122 Flickering Despair
The black and red armor covered Mune's body, along with black flames.
『...I can't materialize the moon as I am right now...』[Mune]
『If I can't do anything, what do you have in mind?!』[Nova]
『My Bias Flame might be able to burn away their life energy.』[Mune]
『..So you can save them…?!』[Nova]
Mune didn't respond for a moment.
『...Be ready to run. If I fail, go back to the school and report it to a teacher. This is a bigger threat than expected.』[Mune]
『...But… If you fail, won't you also…?』[Nova]
Mune gripped his pure black shortsword tighter.
『Yeah. I'll die.』[Mune]
『Mune!』[Nova]
He began to run around the giant, firing black jets of flame rapidly at it, leaving tiny black marks all over the giant's body.
『...Damn it!』[Nova]
Nova gripped the shortsword tightly before running at Yudola.
『CANCEL YOUR SPELL!』[Nova]
She raised her feather and had a smile of intense pleasure and satisfaction on her face.
『...No~!』[Yudola]
He clashed weapons with Yudola, the feather's barbs catching onto his blade.
『Why do you want them to die?!』[Nova]
She moved close to Nova's ear, whispering into it.
『...I want you to be mine~.』[Yudola]
She licked his left cheek, causing him to put as much strength into pushing her away as possible.
He didn't care about the lick at all, seemingly only getting more enraged.
『Stop playing around! Let those people go!』[Nova]
She started to speak in a cutesy tone of voice.
『They only have their mana being drained, you know? Their life is only in danger if you completely drain their mana… like you just did!』[Yudola]
She thrust the feather knife at Nova repeatedly while he repelled her attacks, sending sparks everywhere.
『Reischneid!』[Nova]
Much to his dismay, the sword didn't appear before him.
『Hmm? I just sensed something try to escape my blood giant?』[Yudola]
She gave him a smug grin that only served to anger him further.
『I wonder what that was~?』[Yudola]
Nova got more and more angry as she continued to speak.
While Nova fought against her, Mune continued to burn at the blood giant, causing it to melt slowly.
It fought back by extending its limbs and launching them at Mune.
He dodged fine, but he seemed to be running out of energy, as he had overextended himself with his Raiment a few days ago.
The voice of the emotionless entity spoke once more to Nova.
『...You don't have much time.』
Nova didn't even have the patience to mumble back to it, opting to shout to everything nearby.
『YOU THINK I DON'T KNOW THAT?!』[Nova]
He carelessly rushed at Yudola, slashing at her weak points repeatedly to no avail.
She blocked each and every one with an expression that turned more and more blissful.
『Oh~! I love you! I love that look of hate on your face~!』[Yudola]
She blocked one of Nova's attacks between her feather's barb before grabbing onto Nova's blade and moving inches within his face.
『Don't you want to kill me? Why don't you?』[Yudola]
Her words kept adding fuel to the fire.
Nova's hate began to turn to bloodthirst.
Suddenly, Yudola jumped back while laughing.
『Teehee~.』[Yudola]
He jumped at her with his blade.
Suddenly, Mune's voice filled the clearing.
『NOVA! THE GIANT!』[Mune]
When he looked to his side, he saw a bloody fist flying at him.
It was already too late for him to open an Area and escape being absorbed into it.
The shadow of the giant blocked out any light that might have made it to him.
He suddenly felt an impact on his back.
『Nova!』[Sir Fluffles]
『SIR FLUFFLES?!』[Nova]
Nova got pushed onto the floor, quickly getting back up.
He saw Sir Fluffles' tail and head sticking out of the fist of the blood giant.
『Nova! Don't worry about me! Just get out of here! You can come save me later!』[Sir Fluffles]
He quickly got absorbed into the blood giant.
When he got sucked into the giant, Nova stood in shock, staring.
『S..S...Si-Sir Fluffles..?』[Nova]
Yudola didn't let this opportunity go, opting to stab Nova in the back.
『...NOVA?!』[Mune]
She laughed lightly into Nova's ear.
『Hehe~? So your name is Nova~?』[Yudola]
Nova stayed motionless, standing there.
『God… damn it!』[Mune]
Mune tried to get to Nova, but the blood giant sent tendrils reminiscent of Reischneid's capturing move after him.
Despite getting stabbed in the back, Nova stood there and slowly looked back, making eye contact with Yudola.
Yudola's face suddenly changed to one of surprise, quickly backing up with her feather knife.
He slowly turned back around without even healing himself.
Nova's face was blank and devoid of any signs of emotion.
『...Why aren't you mad?』[Yudola]
He quietly walked toward her, causing her to shake.
『Where is your emotion?! Your hate?!』[Yudola]
Nova's eyes blazed with a hot blue conviction.
『Does it pay me to hate? All it has done for me is make me rash and lose Sir Fluffles to your giant.』[Nova]
She regained her normal crazy expression.
『...You know, if you kill me then the golem will dis-app-ear~!』[Yudola]
The blood loss from Nova's wound began to cause his face to pale, but he continued to walk closer to Yudola.
Her face quickly changed back to one of disgust,hate, and fear once she realized that he was getting closer.
『...Stop making that face..』[Yudola]
Nova's emotionless face didn't change at all despite her pleas.
『I SAID STOP IT!』[Yudola]
She charged at him with her feather knife, attempting to stab Nova once more.
Despite her running at him, Nova didn't do anything.
She jumped at him and thrust her weapon at Nova.
Suddenly, the look in Nova's eyes changed.
『Raiment! Limitless Cosmic Revolution Robe!』[Nova]
A blue blaze burnt up around Nova, equipping him with the coat robe and cape that resembled space.
Yudola had already jumped at Nova, but her attack phased right through him and his robe.
「Thanks Hanzo... Leo... Tsukikaze style: Waxing Moon!」
Nova took this opportunity to grab her by the arm and knock her down to the ground, pulling her arm behind her back and locking her onto the floor.
『Ahck! What?!』[Yudola]
Nova's Raiment blazed off, hitting him with a small recoil of anemia and nausea, but he maintained the submission hold on her.
『Release the spell.』[Nova]
