Arifureta Zero: Volume 2 by Ryo Shirakome

Author:Ryo Shirakome [SHIRAKOME, RYO]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2019-02-02T00:00:00+00:00

About an hour after the battle began, the clouds grew thicker, and a powerful storm buffeted the battlefield. The flames roaring through the ships were the only illumination in the dark sea.

“Haaah, Haaah...” Meiru’s labored panting mixed with the sounds of fire crackling around her. She held her saber in one hand as blood dripped from the numerous cuts on her body.

“You seem to be nearing your limit,” Laus stated, his voice flat and emotionless. Though he was sporting his fair share of wounds, he was still in much better shape than Meiru. Normally, Meiru would have retorted with a light quip, but she no longer had the energy to. She gritted her teeth, forcing herself to remain standing on pure will. Laus had spoken the truth; Meiru was at her limits. At the edges of her hazy vision, she could see her defeated family members. Kyaty had been forced to her knees, while Ned hung limply from the gunwale. Mania lay on the floor, unmoving. Lastly—

“Gaaah!?”

Chris, too, fell. An invisible mouth ripped off his arm, then a point-blank blast of white fire sent him flying. He hit the deck some distance away, and lay there, unmoving.

“Will you not surrender to us?”

“...What are you planning?”

That hadn’t been a command, but a request. Confused, Meiru glared suspiciously at Laus.

“It would be a waste for you to die here. Not only because of your ancient magic, either. If you repent and swear fealty to Ehit, I shall plead your case to the pope.”

The knights around Laus didn’t seem too thrilled by that.

“How could you show such mercy to heretics!?” Araym yelled. But after thinking about it for a few seconds, he realized Laus was right. It would be a waste to lose such powerful ancient magic. Meiru’s abilities had impressed the knights so much that they momentarily forgot about their fanatic desire to slaughter heretics.

In response, Meiru sized up Laus, then questioned him.

“What will become of my comrades?”

“They will receive divine punishment, of course. Understand that you are the only one deserving of special treatment.”

There was no room for negotiation. But of course, that wasn’t acceptable to Meiru. She spat at Laus’ feet, enraging the knights around him.

“How dare you disrespect Laus-sama’s mercy, you bitch! Laus-sama, these heretics are vile beasts. They deserve nothing less than death!”

Laus raised his hand to silence Araym.

“I see your eyes are still brimming with hope... but did you really believe I didn’t notice?”

For the first time since the battle started, Meiru’s gentle smile faltered. Laus waved a hand, signaling to some of his knights.

“Ah!”

“Only a fool would embark on a naval campaign without bringing along someone skilled in water magic.”

They hauled up the children of the Melusine Pirates, who they’d trapped in a prison of water. It didn’t stop there either. On the next ship over, another group of knights hauled up the other non-combatants, who they’d trapped in a similar prison.

“To think you even prepared underwater crafts for their escape. You can never underestimate the seafaring races.

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