𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐕𝐒 𝐊𝐢𝐝
Albero was on the S-class school grounds, led there by Kid.
Albero was in his casual clothes, and Kid was dressed casually in a shirt and pants. However, their intent to battle was clear, and Albero realized this fight was no joke.
Albero asked Kid,
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“What’s going on? . . . . . .Why a sudden mock battle?”
“You haven’t been acting up lately, have you? It’s not training, it’s a real fight. . . . . .I thought we’d give it our all.”
“Seriously, what’s with you?”
“. . . . . .Just get ready, let’s go.”
“Huh?”
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Kid pointed his left index finger at Albero, made a gun gesture with his thumb up, and folded the rest of his fingers. He looked like a gunman ready to shoot.
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“Shoot, 『Headsman』. . . . . .『Pistol』.”
“Wait, hold on. . . . . .”
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A loud blast! A jade bullet was fired.
Albero quickly raised his right arm in defense.
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“Seize it, 『Jabberwock』!───Hardening!!”
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He caught the jade bullet with the palm of his right hand.
The bullet shattered, and pieces of jade fell.
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“Don’t surprise me like that!”
“. . . . . .Did you notice?”
“What?”
“Never mind. Let’s go!”
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Kid, still pointing his left hand at Albero, began to run.
Kid’s physical abilities were of the parasitic type. Even without manifesting his Summoned beast, he was the second fastest after Ridelle.
Albero chased after Kid, enlarging his right hand and running.
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“Shh!”
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Multiple bullets were fired.
Albero swung his right hand, deflecting the bullets.
Kid clicked his tongue and sped up.
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“So fast. . . . . .!”
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Realizing he couldn’t catch up, Albero stopped and focused intently.
He enlarged his right arm, focused his consciousness on 『Nether Eye Balor』, and saw the 『World of the Summoned beast』.
In this sepia-toned world, he captured the faint light emanating from Kid’s 『meridian thread』, moving at high speed.
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“『Machine gun』━━Fire.”
“━━ There you are!”
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Kid’s arm transformed into a shape resembling multiple bundled gun barrels. As he fired jade bullets while moving, Albero’s right hand stretched out, grabbing Kid’s right leg.
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“What?!”
“Gotcha! Take this!”
“Ugh?!”
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Albero slammed Kid to the ground, holding onto his leg while retracting his extended arm.
Kid transformed his right hand back into a pistol, pointing it at Albero’s head. At the same moment, Albero released Kid’s leg and pointed his right hand at Kid’s chest.
They both remained still, then Kid slowly reverted his arm to its normal state.
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“This ends now.”
“That was close, a draw, huh?”
“Yeah. . . . . .thanks.”
“Alright. So, why all of a sudden. . . . . .wait, where are you going?”
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As the mock battle ended, Kid started walking away.
Albero tried to follow him but couldn’t for some reason.
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Kid returned to the dorm and flopped onto his bed.
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“. . . . . .Damn it.”
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Albero had become stronger.
The first time they fought, Albero’s 『Hardening』 barely blocked Kid’s bullets. But in the recent mock battle, Albero completely predicted the trajectory of Kid’s bullets, defending them entirely with his hardened right arm.
Albero hasn’t realized it yet. Kid had 『penetration』 on all his bullets.
Albero’s hardening completely defended against Kid’s penetration.
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“. . . . . .”
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What welled up in his chest was impatience. And a peculiar feeling of frustration.
It felt as if someone who was just a bit behind suddenly overtook him and went far ahead. When he closed his eyes, there wasn’t just one person ahead.
And just a little behind, there were others he considered inferior, catching up.
All of them had gained something through battle.
Unlike Kid, who rampaged, was defeated, and shamelessly escaped.
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“. . . . . .Damn it.”
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Kid covered his face with his right hand and gently lifted his left.
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“Billy. . . . . .what’s wrong? I want to become stronger.”
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The left hand didn’t respond.
It was the same left arm that Kid trusted the most.
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“I’m hungry. . . . . .where’s this?”
“Yes. There’s plenty of food here.”
“Sniff sniff. . . . . .it’s true.”
“. . . . . .Fufu, 『eat』 everyone. With your bizarre, unexplained 『ability』.”
“Yeah, I’ll all eat.”
“Yes… I’ll wait here.”
“. . . . . .”
“Hmm, what is it?”
“. . . . . .you really do smell, don’t you?”
“. . . . . .do I now?”
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Something was about to begin.
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