parentshiftbook #224 - There are also experts
#224 - There are also experts
“The Gut Hunter, Elsa Granhiert.”
“Crimson Demon, Zunzun.”
The two faced off once more.
At this moment, the Gut Hunter seemed to finally take Zunzun seriously.
And facing the undisguised malice, Zunzun naturally announced his name, returning the favor with intense killing intent.
Their auras continued to build.
In a certain instant, the two vanished simultaneously.
Twisting their bodies as if dancing, curved blades from all directions stabbed at vital points with bizarre angles. It was the product of rigorous training, appearing effortless, yet each strike contained lethal power.
Black and white blades danced in an impenetrable storm.
Zunzun had always scoffed at techniques. He believed that more important than diligently honing rigid forms was one's own intent.
Whether it was Mutual Draw, Waterflow Air Control, or Seamless.
It was all the same.
Moreover, Zunzun had defeated swordsman after swordsman with these methods, reinforcing his belief.
But this time, facing the Gut Hunter's killing techniques, which had reached the realm of the divine, every movement ingrained in her bones as if she were a slaughtering machine, he slightly changed his mind.
Currently, Zunzun was at a disadvantage.
The Thunder Sword was powerful, but it was not enough against the curved blades possessing anti-magic properties. He could only use Seamless to defend staunchly, deflecting the Gut Hunter's attacks to the sides and then seizing the opportunity to counterattack, thereby increasing his chances of victory.
The concept of 'taking the initiative after the opponent moves' in martial arts.
Now too, he deflected a powerful neck-slashing strike to the side, using a front kick to damage his opponent's body.
If it landed directly, Zunzun was confident that the powerful impact would rupture her internal organs.
However—
“I just saw that move.”
It was merely a defensive technique interspersed during their first exchange, yet the Gut Hunter had imprinted it in her mind with extraordinary perception.
Her combat skills were terrifyingly strong. No matter what the move, once she saw it, it would be useless the next time.
He wondered if she was a hidden Saint Seiya.
Facing the kick used for the second time, the Gut Hunter dodged with minimal movement, then retaliated with her curved blade, stabbing straight at the extended leg.
“I'll return those words to you, big sister.”
Zunzun did not panic and retract his leg, but instead twisted his upper body, clenching his right fist and swinging it out in a wide arc.
The powerful technique seemed full of openings, and a charming, feminine laugh echoed in his ear as the sharp curved blade slashed towards Zunzun's right wrist.
If he were hit, Zunzun would become the Condor Hero from now on.
Then thunder surged instantly, and the intense current stimulated Elsa's body, causing her to twitch involuntarily.
Zunzun's right fist was a feint. The extended leg stepped forward into a bow stance, and his left fist howled towards her face, completely shattering the Gut Hunter's charming visage.
Mind-Intent Fist - Wild Ox Horn Break.
Exceptional skill, overwhelming combat intuition, and the ability to control her body, coupled with the anti-magic properties of her curved blades, compensated for the difference in physical abilities between them.
She was undoubtedly a strong opponent.
Therefore, he believed that the same trick would definitely be deciphered after seeing it twice. Zunzun believed in her, believed in her strength.
And it was precisely because of this trust that he succeeded in shattering her face, successfully gouging a large hole in the Gut Hunter's beautiful face.
If an uninformed person were to see this, they would surely criticize him for not knowing how to cherish a beautiful woman, but Zunzun knew that this was only a negligible injury to her.
“—Ah, it hurts, it hurts so much. I can definitely feel that I'm still alive.”
Even though her face was gouged out, she still exhaled excitedly with flushed cheeks, slowly moving away the hand pressing against her bleeding face, revealing the ghastly wound.
…That was how it should have been.
But what Zunzun saw was a smooth, undamaged face, without any wounds except for a large amount of blood.
He sighed slightly.
“Big sister, are you a pervert? If not, I really can't think of how else to describe you.”
“Hehehe… Do you dislike a woman like me?”
“No. Actually, I've met women even more perverted than you, and even a man who claimed he could sleep with anything.”
“…Really?”
“There's no reason for me to lie to you.”
Elsa was slightly stunned, thinking that she was already perverted enough, but she didn't expect there to be even greater masters.
“However, you're the same.”
“I don't think I'm a pervert.”
“But those eyes of yours… Ah, they're truly captivating.”
Eyes?
Zunzun touched the corner of his eye.
This was a characteristic of the Crimson Demons. The more intense their emotions, the brighter their eyes would glow.
Elsa stared at Zunzun's red eyes filled with killing intent, and said娇声： “I'm clearly the Gut Hunter, but I've been captivated by those red eyes of yours. It's decided. After tearing open your chest and abdomen, I'll dig out your eyes and carry them with me at all times.”
“If you can do it.”
Even the most good-tempered person would feel anger at having their eyes coveted. But the more the Crimson Demon's emotions fluctuated, the redder their eyes became, and the more obsessed Elsa became.
Hiss——
Zunzun took a deep breath and declared his victory.
“I will definitely kill you.”
“…”
Elsa was silent for a moment, then the corners of her eyes drooped slightly, and she covered her mouth with her hand.
She was laughing, even laughing out loud.
“Hehe… Oh, it's nothing, I'm sorry. I couldn't help but laugh because I heard something unexpected… Hmm hmm, you seem to be a very good child.”
“Is that so. You might not believe it if I said it, but in reality, my true age is probably three times yours.”
“…Doesn't sound like you're lying. But in my eyes, whether you're an adult or a man, you're not qualified.”
“Oh ho? If now isn't a good time, I'll show you my big treasure.”
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Zunzun spoke crudely.
But Elsa didn't seem to think he was showing off. Her smile became even more charming and full, and she stared at Zunzun's pants and said, “Then, after tearing open your chest and abdomen and taking your eyes, I'll have to carry another treasure with me.”
This guy is even bolder than Zunzun.
A pervert, undoubtedly a pervert.
If someone were to carry his treasure around, even Sato Kazuma, that despicable and lewd man, wouldn't be able to accept it, right?
“That's why it's a pity… If you weren't burdened by your companions, your gaze would be focused on me, right?”
Elsa sighed regretfully.
“You should have noticed, right? Monsters have surrounded this forest. My sister did it. As long as that child opens the encirclement, your companions will have nowhere to escape. She's full of energy this time and brought a large number of monsters. Your companions might be eaten up by now.”
Zunzun didn't know if she was trying to put psychological pressure on him with her words, or if the Bowel Hunter would even use such tactics.
“But if you're worried, there's no need to be.”
“What?”
“You might not know the name of that old man wielding the knight's rapier, right? His name is Wilhelm, his surname is Astrea, and he was even granted the title of 'Van'.”
Elsa fell silent again.
Zunzun laughed instead, “So now you understand, right? The one who needs to worry isn't me, but you.”
Polar reversal.
Elsa seemed to be a heartless assassin, but in reality, she valued her sister Meili very much. It would be good if anxiety could dull her fangs, but she lowered her head slightly, her scattered hair obscuring her expression, but it was still possible to see her grinning with a bloodthirsty smile.
“Excellent, this way I can use my full strength.”
The Bowel Hunter's heart ignited with boiling fighting spirit, and she walked towards him murderously.
It seemed like she was exhilarated because she could unleash her full strength, but in Zunzun's eyes, she was more like a mother beast who had been driven to a dead end because she cared about her child and was determined to fight to the death.
With a bloody smile, Elsa accelerated with all her strength in her first step.
The most difficult thing about speed isn't increasing it, but the acceleration from 0 to 100. Zunzun couldn't be as extraordinary as the Bowel Hunter, but he cleverly used the acceleration of lightning and micro-explosions to keep up with Elsa's pace.
The distance between the two disappeared in an instant.
The sound of fierce fighting echoed through the forest.
Elsa was particularly sensitive to moves. Almost the same move wouldn't work a second time, but Zunzun was more proficient in sword intent than sword moves. Therefore, maneuvering in the forest after activating it could instead contend with her.
Stepping heavily on a huge tree trunk, relying on the reaction force from his feet, Zunzun attacked the Bowel Hunter with an unstoppable momentum.
Extending his hands, he grabbed the woman's chest and side abdomen, directly crushing her bones and internal organs, still thinking of staging a scene of tearing apart a vampire like in a certain TV series. But after the Bowel Hunter realized his intention, the black and white twin blades went straight for Zunzun's shoulders.
Before her strength could accelerate to its fastest, Zunzun unhesitatingly used a headbutt, slamming it hard into the Bowel Hunter's nose, and the attack that had not yet been organized was defused.
The headbutt, comparable to a pillar, made the woman spit blood, and the bloody smile was stained with a black luster. A larger wound was opened in her chest cavity during this period, and it seemed that the Bowel Hunter would instead be the one to be ripped open.
But the woman didn't sit still and wait for death. The expression of pleasure never disappeared from her black pupils.
Compared to combat power and vitality, Zunzun's intuition told him that her mental state was the most troublesome.
At some point, Elsa's left wrist disappeared, and the tricky black scimitar also disappeared before his eyes.
Continuous muffled collisions came from behind, and a fierce blade rushed towards his back at some point. Zunzun's warning bells rang loudly as he tried to dodge.
But the Bowel Hunter's plump body suddenly hugged him, and her blood-stained wrist contaminated Zunzun's gorgeous clothes.
“I won't let you go.”
“Tch.”
Zunzun punched her shoulder blade, wanting to break free from the pervert's embrace, but he still underestimated her determination. Like a female leopard who would never let go once she bit her prey, even if her left half was shattered, she still used the weight of her body to restrict his movements.
If this continued, he would definitely be fatally struck by the scimitar behind him. Not having a behind judgment was so troublesome.
There's no way.
Zunzun's expression turned serious.
“—I'll freaking explode!”
The cherry tied to his hair was incomparably bright red. His expanding body erupted with a strong explosion, and the two were instantly engulfed, and the jet-black scimitar was also blown away.
The scorching pillar of light set off a grand cloud of dust. Trees and earth were annihilated wherever it went.
Before long, Elsa was thrown out like a tattered rag, but if you thought that this would kill her, you would be dead wrong!
Under Zunzun's disgusted gaze, she struggled to support herself, slowly getting up from the ground, her wounds constantly healing.
She was even more like Wolverine than Wolverine!