The Crisis World XX
Chap. 61: The Help that Changed Everything
"You …! Fucking Assassin!"
I brandished my sword with the weakened horses to them. Nimis, Ardenter, and Caramel. I was ready to fight for him. For Kurobane-senpai!
It's critical. Three of them joined at a time like this. Senpai condition is also not good due to this. I recalled the incident Haru-san just now that we didn't manage to save. Then I convinced myself. It was not my fault, this was the one of the three people in front of me who had done this to them.
"Ara-ara, Iraya-kun. Doesn't this feel like it's been a long time since we last met?" caramel.
The way of speaking has changed. His attitude has changed too. Even the aura he had was also different the last time I met him in the tournament. I didn't think he was the same person.
Caramel then touched her tiny lips that were giving off a small grin. He also looked at me with a strange look.
"Nee, Iraya-kun …. Do you remember our kiss at the time?"
"What?"
"We were in a good mood at the time. But it's a pity, before we do anything further there's a bully coming to mess with all our wonderful plans."
He started to brag about things that didn't make sense. He started reminding me of that night. And even called Herlin a bully. I tried to contain my anger by biting my lower lip.
"You …. Never call it a bully!"
"Ara …?"
"People don't seem fit to be bullies. Instead, the one who fits the call is you."
"I? So you're saying that it's all my fault?"
"Of course, right?! Are you stupid?!"
"So you actually met him while you were there. Why do you lie like that?"
Nimis suddenly spoke to Caramel. He became the one who seemed to tell Caramel my whereabouts. While Caramel did not take it seriously and instead teased Nimis.
"Ara, about that, huh? Indeed intention. Eheh …."
"You …! Your playful attitude is what makes me hate you!"
Caramel answered while sticking out her tongue as a sign of ridicule. While Nimis was lured in with Caramel's attitude, then even argued with him. Hold still. This is my chance to escape.
I glanced at Kurobane-senpai who was still lying down while covering her eyes with her arms. I can quickly dart and carry Senpai away from here. Right, this is—
Zwuush…
"Iraya! Watch out!"
"…?!"
Tetsu's cry resuscitated me who was deep in my thoughts. The ardenter suddenly shot very fast towards me. And tried to hit me, but I can still hold it with my sword.
Triying…
He wears a special glove on the back of his hand which has iron protrusions, making it usable for defending against sharp objects such as swords or other iron.
"So you were thinking of running away, right? Don't expect to!"
"Tch! Don't bother me, goddamn it!"
Bzztt…
I ran electricity towards my sword to get it away from my sword and if it didn't, it would be electrocuted by my electricity. But before the power flow hit his hands, he tried to hit me in the open belly of his guard.
It forced me to jump back and Ardenter did the same.
Braaakk…
Before I landed on the ground, the moment in the air my back felt like it hit an invisible hard concrete wall that made me fall.
"What was that?"
"Did you realize it? Ehehem .. I've made the barrier that surrounds us all here."
I stood up and tried to walk behind me. I stretched out my hand and felt something hard but invisible there. At that moment I realized that I had been framed by them.
"Damn .. Senpai! Are you conscious?!"
I tried calling Senpai, but there was no reply from him. Senpai has not covered her eyes so I can confirm that she is still conscious. But his current gaze was completely blank. Even my screams were not heard by him.
"Dad ... I can't save someone .. Why am I so useless?" kurobane-senpai.
"Iraya, we need to secure Kurobane-senpai first. He seemed to be still drowning in his own guilt."
"I have to how?! We're locked up and there's no way out!"
While I was arguing with Cecilia, Nimis glanced at Kurobane-senpai who was still lying on the grass. He then shifted his focus towards her and prepared to attack her.
"First of all, we kill those who have no intention of living."
Nimis strengthens his horses. Focusing before attacking then flowing the aura into the sword section. After a while, there were small flames on the blade of his sword.
"Hinokami no Chikara: Hi no Zangeki!"
Blaarrr…
Nimis slashed his sword in the air several times. The friction between the air and the sword he was carrying created a blaze that shot rapidly towards Kurobane-senpai.
"Damn!"
I darted straight towards Kurobane-senpai and carried her to dodge Nimis' attack. But I didn't realize that there was an invisible barrier so my head hit the barrier.
Bruukk…
I who was still a little dizzy from the impact earlier then tried to wake Senpai who was still immersed in his own thoughts and guilt.
"Pai! A senpai! Be aware! Did you hear me—?"
Blaarr…
Before I could resuscitate Senpai, Nimis' fire attack came back against me. With the numerous attacks that continued to pound me, I could not be free to retaliate against his attacks. Plus I have to protect Kurobane-senpai.
"Paying!"
"Iraya, behind you!"
"Aggh …!!"
Baagh…
I was too busy to resuscitate Kurobane-senpai and dodge Nimis' attack, until I did not notice Tetsu trying to warn. I was then hit by an attack on the back of Ardenter.
Looking at me who was being bombarded by Nimis and Ardenter's attack, the daryitadi Caramel was silent after making an invisible barrier and then muttered something a little.
"The "combination attack from the two of them was truly sinister. Your friend also seems unreliable. Now .... What are you going to do, Iraya-kun? I want to see it."
Acne, serious, urgent, serious. It's too bad. Their attacks are non-stop. Tetsu was currently very focused on reading the movements of my opponents at the moment, while Cecilia was also busy healing my injuries. What am I supposed to do?
Suddenly Kurobane-senpai called out to me, her eyes were not empty anymore and she was fully conscious.
"Sa-Satou-kun?"
"Pai! Are you conscious?!"
Blaarr…
"Tch! That jerk …!"
They didn't even give me a chance to talk. Ardenter again managed to hit me with a sharp attack which then scratched my arm.
Craassh…
"Urgh …!!"
I had time to rest and lean on that invisible barrier. They're still trying to attack me. But their attack nothing hit my vital part. They want to knock me out, huh?
"Satou-kun, are you okay?! How did you get battered like this?!"
"That ahh .. I did a little fight when Senpai daydreamed earlier and now Senpai has to help me face them."
"They?"
Kurobane-senpai looked towards Nimis, Ardenter, and Caramel. He doesn't recognize them at all. But he could sense that they were dangerous. Senpai's body suddenly trembled, his eyes again showing a look of fear.
"I can't …."
"What?"
"If I try to help someone again, I will definitely not succeed. Everything I do is free. I don't want you to die, Satou-kun. But I'm scared. I can't help anyone. I—"
"I'm not going to die!"
"Eh?"
"I won't die until I get my revenge. I won't die—more precisely can't. At least for now."
"Satou-kun …."
"Then I need your help, Senpai! I can't take my revenge alone. That's why I joined Black Rain, so I took the trouble to train with Herlin, so I want to risk my life like this …. All of that was just for my revenge!"
"But—"
"Please Senpai. Help me realize this selfish desire. I beg you, Kurobane—no, Mei-senpai!"
When I called Senpai by her first name, her expression changed. He seemed to remember an event that at that time he never felt again.
Is correct. When his father was hit by a stone right in his head. In the last moments before his father was completely unconscious—koma, his father had said something to Kurobane.
"Dad!"
"Thank you yes. Although it ended up being this way, this doesn't change the fact that you saved my father …."
"Eh? What did dad say? Of course I'll save dad! But I also caused you to be like this."
"That's not true …."
"Eh?"
"Other things are not important. The most important thing is that I am so grateful to have such a strong child like you. You never showed your weakness in front of me. And also from now on, please take care of me, huh, Mei?"
"Dad? No …. Daddy!"
The last words his father said, he said with a warm smile without any blame. His father could only look at the tear-filled face of Kurobane-senpai.
After recalling those words, Kurobane-senpai's body stopped trembling. His eyes had already stopped emitting terrified gazes and all that was left at this moment was an optimistic look of victory.
"Thank you, Satou-kun. Now I'm fine."
"Re-really?"
"After the sincere and selfish request I heard from my underclassman earlier, I might just shut up after hearing that."
Kurobane-senpai's face was already different and was currently filled with smiles. He stood up and strengthened his horses as much as possible. I saw it so I couldn't help my smile. I stood up and was ready to face them again.
"So your intention to live is back? Alright then, I can attack you earnestly this time," Nimis said.
While Caramel on the very back covered part of his face with his palm. He could not help but grin that came out of his mouth and tried to cover it up.
"That's great. That's how it should be. You can hold Subject C inside your body, you can also invite people to fight with you. This is terrible, terrible. I became more and more interested in you, Iraya-kun," he muttered softly.
"Well .. Now you're so good at seducing people, huh? But the boyfriend doesn't have one" said Cecilia meledek.
"Whisper! I'll look for it."
"But …."
"Hn?"
"… Good work Iraya, our chances of winning increase."
I drained my aura all over my body and focused it towards my feet. Then do a strong repulsion towards the Ardenter directly, so as to create a blow that can bring me darted quickly towards the Ardenter.
Swuush…
"…?!"
Ctiie…
Although I was surprised by my speed. But with his good reflexes, Ardenter managed to hold back the slash of my sword with his hand. I channeled more aura and energy into my sword the longer it could repel Ardener.
"Haaarrgghh …!!"
"Don't underestimate me, goddamn it!"
"I'll beat you here!"
Ardenter punched me in the face, while I returned the blow with a knee to him. A brawl broke out between the two of us for a while. All of our attention was both on the opponent who was in front of us at the moment and ignoring the surroundings.
Nimis who realized that was trying to help Ardenter. But suddenly a sharp gust of fast wind shot towards him.
Zwuush…
Fortunately, he was able to avoid it properly. The attack came from Kurobane-senpai. With a smile on his face, he spoke to Nimis.
"Your opponent is me!"
"Ck! Don't be arrogant, boy!"
Zwuuushh…
They both had already obtained their respective opponents and had focused into it. While Caramel only saw them from a safe distance, although still inside the barrier of his own.
"I don't think I need to step in."
But all of a sudden the fur I was sitting on Caramel stood up. His mind told him that something dangerous was approaching. He looked down at the street of an empty house.
He then walked out of his own barrier and checked the empty streets outside the factory area. But he found nothing.
"Surprisingly, I think I feel something."
Degh's…
He then looked to the side and there was already a large chunk of rock floating and darting rapidly towards him. Caramel immediately performed gestures such as lifting up with his hands and created an invisible barrier from underground that held the chunk of stone and then shattered into pieces.
Braakkh…
He saw a sharp eye of a black silhouette that was covered by the darkness of the night. But he did not notice it for too long as large chunks of rock coming from various directions shot towards him.
Caramel then re-enlifted the gesture repeatedly and created several invisible barriers that consecutively emerged from the ground holding the stone from hitting him.
"…?!"
After the barrier was created around Caramel. He realized that the attack was not over. He looked up and from the top shot down hundreds of boulders of various variations that hit Caramel with high descending speed.
Without lingering, Caramel again performed a raised gesture and then spread with his hands. A barrier is created that is higher than the other barrier and then the barrier extends to cover Caramel and its surroundings within two meters.
The hail attack, none of which succeeded in hitting Caramel. The person who attacked him came out from the shadows of the building and began to reveal himself. After seeing it, Caramel also showed a grin.
"Eidhem …. I should have known who did this. Yeah, right, Ririsaka Herlin?"
"You don't have to bother guessing."
Caramel spoke through the barrier he created, so he was confident enough to talk casually with his opponent while doing something. He slightly glanced down quickly and looked back at Herlin again.
"Do you want revenge on me?"
"I don't have to answer that. I really want to kill you."
"Ara. Don't be like that, dong, I'm so scared."
Caramel then raised her finger towards her lips. He then touched his lips and then asked Herlin.
"Are you jealous because I kissed Iraya-kun?"
Herlin's expression changed slightly. He tried as calmly as possible but Caramel's provocation still bothered him. He chose to remain silent and not respond to Caramel's provocations. But Caramel understands that. So he tried to provoke her even more.
"Ara, ara .. aren't you jealous I managed to snatch her first kiss from you? Hey, you want that, don't you?"
"Such words will not provoke me. Whatever you say means nothing to me."
"Then, how about I say ... 'you'll be dead soon' …?"
"…?!"
Kraakk…
Caramel quickly performed a raised gesture and a sharp-shaped barrier was created under Herlin's feet. Herlin who noticed it then tried to jump up, but the barrier continued to grow branching and moved in pursuit of Herlin.
Zii…
He then stopped the movement of Caramel's sharp barrier with his strength and looked back at Caramel.
Zii…
"What?!"
Herlin darted towards Caramel while using his strength to resist Caramel's movements. He also smashed several sharp-shaped chunks of rock that prepared to hit Caramel.
"Dead!"
Grab…
"Eh?!"
Suddenly from behind each of them appeared a person who both pulled the two backwards and after that pitted a punch that created a powerful explosion and destroyed the surrounding area within a distance of roughly ten metre.
Buuumm…
Herlin and Caramel were blown away by the wind from the two men's blows. When they realized who the two were. Herlin and Caramel were shocked and confused to see the two men shouting their names simultaneously.
"Boss?!"
"Oita-san?!"
After a blowout, Astaroth and Oita-san jumped backwards towards Herlin and Caramel who were both bounced away from the effects of the attack.
"Oita Murasaki …. Looks like you've been growing since the first time we met."
"Yo .. I'm so unhappy to see you coming at such a good time."
The two of them spoke and let out a grin simultaneously like old friends who had just met after a long time.
"Are you okay, Herlin?"
"Y-Yes."
"You hurt?" ask Astaroth.
"Healthy and beautiful as always" Caramel said.
Herlin and Caramel both received no serious injuries. The fight between the two halted before taking a toll from one of the parties.
"I didn't think your plan was to attack our lab using our target hunt. Whether it's stupid or something."
"Ahaha .. do you like that? I thought you'd like it that's why I chose it that way."
"Yes .. I don't hate him at all."
Astaroth let out a lot of aura around him, proving that he was already very ready to fight. Moreover, his current opponent was one of the strongest people he had ever fought.
"So, this time also comes."
"You're so excited, huh? But for now, that's not my main goal."
"What?"
Shiii…
A continuous explosion was created in the direction of the Heiwa Pharmacy plant. The explosions were created by people from Red Flame hiding and waiting at the right moment.
"explosion …?"
The explosion caught the attention of everyone including Astaroth, Herlin, Caramel, even Nimis and Ardenter who were also fighting. Stopped his fight for a moment because he was distracted by the explosion.
"Is that our only job?"
"…?! Red Flame?!"
Astaroth was surprised by Ryuzaki's presence here. A well-known organization never meddles in the affairs of other organizations, until it bothers to bring this many people just to destroy the factory or arguably also their laboratory.
"Yes, that's all."
After talking to Ryuzaki, Oita-san then turned her eyes towards Astaroth.
"Now what are you going to do, Astaroth?"
Astaroth just kept quiet and gave a look of hatred to Oita-san who was only met with an arrogant grin for successfully winning the mission this time. After a while, Astaroth spoke.
"We're backing down."
"Eh?! Is the boss sure?!"
"Our lab has been destroyed, our experimental materials are all dead. There is no benefit in being here anymore. If you stay here for a long time, it'll be a waste of time."
"Awaha …! Good choice."
Before leaving, Astaroth had left a message to Oita-san.
"I'll definitely kill you!"
"I'm looking forward to it, you know."
Meanwhile Nimis and Ardenter also retreated and left the fight with Iraya and Kurobane-senpai. When passing Oita-san, the eyes of the two of them had a chance to look at each other but then immediately darted away just like that.
I who did not understand why they chose to retreat even finally understood after seeing the arrival of Oita-san and Herlin. Ryuzaki-san and Hayashi-san are here.
"Ryuzaki-san and Hayashi-san?! Why are they here?"
"They're coming to help us."
"Why are you so confused? This was all because of your victory at that time, so I had to keep my promise" Ryuzaki said.
"Eh?! Me?"
I thought back to what happened back then and what he meant was my victory against Hayashi-san back in Tokyo.
"Ahh .. That one, huh?"
I looked towards Kurobane-senpai and smiled slightly. Although he had gone through a difficult time earlier, but he was still able to stand up and fight. I don't know why I feel grateful.
"Why are you smiling?" ask Herlin.
"Eh?! Ahh .. nothing. I'm glad everything's okay. And on this mission, we managed to do well. Yeah, right?"
I extended my hand towards Kurobane-senpai and Herlin to take the tos. Senpai and Herlin looked at each other and then welcomed the tos in my hands.
Prok…
"Yes!"
That way, the mission of destroying Heiwa Pharmacy and human experiment Ayakashi Corp. was successfully completed well.
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