Chapter 551 Black Irons Struggle

Something pierced Deriss right shoulder. It was Chinatsus beloved katana Iwatshi. Before he knew it, Chinatsu was behind Haruna, and she was holding the Iwatshis handle in her hand. Its unknown whether Haruna opened the path or whether Chinatsu came here while erasing the poison herself. However, what is certain is that Iwatshis blade hit Deris, and that blade was imbued with the power of Chinatsus Unique Skill.

!?

Chinatsus stress was transferred through Iwatshi to Deris. The amount of stress, which has been built up to the point where a normal person would go insane, is putting a strain on Drriss body and mind all at once. No matter how stress-tolerant Deris was, it wasnt an amount he could tolerate. His mind went blank, and he let out a soundless scream. His heart is pounding at an alarming rate and his stomach feels like its going to twist. His anguish figure is like a man who is experiencing the hell of this world.

Hah!

Naturally, when theres an opening, Haruna immediately moves on to the next action. She raises her Doggan Staff, which she used to hold Deris down, and mercilessly swings the blade at his head.

Whoosh!

However, the attack didnt hit Deris. Whether it was intentionally or unconsciously, Deris used his treasured magic item faster than Harunas attack.

(Ugh! What a powerful wind! Im being blown away!)

The magic item, which was hidden under Deriss robe, had a powerful windstorm trapped inside. It was strong enough to blow away Haruna and Chinatsu, who were standing directly in front of it, all together. There was no way to avoid it in the narrow hole, and the two were thrown out of the hole, and even into the air.

Aww, I lost my chance!

Haruna, more importantly, prepare to land. To be honest, Im almost at my limit.

Eh? Ah, okay!

The windstorm was powerful enough to blow them away, but it was almost harmless in terms of damage. Even the two, who received it directly, didnt seem to receive any damage from the wind. After landing safely on the ground, they looked at the hole where Deris would still be.

Chinatsu-chan, hows your condition?

Not very good. I was able to deal with most of the magic bullets, but I got hit once.

Chinatsu puts her hand on her flank.

Did you get hit there?

Yes. Ive healed the wound with recovery magic, but that magic bullet had a special poison. I tried to remove the poison that flowed into my body, but I couldnt completely remove it. The remaining poison multiplied, and when I tried to remove it again, it multiplied again it was pointless no matter how many times I tried it. Maybe thats how Deris-san set the poison.

The poison is very difficult to detox, huh?

Thats right. To be honest, Im almost out of MP from defending against the bullets and continuing to cure the poison. So, I will leave the rest to you, Haruna.

Saying so, Chinatsu pulled out the black blade that was stuck in Haurnas flank and healed the wound. At the same time, she also detoxified all the poison that was inside and outside of Harunas body. Even though shes completely healed, its far easier to fight compared to the near-death state she was in before.

Wow, I feel so much better now! Thank you!

With this, my MP is truly empty. Ah, I dont need any potion. Im already full.

Ahaha, Chinatsu-chan is a light eater after all~

Haruna smiled at Chinatsu who rubbed her belly.

Then, Ill leave the rest to you. I dont think I and Touko will last long, so if possible, please end it as soon as possible.

Huh? But, you seem fine, Chinatsu-chan. I mean, your complexion is better than usual, you know?

Thats not true. I transferred all the stress of the past week to Deris-san, so it just looks that way on the surface.

Haha, I see~. Then, leave it to me!

Haruna starts walking triumphantly after receiving energy from her best friend. On the other hand, Chinatsu sits down on the ground and sees Haruna off as she heads towards Deris. Every time Haruna steps forward, a whirlpool of magic power pierces her skin from the hole. It seems that Deris is using some kind of magic.

Just before Haruna arrived near the hole, Deris crawled out of the hole, but his limbs were entwined with many thread-like things, and his movements were slightly different compared to usual.

(Shish is fainted.)

Looking at Deriss lifeless eyes, Harua accurately read his current state. Yes, Deris lost his consciousness. Even the great magician known as the Black Iron was not able to work harder more than this. And the battle should have been settled. However, the reason why his body is still moving is because of a certain magic he chanted just before he fainted.

(Those puppets strings. Did Shish use a magic that can manipulate a corpse on himself so that he could continue to fight even after losing consciousness?)

Shes mostly correct. Since his days as an adventurer, Deris has been extinguishing fires and covering things up in all kinds of situations. Whether he was knocked unconscious by Nells blow or put to sleep by Alezels dubious drug, no matter what situation he was in, he still could get things done. The magic that could control himself even while unconscious is one of the countermeasures.

(If the magic is moving Shish, it is probably a kind of automatic battle mode. If thats the case, the fighting style should be more monotonous than usual, but)

As if ridiculing Harunas thoughts, Deris concentrated his magic power in one arm and created a jet-black mist from the tip of his hand. The mist gradually became a rod-like shape and became real. Finally, Deris was holding an ominous staff that looked like it was made of black magic stone. And his stance with the staff is almost the same as when he was sparring with Haruna.

Ehehe. Theres no way Shish would do it half-baked. Even if its auto, he would make the movements as close as possible to the manual movements. No, considering his personality, he probably would show crude movements, and then gets serious at a crucial time. So, this is where I make my last effort.

Haruna took out a small bottle containing red liquid from her pouch. Needless to say, it was Marias blood.

Shish, I think I will use this magic in the end.

Haruna crushed the small bottle and dyed her hand with Marias blood. Strangely enough, the blood didnt drip down, but ran up from Harunas fist to her arm.

I will use this Adva, my first magic and the one I have the most affection for!

The jet-black mud born in Harunas hand mixed with the fresh blood. Then, her right arm was dyed dark red, and even the Doggan Staff held by that arm dyed by the same color.

Ive learned about how to use Maria-sans blood, and I think this way of using it is the best for me. I combined my arm and Doggan Staff with Maria-sans blood to make it more resonant, to make myself more resistant to magic, and to add the worst kind of poisonanyway, its my exciting and greedy set. Shish, please accept my best and worst blow!

The black iron master and student took a step and jumped forward at the same time. Then, the best and worst battle, which was suitable for the end of the trial, began in the next moment.

The 95th day of training is over.