4-72: Difference in Status I (3/3)

4-72: Difference in Status I (3/3)

It was curious how much of that was serious and how much of it was just a front, but regardless, he justified his actions with a sense of mission and pride.

Well, I figured youd say that. I was hoping you people would have cured that foreigner allergy of yours, but alas, you remain the same despite struggling to live in these modern times.

Overly contemptuous language, and a perspective too narrow for the times.

Rather than being angry or offended, Tomoe just shook her head, and despite the insults, found herself looking at him pitifully.

Michizane seemed to realize what those eyes meant and his face twisted in displeasure.

Stop it! Dont look at me with those disgusting eyes!

But that was not something he should have said.

Hmph!

In the next moment, Tomoe vanished.

All he saw was the sight of the cracked tatami mat she was stepping on before a denim-covered kneecap filled his vision.

Ah!!?

Unable to even scream from the shock and pain that followed, Michizane fell off the porch as he heard something shatter inside him.

Not only could he not break his fall, he couldnt even respond in time as he fell to the ground.The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))

W-Wonderfully executed.

Wow, its a flying knee strike Its my first time seeing one in the flesh.

Ahh~ Tomoe-sama ruined the handsome guy.

The three girls from behind gave various reactions, but Tomoe appeared to be unsatisfied, as she jumped down into the garden with nothing but spiritual power protecting her bare feet, then stood over the man to look down at him.

Gu, W-What happened A-Ahh, is this, blood!? M-My blood is Y-Y-You! How dare you kick my face!

It was then that he finally understood what hurt him and what made him bleed.

Already, not a shadow of his once handsome face could be seen. His front teeth were broken and blood continuously dripped from his shattered nose.

He looked so different it was hard to associate him with that confident and beautiful young man from earlier.

How dare a filthy blood like you hit my face!

He must have been quite proud of his looks, as he found it humiliating to have his face crushed by someone of filthy mixed blood.

The three girls watching from the back were shocked. Although she indeed had a tendency to strike first, this was much more merciless than before.

Michizanes face was back on the ground again, and this time, there was another dent on his face aside from the one left by the flying knee strike.

Ah, agya, my fingers, my, my fingers!! Ugu, y-you barbarian!!

Michizanes index and middle finger were bent to the opposite direction, while his face was so distorted it was hard to remember how it even originally looked.

Michizane was furious, but all he got in return was a laugh pregnant with scorn.

Hah, I dont want to hear that from someone who used his spiritual power so suddenly. You should have at least cast a jutsu to protect or strengthen yourself. Then your wounds wouldnt have been this grave. Wasnt that the first thing they taught you, young master?

They were exorcists who dealt with those not humans.

No matter how much they trained, their physical abilities could not possibly contest those creatures without any preparation.

It was just like a person with untrained Status trying face a raybeast.

Thats why most of the techniques they were taught when starting out were to compensate for those shortcomings.

As soon as Tomoe realized that shed been kidnapped, she immediately cast a strengthening jutsu on herself.

Of course, she also had the blessings of her Status, but shes already forgotten about that, while Michizane was had neglected them.

Gu, uu!

Tomoes words resounded in his ears as mockery for being unable to do the basics.

Tomoe had always been merciless to her foes, but her wicked tongue might have been a result of someones influence.

Unforgivable!

The anger from that seemed to overcome even the pain, as Michizane applied a talisman of healing and hemostasis on himself while glaring at her.

Unfortunately, he couldnt feel any strength in his legs when he tried to stand up.

He was just too unused to physical damage, so the combination of a flying knee kick to the face, a physical finger break, and a face punch was more than enough to affect even his legs.

Lightning Oracle, kyuu kyuu nyo ritsu ryou [1].

Already, pity could no longer be seen on Tomoes eyes.

As she quietly and emotionlessly chanted an onmyouji chant, she called upon the powers of Raijin(lightning).

In the next moment, clouds covered the sky, and lightning shot through the gaps, shaking the earth.

[1] Standard onmyouji chant.