Chapter 124 'The Psalm of Our Lady' vs 'Seven Days and Seven Swords'
The burning building pulls the sunset glow.
Where the eyes are focused, the unique sharp edges between swordsmen are clashing wantonly.
Contrary to the casual posture of the dark elf girl, the female saint with her hand on the weapon has a serious face.
While keeping her guard up, she checked the breathing of her fellow magician.
When he realized that Steele had just passed out, Kanzaki's tense brows finally relaxed slightly, and his expression when looking at Yuuki changed again.
Of course, this is not a reason to be grateful.
Kanzaki might have guessed that Steele would lose to the enemy, but he never expected that he would be defeated so quickly.
This once again confirmed from the side that the Index of Forbidden Books was a helper this time.
The mysterious girl in front of me is no ordinary person either.
"I am Kaori Kanzaki, who belongs to the 'English Puritan Church' and the 'Church of Necessary Evil'. Before I say the name of magic, I hope you can return the child behind you to us for protection."
As if he felt that his statement was a bit abrupt and pale, Kanzaki added.
"If you've heard of the 'Catalogue of Forbidden Books', you should understand what I mean, right?"
This former female pope from the Far East doesn't like fighting.
She saw that the other party had a hand in Steele's body, and this might become the basis for a peaceful settlement.
However, before Yuuki could answer, someone rejected this option.
"She lied."
Angrily and dissatisfied, the pure white nun waved her little hands from behind and shouted without trust.
"She is lying to you! If she is also an 'English Puritan', why is she chasing me?"
You know, she is an official nun who belongs to the British Puritan Church, and she has no intention of criticizing the church.
Moreover, this is not the only doubt that Index has.
"What's more, the 'Church of Necessary Evil' is an organization specially set up to deal with evil magicians, right? I can't even use magic, so her statement makes no sense at all!"
"I……"
After being pointed out the problem directly, even if Kanzaki believed in his own choice, he could not continue to say words like "I am doing this for your own good".
She is not the kind of person who is good at arguing.
Especially when facing Index.
"Well, that's it. You've also seen what happened before... The nun doesn't believe you now."
Yuuki put the weapon on her shoulder and stared at Kanzaki with a gloomy expression.
"It can be seen that you are at least more stable than the flame boy just now, but you can't prove your position with just two sentences."
"If you really think you are her companion, what you should do now is not stop here."
The dark elf said thoughtfully.
Unfortunately, even though Kanzaki intuitively sensed something was wrong, he still couldn't get rid of the shackles of thinking brought about by his identity.
What she was more concerned about was the fact that someone wanted to take Index away.
"...I'm sorry, I can't agree to this."
Kanzaki closed his eyes and took a deep breath, then got rid of the confusion in the corners of his eyes.
Just like Index still couldn't believe her, she couldn't believe Yuuki either.
Strong strength, vague identity, and unknown purpose are all unsettling factors observed by Kanzaki.
so.
"Nothing has changed about what we're going to do, right?"
The dark demon smiled as usual.
"...This is the last time, before I say the magic name, please hand that child over to me."
"Sorry, I don't have the habit of giving up halfway."
That being the case.
The conversation to confirm the information ends here.
The two people who understood this lowered their bodies at the same time, and the air changed almost in a thought.
A rumbling sound could be heard in the next second. It was the sound of the wall being struck by a swift and invisible blow before it fell to the ground.
And at the moment Kanzaki drew his sword, Yuuki also left the place tacitly.
"Seven flashes!"
The attack without being able to see the process of drawing the sword was launched again, and seven fatal slashes tore through the ground and surrounded Yuuki in the direction of movement.
(I see, this is...)
Stopping at a new place, this time, the dark elf girl who was delighted to see Hunter Xin did not intend to dodge.
Disguising movements, arm-driven tightrope, and magic.
“Nice technique.”
Yuuki sighed in admiration, as if she had finally found a suitable target to test the sword with.
"but."
She raised her lips.
Following the reminder of the turning point, the girl smoothly held the weapon in front of her, as if she had practiced it thousands of times.
Then.
He rushed towards Kanzaki's attack without fear.
The shadow of the sword reflects the soul.
That was the starting point of her swordsmanship.
It is also a testament to her treasured memories and promises.
Ding ding ding ding ding ding——
The high-spirited shout concentrated the power at the tip of the sword, and struck back one by one with the combos of manipulating the wire.
"Seven" versus "Eleven".
The results are so clear.
"It's still my sword, it should be faster."
With her unfinished sword skills, she broke through the siege and approached Kanzaki's side, Yuuki said in a low voice like a declaration.
"——!"
The unexpected unfolding forced the hurriedly responding female saint to barely use her blade to catch the four increasingly powerful slashes. The slightly inferior weapon interaction even forced her to slide back two steps.
(This unusual speed...!?)
His palms were slightly numb, and Kanzaki held the long handle tightly and narrowed his eyes. A possibility that needed to be confirmed appeared in his mind.
However, before she could adjust her position, the ensuing attack had already reoccupied her front.
"Well!"
Due to misjudgment of form, Kanzaki was at a disadvantage in an unexpected place.
but.
The so-called saint's killer moves are by no means limited to "Seven Flashes".
"——'Salvare000 (Lending a helping hand to those who cannot be saved)'!"
Not to be outdone, the former female pope regained her momentum and spoke her magic name.
This also means that Kanzaki, with her status as a "Saint", is a sign that she will take action with all her strength.
Unparalleled speed.
The destructive power of the surging environment.
A sword-drawing technique that transcends limits.
That is, "Only Flash".
boom!
Huge impacts like cannonballs hitting the ground kept appearing in mid-air.
If someone's dynamic vision can reach the level of watching the battle, they will find that Yuuki and Kanzaki's slashes have collided countless times.
The one who regained the upper hand was the female saint named Kanzaki Kaori.
This in itself is a matter of course.
But Kanzaki's expression at this moment tells a different outcome from the development of the battle situation.
Because of "only flash".
This technique of condensing the whole body's strength to win with one blow is not an option in a protracted battle.
Even if the Kanzaki has the constitution of a saint, if it is in this state for a long time, it will still face the danger of decomposing in the air.
but.
Why.
Kanzaki secretly gritted his teeth and looked directly at his opponent.
(Can she remain unaffected in this extreme state?)
Kanzaki, who showed signs of fatigue, could not understand.
It's just that the truth is revealed, sometimes, in the next second of this ever-changing duel.
That abnormality so close at hand.
The scene of the girl's arm being slashed and then healed was frozen in Kanzaki's thoughts.
After connecting everything from the battle to the present, the female saint finally grasped that glimmer of enlightenment.
He doesn't have the telepathy between "Saints", but he has body speed that rivals "Saints".
Resilience to heal quickly.
There is also the ability to pass through flames and minimize the influence of Stiyl's magic.
All the visions point to one identity after the integration of Kanzaki.
"...You have the physique of a 'Holy Mother', right?"