No one's POV
After Shizuku managed to deal the finishing blow on the boss monster, Kouki simply watched on, dumbfounded. Suzu gave him a
worried look, but he didn't notice. A boisterous laugh broke the silence.
Ryutarou: Hahahahahaha! We did it, Kouki! We won!
Kouki: Huh? Oh, Ryutarou...
Ryutarou: Why the long face, man? We won! You should be happy! But man, your Divine Wrath is fucking insane! It was already
insane before, but now it's even more insane.
Ryutarou slapped Kouki on the back
good-naturedly. Seeing his best friend in such high spirits helped clear away some of the dark thoughts intruding onto Kouki's mind.
Kouki: Yeah, you're right. I, no we won. We beat a labyrinth monster!
Ryutarou: Hell yeah! It feels so good to finally pound something down. We kept getting our asses handed to us before!
Kouki: Haha... I certainly do feel a little refreshed now.
Ryutarou: See? We're gonna catch up to Hatake and Nagumo in no time!
Suzu: I sure hope so...
Kouki thanked Suzu for lending him her shoulder, then stepped away and stood on his own two feet. He smiled faintly, his spirits bolstered somewhat by Ryutarou's cheerfulness.
But he was still frustrated that even his trump card hadn't been enough to completely destroy the Frost Turtle.
Kouki: Shizuku...
Shizuku landed gracefully beside the party. Kouki nearly shot her an accusatory glare, but then realized what he was doing and quickly smoothed his expression over.
Shizuku: Hm? Good job, Kouki.
Shizuku didn't fail to notice Kouki's strange behavior, but she didn't want to ruin the celebratory mood so she didn't mention it. Instead, she thanked him with a smile.
Using all of his willpower, Kouki forced his own lips into a smile.
Kouki: Yeah, you too, Shizuku. That follow-up at the end was amazing.
Shizuku: Really? I think your [Divine Wrath] was more amazing... It was way stronger than I expected.
Suzu: Yeah, totally! It was awesome!
Kouki: W-Well, I just...
Shizuku downplayed her own achievement and did her best to praise Kouki. Sounding almost desperate, Suzu quickly added her own accolades in the hopes of improving Kouki's mood. Hearing all this praise from two pretty girls made him blush, and he scratched his cheek awkwardly.
Looking at the objective destruction his [Divine Wrath] had wrought helped convince him that maybe they were right. Behind him, Hajime called out.
Hajime: HEY! Celebrate all you want later. It's time to go!
Turning around, Kouki saw Hajime seated atop a mountain of ice, his mini gun resting on his shoulder. Nhazul was also next to him, both Igris and Iron standing behind him.
Judging by the size of the ice mountain, they'd likely slaughtered tens of thousands of monsters. Despite that, they weren't even breathing hard.. Kouki and the others nodded and dashed over to where they were waiting.
Nhazul: Congrats. That was a pretty tough fight... but it looks like you guys can handle boss-level monsters inside labyrinths now.
Kouki and the others' jaws dropped open. They weren't used to hearing praise coming out of his mouth, since he only tends to praise his Shadows. They stared at Nhazul like he was some kind of rare animal. Annoyed,
Nhazul narrowed his eyes dangerously, so Shizuku hurriedly spoke up.
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Arise From Weakness (OC/ Male Reader x Arifureta)
Fiksi PenggemarNhazul Hatake did not start out as a cold and violent individual, only through the act of pain, agony, weakness and betrayal, did he start to become cold...In order to return home to his sister. He swore he won't let anyone or anything stand in his...
