The "Master swordsman” who was reincarnated, wants to live freely - Chapter 110

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Iris prepared her Purple Lightning and faced her two opponents.
However, Ruino – And Zenas too didn’t much mind Iris and didn’t look back.
Ruino knew she didn’t need to focus on Iris. After all, she sees Iris as a sort of half-wit anyway.
As for Zenas – He’s set his mind solely on killing Ruino, rather obviously.

“You’ll stop us… You may talk big, but if you’re not prepared to kill, then you —”
“I told you. I am… prepared”
Iris made the first move.
She covered the distance between herself and Ruino whilst swinging  Purple Lightning
Ruino – With a face of absolutely no fucks given – looked at Iris doing so.
Iris can’t kill anyone, even if she tried – Even though she’s aiming to be a knight, she can’t do it.
… That’s what Ruino must be thinking.

(–But you’re wrong)
Iris knew it to be wrong. A knight protects people. To become the “Strongest Knight”, she must have must fight, and be able to kill her opponent.
Still, “If need be” is what Iris makes of it – And if you think that’s half-assed, then that’s fine as well.
For this is Iris’ own battle.

“—”

Iris swung her Purple Lightning without hesitation.
Ruino opened her eyes wide with surprise and leaped backward as Iris’ attack came in.
She squeezed her shoulders faintly as her bare skin showed.
Iris took a deep breath and struck again.

“This is my resolve”
“…Nihi, I see I see! So no more hesitation like before. That’s good”

Ruino laughed as if she was actually enjoying herself. It was such a foul smile that Iris couldn’t believe someone of her age could actually form it.
She picked up her own blade and faced Iris directly.

“You’re my enemy as well, you know – So, I will kill you too”
“Don’t… Ignore, me!”

Zenas made his move.
As he swung his blade, fresh blood was dripping all over the place –—- It formed in the shape of a blade.
He’s hardening the blood in order to use it as a weapon.
Iris gave Zenas a glance, and slowly moved her blade —

“—Flash—”
As she said these words, lightning was shot out of her blade. She had never really used a technique like this.
Iris had bent the lightning that cladded her body to her will.
As the lightning attacked Zenas’ blood blade directly, you could the sound of it being mashed up.
Zenas was baffled by what had happened.
“The Swordsman Gang… I have been hunted by you people before — If it was just me by myself back then I wouldn’t be here anymore”
Iris glanced, if only for a moment, over at the lighthouse.
He should be there – If Iris was to get in trouble, Alta would surely come and rescue her.
However, she hopes this time would be different.
Alta had said he hopes that he can trust her if need be.
Iris feels the same. —
She wants to be the one he can rely on.

“…Here I go”
She took a deep breath and moved towards Zenas next.
Zenas prepared to swing his blade in return, but the lightning attack from before had hit him directly.
This caused him to be a little duller in his movements.

“…”
“Phhuuu—”
A horizontal flash. A strong one step-attack.
Zenas managed to block it, but Iris wasn’t done yet.
She continued with a flurry of attacks. Her attacks were heavy, one by one, forcing Zenas to move backward.
Within one breath Iris had managed to attack over ten times. Yet still, Iris kept ongoing.

“My…!”
Zenas regained his balance and managed to deflect Iris’ Purple Blade.
Giiiinn… And the sound of metal clashing could be heard echoing.
Zenas then moved his blade again, this time aiming for Iris’ throat.
Iris barely moved her body and just managed to evade his attack.
The droplets of blood formed into sharp blades and cut through Iris – But she didn’t flinch one bit.
After she managed to find an opening – She struck him again.

“….Guu..nu…”
Zenas opened his eyes wide open.
She had sidestepped him, and then faced him again.
That moment – Ruino came into the fray, severing Zenas’ neck from his body.
In the heat of the moment, she moved over to Iris. They then clashed swords.

“You little…!”
“Nihi, He wouldn’t have died otherwise you know. If you want to make sure they’re dead, cut off their necks”
“…I’d never meant to kill him”
“You’re still going to be like that? I mean, you’re still going to fight me for real, right? After all, the attack from just before was meant to kill me, right?!”
“That’s right. Either way, fighting you isn’t as simple as not hesitating you know”
“Nihihi, well then. Let’s continue the talk we ha—”
“Not, yet”
“!”

Ruino lept away from Iris.
The one that had interrupted their talk just now, was Zenas.
It sounded like gargling as if he was drowning – What Iris saw was Zenas and his severed head back onto its very own torso.

“Whhaaaa… That’s quite something. First time I’ve ever seen anyone this sticky”
Ruino was looking at Zenas with a face full of disgust.
Quite a bizarre sight — Even though his head was severed from his body, Zenas still managed to live.
That was more like an illusion though. Full of hate, he faced Ruino again.

“What the hell are you?”
“Hmm? What do you mean? I just killed, what seemed to be, a friend of this Swordsman Gang guy”
“…I see. Well, then it’s quite logical he hates you this bad”
“Nihi, To be this resentful when someone dear is taken from you… Wouldn’t it be better to just not have such a person, to begin with? Anyway, let’s first finish this beast before we deal with one another, shall we?”
“Fine by me. I too.. Really don’t want to keep fighting someone that looks like this that much longer”

Iris put up a rather sorrowful expression as she looked at Zenas.
Maybe – If Iris had chosen to swing the blade to satiate the feeling of revenge, she might’ve ended up like that as well. That’s what she was thinking from the bottom of her heart.
Iris and Ruino prepared themselves for battle.
They both faced Zenas, who was drowning in blood – And they made their move.