Volume 17 Chapter 26 The Black Blade's Gaze
Is this the real Flora Vermilion?
This is the strength of the legendary S-class adventurer.
Bernard stood in shock, witnessing the power of the suddenly appeared female swordsman.
They had met before, and she had held back, but that was not the case now.
"She clearly exceeds human limits──"
Razerseid, who had lost both arms, groaned.
Thud.
Those arms instantly regenerated.
"You heal quickly, don't you?"
"It's one of my legacies, [Regeneration]."
Razerseid said.
"But moving at such speed and strength, your body should break... How can you move like that, girl?"
"Did you forget? I possess the legacy of [Barrier]. It's the power to protect from all things."
Bernard realized something then.
Before Flora attacked, she had surrounded herself with a black aura.
That was her power manifesting.
"While moving beyond the limits of human strength, I protect my body with [Barrier] to avoid Destruction──this is my basic strategy and martial art."
Flora declared.
"In other words, I can move with all my might without worrying about my body's strength. And I wield the strongest ancient swordsmanship──!"
Slash!
Slash!
It happened in an instant.
Just when it seemed a black light flickered, Razerseid's arms were severed again.
"I'm sorry for cutting them off after they healed."
Flora said calmly.
"Hehe..."
She smiled faintly.
"Ugh... you're getting faster──"
Razerseid's face looked somewhat pale.
"W-wow... what speed──"
Rath whispered next to Bernard.
Though only 14, he was called a genius swordsman.
Being able to witness the sword skills of a master like Flora up close would greatly help his growth in the future.
Bernard thought about this with a gaze like a parent watching over.
"Moving so low, like a beast, to accelerate──I've never seen swordsmanship like that."
"What...!?"
Bernard was surprised and turned around when Rath suddenly explained the details of Flora's martial arts.
"Did you see that move just now?"
"Huh?"
Rath looked at him with a blank expression.
"From this distance, I can see the movements just fine."
"No, you──"
Bernard felt dazed.
It was true that keeping some distance made it easier to understand the full picture of the movements.
But still, Flora's movements were──just as Razerseid said, truly 'beyond human limits.'
Did Rath really see through that?
"You..."
Bernard thought, maybe, just maybe──
Rath's sword talent was much higher than he and others believed.
Or perhaps,
someone like him would someday reach the same domain as Flora, surpassing humanity?
Just then,
"I have long searched for battles that ignite my heart,"
Flora reminisced with distant eyes.
"In my teens, I trained in ancient swordsmanship, and after ten years──I jumped into the world of mercenaries, experiencing many battlefields. But there were no battles that thrilled me. I quit right away."
She stated calmly.
"In my mid-twenties, I tried the world of adventurers, but again, there were no battles that excited my heart. I quickly rose to the top S-rank, and the guild I was in also reached the highest rank... but I felt nothing. I quit right away."
She said again, calmly.
The 'Vermilion of the Black Sky Flash' appeared suddenly in the adventurer world and vanished in just a month──was it simply because she quit being an adventurer so easily?
Bernard listened to her story with surprise at this new fact.
"You mean, you're not even giving your all in front of me...! You scoundrel...!"
Razerseid charged forward.
"Are you going to tackle me?"
Flora sighed.
"Have you run out of attack options?"
"Yes. But I will fight until the end!"
Razerseid roared.
"This is the mission given to me by my star! To find the warrior who can protect this world──so I will unleash everything and draw out their power──"
"Unfortunately──your ability is not enough to bring out my 'everything.'"
Flora raised her black sword high.
"Secret Sword"
Snap...!
Purple lightning danced along the blade.
Not magic──
It must be a technique that generates lightning, possibly through her sword skills.
Bernard, not a swordsman, couldn't grasp that technique──
"[Celestial Claw Black Lightning Slash]"
Black lightning surged forth.
In an instant, Razerseid's head was severed, and his body was cut into pieces and vanished.
"No matter how much [Regeneration] you have, with this level of dismemberment, you can't return to normal~desuwa."
"To think I would be taken down so easily──"
Razerseid, now just a head, looked dazed.
"Is this really the power of the [Arch Legion]? I feel so let down~desuwa."
Flora sighed.
"Where is the battle that makes my heart race..."
"I must say, the Arch Legion waiting in the Second Layer and the third level... they are much stronger than I..."
"Oh, that could be something to look forward to."
A sparkle appeared in Flora's eyes.
At the same time, the corners of her mouth lifted slightly.
A joyous smile──
She truly seemed like a born warrior.
Finding joy only in battle, happiness in fighting, a demon of the sword──
That was how she looked to Bernard.
"I... have high hopes. If there's a warrior who can defeat me so easily, perhaps──"
Razerseid stared at Flora.
"Maybe you can save this world, headed for destruction... and even defeat that person──"
"I'm only interested in battles that excite my heart. I have no interest in saving the world."
"Well then,"
Flora turned to Bernard and the others.
"Oh, are you a demon (mazoku)──?"
"It's Ziredurzo."
"Such a hard name to pronounce... It's Ziredurzo-san, okay?"
"Okay!"
Ziredurzo's tension suddenly rose.
"You, there seems to be more to you than meets the eye!"
"──Your tension is so obvious, it's like a point system going up and up."
Mirabell interjected with a retort.
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