The Crisis World XX

Chap. 57: Iraya vs Delta

Right now I'm dealing with a strange person whose entire body is covered in a robe except for his face and palms.

It has ice-type elemental magic. I had never met an ice element user before so I had no idea how dangerous it was or how powerful it was.

I managed to dodge his first attack and it seems like this person is still testing my abilities. I looked towards the factory. In addition to the warning siren that had been ringing from earlier, on the inside of the factory it seemed like there had been a fight. Senpai has also started fighting huh? I hope he's okay.

I refocused on this cloaked person in front of me. After launching the first attack, he just kept quiet while continuing to focus on me.

Taps…

He started to take a step, but then he stopped again. His body was shaking and he was trying to move. The robed man looked towards his palm with great difficulty trembling.

"Iraya! Your chance! Herlin has stopped his movement!"

"Yoh!"

Hap…

I put my foot forward and then darted towards him who was still trying to move. But when he wanted to point to his neck for this fight to be over. The cloaked person suddenly split himself in two and shifted his body so that what was cut off was his clone.

Sryii…

"Ap—?!"

"It can't be …."

"K-Clone?!"

I, Cecilia, and Tetsu were simultaneously shocked by her ability to split apart and sacrifice her clones to attack the enemy while also dodging.

The still shocked me shook my head to make me focus back on this person. He has two Exception abilities just like me, but I still doubt if this is all he has.

This guy .. I don't know the limits of his abilities, but he's a dangerous enemy.

He looked towards his palm again, this time he tried to grasp it and open it. The cloaked man can do it freely. I saw that realized something.

"ah! Herlin?!"

"I don't know what happened to him, but the flow of aura he let out underground gradually began to diminish. It means something happened to him" said Cecilia.

"Then I have to—"

"Don't!"

"Eh? Why can't you?!"

"If you go to his place now, the enemy will know his hiding place and will bring more trouble!"

"But it still does …."

"It's okay, I'm sure he can handle it. Just trust him and defeat this enemy in front of you."

"Tch!"

I looked towards the cloaked man again. He hasn't done anything since I argued with Cecilia from earlier. He tilted his head as if asking about what I was doing earlier. The robed man was like waiting for me to make preparations.

"Well then …."

"I believe you, Herlin."

Bzzz…

I flowed my electrical elements into Tetsu's sword and after charging it for a long time, then released it at full power.

"I have to beat you first!"

Blaaarrr…

The speed of the electrical element I emitted earlier was equivalent to the speed of real lightning. This way I'm sure that he can't avoid it anymore.

"Eh?!"

From behind the smoke puff of my former attack, there was no silhouette of that cloaked person. Only the ground was destroyed and electric sparks were left there. Can he avoid that one?

I looked to the right and left to look for his whereabouts. But suddenly Tetsu's scream distracts me.

"Iraya! Above you!"

Responding to Tetsu's cry, I immediately looked up. As long as he was in the air, he had created something that was shaped like a dome out of considerable ice that could trap people inside. He then dropped it over my head and tried to catch me with it.

"Revelation!"

Braaakk…

I managed to avoid the ice dome, but he created a few more ice domes that he threw back at me until he could catch me.

Braaakkk…

All the ice domes I've managed to escape. But he still hasn't given up and is still making a few more ice domes. I who returned prepared to receive his attack managed to dodge one ice dome.

But without me realizing it, there was asphalt debris arising from the effects of my attack earlier and accidentally tripped by the asphalt debris and fell.

The cloaked man did not waste the opportunity and directly threw an ice dome that managed to trap me inside.

This ice dome has an empty space inside so I can still move a bit even though the room is very narrow. I tried to look at it and found small holes that allowed me to look out.

While trying to look out, I was struck with countless needles of ice pointing towards me from all over this ice dome. So that's the function of those little holes.

Shiii.. Sraakkk…

I tried to cut the ice needles. Most of them I managed to destroy. Although the speed of my slash exceeded the speed of movement of those needles, there were still some ice needles that escaped and managed to hit my body.

"Tch …!"

Bzzz... Sryiiig…

I flowed my electrical elements into Tetsu's sword and slashed through this ice dome many times until it made it into small pieces. I managed to get out of the ice dome, but the high puff of smoke made me unable to see where the cloaked man was right now.

I looked around and my current gaze was a puff of smoke. But suddenly I felt a heat behind me that made me reflect towards him.

Blaaarrr…

"It's not that easy!"

The burst of fire coming from the cloaked man was directed towards me as well as removing the puff of smoke that blocked my view from earlier.

Luckily I still had Tetsu's sword my protector and managed to split the flame with his slash.

"Goddess …."

"Iraya, so far you've managed to withstand the attack. But I don't know how much longer you can hold it" Tetsu said.

"True, your opponent this time seems really far above you," said Cecilia.

I understand that. With the injuries I have received so far, he was not even scratched in the slightest. Of course he is an opponent that I can't beat easily.

"But …!"

"Eh?"

"I won't lose that easily! If I lose, then the others will be in danger!"

Duuuuaarrr…

"…?!!"

Suddenly the factory building exploded for no apparent reason. I looked towards the explosion of the factory, as well as the cloaked man. I thought that Kurobane-senpai was fighting inside as well. But I heard a strange scream echoing inside.

"GeEeyyYyaaaAhh …!!"

Strange screams or roars sounded from within. And his voice was so much and loud. Senpai can't face this alone. I also decided to go to Senpai's place. But when I wanted to run towards the factory, suddenly Cecilia stopped me.

"Don't forget the opponent in front of you!"

My steps immediately stopped. On the one hand, Cecilia was right. But on the other hand, I want to help Senpai immediately. I calmed myself for a moment. I'm sorry Senpai, but right now I trust Herlin's strength more than yours. I'll be heading to your place soon after this!

I'm back facing my current opponent—the robed man. Right now I can't be planless and have to decide things quickly. And this is my decision!

"I'm sorry Cecilia, I doubt my decision."

"Y-Yes it's okay, then have you decided now?"

"Yes. After this I don't know if I can still stand or not, but this is the only way. Tetsu!"

"Waa—! I-yes?!" Tetsu was surprised because I was screaming.

"I'm sorry, but can you hold this one back?"

"God! Just chill! I've lived hundreds of years longer than you, don't underestimate me!"

"All right."

"And so, Iraya …!"

"Hn?"

"If you feel you can't walk anymore. Take it easy, I'm still here!"

The tip of my lips was raised from hearing the answer from Tetsu and Cecilia. I was so lucky to have them both by my side.

I took a deep breath and then stared confidently. The cloaked man as usual was still silently waiting for what I would do. He seemed to allow me to attack him first.

I closed my eyes to focus more and raised Tetsu's sword high up towards the sky. I gathered my aura even more.

A greenish aura was faintly visible all over my body and Tetsu's sword. Then I poured out electric sparks all over my body and gathered them at the tip of the sword.

"Hngh…!! AaaArR!!"

Baaaarrr…

A huge beam of electrical elements shot towards the sky and pierced through the clouds and created a hole in the cloud.

After a few seconds, the electric shot stopped and I became very exhausted and gasped for breath after doing so.

"Huh .. hah .. hah …."

"Iraya, what exactly are you doing?"

"Yes, you didn't attack him and instead attacked the sky. Do you have a personal vendetta?"

Cecilia and Tetsu are still confused by what I'm doing. The cloaked person also just looked up a little and then looked at me again, it seemed like he was also questioning my behavior just now.

He then pointed his hand at me again and prepared to attack me. But his attention was distracted by something.

Gluuduk…

The rumbling sound of thunder suddenly rang out, whereas before the sky was very bright and the moon shone brightly. But after my attack, storm clouds began to form and thunder-thunders began to ring.

The cloaked person was still looking up and was astonished by the celestial phenomenon that occurred tonight. Until he realized he was in danger.

"…?!!"

Baaaarrr…

A lightning bolt struck right on the head of that cloaked person. The lightning was so glare and the sound was so loud that I had to close my eyes and ears. But after that I smiled a little. Everything is according to plan. Yes, even though it drains a lot of my energy.

"Pe-Petir …?"

"How can it?! Iraya Oi! What exactly are you doing?! Was that what you did?"

"Yes, you could say that."

I let out a proud and arrogant smile despite being mixed with breathless breathing.

"You ... stop being so cool and let me know!" cecilia shouted furiously.

"Alright! All righty! Don't scream in my head please. All I did was change the weather."

"Me-Change the weather?"

"Yes, I shot that electrical element up and generated heat in the atmosphere that made the storm clouds gather and created a thunderstorm that struck."

Tiik…

When I just finished talking, suddenly the rain spatter began to fall and over time became increasingly heavy.

"Ahaha .. just talked about already happened."

"Change weather? Then how can you point that lightning bolt at him?"

"Ah, that ... luck, maybe?"

I looked towards the cloaked person who had just been struck by lightning. Heavy rain and smoke blocked my view at this time, but over time I could see it clearly. But what I saw was beyond my expectations.

"Ap—?!"

"How can you?!"

A tower made of earth formed and blocked the lightning towards the cloaked person earlier. I was very surprised because he also had the earth element. This means that he has now shown three elements.

Bruukk…

The ground tower collapsed and the cloaked man stood up and faced me again. But right now his condition is completely chaotic. Almost all parts of his robe blackened because of the lightning effect. His body was also trembling and there were small electric sparks in some parts of his body.

Even though he had built a tower of land as a protector, but the effect was still very pronounced. And also ….

Kraakk…

The mask he used broke into several large pieces and fell to the ground. I tried to look at his face but he quickly closed it with his hand and plus this rain became even more obscure.

He then decided to retreat and disappear from this place.

"It seems ... I succeeded …?"

"Don't be happy! Have you forgotten your next destination?"

"Really! I can help him now!"

I ran into the factory and headed to Kurobane-senpai. Wait for me, Senpai!

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