High School Hack and Slash Chapter 118 Part 1
Extreme Battle Demonstration
「It appears to have begun.」
The walls of the Demon King’s castle were vibrating from the thundering roar and rumbling of the earth that echoed from the distance.
At the end of Mirin’s gaze, as she was standing on the rampart, pyrocumulus clouds were rising above the skyscraper.
The ones striving as the Demon Lord’s Castle Defense Force were the four of Mirin the『Blacksmith』, Shinobu the『Librarian』, Serie the『Dancer』, and Nodoka the『Universal Beginner (Almighty Novice)』.
「Mirin-chan, here comes another monster horde.」
*Pitter-patter* Shinobu, with a virtual book emerging on her left hand, rushed over the rampart.
The one who was buoyantly possessing and following behind her was the materialized card monster『Snowman (Jack Frost)』.
「Geez, even though persistent gentlemen are disliked.」
Serie, who was dressed sensuously in a skirt with the hem raised to the limit and a corset with a design not unlike an underwear, let out a sexy sigh.
The equipment, which seemed to boast low defense, was not due to her having exhibitionist fetish, but was a style to effectively activate the Dancer’s skills.
「Th, the enemies are on sight~. It’s a horde of mecha orcs!」
Nodoka, who was looking through the scope of her sniper rifle on the observation platform, began to get flustered, panicking.
The magic gun in Nodoka’s hand was a long-range attack weapon with greatly, magically improved SP conversion efficiency and firepower.
However, in order to squeeze out enough firepower to be used in actual combat, as expected, a skill of『Gunner』 type classes was needed.
「Everyone calm down!
Mirin, who was carrying a large sledgehammer made from a monster’s skull, exhorted.
Mirin’s Armed Golem, Gawain, was also reliably assuming an imposing stance in front of the Demon Lord’s Castle Gate.
「As Toma-sama’s SS, we can’t afford to show such shameful appearance. Yes, even if we’re left in wonder if there’s any significance is us being here, as the birds and tomatoes are, like, already defeating the enemies at a mad pace!」
「… Mirin-chan, you are too frank.」
「The golems of the Senpais guarding the key points of the ramparts are also, like, fixed batteries or something like that, and the area around them is turning into a sea of fire….」
Shinobu and Nodoka were depressed, having been once again reminded of their current situation that perhaps they were not of any use.
「However, this is also a chance for us to gain experience in battle. If we keep relying on those around us all the time, the day when we can fight together with Toma-sama will never come, after all.」
「That’s right! That’s what I wanted to say too!」
Matching Mirin, who raised her fist in the air, Gawain also struck a fever pose.
「Come now, let’s join forces and get through this pinch!」
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「Guhaaa! Wh, what the hell is this?」
Shinnosuke, blown away by the blast that came after the flash that turned the surroundings white, emerged from the rubble.
Even as he looked around the vicinity, he saw no presence of the monsters that had been swamping the area as a wall.
The small fry monsters had vanished as if vaporized, and the raiders who were fighting shoulder to shoulder had also been blown away.
「Ouch ouch… Geez, what in the world….」
「Cough cough, ex, explosion, magic?」
「I hit my butt~.」
Tatsuya and the others who had been moving together with the American Raider team『Zebraheads』 got up from the rubble.
Not only Shinnosuke, but Riru, Yuka, and Honami were not injured, either.
「That one just now was the special move of our (waga) sworn friend『Captain Fucking』.」
Holding up his round shield with his scarf fluttering, Tatsuya (Masked-Man) was standing on the rubble.
The blue battle suit that matched his mask, created by the hands of a Craftsman group from a certain club, had protected him from the impact.
Incidentally, the character for when he was in transformation had not yet been solidified.
「Huh? It’s not too much to call it a friendly fire, though. Or rather, those Mercurius guys are squashed under the building, aren’t they? Really, save them right, they should just die as they are.」
「Oioi, look at them. Those Nine Dragons (Kowloon) guys and those Crusader bastards are also in a daze with a stupid look on their face, so laughable.」
「… Everyone, is an ally, so let’s worry about them a little bit, okay.」
Yuka held her temples as Shinnosuke raised his middle finger in mockery.
「Whuo, for you to be worrying about those guys, as I thought, Yuka is still as kind as a goddess!」
「Oi you, you blonde long-haired bastard. The heck are you trying to lay a hand on my girl, you son of a bitch? Want me to beat you up to pulp again, huh?」
Shinnosuke, who had his hands shoved into his pockets, hounded Michael, who spread his hands in a refreshing manner.
Yuka, the person in question, didn’t say anything, but just turned her gaze at Tatsuya as if she wanted to ask him a question.
Even though he sensed her gaze, Tatsuya was unmoving with cold sweat dripping down on him, and result-wise, their relationship might not have changed all that much.
「So a mere individual is generating『phenomenon』 of this magnitude, huh… Truly a monster.」
「Jake, is everyone okay?」
Tatsuya, who for some reason was treated as the leader of the raider team, asked Jacob.
They were all blown away, but none of them received any direct damage.
Secondary victims who got blown into the debris and were squashed by it were another story, though.
The raid boss, who served as the center of the explosion, was still standing imposingly, assuming a defensive posture with his arms crossed.
「Ō, Jē’zəs….」
On the stage that had melted into the shape of a glass at his feet, he was absorbing the energy scattered in the surrounding area.
However, the multiple composite barriers that had been deployed in prismatic form had all been obliterated.
The boss, burned into a scorching-hot color, opened his arms and unleashed a roar that shook the surrounding area.
「Ō mī ɡäd.」
「Ō mī….」
「Ō mī ō mī, so noisy, just go and boil some pasta or something.」
An exasperated Riru scoffed at the men, who were kneeling down and beginning to pray to God.
Compared to the American group, who were close to sinking into despair, Tatsuya and his party were calm.
It was because they had already known.
That in the『Academy』 to which they belonged, what manner of『Inhuman』 characters the top raiders there were.
「Flying in the sky… They look like heroes in the movie.」
「Apparently, everyone will come to be able to fly, at least in the sky, you see… Which means, unless you can do at least that much, you don’t have the right to participate in that battlefield.」
As Jacob looked up at the sky in a daze, the Envy Mask shrugged his shoulders.
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「— Ha, hahaha! Hahaha!!」
Touma laughed as he ran through the sky like an arrow shot in a straight line from the top of the building.
Following the momentum, a kick was launched from above the head of the boss, whose eyes were shining with a blaze.
With the foothold caving in, the muscular three-meter-tall huge body took on the kick.
The rattling and quaking gauntlet was clenched, and a fist was directed at Touma, who was spinning in the air.
「… Shaaaa (kill)!」
As if stepping on a feather, Saki, who had crossed the wind, launched a flash from the mouth of her scabbard.
The speed that stemmed from pure physical ability had already reached the limit level of a human.
Rather than an enhanced physical correction, it was more of the grace of a well-polished bodywork that had been refined by eliminating unnecessary movements.
「Ryaaaaaaah!」
The next to arrive was Asura, who had come over by skipping about the buildings on four legs.
With a cute shout, she brandished her claws, which were stretching out like knives from both hands.
From right to left and left to right.
As if arranged beforehand, the two crossed to scratch the boss’s legs.
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