Chapter 549: Master and Disciple’s Full Power

Chapter 549 Master and Disciple’s Full Power

Touko’s surprise kick inflicted tremendous damage to Delis’s lower back, giving him an intense pain that could make him lose consciousness. He somehow managed to hold on and keep his consciousness. However, enduring the pain was the only thing he can do. Even if he was conscious, his thoughts were all stopped, and he was in no condition to make a breakthrough plan.

However, strangely enough, he felt a sense of déjà vu in this situation. What came to his mind was the memory of the battle between the disciples and Lilyvia at Al Nova. ‘Come to think of it, that battle ended with Touko’s surprise attack,’ Deris thought so. At this rate, he will lose the battle in the same way as Lilyvia. And then, she would be pleased and say, 『Ah, I’m so thrilled that we even match in that point! We lost the match, but in my opinion, it was a great victory! Okay, I’m going to ride this wave! I’m going to confess my feelings with Touko-chan!』, or something like that.

(――I absolutely won’t let that happen!)

Mysterious déjà vu and his pride stimulated his brain, and Deris’s thoughts restarted. If he accepts defeat here, it will develop into something more frightening that losing (mainly related to Nell). Perhaps, Deris’s instincts were telling him so.

(But...!)

Even though he could think again, Deris was being held under the chin by Haruna’s palm, and he was on the verge of being slammed headfirst into the ground. With his jaw held down, he is unable to chant magic, and the Bardock he was relying on was sent flying. And with the sharp pain from the lower back, it’s impossible to take any kind of action right now. So, he decided to brace himself.

(Touko’s attack was super effective, but unlike Alma Divine Bless, Alma Duradios has a regenerative function! Also, the countermeasure against Haru’s Unique Skill is still perfect! No matter what kind of attack she does, I won’t receive any damage, but――)

Deris’s vision is still blurry. But for some reason, he felt as if his gaze met the eyes of Haruna, who was standing directly in front of him. Perhaps because they have a relationship of master and a disciple, Deris was instantly convinced that Haruna’s eyes were in hunter mode.

(――I have a really bad feeling about this...!)

(But if I come into direct contact with the barrier and correctly recognize that the distance between me and the barrier, not with Shishō, is zero, I can break even the hardest barrier, and I can break Shishō after that!)

While having a dangerous thought, Haruna continued to push Deris’s chin. Each time she did so, a slight rumbling sound and tremor would occur. Thus, Deris sunk into the ground and Haruna succeeded in taking the mounting position.

The countermeasure of Little Peerless was exposed, the divine armor was destroyed, and on top of that, the advantageous position was taken. Deris has no means to defend against Haruna’s fist, and his HP is being shaved off at a tremendous rate.

――――Stab.

「Ugh...!?」

A sharp, burning pain runs through Haruna. A jet-black blade was thrust into her flank, and the handle was held by Deris. The blade damaged her internal organs, and on top of that, Deris twisted the blade, making Haruna stopped her fist.

(That way... the blade on the tip of the gun...!)

Haruna understood at a glance. It seems that Deris somehow removed the blade and hid it just before she sent Bardock flying. Haruna wondered whether he learned that trick from his long-time friend Alezel. However, now is not the time to think about how he did it. Now that both of them are wounded, it’s important to make the first move.

「Fatally Venom!」

「Belial Shade!」

At that moment, the ground was covered with a large amount of darkness and magic power.