Chapter 224: Let’s go ahead!

Chapter 224: Let’s go ahead!

Demon.

This was probably how one would describe the appearance of Kuraudo at this moment.

Bloody face and chilling bone-colored blade that appeared as if summoned from the afterlife.

If someone saw him, who knew him, they would be frightened, but due to his crooked nose, and not many knew them, they wanted to laugh somehow.

Still, Isao was as calm as ever and continued to eat his dinner.

"He-Hey..."

However, Ayase lost her calm, especially when Kuraudo woke up once again. Watching him, she recalled the time her father dueled against Kuraudo. It was the worst moment of her life and also the reason for her nightmare.

After that duel, not only did her father lose consciousness and stay in the hospital all the time, but she also lost her house as it was taken by Kuraudo.

Her father and the place where she shared the memory with her parents were taken away by him, which made her wish to kill this person.

Yet, she knew that she was weak. No matter how hard she tried, even if she used the technique taught by her father, it was all meaningless.

Terror and fear overwhelmed her, and she thought something similar would happen to Isao.

"Don't! Don't go! Don't fight him!"

While she knew that this might be a little too much, or Isao might think of her as creepy as she suddenly held him, she didn't care since, at this moment, his safety was number one.

Isao might have been able to beat Kuraudo with a sneak attack before, but this time, it was different.

Kuraiuo went for real, and he really planned to kill Isao.

Yet, how could Ayase allow that?!

Unlike Kurogane Ikki, whom she could abandon and sacrifice for her ambition, she couldn't do that with Isao. This young man had made her heart beat so fast for the first time, and she didn't want to lose him.

"....."

While speechless, wondering whether this woman forgot that he had beaten Kuraudo, he got her DNA naturally.

[You have acquired Ayase Ayatsuji's DNA.]

[Do you want to absorb it?]

Isao looked at Ayase and asked, "Do you think he can kill me?"

"..." Ayase.

"...." Kuraudo.

"...." Everyone.

The tense atmosphere almost suffocated everyone as they wished to run away but couldn't as Kuraudo stood at the entrance, causing all of them to be frightened by the killing intent that oozed out from Kuraudo due to Isao's words; all of them quickly calmed down, especially when they saw Kuraudo's crook's nose.

Still, Isao should have been able to handle this problem and erase this man quietly by using his ability to control Kuraudo, but then, he felt it would be more comfortable to beat up this guy, destroying his cheap pride, which he got after beating many weaklings.

Yup, Isao could see that the reason why Kuraudo was proud was that he had defeated many weaklings.

Isao wanted to laugh somehow.

If Kuraudo was so strong, then go ahead and fight Stella or even many strong Blazers, but here he was, only targeting Ayase's frail father, who wasn't even a Blazer and just a normal human.

In the original, Kuraudo was also beaten by Ikki Kurogane, who didn't even use his trademark technique.

If Isao lost against such an existence, he was simply a dork.

"Wait outside. I will take care of you after this."

"..." Kuraudo.

"Eh? Oh? Ah?" Ayase was confused, but Isao said, "Just say yes."

"Yes?"

Then, at that moment, a scene that made the eyes of Ayase, Kuraudo, and Kuraudo's followers widen their eyes.

"Turn scarlet, Hizume (Scarlet Nail)."

A rift appeared in space, and from that rift, Isao pulled out a single scarlet blade that was redder than sunset and more vivid than blood.

As the blade was pulled, many petals of red scarlet lilies scattered in the air, giving a sacred, elegant, yet deadly around him.

"Th-That is Hizume!" Ayase was dumbfounded as Isao had summoned her Device, a weapon of her soul!

However, Kuraudo snorted and said, "You borrow the power from that loser? Are you mocking me?!"

"....." Ayase.

"She might be a loser, but to defeat you with a loser weapon is enough."

"..." Ayase.

"I will kill you!" Kuraudo's gaze became even fiercer as if he couldn't wait to kill Isao as he exuded his killing intent.

"I will kill you. I will kill you. Haven't you learned anything else in school except for those words? Oh, I guess you are an idiot since you can't learn much."

As Kuraudo grounded his teeth, Ayase felt better somehow.

Nevertheless, as their battle was about to start, everyone was also quiet. Even those who kept honking also stopped and watched the duel between them. After all, it was so rare to watch the duel between the Blazers.

Watching two mighty beings beating up each other was definitely something fun.

All the guests at the eatery also forgot their fear and, together with Ayase, watched the duel that was about to unfold.

"That gloomy woman, be the referee and start the duel."

Isao said once again, and Kuraudo didn't say anything, agreeing to Isao's words.

"..."

"I-I am not a gloomy woman! I-I have a name! My name is Ayase Ayatsuji!"

"Shut the hell up and start the duel, can't you?!" Kuraudo got mad at Ayase, who started to introduce herself and wasted his time. His blood was boiling, and his body was shivering. At that moment, he wanted to swing his blade as soon as possible and stained it with Isao's blood!

"...."

Ayase's lips twitched, and they shouted, "Handsome... no... it sounds like praise..." She didn't want to call Isao a handsome guy even though those words were the only ones that were most appropriate for him. Still, she also didn't want to mock him, so she asked, "By the way, what's your name?"

"GODDAMMIT, HURRY UP AND START THE DUEL, CAN'T YOU?! YOU CAN FUCK HIM AFTER I DEFEAT HIM!"

Kuraudo could see that Ayase felt lust toward Isao, but he wanted to start this duel, so he didn't want her to waste his time!

"....."

Ayase took a deep breath and wanted to kill Kuraudo somehow, but she knew that she wasn't his opponent, so—

"Start!"

Along with her shout, everyone shouted, "LET'S GO AHEAD!"

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Sorry for being late. I just got home after I watched a Conan Movie.

By the way, some of you might know, but I will upload a new novel at ten or eleven August.

Please look forward to it!