Unlimited Blade Works and the Dragonslaying Holy Sword

Looking at the "couple" in front of me.

The girl is protected by a deity from another world, while the boy shows no trace of such a deity.

Tohru didn't remain silent for long before nodding to the Miyauchi Hiyage.

To be honest, she was still unwilling to die like that.

However, she ultimately lacked the ability to change her fate, and in her despair, she persuaded the two to leave.

But if there really is a chance, even if that chance seems to her to be less than 10%.

No, 10% is too high.

There's probably only a one percent chance.

But even if there's only a one percent chance, it's worth it for her to give it one last try.

Even if they were to suffer a backlash from the Holy Sword, their death would only be more gruesome.

"You two are truly the strangest humans I've ever met in all these years," Tohru exclaimed.

"Since you insist on this so much... then come on, I'm ready."

Tohru shifted his body forcefully, making it easier for Honma Meiko to climb on top of him and pull out the holy sword that had been restricting all of her power.

With the help of Miyauchi Hiyage, Honma Meiko maintained her Ripple Breathing rhythm, swallowed nervously, and then climbed onto the dragon's body.

The dragon's back is very hard, so there's no need to worry about losing your balance.

Looking at the ancient holy sword that was a head taller than herself, she didn't know how to exert any force to pull it out.

"You are not from this world. The rules set by the gods of this world may not work for you. So concentrate, don't think too much, keep your breathing rhythm, gather your power in your hand, and then just pull it out."

Standing behind Honma Meiko, with her hand supporting her back, Miyauchi Hiyage continued to serve as the instructor.

Honma Meiko completely followed Miyauchi Hiyage's instructions.

Furthermore, I spent some extra Reading Points to consciously maintain a state of mental emptiness, free from all distractions, for the next minute.

The Ripple adhered to her hands with maximum efficiency, then she placed her hands on either side of the holy sword's blade, and with a single, focused effort, lifted it upwards—

For a fleeting moment, both Miyauchi Hiyage and Tohru below genuinely believed that Honma Meiko had succeeded.

Because at that moment, the holy sword, about three inches long and stained with dragon blood, was pulled out by Honma Meiko!

But then came an incredibly intense burst of lightning and thunder, with lightning gathering around the holy sword.

Honma Meiko knew that the Reading Points was definitely dropping rapidly at this moment.

But she remained free of distractions, attempting to pull the holy sword directly from the other person's body in one go.

Another inch.

One inch.

One inch...

As she pulled out more and more swords stained with dragon blood, Honma Meiko felt that her efforts were finally paying off.

However, the further she went, the greater the resistance she felt in pulling out the holy sword.

It was as if the holy sword itself was rebelling against her.

If she had been a little stronger, she might have been able to pull the holy sword out in one go.

However, her body has not yet recovered, and even if she pushes the power of the Ripple to its limit, the output is still only that of a small water pipe.

If only we tried a little harder...

That's what Honma Meiko was thinking.

But standing behind Honma Meiko, Miyauchi Hiyage, with his Eyes of Destiny, could see it much more clearly.

It seemed like Honma Meiko was just inches away from pulling out the holy sword, but it was like the famous paradox of "the tortoise that can't be caught".

The closer the drawn sword is to the tip, the more force is required.

This is the divine power emanating from the holy sword at work.

So it seems that the rules of this world still apply to Honma Meiko, this visitor from another world.

Therefore, the Holy Sword will resist Honma Meiko's attempt to pull it out, and will also summon the thunder that fills the sky as divine punishment.

Perhaps these two different worlds actually follow the same set of rules?

Even at this moment, under the attack of thunder, Miyauchi Hiyage's mind was still able to process thoughts rapidly.

Then, Miyauchi Hiyage also made a forward movement.

He didn't know how much longer Honma Meiko could hold on; perhaps her Reading Points would allow her to persist for a few more minutes.

If necessary, Miyauchi Hiyage can also activate the microloan function for her, helping her temporarily upgrade her cabin so she can experience the power she will possess after becoming a god.

But we haven't reached that point yet.

Let the destined 'sword-drawing person' handle the rest.

Of course, this destined person is definitely not him. Someone as impure as him, at this moment, is thinking about how to make it seem as if they have "done their best" while ensuring the safety of himself and Honma Meiko.

He then used the "Silver Ripple Overdrive," a technique specifically designed to conduct energy through metal, to finish the job.

Accompanied by a burst of silver electric arcs unlike any other breathing, Miyauchi Hiyage said, "I'm here to help you," while placing his hand on the holy sword.

The next moment.

Honma Meiko only heard a voice in her ear saying "Reading Points are about to run out, activate Emergency Mode" before she was automatically and forcibly separated from Tohru by the protection of the Diary.

She stared wide-eyed at the boy in front of her, who looked as if he was about to be completely surrounded by lightning at any moment.

Then, she saw the holy sword from the gods break apart inch by inch right before her eyes, from the spot where the Miyauchi Hiyage.

The thunder that had filled the sky was blocked by the giant dragon, which had broken free from the suppression of the gods, with a loud dragon roar.

And after that, the mountains and forests completely returned to their original tranquility.

"Human... how did you do that?" Even though he could feel himself rapidly regaining his original power, Tohru still didn't understand how Miyauchi Hiyage on his back had managed to pull the Holy Sword out...

No, that wasn't pulling it out at all.

Rather, it was the moment the opponent touched the Holy Sword that the Holy Sword was completely destroyed!

Is this the real reason why the Holy Sword dislikes the other party?

Tohru was puzzled.

At this moment, Miyauchi Hiyage's brain also crashed for a few seconds, which was quite unusual.

Ah?

He was supposed to just go through the motions, so how come he physically destroyed the holy sword the moment he touched it?

Isn't Silver Ripple Overdrive supposed to enhance weapons? How can it also deal true damage to this thing?

How come he's never heard of such a thing before?

However, he now heard another reminder.

As he inexplicably destroyed the holy sword, the progress bar for the targeted lottery reached its end for the first time that night, thanks to the high-level requests that Honma Meiko had been handling one after another!

Chapter 207: Unlimited Blade Works and the Dragonslaying Holy Sword

Miyauchi Hiyage had already decided on the direction of this lottery from the very beginning.

The extraction direction is 'domain' type abilities, to ensure that one has a certain ability to protect oneself and fight back when facing special-level or even gods.

Without any hesitation, he proceeded with the lottery draw according to his own plan.

A whole bunch of random terms flashed before his eyes.

Domain Expansion, Reality Marble, Magical Marble, Amenominaka, Bankai, Meta Field...

As long as she doesn't draw something as unlucky as "Tezuka Domain" or "Blue Silver Domain" that's just there for the fun of others, Miyauchi Hiyage doesn't think she'll break down.

However, just as Miyauchi Hiyage set the conditions for the lottery and started the lottery, he felt as if something in his mind was about to break out of its shell.

Time seemed to slow down the moment he entered his sea of consciousness.

Immediately afterwards, in her consciousness, Miyauchi Hiyage saw a short-haired, white-haired loli with an unfriendly expression staring at her with a regretful look.

Image: "Holy Sword Loli", Location: "Images/1736443014-100380620-112541610. jpg"

"Heretics, blasphemers, dragons!"

Hearing the three words the other person recited to him, each one more excited than the last, Miyauchi Hiyage glanced through his memories and remembered that this little girl seemed to be the self-awareness of the holy sword stuck in Tohru's body.

Before this holy sword was even created and had developed its own consciousness, it was given the divine command to slay all dragons it saw.

In the manga, ever since Kobayashi, who doesn't believe in God, pulled out the Holy Sword, its master has transformed into Kobayashi and has been residing in Kobayashi's mind, observing the outside world.

She even regarded Kobayashi as her mother.

However, Dragon Maid is, after all, a lighthearted yuri work, and the Holy Sword Loli was clearly already conquered when she appeared. Under the orders of her new master, Kobayashi, she also abandoned her original mission.

But now, Miyauchi Hiyage doesn't know why he directly destroyed the body of the holy sword. Unexpectedly, the consciousness of the holy sword still infiltrated his mind and even showed hostility towards him.

It seems the other party hasn't yet acknowledged me as their master?

Miyauchi Hiyage also wanted to know what had just happened, so he asked the other party.

"Are you the holy sword from just now?"

"Why did you attack me when I saw you before, and why were you destroyed when I touched you, and now you've suddenly reappeared in my consciousness?"

The Holy Sword Loli continued to stare at Miyauchi Hiyage with an unfriendly gaze.

However, as soon as Miyauchi Hiyage made a move to approach her, he subconsciously revealed a look of fear.

After Miyauchi Hiyage, and confirming that there seemed to be a possibility of further communication, she responded again, "You have too many questions. Can I answer them one by one?"

Miyauchi Hiyage never imagined that his appearance would be so terrifying in front of this holy sword, but he still nodded to it.

The Holy Sword Loli then answered each of his questions one by one.

She is indeed the self-awareness of the Holy Sword.

The reason she attacked Miyauchi Hiyage was because she was ordered by the gods to annihilate all dragons in the world.

Within Miyauchi Hiyage's soul, she sensed a trace of dragon, which is why she proactively launched an attack on Miyauchi Hiyage's spirit.

However, her mental attack on Miyauchi Hiyage had absolutely no effect; in fact, the power was directly absorbed by Miyauchi Hiyage.

"I... smell like a dragon?" Miyauchi Hiyage frowned upon hearing the Holy Sword Loli's explanation.

He didn't think about the kind of setting that old-fashioned online novels like to use, such as the descendants of the dragon. What era are we in? The Eastern dragon and the Western dragon have been officially confirmed to be different species, so they naturally need to be discussed separately.

The "Holy Sword Loli" now clearly refers to a Western dragon.

So, was he seriously trying to recall if any of the rewards he received were related to dragons?

Ah, it seems there really is.

Miyauchi Hiyage quickly recalled that among the large pile of magical materials that came with the complete Name Magic he obtained, there were indeed quite a few materials related to dragons.

Dragon blood, dragon heart, dragon eyes—recalling the intricate ritual of the complete Name Curse, could it be that his soul was also tainted by the aura of a dragon at that time?

Although it's not entirely certain, it seems he hasn't acquired anything more related to dragons that might affect his soul.

Miyauchi Hiyage nodded, acknowledging the reason why the Holy Sword Loli attacked him.

"And then what? Why did you destroy me the moment I touched you?"

The Holy Sword Loli looked at the boy in front of her who seemed genuinely unaware of what he had done to her, and her expression became even more uneasy.

But she still gave an answer.

"You have the aura of a dragon on you, so you need to be eliminated with all your might."

At the same time, it could also sense that the Miyauchi Hiyage was that blasphemous heretic who had no respect for the gods.

Therefore, the moment Miyauchi Hiyage touched its blade, the Holy Sword Loli simultaneously unleashed all her divine power to utterly obliterate this blasphemous Miyauchi Hiyage dragon.

But the result was the same as the previous attack: all attacks, including those bestowed by the gods, disappeared without a trace when they entered the mind of the Miyauchi Hiyage, like a mud ox sinking into the sea.

Even her own consciousness was completely trapped in the sea of consciousness within Miyauchi Hiyage's mind, unable to escape.

Therefore, after losing the consciousness of its original form, the Holy Sword shattered directly, and at the same time, she appeared in the consciousness of Miyauchi Hiyage.