Chapter 235


CHAPTER 235 – THE STRONGEST VS THE STRONGEST



「I finally found you, the man with the Demon Sword」


「Eleanor」


The Eleanor who stood in front of me seems very lively .


Although I’ve seen Eleanor’s appearance many times in the lottery place, this Eleanor in front of me has a completely different expression that one could say they are different people .


The Eleanor I know would normally make a cynical smile . She would show a sarcastic smile from time to time, and, well, she looks so doting when she’s interacting with Hikari .


Compared to that, the Eleanor in front of me has her long hair and black cloak waving in the air, looking so alive .


The corner of her lips was raised with an evil grin, her eyes were sharp, with an ominous glint .


Although her expression was filled with evil that would make ordinary villains turn their tails and run away, she also looks very alive .


「I didn’t think you would attack first」


「I finally got used to my body after all . Today, I shall take those two swords away」


「Sorry, but I won’t give them to you」


「If that is the case, then I shall grab them myself through force!」


Eleanor’s eyes suddenly widened . She waved her right hand to the side and the Undead Army appeared from behind her .


「Hikari!」


『Un!』


Hikari’s voice was innocent yet dauntless .


Soon after, the drake soldiers appeared from behind me .


Hikari’s one hundred dragons, not camouflaged with my aura .


「Hou, that is that Demon Sword’s ability . As I’ve thought, it resembles me a lot . I’m liking it even more」


『I’m Okaa-san’s daughter after all〜!』


Hikari answered happily as if she was praisedーーof course, that other Eleanor can’t hear her .


The Undead Army attacked and provoked by them, the drake soldiers marched forward and collided with them .


The next instant, Eleanor disappeared .


Her appearance turned into a haze and suddenly appeared in front of me .


I’ve expected it so I received her by swinging my sword .


Eleanor countered with a chop .


*Gakiiーーn!*


A metallic sound echoed throughout the field .


A shockwave was created, sending the undead and drakes fighting nearby flying .


「Impressive, how about this?」


「Mu?!」


Eleanor suddenly bent her knees and released a front kick .


I guarded instinctively, but I was still sent flying by an unimaginable strength coming from such a small body .


I was sent flying for 20 meters and fixed my posture in the air .


『She’s coming!』


Eleanor’s warning echoed inside my head .


I quickly used the Demon Sword swinging it in 360 degrees and defended by releasing all my aura .


Lightning fell from the sky .


It was not an ordinary lightning, but a dark lightning that seemed to possess all evil in this world .


The impact of the lightning passed throughout my body . It was a heavy blow that pierces through my core .


「Kufu!」


『Otou-san! There’s blood!』


「I’m alright」


『Can you still continue?』


「Of course」


It’s my turn now .


I gripped the Demon Swords and charged while I clad myself in aura .


First, I casually swung Hikari down .


「Hmph, with just thatーーmu!」


Eleanor seemed to be sneering but suddenly tried to evade, yet it was too late .


My attack with Hikari looms over Eleanor . Finding out she can’t dodge, Eleanor guarded with her arms .


My dark aura landed on Eleanor .


I raised my gear up a notch and used the two Demon Sword in a blade dance .


*Gagagagagaーー!*, everytime the Demon Swords cuts Eleanor, the aura explodes and deals additional damage .


「Puny tricks! Hmph!」


Eleanor pushed me back with an attack with a big swing, she then released her own aura, erasing the dark aura I placed on her .


This is the first time my technique was broken since I made it .


『After all, the powers she possesses has the same nature and has higher purity』


「It won’t work on her, huh」


Both sides clashed once again .


Shockwaves were created, ones that would change the surrounding terrain .


We clashed at full strength .


This is my first time, receiving such power .


Demon King Eleanor who easily exceeded Red Dragon Olivia’s powers .


And I have yet to see that Eleanor’s limits .


She would get stronger every time we clashed, and when I thought she reached her limit, she would attack with an even more powerful strike .


And that wasーー


「What’s funny」


Eleanor suddenly stopped attacking and took distance from me .


「Funny?」


「You’re grinning . Are you making a fool out of me?」


「I was……grinning?」


I couldn’t help but stab Hikari to the ground and touch my face with my left hand .


『Un, Otou-san looks like he’s having so much fun』


『I even thought you would have the qualities of a battle junkie』


Hikari who said that innocently and happily, and Eleanor who rolled her eyes .


I see . I was grinning huh .


Well, of course .


「You look so alive after all」


「What did you say?」


「It’s because you look so alive . The you right now, I like it a lot」


「Whaーー!」


『Wa〜, Otou-san and Okaa-san are so lovey-dovey〜』


『……he has never even told me something like that』


Hikari and Eleanor made the “weird heartwarming family scene” they created in that lottery place .


On the other hand, the Demon King Eleanor trembled in anger .


「Making……fun on me!」


The next instant, she charged straight at me .


I felt a shiver through my spine . I could feel powers I’ve never felt before .


I tightly held Eleanor .


I mustered all the powers I possess and swung Eleanor down .


――――


We clashed . All sounds disappeared . The space distorted like a heat haze and both Eleanor and I were sent flying away .


I flipped mid-air and landed after fixing my posture . Eleanor harrumphed and stopped in the air .


My right hand feels numb . The hand that I’m using to hold Eleanor is trembling .


The attack she released with anger was the strongest strike I received in this world .


So powerful that it distorts space itself .


「Really, you are, too good」


「Wha……! Don’t look down on me!」


She gritted her teeth again and charged with fury .


I met her using Hikariーーbut Eleanor suddenly faded and closed the distance between us .


And, she grabbed my neck from below .


「It’s the end」


An aura enveloped me . It’s Eleanor’s aura .


That aura tried to enter inside me, but


「Whatーー! Impossible! You cannot be dominated?!」


「That’s right . Yeah, your domination doesn’t work on me」


「Impossible, there is no way a human I cannot control exists in this world」


「There is, right here . Ha」


I released an aura arm and grabbed Eleanor .


「What are you doing?」


「This time, it’s my turn」


I released my aura and enveloped Eleanor .


I’m going to use that technique, the one that I created during, Xiphos’s incident .


After the aura enveloped Eleanor completely, what appeared was


「T-This is……whach did you chu?!」


「I told you it’s my turn . The same thing you did to me」


『Eiii! Do not use that technique!!』


『Okaa-san looks so cute〜』


The Eleanor inside me protested and Hikari said happily .


I also made Eleanor turn into a child before, so Hikari is probably remembering that time .


「Bashhtaard!!」


Eleanor swung down her arm and I blocked using Hikari .


Although she became smaller, the power she creates is completely the same .


「Hmph!」


And, the corrosion stopped .


The Demon King Eleanor who possesses her peak strength removed my corrosion using willpower .


She’s strong . This Eleanor is really strong .


She’s the strongest opponent I’ve ever met .


I exchanged blows with that Eleanor . We clashed many times with the strength that changes all the surrounding terrain .


Eleanor was strong, but I exceed her for having the mother and daughter Demon Swords .


We continued to clash and I gradually pushed Eleanor back .


Eventually, Eleanor sword and Eleanor arm clashed, and I could feel her weakening, so I swung upwards making her arm follow .


AndーーHikari .


Although I hesitated beforeーーthis time, I swung Hikari without hesitation .


*Zaku!*


Eleanor raised her other arm to block but I cut her whole body along with that arm .


Eleanor’s right arm was sent flying and a jet black darkness rose as if it was blood spurting .


「Ku……! Uu……」


Eleanor took several steps back and staggered .


「……UOOOOOooO!」


Together with that cry, Eleanor forcefully regenerated her arm .


Her body returned to normal in an instant . But her clothes were in a mess, sweat showed on her forehead .


In this instant, I completely exceeded Eleanor . The match is decided .


And it looks like Eleanor felt that as well .


「……kill me」


Eleanor dropped to the ground sitting and looked far up to the sky .


I sheathed Eleanor and Hikari .


「What?! Why won’t you kill me」


「When did I say I’m going to kill you?」


「I tried to kill you」


「I won’t kill you . I will never」


「Are you making fun of me!」


「……」


I shook my head and signaled .


The next instant, Hikari turned into a human from her Demon Sword form .


Eleanor took in a sharp breath . She had a face as if she could not believe what she saw .


「A Demon Sword……turned into a human?!」


「She’s my daughter」


「I’m Hikari! E〜to, nice to meet you, I think? Okaa-san」


「……daughter, Demon Sword, human……wait, what did you say?」


「I’m Hikari」


「Not that, it’s what you said after」


「Nice to meet you?」


「After that」


「Okaa-san」


「Why are you calling me that?」


「Because Okaa-san is Hikari’s Okaa-san」


「Eii! That’s what I don’t understand」


Eleanor glared at me . “You explain”, was written on her face .


『Explain it properly』


「I guess so . Before that」


I approached Eleanor and reached out my hand .


「What is the meaning of this?」


I glanced at Hikari .


「You understand the reason I’m not killing you right? Let’s take our time and talk . It’s gonna be long」


「……」


Eleanor looked at me and Hikari, then she looked at Eleanor hanging in my waist .


Although there were doubts remaining in her expression, the anger and hate, and the will to fight has already disappeared .


「……I can stand on my own」


Even so, Eleanor was obstinate . She slapped away the hand I reached out .


Really, this girl is……no, this is the what Eleanor should be .


And, when I was convincing myself .


*Bishi!*


I heard a cracking sound between me and Eleanor .


A tear was created from nothing and I saw something dark inside .


Darknessーー


That word appeared in my head and I felt a shiver through my spine .


「Run!」


I shouted and tried to at least let the two escapeーーbut it was too late .


The crackーーthe tear on the space quickly expanded and devoured all of us together .




Visit and read more novel to help us update chapter quickly. Thank you so much!

Report chapter

Use arrow keys (or A / D) to PREV/NEXT chapter