Chapter 137: SOUMA YUUTO
Oioi, no fucking way!?
The flying fuck is this!?
Are my eyes fucking with me? Tell me Im not seeing Souma over there
He looked the very image of Souma Yuuto. To the level that if you told me the hero extraordinaire suddenly teleported inside the cloud creature and literally burst out from inside, Id actually believe it.
But the entity himself had announced otherwise.
Guardian beast: SOUMA YUUTO.
What I wont believe though is that there already existed a guardian with a perfectly coincidental perfect matching name. The most likely possibility is
Dont get distracted guys. I think, hes something that cloud creature evolved to
E-evolved? What, do you mean by that, Momokawa-kun?
I mean that when that thing tried to attack Reina, she turned the tables by taking control of it with some Spirit Master power. Maybe with a skill to dominate monsters and another to make them evolve, she used both in tandem to create a fake Souma-kun as one of her guardian beasts
That was all conjecture, but that was the only conclusion I could draw from my observations. Whether my hypothesis is right, or it just so happened that her patron god stepped in to save her with a miracle, the reality of the matter wouldnt change.
It looked like an exact duplicate of Souma-kun, but on the inside, it should still be the same cloud creature. We didnt have to have any qualms about defeating it. I didnt know how far gone Reina was under its hypnotism, but we should first kill it, and then try to get Reina to rights.
We gotta beat that fake SOUMA now! That things not human, its definitely a monster
Hell yeah, you got it, Momokawa!
Heh, guess itll make up for all the shit the real Souma put us through
That fakers dead meat, dudes
UOOOH! Ill beat Souma, and win over Reina-chan!!
Nice, it was looking like everyone was on board. If the thing had transformed into one of the cute girls from class, I dont think these guys would be so pumped up about it Sorry, Souma-kun. Looks like we wont have a problem kicking your ass.
Go! Blackhair Bind!!
I wasnt going to underestimate it just because it could be called the weakest of the bunch. The cloud creature had now been evolved via Reinas spirit mastery. We had yet to see how much stronger itd become.
Therefore, I didnt just leave it all to the vanguards, and properly added Blackhair Bind as a measure of support.
I directed my blackhair tentacles to swiftly crawl like snakes in an attempt to immobilize SOUMA YUUTO, who stood there gallantly with Reina behind him.
Ok, I got both his ankles.
With that timing, Ueda, Nakai and Yamada used their experience from all our group battles to pincer him from 3 directions.
He was done for was what Id hoped.
GAh!?
Yelled the three in pain as they were sent flying.
SHHHAA!
GUGAAA!!
Not missing a beat, Raptor and Rem also went for it under my command Meeting the same result.
He dodged Rems spear tip in a flowing motion almost like the real Souma-kun would, and delivered a punch as counter. While at the same time, he used one of his sturdy legs to precisely kick Raptor across the solar plexus as it had leaped high and came at him from above.
Yes, legs. By the time I noticed, the blackhair binds around his ankles had been completely shredded.
Fucking bastard, eat this!
As SOUMA was about to continue attacking our felled members, Shimokawa and Yamajun fired spells as deterrence.
The accurate shots of water and light element bolts, literally disappeared right before they hit.
Tch, so this guys the wind guardian
Both when our melees got blown off and when the arrow spells were nullified, if I wasnt seeing things, Im positive I saw light emerald wind like thing around him.
That green wind looked identical to the spells used by Nishiyama-san, the Aeromancer.
Wed thought that SOUMA YUUTO was weak since he wasnt using a sword, but he in fact had a powerful weapon called aeromancy.
I will end, anyone, who goes against Reina
The new guardian, who said dark things despite wearing Souma-kuns refreshing smile, now had mildly glowing emerald green gusts surging around him.
Oi oi, this guys hella bad news!
Wh-whudo we do! We cant handle this thing!?
Damn, fuck you, fuck you Soumaaa!
Our three vanguards who had been blasted off hadnt actually taken much damage and were now standing. Raptor and Rem also werent broken, and quickly got back into battle formation.
SOUMA was admittedly strong as an aeromancer But our difference in strength wasnt absolute, he wasnt able to kill everyone in one strike.
That in mind, we had to defeat him now by all means. Reina already had those dumb animals, Engard and Ramdane, looking out so she didnt so much as scratch a finger nail. So if she then got another one, one that actually spoke, I could see it as nothing but more trouble.
Most importantly, this SOUMA YUUTO had taken the form of Souma Yuuto, meaning that Reina, who was already delusional, was now on a one way ticket to la la land. Give me a break already. I finally got this shitty NEET working at the goma fortress capture and now this.
I had my issues with her, but we still needed Reinas power from here on out No, wait a second.
Everyone, stand down! Retreat!
This time, I wasnt running away while yelling retreat. As the commander, I needed to be at least the 2nd one to run. I could say I learned from the battle with the Orthus.
Retreat now?
You sure?
Oi, Momokawa! Now aint the time!
Ueda and Nakai quickly backed off, they didnt want to challenge a guardian beast if they didnt have to. As for Yamada, he was yelling like an idiot again, but even he wasnt bold enough to do this alone, so now changed his focus to defense.
Shimokawa, who had finished chanting his next spell, exhaled to calm down. Naturally, Yamajun too had lowered his hands.
Ok, for now, we hadnt gone with the flow and entered battle. We were now at a position to initiate talks.
Reina! We mean you no harm! Well leave right now!
Right, we were having the talk about parting ways with Reina.
Oi, Momokawa, what the hell are you
Guys, look, I know you have complaints, but we need to back off for now. Were not gonna get off easy if we fight here
I knew that they, especially Yamada, wouldnt agree to my choice of separating with Reina, but I spoke first to shut them up. These guys shouldve realized too. That if we fought here, wed most likely be the ones to end up dead.
Come on, man!
Momokawa, dude, we cant just leave her here
Look, Reina doesnt even want our help right now. If we try to force it, shell get upset, and when she does, shell definitely send in Engard and Ramdane
Two guardian beast, no, three if we included SOUMA YUUTO. These guys whod been with Reina much longer than I had should know the meaning of taking all of them on at once.
Right now, Reina wasnt even being held hostage by guardian SOUMA. She was willingly by his side. If we tried to meddle, and she got mad, shed have no problem unleashing all her guardians on us.
Its just for now, lets fall back
Reina had the overwhelming advantage. Fighting here wouldnt get us anything.
So for now, well go back, and make a good plan to save her Is what Ill have them think right now, while I was actually planning to just give up on her, and later convince them to do the same.
In the first place, Reina was very uncooperative and having her stay as a party member gave us more trouble than she was worth. Sure, her strength from the Spirit Master Job was a great merit, but she was a girl whose uselessness completely negated her positives.
Also, she hated me. I was constantly worried if shed suddenly have one of hers bite my head off. My reasoning also included these personal circumstances.
Starting with Yamada, Reina had been revered in class as the cutest of little girls, and quite a lot of boys cared so much that theyd lay down their lives if its to protect her. Thanks to her looks and charm, shed been treated with the utmost care and affection, no matter how uncooperative she tried to be.
On the other hand, there was me, someone on whom her charms had literally no effect. I simply had no compulsion to keep such a pain in the ass nuisance around.
Thats right, now was the perfect time to kick Reina A. Ayase out of the party.
She now had SOUMA YUUTO, an illusion in the guise of the boy she was crushing on, and there was no way shed want to wake up from that sweet little dream of hers with any of our convincing. I didnt know whether she was still under the cloud creatures control, or if she was intentionally manifesting SOUMA, but what I did know was that the girl was absolutely refusing to look at reality.
At this point, there was nothing else we could do. My guess was that wed somehow have to get the real Souma-kun here to break her out of the spell.
She would refuse to leave from here, simply because this place was now a paradise she could spend with Souma Yuuto.
Yeah, this shit aint worth it
Ditto, were dead meat if we take her on
Tactical retreat, dudes
Great, the totem-pole trio got the message.
Keeping a cautious eye on guardian SOUMA, Ueda and Nakai, being as close as they had to be as front liners, started slowly edging backwards. Naturally, I also made Rem and Raptor withdraw.
Damn, Dammit Reina-chan, wait for me, Ill save you soon
The lump of regret known as Yamada couldnt possibly fight alone seeing as the others had backed off. He also didnt make a fuss and positioned himself to retreat.
Momokawa-kun, is this alright?
Yeah, I cant think of anything else
Yamajun was perhaps, the only one here who realized my intentions. He wasnt looking at Reina as someone we were regretfully leaving behind, but at me, who had made the decision to exile her.
Yet, even understanding the nature of that cruel action, he didnt stop me. Thanks man, I appreciate it.
Reina, tell your guardian to back off. Were going away and mean no harm, I promise you we wont bother you anymore
My chief concern right now was SOUMA, who hadnt shown any sign of switching out of battle mode. Itd be no joke if the moment we turn our backs, were sliced in two by his Aer Sagittas.
I let Reina know of our intentions so she can withdraw her creature and guarantee us safe passage.
I mean, she probably didnt want to start a shitshow either, so with the hope that shed actually listen for once
Lies
Raising her thin brows, Reina spoke towards me with an expression that was clearly that of anger, yet still could be described as cute.
Lies, liar Momokawa-kun, you can only lie
I what now
I heard her alright. Just that I had no idea what she was talking about.
You liar, you actually ARE gonna get in my way, arent you!
What, are you even talking about, why would I be lying to you right n
You never tell me the truth, not one time!
I had not a clue why she had chosen now to go shrieking cunt. But her words strangely started to ring true.
Ah, yeah thats right, Id not once told Reina my true feelings.
Damn girl, whend you get this sharp.
I hate liars, you liar, you always trick me, you bulli me, I hate you, IhateyouIhateyou, Momokawa-kun, I-HATE-YOU!
So fucking what. I told you, you arent going to see me again. Like I give a fuck if you hate me
Liar! Youll bulli me again, I know it! Just when I, I finally met Yuu-kun again Momokawa-kun, I KNOW you will get it our way!!
Reina screamed half in tears as her emotions exploded.
This was honestly becoming stupid, Im so done. If she was claiming that every word I said were lies, Ill just stop saying them. Were bidding sayonara to this bitch right here anyway. I just need to shut up and leav
I understand Reina, Ill go kill Momokawa
WHa!?
I suddenly felt this electrifying chill all over my body. Was this that so-called bloodlust? Or maybe an after-wave of mana?
SOUMA YUUTO, that guardian beast had declared his intent to have me dead.
Momokawa, you hurt Reina
What, you
I will not forgive anything that hurts Reina
SOUMAs casually raised hand had abnormally thick green magical spunk swirling around it.
Holy mother of, this level of Aer spell will send me to oblivion!
Wait, just wait, I dont
I protect Reina Aer Curis Sagitta
I had no time to get a word in, SOUMA had already launched his powerful blade of wind at me,
Dead, Im so dead.
Given the awful state of my motor reflexes, I simply couldnt dodge an incoming spell after I actually saw it coming. No way of blocking it either. I didnt think I had the time to even pop out a single blackhair.
Ah damn, I shouldve made either Rem or Raptor stay by my side. They were both sent on the offensive so they were a little too far right now.
I could see them rushing to protect me, but they wont make it with their speed.
Thats why, at this point, I had no choice but to stay defenseless and let that kill shot hit
Momokawa-kun!!
The sound of impact, I dont know if I heard it right as I was pushed away, or when I was rolling on the grass like an idiot.
But at some point, I was just staring, at the flower of fresh blood blooming just a few feet away.
Yamajun
Ugh, Ah Momo, ka
Blood violently spurt out from Yamajuns body as he collapsed.
YAMAJUN!? HOW, WHY
Got away. Fine. Ill hit this time
I could maybe hear SOUMA speaking in a nonchalant tone. I shouldve understood what his words implied, but my head wasnt working, Yamajun was right there, blood drenching him.
Why, why did he do that.
Aqua Mist!
Aside from me whos time seemed to have stopped, everything else was progressing as usual. At some point, I was surrounded in a thick fog, unable to see much of anything.
Momokawa, get a grip, dude!
Oi, run for it, boiz!
Yamada! Fucking run!
Shimokawa had grabbed me by the forearm and forcefully made me stand.
Thats when I finally understood that Shimokawa had conjured Eis Mist to aid in our get away.
The dude really pulled through for us. I was really glad, and also, my head, thatd stopped ticking for a while, started working again.
Yamajuns still breathing! Lift him up on Raptor right now!
Gotcha, Nakai, legs!
Roger, go, go, go!
Though the process couldve been smoother, Raptor had practically come sliding and crouched down while Ueda and Nakai hurriedly lifted Yamajun onto its back.
Raptor could carry him much smoother and faster than we could. And the more time we took, the more time SOUMA had to find and kill us.
Shimokawa-kun, lead the way!
This way, dudes!
Following Shimokawa, who was both the caster of this mist and the only one who could see in it, we withdrew as fast as we could from this deadly fairy square.
I could hear the vwoomphs of aer blades rushing by here and there, but it looks like the guardian couldnt see through the fog either, and all his attacks missed by wide margins.
Spread out, Rotten Bog!
As a last stop-gap, I put down a Rotten Bog at the door to the square as we ran away with our tails between our legs.
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TL: Scallop
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