<h4>Vol. 1 - Chapter 6.1: The One And Only Special Technique (1)</h4>
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<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Having witnessed her husband ughtered, Kate fell to her knees, shaking as she held rice in her arms. Just like the day Syness Castle got conquered by the Thunder-Lance Charge---the things she took for granted in everyday life suddenly disappeared. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> But then Exce stood with arms outstretched in front of Kate, who was holding rice while almost crushed by despair. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Your Highness!" </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Orneo rushed to her side with haste. Exce''s voice was filled with strength, knowing she couldn''t afford to lose to the vicious snake monster, even if only in terms of spirit. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Gharaga! Did you note here to meet Master Suzuki?" </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "That''s right! Suzuki... That fucking brat." </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> When he heard the hero''s name spoken by Exce, Gharaga''s serpentine eyes narrowed in disgust. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "The Thunder-Lance Charge soldiers have been a little too happy to see that little shit. Even Nephira is doing whatever she wants. Why would a human want to join the Thunder-Lance Charge in the first ce? It''s crazy, right?" </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Gharaga stretched his snake-like neck---ring at therge mansion---and spat on the ground. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "A disproportionate number of ssves in a disproportionate estate. What a joke. I''m here to teach him a lesson about the real world." </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Exce felt a roar in her mind. Gharaga''s thoughts were inherently natural for a demon. The fact that a human got epted by demons was truly ridiculous. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> (But! Why doesn''t the power of Lord Hero work on Gharaga?) </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Exce couldn''t understand. However, it was no use thinking about it now. What she needed to do was to protect Kate and rice. Exce kept her arms outstretched and red at Gharaga. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Suddenly, Gharaga''s figure disappeared from her vision. Hearing Kate''s scream, Exce turned around. Gharaga had taken rice from Kate and held her up with one hand. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> (N--No way! I couldn''t see his movement at all! This is an Adamantine-rank soldier of the Thunder-Lance Charge!) </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Seeming to be in a lot of pain with Gharaga holding her by the back of her underwear, rice started crying loudly. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Please don''t do it! I have heard that eating human babies is against corps regtions!" </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "You know your way around. I remember thest time they cut out my tongue and put me in jail. It took a while to regenerate." </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "T--That''s why!" </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Well... but, I''ll think about it after I eat." </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Kate, who had lost her child, screamed and tried to run toward Gharaga. Orneo held Kate from behind. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "You can''t go! He''ll kill you! Just a tad more! Lord Hero will return soon! Until then, bear with it!" </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> (Just a tad more...? Could it be?!) </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Exce looked beyond Orneo''s line of sight. Across from the garden gate. She saw Suzuki walking toward the vi. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Lord Herooo!!" </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Perhaps he heard Exce''s cry. Or perhaps he saw the current spectacle. Suzuki dropped the bag of fruit he was carrying to the ground. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Gharaga also seemed to notice Suzuki in the distance. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Did hee back? Then let''s have the baby before he gets here." </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Exce thought it was a miracle that Suzuki had returned at such an opportune time. But Suzuki was more than fifty meters away. No matter how fast he ran, he would never make it here before rice got eaten by Gharaga. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Gharaga happily held up the crying rice with one hand. Gharaga''s mouth opens wide, with drool dripping down through his fangs. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> (Please! Lord Hero!) </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Exce sped her hands together as if in prayer and closed her eyes. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "What in tarnation..." </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> At the sound of Gharaga''s deadpan voice, Exce slowly opened her eyes. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Lo--Lord Hero...?" </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Exce expected the hero toe running at full speed with a determined expression on his face. But even at a time like this, the hero was hopping around on one leg, alternately shuffling his feet. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> (S--Skipping? He''s skipping happily!! What a thing to do at this critical moment!!) </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "<em ss="chakra-text css-0">Ke-ke-ke. What the hell. What a stupid gait!" </em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Gharagaughed at Suzuki, but he continued skipping. </em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> (Is he for real?!! Allen is dead, and now rice might, too!!) </em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "What kind of a hero is that? He is making meugh." </em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> (With all due respect, that''s what I think too!! Lord Hero!! Please hurry!!) </em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Even rice, who was being held up, noticed Suzuki andughed, <em ss="chakra-text css-0">Kya-ha-ha. </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Even the baby isughing at him! Moron hero!" </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> (Enough is enough, Lord Hero!! I''m starting to get angry!! I really feel like punching you in the face!!) </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> At the hero''s skipping, Exce shook her fist. What on earth is he thinking?! I really want to punch him in the face! Not a p, but if possible, a punch! </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> But before she knew it, the hero had arrived before Gharaga. The hero nimbly took rice, who was being held by Gharaga, within his arms. The hero, holding rice, who was enjoying herself with a "<em ss="chakra-text css-0">kya-kya", then spoke. </em></em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Pritis'' 48 Gestures---Thirtieth Gesture, <em ss="chakra-text css-0">''Light Hop Gait''."</em></em></em></em><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> </em></em></em>