Volume 6 Chapter 36 Another Mystery
"Well, are you ready to show me your true power?"
"'I don't remember ever holding back from the beginning.'"
"I see. That's interesting. However, I am ascending to even greater heights. If you hesitate to unleash your full potential, you'll be left behind."
Upon saying this, Shikin enveloped his entire body with magic power.
An intense and heavy magic power.
Senri felt it from far behind too.
It was a signal to use the compressed magic power within his body as a spell. Judging from Yuusuke's "Stella (Star Sword)," it meant either a bluff or having the confidence to overcome it.
Knowing Shikin, it was probably the latter.
As Senri felt her hands getting sweaty from tension, she locked eyes with Shikin.
The fight between the two was no longer just a battle; it was now a war.
Approaching carelessly could cost her lives due to stray bullets.
However, Senri had to get closer. This role couldn't be entrusted to Yuusuke.
Until now, Senri was able to survive because Shikin did not recognize Senri as an enemy.
But if she approach with the intention to attack, she will not be let off anymore.
And it was just one hit. Even if her fist just grazes, or kicks or strikes, her head will fly off.
She has to jump into such a dangerous situation.
"Seirin, this might be goodbye."
Senri mutters so and puts her hand on the hat she was wearing.
She knew it from the beginning. Senri and Tsuchimikado both knew that this battle might be their final farewell in this lifetime.
Even if she die here, if she can defeat Shikin, it will be a big step for Tsuchimikado.
So, there is no hesitation or fear. Since she able to convey those words to Tsuchimikado, she had already decided how to use her life.
Now, Senri throws away her hat and releases the magic power that she had only used with cards until now.
If Tsukiko or Ayaka were here, they would be astonished by Senri's extraordinary magic power.
Senri's magic power was clearly not that of a human.
Somewhere ambiguous, the magic power similar to the aether that fills the natural world is not of humans, but of "mystery."
As if proving that fact, two animal ears sprout from Senri's soft hair, and a split tail appears at the back of her waist.
"──Let's go."
With both hands on the ground, Senri raises her hips high and dashes, just like a beast would kick off the floor.
Her speed is incomparable to when she was human.
The true identity of Yotsuji Senri is a nekomata, a genuine "mystery" that has transformed into a human.
The nekomata is one of the famous "mysteries" handed down since ancient times, just like Nue, but it is by no means a strong "mystery."
In terms of threat level, it is not much different from a beast.
Senri think she was originally just a cat. The ambiguity lies in the fact that she herself does not remember her own past clearly. She continued to live by devouring animals deep in the mountains for a long time, and her consciousness sprouted as a "mystery" ironically when faced with death.
'Do you accept dying here?
Later, she learned that the name of the death god who came to kill her was Tsuchimikado Seirin.
She thought she didn't want to die. For what purpose did she become a "Mystery," and for what purpose have she existed? At the very least, it was not to die miserably in a place like this.
Tsuchimikado looked down at Senri and smiled.
'Or, would you like to come with me? Surprisingly, that might be more fun.'
Pity from an absolute powerhouse. That was how their relationship began, so cruelly.
At first, all she could think about was how to take advantage of him while he slept.
However, he accepted it with a laugh and continued to wake up next to Senri without change. She really didn't know what he was thinking beneath that suspicious smile.
But then, Senri's feelings for Tsuchimikado became clear when Tsuchimikado entered the New World (Try Order).
'I want to entrust my dream to you.'
Tsuchimikado, who commanded many Shikigami, chose Senri as a hidden force for the Try Order. It may have been a judgment that powerful Shikigami could not hide.
However, it was true that Tsuchimikado relied on Senri for his own purpose.
No one will teach her the meaning of being born, or the meaning of continuing to exist. However, someone much stronger than herself has entrusted her with his dream.
If only that fact exists, it's fine.
It's enough to risk her life.
"Shh!"
Senri closed the distance to Shikin in one breath.
It's okay. Shikin is focused on Yuusuke and not even looking in her direction. That's fine, strong people don't care about the weak.
However, as Senri read from the beginning, Shikin was not such a sweet man.
'Gobakujudai (Hailstorm Torrential Rain)'
In the moment when they were only a few steps away, Shikin exploded.
With such force that it could be mistaken, fists and kicks came flying in.
Avoiding or blocking, Senri was not at that level. After all, by the time she realized it, the fist was approaching her eyes and nose.
The feeling of death was engraved in her head, surpassing her imagination.
If it were the Senri before she made up her mind, she might have lost consciousness at that moment.
However, she can't collapse here. Senri opened her eyes wide and plunged towards the fist.
Boom! A heavy sound of collision resonated around.
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