"U~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~on !!"
One of the Wild Dogs is leading the way.
The four-legged demon beasts kick the earth and rush to eat the prey in front of them.
Nozomu, on the other hand, also strengthened himself and started running with both feet.
The rushing Wild Dog jumped and tried to bite Nozomu's throat, but Nozomu's katana was drawn out faster.
"Gahyu …………"
The katana that was drawn out deeply cuts through the throat of the Wild Dog that was about to bite, and a large amount of blood sprouted like a fountain, and it rained on Nozomu.
(14 remaining ...)
Nozomu's mind calmly counted that the opponent's strength has been reduced by 1/15.
Even though he was struck by the fire that blew up deep inside his chest, Nozomu's accumulated combat experience kept his reasoning intact and trying to see through his opponent's thoughts.
However, his eyes brilliantly shined with an unprecedented fighting spirit, and the urge that overflowed from the depths of his chest swept away the hesitation from using his power, and his remaining reason was directed to "how to slaughter the opponent".
Despite the death of their companions, the Wild Dogs calmly surround Nozomu and examine the situation. The other Wild Dogs are not upset, and it can be seen that they are a fairly well-commanded pack.
Looks like, the Wild Dog who jumped in earlier was just a scout, and the leader seems to have pushed only one head in order to measure the ability of the other party.
"Gau!"
"U~on!"
"Gu~o!"
This time, one from the front and two from diagonally behind, a total of three, attack Nozomu all at once from different directions.
Nozomu pulling his leg back half a step and swipes his katana while turning his body once, but the three calmly fly back and avoid it.
Then, another one appeared from the shadow of the one that attacked from diagonally behind and jumped using one that attacked earlier as a stepping stone. It tried to thrust its sharp canine into Nozomu's neck.
Nozomu quickly puts his sword between himself and his opponent, but that is a bad move.
Right now, Nozomu is surrounded by Wild Dogs, and if he catches the opponent's attack poorly, his movement would be stopped.
And when he stops, the Wild Dogs that were superior in numbers would flock to him, and he would be devoured. That is their aim.
Wild Dogs hunting in groups are familiar with how to kill opponents larger than themselves, which is the most efficient and least dangerous.
At first, the flock drives the opponent away and makes them tired. Doing so diminishes the opponent's way to counterattack. However, Nozomu went to confronts the Wild Dogs instead, so they couldn't use this method this time.
Nozomu did not escape, so they decided to send one of them first, stop Nozomu's movements, and crush him with the group all at once.
As the preceding one was hit by a counter-attack, the leader thought that it would work if the three of them distracted their opponent's awareness, and then another one attacked in the form of a surprise attack.
Actually, Nozomu was supposed to catch the attack of the Wild Dog and stop. However, the reality exceeded their expectations.
Certainly, the surprise attack was successful.
However, at the next moment, the attacking Wild Dog was bisected and thrown to the ground with the same momentum as when it attacked.
The strange thing is that Nozomu isn't even moving from his position where he was trying to catch the Wild Dog's attack, and he doesn't seem to have swung his katana.
If we think about it normally, when he received the opponent's attack, Nozomu and Wild Dog should have contended with each other, but that is not the case.
It's true that Nozomu didn't slash with his katana.
Nozomu's katana is shining faintly. It's proof that Nozomu was charging his Qi.
Actually, Nozomu was using a Qi technique.
Qi technique *Phantom -Clad-*
A Qi technique that dramatically increases the cutting power of a sword while keeping the phantom inside the blade, which is originally released as a flying slash.
It is a higher version of the Qi technique called "Matoi", and it is a technique that gives Qi to one's own armor and raises its ability. Although the name may change, it is a technique that is widely used on the continent.
However, the story changes when it comes to the "Phantom" level.
Originally, "Phantom" is a slash that easily cuts even rocks, and if we put it inside a blade, the blade will become a rare magic sword even if it is just an iron knife.
When he used "Phantom -Recurrence-" in the previous battle, he attached Qi to the blade, but it was only for a moment when he was about to shoot a slash, and he didn't leave it inside the blade.
This time, the highly compressed Qi is still attached to Nozomu's katana, but the fluctuation of the Qi gathered inside the blade can't be felt.
Nozomu defended from the wild dog's attack with this katana clad in Qi technique. The Wild Dog that has been rushing has gone to be cut off by itself in front of the blade that its cutting power had increased to the limit.
The problem with this Qi technique is whether it is possible to compress that much Qi and whether it is possible to maintain the concentration.
Originally, Phantom is a Qi technique that requires extremely high Qi control and concentration.
It is a difficult technique, not something that even A-ranked and talented people can easily do, such as not only activating it but also maintaining it.
Furthermore, Nozomu is now on the battlefield where life and death intersect with a single sheet of paper, and it is difficult to keep calm in such a situation.
Nozomu's skill, which enables *Phantom -Clad-* in such a place, is not half-hearted.
However, this technique was originally Phantom with a high killing ability. This technique, which continues to clad the katana with phantom, is also very deadly, and Nozomu has never used this technique at school.
Also, no matter how much Nozomu has extraordinary control power, maintaining this technique is extremely mentally exhausting.
Nozomu rarely used this technique even on battlefields where he didn't know what would happen, because if he lost his concentration, he wouldn't be able to maintain his technique, and lack of concentration would lead to his own death on the battlefield.
But, it's different now. Nozomu, caught in his own blazing fury, couldn't think of any risk awaiting him later.
It was just a matter of giving up everything he had so that he could satiate his fury.
"U~o~ooon!"
The three beasts that were about to attack earlier, were in pursuit.
Nozomu rushes towards the one in front. He slashes his katana with "Phantom -Clad-" attached to it and cuts down the Wild Dog.
Nozomu quickly puts his attention into both of his feet. He stopped the momentum of his rush with the strength of his strengthened leg and activated the Instant Move.
He turns in the opposite direction and swings his katana to the other two behind, attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another.
Nozomu's sword swing accurately captures the throats of the two beasts that were about to leap, and cuts their necks deeply.
The two beasts whose throats were cut, collapsed while shedding a large amount of blood.
The blood that flowed out of the throat synchronized with their heartbeats and gushed intermittently. Their bodies were convulsing every time the blood gushed out.
Eventually, their convulsions began to subside and finally stopped moving completely.
(10 remaining ...)
In the meantime, Nozomu doesn't even mind about the opponents he killed. If he was minding too much about it, he would be bitten to death.
The Wild Dogs surrounding Nozomu has changed the way they fight, recognizing Nozomu as a difficult enemy because five of them were killed in quick succession.
They stop throwing themself upon their enemy. Keep their distance while surrounding Nozomu, and glared at him.
They realize that Nozomu, whom they perceive as their prey, is actually a formidable enemy.
So they are trying to bring it into endurance rather than short-term decisive battles.
Furthermore, each of them checking in turn and waits for their opponent to get tired.
No matter how strong a person is, when the fatigue continues to accumulate and never escapes, the movements will always become sloppy and creating a gap. Nozomu is alone after all. He can't keep holding on against the enemies that surround him forever.
That is the wisdom that the Wild Dogs have acquired while surviving in this forest.
A means to overcome their enemies stronger than themselves.
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