Published at 26th of December 2025 7:41 am

Chapter 501: Even if It Didnt Feel Real, the Result Was Still the Result and Remained Unshaken

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So? Why the hell did you do this?

First, I observed. Luka blocked my overhead strike with that oddly flexible, thin sword of his. Although its a strange sword, normal in width but only a few millimeters thick, when it properly catches the blade, the solid resistance I feel is no different from a normal sword.

Of course, its for balance adjustment. If we fought normally, the battle would end in no time, right?

So thats why you went to their side? Then, what about you being one of the Seven Great Calamities?

When I peeked into the Demon Kings head, there was a convenient plan, so I went along with it. By the way, the real Parallel Despair was supposed to travel with the yuusha-sama if I didnt become a companion. It was a priest named Argus, do you know him?

What, no way!? Argus was one of the Seven Great Calamities!?

Surprised by Lukas words, my sword wavered. Luka immediately strikes, but I somehow managed to block it.

Incidentally, Argus was a member of the heros party in the first loop. There was also another person, a female mage in Tias position

Just to confirm, the female mage Roana isnt the Abyss Devourer, right?

Thats not the case. I just extracted and transferred it to myself, but the Abyss Devourer was attached to yuusha-sama. Probably Argus-san did it when he realized he couldnt become a companion.

You knew and left it alone!?

It didnt matter to me.

Ugh, well, I guess so

Lukas goal was solely to prevent me from joining the heros party. So even if something strange was attached to the hero, there was no reason for him to care.

Then, whats the plan now? I beat you up, you have a change of heart, become a companion, and its all settled?

Well A scenario where I fight with all my might but lose by a hairs breadth, then you cant bring yourself to kill me, your travel companion, and you reach out your hand, causing me to awaken not as a Great Calamity but as Luka that kind of development would be beautiful, but

With a clang, Luka strongly deflected my sword. I jump back, going with the flow, and Luka grins mischievously.

Since we have this opportunity, shall we fight seriously for a bit?

Seriously? Thats!?

Of course, I mean this!

Lukas sharply bending sword thrusted towards me repeatedly. I blocked four out of the five strikes, but the last one grazed my shoulder

It was nullified?

Tia has told me several times, but I think Luka and I have gotten along pretty well. But separately from that, I havent forgotten that Luka is Gods Apostle at least currently, an opponent who is hostile to me.

Thats why I still had Invincible deployed. But the invincible defense was easily torn apart, and blood seeping from the wound spreads a red stain on my clothes.

Attacks that dont hurt even when they hit dont create tension. You can go all out too, senpai. Im stronger anyway.

Youve got guts. Alright, no holding back then.

I swing my sword seriously with the intent to kill. Luka caught it with the flat of his blade, which bent and killed my momentum, then pushed back with twice the force a moment later.

Tch! Whats with that sword! Why doesnt it break!?

Hehe, amazing, isnt it? Being soft means its more unbreakable than adamant!

Is that the issue here!?

Its true that something infinitely soft would be infinitely hard to break. But if it also has the hardness of metal, thats a different story. I have no idea what kind of incomprehensible metal this could be.

Well, this sword and the clothes Im wearing, theyre all created by my power. So unfortunately, dont expect a development where my clothes get all torn up and I go Kyaa!'

I wasnt expecting that from the start! Damn it!

Sometimes hard, sometimes soft, the response I get changes greatly with just a slight twist of Lukas wrist. But using a half-hearted force that could respond to either the flat or the edge doesnt break Lukas defense.

Now its my turn to attack! Here I come!

As I struggled to attack, this time Luka thrusted his sword at me again. I firmly blocked it with my sword or so I thought, but when the bend in the flexible blade reached a certain point, the resistance suddenly disappeared, and the next moment, the straightened tip slipped past my sword and thrusted towards my body.

Guh!? What was that!?

Hehe! How about that? As I said earlier, this sword never breaks. When its about to break from the strain, it makes it as if that never happened.

In this case, when the blade was about to break from being blocked by you, it made that not happen in other words, the fact that it was bent disappeared, and it became as if it was straight from the beginning.

Ah

Um when it bends to the limit, it suddenly becomes straight again.

Oh, yeah. No, I get it! I just couldnt put it into words well!

Is that so? I think a slightly stupid senpai is cute too.

Im not stupid! The one calling others stupid is the real stupid one!

Wow, isnt that a typical line for idiots? Senpai getting all worked up is cute oof!

Shut up!

We exchanged blows along with words. But all of my attacks were blocked, and Lukas attacks couldnt be completely defended against due to the mysterious behavior of his sword. I can predict to some extent by focusing on the position of the hilt rather than the blade, so I avoid fatal wounds, but still, countless cuts increase on my body wait, increasing wounds?

[Regenerate] isnt activating? Dont tell me you

Correct! All of my attacks carry Gods power, you know. You cant use the Demon Kings power now, senpai.

So thats your game

I try to use my power, but neither [Hermes Dash] nor [Orbit Reflector], not even [Auto Mapping] activates. This is hm?

Then Ill show you the power of Ed the mercenary! Prepare yourself, Luka!

Is this your last desperate struggle? Alright, Ill take you on!

I kick off the floor with human strength, run at human speed. I wield my sword with human technique, and the flash released by Ed the ultimate ordinary mercenary races towards the neck of Gods Apostle, but

Too bad, youre just a bit short.

Guh!

Before it reached, Lukas sword, wielded with a smile, slashed my body. The diagonal upward strike shallowly but cleanly wounds me from the base of my right thigh to near my left shoulder. Its not fatal, but its a severe injury that prevents me from continuing the fight, and a large amount of blood gushes out which is why I grin, believing in victory.

Blood Sword Transmutation!

Eh!?

In my now empty hand that released the sword, a new blade forged from blood was grasped. The blade that can only exist for an instant, not even enough time to blink, nevertheless cuts off Lukas right arm in that moment.

Gah!? H-How can you use your power!?

Hah, hah Hahaha, your assumptions were naive.

Indeed, I thought my banishment skills were sealed But when I tried earlier, only [Strangers Box] activated, so I judged that only [powers that directly affect my body] were temporarily sealed.

Thats why it was an all-or-nothing gamble. Could I use [Master Smith] on the blood that gushed out outside my body? The result is as you see.

So this turns the tables. What will you do? Want to continue?

If the opponent isnt holding a sword, I have enough leeway to take out and use a recovery potion from my bag. The large amount of lost blood wont return, but if the wounds are closed, I can sufficiently continue fighting. As I take out a random sword from [Strangers Box] and take a stace, Luka smiles happily for some reason and raises both hands.

No, I lose. Wow, you got me. As expected of senpai.

No, your arm is healing in seconds

Ah, I think you can use your powers again too, senpai.

Hm? Oh, youre right.

Well, since the match is settled, shall we go help Tia-san and yuusha-sama?

Yeah. Lets go.

I feel something doesnt quite add up, but I dont think arguing now will resolve anything. I put away the sword I just took out back into [Strangers Box], picked up [Dawnbreaker] that I had thrown away, and then Luka and I rushed off towards where Tia and the others were probably fighting the Demon King.

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