Chapter 237.2 - Yamata no Orochi Subjugation Battle・Final Phase I

Chapter 237.2 - Yamata no Orochi Subjugation Battle・Final Phase I

The only silver lining was that there were no casualties.

The silver lining was that there were no casualties ―― Was something that I regretted immediately.

「THE SEAL HAS BEEN BROKEN!」

The breath of the three heads could be seen from the western sky.

Seriously man... How can they break the seal.... Class Rep was guilty.

「Is Class Rep and Co going to be all right?」

「Man, ain't that like a piece of bad news!?」

「If all the eight heads are present, we're toast!」

「Ueda, Nakai, calm down! Don't let your guard down before your enemy.」

The moment I thought so, everyone started to make a ruckus. Well, the same went for me. The core part of our plan had collapsed.

This meant all Yamata no Orochi's eight heads were present, and they finally entered their final form.

「What shall we do now, Souma? The breaking of the seal means that guy's plan has failed you know.」

I know that this was a desperate situation.

Asuna said something to Souma-kun, but I guess it was something along the lines of "Look, Momokawa's shitty plan has failed.".

「Yuuto, we should withdraw.」

「Like hell we can do that. What's gonna happen to Sakura and Co over there?」

「We can retreat with everyone as long as we assist them.」

Souma-kun and Asuna had an argument.

She must be thinking that the shitty shaman Momokawa and the crazy bitch Futaba must have used this chance to escape, this was the best chance to get rid of them.

「No, we have to hold our ground here.」

「It'll be too late if there's a victim! We can still make it in time, Yuuto!」

「No need to do as Momokawa said in this situation. We can still do this again. As expected, Souma, you should have led everyone.」

「I-I――」

Nevertheless, you could say that the moment the three heads broke from the seal was the best moment to withdraw.

Obviously, everyone was barely hanging in there.

Currently, the 『Rotten Bog』 had reached 4 meters depth.

「I, can't protect everyone...」

「That's right Souma. Please protect me, and everyone.」

「I-I...」

Should we retreat? So far no one had died, and we could do this again.

As long as we prepare for another challenge.

「EVERYONE RE――」

「――Continue with the plan.」

But not now.

We cannot cancel the plan yet.

「I repeat, continue with the plan. The seal of the three heads is destroyed, but we're just one step away from breaking the shell.」

I shouted a lie from the trench.

Moreover, this was just a gamble.

I couldn't do anything but bet my life on the line to Ruinhilde-sama.

「Please, Souma-kun.」

I canceled 『Twin Shadow』 after I said those words. This should enable me to be more focused.

「Do your best for a bit more, Mei-chan.」

I couldn't see anyone when I was looking up, but the loud sound of the defensive battle could be heard all the way to my place.

There was a thunderous sound along with a tremor, one of the three sealed heads could have broken free and headed toward our direction.

Mei-chan should be able to do something if it's just one head.

But she would be in a pinch if she had to fight the numerous gargoyles at the same time. A single mistake might cost her life.

By now, Sakura must be on the edge and shouting non-stop to the top of her lungs.

But please hold on for a while longer.

This was my last bet.

「Please, pierce through――」

No matter how much I prayed, the encroachment speed of the 『Rotten Bog』 stayed constant.

There was no change at all. It just slowly but surely dissolved the super tough shell.

This might be what the gambler feels when he goes all or nothing.

After coming this far, I entered a state akin to enlightenment.

I couldn't think of anything and was constantly worrying.

And then it happened in the moment that felt like an eternity to me.

「~~~~~!??」

No doubt about it, there was a change.

Suddenly, I felt that the bottom of the 『Rotten Bog』 expanded.

It felt as if the obstacle that blocked the deadly poison had finally gone. And replaced by the feeling of dissolving the enemy's flesh.

「D-Did I... Managed to break through the shell?」

That was the only possibility.

This felt like I had broken through the shell and entered Yamata no Orochi's flesh.

I won the bet.

「HELL YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! I DID IT, I FU*KING DID IT! REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEM!」

The moment I raised the victorious roar, the rope came down immediately.

I grabbed the rope and pulled out from the hole immediately and had Sakura attack the core to finish them off.

We won, we won. We won against Yamata no Orochi――

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