Lancer had used 'Demondrug G' once before, but he never used it again after that because he really didn't like the feeling after taking it. That feeling of the entire person being dominated by fighting spirit was simply like being a battle maniac.
But now, it was most suitable.
Crack~
The Demondrug G bottle fell to the ground and shattered. Ibuki Suika, who was charging towards Lancer, also clearly noticed something wrong with Lancer. Enveloped by the surging blood mist, Lancer seemed to be draped in a suit of blood-colored armor, and at the same time, something seemed to be gathering at his forehead...
But after her initial surprise, she added two more parts of strength.
No matter what was going on————beat him first and talk later!
The two people in the midst of the battle seemed to have been infected by the intense battlefield. After taking the Demondrug G, Lancer mind was full of 'fighting,' and Ibuki Suika, stimulated by Lancer change, was even more excited and even acted more crazily than him.
Instead, Hoshiguma Yuugi and Ibaraki Kasen, who were outside the battlefield, involuntarily put down their sake cups, and their expressions became extremely serious.
They had observed Lancer when he first appeared, especially Hoshiguma Yuugi. After learning Lancer was the 'Akagaki' she was looking for, she observed him carefully for a long time and finally concluded it was just rumors from outsiders; this kid was purely a human.
But at this moment, Lancer, enveloped in blood-colored aura, gave them a strange sense of familiarity.
'This kid couldn't really be an Oni, could he? Is it because he's a half-blood that he has no horns?'
But soon she showed a carefree smile.
Whatever, does it matter if he is an Oni or not? As long as the opponent's strength is enough. After Suika finishes fighting him, she also wanted to test his skills.
If Hoshiguma Yuugi thoughts were very much in line with the Oni race's way of thinking, then Ibaraki Kasen was much more normal. What she was thinking in her mind was————'Could it be that the bandage (scarf) wrapped around that man's right hand is some kind of sealing tool?'
But soon their expressions became serious, because they found Ibuki Suika was a bit strange?
After all, in terms of pure strength, the most petite Ibuki Suika was actually the strongest among the three, about a level stronger than the other two. But now it seemed she wasn't showing her deserved power?
"Suika! Are you taking it easy? Or did you not eat enough?"
Bang!!!
The response to her was very simple: a giant rock flew towards her violently. But the giant rock was shattered by strange points of light some distance away from Hoshiguma Yuugi, and the scattered dust was blown away some distance away from her, never touching the sake.
On the other side, looking at Hoshiguma Yuugi laughing with her sake dish, Ibuki Suika wished she could rush over right now and punch that head. But looking at the man full of fighting spirit in front of her, she knew the opponent wouldn't let her pass.
'I'll settle the score with you later!'
Outsiders might not know why she became so strange, but she knew perfectly well. The reason for this result was entirely due to the wounds on her left arm and right wrist.
The two wounds seemed to be frozen by ice, but the ice on both sides didn't close. The result was that Ibuki Suika was constantly bleeding. Even with the powerful constitution of the Oni race, constant bleeding inevitably made her feel weak.
Lancer high mobility paired with his current powerful offensive desire made her feel suppressed for a time. Normally she wouldn't be afraid, because just like before, Lancer consumption would definitely be faster than hers. But at this time, she had a 'Bleeding' DEBUFF on her, so it was an unknown who would fail to hold out first if this dragged on.
'I shouldn't have turned big just now...'
Lancer attacks just now didn't truly injure her; instead, the state of being opened up and the wounds being unable to heal were the real killing blows.
'Can't let this drag on. Even if I lose, I absolutely cannot lose in front of Yuugi and the others!'
The Oni race loved fighting; to them, failure was not something unacceptable. As long as they could get up and continue fighting after failure, it was fine. They even greatly respected such enemies. But thinking that she might be defeated in front of two 'old rivals' she had dealt with for decades made her feel very unhappy! Very unhappy!
On the other side, although Lancer was constantly moving around Ibuki Suika and launching frenzied attacks whenever he found an opportunity, beneath those eyes full of fighting spirit was an incredibly calm heart. Several of his Shishōs had taught him that the most critical thing in battle was to 'be calm in any situation, because only calmness can achieve final victory.'
When his attack was parried and knocked away again, and he withdrew his spear to look for another chance, he suddenly captured a strange reaction from his opponent.
Under normal circumstances, after defending against his attack, the opponent would definitely choose to pursue; this was why he chose to withdraw his spear immediately after attacking. But this time, the opponent didn't pursue, but instead continued to consolidate the defense.
'Something's wrong, could it be...'
The somewhat excited Lancer tested again. As expected, although the opponent would still counterattack, it was mainly defensive, and the occasional counterattacks became fewer and fewer.
'In that case, I won't be polite.'
Without saying a word, Lancer attacks became more and more sharp. For a time, the watching Oni also began to get nervous, because they hadn't expected that the 'Oni King' who was like a high mountain in their hearts might actually lose.
Because of this, the way they looked at Lancer also changed a bit.
The 'Oni race' is a naturally warlike race. Almost every once in a while, someone would challenge their leaders. It can be said that everyone was very clear about the strength of the three. Since the strength of the three hadn't changed, the only explanation was that the opponent's strength was sufficient.
For a time, many people even started cheering for Lancer.
One should know that the Oni race is not a matriarchal society; it's just that the three strongest Oni of this generation are female. The male Oni had no other thoughts about this except to work harder, because the status of the three was entirely won with fists. But having no thoughts and simply training themselves didn't mean they liked being suppressed. Now seeing Lancer actually suppressing Ibuki Suika gave them a feeling of venting their frustrations.
As for saying Lancer is a human?
Who would believe such nonsense?
Although Lancer strength couldn't compare to Ibuki Suika, the ground he pierced was not a small amount. Plus, those red horns that seemed to take shape under the blood mist————
If the opponent isn't an Oni, what is he?
You still say you're not an Akagaki!
"Go for it, Akagaki!!"
It was unknown who shouted first, but then came another wave of cheering...