Chapter 525: The General Skeleton 1

Chapter 525: The General Skeleton 1 The General Skeleton 1

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The battle began the moment after General Tekigataa swung his greatsword.

Or rather—

“Rah, a-aaaah!!”

I couldn’t hold back, and driven by my physiological disgust, I involuntarily picked up pebbles from the floor and started using 【Stone Throwing】.

Yes... disgust.

I felt an incredible sense of disgust from the mana emitted by General Tekigataa.

The amount of mana he possesses, which I can feel with my skin, is enormous.

But that’s not the point.

The problem is how he uses it.

General Tekigataa has been emitting a vast amount of mana since the moment he swung his greatsword.

But it’s not for 【Intimidation】.

If anything, it’s like my 【Mana Sensing Threads】... mana for probing.

That sticky, viscous mana—is clinging to my whole body.

...It’s disgusting!!

『Gufufu, gufufu.』

But even seeing my pebbles flying towards him, one after another, General Tekigataa isn’t fazed.

He easily blocks them all, moving his greatsword languidly.

Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang!

The pebbles I threw hit the blade of his greatsword, bouncing off and disappearing with those light sounds.

And his greatsword... doesn’t even have a single scratch on it!

<That greatsword is a masterpiece, Emi! On top of that, it’s been strengthened with a vast amount of mana. It’ll be difficult to destroy it!>

Extra-sama shouts her assessment.

In other words, there’s no point in continuing to use 【Stone Throwing】.

Then, how about this!

『Gufufu... Hmm?』

The next moment, General Tekigataa let out a confused voice.

He shielded his skull with his greatsword to block the pebbles flying towards his face.

And then, after hearing the sound of the pebbles bouncing off, he immediately moved his greatsword again to regain his vision.

But it’s no use.

The moment I try to step in, he reacts perfectly.

If I get close carelessly, I’ll be cut in half.

The advantage of a greatsword—is its reach.

The disadvantage—is that it’s not very maneuverable.

That’s how it should be... but General Tekigataa, with his exceptional skill, honed over five hundred years, has completely negated that disadvantage.

As a result, I can’t get close at all.

I can’t land a blow!

I have no choice but to give up on close combat.

“Rah, aaaah!!”

I jumped back, and this time, I bundled my 【Black Tentacles】 together, creating a giant sword.

A jet-black greatsword... 【Black Greatsword】... that even slashed the legendary giant squid!

『Gufu, a greatsword against a greatsword, huh? Gufufufufu.』

“RAAAAAAH!!”

I rushed at General Tekigataa, who laughed leisurely, and... slammed down my 【Black Greatsword】 from above!

But...!

『You’re too naiveーーー!!』

General Tekigataa’s greatsword, swung upwards with that shout—

Crashed against my 【Black Greatsword】.

And at that moment!

ZUPAN!!!

With that short, but tremendous roar!

My 【Black Greatsword】!

Was cut clean in half... and turned into black mist!

『Gufufu, you wanted more reach, didn’t you?』

“............”

To me, hurriedly retreating again, General Tekigataa said—

『But of all things, to challenge me, using a greatsword... Did you think that would work!?』

Raising his voice slightly... for the first time, with a hint of anger, he shouted at me!