The sword princess' tale

Volume 3 Chapter 13 - Carelessness Invites Danger

Hello there, this is Charlotte speaking in your mind if not my mind.

Now let's get things straight. The Dungeon below Leimburg Academy was infested with animal-type magic beasts and monsters till the tenth floor. Even kobolds were animal-type because of their facial and anatomy which resembled a wolf standing up rather than human degraded into furry creatures.

If you're wondering, the goal for Initiates in this Dungeon is to exterminate Kerberos. A magic beast which lived in the 5th Floor of the Dungeon. The beast's main diet was meat, and it's a big burly dog which had lived for a couple of centuries. It could breathe out fire and it could run along the walls like Spiderman. Don't know if the last claim is true or not though.

Then, there is this particular monster which does not fit the earlier descriptions in the 4th Floor. Obviously, I knew nothing about it but it could be categorized as...

"Celestial Monster!? Why!? How?!!" -I screamed as I dodged a wide and fast swing of arm again.

Behind me was a roaring Asura which aimed hostility on me like mad! Well, Celestial Monster is a mad monster born once every one thousand years. However, their numbers are incredibly low and they're NOT beings which could be contained inside a Dungeon for their twisted forms as well as strength were granted by the God of Chaos...

"ROAR!!"

"Uwah!?"

I ducked down when an arm was swung widely almost as if trying to swat a fly away. The enormous wind blew me off the ground for a moment but I propelled myself to land with the sole of my feet first and bending down to roll like a ball in order to not strain my legs' muscles. Quickly standing back up and I ran again, avoiding a fist which hammered down the spot I was in.

"Damn it! The fuck is with this thing!?"

I don't get it! There's no way a Celestial Monster could be here and he's freaking fast! And super powerful!! He might be at the same level as the weakened and crippled Bravzgaim but...

"Scary! I'm going to die for real if this go on!!"

With the Asura trailing me in large strides, I jumped over the underground lakes and zigzagging in hope of confusing my enemy but as if unfazed... or rather, I caught a glimpse of the Asura skillfully running through the obstacles while sometimes destroying the stalagmites.

"Geh... If he's unhurt even though he smashed into walls then his skin must be as tough as steel too."

Damn, this one ain't a joke. I knew the meaning of correct tools for correct needs but I didn't bring with me any Blade Salamander sword which could slice off steel fur of a Rank SS monster... not to mention if I broke Tyrfingg here then I could say goodbye to my life both as a student and as a Warrior.

*WHOOSH!* -an arm flew with clenched fist to me but I quickly tilted my body to the left and the attack failed to reach me. However, I sensed another looming presence from behind so I rotated and saved myself from being smashed to pieces by another flying fist. The wind and shockwave produced made an annoying ring inside my ears and yet I could only grit my teeth as I once again dodged a punch with the bare minimum of action.

"Tch...! Not even an opening!!" I cursed.

The Asura was keeping up with my speed and he could even attack while moving! Just how much of a fighter he was and he punched like a boxing champion!! A left arm flew and a right arm descended like a hammer. Another punch flew and then there was a sweeping attack from the left. Finally, an arm which tried to capture me with the other ready to support it in case of the unexpected happening.

To be honest, it's hard to deal with as the frequencies of the attacks were full of variations and I had to keep up with the ridiculous agility of the monster. As my steps grew more sloppy and my movements started to become sluggish, I decided to launch a counterattack by firing a fireball at the face of the Asura.