Chapter 184: Mutual Hand

“Activate… [PAS].” (Sirius)

At that second, I believed he observed that the environment I gave off had modified, and Lambda, who was watching the scenario, moved the tentacles unexpectedly.

[Are you still hiding something?] (Lambda)

[How are you going to escape this siege?] (Lambda)

[Well, whatever the attack is, you can’t get through… hmm!?] (Lambda)

I used to be breaking by means of the group of tentacles, which must be referred to as a wall, not solely from the entrance, again, left and proper, but additionally from the sky and the bottom, by utilizing forceful strategies from the entrance. To be actual, if I simply wished to interrupt by means of, I might create a gap with [Antimateriel] and get out of it. Nonetheless, I didn’t launch my magic, however merely leaped ahead, and although the approaching tentacles hit my physique, I compelled my means by means of them. Lambda was amazed that it was a harmful act that needlessly brought on extra accidents, however he couldn’t disguise his shock at the truth that I, who had damaged by means of the tentacles, didn’t have a single wound.

[I should be able to gut a man’s flesh with ease…] (Lambda)

[Did you dodge it? No, you were definitely hit.] (Lambda)

[Did he repel it? Such armor is…] (Lambda)

Whereas being shocked, the opposite Lambdas should be working nicely as a result of the tentacles that had been monitoring me by means of the wall of tentacles have been once more attacking me from behind and from the edges. A wall of tentacles was inbuilt entrance of me, ready to entangle me and I used to be surrounded once more.

When there was no strategy to escape, a whip-like rope manufactured from tentacles was wielded together with assaults from all instructions, however I hit the tentacles with my fists and repel them. Lambda’s vigilance was additional heightened by the truth that I used to be in a position to hit again on the tentacles, which have been clearly heavier than mine, in a standard method, and was additionally unhurt by among the tentacle assaults round me.

[It’s impossible. How can the human race have this much power?] (Lambda)

[It must be some kind of magic.] (Lambda)

Whereas the opponent was nonetheless pondering, I used to be taking pictures [Magnum] into the tree, and escaping from the monitoring tentacles by kicking them within the air with [Air Step]. Quite the opposite, if I used to be flying, the variety of instructions to be careful for would improve, however on the bottom, the response to the tentacles that got here out from a place that wasn’t seen on the bottom could be delayed, so it was higher to battle within the air as a lot as attainable.

As anticipated, the tentacles surrounded me once more, however I acquired by means of it by crashing head-on into them as overtly as I did earlier than. The rationale my opponent repeated the identical assault over and over was most likely as a result of he was looking for out what I used to be able to. Nicely, there was no motive to disclose the cardboard, so I’d regulate the mana with out worrying about it. The [Pas] had already demonstrated some potential, however the magic adjustment was too exact, so it wanted somewhat time to achieve its full potential.

[Mana supply… immobilization… artificial joint… range of motion…] (Sirius)

And what I used to be doing in the intervening time, merely put, was reproducing the gear developed in my earlier life with mana. If I might visualize the magic, I’d now appear to be I used to be carrying full physique armor… or to be extra exact, a full physique swimsuit with varied machines constructed on it. It was geared up with a myriad of auxiliary machines and joints that matched the skeletal construction and particular person muscle tissue of the human physique, growing the bodily capabilities of the wearer many instances over. As well as, the physique had a defensive power that might calmly shield towards gentle weapons, and because of its overal rounded floor armor, it might even deflect bullets. The official title was [Power Assist Suit] or [PAS]. By reproducing the strengthened swimsuit, I wasn’t harm even when I scratched the wall of the tentacles from the entrance.

[I don’t understand. But…] (Lambda)

[Yes, we just have to deal with it.] (Lambda)

[Let’s keep pushing.] (Lambda)

Nonetheless, direct hits from tentacles must be averted as a lot as attainable as a result of it wouldn’t be good if the delicate elements reminiscent of joints have been intensively focused. Subsequently, whereas avoiding and assessing the assault to be acquired, I stored escaping from numerous tentacles whereas flying freely within the sky. In spite of everything, along with the ideas of a number of individuals, all of them had numerous tentacles that they may manipulate at will, so I’d be extra at drawback.

Nonetheless, in between evasive maneuvers, I fired a number of [Magnum] and [Shotgun], however each nonetheless didn’t appear to be working. I didn’t know if there was such a factor as a entrance for that tree, however as I used to be about to assault and flank the enormous tree monster, the tentacles this time weren’t attacking, however making an attempt to catch me like a web. The nets have been deployed in a number of and vast areas, and as anticipated, it was robust to interrupt by means of them, nevertheless it appeared that… I managed to organize in time.

“Mana transmission… clear. [PAS]… launch the limiter.” (Sirius)

For the time being once I absolutely opened my swimsuit, which had been finely adjusted and perfected over time, my motion modified much more. It was as if a jet engine had been mounted on my again, and my motion velocity jumped practically double, enabling speedy acceleration to achieve most velocity directly, and sudden stops as if I had hit a wall within the air. I moved by means of the encirclement of the web with actions that couldn’t be thought of humanly.

I had now reached a degree of acceleration that no human being ought to ever try. Irrespective of how a lot I strengthened my physique with [Boost], at this price, not solely my muscle tissue and bones, however even my inside organs could be crushed by the load of acceleration and I’d quickly die. So long as it was a human being, it was a restrict that couldn’t be overcome… it was a wall. Nonetheless, the wall was overcome by the [PAS], which not solely supplied safety from bullets, however might additionally soak up and cut back the load brought on by acceleration to an amazing extent. With the synergistic impact of [Boost], which strengthened the physique, I believed I had a minimum of reached the world’s highest velocity that could possibly be achieved by a human being.

Even after that, I used to be typically trapped by monitoring tentacles and anticipatory nets, however I continued to flee with non-human acceleration and free motion utilizing [Air Steps] and free motion with the tentacles as footholds. At the moment, gentle and afterimages have been produced by the residue of mana that barely leaked from the magic swimsuit, and from the facet, it may need seemed like geometric patterns have been drawn within the air.

[Can you get through that gap?] (Lambda)

[I see. You’re going to challenge me alone.] (Lambda)

For the reason that different social gathering had given up his human physique and gained the facility of a monster, I too would haven’t any alternative however to battle with an influence that transcended the bounds of humanity. He had change into big and made clones of himself, so I wanted to keep away from them with a sooner price than they may suppose. At first look, I felt like I used to be preventing a superb battle, however I used to be nonetheless at a drawback, and I couldn’t afford even the slightest margin of error. Lambda will need to have understood this too as a result of irrespective of how a lot I stored avoiding his assaults, he continued to assault calmly and steadily.

[It’s no use trying to get the truth out of him.] (Lambda)

[We don’t have the concept of the rear.] (Lambda)

Then, whereas escaping from the tentacles, I went round to the facet of Lambda, attacked him a number of instances after which retreated backward. At the moment, the foothold turned unfastened as a result of inadequate mana formation of [Air Step] and my motion was disturbed for a second. The tentacles swarmed in to make the most of the chance, however Shishou, who was flying round, prevented it.

“Ugh… thanks.” (Sirius)

[Hmmph, you let your guard down.] (Shishou)

It was actually harmful. Because it was vital to take care of [PAS] in addition to attacking, my bodily and psychological power have been being drained at an incredible price. It was most likely as a result of I needed to repeatedly recuperate from the depletion of mana in just some minutes. Even with [PAS], the burden on the physique was so nice that even when the physique was screaming, there wasn’t even time to whine. As I used to be biting my tooth and enduring ache, I hit him with a number of rounds of [Magnum], and Lambda, who was certainly turning into suspicious, started to talk with out slowing down his assault.

[It’s a painful assault, but what are you trying to do?] (Lambda)

[I see, you’re making special armor with mana. That’s interesting.] (Lambda)

[And this movement… is it some kind of strategy? But how long can that power last in a human body?] (Lambda)

From the opponent’s perspective, I used to be foolishly repeating practically meaningless assaults. Except they have been very silly, they might suppose it was some type of a technique. Furthermore, for the reason that different social gathering was somebody who had reached the heights of information alone, not energy, they may have already guessed what I used to be making an attempt to do. That mentioned, I had no intention of stopping now. With the style of blood in my mouth, I desperately continued to withstand the tentacles that could possibly be described as a storm.

— Reus —

“Reus, get again! You don’t should go ahead!” (Emilia)

“I’m effective! I can’t meet up with Jii-chan if I can’t go sooner than that!” (Reus)

After defeating Hilgan, who was a robust enemy, we have been heading for the place the place Aniki was preventing, which was underneath an enormous tree that out of the blue appeared deep behind the enemy line. I met up with Nee-chan, who had defeated Luca, and we continued operating by means of the battlefield stuffed with monsters, however for some motive, everybody stopped me once I tried to go to the entrance.

“I encourage of you, don’t do something extra reckless. Go away it to others to pave the best way.” (Albert)

“That’s proper. That princess and I’ve been placing up with you, so please calm down somewhat!” (Keith)

“Hehe, I’m calm as a result of Reus is right here.” (Julia)

“Expensive me… Reus, simply again off. Everybody, I apologize for having an lively brother.” (Emilia)

“Emilia-san isn’t accountable although. Anyhow, Reus-kun, please don’t get forward of me now.” (Albert)

‘Rattling it… I suppose I’ll simply should again off like a grown man if Nee-chan tells me to. However you already know, this time it’s Jii-chan’s fault. He was waving his sword in entrance of us only a whereas in the past, however out of the blue he left us and went on forward by himself.’

As I lined up beside Nee-chan whereas complaining inside, I proceeded maturely behind Julia’s imperial guards who have been blowing monsters away on the entrance. Within the meantime, Al, who was watching your complete battlefield, muttered to me.

“I haven’t see Strongest Sword-dono. How far forward did that man go?” (Albert)

“That jogs my memory, he’s sooner than us on horseback. I do know I’ve mentioned it one million instances, however what the hell is actually occurring with that Jii-san?” (Keith)

“Hmm, he’s Strongest Sword. He could have already reached the tree and is swinging his sword towards Lambda.” (Albert)

“If Ojii-chan joins Sirius-sama, he would haven’t any enemies, irrespective of who he’s coping with. However…” (Emilia)

“Ouh! I believe we are able to do one thing too.” (Reus)

In contrast to Jii-chan, who was nonetheless energetic, we have been battered and bruised, but when we might battle even somewhat, we must always be capable of a minimum of help Aniki. We stored driving our horses with our aching our bodies and eventually acquired shut sufficient to search for. We have been so shut that we couldn’t see the highest of the tree, however there was a sight we didn’t count on. A fence-like construction had been constructed across the tree with numerous large roots as if to inform us to not go in any additional.

There have been hardly any openings, and new roots sometimes grew out and attacked close by monsters. And the monsters stabbed by the rooks have been having their blood and physique fluids sucked. They have been rapidly dried as much as simply bones and pores and skin… no, from the best way they have been wrapped up within the roots, it seemed just like the bones and pores and skin have been being eaten as nicely. Simply once I understood that he was consuming monsters for nourishment, I observed that there was Jii-chan with a giant sword in entrance of the foundation fence. Jii-chan appeared to have observed our arrival, however one thing was fallacious together with his conduct.

“Hmm, right here you might be eventually.” (Lior)

“Aah, sure. What are you doing right here, Jii-chan?” (Reus)

I believed he was swinging his sword alongside Aniki, however for some motive, Jii-chan was simply standing a brief distance away from the foundation fence. It could be harmful to be there, nevertheless it appeared that if we didn’t get near the roots, we wouldn’t be attacked. All of the monsters that have been round had been eaten away, leaving simply sufficient room for Jii-chan to calm down together with his sword on his shoulder regardless that he was in the midst of the enemy camp.

‘Don’t inform me he’s drained. However I don’t really feel that means from what I see, and it’s not like he’s bored.’ Everybody else gave the impression to be feeling the identical means as I used to be, tilting their heads curiously on the sight of Jii-chan.’

“Might it’s that Strongest Sword-dono is ready for us?” (Albert)

“What are you speaking about? I don’t have the time to attend round for children.” (Lior)

“If that’s the case, why is Jii-san ready round right here in a daze!?” (Beowulf)

“Yeah. We’ve got to search out Aniki rapidly!” (Reus)

“You’re noisy. He’s over there.” (Lior)

There was an enormous tree forward that Jii-chan was going through that I believed that it had one thing to do with Lambda. We have been getting nearer, however from the dimensions of that tree, it ought to nonetheless be a protracted strategy to the bottom of the tree. There was one small gentle flitting round such a tree, and numerous vines rising from the bottom and the tree have been attacking gentle. It was precisely dodging at an incredible velocity, drawing the strains of sunshine in entrance of the vines, which have been too many to depend anymore…

“Sirius-sama!” (Emilia)

“It’s Aniki! All people, let’s go assist him!” (Reus)

“Yeah! Order the next items to charge-…!” (Julia)

“Please wait!” (Beowulf)

Everybody appeared to note that Aniki was preventing alone, and we instantly tried to leap out. Nonetheless, Beowulf loudly stopped us, interrupting Julia’s order.

“Please settle down somewhat bit! It’s too harmful to leap into the center of that assault.” (Beowulf)

“I’m not going to be intimidated by that. We have to go to Sensei instantly, you already know!” (Keith)

“Wait a sec, Keith. He’s proper right here. We should always restrict who ought to head there.” (Reus)

‘Actually, our injury could be nice if we bumped into that many vines ready for us. No, to start with…’

“No, it’s not about limiting the quantity. Irrespective of who goes there, as an alternative of supporting him, they are going to all be eaten instantly and change into meals for the enemy.” (Emilia)

It wouldn’t be unusual to be yelled at as a coward, however regardless that I used to be a bit calm, I might perceive what Beowulf meant. I knew as a result of I normally with robust males, Aniki and Jii-chan. Even when we, who have been all battered and bruised, have been to go to help Aniki, we might be defeated by the mass of the numbers and worn out. There was no point out of supporting Aniki. That was why Nee-chan, who was alleged to be the primary to leap out relating to Aniki, was quiet. She had been following Aniki together with her eyes since some time in the past. She gave the impression to be desperately persevering with to consider one thing.

“Maybe, even I, who has the spare power, isn’t assured that I can surpass that vine and get nearer.” (Beowulf)

“However there is no such thing as a means I can simply stand by and watch. Somebody! Collect everybody who can use magic instantly!” (Julia)

“Is {that a} measurement that may be managed by magic? Dang, I’ll cost even when it’s unreasonable!” (Reus)

“Help from a protracted distance is nice, however don’t you might have one thing to test earlier than that?” (Beowulf)

Beowulf’s phrases brought on everybody’s eyes to show to Jii-chan. Sure, Jii-chan was the one individual on this group who might cost at that factor, however Jii-chan nonetheless wouldn’t transfer. He was taking a look at Aniki and the large tree, as an alternative of holding up his sword.

‘If that’s what’s taking place, shall Nee-chan say one thing?’

As I used to be fascinated with this, Jii-chan out of the blue spoke in a sluggish voice that didn’t sound like a battlefield.

“…I used to be requested by him to do one thing for him earlier than this battle began.” (Lior)

“What did he ask?” (Reus)

“If he’s preventing the enemy’s normal, don’t get entangled till he offers some directions…” (Lior)

“Haa!? Is that why you have been standing idly!? The place’s your normal selfishness, Jii-san!?” (Keith)

“You’re making an excessive amount of noise, cat boy. He’s the person who beat me. It’s solely pure that the loser ought to hearken to the winner, and above all, it’s a request from a person who is decided to win. So, isn’t it regular to hearken to him?” (Lior)

‘Are you saying that Aniki’s technique is to maintain Jii-chan ready? However then, wouldn’t it’s bizarre that he’s preventing alone!? By the best way, I heard from Nee-chan that Aniki has a reference to an enemy like Lambda in a spot referred to as his earlier life. That’s why he wished to battle alone, and he didn’t imply that he didn’t need anybody to intrude together with his resolution to settle with Lambda…’

“Reus. I do know what you’re pondering proper now, however I don’t suppose it’s the case.” (Emilia)

“Eh? However to intrude with what Aniki desires to do is…” (Reus)

“If Sirius-sama actually desires to settle this alone, he wouldn’t say that to Ojii-chan. He should be working to win this battle.” (Emilia)

“Hmm, as anticipated of Emilia! That teen, alternatively, isn’t prepared but. I’m the one one who was instructed to remain out of it, however I don’t learn about you children.” (Lior)

“Aah…” (Reus)

“Sure, that’s proper. We’ve got been instructed nothing, so we are able to transfer independently. There’s at all times a strategy to help Sirius-sama with out making pointless sacrifices. Didn’t you guys do one thing comparable simply now?” (Emilia)

‘Doing one thing comparable when preventing Hilgan? Should you ask me, we’re the identical scenario the place he was consuming monsters and recovering. And if Aniki…’

“The encompassing monsters… Julia!” (Reus)

“Hmm! We’ll cut up the unit in two! Even those that can use hearth magic!” (Julia)

“I’ll deal with the left unit! Let’s go kill as many as we are able to!” (Keith)

“Please put together hearth arrows! Simply in case, let’s depart one unit right here as nicely.” (Albert)

It was tough to assault Lambda, so what we might do now was to intrude with that bastard’s restoration as a lot as attainable. It appeared that he was consuming not solely useless monsters, but additionally monsters in positions that we couldn’t see from right here. What we might do may be of little worth, nevertheless it was higher than nothing.

Julia and her unit, who instantly understood what I used to be pondering, moved to hitch the 2 wing items, and the unit that had change into one, turned two items once more. If we burned them fully with hearth magic, Lambda would certainly be unable to eat them, so the circulation was to evenly divide those that might assault with hearth, and went round from the left and proper to the rear whereas destroying the monsters alongside the foundation fence. As we have been discussing the potential for a long-range assault on Lambda if there was a possibility, and making an attempt to get him to show his consideration away from Aniki as a lot as attainable, I observed that Nee-chan, who was standing subsequent to Jii-chan, mentioned with a critical look on her face that she was going to do the identical factor.

“Everybody. I’m sorry to let you know this, however I’m going to remain right here and be with Ojii-chan.” (Emilia)

“Yeah. I believe it will be safer so that you can be with Lior-san than with us.” (Albert)

“Received it! We’ll care for the monsters, Nee-chan takes care of Jii-chan.” (Reus)

“Hey, how lengthy do you wish to keep right here? Transfer alongside!” (Lior)

Chuckling at Jii-chan’s makes an attempt to eliminate us with a flutter of his hand, I took Julia and all of the troopers and rode the horses alongside the foundation fence. We have been making an attempt to maintain our distance in order to not be attacked by the roots, and have been defeating the monsters we noticed alongside they means as greatest as we might, however once we reached the facet of the large tree, we observed one thing.

“As I anticipated… Reus, go searching there. The motion of the monsters has modified drastically since a couple of minutes in the past.” (Julia)

“Sure. It’s like he can’t see us.” (Reus)

The monsters that had attacked us earlier have been heading to Lambda… to the enormous tree as in the event that they have been being sucked in. It was an eerie scenario the place monsters that approached like beasts drawn to meals have been inversely fed and disappeared one after one other, however that was additionally as a result of Lambda was controlling them.

“Goodness, he’s consuming an excessive amount of. You need to maintain again somewhat! [Flame Knuckle].” (Reus)

“Reus, you don’t have to make use of magic. Should you preserve it that means, you’ll collapse.” (Julia)

“I’ve acquired to do no matter it takes! If I collapse… I’ll depart it to you.” (Reus)

“Hmm… acquired it. Should you collapse, I’ll convey you again, even when I’ve to hold you on my again.” (Julia)

“Please…” (Reus)

I felt that I used to be operating out of not solely stamina but additionally mana. Each time I blew flames gathered in my fingers, I felt that I used to be going to lose consciousness. Even so, I might nonetheless muster up the power I would like as a result of Julia was there to lean on. As Robust Sword Jii-chan mentioned, Aniki was preventing Lambda with lethal willpower. Then, I needed to give my all too. I didn’t understand how Aniki was going to win towards such a giant man, but when he stored preventing, I’d preserve preventing till the top.

‘Aniki, it’s a must to come again with a victory!’

— Sirius —

[That’s really unexpected.] (Lambda)

[Yes. To endure this much is…] (Lambda)

I had already circled round Lambda 3 times, avoiding the swarming tentacles whereas transferring extensively and persevering with to assault as nicely. Throughout that point, the variety of [Magnum], [Shotgun] and [Snipe] photographs fired into Lambda’s whole physique exceeded 400 rounds, however nonetheless no response could possibly be felt, not even the nucleus, which was thought of to be the weak level. Lambda was nonetheless on the alert as I didn’t cease attacking, however he didn’t change his offensive transfer. It was most likely as a result of he wasn’t positive of my purpose and determined that there was no have to be hasty in recognizing the weak point of [PAS].

[But it’s about time…] (Lambda)

[It looks like he’s getting close to the limit.] (Lambda)

Within the earlier life, [PAS], which transcended human limitations, was mentioned to be an invention that may change the world’s battle scenario, however actually, it was additionally gear with a significant flaw. There was an absence of human sources to make use of it, and the price was excessive as a result of meeting of precision equipment, however the greatest drawback was the dearth of a versatile and durable metallic that might stand up to acceleration. It wasn’t value it to have billions of {dollars}’ value of private gear that turned unusable after just one or two makes use of even when it was a big annihilation weapon. This benefit was overcome by immobilization by means of dense compression of mana, however as Lambda had muttered, it was tough to take care of for a very long time. It had already reached the purpose of spirit and perseverance after the anticipated use time.

[Right arm output reduced… reinforced…]

[Left leg… danger level… reinforced… strengthened… insufficient… restrengthening…]

[23 rounds landed… playback speed… expected location calculation…]

Nearly all of the [Multitask] was virtually completely dedicated to sustaining and adjusting the [PAS], so I couldn’t use the magic activator, and the one factor flying round me was Shishou’s knife. I used to be nonetheless in a position to transfer as a result of I had averted a deadly assault. Nonetheless, the advanced and quick info processing by the [PAS] management made my mind sizzling, and I had a headache and nosebleed for some time in the past. I used to be positively in a nook, and the time for checkmate was imminent.

[You’ve fought well. I admire you even though you are my enemy.] (Lambda)

[That armor of mana was interesting.] (Lambda)

[By the way, have you found out where our main body is?] (Lambda)

[We’re going to end up with no answers at this point, aren’t we?] (Lambda)

I knew that he had guessed that I used to be on the lookout for the enemy’s core with my wildly firing assaults and that it was time to get within the sport. If the opposite facet was conscious of this, they need to most likely retreat and regroup, however in my earlier heyday, I used to be the type of one that, as soon as I jumped right into a scenario, couldn’t return till the scenario had been eradicated.

It was of venture at greatest, however I had made preparations, so all I might do was to maneuver ahead. The fight expertise I had cultivated and the data that Lambda had cultivated… …and the variety of playing cards in one another’s hand. The time for a settlement was at hand to see which ones would outperform the opposite.