Ryuu Kusari No Orishin No Naka No Kokoro
Chapter 1 Part 8

Blood spurted from the torn wound.

"Ak.. Guh!"

With so much pain and blood loss, I lost the strength of my legs and I knelt on the ground.

What Shish did was very simple. He compensated for the phantom I released with the same phantom.

But .............. Is it possible?

Phantom is very difficult to see because of its characteristics.

In order to intercept with the same phantom, it was necessary to accurately release the same orbit as the phantom I released without any irregularities.

Shisho does something much harder than threading through a needle.

The difference in ability between me and Shish was obvious. His skills, abilities, and experience were all superior to mine, and there was nothing I could win.

As I was caught up in the thought that "I can't win", Shisho's words echoed to me,

"Your nozom, release your Suppression of Ability"

(Eh)

"You have to understand. The only way to defeat me is to release the Suppression Ability."

(Sure, I might be able to defeat Shisho if I use that)

That was the only way to defeat Shish. I soon realized that it was the only possibility I had.

But the dream was on my mind.

Tiamat was inside the lake of my dreams and I felt a little anxious at that moment. The eyes of the man I saw in my dreams must have a desire to live.

Is it a characteristic of spirit species? The body may be dead, but the soul is alive.

And the Suppression Ability had unexpectedly suppressed his strength, and even his soul, right?

(If I let go of Ability Suppression, he might be released ..)

“………………………………”

………… I can't make a decision. I can't do it. Need to release Tiamat so I can win against Shish who wants to kill. Then I'll die!

"Are you still lost?"

Shisho slashed again. I raised my sword to fend it off, but my movements were obviously slow because of the cut wound earlier.

I only managed to fend off the slash that hit him directly, but Shisho mercilessly struck with his scabbard and kicked my body in that crack.

"Me, me, guaaa!"

Shisho's attack caused pain all over my body, and combined with unstoppable bleeding, I felt my consciousness blur.

"Are you going to die here?"

Perhaps because the other party was Shish, the strong desire to live, which had overflowed in my heart until now, did not gush and the feeling of resignation "It's okay if Shisho" started to dominate.

At that moment, Shish's face suddenly appeared before me. His face was distorted in pain for a reason.

“Why do you look like that?”

When such a question came to my mind, he said with a crying face.

"Your nozom, I'll die. It won't be long."

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POV Shino

I'm sorry, I'm going to attack Nozomu.

I'm sorry to do such a thing all of a sudden.

I'm sorry for hurting you so much.

But this is the last, so selfishness is the last.

While desperately hiding such thoughts, he struck Nozomu with an attack, but suddenly his face jumped into his eyes.

Nozomu's eyes don't have the strong desire to "live" as he did when he fell into a crisis so far. He has an eye for death to come.

Is wrong! Not that! I have something to say to him, I want him to accept .. I don't want him to look like that!!!

I almost cried because of my thoughts that I could not convey.

I must tell him......... I have something I want to say and accept, for that reason……………………….

"Your nozom, I'll die. It won't be long."

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Nozomu POV

"Your nozom, I'll die. It won't be long."

Those words stopped my mind.

Die off? Shisho's? Wh why?

"It's a Sleeping Disease. This is a disease where you gradually lose your Qi

and finally run out and die."

"Na~! Then, we should treat him immediately."

"The treatment method is not specified. And I only held Qi for one more night."

"If I hold back my body's Qi, I'll have a little more."

"Then! Why don't you do it!! If you have a little more time, you might be able to do something!! !! !!"

Shisho ignores the question and goes on with the story. But the next words completely blocked my question as I tried to move on.

"i came here because I was betrayed by my family …"

“Eh..

"i was framed by my sister, abandoned by my parents, the environment spat on me, so I fled to this continent."

Then, what Shish told me was a story about Shish that I had never heard before. I had heard about his family, he said, but he never told me that such a thing happened. Really, I don't feel it at all.

When Shisho talks about his family, he looks very happy and finds out that he loves his family.

"You and I are very similar. Betrayed and ridiculed by others and run away."

Maybe as Shish said. After being dumped by Lisa, I was trained to escape, and Shisho actually fled the country.

"i don't mind dying anymore. That's why I retired to a place like that."

Shisho attacked all along his own heart. I just kept listening to Shish's words.

"I don't have anything else. But I met you. At first, I was frustrated as if I was looking at my own alter ego, but unlike me, you didn't give up on living. And I feel like you have something I don't. don't have."

"Nozomu, this is my last selfishness."

He said so and pleaded with me with a crying face.

"Please, my last request. Will you accept it?"

……………… .

In the end, he wanted to decide his own path in front of me.

………… It is easy to talk to Shish here and persuade him to live. But doesn't that twist his will? He said that he had to tell her even if he cut her last time.

……………………… I admit, I have been running away the whole time. Of everything around me at school.

Run, run, "blur" from reality and run………………

But …………

When I saw Shish's face, it looked teary-eyed, and he looked like a lost child.

If I escape from Shisho's wishes here, I will never be able to face him again.

Above all, I don't want Shisho to look like that! !! !!

Put my hand on the chain that binds me. If I let go of the suppression of ability, I might be eaten by that jet-black dragon.

But if I run away here now, I will regret it for the rest of my life! !!

I tore the chain and released my true self for the first time.

Next moment. My eyes went dark.

I was on the shore of the lake I dreamed of. The black giant stood in front of me.

"Dragon King Tiamat"

When he saw me, he raised his front leg and came to crush me.

Jump back and lie on the ground along with landing to pass through the shock wave. But the next moment, the Tiamat tail that was swept aside approached in front of me.

This was clearly faster than the last confrontation! !! !!

His tail immediately hit without hesitation.

"A !!!!"

I was thrown into the air and my entire body was destroyed, and my consciousness flew away with severe pain.

With my good defense, the impact of the punch on the ground restored my consciousness, but my brain had surpassed the ability to handle pain.

My entire body was so sore that I didn't even know if I still had a body, but I managed to wake up by over-training my entire body muscles. Tiamat opened his mouth and tried to let go of his breath. Unlike before, He came to kill me from the beginning!

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"

With a roar, I pushed towards Tiamat!

Considering the difference in ability between him and me, I was short on time. But, more importantly…….

"I didn't call you! My opponent is not you!!"

I can't see you now! !!

Tiamat's breath is released. The huge flame was approaching my eyes, I tried to avoid it by twisting my body, but I could not avoid it with this tattered body, and the right part of my body that the fire touched disappeared.

However, I did not mind and jumped with my left foot.I dove into Tiamat while receiving roaring sounds and shock waves behind me, but there he opened his mouth.

As soon as I jumped in, his mouth closed and his fangs tore me apart.

My lower body was cut off and my head half scratched. Penetrating through my entire body, my body became a lump of bloody flesh.

However, maybe because of the spiritual world, I felt aware of the injuries I was supposed to be putting to death. Even if it's mortal.

While my entire body was in chaos, I observed the front, it was shining in my bloody field of vision.

Light is colored in 5 colors black, red, blue, green, and yellow. It's small but I can feel tremendous power through it. Maybe this is his power.

I grabbed the light and touched it. The lower part of my body has been lost, and my internal organs have been drained.

My right arm was gone, my left arm was also cut with fangs, and half torn.I was barely conscious, and only moans were heard from my mouth.

Still, I reached out. When my torn hand touched the light, the light overflowed and my gaze dimmed again.

When I noticed, I went back to where I was.

"Cave!!!"

Strength was overflowing from my entire body. His strength is too great and will erode my spirit.

I don't have time. If I extend it, I will be eaten by this power, or at worst I will die out of control!

Looking at Shish, he looked very happy there.

holding katana. Blood is still flowing from the wound cut by Shish, but I have no problem with it.

"I'm coming!!!"

"Come on!! Stupid student!!!"

Shish holds the katana and releases more energy than before.

Accept all Shish. With that intention in mind, I faced Shish again.

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The two activate "Instant Movement - Curve Dance" again and collide with each other. Draw a complicated curve on a dark night and let the moonlight shine on the sword.

His speed had reached an area that not even top-class warriors could follow with their eyes.

Each other's appearances were as intertwined with each other as before, but superiority and inferiority were clearly different.

Nozomu's punch numbed Shino's arm, Shino's attack was fended off by Nozomu, and instead, it was likely to crash.

Even though Shino's skill lay in her skill, Nozomu's physical ability that couldn't hold back by letting go of her emphasis, clearly surpassed her.

Shino gradually became lower. Traces of bitterness came out of his mouth.

"I! Can't you be a little softer on a woman! This stupid student!"

"What are you talking about! At least there is no weak girl who has never been good in front of me!! Think about your own age !!!

"What say! A woman is a woman no matter how old she is! A man who does not understand the heart of a woman, no wonder he was abandoned by his lover, this is a mess!"

"Yes! What mean!! I don't want to be told by a hikikomori in such a place!! Most likely lacking in social skills! It's naive!!!

"What do you mean by lack of social skills! What did you say to your master !! Get over here! I will defeat him!!!

"Come on! I'm sick of your rampage! You hit me with a kijutsu because of a little joke!! You think I died how many times!!"

"I've done so well that you won't die! Just returned from the Sanzu River !!"

"Don't worry about every detail! It's okay because you're back!"

"That's not good!"

Fighting while throwing bad things about each other. This was a very sophisticated exchange of skills and a very bad war of words.

The high-speed fight with "Instant Move - Curve Dance -" had surpassed Nozomu's physical ability, and Shino changed her hand, probably because she thought it would be bad.

"Chii! I can't clean this brat up as it is!!"

"Cho! You said clean me up!! I'm going to kill this grandma!!!"

"It's clear!! I said that at the beginning!! It is a good idea to contemplate the evil of breaking a girl's heart in hell!"

Shino placed her hands on her hips and suppressed her Qi. His compressed Qi was released as he pushed his hand.

Qi Technique "Cannon"

This was a technique that released compressed Qi in one direction and knocked out the opponent.

Shino chases Nozomu, who is thrown by Cannon.

"Take this! Enemy Maiden!!!"

Shino released the technique she had prepared beforehand.

Qi Technique "Phantom".

Nozomu was already in a position to intercept, the extremely compressed Qi was ready to be released, he said,

"That's a conman comment!! Falsification of age and violence is a crime!!!"

This was the same Qi technique "Phantom" that was released. The two techniques collided in the middle of each other and cancelled out each other.

As Nozomu did before, the concentration to the maximum extent possible to compensate ghosts with the same ghosts.

When he had once fought against Tiamat and was dying, he was so focused that the time around him felt slow. Thanks to the concentration to this maximum limit, the sword slash from the super-class swordsman named Shino was completely cut off.

Both of them cut off the scattered remnants of Qi and connected them to the next technique.

"Remember your master's greatness!!!"

"I will overthrow you!! Natural outlaws!!!"

Qi Technique "Phantom - Repetition-"

Highly compressed air blades collide with each other, causing

surrounding it to bloom again with Qi and sparks.

The two are then connected to the next technique.

Use the momentum of the blade back to rotate the body. When giving the sword, point the handle of the scabbard at the opponent and hit at the same time as the sword is delivered.

Qi Technique "Breaking Strike"

An internal destruction technique that destroys the opponent's body by simultaneously pushing Qi and shock waves into the opponent's body. If it hits properly, the internal organs will be messed up.

Each skill was canceled with a banging sound.

The impact of the techniques colliding with each other slightly separated them from each other, but it led to the next technique as before.

The two turned around and sent their Qi into a hand that did not hold a katana.

The Qi that was enveloped was so great that it could not be compared to the previous kijutsu.

Fists hit each other and sent a lot of Qi to the ground. Then the middle ground between the two exploded, and a pillar of light erupted.

Qi Technique "Light of Extinction"

The Qi that hit the ground was released at the enemy's feet, the opponent was launched into the air, and was destroyed by bursts of light.

It had a maximum effect range and a high annihilation power among their skills.

The two rushed through the ground and collided as they were. Push each other on the ground as before.

"The journey is long!!!!"

"Of course!!!"

Both of them linked their skills further. They pushed onto the other party with their katana delivered to each other, and engaged in physical combat using their limbs.

Use your fists, feet, elbows, and any part of your body to hit as if you were dancing.

Their shapes are similar to each other.

Eventually, changes appeared around the two. A light appeared, and began to gather in a spiral shape.

Actually, they had already activated the existing technique.

Body technique ritual "Rinne Kaiten"

There is a magic called ceremonial magic. As the name implies, magic is activated by performing rituals and disturbing the spirits of the outside world.

As Norn Altina said in the magic class, the origin of ceremonial magic is the ritual of praying and giving offerings to the gods and spirits.

Originally, "Dance" was dedicated in the same way during Shinto rituals.

Utilizing this, ritual techniques were created by combining "Dance" and "Defense Arts".

Attacking an opponent while offering it as a "Dance" to establish a ritual, and disturbing the spirits around it. Spreading ceremonial magic.

"This "Rinne Kaiten" absorbed the surrounding spirits and repeatedly strengthened the body. The more you dance, the stronger you become.

However, since the ritual physique is definitely tied to a fixed pattern, it is possible that it will become lower as soon as the pattern is disconnected.

The clash between the two, which had been repeatedly strengthened finally caused the surrounding trees to tremble with shock waves.

The dance of the two continued unceasingly, and spirit light gathered around them in honor of the dance.

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POV Shino

The Qi suddenly fell and the vision darkened.

In order to fight that extraordinarily strong disciple, he had to use all of his Qi and magic, and use all of his skills to surpass the limit.

Even so, somehow his hands were full just to make him equal.

Loss of Qi that exceeds the limit causes sleep death disease to develop at once. Recovery and loss of Qi are reversed and will not recover again.

My death is resolved.

(Yes .......

Looking at my last disciple while thinking of such a thing as if

other people's problems

………… He became stronger. This kid is really getting stronger. Only a few people on this continent could defeat this child the moment he untied her.

Even those people may be overthrown in some cases.

This child was facing a great power hidden within him of his own will.

A powerful force that could easily crush such a small child. Ordinary people would go crazy from fear. Or be swallowed by that power.

For the last request from such an old woman, she faced the force and fought it off.

It will be the last, but. Nozomu.

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Nozomu POV

He clenched his teeth and resisted the force that was likely to explode. He couldn't let go for a long time. The reason was scratched, and his body trembled due to the overpowering force.

This ability is amazing, but I can't attack. Repeated attacks are balanced and only time passes.

The movements of the surrounding spirits were accelerating, and the dance was nearing its end.

Feeling the end getting closer, the things that had happened since I met Shish came to my mind.

A chance meeting in the woods.

Training is hell.

Showing that I'm running away.

He said, "Welcome back".

The place where his master was, was definitely "the place to return to".

But, it will soon disappear.

This is so sad …………

It seems like the inside of my chest will be torn to shreds with sadness………………

That was Shisho's last wish!

I couldn't show her my unsightly appearance. Soon, it will be the last, but ………………………………

Thank you, Shisho.

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"Dance" is finally over. Two strengthened kicks

until the boundary collides.

The ground around him was rolled up by the shockwave and blown away.

The big trees bowed and shouted.

Using the impact of the collision, the two twisted their bodies like spinning top.

Simultaneously, return the katana to the sheath, and send all their Qi to the sheath and compress to the limit.

Qi Technique "Phantom - Flash -"

The technique that releases battojutsu (sword drawn technique) is fastest.

A technique that simply puts their own feelings into it.

Katana who brought the minds of the two people crossed.

The silence returned to the forest.

Katana Nozomu only has a handle left.

The unsheathed sword collided in the middle of the two, and at that moment. Nozomu's sword is destroyed.

Soon after, Shino collapsed on the spot.

"Shish!!!"

Nozomu rushed to Shino and hugged her, but her face was pale and lifeless.

“. Hey, you've become stronger .............. I don't think I can teach you about swords anymore...............”.

"Shishu ……………."

Even Nozomu, who had no knowledge as a doctor, understood. He's already dying.

“I'm happy. Accepting the last request of such an old woman. ………… Please accept my feelings.”

The corner in his eyes became hot. Facing the inevitable farewell, Nozomu could not hold back his tears.

"Nozomu, just remember this"

"Even if you run away. Even if you stop. Do not turn your eyes to the fact that you have fled, you have stopped. If you forget about it, you won't be able to continue as I did. ."

Perhaps he could no longer see with his eyes, his gaze floated in the air, and his body grew even colder.

"Even if you run away, even if you stop. If you don't forget it, you should be able to move forward someday…."

"…………………………. Shis.................................................................................................”.

He smiled as if he was relieved to hear Nozomu's words.

"i'm happy .. I'm satisfied with this."

He looked at the moon. It is a peaceful and gentle month to watch.

"Nozomu ......... I'm a little tired .............. I'll sleep .............. one day."

"……… Yes Shish …. Good night."

He was satisfied, slowly closed his eyes, and fell into a deep, deep sleep.

To sleep well that will never wake up.

All that was left was the voice of someone suppressing his voice and sobbing.

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It's been a week since. Nozomu was promoted to the third year.

The promotional exam was hardly as usual, but ……

Nozomu thought to himself now.

He still stopped even now. About Lisa, about school. About her.

He might run away again. He may still be stopped.

But it would be over if he turned his back on that fact. With the teachings of his teacher and the growth of his new resolve, he set out for the gates of Solminati Academy.