CHAPTER 19
CHAPTER 19: Thinking Of Chapters Name Are Hard, Just As Hard As Deciding A Name For A Child!
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Num continue to gaze the sky, from which countless light beams were raining down at whole battlefield.
(...Master sure knows how to make an impact~ and yet, among us three someone always had to take his credit.......And besides that, why the heck I'm always the one too deal with Kitsune!?) < Num >
Twitching his one eyebrow, Num continues to look up while taking a short sigh.
And behind him was; Yuno who was laying motionless.
Then, Num turns around at Yuno direction and open his mouth.
「So, for how long are you going to play dead, boy? You can drop that act, y'know~」< Num >
「! Y-You knew!!?」
Suddenly, Yuno open his eyes in shock as he starts to get up slowly.....
「Yep, 'cause I didn't punch you with much force to begin with~ or else your head would've blown up like a watermelon, y'know~? And besides, your acting is terrible.」< Num >
Num said with a smile, looking at Yuno getting up on his feet.
「....I see.....Then, care to tell me who's that human, who shot that arrow..?」
Yuno said as he looks at the countless light beams, raining down from the sky.
「Oh~! He is my Master~ and he's name is Sub~~!」< Num >
「....」
Yuno who had saw sudden turn of events, feel dumbfounded.....
After all; in the beginning of the war, he was dominating everyone--before, he got dominated by Num....and now, Sub had dominated the whole battlefield with one single attack....which was hard for Yuno to digest.....
(....Don't joke around.....first you and now this......and more importantly, how can a single human can do this......) < Yuno >
Yuno was in awe, which leads him to have deep thoughts....
But--
「You must be wondering, why am I telling you my Master's name, right, boy~?」< Num >
「....?」
「Is because, you've already seen and known something that you shouldn't supposed too~ So, you can have a little final moment, boy~ before, off course, you die.」< Num >
Suddenly, Num stops smiling for a moment and looks at Yuno with sheer malice.
「!!?」
To the point, where Yuno's heart starts to pound heavily as if it would come out at any moment.......
「...」
「Come and give your best shot, boy~ It's kill or be killed, heh~~」< Num >
Num said with a smirk, looking at petrified Yuno.
「....Y-You don't have tell me what to do.......」< Yuno >
「That's good to hear~ Now then, boy~」< Num >
Coming to senses; Yuno firmly took his battle stance, holding daggers in his both hands.
As for Num, he was just standing still....
「...」
Without saying; Yuno jump away from Num while throwing the daggers one after another around Num. And soon, the daggers increases gravity from it to crush him with intense gravity alone.
「Can you now move in these thousand times more gravity!? I guess not! In the end, you are just a worthless human with fragile body!!」< Yuno >
Yuno said with a smug, as the daggers were increasing its gravity more, making Num's whole body go underneath the sand, this time.....
「Hmmm.......it seems, you're still misunderstanding something, huh., boy~」< Num >
Suddenly--even when Num was under intense gravity, he slowly raise his hand from underneath the sand and soon took out his whole body like nothing was happening....
「!? Wha--!!」
However--before Yuno could react to it, Num disappeared in thin air, right in front of his eyes.....
「I'm not a human to begin with~~」< Num >
When Yuno suddenly heard Num's voice coming from behind, he quickly turns his whole body around holding daggers in his both hand, slashing through whether it'll damage Num or not.....
But...he slash nothing but air.....
「I guess, the world knows me by my nickname 'The Monkey King'~~」< Num >
「!?」
And again, Yuno heard his voice from behind, resulting him to attack again, in quick succession.
This time; Num was front of him, smiling.
(I got you now--!!) < Yuno >
Yuno tries to cut Num's head clean off....but when his daggers was near Num's neck, he suddenly feel his whole body losing energy.....alongside, a sudden surge of pain soon followed....which made him drop his daggers.....
「Hey boy, it seems you've drop this~ try not to become a heart less person, okay~~?」< Num >
Num said in amusing voice as he held out a heart soaked in warm blood at Yuno....
「!!?」
Yuno eyes widen in shock as he looks at his chest to find a big hole without a heart....
「*Gwah*!! Now.....I see.....」
Vomiting bloods, Yuno mutters as looks at Num with his pale expression....
In Yuno's mind; so many thoughts were flowing to ask Num....but the only words that escape from his mouth was.
「....You are......a demi......」
Before, collapsing to the ground face first, while bloods starts to spill from his wounds.
「I guess with this you can finally join the 'Donut Family*' now~」< Num >
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[ NOTE*: For those who are unaware of the Donut Family. It's a gag from the anime community where a character dies by getting a hole in their guts or in similar way. ]
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Num said as usual while putting the heart right beside Yuno's lifeless body.
And soon, he looks at Kitsune's direction where he's clone was also at--before starts praying...
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(I'll just pray for my clone and the enemy for their peaceful death who's facing Kitsune.) < Num >
Feeling sorry, Num starts to pray--all while light beams were raining down at whole battlefield, in background.
◆Kitsune's POV◆
? Wait....am I getting POV scene for the very first time since the series started..?
I guess, I can't complain though...
Well, whatever.
And you know, Master just teleported himself somewhere, just a moment ago....leaving young and beautiful me behind.....
And what's more is; Master told me to met with that 'Monkey*' whom I could care less about.
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[ NOTE*: Kitsune usually addresses Num by calling him 'Monkey'. ]
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Anyways.
I'm here to take care of that 'Magic Caster' who had dare to ruin not only mine but Master's fun too at the convention....and that's unforgivable!
Also, I was having fun reading those 'Doujinshi' manga-ne~!
In fact; I was getting new ideas to try out to seduce Master. Which I'll be trying it out when we return home.
And I wonder, what will be Jyoti's reaction when Master become mine alone~!
(Hehe~)
I couldn't help but to feel excited when I think about it. And I was also reaching near Num's clone who seems to be in shock.
And readers might be in confusion of why I love Master so much, right? After all, Mr.Writer had skip that part when Master and I had first met.
Then, let me tell you something important~ the reason I love him so much is because he made me realize something which I've been ignoring......
And this is enough for now, I guess...?
After all, Mr.Writer can explain it, if needed-ne~
And I don't wanna take too much words for my POV, as long as Master gets enough screen time, instead!!
Anyways, back to the story!!!
◇End Of Kitsune's POV◇
A little while back.
When Kitsune got near Num(Clone), she stops in her track as she looks around her.
「...H-Hey Kitsune......what brings you here?」< Num >
Num said as he was perplexed by sudden appearance of Kitsune.
「Ara~ Just came here to deal with something-ne~~」< Kitsune >
「..? Can I know, what you're looking for....?」< Num >
「Yes~ I'm looking for the magic caster who had send their fireball at the convention, ruining my mood-ne~」< Kitsune >
Kitsune said as she gaze at Mary with cold eyes, who was just standing still, looking at them......
「!? A-Are you sure Kitsune...?」< Num >
Num said as sweat starts to appear around his forehead....
「Yep~ After all, Master isn't the type who will lie to me-ne~?」< Kitsune >
「!? I-I guess not.....」
When Kitsune mention Sub, Num looks defeated......
「Anyway. Master told me that I'll know everything I need to know, after reaching near you-ne~」< Kitsune >
Kitsune said as she rolls her eyes again towards Mary.
「I can already guess, this girl is the caster of that magic 'cause she's giving off the same 'Mana Signature' just like that fireball-ne~」< Kitsune >
Kitsune said as she turns to face her while hiding half of her face with folding fan.
To which; Mary took a step backwards, feeling dreadful just by her gaze....
「! B-But I'm not the one who had throw the fireball at your direction! It was him!!」< Mary >
Suddenly, Mary said in panic while pointing her index finger at Num.
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[ NOTE*: If you still don't understand what they are talking about then, I suggest you to read Chapter 16 and 17 for better understanding. ]
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「Ara~ look what I'm listening, Num~?」< Kitsune >
Kitsune looks at Num, raising her one eyebrow in suspicion.
「!? D-Don't tell me that you're believing her statement! Even when she's our enemy!!?」< Num >
「I never said I believe her statement, instead I'm just taking in as one of possibilities-ne~ And what makes you think I trust her? Or is it true what she's saying?」< Kitsune >
「! O-Of course not! Don't you believe me as a fellow follower of Master!!?」< Num >
「Hmm....But judging from your reaction, you kinda look nervous talking-ne~?」< Kitsune >
「!? W-What!!? No! I-I'm not!!」< Num >
「But it seems that way to me-ne~?」< Kitsune >
As Kitsune and Num were bickering back and forth.
Mary who got ignore by them, was slowly enchanting her magic in soft voice while keeping an eye on them.
「《Fire Magic: Hellfire》」
Suddenly, Mary jump away from them, and moments later; about 50m huge magic circle formed from beneath the Kitsune's and Num's(Clone) feet....and yet they were still bickering, without a care.....
In an instant; a sudden rush of flames soar through the magic circle, going upwards to the sky.
This magic circle itself had consume quite the mana from Mary, making her body more weaker than before but she could care less about this when:
(If I can kill them both at once then I'm ready to give this body up too!) < Mary >
Mary thought to herself while landing at safe distance from the soaring flames.
(Well then, it's not long when these fools will regret for looking down on me~!) < Mary >
Mary waited for their scream of pain as she starts to smirk, looking at the sight.
However--
「Hey, don't you get it, do you? I'm resistance to fire so it's useless, y'know~」< Num >
But then, suddenly Mary hears Num's amusing voice echoing around her......to which, she looks around her surrounding.......
「Hey, I'm down here~ so stop looking around, will ya~~?」< Num >
For second time when she heard Num's voice, she immediately looks down at the ground.
「!!?」
Mary totally got shock while her eyes widen.....
What she saw was; Num--however with no body intact, only his head laying on the sand and yet he looks totally fine, smiling back at Mary who was completely flabbergast.....
「Did I scare you? I didn't mean too, but who cares now when it already happened, right? Hahaha~~!」< Num >
「Wha!? H-How--」
「Let me elaborate: I'm actually just a clone~ so even when my head's been chopped off or something like that I can still live for another few more minute at ease~ and don't worry it happens often~~」< Num >
Num said as his head slowly starts to turn into magic particles.
「!? W-Wait a minute! So, you mean I was fighting with a clone this whole time!!?」< Mary >
Mary said who was totally perplex by the situation.
But--Num on the other hand, just ignore her and continue to talk.
「Right now, you must be wondering who did this to me, right? Well, the answer is obvious, it's Kitsune~」< Num >
「...」
「By the way; Kitsune is kinda crazy so it's not wise answer to anger her~ which I obviously did, hahahaha~~!」< Num >
Num laughed as his head was mostly turned into magic particles, blowing along with the wind.
「...」
「And yes, I don't wanna sound harsh but you got no chance of winning her~ so your best bet is to run away from here if you wanna live then~」< Num >
「Hu-h..?」
「Here~ let me demonstrate~~」< Num >
Num flipped his head over to the other side, where Kitsune was behind those soaring flames.
「Hey you, CARZY WOMAN! Don't think Master is into you! In fact; Master only loves 'Mangas', so stop wearing those G-cup bras to make your breast bigger, it's a waste of money...you grown-crazy-ass WOMA-」< Num >
「!!?」
Before Num could finish saying; a folding fan came straight out those soaring flames in such speed that Mary couldn't even see it--plunging right into Num's forehead, sending his head flying away from her, who got more shock.......
「See~? What did I tell you, she's crazy.....」< Num >
Num said as his head totally faded into midway in the air--before the folding fan could even land.
Mary just looked at the scene unfolding in bewilderment....
But--it short lived, as she suddenly saw a humanoid silhouette coming out from the soaring flames.....
「!!?」
Mary's eyes widen in shock as she saw Kitsune coming out of soaring flames, unharmed. And as Kitsune was moving forward, Mary's whole hair stand on, as if tell her to run away.....However--at the same time; her whole body was also trembling in fear, just by sheer mana Kitsune was releasing from her body, making her body unable to move.....
In an instant, Mary understood.
(....This woman........is way more dangerous than that clone......) < Mary >
But, Mary brings courage and open her mouth, facing Kitsune who just walk beside her.
「...A-Are you a 'Spirit'...?」< Mary >
Mary ask the first thing that came to her mind.
After all; 'Spirits' and 'Ghouls' were the same coin of the opposite side.
Spirits were born from their surrounding environment and will get stronger as time passes by.
As for Ghouls, they feed on dead bodies and their surroundings to get stronger.
A polar opposite of one another.
In contrast; a two side that shouldn't met, a sworn enemy who just hate each other more than anything from the day they were born.
However--this time, it was different.
Mary could already tell, the woman in front if her was on an whole another level from her......
(....She isn't normal like other Spirits I fought in the past.....she's different.....as if I'm looking at something divine........) < Mary >
Mary thought to herself while suddenly a certain past meomory flash through her mind.......making her body to tremble more badly.......
「....Tch.......」
Mary bit her lip in frustration to stop her body from trembling.
As for Kitsune; she was heading towards her folding fan where it was landed, totally ignoring Mary.
And-- Mary was also trying to put her body under control by biting her lip more, to the point where it was bleeding.
And when Kitsune got near her folding fan, she gently pick it up from the sand.
All while, Mary finally stops her mind from giving her the danger signal and unsheathe a short double-edged sword from the scabbard, and took her battle stance.
(....I don't think I can win against her.....but who cares now.......) < Mary >
Mary took a breather and focus all her attention towards Kitsune, who was still showing her back.
「....I'm Mary.....what's your name......」< Mary >
「...」
(Guess, she isn't the type who will just talk to anyone, huh.....well, goes.......) < Mary >
In an instant; Mary runs towards Kitsune leaving dust behind. Amidst of that she actives her '《Fire Technique: Instakill》', making her sword to raise its temperature in an instant, glowing in deep crimson. And as its name implies 'Instakill' it could cut hundreds of heads in one slash, with a swift flow. So Mary was confident she could also cut Kitsune's heads off.
When she reaches near Kitsune, she quickly rotates her whole body in 180--before, slashing her sword at Kitsune's neck.
「!!?」
But-- to her dismay; her attack got deflect by a folding fan which Kitsune was holding....
「You don't actually agree with that Monkey now, do you?」< Kitsune >
Suddenly, Kitsune who's been quiet and showing her back finally spoke and looks at Mary with menacing eyes.....
「!!!?」
Upon looking face to face; Mary's mind starts to send intense danger signal, screaming her to run away......
However--before Mary could act on her instinct, Kitsune moves her right hand at sudden speed holding her folding fan.
And before, Mary knew it; the right hand which was holding the short sword got clean cut off from the elbow....
「!!!--」
But before she could react to it; Kitsune again moves her right hand swiftly like before, this time cutting Mary's another arm and then her both legs like a paper........
「!!?」
And with nothing to stand on; Mary soon fall at the ground, with her butt.
*Thud*
「!? W-What THE--!!」< Mary >
「Shh! I didn't give you permission to speak, you know?」< Kitsune >
Next thing Mary knew was; Kitsune had put her folding fan between Mary's mouth, preventing her from speaking.
And amidst to all of this:
In background; a bright light was making its way beyond the clouds. And soon, countless light beams starts to rain down at the whole battlefield, endlessly.
「Ahh~ Everything Master do is just marvelous~~! What do you think?」< Kitsune >
Kitsune said as she starts to blush looking at the countless light beams. And then, she pulls out her folding fan from Mary's mouth as she ask for her opinion.
「*Cough* *Cough*.......Tell me one thing.....is this doing of that boy who was with you earlier....?」< Mary >
Mary said as she tries to buy her some time while constantly looking for a way to escape from this messy situation.......
「Ara~ you're not bad at guessing, huh~ Well, you're right~ it's his doing and he's my beloved Master to whom I pledge my everything, even the very soul of mine-ne~~!」< Kitsune >
「...Oh really.......Then, can I know your great Master's name...?」< Mary >
「Sure~ He's name is Sub~~!」
「!? W-What did you just say!!?」< Mary >
When Mary heard Sub's name, she got astounded as if she just remember something.......
「Ara~? Is it possible, you know my Master? If so then, care to explain what's your relation with him-ne?」< Kitsune >
「...H-How could I not .....he's the BASTARD who---!!」< Mary >
But--before Mary could finish her sentence; this time, Kitsune had suddenly puts her right hand straight into her mouth.......
「You dare to bad mouth about my Master? Then, you have to right to live...」< Kitsune >
With a cold voice, Kitsune looks down on Mary with her sudden blood-shot eyes......
And soon after; Kitsune makes her right hand fingers grip tighter, plunges her fingers into Mary's throat from inside....soon; ripping off her lower jaw from all the way to her belly, tearing the very skin and flesh along the way....
「!!?」
With no mouth nor tongue to speak; the only thing Mary could do was to gasp to talk as she makes eye contact with Kitsune, but this time she was in total fear......
「.....」
Moments later; guts from her belly and bloods from her wounds starts to spill out profusely......
(....I.....I......can't die like this.......) < Mary >
With last attempt to damage Kitsune; Mary suddenly release mana from random parts of her body, damaging her own body along with it.....
Seconds by seconds; Mary's whole body was raising its temperature at rapid speed, soon reaching above 20000°C......
(....I'll take you with--!) < Mary >
「Ara~ are you thinking of blowing yourself just to kill me? If so then, it's useless-ne~! *Snap*」< Kitsune >
Suddenly, Kitsune snap her fingers causally.
To which; a single ice spike suddenly burst through the sand plunges into Mary's hip, and again another ice spike came bursting through different direction, plunging into her hip from the other side. Soon enough, hundreds of pointy ice spikes came bursting through the sand, impaling her whole body from every direction as possible, not even leaving a single gap behind.....expect for her head, which wasn't even effected by the cold temperature of ice spikes, perfectly in good condition.....
「....」
Mary's whole body soon subdue to the frigid temperature, making her body and mind to feel numb......as well as her thought process and vision gets blurry......
「It seems, I really hate 'Ghouls' after all-ne~」< Kitsune >
Kitsune said in calm voice as she unfold her folding fan, just to move her hand in unfathomable speed.
To which--Mary's head soon drop down from her body onto the ground, with a small thud.
「....」
With no energy to speak or to look at, Mary's vision gets darker as her body fell down to the sand lifelessly.
As for Kitsune; she looks back at the countless light beams with dazzling eyes, as she starts to walk toward at Num's direction.
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