Alicization Rising by Reki Kawahara

Author:Reki Kawahara [Kawahara, Reki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy
Publisher: Yen On
Published: 2017-12-12T00:00:00+00:00

Eugeo was already in slicing range, but a series of calculations spun through his head at the speed of light.

It was fist versus sword, so in terms of range and power, he had the advantage. But his opponent had the advantage of terrain. He was already very tall, and his fist was coming from an added height advantage of three extra steps. Could the slender Blue Rose Sword withstand that kind of power? Should he dodge sideways, take the landing, and then attack again?

No. Eugeo’s friend and master in the Aincrad style had once told him, In this world, what you put into your sword is crucial. And it’s up to you to find what you infuse into your blade.

Eugeo’s tutor, Golgorosso; Kirito’s tutor, Sortiliena; and even the arrogant and cowardly nobles Raios and Humbert had something that gave their swords added power. But Eugeo could sense that he was still in the process of finding that thing for himself. He had trained as much as anyone and learned a number of advanced techniques, but he still hadn’t found what he could put into his sword to make it stand apart. He wasn’t born to be a swordsman; perhaps he would never find it.

But at this moment, he couldn’t submit to the Integrity Knight’s intensity and allow his weapon to shrink back. The time for training and building his skill was gone. Now was the time to achieve his goal. Now was the time to take back the old Alice from her new Integrity Knight form.

Alice.

That was the only thing that mattered. He’d watched his friend get dragged away in chains that summer day eight years ago, and now was the time to save her at last. All of his sword training and sacred arts knowledge was for this very moment.

Please, give me your strength. I still have so much to learn, and I might not be fit to own a sword of your pedigree…but I can’t stop and pull back now!

With the Blue Rose Sword high, Eugeo twisted himself even farther backward. The slightly translucent blade took on a brilliant blue glow, denoting the Aincrad style’s Vertical attack.

“Aaaah!” he bellowed, and then he swung. The sword sizzled forward with that special sound unique to ultimate techniques and collided with the burning fist of the Integrity Knight.

The shock wave of blue and red light fanned out, tearing the red carpet on the steps and the woven tapestries on the walls. Fist and sword came to a stop, connected in midair.

The gauntlet and the flat of the blade creaked. Eugeo summoned all his strength in the hopes of finishing the technique, but the knight’s arm was as immobile as a boulder—although he did not seem to be overpowering the sword, either. A low growl emerged from the helmet, and more weight was added to his fist.

But the stalemate lasted only a few seconds. The flame coming from the Conflagration Bow in the knight’s hand started to lick at the Blue Rose Sword.

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