Vampire Hunter D, Vol. 17: Tyrant's Stars, Parts 3 & 4 by Hideyuki Kikuchi & Yoshitaka Amano

Author:Hideyuki Kikuchi & Yoshitaka Amano
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9781595825728
Publisher: Dark Horse Manga
Published: 2011-05-10T04:00:00+00:00

THE DIVA’S WICKED SPELL

CHAPTER 2

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I

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He’d already slain three opponents: a parasitic organism that came back with tougher armor every time it was cut down, a hallucination beast that cast an illusory corridor leading straight into its maw, and a flesh-eating virus that tried to enter the Hunter’s DNA and devour him on a genetic level. Each and every one of them had fallen before D.

“I suppose that’s the last of them,” the hoarse voice said, sounding rather tired of the whole affair. Its nerves must have been made of stern stuff, because the tiny mouth on the hand’s palm yawned. “We’re finally coming to the exit, but there’s one thing bugging me.”

Though its beady eyes looked up at D thoughtfully, the Hunter ignored them as he advanced coolly.

Spitting a remark of disgust so that D wouldn’t hear it, the left hand continued somewhat obstinately, “You know, everything you’ve slain up until now has sent out a kind of message just as it gave up the ghost. Assuming it was about you, it’d have to be about your strength—in other words, they threw themselves at you just so they could tell Valcua what kind of skill you’ve got.”

As D continued to disregard it, his left hand finally started to sulk, snorting, “Hmph!” before falling silent.

“Powering himself up, is he?” D remarked.

“Don’t try buddying up to me now,” the hand replied, still in a perfectly foul mood.

“After the way he fought earlier, I could still beat him,” D said, baiting the trap.

“Ha! Are you soft in the head?” his left hand sneered, springing back to life. “He’s the freaking Ultimate Noble! There’s no way of knowing if even you could take him. Plus, if I’m reading this right—”

“No rest for the wicked, eh?”

“Damned straight. He’s got that magic sword, and if he’s as good with it as you are with a blade, he’ll murder you. Worse yet, if he’s gotten even more power, you don’t stand a chance. We’d better get out of this labyrinth quick and find where Valcua’s hiding himself. Before it’s too late.”

D turned the corner. A glow enveloped the figure in black.

“It’s dawn, is it?” the left hand asked, seemingly blinded by the light. “Well, time to go find Valcua.”

D looked around. He was in a bizarre and spacious chamber. In it were arrangements of stone slabs that were triangular, rectangular, and other strange shapes.

“Looks like that won’t be necessary,” said the Hunter.

“What?”

D was gazing ahead to the left. A figure in a golden robe stood without moving. In his right hand, Glencalibur glowed with a disturbing sheen.

There was no need to say another word. D glided closer without making a sound. Valcua raised his longsword to strike.

“Watch yourself—from that stance, it looks like he aims to finish this with one shot!”

The hoarse voice sailed through the air. The blow would come down on the motionless Valcua from directly overhead.

D slashed through space. Though Valcua remained motionless, he wavered like a heat shimmer. Just as D touched back down, he made a leap back.

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