Defeating the Demon Man
Translated by Omkar
Edited by Omkar
I’ve been fortunate enough to have lived far away from the cut-and-thrust world.
My father was injured during his military service and used it as an excuse to drink, so it’s not like I’ve never been involved.
Even so, the world was hardly a peaceful place, and the only “battles” I had ever seen were fights between hoodlums.
So I was fascinated.
That’s why I shivered.
I thought I had concluded that running away was the best choice, but I was trapped in the “battle of the best” that was unfolding in front of me.
Musashi attacked me, pretending not to know what was going on even though he knew what was going on.
“Hey, can we talk–?”
“No questions asked!”
The first blow was a cross slash with two swords.
Marianne avoided it just in time.
Instead, she quickly drew her great sword, swung it in an arc, and swung it at Musashi’s empty back.
The sword was twice as long as a normal one-handed sword and nearly five times as heavy, but it was as light as if it were a twig.
But the great sword cut through the sky.
Musashi accelerated forward, gaining momentum. No skills were used.
“This swordsmanship, the way you carry yourself……, you are ‘Kidou, the dual sword wielder’, aren’t you?”
“I think you can call me whatever you want, but I don’t like it.”
Musashi flew backwards as soon as he stopped. While spinning in a cone at a low altitude as if lying on the ground, he extended his white blade to Marianne’s wrist and shin.
But this, too, came up empty.
She jumped while pulling her arm. It looked like it was just a light kick on the ground, but it was much higher than my height.
This time, she didn’t just avoid it.
An aerial that can’t hold its ground. A collapsed stance after just evading. An unmanageable large sword.
Nevertheless, she rained down stabs at an impossible speed.
The demon man dodges the barrage of thrusts that create an afterimage with only his physical skills.
At the same time Marianne landed.
The two of them kicked the cobblestones and crossed paths in a single bound.
As they pass each other, the only sound is the sound of cutting through the sky.
Again, their blades never touched each other, and they faced each other at a distance of 10 meters.
No–
“Was it a little early?”
Musashi hefted one of the swords over his shoulder and took a breath.
“……”
In contrast, Marianne’s fine cheeks were covered with red streaks.
She was confused at first, but as expected of a genius swordsman, she quickly switched her thoughts to “control”.
Even if it was based on a misunderstanding, she would not show mercy to the ruffian who had slashed at her with or without question. But even so, she couldn’t even snatch it and suffered a small wound.
However, as an amateur, I can’t tell which side has the advantage just by looking at it. But if you read the situation in “Appraisal”, it was clear which side was pushing.
Marianne took the challenge seriously, while Musashi was still …….
“Well, then that’s–”
Musashi narrowed his eyes at me and lifted the edge of his mouth in a grin. I quickly returned my gaze to Marianne.
“Well, I don’t think the [heavenly eye] is clouded by strange preconceptions, but–”
Her narrow eyes slowly opened.
“Here’s the thing. I’m sorry if I kill you.”
The red eyes looked at the [Heavenly Eyes].
Musashi hooked the last blade on his waist and pulled it out, then dexterously played with the two swords. He made the swords dance in the air like an acrobat.
“What? !”
Marianne turned pale.
She could “read” it, too.
His true [swordsmanship].
“Kido, the dual sword wielder.”
No wonder Mr. Musashi hates that name.
At any rate, they don’t understand the essence of the art.
He is a licensed practitioner of the [Dual Swordsmanship], which he inherited at the age of 18.
Ten years have passed since then.
In the ten years since then, he has trained and developed his own original sword techniques.
“Kidou Style [Dual Sword] Technique. Here it comes!”
The sword that was dancing in the air was shot straight out. He followed closely behind, so closely that the tip of his nose was attached to the bottom of the hilt.
What used to be two swords became three. I’m not talking about a simple increase in the number of blades.
It’s more than simply increasing the number.
It’s a storm of blades coming at you unexpectedly, even from your blind spot, even from blind spots.
Marianne, who understood this instantly (……), could only “play the approaching blades upwards and immediately swing down to deal with one blade.
One of the remaining swords would “stab her in the side from a blind spot below” and the game would be decided.
“Brother?”
“Mel”
I can’t allow that future to happen!
I read Musashi’s ability and drew the sword he gave me from its sheath. I activated “Mountain Deer’s Pace”. I close the gap between us in an instant.
One sound. Marianne flicked the flying sword upwards. With hardly a pause.
Crack!
Two crashing sounds echoed simultaneously.
Marianne and I played off of Musashi’s two slashes.
“Said Musashi, smiling distortedly.”
“This speed ……, I knew you were able to use the [Mountain Deer’s Pace].”
The attack was done to “lure” me out. And it was part of his plan to get me to use my limited skills.
This guy turned to me because he “lost interest in a disappointing underdog” in the middle of a serious competition.
I took a fine breath to calm down the blood that was about to rush to my head. It was frustrating, but this was another way to regain my composure that I had read from Musashi.
I slashed at him while he took a step forward. It was aimed at the moment he lost his stance, but he was still quick. Musashi avoided it by flying lightly backwards.
I’m going after it without a second thought.
It is said that the Kidou style [dual sword technique] is a sword technique that always takes the first step ahead of the opponent.
So I couldn’t let my attack rest.
“Yeah, that’s good. You are strong. But if you’re trained in the Kidou style, you’re no match for me, even more so.”
I know all about that.
This guy’s style is a [double sword] sword art. If you don’t have at least two swords, you can’t show your true potential.
The slashes from the two swords put me on the defensive.
I was forced to retreat slowly.
I can anticipate my opponent’s thoughts, so I’ve only managed to prevent them. There was no opportunity to attack – there was no way to attack.
But that’s why.
I had retreated to this position.
The sky above. The sword that Marianne had just played with finally fell.
I love fighting strong opponents and winning is my greatest joy. I especially love it when a strong opponent loses because he is out of his strength.
I know exactly what a prick you are.
I’m not the only one who’s aiming for the falling sword. Musashi is, too.
Both sides read the other’s aim, and their abilities are evenly matched. But Mousasi had more weapons than I did, and he was also bigger and had a longer reach.
I can’t reach it.
I can’t reach him no matter what, but!
I took a big leap backwards.
“Yes, you are not alone.”
With a dignified voice, a red shadow fluttered in the sky.
Marianne, who had leaped, struck the falling sword with her greatsword. The sword changes direction and flies straight at me.
“Wait, isn’t that cheating?”
“You’re saying that?”
My eyes met Marianne’s, who was dumbfounded.
She has already admitted defeat.
If I hadn’t intervened, she said, she would have died. “So I’m grateful.”
But the frustration also overflowed inside her and wouldn’t stop.
It was painful to read his thoughts.
“I’m afraid I’m slowing you down.”
She apologized in her heart, and I told her.
“I’ll win. I promise.”
I kicked the cobblestones. I reached out for the sword that was spinning around and coming at me – and a light flashed before my eyes.
Click!
With a clear sound, the sword changed direction again. It didn’t reach my hand, but went straight to Musashi’s…….
“I’m sorry. I’m basically a loner, but right now I’m being followed around by some weirdos.”
Musashi dexterously caught the flying blade with the sword in his hand. He placed the sword on the edge of the blade and balanced it upside down. I was really annoyed by his relaxed attitude, but he was trying to shake my spirit, so I wouldn’t play into his hands.
But still…
I saw a flash of light that bounced off the sword for a moment. That was a magic bullet. Is the wizard aiming from somewhere?
“You’re being cautious. But don’t worry. She’s not going to touch you again. She has a strange sense of discipline. Too straightforward, I guess you could say.”
I’m not lying.
But there was no way I could feel safe.
I’m being pushed even with two swords, and now that I have three, I don’t have the confidence to deal with them no matter how much I can anticipate their actions.
Marianne was about to raise her big sword.
I stopped her with my eyes
If she joins in, Musashi’s friends will probably attack from afar.
What should I do? If I had at least one more sword, any kind of weapon,………… no, I do.
I also realized the potential of my “appraisal” skill.
I can do it.
I’ll do it.
I sheathed my sword and took off. I ran as fast as I could.
“Well, you have good eyes. You don’t look like you’re ready to die.”
Musashi moved as well, one sword leaping in the air to intercept me.
The slash was blocked. However, the last one came for his neck. And then…
What
“What?”
I pulled out the scabbard of the sword on my waist and struck the side of the blade to prevent it.
Without missing a moment of the surprised guy’s time, I quickly slashed at the base of the sword that was stuck in the ground.
This is the inner workings of [Kidou style dual swordsmanship], [Steel Slash].
The sword snapped in half.
Now it’s two swords versus two swords.
Musashi quickly regained his composure and told him.
“That’s sweet.”
Yeah, yeah. I’m well aware that sheath and sword are no match for each other. In fact, I was forced to take his two swords simultaneously with my sword and scabbard, and the scabbard was easily cut off.
But, you know, the scabbard was just used to ward off the initial attack.
“Aaah!”
I hit the sword that cut the sheath with the [Steel Slash].
He wouldn’t be protected. “I dared to sacrifice one of my swords and perform a [steel slash] on his sword.
My sword was cut off at the base, and the blade fluttered in the air.
Now I’ve lost my weapon. He, on the other hand, still has a bare sword.
“It’s over.”
He retreated, trying to keep his distance.
Yeah, it’s over. I’m so over it, I can’t help it.
“You do.”
Activating the limited skill [Mountain Deer’s Pace] to chase him at three times the speed.
“What the h*ll! You should have used it a while ago.”
He also activated the same skill. Finally, I let Musashi use his limited skill.
We went through the air at the same speed and landed almost simultaneously. The distance between us was almost the same, and Musashi took another step backward.
I activate my limited skill again.
“Are you stupid!”
Oh. That’s right. [Mountain Deer’s Pace] has an interval time of 15 minutes. You can’t use it anymore, can you?
I instantly jumped deep into his chest and clenched my fist with all my might.
“heyy!”
I shot him in the chest.
The moment my fist hits him, he’s on the verge of dying.
The moment his fist hit the ground.
I activated my limited skill [Tortoise’s Carapace]. This has the effect of hardening the body and doubling the defense.
I mean, my fist was hardened more than normal, so
Gagiin!
I shattered the blade and drove my fist into his chest.
His body stiffens during the activation, but his momentum, sped up by [Mountain Deer’s Pace] does not stop.
“Kuh …….”
But he, too, had fortified his defense with the [Tortoise’s Carapace]. This is twice a day. There is no interval time. The duration of the effect is 10 seconds.
The entire time I was there, for those ten seconds.
“Ugh! Hey! Come on!”
I kept hammering my fist into him. The same (…) hardened with the [Tortoise’s Carapace].
Tickle.
I felt a pain in the side of my head, but I didn’t care, I hit him repeatedly.
Ten seconds later, he took a big leap back to the side.
“What the hell? What the heck was going on right now? Was it the [Tortoise’s Carapace] he was using? Diverting it into an attack is an interesting idea, but no, that’s not the problem. ……”
“Hey, I’m not done yet.”
I jumped at him again with [Mountain Deer’s Pace].
I showered the guy using the second defensive skill with hardened fists, over and over again. My head was aching, but not enough to bother me.
For ten seconds, I could see the fear in his eyes.
Still, I didn’t rest my hand.
“It’s been ten seconds.”
“Impossible ……. What the hell are you doing at ……?”
Musashi’s eyes were wide open and he was wincing and saying something.
But I don’t want any more of your words.
“No questions asked!”
I hit him with all the force I could muster.
Meki.
The arm that was trying to protect him was blown off. It’s completely broken.
The headache got worse and worse.
Apparently, using the [Appraisal] skill in succession puts a lot of strain on my body, especially my brain.
Reading information is so light that it can be used almost without limit, but reading and stealing becomes tighter if the target’s ability value is high or if there is a lot of information. Well, unlimited use without any disadvantages is too convenient, isn’t it?
Yes.
I’ve been reading and stealing Musashi’s abilities many times in this fight.
What I learned in this battle.
[Reading and stealing] means that my [normal state] will be reflected in me, not my [current state].
It doesn’t matter if your opponent uses a skill and you are in the interval time. So even if your opponent uses up a skill, you can just steal it and use it again from the beginning.
Of course, if I use it all up, I can go back to the beginning by reading and stealing it again. That’s how I learned to bear the burden, though.
“Gee”
Musashi slid down the cobblestones with great speed.
I chased after it with a headache.
He was trying to pretend to be unconscious and escape, even though it hurt like hell.
I was about to kick him as hard as I could, telling him that it would be impossible to escape from Marianne even as it was, but he should be prepared for one of his legs.
“Get down!”
I heard a voice from right beside me. Marianne turned her back to me and jumped in with her arms outstretched.
“What? !”
I read her thoughts and realized. I realized that the magic bullet was coming straight at me.
If I told you to get down, don’t try to cover for me. She has the [Heavenly Eyes] skill, but not the defensive skill.
Read Glowing Magic Bullets.
It’s not powerful enough to kill you. But a direct hit is sure to injure you.
I reached for her as quickly as I could. I grabbed her by the shoulders, pulled her towards me, held her, switched positions.
Boom. An impact on my back. It hurt rather a lot. But I’m okay, because I’ve been stiffened by the [Tortoise’s Carapace]. It hurts, though.
However, I was still stiff and couldn’t hold my ground.
“Ouch”
I collapsed on top of her, pushing her down.
Softly, some kind of soft touch on my, my …… lips, my ……?
In front of me, blue eyes like jewels. I had practically pushed the young maiden down and placed my lips on her thin lips.
I deactivate my skills and get up as fast as I can.
“That was, um, that was…”
Marianne blinked her eyes at me and then looked away with a blush on her cheeks.
No, me too. I don’t think we should be reading thoughts in these situations.
So I desperately tried to hold back the activation of my skills, but I didn’t know what to do…….
“That …….”
“Hahaha!”
“Could you step aside, please ……?”
“Hahahaha!”
That’s right. I’m heavy. I’m really sorry. I apologized in my mind and tried to move myself away.
“Brother, were you just kissing me?
“What! ”
Clara’s face broke into a pout.
“I know that kissing is sweet, isn’t it? I wanna do it, too.””
“Thi– This, Stop”
“Mmm, then I’ll do it with my sister.”
Clara takes over for me and gets into a position to push Marianne down.
“Hey, that’s not something you do lightly– What’s the matter?”
“You’re shaking, sister.”
When I looked at Marianne’s face, I saw that she had indeed turned pale and was clicking her teeth.
Oh, by the way, …….
“Hey, sister, are you okay?”
My blood quickly drained.
Clara was pecking Marianne on the cheek.
I’ll check once more.
This is the only person I’ve ever appraised who had a [Caution] status item.
‘Don’t let the cat near you.’
‘Don’t touch it directly.’
‘I even kissed someone I shouldn’t have touched, even though it was an accident. And now, a cat-like child has touched my cheek with a peck.’
This is already out, isn’t it?
The shaking stopped.
His clear blue eyes become cloudy and reddish-black.
“Clara, get away from me.”
“Huh?”
I hurriedly pulled Clara away from her and kept my distance.
Marianne had one more unique skill in addition to her “Heavenly Eyes”.
It had just been triggered.
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Mad: E
In exchange for reason, they dramatically improve their combat abilities.
At Rank E, the user completely loses reason during activation. (Demerit)
The user cannot activate or deactivate skills at will. (Demerit)
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Marianne swayed to her feet.
“Aaaaaaaaahhhh–! Aah!”
She’s crying out in a way that no girl should.
Defeating the Demon Man
Translated by Omkar
Edited by Omkar
I’ve been fortunate enough to have lived far away from the cut-and-thrust world.
My father was injured during his military service and used it as an excuse to drink, so it’s not like I’ve never been involved.
Even so, the world was hardly a peaceful place, and the only “battles” I had ever seen were fights between hoodlums.
So I was fascinated.
That’s why I shivered.
I thought I had concluded that running away was the best choice, but I was trapped in the “battle of the best” that was unfolding in front of me.
Musashi attacked me, pretending not to know what was going on even though he knew what was going on.
“Hey, can we talk–?”
“No questions asked!”
The first blow was a cross slash with two swords.
Marianne avoided it just in time.
Instead, she quickly drew her great sword, swung it in an arc, and swung it at Musashi’s empty back.
The sword was twice as long as a normal one-handed sword and nearly five times as heavy, but it was as light as if it were a twig.
But the great sword cut through the sky.
Musashi accelerated forward, gaining momentum. No skills were used.
“This swordsmanship, the way you carry yourself……, you are ‘Kidou, the dual sword wielder’, aren’t you?”
“I think you can call me whatever you want, but I don’t like it.”
Musashi flew backwards as soon as he stopped. While spinning in a cone at a low altitude as if lying on the ground, he extended his white blade to Marianne’s wrist and shin.
But this, too, came up empty.
She jumped while pulling her arm. It looked like it was just a light kick on the ground, but it was much higher than my height.
This time, she didn’t just avoid it.
An aerial that can’t hold its ground. A collapsed stance after just evading. An unmanageable large sword.
Nevertheless, she rained down stabs at an impossible speed.
The demon man dodges the barrage of thrusts that create an afterimage with only his physical skills.
At the same time Marianne landed.
The two of them kicked the cobblestones and crossed paths in a single bound.
As they pass each other, the only sound is the sound of cutting through the sky.
Again, their blades never touched each other, and they faced each other at a distance of 10 meters.
No–
“Was it a little early?”
Musashi hefted one of the swords over his shoulder and took a breath.
“……”
In contrast, Marianne’s fine cheeks were covered with red streaks.
She was confused at first, but as expected of a genius swordsman, she quickly switched her thoughts to “control”.
Even if it was based on a misunderstanding, she would not show mercy to the ruffian who had slashed at her with or without question. But even so, she couldn’t even snatch it and suffered a small wound.
However, as an amateur, I can’t tell which side has the advantage just by looking at it. But if you read the situation in “Appraisal”, it was clear which side was pushing.
Marianne took the challenge seriously, while Musashi was still …….
“Well, then that’s–”
Musashi narrowed his eyes at me and lifted the edge of his mouth in a grin. I quickly returned my gaze to Marianne.
“Well, I don’t think the [heavenly eye] is clouded by strange preconceptions, but–”
Her narrow eyes slowly opened.
“Here’s the thing. I’m sorry if I kill you.”
The red eyes looked at the [Heavenly Eyes].
Musashi hooked the last blade on his waist and pulled it out, then dexterously played with the two swords. He made the swords dance in the air like an acrobat.
“What? !”
Marianne turned pale.
She could “read” it, too.
His true [swordsmanship].
“Kido, the dual sword wielder.”
No wonder Mr. Musashi hates that name.
At any rate, they don’t understand the essence of the art.
He is a licensed practitioner of the [Dual Swordsmanship], which he inherited at the age of 18.
Ten years have passed since then.
In the ten years since then, he has trained and developed his own original sword techniques.
“Kidou Style [Dual Sword] Technique. Here it comes!”
The sword that was dancing in the air was shot straight out. He followed closely behind, so closely that the tip of his nose was attached to the bottom of the hilt.
What used to be two swords became three. I’m not talking about a simple increase in the number of blades.
It’s more than simply increasing the number.
It’s a storm of blades coming at you unexpectedly, even from your blind spot, even from blind spots.
Marianne, who understood this instantly (……), could only “play the approaching blades upwards and immediately swing down to deal with one blade.
One of the remaining swords would “stab her in the side from a blind spot below” and the game would be decided.
“Brother?”
“Mel”
I can’t allow that future to happen!
I read Musashi’s ability and drew the sword he gave me from its sheath. I activated “Mountain Deer’s Pace”. I close the gap between us in an instant.
One sound. Marianne flicked the flying sword upwards. With hardly a pause.
Crack!
Two crashing sounds echoed simultaneously.
Marianne and I played off of Musashi’s two slashes.
“Said Musashi, smiling distortedly.”
“This speed ……, I knew you were able to use the [Mountain Deer’s Pace].”
The attack was done to “lure” me out. And it was part of his plan to get me to use my limited skills.
This guy turned to me because he “lost interest in a disappointing underdog” in the middle of a serious competition.
I took a fine breath to calm down the blood that was about to rush to my head. It was frustrating, but this was another way to regain my composure that I had read from Musashi.
I slashed at him while he took a step forward. It was aimed at the moment he lost his stance, but he was still quick. Musashi avoided it by flying lightly backwards.
I’m going after it without a second thought.
It is said that the Kidou style [dual sword technique] is a sword technique that always takes the first step ahead of the opponent.
So I couldn’t let my attack rest.
“Yeah, that’s good. You are strong. But if you’re trained in the Kidou style, you’re no match for me, even more so.”
I know all about that.
This guy’s style is a [double sword] sword art. If you don’t have at least two swords, you can’t show your true potential.
The slashes from the two swords put me on the defensive.
I was forced to retreat slowly.
I can anticipate my opponent’s thoughts, so I’ve only managed to prevent them. There was no opportunity to attack – there was no way to attack.
But that’s why.
I had retreated to this position.
The sky above. The sword that Marianne had just played with finally fell.
I love fighting strong opponents and winning is my greatest joy. I especially love it when a strong opponent loses because he is out of his strength.
I know exactly what a prick you are.
I’m not the only one who’s aiming for the falling sword. Musashi is, too.
Both sides read the other’s aim, and their abilities are evenly matched. But Mousasi had more weapons than I did, and he was also bigger and had a longer reach.
I can’t reach it.
I can’t reach him no matter what, but!
I took a big leap backwards.
“Yes, you are not alone.”
With a dignified voice, a red shadow fluttered in the sky.
Marianne, who had leaped, struck the falling sword with her greatsword. The sword changes direction and flies straight at me.
“Wait, isn’t that cheating?”
“You’re saying that?”
My eyes met Marianne’s, who was dumbfounded.
She has already admitted defeat.
If I hadn’t intervened, she said, she would have died. “So I’m grateful.”
But the frustration also overflowed inside her and wouldn’t stop.
It was painful to read his thoughts.
“I’m afraid I’m slowing you down.”
She apologized in her heart, and I told her.
“I’ll win. I promise.”
I kicked the cobblestones. I reached out for the sword that was spinning around and coming at me – and a light flashed before my eyes.
Click!
With a clear sound, the sword changed direction again. It didn’t reach my hand, but went straight to Musashi’s…….
“I’m sorry. I’m basically a loner, but right now I’m being followed around by some weirdos.”
Musashi dexterously caught the flying blade with the sword in his hand. He placed the sword on the edge of the blade and balanced it upside down. I was really annoyed by his relaxed attitude, but he was trying to shake my spirit, so I wouldn’t play into his hands.
But still…
I saw a flash of light that bounced off the sword for a moment. That was a magic bullet. Is the wizard aiming from somewhere?
“You’re being cautious. But don’t worry. She’s not going to touch you again. She has a strange sense of discipline. Too straightforward, I guess you could say.”
I’m not lying.
But there was no way I could feel safe.
I’m being pushed even with two swords, and now that I have three, I don’t have the confidence to deal with them no matter how much I can anticipate their actions.
Marianne was about to raise her big sword.
I stopped her with my eyes
If she joins in, Musashi’s friends will probably attack from afar.
What should I do? If I had at least one more sword, any kind of weapon,………… no, I do.
I also realized the potential of my “appraisal” skill.
I can do it.
I’ll do it.
I sheathed my sword and took off. I ran as fast as I could.
“Well, you have good eyes. You don’t look like you’re ready to die.”
Musashi moved as well, one sword leaping in the air to intercept me.
The slash was blocked. However, the last one came for his neck. And then…
What
“What?”
I pulled out the scabbard of the sword on my waist and struck the side of the blade to prevent it.
Without missing a moment of the surprised guy’s time, I quickly slashed at the base of the sword that was stuck in the ground.
This is the inner workings of [Kidou style dual swordsmanship], [Steel Slash].
The sword snapped in half.
Now it’s two swords versus two swords.
Musashi quickly regained his composure and told him.
“That’s sweet.”
Yeah, yeah. I’m well aware that sheath and sword are no match for each other. In fact, I was forced to take his two swords simultaneously with my sword and scabbard, and the scabbard was easily cut off.
But, you know, the scabbard was just used to ward off the initial attack.
“Aaah!”
I hit the sword that cut the sheath with the [Steel Slash].
He wouldn’t be protected. “I dared to sacrifice one of my swords and perform a [steel slash] on his sword.
My sword was cut off at the base, and the blade fluttered in the air.
Now I’ve lost my weapon. He, on the other hand, still has a bare sword.
“It’s over.”
He retreated, trying to keep his distance.
Yeah, it’s over. I’m so over it, I can’t help it.
“You do.”
Activating the limited skill [Mountain Deer’s Pace] to chase him at three times the speed.
“What the h*ll! You should have used it a while ago.”
He also activated the same skill. Finally, I let Musashi use his limited skill.
We went through the air at the same speed and landed almost simultaneously. The distance between us was almost the same, and Musashi took another step backward.
I activate my limited skill again.
“Are you stupid!”
Oh. That’s right. [Mountain Deer’s Pace] has an interval time of 15 minutes. You can’t use it anymore, can you?
I instantly jumped deep into his chest and clenched my fist with all my might.
“heyy!”
I shot him in the chest.
The moment my fist hits him, he’s on the verge of dying.
The moment his fist hit the ground.
I activated my limited skill [Tortoise’s Carapace]. This has the effect of hardening the body and doubling the defense.
I mean, my fist was hardened more than normal, so
Gagiin!
I shattered the blade and drove my fist into his chest.
His body stiffens during the activation, but his momentum, sped up by [Mountain Deer’s Pace] does not stop.
“Kuh …….”
But he, too, had fortified his defense with the [Tortoise’s Carapace]. This is twice a day. There is no interval time. The duration of the effect is 10 seconds.
The entire time I was there, for those ten seconds.
“Ugh! Hey! Come on!”
I kept hammering my fist into him. The same (…) hardened with the [Tortoise’s Carapace].
Tickle.
I felt a pain in the side of my head, but I didn’t care, I hit him repeatedly.
Ten seconds later, he took a big leap back to the side.
“What the hell? What the heck was going on right now? Was it the [Tortoise’s Carapace] he was using? Diverting it into an attack is an interesting idea, but no, that’s not the problem. ……”
“Hey, I’m not done yet.”
I jumped at him again with [Mountain Deer’s Pace].
I showered the guy using the second defensive skill with hardened fists, over and over again. My head was aching, but not enough to bother me.
For ten seconds, I could see the fear in his eyes.
Still, I didn’t rest my hand.
“It’s been ten seconds.”
“Impossible ……. What the hell are you doing at ……?”
Musashi’s eyes were wide open and he was wincing and saying something.
But I don’t want any more of your words.
“No questions asked!”
I hit him with all the force I could muster.
Meki.
The arm that was trying to protect him was blown off. It’s completely broken.
The headache got worse and worse.
Apparently, using the [Appraisal] skill in succession puts a lot of strain on my body, especially my brain.
Reading information is so light that it can be used almost without limit, but reading and stealing becomes tighter if the target’s ability value is high or if there is a lot of information. Well, unlimited use without any disadvantages is too convenient, isn’t it?
Yes.
I’ve been reading and stealing Musashi’s abilities many times in this fight.
What I learned in this battle.
[Reading and stealing] means that my [normal state] will be reflected in me, not my [current state].
It doesn’t matter if your opponent uses a skill and you are in the interval time. So even if your opponent uses up a skill, you can just steal it and use it again from the beginning.
Of course, if I use it all up, I can go back to the beginning by reading and stealing it again. That’s how I learned to bear the burden, though.
“Gee”
Musashi slid down the cobblestones with great speed.
I chased after it with a headache.
He was trying to pretend to be unconscious and escape, even though it hurt like hell.
I was about to kick him as hard as I could, telling him that it would be impossible to escape from Marianne even as it was, but he should be prepared for one of his legs.
“Get down!”
I heard a voice from right beside me. Marianne turned her back to me and jumped in with her arms outstretched.
“What? !”
I read her thoughts and realized. I realized that the magic bullet was coming straight at me.
If I told you to get down, don’t try to cover for me. She has the [Heavenly Eyes] skill, but not the defensive skill.
Read Glowing Magic Bullets.
It’s not powerful enough to kill you. But a direct hit is sure to injure you.
I reached for her as quickly as I could. I grabbed her by the shoulders, pulled her towards me, held her, switched positions.
Boom. An impact on my back. It hurt rather a lot. But I’m okay, because I’ve been stiffened by the [Tortoise’s Carapace]. It hurts, though.
However, I was still stiff and couldn’t hold my ground.
“Ouch”
I collapsed on top of her, pushing her down.
Softly, some kind of soft touch on my, my …… lips, my ……?
In front of me, blue eyes like jewels. I had practically pushed the young maiden down and placed my lips on her thin lips.
I deactivate my skills and get up as fast as I can.
“That was, um, that was…”
Marianne blinked her eyes at me and then looked away with a blush on her cheeks.
No, me too. I don’t think we should be reading thoughts in these situations.
So I desperately tried to hold back the activation of my skills, but I didn’t know what to do…….
“That …….”
“Hahaha!”
“Could you step aside, please ……?”
“Hahahaha!”
That’s right. I’m heavy. I’m really sorry. I apologized in my mind and tried to move myself away.
“Brother, were you just kissing me?
“What! ”
Clara’s face broke into a pout.
“I know that kissing is sweet, isn’t it? I wanna do it, too.””
“Thi– This, Stop”
“Mmm, then I’ll do it with my sister.”
Clara takes over for me and gets into a position to push Marianne down.
“Hey, that’s not something you do lightly– What’s the matter?”
“You’re shaking, sister.”
When I looked at Marianne’s face, I saw that she had indeed turned pale and was clicking her teeth.
Oh, by the way, …….
“Hey, sister, are you okay?”
My blood quickly drained.
Clara was pecking Marianne on the cheek.
I’ll check once more.
This is the only person I’ve ever appraised who had a [Caution] status item.
‘Don’t let the cat near you.’
‘Don’t touch it directly.’
‘I even kissed someone I shouldn’t have touched, even though it was an accident. And now, a cat-like child has touched my cheek with a peck.’
This is already out, isn’t it?
The shaking stopped.
His clear blue eyes become cloudy and reddish-black.
“Clara, get away from me.”
“Huh?”
I hurriedly pulled Clara away from her and kept my distance.
Marianne had one more unique skill in addition to her “Heavenly Eyes”.
It had just been triggered.
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Mad: E
In exchange for reason, they dramatically improve their combat abilities.
At Rank E, the user completely loses reason during activation. (Demerit)
The user cannot activate or deactivate skills at will. (Demerit)
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Marianne swayed to her feet.
“Aaaaaaaaahhhh–! Aah!”
She’s crying out in a way that no girl should.
