176-Episode 176 VS Ax, Cell 1




 The numbers are better here.
 I'm not being vain, but I think we're winning on the ground as well.
 Normally, no one can beat the strongest species.

 And yet.....

d*mn!

 As soon as Axe rushed in, he drew his sword.
 The slightly curved blade was closing in at high speed.
 Even with this body contracted with Kanade, if I'm not careful, I might miss it.
 Catch it with a Kamui........

Uh-oh!
I don't want it!

 Meanwhile, Kanade and Tania pounce on him.

 However, Axe's movements are fast.
 He immediately changes the target of his attack from me to the two of them, and once again, he delivers a divine speed attack.
 That's a ridiculous reaction speed.

''This!''

 Kanade throws a kick in the air, interrupting the attack to take evasive action.

'Don't lick it!'

 Tania kept the attack coming.
 She avoided Axe's upper body by deflecting it and closing the distance.

 Fist, leg and tail.
 He unleashed a trio of blows.

'That's my line!

 Axe tried to avoid all of Tania's attacks.
 On top of that, he would counterattack back exactly.

''Kukaku.''

 Tania's bangs snapped as she narrowly missed running away.
 If I had been a little later in escaping... I cringe.

'Rain, Kanade, Tania!
Get out of there!

 We jumped back in unison in response to Sora and Luna's voices.

''Flash Impact!!!''

 Sola and Luna's magic burst simultaneously.

 The light popped.
 A white flash of light envelops Axe.

 It's decided.
 I'm sure he's taking it easy to some extent, but.......
 There was no way I could withstand the magic of Sora and Luna.

 The rest of the cell........

I'm not done!
What?

 He cut through the dust and Axe jumped out of the way.

'You're still conscious after getting hit by that thing!
I'm trying to be spirited!
'That's a foul! I'm not a fan of spiritualism!

 Axe closes in on Sora and Luna.
 I guess the idea is to crush the two magic users first.

 However, I don't want them to think it will work out that way.

''Hmph!''

 Nina touched Sora and Luna and escaped in transition.
 The three of them escape into the skies above, but...

Huh?

 As if he had been anticipating this, Cell releases an arrow.
 The arrows, flying as if slicing through the wind, hit the three of them........

Sweet!

 Tina's voice echoed, and the arrow flew in the direction of the day after tomorrow.
 It must have been deflected from its trajectory by Tina's power.

 But.........
 What about it? As if to say, the cell fires a series of arrows.
 He holds three arrows at a time, fires them in a precise and unmatched shot, instantly fills them up.......and then repeats the process.
 It's a ridiculous continuous shooting speed and precision.

''This thing is........tricky!

 Aksu, who handled the sword as if it were his own hand and specialized in close quarters combat, had power on par with the strongest species.
 As far as close combat is concerned, his power was immeasurable.

 Maybe I should just keep my distance, but........
 Then, this time, they would fall prey to the cell's shooting.
 A terrifyingly accurate and incomparable blow is difficult to avoid.

 Is this the power of an A-ranked adventurer?
 As expected, I should say.
 If it wasn't for Suzu's special training, we would have lost.

''What's the matter, is that the extent of it!
Huh.

 Axe's onslaught pushed him down.

 Axe was definitely coming for real.
 He's fighting with the intention of killing without any kind of restraint.
 It's the same with Cell.
 There's no moderation at all.

 The two of them are fighting with that level of determination.

 And me on the other hand.....
 We had to make sure we didn't kill both of them, to some extent, with less force.

 No matter how hostile they are.
 No matter how much we blocked the path.
 For a time, they were friends who had spent time together.

 To seriously fight such an opponent....
 It's not a simple matter to dismiss.

'You've got to be kidding me!

 Axe slashed at him vigorously, oozing with anger.
 He's accelerating faster and faster.
 Even without taming or anything else, it's about time to get to the limit of visibility.

 This guy, you're telling me there's more to it than that!

You're slacking off, aren't you?
It's...
I'm gonna say it again, don't f*ck around!
Gulp.

 Catching Axe's sword in his camouflage...
 It takes the form of a spiteful battle.

 The power you have is smashed and pushed against each other just in time....
 Then Axe shouts up close.
 He lashes out in a fury.

'You've decided to go your own way! You decided to move on, even if you had to deal with us!
....
And now you're taking it too far! Don't be confused about f*cking with us!
'But ... Axe and Cell were my friends. To really turn your blade on your friends....
That's sweet!
Gulp.

 He was blown away by the forceful push.
 I quickly defended against Axe's blows as he tried to chase me.

"If you've decided on your own path, don't just sit back and watch! Get ready, we're ready for it long ago!
Huh.
That attitude of trying to grab all of you... it's disgusting!
Don't you dare...!

 He kicked up and pushed Axe back.
 This time, we'll move in on the chase.

'Then ... let's get serious.

 Although he didn't put it into words, I could feel what Axe was thinking.
 Be prepared.
 Let go of the sweetness.
 That's what he's trying to say.

 How can you care about me when we're already enemies.......
 I don't know which one of us is the softie.

 Chuckle inside....
 But it doesn't show on your face.

 It's just responding to Axe with action.

Let's go!

 I decided to get serious.