Chapter 116

Suddenly, the Witch of Wind, Wind, appeared.

She doesn’t seem to be planning to attack immediately, as she’s just silently staring at me.

Meanwhile, I subtly checked her equipment and such.

“……”

The power I feel seems somewhat similar to mine, but I can’t be sure.

And her weapon… a sword that uses an Energy Blade, just like mine.

My sword’s Energy Blade part is quite large, but even without emitting the Energy Blade, it’s still a decent length as a sword.

So… I guess I should consider that too.

A technique I made a long time ago just in case might actually be quite useful now.

Of course, if the difference is too big, it’s meaningless…

By the way, this time it’s not just causing trouble, but clearly trying to test me?

What does she plan to do after testing me?

Is she trying to see if I’m at a level that can entertain Pandora?

Or is she trying to see if I’m someone who can kill Pandora?

“So, do I just have to kill you?”

“Hmm… I see. If you’re weaker than me, you’ll die anyway, and if you beat me, I’ll die anyway. So, if the outcome is decided, one of us will die. So… it’s a fight to the death.”

“I see. Sigh… By the way, isn’t it too much to come and play with juniors like this?”

“That’s none of my business. This time, ‘please’ be the winner.”

Winner…? I don’t know what that means, but it sounds like she wants me to beat her.

Whatever it is, I have to kill her.

Otherwise, it’s obvious that Earth will suffer damage.

So… I’ll kill her as quickly as possible, minimizing the damage.

“I chose a place with as few living beings as possible, but the aftermath might spread too far. I apologize in advance.”

“Quite considerate for a witch.”

“Pandora-sama takes extreme measures, but one thing is certain… her goal isn’t massacre. At least not until she can determine if someone like you, with a radiant blade, is truly qualified.”

…To summarize her words, she’s waiting for someone strong enough to oppose her, but if they’re not, she’ll destroy that world?

Why is Pandora doing such things?

Everyone’s obsession with me… what exactly are they expecting from me?

I thought it was just harassment, but is there some kind of plan?

“Anyway, this is a personal test I’m giving. Kill me. Use any means necessary. Be underhanded if you want. If you face me head-on, that’s fine too. But, if possible, I’d like you to beat me with sheer power.”

“That’s a long speech.”

“…Indeed, I was rambling. Then, here I go.”

As the Witch of Wind, Wind, announced the start of the battle, flames ignited on her sword.

Even if it was just for a moment, the speed was so fast that I could barely perceive it…

This is quite a high level.

At this level, I haven’t had a proper opponent, but here she is.

“…It seems she’s not just strong.”

“You’re not just fast either, huh?”

After hundreds of sword strikes in an instant, I learned a few things about the Witch of Wind.

She’s incredibly fast, but her ‘attack speed’ isn’t as fast as her ‘movement speed.’

Her movement speed is like a fusion explosion, but the speed of her sword strikes is something I can handle.

Even though she’s specialized in speed, her attack speed must have some limits due to factors like arm strength.

“Seeing you keep up with my speed, your talent is indeed remarkable.”

“I think so too.”

By the way, thanks to my talent being 「Rampage」, I can keep up with such absurd speeds, which is really fortunate.

A ridiculous power that allows me to not be overwhelmed by anyone specialized in any field as long as I can match it.

If it weren’t for that, I would have been badly hurt by that first attack.

Well, even so, it’s not truly omnipotent.

“…Even so, that movement speed is really absurd.”

“If you can keep up with this, it’s only natural to tarnish the reputation of the Witch of Wind.”

“Then I just need to ramp up my body to keep up.”

“Then do it.”

By the way, that movement speed is really annoying.

If I lose sight of her for a moment, she’s already swinging her sword from behind, and if I’m not careful, my back or side could be slashed.

“You have quite a level of Mana Control.”

“Otherwise, I wouldn’t be trusted.”

“Indeed.”

Moreover, she doesn’t seem much affected by 「Chaotic Frenzy」.

Seeing how she withstands 「Domain Collapse」, she’s indeed a lunatic who’s built up her foundation like me.

Then Pandora must be an even crazier woman.

…Alright, then I’ll focus on 「Physical Rampage」 and put aside 「Chaotic Frenzy」 and 「Domain Collapse」.

That way, I can definitely keep up with her speed.

“…!”

Now, I can handle it.

Grabbing the wrist of her right hand as she swings her sword from behind, I use 「Ether Blast」.

Turning around and slashing upwards, the 「Ether Blast」 tears through her shoulder.

But that’s all.

I didn’t expect her to react instantly and use a defensive spell.

Still, the fact that I managed to wound her means her reaction speed isn’t that fast.

“Hoh… But, if you ramp up that much, your body will have a hard time enduring, right?”

“It’s not that hard to endure.”

“You’re insane.”

“I’ve been hearing that for a long time.”

Indeed, as the witch said, normally, even for a magical girl, this level of rampage would be too much for the body to handle.

That’s why I’ve been training my Mana Control and physical conditioning.

And… the pain I feel now is nothing compared to the training from my senior back then.

“「Air Cannon」.”

“「Ether Blast」.”

Finally using an attack spell, it seems she’s serious about fighting.

…Even so, using 「Air Cannon」 as a decoy and laying down dozens of giant wind spheres is cheating.

And the same number of giant tornadoes…

This is the power of ‘nature,’ huh.

“Tch…”

“Try dodging this properly.”

From the floating wind spheres, hundreds… no, thousands of wind arrows are chasing me, crashing down in a straight line.

They’re called arrows, but each is the size of a building, so the destructive power is significant.

The resulting vibrations are so intense that it’s making me feel uncomfortable.

And since she doesn’t need to control this technique herself, she’s calmly chasing me while swinging her sword.

But since my sword is in a rampage state, it looks quite strenuous for her to clash with me, yet she’s pushing through with sheer willpower.

Really… really annoyingly so.

“…You remind me of Clock Hands.”

“…Clock Hands?”

“One of my former comrades.”

The only one who ever pushed through my rampage sword with sheer willpower was Magical Clock Hands.

He was my comrade and died early, a truly regrettable loss.

To see someone doing something similar… it’s really, really annoying.

“Clock Hands… Clock Hands… Hehe…”

“What’s so funny?”

“…Nothing, just laughing for no reason.”

“Then die.”

“Huh…?!”

Her unnecessary laughter is irritating, and my emotions are swaying.

The more I want to tear her apart, the more my output increases.

“…Indeed, it’s 「Rampage」 after all.”

“Don’t laugh at those who died because of you. You have no right to do so.”

“That’s my heart. No matter what you think, I do as I please.”

“Then you’ll just die by my hand.”

“If you can.”

…This isn’t good.

My emotions are swaying violently, which means my output is increasing, but my control is decreasing.

At this rate, it’ll spread beyond this wasteland to populated areas.

No, it might have already caused significant damage.

But… I can’t let any more damage occur.

Otherwise, the reason I fight as a magical girl against these beings will be lost.

I can’t just let it slide with an ‘it couldn’t be helped’ attitude.

“Finally showing your full power? I was almost yawning from waiting.”

“…Full power? Yeah, full power…”

It seems she wants to see my full power, but too bad.

I can’t cause any more damage here.

Even if I send her into space like before, her speed is so fast that she might do something unexpected.

So, I won’t show my full power.

Instead… I’ll show my full power in a different way.

“…What is this? What kind of technique is this?”

“…This doesn’t have a name.”

“But… it has such a huge impact?”

“Of course, it’s a very simple technique. No need to name it.”

“…I see.”

Suddenly, a domain is created… within it, my 「Physical Rampage」 and the Energy Blade of my sword disappear.

At the same time, the Witch of Wind’s Energy Blade also disappears.

This is a kind of EMP domain I created after seeing Magical Sis’s technique, which disables everything within a certain area by overloading it beyond its limits.

The structure is quite different, but the result is similar.

So… no need to explain, you can understand just by looking.

“You’re really annoying. You cause too much damage around you, and your speed is unnecessarily fast.”

“…So? Are you really going to self-destruct just for that, 「Rampage」?”

“Self-destruct? In your eyes, it must look like self-destruct.”

“I’ve trained in martial arts for much longer than you. If you think you can win like this… you’re just foolish.”

“Indeed, martial arts require a lot of effort. But I thought I was matching you. In this state… I can kill you without causing any damage to the surroundings.”

“…Arrogant.”

Now, all I can use is my mana-enhanced body.

Well, if you count the magic staff, that’s two.

Anyway, just my body and one weapon, that’s it.

With this… I can definitely kill her.

“This domain lasts about 10 minutes. In these 10 minutes… I’ll kill you.”

“10 minutes… So whether I finish you in 10 minutes or last 10 minutes, it’s my victory.”

“…Victory? There’s no victory for you. I’ll finish you in 10 minutes, and if I don’t… you’ll die from the domain’s explosion.”

“…Hoh, that’s quite a scary thought.”

“Well, the explosion is too big, so I have no intention of causing it. I just want to kill you quickly without any damage. Don’t get the wrong idea.”

“You’re the one who’s mistaken.”

Oh, suddenly charging in for a downward slash?

…But, you messed up from the first move, Witch of Wind.

Your extended leg, I’ll step on your knee and crush your left collarbone.

I wanted to cut through your shoulder and decapitate you, but… your reaction speed is annoyingly fast.

All that training time wasn’t for nothing.

“…Thanks.”

“That’s your level. Remember it well.”

“……”

Well, in 10 minutes, you won’t have a head to remember.

So… unintentionally, it’s the start of Round 2.