Using FGO to Open the Second Dimension

Seeing Koizumi before her, she was reminded of Akame, who had transformed into a non-human form during their battle.

A form only a oni [demon] would possess!

Chapter 55: The Empire's Strongest

"What's going on?" Kurome was drawn to the battle on the side. Why was Koizumi fighting General Esdeath? Could there be something wrong with Koizumi? Kurome frowned deeply, but something didn't seem right...

Gin, Mamin, and Remusu also watched Koizumi and Esdeath, their eyes filled with confusion.

They were very puzzled by Esdeath's sudden attack. Why was she doing this?

Liver and the others silently stood behind Esdeath, watching the scene without saying anything.

Esdeath hadn't ordered them to intervene, which meant this was simply Esdeath's battle lust flaring up.

Indeed, it was just Esdeath's battle lust, not because there was anything wrong with Koizumi.

"How interesting. I can sense extraordinary power from you! This must be the power you gained from abandoning your human form! You're quite similar to Akame!" Esdeath's lips curled into a slight smile, her excitement evident.

As her excitement surfaced, the surrounding space seemed to gradually solidify under the influence of the cold air released from Esdeath's body. The next moment, the entire training ground was transformed into an ice rink.

Feeling this power, Koizumi couldn't help but feel a sense of heaviness in his heart.

What terrifying power. In an instant, the entire training ground was completely frozen. Not only that, but it seems to be affecting even space itself. The power of Esdeath before me is unlike anything a human should possess. Can a Teigu really be this powerful?

A Servant? That shouldn't be the case... Although I'm not very familiar with the specific aura of Servants, I can't sense any strange aura from her, other than an explosive aura and presence.

Strange... If she's not a Servant, then why does she have such a terrifying aura?

Can a human possess power equal to or even greater than Reimu and Hata no Kokoro?

Koizumi quickly shook his head, casting all these thoughts aside. Now was the time for battle! There was no room to think so much! He couldn't afford to be distracted while dealing with Esdeath! Distraction would lead to disaster!

Then, countless ice spikes erupted from the ice surface, charging towards Koizumi.

However, in Koizumi's eyes, the speed of these ice spikes was much slower than it appeared.

Accompanied by the sound of air being torn, countless ice spikes approached Koizumi in an instant. A blood-red afterimage flashed across the surrounding space, and the ice spikes missed their mark. Almost simultaneously, all the ice spikes displayed perfect slashes.

Koizumi had cut through all the ice spikes!

Koizumi's blood-red eyes stared at Esdeath, his gaze filled with coldness.

"What is the meaning of this, General Esdeath? I don't believe I've ever offended you, and this is our first meeting!" Even if he had to fight, Koizumi would at least want to know the reason first.

"Do you need a reason to fight! It's simply the desire to fight! In this peaceful era, there's nothing that can truly challenge me, which is so boring! Akame finally appeared, but that guy managed to escape my pursuit! How utterly dull! Now that an interesting fellow has finally appeared, how can I not have some fun!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Esdeath appeared before Koizumi before even an afterimage could be caught.

A sweeping kick, like a whip, headed towards Koizumi's abdomen, accompanied by the sound of air being torn.

Almost taking the blow head-on, Koizumi's face twisted in pain as he desperately grabbed Esdeath's long leg with both hands.

"Oh?"

Noticing that Koizumi had grabbed her, Esdeath's lips curled into a slight smile.

You think you can grab me with that kind of strength? You're dreaming.

A surge of cold air erupted from Esdeath's body, instantly freezing Koizumi's hands as it approached.

However, pink spiritual energy burst forth from Koizumi's body, forcibly dispelling the ice. The next moment, Koizumi swung his hands towards the ground, directly sending Esdeath flying.

Like a ghost, Koizumi's speed suddenly increased, catching up to Esdeath as she was sent flying.

"Pfft!"

Esdeath's figure suddenly disappeared. Before Koizumi could fully react, a sharp pain suddenly struck.

Countless blood spurted from Koizumi's abdomen, with some even splashing onto the corner of his mouth.

Licking the blood from his lips, Koizumi's eyes revealed a strong sense of excitement.

So what if he was injured? As long as he had magic power, he could continuously regenerate. This was the powerful vitality of a Vampire.

Slowly, the blood-soaked abdomen began to regenerate.

However, a strong sense of pain once again spread throughout his body. Koizumi was completely unable to track Esdeath's movements.

In the blink of an eye, a massive ice storm engulfed Koizumi, and simply being within it made him feel the unusually strong tearing force, as if it wanted to tear Koizumi's body completely in half.

Koizumi's strength was suppressed during the day. Koizumi, who only possessed a portion of Remilia's power, could not possibly defeat Esdeath. The Esdeath before him might even be more terrifying than the Remilia he had seen before.

And how could Koizumi, with only a portion of Remilia's power, possibly match Esdeath's power?

Like a bomb, Koizumi's body suddenly exploded, transforming into countless bats.

The moment Koizumi's body exploded, the ice storm disappeared, and Esdeath was already standing on the ice.

The next moment, the bats gathered together and transformed into a tall figure covered in blood-red light.

The blood-red light shattered like glass, and Koizumi appeared before everyone, panting slightly.

"Can't be killed?" Esdeath stood on the ice, looking at Koizumi with interest.

An unkillable being? Does such a thing really exist in this world? Esdeath thought to herself.

Although she hadn't seen it, her previous attacks on Koizumi should have been enough to cause someone to die from blood loss.

Plus the final blow would have been enough to kill someone outright, but Koizumi transformed into a bat and resurrected.

"Looks like it's getting a little interesting. Seems the days ahead won't be so boring after all."

Esdeath's lips curled into a smile as she looked at Koizumi.

Koizumi couldn't help but clutch his chest, his body trembling slightly. He had just been killed alive by her, hadn't he?

Being killed alive like that, it had only happened once before, when Lancer did it. This was the first time since then.

The last time he was killed by Lancer, he was caught completely off guard, but this time he was fighting her, and he was still being slaughtered, unable to even catch a glimpse of her.

The strongest in the Empire... Koizumi had learned his lesson.

Chapter 56: Fierce Battle

At this moment, Kurome was fighting an ice cavalryman created from pure ice elements.

This ice cavalryman was exceptionally powerful. According to Koizumi's analysis, this ice cavalryman could even hold its own against Hata no Kokoro for a few rounds, which was enough to prove just how formidable the ice cavalrymen Esdeath created were.

Kurome was currently struggling in a fierce battle. That's right, Kurome was alone.

The remaining Remusu, Gin, and Mamin were working together to deal with one ice cavalryman.

It must be admitted that Esdeath's training was effective. Kurome was already able to cope with the ice cavalryman's attacks.

The sky gradually darkened, and Koizumi was still fighting Esdeath. Originally, Koizumi thought it would be a good idea to have the Three Beasts fight him, but Esdeath said she hadn't fought in a long time.

Koizumi could only mourn for himself. He hoped his body wouldn't get used to this kind of abuse.

Koizumi didn't want to suddenly become a masochist; that wasn't a good habit.

Esdeath said the reason she was fighting Koizumi was that she hoped to cultivate an opponent who could satisfy her.

What Koizumi found strange was that Esdeath said this was a peaceful world with no enemies.

This made Koizumi very puzzled. Didn't this world have a Revolutionary Army?

Of course, Koizumi didn't ask directly. After all, he was in the heart of the Empire, the Imperial Capital. It would be foolish to ask about the Revolutionary Army. If others mistakenly thought he was rebelling against the Empire, he'd be done for.

Kurome gritted her teeth, wielding the Teigu March of the Dead: Yatsufusa in her hand to block the ice cavalryman's attacks.

The cold light was piercing, and a moment of carelessness could lead to injury from the ice cavalryman's attacks.

Cold sweat appeared on Kurome's forehead. Although blindly dodging wasn't a solution, her strength simply wasn't enough. Kurome knew that she couldn't withstand the ice cavalryman's attacks.

The ice cavalryman's combat power was much stronger than ordinary soldiers, even stronger than the soldiers under Esdeath's command. However, the ice cavalryman's purpose wasn't to fight, but to store energy, at least enough for several days. Then, in the decisive battle, it would release the stored energy in one go, forming a super-large blizzard.

Dodging the ice cavalryman's attack, Kurome once again swung the Katana in her hand.

As a Teigu, March of the Dead: Yatsufusa's ability was very powerful, but unfortunately, without any puppets, Yatsufusa was useless and could only be wielded as an ordinary Katana.

In the blink of an eye, countless sword shadows flickered, and the next moment, a series of collisions rang out.

But no matter what, Kurome couldn't leave a single mark on the ice cavalryman.

This was a gap in strength that couldn't be reversed, and what Kurome needed to learn from it was reaction ability and speed.

If she could turn an absolute disadvantage into a tie, it would mean Kurome had grown.

Esdeath believed that no amount of training could compare to actual combat. That was how Esdeath had grown.

A cold light flashed, and the ice cavalryman's figure was reflected on Yatsufusa's blade.

Without hesitation, Kurome swung, her eyes becoming more determined, and the speed of her sword swings also increased.

Finally—

A crack finally appeared on the ice cavalryman's waist, the result of Kurome's hours of effort.

From the moment she arrived at the training ground until now, Kurome hadn't rested at all and had been constantly fighting.

However, even after creating a crack, Kurome wasn't happy at all. She knew that she was still far from her goal.

Taking a slight breath, Kurome's gaze focused on the ice cavalryman, the muscles on her body remaining tense. Clearly, now wasn't the time to relax, so Kurome didn't let down her guard at all.

Compared to the tense battle here, Koizumi's side was obviously more intense and eye-catching.

The aura that could crush the ground, accompanied by the cold light that cut through space, and the air waves that bombarded the surrounding space... nothing could be ignored.

The Three Beasts, who were watching this battle, also felt a sense of shock.

At first, the three of them didn't know why Esdeath valued a young man who looked so young.

Now it seemed that they understood. This young man's talent could be considered monstrous compared to ordinary people, because from being slaughtered by Esdeath at the beginning to being able to catch Esdeath's figure, it had only been a few hours. Now, not even half a day had passed, and he had actually done it. What was this if not monstrous?

Koizumi's body was covered in wounds, and blood splattered around, turning the training ground into a slaughterhouse.

There was no time to pay attention to his wounds now. All he had to do was capture the other party's figure and catch up with them. As long as he didn't die, he would train himself to death. Koizumi had always believed this.

So Koizumi had never exited the Vampire state, otherwise he would have collapsed as a heavily injured human.

To be honest, Esdeath was truly shocking. Not only had she perfectly fused with the Teigu Demon's Extract to the point of perfection, but her skills were also completely impeccable.

The Katana in Esdeath's hand was also used with superb skill, and it was impossible to find any flaws.

So far, Koizumi's attacks had been perfectly blocked by Esdeath, and he couldn't hurt her in the slightest.

Even when using Remilia's danmaku attacks, she used the Teigu's ability to perfectly block them.

Even more than that, Koizumi felt that his opponent had even more powerful tricks up her sleeve that she hadn't used, and was currently just playing around.

"So strong..."

Koizumi's heart sank. The Gungnir in his hand tore through space, carrying a whistling blast of air, transforming into a flash of divine wind, and explosively stabbed towards the figure of Esdeath he had captured.

It was just a single thrust, yet it seemed to manifest several spear shadows, directly surrounding Esdeath.

Esdeath didn't even look, merely waving her hand casually. In Koizumi's eyes, however, it was like an aurora-like slash, sweeping across space like a bolt of white silk. This strike, like a fleeting ray of light, suddenly appeared, cutting off the very flow of air.

Koizumi couldn't help but feel a tightness in his chest, and the Gungnir in his hand became even faster, with spear shadows densely packed.

But under this strike, countless spear shadows suddenly dissipated, leaving only the single, original spear!

A massive wave of air swept around, shaking the surrounding space. Koizumi felt like his hands were about to be destroyed.

Boom boom boom boom boom!!!!

Koizumi was directly blown away by Esdeath's strike, sinking deeply into the ice surface. The aftershock also caused the ice surface around Koizumi to be completely dented, and at the same time, fine cracks appeared in the surrounding ice.

Esdeath is indeed a combat BT!

Chapter 57: The Pale-Faced Koizumi

Koizumi clutched his injured area with a pale face. Although he had recovered, the pain in his body was still there.

This kind of pain could not be completely recovered in a short time, so he could only use time to let it slowly calm down.

And Kurome glanced at the training ground with lingering fear, almost the entire training ground was stained red with blood.

By the way, this blood was all Koizumi's blood. It was amazing that this massive bloodletting hadn't resulted in death from excessive blood loss.

So far, Koizumi was just much paler and physically weaker, but there were no other problems.

...If this had happened to herself or someone else, they would probably have been completely finished.

Kurome quickly shook her head, it was better not to think so much, otherwise she would definitely have nightmares tonight.

Esdeath was very satisfied with today's results. Her sadistic desires today had been greatly released. It seemed that no one had come to let her abuse them recently, so she seemed a little dull. It was rare to release it once today, and it felt great.