Chapter 13: Jack and Faulty Plan

"Chrono Burst"

The Exorcists moved slowly and I moved a bit faster, this was the effect of Chrono Burst. A skill that allows me to slow and accelerate either me and/or the enemy...

In short bursts. Or rather the normal time equivalent of a single second, so it isn't as good for anything rather than surprise attacks and many other things related to the– if we go RPG– assassin class.

But! I of course, as experienced as I am, managed to make use of this nerfed time manipulation and turn myself into a quasi-Hit from that shouting anime.

Ignoring the exorcists about to chase with their so-slow-they-technically-are-in-stasis status, I rushed over and grabbed Romeo at his collar and just in time that the burst ran out, I was about to use it once more but...

I messed up.

No, it's more or less the effect of lacking information, add the fact that this entire rescue was meant to be botched from the start, I wouldn't know that someone in there had a fucking Excalibur Speed.

He punched me.

This fucking Shinichi dude just punched me.

"THE DEVILS ARE HERE!"

A pretty close exorcist shouted, gaining me the maximum attention of about the whole lot of them, Touji Shidou was still probably shocked that a person just got past them and the Shinichi dude thinks his holy garments and punches damaged me.

Yeah, right. As if his punches are stronger than 30x Constitution, and as if I'm a Devil.

"Shinichi watch out! That's not a Devil!"

"Tch, spoilsport old man"

Taking the momentary lapse in concentration speedy boi had, I glanced at Masaomi and gave him a subtle wink before throwing him with all my might outside.

"YO–!?"

He made a beautiful arc and landed right at the door, just a single step and he was out.

Mission Complete...

Not.

"CLERIA!"

Oh for fucks sake, can't you sneakily make your way out and resist attracting the attention of probably a whole unit of Devils sent by the bid baddie?

Too late.

An afterimage was caught by my peripheral vision and I subconsciously, with my masterful experience in Kendo, blocked it prim and properly.

"Heh, you can block that, but how about more?"

He moved pretty fast again, making afterimages that served to probably disorientate me, then 3 fast thrust from 3 both my sides and my face came, not really a big deal since it wasn't Tsubame Gaeshi.

Using the hilt of my katana, I blocked the one from my left side and dodged the one from my face, meanwhile using the blunt edge of my katana to deflect the last thrust, barely hitting my stomach but my clothes were damaged.

That's a fucking sharp sword, I mean my coat was Kevlar and my...yeah ok, I see now.

"Chrono Burst"

Ah~ the sweet view of slow people. Yeah fuck that I'm getting out of this place, a terrible odd is at me and they weren't really mobs, so I had to get help from Juliet who can't enter the church, so without further ado, I ran out of the vicinity, making sure to grab Mr.Stupid on the way out and slamming him right outside the church, out enough that the holy aura wouldn't bother Mrs.Stupid.

Oh, he probably also broke a few bones.

Eh. Injuries weren't part of the deal. Healthcare can take the brunt of it, if he lives anyways.

And Chrono Burst ran out.

"Huh?! Y-You?!"

I want to kill this guy.

Can't you at least say "Thank you" or "Arigathanks for tasukesaving me kudasai"

...

Shut up. I'm still a weeb may I remind you.

"Right, right, you don't like me right? Good, because I'm just a temporary ally brought by your significant other"

He gulped as the thought of Cleria came back to him and he struggled to get up, when he realized he couldn't he gave me a glare and I gave him a middle finger with a smile.

Fair trade actually.

"Last thing I want is you running out there with your weak ass and dying. I'm pretty bad but I'm not just going to let a person I so worked hard for to save die because he can still run"

"AND WHY THE HECK DID YOU BREAK MY LEGS?! IT HURTS! BUT I HAVE TO GET TO CLERIA! I HAV-"

I kicked him guts.

Full powered so he could shut up.

Thud.

"Better, don't shout too much at me, and boy does Emotion Culling work wonders"

Wiping off the imaginary sweat in my forehead, I looked towards the sky and watched the star of the show hold out against...

"1...2...4...7...15"

15 Devils, some high class and most are middle class. Said girl was juggling them with her worthlessness magic and pure skills with her one-handed spear like weapon.

"Hoh, impressive, she's practically invincible against other Devils, no wonder Belials were the top 1 at rating games"

I looked behind me and the exorcist were already finished with their panicky moment and was finding a way out.

Oh, I forgot to mention but I sealed the door shut with some swords. Why are they taking so long to come out? Remember that a church is very important for priests and followers of the biblical God, did you really think they'll just bust off the environment willy nilly?

They won't if they could do something else.

Now back to the Juliet.

If she could've handled her unit going against her and juggle them like that, how exactly did she die?

...

Dumb question, I forgot she probably charged inside the church just to get Masaomi out, Mrs.Stupid indeed.

"Hey! Look it's that exorcist!"

Oh for the love of...well, uhh...just something.

The 15 Devils who were busy being manhandled by Mrs.Stupid looked to my direction, their eyes showed distinct swap of goals.

Taktaktak!

"It's that intruder!"

"Kill the exorcist!"

"MASAOMI! NO!"

...

G... if you're listening, I just wanted to tell you, the fucking SSR weapon should be very much worth it.

Because this situation– a triple pincer, from 2 countering but temporarily working together sides, a few Devils who were probably privately recruited by big baddie to ensure success– is utter bullshit.

The plan was faulty. Period.