LIGHTNOVELSTORY Chapter 36: Chapter 36: The Crushing Battle
"I will never lose!" Zaryusu roared, gripping his Frost Pain tightly as he charged toward Peroroncino.
A flame appeared in Peroroncino's left hand, merging into his palm before slamming onto the frozen ground.
A wave of intense heat burst out from under Peroroncino's feet, melting the ice and dispersing the chilling fog.
As the cold mist cleared, Zaryusu had already closed the distance to just three meters. Frost Pain was mere inches away from striking Peroroncino.
"Martial Art: Flow Acceleration"
Peroroncino swiftly retreated a short distance.
"For Crusch, I cannot lose!"
"Martial Art: Slash"
In the heat of battle, Zaryusu finally comprehended and unleashed the martial art
"Martial Art: Fortress"
Clang! Zaryusu's attack struck Peroroncino but left no damage, as
"Hurricane"
Peroroncino spun rapidly on the spot, his katana creating a small whirlwind that rushed toward Zaryusu.
"I've never seen a skill like this... What is it?" Zaryusu quickly rolled to the side to avoid the attack, his mind racing with questions.
Peroroncino sheathed his katana, then drew it in an instant, appearing right in front of Zaryusu with a slash aimed at his head.
Clang!
Zaryusu instinctively blocked with Frost Pain, the force of the attack sliding him several meters back.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Peroroncino relentlessly swung his katana, each strike blocked by Zaryusu. Yet Zaryusu knew that even a single missed block would mean his death.
Peroroncino withdrew momentarily.
Zaryusu's eyes widened in disbelief—this close-quarters fighter could also cast magic?
Stunned but undeterred, Zaryusu gripped Frost Pain tightly.
The intense cold from Frost Pain shattered the incoming fireball.
Four flashes of light engulfed Peroroncino.
Zaryusu felt a surge of frustration. "Is this guy even a warrior? That's four buffs in a row! Even magic casters don't have this many spells!"
With no ranged options, Zaryusu had no choice but to close the distance and attack directly. He charged toward Peroroncino.
However, just as Peroroncino was about to use another skill, he realized something. "Ah, I ran out of mana. Forgot to monitor that. Oh well, let's settle this with pure steel."
Peroroncino brandished his katana and slashed at Zaryusu.
Peroroncino's longer weapon gave him an advantage, allowing him to control the flow of the fight.
Clang!
Their weapons clashed. Zaryusu felt Peroroncino's immense strength, forcing him back a step.
Peroroncino readied another strike, but Zaryusu countered with
Peroroncino could have dodged, but he stood his ground, wielding his katana to disrupt the flow of the cold and shatter the ice blocks forming in front of him.
When Peroroncino finished his swings, Zaryusu was nowhere in sight.
Looking up, Peroroncino saw Zaryusu descending from above.
Without time to block with his katana, Peroroncino raised his left arm to defend.
Frost Pain slashed into Peroroncino's arm, stopping at the bone but failing to sever it completely.
Seeing this, Shalltear nearly lost control of herself, almost reverting to her true form. Only her maid training held her back from rushing in to tear Zaryusu apart.
Peroroncino kicked Zaryusu away, sending him flying.
The impact caused Zaryusu to cough up blood, feeling as though his internal organs had shattered.
"It hurts... Is this the pain all warriors must endure?" Peroroncino muttered, glancing at the ice shards lodged in his wound from Frost Pain's effect.
"This ends now."
Peroroncino dashed toward Zaryusu as he fell.
The moment Zaryusu hit the ground, Peroroncino decapitated him with a single swing.
"Zaryusu!" Crusch screamed as she ran toward him.
Peroroncino tossed his katana lightly into the air, caught it in a reverse grip, and hurled it at Crusch.
The blade struck her forehead, killing her instantly before she could reach Zaryusu.
"Kill them all," Peroroncino commanded the undead army.
The undead charged at the remaining lizardman spellcasters and slingers.
Peroroncino used a healing item to treat his wounded arm.
Before long, the undead army wiped out the lizardmen.
Peroroncino recalled the last thing Momonga had said to him. "Leave some of the lizardmen alive for Cocytus to reclaim his honor."
Obeying this order, Peroroncino had Shalltear's priest summon fog to shroud the battlefield.
Using the World Item "Perfect Resurrection Jade", Peroroncino revived all the lizardmen.
"The rest is up to Momonga and Cocytus."
Peroroncino turned to Shalltear.
"I noticed you almost reverted to your true form earlier."
"Yes, master," Shalltear admitted, bowing her head.
"I forbid you from ever doing that again. Can you comply?"
"Yes, master!"
Finally, Peroroncino turned to Iguva.
**"I have a mission for you. From this moment, you are no longer a member of Nazarick. You are forbidden from revealing your origins or Nazarick's existence to anyone.
Travel to the Katze Plains near E-Rantel, where undead often appear. Command them and make them your subordinates."**
"As you command."
With that, Iguva departed.
Peroroncino and Shalltear returned to her chamber in Nazarick.
"Why did you send that low-level undead to the Katze Plains to command the undead?" Shalltear asked.
"Iguva's strength is decent in this world. The bigger the trouble he causes, the greater the fame Momonga and I will gain as adventurers when we eliminate him. In short, he's a stepping stone for us."
"As expected of you, master. Your plans are flawless."
End of chapter
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