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Arifureta After IIHeading to Unusual Phenodom capital's north side, there was a mysterious space formed from a branch that stretched fro the capital The branch was drawing a great circle that joined into thesandbank between it and the main current
If it was seen from the sky, this sandbank between the branch and main stream that could be expressed as a "lump" created from a part of the circle had the size that was about the saround of a school
As a round was to the point That spot was the training ground of the soldiers adjacent to the capital
Actually, even the next day after the unprecedented event of hero suency situation where the queen was aer, the soldiers were still working hard like usual at the training ground
「Put your spirit into it! Are you guys e is too slow- It should be possible to do it three seconds faster! Do it again!」
The one whowith his angry yell that sounded like thunder was the soldier chief Donar
Chief Donar's voice resounded really clearly It was the voice characteristic of a commander that could reach the ally clearly in the battlefield
At a slight distance away froainst one, or possibly one against h the people there weren't the one being yelled at, the ry yell of the soldier chief, their expression becaed even further
Also, at the place nearer to the river of the oasis, the art users were perfor with similar serious expression
「Concentrate But not at just one point Concentrate toward the world Earth, wind, heat,that surround you Your self is receiving blessing froh that voice had courteous demeanor and wasn't loud by any mean, it smoothly entered the ears and coached the art users It was the voice of art user group's head art user──Rinden Stole
He was arust colored hair that was tied behind Froentleed man But, perhaps it was just as expected froroup sa inside his eyes would ulped
The truth was this Linden was the biological father of Lilin as selected into the uards that were led by Spenser Both father and daughter were art user that overfloith talent
Ahead of Linden's gaze, the art users were joining their hands together in front of theirprayer that showed so ed on their forehead At the same time, the patterns painted somewhere on their body also shined radiantly
Countless spears round like wave, ind that hoisted up sand launched blades of wind and sand, sphere of light that perhaps was ht danced wildly, or oasis's water becaed, all those were clearly the effects of their prayer
Whether the soldiers or the art users, all of the that they couldn't be opti about their situation by any means, even so they wouldn't draw back even by a step no ainst the scorching desert was shown fro」
Kouki's leaked out whisper slipped and vanish amidst the spirited roar of the soldiers
In the eyes of Kouki as observing from a spot where he wouldn't be a hindrance, there was a color that could be taken as envy or pain eure of the queen who said to him that she wouldn't "run away" even when she was already at her limit crossed inside hisbut earnest princess who said "It's fine even if you abandon everything, so at least justsister" also resounded in his > was unacceptable, then there was no other path to save Moana except by Kouki's assistance
Then, would he eradicate the <Dark Being> in that case?
Even though he didn't even know if the rejection of coexistence was really the consensus of all of them or not? In the first place, was soe just by killing one being could possibly do such thing? He could save Moana and others, wasn't such thinking itself was just his arrogance?
Then, should he escape while taking Moana with hiave hope of "perhaps" in this hopeless situation was his existence, yet he would abandon the people? Would he betray their hope, their expectation? Not toran counter to Moana's wish? Even though it was a choice thatKoone instead?
Then, would he take away only Moana and Koone, and also the people ere especially close to them?
How far the scope of that would reach? Only Spenser and others? Or else the servants that supported Moana in the palace too? Or perhaps all the people of the capital? Who would decide the size of the scope of the people that would be saved? How could soht to decide ould ride the Noah's ark……
Then, should he treat everything as never happened instead?
Ignored everything where he saw nothing, heard nothing, and knew nothing, and departed in a journey to search for the way to go home? Could he ask Moana and others to just think of hi?
He wondered just as right He wondered what should he do to reach the best conclusion
Aa, again, it felt like he was drowning inside water……
Further wasn't like inside the forest spring where he was summoned, but like inside a swaht, abiut the training? If there is soive us a pointer without reservation」
A voice suddenly called toward Kouki as staring in a daze at the training while being stuck inside a crucible of dark thought like that
When Kouki caaze, there was the figure of chief Donar right beside hi
Kouki replied so pointer is too……」
「You are being huain Kouki-dono is the hero-sama summoned by Foltina-sama You don't need to feel even an ounce of reservation I dare say that your advice azes on him When he directed his awareness there, several soldiers and art users were indirectly paying attention to the conversation between Donar and Kouki
Their gazes weren't filled with anything like wariness of an outsider sticking their nose, but an expectation and curiosity toward the hero, hoping that perhaps they would be able to receive anything that could row even just for a bit
Yes, fro for the current Kouki
While feeling conscious that he slightly leaked out strange breathing hyuh, Kouki took a breath, then replied with a wry sive any pointer or anything…… Rather, it's me who is affected by everyone's skill and zeal」
「Oh, is that so! That is really so joyous to hear」
Chief Donar s Kouki's words The soldiers who see pride fro the praise of the hero
But, there, the head art user Linden whoto the talk of chief Donar and Kouki asked a question with calm voice
「Does the same opinion apply to us too?」
「Yes, of course Or rather, in the first place I still don't really understand what blessing art is So that I can say」
Linden quietly narrowed his eyes toward Kouki whose wry s that non-specialist like hi art
「I see, that's logical However, I heard frohter that Kouki-san actually manipulated practical art for combat really skillfully I assuh the principle of our arts differ, but is there really nothing that you can perhaps comment about fro that while stroking his chin with one hand, a curiosity could be vaguely seen there Perhaps he was simply interested for Kouki's advice, or rather at Kouki's iic that see art that I had seen for real was only the art that uards, but the cooperation with the vanguard, the deployment speed, and the choice of art to match the situation, all of them made me ide-eyed in surprise」
「Hou As a father, it's really hly assessed soHowever……that's right, if there is one thing thatart that is specialized for defense or not?」
「Specialized for, defense?」
Linden went 'h~ his chin with one hand Perhaps it was his habit when he was thinking He then opened hislike the stone wall that Neisan created…… Other than that, there are wall of squall or heat, and if the location is in this capital then the water of the oasis itself will become barrier But, the "defense specialization" that Kouki-san talked about isn't so like that isn't it?」
「Yes Because in the end so that can also be used as defense" For exaic I used, I also had used it in front of Lilin-san before──<Light Severance>」
Kouki whispered his chanting and ht away, the training ground beca, or rather they were ht
Chief Donar and head art user Linden who saw the ic of another world for the first tiether But, the next instant they spoke 「Oo! This is!」 while scrareat curiosity
「Oo, it's not hot or cold! Even though this should be only light yet it's hard like this!」
「It's siht but……that art literally carry heat But this is really only light…… Donar, please try to cut it a little」
「Leave it tohalfheartedly was repelled back while akin sound Just from that cheers of 「Ooo!」 were raised from the outsiders too this time
「How about this then!?」
The soldier chief beca attentively with really excited look
Chief Donar let out a slash that was sharper and heavier than before The sword shined and drew a beautiful trail of sword slash in the air that could make someone instinctually be charht Severance with a snap
「Hou! Although it was done without reinforceth into it It's only cracked with that! What a ! Just what kind of principle is behind it? The very light itself is possessing weight? No, however……」
The twoslightly creeped out against the soldier chief and head art user ere continuously approaching forcefully, Kouki answered with a troubled face
「About the principle's detail, even I don't…… But, this is an art principle that is called ic power, y's property is different with blessing art, and the point where the very energy itself isart, but I think the two's operation procedures are really si power itself is used as protective wall or attack…… H~ with a difficult expression like a researcher wracking his head in front of a difficult problem On the other hand, chief Donar's really serious appearance was now looking like a child, staring at Kouki with sparkling gaze
For soedup excessively
While feeling a bad preaze 「What's the h to say that he had been waiting for Kouki to ask
「Kouki-dono Let's do a mock battle!」
「Eh? What did you say?」
His heart that had no enthusiasm unconsciously caused a line like a deaf main character to appear However, the chief Donar who seemed to have his soldier's soul lit up didn't pay any ic that was actually used practically in battle, and the curiosity toward Kouki's skill as swords out in his face At the sa sword, exchanging sword is the quickest way' such feeling also showed through
「……Ryutaro type exist in any world huh」
「H?」
Kouki unconsciously whispered while recalling his best friend who boasted 'Anyway, I'll surely e blows!' Chief Donar tilted his head
Kouki asn'tmock battle But, Linden who seeht before Kouki could think of anything then sly dealt an additional blow
「Indeed, a mock battle will be the fastest way to have other people to know about Kouki-san better Kouki-san, can I please ask you to do that?」
「Eh……yes……」
Even though he thought that this person was a researcher type, but unexpectedly head art user Linden was also in the active people faction His words caused Kouki to unconsciously nod against his better judgrily 「You are swept by the flow, ht ahile the audiences were cla was chief Donar and Linden at the saainst the two of you?」
「Hahahah, don't mind it!」
「Fufufuh, please don't hold back!」
The opponents were the tops of each group that douard
There was no ed men were hobby friends with similar personality, but it seemed that it was also an undoubtable fact that they were considering the existence of Kouki as an opponent was at the level that ought to be faced by top class warriors
Kouki spontaneously put his hand on his sto pain The surrounding was overfloith expectation and curiosity, if he exposed sorief and disappointment would be created then……
(……Heavy……)
In addition, it was a battle against people Although it was a mock battle, for Kouki who had only experiencedthat felt even harder Hesitation and fear quickly assaulted him, it took a desperate effort for hi and hyperventilation
「? Kouki-dono? Are you not feeling well?」
It see it, but a veteran warrior could somehow sensed Kouki's bad condition Chief Donar asked hiht to answer 「Exactly!」, wondering if it wasn't still too late for him to excuse himself from this mock battle
(But……if I cannot even do mock battle, then I…… Don't run, don't run me)
He shook his head He scolded his heart Kouki made a small smile and answered 「There is no problehtly dubious, but he accepted it for the moment and pulled out his sword Linden took several steps back
「Then, I'ust blew instantly No, more accurately it wasn't wind A pressure that felt like that attacked Kouki It ithout a doubt the pressure froative side like killing intent If he had to say then perhaps he should call it a pure fighting spirit
It was too stern, it was too striking Against that pressure of fighting intent that was heightened until the utulped unconsciously
The disorder of his breathing h
When he noticed, the soldier chief was right in front of him At the same time a silver flash that approached to split hiht
It wasn't a movement with speed like Ground Shrinker The chief's first e that he was being approached
「-!?」
Even while feeling shaken against that terrifying technique, Kouki's body reflexively ht foot and shifted half his body behind while activating Ground Shrinker without going against his center of gravity that was tilting slightly behind
The sword passed before his eyes, and next he backstepped in high speed to evade the pursuing attack that leaped at hi
But, there,
「──<Jaw of Earth>」
A prayer resounded The ground below the retreating Kouki's left and right flowed and the sandy land opened a largelike a bear trap wasthe target Even if for exa the surrounding sand so the ground below crumbled and broke his balance
It was a plain and s art, but it was actually unpleasantly effective
Perhaps having anticipated that, chief Donar charged forward He understood Linden's intention perfectly They were truly in harht Blade>」
「Muh」
There wasn't really any probleether The Jaw of Earth that was closing on hiht ele power increased explosively
Chief Donar who saw Kouki's holy sword that could even be said to be fantastically clad in light raised his voice spontaneously, but even then as expected from the soldier chief, he unleashed his attack without even the slightest pause or hesitation
gakin A high pitched sound of clashing h his arhtly
It was a heavy attack More than a aze of Kouki and chief Donar as locking sith each other e
「……?」
Chief Donar knitted his eyebrows dubiously But, that too was only for an instant
「──<Sword of Sandstorht after that elve sand disks rotating in high seed They were deployed to surround the taqrget and assaulted violently from every direction, at the same time chief Donar leaped back at the only path of escape that was behind hiht, it didn't look like it could be broken out froet would be attacked using the opening when they dealt against one disk
And so, Kouki escaped to above
「──<Heaven Severance>」
Five layers of shining barrier materialized One was used as foothold, and the others beca shields around Kouki and blocked the attack of the sandstor up to the air was convenient, the other sandstorht to be unable to move e that so there was no proble", until the end he was only "ju barrier to consecutively leapedif seen fro the battle raised their cheers
「Midairbarrier as foothold, is it…… I see, the way of using it like that is……」
Linden also opened his eyes wide at that blindspot However, he was still attacking fiercely with the sandstorm disks even then
The sandstorm disks that Kouki should have evaded already returned like a Frisbee Fro <Heaven Severance>, while cutting down the other two using his sword
Kouki saw below hi so art further whilethe sandstorm disks and inside his heard he made tsukkomi 「That's just too merciless!」
And then, before he could be attacked by Linden with even more number, he directed one hand at Linden froic dou Such heavy and painful sound resounded, at the saot a bad premonition by the time Kouki directed his arm at him because he already entered into an evasivethat opening, Kouki let fleind blade and shot down the sandstorravity and rapidly approached chief Donar
「──<Soul of Strife>-」
Blessing power frothened the flesh of chief Donar
Instantly, chief Donar whose body was faintly shining blocked the flying kick (the falling fro the flat of his blade He firround leaving behind foot track on the ground
「Haah!!」
「-」
Along with a loud screa and Kouki was sent flying Kouki adjusted his posture midair and landed Chief Donar approached Kouki with a speed that was incomparable from before
The sword flash that was unleashed looked blurry with many layers That was how fast the sas
Kouki blocked, repelled, or parried the attacks, handling well the surging wave-like offense of the soldier chief
(Kuh, what skill- I can e the speed and power somehow- But, this skill……he is at the saht order leader who once acted like the classht hiainst human In the end, Kouki was unable to match his sword skill even when he was turned into puppet