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Chapter 60 - A Serious Fight

"Here I go!"

"L-Let's do this!"

The battle began anew. The instant Kongoul vanished again, I frantically imagined my body hardening, wrapping myself in that image.

THWACK!

"Alright, alright, you blocked it that time."

"Thanks to you..."

That hurt so much! It felt like I'd just taken a sledgehammer to the gut! But I somehow managed to withstand it! The image held!

"Alright, here comes the next one!"

"Wha—?!"

My body was launched into the air.

"Now, try this on for size!!"

A massive beam shot out from Kongoul.

"Whoaaaaa!"

I scrambled to create a wall to block his attack, but it shattered instantly.

"Aaaah, it's hot!"

Owowowowowow! It burned so much!

"Why are you just taking it head-on?! Remember what I taught you!"

What he taught me? Uh, let's see...

"An attack that surpasses your opponent's imagination!!"

In that case, I'll summon a massive tornado to blow this beam away!

With a deep BOOM, a giant tornado materialized, twisting the beam of light aside.

"Oh, so you can do it when you try!"

Kongoul's cheerful laughter just pissed me off.

"Now it's my turn!"

I created a volley of fiery spears and unleashed them all at once on Kongoul.

"Too soft!!"

But Kongoul didn't even bother to dodge, taking every single hit.

"No way!?"

"You think you can beat me with some bog-standard magic that any human would use? We're high-tier vampires! Hit me with something stronger! Something your opponent would never see coming!"

"A stronger attack..."

Easy for him to say. I'm just a former Vampire Bat; I don't have any attacks like that... or wait. A certain scene from my past life suddenly flashed through my mind.

"Alright then, how about this!"

I pictured a metal tube, imagining a projectile firing from its tip at incredible speed, and launched the image at Kongoul.

"Huh? That's not any diff—GWAH!?"

The moment the projectile hit Kongoul, it exploded with a loud bang.

"Wh-what was that just now!?"

When the smoke cleared, Kongoul was standing there, bleeding.

"Yes! It worked!"

Success! A magical Rocket Launcher! I remember the guys in my old life getting all fired up during games, saying rocket launchers were the ultimate weapon, and they were right! Okay, if I use my knowledge of Earth's weaponry as a base for my images, I should be able to create attacks that can even hurt Kongoul. Luckily, I've seen plenty of weapons in all those action movies they show on the weekends!

"Alright, eat this!"

"Hah, now things are getting interesting!"

I imagined a whole barrage of rocket launchers and let 'em rip at Kongoul.

"Like the same attack would work twice!"

Kongoul dodged the rockets at blinding speed, charging straight for me.

"Then how about this!"

If he's going to dodge, then I just need an attack that follows him! I pictured a Missile and fired it at Kongoul.

"Oho?! Don't think so!"

Kongoul flipped his body in midair, catching the missile with his four feet. But this was a missile. Of course it would explode on impact.

KABOOOOOOOM!! The missile detonated in a tremendous fiery blast.

"GUOOOOOOOOOH!!"

"Ah, whoops."

Oh crap, did I overdo it?! I know he attacked me out of the blue, but it would be more than just awkward if I killed the guy who was teaching me how to fight!

"Hya-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!!"

But from within that inferno, Kongoul leaped out.

"You're kidding me!?"

"You're seriously something else! I'd never guess you were the same girl who barely knew how to use her own power just a minute ago!"

Kongoul let out a laugh of pure, unadulterated joy.

"Guess this means I'll have to get serious, too!"

"You really don't have to!"

"Don't be so cold! I wanna have some fun, too! OOOOOOOOOOOH!!"

Magical energy surged through Kongoul's entire body, causing it to swell in size.

"Eeeh?! He got bigger!?"

No, that wasn't it. The magical energy surrounding Kongoul had expanded, taking on his shape but on a much larger scale.

"This is my Grand Armor Magic! Now, the real fight begins!"

When Kongoul raised his arm, the giant body made of magical energy mimicked the movement. And when he swung it down, the magical arm descended at a ferocious speed with a deafening WHOOSH.

"Eeeeeeeeeek!"

I dodged just in time, but the shockwave still sent me flying. Then, with an explosive BOOM, the ground was blown away, leaving a massive crater.

"Heeeh..."

What incredible power! So that magical body is like a powered suit that increases Kongoul's attack power and range?!

"Alright, try not to get smashed to bits!!"

"Don't say such terrifying things!"

The battle that followed was nothing short of ferocious. I drew on every bit of knowledge from the various movies and anime I'd seen on Earth to unleash my magic, while Kongoul attacked by swinging his giant magical body around at the same speed as his real one. His claws, fangs, and tail extended, and his wings shot out what looked like feathers of light that tore through the landscape like blades, carving out new valleys. My magic would blast a huge hole through a mountain, revealing the scenery behind it, and in turn Kongoul would slam me into the ground, creating a deep, wide crater.

"Hah... hah..."

"Hoo... hoo..."

We glared at each other, breathing heavily.

"Heheh, this is fun."

"It's not fun at all!"

"Don't be like that. Let's enjoy this a bit more. The only other person I can really go all-out against is the Master, you know."

All this is for me is pain, not fun!

"That said... looks like it's about time."

Just like that, Kongoul dispelled his magical body, returning to his original size. He glanced toward the horizon, where the sky was beginning to lighten.

"Still feelin' a little unsatisfied, but that was pretty damn fun. Let's do it again sometime."

"I just said I don't want to!"

"Hahaha, see ya!"

And with that, having said all he wanted to say, Kongoul shot off into the sky and disappeared.

"He just... fought me for fun and bolted?!?!"

Wh-what is with that guy! He just did whatever he wanted and then took off!

"Aaargh, I'm exhausted. I'm going home to sleep!"

Letting out a deep sigh, I decided to just go back and crash. Honestly, of all the crazy people to pick a fight with me!

And so, I turned around—and was met with an unbelievable sight.

"...Whoa, what is this?"

As far as the eye could see, the land was a pockmarked, cratered mess. Mountains were gouged out, the ground was blasted away, rivers were cut in two, and valleys and massive holes were everywhere. It looked like the aftermath of a child going wild and making a chaotic mess in a sandbox.

"...Everyone managed to evacuate safely, right?"

Feeling a little worried for everyone I'd left behind, I was nonetheless truly and sincerely relieved that we had moved the ceremony to a different location.