Disciple of Immortal

Act 3: Chapter 23: Getting a Life in Every Death(Side: Lovis)

Although Lovis body had stopped trembling in fear, he still had a hard time breathing. [TN: Title is an idiom, it means getting out alive from a seemingly impossible situation.]

Lovis’ brain was working at full throttle right now.

He kept the posture of hanging his head down.

Lunaire’s approaching footsteps sound like the footsteps of an executioner readying their butcher knife to chop on his head.

「D-D… Do you have some sort of business with me?」

Saying such an absurdly contradicting remark to the very person that he tried to kill just a few seconds ago was the most Lovis could do right now.

But, the god-like being before him didn’t seem to be interested in having a conversation with Lovis.

Lovis still deeply wished in his heart that the other party would kindly overlook his transgression.

「I basically have no business with the scoundrels who were raiding city with gleeful smile on their face.」

Lunaire’s voice sent chills running down into Lovis’ spine.

Lunaire was obviously going to kill Lovis.

「Poor people who can’t feel nothing but pleasure from hurting the others tsk tsk tsk…」

Lunaire took another step toward Lovis.

Lovis didn’t waste any time prostrating in front of Lunaire.

「P-Please spare us…! We’re different from those 《Blood Cup》 ‘s fella. I just want to fight one on one against the saint Pomera, we don’t even attack anyone else. I’ve no qualms telling you about those fella’s aims too! 」

「That’s quite difficult…」

Lunaire’s eyebrows frowned as if troubled by  Lovis’ remark.

「L-Lovis-sama, why!? You… You say back then that you’ll never do something like this again!」

Yozakura grumbled upon seeing Lovis prostrating without even showing any hesitation.

Lovis glared at Yozakura, baring his teeth toward her.

「No matter how you think about this, this time we are put into that exception too, right! Why don’t you understand such a simple thing! You see it yourself right? This personage might be an immortal, or a living god, she clearly belongs to those who quit being a human! You guys, bow your head too! Quick! Pomera, you too! All your status is useless. Bow quickly before you’re getting destroyed. Do you want to kill us too?!!」

Pomera fell on her knees, hugging her big cane, flapping her mouth nonstop like fish out of water.

Even without being told by Lovis, she knew just how bizarre the girl who approached Lovis was.

Nevertheless, Lovis was really good at switching his attitude.

Or maybe, he just wanted to save his own life.

It was as if he had transformed into a completely different person.

「… Eh?」

Pomera tilted her head, she felt that something was amiss.

Yes, she felt something was amiss. It wasn’t some sort of prudence, just a pure curiosity.

「QUICK, POMERA! DON’T TELL ME THAT YOU’RE INCAPABLE TO FEEL THAT TOO!?」

「… Uhm, you killed two person, right?」

Lovis said that he didn’t hurt anyone.

But, Pomera remembered that Lovis had beheaded the pair of brothers from 《Blood Cup》.

Though she noticed that fact far too late since Lovis’ eloquence dazzled her, she pointed out a fact that Lovis was contradicting his remark.

Hearing that, Lovis punched the floor.

「I said, INNOCENT people dammit! ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL ME!?」

Lovis shouted so loud while spitting saliva all over the floor.

But, he bowed to Lunaire again in a flash, and then opened his mouth.

「I will never attack the citizens of this city! Rather, I killed two of the people who belong to the group that raided this city!」

「You really are quick in correcting your own remark…」

Pomera even felt a sense of admiration toward Lovis’ shamelessness.

Lunaire then looked at Pomera with a troubled look on her face.

「Ehm, you over there.」

「Eh… A-Are you calling Pomera?」

「What do you feel about this person?」

「… He clearly wanted to kill the innocent people in this place when he just marched into this place until Pomera agreed to fight him.」

Hearing that, Lunaire turned silently toward Lovis.

「Y-YOU’RE MISTAKEN! YES, I DID SAY THAT BUT, IT’S ONLY SOMETHING ALONG THE LINE OF SMALL F— I MEAN, NON-COMBATANT SHOULDN’T GET THEMSELVES INVOLVED!」

Lunaire turned to look at Lovis again as if he was a bug.

Lovis’ face paled.

He realized that no matter how much he begged, she would definitely kill him.

「Lovis-sama…」

Yozakura called out to Lovis.

Lovis looked at Yozakura with a pleading look on his face.

「No, give it up already, Lovis-sama… Please stop disgracing yourself more than this. This Yozakura will definitely come with you to hell as one of the upper-echelon of 《Black Reaper》.」

Contrary to her calm voice, Yozakura silently pulled her sword from its sheath.

「I’VE TOLD YOU BEFORE RIGHT?! THIS IS ONE OF THE EMERGENCY SITUATIONS! YOU AND DAMIA HAVE THIS KIND OF MISUNDERSTANDING SINCE YOU SEE THIS PERSONAGE AS A MERE HUMAN! WHY WOULD YOU STILL NOT UNDERSTAND EVEN AFTER I TOLD YOU TRUTH?! ARE YOU STILL GOING TO BLINDLY CHARGING AGAINST THIS CATASTROPHE!」

Yozakura shook her head.

「No, I shall assist you in your suicide. Rest assured, I’ll follow you right after.」

Though regarded as obsoletes, suicide culture did exist in Yozakura’s birthplace.

「… What a pitiful person. Unfortunately, I have no time to listen to a wicked person’s nonsense. If you do have any last words, say it quickly.」

Lunaire’s bone-chilling voice was akin to a death sentence in Lovis’ ears.

Lovis’ brain worked even faster as he looked down on the floor.

Why did this happen to me?

Originally the chance for this to happen should be the same as getting struck by a meteorite when you take a stroll, an infinitely small possibility.

And yet, Lovis picks a fight with Kanata only to get the latter to wipe the floor with him so easily, and then, only a few months after that, he is once again driven into a corner by the girl who suddenly appeared in front of him.

Both of them were clearly monsters with levels over 2000.

The two giant meteorites had actually fallen twice in succession right on top of Lovis’ head.

Right at this moment, Lovis suddenly got a flash of inspiration.

Yes, he realized that this meeting was by no means a coincidence.

There must be some sort of hidden objectives.

「Could it be that you are… Kanata-sama’s acquaintance?」

Lunaire’s eyes opened wide the moment she heard Lovis’ question.

Her lips warped in bewilderment. Red shade appeared on her pale, corpse-like cheeks.

「H-How did you know about Kanata?」

Lovis secretly clenched his fist behind his back, he won his gamble.

Maybe… just maybe He would miraculously survive this certain death situation.

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