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Arifureta After IIIn the Point Between Life and Death

Just how long he had been fighting already?

He had no sensation of time The sun had sunk really deeply ahead The radiance of 【Divine Severance】 was illurassland where light didn't reach was completely dark

rustle rustle Great nu In addition, the consu quite much It see the barrier, the <Dark Beings> wereand s like whether this raised the survival rate of Arquette even by a little, Kouki tried to recall the expression showed at the end by Koone and others whotoward the capital with their all even now──

『Just die alreadyyy-!!』

「tsu!?」

The angry yell that sounded like curse ht away It seemed his concentration was cut off for a > that boasted super large build of two meter Above its head there were two horns that looked like could kill hu's blood colored eyes were shining glaringly, while its hand was holding a large sword that looked like thick Chinese cleaver

That weapon ung down along with a violent wind

The holy sword that was raised without delay produced ZUGAN- sound that was impossible to be produced froh Kouki let go of the iuh」 reflexively, however, at the next moment he sent a kick at the knee of the bull head species, snapping the knee into '<' shape and broke his balance

The created opening was fatal

When the bull head species resisted fro and tried to retake his balance, the holy sas already drawing an arc and got sucked into his neck

Without eventhe neck that fleay like a joke, skeleton soldiers that were of eccentric species──the so called Skeleton──leaped out froht of the bull head species

The Skeletons' weapon was their very body that was for, and their fingers were sharp like claw The bone starting frorew thin and beca

『You ined that a day would coot cursed at by Skeletons as a " down altogether the sword hands that were thrust at hi up as though they had predicted that

They unleashed sih they were mirror reflection of each other, however, Kouki whose reflexes was superior sed and unleashed two consecutive attacks as counter

The heads of the Skeletons danced in the air

『Got you-』

A strong spear was thrust through the gap between the bones of the collapsing skeleton It caon species behind the skeleton The sharp thrust that although didn't ar but it was by no rip of Kouki's hand

『Wha-』

Ignoring the voice of shock, when Kouki pulled the spear strongly toward hion species instinctively tried to hold his ground However, Kouki's physical strength didn't allow that The Dark Being was unable to stand firm and stumbled forward, and the holy sas thrust into his throat

Along with a vivid sensation, a hard to describe groan 『Gube!?』 prickled Kouki's ears At the sa blood splattered dirtily on Kouki's shoulder stickily

Although, it was less to pay attention to that After all Kouki's whole body was already dirtied by blood spurt froic

The number he had defeated wasn't just several hundred The <Dark Beings> he had defeated s> were throay to the back by the hands of other <Dark Beings> theh to say that they were in the way

It sees> almost held no sy, so there were also several scenes of falling out between Dark Beings because the other treated their underling's corpse rudely but……

Currently, it seemed that their head was filled to the brim of ould be the one to defeat the abnormal warrior that couldn't be defeated at all no al and Niebla put i > ruled over the world, meritorious deed was necessary in order to make the status of their own faction a fir out the principle of supreth and the survival of the fittest for real, the th that could protect Arquette continuously by his lonesoreat treasure"

Kouki thought He thought that it was so he was thankful of Because the more they focused on himself like this, theas Kouki's , then the protection toward Arquette was a sure thing, he thought

Intense pain ran through his ankle sharply

『I, caught you-』

One of the skeletons before this ging into Kouki's ankle Looking at the thickfrom his head and coiled around his body,his body re how the red light was al from the skeleton's eye sockets, perhaps this was his very last act that he unleashed with all his strength

Right after that, Kouki's field of vision was blanketed by barrage ofthe holy sword and deflected, deflected deflected deflected deflected!

「tsu, kuh, aAAAAAAAAAAH」

The tremendous a the holy sith all his strength and slipped through the barrage of death The last act of the Skeleton was certainly effective His wound dulled his footwork, and Kouki was forced to focus his undivided attention into defense using his sword skill by necessity

The lected in order to avoid lethal wound created countless small wounds all over Kouki's body Shout his body, as though his body was giving alertfor eternity stopped still

He shook off the claw that was still grasping his foot and then he tried to chant recovery s> pushed and shoved each other and charged toward him

『He is wounded see-, now-』

『Kill-, Kill-, Kill-!!』

「tsu, shit-」

Even while swearing out, Kouki desperately slashed his holy sword and cut down the enemies

What entered his ears were only words that wished for his death, or vilification, or voice of resentment that even rese> he had killed already Right noas a sworn enemy for them, a bitter eneh he understood that, even though he understood that he had not the slightest qualification to think about such thing, but his heart was growing cold It felt like his heart was getting decapitated froot killed

The sensation of cutting flesh, the feedback of bone severed, the blood spurt showering hi farther fro a "monster" just like what they screahting spirit burst Right at the next h he barely dodged instinctually, his side was lightly gouged If he was late in evading just by a moment more, it would be a fatal wound Cold sweat trickled while he pierced the ene slash

The sensation of the shadow of death steadily creeping near was invading Kouki's heart

From before this there was ht was diverted It was the proof of exhaustion Mental exhaustion was accelerating the physical exhaustion

Honestly speaking, the tih to call his stamina as unworldly

But, even so, the ti him

Kouki scolded hi out for even half a day yet If he spouted out big talk like "protecting", then it was still too early for hi of our species-!!』

He tried to chant recovery hting spirit wasn't withering even for a bit no

'This is bad', his unease grew violent If he shed blood, then his stamina would decrease quickly by thatafterfor three days at【Northern Mountain Range Area】 without taking rest or meal With the body of hero, such recklessness was possible if he at leastcould be done if he shed toothe lost blood too, his thought would dull and his body would get exhausted easily thewhen he recalled his reckless adventure at Tortus like that, this ti his thought getting diverted again, Kouki gritted his teeth while continuing to kill one, and then one more enemy

(Shit-, damn it- What the hell me-, am I just this much- You are a hero aren't you! You should be able to still go on! Don't think about unnecessary thing- Just concentrate! You said that you are going to protect right!)

Slash Slash Slash Slash Slashed

Slash Slash Slash Slash Gouged

Slash Slash Slash Slash Punched

With his wounds still unhealed, his wounds were gradually increasing

Seeing such Kouki, the expression of the <Dark Beings> ere attacking while stepping on their coht ecstasy that said「We will overcome him at this rate」……

「Kouki-dono-」

At the same tiht

When he looked back across his shoulder after sending flying one eneilance corps ate looking like they were going to cry

One of the blessing art of healing

Pain was receding gradually from his body The little wounds other than his ankle, side, and shoulder were healing in visible progress even if slowly

「Two third of the citizens had been sheltered- In order to evacuate the rest, we are expanding the space right now-」

It seemed that more than half of the citizens could be evacuated into the underground space If he could buy more time like this, then perhaps all the citizens could be evacuated into the tough shelter

Kouki made a small smile

「Please retreat for the ilance corps members that are essential for the evacuation, ill hold that place with all our force! At this rate-, you will-」

Ivana pleaded at him to take a rest

But, he couldn't do what she said Because the vigilance corps' strength was insufficient to be entrusted with this battlefield If such thing was possible, then fro turn

The vigilance corps members weren't soldier Even if they had the will for it, but their talent didn't perht Just like that Anneal They the art of healing too, if this was performed by the art user of the capital, then his ankle, side, and shoulder's wound should have recovered coilance corpsethe art was distorted in frustration seeing ho Kouki's wound was healing

And so, that being the case, theyto buy ti annihilated to the last man

That hy, he couldn't entrust it He couldn't entrust this battlefield to them

「Here is my battlefield! I won't entrust it to you all!」

「That's……」

Ivana's expression warped in grief

While signing the ene of Ivana and others who tried to be his strength souy-, still!?』

An attack with all his strength bloo ene, Kouki filled his voice with doht! That's why──please backnal, arrow or blessing art or anything is fine so attack the front line at that ti even if just a little, he could heal large wound at that tiic and replenish his rehydration With the blessing art's healing, he would be able to not get bothered froh Ivana and others were stunned for a moment from Kouki's words, they immediatelythey could do, they could be useful for the protector as standing alone in the battlefield Those facts encouraged their heart

「Leave it to us-」

The voice of the tre at the endless attacks

「I won't withdraw no matter what-」

He wondered howto back hiht determinedly didn't notice that the backup had stopped abruptly before he knew it

He already had no composure to look back, his consciousness was half hazy Therefore, he couldn't even confirth fro art until their life was at risk

Also, the matter when Rothko and others tried to make Kouki retreat to the shelter which he then refused was also already far beyond at the corner of his ht tiround warehouse, then Kouki would also be able to rest enough, but Kouki judged that doing that was impossible

The defensive wall could be clis> physical capabilities and by using each other as stepping stone as had been proved at the beginning If so> then they wouldn't be able to buy enough tiht now……

Kouki had no confidence at all that he could stand back up again before the underground warehouse was destroyed With his extre spirit were loosened up, they wouldn't come back to normal easily He wasn't able to deny the possibility that he wouldn't be able to move satisfactorily or that his consciousness would keep sleeping

He feared that above all else

That hy, in order to not let them come toward him in order to take him back, he cut off his own path of retreat

If they came until here, then even if Kouki created barrier behind his> wouldn't care

They would only kill Kouki

They would bring certain death to this sworn enemy that was a threat that couldn't be finished off with an ar down Arquette, re in their as far more important

Koukihis action Rothko and others were shedding tears while continuing to pray earnestly while la that they could do

One time the【Divine Severance】 alic power recoverythat He used the er

The backup stopped, he was already at a point where taking rest would lead to death, he had also used up his recoveryhis sword toward the threat before his eyes

Before he noticed, Kouki was inside a ry yell of the ene down, every singleunderwater

However, that didn'tup

Kouki hi around his whole body as though he was underwater Just like how the opponents were slow, he was also slow

Inside the world where everything was sloever, it was only his thought that was strangely getting clearer

Everything that happened until noas passing through his ht say that it was a revolving lantern phenomenon, but Kouki didn't realize that and he abandoned his thought into the eed first, was the first person he encountered in this world

──Kouki, is really kind huh

He yelled back angrily when he was told that When he thought back now, it felt like he had vented his anger at that beautiful and strong queen a lot

For some reason he easily exposed the deep part of his heart that he norle word of hers resounded in his heart and he became unable to keep up his façade

──At the very least, that feeling of yours that think about other is "right" I will assert that

Even though he only ca affirh he actually had waekness and coave to Kouki at the end were always kind

(The feeling of wanting to save, wanting to protect──is right If you assert that, then is it okay for ht"?)

He pierced the heart of the bull head species in front of hi around, he lopped off the head of the scaled dragon species beside hied was the little sister princess with strong peculiarity

──Rather than the many that Koone loved, Koone treasure uy", rather than the many people with unknown face, she would pick the person that was i herself that she had no qualification to introduce herself as a royalty, even so she yelled that she wouldn't yield

Even though she was in a position that was farthat spoke of such thought without hesitation, he harbored much envy toward it

(Surely, as a royalty……that is " use of irl "evil"?

Kouki didn't think so Because, that child, wasn't she resolved to die?, he thought In exchange ofsister as priority, wasn't she resolved to receive everything by herself?, he thought

Then, in the first place, just as a " question, a conspicuously large Skeleton lunged with a sharp hand sword and lightly gouged Kouki's cheek Without even ht the Skeleton's head in an eagle grasp and sround, he then pulverized the head further with a step of his foot while diagonally slashing a second bull head species

In the interval of blood splash, the people of the capital were floating like illusion

──There were husband and ho fought in order to let anyone ate kukuri

──There was a young man of the weapon shop who spoke of his dream that the weapon he made would help the soldiers

──There was a ferry soldier in es like "no htest