The Crisis World XX

Chap. 46: Second match, Iraya vs Oukami (2)

Our fight continues. And it doesn't seem to be going too well for me at all. The injury I received in the head earlier really made me miss my best performance.

Although it's annoying to admit it, but this muscle brain for now is still stronger than me. Moreover, I cannot bring out the best ability because I have to focus on the healing process.

Who talked! It seems I don't really feel a significant change from Cecilia's healing, unlike usual. Hello, Cecilia-san? Are you really doing your job or not? I can still wait here, you know.

Therefore, now during the game all I can do is defend and dodge, or occasionally counter-attack when I see a small gap. But Oukami was so able to close those gaps that it made me barely dwell against him.

We went back to fighting guns and both retreated to keep our distance.

The breath I took out was heavy enough and the bleeding in my head was also making things worse.

“Hah .. hah .. hah ...”

"Not giving up yet? You're a total gibber who doesn't know when to give up!”

"I have a promise to keep. How could I just give up!"

The end of the game is getting closer. I can feel it.

I held the sword with both hands. Re-attach the horses that have been getting weaker every minute.

Oukami attacked again. He darted towards his rock in the same pattern as when he managed to deceive me. Unlike the previous one, this time I dodged which was the right decision. The effect of the mace hitting the arena made it crack.

The next attack was directed at Oukami, without pause he did not raise his mace, but directed his shield and tried to throw me out of the arena. The attack back I can still avoid.

So far it's safe.

Not getting a fatal attack is all that matters to me. Now I'm back to breathing and putting the horses on again.

The next attacks he launched. But I can avoid all. If I focus on his attack, my speed is actually a little superior to his, but that's it. Speed alone will not magically make me superior to everything.

"Don't keep dodging, you coward!"

Wah ... did I not hear wrong just now? He was angry because I kept avoiding his attacks. If it's not wrong, he did the same in yesterday's game, right? What's in his brain, anyway?

While Mitsu from the commentator room with Caramel was also no less excited about this match. "Woahh! What'sthis?! The new kid can dodge all Oukami's attacks! But will the game continue like this?"

Oukami is still trying to attack with all his abilities, as well as myself who still consistently avoid him. You could say, this fight turned into a battle of stamina.

And that stamina demon Herlin is my trainer. You guys must know that I won't lose that easily. In fact, I'd be embarrassing to Herlin's name if I lost the stamina business.

“This is weird.”

Suddenly Cecilia spoke while I was focusing on dodging.

“What's up?”

“The healing process is drastically hampered. If this continues, you will not recover when this match takes place.”

Oi, oi, oi. Isn't that really bad news? Does that mean my efforts to wait and avoid all Oukami's attacks from earlier have been futile? “Then I have to how?!”

“The choice between surrender or ...”

“I won't give up!”

“I thought you'd say that. That way, with your current condition all you can do is ...”

Cecilia thought for a moment. I'm also waiting for what he'll do. After that, he explained his plan. Which surprisingly after hearing it—and I'm also optimistic—can I do in this condition.

“How?”

“It's worth a try. Let me adjust myself first.”

Oukami's attack managed to hold me and catapult me to the edge of the arena boundary. But that's what I'm after. I catch my breath, strengthen the horses again, then stare intently and focus on Oukami.

“You ... that gaze ..?”

Oukami seemed to have noticed it too. I won't keep dodging forever, now it's my turn to attack.

It was a little painful and painful. But I can still hold it. Focusing the aura on one of the parts like I used to do. I'll execute Cecilia's plan.

Then after that I moved one step.

One move that shocked Oukami and stopped attacking for a while.

One move confused the entire arena for assuming that their eyes were deceiving them. Because after that one step, something that confused everyone here happened.

***

While in the stands, Herlin who saw the match was similarly shocked by the other spectators. The whispers of the spectators could be clearly seen from the direction of the stands. While Oita-san just smiled watching it.

“Ahahaha ... Iraya-kun always surprises us, doesn't he?”

“He moves fast? No, he shouldn't have left a shadow if he moved that fast. But how ...?” Herlin still did not understand what was happening.

"An illusion of shadow."

“Because it moves too fast? Shouldn't he not have left some shadow behind him?”

"Hmm ... easy explanation is Iraya moves like a fan.”

“Air fan?”

“True. If we analogize the fan's eyes when the fan dies is three. But when turned on, at a certain speed it will be seen that the fan's eyes turn into four or five. Then the faster the fan rotates, then the fan's eyes will disappear completely. Am I right?"

"Yes." Yeah."

“So what Iraya-kun did to create the illusion of the shadow was to slow down his movement for a moment and then back to speed.”

"It's like that, never did he in training.”

Herlin understood with Oita-san's brief explanation, but what surprised him was Iraya's quick thinking ability in the face of the precarious. He looked towards Iraya who was numbering four to five right now.

“Iraya ..” Herlin muttered softly, speaking in a voice that no one but himself could hear.

***

Alright, alright. I admit that this is a very cool technique. The coordination between the speed and the momentary stop I did could form up to five shadows so that Oukami was fooled by the shadow.

"Looks like your plan worked, Cecilia!"

"of course. Who do you think I am? I am the collection of Spirit memories! Of course I'm a genius. Ahahaha!"

Cecilia was proud of herself. Looks like I shouldn't praise him too often or his head will be as big as a tuna head. But now it's an exception. Because of his blessing, I was able to excel. Then his laughter just now sounded like a pure chuunibiyou.

Let's ignore that for a moment, now replace the cornered Oukami for not being able to follow the movements and guess my real body. He constantly attacked the shadow I created.

I also managed to launch several attacks on Oukami. But it does not seem to give excessive effect because the response he gave was only getting angry.

"Damn it!"

My attack is getting weaker because of this wound. I need to get it over with or this situation is gonna get worse.

My five now attacked him from all directions. Front, back, right, left, and also top. Oukami, who was previously so fiery and wrathful, is now calmer and displays a weak spot.

That's her! I can win!

“??!!”

But suddenly he looked up while grinning. As if convinced that the one from above is the real me. Heh. I'm grinning too. Even if Oukami's guess is correct, I will still attack him and win.

Darting swiftly aided by gravity, I unsheathed the tip of my sword on Oukami's face. Along with the push from the aura that pushed me down even faster.

"Receive this!"

"Don't underestimate me, goddamn it!"

He used a shield to hold my sword. But the thrust pressure on the tip of the sword was greater than the resistance of the shield, so it managed to pierce through and simultaneously eliminate the shield earlier into aura particles.

My defense has been broken, now is the time for it! But Oukami could still fend off the attack with his mace. Made my sword bounce off the arena.

Damnit damnit! Even he could still fend off that one. Retreating was no longer an answer, my strength had stayed a little and arranging another attack further diluted my chances of winning.

So I moved quickly, faster than the ability to catch an ordinary human eye, moved behind Oukami and tried to hit him.

"God." The grin came back out of Oukami's mouth. "... Got you!"

Oukami then turned his body clockwise while preparing to attack someone behind him. And he managed to grab me first and give me a huge bludgeon. Make the wound on the forehead that was closed back open.

Somehow, I can still hold my body from bouncing out of the arena. But Oukami landed a second strike, right on his left elbow which made him make the sound of broken bones.

"Armghh ...!!"

And then kicked me to the edge of the arena.

"You think I'll get hit by the same trick twice? Hahaha .. don't expect!"

I could not hear Oukami's words clearly. Even the cries of the audience, now it just sounds like a kiss. My vision was blurred and now the left side of the temple is also pouring blood through the eyes.

“So it's only here, huh?” cecilia.

This thing ...he didn't even give me spirit or anything like that. Basic has no feelings. But it seems like this is how it ends. A pathetic man who can't even keep his word.

I'm sorry, Herlin.

"Iraya, oi, Iraya~”

Cecilia called me again. Couldn't he appreciate this person who was insulting himself? Give me a break, oi.

“I have a suggestion, nih.” Cecilia spoke again.

He's this really, yeah. Not a second was in love rested by him. I'm even being lazy to talk to this creature right now.

He reminds me of my childish purpose. Oh, comeon. Isn't it too late for something like that? After all, my body has reached its limit by now. I can't do something amazing like that.

"Somehow the outcome of the match will be, somehow the condition of your body after this match, and somehow the reaction that Herlin gave you later, cares for the devil with all that. No one forbids you to look cool, you know?”

Cecilia continued to speak from earlier. Whether it's just to encourage, talk casually, or just mock. But thanks to him, now I want to do it. True stove, you strange creature.

“You lost.”

Oukami who saw me lying in the arena then walked over. He checked if I was conscious or not. To be more certain, Oukami wanted to hit me with a mace right in my head.

But what a pity, my friend, Oukami Yuu.

You don't realize the one thing that's really important right now, that's a little spark of electricity going all over my body.

“??!!”

All the spectators who felt that they had witnessed Oukami's victory were in plain sight, suddenly shocked that Oukami's mace, which should have struck straight into my blood-filled face, was now being held back by a sword.

Not the sword that had previously been thrown out of the arena. It was a green sword created from an aura.

"I guess .., it's not that easy."

I resisted Oukami's attack and slowly began to rise. The face was almost entirely covered in blood and the broken left hand, making Oukami surprised that I still had the strength to stand.

"K-You ... How can?!"

"Take a guess."

I kicked Oukami's chin, forced him to look up and stagger backwards. He could gather his strength and focus again, but when he looked at me, I was no longer there.

"ah! In back?!"

Oukami looked back, but there was no one there. As he let his guard down, suddenly his mace was thrown out of the arena, which then disappeared due to being damaged and made of Oukami aura.

"G-Tada is mine ...?!"

"Graaakkkhh !!"

A large, long incision is made from the chest to the stomach of Oukami. His body was also blackened like it was burning by something. The shield in his left hand fell down and disappeared just like the previous mace. Oukami was knee-deep and electric sparks electrocuted his entire body.

But he is still conscious.

"You can survive that? Great as well."

I brandished my sword right in front of Oukami's face, "This is my real strength, are you satisfied?"

“You hid a power of this magnitude, damn ..”.

Oukami changed his position, now he sat down and retreated backwards to the very edge of the arena almost past his limit. I put a sword to the tip of his nose. His face turned frightened. Sweat came out from his face mixed with blood. He still did not want to admit giving up. So stubborn, you muscle brain!

"Give up or me ...."

Eh? Suddenly my head was dizzy and my vision began to fade again. What the hell's going on? Before it was not like this.

Oukami seemed to feel that he had no other choice. So hesitatingly and closing his eyes, he began to speak.

"I-I ...!!"

But before Oukami said the follow-up, I fell to the side because of the dizzy head that I could not stand. My sword also instantly disappeared along with my fading consciousness.

And the last thing I heard before falling unconscious was the announcement of the winner of this match. It was won by Oukami Yuu.

***

“Ah! The match ..?!”

I opened my eyes quickly. Lothawat! I fell unconscious while fighting Oukami. How was he after that?

“You lost.”

Eh? Cecilia suddenly spoke inside my head. I checked around and I was in bed. With bandages on the head, hands, even almost the entire body. It's true that I lost. Goddamnit! Failing to keep my promise to Herlin.

I then looked at my left hand which was in a cast and on a bandage. The shadow of the pain as my hand was broken still felt fresh in my memory, making me shudder in horror.

"How are you doing?" ask Cecilia.

“Not healthy.”

“I know that, stupid. I mean in detail.”

"It still hurts, but it doesn't seem to be life threatening. So, I'm fine."

"Good then. Because it would be a shame if you died of a stupid tournament."

"Heh~"

I remember that Cecilia told me to take out all my abilities. And he also said that I was stupid. What does it want, creature.

Bored, I looked around and realized that I was alone in this room, with an atmosphere so quiet and silent. There was only a white curtain and a small table with a vase of flowers and a glass of water on it.

Because I was thirsty, I drank the water. Under the glass, I found something.

"What's this?"

A fold of paper was hidden under the glass I had just drank. I took it and opened the paper. There's a piece of writing behind that piece of paper.

After reading, it was roughly like, "When you found this, I was hoping that you and your friend could forget about the incident that night and assume we never met. Because if we meet again and you still remember me, there could be a big problem. Oh yeah, that match was a great one, too bad you hid your strength and didn't take it out in the first place. Then I'll see you. Signed, Caramel."

Caramel, this letter is from him. And he easily asked me to forget the incident that made my relationship with Herlin broken. What the fuck is that weird woman?

As I was thinking about the meaning of the letter from Caramel. Someone entered the room, they were Herlin and Oita-san. I hurriedly hid the letter behind a pillow.

"Oh! Are you awake?! Thank goodness," said Oita-san relieved. Herlin was still as silent as ever.

"Hehe! I'm fine, you know!"

"Thank God then."

The silence happened again. The awkward atmosphere again attacked between me and Herlin. Oita-san who realized that instead did something that had the potential to add awkwardness between the two of us.

"Since you're awake, I'll get you something. You two wait here, okay?" Oita-san then left the room.

“B-Good.”

Good job, Oita-san. Now we'll both be dry in awkwardness. What am I supposed to talk about? The weather? But now it's underground, so it's free to chat about the template.

Come on, Satou Iraya! As a man, you should be able to start the conversation first when dealing with women. It's about self-esteem as a man!

"How's your wound?"

...

Herlin spoke first. That self-esteem is not in me at the moment.

"G ... Yeah, I don't think it hurts much."

"That's it, huh?"

The atmosphere cooled so quickly. This isn't good. I have to think of something.

"Herlin's."

"Iraya."

We both talked at the same time. "Ah, you go first." Those words also came out at the same time. What the fuck. I'm making this even more awkward.

"I'm sorry ...." Herlin suddenly apologized.

"Eh? What's for?"

"On that night, I shouldn't have run. But I said rudely to you and ran away."

"No, no! I'm the one who should apologize! I'm the one who pissed you off because you saw something like that. But I'm not lying! It was the woman who suddenly came to my room. I swear!"

"really?"

I nodded hard to the point of making my neck hurt and my head dizzy from the shaking.

"So then, I knew that I should have listened to you first."

At first glance I could see him smile. Whether it's a fantasy or not, but I'm grateful to have been able to make up with Herlin.

Along with that, I also remembered one important thing.

"Ah, Herlin, I have something for you."

"Forku?"

I checked my pants pocket and wanted to give them to him immediately. Actually I wanted to give it to him when he was champion, but I lost instead. So I think now is the time.

I checked and searched for it long enough in the bag when I realized it wasn't there. "Eh? There ain't?"

"Hn?"

"Nothing! There ain't! There ain't! How can there be none?!"

"Raya, what exactly do you want to give me?"

Herlin was confused by my attitude. Damnit damnit! Did it fall in one place? Why would it have to be at a time like this, that thing had to disappear?! Or maybe someone took it when I let my guard down?

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