Chapter 51
After all, dealing with Pervert like Kannazuki who enjoys Flesh torture is simply messing with your own mental state.
(Wait... are there no normal employees in Ratatoskr? Why are they all so weird?)
Watching everything that had just happened, Lingmeng's lips twitched involuntarily.
Although Kannazuki came to help her, his behavior left her speechless.
To be honest, even she would find it troublesome to face Kannazuki herself.
It's not because you can't beat him or anything, it's just that when you fight someone like him, if you hit him, he gets a lot of pleasure. If he hits you, you get a lot of pain.
Fighting with this kind of person is absolutely disgusting to yourself.
Lingmeng wasn't the only one thinking this way.
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"Kotori... is Kannazuki really alright like this?"
Standing in front of the large screen of Fraxinus with a pained expression, Shido, now dressed in men's Shido, pointed awkwardly at Kannazuki on the screen.
With a mouthful of Chupa Chups Kotori just chuckled and replied.
"Don't worry, Shido. The people who can join our Ratatoskr are the elite of the elite! Although Kannazuki is a Pervert, his strength is real!"
"Is that so..."
"Huh? You don't believe me?"
Kotori seemed somewhat displeased that her words had been questioned by Shido.
However, the thought of suddenly saying that someone whose first impression is that of a lolicon, masochist, Kugimiya fanatic, and DIO (it seems like something strange has been mixed in) is actually a fighting genius doesn't seem very convincing.
So Kotori didn't say much, but picked up the Microphone she used to communicate with Kannazuki and roared with the air of cursing your ancestors for eighteen generations.
"Is it fun for you, you fat maggot, to just stand there and let the enemy shoot you?! If you don't fight seriously, don't blame me for throwing you into Reform School for re-education!"
At the same time, Kannazuki was initially excited by Kotori's scolding, suddenly panicked when he heard the words "Reform School".
Whenever I enter that place, dozens of muscular men forcibly surround me and engage in deep, intimate sexual encounters.
If he were surrounded by a loli like Kotori, Kannazuki would be more than happy, but if the target were a muscular man, he'd rather die.
"I'm so sorry! I'll definitely fight well from now on! There's no need for the Commander's Reform School or anything like that, right!?"
Immediately straightening her back, Kannazuki quickly apologized.
Kotori simply smiled, her eyes half-closed.
"Well, we'll see how you do."
"Yes!"
(Am I seeing things? Why did I think I saw a ♂ symbol when Kotori talked about education?)
Looking at his younger sister with obvious embarrassment, Shido's focus had clearly shifted.
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"Ah~ Although I still want to experience the pleasure brought by the wounds you all caused, if I don't take it seriously, the Commander might forcibly send me to Reform School."
While gently stroking her wounds, Kannazuki wore a conflicted expression.
However, due to Kotori's threat, he decided to give up enjoying himself and start getting serious.
"Although I'm not good at attacking others, for my lovely Commander, I'd be willing to experience Lingchi! No, I mean, please let me experience it just once! (chuckles)"
Having said that, Kannazuki immediately raised the Light Sword in his hand and began his attack, using all his strength.
The sound of clashing weapons filled the air. At this moment, Kannazuki was using her superb skills in using the Realizer and her extensive combat experience to fight back and forth with Anlia Finna, Reylos Relos, and Amabane Shizuna Emilia.
As if due to the battle, swirling air currents appeared in the air. At this moment, the three of them finally experienced what it meant to be judged by appearances.
"So all that behavior was just a cover-up? I almost forgot that even if this guy is Pervert, he's still AST's former ace."
Looking at Kannazuki, who seemed to have suddenly become a person, after blocking several of his attacks, Amabane Shizuna felt ashamed and underestimated him.
Meanwhile, Anlia Finna, standing to the side, wore an expression of utter fury.
"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! How can Pervert like you have such power!"
At this point, Anlia Finna was furious.
Despite being one of the world's top five Wizards, Kannazuki possessed strength that was no less than, and perhaps even greater than, hers, which made her quite envious.
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"Wow Kannazuki is this amazing? I never knew she was this strong before."
Looking at Kannazuki, who was evenly matched with the trio, Shido sighed.
"Hmph, of course! He's one of my most trusted crew members."
With her nearly flat chest held high, Kotori seemed like a superior proud of her subordinates' performance.
Shido simply nodded and gave a soft reply.
"Judging from this momentum, it won't be long before we defeat them all, right?"
"No, that's not it." Kotori, who had been smug, snapped back to her usual expression and shook her head helplessly at Shido's question.
"Why?" Shido asked, puzzled.
It's clear from the current perspective that they have the advantage.
The three top-five Wizard in the World’s Top Five were dealt with by Kannazuki, while the ordinary DEM Wizard were suppressed by Fraxinus's Magic Cannon.
Shouldn't they be the ones to win in this situation?
"Hey~ Shido, not only do you have absolutely no dating skills, you can't even do the simplest thing like observing the situation?"
After sighing, Kotori explained.
"Although Kannazuki is powerful, he is not a monster like an elf; he is still human at heart."
Don't be fooled by his current apparent advantage; his opponents are none other than three of the world's top five Wizards.
If he's facing only one or two people, it's fine, but when facing three, Kannazuki will gradually shift from an active to a passive position due to the depletion of his stamina.
As for the other Wizard, Fraxinus's Magic Cannon could only deal with some of the weaker ones.
The remaining people were mostly elites capable of withstanding Magic Cannon attacks, so the Magic Cannon had negligible effect on them.
Hearing Kotori's explanation, Shido quickly turned his attention back to the big screen.
Just as Kotori had predicted, Kannazuki had initially held a slight advantage, was clearly starting to tire under the relentless attacks of the three. She began to gradually weaken.
The number of other Wizard, after being bombarded by Magic Cannon, stabilized at around 250.
Although there is a significant difference compared to the original five or six hundred people, the current situation still looks very bad.
Seemingly having grasped the current situation, Shido's previously relaxed state of mind returned to alertness...
Chapter 45 Delaying Time
"What should we do now, Kotori? Can you call some people to help?"
Realizing the seriousness of the problem, Shido asked in a panic.
"Call for help? Why call for help?" Kotori tilted her head in confusion, seemingly surprised by Shido's words.
"Didn't you say the situation was very serious? Then--"
Before Shido could finish speaking, Shido interrupted Kotori.
"We still have a trump card here that can turn the tide! As long as we can free that bound Beast from its shackles, we can take on ten times the number of enemies without any problem."
Kotori smiled knowingly as she watched Lingmeng on the big screen, who seemed to be observing the scene like a spectator.
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Looking at Lingmeng, who was extremely exhausted from the long battle and looked like she was in ecstasy from the injuries inflicted by the Wizard and the trio from DEM Corporation, Kannazuki was filled with mixed emotions.
(Ugh, if this keeps going, Kannazuki will be done for sooner or later, right?)
"Snap--"
"Ah!" x3
Having easily dealt with the three cannon fodder who wanted to take advantage of her weakness, Lingmeng sighed helplessly.
"Ugh~ It's so frustrating to have the ability but not be able to use it! I'm supposed to be the Strongest Spirit, why is this happening to me!?"
With a wry smile, Lingmeng felt a pang of annoyance at DEM's tactic of threatening her with Bomb.
She found this kind of underhanded behavior, where someone resorts to dirty tricks when they can't beat someone, extremely repulsive.
"Oh ho~"
Just as Lingmeng was still thinking about these things, a soft moan came from behind her.
When she came to her senses again, Kannazuki, who had just been fighting with several Wizards, suddenly appeared in front of her.
"Hey! Are you alright, buddy?!"
Seeing that Kannazuki had been knocked down by the enemy, Lingmeng quickly stepped forward and asked with concern.
But as soon as she finished speaking, seeing Kannazuki hugging her with both hands, rolling around happily on the ground with a blissful expression, as if she had entered Kannazuki, Lingmeng realized that her concern was unnecessary.
"Ah~ I feel so good all over! The stinging sensation from the wound is almost making me feel like I'm in heaven~"
"Tsk tsk tsk, you're hopeless! ヽ( ￣д￣;)ノ"
Lingmeng shrugged, her face full of speechlessness.
When she looked up, she found herself surrounded by hundreds of Wizards.
"Haha! Finally, you're all alone. All your reinforcements are gone, aren't they? Now, just wait to be annihilated by me, Element Maker!"
After glancing at the lifeless Kannazuki lying on the ground, Anlia Finna gave Lingmeng a disdainful smile.
Although it took them quite a bit of time to deal with Kannazuki, they eventually defeated him.
"Oh dear, things seem to be really getting bad."
Looking at the group of Wizard in front of her, who were still trying to bluff their way out of her, Lingmeng unconsciously broke out in a cold sweat on her forehead.
She thought she could just stay on the sidelines until the very end without ever having to go on stage again, but in the end, she couldn't escape it.
Taking care of a few people would be fine, but right now I can't use my abilities and I'm physically exhausted. If a real fight breaks out, I'll most likely be in serious trouble.
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"Kotori? Origami and the others, how much further are they going to be able to completely defuse the Bomb?"
Seeing that Lingmeng was in danger of getting injured at any moment, Shido asked with a grim face.
"Well, it should take about five more minutes, right?"
Kotori took out the Chupa Chups she had mentioned and held up five fingers.
"Is it going to take this long?" Shido and his face grim.
Although five minutes may not sound like a long time, it would feel incredibly long now.
Let alone five minutes, even in ten seconds, Lingmeng could be riddled with bullets by those guys with Light Sword and Gatling guns.
"Kotori, I want to go down and help Lingmeng buy some time, is that alright...?"
Clenching his fists tightly, Shido spoke with unwavering determination.
Kotori simply gave this a look that said, "I knew you'd say that," and smiled with her eyes half-closed.
"Of course, no problem! Saving the elves is our responsibility! Shido, go ahead with peace of mind. The entire crew of Fraxinus will definitely support you."
Kotori patted Shido Kotori the shoulder and said this.
Shido simply nodded weakly. Although he didn't know if it was just his imagination, he felt a little uneasy about Kotori's laughter.
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"Ahem, ladies, can't we talk this out? You just want to use me for experiments, don't you?"
How about this? I promise to set aside some time each week to cooperate with you, so can you let me off the hook?