Interlude: Rain of Sorrows A rainy night that happened many years ago. The lonely girl continued to wait for someone right in the middle of the street. Despite the pouring rain, she did not have an umbrella with her. Soon her expectation ended. She spotted a figure that had stopped under the same street lamp. - ... Nene. Raising her umbrella slightly, Kurono Takizawa called out to the girl's name.
There was not a single note of surprise in her voice, most likely she expected to meet Nene Saikyo here. She, in turn, immediately spoke to her. “I've heard the last news. Kuu-chan, you are finally marrying Taku-chan. Congratulations. Despite such joyful words, her eyes gleamed viciously. -… Usually no one is congratulated with such an expression on their face. “My feelings about your marriage are sincere. Just… Nene narrowed her eyes and continued: “Besides this news, I heard that you are leaving the A-Rank League . What for? - ... - I'm waiting for your answer, Kuu-chan. In the next match, I was supposed to fight against you. Then our battle at the Seven Stars Sword Art Festival was not over, so I was looking forward to a revenge. But .. are you really afraid of our powers? - ... Oh. -…! Overwhelmed with emotion, Nene Saikyo grabbed Kurono by the collar of her suit. - Sorry, but such a vague answer will not suit me! How dare you be scared right now !? You are the world's strongest knight, Kurono Takizawa, ranked third in the world. Why are you afraid of our battle !? Answer me!
During her words, she became even more inflamed. Firmly holding the collar of Kurono's collar, Nene pulled her to her. Despite this, Kurono showed no annoyance. On the contrary, in a bent state, she threw away her umbrella and apologized. “… The fact that I was scared is not true. I am still not afraid of my own strength and the strength of Princess Yaksha. - Huh? But then why are you doing this? Kurono’s words didn’t bring clarity to her thoughts. Unclenching the collar, Nene pushed her away from her irritably. Releasing her grip, Kurono straightened her back and absentmindedly began to straighten her chewed collar. “I still remember the words Nango-sensei and Ryoma-sensei said to us after the Seven Stars Sword Art Festival . Namely, that we will someday exceed the limits of our souls. And once after numerous trainings, getting ready to settle scores with my eternal enemy, I saw .. the image of huge stone doors. - ... “These doors were ten times taller than me. But despite their impressive size, when I touched them, they were ready to open up to me with ease. I realized that right now I could go beyond my destiny and my capabilities. A sense of determination filled me, because that's what I needed to continue to fight you. And when I was ready to cross the cherished line .. The scene Kurono was talking about was familiar to Nene. Of course, a similar image appeared in her mind during the battle against Kurono. But she flung open the door without any torment and stepped through the threshold of the unknown.
After that step, she ceased to depend on her fate. That door led to the realm of the Desperate - beings who deliberately abandoned their human nature. But, “… I heard a voice behind my back. - Voice? - Takumi's voice. The voice of a person dear to me, who, like all ordinary people, came home to dine. Seeing his usual figure, tears of happiness came to my eyes .. " Awakening " is a direct road to the kingdom of the Desperate , to a place where you cease to depend on your fate. There is no guarantee that my reborn soul will remain the same as before " awakening ." Thanks to my destiny, I met Takumi, I don't want to just give up on her. And then I realized that I want to become .. his future wife. As fate told me. Throughout her monologue, Kurono lovingly stroked her lower abdomen. - Before giving up my past personality, I realized what was most important to me. So I gave up on the idea of opening the door. - Kuu-chan ... - I've reached my limit, I have nowhere else to go further. This world does not need indecisive people who are frozen in their development. So I decided .. to withdraw from the High League of Kings Knights . I have no regrets about this. The apology was still in Kurono's eyes. Perhaps she felt guilty for abandoning the battle with an eternal rival who was looking forward to revenge after their match at the Seven Stars Sword Art Festival . But, as Nene noted.
Besides guilt, there was another feeling in Kurono's eyes. Steel will, which cannot be convinced by any forces in the world. She absolutely did not regret her decision. Even if Nene tries to persuade her or show violence, Kurono's decision will not change. But even in spite of the firm will in the eyes of her rival. Nene refused to accept her words. - …It is not right! You are making a big mistake! Although Nene realized that all her attempts were useless, a loud protest popped out of her mouth. "Kurono's desire to be that guy's damn woman is wrong!" Remember, Kuuchan! What fun we fought at the Seven Stars Sword Art Festival ! “… Yes, it was really fun. Not sparing your life, give all your best in order to defeat the enemy. Then I absolutely did not care how it could end. I felt crazy ... yes, that was it. - Exactly! This is how it always happened! Only in the battle with Kuu-chan could I enjoy the battle! Yes! If my Kuu-chan leaves, then I won't be able to .. “And yet I can’t fight like that anymore. -! - I found something more important than my life and pride. As she spoke these words, Kurono leaned forward even more. - Sorry. Kurono's head always looked only up.
It was such an opponent that Nene had always looked for. So looking down at her, pain flared up in her chest, as if her heart had just cracked. - ... Stop it. I don't want to look down on you like that. They thought they would always be together. But now their paths have diverged and will never cross. It's sad and very sad - …Sorry… Unable to contain her sobs, Nene's tears flowed down her cheeks to her tightly compressed lips, wet from the incessant pouring rain. …The next day. World Clock Knight Kurono Takizawa has officially announced her retirement from the High League of Knight Kings .
Chapter 19: The Confrontation Between the Desperate War between Vermilion and Cledland, captured by terrorists. Thanks to negotiations with King Lunayz Puppet battle format has been selected The Royal Battle . Five members of one side clashed with five members of the other side in the capital of Kledland - Lucerne. Immediately after the start of the war, the Crimson Princess Stella Vermilion and the Mediocre Knight Ikki Kurogane defeated their rivals in fairly easy battles - the Golden Wind Johan Christoph von Kolbrand and BB. During a fierce battle between Hulking Assassin Yui Tatar and Dirty Rose Ein, the representative from Kledland lost again. In fact, we can say that the balance of power became 4 to 2, and Vermilion's team won the War . But such a conclusion will be hasty, because the remaining representatives from Kledland were Desperate , who are the " main force " of the team. They were the instigator of this war, the King of Puppets Or-Goul, and the strongest mercenary in the world, Habub Nasim Al-Salem, who, with the help of his strength, could easily conquer any country. His borderless violence has already destroyed many nations. Cledland's trump card that can turn the tide of battle on its own. Until they are defeated, it is too early to talk about Vermilion's advantage. Nevertheless, Vermilion prepared and put his strongest fighters against the " main force " of the Kledland team. Against the King of Puppets of Or-Goul, a fighter, the pride of France, who took fourth place in the High League of Kings of Knights , Black Knight Iris Ascaris, who, in addition to all of the above, was still his real elder sister. Her Orichalcus armor, renowned for absolute protection, was the pride of the League . It was thanks to the armor that Iris was able to repel all of Or-Goul's attacks and continue to chase him. Its violent onslaught can be attributed to the obsession of the enemy. It is a matter of time before she catches Or-Ghaul, although he still manages to escape her with his strings.
And against Khabub was a woman who looked like a little girl dressed in a bright red kimono. She was the strongest knight in Japan, ranked third in the A-Rank League , and known by the nickname Princess Yaksha. After the warmonger unexpectedly jumped from the roof of the royal palace of Kledland and attacked, she was the only one withstanding the storm " Mictoran Torumento " without a single injury and continued to stand still. This was a testament to her strength as Nasima's storm left a lifeless wasteland around her. During the Battle of Caldia, they were interrupted, but now they were given the chance to continue the battle. -… " Kokuto Yatagarasu " [1] ! [1] 《黒 刀 • 八 咫 烏》 (Black Sword: Eight-Span Crow) - Black Blade: Eight-Span Crow " Dzibakujin " and " Miktoran Torumento ". Their incredible magical power clashed with each other with a murderous intent to crush and destroy the enemy. The center of the collision of magical forces was so dense that the drones could not broadcast their battle in any way. As soon as Nene faced Habub, she immediately used her ability. Her noble art was to control " gravity ". She released this power in the form of black magical light that could eclipse the sun. Her device " Beniro Ageha " looked like a pair of metal fans capable of cutting through anything. It's all about the gravitational blades, which, like double-edged blades, were formed from each fan petal. The length of each Beniro Ageha gravitational blade was more than three meters.
And from the very beginning of the battle, Nene danced with them. Moving gracefully, she swung her blades towards Khabub, as if inviting him to dance. Since ancient times, there has been a close connection between the art of fencing and dance movements. The dance movements were based on the technique of movements from the No theater [2] . [2] Noh Theater originated in the 14th century and quickly became "fashionable" among the samurai and upper aristocracy of the Tokugawa shogunate It is believed that if you master the art of swordsmanship and dance moves at the same time, then no martial artist will ever be able to defeat you. This is exactly what her teacher, the God of War, Nango Torajiro, who perfectly masters both the dance art and the art of swordsmanship, proved . Combining such incredible arts together, this was the martial dance of Princess Yaksha Nene Saikyo. It was to them that Princess Yaksha wanted to show the enemy her fighting spirit. Elegant yet brutal at the same time. Every sweep of her gravity blade is filled with grace. No mental control. She completely surrendered to her feelings. Her sword dance was completely different from Ouma's " Kekujitsu Isshin - Ryu ",
" Retsu no Kivami Amatsukaze " techniques . By eliminating mental control and using only the senses, her movements were super fast and completely ruled out being read by the enemy due to the lack of a fixed attack pattern. If Edelweiss was considered the strongest swordsman in the world, and the art of using the sword of Ikki was called the pinnacle of " mastery ", then Nene's combat dance can be called the " culmination " of everything previously mentioned. After all, something like that can only be mastered through the fusion of a unique fighting style and dance art, saturated with the highest grace. Thanks to her battle dance, Nene's gravity blades cannot be slowed down or stopped. At least that's how it was up to now - Gha-ha !! Continuing to dance, she made seven quick lunges towards Nasim's torso. But her blades did not reach the enemy's body and hit an invisible wall. Magic barrier? …Not. It was not a barrier. With a set of abilities like " turn the body into sand " and " Mictoran Torumento ", you can mitigate enemy attacks. To stand " alone " in someone else's magical power. Even though he is the famous Habub, a single barrier is impossible to defend against focused attacks with a gravity blade. Then what did he use if not a barrier? The answer is simple, left hand.
His left fist was extended towards Nene. The hand, protected by a black " Toxicator " glove radiating hopeless darkness, constantly moved towards Nene's gravitational blade and parried all the blows. In short, Nasim used a jab. Slightly clenching his fist, he quickly threw it forward, beat off the attack and returned it back to its original position. The jab is one of the main types of punches in boxing . It was this style of attack that Nasim chose in the battle against Nene. The power of the jab is not too great compared to the uppercut [3] or swing [4] . Usually it is used as an additional blow to control the fight and keep the enemy at a distance. [3] Classic bottom kick in boxing [4] A side kick in boxing that is delivered from a long distance . But despite such a disadvantage, the jab had an advantage that uppercut or swing strikes did not have. Namely, speed. Jeb is one of the fastest attacks in existence . . No, if you consider various martial arts like karate, then the title of "fastest " can be contested, but do not forget something. This type of attack is used by the strongest mercenary in the world, Naseem, he is able to move his hand so quickly that only residual images remained in the air. It was because of them that Nene could not hit Nasim, thinking that there was an invisible barrier in front of her. But,
Nasim admitted that it was difficult to fight against Nene's fast-paced battle dance. Even though he fought off all of her attacks with his left fist, this does not mean that his hand is invincible. The enemy can use an uncomfortable strategy for him, namely, choose a battle at close range. Its attack is designed for use in mid-range combat, as the jab is delivered from a straightened stance by extending the elbow with the left arm extended forward . In close combat, he will not be able to fully extend his arm, so the speed and attack power will be greatly reduced. Something similar happened to him at the Battle of Caldia, when fighting against Stella, he missed a blow from her. Do not forget that Nene Saikyo is a petite woman. With its dimensions, the battle dance is effective even in a confined space. And in close combat, she will be more dangerous than Stella. But what can I say, in the A-rank League Nene was firmly entrenched with the title of the strongest knight at close range. . . But despite such a clear advantage, she did not choose to fight in close combat. She did not rush forward and did not seek to impose this type of battle on the enemy. On the contrary, although all of Nene's attacks were repulsed by Nasim, she continued to maintain the length of the gravitational blade. And even when her enemy closed the distance with her, she stepped back and continued to attack him from afar. Why, you ask? The answer is simple, Nene had good reasons for this.
She did not want to have direct contact with Nasim's " right fist ". His " Dead End Strike " boasts unrivaled attack power, capable of destroying the earth's crust by killing the earth. In addition, this technique is capable of crushing any space debris that Nene pulled out by gravity using the " Hadu Tensei " ability . Nasim's right fist has destroyed many countries and killed too many people. His whole fist was saturated with the smell of death. It is dangerous to fight against an adversary knowing that he has the potential of a nuclear warhead up his sleeve. If Nene gets too close to him and makes a mistake, the enemy will immediately take her life. Namely, this is what Nasim wanted. If you know what the enemy wants, then it is better to play it safe and fight at a long distance, attacking only with magic. This is exactly what Nene thought. No fuss and dangerous encounters with the enemy. Only magical attacks from a distant position that will protect her from Nasim's right fist. But, Nasim continued to advance, while Nene retreated. This has continued since the beginning of their battle. However, the sound of Nene's footsteps lagged behind Nasim's footsteps. Expected, because Nasim was rapidly rushing forward. Finally,
- Ha! - Ghh. The moment came when Naseem first independently struck Nene's gravity blades. After a protracted battle, Nasim's fist, tearing the atmosphere at a frantic speed, rushed to Nene. Thanks to dynamic visual acuity, Nene was able to track his impact even at this speed. Dangerous. In addition to the incredible speed, Nasima's blow was powerful enough to knock Princess Yaksha out. Nene is not as hardy as Stella. If she receives a blow of such force, then she will not get off with a simple knockout. No doubt the enemy will take her life. The only chance to dodge is to gain distance again. But this is not so easy to do. The speed of Nasima's advance is much higher than that of Nene's retreat. If she unsuccessfully retreats and stands up, then instant death is guaranteed to her. Before retreating, she needs to allow Naseem to lunge in her direction and skillfully dodge. Only when his blow goes into milk can she break the distance. The only way. In no case should you change the order of actions. You need to fully focus on defense and try to dodge the blow that brings death. - ...
It was only at the last moment that Princess Yaksha's plan became clear. As soon as Nasim invaded her space, Nene canceled the gravitational blade and returned the previous form to her device " Beniro Ageha ", namely the form of a fan. With a wave of it, she parried his blow in a dance motion. But how did she manage to dodge the blow, rushing towards her at incredible speed? After all, even in dance movements, her speed could not overtake Nasim's. It's simple. The success of a defense depends not only on movement, but also on correct tactics. From the very beginning of the fight, there was an advantage between her and Nasim. As previously mentioned, this advantage was in the difference in height. Nene was a very petite woman, and Nasim, in turn, was quite tall. If they were both standing on a level surface, Nasim's fists could only aim at her head. It was this height difference that helped Nene narrow down Nasima's potential attack area. After all, Nasim constantly aimed only at her upper torso. Knowing the target of the enemy and the expected trajectories of defeat, Princess Yaksha has no difficulty in dodging. Even the incredible fast speed of the enemy's attacks was no longer feared as her eyes adjusted. It's time .. for a counter attack! -… !?
Nasim's eyes widened in surprise under his sunglasses. His swift thrust into Nene's nose at the last moment deviated from the original trajectory. And no, Nasim's hand did not flinch. Feels like the space around his fist is distorted. Spatial distortion. Nene, accustomed to Nasim's jabs, calculated the trajectory of his next blow and distorted the space around his fist with her gravity. They were now in critical proximity to each other. Any unsuccessful strike at this distance is close to a fatal mistake. Nasim quickly returned his left hand to its original position and tried to attack again, but it was too late. While he was preparing to swing another jab, Nene quickly crouched down and formed a single long gravity blade from her device. Her target was Nasim's ankles. She will not be able to cut off Naseem's left arm protected by a dark gauntlet. In addition, her choice of target was due to the fact that the style of boxing meant protection of only the upper body, completely neglecting the protection of the lower body. Indeed, according to the rules, boxers could not beat each other below the belt. That is why Nene decided to take advantage of this weakness. She had a favorable moment for a counterattack, there was no need to delay.
But, -… !? Nene's gravity blade, flying parallel to the surface of the earth, suddenly stopped. This was Nasim's fault, who stepped on her device " Beniro Ageha " and crushed her with his weight. She seized the opportunity and attacked with a force beyond human limits. Even so, Nasim had no difficulty in dealing with her attack. A big miscalculation on the part of Nene. Now that her attack was repulsed and the device was blocked, she was already in a dangerous position. Habub will not hesitate and will definitely take the opportunity. - Heck! Pressing down on her Beniro Ageha device , Nasim prepared to use his trump ability. - " Dead End Strike "! It was this technique that caused a landslide in a large part of the territory of Kaldia and destroyed the " Khadu Tensei " Nene meteorite . A deadly fist with the dryness ability . Tilting her body down, Nasim's right hand began to move and rushed upwards into Nene's jaw. His hand rushed towards her with the speed of a baseball launched with all his might. The uppercut, carrying the power of destroying everything and everything, rapidly overcame all spatial distortions and approached Nene to enjoy her life.
... And his strike hit the target. But Nasim did not stop the attack on this. Even after the blow, he did not slow down the speed of his fist, thereby raising his opponent high into the sky. The friction caused the atmosphere to burn, leaving a trail of white flame behind his hand. No doubt his attack should have killed Nene. But, - ... His right fist didn't feel like he'd taken her life. The thing is that at the very last moment Princess Yaksha let go of her device and dodged the attack, avoiding death. For the second time in their fight, Nene was not at a loss and quickly got her bearings. Usually, when you go into attack mode, the defense fades into the background and concentration is lost. But this fight is completely different, he will not forgive the slightest mistake. Therefore, Nene, even during her last attack, kept in mind the possibility of a counterattack from Nasim with her "right hand ". Thanks to this, she successfully managed to dodge and retreat a considerable distance. - ... - ...
Breaking the distance, Nene used the force of gravity and returned the spirit device back to her hand. Nasim, in turn, silently lowered his left hand. In fact, they have returned to their original positions. From the very beginning of the battle, both fighters showed themselves equally in defense and in attack. Possessing outstanding combat abilities and extreme concentration, their battle was fought on an equal footing. Both fighters still could not inflict that decisive blow on their opponent. But even in spite of such an impasse, the ferocious grin did not disappear from Nasim's face. After all, he was still convinced that it was he who would win. ◆ ◇ ◆ ◇ ◆ “Your last attack was not bad,” Nasim praised Nene, who managed to safely dodge and escape from him again. - Dodge my blow and attack sharply on the legs, which, due to my fighting style, are most vulnerable. Praise, it was really the perfect moment for an attack that I never should have prevented, but .. oddly enough, I'm still alive. I managed to deflect your super-fast thrust without any difficulty. I wonder how I was able to do this? With a fearless grin, Nasim resumed his attack on Nene. He wanted to restore the previous rhythm of the battle, namely to close the distance with her again. In response to his words, Nene again transformed her device " Beniro Ageha ". Its twin metal fans took the form of gravitational blades. Like last time, her gravitational blades were over three meters in size.
No doubt she wanted to keep her distance from him again and attack with ranged attacks. Seeing all her preparations, Nasim sighed heavily: - Hehe, what an unbearable woman. Even now you are afraid of a direct battle with my " right ", however, your vigilance has already paid off .. But how long are you going to " run away " from me, constantly hiding behind your blades .. ! Even during his speech, Nasim did not stop advancing. Without slowing down, he tried again and again to catch up with Nene and catch. But Nene constantly interfered with him, waving her gravitational blades. - Useless!! Nasim was not at all worried about Nene's attacks with twin fans. He fought off all of her blades with his left hand and moved swiftly forward. In response to such a fierce onslaught, Nene steadily stepped back to keep her distance. - You won't run away! Nasim moved much faster than Nene. I won't let go. The distance between them narrowed again. Already less than two meters remained from the previous distance. It is enough for Nasim to take one big step to directly face Nene. ... But Nene was well aware of all this.
This has been repeated an infinite number of times since the beginning of their battle. Princess Yaksha is not stupid enough to just put up and do nothing. - …AND? Something strange happened when Nasim once again fought off the gravity blades. The gravity blades, completely unexpected for him, cracked, crumbled into small pieces and turned into countless dark butterflies. It was one of Nene's techniques, " Kuroshichё [1] " [1] 《黒 死 蝶》 (Black Death Butterfly) - black death butterflies Supergravity energy mines simulating butterflies. Their appearance was calming and relaxing, but in reality they were bombs whose explosion power reached 10 tons in TNT equivalent. This incredibly powerful technique surrounded Nasim in the blink of an eye. No matter how strong his left hand is, he will not be able to shoot down all the butterflies at once. Nevertheless, - Simultaneous attack from all sides at once? Hmm, not a bad idea .. but useless. Habub didn't even budge. Surrounded by the deadly Kuroshichит technique, Nasim 's face did not change in expression. His opponent used incredible technique. Therefore,
"I'll show you something interesting too," Nasim said, closing his eyes as he was completely surrounded by the Kuroshichос technique . What was he going to do? However, Nene didn't have to think about it. She was given a great chance to attack, do not pay attention to the strange behavior of Nasim. About two hundred " Kuroshich " butterflies surrounded him You just need to blow them all at the same time. For a moment, all the Kuroshichит butterflies that held Nasima in a tight ring exploded. The shockwave hit him from all directions at the same time. An extremely powerful attack that cannot be easily brushed off with your left hand. In addition, Nene deliberately surrounded him on all sides with a gravitational wall so that he could not turn into sand and escape. The black glow from the Kuroshichou explosion engulfed Nasima , who was silently standing in one place. -…! Suddenly, Princess Yaksha Nene Saikyo's eyes widened in amazement. Although her " Kuroshichou " technique covered Nasima from all sides with powerful explosions, which have not stopped rattling until now. ... He still continued to stand calmly at the epicenter of the explosion. His eyes were tightly closed. Of course, he had a good reason for such an act.
A moment later, the stunned Nene realized what her opponent was doing. - Deftly pull them all out with your eyes closed .. - Hehe. With a crooked smile on his face, Nasim extended his left hand, protected by the Toxicator glove , towards Nene and unclenched his fist. A dozen crushed butterflies fell to the ground. They were Kuroshichит butterflies . Falling to the ground, they faintly emitted light. “Only this dozen could take my life. All the others were just bait to distract attention. When I caught and destroyed these special butterflies, your technique no longer posed any threat to me. Yes, simple butterflies also had a pretty good explosion potential. But their power was not enough, they only hurt me a little, nothing more. - ... - Hehe. Probably, you are tormented by the question of how I could find them all? And how could you dodge that sudden, quick attack of yours in the last fight? It's simple, I have the ability .. to predict the future. - The future .. ? “It’s probably nonsense to you Japanese, but my hometown is a place where dictators and rebels fought each other for half a century. I was born in the womb of a woman who died from a bomb exploding. This is probably why death always follows me from my very birth. I always smell the person who is trying to kill me. This gas-like smell literally irritates my nose ... I call it the " threat " smell . People are creatures driven by emotions. Before doing anything, the emotion of " motivation " arises first .
The source of such emotions is not only our consciousness, but also unconscious instincts. An expert in rescuing people from dangerous situations on one of the assignments instead of helping another person saved himself. “My body started to move before I realized it,” he said. When a person prepares for battle, he experiences hostility, rage, and intent to kill the enemy. - If you practice, you can learn to feel all the hostile emotions of the enemy. Of course, you, Princess Yaksha, could learn something like that. You knights, before you attack or attack, emit a thick smell of excitement, rage .. And my body reacts very well to all your signals. Nasim's perception, sensing the intention of the enemy, gave commands to the body faster than the brain. And while the enemy was still preparing, Nasim's body was already ready to resist enemy attacks. - Hehe, without a doubt, my explanations could not but surprise you. It is easy for me to prevent or avoid an attack when I know what my opponent is going to do. I don't even have to dodge every blow if I understand that it cannot take my life .. Now that you know that I foresee the future, what will be your next actions? Nasim's story was really very disorienting. The ability to sense the enemy's brain signals earlier than their master. It all sounded incredible. Terribly stupid and absurd story But,
“… Observing your movements, I understand that your words are close to the truth. Nene decided not to dismiss his words, but to take them seriously. After all, the spectacle taking place in front of her went beyond the usual reaction. Hearing her words, Nasim's mouth bared into a wide grin. - I am not kidding. I can smell a sniper about to pull the trigger a kilometer away from me. Without this, I would not have survived to this day. I didn’t use any of my abilities, but I was able to survive all your attacks thanks to my sixth sense, which I call " war hypersensitivity ." It is much more reliable than sight or hearing. This feeling is directly related to my instincts. It is because of this that I do not need to specifically control my body; it decides for itself what to do to protect itself from attacks that could harm my life. No matter how sharp or fast your attacks are, you cannot fool my instincts. Therefore, “If you want to kill me, there is only one thing you need to do. Put all your strength into one blow and break through my defenses. Come on, come on! Attack me! Try it! Although I still won't let this happen ... As long as Nene is afraid of his right hand, she poses no threat to him. - Ghaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa !!!! Pushing himself off the ground, Nasim rushed to Nene. Of course, Nene was prepared for such an attack. Her long gravity blades were already ready to keep Nasim at a distance. - Useless! -…!
Nasim's furious blows rushed towards Nene from both sides. He became even faster. Each of his attacks echoed in her body. Attacking both left and right at the same time, Nene's stance began to break Nasim became close to her too quickly. Suddenly, his flurry of punches focused on her left side. All of his attacks with his left hand were concentrated in the area of her head. Of course, this flurry is thought out, he deliberately attacked with all his might so that she did not prevent him from delivering the last decisive blow with his right hand. In this fierce onslaught, Nene, as before, tried to defend herself with the help of her spatial distortions. But, - Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa !! -…! The strategy that had worked earlier failed miserably. Spatial distortions twisted his impact trajectories. But this did not stop Nasim, he immediately straightened them and his fists flew back to where he was aiming. Nene's trick didn't work. Nasim's fists continued to strike at her and did not give her a chance to escape. An incessant storm of attacks forced Nene to adopt a dangerous strategy.
She spun in place in the dance and began to reflect Nasim's left hand blows with her " Beniro Ageha " device . It was a terrific plan to achieve incredible protection with his diminutive body. But the situation is still difficult for Nene. Nasim's left hand possessed high performance, combining incredible speed and powerful attack power. In mid-range combat, his strength reached maximum efficiency. In addition to his left, he possessed " hypersensitivity to war ", which gave him an additional advantage. What to do? If Nene tries to close the distance with Nasim and accidentally runs into a blow with his right, this fight will be the last for her in this life. But you can't retreat either. Nasim is pressing too fiercely. Running away, she can only put herself under attack once again. If you cannot move forward and backward, then all that remains is to stand still and defend. Just like last time ... Although no, spatial distortion no longer affects Nasim, things are much worse. - HM interesting. Without stopping to attack Nene, Nasim noticed something special in her defense and attack. Still striking blow after blow, his fist feels strange. Attacking at super-fast speed, his left fist kept the enemy from breathing. Nene, spinning in a dance, reflected his blows with twin fans.
When their spiritual devices collided, the magical light scattered in all directions. A fierce mid-range battle was fought between them, but Nasim's fist only felt the touch of a rag. All his immense strength could not penetrate her defenses. After attacking in this way for some time, Nasim began to understand what was happening. “By the way, Princess Yaksha. That famous God of War was your teacher ? Constantly twisting his body in all sorts of movements, he could find infinitely soft protection that deflected any enemy blow. And during World War II, the God of War, Nango Torajiro on the southern front fought alone in fierce battles against numerous enemies. He emerged from all the fights unscathed thanks to his " Kenkyoku Tsurugi no Mai [1] " technique . Then he got his nickname " Flawless"I immediately recognized this technique from those rumors. Although, it is not surprising that you used it against me, because your opponent is not an ordinary small fish that you are used to. It is commendable that you decided to defend against my punches with your left hand with it .. ! [1]《剣 曲 • 剣 の 舞》 (Sword Music · Dance of the Sword) - Sword Music - Sword Dance Nasim praised Nene's actions. Hearing something like that from him was incredible. But Nene did not care what he said. To his praise, she only responded with a mockery. - Hee-hee, what a stupidity your rough mouth uttered. - What?
- Although what to expect from an ignoramus who knows nothing about elegance. It's not even surprising that you compared the graceful dance of a beautiful girl to that of that old man's octopus. - AND… Even during their conversation, Nene continued to gracefully whirl in a dance, repelling all attacks with Nasim's left hand. A wide smile and a sharp gleam in her eyes, without a doubt she is absolutely confident in herself. Such confidence is well deserved, Nasim admitted that she was excellent at repelling the entire flurry of punches with his left. But, no matter how Nene is spinning, her technique is only for protection. "I don't smell any ' threat ' from this woman ...!" This was further proof that she was completely focused on defense and did not intend to attack in any way. The Kenkyoku Tsurugi no Mai is an unsurpassed defensive technique. But unlike its counterpart " Tanya-Mukho " [2] , it does not involve reciprocal counterattack. The owner of this technique was completely focused on defense, and until the threat ends, his defense will not be interrupted. [2]《天衣無縫》 - Perfect beauty Nene is truly cornered by using this technique. But even in such a critical situation, her face did not change in expression. Nasim, possessing the ability to sense " threats " from the enemy, did not understand anything. Firm confidence and impatience, not leaving her face, as if they were for him .. an invitation. As if she was tired of waiting and invited to attack with her right hand.
Too cocky emotions for a person who constantly ran away from him Then there was only one thing .. - Your expression. Ok, I won't keep you waiting anymore !!!! -…! Carefully aiming at the top of Nene, Nasim made a sharp thrust with his right hand. His fist aimed straight at her face. Dangerous. Nasima's " Dead End Impact " possessed unrivaled destructive power. But it was not only this strength that was worth fearing. This technique will kill her even if she repels his attack. Naturally, in such a situation, Nene adopted the only correct tactic - escape. - Want to hide from Dead End Strike's range ? -… !? Unexpectedly for herself, Nene felt that her back had hit something. An obstacle that was not behind her suddenly appeared. - " Seijin Yakin " High iron wall. It was created by Habub using his magic. By releasing it through his legs, he destroyed the rock under the ground, pulled out the iron ore and formed a barrier from it for Nene. A wall appeared behind her, blocking her escape route. And at the same time provided her opponent with an excellent opportunity to attack.
- " Dead End Strike "! The right fist in a whirlwind of black dust rushed to Nene's head. As soon as he touches the enemy, the death touch will dry up all the water and turn Nene's body into dust and sand. Although Nene would not be able to escape, for some reason she quickly threw her Beniro Ageha device into her left hand. Clenching the fist of her free hand, she made a gesture as if she wanted to scoop something. Her movements were similar to the " trick " of the Aiko style, in which the defender merges with the attacker without collision and masters him, using his internal energy to perform a counter technique. But, "Useless!!!!" Something like this cannot stop Nasim. Aiko's style is not bad in itself, but like any technique, it had limitations. Standing on the tracks, you will not be able to push the train moving towards you. As soon as you touch it, it will immediately blow you away. This is an obvious fact. Right now, his fist of absolute power is pushed to the limit. She will not be able to reflect his right hand. Perhaps if she had used one of her abilities from the very beginning instead of running away, she would have been saved. But, having made the decision to escape, she signed herself a death warrant.
- …AND? The realization of what had just happened could never reach Nasim. His " Dead End Blow " passed over the head of Princess Yaksha and smashed the iron wall behind her. …What the heck? Despite his shock, he felt a strong recoil in his hand. No doubt he attacked Nene with great force. But at the last moment, she somehow managed to elude his blow. While Nasim stood still, digesting the unexpected turn of events, Nene suddenly attacked him with " Beniro Ageha ", holding the device with both hands. Did she attack me on purpose? It wasn't a counterattack, was it? Definitely not. Her blow had a clear target. But why? Why hadn't I sensed her lust for blood and murderous intent? Another incomprehensible and inexplicable riddle gripped Nasim's mind. But, - Ghaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa !!!! Before he could wake up from his thoughts, Nene, spinning like a top in a battle dance, delivered ten quick blows. The gravity blades prevented Nasim from turning into sand. They cut off his right arm and left leg, pierced his torso, damaging his internal organs, and made a deep diagonal cut on his face. She shredded him without any hesitation. Not a drop of pity for the enemy.
Immediately after the last blow, the body of Nasim, who had suffered severe wounds, reeled and crashed to the ground with a loud chomping sound, soaking the soil with blood and other secretions. - Be able to feel the emotions of the enemy. I agree, this is truly incredible power. After all, this means that you are able to read the hearts of your enemies. But you made a mistake in something, I do not need to think about your murder at all . . - Nene said, covering her mouth with a device-fan. Her cold gaze followed Nasim continuously. - . . After all, you are another insect for me that just needs to be crushed. There is no emotion in my heart for you. ◆ ◇ ◆ ◇ ◆ The helicopter over the battlefield, still circling in the skies over Lucerne. It housed a commentator who followed the combat events from below. The war was fought by the League's rules , so he represented its interests. Unfortunately, Boomer was chosen as the commentator. Sitting on the helicopter, he watched the images transmitted by the drones and commented on what was happening on the battlefield to all spectators. - The mediocre Knight deals with BB without any difficulties! The Crimson Princess charges a powerful slap in the face to the Golden Wind! The battle in the royal rose garden, located in the city center, has also come to an end! Hulking Assassin and Dirty Rose, clashing in a fierce battle, incapacitate each other at the same time! The alignment of the current forces is 4 against 2 in favor of Vermilion! The war is getting closer and closer to the final outcome! It remains for Vermilion to crush the remaining forces of Kledland a little! As you can see on the screens the fight between the Puppet King and the Black Knight is in full swing too .. hey wait a minute! Unexpectedly for everyone, the drones begin to broadcast a completely different picture live.
They conveyed an image of the place where the huge front gate of the castle city of Lucerne was previously located. It was here, unexpectedly for everyone, Nasim opened the war, provoking a battle with Nene. Due to the clash of two incredibly powerful magical forces, their battlefield was covered from the eyes of the audience with a dark magical light. But now this dark light was gradually clearing up. - This is the place at the front gate! Drones can finally broadcast combat in this location! Lord, I understand all the feelings of the audience, at the sight of this picture! What the hell happened here .. ! As soon as all the dark light disappeared over the battlefield, many of the viewers watching the live broadcast could not contain a loud scream. - How is this possible? There are not even ruins left! An area about three kilometers in diameter, all this time covered with dark magical light, turned into a lifeless wasteland! Everything is gone clean! The commentator was not exaggerating. The area has completely lost all vegetation. Even concrete structures and stones have turned to dust. Before the eyes of all the spectators, only a rare steel frame remained, resembling a skeleton. One seventh of the city of Lucerne was completely wiped out. Only one knight in the world is capable of such such disasters. “Without a doubt, this is all the work of that monster Habub! Princess Yaksha! Where's she? Is she still alive !? To get a better look at the outcome of the battle, several drones immediately began to fly closer to the battlefield.
Soon, one of the drones discovered a figure standing alone in the middle of the desert. ... Nasim? Not, - Really ... No! This is Princess Yaksha! The lonely figure belongs to Princess Yaksha Nene Saike! And at her feet, plunged into the sand, torn to shreds, Habub lay flat! In the battle at the front gate, Princess Yaksha emerged victorious !! The man, dressed in a charming bright red kimono, stood firmly on his feet. All viewers of the live broadcast, watching the figure of Nene, screamed loudly with delight. Of course, among them were the inhabitants of Vermilion, who closely followed the war on the air. - Oh yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! As expected of a knight ranked third in the world rankings! - Wow! What a disgusting bloody mess! All the sand was soaked in blood. “No doubt he's dead. - How cool! She really managed to defeat that monster !? - We believed in you, nee-san ...! Simple townspeople and soldiers all as one congratulated Nene through the monitor. Even the king of Vermilion, Sirius Vermilion, who had watched the battle like them, raised a tightly closed fist high in delight. There was still a fresh memory in his head when he and Nene accompanied Stella to the airport. Then her aura frightened him greatly. But now Sirius was absolutely sure that fate itself had sent them such a reliable ally.
“The judge, temporarily evacuated all this time, went to the battlefield to confirm whether Habub was alive. But in my opinion, all this is absolutely pointless! Even if placed in a regenerative capsule, such wounds cannot be healed! It is difficult to imagine a person who would have survived after such .. It is true that no human can survive such wounds. Therefore, the team of Vermilion had to fight only with the last enemy, the main culprit of all the confusion, the Puppet King Or-Goul. This idea was shared by absolutely everyone. Except for one person. - It's not over yet. Princess Yaksha's opponent Nene Saikyo thought differently. - What nonsense are you talking about. You have no arms, legs, all your internal organs are badly damaged by me. You are not even able to get to your feet. - . . Hehe, ha ha ha ha ha .. At Nene's words, Nasim burst into loud laughter. Blood trickled from the corners of his mouth. And immediately after laughing - What a shame. I thought I was going to kill you with that blow. And like a complete idiot got too close to you. Nasim lifted his bloody upper body. Despite the laceration on his face, through which his skull was perfectly visible, he did not stop smiling.
- My God !? Habub is alive! Habub, who should die from profuse blood loss and multiple wounds all over his body, lifted his body! Is he immortal !? The commentator shouted loudly, refusing to believe his eyes. This reaction was not surprising. Nasim's throat was cut, the cervical spine was clearly visible through the open wound. The abdominal region was opened and internal organs protruded from numerous wounds. Death from pain shock. Even if he survived, he should have died at the same moment. But Nasim refused to die. He acted as if all these injuries meant nothing to him. "Why?" All the spectators asked themselves. But the answer to this question was known only to Nene. After Naseem missed her counterattack, relying too much on his sixth sense, Nene thought their fight was over. But, “Just think his ' left hand ' reacted so quickly,” Nene thought with a bitter smile, examining her right hand. The fingers of her little hand, holding the " Beniro Ageha ", except for the big and little finger were twisted in all directions. At the very last moment, Nene managed to dodge Dead End Impact . But at that moment, when she, circling in a battle dance, attacked Nasim, he managed to hit her with his left hand. The blow was strong enough to break Nene's thin fingers.
This blow with his left hand made Nene stagger a little to the side. Because of this, her last thrust with a blade in his face did not come out deeply, and did not take Nasim's life. “Possess a" war hypersensitive "ability that allows you to sense intent to kill your enemy even before your opponent orders his body to attack. Before consciousness gives a signal to the body for movement, microseconds pass, and it is for this time that Nasim is ahead of his enemy in battle. It is difficult to say whether this is his advantage, or maybe in the speed of reaction of his reflexes, thanks to which he is always ready for sudden attacks of the enemy. You need to be careful with this old man. " Even if your internal organs, including your heart, fly in all directions, you will still live for ten seconds. Instant death will not hit you. Therefore, to kill Naseem one hundred percent, Nene had to split his skull and tear his brain in two. But due to Nasim's interference, her blow only reached his bone. Instant death did not overtake him, so all this time he was restoring his body from the sand. Soon, he will get rid of all his wounds and injuries. And their fight will continue. She should get ready. Nene, using the force of gravity and compression, began to straighten her broken fingers. Let all this not be a full-fledged medical care, but at least this way she can move them. Clenching and unclenching her fist, Nene forcibly checked the condition of the fingers of her right hand. They hurt a little, but you can move. I am still combat-ready.
Simultaneously with the end of the straightening of the fingers, Nasim's recovery also came to an end. Rising to his feet, he began to brush the sand off his black coat. For some reason only he knows, Nasim did not heal the lacerated wound on his face. His face was still bloody, but that didn't stop him from smiling happily. “… It's amazing. You surprised me a lot. You couldn't deflect my Dead End Blow , could you ? Then I was amazed and could not understand anything, but now the chain is completely lined up in my head. You used my power, right? “That's right,” Nene nodded. Her opponent guessed it, so this trick won't work anymore. There is no point in hiding information. In that battle, instead of taking the enemy's blow, she turned the enemy's strength in the dance and returned it back. The principle of her technique is very similar to the third secret blade " Madoka " Ikki Kurogane, who used this technique against Stella Vermilion at the final of the Seven Stars Sword Art Festival . Still, her technique was stronger than Ikki's. For example, unlike " Madoka " Ikki, which immediately returned the power of the absorbed attack, the combination of Nene's dance moves and her gravitational abilities allowed her to continue to accumulate the " power " that she continuously absorbed. That's right, Nene completely absorbed all the destructive power of Nasim's blow. And after all of her released into the fist of Nasima, without this she would not have been able to evade " Dead End Impact ".
- I created this technique on the basis of that ridiculous dance of the old man's octopus .. The name of my technique is " Yaksha Kagura " [1] . [1]《夜叉 神 楽》- Evil Demon Dance - Good technique. " Yaksha Kagura " Nene combined offense and defense. While Naseem listened to her explanation, a wide smile did not disappear from his face. - Simultaneous combination of attack and defense .. But what is more surprising, my " hypersensitivity to war " could not sense your intent to kill. - Are you surprised by this? Didn't I tell you, an idiot, in a polite tone that you are not able to sense the emotions of my heart? - That's right, you said something like that. You really, that idiot, kindly told that you did not radiate rage and intent to kill me. But everything is not that simple .. there is one more thing that I cannot understand .. - ... - Man is a social animal living in society. He always has a primitive aversion to killing his species. That is why, if a murder is necessary, a person always comes up with reasons. Nationality, state, religion, pride, life .. All these reasons are good for murder. That is why people constantly use them to overcome primitive disgust. Even a top-notch assassin imagines his next target as his enemy. This is a feature of human consciousness. Even if the enemy first-class masters the skill of covert murder, Nasima's " hypersensitivity to war " will still smell bloodlust and intent to kill.
At least this was the case before this battle. Even when he acted as a mercenary from one of the states in the Middle East and faced Two-winged, he did not stop smelling. To kill people without any emotions and intentions of murder, one must from birth not feel a primitive aversion to murder and not value one's own life, - I understood! You, like me, are capable of killing people without any hesitation! - ... - Princess Yaksha. You are the same as me. You do not share the opinion that " human life is precious ." You have no moral values, like any human being. You are a monster covered in a human shell .. just like me! Realizing this fact, Nasim was overwhelmed with delight. - I'm happy. I am very happy to think that there is a monster in this world that can directly threaten my life. Once, one writer compared human life to a precious stone, calling it beautiful and solemn. Nasim shared a similar idea. Human life is like a soap bubble. She needs to be constantly protected and protected. In his youth, when his powers were just blossoming, Nasim believed in this and made great efforts. That is why he has lived to this day. But in the end, his life turned into an ordinary coexistence. He became . . too strong. His fist is able to destroy any obstacle on the way.
His sixth sense, located beyond human capabilities, was able to instantly respond to any enemy attack. Death, which should always be by his side, began to leave him. The war, which had previously brought pleasure, has slipped into everyday life. Like his nickname, he himself began to dry out. Such an existence tired him terribly. It was only because of this that Nasim accepted Or-Goul's invitation. Having turned half the world into his enemies, he hoped to find the very person who could return that feeling to him when you are on the verge of death. And his search was crowned with success. The woman in front of him was able to bring back that lost feeling to him. He remembered his first nostalgic wars, in which he enjoyed life and death .. ! Therefore, - It's time for a real war !!!! Immediately after these loud words, Nasim began to do something incredible. With four fingers plunged into my lacerated face - What are you…!? He tore off the skin with all his might. - Ghaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa !!!! A loud cry from Nasim's mouth shook the atmosphere. Immediately, a vortex began to circulate around his body, glowing with dark light.
- What a devilish magic! Was that half-dead bastard responsible for her !? What does Habub intend to do with all this powerful magical power !! It wasn't just about magic sky-high. A powerful magical stream of magic circulated around Nasim. The audience refused to believe their eyes. In the center of magical power, like a formidable whirlwind, there was a humanoid silhouette, somewhat vaguely reminiscent of Nasim. - Wait, wait, wait! Don't tell me this bastard has transformed .. !? - Dark vortex .. The spectacle taking place in the immediate vicinity of Nene was breathtaking. The changes in Nasima were not only physical, Black magic, simmering in the darkness of the restless night, gradually began to glow. The golden glow, burning the darkness of the night, only grew brighter. - Ghaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa !!!! Immediately after another scream from Nasim, the vortex around him died down. The sand that had risen fell to the ground, all the interference disappeared, so the drones began to broadcast a clear picture again. An unusual figure was shown live in the middle of the Lucerne desert. - What the hell is this!! What happened to the appearance of Habub !? The commentator's surprise was fair; Nasim's appearance has undergone significant changes.
His entire body was doubled. The muscles, blackened and glowing with an obsidian sheen, tore all the clothes along with the skin all over the body. The flesh on his face slid to the ground, and his eyes ran out like a charred corpse. Horns sprouted from the naked skull, strongly resembling those of a buffalo. Wings fluttered at the back of their backs like those of bats. And at the waist level, a tail protruded, like that of reptiles. With this appearance, he stopped being called a man, - He looked like .. a real monster !! Boomer's comment on what noble art could bring about such a transformation has confused many. But not Nene. "Not…" She understood from the very beginning that the noble art of knights was not involved in transforming Nasim. After all, all the transformations in Nasim's body took place before her eyes. His face. Empty eye sockets with golden light in the distance. It was as if Nasim had locked a demon burning with a hellish flame inside him. Not only has its appearance changed, but its magic has changed. Quantitatively and qualitatively, it has grown exponentially. Without a doubt, Nasim was much stronger now than before. There was only one phenomenon in the world that could cause such changes. " Awakening ", but not the usual form that many were familiar with.