Jujutsushi Wa Yuusha Ni Narenai

Episode 237: Yamatano Orochi Crusade/Final Phase (1)

"Run away, tomorrow, Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Screaming, I knew I wouldn't make it. I can't get away with that tomorrow.

And the more direct the brace hits, the less ash there will even be left to evaporate.

If you're swallowed up by that vortex of bright red light, that'll die tomorrow. We have less than ten seconds to fire.

And now I had no power to save her.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

But I ran.

"Thousand Mile Drive (Grand Walker)" and "Shrink", simultaneously activate two speed enhancements, so full of leg strength that your feet will fly a thousand slices, running to that place tomorrow.

I just got there, and I'm not even a wacko who can do anything.

Tension of the defensive magic in its entirety won't stop the braces for three seconds.

Or you can hold that tomorrow and try to dodge it - maybe you can't do that either.

Yamatano Orochi braces are huge. Ultra-powerful and wide-ranging, but there was room to avoid that aim because it was a huge mess... now whoever was going for that tomorrow in front of me had clearly set a goal.

Never take it off. Whether you move or run, you always hit it.

That kind of desperate attack prediction comes billowing to my sixth sense.

Since childhood, the sixth sense, whispered with the training of Aoshi Stream, has now taught me clearer and more precise predictions, thanks to the vocation 'The Brave'.

So in the current situation where I jump into the inevitable brace myself, the louder the crisis warning sounds in my brain.

It's dangerous. You're gonna die, too.

There is no way to prevent the braces. Waste of time. The same goes for suicides such as going from self to hit the brace.

I don't know if I can make it, but I can't help you tomorrow.

I can't help that tomorrow either, and I'm dead for nothing, and then there's nothing left. I can't leave anything behind - nothing, I can't protect it.

"Still..."

I can't abandon my people who I know will die in front of me.

Kenzaki tomorrow that. She's my friend, and I'm sure she's more important than just a friend.

I can't just shut up and watch her disappear.

'Cause we can still make it. I'm supposed to make it.

Even if absolute death is imminent at present, it is still alive at this moment tomorrow.

When Rayna was, she was already dead.

I couldn't protect Rayna. At the moment of her death, I wasn't on the spot, I knew nothing, I couldn't do anything... I was just stuck with a precious childhood death.

But not now!

"- I'll protect you. This time, never."

Run.

The braces have already been unleashed, and a giant swirl of red magic looms with a special will.

Final warning - one more step, and you'll die if you step in.

What's wrong with that?

"Tomorrow. Ah!

Left hand stretched towards her - at the end of that hand, the silver light lit.

Zgooooooooooooooo!

With a dazzling glow in front of me, I can't see anything. A tremendous roar sounds and I can't hear anything.

Shaking body, feeling of losing.

I don't even know if I'm standing, blowing up, or if I'm ashed and disappeared.

But still, I should have arrived. Tomorrow, in order to protect her...

- Is he alive?

"Oh, Aoshi, you..."

Alive. For some reason, I'm alive tomorrow, too.

I'll be surprised to see your face tomorrow, but I'm sure that's the same for me.

"... what, that shield"

"Whoa, what the fuck!?

They say that tomorrow, and I finally realize it.

On my left arm, a white shining shield of light, things like that stuck together.

Second Unique Skill

"Celestial Star Shield (Seraphic Aegis)": The shield of the brave, hosting the protection of the guardian stars shining in heaven.

It pours into my head, the usual explanation. Apparently, this shield is the power of the new brave.

"Inherent skills, certainly the same as' Holy Sword of Light (Cross Caliber) '"

The first unique skill, known as the Sacred Sword of Light (Cross Caliber). Other moves are divided into either growth or mastery skills. It is the second in this Celestial Star Shield (Seraphic Aegis) that is named for its unique skills.

Whatever you think, it must be a special move dedicated to the brave, different from normal skills.

"Did this shield prevent the braces"

"Incredible defense...... but when were you mastering such an amazing move"

"Maybe it activated the moment I hit the brace directly"

"What, so you jumped in without thinking!?

What a silly imitation, but I can't bear the end of it because I'm very sorry to say it's true at all.

"Well, I guess that's what's gonna happen..."

"Idiot! Isn't that a good place to waste your life!

"Still, we can't abandon it. Tomorrow I want to protect it, and that's when I thought to myself,

"Behold, what are you saying... I'm not saying that right now..."

You also guessed my pure feelings, tomorrow that turned around, and the punishment turned away looking bad. By the way, I feel red on my cheeks, but is it hot under the influence of the braces?

"I did imitate it stupid, but I have no regrets. So I could actually help that tomorrow."

"Oh, right. As it turned out, they saved my life. Thank you, Aoshi, thank you from the bottom of my heart... this thank you is with me..."

"More than that, I've got the power to prevent the braces from going head-on. Fight back. Tomorrow, can you still stand?

"Mm, whatever! Thanks to you, there's no scratch."

"All right, then let's go -"

"- This may not work anymore"

It is a feeling of despair that melts too slowly and makes you dizzy.

Directly above me, I can see that Mae and the others are exhausted in defense. Apparently, both gargoyles have finally broken through the fence.

It's unlikely to last that long.

No, but the situation isn't very good because the shell isn't going to melt that easily either.

"Damn, if you fail here, war criminals are a good place"

It is an operation I have spoken out for myself, and it is the role I assumed. If you failed to do that at your place, there's no excuse.

Wouldn't it be strange to be caught on fire as it were in the witch trial?

"Damn, I'm vulnerable to this kind of pressure. I..."

I have nothing better to do than even 'rot in the swamp' with my unpleasant haste and anxiety swirling around my chest.

The effect of the magic formation allows me to earn the depth of the marsh with the maximum efficiency I can - after all, the shell of the Yamatano Orochi is stiff.

Depths such as whether or not to exceed three meters at present.

"If it's the same thickness as the bedrock, you can't penetrate it at night."

It is a swallowing story, even though it is a legitimate place to contend for every minute and second.

But even if I reconsider, besides my "Rotten Swamp," there's no other way to break through the outer shell.

After all, is it my fault that the melting speed is slow? Is it bad for everyone who can't buy time to melt? Is it bad that it has an outer shell of split thickness like a fortress?

The beginning and end of thinking about even such a poorly understood theory of responsibility.

Shit, they're pretty much cornered.

"How Much More Time Can You Buy"

I haven't been willing to retreat, I've spoken in fancy many times, but depending on the war situation, there can be a total extinction end if you don't seriously think about retreating.

I concentrate slightly and fly my consciousness to the battlefield on the eastern side, which is turning to contain the five necks.

……

A patchy, open-eyed splinter, I look out of the trench and look over the battlefield.

Since entering the work of breaking through the outer shell, I had also cut control over this one to concentrate... but the battle has continued unchanged.

From what I've seen, it seems reassuring that not a single casualty has come out yet. All of them, struggling in their respective fields.

But he's definitely starting to get pushed. High number of necks in motion.

Again, since I left, the war situation here has leaned to disadvantage.

Still, they all just keep fighting safely, and they'll be blessed.

I'm really glad the dead weren't out - the thought crumbles right after.

"Oh no, the seal has been broken!

I saw three braces shining in the western sky.

Ma, seriously... you broke the seal... the chairman of the committee.

"Are the chairmen safe?"

"Dude, aren't I a jerk!?

"If we have all eight necks, we'll lose!

"Ueda, Nakai, calm down! Just the person in front of you won't distract you."

We're all making a scene. I feel like making a scene, too. [M] Because some of the elements that formed the backbone of the operation collapsed.

Now Yamatano Orochi has eight necks aligned and is finally a wax to turn into the final form.

"But what do you do, Aoshi? By the time the seal is broken, his operation will fail."

I know what a desperate situation is.

Tomorrow that's stuck with Aoshi and he's talking about something, but the Peach River fucking operation has failed anyway. Zama, I guess he's saying something like that.

"Yodo, we should retreat immediately"

"Can you do that? Cherry Blossoms are still out there."

"Supporting the retreat of the cherry blossoms will make it possible for everyone to return"

Aomori and Tomorrow are talking to each other.

Whatever you think, he must think it's a great opportunity to abandon the Peach River curse bastards and the twin leafy crazy women and get away with it, get rid of them, etc.

"If we can't defeat Yamatano Orochi here, there's no point"

"It's too late since the victims came out! Yodo, you should still make it now!

"I shouldn't have followed what Peach River said. But we can still start over. Aoshi, you still had to lead us all."

"Oh, I..."

However, the three neck seals have been unsealed, which may be just the right time to retreat.

It is clear to everyone that the operation is difficult to continue.

Currently, the 'Rotten Marsh' is about four metres deep. I still don't see the bottom.

"I have to protect everyone..."

"Yes, Aoshi. You protect everyone, me too."

"Oh, I..."

Should I leave? No one is dead yet. I'll start over.

Get ready and try again,

"Everybody, back off."

- Continue the operation.

But not yet.

I'm not leaving yet.

"I repeat, the operation continues. The three-neck seal was broken, but we're almost through the outer shell."

From the trenches, I scream 800 lies.

I don't feel like I can break through this one at all. I mean, I wouldn't feel pretentious before that, I'm just melting it.

Retain everyone who is fighting for their lives by telling boring lies.

Though it sounds like a horrible out-of-the-way act...... I still think it's worth stopping here and fighting for.

Will you retreat here and really come to the Yamatano Orochi strategy again?

I don't know if my class can stay as cohesive as it is now.

Can I retain my support if this is a failure of the quick-throat tactical operation I have prepared so far? [M] At least, cherry blossoms will strangle me.

And those who follow it may also leave.

If I lose faith in everyone, it's impossible to run the same operation again. [M] You'll lose command, too.

Besides, if everything went well and you believed me again... would Yamatano Orochi allow it?

Just as it always starts with the first phase where only one neck comes out, his behavior is really up to the game tick.

In fact, using that determined behavioral routine, we've come this far.

But how far is he going to go?

I've been on rocky mountains many times on special reconnaissance by splitting, but I haven't tried a single drilling operation. This is the first time I bump into the real thing.

There was also nothing I couldn't practice if I wanted to.

But I didn't do it because I was anxious.

I was wondering if Yamatano Orochi would also be alert if he took enough action to directly target the main core.

If some kick-ass changes Yamatano Orochi's behavior routine, it all goes back to the mundane. Worst of all, only Rock Mountain with eight necks could be a strict defense.

If that happens, it will be impossible to execute this offensive operation.

All eight necks can be stopped because of the calculation, so we can ride aboard Rock Mountain.

Of course, nothing could change.

He's a simple AI-like brainchild organized in a program, and he probably can't take any other action.

But maybe not.

Possibility for Yamatano Orochi to consolidate his protection.

Possibility that I can command the operation again.

And keep the operation going, the possibility of success.

Every possibility runs through my head.

But how much thought, the possibilities remain possible. 100% of the definitions never come out.

Then you have to choose. Most likely.

My, no, enough to risk everyone's life, possibilities.

"So just bear with me a little more, just a little more!

"Peach River, you"

Just a little more, let's keep the operation going.

About gone, the depth of the 'Rotten Swamp' reaches five meters.

Let's turn that into a branch.

If we can break through with this, we win.

But if you still can't break the outer shell after five meters, let's retreat ready to die.

Even if it keeps sticking forever, everyone just dies. No, is it first that the guy who escapes comes out?

So this is just a bet anymore.

All I can do is finally pray to Master Ruinhilde.

"I asked for this place, Aemon."

That's what I said, and I disarmed Double Shadow. This also returns some focus.

"May, just try harder, too"

If you look up, you can't see everyone, but you can hear the fierce sound of a defensive battle.

The roar with this earthquake, one of the three necks released from the seal, must have finally gotten in this way.

If you only have one neck, Mae alone can manage to stop you.

But including the rest of the Gargoyle Corps, it's a tough war. If the braces hit directly where they suck, that could wipe them all out.

By now, around the cherry blossoms would be screaming that it's over.

But let's just have a little more endurance.

This is my last bet.

"Please, deliver..."

No matter how much prayer you put into it, it doesn't change the rate of erosion of the 'Rotten Swamp' going on with the jitters.

I can't even feel any response, especially from this. Just melt the super hard outer shell a little bit and move on.

Is this how gamblers who bet all their wealth feel watching where wins and loses go?

When I get here, I'm as close to heartless as I can get.

I can't think of anything, my head turns white.

I even nearly lost my sense of time, at that time,

"-!?

That's indisputable, change.

Suddenly, I felt the bottom of the 'Rotten Swamp' spread rapidly.

There, as if the obstacle to stopping the ferocious poison is gone. However, the same feeling reached me as dissolving the flesh of the enemy that jumped in.

"Yay... you broke through, huh?

I can only assume so.

This bargain finally broke through the outer shell and reached the flesh of Yamatano Orochi.

I won the bet.

"Whoa, whoa, I did it! We did it! Remuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!"

In response to my victory ambition, the rope is immediately lowered from the top.

All you have to do is keep getting caught by the rope and get out of the hole, and if the cherry blossoms butch in a todome blow, you're done.

I won, I won. Finally, we beat Yamatano Orochi.