Book 11: Chapter 4: Part 2

Book 11: Chapter 4: Part 2

Heres the chapter, enjoy~

Part 2

At this different world, in the [Heavenly Realm] where Yuuya and the others had set foot.

The moment Dea-san snapped her fingers, we had moved to another location.

The surrounding scenery was the same again, but there was an arena-like ground set up there. Perhaps we would fight here.

Then, Gwen-san was the first to stand inside the arena and look at us.

Im ready anytime.

Well then, Ill be the first

What are you talking about? You three, come at me at once.

Huh?

While we were all stunned by this unexpected declaration, only the observers remained silent, as if it were a matter of course.

D-did I mishear you? Three people at the same time, you say?

Are the lower world beings deaf as well? I said the three of you should all come at me at the same time.

Gwen-san said condescendingly.

In the next instant, dense killing intents are emitted from Iris-san, Master Usagi, and Odis-sans bodies!

I dont know how great you observers are, but youre going to regret those words.

Then, as the three of them faced Gwen-san, Master Usagi made the first move.

([Three Divine Walking Techniques]!)

He approached Gwen-san, and at the same time, he released a heel drop to the top of his head.

And then, in time with Master Rabbits attack, Iris-san quickly drew her sword

[Heavenly Saints Slash]!

She unleashed a slash that was wrapped in Holy aura in a horizontal slash.

This is the end[Destruction Magic].

And then Odis-sans magic attack was added to the mix, and everything struck Gwen-san with perfect timing.

This was indeed a tough attack, even if the observers are amazing beings Thats what I thought, but none of the observers, including Dea-san, were panicking.

Is this the best you people can do?

Amazingly, Gwen-san lightly avoided the threes attack!

No way How could Master Usagi and the others attacks possibly not get through

I was surprised at Gwen-sans unexpected ability, but Iris-san and the others remained calm.

Well, no surprise. Rather, Itd be a problem if you were to be knocked down by an attack like the one youve just had.

(Yes, thats right. As I thought, it was worth training with the other Holy.)

Well, Ive already learned my lesson

The three of them calmly told him that, and Gwen-san grimaced.

What? Are you trying to tell me that you havent gotten serious yet?

Yes. Thats my intention. Sobe prepared.

!

The moment Iris-san said that, her body was covered with magic power. It seemed to be exactly the same Magic Armor I used.

Iris-san, you were able to use enhancement magic?

I had never seen Iris-san use magic in battle before, so when I was surprised by that, Master Usagi, who had also enhanced his physical abilities with magic power, jumped out.

(Iris wasnt the only one who wasnt taking it seriously.)

Wha-!?

Master Usagi leaped up into the air and swung his leg down at Gwen-san in a heel-drop motion.

What the heck is that Mm?

Even the heel drop, which was swung down with tremendous force, seemed to be easily avoided by Gwen-san but to my surprise, Master Usagis attack was not finished there.

([Kicking Saints Slash]You wont be able to avoid it so easily.)

Master Usagi released a slash like the [Heavenly Sacred Slash] that Iris-san, the Sword Saint, had just released at Gwen-san!

Dont think that my magic is the same as before! [Holy Magic Ball of Destruction]!

As Gwen-san tried to avoid Master Usagis slash that flew after him, Odis-sans magic attacked him.

The magic was a dense mass of magical power, just like the [Destruction Magic] he had just unleashed, but the difference was that the Holy power flowed into the mass.

As soon as the mass of magic was released, it split into countless branches, some like slashes, and some like bullets, surrounding Gwen-san.

(With this, there is no escape.)

Hmph. No matter how many moves you make, there is no way you can stop

Really?

!

In a moment.

Iris-sans body, strengthened by the magic power, showed such speed that you would think she had disappeared, and by the time you realized it, she was in front of Gwen-san!

As I was astonished at how fast she moved, Yuti, who also looked astonished and gasped.

Astonished. All three of them have adopted the techniques of the other Holy and are getting stronger.

Eeh?

I-I see. It seems that Master Usagi and the others have become even stronger by absorbing each others techniques.

I think the battle is as good as decided, isnt it?

Iris-san was already in range of Gwen-san, and he was surrounded by the magic of Master Usagi and Odis-san. There was no way he could escape, no matter how you look at it.

And Iris-san and the others, convinced of their victory, unleash the finishing blow.

But.

Is this all you got?

(Wha-!?)

Gwen-san didnt even move his eyes; he caught Iris-sans oncoming fist with one hand and threw her towards Master Usagi and Odis-sans magic!

Iris-san tried to adjust her stance, but the force of Gwen-sans throw was so strong that she couldnt move properly and collided with the [Kicking Saints Slash].

(Iris!)

Moreover, Iris-san flew straight ahead and collided heavily with Odis-san, who had just released a magic spell.

Gahah!

Kuh!

(Iris, Odis!)

Gwen-san hardly moved from the spot, and after rendering both Iris-san and Odis-san incapable of combat, he appeared behind Master Usagi in the next instant.

Is this the time to be worrying about others?

(!?)

Huh! Gwen! You cant block that!

Wha-!

Dea-san shouted in a panic to Gwen-san, who was trying to block my attack, but it was already too late.

My wooden sword sliced through Gwen-sans aura and reached his arm.

However, Gwen-san also noticed something unusual when his aura was slashed, and he instantly distanced himself from me with a special power, just like how he had instantly closed the distance to Master Usagi before.

W-what the hell is going on!

For Gwen-san, it was apparently very unbelievable that his aura, which had cloaked his body, had been cut through.

It was the first time I had seen an observer clearly upset since I came to this realm, and now I was thinking about something else.

Ah, hes distanced himself from me.

What would I do then?

What would Zenovis-san say at this point?

Distance can be slashed.

That would be such a screwed-up word to come back to me.

While smiling unintentionally, my body was unconsciously trying to realize those words.

What

!

!?

The moment I swung my sword carelessly, a huge slash flew toward Gwen-san.

W-what the hell is this guy?

Gwen-san avoided the slash and then wrapped his arms in the aura and swung them in a cross-motion.

Then, the aura attacked me in the form of a slash.

Slash.

But still, what I do is the same.

I just simply slashed.

That is all.

As I continued to slice through the countless auras Gwen-san sent flying at me, I felt my vision and the sounds around me gradually fade away, just as I did when I fought that false dragon.

I turned my attention only to Gwen-san, who was right in front of me and closed the distance between us.

However, Gwen-san could not simply sit back and let me close the distance, and he was using his special technique to evade me by instantly warping from one place to another.

How dare you, a mere being of a lower world, come this close to me! But it is impossible for you to catch me!

Indeed, it would be difficult to capture Gwen-san, who was moving instantaneously with his mysterious power.

However, I, who am now concentrated to the utmost limit, unconsciously sense where Gwen-san is going to move to next perhaps this was from my sharpened senses and attack precisely.

W-what?

Gwen-san tried to use his aura to defend himself against my attacks, but I cut through all of them and finally cornered him with myself holding the wooden sword to his throat.

Hah hah R-ridiculous

Gwen-san gasped and stared at my wooden sword.

I quietly open my mouth, feeling my vision and the sounds around me returning to normal.

This is the power of the sage you made fun of.

W-what the hell?

Do you still want to continue this battle?

I asked, and Gwen-san shook his head with a frustrated look on his face.

No, I lost.

The moment Gwen-san admitted defeat, I heard the sound of applause.

I looked in that direction and saw Dea-san smiling.

Thats wonderful. So this is the power of the sage

Mm surely, if youre good enough to defeat Gwen, then youre a force to be reckoned with.

But what about those three? They may not be of any use to us at this stage

No, its terrible to compare them to us, but for someone from a lower world, they do have something to offer. If they receive divine authority and train themselves, they can at least deal with the sentinels.

Apparently, not only me but also Iris-san and the others were able to meet the observers expectations.

Then Dea-san clapped her hands once.

Silence. It seems that there is no problem accepting you as our friends. However, it is also true that you are not yet enough to fight against the false gods. Therefore, I would like you all to once undergo training here in the [Heavenly Realm].

Training?

Iris-san, who had recovered her strength thanks to Akatsukis [Sanctuary] skill, tilted her head quizzically.

Yes. The three of you must have learned the hard way that your abilities are far below the level of us observers, right?

..

(Tch Its frustrating.)

But Ive already trained for this

The fact that they were unable to do anything at all against Gwen-san, Iris-san, and the others distorted their faces in frustration.

So, of course, it is necessary for you to train more to develop your abilities, but there is one more power that you absolutely must acquire in order to fight against the false gods.

W-what is it?

This.

What Dea-san expressed from her body was the mysterious aura that Gwen-san had used earlier in the battle.

The aura shone in rainbow colors and shimmered divinely.

This is the power called [Divine Authority].

Divine authority?

Yes. It can be used in a wide variety of ways. It can be sent out as an attack, like a slash, or it can be wrapped around something to increase its strength. If you completely wrap yourself in divine authority, you can move instantaneously and use it for evasion.

In other words, it seems that all of Gwen-sans special movement methods were based on this power of divine authority.

And if you dont use this power in your attacks, you wont even be able to injure the false god with a single scratch.

Wha-!?

Thats why I need you all to acquire this power.

T-thats something that can be acquired through ordinary training?

No, it is not something that can be acquired so easily. In any case, this power is originally usable only by us, the observers. It is impossible for those in the lower worlds to acquire it through ordinary training.

Then what should we do?

From what Ive heard, it doesnt sound like a power we could ever acquire.

But I had never thought that without this power, it would be impossible even to damage the false god, so as long as we are going into battle, we must get it. I thought that it would require very severe training .

I ask you all to quit being human.

The words I had not expected to hear were uttered from Dea-sans mouth.