Book 14: Chapter 2: Part 1

Book 14: Chapter 2: Part 1

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Chapter 2 Sacred Power and Divine Authority

Part 1

While various speculations are going on in various places, in the other world.

I finally found you, Shu.

Iris and the others have tracked down the whereabouts of Katana Saint Shu Zakuren and his group.

Shu confronted them with several Holy in tow.

Hou? I didnt expect you to find this place

Are these all of you? It seems that the number of people I saw at the Heavenly Sacred Festival was not the same as the number of people here

The number of Holy that Shu brought with him now did not match the number of Holy that was at Shus side at the Heavenly Sacred Festival, just as Iris said.

Of course, this isnt all of them its just that were already on the move.

Tch I guess were a little late.

(It cant be helped. The dragons of Dragon Valley are tough, and it takes some time to defeat them. I never thought that you would use this land for your own purposes.)

Yes, Shu and his group hid in the Dragon Valley, which was said to be as dangerous as the Great Devils Nest.

There was a dragon that had become a false gods sentinel in the past, but since Yuuya had defeated it, its existence was not exactly known, and it was only told as a fairy tale.

However, the dragons that inhabit the land are still strong, and ordinary people cannot even get close to this place.

Thanks to your flashy use of visual magic, we were able to track you.

Its not something thats easy to notice but it seems like youre still holding back at the Heavenly Sacred Festival, isnt that right?

Thats right. And were here to stop you, who even lost to us back then.

Iris pointed her sword at Shu.

But Shu showed no sign of being swayed.

I see. So you dont agree with us after all.

Of course not. Its crazy to think that well let you control humanity To control the world.

You dont understand anything youre just puppets, playing the role youve been given without thinking.

(Hmph. No matter what you say, Im doing the Holy work because I like it. Even if I could eliminate the cause of Evil itself, I would not even think of controlling humanity.)

That is true As you say, sometimes I think humanity is stupid. But not all of them. To control the will of humanity as a whole is beyond my comprehension.

Usagi and Odis also turned to Shu and told him this.

Then Shu shook his head.

Its a pity. You and I dont seem to understand each other.

Yes, you are right. Thats why were here to stop you.

Iris immediately took a fighting stance, followed by Usagi and Odis.

Do you really think you can do that?

I said Ill do it!

Iris stepped forward with tremendous force, closing the distance between her and Shu in an instant.

Heavenly Sacred Slash!

And then she unleashed an attack that unleashed the full force of her Holy power.

But

I wont let you do it.

!

Suddenly, the sound of a plucked stringed instrument rang out through the air.

At that moment, the sound became a mass of magical power, and it repelled the Sword Saint Iris sword that was approaching Shu.

How outrageous of you to fail to understand our noble principles.

Tone.

Iris attack was blocked by Tone, a bard-like manwho held a lyre-like instrument in his hand.

Then, following Tone, two new men stepped forward to protect Shu.

If you try to interfere with us, we wont show you any mercy.

At the Heavenly Sacred Festival, we had a hard time because Shu told us to hold back, but from now on, we can really get serious, right?

Leo, Seras.

The new men standing in front of Iris were a lion-type beastman and a deer-horned beastman.

The lion beastman was Leo Vanguard, the Fang Saint.

The deer-horned beastman was Seras Reinhorn, the Horn Saint.

Each of them was a member of the Holy with their own characteristics as a race.

Leo made a movement as if he was relaxing the muscles in his neck and shoulders; then he smiled wildly.

Then he bared his fangs at Iris with tremendous force.

I have long been convinced that you are the strongest in the Heavenly Sacred Festival!

(Hmph!)

!

But when Leo attacked Iris, Usagi rushed in and kicked him.

Leo noticed the kick, stopped suddenly, and jumped back.

Usagi!

(Your opponent is me!)

Hah! You think you can beat me, you herbivore?

As soon as Leos whole body erupted with Holy power and magic, he jumped at Usagi.

But Usagi stared calmly at the attacker, dodged just in time, and kicked Leo in the torso.

(Hah!)

Mghh!

Leo!

I wont let you.

As Seras was about to move to support Leo, Odis instantly created countless magic bullets and fired them at Seras.

The barrage was so great that even though it was a small mass of magical power, it approached Seras while causing considerable damage to the ground.

Tsk! Annoying!

Iris! Get Shu while you still can!

Yes!

While Usagi and Odis held back the two Holy, Iris jumped at Shu.

But Tone moved to block Iris attack.

I wont let you do it! Sound Domination!

The moment Tone strummed his lyre, the sound became a wave of magical power that destroyed everything it touches.

Iris, however, was undaunted by such an attack and met the wave of magical power head-on.

Haaaaaaah!

What? Gahah!

And the sword that Iris swung down annihilated the sound wave of magic power and slashed at Tones body in a fluid motion.

Thus removing the obstacle for Shu, Iris instantly closed the distance with Shu so that he could not escape while activating her Divine Authority.

As Shu said, the Divine Authority of Iris and the others had been absorbed by the difference in power in the face of the Sacred Power of Shu and his group.

Of course, since the observers were not technically gods, they could not use the Sacred Power, but if the Divine Authority released here had been that of the observers, the result might have been different. However, this was the limit of the Divine Authority that Iris and the others who were not observers could handle.

For Iris, who desperately tried to stand up, Shu cast a cold glance at her.

Hah Its boring. Even Iris, who was once called the strongest Holy, is no match for a god like this

After saying this, Shu turned his back on Iris and the others.

Ill leave the rest to you.

W wait!

She held out her hand to Shu as he walked away, trying to stop him, but Shu simply used his Sacred Power and vanished from the scene in an instant.

Leo looked down at Iris after seeing Shu off.

Isnt it a shame? You cant even stop us, let alone Shu.

Lets get rid of Iris first.

I wonder what kind of sound the screams of the Sword Saint will make.

Leo, Seras, and Tone began to surround Iris as if they were slowly hunting her down.

Then

Farewell! Fang Disorder!

Horn Piercing!

Sound Splitting!

A series of biting attacks and a powerful blast of horns. Then, a wave of sound that ripped through the surroundings hit Iris at once.

Almost unconsciously, Iris raised her sword and took the brunt of the attacks.

However, Iris, who had almost no strength left, could not withstand the attacks of Leo and the others who used the Sacred Power.

Nevertheless, Iris was able to keep her balance just in time, thanks to the basic skills she had acquired through her long training.

Oh! Youre so stubborn! Just die already!

Leo is impatient with Iris, who doesnt seem to be falling.

As Iris consciousness fades, she desperately concentrates on surviving the situation.

That concentration eventually reaches its limit, and the sounds and smells around her fade.

And then.

(Huh Leo and the others attacks seem slow).

For some reason, all the attacks directed at her seemed to slow down.

Since Iris is about to lose consciousness, she doesnt have time to think much about the situation.

Instinctively, however, Iris moved.

!

A perfect strike, cutting the gap between Leo and the others attacks.

No killing intent, no hostility, just the pure thought of cutting what was there.

It was nothing more than the Idle Strike that Yuuya had learned from the sage.

The inevitable attack was drawn into Leos neck and immediately cut off his head.

Ah?

Leo!

This is ridiculous!

Leo and the others had no idea what was happening.

By the time they realized what had happened, Leos head had been severed, and he was dead.

As it was, if Iris had moved, Seras and the others would have been able to defeat her easily.

However, just like when Yuuya had first unleashed the idle strike, a tremendous feeling of exhaustion overtook Iriss body.

She was on the verge of collapsing before, and Iris could not take it anymore and collapsed on the spot.

Oh

Hey, Tone. Did you see what happened?

N-no but as long as there is a possibility that she has some unknown power, we need to eliminate her as soon as possible

Seras and Tone launched their moves at Iris again to make sure she was eliminated.

Horn Piercing!

Sound Domination!

Iris was no longer even able to prevent the attack.

It seemed as if Seras and the others attack was about to reach Iris, but at that moment.

Holy Magic Bullet!

!

Between the two of them and Iris, magic bullets rained down with tremendous force.

Sensing the attack, the two of them immediately jumped back, and a white shadow jumped out as if chasing them.

(I wont let you escape! Three Divine Steps!

Usagi!

It was Usagi and Odis who had been blown away by Leo and the others.

While Usagi was busy with Tone and Seras, Odis went to Iris and gave her a sip of the healing potion he had with him.

Iris wounds healed quickly, and she was able to move again.

Thanks for your help

Umu. More importantly did Shu manage to get away?

Yes. Also, there is a possibility that the Holy who have already followed Shu will come back here.

If thats the case, its our loss this time.

Odis muttered with a grim look on his face and stood up vigorously.

Iris. You go to Yuuya-kun right away.

Huh?

I know it sounds pathetic, but we cant handle Shu on our own. Thats why we need the help of Yuuya-kun and the Genesis Dragon-dono.

Then Usagi and Odis

We will stay here and try to delay them. To get you out of here.

No way! Ill stay here too

Just go! As long as my Divine Authority is not working properly, I cannot teleport you directly to Yuuya-kuns house. Thats why you need to leave as soon as possible. Im counting on you!

Odis!

Iris called, but Odis went to Usagi.

Frustrated, Iris looked at Odis and the others, but then she got up and ran to Yuuyas house.

Wha! Hey, Iris is running away!

Kuh! Sound of Chaos!

Seeing Iris running away, Tone sent out countless clusters of sound magic from his lyre.

(I wont let you do that! Kicking Flash Legs!)

But Usagi blocks all attacks with his legs and lands in front of Seras and the others.

(We will be your opponents.)

Dont look down on me!

Thus, Iris went to Yuuya. Usagi and Odis fought with Seras and the others to stop them.

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