Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Vol. 10 by Ryo Shirakome

Author:Ryo Shirakome [Shirakome, Ryo]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy, Light Novel
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2019-11-03T00:00:00+00:00

A torrent of pure white light rained down on Hajime. Standing before him was a familiar face. But he’d never seen that familiar face make such an unfamiliar expression. Kouki looked like a demon as he leaped at Hajime, swinging his sword down at him. Is he so engrossed in his battle that he mistook me for a monster or something? I guess I could just throw Yaegashi in front of me and he’ll come to his senses and stop... No, those eyes don’t look sane. There was a madness in Kouki’s eyes that made it obvious to Hajime that the hero wasn’t in his right mind.

Sensing that Kouki wouldn’t stop, Hajime leaped back to avoid the blow. A pillar of white light slammed into the ground he’d been standing on a second later. Cracks spread out across the floor. Though they repaired themselves instantly, it was obvious that Kouki had struck Hajime with the intent to kill. Hajime glanced over at Kouki’s copy, who was grinning a short distance away. He then turned back to Shizuku, who mumbled slightly, but remained firmly asleep. He was amazed at her ability to sleep through such a racket. Though her being awake would go a long way to resolving this situation, interrogating Kouki came first. Hajime turned to him and asked, “What the hell do you think you’re doing, Amanogawa?”

Kouki looked down at his sword, which was stuck firmly in the ground. His bangs covered his face, making his expression unreadable.

“You... It...”

“What? I can’t hear you, man. Look, we’re not the enemy here, that guy over there is who—”

“We?”

Kouki jerked his head up, his eyes gleaming ominously from behind his bangs.

“What the fuck is with this us and you bullshit? Shizuku doesn’t belong to you.”

“Stop spouting bullshit and go finish your trial. Your opponent’s over there, not over here.”

Though Hajime’s voice was calm, he had a bad feeling about Kouki’s current mental state. The hero drew his sword out of the ground and staggered toward Hajime. As expected, Hajime’s words weren’t getting through to him. Mana rose around Kouki as he prepared to strike again.

“Oh, I’ll finish it alright. I’ll put an end to everything!”

Kouki’s eyes bulged, his pupils burning with insanity. Brimming with hatred and bloodlust, Kouki charged at Hajime. He swung his light-infused sword horizontally, aiming for Hajime’s neck.

“Tch. So you’ve already been corrupted? Moron.”

“Shut up! If you just disappear, everything’ll go back to normal! Dieeeeeeeeeee!”

Hajime’s premonition had been right on the money. Kouki had lost to his copy, and had thereby lost to himself. Hajime swayed to the side, avoiding Kouki’s blade. He watched calmly as the sword flew inches past his face. Judging by Kouki’s earlier words, and the way that he’d looked at Shizuku, Hajime surmised that his appearance had been the final nail in the coffin to cement Kouki’s defeat. Tch, I came at the worst possible time.

“Celestial Flash - Eightfold Wings!”

“Whoa.”

Using the least amount of movement possible, Hajime dodged the barrage of light slashes.

“Calm down, Amanogawa.

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