Chapter 72: Trump Card

Chapter 72: Trump Card

Trump Card

Our Name is Jilbagias

I used naming while sizing up Platy.

We Shall Become a Brave Stalwart of the Demon Race!

Basically, I've never used magic in my bouts against Platy but, Naming and defensive spells were allowed. Reason being to make me familiar with utilizing them during battle.

The moment I'm done, I feel that my very existence has swelled up.

As if the world itself twisted to match me.

The law of nature prostrated before me

It was as if I turned into a giant lump of steel.

Or brandished a giant sword.

My rush in this state rivaled that of a dragon!

Ahahaha!

Seeing that, Platy opened her eyes wide like a saucers, laughing with a thrilled look on her face.

You've exceeded my expectation, Jilbagias!!

Platy circulated the magical power in her body, and unleashed a strong thrust right off the bat.

Her thrust felt like the weight of a giant boulder focused into the tip of her spear.

The thrust contained enough power to kill me and was unleashed without hesitation.

But I Had seen through her attack.

My sword(Adamas)'s blade runs smoothly on Platy's spear.

Then in one breath, I flipped her spear upward, reeled in her spear with circular motion. It was a practical use of parrying a spear thrust with sword and getting close into spear distance.

Naturally I could do the same with a spear alas, it wasn't as deadly as when I did it with a sword.

Maa!

Platy raised a voice of admiration. But, a careless mistake would cost her fingers.

Platy was trying to suppress my movement with her strength, but she stepped back right away upon noticing that it was my trap all along.

My stance as I flipped up my spear-sword Was a stance that allowed me to slash her down as it was.

If the one I used was an ordinary spear, it would become a Strike from above. If it was a normal strike attack, the receiving side could seal the attack by catching the spear shaft.

But, what would happen if the shaft was replaced with a blade?

Trying to catch a blade with a bare hand was a suicidal act. Not to mention that it was an attack loaded with my magical power and strength. This attack was strong enough to slice through Platy's torso. The choice was to receive the slash with her spear, or sacrificing her limb

The choice is yours!

I forced those two options onto her by solely relying on my magical power and pure physical strength. The sleeping holy sword cut the empty space along with the sound of a gust of wind.

Haha!

Platy let out a daring smile as she warding off the slash by quickly turning her spear.

But, I pushed through!

Platy's magical power was huge, alas, the me who used Naming wouldn't lose to her. Even in a match of pure physical strength, I would at least persist for 5 mi

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

The blade glided on top of the enchanted metal spear while scattering countless sparks.

At this rate, she would lose her fingers. Upon realizing that, Platy bent her back, hitting the blade of my spear-sword with a knee-strike in an acrobatic-like movement.

I knew it was coming. Demon race spearcraft was combination of spear arts with body arts after all. She tried to slap the blade like she did with Verossa's sword.

Having seen that coming, I twisted my wrist the moment Platy bent her body.

With this, the sharp part would face Platy's knee.

Platy's knee would Receive it from the front.

Namely, the blade.

No way Defensive ward?

Truly A surprise. To think that you can easily slice through the defensive ward as if it was made of paper.

Platy kept brushing my head even though blood kept gushing out from her knee.

Ah, let me to cure it.

I took over Platy's wound.

Dammit, ain't this so fu*cking painful!?

Rather, my head was hurt too! It felt as if there was this dull pain that traveled from the tip of my horn straight into the center of my brain!

Guh

Woof woof! Liliana barked as she saw me on my knees. Sorry Liliana

Splendid. Truly splendid, Jilbagias. Your potential is immeasurable.

Platy was smiling a whole faced smile after seeing my wound healed by Liliana's saliva.

And just as you said, the way to utilize that weapon is different from the spearcraft of the demon race. It's still a diamond in the rough but, you can polish your skill by training with Verossa from now on. Your name will definitely recorded in our history as the founder of a new Spearcraft-style.

Yes, I'll do my best to polish my skill.

Not that I had the intention to pass down this style though.

Yeah, this is truly wonderful. You can be counted as a formidable force now. It's a style with endless possibility once you combine it with ma!

Suddenly, the cheerful expression vanished from Platy's face, she touched her chin as if pondering about something.

Come to think of it. Now that you've become a viscount, I think you're already strong enough. Starting from today, I'll lift the ban on using all kinds of magic and underhanded tricks during the training.

Eh?

Just when I thought I finally reached her

Already!?

Okay. You've already patched up right? Let's duke it out again, Jilbagias.

Platy readied her spear as she smiled cheerfully.

Having no other choice, I could only heave a sigh as I stood, and unsheathe Adamas.

I'll lose my face as your parent if I keep losing to you. That's why on this occasion, I'll show you my trump card.

E~h

Seeing the dejected me, Platy took out two portable enchanted spears coiling around her belt.

Comeforth, Katachrysis

The moment Platy finished her aria.

A muscular and transparent arm grew from Platy's back.

Eh?

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah?

This is the arm of the devil I made a pact with, Katachrysis. And just like you, I also house part of devil inside me.

And then, when Platy threw her spare spear into the air

The devil's hand caught it and readied their stance.

With the arm on her back and her own arms, Platy was currently wielding three spears.

Three Spear Style. [TN: Parody of Zorro three sword style.]

Well then, here I come.

Said Platy as she approached me with a bright smile on her face.

This is too damn childish

Let me at least enjoy my glory for the rest of the day

Do your best, hero Alexander! Show her who's the boss!

Ante started cackling non stop.

Fine BRING IT ON!

Thus I rushed at Platy who used her three-spear style in desperation

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