(We fought together more than anyone else.)
We know each other the best.
I approached the defenseless Momo.
“Wa–“
“–Momo, I’m sorry”
I punched Momo in the nose when she tried to use her ‘Roar’ skill and forcibly cancelled her skill.
“Kyuu!?”
My heart hurts.
Why do I have to raise my hand against Momo?
But this is the only way.
She could not use her shadow skill any longer, I had forcibly cancelled her ‘Roar’ skill and Momo, right now, could neither attack nor defend or dodge.
I unfolded my “shadow” under my feet and engulfed Momo.
“–Wau ”
There was no resistance and I easily stored Momo in my “shadow cage”.
Just when I was about to put her in the cage, Momo looked at me with relief
Momo trusted me even though she was being manipulated.
If it was me, Momo knew that I could save her.
That’s what she believed in and gave her everything in this fight.
“Thank you, Momo It may be a little cramped, but please wait for me for a while.”
Momo’s proficiency in ‘Shadow’ is stronger than mine.
As long as she is being manipulated, I will only be able to trap her for a few minutes at best if she resists internally.
In that time–,
“Oi ”
I looked at the intelligent zombie.
He sneered.
“Ah, that’s good. That’s a good look. At last I can see more than just the surface. I think I’ve finally seen the real you.”
At that voice, at that expression, something broke in my head.
Do you know who you forced me to raise a hand against?
I I raised my hand on Momo?
I won’t forgive I will never forgive you.
The heat felt like magma, pouring endlessly from inside my body.
Skill level has reached a certain level≫ Anger went up from LV5 to LV6≫ Anger went up from LV6 to LV7≫ Anger went up from LV7 to LV8≫ Anger went up from LV8 to LV9≫ Anger went up from LV9 to LV10≫ Satisfied certain conditions≫ You have acquired the skill “Rage” ≫ Skill “Anger” is integrated into “Rage” ≫ Rage went up from LV1 to LV3≫ Invoke Rage≫ Every status will increase≫ The power of all skills will increase≫ Thinking ability decreases≫ “Mental distress tolerance” has increased from LV8 to LV9≫ Thinking power returns to normal≫
“–I’ll kill you.”
“Try it if you can!”
With a kunai in my hand, I stepped forward.
“Fast!”
I closed the distance in an instant.
I was surprised at my own speed.
I wielded the kunai.
The intelligent zombie reaction was momentarily delayed.
I activated the Item Box right when the kunai and the magic sword clashed against each other.
Just like what I did with Momo, I stored the asphalt under his feet.
“Scaffolding–“
“The art of fire!”
The ground disappeared and we both floated in the air for a moment.
At that moment, I activated the art of fire.
Super firepower at almost zero distance.
“Self-destruction– no, reflection!?”
Correct. It’s a self-destruction technique, a powerful support magic buff that Kiki cast for me beforehand.
You can attack only once, but with zero risk of collateral damage.
I’m not going to let you get away with it.
“Gah Stop.”
The Intelligent zombie emerged from the black smoke.
He had some burns on his body, but that was about it.
He took a step forward and collapsed on the ground.
At that moment, I took out a ninjatō from the item box.
It was a weapon made from Super Class Ninja Creation LV5.
Naturally, it was a sword created from a skill with the highest proficiency. It was not just an ordinary sword.
This weapon can be used with a special skill called “Ninjutsu Infusion”.
The effect was very obvious. The user could add one ninjutsu as a special effect.
“–Infusing “The Art of Thunderclap””
Infusing skill to the ninjatō .
Super-class ninjutsu “The Art of Thunderclap”.
The blade emitted a pale white glow and turned into a literal bolt of lightning itself.
“Fast.”
“Guh–!”
The intelligent zombie’s magic sword and my ninjatō clashed once again.
A surge of electricity burst from his sword and immediately dug into the zombie’s body, electrocuting him from inside and out.
Of course, as the owner of the skill, Kazuto was immune to the electric shock.
But the zombie was different.
You can’t move properly because you’re numb, aren’t you?
Of course, I can’t miss this opportunity.
Slash.
Head, torso, arms, neck.
Anything that stood in my way, I slashed it.
The intelligent zombie’s body was extremely tough.
The effect of his slashes were shallow even though he had exerted all his might behind those slashes, used all his stats and skills and even strengthened himself with a combination of “Striking Point” and “Running Gale”.
(Is this the effect of increased status of “Arrogance”? Does he still hold the advantage?)
It is true that the current situation definitely favored the intelligent zombie. Momo was stored in a shadow cage, he did not have any support from Kiki or Aka, and the only support he could rely on was Ichinose.
But was the situation so irreversible?
In fact, the attack just now was successful and I wasn’t even badly injured.
The situation can change depending on how I fight.
(Do you still have something under your sleeve?)
Ah, my thoughts are strangely calm even though my insides are churning with anger.
I can feel power pulsating within every inch of my body.
Is it because of the skill “Rage” that I acquired earlier?
There was an announcement that the status would rise when using the skill, so perhaps it was related to that.
“Guha–“
The zombie spat some blood and started laughing violently.
He swung his magic sword in the air aimlessly.
With a huge noise, the buildings around me crumbled.
Still, I won’t give up.
I swung the sword as many times I had to, and slashed him however many times I had to.
“Kuhahahahahahaha! Good! Good! Ah, this is fun! I knew it! Fighting with you is really fun.”
You speak as if you really mean it.
That’s what makes me even more nervous.
“ Who?”
“Who the fuck are you?! What are you doing this for!? What is your aim?!”
In this fierce exchange of offense and defense, I yelled at him in confusion and anger. The intelligent zombie looked at me in surprise as if he did not understand the reason for my outburst.
“Why ”
He spoke as if the answer was obvious,
“Isn’t it decided because I’m a monster and you’re a human?”
I was stunned for a moment.
The intelligent zombie used that opportunity to create some distance between us.
“You humans hunt us monsters. You level up, improve your skills, and get stronger powers. As for us, we fight to survive.”
“I’m not saying it’s a bad thing. The weak are the prey and the strong rule the world. It is the law of nature. Then what should the weak do to survive? It’s obvious. We observe, plan and then act. We measure the gap between our opponents and strategically create a plan and defeat the strong. Just like you, I’m only fighting and surviving in my own way. “
“ Then why bother aiming at us? Where does it make sense to spend so much effort?”
“That’s obvious. It’s because I’m the owner of ‘Arrogance’ and you’re the owner of ‘Precocious’.”
“Didn’t you say when we first met? We’re not the chosen ones. We’re just lucky and weak. Because we’re weak, we have to think, we have to act cautiously, we have to gather our own power and ultimately, we have to become stronger. That is why I’ve been sharpening my fangs. We may be different species, but you and I were both overwhelmingly weak, and that’s what made us so strong.”