episode_0047

A ‘low wind’ blows in, and a ‘reverse wind’ returns right away.

One of Neferti’s secret techniques designed by herself.

First of all, the first wind went well. Except it did very little damage.

Next is the second, headwind. However, about this one, there was silence first.

‘late… !’

Neferti bit her lip. There was too much force in my body.

Is it because of excessive tension? Or maybe it’s because of a faint fear.

Whatever it was, it felt quite rigid overall.

As a result, handling my abilities became much slower than usual.

The speed was slightly lower than the speed he originally wanted.

If things continue like this, the opponent will have no difficulty avoiding that attack… .

-Too!

“… ?”

Neferti had to believe her eyes once again.

It was easily avoidable. No, this had to be avoided.

Unlike the first attack, it was full of loopholes. Because anyone would have done that.

But the opponent did not avoid this time either.

I welcomed it openly. Without any movement or will to avoid it, just go straight ahead.

“… .”

I immediately folded the fan and forgot for a moment to create the next wind.

Neferti looked blankly at the red-eyed woman standing in front of her.

“Nehaaam.”

The yawn I let out is filled with annoyance and laziness.

A behavior that we would never see in a person who had almost had his head cut off just a moment ago.

And in reality, all it did was a small wound.

“Oh. There was some bleeding though.”

Hehehe! Looking at the other person smiling, Neferti swallowed dry saliva without realizing it.

Suddenly, goosebumps appear all over my body. A chilling sensation runs down my spine.

nervous. fear. fear. I can barely hold back from being mixed up with all kinds of emotions.

“But, I’m disappointed. It was annoying so I just hit everything up to this point, but I thought this was a sharper dagger. lower organisms. If this happens, all the steam will leak out.”

―Ugh

I lightly brush off the blood on my neck with the tips of my fingers.

Then, boo! With a sound, a blood-red whip emerges from his hand.

“Is there anything else I can show you?”

“… .”

It looks like there is no “. Oh, this is so annoying. really. I need a new reason to move… . hmm. Let’s do this! All I have to do is get out of here at least a little bit. How about it?”

Astaroth draws a small circle around himself with his toes.

The area is very small. If someone pushes even a little, you will be pushed right out.

Or, it could happen if a strong wind blows.

“… .”

Neferti bit her lip. Are you mocking yourself now?

Is this because even though he used his best tricks, he was unable to deliver a significant hit?

“Don’t you? Then no one knows what will happen to those bugs?”

As Astaroth gestured, the man sighed.

He then selected one of the stunned knights and grabbed its head.

It means that if you want, you can break it like this.

“Let’s sleep. Let’s play quickly. Lower creatures? bug? Anyway!”

under. I sighed inwardly, but soon my eyes burned brightly.

Even so, if you provoke the other person like this, won’t the price soar even more?

There is a saying that even an earthworm squirms if you step on it, and I will show you that!

“Haaa!”

swing a fan Once from top to bottom. Once from right to left.

And even draw diagonal lines starting from the upper left and lower right corners, respectively.

What if this was an attack by someone with weapons-related abilities?

Or, if it was a martial arts attack, or at least a gangak series, the attack would have come along that line.

However, Neferti’s supernatural ability is not part of the physical body.

Rather, it is completely unrelated to him, and is what they call a natural ability.

From beginning to end, everything is ever-changing.

Something unpredictable. Just when you think you’re used to it, it suddenly changes.

That is the wind. This was Neferti’s greatest strength.

―Ssssut!!

-Shaaa!!

When a fan falls from above, a whirlwind suddenly blows.

If you draw from right to left, a sudden wind rises from the ground.

The fan being waved frantically in front of you is actually just a trick.

Or, it is the level of faith you give yourself in order to express your abilities well.

The moment you are dazzled by that dazzling movement, you will miss the wind that is rushing in.

“Ha, ha!”

It’s been almost 20 minutes since I manifested this ability without stopping. Neferti’s breathing becomes increasingly rough.

This happens even though I haven’t neglected physical training. Rather, I have endured this much.

Except for a very few, all of the Empire’s talented players are based on team play.

Although it is also more efficient. Above all, this ability itself puts a lot of strain on the body.

This means that if you work alone, you will need to use your abilities more.

The act can severely overload the body and cause permanent damage.

Therefore, most activities are carried out assuming a party situation.

How could one not know the risk one must take when one has to pay more than that?

In a instinct. And because I heard something from the cradle that made my ears tingle.

Neferti already felt that her body was breaking down, little by little.

Simply by overdoing it. So, is it just a temporary disability?

Or, even if I survive this and receive proper treatment, is this permanent physical damage that I will never recover from?

‘… scared.’

Suddenly, such a thought arises.

The beginning was just a small crumb of emotion.

However, once the thought started, it quickly grew in size.

I wonder if there is any use in doing this.

Can I live here? Even if I live, will my body remain?

If he were to die, what kind of expression would his father make?

In the end, those things even influenced the manifestation of my abilities.

The wind, which was already dangerous, finally gave way.

“Ugh!”

“Hang? what. Is this where it ends?”

He was standing in the circle he had drawn, not moving, just yawning.

It doesn’t stop there, and Astaroth, who had dozed off for a moment, opens his lips.

“Even if I offered to give him a chance, he said he wouldn’t like it. hmm. What should I do if this happens?”

“Now, let’s get this sorted out. It took up too much time.”

“Of course, isn’t it? Still, it was a bit fun, but it’s a shame.”

“Please endure for greater pleasure. After all, isn’t the reason you came here all because of the ‘trumpet sounding at dawn’?”

Dawn? trumpet? Neferti, who was breathing heavily, raised her head in surprise.

‘this… Right? I think you’re talking about Deus junior?’

He said he made such an embarrassing self-introduction in front of the crazy devil.

When I actually heard that, I thought, ‘Isn’t that cool? ‘Junior?’ I definitely remember saying that!

“What is it? How come you know what the Trumpet of Dawn is?”

Astaroth tilted his head and lightly swung his whip.

-Sigh!

Wriggling like a living snake, the whip lunges at Neferti.

I tried to avoid it, but it was impossible. A speed that is difficult for the body to react to even if it is normal.

How can we respond in a situation that is pushed to its limits?

“Keup! Cough!!”

With a whip wrapped around her neck, Neferti’s body is dragged.

I tried my best to struggle, but it was no use.

“Hey, bug. Be honest. You know something, right? Right?”

“Keheup! Hmm!”

“Tell me something. What do you know? Huh?”

The man looks at the scene for a moment and then carefully raises his hand.

“Astaroth.”

“Don’t you say anything? huh? Even if you do this, you won’t say anything? Ah?!”

“Hey, Astaroth?”

“Ah, why again? If you’re going to nag, go away.”

That’s not it. What should I do with the real you?

The man who sighed looked at Neferti and continued speaking.

“Aren’t you unable to speak because the whip is wrapped around your neck?”

“Huh? ah. aha! Is that so? sorry! Lower creatures!”

“Keheuk! Wow! Ugh!”

I almost died. really. Neferti barely escaped the white flashing before her eyes.

Although it was very short, I also saw a flash of light. I think this is what happens when death approaches.

“ character. Can you say it now? hurry. The guy who went around giving himself that ridiculous nickname! Who the hell are you!? I came all the way here because I wanted to see his face!”

At Astaroth’s words, the man next to him burst out laughing, saying, ‘It’s not even funny.’ He grumbles softly.

Of course, she was not a woman whose conscience would be pricked by something like that.

“Ha, ha… .”

Neferti, taking a moment to catch her breath, speaks to the devil in front of her for the first time.

“To you. What to say… None!”

“Oh. Do you really think that if I say that, people will say that I have incredible courage?”

This is why they are lower-class creatures. Because I can’t distinguish between courage and recklessness.

Astaroth clicked his tongue and swung his whip roughly.

“It’s your last chance. Honestly, bug, it doesn’t matter whether you say it or not, right? I’m on my way to meet you anyway. This is just my whim. So catch it while you can.”

When I hear those words, a cowardly thought creeps into my head.

you idiot. Isn’t life worth it? Are you crazy because you want to die like this?

I’m not asking you to betray your junior now. I’m just saying what I know.

Tell me about your weaknesses, or tell me where your family lives. It’s not like that.

Say anything. Please give me any answer. Then you can live.

You haven’t even achieved your dream yet. Do you want to die here like this?

don’t worry. My junior won’t blame you either. therefore!

‘… therefore. I especially can’t do that.’

A person whose heart is already broken can never stand up again.

Even if I see a way to survive. I will never do what they want.

That was the first promise she made to her dream, and the oath she made in front of her brother’s tombstone.

“Kill me.”

“Ohh?”

“I have nothing to say.”

“Really? It’s not. I think there is, right?”

“If there is at least one. You will suffer a crushing defeat from your junior. That he would suffer a more terrible defeat than that demon that appeared in the cradle. Is it like this?”

oh my god. Even if you say you’re a lower-class creature, aren’t you afraid of dying?

Astaroth let out an astounding laugh, ‘If you wish, I will grant it.’ and swung the whip.

The moment it hits that end, the flesh will fall off and the bones will be crushed.

Neferti bit her lip. Please do not become cowardly in the face of pain.

Until now, he was a student and president of Cradle. I have lived as a person with special abilities.

Honey, I desperately want to protect everything until the moment I die.

‘… Is that really true?’

My father’s face comes to mind. My father heard the news that his older brother was killed in action six years ago.

When I think about whether he will make the same expression again, regret floods me.

“I have been asked a favor by the duke for a long time, so what should I do if I do this?”

―Kwaaang!!

It happened right after Tushin’s jet kick hit the devil’s stomach.