[Kai] an original technique of mine that I developed in episode 1, with this technique I can chase after the geniuses who survive even when the world is nearing its end.
[Kai] is a technique that increases my physical stat to many times over in a limited amount of time.
The way this technique works is similar to my body, but the side effects are noticeably faster. And the way to obtain this power comes from Ether, the energy of nature.
Even so, there will always be a high price to pay for such great power. The side effect of this technique is to destroy the body.
Because the body is forcing it to gain power far beyond what I have. After this technique is successfully activated, the body will experience pain that continues and will get more painful every second.
Thanks to this technique I became accustomed to the pain, but compared to the penalty of the system. The pain of the [Kai] technique is not felt.
...
[Kai]
Once my technique successfully activated, I immediately concentrated 10% into my legs.
"What-"
Cid looked very surprised by my speed, when he realized I had disappeared from in front of his eyes.
Then I was right in front of his eyes and tried to slash his neck but Cid immediately parried in a hurry.
"Tsk."
The attack I used earlier should have instantly killed the irregular monster I fought in Ruskelka Village but it did not seem easy for a former knight.
"Hahahah!!! Looks like you still have your cards hidden. Then I'll show my card too."
Cid then picked up another sword that was beside him. Cid then took another attack stance but with 2 swords.
"You don't seem surprised. Did you already know?"
"I see..."
Yes, Cid was a dual swordmaster from the start. But because dual sword techniques were notoriously bad and unimpressive, Cid's name was not well known but Cid was actually a great Dual Sword user.
"Then..."
"Let's begin..."
""Second round!!!""
Me and Cid lunged at each other and attacked with our best attacks.
I used a stabbing motion to Cid's heart but Cid parried with one of his swords and the other went for my head.
I dodged by deflecting my collar bone in order to dodge in time. At that time I also gathered mana into my hands and used ice magic.
[Ice Explosion-]
But my magic activation was stopped when Cid kicked me away.
As I mourned because of Cid's kick, Cid finally started using his elemental magic too, earth.
[Rock Bullet]
An earth from Cid's feet flew towards me quickly. I used Nifl to deflect the attack that was heading towards me.
"Kh..."
Even so not all attacks I could repel, there were some attacks that I couldn't and they hit my body and inflicted fatal wounds.
"Heh, your body seems to be getting tired!"
"You too!"
The warm-up was over, it was time for the real battle to begin.
When I realized that this fun battle had just begun, I couldn't stop smiling.
"Hehahah!!!"
"Kahahahaha!!!"
We again lunged fearlessly, this leg I used 30% to both my hands.
We attacked each other with purely our own sword techniques. Although Cid had more swords but I could maneuver better because my movements were not limited like Cid's.
"Hehehehe...."
"Ahahahaha..."
Attack, wound, parry, wounded, attack, bleed, parry, cut, slash, hold, blood, blood, death, death, fun, fun, ahahahahahahahahahaha.....
...
"Hah...hah...hah... Are you guys okay?"
With wounds all over his body, Johan who was out of breath asked Erina and Erica who were behind him.
""Of course not!!!""
Erina and Erica shouted angrily at Johan. Erina and Erica had the most injuries at the moment.
"Are they endless? We've already killed more than 30 people."
When Johan looked ahead, there were still 10 Thorn Spider members surrounding them.
(With my wounds and those of the two twins. We can't fight anymore. Besides, it looks like Mikhael is also out of arrows. This is really bad.)
Although Johan was originally very happy to kill many people in order to get praise from Zend but now Johan was a little worried about the safety of himself and the two twins.
Although Johan's obsession with Zend had become strong, it didn't mean that Johan neglected his relationships with the other members. That was why Johan was currently worried about whether he could protect Erica and Erina.
"Don't you two have any more help?"
Johan then spoke to the device that connected him to Frum.
During these few hours, while holding all the Thorn Spider members here. Sera and Frum also helped by providing assistance such as directions, information and more but both of them also had nothing to help them.
"No, we've used all the tools we have. Right now Sera and I are also running out of mana to talk using this tool..."
"Then what about Michael?"
"He is currently fighting enemy reinforcements from outside."
"Didn't he run out of arrows?"
"Yes, but it seems he's also quite skilled in daggers."
"Then this is really problematic..."
"Are you guys done?"
One of the men from the Thorn Spider members mocked Johan who looked to have been injured.
"How dare you make so many of our members die. I'll make sure you die a torturous death after this."
"Blah blah blah, can't you stop talking with your stinky mouth. I'm having a little trouble breathing with you in the room."
"...I'll make you die so painfully that you'll beg to die by yourself."
"Haha... In your dreams, moron."
Johan then pointed a middle finger at the man.
"Bratty kid!"
(Ah, is this my end. It's okay, at least I managed to buy Mr. Ravendor some time. I hope Mr. Ravendor survives, no, Mr. Ravendor will.)
When that man and the rest of the Thorn Spiders would start attacking. While the rest of Umbra Vitae began to surrender, a voice was heard from the stairs.
It was the sound of very slow footsteps.
"The sound of those footsteps, the boss has come! Hahaha! Die all you want!
The man and the rest of the Thorn Spider members were thrilled to hear the sound of familiar footsteps.
Nervousness came from all the members of Umbra Vitae, they believed that it was their leader who appeared but...
In the darkness of the shadows, a head emerged from the darkness, and that person was Cid Vlevet.
"Boss!"
"Too late, boss."
"We were waiting for you!"
"It's payback time, you insolent brats."
"No way... Mr. Ravendor lost?"
""...""
An atmosphere of despair instantly arose from all the members of Umbra Vitae. They had also been anxious from the start whether Zend would be able to fight Cid alone. And just then their anxiety reached a peak and turned into despair.
At that moment, Cid Vlevet's head suddenly fell...
"Eh?"
"What?"
"???"
Everyone there looked extremely confused by the head falling down the stairs and right in front of everyone at this moment.
"How many hours have passed exactly?"
Then from out of the darkness, a man appeared with a hood covering his face that was not clearly visible like the darkness but the man's eyes were burning like blood.
The man came down with clothes that were tattered and full of wounds and blood.
As the man descended, the person immediately smiled like a crescent moon that preyed on any creature into that smile.
"Ah, looks like there's still some delicious food left..."