The Hero Who Returned Remains the Strongest in the Modern World - Chapter 74

Side: Lela Sakaguchi.

“I’m back!”

“Yup. Welcome back.”

Abeno-senpai said that and made a gentle character unbefitting of her character.

“Good gracious, it was a considerably enjoyable farce.”

“Lin… ford?”

I was standing near the collapsed Abeno Kaguya.

Linford was walking towards me.

The distance difference between us 10 meters.

“Lela-san? I ordered you to attack the shrine. And yet, what are you doing?”

I talked back to him while glaring.

“I won’t obey you anymore!”

“But this conclusion is slightly inconvenient. The Dominions and Holy Knights, and then the young shrine maiden and hero will be slaughtered.”

“Well…” Linford hit his palm.

“Lela and the others will be purged for their clear rebellion against the Vatican, and then the Hero has obstructed the current duties and killed all of the people from the local organizations… Everyone shall be slaughtered using that explanation…”

I made a pale look.

“We’ll be purged, what’s that about? Besides… The hero… Morishita-daiki, didn’t you say you were monitoring him?”

“The monitoring ended last time. And I confirmed that he has very little MP left. Right now it’s an extremely good chance.”

“…Eh? What… really?”

“You were the bait so that I can take him out. Our battle in a city is too noticeable… I can’t report it to the Vatican either.”

“Besides, you know?” And he smiled.

“Last time I ordered your Guardians to half-kill that girl under the assumption that MP will be expended for recovery magic used on her. Even so, it worked effectively. Well, I prepared for everything. Besides, in the first place… Lela-san holds too much unnecessary information concerning the other world. If you’re not purged here then somewhere in the future you’ll be an uncertain factor. Rather, it’s hard to find a reason not to kill you here…”

“I see… As I thought… You’re scum down to your core.”

“I’ll receive it as a compliment.”

And Abeno Kaguya asked me while stopping her bleeding from the earlier fight.

“By the way Lela Sakaguchi?”

“What?”

“Is that effeminate man the man that you’re greatly afraid of?”

“Yeah, that person has also returned from the other world… He has physical attack reflection and magical attack reflection… He’s a lump of foul play.”

“Reflection skill… is it? This is a one more cheat-like ability.”

“Probably, not even Morishita Daiki can do something. I don’t think even his status of a hero can go against an opponent that distorts physical laws.”

“Yeah, I would also think that if that was the truth. No, it’s true, isn’t it? But, you know, Lela Sakaguchi?”

Abeno Kaguya asserted.

“Even so, I believe in him.”

And she stood up.

“Is it okay for you to stand up? Are you able to stand? You received a severe wound, right?”

“It’s not about whether I can or can’t. I must.”

And then Abeno Kaguya pulls her sword from the waist and took out talismans by the dozen from her bosom.

“Let’s do it together.”

“To fight side by side with you… Just like at the previous shrine.”

“Well, right now we are also at a shrine.”

*Fufu* I’m laughing.

And then 10 snake-like streams of light emerged from Linford’s back.

No, rather than snakes it can be said they’re large snakes. Their length is about 20 meters, and their diameter about 15 meters.

“Skill：Pharaoh’s snakes。Well, it’s an offensive skill。I’m using the aura of light manifestation to attack.”

One of the ten snakes came attacking me.

It was coming at a raging speed and I wasn’t able to react in time.

“Divine Skill: Holy Knight’s Great Shield!”

I decided that I can’t dodge it so I activated the defence skills in front of me that I was taught by the Vatican.

“Lela-san? Honestly speaking the title of that skill is Light’s Small Shield and its level is 4.”

*Crack* and the skill that I activated in front of me was destroyed—

“Broken with just one attack!? Gya!”

The snake’s tip landed a clean hit on my abdomen.

I got sent flying backwards greatly.

“Gu…”

I took heavy damage to my insides.

Probably my liver has become mushed-up.

And my spine was also slightly cracked.

I try to get up but my feet aren’t listening to me.

“With just one attack, I’m unable to… fight?”

“This is the skill Pharaoh’s Snakes: Level 10. It’s an extremely low attack power skill for my domain but, it follows the enemies and knocks them out. Well, even if the attack power is low it’s threatening enough within your general skill level.”

“Truly unfortunate for you. If it’s Level 10 then I can use it, too. Skill Concealment: Level 10!”

“Wha!?”

Abeno Kaguya was approaching within reach of Linford’s right side.

And then she throws her sword and pries Linford’s mouth open with her right hand.

“You’re paying too much attention to Lela Sakaguchi, aren’t you? I’ve heard about your famed magical attack reflection… How about this then?”

Just like that she stuffed talismans by the dozens in Linford’s mouth.

And closed Linford’s mouth in fluid actions—-

“Flaming Talismans Technique: Dance of Birds and Flowers… Zero-Range Bombing!”

Are you telling me that she constructed this zero-distance bombing strategy on the spot and started with Concealment the moment she heard reflection skill?

The insides of this woman’s head are abnormal.

It’s vexing, but her battle sense is better than mine.

And, honestly speaking Linford’s skill is a complete cheat.

If the attack is from the outside then it will be completely reflected.

But, if it’s from the inside… Then certainly it can work.

And then, several seconds later, flames came out from Abeno Kaguya’s mouth and fell to her knees.

*Tch* I clicked my tongue.

It seems zero-range attacks reflect back on the user as well.

“Did you really think you could damage me with this method? Aha, what lovely ladies.”

“If this doesn’t work then it’s all over. I’m glad I used the lowest attack power technique. If I had used Great Talisman Technique: Megiddo I would’ve been scattered everywhere…”

And like that the feeble Abeno Kaguya collapsed on the ground.

“That being said… being burned on the inside as expected…”

And then she lost consciousness.

“Ah…”

It’s over.

As I thought no matter what you do against him it’s useless.

For example if Morishita Daiki uses his “Thor Hammer” an overwhelming thunder strike that changes the terrain it will also be reflected.

We really can’t do anything anymore.

“The face of despair, isn’t it? It’s really beautiful.”

“Linford? What’s your… objective? No, what are you…?”

“I got an absolutely invincible and strong skill in the other world.”

“Absolute… invincibility?”

“If your asking who I am then— I can only name myself as the strongest God of Mayhem who’ll bring chaos to the modern world!”

Certainly his existence has the same meaning as a God.

Anyhow, twisting physical laws is providence of God and there’s nobody in the world who can hurt him anymore.

Linford approached me and came stepping on my head.

“But, the Dominions that I looked up to once in the organization were this level of weakings…”

He was gradually increasing the strength and the pain increased slowly like being tied to a vise.

1 second.

2 seconds.

5 seconds.

10 seconds.

“Guu…”

The pressure he was applying exceeded the endurance of the skull.

If more strength is applied than this… My head is going to scatter with gray matter around.

As expected, it’s impossible for the automatic self-recovery if my head is smashed.

“Stop!”

Abeno Kaguya stood up.

“Basically, you’re saying you want to die first?”

Linford removed his foot from my head, and then started walking towards Abeno Kaguya.

“Stop… Don’t touch Abeno Kaguya!”

I grabbed Linford’s right leg.

“Haha, looking for each other, is it? Truly a comedic farce.”

Linford began laughing happily.

“Hahahahaha! Hahaha! I’m glad I went to the other world! Hahaha! Hahahaha! The Dominions that I had once looked up to… Right now, I’m kicking them! That’s right! I’m the strongest! There’s no person in this world who can hurt me who has transcended!”

And then, Linford kicked me in the stomach.

“Gu… Kuha…”

The damage has further increased in my stomach.

Originally, I might’ve had internal bleeding now the wound has been widened.

“The person that belongs to the higher rank of Dominions that I bowed my head in the past, I’m kicking them and then when I return I’ll immediately climb to the 6 Heavenly Knights. And after getting control of the Vatican I will destroy everything! I’ll crush, smash and thoroughly destroy everything possible!”

While having fun from the bottom of the heart Linford kicked my head like a soccer kick.

“Ku…”

Did my nasal bone crack?

The overflowing nosebleed dyed the ground red.

“That’s right, I’ve become the strongest God of Mayhem! Haha! Hahaha! That’s right! Start with pistols, machine guns, tanks, naval bombardment, ICBM and then finally nuclear weapons… No attack works on me!”

And then the wind blew.

“Gobufuuu”

*Dogon* a dull sound came.

Linford ate an attack of a metal bat in the nose and was blown 10 meters away and crashed into a large tree.

“This reaction… Is it a reflex skill? One more troublesome fellow appeared.”

Linford made a slightly surprised expression while being in a tree.

And then, blood dripped through the nose on his handsome gentle mask.

Linford then checked the nosebleed with his right hand and made an expression like he wasn’t able to believe it.

“Physical reflection… Eh? Why do I have nosebleed…?”

Morishita Daiki prepared his metal bat and had an amazed expression.

“Skill: Cheat Break”

“Cheat… Break?”

“There are a lot of Demon King’s aides with foul reflection skills like you…”

“Eh?”

“So, the reason why the demon king was feared in the other world is because he had possessed many cheat skills like you.”

“What are you saying…”

“And, do you understand now why the hero is called humanity’s sword against the Demon King?”

And Morishita Daiki smiled.

“Because the hero possess cheat break skills. Basically, I invalidate your reflection skills.”

He received those words—-

Bleeding from the right side of his nose.

While having mucus from the left side of his nose he spoke with a surprised expression.

“….Haa?”