Hakai Me no Yuuri - Chapter 105
Author: Kaburagi Haruka
Translator: s.h.i.+roiKaze/Soyokaze Translations
5th Act, Chapter 105: Demon Lord Rematch
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Authors Note: The Demon Lord sides “SO STRONK” situation ends at this chapter.
Floor 999. Finally the last stage of the labyrinth.
However, were missing two from our front line; Haster and Miss Levy.
“This is where we have to stop Demon Lord Masayos.h.i.+”
” Yeah.”
Saying that, we stepped onto the floor, where a single woman stood blocking our way.
The old-fas.h.i.+oned clothes with plenty of exposure on her bewitching body Huh? Did they have a woman like that in their group?
“Uhh, who are you?”
Without replying to my question, she Gave an unpleasant smile, one that split open all the way to her cheeks
Her figure practically exploded, as it expanded and grew.
The body of a snake more than 20 meters long. The upper half remained that of a woman, but that part of it alone accounted for a few meters of it.
Her clearly inhuman appearance took up more than a third of the floor s.p.a.ce.
She looks almost like a giant lamia
My immediate use of “Appraisal” showed me this:
Snake G.o.d Tiamat
“The 999th floor Guardian?”
“No! If the guardian is here, then that means”
Yeah, if someone who defeated the guardian is here, then it wont appear.
Which means n.o.body in here has defeated it. In other words
“The Demon Lord already went ahead?!”
Almost as if acting in concert with Alecs voice, the World Tree began to faintly glow.
“Were Too late That monster became “Unaging” and “Immortal”?”
“Not yet!”
In response to Marielles despair, Alec shouted.
“It took Master a full night to become “Immortal”. That Bahamut b.a.s.t.a.r.d said hed been beating around for a month”
“Right, if we go now!”
Even if hes eaten the bud, that doesnt mean hes just suddenly become “Immortal”.
Actually, Bahamut said this once, “Those who ate a dragons heart died right there.”
If “Immortality” came immediately, then they shouldnt die.
We dont know how much the Demon Lords “Full Guard” works inside his body, but if an alteration big enough to remake his whole body is going to happen, then theres a high possibility he cant move around right now.
“So Im thinking Ill take this thing on, so you go on ahead, sis.”
“Youre planning on facing the snake G.o.d by yourself?!”
“Is that so unreasonable?”
“Of course it is!”
In response to Alecs innocent-sounding reply, Marle chewed him out.
Fighting a demon beast strong enough to be called a G.o.d all alone is an absurd idea in its very basis.
“In that case, hurry and defeat that Demon Lord guy so you can come back. If I just have to dodge around for a while, then Ill manage somehow.”
“Thats reckless!”
“Even if its reckless I still have to do it!”
At his words I came to my senses.
Among the four of us, the only ones who can stand up to that demon beast are me and Alec.
Marielle doesnt have enough athletic ability, and Marle would be no match for it.
As for me, I cant maintain [Body Reinforcement] for any longer than 30 minutes.
So Alecs the only one who can do it.
” I understand. Well be right back, so you better hang in there.”
“Got it. Dont expect much; Ill be waiting.”
“Yuuri!”
“And Marle If we lose any more hands, then we wont be able to take on the Demon Lord.”
She has her own important role to play.
Of course Marielle too, and me as well.
And so
“Uraaaaaah!”
Alec charged toward Tiamat, and slammed Gram against its t.i.tanic body.
Though not as long as Sentinel, the great length of Gram amply delivered that arm strength, and cause the giant 20 meter bulk to s.h.i.+ft way off position.
We used that opening to slide ourselves in, and run up the stairwell ahead.
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Finally floor 1000 This floor has no ceiling, and is instead surrounded by the dim sky.
Normally, at this alt.i.tude, even being able to breathe would be doubtful.
But the World Tree is surrounded by oxygen from its active respiratory responses. Breathing wasnt hard for us at all.
“I wonder whats going on with atmospheric pressure and stuff”
“Yuuri, nows not the time, hurry”
It must have been a reaction to the [Light Ball] I was maintaining.
In the center of the large s.p.a.ce, next to a conspicuously long extended branch, there a man turned to us.
“Yo, too bad, huh. The bud is already in my stomach Wait, havent I seen you guys somewhere before?”
This b.a.s.t.a.r.d After calling me things like “slave” and “s.l.u.t” he went and forgot my d.a.m.n face?!
“Were the adventurers that you half-killed five years ago. More importantly, wheres the bud?”
“Ooh, those guys Good job surviving. Actually, why are you still a shrimp?”
“Thats just the kind of species I am. More importantly, wheres the bud?”
“Theres things like that too? Leave it to a fantasy world I guess.”
Why did you believe that? Are you a genuine idiot?
“More importantly”
“Youre friggin obnoxious, I told ya I ate it. And dont order me around. The h.e.l.l you think you are, you want me to rape you?”
“Youre lying. You shouldnt be okay if youve eaten that.”
Hearing my reply, the look brought to his face showed confusion.
Then he held is stomach and started laughing. He literally grabbed his belly and laughed in a way that would even put Monty Python to shame.
“Kuh, kuhahahahHAHAHAHAH! You, you sound like you know a little something about this, huh? But you know, against my “Full Guard,” I guess even that poisonous part must have been neutralized.”
“Dont tell me you really”
His gift even suppresses toxins then?
Spurred on by my doubts, I activated “Appraisal”. I investigated the Demon Lords abilities. The result
Status Effects: “Ageless”, “Immortal”
Hard to believe though it is, theres no mistake. He appears to have eaten the bud.
“Yuuri”
“It would seem that its true.”
“That cant be That means I cant get revenge for Alma?”
“No This doesnt end yet!”
This may end up being for nothing But we still have room to struggle!
I take out Third Eye, use [Body Reinforcement], and prepare the volley.
In this situation, with no bystanders around, I can attack at full strength.
“Take THIIIIS!”
Together with my shout, I released the arrow.
The attack by modified iron arrow gouged out the ground as it closed in on the Demon Lord.
In response to that arrow, covered in a vacuum blade, the Demon Lord took Sentinel from his back with one hand, and crushed the arrow.
“Kgh, such a ridiculous”
“Confirmed, youre an enemy.”
“But Im not done yet!”
Next I deployed a charged particle-creating [Heat Flash], and unleashed it at the Demon Lord.
Wood chips from the World Trees floor, destroyed by Third Eyes attack, ignited and a.s.saulted the Demon Lord in a flash of light.
The Demon Lord took Agni Blaze from his waist this time, and crossed it with Sentinel in defense.
This way, even if he withstands the direct hit from [Heat Strike], the extreme radiant heat could burn his throat and lungs.
“Plus, at the very least I blocked his sight!”
Making use of my now enhanced physical abilities, I jump directly in front of him.
Im not carrying a close combat weapon, so I pulled an iron arrow out and used it to try and gouge out his eye.
“If the skin is too tough Then how about the eye!”
The response I felt in my hand was a sensation like hitting hard rubber.
After taking the [Heat Strike], the arrow that I stabbed at his slightly opened eyeball Didnt even sink in a single millimeter.
“Friggin!”
“Your darting around is getting annoying, twerp!”
Masayos.h.i.+ immediately righted his stance and swung Sentinel sideways.
I drop to the ground and let it pa.s.s, and this time deliver my knee kick to his tender spot.
To be honest I didnt really want to do it, but maybe this part of him
“What, you want to touch it, you f.u.c.king s.l.u.t?!”
The feeling I got was as if I had just kicked a rock away.
As he swung down his axe in response, I used Third Eyes flexibility to turn it away, and leaped backwards to take some distance.
Right now my strength is [Reinforced] enough to tear apart rock, or even iron. If I didnt have that much muscle strength, then I wouldnt be able to draw Third Eye, after all.
Even so, hes not taking the slightest damage This is making my choices problematic.
Plus his “Immortal” status effect makes using the “trump card” I prepared pointless. Because even if I manage to kill him, hell just regenerate from his “Immortality”.
“But That doesnt mean Im out of options.”
“Hah, you still wanna go? Stop now and I wouldnt mind making you my s.e.x slave No, how about my meat slave?”
“Take a look in a d.a.m.n mirror and think again.”
“Oh, how fun Die!”
After experiencing death time after time, the mind would be the first thing to die. To break. I have experience with that.
But supposing the Demon Lord was made an invalid The wounds in his mind and heart would eventually heal. This is something Ive also experienced.
If, at that time, hes still “Immortal,” what would he do while driven by revenge? Truly frightening results would probably be waiting.
In the moment while I want thinking about that, this time Masayos.h.i.+ went on the a.s.sault.
I secured some distance using my speed. Around me spread a fog-like barrier.
Marielle must have cast [Fog Wall] on me as per our Agni Blaze countermeasures. This should mostly be able to mitigate flame damage.
“Think thatll work against this thing? Ignite!”
Reacting to the keyword, the Agni Blaze in his left hand gushed forth flames.
Sure enough, Masayos.h.i.+ isnt taking a speck of damage from it. Even though Miss Levys hand was burned in an instant by it.
Brandis.h.i.+ng the flame axe, Masayos.h.i.+ brought it high over his head as he came in for the strike.
Using the moisture of the fog all around me, I made frost to stick to one of his eyes.
“If direct attacks dont do any damage, then how about a cooled vapor effect!”
I sent wind over the frost to evaporate it all at once, and used that vapor to accelerate the cooling effect. Plus the eyeballs moisture should also be taken with it.
But the result was the frost alone being taken away. Forget magic effects, hes not even taking anything from secondary physical effects.
“G.o.d dammit all!”
“My gifts are the greatest!”
“Too bad the one using them is the worst!”
Masayos.h.i.+ swung both Sentinel and Agni Blaze around like they were fans.
The slightest touch would send me flying. I barely dodged them as I piled on counterattacks.
Luckily his technique was nothing to be amazed about. His style made use of his high physical strength and stamina to take an attack and use that opening to make a counterattack.
If he knew he could take my attacks beforehand, then he should easily be able to deal with my level of skill.
” Hee, Haah!”
“What, breathing a little hard, arent you?”
But I guess the main issue ended up being basic endurance.
Though my vitality may be strengthened, trading blows with the high speed and inexhaustible endurance of the Demon Lord is bringing on more fatigue than expected.
Cut.
Dodge.
Stab.
Strike.
Shoot.
Attack after attack was repelled, I would think of another method, and it would be repelled again
Before I knew it, enough time had pa.s.sed that [Body Reinforcement] was about ready to give out.
I had just about exhausted all of my options too. And then I must have lost concentration.
After dodging Sentinel, I took a clean hit from Agni Blazes fire attack.
“Guauh?!”
I screamed like a dog, rolled on the ground to quench my burning left hand, and continued rolling to gain some distance.
“Ah, aaah Haghua”
As a point of relief, the wound wasnt fatal. A wound like this will be regenerated by “Golden Ratio” for me.
Uh-uhh “Golden Ratio”?
“”Golden Ratio” is The gifts But he With his current Status effectswait?”
I couldnt finish my thoughts while being tormented by the pain.
But I think that, just now, I was overlooking something important And I feel like I was about to realize something fatal.
“Whatre you mumbling about, did ya go crazy from the pain? Hah?”
“Shut Up Im getting to something good. Could you not interrupt me?”
“You are a seriously irritating brat, ya b.i.t.c.h!”
As he came in for the attack, I used a [Wind Blade] to sweep his feet. In the moment while he tripped a bit, I took my distance, and used [Wind Wall] to block off the s.p.a.ce.
And on his side of the wall
“[Sonar]!”
I hit him with a full power blast of ultrasonic waves.
If he can hear sound, then I should be able to damage his eardrums. If I can manage to break them, then I can neutralize him.
Even if it didnt break them, then their having the flexibility to take enough sound to surpa.s.s human limits should put a burden on the brain!
And on this side I have the [Wind Wall] to disturb the sound, and mitigate the damage
“Even then This much damage, huh?”
As my vision shook, I took a knee and looked at Masayos.h.i.+.
Sure enough he had fallen to the ground, writhing around. Hes probably never taken so much damage since coming to this world.
“If I dont Stand up first”
As I tried to control my shaking knees, a light of healing was sent to me. It was Marielle.
The shaking in my vision righted itself in a moment, and I was once again thankful for that healing Ability?
” Marielle, I have a request.”
“What is it?”
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And then I declared my final bet.
Authors Note: The 5th act is planned to end on chapter 110.
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