Chapter 157

: The Devil’s change, the awakening of the hero, an intruder appears
Translator Note (Quite Important one):
I know what you guys are thinking:
Dayum this update was so late
. Well, I have a reason for this, aside from the fact that the chapter is longer than usual. It is because I was suddenly told I will be going on a trip. The paperwork I had to do was no joke.
This also brings me to my next topic. This trip is 2 months long, meaning 2 months of hiatus. And it will begin at the 23.
This is really important and I don’t want to leave Tsuki stale for 2 months. That’s why I will be temporarily passing the baton. If someone wants to take it, you can send me an email. Better if it is within the 23, but there’s no real limit.
I will be putting out chapters till then though.????

… Oh, they are flying~. If it’s that level of enemy, he should be able to easily defeat them though
(Makoto)

To look somewhere else! Is that supposed to be leeway?!
(Io)
After saying so, an attack with no showiness came at me.
I cross my arms and stop Io’s fist.

Nah, I am fighting hand-to-hand against an enemy that surpasses me in skill. I have no leeway at all
(Makoto)

So you say. An enemy that my attacks are not connecting properly is saying that he has no leeway
(Io)

You as well. There’s been 6 in total counting the ambush troops. Your subordinates are dying one after the other. Don’t you care?
(Makoto)
While stepping back, I evade several attacks coming my way.
The Minotaurus and the Centaurus have both turned into dust.
It seems Shiki activated the rings aware that it was overkill.
From what I see, it is the four basic ones.

… Everyone that came here attacking the Kingdom were all prepared. To feel for their deaths would be an insult to them
(Io)

Death soldiers huh. Even though this isn’t a period novel
(Makoto)
I remember the word ‘prepare for red’.
A kick huh.
Even though he is a giant, he is truly skillful.
A technical giant doesn’t match the image I have, but this demon general Io, even in my eyes, I can tell that he possesses excellent martial arts skill.
He may even be an expert.
This is the first ‘properly big guy’ I have met in this world, so it leaves quite the impression.
I even feel like killing him would be a loss for the world.

Suffer for the death of your soldiers huh. As expected, an opponent hard to deal with. But!
(Io)
Magic power from the gauntlets?
The fist of Io which I was unable to stop in time, had fire spouting out of it.
Ooh~.

An equipment with element endowed in it huh. Impressive
(Makoto)
An equipment that even a warrior would be able to use with a strong endowed element is valuable.
It’s even said that a hyuman blacksmith wouldn’t be able to make one.
Not only is it a wasted treasure for a person who has a relative amount of knowledge in magic, it is also, obviously, high priced.
It is a lot more economic to endow an element depending on the situation by using magic, it requires lower level of magic, and it is requested more often.
So this giant can use magic to a higher than average level.

Even if you say that, not only did you say it as if it was nothing, you weren’t even send flying!
(Io)
Even when entering at point blank range, his techniques still show.
In all this twisting and spinning at close range, he still manages to add up strikes.
To be able to see this incredible technique so close, I am deeply moved.

Hmph, I won’t receive that one!
(Io)
Io kicks away my pushed out fist.
Even though I did that with my small body and in point blank range.
I basically have better physical strength and speed than him, but it is still like this.
Can’t be helped.
Let’s repeat the steps and take distance from him.

A warning and a confirmation. Do you have no intentions… to withdraw?
(Makoto)

Of course. I also have no intentions to continue prolonging this fight
(Io)
I am an enemy after all.
Even if it’s a person I have respect for, if I am fighting him in a battlefield…
I don’t have any choice but to kill him huh.
It it were the usual me, I would have thought of a different way.
Why can I take a decision like this so easily?
Is it because of some evil addition from the Goddess when she was giving me the common language? Or is it something else?
My head is serene.
Thoughts fit for battle are being created by my head.
… It is really, comfortable.

I see
(Makoto)

Come at me seriously. I am not so simple as to be dealt with without showing your real power
(Io)
Right, if it’s this person…