At the same time, Kochou Kanae's blade came down.
Crack!
It felt like cutting into wood. The blade sank partway in, but in the next instant, the girl spun in midair. Her blade sliced through the newly regenerated arm and struck Doma's neck with all its force.
"Huh?"
Before the thought could form, his head went flying.
Author's note:
P.S. The protagonist definitely wasn't going to carry this fight. In the end, the Flower Pillar brought down Upper Moon Two with her new Nichirin Blade.
Of course, the protagonist played his part too. A swordsmith with a hammer knew how to break a weapon just as well as he knew how to forge one.
Once the enemy's weapon was broken, his defense was broken too... and the Flower Pillar's attacks became that much more effective.
Yep, that's how it went.
Chapter 22: After the Battle
Doma's head rolled across the ground. With a light tap of her toes, the girl landed too.
"Hey, what's the deal with that sword of yours?"
The severed head was still talking. There was no fear in his eyes, only mild curiosity. "It's far too effective against us. That's hardly good news. Well... I'm about to die anyway, so I suppose it's not my problem. But that swordsmith went too far, didn't he? He broke someone else's weapon without even apologizing?"
Tetsu no Sosuke had been staring fixedly at him. Even he was at a loss for words.
When he noticed Doma was still looking at him, as if he genuinely expected an apology, Tetsu no Sosuke thought for a moment and said, "You're welcome!"
"...I suddenly feel as though I might understand what anger is..."
For a fleeting instant, irritation really did seem to flash in Doma's eyes. But as his body and head