The Second Son of The Marquis Runs Away from Home ~ Lacking Talent, He Abandons Everything and Becomes an Adventurer ~ - 86

Chapter 86: Stimulation

(Berg’s side)

(He dodged it in that split second…)

Dougen kneels down, his bl00d staining his body. Despite the brief moment he had to let go, he was able to dodge the attack. The blade didn’t reach his heart, but the wound is still very deep.

(I can’t let my guard down. I’ll press the attack now!)

Berg swings his Zanma from above toward the kneeling Dougen. The strike, with increased weight, has the power to cut through both armor and sword alike.

The sound of a collision echoes, and dust flies into the air. Despite the impact, Dougen doesn’t flinch, but rather grows more cautious.

As the dust clears, Dougen is seen blocking the Zanma with a sword that looks as if it was made from human bone and flesh. He shudders as he mutters to himself.

“Hahaha… You’re strong.”

“What!?”

With a surge of killing intent, Dougen forces the blade aside with strength. He jumps back and slowly stands, touching the wound.

“It’s been a while… if I’d been a bit slower, I’d be dead right now, huh? This is what fighting is all about…”

Dougen digs into his wound with his own fingers and looks at Berg with eyes glowing ominously. Despite the deep wound, the killing intent radiating from him is far more intense than before.

“This stinging sensation! It’s what makes it all worth it! Corpse Bone Eater!!”

With a shout, Dougen leaps forward. When the sword called Corpse Bone Eater meets Berg’s Zanma, the shockwave travels through their bodies, splitting the ground beneath them.

Dougen moves like a beast, swinging the Corpse Bone Eater violently. With each swing, Dougen’s bl00d splatters.

(After taking such a deep wound, he’s still moving like that!?)

“Hahahaha! You really are incredible at defending! Then how about this!?”

Dougen presses his hand into his wound. As he sweeps his hand away, bl00d splashes into his eyes.

(He’s using his own bl00d to blind me!?)

The bl00d stings in Berg’s eyes, forcing him to close them for a moment. But, using his hearing and the shift in the air, he senses the blade coming toward him and blocks it with the Zanma. It only grazes his cheek.

But immediately after, Dougen’s kick lands in Berg’s abdomen. He jumps back to lessen the impact, wiping his eyes as he faces Dougen.

(After getting hurt, his strength and speed have increased? Is it the power of that sword?)

Berg braces with his Zanma, preparing for Dougen’s next move. But Dougen stops moving, grinning fiercely as he speaks.

“Go ahead, Corpse Bone Eater.”

At that moment, a sharp pain and a tearing sensation hit Berg’s cheek. He can feel the bl00d flowing down his face, realizing that a deep cut has been made.

Dougen rushes at him like an arrow. Berg quickly creates a wall of earth in front of him. Dougen shatters the earth wall with a single swing of his sword, and they lock eyes once more.

“Huh, usually people stop moving without knowing what happened.”

“…Unfortunately, I’ve fought people who are unpredictable.”

“Hahahaha, this is fun… I never thought you’d enjoy this!”

“…So, it’s Corpse Bone Eater. Based on your actions and this wound, it seems the sword’s power has something to do with the wounds you receive, right?”

“Correct. The bigger the wound I take, the stronger I become, and the bigger the wound I deal to my opponent… That’s the power of this sword.”

Dougen says this as he lightly scratches the ground with Corpse Bone Eater. The deep gash left in the earth is proof of the sword’s strength.

“Well, now that the mystery’s been revealed, let’s fight with everything we’ve got.”

Dougen raises Corpse Bone Eater high, and a monstrous aura surges from him. It howls like the scream of a vengeful spirit, shaking the air with its power.

“Transformation: Corpse Bone Eater!!!”

A deadly presence descends upon Dougen…