At the critical moment, Shizuku performed acrobatic moves and passed through the gap in the heat beam. But before she could even catch her breath, a wall immediately approached.
The Frost Golem and its tower shield rushed straight at them, oblivious to the surrounding heat rays. The shield was about as tall as Shizuku, and up close it looked like a wall.
Almost as soon as Shizuku landed, the tower shield slammed into her head, and this time there was no way to avoid it. Because the Frost Golem was so massive, the impact was also immense.
“Ugh!!”
Shizuku instantly leaped backward, attempting to mitigate the impact, but of course, it was impossible to completely neutralize it. A cry of pain escaped from between her clenched teeth.
Even so, in order to prevent the enemy from pursuing her, Shizuku still drew out the black sword with her willpower despite being knocked away.
"Cut it off—Flash!"
However, the invisible blade that flew out deviated greatly from Shizuku's target and flew to the right.
Even though it was a desperate move, Shizuku still had an expression of "Oh no!" on her face.
Shia was probably in the direction of the slash. Although Shia immediately shouted loudly after the battle began, "Like Hajime said, don't worry about me!", it was a different matter.
Shizuku felt ashamed for accidentally attacking one of her own, but she also felt the hardness of the ground. Although the impact took her breath away, she struggled to her feet.
"I can't use long-range moves after all..."
The flaw behind the move is too big, which can be extremely deadly on the battlefield where life and death are decided in a few tenths of a second.
Moreover, the fact of attacking one's own people also causes mental damage to oneself.
The reason for the shock was certainly the guilt of causing trouble to Shia, but the bigger reason was...
──Actually, I’m very jealous of her.
She couldn't help but realize the significance of her attack.
"Ahem! Stop, stop arguing!"
Shizuku coughed up a few drops of blood and her internal organs seemed to be injured.
Shizuku wiped the blood with her hand, and warned herself in her heart that a long battle was dangerous, but the whispering voice that kept forcing her rang in her ears.
Why only me.
"I told you to stop arguing!"
Shizuku couldn't help but yell in anger. Frost Golems approached with earth rumbling sounds. Although Shizuku jumped back to distance herself, her heart still rippled.
The Great Labyrinth would not miss this opportunity. In the moment she was distracted, a heat ray shot through, lightly scraping Shizuku's shoulder.
“Ouch!”
Shizuku, conscious from the pain, saw heat rays sweeping upward from the edge of her vision. A single point attack from the front would have been fine, but this was a sweeping linear attack. At this rate, Shizuku's body would be cut in two.
The blow on her shoulder caused her to lose balance. She had no time to dodge and could only twist her body.
To minimize the impact area, Shizuku turned sideways, instantly placing the black knife between her body and the heat ray. Facing a heat ray that would damage even a double Holy Spell, Shizuku prayed to her partner, "Please, hold on!"
Even though it's said to be the world's hardest metal, the jet-black blade has been crafted to be incredibly thin and light in pursuit of sharpness. Can such a blade truly protect its master?
"Eh?"
The cries of the foolish man revealed the result. Death's scythe had once again allowed its prey to escape.
The black knife's incredibly smooth blade not only withstood the attack but also reflected the heat rays back. By this amazing method, the black knife successfully protected its owner.
Frost Gorem didn't give Shizuku a chance to breathe and immediately rushed over, brandishing his axe and spear.
Shizuku suppressed her high emotions and shifted her focus. Filling her lungs with air and courage, she stepped forward as if riding the wind. Squeezing herself into the blind spot on the tower shield's side, Shizuku dodged the axe and spear attack, unleashing her strongest slash in the split second it took her to avoid the enemy.
"Cut it off—Shimmer!"
The space fractured at the moment of intersection, beautifully severing the tower shield and the hand holding it.
After passing through, while Shizuku was in the *Zanshin stance, the heat ray came again, but Shizuku was no longer panicking.
"Gather—"Inten"!"
The black knife held high above attracted the rays after the distorted trajectory to the blade.
The jet-black blade also reflected the heat rays beautifully this time. No, it was more than that. By concentrating a large amount of heat rays on a single point, it increased its power like a beam laser cannon.
And just as Frost Gorem turned around, the laser cannon had already hit it.
After all, the Frost Gorem could not ignore the concentrated heat rays. It replaced the lost tower shield with an axe gun and raised the axe gun to block the threatening attack.
Shizuku was certain that now was the time. If she didn't pursue now, she would miss the chance to win.
Therefore—Shizuku activated the sublimation magic "Forbidden Zone Release".
Physical abilities and perceptions increase, thoughts become clearer, and the body becomes as light as a feather.
With her heightened senses, Shizuku held the black sword horizontally. She also carefully avoided any deviation in the angle of the heat beam's reflection. Thus, she pinned the frost golem in place, while simultaneously holding the black sword's scabbard straight out, like a horizontally aimed arrow.
The next moment, Shizuku, like an arrow, unleashed her "Shrinking the Earth" from her "no-beat" state. This sublimated, unpredictable charge was as astonishing as if she had "disappeared into thin air."
“Break—Break through!!”
Shizuku didn't give Frost Golem time to react, and instantly approached him, using a "Thrust".
The scabbard passed through the gap between the arm and the axe, piercing the Frost Golem's chest squarely. At that moment, deep blue ripples burst out with the impact.
Before the scabbard pierced the dark red magic stone, radial cracks appeared across its chest. The impact caused the Frost Golem to stumble back violently.
Shizuku did not let go of the decisive gap she created and used all her strength to pursue the victory.
"Fly—Leave the Sky! Collapse—Re-Flash!"
She ejected the concentrated heat rays in one breath, and then swung the black knife, sweeping it towards the feet of Frost Golem.
Then, the huge body of the Frost Golem, with a scabbard on its body, floated up.
—Black Blade [Flash].
This ability can sever the chains of gravity through the addition of gravity magic, creating a state of weightlessness for only a few seconds.
“──!?”
The Frost Golem's body floated in the air, waving its arms and legs like a baby. However, in mid-air, there was nothing it could grab onto.
"Ahhhhh!"
Shizuku roared with a powerful roar, and using the moment of gravity to break free, she lifted the Frost Golem using her scabbard as a fulcrum. Then, she threw it directly over her shoulder, slamming it heavily into the ground on the other side.
The gravity cut caused by "Heavy Flash" is only effective at the coordinates of the cut. After leaving the coordinates, the opposite side will naturally restore its original weight and fall vertically.
The resulting impact was incredibly strong, and it was enough to push the scabbard deeper into the body, at least enough to allow the tip of the scabbard to touch the magic stone.
"It's over—Breakthrough!!"
The burst of deep blue ripples also announced the end of the game. The shockwave transmitted by Shizuku completely reached the magic stone.
With a snap, the magic stone shattered and scattered. Without a heart, the Frost Golem didn't even let out a death cry as its form gradually crumbled.
Shizuku's heavy breathing could be heard faintly.
"Fufu... If I were alone, I still have room for improvement."
Shizuku leaned on the scabbard, a self-deprecating smile on her face.
Since she was able to defeat the monsters in the Great Labyrinth under such harsh conditions, she didn't need to feel so inferior, but...
Seeing that Hajime, Yue, Shia, Tio, and Kaori were already at the other end of the snow smoke tunnel that appeared before her, she couldn't feel proud either.
Shizuku compared Kaori, who was running towards her with a worried look on her face, with herself, who was covered in wounds. She gave a wry smile and sheathed her sword as if to announce the end.
A crisp sound echoed. It was like the clapping of hands at a shrine, blowing away the slightest cloud of darkness in Shizuku's heart. Although it wasn't for this reason, Shizuku's eyes naturally turned to her hands.
"But... I can't be considered a human, right?"
The reason why Shizuku was able to escape danger and recover from her extreme situation was undoubtedly thanks to the gift from the man who had often touched her heart recently.
Shizuku didn't think much about it, really didn't think much about it, she kissed the black knife.
She simply wanted to thank her partner.
It's definitely not someone on the other side of Vision's black knife, it's definitely not...
Although she was trying to make excuses in her heart, Shizuku still seemed to feel shy, and her cheeks flushed slightly.
Shizuku patted her cheeks, as if to hide her blush, and then, gathering herself, began to walk quickly towards the tunnel. She prayed that her burning cheeks wouldn't be noticed by her friend who was running towards her.
Afterwards, Shizuku, supported by Kaori, successfully walked to the door, and then she immediately bowed her head with an apologetic expression and apologized.
"Shia, I'm sorry, are you okay?"
"Really? I told you not to worry about it. Besides, there were only about three attacks coming. If you were hurt so badly because you were worried about me, I'd be angry, right?"
Even though she had caused trouble for Shia, she lifted the shoulder opposite Kaori's and apologized for being polite to Shizuku. Shizuku felt both guilty and happy.
She was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes, and she once again said "I'm sorry" in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz. Shia patted Shizuku's head with her rabbit ears, as if to comfort her.
Shizuku then sat down against the door, and Kaori immediately cast her healing light upon her. The sting of her wounds and the pain within her body were instantly washed away by a comfortable, warm current.
Shizuku closed her eyes and let Kaori heal her. A moment passed like this. Then, with a "hmm," she pushed herself up and sat back down.
"...Thank you, Kaori. I'm fine now."
Shizuku smiled, and Kaori patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's great... You're so injured, it reminded me of that time. I was really worried just now."
The "time" Kaori mentioned was when she reunited with Hajime in the Orcus Labyrinth. Shizuku had charged into the enemy camp alone for her companions, only to be beaten and wounded.
Seeing Shizuku just now, Kaori seemed to remember the time when the two of them relied on each other and prepared for death.
"Compared to that time, I shouldn't be that bad, right? At least my arm isn't broken. This level of injury is just a minor injury, a minor injury♪"
Perhaps she was genuinely worried, as tears seemed to well up in Kaori's eyes. Shizuku replied with a remarkably relaxed tone. "At least a broken arm would be considered a serious injury!" There weren't many high school girls who could say something like that with a smile. She was even more manly than the average boy.
"Shizuku-chan, you really are..."
In a sense, this was Shizuku's bad habit. This girl had always been like this. Even if she got hurt while practicing swordsmanship or kendo, she wouldn't cry out in pain. Even if she cried, she would just hold it in.
Shizuku's patience stems from her gentleness, which comes from not wanting to worry others. Because of this, since she was summoned to this world, that tendency has become increasingly pronounced, causing Kaori great worry.
Kaori hopes that she can talk to others more often, or rely on others, no matter who that person is.
But no matter how much Kaori hoped and worried about her, Shizuku still had a smile on her face.
She would smile brightly.
Say you're okay in an energetic tone.
But secretly, I hide all the pain and the truth in my heart.
Shizuku often received treatment from Kaori, but it was not enough. Especially since Kaori knew that such treatment was not enough for Shizuku now, so...
"Shizuku-chan, you need to learn to be willful, okay?"
"what?"
"Shizuku-chan, remember, as long as it's your willful request, I'll be happy no matter what it is, okay?"
Kaori said as she leaned over Shizuku and hugged her, while Shizuku had a confused look on her face.
Kaori held Shizuku tightly, a faint glow emanating from her body as she used soul magic to heal Shizuku's mind. It was as if Kaori was silently insisting that she would stay with Shizuku and heal her as best she could.
Although she was still confused, she felt like crying for no reason when she saw Kaori hugging her. In order to hold back her tears, she also hugged Kaori tightly.
Hajime stood a little distance away, watching the two embrace. His expression seemed to show a hint of admiration, as well as a hint of anticipation.
Shizuku noticed it with her sharp eyes, and with a blushing face, she threatened Hajime:
"...What? What do you want to say?"
"No, I didn't mean to say anything. I was just thinking about how wonderful your relationship is."
Hajime also seemed to find Shizuku's attitude amusing. He suppressed a laugh, his shoulders shaking.
Tio, Shia, and Yue also looked at Kaori and Shizuku, and they agreed with Hajime with a smile on their faces.
"Yes, it's a beautiful friendship."
"It's just that it feels really warm."
"...They're just like a couple."
Hearing Yue's thoughts, Kaori suddenly turned to look at her. Yue's expression was extremely amused, as if she was joking, or as if she had thought of some kind of mischief.
Kaori, of course, protested vehemently.
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