The Second Son of The Marquis Runs Away from Home ~ Lacking Talent, He Abandons Everything and Becomes an Adventurer ~ - 42

Chapter 42: A Greater Presence (Demon Side)

(Demon Side)

The battlefield is filled with the sound of destruction. The demon, who received a blow from the white dragon-turned-man’s arm with Sabifuri, is blown backward, unable to suppress the shock.

(What… is this?)

Since acquiring Sabifuri, I’ve been able to heal from wounds and withstand most blows, retaliating immediately. But the strike from the being in front of me was different. If I had taken it head-on, I would have been instantly killed, and I couldn’t withstand it, getting blown away instead.

The distance was closed in an instant, and the sword was swung down. I tried to block it, but I was pushed back with one arm, which left me bewildered.

“Huh, what?”

I had never experienced being overpowered before…

A strong shock hits my abdomen. As I’m thrown and roll on the ground, I realize from the pain that I was kicked.

The throbbing pain in my abdomen subsides, but it feels like it’s healing slower than usual.

“This is strange…!”

I readjust my grip on Sabifuri with both hands, closing the distance in one breath and swinging in a straight line. Dust and debris rise from the impact, and a shockwave is created as I complete the swing.

But I couldn’t cut down the man in front of me. From the sensation in my arm, I understand that Sabifuri was deflected by a blow to the abdomen, but my movements come to a halt.

I had never considered that Sabifuri, with its size and weight surpassing that of an ordinary person, could be swung with such force.

My arm is grabbed, and I’m thrown roughly, crashing into the trees. I fall, breaking several branches, and collapse, leaning against them.

(Am I losing…?)

My mind is in chaos from the current situation and the pain throughout my body. Something like a torrent is being conveyed from Sabifuri.

(I am I am I am I am losing winning don’t die live painful stand up swing down defeat fight struggle do it heal move destroy tear down annihilate smash crush pierce cut kill)

“Ah, ah, aaaaaah!!!”

I stand up and raise Sabifuri, focusing the overflowing power into the blade. A cry, resembling a vengeful wail, resonates, heavy and sinking the surrounding air.

“I refuse to lose!!!”

The voice doesn’t sound like my own… No, in fact, this isn’t my voice. Sabifuri must be shouting through my body.

With the sword in the man’s hand, a tremendous power, along with light, manifests and illuminates the surroundings. Despite the roar of Sabifuri as it approaches, the man steps forward and raises his sword.

An overwhelming force clashes. The two blades are evenly matched, but Sabifuri is gradually being pushed back. As the light blade is swung, the power dissipates into mist.

The man’s vacant hand grasps a pitch-black sword. Amidst the white light, the only blade untouched by the light, the black blade, meets the raised Sabifuri.

At that moment, my consciousness fades. Just before losing consciousness, I feel something slipping away…