Isekai Adventure in the Dimensional Cube-Chapter 1344 - 958: I’m Very Serious (2)

"————!"

Reiger’s figure involuntarily halted, unable to execute another slash.

"Ha ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!"

With the megaphone in his hand shattered, Okkotsu Yuta charged at Reiger with his sword, seemingly fully unleashed, angrily shouting as he swung his sword violently.

"[Dismantle]."

In less than a second, Reiger smoothly broke free from his constraints and unleashed an invisible slash towards Okkotsu Yuta.

It was one of Ryomensukuna’s two types of slashes, [Dismantle].

"...!"

Feeling the imminent danger, Okkotsu Yuta instinctively switched from attacking to defending, raising his sword and fiercely clashing with the incoming slash.

"Yu! Ta!"

Just as Reiger was about to unleash another slash, the Curse Spirit attacked again like a vengeful ghost, screaming as it swung a punch, knocking Reiger away.

"Work with me! Rikka!"

Okkotsu Yuta shouted while rushing towards Reiger.

Rikka naturally had no objections, screaming as she followed Okkotsu Yuta, attacking Reiger.

"Very good."

Reiger adjusted his form in mid-air and landed on the wall of a tall building, sticking to it as if with his feet, watching Okkotsu Yuta and Rikka approach, his eyes finally showing a fighting spirit.

"This is fun."

With an unafraid smile, the boy and the Curse Spirit roared and attacked together.

"Boom!"

With a thunderous explosion, the intensity of this fierce battle reached its peak, declaring both sides fully engaged.

In the collapsing building, three figures engaged in an action-packed duel, causing earth-shattering shockwaves.

Facing the dual assault of Okkotsu Yuta and Rikka, Reiger’s eyes shone with a transparent gleam, unlocking a clear world. His black sword transformed into a precise instrument of enemy slaughter, slicing through the building’s floors and walls with numerous blade flashes.

Okkotsu Yuta and Rikka worked seamlessly together, almost telepathically, demonstrating a level of coordination that outmatched even the Flame Gold Four Warriors Reiger had seen before. Sometimes switching positions, sometimes alternating offense and defense, sometimes executing combined attacks, and sometimes pinching from front and back, Rikka’s gigantic body constantly ravaged the space inside as her screams filled the air. Every time she moved, walls or floors shattered, even the ceiling broke apart.

Okkotsu Yuta frequently used spells, either utilizing [Unfair Game] to swap positions between himself and Reiger or casting [Curse] to restrict Reiger’s movements, employing various techniques that Reiger had never seen before, with numerous methods at his disposal.

In contrast, Rikka never used any techniques but her overwhelming physical strength was enough to ravage everything. With grabs and slams, entire floors crumbled under her sheer force, embodying extreme violence.

The battle between the two humans and one Curse Spirit erupted at a level of intensity that exceeded their expectations, resulting in destruction that could be deemed terrifying, causing buildings to collapse one after another.

The scales of victory began to tilt towards Reiger.

"Boom!"

Inside the dilapidated building, Reiger dodged countless flying debris and the incoming katana from Okkotsu Yuta with ghostly grace. Performing acrobatic maneuvers, he spun and delivered a kick, sending Okkotsu Yuta flying.

"Ugh...!"

Crashing into a pile of debris and rubble, Okkotsu Yuta was covered in wounds, and after being hit by that kick, he couldn’t help but cough out the air from his lungs.

"Yu! Ta!"

Rikka went berserk.

"You dared hurt Yuta? Ah ah ah ah ah...!"

In her frenzy, Rikka’s hands crashed down like battering rams towards Reiger, yet Reiger saw through them with his transparent world, easily dodging with nimble maneuvers.

"Rumble...!"

The floor subjected to Rikka’s frenzied attack collapsed without surprise.

But Reiger remained unaffected, like a gust of wind, quickly passing through debris to confront Rikka.

"Boom!!!"

Thunderous noise echoed into the night sky the next second.

Reiger raised his hand and punched Rikka, his arm flashing black sparks, unleashing incredible power.

[Black Flash]—Activated!

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah...!"

Rikka’s painful howl erupted as she was blown away by this almighty punch, flying out of the building that was gradually disintegrating, just like Reiger before, crashing through building after building, disappearing in the maelstrom of debris and sandstorms.

"Rikka...!"

Okkotsu Yuta saw this scene and instinctively wanted to stand up.

"[Don’t move.]"

The words, carrying power, were uttered, binding Okkotsu Yuta.

"Ka..."

Then, a black blade was placed against Okkotsu Yuta’s neck, pressing against his carotid artery.

"..."

Okkotsu Yuta stood there frozen, not moving anymore.

"Rumble..."

The floors were still collapsing, causing the building to sway precariously.

Amidst the ruins, a boy held a knife against the neck of another boy who was slumped amidst the rubble, looking down at him from above.

The outcome was decided in that moment.

...

Unconsciously, the great commotion that occurred in Shinjuku calmed down.

The collapse of several buildings made the area look like a post-disaster scene, a mess, but fortunately, the astonishing battle did not last long, and the affected area did not expand further.

In front of the ruins, a disheveled Okkotsu Yuta was embraced by an equally battered Rikka.

"I’m sorry! I’m sorry, Yuta!"

Rikka’s voice, which once sounded like a resentful spirit, was now filled with sorrow rather than hysteria.

"Rikka failed to protect Yuta! I’m sorry! I’m sorry!"

The tearful voice, if uttered by a youthful and beautiful girl, might evoke sympathy and pity.

Unfortunately, the voice came from a terrifying Curse Spirit, whose cries were as eerie as a ghost in a horror movie, making it feel like one had barged into a haunted house, causing goosebumps all over the body.

"Alright, it’s not your fault, Rikka."

In response, Okkotsu Yuta showed no discomfort, as if he was holding not a terrifying Curse Spirit but a beautiful little girl. He even reached out to gently touch her cheek.

"It’s not your fault; the opponent was just too strong; it was unavoidable."

Okkotsu Yuta comforted Rikka.

"Yuta! Yuta!"

Rikka seemed to not hear him, still hugging Okkotsu Yuta tightly, making Reiger suspect whether she was trying to crush all of Okkotsu Yuta’s bones.

If Okkotsu Yuta hadn’t possessed a remarkable amount of curse energy, his small frame would have surely been claimed by his childhood friend’s deadly embrace.

"Are you alright?"

Noticing the situation getting out of hand, Reiger walked over.

"Do you need me to heal you with a Reversal Technique?"

Upon hearing this, before Okkotsu Yuta could respond, Rikka seemed outraged like a banshee, ready to lose her temper on the spot.

"It’s okay, I also know how to use a Reversal Technique; my injuries have long been healed," Okkotsu Yuta quickly reassured Rikka and gave Reiger a gentle smile, saying, "You weren’t serious, so my injuries aren’t severe."

"Not serious?" Reiger blinked and said, "That’s not true, I was very serious."

These words left Okkotsu Yuta unsure of how to respond.

Serious?

If you were serious, would you have been hit by Rikka and me?

Do you think I don’t know what the ability of [Limitless Cursed Technique] is?

In this battle, you clearly did not activate [Limitless Cursed Technique]... Or rather deliberately turned it off, right?

Otherwise, just relying on the invincibility of [Limitless Cursed Technique], you could have remained undefeated.

[Limitless Cursed Technique], [Ten Shadow Techniques], [Red Blood Manipulation]... You didn’t use any of the renowned techniques of the Big Three families.

Is this what you call serious?

Perhaps you have some misunderstanding about the word serious...