When I Fell Madly in Love With the Heroine, the World Changed. - Chapter 31: The power to protect in the left hand, and the power to pierce in the right hand.

“What the hell? That white KOG is…”

“Sir Knight, is it okay if I shoot it down?”

“Yes, Rhode-sama has ordered us to take it out.”

–But I’ve never seen Commander so shaken up before, something’s wrong with that KOG.

“All right, boys! We’re doing the same thing! Set up a barrage!”

“Aye, sir!”

The Knight Commander’s instructions were precise.

A barrage from a distance, no technical difference can be made here.

No matter how ridiculous the combat techniques are, they are meaningless in front of this bombardment of bullets.

Kenya himself has just realized this.

If it were an ordinary KOG, they would have been enough to eliminate it completely.

If it were an ordinary. That is.

“Ready! Shooting…!”

Immediately afterwards, a triangular pyramid-shaped shield appears in front of the white KOG.

Like a spear, it charges towards here with its shield in place.

Its speed was not comparable to that of the KOGs up to now, and was like a white bullet.

“Fire, fire!”

The chief knight, who could not hide his agitation, still succeeded in setting up a barrage because there was a sufficient distance.

Although succeeded, but.

“! …We are being played!”

Everything is swept backwards by its spear-like shield.

A white mass moving at high speed, like a bolt of lightning.

And then, in an instant, into the bosom.

“What the hell is this guy!!!!”

Its spear-like shield deforms and transforms into two huge swords.

Kenya holds the swords with both hands.

That stance is like.

“It’s Miyamoto Musashi, isn’t it?” Tanaka murmurs, the name of two-handed swordsman. (Notes: Miyamoto Musashi, also known as Shinmen Takezo, Miyamoto Bennosuke or, by his Buddhist name, Niten Doraku, was a Japanese swordsman, philosopher, strategist, writer and Ronin, who became renowned through stories of his unique double-bladed swordsmanship and undefeated record in his 61 duels.)

Sword in his right hand, sword in his left, and defeat for his enemies.

In the previous world, the Takemikazuchi was a model built in the image of that swordsman.

At Kenya’s suggestion, the Takemikazuchi is equipped with a shield for closing the distance and two transforming swords.

It is an extraordinary model specializing in close proximity, with no long-range weapons whatsoever.

At first Tanaka was skeptical about whether he could handle such a thing on the battlefield, but his fears were unfounded.

The distance between the two loosely poised swords is Kenya’s absolute domain.

Within that range, it is impossible to defend against, and no one can withstand it.

As many as 15 KOGs in that area were all struck down in less than a minute.

The absolute domain of Kenya, later called the White Domain, is greeted with awe and respect by allies and enemies alike.

In that space, only that majestic white KOG was allowed to exist.

“If it’s me, Takemikazuchi and I won’t lose ……!”

Kenya was happy.

That he could survive and that he had been given the strength to fight.

And that he could fight with all his might in his beloved KOG.

And when he looked up at the sky, he saw an enormous black shadow.

An army of more than 70 large units.

“…… Come on, as many as you can. Now.”

Kenya smirks.

“I don’t think I’d lose even in 100 vs 1!”

***

“What the hell is that …… Seig! I’ve nave seen that thing!!!”

Rhode stands up from his throne.

He shudders with anger and fear as he feels for the first time.

“That is a modern most advanced custom made KOG. Theoretically the fastest and strongest KOG in existence, but there is no pilot who can control that thing…”

“It s there, you know! There can’t be, it’s 100 to one! No way!”

One KOG after another is destroyed.

If you blink, another one blows up, and they’re taken down with each blow, but our attacks don’t work at all.

The black KOGs are being dropped like flies one after another by a white lightning.

***

–Focus… watch out for all of them.

Kenya concentrates.

He dives deep and immerses himself in a world that is as serene as the bottom of the ocean.

This is the ultimate in concentration, called the zone by first-class gaming pro.

He delves into a realm of extreme concentration, a whimsical place that he cannot reach of his own volition.

Kenya, who has been fighting on the edge of death, finally pushes himself through the door.

Strong will, talent.

And extreme conditions and concentration.

All the gear mesh together and Kenya finally opens the door.

A sense of omnipotence envelopes Kenya, and he feels that even bullets can be cut down now.

“90!”

Together with the first 30 KOGs he defeated, he cuts down the 90th KOG in one fell swoop.

100 vs. 1, a difference in strength that would normally make one shudder.

It shouldn’t even be a battle in the first place, and it is only possible Thanks to Kenya’s godlike manipulation skills.

Even though all of them are knights and none of them are aces, they are still overwhelmingly outnumbered.

In addition, in the middle of the battle, Kenya realizes.

It is similar to the battle at that time.

It was as if he was being tested to see if he could surpass this situation, this hopeless situation.

It was as if an it’s event that only those qualified to come to this world could break through.

Then there is no reason to lose.

How many times have I tried, how many times have I been defeated?

The persistence of the boy who never gave up in order to save his two heroines.

What is different from that time when he had an unlimited right to challenge, is that he only has one chance to challenge.

Then, he will surely seize it.

If I could see her smile at the end.

If I can see her again, if I can see the girl who said she loved me again!

“I will definitely survive!!!!”

Explodes the 99th KOG.

“I’m going to make out with Kaguya… !!!!”

The last one is then cut to pieces.

In its left hand, the power to protect what is important to it, and in its right hand, the power to carry out its will.

Together with the steel-like will to achieve, he strikes down all his enemies.

Kenya is victorious.

Standing alone on the debris, he looks up at the sky.

Around him, the wreckage of countless KOGs blazes up in flames.

He has killed 100 KOGs, or in other words, 100 people.

For himself to survive, for Kaguya and the others to survive.

“Kaguya, I survived.”

Kenya kneels down immediately afterwards.

He had already exceeded the limits of his concentration and his brain was about to burn out.

The adrenaline that had been holding me back is crumbling and I’m about to fall asleep right now.

A huge tank in the distance.

Perhaps there is a commander there.

And Reina, too, and Sieg-san.

Then there is no need to chase them.

Because the winner of this place has already been decided.

***

“Hmph, haha! What the hell! It can’t be, this can’t be! …… It’s not even a bad joke, it’s impossible.”

Rhode’s voice shakes with laughter.

He laughs high in defeat, as if he has broken down, and leans back on his throne without strength.

“I lost, didn’t I? I am. I got smashed all to pieces, and the strategy as well, in half. First time I’ve ever lost on the battlefield.”

“Rh, Rhode…”

On this day, Rhode’s unbeaten legend came to an end.

By one single irregularity.

“So it was only one tactic that surpassed strategy. Order Argo to withdraw, the winner of this battlefield has already been decided.”

“……, yes.”

Argo, the commander, who had been left to his own devices.

Rhode’s instructions were precise, and everything was absolutely correct.

We were supposed to get the best, the best, that is, the promised victory.

And yet, we lost.

Why did we lose?

The only reason was obvious.

Because that white KOG had defied all our strategies.

Because he outperformed the macro on the micro and turned an overwhelming defeat into a crushing victory.

“Withdraw…… all forces withdraw, the operation is over.”

In a trembling voice, Argo gives the order.

All Empire Imperial troops, including infantry on the battlefield, began to withdraw.

“You’ve pulled back, …….”

Kenya murmurs at the sight.

He leaned back in his cockpit seat without any strength.

He felt no sense of achievement, even though he had won.

There was a lot of damage and many people died.

Many people died, both on our side and on the enemy’s side, and we killed and were killed.

And yet.

“What did we gain? Each other. What was created after so many deaths?”

Only the dead were created.

What was created and what was gained from this battle?

Only what was lost could Kenya think of.

It is the same for the enemy.

The only thing I know is that in order to protect, I need power.

If I didn’t fight, if I didn’t have this power, Kaguya would have died here.

So I have no regrets.

Still, I can’t help but cry thinking about what I lost.

I remember the hand I couldn’t grasp at the time, and the tears that were directed at me.

“I will become stronger. ……More. So much so that I can protect them all. With these two hands.”

Kenya awakened and triumphed.

Rhode, who was defeated on the battlefield for the first time.

On the day the two boys meet for the first time on the battlefield, the wheels of a gigantic destiny begin to mesh and turn.

This is the story of two geniuses who develop into a battle that changes the state of the world.

This encounter creates a new route into this world.

But now.

“Sorry, Tanaka-san. I’m going to sleep a little.”

The knight who had fought so hard that his brain burned out, fell asleep.

With that white knight, ready for the next battle.