My childhood friend, who I promised to marry in the future, came back as a swordsman

 

Chapter  87: Evil power

{TL: By Creed}

This technique didn't work earlier...

But, it's different this time.

Sofia is here.

And she's attacking with perfect timing.

The power should be several times stronger.

If this doesn't work, honestly, we're done for.

"You've really done it now."

Doctor was bleeding around his left shoulder, staggering a bit.

Good.

It's not a decisive blow, but still, we managed to break through the defense that was thought to be invincible.

I think there's quite a bit of hope in that.

"To bring such humiliation upon me...! I cannot forgive it. First, I'll cut off your limbs, and then, I'll beg you to kill me while crying."

"You're annoying."

No need to listen to nonsense.

As if to announce that, while Doctor was rambling, Sofia moved.

Her movement was super-fast.

She raced across the battlefield at an incredible speed, attacking Doctor from every angle imaginable.

I timed my moves and supported her.

We still haven't landed a decisive blow on Doctor.

But still, the tide of the battle is turning in our favor.

The one dominating this scene isn't me or Doctor.

It's Sofia.

As expected of the Sword Saint.

As expected of my childhood friend whom I trust the most in the world.

With her here, I felt like we could do anything.

"Fate, let's push forward with this momentum!"

"Got it!"

We gain momentum, but...

"You... damn brats think you can underestimate meeeee!!!"

Doctor yelled with bloodshot eyes, his throat trembling.

As if echoing his roar, something strange happened to the cursed sword.

Black mist overflowed from the blade.

It wrapped around Doctor's body as if it had its own will.

It was like a beast protecting its master.

"What is this...!?"

"Fate, be careful... I have a really bad feeling about this."

"Yeah, got it."

Even I can tell.

The pressure emanating from Doctor has multiplied...

Not only that, the aura surrounding him is no longer human, it's more like that of a demon.

A profoundly dark emotion condensed to an extreme degree.

And an intense fighting spirit so sharp it sends shivers down your spine.

"Die!!!"

Maybe due to the influence of the cursed sword, Doctor charged with his eyes glowing red.

His speed is considerable, but compared to Sofia, he's slow.

Fortunately, it's a level I can handle.

But...

"Urgh!?"

My back shuddered.

A premonition of death.

I avoided rather than intercepting Doctor's cursed sword, keeping a significant distance.

Doctor swung his cursed sword.

The blade cut through the empty space, but...

A nearby stone pillar was cleanly cut in half.

As if cutting through butter, it was effortlessly split without any resistance.

"The power has increased!?"

"Fate, absolutely do not try to intercept it! Whether it's your snow crystal sword or... no, even my holy sword, can it intercept Doctor's cursed sword right now?"

Once our blades cross, it's over.

I'd likely be cut down along with the blade.

What a nuisance.

I can't defend against it, just dodge it relentlessly.

No... it's not just that!?

"Ooooooh!!!"

As if responding to Doctor's roar, the black mist swirled like a storm.

Does the black mist have the same properties as the blade?

Floors and walls touched by the raging black mist were being scraped away.

Approach, and face the defensively impossible magic sword.

Keep your distance, and be eroded by the black mist.

What a guy.

To be able to do something like this, he's completely abandoned being human.

Is this the power of the magic sword?

"Ugh...!?"

Sofia, after some skirmish with Doctor, returned.

Instead of directly intercepting the magic sword, she turned the blade sideways, sliding it to deflect its trajectory.

While avoiding all direct hits by doing so, her movements became larger, resulting in numerous openings.

She managed to land some counters, but it seemed difficult to do more, so Sofia retreated for a moment.

"This is really troublesome..."

From Sofia's words, I sensed her anxiety.

It's the first time I've seen her in such a state of urgency.

"...Fate."

"What?"

"If necessary, I'll be the shield, so take Aisha and Licorice and run."

"I refuse."

Upon my immediate response, Sofia spoke with a tone of anger.

"Doctor... or rather, that cursed sword is more of a monster than I imagined. Even I'm not sure if I can handle it properly... So, when the time comes."

"That's why it's not happening."

"Why!?"

"I don't want to be separated from you again, Sofia."

"T-That's..."

"And besides, giving up isn't like you, Sofia."

"But, the opponent..."

Certainly, even Sofia, the Sword Saint, might not be able to handle it. But, if it's the two of us, we'll manage somehow.

"A... Ah..."

"If Sofia and I work together, there's nothing we can't do. It's not arrogance, it's the truth. I believe that. It'll be okay. If Sofia and I combine our strength, there's no enemy we can't defeat."

"Yes, you're right. That's true. It seems I was being timid after facing an unknown enemy... Thank you, Fate."

"No problem."

"So then..."

Once again, Sofia readied her holy sword.

I also readied my snow crystal sword.

"Together, as one..."

"Let's fight!"

TL Note: Have we reached the climax?

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