*BOMM
*Clink
Receiving the impact with his sword, the powerful energy beam shattered into thousands of particles.
[Magic Nullification]
This was one of Est's abilities. Unlike the Juggernaut that absorbed energy, she destroyed it.
"Excellent!"
Yuki was well aware of this ability. Skating on the water, he approached the dragon as it roared, realizing its attack had failed.
*ROOOOOAAAAARRRR
Seeing it's attack miss, the dragon roared. Meanwhile, its left head began charging its next breath.
*Shiiii
*Plash
Unfortunately for the dragon, Yuki didn't allow it. Jumping onto its body, Yuki swung his sword, cutting one of the dragon's heads like tofu...
Est was too powerful for simple dragon scales to stop her. The enormous head fell into the water.
*Bam
*ROOOOARRRRR
Roaring in pain, the dragon began releasing a strange crimson mist that covered its entire body.
However, Yuki paid it no mind. Taking a stance, his body started emitting small electric discharges.
"Hmp! Hiding in the water won't save you."
With his Sharingan spinning, Yuki mocked the dragon's feeble attempt. It tried to attack underwater using the mist, but it was futile. Yuki easily detected its energy.
"This is fun..."
Observing the strange mist, Yuki identified some of its functions. If his analysis wasn't mistaken, the mist weakened energy.
However, this made his hands itch. This was a good opportunity to test Est's power.
"Let's go, Est. I want to see your true strength."
Waving Est in his hand, Yuki smiled.
[As you command, Master.]
With a thought, Est and Yuki synchronized. The contract mark shone, creating a pair of huge electric wings. One of them entered Est, covering her in electricity.
"The darkness will lurk, walking in it I can get used to it."
[I dream of guarding my life. If light turns to darkness, I can't figure out which path to take.]
"[And even if darkness consumes us, I'll always be by your side... And we will become one.]"
"[Synchronize]"
Finishing his chant, both Yuki and Est smiled. Their contract had changed. Although it started as a superficial connection, Est had joined his soul. They shared a state similar to Zafkiel, and by synchronizing, they knew each other's thoughts. Their fighting power increased significantly, sending spiritual pulses between them.
"[Raiton: Senko]"
*Shiiiiiii
Murmuring at the same time, Yuki lowered his sword, and Est lit up, cutting through the air, the Amphisbaena, and even the lake in half.
*BROMMMM
*Squeal
With the entire lake trembling and electric discharges in the air, the water fluctuated incessantly. There was a massive trench in the middle of the lake, instantly covered by the waters. But that wasn't all; looking up, even Yuki opened his mouth. The same cascade was also split in half, creating a huge trench that made its way to its summit.
As for the Amphisbaena? It didn't have time to roar before dissipating into smoke. Its fate was more tragic than that of the Goliath and Juggernaut. The incredible sword strike took it by surprise, being powerful enough to cut through the water and kill it in the process.
"Incredible... Est, you're amazing."
Looking at the tremendous destructive power, Yuki had to praise his companion. By combining his chakra with Est's spiritual energy, they created a broken attack. Yuki had no doubt that this attack could cut a small mountain in half.
If this strike were in the Shinobi world, it almost had the power of an S-rank jutsu.
Although exaggerated, this was undoubtedly good training for them.
[Reward, Master?]
On the other hand, Est was not surprised. This was a small test of her power. After all, the next attack had yet to be unleashed; Yuki still had a thunder wing. This jutsu was a two-part attack, with the second being stronger than the first. So, this wasn't Est's limit.
"Reward? Well, well, you're quite mischievous, Est."
Hearing Est's words, Yuki chuckled. Apparently, Est enjoyed the little mischief they had the night before.
So, stroking the edge of his sword, the smile on Yuki's face widened.
[...]
Est, however, was grateful she was in her elemental Waffe form; otherwise, her cheeks would be red from embarrassment.
But what could she do?
She experienced something new last night and didn't hesitate to say she liked it. However, Yuki was intimidating her by saying those things, making her feel her face burning.
"It's okay; tonight, I'll make sure to give you your 'reward.'"
[... Yes]
Thinking about how cute his companion was, Yuki stopped teasing her. After all, they still had to continue exploring this dungeon.
Est, of course, knew this too, so she responded with an almost inaudible voice.
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"That..."
Opening her mouth in shock, Shakti had no words to describe what had just happened.
Her small boat shook several times and almost sank, but...
For the boy to be able to kill a rex monster like the two-headed dragon, Amphisbaena, made her imagination soar.
Since this little one demonstrated something unpredictable for adventurers.
"Incredible..."
"What the hell was that?!"
"He split the waterfall?! He's a monster!"
And she was right. Several members of her family entered chaos; that last attack was brutal and brought them unprecedented fear.
That an adventurer could achieve such a feat made many of them worry for their lives. After all, people fear the unknown.
And Shakti couldn't blame them. She felt the same, but despite the fear, she also considered another possibility.
What family did the little one belong to?
Which God would have such a monster as a child?
Why didn't she know or hear about him?
She knew almost all high-level adventurers in Orario.
So, she was sure that there was no adventurer capable of such power.
"Is it possible?..."
But as if something inside her head lit up, she thought of a possibility. At the same time, her eyes widened, turning her head forcefully, now looking at the motionless little one staring at his sword.
"Champion..."
There was only one being capable of such power, and that was the Champion, the one the gods boasted so much about. Initially, she thought that a person walking on water was the result of some artifact, as Asfi, captain of the Hermes family, did. However, Shakti didn't think the same now. Connecting all the dots, she was sure the distant little one was that legendary figure.
"Eh? Champion?"
However, while lost in her thoughts, her murmurs were heard by the rest of the crew, who went into chaos over this.
"Champion?! Is this serious?"
"Kyaaaa! Champion-sama!"
With several excited screams from women and incredulous looks from men, the fear they felt disappeared without a trace.
"Huh?"
Turning his head, Yuki smiled bitterly. It seemed his identity had been revealed. Shrugging, he waved his hand, much like a movie star would.
"Kyaaaaa... Did he just greet me?!"
"Don't be silly... He greeted me!"
"In your dreams! It's obvious he greeted me!"
Needless to say, a simple greeting led the adventurers to scream and argue among themselves.
[Master is popular.]
"Please, don't say that."
Of course, this didn't go unnoticed by Yuki and Est.
Hearing Est, Yuki was speechless. After all, Est knew how Yuki felt about the title, so teasing him was a bit of payback for earlier.
Taking one last look at the boat, Yuki shook his head before being swallowed into the darkness. They still had to keep descending...
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TN: 200 chapters now..
Kurumi soon.. make sure to keep voting
I'll go sleep now gn 🥱