Today is the update day for "The World of Otome Games is Harsh for the Extras - Comic Version Chapter 17"!
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* Volume 3 is scheduled to be released around April.
That day.
Liam suggested going out to play.
He also brought along Eren, who was in the middle of training, probably on a whim.
(Today is shopping with Master!)
Eren was delighted to go out with Liam, his master.
The luxury car had a limousine-like appearance.
It had tires, but they were rarely used since it could fly.
The custom-made luxury car had a lavish interior.
It floated fifty centimeters above the road and moved smoothly.
Eren looked at the sword placed next to Liam.
It was a special sword among Liam's favorites.
Eren received a sword from Liam's collection, one with a golden tiger depicted on it.
It was a rare piece, but the nameless sword of Liam possessed mysterious power.
(Master has been carrying that sword a lot lately.)
He was carrying his favorite sword, which he usually didn't show.
It seemed like he was on guard about something.
Liam sat in the seat and drank the wine that Tia had poured.
"Drinking during the day is the best."
"Liam-sama, you drink so well. I'm impressed."
Tia, who only spoke flattery, but Eren could tell it was genuine.
Tia's eyes were so passionate they almost had heart marks.
If she had a tail, she would be wagging it like an overexcited dog.
However, Eren had been feeling a strange presence since earlier.
Eren asked Liam.
"Master."
"What is it? I'll buy you one plush toy."
"N-no! I mean, I feel... restless."
He said "restless," but more accurately, it was "uneasy."
His spine felt cold.
He had chills even though he wasn't sick.
He felt like someone was watching him.
Eren looked around outside the window, and Liam seemed a bit pleased.
"You're starting to understand."
Liam was still relaxed.
However, Tia, who had been cheerful until just now, suddenly changed.
She was communicating with the guards around them.
"Is everything normal?"
She received a report from her subordinates.
"Everything's normal so farâwait. There's someone on our path. Two people?"
Tia's eyes widened, and she shouted an order.
"Everyone, be on alert!"
The car suddenly changed its movement, causing the interior to shake, and Liam finished his drink, muttering.
"âYou noticed too late. There's no escape now."
In the shaking car, Eren looked up at the ceiling.
Then, he was pushed away by Liam.
Before he could understand what was happeningâ the car was split in two, and the place where Eren had been was cut off.
The car split into two and fell to the ground, sliding and stopping as the body was scraped against the road.
"Whatâ?"
Eren looked around and saw a woman standing there.
She had beautiful dark blue hair swaying in the wind.
"Huh? Could it be, that child isâ"
The woman was looking at him.
She had a smile that seemed to exude madness.
Then, another person landed near him.
He heard rough words.
"Didn't you die just now? Come out, Liam!"
She had orange, curly hair tied back, but it looked like a lion's mane due to its wildness.
However, Eren realized something.
(These people are strong.)
Both had swords at their waists.
Then, Tia jumped out from the other half of the car, holding a rapier.
"You, do you know who you're pointing your weapons at!"
The two women looked at the agitated Tia with smirks.
"Not bad, butâ"
"Ah, better than the extras, but that's all."
The two women were clearly stronger than Tia.
Realizing this, Tia didn't rush out recklessly.
She stood in front of Liam to protect him.
"Liam-sama, leave this to us."
She slowly got up, holding her neck and turning her head.
As the guard knights gathered, Liam waved his hand to dismiss them.
"Don't be stubborn. You're just in the way. Back off."
"Butâ!"
Then, the orange-haired woman near Eren focused on the two swords at her waist.
Tia, noticing this, jumped in front of Liam, and her left hand was cut off.
Two large cuts appeared on the ground.
Tia, despite losing her left hand, stood in front of Liam.
The orange-haired woman clicked her tongue.
"What? I was going to cut off both arms and show you the difference in strength."
Then, the dark blue-haired woman laughed mockingly.
"Clumsy~"
"Huh? If you kill Liam, I'll cut you down next."
The air between the two women became tense, and then Liam moved.
He picked up Tia's severed arm and handed it to her, telling her to step back.
"You did well to stand in front of me. I'll give you credit for this."
"Liam-sama!?"
Tia was surprised, and he pushed her away, handing her to the other knights.
Then, Liam stepped forward, and the atmosphere changed.
The two women, who had been smirking, took their stances.
Liam provoked them.
"What's wrong? Didn't you come to kill me? âIf you're scared, you're not the real Ippanryu."
Liam seemed to have recognized them as Ippanryu from their sword techniques.
Eren understood.
(This feeling, they were from the same school!)
The dark blue-haired woman moved first.
"Nice to meet you, fellow disciple. I am Satsuki Rinhoâ the legitimate successor of Ippanryu."
She seemed polite, but her eyes were full of killing intent.
The other one didn't hide her hostility.
"Shishigami Fuuka! I'll kill you and inherit Ippanryu!"
She drew her sword and charged at Liam.
Ippanryu, known for invisible slashes, rarely used such a move.
Eren sawâFuuka's two swords delivering thousands of slashes in an instant.
Despite her rough appearance, she seemed very skilled.
"Master!"
Eren shouted to Liam.
But Liam didn't even try to grip his sword.
"Eren, watch closely."
Then, Liam blocked all of Fuuka's slashes with his own.
While facing Fuuka, he instructed Eren.
"This is my first duel with a fellow disciple. There might not be another chance."
Liam recognized them as Ippanryu.
However, Fuuka, feeling played with, was getting frustrated.
"Don't get cocky! Ippanryu!"
Fuuka's slashes were too fast to see, but both blades were stepped on by Liam mid-swing.
"What!?"
He stepped on them when they crossed.
"Let me tell you something. âI'm stronger than you."
Liam kicked Fuuka away, and Rinho was on high alert.
"Troublesome."
She kept launching slashes, but they were all deflected by Liam's drawn sword.
The road was cracking and tearing with each deflection.
The knights couldn't intervene in the Ippanryu duel.
Only the three of them stood there.
Occasionally, they would instantly change positions.
Despite the intense swordplay, only the sounds of slashes and impacts echoed.
Gradually, a storm-like wind began to rage around them.
The knights were confused.
"What's happening!?"
"Don't move! Do you want to die!?"
"We can't provide support like this."
However, the two women's situation was gradually worsening.
They were visibly injured, though only with minor cuts.
They were surprised by this.
Then, Liam sighed.
Deliberately, he showed confidence in front of them.
In contrast, the two women, covered in minor cuts, were out of breath.
(Master is so strong!)
Eren was impressed by Liam's strength.
He had always known Liam was strong, but he never knew how strong.
Now, he understood Liam's strength through this duel with fellow disciples.
"âWhat's wrong? Are you too scared to use your full strength? If so, I'll show you my full strength. Both of you, use your full strength."
Liam sheathed his sword, spread his arms, and showed an opening, making the two women visibly angry.
Rinho's polite tone was gone.
"Showing an opening in front of meâdie, you bastard."
Fuuka's veins were popping on her forehead.
"I'll kill you. I've never felt such humiliation! I'll carve you into dust!"
Rinho lowered her stance, disappeared for a moment, and reappeared right in front of Liam.
Her foot left a crack in the road.
She approached Liam with a blank expression, ready to take his life.
A powerful and swift strike.
"Ippanryuâscatter."
Fuuka, on the other hand, jumped and twisted in mid-air.
"Ippanryu! Tear through!"
Fuuka unleashed an unprecedented number of slashes, like a storm.
A storm that could cut through everything.
The two women's slashes had different characteristics.
Rinho's, despite her frail appearance, was a powerful strike that could decide the battle in one blow, the orthodox Ippanryu technique.
In contrast, Fuuka compensated for the lack of power in a single strike with sheer numbers.
While considered unorthodox in Ippanryu, it was more efficient to deliver multiple strikes with the right amount of force rather than one overkill strike.
The two had learned from the same master, Anshi, but took different paths.
(Then, what about Master?)
Eren looked at Liam.
Liam, facing the two Ippanryu disciples, smiled.
"You're both half-trained. Come back when you're ready."
Immediately after blocking Rinho's strike, Liam deflected the storm of slashes from Fuuka with a single swing.
The two were blown away and struggled to get up as Liam took his stance.
"Don't talk big in front of me. But, as a fellow disciple, I'll show you my full strength. âIf you can't block it, die."
Liam's strong will, that he didn't need weak Ippanryu, made Eren shudder.
In other words, if he was weak, he would eventually be killed by Liam.
Rinho managed to stand up, and Fuuka, spitting blood, took her stance.
They were trembling.
Rinho was half-smiling.
"âOh, this is bad."
Fuuka glared at Liam.
"Master said to challenge you together, huh."
They moved closer and took a cooperative stance, and Liam narrowed his eyes.
"Ippanryu."
As soon as Liam said the technique's name, blood spurted from their bodies, and they collapsed.
It was invisible.
Moreover, it was much quieter than the two women's previous, aggressive Ippanryu.
In contrast to their flashy techniques, Liam's was very quiet, with no wind generated and no visible slash marks.
(It really looks like he did nothing.)
Eren, who was confident in his eyes, saw nothing.
The two women fell to the ground.
Their limbs were severed, and they were covered in blood, on the verge of death.
Such strong warriors were helpless.
Eren trembled, looking at Liam.
(My master is amazing!)
He was trembling with joy.
Liam relaxed his stance and approached the two.
Tia, realizing the battle was over, also moved.
The rapier in her hand transformed into a sinister chainsaw.
She dragged it on the ground, sparks flying.
Her eyes were full of killing intent.
"I'll kill you. Those who threaten Liam-sama's life will be thrown into a hell where they wish for death and suffer eternal tormentâ"
Liam turned to Tia, who was about to kill the two despite losing an arm.
"Tia, heal them."
"Huh? B-but!"
"They're cute junior disciples. No, junior sisters. Arrange for a doctor immediately. Use an elixir if necessary."
"B-but, they tried to kill Liam-sama!"
Liam was smiling.
"They're just playing around, junior sisters."
"B-but, helping themâ"
"More importantly, Tia, you did well to stand in front of me. Your value to me has increased. More than leading the expedition to victory. I'm glad you're my subordinate."
"Liam-sama!"
Tia, moved, took out her terminal and said, "One more time! Please, one more time! I want the highest quality recording of those words!"
Liam, feeling good, praised Tia, "Can't help it~"
Then, Rinho's mouth moved, trying to say something.
Liam approached and listened, then searched her and took a letter.
Eren was surprised that they would use a letter in this era, and Liam read it, his eyes widening.
Then, he ordered Tia, who was in a daze, in a stern voice.
"What are you doing? Can't you hear my orders?"
"N-no! I'll arrange for a doctor immediately!"
She put down her weapon and, looking regretful, carried out Liam's orders.
â
Liam read the letter from his master.
"Liam, how are you? I am still wandering to perfect Ippanryu. During my travels, I found two talented children."
It mentioned that he had allowed a duel between fellow disciples, which was normally forbidden.
Ah, that's dangerous.
I didn't know that duels between fellow disciples required permission.
From my master's response, it seems acceptable for my disciples to fight each other?
The letter continued.
"I'm sure you're confused by their sudden appearance. However, if you're reading this, I assume you've won as expected. If they're still alive, please take care of them. I can't raise them to the end."
My master entrusted these two to me.
He must have wanted me to see their strength.
They came to kill me, but my master must have had a reason.
After all, it's my master!
However, what concerns me is that my master couldn't raise them to the end.
These two are already complete as swordsmen.
It seemed to depend on their own efforts.
Did something happen to my master?
Thinking about it won't give me an answer.
My master entrusted them to me.
I'll take care of these junior sisters.
"Leave it to me, Master. I'll take care of these two."
They're a bit troublesome, but I'm determined to face Ippanryu seriously.
Normally, they would be executed for trying to kill me, but as junior sisters of Ippanryu, it's different.
That's one thing, this is another.
"Still, I'm curious why my master couldn't raise them to the end. Where is he now, and what is he doing?"
He's probably still perfecting Ippanryu and aiming for the pinnacle of martial arts.
Bryan (´ďźĎďźď˝) "I can only pray that Eren-sama will be raised properly. The swordsmen involved with Ippanryu are too harsh, and this Bryan is suffering."