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However, given the incredibly slow firing rate of the Disintegration spell... it probably won't hit anything except stationary targets, right?
"Understood." Without the slightest hesitation, Yuecun Ze immediately put the bead back into her cold hand and gathered her fingers together.
"Huh?" Toyokawa Shoko paused for a moment, holding the beads, and looked at him in confusion.
“I’ll take care of drawing its attention.” Koshimura released her hand and dragged the guitar sword forward. “Once the opportunity arises, you’ll be in charge of releasing it.”
“But if you do this, you—” Toyokawa Shoko subconsciously reached out to grab him.
“Listen up, Xiangzi.” Yuecun Ze stopped, his back looking somewhat thin in the dim light. “This is the only chance that might allow one of us to survive.”
"You still have a lot to do, and many people are waiting for you."
“But I am not the same.”
"I am a person without goals or a home, living inexplicably and dying inexplicably."
"Rationally speaking, the value of a precious time-theorist mage living is far greater than that of a half-baked one like me."
"From an emotional standpoint..."
He turned around and gave her a forced, relaxed smile.
"I'd rather you live."
Toyokawa Shoko's body froze instantly, her golden eyes widening in disbelief, reflecting Koshimura Sawa's blood-stained face, yet forcing a smile.
"Besides, if you had hit it accurately, I might not have died," he quickly added.
There have been enough false alarms already; it wouldn't be good if they came true.
The girl bit her lower lip hard, her knuckles turning white from gripping the beads.
"Mmm!" Finally, she raised her hand and wiped away the tears that had seeped from the corners of her eyes, and nodded vigorously.
Koshimura stopped talking, took a deep breath, and slowly but firmly walked towards the direction where the monster was.
The sword tip dragged on the ground, making a rough scraping sound.
His repeated use of the Mysterious Step had nearly depleted his magical power.
Although the sorcerer is the only magic-based class that can restore all spell slots with just a short rest, it also has the fewest spell slots of all magic-based classes.
In layman's terms, it means that mana regeneration is fast, but the mana bar is short.
No matter how fast you regenerate mana, you can't conjure magic out of thin air.
Koshimura made a rough estimate and estimated that there were about three ring positions left.
One first-level spell, one second-level spell.
There's not much room for maneuver...
[Parallel Thinking] had already been interrupted by the severe injury just now, and there was no extra mental energy to restart it.
Now, I can only rely on myself.
Koshimura casually ripped off the tattered school uniform jacket and threw it on the ground.
At the same time, the monster in the distance seemed to have finally lost patience, and its enormous body began to surge wildly once again.
Aren't you afraid of dying?
The sound of a giraffe suddenly echoed in my mind.
Of course I'm scared.
Koshimura sighed and gripped the cold hilt of the guitar sword tightly.
rather say--
I'm terrified!
The two figures suddenly blurred and disappeared from the spot almost at the same moment.
The next second, the enormous body, carrying the power to crush everything, once again swooped down towards the direction of Koshimura Sawa.
But they overlooked the cage lying quietly beside him.
With the open cage door.
【Silver Light's Sharp Words】
The monster's figure narrowly missed him.
With terrifying momentum, unable to brake in time, it crashed headfirst into the cage like a bull charging towards the red cloak.
The massive impact caused the heavy iron cage to roll several times on the ground, the iron bars twisting and deforming, emitting a piercing metallic tearing sound, and dissipating most of the kinetic energy brought by the monster.
This was the moment that Koshimura Sawa had been waiting for.
A silver mist enveloped his body, and he instantly appeared directly in front of the monster's skull, which was stuck in the iron bars, raising his sword.
As a greatsword player, I can at least do the true charge attack after the Dragon Charge's recovery animation!
Hey Bull Demon, didn't you say you wield dual swords?
Leave it alone!
“Wow——!!!”
A leaping bolt of lightning flashed across the sword, then instantly transformed into a silent, invisible mental lightning bolt.
Next up is the [Cursed Sword Curse], which has never been used until now.
But for Koshimura Sawa, the important thing was not that tiny bit of additional damage.
It is, in fact, the most inconspicuous effect.
[Your attack roll against a cursed target will result in a critical hit if you roll a 19 or 20.]
It simply expands the range of a 1-point heavy attack.
However, to put it another way: the probability of a critical hit has doubled. That seems quite significant.
Although hope remains slim.
but--
A crazy smile curled at the corner of Koshimura's mouth.
Due to the power of the wah effect, he will have an advantage on all attack checks he makes in the next minute.
Therefore, for you who are currently in the difficult terrain of the "Iron Cage".
The probability of this sword strike resulting in a critical hit is—
"1000%!!!"
The moment the blade tore through the air, the boy's gaunt figure transformed into a demon returned from hell.
He gripped the hilt of the guitar sword tightly with both hands, channeling the last of his strength into this all-out attack.
The seemingly hard skull was easily pierced, and fragments of bone mixed with a red and white viscous substance sprayed out from the wound in an instant.
It seems you're not entirely invincible after all.
The monster let out an unprecedentedly shrill howl and struggled desperately. The entire iron cage creaked under its twisting and turning, as if it were about to completely disintegrate at any moment.
At the same time, Koshimura Sawa used all his strength, gripped the sword hilt tightly with both hands, and twisted it to the side with all his might, wedging it between the two severely deformed railings.
Like a gate, it firmly jammed its skull.
"Xiangzi—!!!" Yuecun Ze shouted, squeezing out the last bit of air from his chest, "Now—!!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a slender green beam of light, seemingly devoid of any energy fluctuations, silently shot out from the monster's side and rear.
It was slow and unhurried, yet it sounded like a death knell announcing the approach of death.
The moment it came into contact with the green beam of light, the black liquid and bones that made up the monster’s massive body began to disintegrate and shatter silently.
The black color quickly faded, turning grayish-white, until it became the finest dust, like sand scattered by the wind, falling softly.
In just two or three seconds, the once invincible behemoth was completely disintegrated, turning into a pile of lifeless grayish-white dust that quietly drifted on the ground.
"We...won?" Yuecunze felt all his strength drain away. He had just loosened his grip on the sword hilt, still shaken, when he saw a figure rushing towards him.
etc--
Caught off guard, he was tackled to the ground by her.
"You idiot! Fool! Madman! Do you know what you just did?!" Toyokawa Shoko's voice was choked with sobs, tears welling up again uncontrollably as she gripped his collar tightly. "If it had been just a little bit off course! If that cage hadn't trapped it! If it had broken free! You'd be dead, you know that?!"
Teacher Xiaoxiang, has anyone ever told you that you scold people like you're being coquettish?
And... I think some of your saliva flew into my mouth...
Koshimura Sawa was shaken until he felt dizzy and lightheaded. He felt his wound, which had just stopped bleeding, was about to burst open again. He quickly pointed to his chest, grimacing and crying out, "It hurts! It hurts! It hurts!"
"Ah! Gome desuwa!" Toyokawa Shoko quickly let go and hurriedly scrambled off him.
Despite the excruciating pain, Koshimura Sawa used his hands to support himself on the cold ground and slowly stood up: "Besides, wasn't that just a temporary measure? If I hadn't been more resolute back then, you don't know how much longer you would have hesitated."
"That won't do either." Toyokawa Shoko immediately retorted, hands on her hips, her tone resolute. "In short, you're not allowed to do that again!"
[A. "So you really are only thinking about yourself."]
[B. "I'm sorry, but our Yue family tradition states that we don't listen to any woman other than our mother and wife."]
[C. "In my hometown, this kind of food is generally not served at the table."]
"So you really only think about yourself."
“That’s because, emotionally speaking—” Toyokawa Shoko said, but suddenly looked away uncomfortably, no longer daring to look into Koshimura Sawa’s eyes.
"...I clearly wanted you to live even more." She said the second half of the sentence quickly in a voice so soft it was almost inaudible.
Strange, why is my vision getting blurry? Did a stone get in my vision?
"Ahem, alright, alright, I've got it, okay..." Koshimura Sawa cleared his throat, speaking helplessly.
"...Hmm." Toyokawa Shoko sniffed, rubbed her eyes haphazardly with the back of her hand, and seeing his somewhat awkward expression, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curve upwards, like a child who had secretly eaten candy, revealing a bright smile.
Did you know that Xiao Xiang, the White Moonlight, is making a limited-time return?
So how exactly did Soyo manage to endure (?2) the umbrella 0 company nine? 7〒m three private residences back then?
Who told you she tolerated it?
"Oh, right." Shoko Toyokawa seemed to suddenly remember something, her smile fading as she looked at the wound on his chest. "Is your body... alright?"
Leaning against the cold railing behind him, Koshimura carefully assessed his physical condition. Apart from the depletion of magic power and a slight pain in his chest, he seemed to be fine.
It seems that the temporary life force was not just a shield for him, but more like it forcibly stimulated some of his body's potential, enabling his injuries to heal quickly.
That's pretty good.
"Everything's alright for now." He stretched, bent down to pick up the guitar sword from the ground, shook off the remaining black liquid, and nodded to Toyokawa Shoko.
“Let’s leave here first.” Toyokawa Shoko turned on her phone’s flashlight. “Although that monster has been dealt with, it’s uncertain whether another monster like it will appear. Our priority is to find an exit and then find a way to reunite with the others.”
"Hmm." Just as Koshimura Sawa slung his sword back behind his back, preparing to follow her—
Bang!
A sound like something falling to the ground came from not far away.
Koshimura Sawa bent down and picked up the aluminum can that had rolled to his feet.
Chapter 55 Now that things have come to this... (5k)
Cherry blossom flavored cola...sugar-free?
Koshimura looked down at the words on the can.
Is this stuff for people to drink?
"Clap clap-"
A burst of crisp applause came from the shadows not far away.
A figure clapped his hands and walked out from behind the iron cage.
“This is applause to show appreciation.” His hoarse voice echoed in the empty underground space.