Chapter 28: Chapter 28: Interrogation

Year 397 of the Holy Calendar - Seventh Boss Room of the Titan dungeon

(Ifrit POV)

Mana and Spiritual power are two completely different entities.

Mana is the fundamental energy of living beings, while the other one is the ethereal essence of those outside the circle of life.

And here is a stupid idiot trying to merge both!

"Here!" Titan

He bites the right elbow of the falling man to stop the abnormality from spreading.

The arm splattered blood everywhere as it was fiercely compressed and twisted by the fire-like purple energy.

"Ggghhh!!!" Titan

The dungeon master begins treating the flesh of the arm while trying to expel the spiritual power that infiltrated the body of my contractor.

"..." Ifrit

Maybe if I was at Sovereign rank I could help too, but right now I can only watch from the side.

"mmmhHH!!!" Titan

...In a certain way, it is incredible.

"MMMMMHHHH!!!" Titan

This is a spirit king who excels at manipulating all kinds of materials, anything in this world, whether living or dead, cannot hold its shape under his fangs.

He could create steel from cotton and gold from a leaf.

He could flatten a mountain and remake it bigger.

He could manipulate any living thing to the brink of death and return it to its perfect form instantly.

But here he is, struggling with only one human.

"Interesting..." Ifrit

......

...

After several hours of effort, Titan was capable of stopping the purple energy from tearing apart the arm.

"Haaa, Haaa, ha.." Titan

Barely...

"This will have to do for now" Titan

The arm has lacerations all over it and the bones were exposed in places.

"Are you okay?" Ifrit

Titan is on the ground recovering his strength.

It's the first time I've seen him so tired.

"...I will be fine, but aren't you worried about your partner?" Titan

Alastor does indeed seem badly injured, but...

"You are the best healer of this world, he will be fine" Ifrit

Even if he loses that arm, that will teach him not to eat anything that comes his way.

"AAAGGGRRRHH!!!!!!!!" Alastor

He is awake.

"You should stay down" Ifrit

I put my index finger on his forehead and use a little trick of mine.

*zap*

"Aah...zzz" Alastor

A controlled electric shock sends his brain into slumber.

"Sleep" Ifrit

Having his screams around doesn't help anyone.

"Despite your words, you seem to care about him" Titan

"...I never said that I don't care about him"

My plans for him just keep increasing.

......

...

(Alastor POV)

"..." Alastor

... It hurts.

My right arm is embedded in an earth cocoon glued to the ground.

"Stay down and don't take it off" Titan

The silver lion is crouched next to me.

"It is a healing skill of mine" Titan

"Healing? why?... ah!" Alastor

I remembered it while speaking.

"One week ago your arm almost come off because of your thoughtless actions" Titan

I really thought that it would work...

You are reading story Natives vs Isekai Heroes at novel35.com

"I will not do it again, sorry" Alastor

I stayed down as he told me.

"Of course you won't, unless you want to die" Titan

I can feel some pressure in his sight.

"I couldn't care less about the welfare of you humans, but Ifrit took a little interest in you, don't die until she gets bored of you" Titan

"..." Alastor

That sounded like the phrase of a...

"Now I will ask you something before Ifrit comes back" Titan

Is she not here?

I'm a little used to her appearing from somewhere out of sight.

"Of course, what is it?" Alastor

After a short pause, he gets up and speaks to me.

"What are your intentions with Ifrit?" Titan

Eh?

"My... intentions?" Alastor

I am not sure I understand.

"Why are you following her?" Titan

Why? It is because...

"Mainly due to the soul contract, we get stronger the longer we are together" Alastor

"Just because of that?" Titan

"Is there a need for something else?" Alastor

"..." Titan

"..." Alastor

I don't like this kind of secret-meaning side talk.

"Tell me what you really want to hear me say, or more likely, what you want from me" Alastor

"...Ifrit is a child that has a past of strong mistrust because of some disgusting people"

"..." Alastor

"And I will not leave her to relive the past again" Titan

The claws on his paw increase in size as he raises his front left leg.

"So I will ask you once again, Can I trust in you?"

"That you will be a trustworthy partner for her?"

"That you will not give her your back when she needs it?"

His claws surround me.

"Or should I slice you in pieces, here and now?"

"..." Alastor

So, that is what this was about.

"I could have left this dungeon after the first boss" Alastor

"?" Titan

"But I didn't" Alastor

I stand up breaking the earth cocoon on my arm and, doing so, the claws on my way scratches the skin of my arms and legs.

"Because I want to be a person who can protect what matters to him without hesitation" Alastor

Filled with determination, I look at the eyes of Titan.

"And I promise you that, no matter the obstacle, no matter the situation, I will protect Ifrit" Alastor

"..." Titan

The claws retract.

"Don't ever forget those words" Titan

"I will not" Alastor

Because this is the way I decided to live.

"Good enough" Titan

He takes a step back and his left paw goes through the floor.

"Let this be a reminder of the promise you made to me under Gaia's eyes" Titan

He searches for something under the steel floor of the room and some seconds after, he takes out something between the toes of his paw.

"That is!" Alastor

With the shining dark glow it gives off, I can tell even from here.

That is the legendary material dad always told me about.

"You better put it to good use" Titan

He throws the Adamantite war hammer at me.

"That...!" Alastor

That is probably the most powerful weapon there can be!

You can find story with these keywords: Natives vs Isekai Heroes, Read Natives vs Isekai Heroes, Natives vs Isekai Heroes novel, Natives vs Isekai Heroes book, Natives vs Isekai Heroes story, Natives vs Isekai Heroes full, Natives vs Isekai Heroes Latest Chapter