Chapter 88

"Sharo! Catch this!"

With that, Ruisha threw the sword, still attached to Kohiro's wrist, to Sharo. Sharo, judging the handle of the sword as it spun and flew toward her, caught it with a snap.

"I caught it! ...What is this!? The wrist is still attached!?"

Sharo was surprised and flustered by the unexpected attachment, but she did not let go of the sword that was handed to her. Seeing this, Ruisha turned to face Kohiro. A considerable amount of blood was flowing from the end of his severed right arm, but he had already solidified the wound with his qi to stop the bleeding.

"You... You dare to cut off my arm...!! I won't forgive you! Don't think you can make up for it with just your life!!"

Kohiro roared, his eyes bloodshot. Ruisha had hoped that losing his sword would make him lose his fighting spirit, but it didn't work out that way.

"You're still going to fight?"

"Heh, did you think I would admit defeat just because you took my sword? Don't underestimate me. I've been cutting people on the battlefield for 30 years! I can't afford to lose to a softy like you!"

Kohiro chanted "Magic Sword!!" and created a transparent magical sword, which he gripped with his left hand and readied. Seeing this, Ruisha also firmly gripped her sword and readied herself.

"Your ruthlessness in battle and your determination are things I never had. With respect for you... I will also fight with all my might."

"Shut up!"

Despite losing his dominant arm, Kohiro unleashed a sharp slash. However, for Ruisha, who had obtained the Dragon Eye, avoiding this was easy.

Dodging Kohiro's attack with minimal movement, Ruisha formed her right hand into a spearhand and infused it with qi. Then, like a snake, she twisted her arm and thrust the spearhand toward Kohiro's abdomen.

"Qi Technique, Offensive Form Eight... 'Snake Fang Thrust'!!"

Ruisha's spearhand slipped through the gaps in Kohiro's sword strikes and pierced his side with a movement like a real snake. Kohiro, caught off guard by the unexpected counterattack, grimaced and stepped back. The wound was shallow, and he thought it wouldn't hinder the battle... but suddenly, the strength drained from his knees, and he fell to one knee. The strength also drained from his hand gripping the sword, and the magical sword fell from his hand.

"Why can't I use my strength!?"

Kohiro didn't realize it, but the technique Ruisha had used earlier converted the wavelength of qi into a harmful form and implanted it into his body. Qi can be both a "medicine" and a "poison." This technique enhanced the toxicity and elevated it to a higher level. Technically, it wasn't a poison but "qi," making it a terrifying technique that couldn't be cured by medicine to break down toxins or recovery magic.

"Huff, huff, still... not done..."

Kohiro, already battered and bruised, was not ready to give up. He mobilized the magic he hadn't used much and began to construct his ultimate spell.

Seeing this, Ruisha decided to use the newly acquired power to counter it head-on.

It was a legendary qi technique that only the dragon race could use. Its name was...

"Dragon Qi Technique... Offensive Form One! 'Dragon Star Fist'!!"

Ruisha, enveloped in a light like a meteor, raised her glowing fist and ran toward Kohiro.