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123 . King of Black Coffin vs Digital Ruler

That appeared with the tremor .

「King of Coffin . Firstly, I will say this」

She smiles .
I glare at her while pointing the muzzle at her .
Even so, her composure didn’t waver at all–she just mow down her arms greatly .

「–I may possibly be your natural enemy」

It was a ma.s.s of metal .
Large metal created from the surrounding walls .
It approaches from all directions at the force as if crushing the air and I quickly fire the gun at the surroundings .
4 empty cartridges roll down the ground, and the approaching metal–vanishes .

「Vanishing bullet–『Erase』」

Blue light flickers .
That’s something like a special effect of my superpower .
While this ability has a strong side, I had to practice by repet.i.tion and experiment in order to master it . It requires a delicate technique of controlling it without any impatience .
In addition to that, the blue light will appear when I use the ability .
That’s just like telling the opponent 『I’m going to attack now』 . You can say that this is the greatest and worst demerit or weakness of this ability, but–

「Well, it’s not like anything will change just by understanding it」

Muttering that, I strike my sole to the ground with all my strength .
The next moment, blue light flickers in the surroundings–and in a flash, the surroundings 『froze』 .
Power of Existence manipulation–『Freeze・50』
The appliances lying on the floor, are already under the ice .
The machine pillars have already frozen, and the breath became white due to the cold temperature .

「Sorry, but this power is probably the 【strongest】」

This power is purely strong .
Having the ability to nullify any power, and if it can intervene by erasing the power of existence, it can turn anything into nothing .

Even if the opponent has a sure-kill punch, if it intervene with the punch’s power, anyone will be able stop the punch with a finger .
Even the defense that can reflect any damage……Well, it’s the same thing .
The power of immortality, the power of cutting anything, and even a lethal poison will not work at all .
Well, using this power for a long time, I sometimes think that I might lose if someone has a cheat that can instant kill me from a long distance……but when I think about it properly, I have set 『Instant Death Resistance・100』 to my body, so it won’t work at all .
Other than that……let’s see . I don’t like an opponent who came attacking with a one-hit kill attack at the speed of light, but I won’t be instantly killed, so the moment I received the attack, I can just erase the opponent’s power of existence .
I win if I touch them . I win if they touch me .
In other words, what I want to say is .

「Natural enemy? Sorry, but I can’t seem to find any reason why I will be having a hard fight」

Unfortunately, 【Black Pandora】 will never lose .
No matter who the opponent is, it will not change .
Even if it’s the Shutendouji, and even if it’s you .
While exhaling white breath–

「Yes, I don’t think of winning you at all . Even when I looked at you, I can’t think of a way to kill you at all」

Her voice echoes .
At the same time, the ice in front projected greatly becoming countless fangs that cuts the s.p.a.ce .
Just before that, a single shadow jumped out of that place, and the sparks of the gun blow together with the superpower activation .
–However .

「The power that I think to be the strongest is 『possession of all abilities』, or 『ability s.n.a.t.c.hing』, but even if I have such power, it would be erased when you touch me」

Suddenly, the ma.s.s of machines appears from the ice .
Digital Ruler–I don’t know her real name .
Her power is probably……or rather, an ability that can manipulate any kind of machines and devices . Furthermore, it’s not an ordinary power, but for sure, a SSS rank……or even more than that .
The fired bullet only erased the wall of machines without being able to reach her, and I smiled with sarcasm to the Digital Ruler who landed on the ground safely .

「What, if I try, I can even manipulate the power of existence without touching」
「That may be right . Well, it looks like you can’t use it on humans as the difficulty is high, but if you do it……you can probably erase me . What an ominous power」

I agree .
That’s why, I stop this power until here .
I stop growing it .
It’s so that I won’t be out of control when I get on the wrong path in the future or I get manipulated by an unimaginable way .
Well, although there’s no one who can stop me now, it’s still way better than the 『worst』 .
After all, when I think of something like『It may be impossible, but I might be able to be defeated miraculously』, I can think of several ways .

After all, when I think of something like『It may be impossible, but I might be able to be defeated miraculously』, I can think of several ways .
Something like that is nothing like the worst .
While thinking, I turn my consciousness to her manipulated machines .
The control……is hard . I can do it if I touch it, but currently, it’s under her control . It’s extremely hard to control it arbitrarily from long range .
Then, what I can do is limited .
I put away my guns into the holder, and prepare both my hands .

「……Bare hands, huh . You seriously want to kill me」

I can see sweats running down her cheeks .
Guns are just feints . The feint is just to make her concentrate on it . It’s just an extra .
Well, normally, the feint will decide the match, but when I think of killing the opponent, I will definitely pick to use bare hands .
I win if I touch her .
I win if she touches me .
In other words, my win is confirmed once we make contact .

To understate it, it’s very atrocious .

……However, I can see in her expression that there’s still some composure left . At first, she boasted that she’s my 『natural enemy』……so she probably have a way to deal with me .
I don’t know what is it, but for now .

「Don’t worry . I won’t kill you . I will just punch you」

Muttering that–the next moment, both of my fists wear a blue light .
At the same time as that, I punch the ground, changing the ice’s shape, and thrusting sharp fangs at her from all directions .
Power of existence manipulation–Application・【Shape Alteration】 .
Digital Ruler strengthen her defense with the shield of machines against the ice fangs, and I kick the ground with all my strength while clenching my fists–towards her .

「Manipulation–『Impact』」

I swing my fist .
The next moment, the air that I punched repelled blows towards her, breaking her defense to nothing .

「T-This long distance……are you a monster!?」
「Well, sorry for being a monster」

Smiling so, I kick the ground and jump to the air .
Before my eyes is the figure of the shocked Digital Ruler .
Covering blue light on my fist, I swing it down .

Before my eyes is the figure of the shocked Digital Ruler .
Covering blue light on my fist, I swing it down .
I resent you, but I won’t kill you .
Because you haven’t tell me where she is .
That’s why, just let me–punch you .
With a cold light in my eyes, I just swing my fist down .
It hits her face directly, and–

「–!?」

Borori .
Upon seeing her head falling to the ground along with such sound, I open my eyes wide .
My fist pierced her face deeply, and I can only see machineries from the missing cranium . I clench my teeth upon seeing that .
–A scapegoat .
When? Most likely immediately after the freezing or maybe since the beginning .

『Oh, I have already been defeated, huh . How weak』

I can hear a voice coming from a machine .
When I look around–the next moment, I punch the ma.s.s of machine that approached me .
My fist with erasing power–couldn’t erase the ma.s.s of machines .

「Tch……!」

Blue light flickers consecutively .
Every time the machine disappears–refrigerator, microwave oven, rice cooker, washing machine–each of those are counted as 『one』, so one activation can only erase one……even if possible, it can only erase a couple of it . The amount of machines is too much for my 『Power of Existence Manipulation』 .

「Ku……」

My body is washed away by the number .
The wave of machines swallows my body, and I can hear a loud laughter from somewhere .

『I told you, didn’t I? That I am your natural enemy . Your power is probably not suitable to manipulate multiple things . No, even if it is suitable, you didn’t train it to be suitable for this kind of situation because you concentrated on building the power of it . Therefore, it is weak against numbers . ……Well, even if I say that, I won’t have a hard time if I can kill you with numbers」

The next moment after the voice resounded, all of those machines–burn .
Crimson flame wraps up the surroundings .
Power of existence manipulation–『Ash・80』 .
Because it won’t stop if I turn the floor and building into ashes, I hold down the power, but with this, the machines burned completely in this room .
When I look around, I can see a speaker on top, and I can hear a cheerful voice from there .

『Even though I may be like this, I am a pursuer of justice who made the world pale . I am the person who played with that Esashi Sana and escaped continuously . I think no one knows the opponent’s weakness better than me, and above all, I am faster than anyone in terms of running away』

Upon hearing that, I’m convinced .
This woman has no intention to fight me at all .
Rather than that, there’s a possibility that the moment she know that I’m coming, she has already escaped . To the extent of even abandoning her comrades and organization .

「……What a troublesome woman」
『I will return that to you』

After coming this far, she speaks out her real intention for the first time .

『King of Black Coffin, I will give you this organization in light of your mad state . In the first place, those idiots who misunderstood my objective, gathered with the mind of 『if we cross the red light together, we won’t be scared』 . It was such an organization』
「……Hee, it wasn’t you who started it up, huh」

Digital Ruler affirms .
The Six Demon Spears was not founded by her .
She tried to accomplish her objective without minding people’s opinion .
An instable organization that was created by those who harbor interest in her strength and those who felt peace on her power .
That’s the 【Six Demon Spears】 .

『To be honest, I thought it is time to throw it away . Besides, I found an interesting target just recently . I want to play with her–no, I want to play with her by thrusting the reality at her . Ah, by the way, the daughter is being confined at the top floor . I told them to not put a hand on her, but I think it is better to rush there quickly just in case』

My body jumps up upon hearing that .
Although I have the feeling of wanting to pursue this woman and I’m also curious of the 『her』 she’s talking about–to be honest, now’s not the time for that .
I turn away from the speaker and start running .
I can already see the staircase to the top floor in front of me .
The destination is already decided .
There’s no hesitation in my advance–

『Well then, let’s meet again in the near future, Nagumo Iwato-san』

Such voice reached my ears .