The Branded Female Fencer

Chapter 81

When Peaceful Times Cease To Exist : Attack On Church Of Arnelia, Part 9 — Miliazar's Sortie

Translated by KaiesV
Edited by KaiesV

「Hahha, I wonder what kind of object you’ll turn out to be? Crushed tomatoes or minced meat…?」

「Neither.」

When Doom and Albert looked toward the voice, they saw Miliazar, with Jake under her arm, about to land softly on the ground. She walked straight toward Albert and threw Jake down with a plop. Jake was unable to catch himself and hit himself in the hip.

「Aww! What are you doing, you pettanko!」

「That’s my line, you dimwit!!」

Miliazar’s expression changes to one of anger.

「I told you not to come out! Are you going to get yourself killed!?」

「I just had a bad feeling about this!」

「We are not so far gone that you need to worry about us!」

「What’s wrong with that!」

「You dare!?」

The two of them groaned and stared at each other, rubbing their foreheads together. It was truly a blow-by-blow situation. The winner was probably obvious, but it looked like a children’s fight.

「Hey… are you ignoring me here!?」

However, Doom takes advantage of this opportunity and thrusts out an evil spirit that has been transformed into a spear.

「Millie, get away!」

「Hmph!」

Jake shouts, but Miliazar easily catches it with one hand.

「What the hell?」

「Such a miniscule attack… were you, trying to kill me?」

Miliazar squeezes the evil spirit with one hand as it is. Jake and Doom are astonished, but Albert is used to this.

「Wha…」

「This feeling… Uwaah, disgusting!」

Miliazar saw the gripping evil spirit clinging to her hand and shook it off as if it had touched something foul. Before she knew it, Albert was behind her.

「Miliazar-sama, I’ll fight for you here.」

「No, you stay back. I’ll do it. If he goes any further, the palace will collapse.」

「Muh…」

Miriazar glanced around and saw that the pillars and walls are broken here and there. It would take a lot of time and money to renovate it.

「You take care of Jake. I’ll let this little bastard know what happens to those who give ruin to my church.」

「Haahn, as if a little girl like you can do…」

「Silence.」

Miriazar’s figure suddenly seems to disappear, appearing on Doom’s side and tapping him on the shoulder. Then she breathes into her fist.

「Hah…?」

「Blow away.」

Crush! With a “boom” sound, Doom was blown away in a cone-like shape. Doom blew up far beyond, penetrating the wall as it did. A blow so fast and heavy that Doom has no time to haze and the evil spirits have no time to defend themselves.

「Uhm, it’s on a roll!」

「Wow…」

「Miliazar-sama… The palace is extraordinarily broken, though.」

「Muh, it doesn’t matter. In the end…」

Miliazar taps her head and makes a「shoot, I’ve done it」gesture, but of course she is not sorry at all. But Albert is used to this kind of Miliazar. At the same time, he knows that Miliazar is quite mad when she does this kind of silly gesture, so he doesn’t admonish her strongly.

「Well, while we’re at it, I’ll go on a rampage and try to destroy all the palaces on the east side. No one’s in position, right?」

「At your will.」

「Jake.」

「Wh–What is it…」

Jake was somewhat aware that Miliazar was no ordinary person, but he had no idea that she was so out of touch with humanity. He even thought Albert was pretty awesome, but he could at least tell that she was much stronger than that.

「You want to be strong, don’t you?」

「Yes…」

「Now, take a good look at what I’m about to show you. It will be of some use to you. I may be past my prime, but I’m still one of the top ten on this continent!」

「That…」

She brought a flying kick to Doom’s face as he was about to come back and catches up to him faster than he can blow away, grabs him by the head and slams him to the ground. With a tremendous roar, the floor deformed and the palace itself shook. She also kicked out Doom’s head, which had fallen to the ground, as if it were a kickball, and blew it off, making a hole different from the one that had just opened up. Jake was watching the scene and couldn’t stop opening his mouth at the unbelievable sight.

「Are you kidding me…」

「…Miliazar-sama, I don’t find this helpful for him…」

Albert expressed his calm opinion, but his words no longer reached Miliazar. Turning her back on them, Miliazar follows through the hole that Doom has made. Her expression could not be confirmed by the two of them, but she had a devilish look on her face. It was she, of all people, who was most angered by the destruction of the church to this extent. And when she came to the room where Doom was lying, Doom was still unable to stand up from the shock he had received.

「Da–Dammit. You’re one hell of a monster.」

「Of course, the three of you. But even so, I feel a strange sensation. You’re not human, are you?」

「Who knows, go take a hint.」

「I’m guessing you’re about 50/50 human and evil spirit…or maybe 1:3? That would explain your immortality and your ability to control fiends at will.」

「…」

「But the question is, how do I make you disappear?」

「…In the meantime, why don’t I just hit you at random?」

「Hmph, you’re not very artistic. You violent hag!」

「Well, I’m not denying that. Besides, I heard that our casualties were 348, so I guess I should fire about 1,121 rounds anyway.」

「What kind of calculation… is that!!?」

Before Doom has time to say anything, Miriazar’s fist slams into his cheek. Miriazar continues to strike with her full strength, right and left. Doom’s body bounces around the room like a ball in a roulette machine. The room, the palace, collapses in response.

「Ooooohhhhhh!!!」

「Gubuuuaaahhh!!!」

The attack stops once Doom slams into the wall and the eastern corner collapses. Doom gets up unsteadily in the rising dust.

「Wh–wha… gehu… Why, is my defense… didn’t work in… time.」

「Simply, my attacks are faster than your evil spirit can react. And that density of evil spirits cannot prevent me from attacking. You have little experience in combat, have you?」

「Ge–Gehoh… What makes, you, think… that…」

「If I were you, I wouldn’t have come in here at that level. Either as a pawn or as a fool. Besides, if I were you, I’d use my abilities better.」

「I–I understand… then…」

「So, I think it’s time to end the break. By the way, do you remember how many times you were hit?」

「How the hell… would I know that…」

「I counted up to 564 rounds, but actually I forgot too… So my apologies, let’s start all over again.」

「S–Shit… How unreasonable, you are…」

「That’s not how the world works… here I come!」

「D–Damnnnnitttttt!!!!」

Doom’s screams echoed through the Palace of Deep Green. Somehow Doom tried to defuse the situation, but it was already too late. Miliazar does not ease his hand at all.

But while Miliazar was furious and beat Doom to a pulp, she kept a very calm part of her mind.

「（Strange… I’m going easy on him, because I have a lot of questions I want to ask him. I had intended to weaken him somewhat before asking him about it, but he doesn’t seem to be too weak. I was also concerned about the two people in the sky. He knows he can’t beat me, so why aren’t they coming to his rescue? Or why didn’t they charge in together?

I knew he was a pawn… But I don’t understand why he came in a straight line to me if he was disposable unit. If they’re going to target the Arnelia Church, they could do a lot of things, such as destroying the facility thoroughly, causing more damage to the general soldiers, or destroying the wards. Do they want to know how well we defend ourselves? But based on this experience, our defenses will be further strengthened. It would be counterproductive because it would make it rather difficult to do so.

Or, if I am simply the target, what is he going to do from here? He has no idea what I’m capable of. It’s weird not knowing what I’m up to.）」

While she continued thinking, her attacks on Doom didn’t rest. She delivered a powerful blow to Doom’s tail, and for what seems like the umpteenth time, Doom spins around and blows away. Because of the loud blowout, Albert and Jake had to go back to the room where people were. Doom manages to stand up, but his legs are wobbly, as if he has come to his feet a lot. Miliazar walks slowly to close the distance between him and Doom.

「Your durability is top-notch, I’ll give you that…」

「That’s appreciated… you’re just too strong.」

「Of course. How long do you think I’ve been alive?」

「I believe it was about 1,000 years or so? I’m not sure if I’m good enough to land you a blow at most.」

「…That information, who told you that?」

「Now… who would that be?」

「Well, fine. I’ll make you want to talk even if you don’t want to. Don’t hold a grudge if I kill you, okay?」

Miliazar takes a stance. Then, as she tried to jump on Doom, she stumbled over something. No, her legs were stuck. Miliazar looked suspiciously at her feet as she lost her balance and fell.

「What!?」

Ossyria peeked out of the ground. She used telekinesis to immobilize Miliazar’s body. In fact, she did it with the force of a grip, but Ossyria’s telekinesis was not strong enough to grip Miliazar’s body. But even so, it was enough to momentarily stall her.

「I told you!! I’m just trying to get a shot in!」

「!」

「Miliazar-sama!」

Immediately, Doom sends a spear-shaped, or even more compressed needle-shaped, evil spirit at the face of Miliazar. Even Miliazar would not be safe if she was hit by this while she was unable to defend herself.

Doom had been planning this strategy before entering Arnelia. If Miliazar was far superior, he thought that if there was a way to ensure that the attack would reach her, even if it was only for a moment or a single blow, he might be able to reverse the situation. Despite his ill-natured personality, Doom also had a thoughtful side.

Albert, sensing Miliazar’s danger, tries to help, but Ossyria quickly uses telekinesis to stop him in his tracks.

「（I’ll never make it!）」

「Kuhaha, die!」

Miliazar was prepared to take a direct hit.