Chapter 39 - Chaos in the wasteland - Tensura: Broken Heart

[𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐯]

The situation didn't look good. As a precaution, Rimuru teleported all the people from his «Imaginary Space» into Tempest and asked Shuna to handle the people. He didn't have the luxury to explain everything to Shuna nor like Shuna need any explanation. She is a very smart individual, not to mention sweet and carrying.

The situation accelerated very fast the talking didn't even last for five minutes and it is clear that not even either of them is going to back down.

Rimuru and Velzard glared at each other with their cold eyes, cold enough to freeze the entire surrounding area. The chilly wind started to blow the whole space around the area cutting off from the outside world.

Everyone present is on the edge, even someone at the level of Veldora, and Guy didn't help but feel a little on edge.

The barriers isolated the whole area from the outside world. All the setting for the battle was settled, the only problem is Rimuru, for some unknown reason he felt a little uneasy while facing Velzard.

He didn't himself understand the feeling that he was feeling right now.

Unknown to him a seed of love is already started to take sprout inside his cold barren heart.

That's why he felt uneasy and didn't want to fight, but he didn't have a choice either. He can't let her kill Chloe, she is his beloved student, and he swears to protect her even with his life on a streak.

Without further duo, Rimuru summoned his katana, the same goes for Velzard.

Clang.

In less than a fraction of a second thousands of moves were exchanged and this was just the starting.

Clang.

Terrified. That's the only thing that Rimuru felt while facing Velzard, she's easily above Guy in terms of swordsmanship. Her martial arts are no joke either.

'She is a professional at both'

Rimuru felt like he was fighting against Ciel while battling again Velzard. The «Future attack prediction» started to fluctuate, even his skill wasn't able to cope with Velzard's terrifying abilities and skills.

'Ciel-San full battle mode.'

For the first time in his life, Rimuru was forced to use auto-battle mode at its full capacity. All the control over his body and skills was given to Ciel.

The cold piercing eyes of Velzard sent a chill down Rimuru's spine, even at full auto-battle mode the result was...

A tie.

Velzard is blocking all the attacks like it was nothing not only that but she is also returning strikes.

Clang.

Velzard was the first individual that can fight against Ciel on an equal footing. Spells are flying like air, and the pressure created by the energy discharges increases to the extreme in just a few minutes.

The land got completely devastated. Earthquakes started to occur. This day the whole world feels the shockwaves that are generated from their battle in the form of earthquakes.

Clang.

'It's like Ciel-San fighting against other Ciel. She really is a monster.'

Rimuru's honest thoughts of Velzard were nothing but terrifying. The sound of two blades clashing with each other didn't stop even for a minute.

Boom!

They are casting spells at each other like throwing water balloons at each other.

Analysis, neutralize, and then attack. That's all that Rimuru and Ciel are doing. The assault from Velzard's side was too terrifying that Rimuru (Ciel) didn't even dare to blink.

After battling for nearly six hours the result was still...

A tie.

The earthquakes became more frequent as the battle between Rimuru and Velzard continued and the first one to notice that the earthquake is not naturally formed is none other than Dagruel, the moment he felt the abnormal amount of magicules concentration in one place, he hurriedly made his way toward the battlefield.

And now the settlement between the two of them broke after six hours of battling.

<<Confirmed. It is possible to eat the «Crystal Defense» through predation.>>

But like hearing their conversation Velzard create a large distance between them.

'Did she hear our conversation?'

<<Negative. It's not possible unless the master or I gave her permission.

It's more like she realizes that we found a way to counter her defenses.>>

'It's that so then, it just becomes more troublesome'

Velzard didn't let Rimuru come near her the entire time because they are just firing long-range attacks, mostly magic. The pressure inside the barrier became terrifying that even Guy will think before entering the barrier.

And so it's become hard for Chole and Guy to hold the barrier. Shizue, Veldora, Leon, and Ruminas are just providing the raw energy but their condition is also not good.

"How are we supposed to hold the barrier? The pressure inside is no joke"

Chloe said a little frustrated as she tried to maintain the barrier.

"No, we are strong but the barrier is the problem. The barrier is not that strong that's why we are having trouble"

Guy gave his reply after analyzing the barrier. He was quite amazed after seeing Rimuru was able to hold his own against Velzard for this long.

'This bastard... I didn't want to admit but he really is a dangerous existence... That I didn't want to provoke'

Guy's thoughts were disturbed by the sudden impact on the barrier. Something crashed into the barrier... really hard.

Just a few moments ago Rimuru find the weakness of the Velzard «Snow Crystal» and tried to break but Velzard didn't let him get close to her.

To get close to her Rimuru uses the «Void God Azathoth» sub-skill «Teleport»

Velzard was startled as she saw Rimuru suddenly appear in front of her and unconsciously used all of her power.

As a result, Rimuru got sent flying towards the barrier and...

Crack.

Cracks appeared on the perfectly fine barrier. Ciel was quite shocked after witnessing Velzard's power herself.

Rimuru felt terrified as he witnessed her true power.

'To think she was holding back this much'

The gap between his and Velzard's power is not small, not to mention the battle experience.

And without any delay, Ciel put the 'backup plan' into action.

The only reason why Ciel let Rimuru fight Velzard despite the danger, was all because of her 'backup plane' that she made beforehand.

A blinding light surrounded Rimuru's body. The cracks in the barriers started to fix and another new barrier formed around Rimuru's body.

Bright enough to blind everyone present even Velzard who is using «Universal Senses» during the whole battle.

The whole area was filled with magicules and weird energy that Velzard recognized just by its mere presence.

A chill run down her spine, as the light died down...

No! Light didn't die down rather it stopped moving.

The whole world froze... «Suspended world»

Earlier Rimuru didn't let her use 'Time stop' because he will be at a very big disadvantage in 'Stop Time'. But Velzard didn't know that and she didn't need to know that either.

But now he stopped the time willingly.

'Why..? Did he stop time'

But before she can think anymore she felt a little change in space and time. Velzard only felt a little disorder in space and time and yet.

Rimuru's presence suddenly vanished.

'What?!! Where did he go..?'

The world started to move again. But Velzard still can not feel Rimuru's presence, it's like he never existed.

Tch. These magicules and «Turn Null».

Velzard growled, she can not exactly see because the magicules density is too high. Not to mention she can not move recklessly because Rimuru covered the whole area with raw «Turn Null» one wrong move and maybe her very existence will be erased from this world.

The amount of energy was nowhere enough to put a lethal wound on Velzard's body, let alone erase her existence but she didn't know this.

She didn't have to know.

After a few seconds, Velzard felt it. A very weak presence of Rimuru, she wasn't sure even she felt it right.

The light that the barrier was radiating earlier died down. The magicule along with «Turn Null» all disappeared in the thin air.

Ba-dump.

Velzard's heart skip a bit as her eyes landed on the maiden in front of her standing in the air.

Sky blue hairs, like the sky itself, we're sitting in his head. Fluttering in the air gracefully. The golden eyes, shone brighter than the sun.

A face that bewitches one's body and soul. Height, similar to that of a 25-year-old human.

The graceful demeanor and the elegant movements of his body. That can capture everyone's heart.

"It's been a while... Velzard."

The soothing voice sounded like a melody to the ears.

Ba-dump, ba-dump.

Her heart started to beat at a very fast pace, and the heat inside of her body started to make its way toward her cheeks as a blush appeared on her cheeks.

"So shall I also get serious... A little"

The arrogant attitude, like everything, is under his feet. Looking down not only on one or two people but on the whole world. No on the whole of existence.

It's Satoru.

Satoru has returned...

The Satoru she knows the Satoru she adores the Satoru she loves...

Her Satoru has finally returned.

The situation didn't look good. As a precaution, Rimuru teleported all the people from his «Imaginary Space» into Tempest and asked Shuna to handle the people. He didn't have the luxury to explain everything to Shuna nor like Shuna need any explanation. She is a very smart individual, not to mention sweet and carrying.

The situation accelerated very fast the talking didn't even last for five minutes and it is clear that not even either of them is going to back down.

Rimuru and Velzard glared at each other with their cold eyes, cold enough to freeze the entire surrounding area. The chilly wind started to blow the whole space around the area cutting off from the outside world.

Everyone present is on the edge, even someone like Veldora, or Guy didn't help but feel a little on edge.