Chapter 42.3 - The Last Moment of Powerful One

____________________But then, a change in our battle occurred.

「Haa…………. Haa………」n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

The Little One’s breath started to become heavy. No matter what kind of skills or defensive movement it has, it’s still an infant after all. There’s a limit to the Little One’s stamina.

『Let’s stop this. You can’t defeat me. Now be a good child and die.』

So I said to him. I’m gonna kill him in an instant. That’s my way to show my respect to the Little One who fought toe-to-toe against me till this point.

Bur, how should I say?　The Little One is clearly not abandoning this fight yet. Rather, it made a face as if it’s decided on something.

And the next moment after I thought so.

KAAH――!!

Flash of brilliant light surges out from the Little One’s body.

When the dazling light subsided, the one standing in it’s place was a Jet-Black―― Lion.

ROOOOOOO――――AAAAAAAAAR!!

The lion lets out a roar. It’s sheer volume make me tremble. No way, am I, getting scared!?　I felt so.

And then, the lion began to speak.

――OUR NAME IS〝TAMA?!!　A Behemoth S-rank monster who became the knight of adventurer Aria!　AND NOW, I’M GOING TO KILL YOU TO SAVE MY MASTER’S LIFE!!!!!

It’s voice has changed. It’s form too. But, I heard it say it’s name. This Jet Black Lion was the Little One who fought me up till now.

The aftermath was a one-sided slaughter. The Little O-………. No, the〝Powerful One? fired an incandescent hell fire that roasted my scales.

I felt a crisis that gnawed on my life. Therefore, for the first time in my life, I tried to run from the fight. But――

BOW!!

Before I even have the chance to retreat, the Powerful One charged from inside the hell fire.

And then, right before me is a brilliant red hot gigantic sword of fire that extended from it’s tail, swinging down towards me.

I can’t avoid this!!　I knew that. In that case, I prepared myself for a draw.

I swing my forefeet. But the Powerful One, even while swinging down it’s sword tail, dodges the attack aimed for it’s vitals by doing a half turn. In contrast to that, me………

SWI――SH!!

Along with that sharp sound It broke my head.

I lost. It’s a complete defeat……….

Before my body feels the pain, my heart was already aware of that fact.

And then, I thought. If, Our was to be “Reincarnated”, I want to bear a child of this “Powerful One”………..

Along with such thoughts, Our consciousness descended into the void.