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283. Country of Sakura, Cherin and Seven Holy Swords [54]

Translator: Saitama-sensei Editor:Ryunakama

283. Country of Sakura, Cherin and Seven Holy Swords [54]

The Second Sword, Hazy Moon, which I had been carefully preparing so far, swallowed Sebas-san and Bacchus-san.

(Okay, it worked!)

In the space where Hazy Moon was installed, a slight deviation – an “air gap” will be created.

Normally, two top-notch swordsmen would not miss them.

(However, this battle is in a very special environment.)

The floor is wet with water and provides little friction.

Differing from an iron sword, we are using a light and long wooden stick.

Our bodies were soaked in the sauna, cold bath, and spring bath.

In such an environment, it is difficult to exert the usual keen sense.

(And the best part is the steam which constantly rises from the hot spring.)

This obscures the air gap, which allowed me to prepare a considerable number of slashes.

(Did that get them?)

My “storm of slashes” was suddenly torn apart from the inside by the maximum number of slashes.

「Fuu, that really scared me. You pretended to stall for time, and were preparing this hidden attack, huh… You’re a really alert man, aren’t you, Allen?」Sebas-san said.

「You hid slashes in the space, huh… It was a splendid attack that made full use of the special environment of the bathhouse! If there had been “thirty” more slashes, it might have been my defeat. What a cunning way of fighting for a young blood!」Bacchus-san said.

Both their bodies were engraved with a number of shallow wounds.

However, the two mops held in their hands were still intact.

(Damn, I failed to finish them off.)

Unfortunately, Hazy Moon was broken just before it could defeat them.

(I don’t have any more hidden cards.)

After this, I have no choice but to endure both of their onslaught and pursue the “time out” winning condition.

(Ah… I wonder why this happened…)

I calmed myself down and glanced to the right.

The wall that separates the men’s and women’s baths.

Beyond that wall, Ria, Rose, President, Lilim-senpai, and Ferris-senpai must be soaking in the warm hot spring.

(Ria, are you having fun?)

The men’s bath is hell.

I came here to heal the tiredness of my training, but for some reason I ended up in a match against one of the Emperor’s Four Knights and the former strongest swordsman in the world.

Honestly, this is much tougher than my training.

(But I can’t whine…)

I only have to hold on for a short while longer.

A little bit longer and Ria and the others will leave the hot spring.

And then Sebas-san and Bacchus-san’s evil plot will be thwarted.

I took a deep breath and assumed the Seigan no Kamae stance.

「Now then, only about five minutes still left… It’s now the final act.」

「Kid, it’s about time to finish this.」Bacchus-san said.

The two readied their stances with an extremely serious expression.

「Bring it on!」

In this way, I faced the final battle to protect Ria.