Danmachi: Reaper

Madness Increase.

If previously Kelvin would lose control when using this Skill, he can now at least control his sanity.

Although, as an effect, the power gained was not as strong as before.

Even so, Kelvin's current strength was already equivalent to a low Level 4 adventure overall, and a medium Level 4 if only relying on pure physical strength.

Even so, he alone would not be able to defeat this new Monster alone.

That's why ....

"Tempest!"

Ais came to give support.

Although she was initially shocked by Kelvin's Skill that gave him a terrifying regeneration ability, but it was only for a moment before she snapped out of her thoughts.

After all, she had known about Kelvin's lack of status before. So it didn't take long for Ais to instantly figure out their situation.

Kelvin was using his Skill. And in this condition, she had to at least take some distance from Kelvin.

This was already an open secret within the Familia. Although no one talked about it openly, but they had been told by Finn and the others about this.

Although, they didn't know the details, but what they did know was that they shouldn't go near Kelvin when he was on a rampage.

The instructions were rather short and vague, but they naturally trusted Finn and didn't ask too many questions.

And right now, Ais had seen for herself Kelvin's brutality as he fought with his Skills.

On the other hand, as if noticing Ais' movements, Kelvin turned his gaze, he looked at Ais with a burning gaze.

Only, that gaze was more like the gaze of a predator ready to pounce on its prey.

And then ....

*Swing!

He swung his Scythe!

Not at that Monster, but at Ais!

Even so, Ais reacted quickly. She lifted Desperate and used the blade to block Kelvin's Scythe.

*Rubbing!

Splatter!

"Ugh ....!"

Ais could feel the heavy weight of Kelvin's Scythe. Although Kelvin only used one hand, but his physical strength was definitely not something to be taken lightly.

Is this what they once called it? Ais thought in her heart.

She clearly knew about Kelvin's magic. Although not everyone talked about it openly, but Kelvin had been injured by his own use of Magic in the past. So, from that day on she understood how Kelvin's Magic worked.

Sacrificing everything for extraordinary physical strength.

To most people, Kelvin's Magic was an enhancement Magic, much like himself. Only, the way their two Magics worked was very different.

If Ais' magic, Ariel, allowed her to manipulate the wind and make it surround her body, allowing her to perform offensive and defensive attacks at the same time. Then Kelvin's magic was obviously very different.

This magic would 'seal away' all of Kelvin's other Magic and Skills, then give him incredible physical strength in exchange for sacrificing common sense.

Although Kelvin would not go crazy when using this Magic, but he lost his sanity and became a 'figure' who thirsted for battle.

In other words, he would attack anyone who approached him, no matter if it was friend or foe, he would attack them right away!

And that's exactly what Kelvin did to Ais.

Even though he knew Ais was a friend, but he couldn't resist attacking her.

Because of that, Ais immediately retreated after Kelvin intended to attack her just now.

Engaging in further confrontation wasn't a wise choice. Their job was to block this Monster from moving further, while their fellow Familia fled to safety.

But, if things turned out like this, it would be difficult for them to escape.

Moreover, ....

"Graaaahhhh!"

Kelvin continued to shout like crazy, all the wounds he received from this Monster had fully healed. And as Ais kept her distance from him, he directly stared at the Monster once more, preparing to continue their fight.

In this state, Kelvin's mind became muddled. It wasn't that he didn't know what he was doing, it was just that he couldn't think clearly, and tended to attack everything around him, perceiving those who approached him as enemies.

But, unlike before, this time Kelvin's control over this Magic was quite high, allowing him to deactivate this Magic for as long as he wanted.

This was good news considering in the past Kelvin couldn't do this, and had to wait for his entire body to be unable to handle all the damage received. Plus, as a side effect, Kelvin had to be unconscious for some time.

Now, since he was able to control this Magic, perhaps his body would be extremely exhausted as a result, but he could still keep his consciousness intact. Hopefully.

Ais, it seemed, didn't want to let Kelvin fight alone. But, approaching them would be very risky right now. So, she made one choice....

"Tempest."

The wind surrounding her body intensified, as she kicked the ground and shot up quickly.

In the next second, she was already in front of the Monster, then ....

*Slash!

He swung Desperate, targeting the small legs under his body. And after cutting down all the small legs, he took distance and moved away.

This was the plan, she would deliver a few strikes before retreating.

Technically, this was a Hit & Run strategy.

This way, she could help Kelvin but still keep him from attacking her.

"Good, this way it will definitely work." Ais nodded in satisfaction at her plan.

On the other hand, Kelvin wasn't affected by Ais' movements. Because his gaze was fixed on the huge Monster that was losing its mobility at the moment.

"Die!"

He swung his Scythe-Corrosion Scythe-and the target was clear, its neck.

Only, before she could do that, the Monster roared loudly, and scattered various pollen into the air.

*Boomm! Boomm! Boomm! Boomm!

A series of explosions occurred when that much pollen hit Kelvin, making him bounce back before he could launch his attack.

*Hissssss!

In the distance, Kelvin's figure could be seen. His skin turned reddish from the burns, and a lot of blood flowed from the wounds.

But, all of that had no effect.

His regeneration ability was so fast, that all his wounds healed without any need for a long time.

It was just that, Kelvin's hand that had previously melted due to being exposed to the acidic liquid from the caterpillar monster earlier, it didn't grow even with Kelvin's Magic that gave him an extremely fast regeneration ability.

This showed, although the regeneration ability was powerful and extremely fast, it wouldn't regrow the organs that had been lost.

Because of this, Kelvin had only been fighting with one hand until recently. Even so, his ability had not diminished, and he was still very strong under the influence of Madness Increase.

"Damn it...!"

On this ravaged battlefield, Kelvin's voice echoed softly.

He scanned his body, clearly seeing that his body was 'messed up' at the moment. He wanted to deactivate this Magic now, but deep inside him, he felt very excited.

Yes, excited.

Regardless of the influence of Madness Increase or not, but Kelvin did like the thrill of fighting with a strong opponent. And with the influence of this Magic, his desire to fight became even stronger.

"This is called battle passion ...."

A wide grin formed on his face.

He gripped the handle of the Scythe tightly with his left hand. And in the next second, he disappeared!

No, he did not disappear. It was more like her movements were extremely fast and could not be seen by normal people's eyes.

And sure enough, in just less than a second, Kelvin had already shortened the distance between them, even though they were previously separated by more than 20 meters.

Covering a distance of 20 meters in just under a second..., that's really fast!

Actually, to achieve such a speed, it is quite impossible for ordinary humans. There are several factors, such as Body Physiology, Physical Limits, and Force and Friction factors.

Let's call the first one; Body Physiology: Human muscles, joints, and nervous system are not designed to produce such fast movements. This naturally creates a physical limit to the speed that humans can achieve

Friction between the foot and the surface and the force of gravity are also factors that make humans unable to run this fast.

But, do all these factors apply to Kelvin?

If asked, then the answer is yes and no.

Yes, because Kelvin can really reach that speed, and no because Kelvin's body is very burdened by that very high speed.

The proof ....

*Crack!

Some of Kelvin's bones had cracks, though that didn't mean much because once Kelvin's bones cracked, the regeneration process kicked in immediately so that the bones wouldn't shatter the moment they cracked.

But, ignore that. Because right now, Kelvin was moving, his hand making a slashing motion with his Scythe.

Then-

Slash! Splash!

As soon as the Scythe was swung, it went straight for the Monster's body, making it split into two, making a splash of acidic liquid that drenched the air.

Not stopping there, Kelvin continued to slash, slash and slash.

Until finally, the Monster's body was split into many pieces, before finally disintegrating and spreading into the air.

"It's over ...."

Seeing the scene in front of her, Ais was stunned.

She originally wanted to move at the same time as Kelvin. But, who would have thought that Kelvin could defeat the Monster without her help?

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