Jujutsushi Wa Yuusha Ni Narenai

Chapter 231.1 - Yamata no Orochi Subjugation Battle II

「――I've been waiting for you two.」

My 『Twin Shadow』 greeted the King and Hero duo who arrived at their designated spot at tremendous speed.

The plan to subjugate Yamata no Orochi was divided into three main phases.

The 1st phase was climbing to the peak of the rocky mountain to destroy Orochi's main body, its core.

The 2nd phase was making the east side the place to seal the first three heads.

And lastly, the 3rd phase was on this side, making the west side the sealing place.

The remaining five heads would be gathered on this side. Meaning that this place was about to turn into a stormy battlefield with breath attacks coming out like there was no tomorrow.

Meaning that after this place turned into a battlefield, I had prepared my offshoot created with 『Twin Shadow』 to give command from afar. As long as my offshoot was there, both the vanguard and infiltration teams could monitor each other's progress.

In the worst case, when we had to evacuate from the rocky mountain, Souma-kun and Co could provide a backup for us.

「We're hammering the lance right now.」

「So the 3rd head got sealed too.」

「Yes, do your best, it's a race against time.」

Souma-kun nodded and ran out in haste. Tendou-kun was following sluggishly.

I left the timing of the west side to both of them. Right after the 3rd head was sealed, this duo would ensure that the rest of the heads would appear from this side.

If we got the timing wrong, the rest of the heads would appear on the sealing site in the 3rd phase. When that happens, this plan could be considered as failed.

That was the reason I let both of them go all out from the very beginning.

「『Azure Blazing Flame』」

「『Red Breath』」

『Azure Blazing Flame』: The advanced fire attribute magic learnt by Souma-kun. The azure flame was really hot. Well, it might be because the color was blue or maybe because it was the effect of the hero, its firepower was no joke. The 『Magic Swordsman』 Nakajima was left in tears upon seeing such an overwhelming firepower.

『Red Breath』: It was Tendou-kun's favourite magic, I had no idea if this was a projectile type or explosion magic though. It seems he learned this magic after defeating the fire dragon AKA the salamander. Firepower aside, it was user-friendly too. He could be using a black greatsword right now, but it seemed this magic was more powerful when I saw him using this magic with a red greatsword during our first encounter. That's why he changed his greatsword to the red one for now.

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The duo's magic gathered at the tip of their swords and then unleashed toward the rocky mountain.

Their magic drew two colored trails―― And hit the mountain.

Exploded before transforming into crimson radiance and vivid blue flame.

「Fufufu, come out now, idiots.」

The explosion awakened the gargoyles followed by two heads that came out while raising a roar. Those two heads were heads no. 4 & 5.

Well, we'd already noted beforehand that they would appear on this side without fail once we attacked this side. It truly had a game AI-like pattern. Without that, we might not be able to subjugate this bastard.

「It's going to be a pain in the ass if we let them use their breath. Let's crush ‘em swiftly, Yuuto.」

「Yeah, let's go Ryuuichi.」

As expected, Tendou-kun was truly reliable when push came to shove.

But man, seeing them like this, I had to agree that Souma-kun's best partner was Tendou-kun and vice versa.

The difference was pretty obvious between when they fought with their party and when they fought together. Maybe because Souma-kun would definitely protect his comrade, and despite what he said, Tendou-kun wouldn't really abandon his party either.

For both of them, their party members were nothing but shackles. That's why they were always very careful in their presence.

But, such limitation didn't apply when Souma-kun and Tendou-kun fought together. There was no need for them to worry about the other party since both parties acknowledged each other's strengths.

Since there was no need for them to protect their party, they could go all out. Focusing only on the enemy before them.

And yet, their movements were still in sync.

I've seen both Souma-kun and Tendou-kun fight until now. According to my observation, they were strongest not when they fought in a party or solo, but when they fought together.

Seeing this fight, why were Sakura-chan and Class Rep, the two girls closest to the duo not dating already? That way the world would be at peace a lot faster.

I watched the duo's brilliant tag battle while thinking about such stupid things.

Suma-kun overwhelmed the 4th head with his extremely swift strike that sometimes weaved with magic and slashed with the sword of light.

Meanwhile, Tendou-kun literally brute forced the 5h head with his exploding fireball combined with a combination attack of the greatsword that transformed between red and black.

Souma-kun was superior in terms of speed. He also had the ability to jump thrice in the air, giving him an aerial advantage.

Tendou-kun was superior in terms of power. The force contained within every single swing of his great sword was truly overwhelming. Not to mention that he was also protected by the black scales that covered him until his shoulders. Could he actually stop Orochi's tackle in that state regardless of the difference between their weight?

In that way, both of them overwhelmed the two Orochi heads without allowing the latter to use their breath attack.

Whenever Orochi's throat shone red or blue, it meant that it was about to use its breath. Whoever created this monster, you have my gratitude for such an obvious trait.

The 4th and 5th head's throats were shining red and blue respectively, meaning that they were about to use breath, but, Souma-kun cleverly used that opening to unleash a deadly attack, while Tendou-kun suppressed the breath with overwhelming firepower right before it fired.

Depending on the circumstance, both of them would switch out their opponent after unleashing an attack that stopped the other party's breath, a truly marvelous combination. They were in perfect sync.

「It's about time to beat them down.」

Both of them seemed to agree with me.

Souma-kun readied his sword in an iai stance, Tendou-kun raised his great sword high above his head.

A powerful skill left a huge opening. During the 1st phase, their sole duty was to unleash powerful skill, they could raise the curtain of battle without hesitation.

But now that each of them had to handle one Orochi's head at a time, they couldn't carelessly unleash powerful skill.

That's why I left the timing to them to use their powerful skill.

「――『Nero Lightning』」

「――『Nether Vortex』」

A shining sword of light bisected Orochi's huge head.

A vortex of darkness pierced Orochi's crown, breaking its scale from above.

Both the hero and the king strikes crushed the head of the giant monster.

「Fuh, finally can catch some breath.」

「Don't let your guard down, they're about to come out soon.」

Both of them sheathed their swords while heaving a sigh as Orochi, who lost its head, fell to the ground.

Once the head was killed, it would take at least 5 minutes for it to be healed. Even if we attacked while it was regenerating, it wouldn't be that effective.

Since its current state was similar to that of a corpse, attacking it during this time was a fool's errand.

「Do you need a potion?」

「Ain't need one.」

「Water is enough, we're not injured after all.」

After Tendou-kun finished one cigarette and Souma-kun drank a bottle of water, Yamata no Orochi finished regenerating.

RUMBLEEEEEEEEEEEE!

The last head appeared, standing taller than the previous one.

「Finally, come out huh.」

「Yeah, from here on… Finally feels like a real challenge.」

「This fella really has five heads.」

The one that appeared while roaring to heaven was three heads.

Yamata no Orochi's 6th, 7th, and 8th heads.

Finally, all of the eight heads were out. This was the reason we were evacuating during the field training due to the danger involved.

That's why this was the 3rd phase that no one had ever experienced.

「But, we're fully prepared.」

The first three heads had already been sealed. Now that all the eight heads had come out, we had to make sure we wouldn't confront eight heads at the same time.

「Three have been sealed, and two are in the middle of recovery. Only three left, but you can't afford to let your guard down.」

ROAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!

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