Chapter 136: Eclexis (5)
Selena knew that Aster would attack Frontier.
This is because Frontier told Selena in advance last night.
“Aster will probably attack me.”
“… Yes?”
At first, I didn’t understand what Frontier was talking about.
I had predicted that Aster would come this way, but he was going to attack Frontier?
Selena asked.
“If you say probably, what is the probability?”
“About 90%.”
You express it as ‘probably’. This person is.
“Why did Mr. Aster attack?”
“First of all, I will induce you to do so, but…”
Frontier smiles bitterly.
“Aster hates me.”
“… Yes?”
Frontier always says strange things, but this one is beyond strange and I don’t understand it.
“Mr. Aster hates Mr. Frontier? “He didn’t look like that.”
Rather, isn’t Aster the one who holds Frontier in the highest esteem? Even Frontier knows that. He made himself a wall that Aster had to overcome, and it was probably Frondier himself who promoted his growth.
“I know that Aster thinks highly of me, but the truth is that Aster’s situation is extremely stressful.”
“Stress?”
“Selena, what was the most difficult training you’ve ever done?”
“… “It was about enduring torture.”
“… No, not something difficult and painful, something difficult.”
Selena nodded and tilted her head.
“… As expected, the mana flow was cut off with a needle. “You have to hit a moving opponent’s vital point quite accurately.”
Most enemies hit by Selena’s needle collapse like dolls whose strings have been cut. That’s because Selena reads her opponent’s mana flow and cuts it off. If you hit it right, you’re guaranteed to be incapable of fighting, and if you get it wrong, you die from shock.
Frondeer nodded and asked.
“Then what do you think if that technology doesn’t succeed even now?”
“That’s incredibly… Ah.”
There Selena found out.
What is the stress that Aster is experiencing right now?
“Aster and I are in the same grade, and we’ve known each other since first grade. Although the image was completely opposite. And before we know it, we’ve both graduated and are doing our own things.”
In other words, at least two years have passed.
So far, Aster has never been confident that it has surpassed Frontier.
“If you take on a task with a clear goal for two years, you get tired. But Aster doesn’t even know what level of skill I have. “He doesn’t know whether he is stronger or weaker than himself.”
Aster fights the ghost of Frontier.
He fights against an opponent he is sure to lose to, because he is stronger than him.
‘This is similar to Elodie’s trauma. Especially since he is an opponent that cannot be beaten.’
Her trauma seen in Elodie’s dream. Aster probably feels the same way when he sees Frontier.
Selena blinked her eyes in surprise at those words.
“… I didn’t even think about it. “She never showed anything like that.”
“That’s because Aster is strong, kind, honest, just, and handsome.”
“The last word doesn’t matter at all.”
“And a little crazy.”
“… “That’s an important part.”
At first glance, Aster is a very flat character.
From a game perspective, this is completely natural. Because Aster is the main character that the player deals with.
But a world other than a game. From a realistic perspective, Aster is rather creepy.
Flat characters are only allowed in games.
He does not give in to numerous difficulties, pains, and adversities, does not become lazy, is not defiled, and is not afraid. He is a character who does not show weakness but stands upright and leads everyone.
A character who is not invaded by anything evil and is filled with only everything good.
This is usually called ‘flatness’, and that is why he is a person who should not exist in reality.
‘In that sense, Aster is said to be crazy, but that can’t continue forever.’
Of course, if Frontier had heard how Aster communicates when dealing with enemies, he would have thought about ‘goodness’ again, but he hasn’t seen it yet.
“So you’re saying we need to prepare in advance and stop Mr. Aster?”
“No, I have to make my own power. Even if they attack me, they won’t try to kill me.”
“… “Is this really a proper operation?”
“Where is the right thing? “I have to make it work somehow.”
And this part is trickier than you think.
The reason Aster does not try to kill Frondier is, of course, because he is a friend and comrade, but ultimately it is because he is Aster Evans.
To bring out Aster’s full power, you need a good reason.
“Are you trying to make Mr. Aster angry?”
“No, it’s impossible to induce Aster’s emotions. Anger or whatever.”
Frontier declared.
It is impossible to change Aster’s feelings.
Frontier did that often, but it was of no use against Aster.
“Aster will only be able to generate power when necessary.”
“Is it necessary?”
“First of all, it has to be a situation where Aster himself has to exert his full power.”
This is the basic premise. Aster fights according to the skill of his opponent, no matter who he is.
Frondier’s face looked a little lonely as he spoke next.
“You must confirm that I am your enemy.”
* * *
The two Excaliburs are chopping up each other’s space and seething.
‘Aster is kind and just, but he is not swayed by passion. That would be even more true if the other person was me.’
Frontier did not spare mana. He pours most of his energy into Excalibur.
‘Whether it is a friend or a comrade in arms, if the person in front of you right now is an ‘enemy.’
Frontier looks into Aster’s eyes. Aster does not hide his feelings. He doesn’t try and doesn’t need to.
It’s definitely true. Aster plans to cut down Frondier.
He feels that if he doesn’t he will die.
At that time.
“I’m here.”
A little further away, one pops out from Selena’s shadow.
It was May.
“May! “It’s breathtaking!”
“It’s a close call.”
May still spoke with a weak look on her face.
May just moved according to the crow’s signal. It’s not too late.
May looked at Frontier.
She shoots him an electromagnetic wave.
[Frondier, I’m here.]
[Okay. Wait for my signal.]
Frontier, who is well-received with Aster right in front of him.
Everything is ready.
‘Good!’
Selena saw that and prepared.
This is Frontier’s original plan.
The story is that Frondier, the king of demons, disappears without a trace due to an attack by Aster.
This war is between God and the devil. At this time, when the 72 devils have bowed their heads and declared themselves the king of devils, if the king of devils dies, the war will end.
You can’t kill a demon that’s already dead again.
For this to be possible, Selena’s shadow transfer and Aster’s full-strength attack were essential.
‘If I just time my transfer to Aster’s attack like this!’
Just before Aster’s attack hits, evacuate using shadow transfer in a combo with May.
It was a risky gamble, but it was the only way to prevent war.
Now all you have to do is wait for the frontier signal to be transmitted by sound.
And then.
‘… Now all I have to do is run away.’
Frondier looked at Aster.
Aster has no doubts whatsoever.
Frontier, an opponent I worked endlessly to overcome. He has finally declared that he and Aster are enemies, and intends to fight him with all his might.
Frontier, who had been chasing me like a ghost for over two years, finally reached me.
Frondier looked into those eyes.
Aster’s eyes are blue.
He had blue eyes, he knew very well.
‘… Ah.’
Damn.
You stupid bastard.
You’re probably the best asshole in the world, Frontier.
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Mjolnir
A hammer was held in Frontier’s other hand.
“?!”
“Frondier!”
Mjolnir is completely unnecessary in this situation where you need to run away.
The meaning was obvious.
“Aster.”
It’s a joke, it’s a joke!!!
Mjolnir roared with lightning.
Excalibur in one hand, Mjolnir in the other.
“If you can’t stop this, stop acting like a hero!!”
“Stop it?”
Aster’s halting stance, calmly accepting the swirling momentum.
He planned to only use Excalibur’s power, but Aster also changed his mind.
He goes to Ilseom.
“I’m planning on belling, but why are you telling me to stop it?”
Quick.
Tendons appeared on each other’s faces.
And soon,
Hiss!
‘Ilseom’, a step taken in a split second,
Ahhhhh!!!
The ‘jeong’ struck with a hammer collided with each other.
Selena saw that and bit her lip.
‘Ilseom came out late. ‘I was waiting for Frontier to attack first.’
There is no way for Frontier to surpass the speed of ‘Ilseom’.
So, if Frontier had been an ordinary enemy, it would have been cut down by Aster’s single blow before it could do anything.
In other words, Aster held back on purpose.
I waited for Frontier’s attack to explode.
With the determination to cut them all down with one blow.
‘… Either the one who gave up running away, or the one who waited and could cut down first.’
Selena’s face wrinkled strangely.
‘I really don’t understand, either of you!’
Twajijijijijik!!
Frontier’s attack is a long-distance attack, but Aster’s flash is a technique that throws his entire body.
“Ugh… !”
The island, which had originally cut the entire distance in a straight line, was blocked on the way for the first time.
It is a combination of two weapons: a god and a hero. On the other hand, Aster only has a hero’s weapon. No matter how Excalibur it is, this time the opponent is also Excalibur.
‘There is no way I could cut it,’
Selena thought,
Kkjjik!!
Aster cut down even that thought.
“!”
Aster’s ray pierces through the heart and reaches Frondier.
Ilseom’s momentum has not stopped yet.
‘Gotcha!’
At that moment, Aster thought.
His power reaches through the frontier’s power.
If things continue like this, Frontier will be cut down.
Within his common sense, it is impossible for Frontier to deal with this.
So what? Should I force myself to change course like I did when dealing with Renzo? If so, your body will break down again.
But rather than cutting down Frontier,
‘… No.’
Then Aster saw Frontier.
Aster doesn’t read facial expressions.
He just believes.
The unchanging, emotionless, languid face of Frondier.
And above all, to Aster, Frondier is like a ghost.
That moment.
Tuk-
Something that Frontier threw in front of Aster.
It looked like a gem.
‘What is this…? … ?’
Faster than you can react, a flash of light destroys the crystal,
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Kwaaa—!!
A storm of mana suddenly swells and explodes between the two.
“Ugh!!”
With the momentum of Ilseom finally falling asleep, Aster stepped back due to the sudden pressure of mana.
‘My mana is still there… !’
Just as Aster received the ecclexis of others with his body.
Something Aster cuts down receives all of Aster’s power and swirls around.
There, Pron Deer, stretches out his hand.
Weaving, black cloth.
“Uh!”
Strangely enough, it was Cybel who made the sound at that time.
At this moment, Frontier and Cybel. We each heard very similar sounds.
Kiririk─
Crash.