Bab 272: Thorny Armor

As soon as the long vines of Bunjiro's demon touched the ground, they were pulled back in their original place. They were reabsorbed by the two holes in the demon's trunk from where the arms were supposed to be. 

Yoichi took advantage of the moment of distraction to assume an even more aerodynamic position and increase his run speed. In the meantime, Bunjiro had taken a step back, fearing that his demon would not be able to stop his opponent's advance in time.

The trunk demon's lianas fell back into place, and at the same instant, Yoichi leapt toward Bunjiro, attempting a frontal attack. He didn't put all his strength into that jump: his real goal was to test his enemy's reflexes and defensive skills. 

The warrior with the red armor crossed his arms in front of him, and some strange roots rose in front of his body, creating a kind of hard and thorny vertical barrier.