Chapter 64 - Interruption!
Hiten-Mitsurugi-Ryu·Kuzuryūsen!
Boom!
With the wooden sword and wooden spear colliding time and time again, the once-beautiful lawn had become unrecognizable under the impact.
After noticing that Finn's defense hadn't been successfully broken even with the final strike of Kuzuryūsen, Luke leveraged the force to leap backward, creating some distance.
The cessation of Luke's assault allowed Finn to secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
He had never faced such exquisite personal combat skills before, and the unfamiliarity with Luke's techniques had cost him a considerable amount of energy in the defensive battle just now.
On Luke's side, looking at Finn who hadn't even broken a sweat, he felt somewhat helpless.
The overwhelming gap in physical abilities extended to all aspects—Finn's observational skills, attention, reaction speed, etc., were all superior to Luke.
This made hitting Finn incredibly difficult for Luke.
Many of Luke's moves were already anticipated by Finn the moment they were executed.
Even if Finn didn't understand the principles or trajectories of the moves, he knew where the attacks would land instinctively and effortlessly dodged them based on that.
Besides, it wasn't just the overwhelming difference in physical capabilities but also the gap in combat experience.
To hit Finn, Luke could only rely on unpredictability and even faster speed.
Since 'Godspeed' didn't work, then Luke would use 'Ultra Godspeed'!
Having made up his mind, Luke's momentum began to rise.
He looked at Finn, a smile appeared on his face, and said: "Hey, Finn, don't dodge so quickly, just stand still and let me chop you."
"I'm right here; you can come and try."
Feeling the rising fighting spirit emanating from Luke, Finn became a little more excited than he had in a long time.
The clash of their auras made all the onlookers among the familia members understand that what was coming next would be the final blow!
Just when Luke's aura reached its peak, he seemed to transform into starlight, disappearing from the original spot.
At that moment, in front of everyone, endless stars seemed to be reflected, as well as the roaring dragon among the stars.
It was so beautiful yet so dangerous.
The starry dragon roared, turning into a torrent of starlight that instantly engulfed Finn standing there.
Star Swordsmanship · Hiten-Mitsurugi-Ryu · Ogi · Amakakeru-Ryū-no-Hirameki · Modified · Stellar Dragon!
(PS: This is the reason why the MC doesn't shout out his skill name. It's too damn long!)
Buzz—!
Even the sound of explosions couldn't be heard anymore. All the people around, watching the battle, could only hear the buzzing and rumbling.
At the moment when the starlight descended, Finn, ingrained with the battle instincts of a warrior, managed to place his long spear in front of Luke's sword at the critical moment.
Boom!
Crack!
In the last and most intense collision, the two 'wooden' training weapons finally couldn't withstand the torment of these two 'monsters'.
In less than a second of stalemate, they both shattered into pieces, scattering in the air.
!!!
This unexpected turn of events left both Luke and Finn momentarily stunned.
However, in the next moment, guided by their instincts, Luke gripped Ser-Veresta at his waist, while Finn also drew the golden long spear stuck in the ground.
As they both held their true weapons, the clash of their auras, still in motion, experienced a new surge.
Along with it surged the uncontrollable, raging battle intent.
"Alright, you two, that's enough. Stop it right there," a voice intervened at this crucial moment, putting a halt to Luke and Finn.
Ignoring their auras, Loki walked into the area with a troubled expression on her face.
"Look at the mess you two have created. If you keep going, do you want to demolish my 'Twilight Manor'?"
Hearing Loki's words, Luke and Finn exchanged glances. It was only now that they had the leisure to stop and assess the surroundings.
What met their eyes was...
Messy and desolation. The entire ground had been almost turned upside down, resembling a 'backyard lawn' like the surface of the moon.
Huddled in corners, trembling with fear, the onlookers were afraid that the aftermath of Luke and Finn's battle would reach them.
There were also walls full of cracks, appearing precarious, and the only intact entrance to the backyard guarded by Gareth.
Seeing this miserable scene, even the usually composed Finn couldn't help but feel a tingling sensation on his scalp.
"I get it, Finn. It must be that you've accumulated too much pressure in your daily life, which led you to vent it through such extreme means."
Wiping away imaginary tears with her hand, Loki spoke to Finn with a smile.
Watching Loki spout this nonsense, Finn knew she was trying to end the fight between the two using this method.
Considering the current state of affairs, it was indeed impossible to continue.
Although it was at Loki's request, Finn was the one who had initiated the battle.
In a situation where the honor of their god couldn't be compromised, Finn, as the leader, would undoubtedly have to shoulder the blame for this incident rather than putting it on the new member.
Thinking of this, Finn sighed. He waved to Luke and said, "Let's end it here. I'll take you to rest, and then we can continue exploring the 'Twilight Manor.'"
Observing this, Luke also dropped his stance and followed Finn back to the 'Twilight Manor.'
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Luke and Finn once again walked through the corridor, but this time, they had a little companion following them.
Following Loki's original words, "Whether it's one or two, it's the same. I'll leave this little girl to you."
So this time, in addition to Luke, Finn also brought little Ais along.
After the recent battle, Finn decided to take Luke to the place where he would stay, tidy up a bit, and change into fresh clothes.
Due to Luke's special status, he wasn't assigned to stay with regular members. Instead, he was accommodated in the core area close to Loki and Finn.
As for little Ais, it seemed she wasn't of an age to live on her own yet, so she was arranged to stay with Riveria.
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(PS: About the matter of strengthening the body with mana, let's give a brief explanation. I don't know if there is an explicit term called mana but let's just call it that way for simplicity.
In the world of Danmachi, mana is often referred to as mental/spiritual energy since excessive use of magic can lead to fainting.
There are some monsters (strengthened/enhanced species) that can enhance their innate abilities by devouring magic stones and absorbing mana from other monsters, effectively increasing their level and ability values.
Since monsters can use mana to enhance their abilities, why not humans?)
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