Chapter 36 - Wait for your death

[𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐯]

The sound of two swords clashing grabbed everyone's attention. It's very hard to ignore the sound in the first place, not because of the sound but rather because of the power that the two swords are releasing. This is the power of the two highest-level mythical class swords clashing.

Flame Pillar, the mythical class sword of Leon.

Dragon Blade, the mythical class sword of Rimuru.

The blade was originally only at the level of top legendary grade but after bathing in «Turn Null» in Rimuru's «Imaginary Space» for a long time it evolve into top tire mythical class.

Tang

Tang

Tang

The whole area started to shake even after putting the multilayer barriers. The shocks nearly shook the whole capital city.

Boom!

Boom!

Rimuru didn't waste his time he started to throw spells after spells toward Leon, every spell is capable of killing Leon.

With his sword, Leon brushed off all the spells like nothing.

"You have some skills I have to say"

Rimuru said while fighting with Leon but Leon didn't reply to him. He didn't have that kind of luxury after all.

He is using nearly every method just to stay alive. Strike after strike handling Rimuru's heavy strikes is no joke.

'He is fighting with me just to fool Granbell but why he is using this much power... or am I mistaking here something'

Leon thought as he blocked the one-sided assault of Rimuru. Leon is still holding back a little but if things go like this he has to expose his true strength.

And Leon didn't want to show his real power to anyone. Lucky him because Rimuru stopped his one-sided assault suddenly as he sensed a large amount of magicules explosion underground.

The stone tiling of the Grand Cathedral floor was blown away, breaking open

a circular hole with a diameter of two meters. A pillar of light shot from it and

instantly evaporated the ceiling as it dissipated in the sky.

"Granbell, it looks like you are seriously trying to be my enemy."

Luminas emerged from the hole in the ground while holding a beautiful woman. And as soon as she came out, she interrogated Granbell. Her killing intent was noticeable.

"Seems like my familiar was not enough to stop you Luminus"

Granbell ignored the Luminus question as he looked at the body that Luminus bring with her.

And then an unbelievable phenomenon happened Maria's body turned into a beam of light and was absorbed into the engraving on Granbell's hand.

Soon after, Granbell's body quickly began filling up with power. It was not only his magicule content. His physical body also seemed to enhance. His white hair transformed into a shiny golden color, and his withered skin regained its elasticity.

The Hero of the past had returned—a young Granbell Rosso.

"—I understand now, you—you even put my love energy into Maria's body!"

Luminas shouted while Granbell nodded in confirmation.

"As for you Hinata. You could have been a good hero if only—"

He swings his sword and a rainbow-colored attack was launched toward Hinata.

"Melt Slash"

Hinata was utterly surprised after seeing the attack barely avoiding, she again regained her cool.

"Did you think you are the only one who can use melt slash...

With enough time anyone can learn it"

Provoking Hinata into battling him in close range. He again launched the Degeneration spell towards—

Children.

"...You!!"

Rimuru growled with rage, anger filled his eyes.

The whole sky dyed red.

Within a matter of a fraction of a second the whole area filled with the killing intent.

With the remaining strength, Hinata pushed herself toward the kids in hope of at least slowing the attack.

The seven-colored beams penetrate Hinata's body as they made their way toward the kids but before the beam even touched the children the whole space in front of them twisted and shattered into a million pieces as a terrifying power, capable enough of destroying the whole universe, no... not only the universe but the whole multiverse concentrated in front of them.

A Black and blue-colored whirl of smoke devoured the whole attack not even leaving a single spiritron particle.

Not only did the attack it also devoured the whole space.

A cold chill run down every person's spine who witnessed the power of the seemingly strongest skill.

Rimuru's golden eyes flickered with coldness as he looked towards Granbell with an expression that says 'just wait silently for your death' the reason was Hinata.

Rimuru is more concerned about Hinata than killing Granbell.

Luminas also loses her temper after seeing Hinata nearly dead state. She ran towards Hinata to inspect her wounds.

"Hinata, are you all right?"

"Hinata Onee-chan, you can't die—!"

"Oi, Chloe!"

[𝐑𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐫𝐮 𝐏𝐨𝐯]

"Oi, Chloe!"

I wasn't fast enough to stop her before Chloe bolted away. The rest of the children wanted to follow her, so I swiftly put them to sleep using «Paralyzing Breath» I instructed Venom to protect the children.

"C-Chloe, you say? Is it really…Chloe…?"

Leon seemed to be acting a bit strange, but I didn't have time to worry about

it. I chased after Chloe and reached Hinata.

I started to examine Hinata but I didn't let my guard down against Granbell.

"Oi, Luminas…"

"Quiet! The spiritron corrosion is progressing too fast!"

That was bold of you. I barely manage myself from shouting.

Even though Hinata's physical body is healed, she grew weaker and weaker regardless. The spiritrons were destroying her spiritual body. At this rate, even her astral body would start eroding. If that happened...

"C-Chloe, it's good that you are unhurt…"

Despite the blood dribbling from her mouth, Hinata managed to hold herself

up.

She had a will of steel.

Even though her eyes were unfocused now, a smile still hung on her face. Hinata extended her right hand to Chloe.

It was trembling.

She held out her 'Moonlight Rapier' and a bracelet—the 'Holy Spirit Armament.'

"…Chloe, I'll leave it to you. Still, as your Master…it seems that I couldn't do anything, but you'll be able to… You'll be able to surpass me—"

Hinata's sentences were broken up, but she was able to convey the heart of

her message to the weeping Chloe.

"Hinata…Onee-chan…"

Chloe reached out her shivering hands to touch Hinata.

And in the next second.

Hinata's body began to glow, with the light seemingly drawn to Chloe's hands.

"Y-you are lying! I didn't know about this! Why?! It's not time yet!"

I heard Chole mutter to herself.

"Oi, Chloe?"

As I called out, Chloe vanished without a trace, as if she were never there, to begin with.

'What just happened here..?'

I thought to myself I didn't even give enough time to organize all my thoughts

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The voice of the world shocks me again. But it is not the time for being shocked.

Ciel-San report.

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Confirmed. Individual Hinata's soul also got transported along with Chloe—

Report. The aura of the evil spirit that fussed with Chloe was detected.

Report. Individual Chloe and Hinata's souls detected...>>

Shit! How many reports are left? Stop it! Let me organize my thoughts first.

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Ok, now I fully understand what happened. It took me nearly half an hour to understand what happened here but not even a single second has passed.

Why you ask. It's all thanks to Ciel-San thought acceleration. I can accelerate my thought to tens of millions of times.

"I appreciate your love for Hinata and Chloe but, please stop crying"

I said to Shizue softly. She looked at me with those teary eyes, it pains my heart seeing her like that.

"I-I'm sorry–"

Shizue was about to say something but I cut her off.

"You don't have to say sorry and don't worry Hinata and Chloe both are alive"

My sentence was like a blessing for Shizue and Luminus as both of them looked at me with a surprised gaze along with...

Leon..?

What does this bastard want from Chloe? Why was he searching for her?

But before I can ask him an evil aura started to arise from the coffin that Yuuki was trying to steal. This bastard I ignore him earlier just because I didn't want 'those three' to apparel here but seems like I was too naive.

I will deal with the coffin later but first.

"Hey, you bastard. I was planning to leave you alive, but how dare to try to hurt my students in front of me. Not to mention you tried to kill Hinata.

I can't forgive you for hurting my friends... But don't worry I will give you the quick death"

I looked at Granbell who was laughing like a manic. And teleported in front of him.

Slash.

And with a clean slash, I cut his head from his body and devoured him. I didn't destroy his soul because he was a nice person in the past.

This is my benevolence to him.

Now the small fries are gone it's time for some real action. But of course, it will only happen—

If that bastard didn't interfere