Can't Deal with You?

Chapter 39: Can't Deal With You?

"This guy..."

Seeing Shien continue to charge at her with his broadsword, Laisha felt both annoyed and helpless.

"It was the same last time, and it's the same this time. Does this guy just love doing the unexpected?"

While it was certainly interesting, Laisha also felt quite powerless that she couldn't get the man to use the Sacred Sword as she wished.

"Can't you just go with the flow?"

Of course, the man's reservations weren't entirely without merit.

At the very least, Laisha had her own reasons for wanting to force Shien to reveal the Sacred Sword.

Since her objective was so obvious, it was only natural that he wouldn't act according to her wishes.

However, as Laisha had said, if Shien didn't use the Sacred Sword, he wouldn't be able to deal with her at his current level.

"Because I haven't shown hostility towards him, he probably hasn't seriously considered using all his abilities, right?"

If Laisha had truly shown any intent to kill him, then he certainly wouldn't have held back his trump card like this.

"He doesn't look like a Hero at all, but his eyes don't show the slightest bit of confusion."

Logically, if someone discovered that the Demon Lord had already been defeated, that their own status as a Hero could ignite a war, and that their summoning might be the start of a grand conspiracy, then as the person involved, they should at least feel some unease.

But this newly appointed Hero, despite agonizing over the matter, didn't seem to be particularly lost.

This wasn't because he possessed an incredibly strong will, nor was it because his mindset was calm and collected. It was because his ability to accept things was somewhat beyond normal.

Therefore, this new Hero might continue to dwell on the issue, but he would absolutely not be confused by it.

This meant that he didn't truly see defeating the Demon Lord as his mission.

"I heard that these Heroes from other worlds are summoned to this world after their deaths and are revived. That's why they agree to defeat the Demon Lord for the God Race in exchange for their resurrection."

Perhaps this man viewed it as a pure transaction, or maybe as a way to repay a debt.

In that case, it was perfectly normal for him not to be fixated on it.

With such an ability to accept things, if Laisha were to show true hostility, he would surely stop hesitating and immediately bring out the Sacred Sword, right?

"This is truly troublesome."

With that thought, Laisha closed her eyes for a moment before slowly opening them.

"!"

Shien, who was about to charge at Laisha again, abruptly stopped.

Because Shien's [Enemy Perception] skill suddenly reacted wildly, turning into a definite warning that struck his entire body.

"Boom!"

At the same time, in front of Shien, Laisha, who was floating in mid-air, was engulfed in explosive air currents.

Magic far more terrifying than before surged from the girl's body, burning endlessly.

"Haven't we played enough? Hero?"

As Laisha spoke, not only was she enveloped in astonishing magic, but her eyes and expression also turned incredibly cold.

Compared to just moments ago, she was like a completely different person.

Feeling the warning from his [Enemy Perception] skill, Shien understood.

From this moment on, she genuinely harbored hostility towards him.

No, it was more like killing intent.

"Are you getting impatient?"

Shien managed a smile.

"That's right, I'm tired of playing," Laisha said calmly. "From now on, I'll attack with the intent to kill you. If you still think it's fine, then keep hiding your Sacred Sword."

In response to her words, Shien offered a playful smile.

Shien stopped advancing towards Laisha and stood there firmly.

"If you can do it, then come and try."

That was all the answer she needed.

Seeing that Shien still wasn't planning to use the Sacred Sword, Laisha became both annoyed and angry.

"Then don't regret it."

With that, Laisha extended a hand towards Shien.

"I have many spells I can use, but the most powerful ones are these two."

Laisha spoke.

"One is Gravity Magic."

"The other is Space Magic."

These two types of magic could be said to be Laisha's greatest trump cards.

"Especially Space Magic; whether for offense, defense, binding, or movement, it ranks at the forefront of all magic types."

"Like this."

Laisha extended her hand, aiming it at Shien.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, the space around Shien seemed to ripple, filling the area with an inexplicable oppressive feeling.

Shien felt as though he were firmly nailed in place within this space, completely unable to move.

"This is magic that directly fixes space itself. Once it's done, the fixed space will no longer change at all. It's like it turns into rock; anything inside cannot move or change. Unless you can shatter space itself, you'll never escape once locked in this space,"

Laisha explained mercilessly.

"Of course, as long as the [Skill: Space Magic] level is high enough, it's not just about fixing. You can also distort space, teleport through space, or even cut space."

"You can even annihilate space."

These words sent a chill down one's spine.

"Well? Aren't you going to draw your Sacred Sword?"

Laisha confirmed.

No, it would be more accurate to say she was issuing a final warning.

However, within the fixed space, Shien continued to look at Laisha.

His eyes still held a playful emotion.

"Foolish."

Laisha's gaze turned cold, and she hesitated no longer.

"Snap!"

With a snap of Laisha's fingers, the world changed.

The area where Shien was located was as if swallowed by a black hole, abruptly transforming into a black void.

"Bang!!!"

Immediately after, the void shattered, causing that entire section of space to vanish completely.

The interior of that space became utterly empty. The ground, the soil – everything seemed to have been scooped out of thin air, leaving only a dark, gaping hole.

Until...

"Bang!"

A second shattering sound rang out.

"What!?"

Mid-air, Laisha's expression turned astonished.

Because...

"Space Annihilation, it sounds quite terrifying."

Indeed, from within the dark pit, a figure emerged as if from shattered space, appearing out of nowhere.

Shien stood there completely unharmed, speaking cheerfully.

"Unfortunately, magic is ineffective against me."

Yes.

Magic was ineffective against Shien.

It wasn't just magic; even physical attacks had little effect on him.

After all, Shien had leveled up both [Physical Resistance] and [Magic Resistance] to their maximum, rendering almost all physical and magical attacks ineffective.

There was one thing Laisha had gotten wrong.

"I don't need to use the Sacred Sword to deal with you at all."

Even without the power of the Sacred Sword, Shien was incredibly difficult to kill.

"Without using the Sacred Sword, I can't deal with you?"

"Perhaps so."

"But that doesn't mean you can deal with me just like that, you show-off miss."

This was the reason for Shien's confidence.

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