Cyberknight: One Path

⁕ The Lynching Game (part 4)

Just then, without even feeling anything, Senju's hand suddenly fell off his arm followed by his forearm and then his entire arm. It was then both Audrey and Senju realized the danger that they were in. As the severed limb fell, it was abruptly dissected into even more finely cut slices which were so perfect that it appeared as if they were slashed before being polished.

Slowly, Audrey glanced at her hand which strangely wasn't cut despite her moving earlier. To find out more about the opponent's ability, Audrey slowly moved her hand into her pocket before pulling out her pistol. A loud shot echoed through the basement but the bullet only exited the barrel before being sliced into oblivion.

[Audrey] - "Movement speed. Senju, you need to move slowly. The faster you move, the more his ability will attack you! "

[Senju] - "Yeah, I could see. Looks like it's checkmate for him. "

Said Senju while looking at the sparks coming out of his mechanical shoulder.

Slowly, both began to move forward while Senju reached down and drew his Shoto blade. Suddenly, Harry clapped his hands to applaud the two for their finding.

[Harry] - "You two are probably the smartest opponents I have fought so far. To be able to not die and figure out how my ability functions is quite commendable. However... "

Said Harry before showing a grin of confidence.

To Audrey and Senju's shock, Harry pulled a pair of automatic guns out of his belt and aimed it at them.

[Harry] - "...I'm prepared for such an occasion. "

Without hesitation, Harry fired a burst at the two. At first, they thought the bullets would also get destroyed by the ability but the burning pain on Audrey's body soon proved otherwise. With a bullet lodged deep in her abdomen, Audrey fell back onto the floor but was somehow not slashed into pieces.

[Harry] - "Ah, bullshit! Don't jam on me, you piece of shit! "

Cursed Harry as he smacked the jammed mechanism on his gun.

Upon seeing how Audrey wasn't cut and how the bullets managed to hit them, Senju immediately understood how the ability only activates when a target is approaching Harry.

[Senju] - "Guilt Extension: Fury of The 47 Ronins! "

Immediately, Senju swung his sword backward, avoiding Harry's guaranteed hit effect. In an instant, a massive wound appeared across Harry's chest while blood splashed all the way up to the ceiling. However, since Senju used his ability unconventionally, the hit he landed on Harry failed to achieve the desired lethality.

[Harry] - "It seems your ability requires actual movement from your arm and sword to work. Now, with your arm behind your back, if you want to land another attack on me, a part of your body would need to perform a forward movement. "

Senju gasped as he realized his predicament. Beside him, Audrey slowly took one of her hands off her wound and began to activate her ability. With a confident look on his face, Harry stepped back toward a large blind spot where strange colours reflected under the glowing light.

[Harry] - "Oh, just in case ya smartasses try something funny again. Trial Access: 64-Space Inventory. "

[Audrey] - "Guilt Extension: Blue Shine Over The Guillotine Blade! "

For the first seconds after the exchange, Harry anxiously watched his surroundings, expecting a powerful direct attack of some sort to come at him. However, after finding out how no harm came to him, Harry grunted angrily at the stress Audrey's hoax caused him.