Chapter 207: A Toast To Your Patriotism (8)
He split into two?!
The dean was shocked and bewildered at the sight of the Goblin.
How is that possible?! Is it, is it a clone?!
That must be it.
Baek Seol-hee bit her lower lip as she looked at the Goblin, now split into black and white.
The black Goblin and the white Goblin looked exactly the same.
Their stance, with a sword split in half and dangling to the side, and their green, shimmering visors, were identical.
The only difference was the black side felt like the real one, whereas the white side, no matter how you thought about it, felt like a clone.
Apart from that intuitive difference, they were indistinguishable, which only added to the confusion.
Has the Goblin ever used such a technique before?
No.
The technique of cloning itself was almost unavailable for use.
Baek Seol-hee herself could create clones with magic power if asked, but creating such sophisticated, twin-like clones was impossible.
Ah, aah!
Briefly lost in thought, Nadeshiko beside her burst into an ecstatic exclamation and blushed.
Goblin-sama split into two! Haah, haah, spending a delightful time of world peace with two Goblins!
.
Ah, I see.
Thats not within the realm of normalcy.
Baek Seol-hee lightly ignored Nadeshiko and checked the ice wall installed on the arenas wall again.
It wont fall.
No matter what kind of shock occurred inside, this wall of ice would definitely protect the spectators.
Woah!! Goblin!! A clone, thats amazing!
To take on Lu Bu and Hayabusa at the same time, how insane!
If its not dual swords, its not legitimate! Keuh, black and white, a Goblin made of yin and yang! As expected of the Goblin! Thrilling! Always something new!
If there were no spectators, she might not have bothered maintaining such a strong wall of ice and could have focused more on watching the Goblins battle.
Clone.
If she watched and learned more about the clone the Goblin created, perhaps she could awaken that sense from afar and create her own clone.
She should consult about this later.
Baek Seol-hee thought of a future appointment while simultaneously swallowing her saliva and placing her hand on the ice wall.
Wishing for the Goblins.
Victory.
Hoping, if possible, to defeat both the demon from China and the assailant from Japan at once.
And.
Preferably, without killing.
[Today, Im feeling sentimental.]
Sigh.
Baek Seol-hee couldnt help but smile at the Goblins words heard from the arena.
Right.
On days when he said things like that, the Goblin didnt kill people.
Whatever the reason might be, Baek Seol-hee was sure of it.
The Goblin would.
Defeat both S-rank opponents.
Union release.
No need to hide it.
Obviously, the Black Goblin was me, and the White Goblin was Doul.
It was merely undoing the union for a moment, each to take on an opponent.
[The clueless high school girl who cant figure out when to join in and when to back out. Yes, lets see who the real rider is.]
Damn you!!
Doul charged sideways towards Hayabusa, swinging her sword.
Clang, clang, clang!
Amazing.
Unlike the Goblins usual combat style, the dazzling sword dance mixed with skill and artistry had me admiring it from the sidelines.
A specialist in swordsmanship.
Even in an era of abilities, where cold weapons were mostly outdated, the battle between the two swordsmen, Doul and Hayabusa, ignited the hearts of many.
Of course, I could not fight in that manner.
The Goblin used a bat, not a sword.
But I could use a sword to some extent.
Although not as much as a swordsman in an action movie like the White Goblin, I could still use a sword to defeat an opponent.
Where do you think youre looking! Your opponent is me!!
Thwack.
I parried a strike aimed at me with my sword towards the Lunar Halberd.
What?!
[Just because its split doesnt mean its weaker.]
Thats right.
Doul fought in her own way, and I fought in mine, which might make us seem weaker than when we were united.
But if Doul fought in her way and I fought in mine, we could both exert our full strength.
Doul might feel uncomfortable in the form of the Goblin, and I might feel uncomfortable holding a sword instead of the Goblins bat.
But class was eternal.
[Explode.]
Aaargh!
The tip of the black sword aimed at Lu Bu caused a green explosion.
You, damn it!
[Even if youve become a demon, you cant win if its impossible to win.]
Boom, bang.
I pressured Lu Bu by detonating the remaining magic power of Doul in my body. Gradually, the green magic power disappeared, and the color of my magic power began to return.
[Finish it in one breath.]
After releasing the magic power solidified in my sword, I gathered it again at the tips of my feet.
You, dont tell me youre going to do a Rider Kick!
Lu Bu realized what technique I was about to use as the magic power strongly gathered in one leg and began to gather his own magic power.
Whoa!!
Lu Bus body started to grow even larger.
Using his demonic magic power to increase his size seemed to indicate he had completely lost his reason.
[Being big is good, but being indiscriminately big isnt always good.]
It seemed he was caught in the obsession that one must swing their strength blindly rather than fighting more efficiently and effectively.
Probably, thats another influence of the Sephiroths giant soldier shown by another me, The Dark Charisma.
[Ill definitely shatter that perception.]
I lowered my stance even more.
Moving my arms in a circle as if drawing one, I lowered them and concentrated all my magic power at the tip of my right foot extended forward, waiting for the right timing.
Boom!
On the opposite side, Douls sword deflected Hayabusas sword and smashed Hayabusa whole into the ice wall.
While I was contemplating how to defeat Lu Bu, Doul had already subdued Hayabusa, leaving only Lu Bu for me to defeat.
Killing was easy.
However, I didnt want to cause Yumir unnecessary worry, who might rush out in case of any unforeseen situation.
Therefore,
[Since being purified means becoming impotent, breaking it to return from a demon to a human might not matter.]
If Yumirs method was chemical demon removal, then mine was physical demon removal.
3, 2, 1.
As soon as the countdown from the belt ended, I dashed forward.
Its useless! Uwaaaaaaaah!!
Lu Bu swung the Lunar Halberd above his head, creating a wind around him.
Just as I had blocked his magic bullets with green wind, he stirred up dust with the Lunar Halberd to block my approach.
A warrior does not fall!!
[Lets see about that.]
Just before touching the dust, I slide down.
Lu Bu, not expecting me to dive down instead of jumping up, stiffened his expression, and I adjusted my stance between his legs like a windmill.
One hand on the ground.
Normally, one would aim for the chin, but this time, I was targeting the source of the demonic cells Lu Bu carried.
The demon seed storage.
[Thunderbolt.]
With one hand on the ground, I kick upwards with my right leg, charged with magic power.
At the same time, I use the hand on the ground to create an explosion, propelling my body upwards like a rocket.
If I had to name it, Id want to call it something like a vertical ascending rocket kick, but that didnt suit the Goblin.
[Splitting the sky.]
[Gigant Slasher!!]
Boom!!
The kick I launched beneath Lu Bu caused a massive explosion.
I jumped back with the aftermath of the explosion, spinning in the air.
An indescribable pain flashed across Lu Bus face.
Even as a demon, a vital spot was a vital spot.
Especially since he became a demon, if my hypothesis was correct, the place where the demonic cells gathered, the source of the demon, was precisely hit.
Thi-
[Ray Huang.]
I called out Ray Huangs name, not the demon Lu Bus.
[Come back stronger.]
!
For the last time, I awakened his consciousness.
He was a man who desired strength, shooting magic bullets into his head and jolting his brain, not merely someone who wished to fight with Lu Bu as his persona, but as the individual who reached the finals.
So, I am.
Boom!
Lu Bu fell backward and collapsed.
The giant, 5-meter body fell backward, sprawling in the dust, while I landed lightly in an upright position, dusting off my hands.
Fssssss.
The purple giant that was Lu Bu gradually dispersed into mist.
The existence that was a demon scattered as if completely extinguished, leaving a man sprawled where Lu Bus chest had been.
Ray Huang.
Though he had become a demon, no trace of the demon remained in him.
However, his hair had turned completely white, and he was devoid of magic power.
Zenros.
[Was it a success?]
I had turned him into Zenros.
As expected, physically destroying the source of the demon reverted the demon back into a human.
Considering why its now possible when it was impossible before, its probably because I met Yumir.
Because of Yumirs influence.
Or perhaps because I was confident I could turn a demon back into a human, not because of a miracle that happened-
[Ah.]
As the dust settled.
Ray Huangs entire body was revealed.
He lies sprawled out, eyes closed.
His suit has vanished without a trace.
Even his clothes.
Completely naked, he lay unconscious.
[.]
Just.
Only his Lunar Halberd stood tall, pointing towards the sky on its two shriveled supports.
[Its indeed Lu Bu.]
Well.
Anyway, the demon had been executed.
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