His words right now are a dare.
No, is he serious?
Can he say that without having used his demon sword?
This time his words were too blatant.
He is deceiving us in an attempt to provoke us...
I don't care!
This guy, you can't believe anything that comes out of his mouth.
I understand one thing.
The me right now can't defeat the Death God.
In this moment that fact was carved into my heart.
However, Zanoba did not agree.
"In that case, Shishou, please look over me. I'll break through this one person and then meet with my little brother."
Zanoba charged in.
In my eyes it was reflected in slow motion.
Time slows down, sounds disappear, the rest of the world fades out.
Zanoba takes one step, then two.
In my foresight eye, the Death God is already running.
It didn't seem to be the speed from his earlier awkward movements.
It was a speed that isn't possible to be caught with your eyes.
Time returned.
A sword stroke flashed.
"Zanoba!"
The slash strikes Zanoba on the side, entering his upper shoulder
It's a reverse kasaya.
His armor is shattered and Zanoba is blown up to the ceiling.
Zanoba struck the ceiling forcefully and then fell at my feet.
He doesn't make a sound.
This all seems like a dream.
"Ha..... ha...."
My heart is screaming: severe palpitations.
Is he all right?
His armor is shattered.
That thick breastplate part and the shoulder are shattered like glass.
I have no idea what kind of slash can transform metal into this mess.
"No effect from the secret technique [Pulverizing Armor Slice]..."
With the Death God's words, sound returned to my world.
Definitely.
Definitely, there is no wound on Zanoba's body, even if I look closely.
The cloth under his armor has been cut, but his skin is only harmed to the degree of blue bruises.
"Ugh.... guuuu..."
Zanoba groaned as he sat up.
I glare at the Death God who stands at the top of the stairs.
"As expected of a Miko, that isn't enough to cut you."
While grinning like a skeleton, the Death God looks down at us.
Then he slowly returned his sword to its sheath.
"Well I'm not the Sword God, I don't have a fixation on killing with the sword... Fire magic might work? From His Majesty Pax, I have heard that kind of thing."
Oh, then this guy can also use magic.
However the outside of Zanoba's armor is resistant to fire...
No it's not.
I don't think that it will be able to produce that effect in such a ruined state.
"...."
Zanoba rises.
I don't know what he thinks he's doing, but he picks up his club and puts his foot on the stairs.
Roxy has also risen.
As if protecting me, she readies her wand and steps forward to cover Zanoba.