CHAPTER 20
Breaking The Fourth Wall Isn't A Crime, As Long As The Story Progresses!
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「Hey Jyoti, can I know for how many chapters I've been gone?」< Sub >
With a bland voice, Sub puts his one hand around Jyoti's shoulder while with another hand he took the 'Rolling Paper' from her hands and smoke for himself.
「!? M-Master!!?」
And Jyoti said in shock to see Sub in front of her.
As for Tom, Ino, Mark and Kira, they were just surprise as her and on their guard at the same time, by sudden appearance of Sub....and without talking, they continue to watch their conversation unfold.
「....Master.....」
「*Puff* Hm?」
「....Why are you saying the same damn line whenever you are in this exact scene, in three different chapters..?」< Jyoti >
「Oh, you can say it's my revenge to 'Mr.U-Being' for not including me in 'Chapter 14, 15, 16 and now 19' too!」< Sub >
「...But it still doesn't change that fact now, does it Master..?」< Jyoti >
「Yeah, I know that. And so, does the fact that I've said, 'Hey Jyoti, can I know know for how many chapters I've been gone?', for the fourth time now, does it Jyoti?」< Sub >
「...W-Well.....」
「...」
They both stare each other in silent--before Sub passes the 'Rolling Paper' to her.
「....Thank you, Master....*Puff*」
「And besides; it's a good reminder to old readers that which scene is taking place, right now. And also to tell the new readers who just randomly stumbled upon on this chapter that, 'Go and read it from the very beginning'.」< Sub >
「...I-I see....but isn't it that kinda bold to say that to the readers...?」< Jyoti >
「I guess. But who cares about what they think. And besides; what are you doing in this place?」< Sub >
「...I wanna ask you the same thing, Master!?」< Jyoti >
「Well, I'm here 'cause of you guys, when I had found your presence and also someone had ruin my mood, during my time at the convention...」< Sub >
「! I-Is that so, Master! Then, please forgive my incompetence for disturbing your time!」< Jyoti >
With a firm voice, Jyoti bows to Sub who doesn't seem to budge by it.
「Are you actually sorry--?」< Sub >
However--
Before, Sub could finish saying; a sudden burst of ice lunch itself towards Sub from behind.
Making Sub and Jyoti to jump aside from one and another.
「!? W-What are you doing, Kira!!?」< Ino >
With a surprised voice, Ino spoke up to Kira who suddenly starts to walk towards Sub, away from the group. Even Tom and Mark were shock to see a attack from Kira......
「! Don't just attack someone out of nowhere, Kira! Even Mister Tomoki doesn't like that kind of a thing, y'know!!」< Mark >
「...」
Mark said to Kira who was still moving forward.
「...Can I know your reasoning, Kira..?」< Tom >
In hasten; Tom also step up to talk with Kira.
「Aniki....I might sound stupid saying this but.....I'm having this feeling that this person front of me shouldn't be alive right now......and if we don't do something sooner then, things might get worse........」< Kira >
「Even if you say that, we just can't do that! And besides; you've also seen how Ms.Jyoti treated and calls him by 'Master', right? If it's true then......you shouldn't go alone or else--」< Tom >
「'I'll die' right? Trust me Aniki, I'm not planning to die here. And also, I just wanna see how he fights so Aniki and others could come up with an idea to defeat him!」< Kira >
「....But.....are you sure--!!」< Tom >
「!!?」
Before--Tom could say anything, both he and Kira got flabbergast to see a unsheathe 'Katana' on his throat and a 'Wakizashi(脇差)' on Kira's throat, holding by Jyoti who just suddenly appear between them.
「Yeah~ Are you sure, Kira? You should reconsider- de gozaru~」< Jyoti >
Jyoti said as she make her grip more tighter on her 'Wakizashi(脇差)'.
「....And what if I don't then...?」< Kira >
「Well, you already know what will happen to you- de gozaru~」< Jyoti >
「...I guess......」
Even knowing the consequences; Kira didn't back a single step backward.
「I see. Then, let him come, Jyoti.」< Sub >
Suddenly; Sub spoke as he looks at Kira while putting his mask aside.
「? B-But Master--」
「As I said, let him come.」< Sub >
Reluctantly, Jyoti puts down her unsheathe 'Katana' and 'Wakizashi(脇差)' from each of their throat.
Gulping down his own saliva, Kira looks back at Jyoti who was now quietly smoking.
「Go ahead~ since Master orders it.」< Jyoti >
「...」
Jyoti said to perplex Kira as she leaves the way for him.
(Now then, I also have something to try out so it's a good time.) < Sub >
Sub thought to himself, as he continues to look at Kira.
*Swoosh*
Without waiting Kira runs full speed towards Sub, leaving cold wind behind. And while at it Kira raise his right fist up into the air as he was getting closer Sub who seem to be unguarded, doing nothing.
And when Kira was got near him, he lunched his right fist straight at Sub's face.
However--next moment, Sub just step aside from Kira in an instant, leaving no one to hit.
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(I was expecting this to happen, but!!) < Kira >
But--Kira also rotates his body in midway of his attack, and jump right back at Sub again to hit him this time.
To which, Sub just move his head slightly, barely getting out of fist trajectory.
「?」
But, in neck of time; when Kira was going to miss his target again, he utilize the mana and cover his right fist--arm with razor-sharp ice and tries to slash Sub.
But--Sub crouch down and avoid the razor-sharp ice from cutting him.
Making Kira hit nothing but air.
「..?」
And at the same time; Kira felt something tapping on his left leg 'Tibialis'. When he look down, he saw Sub holding a revolver in left hand, pointing at his 'Tibialis' in point blank range....
*Bang*
Before-- bullet could hit him, Kira pulls his left leg backwards, managing to dodge the bullet. And returns the kick from the same leg at Sub, targeting Sub's revolver.
In which; Sub grabs the incoming kick with his right hand.
「...?」
But--next moment; Sub starts to feel his right hand getting colder....
「Just so you know; I've enchanted my whole body with mana. So I advice you not to touch me if you don't wanna have frostbite!」< Kira >
Kira said with a smirk while he puts more force into his left leg so he could give Sub a good push. But his leg didn't even move from its position......
All while, Sub abruptly brings his face closer to Kira and look straight at his face with his dead eyes, before opening his mouth.
「!?」
「Well, I don't care what you do. And in fact, you're quite open right now, you know that, don't you?」< Sub >
Sub said as he pulls his left hand upfront holding the revolver, and soon; points it at Kira's left leg which he didn't let go off.
「!!?」
In desperate attempt; Kira quickly send his right fist at Sub's face--but without even looking, Sub just moves his head slightly to dodge his fist. However--at midway of his attack, a sudden burst of small but razor-sharp ice blade formed again, making his fist range and wideness spread a little longer, which was enough to reach Sub's throat.
Sensing danger; Sub immediately let go off Kira's leg and jump away a little distance from him.
But--without wasting this opportunity; Kira runs towards Sub again, all while lunching his fist and kicks at him.
And as for Sub; he just casually changes Kira's punch and kicks trajectory, all while simultaneously tries to hit a bullet at Kira's arms or legs....
A back and fourth of attacking and dodging was happening between them.
But--neither of them was successful to hit at one another.
「Your name is Kira, right? So, can I know why I'm not supposed to be alive, Kira-san? Is it 'cause of breaking the fourth wall constantly, out of nowhere? *Bang* *Bang*」< Sub >
「...If I'm being honest with you then, it's just a gut instinct of mine and nothing more...」< Kira >
「I see.」
「...Then, let me also thank you for accepting my challenge. Despite, Sensei's disapproval!」< Kira >
「Oh, about her? Don't worry about it. She's always been like this 'Overprotective' of me....」< Sub >
「...」
With silent; Kira looks around his surroundings--just to find two more new presence near Jyoti, who were looking at their fight with crossed arm.
And the two new presence were: Num and Kitsune.
(Tch.... how did these people appear just suddenly, out of nowhere....) < Kira >
Kira thought to himself, clicking his tongue while looking at Tom and others who were also confused by it...
「Hey, don't distract yourself from the fight or else you'll lose, y'know? *Bang*」< Sub >
Suddenly, Sub brings his face closer to Kira, as he tries to shoot a bullet at Kira's right shoulder but--the bullet also got missed while Kira returns a kick, in return.
A whole lot of attacks were going back and fourth, unable to land a single hit.....
「I haven't introduce myself now, have I? My name is 'Kira Beckham'. And what's yours?」< Kira >
「Sub. Just call me Sub.」< Sub >
「I see.」
In amidst to their fight; both, Sub and Kira were talking back and fourth, while still trying to hit one and another.
But soon Kira; jump back away from Sub and stomp his right feet at the ground, making everything turn into frigid cold ice....even the ground they were standing on, were turned into dense ice....
And Sub jump into the air from getting his feet stuck in dense ice.
Upon landing; Sub found his surroundings to be frigid cold as 'South Pole'.
(It kinda remind me of winter season.) < Sub >
Sub thought to himself, while looking around for Kira, who wasn't to be seen anywhere.
However--
Before; Sub could track Kira, a sudden ice spike burst through the ground, trying to impale Sub from every direction.
In response; Sub jump away from the attack.
And when Sub was little far away from the packs of ice spikes, he suddenly felt Kira's presence coming from the middle of the ice...
(...)
Without talking; Sub just runs towards Kira presence in sudden speed.
At the same time; Kira who seems to feel Sub's presence, swings his hands and legs at his direction. Making the dense ice, which Sub was running on suddenly starts burst more and more ice spikes, trying to impale him or getting Sub's way.
But--Sub rotates his whole body or uses the ice spike as a way to change his direction by using his hands or legs as a spring to bounce through, all while getting closer at Kira, with no intention of stopping.
(Tch! How is he able to change direction, despite in this situation....) < Kira >
Kira clicked his tongue in frustration, while still swinging his limbs left and right, creating dozens--hundreds of ice spikes trying to impale Sub in any manner....
However--Kira had already used too much of his mana, fighting Sub that it makes his whole body aching with pain and getting more weaker than ever while also his vision got burly.....to the point; where his stance was also getting kidna dull...
(...That magic from earlier......the way he dodges my attacks so easily......it kinda make sense if he's....) < Kira >
「....Someone, who's experience in battle......」< Kira >
Kira mutters as he rubs his dry eyes to stay focus.
After, rubbing his eyes Kira look back, just to lost sight of Sub who was just in front of him, a moments earlier......
Before, Kira could track him. He suddenly felt someone tapping on his shoulder.
「You know, temperature around here was kinda hot. So you have my thanks for making our surroundings cold which is bearable.」< Sub >
(!? There you are!!?) < Kira >
Without a second thought, Kira swings his right arm around, in hopes to land a hit.
「..?」
But--Sub who was behind Kira caught the incoming arm with his right hand.
All while; Kira also quickly sweep his right leg to put Sub off balance--However, Sub had already stop his leg before it could even lunch by putting his own left leg on top of Kira's leg.....
「You know, I really hate dragging a fight this long. So, let's just finish this quickly, what do you say, Kira-san?」< Sub >
「...」
With a bland voice; Sub uses a little force on his limbs, and push Kira's right arm to where Kira's right leg wore and puts it on top of each other.
Soon after; Sub brings his left arm closer to Kira's limbs holding the revolver and points it at the top of Kira's right arms and the right leg which was below it.
*Bang*
(!! W-Wha!!?)
What shocked Kira the most was; even when his whole body was covered with dense mana as a shield and yet a single bullet was able to penetrate not just his mana shield but his flesh too, piercing through his right arm and his right leg, with a single bullet.
Like; 'Two Birds With One Stone'.
Sub lets go Kira's arm and right leg, all while bloods starts to spattered from the small hole which was left by the bullet.
「Just you know; I've also enchanted the bullet with my mana. So, it wasn't that hard to break through your dense barrier which was covered in your body as a shield.」< Sub >
「...」
Getting little off balance, Kira looks at Sub with noxious eyes.
With both right hand and leg wounded, it was hard for Kira to stand on balance.
However--without caring about his wounds, Kira lunches his left hand as to land a hit.....But--as Kira expected. Sub was able caught his hand in midway while doing the same thing as before, hitting Kira's left arm and left leg at the same time by a single bullet.
*Bang*
Making Kira's other limbs also useless as well......
With wounds on his limbs, Kira couldn't guard or even move so he came to the conclusion of his defeat.....
「.....I lose......」
With defeated voice Kira said, looking at the ground, grimly.
「Well, that's good to hear. Here, have some 'Healing Potion'.」< Sub >
Sub said with a light nod, while handing a 'Healing Potion' to Kira to drink.
「Eh?」
But Kira got more confused as he tilt his head in question.
「What? Are you expecting 'Ka**rot' to give you a 'S**zu B**m' or something?」< Sub >
Sub said as he brings the 'Healing Potion' more closer to Kira's face.
To which; Kira holds the 'Healing Potion' with his shaky hands, as he drinks it in one go.
◆Sub POV◆
*Phew*
Finally; the fight between me and this man called Kira was over.
While Kira was drinking the 'Healing Potion', I also reload the revolver.
You guys must be wondering; why and how did I have a revolver, right? And this time, I didn't even use my bracelet as a weapon to fight too.
Well, my reason is simple: when I was on my way here, I had came across countless dead bodies of 'Humans and Monsters' while blood were spattered everywhere at the battlefield alongside with their weapons. So I couldn't help but wanting to try the weapons of Mech-Country who mostly uses guns instead of swords and shields like Demons. So, I had picked few of the guns with some magazines to try it out.
And besides; I just can't use my bracelet as a weapon if the enemy isn't threating enough to me. 'Cause every weapon it transform into will always have that sharpness to it to cut even a giant boulder like a paper with no effort........so yeah..........
(Master, that was an awesome fight~~!!) < Num >
(Ahh~ You look so cool fighting, Master~~) < Kitsune >
(Master, are you alright?) < Jyoti >
Out of nowhere; my followers talks to me through 'Thought Communication', who were watching my battle from earlier.
Kitsune and Num complimented me while Jyoti asks for my well-being.
「Yeah.」
To which, I give them all a thumbs up.
「....I'm not.....done yet.....」< Kira >
However--Kira who had drank the 'Healing Potion' I gave him, was now standing on his feet while looking at me with determine eyes.
But; before I could say anything, Jyoti stands between me and Kira with her crossed arm.
Soon after; Kitsune also stand front of my field of vision, all while Num causally looks around with his hand behind his back, standing on the same spot.....
「Are you sure, Kira? Despite knowing the result already- de gozaru~?」< Jyoti >
Jyoti said in dignified voice as she looks down on Kira.
「...Tch.....」
Not knowing what to say; Kira clicked his tongue.
But that very moment; a single blonde guy stands front Kira from his group....whom I actually recognize. And soon after; other people also stands beside him.
「Yeah, Ms.Jyoti is right, Kira.」< Tom >
The blonde guy put his one hand on Kira's shoulder gently.
But--more importantly; I had some things I wanna tell this blonde guy.
With my mind made-up; I started to walk right pass from Kitsune and Jyoti, who seem to be confuse at sudden change of my behavior.
「「....Master....?」」
「...」
With no reply; I continue to walk towards Kira's group and stop a little distance from them, before opening my mouth.
「Hey you, the blonde guy. What's your name?」< Sub >
I said the first thing that came to my mind as I focus my gaze on the blonde guy front of me.
「Huh? My name? It's 'Kageyama Tomoki' or you can just call me 'Tom' in short. Whichever way you prefer.」< Tomoki >
「I see. Then, care to fight me, Tomoki-san?」< Sub >
I said as I lit up a 'Rolling Paper'.
「Eh? You sure.....」
「It's Sub. And I'm sure. Even Jyoti don't have a problem with it. Right, Jyoti? *Puff*」< Sub >
And the reason; I've ask for Jyoti's consent is because Tomoki-san and other seems to know Jyoti well, before even all of this. Which I obviously didn't have to but...for the sake of no disturbance, I had to ask her.
And I took a puff as I look at confused Jyoti, who eventually nodded at my words.
「I guess, I don't have a problem with that...」< Tom >
Soon, Tomoki-san also accept my challenge and turn to face me. While I was chillingly taking a another puff.
「But...I don't agree with you, Aniki.....」< Kira >
「Yeah...I don't see a reason for you to fight him, Tomoki-sama!」< Ino >
「If he wanna fight then, I'll fight in your place, Mister Tomoki!!」< Mark >
When Tomoki-san was getting ready by taking a breather. Kira and other who were with him soon protest his decision.....
But; Tomoki-san just turns around calmly and opens his mouth.
「You kids might be right....but at the same time, I just can't run away from a fight. And besides, I highly doubt you kids can win against him....Even I can tell that he was going easy on Kira, on earlier fight.........」< Tom >
『...』
A intense silent flow through them.....
But--
(Why heck Tomoki-san is calling them kids? Despite, looking the same age as them.....is this some kind of a fetish or what.....) < Tom >
Wait! Why am I even having this kinda of thoughts, in the first place!? I have to calm down myself.....there's must be a reason, right!?
Yeah....let me take a quick puff to dismay my weird thoughts....
「 *Puff*--Eh?」
When I look at my followers of what they were doing, I got surprised....
「Ohh~ Now, I feel like we're reaching the final act, huh~!」< Num >
Num said while eating popcorns, watchin' the scene unfolding, wearing a '3D' glasses....
「Ara~ this manga is too short-ne? I should read another one~!」< Kitsune >
Kitsune said as puts back her 'Doujinshi' manga she was reading into the 'Storage Pouch' and took out another 'Doujinshi' manga to read....
「Hmm.....I guess, I won't be getting any more screen time soon, huh- de gozaru~」< Jyoti >
Jyoti said as she lit up a 'Rolling Paper' and winks at me, all of a sudden....
To which; I just shrug them off, as I got a little more closer to Tomoki-san.
「*Puff* Are you done?」< Sub >
I said as Tom turns around me and nods.
「*Puff* Then, let's go somewhere quiet place to fight. What do you say, Tomoki-san?」< Sub >
With another puff, I waited for his reply.
After all; Tomoki-san uses 'Explosion Magic' which can make a lot of fuss if we were to fight near the battlefield...
「Okay. So, where do we fight then?」< Tom >
「*Puff* Care to hold my hands?」< Sub >
I said as I held out my hands towards Tomoki-san.
「...」
With a little hesitant, Tomoki-san finally holds my hands.
「Well then.」
「!? Wha--」
Without waiting; I instantly teleport myself with Tomoki-san, a more deeper into the hot 'Desert'.
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