Chapter 310

Teacher Jeno was defeated by just one hand?

She wanted to ask that, but then she heard a series of heavy footsteps coming from around the corner ahead.

Tap, tap, tap.

The footsteps were slow and light, but you could tell someone was walking this way.

And the footsteps stopped very quickly.

At the same time, another figure appeared before them.

A man wearing a long, black coat appeared.

He was completely covered in black, with his hood pulled low and a mask on his face that looked like something a magician would wear.

The man strolled leisurely toward Mahiro, stopping just a step away from attack range.

"Fufufu, my nemesis, it's been a long time."

"Are you going to pull that trick again? You've made your sister cry!"

"So what? I am a hunter of Shadow, lurking in the shadows, spending my eternal solitude in the Shadow —that is my life."

It was a deep, low voice, as if it came from the Abyss.

Hiss...

I haven't seen this kid for years, and his adolescent delusions have gotten even worse.

Mahiro was slightly puzzled, but didn't pay much attention.

"Alright, since we've met here, let's have a go. Let me see if your swordsmanship has improved these past few days."

Since we've encountered this situation, it's only natural that we should give it a try, as a way of fulfilling my former duties as a tutor.

Moreover, although this guy is a bit of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), fighting him is quite fun.

Cid... no, Shadow naturally thought so too. Since Sid was his nemesis, how could they not fight when they met?

Besides, he came with this purpose in mind from the beginning, and it was a good opportunity to try out his newly mastered moves!

Thus, a jet-black longsword made of slime material materialized in his hand.

Mahiro pointed the tip of his sword at the ground and began to chant softly:

"The ruthless Queen of Steel, the holy sword that slays demons and monsters—"

"--Transform into a steel blade here, to aid me in slaying all my enemies!"

The moment the words left his mouth, the Demon-Slaying Holy Sword in his hand flashed with light.

"Ancient artifacts? Hmph, as expected of my nemesis, such a weapon is indeed worthy of you."

Shadow offered a word of praise.

But in my heart...

That incantation is pretty good, although it doesn't quite fit the style of the Eminence in Shadow...

However, Cid still wrote it down, intending to modify it for his own use later, and even conjure a sword or something from his hand after reading it.

Isn't that incredibly cool?!

"Come on, my nemesis, let me see your true strength!"

"You talk too much nonsense..."

Mahiro shook his head helplessly.

However, in that instant, the Shadow suddenly vanished from its spot.

Then the black sword tip came hurtling towards him.

When!

The pure white blade instantly blocked the thin, black edge, and the sparks that flew reflected off their faces.

The escaping sword wind overturned the underground riverbed, almost tearing everything around it apart!

"You managed to block that sword strike!"

"You're truly going against the natural order; it's not your place to praise me."

With a flick of his wrist, Mahiro immediately removed the black sword from his hand and then swung it forward with a slash.

Swish!

The Shadow vanished again, reappearing behind him.

Their weapons clashed back and forth.

They worked together seamlessly; neither of them used magic, it was just a simple swordsmanship contest.

But the power it unleashed was particularly terrifying.

The sewage in the river is flowing backwards.

The sword's wind destroyed the walls and tore apart the ceiling.

It almost destroyed the entire underground sewer system!

"That's amazing..."

Alexia, who was watching from the sidelines, was deeply shocked and murmured softly.

She couldn't catch a glimpse of the man in black's figure or movements at all; he was so fast that only a shadow remained.

Although Yotsuba Clan could see, she didn't move an inch despite the incredibly fast attack; the speed at which she swung her sword exceeded her dynamic vision.

All that could be seen were sparks flying everywhere and flashes of pure white sword light!

So, Yotsuba Clan- sensei is this amazing?

She originally thought that Yotsuba Mahiro's swordsmanship was merely beautiful, and although it was powerful, it was definitely not as good as her sister's, because in her mind, her sister's swordsmanship was the strongest!

But now, she has doubts.

If her older sister were to compete with this man in black, she didn't think her sister could do it as easily as Yotsuba Clan- sensei...

Moreover, the swords they used were the most ordinary, commonplace swords of mortals...

"How boring. It's been so long since we last met, and your swordsmanship hasn't improved at all."

Mahiro felt somewhat bored.

Although Cid's swordsmanship had improved slightly, such minor progress was not enough for him to use the Alpha Stigma.

There's no need to replicate or understand it.

After all, he had already figured out Cid's sword techniques.

Like this--

Sizzle!

He simply swung his sword at the empty space to his left, and it struck Cid squarely.

Crimson blood danced in the air like butterflies.

But the wound was quickly covered by black slime.

"Hmm... a beautiful sword strike."

Cid immediately distanced himself from him and covered his chest.

The wound wasn't deep, and it had even healed under the power of magic.

However, in the world of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome), this seems to be a necessary behavior.

"Since that's the case, then I'll show you my newly invented, most powerful move!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a terrifying magical power surged from Shadow's body!

Like the waves of the tide, one higher than the next!

Even the air seemed to tremble slightly.

But just then--

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! bastard, don't look down on me!!!"

A high-pitched roar suddenly came from inside the wall, followed by a monster bursting out of it.

The monster's eyes were bloodshot, and its muscles bulged as if they had exploded, with prominent veins running along its entire body.

It looked as if it was about to be crushed by its own overwhelming power.

The powerful magic emanating from his body transformed into a hurricane that swept through the surrounding area.

However, even though it has transformed into a monster, one can still vaguely see a trace of Professor Jeno's features in it.

At least the tattered clothes on his body and that blond hair said so.

"This is my strongest power, Level 3 Awakener! This is the strongest power in the world!!! You all, die!!!"

"Trash should act like trash; be prepared to lie down on the ground!"

Mahiro and Cid moved in perfect unison, simultaneously kicking Jeno in the groin, sending him crashing back into the wall and through the sewer.

Then, the two returned to their respective positions, ready to continue the fight.

As for whether Professor Jeno is still alive?

Who cares about that? What difference does it make whether someone lives or dies?

If all else fails, we can just run away and kill them all again.

Could he really become a legendary tank?

"Hmph, this time I'll show you my strongest power!"

The Shadow seemed to have rekindled their emotions.

But what she created completely shattered Alexia's worldview.

"What... what is this?!"

As the tidal wave of magic surged forth, the ever-increasing magic materialized into blue-purple lines.

Several extremely fine threads, like lightning or blood vessels, coiled around the Shadow's body, depicting a captivating flow of light.

Beautiful yet dangerous.

It was so beautiful that one could become so immersed in its magnificent scenery that one could easily overlook the danger.

"My nemesis, the next scene will be etched firmly into your memory, this is—"

The strongest as I define it!

The Shadow raised its longsword.

But this simple action caused everything around it to tremble, even the surface canals, which were far removed from the sewage system, to boil.

The entire capital city seemed to have been struck by an earthquake.

"I... Am... Atomic."

I knew it was this thing...

The moment the Shadow was released, Mahiro understood.

What other powerful move does Shadow possess besides a nuclear explosion?

There is none left.

Moreover, the nuclear explosion technique is actually very simple and brutal; it's simply releasing magic power in the most basic way, unleashing the greatest amount of magic power at once, and then destroying everything.

Or perhaps some strange changes could be added to transform it into a cleansing nuclear bomb capable of purifying runaway magic.

Even though Cid had never used this move in front of him, he had long since studied it thoroughly.

Therefore, there are naturally ways to solve this problem.

And so, just as the blue-purple magic rapidly expanded, about to fill his entire field of vision...

Mahiro stretched out his hand forward, his pupils flashing red, revealing a deep blue magic circle.