Chapter 89: The power of bonds
{TL: By Creed}
"Impossible... Impossible, impossible, impossible, impossible!!!"
The Doctor screamed like a madman, swinging his cursed sword wildly.
At a speed that surpassed sound. Moreover, the power of a single hit was lethal.
It was quite a threat, but...
Strangely, I couldn't imagine losing.
Could it be because I was with Sofia?
"Fate!"
Sofia interposed her holy sword in front of me, blocking the Doctor's attack.
Then,
"Sofia!"
I lightly pushed Sofia's shoulder, moving her out of the Doctor's attack range.
We covered for each other. Together, we synchronized our attack timings, landing continuous strikes and driving him back.
When I faced the Doctor alone, he was such a formidable enemy that I was terrified. I almost gave up, thinking I might lose.
But now, it's different.
With Sofia, I felt like I could do anything. As long as she was with me, I could reach any height. Not even the Doctor was a threat.
Come on... let's go together!
"That's the spirit! Both of you, go for it... Strengthen, Version Two!"
With Licorice's cheer, the body-enhancing magic was cast again. Our bodies felt lighter once more. Sofia felt it too.
We accelerated our attacks, pushing the Doctor further into a corner.
"Ugh... Ahhhh!!!"
The Doctor swung his cursed sword in defiance, spreading black mist and launching multi-faceted attacks.
But we'd seen that many times before.
Such sloppy attacks would never work on Sofia, the Sword Saint, and as her apprentice, I wouldn't fall for them either.
We blocked the cursed sword and evaded the black mist... and then counterattacked.
The Doctor staggered. Without missing that opening, we landed follow-up strikes. Sofia also landed a powerful blow.
It's a strange feeling.
We didn't exchange words, nor did we make eye contact. Yet, I could clearly understand what Sofia was going to do next and what she was thinking. I matched my sword to her movements... and our attacks hit accurately.
This was something we could do because we were childhood friends.
I grinned. Sofia also grinned.
We both knew for certain. This battle... we were going to win.
"Me, defeated in a place like this?! Don't be ridiculous, don't be ridiculous!!!"
With a scream of rage, the Doctor raised his cursed sword high. An unprecedented black mist overflowed... and then it all returned to the cursed sword again.
No.
Is it absorbing it?
The black mist converged, causing the cursed sword to grow larger.
It expanded to several times its original size... and then came crashing down!
"Fate!"
"Got it!"
We responded calmly without panicking. It would be difficult to block such an attack. However, if we dodged, Licorice and Aisha would be caught in the crossfire.
So, we had only one choice... to combine our strengths and counterattack!
"Divine Dragon Sword Style....."
"First Strike..."
"Mountain Breaker!!!"
Another combined attack. This time, however, Licorice's magic amplified its power exponentially.
Our two slashes shattered the massive darkness!
And then,
"From there..."
"One more strike!"
"Divine Dragon Sword Style, First Strike, Mountain Breaker!!!"
A consecutive attack. The timing was perfect. And the Doctor, having lost his sword, had no way to defend himself.
"To be defeated by something like this!!!"
The Doctor, still unwilling to give up, tried to resist, but...
"No, it's over!"
"You will pay for what you did to what's precious to Fate and me!"
Together with Sofia, I pressed our swords forward. The Doctor tried desperately to defend himself, but he was completely cornered.
Unable to do anything, he took our combined attack head-on... His armor shattered as he was blown away, slamming into the wall.
Crack! The wall spread with spiderweb-like cracks.
"Gah!!!"
He let out a scream as if all the air in his lungs had been expelled.
The Doctor's eyes rolled back... and then his entire body went limp as he collapsed to the floor.
"......"
He might be pretending to be defeated to catch us off guard. Thinking this, I kept my sword ready and watched closely...
"Is it... over?"
"Yes, it seems so."
Seeing Sofia sheathe her sword, I also put my snow crystal sword back in its scabbard. With a small sigh of relief,
"We did it, Sofia."
"Yes, it's our victory!"
Sofia and I exchanged a high-five with smiles on our faces.
TL Note: The doctor was finally defeated.
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