Emotion Taster
Arc 3 Sweet Ant Sting Acid Format: Chapter 23 - Magic Knife
The gun was very loud. When the trigger was pulled, I could see the steam coming out. Although the spear does not have a steam mechanism, somehow the hot air comes out like a gas that helps push the power of its claws.
*Dug, dug ... dug, dug ....
I could feel it, my heartbeat was still beating just after Geza triggered his claw spear to chop off my head.
"Huh?"
I can also feel it, the response of the lobster witch who felt confused because the splashes of blood that should have been scattered did not come out in the slightest. Amidst the hot steam that came out covering the head and tip of the claw, there was one thing that turned out to be able to save me.
*defends
"Ghh ...!!"
Among the joints near the spear claw, I placed the knife that belonged to Pero there. When I saw the stone and asphalt could be split by the weapon, now my heart was quite surprised if it turned out that the knife belonged to Pero can fight very fierce with Geza's spear.
My reflexes were fast enough, picking up a knife in my jacket pocket to stop the claw and jam it. The small weapon is now swiping loudly, the sound of iron squeaks intersecting sometimes makes a pain. But, it's still better than taking my head off his body.
The claw spear mechanism was completely stuck right now, the claw joint that I had slipped on the knife made the thrust on the weapon disappear. If anything is left, it's just a manual push from Geza himself.
"Woi! Why— Huft ... Hakhh!!"
*kick
Stank up!
The hot steam blocking the vision had faded, Geza who knew his weapon was stuck even kicked the claw blade on one side. But, the effort still did not make the knife owned by Pero broken inside. It was powerfully saving me continuously.
Stank up! Stank!!
"Gkh!!"
But, still the strength of his legs was so strong, the spear that received it trembled and made my body bump in various directions. It hurts, various collisions I feel in this pinched state.
There I could only keep Pero's knife in place. That little weapon is the only hope now. Under these conditions, I could have died when the knife was blown away.
"Huf ... Huh!!"
*kick
Stank!!
"Gnh ...!!"
A few kicks turned out to be enough to make me aware. There's one more reason I could die. If the blade of this claw is pushed continuously until it hits the asphalt completely, then my neck located on this claw and asphalt will also break.
Whatever the choice, sticking with keeping the knife position is limited. I need to find a way to fight.
Rather than preventing the blade from moving, now I prefer to exert all my force pushing. The small weapon I was holding was stuck in two sharp teeth inside the claw blade, the two objects were already gripping each other and would be difficult to remove by being hit. I took advantage of it, being calm and focused to rise up against the power of Geza the lobster witch.
*Dug, dug ....
My heart rate still does not stop, hot blood moves to all parts of the body. But, here I started to stop caring about it. My focus now is on the knife I'm holding, using all parts of my body from my shoulders, back, legs, and of course my wrists.
"Yahoooooooooo!!"
"Haha, HAHA!! HAHAHA ....!! YEP! I see! You should be shouting like that!!"
At first all my actions felt nothing. The blade does not shift, the spear is not pushed. My screams look like silly people. But ....
*shine
"Huh?"
Pero's shining blade began to shine, a kaleidscope glow seeping from the metal part of the weapon.
Somehow I got my hands light, somehow I felt that my energy could come out much bigger. Following that feeling, I again gave a strong impulse. My eyes suddenly opened wide, my body positioning itself to reach for the horses.
"Yahooahoo!!"
*swing
In the end I was able to do a loud slash. Giving a push and repelling Geza who had previously pinned me down. He reflexively did so in order to avoid Pero's glowing knife attack now.
"Huh .. hh .. hah ...."
"Hhh, huh ...."
We both breathed hard exhausted. Each one of us could see a lung-blown flower in front. Both me and Geza, the atmosphere has triggered adrenaline, although to me it is more due to the ability to detect the emotion of anger.
"Hehe," deham the lobster witch. "What'sthis? What isn't a witch, you want to fool me?"
"Stupid you?" re-express me who doesn't understand.
"That you hold .. that's an animus weapon."
"... No, he's not lying."
"Hm?"
"Hhh?"
A foreign voice appeared from an unknown direction. My hearing that was slightly disturbed due to being trapped in an illusionary world where his surroundings were interfering with the senses was also one of the causes. The kind of sound I hear is different from what I usually do.
"He's not a witch, he's just a human being."
My hearing began to receive the sentence clearly, it was like he had entered the same room until the sound waves were unobstructed. Following the source, I turned back, looking directly at who was there.
"Ivan, sorry I'm late."
"..."
I was silent in silence, looking at the distant scene from the shadow in my previous mind.
"Heh," then my response there cleared a smile. "I almost forgot what your real voice was like ... Amalia."
Behind me was a girl. In all-white clothes mixed with a pink silhouette, he came like a savior in a crucial moment. The form of magic is also actually rarely met, hearing the sound and see the costume make a feeling of nostalgia.
This time he came up with a wave of more stable emotions. I don't know where the effects of his training are to be able to bring him into full control, but that's enough to make him walk and talk normally here.
*flap, flap, flap ....
From behind it, the colored air waves blurred my eyes, and a raven flew flapping its wings towards me. The black bird was perched on my shoulder.
Sorry, Kaivan. Lia and I didn't make it in time because I didn't know she was going to run into the animus.
Of course I'm not stupid, everything is planned. Before I actually spoke to Geza, I had Amalia and Pero watching me from a distance if anything happened to me. In fact, I asked them to come immediately if after ten to fifteen minutes there was no news.
"I'm still breathing now, so it doesn't matter" replied the grateful me. "But, what does the animus world mean? Are we in it now?" I continue to be a little curious.
Actually something like that was reviewed at a glance, then I who experienced it now can also understand a little. The detection of my emotional waves felt something different from me standing in the large parking area before. My senses here work a little differently.
We'll discuss the details later, because it doesn't seem like the right time.
My attention began to turn forward, seeing the 140-150 cm tall child holding a spear looking sharply. He with this state still harbored a feeling of resentment and a desire to kill.
"Haha," he laughed two deham in the voice of a child laughing snidely at me. "So, the witch in this region is that woman?"
"..."
*stand
I did not reply, Geza's own eyes were pointing at Amalia behind me. So, automatically my gaze also went with him. There, it was seen that the white-robed girl was whistling with the horses pointing her knives.
Amalia herself knew Geza's nature, she didn't persuade or try to talk to him because it was my duty. We've talked about this, he should also know how I talked to Geza before. From the beginning, a peaceful solution was my duty. Then, if the plan fails, I have also asked Amalia not to hold back. Therefore, his attitude was now like he was ready to fight.
"Haha," again laughs twice. "I wanted to make your death easier, Kaivan. So, don't blame me if the end of your breath hurts."
"Without you give, I know the pain of death."
"Oh, huh?"
"Yes" I replied firmly.
"Haha, you know, Kaivan. For decades I have taken off my weapons to fight. Then, today will be the first day .. the first day where my hands are dirty with blood."
Stank up!
While saying the sentence, the lobster witch also closed the tip of the spear claw to change its function like an ordinary spear.
"From the beginning your blood was dirty" I answered playing a sentence.
"Haagh .. I'm getting sick of your words" he lamented in a loud breath. "Alright, I retracted the intention just now. So, you don't have to worry, Kaivan. I will return to my original intention of killing you quickly."
"Heh, I'm not worried," I replied dismissively. "Because none of that will happen," and then I cynically squinted back.
I said it was full of arrogance, something that could actually provoke people's emotions from feeling looked down upon.
However, speech is a form of intentionality. If he fought with one and a half intentions, it would not awaken my power.
The detection of emotions makes my reflexes very sharp, especially if I am facing an angry person. The more angry, the harder the effect. All of that was directly proportional to my combat ability which was adrenaline and survival instinct.
*jumps
"HAHA!!"
Geza from where he was standing jumped with a strong force towards me. His repulsion speed was so great that the air around him warped and trembled as a result of his body splitting the wind.
Of course he didn't just jump. Following the movement, he lunged at me with a spear swing that was ferocious enough to point towards the neck.
*Dug, dug ....
I with my strength certainly do not stay silent. The sharpened vision and hearing at that time had been able to read his movements. In the second the tip of the spear approached, I also quickly struck it with a knife.
Stank!!
Swing up, changing the direction of the swing until Geza's body and weapon slightly bounced off. Even so ....
Grunts.
"Gkakh!"
I could feel the pain directly from the impact on the palm of the hand. My right leg that was previously used to kick has been injured, the stalk is very bad because my horses are not sturdy.
After all, with the power of emotion detection, I was still unable to completely change my physical condition. My hands are still human, and his endurance is on par with that of other teenagers. Naturally such body parts would not survive completely when receiving Geza's attack that could cut through the asphalt stone.
"HAHA!!"
The Geza that repelled his attack had bounced upwards. His jump was interrupted until it stopped apparently did not make him give up. When the spear and his body were repulsed upwards, he used it to back attack me vertically. The swing of the spear that was pointing towards the neck became angled right into the earth wanting to split my body in two.
*Whoush ....
"Hhh!?"
Stank up!
However, the second attack was fought again. This time not by me, but by Amalia. He who was at the back darted forward to fend off and help fight. The emotional waves that he used to anger, and it was so typical that I could feel approaching gave me another boost.
"Well! HaaaAah! Hiyaa!!"
Not just once, but many times. Amalia who has magic power from Pero is different from me, her body which is now fully under the influence of magic. One attack did not make him sore, two attacks did not make him tired. With speed and strength, the attack he gave off did not damage the arm of the girl who was actually smaller than me.
I retreated a few meters, trying to rest and take my composure from the injuries I received. After all, Amalia there seemed to have no trouble keeping Geza busy for a while.
"Huh .. hh .. hah ...."
Are you all right? Just now you were pretty confident, Kaivan. Do you have a plan to deal with it? Even though your condition is bad enough, I can see your ankle is broken now.
Peter previously flew away from the shoulder as I fended off the attack. Then, he who asked again perched on my shoulder.
"Hah .. hh .. gluc ...," my gasping breath. "I don't have a plan. My plan was to end peacefully. Anyway, it's not the combat plan that you take care of, Pero?" my many.
Huh huh? Me? I didn't make any plans. I don't know anything about the enemy, and I think you will plan everything carefully.
"..."
I was silent after hearing those words echoing inside my head. My sense of wonder with the arrival of Amalia and Peter seemed to be destroyed by the fact that they did not come with preparations.
Is that true ...?
