Chapter 236，Part2: 2 - Oracle

Chapter236,Part2: 2 - Oracle

Chapter 236 Oracle

Part 2

Rosemary Puropos is not a Magi.

She is――A weapon. She has burned people, burned Monsters, burned Phantoms, and burned Treasure Shrine. There are many who are considered to be Ikkitousen, but none is more deserving of the name than she is.

I didn’t even have time to prepare. But the same should be said for the other side.

The number of guards packed in the lobby was few. If they knew that 《Abyssal Fire of Destruction (Shin En Kametsu)》 would be coming, they wouldn’t have been so few.

Rosemary looked unhappy, maybe because she was unsatisfied with the fact that she had defeated them without even receiving a counterattack.

It appears that there will be no opportunity for Gark to rampage.

We carefully climbed up the stairs. If 《Abyssal Fire of Destruction (Shin En Kametsu)》 has one weakness, it would be her range.

Magi are basically not suited to be in the front line. Even the fastest chanting is no match for a powerful warrior in close quarters. But apparently, Rosemary has no intention of letting Gark go first.

Rosemary frowned.

“............ So quiet. There are too few of them.” (Rosemary)

“...... Are they having a secret meeting with a big organization?” (Gark)

The number of guards at a secret meeting indicates the power hierarchy of the organizations.

Upon closer inspection, it seems that the building is owned by Hellgate, but the fact that there is no escort so far suggests that the partner of their secret meeting may be of a higher rank.

There are only a limited number of organizations that are higher in rank than an A-Class organization. Gark lowered his voice.

“Did we get a jackpot?” (Gark)

“............” (Rosemary)

A building surrounded by silence. This is the perfect environment for a secret meeting with those secretive 《Fox (Kitsune)》.

I should have worn an armor. Now, I have a halberd, but I wasn’t wearing an armor because I would have stood out. It would have been fine if I was facing ordinary Hunters, but if I have to deal with a member of the “Fox (Kitsune)”――.

But then, footsteps echoed from the top of the stairs.

Not good, this distance is inside 《Thousand Swords (Senken)》 range. I will lose with my halberd.

But, I gained some time. Flames rush into the space from behind me like a wave. I heard Rosemary’s grumpy voice.

“Hmpf...... Let’s roast you a little bit.” (Rosemary)

“Baa-chan, let me tell you something good. A cool swordsman――Doesn’t burn! He can cut flames too!” (Luke)

Luke, on the other hand, plunged straight into the flames. It would have been one thing if it was just flames, but to do that against a Level 8 offensive magic would need tremendous guts.

As expected, even 《Abyssal Fire of Destruction (Shin En Kametsu)》 is dumbfounded.

“This guy...... He didn’t even hesitate!” (Rosemary)

“Aaaaah――My wooden sword.” (Luke)

Come to think of it, Luke seems to have also built up Magic resistance thanks to Lucia’s Magic. It is an ideal relationship where one member enhances the other.

Luke himself did not burn up, but his wooden sword instantly turned from charcoal to ashes.

And then Luke collapsed in the flames.

“Damnnnnnnnnnnnnnn! The sword of the strongest swordsman doesn’t break! Destroying my sword once again means that I am still inexperienced! Cry, give me strength!” (Luke)

“............ Tsk. Looks like they beat us to it. There is no doubt about his insights, but he really is a shrewd man――” (Rosemary)

Amidst Luke’s wailing, 《Abyssal Fire of Destruction (Shin En Kametsu)》 clicked her tongue with a loathsome expression on her face.

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TL notes:

Thanks for reading!

As expected of Luke the battle junky, rushing straight into the fire of a Rosemary!

What do you think Cry’s “advice” will be when Luke asks him how to make a wooden sword resist fire?

It would be so funny if Cry tell him to learn something like the Haki XD

Tchao à plus!

Footnotes

Ikkitousen : it means a warrior that is worth a thousand Furyuken: Furyuken (風流剣) can mean elegant sword or wind sword style.