Chapter 30
Translator: True Detective
Chapter 30. The Two Acting Up
“Still, it's a relief ya found a method.”
As Kuhata spoke while heading towards the Razor Wind Forest, Elise nodded.
Since she eventually found a method, wouldn't it be a relief somehow.
Because Elise had martial arts knowledge in her head to the extent of intactly moving the library of the Mount Hua Sect, finding a method was easy.
However, if finding it limited to methods the current Elise can do, the scope narrows a bit though.
“Yes. Kuhata. I did find a method anyway. I should try using it well in various ways.”
“I will do my duty faithfully. I will guide ya to that Dragon of Eternity via express.”
“Even so, there's no need to go too fast. Kuhata. Whatever happens, we will be faster than Ragna anyway.”
“Pfft! That is true! Hahaha! Dealing a blow to the Blue Fang Tribe feels quite joyful.”
Kuhata seemed quite joyful about dealing a blow to the Blue Fang Tribe.
It's understandable.
The ones who destroyed his tribe are none other than the Blue Fang Tribe.
While Kuhata's mood seemed quite joyful, Ereka, who had been silent until now, softly approached Elise.
“Lady Elise.”
“Ah. Yes. Dame Ereka.”
“I've been thinking continuously…. About that barbarian.”
“…Ragna?”
Ereka nodded.
“That is correct. That barbarian…. It's a thought by any chance, but. Young Lady.”
Ereka spoke to Elise with eyes slightly containing certainty.
“Couldn't that barbarian also have thought of coming early and catching the Dragon of Eternity?”
“…Mm?”
At Ereka's sharp point, Elise was silent for a moment.
Wait a moment.
Wait a moment…?
“That could be possible? It's a very realistic story.”
“Do you think so too, Young Lady.”
“Thinking about Ragna's personality I faced for half a year, I definitely get the thought that he would likely stab us in the back.”
This goddamn Great Warrior bastard.
Come to think of it, he definitely backstabs.
Why couldn't I think of this immediately.
However, Elise still felt a sense of relief.
Because she also backstabbed.
“Well, as a result, isn't it a relief we also came early. Since we came 2 days earlier out of the 7 days.”
“…Tsk. That is true, but I am strangely anxious. Young Lady.”
“Mm.”
Tsk.
Seeing Ereka say that, it is indeed true.
But reflecting for a moment….
‘His master…. Derac is also in an injured state. The Seven Wild Monsters are also in disorder, so I think he probably came alone.’
I wonder how a guy alone can catch the Dragon of Eternity.
Even if he went, wouldn't he probably be struggling.
Since the guy called the Great Warrior wouldn't die here anyway.
“Let's go for now. Ereka.”
“Understood. Young Lady.”
With Kuhata in the lead, their speed gradually increased.
And a little later.
Arriving at the entrance of the Razor Wind Forest before they knew it.
But somehow the atmosphere is unusual.
Flap—.
Along with the birds of the Razor Wind Forest flying up hurriedly, the inside of the Razor Wind Forest is quite noisy.
Don't tell me?
“This Ragna…. Just in case, but really?”
Elise's brows narrowed.
If so, the plan goes awry.
If so….
“Dame Ereka. I ask you to take care of Kuhata. Follow behind.”
Along with that, Elise drew Rina.
“Because I think I need to run properly. Since Kuhata's steps are slow, I will leave him to Dame Ereka.”
“Gasp. I am needlessly becoming a burden. I'm sorry.”
“No. Kuhata. Just guiding the way is more than enough.”
Along with that, Elise calmly took a stance.
“I will go ahead first.”
Along with that, the footwork of the Mount Hua Sect, Dark Fragrance Floating, erupted from Elise's figure.
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At the same time the trees of the Razor Wind Forest brushed past, she moved her flexible steps.
If you touch a tree, Dryads pop out, but her stretching figure did not touch the trees of the Razor Wind Forest at all.
Elise's figure running forward even faster than the wind flowing in the Razor Wind Forest.
Currently, there was nothing to stop her figure.
‘The sound is getting louder.’
The sound heard from inside the Razor Wind Forest gets louder and louder.
Along with that.
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Even the strange scream of the Dragon of Eternity heard back then begins to be heard clearly.
It's unmistakable.
What is screaming strangely in there right now is none other than the Dragon of Eternity.
And seeing it screaming a quite painful scream at that….
‘Ragna. I thought maybe, but did he really come early.’
Huh.
To break the promise like this.
Of course Elise also broke the promise, but Ragna is a barbarian and she is a Ducal House's Young Lady.
I think one should pay a little more attention to the subject of the action rather than the action itself.
Anyway.
The important point is that Ragna is trying to backstab Elise one step ahead and swallow the Dragon of Eternity.
This goddamn thing really.
It was the moment Elise's Dark Fragrance Floating was operated crazily, and at the same time, she finally reached the black forest terrain of the Razor Wind Forest.
Dieeeeeeeee——————!!!
Ragna's strange scream is heard from inside there.
Listening to the voice, he seems to be struggling quite a bit.
If so?
‘I can just go and slice it with a single stroke then.’
Because there is a single sword forged preparing for times like this for 5 days.
The moment Elise's eyes became sharp.
“Here it is.”
Elise's figure finally arrived at a clearing inside the black forest.
And there.
“Dieeeeee——————!!!”
There was Ragna swinging his double-edged axe with a full spirit shout.
And in front of him was a giant dragon subspecies exceeding a whopping 10m.
Even though its appearance is a Drake, things like wings were situated on its back.
Even a membrane is formed, but judging by the size of the wings, it really looks impossible to fly.
Elise frowned.
And at the same time took a stance.
“…What? Elise, why are you here!”
In the meantime, Ragna, who felt the presence, looked at Elise.
Naturally, the Dragon of Eternity also heads towards Elise.
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That moment, the Dragon of Eternity suddenly started to sprint towards Elise.
“Wh…What?”
While Ragna, who had been fighting the Dragon of Eternity to the point of being covered in blood, harbored wonder.
The Dragon of Eternity runs straight towards Elise.
Even while wondering what on earth is going on, Elise is merely holding Rina still glaring at the Dragon of Eternity.
That moment.
A single plum blossom leaf fluttered in front of Elise's eyes.
‘A single sword.’
Many things are not needed.
Only a single trajectory will cut that dragon's neck.
And Elise, who deeply pondered that single trajectory, realized what sword she should hold.
‘Twenty-Four Plum Blossom Sword. 17th Form. Plum River. Plum Shadow Making a River.’
To interpret the meaning of the form, the shadows of plum blossoms make a river.
Plum blossoms.
Plum blossoms that endure and endure during winter and finally boast buds when a warm wind blows.
Plum blossoms that boast buds and finally show bright full bloom, scattering their beauty to the world.
The shadows of those plum blossoms cover and cover, eventually making a single river.
That river stream harbors an intense and strong current, harboring a waterspout to cut that dragon's neck.
Go.
Plum blossoms.
Elise's figure operates the footwork of Dark Fragrance Floating and heads towards the 10m-tall Dragon of Eternity.
Her figure, which looks like it would break at any moment, rushes in without hiding the sharp sound of energy.
The plum blossom petals fluttering following behind her, this moment that now becomes quite friendly.
From her blade, plum blossom petals made of Sword Qi bloom ceaselessly, drawing a dense river.
The place she goes is exactly the path of Mount Hua.
The place she goes is exactly the dense river of plum blossoms.
The moment Elise's two eyes headed entirely to the Dragon of Eternity.
The 17th Form of the Twenty-Four Plum Blossom Sword, the sword path of Plum Shadow Making a River draws a bright red horizontal line and heads towards the Dragon of Eternity.
Right at the moment the two figures overlap.
Elise groped the memories of her previous life and grafted the essence of a single sword trace.
Slice—!
At the same time the sound of a chunk of meat being cut erupts stickily.
Bang!
The head of the Dragon of Eternity separated from its body and rolled unsightly on the floor.
The head of the Dragon of Eternity that rotated unsightly several times.
Without even looking back at that appearance, Elise blankly looked at her sword.
‘Did the sword traces of the Plum Blossom Divine Sword help quite a bit.’
Plum Blossom Divine Sword.
The Number One Under the Heavens from the previous generation of the Mount Hua Sect produced before the Plum Blossom Fairy Han Su-ah.
To be exact, the Number One Under the Heavens from 50 years ago.
He was also the very person who made the Mount Hua Sect the Number One Sect Under the Heavens.
The sword traces he engraved on the cliffs of Mount Hua in his later years gave inspiration to numerous Mount Hua martial artists.
Elise also has organized her own enlightenment while looking at those sword traces at that time.
When adding the enlightenment from that time to the sword path of Plum Shadow Making a River this time, she was able to cut the head more effectively.
“Did I grow.”
Elise feeling that she grew even a little.
In the meantime, Ereka and Kuhata, who had followed before she knew it, hurriedly approached Elise.
“Miss Elise! Miss! Ya finally cut it down!”
“Good heavens! Young Lady! You eventually killed it with a single stroke!”
While Kuhata and Ereka were surprised seeing the sight Elise created.
Elise's gaze naturally headed towards Ragna.
“Huh. Huh….”
Ragna was quite surprised.
No, beyond that, should I say he was looking at Elise as if seeing a ghost.
While Ragna looked at her with a flustered expression, Elise stuck out her tongue for no reason.
Bleh—.
“…This. This is really…!!!”
While Ragna, who only then realized the situation, threw a temper.
Elise completely ignored him and headed towards the corpse of the Dragon of Eternity.
To be exact, the torso part.
“It is thanks to you. Ragna.”
Along with that, Elise tosses a carrot towards Ragna who cannot contain his temper.
Then Ragna's expression becomes strange.
“…What?”
“The kid was a bit weak. It's a guy with amazing recovery power, but since you had drained all its energy. It was relatively easy for me to cut it too.”
“…Ahem hem.”
Only then did Ragna loosen his expression.
What is this. He's not a kid.
Ah, come to think of it, he really is a kid.
“The process was a mess, but. In the end, since we both faced it hard and cut it. Let's say you handled it. Ragna. You should also keep your mouth shut in the tribe about us meeting today.”
“…Mm.”
“Go now. Take that head I cut over there and show it to the tribe people. I….”
Elise nodded while looking at the heart that would be inside the torso.
“Because I have to eat that heart.”
Along with that, Elise adds one more word.
“Don't even think about throwing a fit even now, just in case. You're very tired right now, right? I think you also know well who will win if we fight.”
“…I understand.”
“Ah, for your information. I have no intention of catching more of the other darknesses.”
“…Is that so?”
“What's with the regretful expression. And I'll give you one piece of advice.”
Elise added a word to Ragna recalling the content of the original work.
Because this is an action he will do anyway even if I don't tell him.
“About the darknesses. Hunt them and eat them yourself if possible.”
“…I was going to do that originally, but. According to the legends handed down from the Five Darknesses, there is a saying that the one who swallows the darkness becomes stronger, you see.”
“Yeah yeah. I recommend eating them.”
Saying so, Elise pointed to the heart of the Dragon of Eternity with her chin.
“However, that is mine. You eat all the others.”
“…I understand.”
“Yeah then. I'll take the heart and go, so good luck with the rest.”
Elise walking away so suddenly.
At that time, Ragna asked.
“…Hey. Elise.”
“Don't pretend to be close, it's creepy.”
“Right. You goddamn thing. Let me ask just one thing.”
“What is it?”
“Why are you treating me so kindly?”
At that question, Elise spoke as if it was natural.
“Because it will be satisfying to break you only if you get stronger.”
“…What?”
“Do your best. Mr. Future Great Warrior.”
Saying so, Elise waved her hand.
“Then, take the head and get lost now.”
“…Goddamn bitch.”
They were two people acting up until the end.