--Clang!
The Holy Sword [Chalkiness of Sighs] blocked Ibaraki Douji's bone blade.
Anno frowned slightly. The holy radiance on the sword brightened further, pushing Ibaraki Douji's bone blade back just a little.
But—
"Is that all you've got?"
Ibaraki Douji grinned savagely, pressing her right arm down on the bone blade as well.
The momentary balance was instantly broken, and Anno was forced back slightly.
Yet his gaze remained calm.
With the Treasure Armor gifted by the Fairy, Ibaraki Douji's Bush Fire only made him feel somewhat stifled, rather than burned.
Mana Burst.
--Boom!!!
An indescribable aura erupted from Anno in an instant. The brief shockwave overwhelmed Ibaraki Douji's Bush Fire, and added another shade of madness to her eyes.
"Get lost!!!"
The instant the holy light overcame the flames, Ibaraki Douji unleashed her mana and forcibly drove Anno away.
"I'm going to make Mount Ooe—return to this place!"
"How could I possibly lose to the likes of you!!!"
"Race forth, my Bush Fire!!!"
--Boom!!!
The waters of the Mion River had already begun to boil, and Ibaraki Douji's rage had reached its peak.
Clang—
Ignoring what Ibaraki Douji had said, Anno swung the glowing Holy Sword in his hand.
"Die—!"
Clang!
The bone blade swept through the air, directly cutting apart the light Anno had unleashed before charging toward him once more.
Not only did she charge forward, she also leapt into the air, mana and brute force entwining as she smashed down toward Anno's head.
"Tch, so it really is Rider. I was a step too late."
Sakumura stood on the opposite bank of the Mion River with Crane Feather in hand, clicking his tongue.
"And they've all shown up."
He raised his head for a glance.
In the sky before dawn, there was a massive "bird."
No,