Your Commander-in-Chief – Chapter 215

That’s a cash advance, huh?

I grimaced.

It’s not a cash advance. I’m not pulling the future towards me; I just increased the output.

It’s no different than setting a bicycle gear to a higher level.

Sure, it feels a bit stiff and I get a bit more tired, though.

“I’ve shifted up a gear.”

That’s all there is to it.

“G-gear…?”

Jupiter looked utterly bewildered.

She must have understood what I meant by my words.

Only she could reach the time I was observing.

But that’s where it ends.

“30 seconds, huh?”

“What…?”

“The time you can last.”

“Th-that’s…!”

I recall the first time I faced Jupiter.

When this small girl clashed swords with me.

She said it would take 30 seconds.

That was the time it would take to finish me off.

“How many seconds are left now?”

My wheezing gradually settles.

The red haze in my vision was also returning to normal.

I tried moving my fingertips experimentally, and the heaviness in my body had vanished.

“Can you keep up?”

The moment I finished my words and moved my body, time began to slow down.

The sensation of the faint wind dissipated, and the sounds around me faded away.

Move faster, more accurately.

“Ugggh!”

The nonchalant expression on Jupiter’s face vanished.

Her bright smile turned to confusion, and her previously confident demeanor was now desperate.

With her gaze swirling chaotically, my strike came flying in.

Clang—!

Kaaang—!

Ping—! Clang-clang—!

Swords and blades clashed, igniting a huge flame.

Even with the same strength stats, it was Jupiter who was being pushed back.

Her weapon was a Long Sword.

The difference in power transmitted to the weapon was significant.

“Th-this is bad!”

Jupiter quickly moved her sword, as if trying to compensate for the lack of power with finesse and speed.

With each swing of my blade, Jupiter’s sword moved twice.

As I saw the shiny white sword flash in the air, I brushed aside all her attacks.

Lines were drawn across my cheek, and the clothes covering my body tore.

There was never a single fatal blow.

But that was also true for Jupiter.

Since we were sharing the same time, it was hard to land a definitive strike.

We both lacked stamina, making it difficult to maintain the fight for long.

In that case, there could only be one solution.

Enter a faster speed.

Accelerate. Shift up a gear.

The moment I gripped the nodachi tighter, my heart pounded heavily, and hot blood began to race through me.

I pushed my advancing foot down, twisting the ground beneath me.

The wide cleave unleashed from my hands brought about a different result than before.

Swoosh—!

“Ugh…!”

The large blade of the nodachi grazed Jupiter’s shoulder as it passed.

Red blood splattered, and I found myself making eye contact with her.

“Wh-what…!”

There was no time to answer that question.

My head felt like it was bubbling over with heat.

The moment I opened my mouth, my focus shattered.

It felt like I was walking along a thin blade.

I moved my body while trying to maintain that sensation as much as possible.

Kaaang—!

“Yiiieek…!”

With Jupiter’s strange moan overhead, our swords met once more.

Don’t give her any breathing room. Keep attacking relentlessly.

Squeeze out maximum efficiency with minimal movement.

Clang—!

With each clash of weapons, my stamina plummeted significantly.

My vision narrowed, and the surroundings were turning red.

But I wouldn’t stop.

I instinctively felt that now was the time to end this.

Whoosh—!

The rotation starting from my toes traveled up to my waist and transferred to the blade of the nodachi.

The lengthy blade swung widely, sweeping up from below.

In that moment, I sensed something was off with Jupiter’s movements.

Her sword, which had been responding late to my attack, suddenly stopped moving.

Swoosh—!

The wide cleave cleaved through Jupiter’s leg.

Her cloth attire ripped apart, revealing her pale thigh.

A red line was drawn across it, and red blood burst forth.

At that moment, Jupiter’s sword began to stir.

The tip of her sword, which swayed slowly, was now darting along two paths simultaneously.

The neck and the heart.

Like a snake trying to strike, the blade was raised, shining ominously.

However, Jupiter’s time was up.

Her gaze was no longer focused on me.

The transparent gaze faded away from the world I was observing.

30 seconds passed.

She had used up all the time she could.

From now on, it was my time alone.

As I readjusted my grip on the nodachi, I altered its trajectory.

With the forced movement, my wrist felt strained, and my stamina sharply decreased.

The long blade swayed like a snake, darting along two paths at once.

The targets: Jupiter’s blade and her wrist.

Swish—!

Ding-ding—!

The lengthy thrust—

That rapid attack twisted Jupiter’s sword away from me.

Her strike aimed at my neck and heart failed.

But my attack didn’t stop.

I added a small rotation to my fingertips and shook the nodachi.

The tip of the extended nodachi had a slight bending characteristic.

That allowed me to use it.

Swish—!

Like a snake flicking its tongue, a small cleave erupted from the tip of the sword, brushing against Jupiter’s wrist.

In that instant, her sword fell from her hand.

The deep cleave had severed Jupiter’s tendon.

My vision was red. My body was screaming for rest due to the stamina I had pushed to its limits.

But I continued to move.

I advanced.

Weapons were no longer necessary.

All I needed were my two fists.

Thud!

My body screamed due to the stamina drained to its limits.

The red-tinged vision blinked rapidly as my health drained away.

“Ugh!”

With a fierce charge, I grabbed Jupiter’s waist and hurled myself forward.

Since I had cut her legs, Jupiter’s stance was compromised.

Unable to hold on, she and I tumbled into the dirt.

I felt a weak resistance from Jupiter’s body lying beneath me.

But I wouldn’t allow that.

I pinned her hand down and placed my legs over her.

A complete restraint using my legs. The mount position was established.

“Jupiter…!”

I looked down at Jupiter, gasping for breath.

My hair was matted with sweat and dirt, blocking my vision.

I panted and pushed my hair back.

“Le-let go of me…!”

I could feel her squirming beneath my legs.

But that was a futile sound.

I would never let her go.

My heart was pounding as if it would burst.

But it was fine. I would be okay dying. I felt an unmatched exhilaration.

“Hah, hahah!”

“Yiiiek…!”

Jupiter, pinned beneath me, was thrashing wildly, continuing her pointless resistance.

She turned her head this way and that, clashing her teeth, seemingly intending to bite my thigh.

But she couldn’t reach.

“O, oh Blood Demon King…! Can’t we call it a draw…?”

From denial and resistance, now comes negotiation?

I smiled brightly and shook my head.

“Nope.”

“Yiiiek…”

Seeing my smile, Jupiter’s face turned pale, and she began to pout.

She must have realized through experience what kind of fate awaited her.

I raised my right fist high.

The red-tinged vision remained.

Because I had moved beyond my limits, my stamina hadn’t fully replenished yet.

In my downward gaze, I saw Jupiter’s abdomen.

From here on, it was one-sided.

“Aachiichaichaichaichaichaichai!”

With every blow, I poured all my strength into it.

Jupiter’s body trembled with each punch landing on her soft belly.

“Uwaaaaaah!”

Thudthudthudthud—!

Although my strength stat was only 6, landing this barrage of punches still dealt damage.

Jupiter had nothing but the thin gambeson armor she wore.

And that was now tattered from fighting.

There was no hope for her defense around the belly area.

Her health was rapidly depleting due to the stamina penalty.

I poured blood into each punch.

Jupiter’s health was also quickly dwindling.

A race toward death.

A chance for revenge from past defeats.

To educate the ungrateful sparrow that repaid kindness with enmity, I continued to rain punches down.

“Keck… Hek… Hiiick…”

Every time my fist met her soft belly, her body shook without mercy.

The white, rippling motion resembled waves.

As I continued the punch rush, not even taking a breath…

“Hiiick…”

Jupiter closed her eyes, leaving behind a short whimper.

Enemy eliminated! yeon1111 → Jupiter

Suicide yeon1111

The moment Jupiter died, the pounding of my heart ceased.

The red-tinged vision turned pitch black.

My arms that had been swinging vigorously lost all strength, and my body tipped over.

“Uwaaa…”

The movement that pushed beyond the limits led to death due to excessive stamina usage.

At that moment, achievement messages popped up before my eyes.

[Achievement: Spoon Killer!]

*Kill count increases with bare hands.

[Achievement: Death Marathoner!]

*Died due to overusing stamina.

The moment I entered respawn state, I realized something.

I still hadn’t captured the Central Occupied Area.

With a heavy heart, I looked down at the overlapping bodies of Jupiter and me.

In a dead state, I could check my teammates’ perspectives.

I immediately switched to the Snow Mage’s point of view.

In that instant, a large sword whizzed past right in front of me.

Swish—!

An intimidating blow; however, the Snow Mage did not panic.

On the contrary, she stepped forward and swung her halberd widely.

I once again changed perspectives. This time not from the Snow Mage’s first-person view, but a third-person view centered around her.

The place confirmed was our Occupied Territory.

It was a 4 vs. 4 situation.

But the flow was not favorable.

While my teammates continued their defensive movements and tried to endure, the individual strength was unable to overwhelm the opposing team.

In particular, the Knight User standing in front of the Snow Mage was a problem.

[W.S – Jin]

Wasn’t he called a first-string player?

He was striking the Snow Mage with his claymore held upside down.

My teammates’ health was overall low.

If this continued, we’d end up losing.

I waited anxiously for the respawn time.