Berserk of Gluttony (Light Novel) Vol. 6 by Ichika Isshiki

Author:Ichika, Isshiki
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Published: 2022-04-07T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13:

Roxy’s Limit

ROXY LEAPED IN CLOSE from the darkness’s blind spot. The smallest of mistakes meant that it would notice her. I watched her actions, wishing I could join the fray beside her, but I understood that I could only observe. Roxy showed no hesitation as she brought her sword down on the monster.

“Ah, her attack only grazed it,” said Eris, stating aloud what we both noticed.

Assuming the darkness was like an ordinary sandman, its weak point was a core hidden within its sandy body. The core gathered sand to create the monster’s body, meaning that it was the only point where it could be killed. Roxy’s opening attack had cut through only sand, and now she’d lost the element of surprise.

“She’s running out of time,” said Eris.

“Come on, Roxy…”

My worry proved misplaced. Roxy had accounted for the fact that her first strike might miss. The darkness tried to burrow into the sand, perhaps in an attempt to create enough distance to use Gale Blade. Roxy wouldn’t let it. She used the momentum from her sword attack to spin into a kick. Watching her seamlessly mix armed and unarmed techniques reminded me of something Aaron had told me in the past: “She’s got some fancy footwork.”

When Aaron sparred with Roxy, he’d had more trouble dealing with her kicks than with her sword. Now Roxy’s foot drove into the sand, reaching the core of the darkness. A metallic clang rang out as the blue core of the monster shot into the sky. Because the core of the dark sandman was much tougher than that of an ordinary one, that kick wasn’t enough to kill it, but as long as the core was airborne, it was helpless. Roxy leaped up and delivered a horizontal slash to cleave the core neatly into two halves that rolled across the dunes.

The whole battle had taken just under ten seconds. With that, Roxy passed Eris’s test. We walked toward Roxy, but Eris’s face said everything: she wasn’t yet willing to praise Roxy for her success.

“Fay, Your Majesty,” said Roxy. “I believe that was under ten seconds.”

Roxy’s shoulders tensed when she saw that the usual carefree expression on Eris’s face was nowhere to be found. Eris let the silence linger for a moment before opening her mouth to speak.

“Firstly, congratulations,” she said.

“Thank you.”

“So much wasted movement. So much wasted energy. When I said ten seconds, I didn’t mean scrape through by the skin of your teeth.”

“I-I’m sorry.”

Eris had expected Roxy to kill the darkness with her first strike. Roxy had passed, but Eris still harbored doubts.

“This is how I had hoped you would pass my test.”

Eris readied her gunblade, then aimed it at a darkness in the east. When she fired, the bullet flew smoothly through the air, passed straight through the darkness’s core, and shattered it into fragments.

“No wasted movement. Clean, precise. This is what I expect of you.”

“I’ll do my best…”

“What did you think, Fate? Why don’t you show Roxy how it’s done?”

“I think I’ll pass,” I said.

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