CH 10

“Maya-chan, stay back”

I turn to the man in komusou clothing and take a step forward,

“The head temple left me with an annoying job but it seems things have gotten interesting”

The man smiles.

“If that is truly his name, then he has the greatest firepower in the Kashizu sect, the man known as [Flaming Death Fist]”1

I hear Maya-chan’s voice from behind my back.

I’m getting somewhat excited.

That kind of nickname is a man’s dream.

“Are you a fool ignorant of sin, a coward fleeing from sin, or a sin I must bear”

I take Nyoi out of storage and strike a similar pose. Behind me, I hear a sigh though…..

“Hou”

The man throws the staff in his hands to the side,

“A man who prefers to speak with his fists huh”

Flaming Death Fist Yuikuu converts his mana into flames that faintly clad his body and takes the pose of a Deva king statue.2

That was probably out of consideration for Maya-chan so that she wouldn’t be injured while clashing with Nyoi.

With his mana capacity, he should be able to use combustion type magic as he pleases.

I too discard Nyoi and take a fighting pose barehanded.

It’s not like I’m bad at close quarters combat and I also don’t want to cause collateral damage.

“Hahaha! It seems you are a true man among men, now come!”

At Yuikuu’s words I advance and…..

Once again, I hear Maya-chan’s deep sigh.

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Yuikuu’s blows were heavy.

In the other other world there was a time I caught the legendary giant ogre’s punch but Yuikuu’s speed and power was greater.

“You’re pretty good”

Translator’s Notes:

1: His nickname is 撲殺炎者(Bokusatsuenja) which literally translates as strike murder flame person.

2: Deva king statue

3: Taishakuten is the Buddhist equivalent of Indra.

4: Yuikuu says to ‘the salt’ which comes from the japanese saying ‘to give salt to your enemy’ and means to something like ‘show humanity to one’s enemy’. The phrase originates from a story from the sengoku period where Uesugi Kenshin sent salt to his enemy, Takeda Shingen, who was cut off from salt supplies.

5: Shimenawa are ropes made of straw or hemp used to consecrate areas or as a talisman against evil.