Chapter 170: - 56 "I'll do my best"
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Everyone thought Kurando's head had been jumped.
But,
"......, why?"
Kurando's head was connected.
Sam's sword only passed in front of his neck.
"Oh, no, that's too bad. We're out of time."
As he says this deliberately, Ur's figure fades into a haze, and he returns to his true form as Sam.
"You didn't kill him on purpose, did you?"
"I don't know, right? But, come on."
Sam swung his fist and punched Kensei in the face.
He falls to the ground, sprawled out in a heap.
"You don't have much strength left, do you?
Yes, I lose.
"Yeah, I win."
Kurando accepted defeat gracefully.
"Even with my dominant arm, I was too wounded to wield the sword. But--"
"Oh, hey?"
"I lost the duel, but I haven't given up on killing you."
Kurando stands up, using his sword as a cane, and takes up his stance again.
Why did you go that far?
"Your fight with me was the best. It was a great fight, worthy of my last battle. But no matter what I do, I have to kill you.
"It's not just your debt to Mendez Michel, is it? There's something else to fight for, isn't there?"
"----"
"I take silence as an affirmation. You really don't know what's going on with the Michels... do you?
Sam turns his attention to the house.
And then he notices.
"Wait, where's Kotomi?"
"...... I am recuperating at Michel's house."
I didn't feel Kotomi's magic in the house.
There was no such great magical power anywhere in the house.
The worst thought popped into Sam's mind.
"Don't tell me that doesn't mean we're being held hostage?"
"Father!"
Kurando-sama!
Not only Sam, but also Mizuki and Lise screamed.
No wonder. They probably had no idea that the Michels were holding Kotomi hostage.
But that's what they would do.
It is no wonder that the family that Julian grew up with, the family that plotted to kill Sam and steal Liese and the others, would take a hostage.
In fact, the fact that Kensei challenged Sam to a duel makes sense if his daughter is being held captive.
"What the hell have the Michels done? !"
(This is no time for a duel here!)
Come on, let's keep going. Mr. Samuels.
You.
"If I kill you, Kotomi will return safely. You may not agree, but I will apologize many times in the afterlife.
"You're going to let the Michels do what they want?"
"No, he's done this much for me. No, he has done us this much. They will pay for what they've done. After I kill you and restore your honor, I will be responsible for killing Master Julian and Misery.
For the first time, I felt anger from Kurando.
He definitely intends to kill Julian and Misery.
Kurando is determined.
He has only been trying to avoid showing it until now.
The only way for Sam to survive is to kill Kurando. But if anything happens to the hostage, he will regret it for the rest of his life.
"Kurarajin-sama, let's all go rescue Kotomi. I'm here, Liese-sama, Haren, and Günther are here too. I'm sure our strength is perfect.
"I'm sorry. I knew you would say that. But I don't even know where Kotomi is now! Then I have no choice but to kill you!"
Kurando points the tip of his sword at you and takes a low stance.
（I shouldn't have deactivated the technique. No, that's before that. Just because I'm killed doesn't mean Kotomi will be freed. It's the same if I kill Kurarayana. In fact, it might make things worse.)
Sam looks at his fiancee with only his eyes.
Liese puts her hands together as if in prayer, looking worried.
（No, I have someone I want to protect. I have someone I want to make happy. I can't die here.)
If I had never met Liese and the others, if I had never loved anyone, I would have been willing to lay down my life for Kotomi.
But now Sam can't do it.
But he can't just leave Kotomi like this.
（What should I do? What should I do?)
Sam was so worried that he neglected to focus on Kurando.
A moment later, Kurando kicks the ground and tries to get closer to Sam.
"--shima!"
A white blade closes in.
The blade reaches Sam faster than he can evade it, as if sucked in.
But..,
"No more, Father!"
Mizuki's sword repelled Kurando's blow before it could cut Sam.
"Mizuki! Don't get in the way!"
"I will! I don't know if this will bring Kotomi back! If Kotomi knew that her father killed Sam because of her, she would regret it for the rest of her life!"
Get out of the way!
No!"
Mizuki would not budge.
She must have been worried about Kotomi, too.
But she knew that she could not save anyone this way.
Everyone was wondering what to do, and there was no answer.
It was a time when they thought that if they could at least find out where Kotomi was, they might be able to do something.
"What are you doing?
A man's angry voice rang out.
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Everyone thought Kurando's head had been jumped.
But,
"......, why?"
Kurando's head was connected.
Sam's sword only passed in front of his neck.
"Oh, no, that's too bad. We're out of time."
As he says this deliberately, Ur's figure fades into a haze, and he returns to his true form as Sam.
"You didn't kill him on purpose, did you?"
"I don't know, right? But, come on."
Sam swung his fist and punched Kensei in the face.
He falls to the ground, sprawled out in a heap.
"You don't have much strength left, do you?
Yes, I lose.
"Yeah, I win."
Kurando accepted defeat gracefully.
"Even with my dominant arm, I was too wounded to wield the sword. But--"
"Oh, hey?"
"I lost the duel, but I haven't given up on killing you."
Kurando stands up, using his sword as a cane, and takes up his stance again.
Why did you go that far?
"Your fight with me was the best. It was a great fight, worthy of my last battle. But no matter what I do, I have to kill you.
"It's not just your debt to Mendez Michel, is it? There's something else to fight for, isn't there?"
"----"
"I take silence as an affirmation. You really don't know what's going on with the Michels... do you?
Sam turns his attention to the house.
And then he notices.
"Wait, where's Kotomi?"
"...... I am recuperating at Michel's house."
I didn't feel Kotomi's magic in the house.
There was no such great magical power anywhere in the house.
The worst thought popped into Sam's mind.
"Don't tell me that doesn't mean we're being held hostage?"
"Father!"
Kurando-sama!
Not only Sam, but also Mizuki and Lise screamed.
No wonder. They probably had no idea that the Michels were holding Kotomi hostage.
But that's what they would do.
It is no wonder that the family that Julian grew up with, the family that plotted to kill Sam and steal Liese and the others, would take a hostage.
In fact, the fact that Kensei challenged Sam to a duel makes sense if his daughter is being held captive.
"What the hell have the Michels done? !"
(This is no time for a duel here!)
Come on, let's keep going. Mr. Samuels.
You.
"If I kill you, Kotomi will return safely. You may not agree, but I will apologize many times in the afterlife.
"You're going to let the Michels do what they want?"
"No, he's done this much for me. No, he has done us this much. They will pay for what they've done. After I kill you and restore your honor, I will be responsible for killing Master Julian and Misery.
For the first time, I felt anger from Kurando.
He definitely intends to kill Julian and Misery.
Kurando is determined.
He has only been trying to avoid showing it until now.
The only way for Sam to survive is to kill Kurando. But if anything happens to the hostage, he will regret it for the rest of his life.
"Kurarajin-sama, let's all go rescue Kotomi. I'm here, Liese-sama, Haren, and Günther are here too. I'm sure our strength is perfect.
"I'm sorry. I knew you would say that. But I don't even know where Kotomi is now! Then I have no choice but to kill you!"
Kurando points the tip of his sword at you and takes a low stance.
（I shouldn't have deactivated the technique. No, that's before that. Just because I'm killed doesn't mean Kotomi will be freed. It's the same if I kill Kurarayana. In fact, it might make things worse.)
Sam looks at his fiancee with only his eyes.
Liese puts her hands together as if in prayer, looking worried.
（No, I have someone I want to protect. I have someone I want to make happy. I can't die here.)
If I had never met Liese and the others, if I had never loved anyone, I would have been willing to lay down my life for Kotomi.
But now Sam can't do it.
But he can't just leave Kotomi like this.
（What should I do? What should I do?)
Sam was so worried that he neglected to focus on Kurando.
A moment later, Kurando kicks the ground and tries to get closer to Sam.
"--shima!"
A white blade closes in.
The blade reaches Sam faster than he can evade it, as if sucked in.
But..,
"No more, Father!"
Mizuki's sword repelled Kurando's blow before it could cut Sam.
"Mizuki! Don't get in the way!"
"I will! I don't know if this will bring Kotomi back! If Kotomi knew that her father killed Sam because of her, she would regret it for the rest of her life!"
Get out of the way!
No!"
Mizuki would not budge.
She must have been worried about Kotomi, too.
But she knew that she could not save anyone this way.
Everyone was wondering what to do, and there was no answer.
It was a time when they thought that if they could at least find out where Kotomi was, they might be able to do something.
"What are you doing?
A man's angry voice rang out.
Everyone thought Kurando's head had been jumped.But,"......, why?"Kurando's head was connected.Sam's sword only passed in front of his neck."Oh, no, that's too bad. We're out of time."As he says this deliberately, Ur's figure fades into a haze, and he returns to his true form as Sam."You didn't kill him on purpose, did you?""I don't know, right?But, come on."Sam swung his fist and punched Kensei in the face.He falls to the ground, sprawled out in a heap."You don't have much strength left, do you?Yes, I lose."Yeah, I win."Kurando accepted defeat gracefully."Even with my dominant arm, I was too wounded to wield the sword. But--""Oh, hey?""I lost the duel, but I haven't given up on killing you."Kurando stands up, using his sword as a cane, and takes up his stance again.Why did you go that far?"Your fight with me was the best. It was a great fight, worthy of my last battle. But no matter what I do, I have to kill you."It's not just your debt to Mendez Michel, is it?There's something else to fight for, isn't there?""----""I take silence as an affirmation. You really don't know what's going on with the Michels... do you?Sam turns his attention to the house.And then he notices."Wait, where's Kotomi?""...... I am recuperating at Michel's house."I didn't feel Kotomi's magic in the house.There was no such great magical power anywhere in the house.The worst thought popped into Sam's mind."Don't tell me that doesn't mean we're being held hostage?""Father!"Kurando-sama!Not only Sam, but also Mizuki and Lise screamed.No wonder. They probably had no idea that the Michels were holding Kotomi hostage.But that's what they would do.It is no wonder that the family that Julian grew up with, the family that plotted to kill Sam and steal Liese and the others, would take a hostage.In fact, the fact that Kensei challenged Sam to a duel makes sense if his daughter is being held captive."What the hell have the Michels done? !"This is no time for a duel here!Come on, let's keep going. Mr. Samuels.You."If I kill you, Kotomi will return safely. You may not agree, but I will apologize many times in the afterlife."You're going to let the Michels do what they want?""No, he's done this much for me. No, he has done us this much. They will pay for what they've done. After I kill you and restore your honor, I will be responsible for killing Master Julian and Misery.For the first time, I felt anger from Kurando.He definitely intends to kill Julian and Misery.Kurando is determined.He has only been trying to avoid showing it until now.The only way for Sam to survive is to kill Kurando. But if anything happens to the hostage, he will regret it for the rest of his life."Kurarajin-sama, let's all go rescue Kotomi. I'm here, Liese-sama, Haren, and Gnther are here too. I'm sure our strength is perfect."I'm sorry. I knew you would say that. But I don't even know where Kotomi is now!Then I have no choice but to kill you!"Kurando points the tip of his sword at you and takes a low stance.I shouldn't have deactivated the technique. No, that's before that. Just because I'm killed doesn't mean Kotomi will be freed. It's the same if I kill Kurarayana. In fact, it might make things worse.Sam looks at his fiancee with only his eyes.Liese puts her hands together as if in prayer, looking worried.No, I have someone I want to protect. I have someone I want to make happy. I can't die here.If I had never met Liese and the others, if I had never loved anyone, I would have been willing to lay down my life for Kotomi.But now Sam can't do it.But he can't just leave Kotomi like this.What should I do?What should I do?Sam was so worried that he neglected to focus on Kurando.A moment later, Kurando kicks the ground and tries to get closer to Sam."--shima!"A white blade closes in.The blade reaches Sam faster than he can evade it, as if sucked in.But..,"No more, Father!"Mizuki's sword repelled Kurando's blow before it could cut Sam."Mizuki!Don't get in the way!""I will!I don't know if this will bring Kotomi back!If Kotomi knew that her father killed Sam because of her, she would regret it for the rest of her life!"Get out of the way!No!"Mizuki would not budge.She must have been worried about Kotomi, too.But she knew that she could not save anyone this way.Everyone was wondering what to do, and there was no answer.It was a time when they thought that if they could at least find out where Kotomi was, they might be able to do something."What are you doing?A man's angry voice rang out.
