Manowa 312

 Chapter 312 - Let's Have a Showdown


◎ Resurrect City, Center Arena, Audience Seating


「Hou. She's going at full power from the beginning against that guy without any stinginess? That's rare.」

Jinrai said with a squint, and Kazane nodded.

「That's right. I think she has finally accepted living as the Bloody Berserker.」

『Mother, can Yumika win?』

Tatsuo was looking at Yumika and Baroque with a feeling like he was sitting on the edge of his seat.

「Hmm, I don't know if she could in her normal untransformed state, but as you'd expect, she should be able to win after completely transforming into a wolf?」

「I wonder. He's been undefeated until now. I don't think he's simply skilled.」

Jinrai argued against Kazane's words.

「Well, Mongoolian Sumo Fighters are ridiculously strong in close quarters.」

Kazane obediently nodded after Jinrai's words.

「In the first place, what is a Mongoolian Sumo Fighter?」

Those were Lyle's words, but all members of the White Party in that place had the same feeling.

「It's a derivative job for people who dislike Rikishi's physical changes. They say Rikishis are stronger against large monsters while Mongoolian Sumo Fighters are stronger in interpersonal battles, and their open-handed strike techniques are like my Materia--」

「Mu, the match has started」

After Jinrai's voice cut off Kazane's words, everyone's eyes turned toward the center of the arena. Yumika was the one to attack first.



◎ Resurrect City, Center Arena


『Sh!』

Yumika's speed when she completely transformed into a wolf with her Wolf God Transformation was fast.


「Fast. But!?」


Baroque was a rank A adventurer. Many of the monster existences that adventurers fought had ability surpassing human strength. If an adventurer couldn't resist, death was the only thing waiting for them.

Consequently, against the silver flash approaching him, Baroque used all of his might to thrust out his open hand at the perfect timing. That wasn't a simple open-handed strike. It was a lightning-traced Thunder God Open-handed Strike.


Then the flash of silver and the huge lightning handprint clashed. When the two energies came into contact, a magical wind blew violently, and the silver light was blown off and dispersed.


「He repelled the silver aura!?」


Naoki opened his eyes wide. God Wolf Transformed Yumika's silver aura increased her abilities and strengthened both offense and defense. In particular, since Yumika had completely transformed into a wolf with『Deepening』, it had such a high concentration that it could interact physically, and if she focused, she could use it as a type of dangerous weapon. But it was repelled.


「Is that so? Is that what Kazane was trying to talk about a bit ago?」


Lyle recalled the words Kazane tried to say. Yes, the open-handed strike abilities Rikishi and Mongoolian Sumo Fighters used were similar to Kazane's Material Shield.


However, it was too early to be surprised.


「It seems the feint was a failure, Yumika.」


Jinrai laughed. Tiara and Emily made「Ah!」expressions, and the person who should have been in the repelled silver light wasn't there.


「Naive!」


However, without becoming flustered at all, Baroque sumo stomped. Thereupon, a shock wave was generated from the foot that crashed into the ground, and the invisible wall that radially expanded could be seen by the flow of the cloud of dust.

And at the next moment, Yumika rolled across the ground in a place that should have been empty. As many people's surprised gazes turned towards her, the powerful people who grasped the situation shouted「Hou」in admiration.


(She used her silver aura as a decoy and tried to get behind him with her Sneak Skill, but her opponent noticed.)

Kazane squinted. A muscular man wasn't just for show. She wanted to stroke him at any cost. Kazane felt that way.


(Hmm. He's more capable than I imagined.)

The fact that the man's ability was beyond what he had imagined made Jinrai smile. To the degree that he felt the desire to jump in at any moment if possible.


(Aneki's serious face. Nice. Very nice)

He was as usual.


However, what the onlookers were thinking had nothing to do with the people concerned. Although Yumika was amazed that she was blown away when she thought she had taken him by surprise, she analyzed the situation.


(It looks like he noticed that the aura was a feint, but not to the degree that he grasped my position as well?)


Yumika perceived that he had emitted the shock wave in every direction for that reason. But while that might be true, she also understood that he wasn't an opponent who would fall for the same trick twice. In other words, Baroque had tactically won that exchange. But there was more battle yet to come. Yumika tightly grasped her spear,


『Let's go!』


Her tumbled body instantly regained its posture, and she was going to charge. However, the opponent wasn't good-natured enough to allow that.


「OoOOOO!!」


While yelling, THAT was approaching with tremendous momentum. It was Baroque's sumo charge. Like a huge cauldron was thrown in a straight line, that flew towards her at a speed like it was trying to instantly send Yumika falling into the abyss.


However, Yumika『directly』intercepted that attack.


The Barnes spear style's intercepting『Reflect Mirror』technique. It was a technique that compressed one's Fighting Spirit to the limit to reflect the impact received from anything that touched it.


「Gua!?」


And that secret technique immediately sent Baroque flying.

All the power of Baroque's sumo charge was turned back on himself. That had terrifying power.


「Gu, uuUOOOOO!?」


Baroque was blown away 10 meters, and Yumika pursued. With this, it was already checkmate... or not.


(As before, naive!)


So laughing, Baroque fixed his posture, braced his legs, raised his hands, and


PONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN


The palms of his hands smashed together with tremendous force.

It was the superior version of the confusing sumo slap Cat Deceiving called Lion Deceiving. It was a fearsome technique that made Thunder God Open-handed Strikes clash together to make an explosive roar and flash of light that could deceive even a lion, but before his eyes...


『GUOo!!』


Despite the gut-wrenching attack, there was a roaring silver wolf. She used the Skill『Holy Voice』with her roar, which had an anti-magic effect. It had the ability to suppress any target, and by releasing it at high output, Yumika nullified the sound and magical power of the Lion Deceiving attack. Though the only thing it nullified was the sound. It couldn't extinguish the emitted light, but even if she couldn't see, her other sensory organs were abnormally developed when she was completely transformed into a wolf.


「Bastard!?」


Baroque's smile cramped, and his eyes opened wide.


『Spear technique『Spin』!』


It was only an instant. There was a wolf girl in Baroque's field of view, then the sky, and after an impact permeated through his entire body, a spearpoint was at his neck.


「Ah, shit. My loss?」


And words of defeat leaked. He was hooked by the spear handle and instantly thrown to the ground. Then the spear was thrust at his neck. His body wouldn't be able to move for a while due to the damage from striking the ground so hard. In that case, the outcome couldn't change... Baroque understood.


Then, the referee suddenly raised his hand and declared「Winner, Yumika!」


In front of the crowd that suddenly became noisy at that declaration, Yumika raised her spear and howled with all her strength. Her figure was like a beast god which had existed since ancient times was pleased from hunting and killing its prey.



◎ Resurrect City, Business District, Center Street


「Baroque-san is a good person. I'm incredibly satisfied.」

Kazane was walking through the city with a pleased expression. After the match, Baroque appeared before the White Party while pushing his sponsor's back.

He deeply apologized for saying the thoughtless hate speech before the match. The sponsor who wrote the script was also frightened, and he apologized. Or rather, he was crying at Yumika. Even though he didn't have to do it if he was going to get scared.

However, Kazane and the others were used to the various ways their reputation was bad. Yumika had also received a considerable amount of prize money, so except for Kazane's request to touch him, there was nothing else.


「Baroque-san had a cramped expression when Tatsuo also started clinging to him, though.」

「Naoki's affair was awful.」

Yumika and Tiara were weary. As usual, Naoki became noisy at his older sister's actions, but after suppressing him with『Devil King's Intimidation』, she used『Tiger Eye』to paralyze him. In other words, she was serious. Rather, Baroque was startled. Also, Tatsuo imitated Kazane and clung to Baroque for some reason.

Emily was currently nursing Naoki. The paralysis was a little too strong, so it seemed he couldn't move yet.


Though Yumika's mood wasn't bad. She was wearing a new dress she had bought on their way back from the arena, and her hair had been let down from its usual ponytail. Kazane was also forced to purchase and change into clothes that Yumika had chosen. They were children's clothes, though.


And as Yumika expected, when her impression changed that much, it seemed nobody thought she was the Bloody Berserker. By the way, Kazane was repelling any men who tried to pick her up with the line of sight mode of her『Devil King's Intimidation』Skill. Devil King Skills were too convenient.


「They say that Bloody Berserker ate the Demon Wolf raw and changed into a wolf itself.」

「Uwa, is that really true? She's already quit being human, hasn't she?」

「Scary, isn't it. Approaching her is dangerous.」


On the way, such voices could be heard.

Rumors spread easily. Even now, the story was rushing about that the Bloody Berserker, not satisfied with simply killing the Demon Wolf, had blood staining the corners of her mouth as she voraciously consumed the Demon Wolf on the spot, cursing her and changing her into a wolf. Everyone who heard the story was convinced and thought (I see, the Bloody part of Bloody Berserker comes from the spurts of blood when she ate the Demon Wolf?)

「.........」

「Hmm? What's wrong, Kazane?」

「No, it's nothing. Yumika did her best this time, huh. Shall I pat your head?」

「I'm fine. What's up so suddenly?」

「No, nothing. It's nothing.」

A single tear spilled from Kazane's eye. There were certainly few things connecting the current Yumika with the Bloody Berserker. However, the legend of the Bloody Berserker was steadily growing.

While stealthily crying for the best friend who didn't yet know what she had done, she walked around the city. And she thought they should leave this city quickly. To prevent her best friend from making a sorrowful expression, they should leave this city as soon as possible....



Name: Yuihama Kazane

Occupation: Summoning Fighter

Title: Ogre Killer, Dragon Slayer, High Beast Summoner, Rea King

Equipment: Staff 『White Blaze』, Two Handed Sword『Black Fang』, Draghorn Tonfa x2, Dragonscale Breastplate, Drake Gauntlets, Silver Sheep Clothes, Sylphyn Skirt, Plasma Pants, Dragon Eating Ogre King's Greaves, Indestructible Cloak, Mysterious Pouch, Crimson Saint Coffin, Heroic Spirit Summoning Ring, Circlet of Wisdom, Aim Bracelet, Magic Accumulator, White Magic Accumulator, Rainbow Necklace, Rainbow Dragon Ring, Angel Bracelet

Level : 36

Health: 145

Magic Power: 304+420

Strength: 67+20

Agility: 71+14

Endurance: 38

Wisdom : 72

Dexterity : 47

Spell : 『Fly』『Torch』『Fire』『Heal』『Firestorm』『Healer Ray』『High Heal』『Golden Dusk「Dragon Exclusive」』『Mirror Shield』

Skill : 『Kick Devil』『Warrior's Memory: Lv2』『Night Vision』『Crushing Blow』『Dog's Sense of Smell: Lv2』『Golem Maker: Lv3』『Aegis Shield』『Fire Principle: Third Chapter』『Healing Principle: Fourth Chapter』『Air Jump: Lv2』『Killing Leg: Lv3』『Fear Voice』『Invisible』『Tiger Eye』『Wall Walking』『Intuition』『Cheat Death』『Nimble』『Charge』『Material Shield: Lv2』『Information Link: Lv2』『Optical Camouflage』『High Dash』『Bloodsucking Blade』『Dragonization: Lv2「Dragon」』『Regenerate』『Soul Breaking Blade』『Stealthy Hand Placement』『Thunder Chariot: Lv2』『Sturdier Teeth: Lv2「Dragon」』『Crystallization: Lv2「Dragon」』『Devil King's Intimidation』『Stone Minotaur: Lv2』『Mega Beam: Lv2』『Space Expansion』『Pseudo-Silver Creation』『Poison Claw』『Fireball「Dragon」』『Cuticle「Dragon」』『Arms Creation: Black Flame』『Ingredient Connoisseur』『Dragon Pheromone「Dragon」』『Boost』『Monkey's Strong Arm』『Two-sword Style』『Boobies Plus』『Living Armor』『Alarm』『Six-sword Style』『Mental Attack Complete Protection』



Yumika:「I'm a normal girl~」

Kazane:「Shall we quickly go to Minshiana?  We already have a ticket for tomorrow's Dragon Boat.」