I kept my eyes fixed on Rain, who was wearing a red robe of water.

(...... similar)

　His Last Drop was very similar to Leah's Dragon Soul and Idra's Flying Thunder Body.
　Its effect would probably be to increase the 'physical ability' and 'output of the soul equipment'.

But first things first. I can't go easy on you when I'm in this state, can I?

Yes, of course.

　A fencer's game is a serious game.
　I'm not going to go easy on you, and you're not going to go easy on me.

　The next moment, Rain disappears from the center of my vision.

"This way!

　I heard a cold voice behind me.

(Quick ......!)

　But...

"I see you.

　I saw his movement with my own eyes and dodged the incoming slash with my right half.

That's sweet!　You're so sweet!

　In a fluid motion, Rain shifted from a slash to a thrust.

I'm not sure what to say.

　As I expected, I unleashed the cut-up that I had originally prepared.

"Hah!

What the hell?

　Rain's arms shot upwards in a perfectly timed interception.
　Rain's arms jumped upward, and he threw a weighted kick to the empty torso in front of him.

"Say!

"......!

　I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not, but it's a good idea.

"Ha......?

　My foot plunges deep into his side.
　His two-meter-plus body flew through the air and he was blown backwards.

(...... is a perfect response.)

　I'm sure you'll be able to guess what I'm going to do next, because Lain's swordplay is very basic.

I'll take this opportunity to ...... fold ......!

　And so, as I leaned forward.

I'm not done yet!

　You'll be able to see what's going to happen next.

What?

　Unexpectedly.
　You'll be able to find a lot more information on the web.

　I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to do it.

There!

What?

　A sharp pain shot through my left shoulder, and I jumped back.

(...... What do you mean?)

　That blow was quite a response.

(It's impossible to get up immediately,......, much less launch an immediate counterattack,.......)

　While treating his injured left shoulder in the dark, I observed Rain's entire body.

　And then I noticed something.

　I'm not sure what to make of this.

I see, ......, you can use it that way.

　It seems that Rain used the dense water as a cushion to greatly reduce the damage.

　It's just as well that the Thirteenth Knight of the Oracle.
　It seems that he is using the power of his soul armor to perfection.

It's a good garment that fully utilizes the properties of water. ......

"Hmm, not as versatile as your Darkness, though.

　After that, our fight to the death was fierce.

　The basics clashed with the basics.
　We know each other's moves better than anyone.

"Haaaaaaaaaaaaah!

"Noooooooooooooooo!

　A sword with all its strength sparks in the rain.

It's amazing .......

It's too fast ....... I can barely follow it with my eyes. ......?

　I'm not sure what to make of this.

I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure it's a good idea.

"The inner workings of the Guardian Isshinryu: The Circle Sword!

　The eight slashes and the arcing round slash collided and disappeared.

"Ku......

"Nuh .......

　I'm not sure what to do.

(Last Drop, "Power to Reduce Life", or ......)

　It's a really nasty ability.
　Lain's arm strength, leg strength, and agility - all of them are incomparably better than before.

(But ...... I found only one weakness.)

　Ever since he activated the last drop, ...... all he's been doing is "physical slashing" for some reason.
　The power of the water that he had shown before suddenly disappeared.
　So I came up with a hypothesis.

(Possibly .......) The only thing that can be enhanced by the last drop is pure physical ability.



　If all of their powers are enhanced, like Idra's flying thunderbolt body, then they should be able to use a wider variety of attacks.

　In other words, if my theory is correct--excluding physical ability, the output of the soul equipment should be higher than ours!

　I immediately increased the power of the Darkness in order to prove my hypothesis.

"Dark Shadow!

　Ten thin, sharpened shadows were shot at Rain.

　And then.

"Hey ......!

　He immediately gave up on the interception and jumped back.

(I knew it! ......!)

　That evasive action was the most obvious answer.

(I knew it. ......!) The evasive maneuver was the most obvious answer. (That swift movement took no account of ...... water-based attacks and defenses. ......!

　There is no doubt about it.
　It seems that the red water robe only improves the "physical ability".

　Once we know that, we're in control. ......!

"Haaaaaaahhhh!

　I cast a wide swath of darkness at Rain.

"d*mn ...... him!

　He struggled to escape, but my darkness could now cover a whole city... not an easy thing to escape.

　After that, Rain was completely surrounded by darkness on all sides.

I'm not sure what to make of this. It really is a great ability with a lot of applications,.......

　It's the end.

It's over--Dark Shadow!

　I'm not sure if you'll be able to find the right one for you.

　But...

"The inner workings of the Guardian Isshinryu: the sword of the broken blade!

　Rain cut them all down with a single sword.

　She gathered all of her water garments into her sword and raised its sharpness to the utmost limit with this supreme swing.
　The technique, which took no account of defense, boasted a terrifying sharpness.

　And so, the dark shadow was broken through, and I was stepping into my killing zone.

"That's great, Rain. You've defeated the Shadow of Darkness after all.

　I recognized Rain's strength more than anyone else.
　I believed that he would be able to break through the Shadow of Darkness.

　That is why I had prepared the next blade.

"Huh, I didn't think you could even read that. ....... Well done, Allen Rhodle.

　The momentary conversation ended, Rain closed his eyes quietly.

"The seventh sword - Shunsen!

　The sound was left behind in the form of a god-speed iai slash.

　I'm sure you've heard of it.

I'm not sure what to say.

　A deep sword wound was carved into his abdomen.

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.

　--The game is over.

　And then -- back on the floor, looking up to the sky, Rain began to laugh quietly.

"Crap, crap, crap ......!　You can't win even if you've gone this far,......, even if you've sacrificed your life,......!

　The laughter was both joyful and sad.

It's ...... over, Rain. I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that.

I'm sorry, ....... I'm sorry, but ...... is over (・・・・・), Allen.

　He smiled viciously and drew a strange pattern on the floor with his own blood.

　The next moment - red lines of light rushed in all directions.
　Strange strings of letters appeared all over the place, like a magic circle in a fairy tale.

"What the hell is this?

　If you look around widely - even the end of the horizon is emitting a mysterious red light.
　It seems that this magic circle is being deployed throughout Dagrio.

"Hey, Rain!　What the hell did you do?

"Huh. ....... I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure you'll understand.

　I'm not sure what to make of this.

I'm not sure what to say.

　In the event that you've got a lot of money, you'll be able to use it for a lot of things.

"This whole area will be cleared in no time. --Allen, the host of the Primordial Dragon King (Fafnir), and all the senior holy knights lying around will die. That's the end of this one.

"Don't do anything stupid!　Don't be ridiculous! If you do that, you'll end up on ......!

No, no problem. It's all based on my spiritual power. You'll take some damage, but you won't ...... die.

　And so Rain continued to speak quietly.

"Allen, you're too strong. ....... I'm sorry, but I can't beat you on my own. ......

　The one who honestly admitted defeat.

So I decided to erase it all.

　As if in desperation, he said something absurd.

The original Dragon King was certainly a shame, but ....... There are still a few more phantoms to be found. We'll meet our quota another time.



　I declared to Rain, who seemed to be alone in her conviction.

I'm not going to let that happen.

"......?

I don't know how you're going to get rid of all of this. But I'm going to stop you at all costs!　I'm not going to let you kill Leah, Rose, Ben, or any of the other senior holy knights!

It's interesting ....... --I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that. I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to try.

　As soon as Rain said this, a huge red drop of water dripped from behind a thick cloud.

"......?

　At that moment, I knew.

　No, it made me realize how reckless I had been.

"You're kidding, ......, right?

　It was the very incarnation of destruction.

　A pressure that pierced my skin.
　A spiritual power of another dimension, different in scale from the previous ones.
　An explosive mass falling from super-altitude.

　That's nothing compared to clearing this whole area.
　The whole of Dagrio will be cleared.

Ha, ha, ....... This is impossible,.......

　On the one hand, it's the ultimate strike that one of the best swordsmen in the world has been working on for years.
　It's a great way to get the most out of your day.

　Even a small child could see that there was no way he could win.

　And so, as I stared at the approaching drops in dismay.

"Invade: Fafnir the Primordial Dragon King!

"Dye the scarlet cherry blossoms!

　The wounded Leah and Rose stood on either side of me.