I Became the Strongest With The Failure Frame【Abnormal State Skill】As I Devastated Everything Chapter 36

Chapter 36 The dark clouds in the examinations (Now then... I have to find some monsters . ) I stood up from where I’m sitting at and started walking around . What I’m wearing is not my school uniform . I now look like a woman who lives in a fantasy world seen in movies and novels . It seems that I’ve been a little conscious that I’m a “woman” because of it’s gaudy design . [It is said that clothing that is effective towards the “opposite sex” will have the ability to enrich the magic energy within you . That’s the reason why the design for this clothing have this kind of appearance . Especially for the S-Rank Heroes, you must have an equipment such as this!] Or so, that’s what the goddess had said . I wonder if she’s telling the truth . I had reduced the exposure that this clothing gives since I’ve wore this yesterday . (I’m still feeling a bit embarrassed wearing this though...) I have never liked the idea of exposing my body . That’s why I was still wearing black tights even when I was in uniform . Though I say that, it is also a fact that the protection that the school uniforms we used to wear just offers a minimal protection for our body . There must have been something magical (?) within this garment like the goddess’ blessing . My top priority now should be the preservation of my life . It’s uncomfortable, but I have no choice but to endure . Resigning myself to my fate of walking this woods almost exposed, I continued walking around this woods . (... a hero, huh . ) I don’t like being called by something like that . It’s like the title is forcing us to hold onto our courage . Raising up our courage so that we could fight against evil . A magical title given to us that blocks our way of escape . The expectations and desires of the multiple people who forced us to be courageous . Hero . I can’t help but think that this word is a curse bestowed on us . [—-hmm!?] I felt someone’s presence . I quickly prepared my spear . [Haaa... Haaa... . uwaaahh! So- Sogou-san!] [...Kashima-san?] If I remember correctly, she must have been part of Ikusaba Asagi’s group . Currently, the heroes has been spontaneously divided into groups . Factions . It hasn’t changed even back when it was in our classroom . [What’s wrong?] [I- I just wanted to tell you that...] [You should adjust your breathing first . It’s not like I’ll run away or anything . ] [I’m sorry... t- thanks...] Kashima Kobato . Back when I saw her in the class, she’s quite a relatively quiet young girl . But, the fact that she’s here means... (She has passed the qualification rite that the goddess has conducted, huh...) I was asleep at the time that the rite had been conducted so I wasn’t able to see how the trial went . However, I thought she was a young girl who wouldn’t even hurt a fly, much less kill them . Or it could be that, (Ikusaba-san may have done something...) Ikusaba Asagi looks like someone who would do cunning things so that she could achieve her goals . She must have done something that made Kobato pass her test . Kobato’s breathing finally stabilized . [Umm... A very strong monster called Kogyuuki was mixed in with the monsters that the people of the castle had brought in by mistake... This monster looks like a little cow-human... that’s why... I think you should head immediately towards the meeting point, or so that’s what I think...] [Did you have to run to this place just to tell me that?] Kobato had the image of someone who was not good at exercising . She doesn’t look like someone who’s strong . [Y- Yes... I think Sogou-san is someone who must survive...] I was momentarily taken aback by her words . I feel like I have been the worst human there is... the thought of killing myself for having such a though towards her is— [Kashima-san?] I’ve noticed that Kobato’s voice sounds like something’s off . I looked at Kobato’s face and noticed that her facial expression seems to be frozen . Kobato then points out at me, no, something from behind me . [T- That’s...] I’ve also turned my head towards where she pointed . [Bummmoooorurururururururuuuu! Bugguuuuooooohh!!!] A humanoid being with the head of a cow . It’s body is categorized as someone with a smaller builds . But— the sense of fear it induces is overpowering . A golden-eyed monster . [Buunnnuuuoooohhh!] It started charging towards us . [Kashima-san, please go behind me! But stay as far as you can! I’m the one it’s currently targeting!] [B- But—] [It’s fine! Leave this to me!] [Y- Yesh!] I started taking up my stance . (Can I even do this?) Suuuuuuuuu~ I slowly regulated my breathing . The trembling in my heart has also stopped . But, I make sure that my opponent were caught in my view . I remembered the teachings of my grandmother . “This technique is all about timing and keeping a calm state of mind in every way of your life . ” The Kogyuuki is drawing near . And when it’s about to get close— Passhiii! [———-] Doggaaaaaaaannn! The Kogyuuki has vehemently fallen down on the ground on its back . [Geeggooo... ggooobbbooo...!?] The monster spit out blood from its mouth . The Kogyuuki can’t move after the heavy impact it had received . [Kisouryu—] I kept on pressing on against this calf demon . [Tensou・Hourakujuuji!] (T/N: Revolving Spear・Collapsing Cross!) When I was practicing this technique, I was taught that I have to speak the name of technique out loud . My grandmother said that it’s for the technique to permeate into my own consciousness . The habit I had developed at that time still persists until now . (I did it...) It’s a technique where I was using the power and momentum of my opponent against himself . It’s quite close to how Aikido works . First step is to hook the enemy’s flank with your spear . After that, find the “axis” that had supporting the enemy’s body and when you do, you would pull him down so that you could break his center of gravity . Immediately following that, I would quickly screw through the chest are of the enemy . Then using the opponent’s momentum, I would entwine the enemy’s body with my spear . This completes the cross shape before we reach the closing step of the technique . I would turn over my spear, making the cross rotate and slamming the opponent towards the ground . (T/N: I have no idea what happened . ) Kisouryu— “Tensou・Hourakujuuji” I look down at the aghast expression of the monster . The posture I am now looks a bit like I’m mounting him . Holding my spear in a backhanded grip, I point the tip of my spear towards the monster . (I should kill it... If I don’t kill it...) It’s for the sake of getting stronger . I put strength into my arm . It’s at that moment... [Stand aside~! Sogoooouuuu!!!] [Eh?] Dooonnnn! My body was suddenly flung away . [Kyaaahh!?] I suddenly find myself falling down on my bottom . The position where I was standing on earlier when I was looking down towards the Kogyuuki . The one who is standing there now is Kirihara Takuto . Kirihara thrust his sword arm towards the monster who can’t move . [!!!] An aggressive thick golden light blasted out of his sword and decimated the Kogyuuki . Kirihara breathing is rough when he spoke out . [With this— I’m finally level 18...] I can’t help but be dumbfounded with what I’m looking at right now . Kobato’s trembling voice sounded out from behind me . [Sogou-san... j- just now...] Kirihara has finally stabilized his breathing . After a while, he exhaled out a small sigh . He then looked towards me... ...with his usual “cool” expression . [Good job doing that support . ] [Eh?] (Support . . ?) Kirihara breathed out as if he’s finally relieved . [This is a dangerous place . Don’t stop paying attention, Sogou . ] Kirihara turned his back as if nothing had happened . Without a change in his expression, he walked away . [What the heck just happened...] Kobata looked absentmindedly, too . It seemed like she also hasn’t processed what had just happened . [Scum...] I was surprised by the sudden voice I heard . Kobato also looked astonished as she shrieked, [Ehh!?] Before I knew it, Takao Hijiri was standing nearby . [He’s scum, right? That guy . ] I have finally calmed down and began to understand what have just happened earlier . In short, that just now was him stealing experience points . [...Hijiri-san, you clearly say what’s on your mind, huh . ] [Sogou-san, are you fine with that?] [I don’t want for any discord to bud out in this class as much as possible... I think it’s just that Kirihara-kun still hasn’t sorted out his thoughts in this kind of situation . That’s why, such things—] [You’re quite naive . Those naive thoughts of yours will be the reason for your death, you know?] [...That might be possible . ] [I don’t like these naive thought of yours . ] [...yeah . ] [Well—] Hijiri slowly turned away . [—In this kind of place where there’s no room for things like goodwill, I don’t hate these naivety of yours . ] Hijiri finally left after leaving these words that I honestly don’t know how to interpret . Me and the Kobato, who was following behind me, went towards the meeting point together . En route, I noticed that dark clouds have been gathering up in the distant sky . (From now on, I hope the days that my fellow classmates would be scramble over for gold-eyed monsters... causing dispute within each other... I hope those days wouldn’t come...) For Sogou Ayaka, the dark clouds within her cloudy heart had just began to gather . □ On that day, Allion Kingdom got a certain piece of information . The Demon Emperor’s army, which had set up their base in northernmost tip of the continent, has already started their first full-fledged march towards the south . The Demon Emperor’s army marched towards what was called the cornerstone of the north, the prided fortress of Magnal Kingdom “Knight Wall” and fell under the demon army’s might . After the Knight Wall had fallen down, the Demon Emperor’s army has stopped their southward march . Since then, there has been no hints of any further invasions . However, this disturbing news quickly flew across the whole continent and all nations had been urgently preparing their own counter-measures . This news has only reached Sogou Ayaka when three days had passed since she has completed her training within the forested area .