Chapter 10 - Fighting the night hunter

"Fast step"

As soon as I say those words I move at a frightening speed to the back of the shadow, but as soon as I appeared behind it my instincts whistled telling me to dodge or I would die, following my instincts, I brought my body down, as I ducked, I felt something pass over me, looking at the shadow I saw that it had its arm transformed into a sword again.

(What the hell is that? Isn't that reaction speed too absurd?)

While I was thinking about this the shadow made another move, it began to flicker and suddenly a black stake appeared below me, I jumped to the side and managed to avoid it.

(If I had been a second slower, I would have been impaled)

I thought as sweat ran down my face.

"Saemi"

As soon as I said those words a voice could be heard.

"Wind Bullet"

Those were the only words heard, after that a strong compressed wind noise could be heard moving at a high speed, i managed to catch the wind bullet traveling until it reached the main body of the shadow, but as soon as the bullet was inches from the main body of the shadow it moved its shadow that was on the ground to another direction.

"Are you serious?"

Those were the only words I could utter, the shadow could move its main body to avoid hits.

(Is it really possible to defeat this thing?)

While these dark thoughts were going through my head again a sweet and charming voice sounded in my head, the voice made me quickly lose my fear, a strange calmness came over me.

"You and really a hopeless child Makoto, well I guess I'll give you a little of my help"

Hearing this I was a little confused by what Aurora-sama said.

(Can the gods help us?)

"Actually, that's forbidden, but since I'm sealed up anyway, I don't think it will make any difference"

After she said this a strong light began to shine in front of me, I turned my face to the side trying not to be blinded by the light, after the light faded what was left in place was a black sword.

"This sword will be able to kill the shadow, you don't need to hit main body, as long as you hit the enemy the sword will do the rest of the work, but you need to be fast ok, this sword can only stay with you for 1 minute"

Said Aurora-sama, I couldn't quite understand what she meant.

(She herself said that it was only possible to defeat this shadow by attacking its main body but with this sword wouldn't I need to? What exactly is this sword?)

These thoughts were running through my head like a whirlwind of emotions, but I quickly shook my head, throwing these thoughts away, now was not the time to think, now was the time to act, taking the sword in my hand somehow, I felt invincible, I felt a limitless power inside me, I felt that I could do anything, with this sword, no matter what it was, if I cut with it, it would devour everything of the being until there was nothing left.

"Fast step"

I quickly appeared again behind the shadow as soon as I said that, but I didn't stop there, while testing this ability I realized that it doesn't make me move at a high speed only back and forth, yes, it for example makes me reach a considerable height if I use it while imagining myself going upwards.

"Fast step"

I quickly appeared above the shadow dodging its sword arm that tried to catch me again.

"You will need more than that to kill me shadow idiot"

As soon as I said that I slashed the shadow from top to bottom breaking it in half, after landing safely on the ground I looked at the sword again, for some reason I was feeling tired, it felt like something was being drained from my body.

"H-Hey, are you okay?"

I heard Saemi's voice in the background but I couldn't concentrate enough to pay attention to what she was saying, my vision was starting to blur, my head was getting dizzy.

"My goodness, I guess 1 minute was too long for a human to hold her, but well, you won't die, you'll just sleep for a while, have sweet dreams Makoto"

Aurora-Sama's voice was the last thing I heard before I lost consciousness.

***

Slowly I am woken up by a wet feeling on my face, after slowly opening my eyes the first scene I see is Saemi's face, tears are coming out of her eyes, but although she is crying, she just kept looking at me without saying anything.

"How long have I been sleeping?"

I asked as I looked at Saemi, i hadn't realized this before but my head is extremely comfortable, and seeing from the angle I'm at I'm sure my head is lying on Saemi's thighs.

"It's been about 10 minutes"

Saemi said as she wiped away her tears.

"Do you know how worried you've made me? If you died, I don't know what I would do"

Saemi said amid sobs, with a small smile on my face, I lift my arm and put my hand towards Saemi's face wiping away a falling tear.

"You don't need to worry, I don't intend to die anytime soon"

Hearing my words Saemi just nodded, as soon as I got up, I looked around and saw that the shadow's body was on the ground, in the exact place where I broke it in half with my sword, i walked towards the shadow's body and pointed my arm towards it.

"Devour, glutton"

As soon as I said this the ground around the shadow turned black and began to bubble, hands made of black smoke began to grab the shadow's body and soon it was pulled down.

CONGRATULATIONS, YOU HAVE ACQUIRED THE SKILL (DARK MANIPULATION)

Hearing the noise in my head I kneel down and pray in Aurora's name, again my statuses appear in my head and I see that I have a new skill.

[NAME - MAKOTO TATSUYA]

[AGE - 16]

[SEX - MALE]

[MAIN CLASS - APOSTLE OF GLUTTONY]

[ACQUIRED SKILLS - FAST STEP, DARK MANIPULATION]