The Sekirei’s Covenant

Tall and voluptuous, wearing a black cloak, she gave off endless temptation while also showing a hint of heroism.

Water-blue eyes, a high nose, and a beautiful face. That expression that seemed to disdain everything, as if to keep people away.

A head of golden hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall, shimmering in the sunlight, making people want to reach out and caress it.

In short, this was a woman that people wanted to worship but even more wanted to conquer!

"Get out of my way, you monkey blocking the way!" Tsukiumi, who had descended from the sky, shouted at Sora as soon as she landed.

Her voice was very pleasant, and coupled with her special temperament, she really had the air of a queen.

However, with a twitch of his lips, Sora wondered if he had misheard. What did she call him? A monkey?!

"Are you deaf? You inferior, stinking monkey! If you don't get out of my way, be careful, or I'll…"

Tsukiumi didn't have a good impression of humans, especially male humans. Those two guys who were hitting on her earlier had run off, and she was already furious!

However, before Tsukiumi could finish speaking, Sora's figure clearly entered her sight, causing Tsukiumi to shudder!

"What's going on? This feeling of fear spreading throughout my body? No, the gathering of heat…"

As if suddenly struck by a heavy blow, Tsukiumi, who had been so assertive just moments before, suddenly knelt on the ground, clutching her chest and gasping for breath.

"Hey, are you okay?" Sora naturally knew that this was the reaction when a Sekirei encountered her Ashikabi, but seeing how uncomfortable she looked, he couldn't help but ask.

Without answering Sora's question, Tsukiumi slowly stood up, a look of caution and determination on her face:

"You, you… could it be that you are… my…"

Her aura continued to rise, and streams of water rapidly gathered around her, swirling around Tsukiumi's body quickly and violently, showing how intense her inner turmoil was.

"What a twist of fate. Before this body is defiled, I will personally bury you!" With a murderous aura, Tsukiumi pointed a jade finger at Sora and shouted.

A bead of cold sweat appeared on his forehead. Sora was fond of and admired this girl who spoke in an archaic style and had a personality reminiscent of ancient times.

But to be killed by his Sekirei the moment they met? That was too much!

"Haa…" Taking a deep breath, Sora calmed his restless mood.

"Tsukiumi No. 9, let's fight! If you win, you can kill me. If you lose, you'll become my Sekirei!!!"

My Sekirei!!! My Sekirei!!! My Sekirei!!!

The words echoed in the air. Even the aggressive Tsukiumi was stunned, never expecting this inferior, stinking monkey to make such a move!

Looking at Sora's serious face, Tsukiumi was furious!

"Are you out of your mind? Do you know what nonsense you're spouting? Defeat me? And make me your Sekirei? What a joke!"

A smile tugged at the corner of his lips. Looking at Tsukiumi, who was already provoked, Sora continued:

"What's wrong? Are you afraid? Aren't you the beautiful and proud No. 9 Water Sekirei? Are you afraid of a challenge from a little stinking monkey like me?"

Burning with anger, Tsukiumi almost fainted from Sora's words! The water swirling around her body churned and vibrated like boiling water.

"Since you're seeking death, I'll grant it to you! I accept your challenge and will fight you fairly!"

In Tsukiumi's eyes, an ordinary human challenging her was simply courting death! Only a Sekirei like her knew how powerful a Sekirei was.

She had originally thought that if he promised not to bother her, she would let him go, but since he was so ungrateful, she didn't need to be polite!

Under Tsukiumi's control, the water around her body quickly gathered together, rushing towards Sora like a ferocious beast.

This was just a probing attack from Tsukiumi, not even half of her power, but even so, it was far beyond what an ordinary human could handle.

Tsukiumi also wanted to see how this boy would react. From her understanding of humans, these inferior monkeys, although not very smart, wouldn't be foolish enough to seek their own death. Sora's unusual behavior piqued her curiosity.

Seeing Tsukiumi's decisive action, Sora didn't dare to be careless and quickly dodged.

Boom!!!

With a loud bang, the spot where Sora had been standing was directly hit by Tsukiumi's water attack, creating a crater several meters wide!

A bead of cold sweat appeared on his forehead. Although Sora had expected Tsukiumi to be strong, he didn't expect her to be this exaggerated! Such a casual attack had such destructive power!

Okay, Sora realized that he had been a bit reckless this time.

If an ordinary Sekirei's combat power was in the single digits, and the Sekirei Queen Miya's combat power was in the hundreds, then Tsukiumi's combat power was at least in the tens. Although she couldn't compare to top Sekirei like Miya, Karasuba, and Yume, she was many times stronger than ordinary Sekirei!

In contrast to Sora's surprise, Tsukiumi was shocked!

Sora's speed was beyond that of humans and even some Sekirei!

No wonder he had challenged her. He was a human with such great power! A glint flashed in her eyes. For the first time, Tsukiumi began to take this boy seriously.

"You're interesting! In that case, I'll fight you with all my strength!"

"Take this, Water Blessing!"

Activating her ability, countless water balls quickly gathered, forming a high-pressure water jet under Tsukiumi's control, shooting towards Sora with incredible speed.

Although Sora had surprised her, it didn't mean she would change her opinion of him.

As one of the earlier Sekirei to be released, Tsukiumi had seen too many ugly faces of Ashikabi. Some forced Sekirei to become their private property, and some, even if they were good to Sekirei at first, couldn't resist their inner desires after a while, using Sekirei as tools to do selfish things for them.

Moreover, what Tsukiumi couldn't stand the most was that a noble Sekirei had to mate with these inferior monkeys! The thought of it made her feel disgusted and nauseous, which was the biggest reason why she wanted to kill her Ashikabi.

Seeing Tsukiumi's aggressive attack, Sora didn't dare to confront her head-on. Fortunately, he had been training for many years and his physical qualities were still good. He narrowly avoided the water jet attack and flashed in front of Tsukiumi.

Although he knew it might not work, Sora couldn't think too much. Gathering his strength, he launched a series of attacks like a storm, including punches, kicks, and elbow strikes, towards Tsukiumi.

Boom boom boom boom boom! Splash splash splash splash splash!

Sora's attacks were not a joke. Each punch and kick had at least a thousand pounds of force! Tsukiumi was shocked by the fierce attacks and quickly gathered a layer of water around herself to protect herself.

Water splashed, dust flew, and each impact made a loud noise and created a strong vibration!

However, even so, Sora still couldn't break through Tsukiumi's defense.

Water is a very special substance. The more force you apply, the more resistance it generates. Although Sora's attacks seemed exaggerated, they had little power when they actually reached Tsukiumi.

Moreover, Tsukiumi was not to be trifled with. In addition to controlling water, she also had decent martial arts skills. Not only did Sora's attacks fail to hurt her, but she often seized opportunities to make him suffer.

Knowing that he would definitely lose if he continued like this, Sora quickly retreated and distanced himself from Tsukiumi. He stretched out a hand towards Tsukiumi and quickly activated the ability he had gained by sharing with his Sekirei.

To Tsukiumi's surprise, the ground began to tremble, shaking as if something was about to break out of the ground!

The next moment, Tsukiumi's guess was confirmed!

Seedlings sprouted from the concrete ground, growing rapidly at an incredible speed, and like sentient vines, they were constantly wrapping around her!

Breaking free from a vine that had wrapped around her left hand, Tsukiumi quickly jumped to the side and said to Sora with a surprised expression:

"What have you done!"

Tsukiumi couldn't understand. This boy was clearly just a human, and it was one thing for him to have such powerful martial arts skills, but why did he also have the power that only Sekirei could possess!

"This is the power of an Ashikabi. I'm not like those other useless Ashikabi who just hide behind their Sekirei and can't do anything. I will love them, protect them, and fight with them!"

"What do you say, Tsukiumi? Become my Sekirei and fight alongside me. One day, we will be the last ones standing on that floating island!"

"To be honest, after fighting Tsukiumi, Sora already knew his chances of winning weren't high. Physical attacks were useless against her, and his abilities didn't counter hers. If he could, he really didn't want to keep fighting such an opponent.

A strange light flashed in her eyes. It would be a lie to say Tsukiumi wasn't moved.

Compared to those useless Ashikabi who just hid behind their Sekirei, this boy was already many times stronger! He was handsome and masculine, capable of loving his Sekirei, and even fighting alongside them. Wasn't this exactly the kind of Ashikabi every Sekirei dreamed of?

However, shaking her head, Tsukiumi quickly snapped out of it, a hint of anger flashing across her face at almost being swayed by him.

Her impression of humans was deeply ingrained, and the thought of actually forming a contract with him and potentially having to do those disgusting things made Tsukiumi's heart race again.

"You inferior monkey, what nonsense are you spouting! I admit you're stronger than those useless Ashikabi who just hide behind their Sekirei, but there's no way I'll just trust you like that!"

"Enough talk, let's keep fighting! Water Arrows!"

To prevent Sora from further disrupting her thoughts, Tsukiumi was now truly intent on killing him. Countless water spheres materialized in the air, rushing towards Sora like shooting stars.

Sora hadn't expected to convince Tsukiumi with just a few words; he was just expressing his feelings. Since she still wanted to fight, he had no choice.

However, looking at the barrage of water bullets raining down, Sora felt his scalp tingle.

This was a group attack. Although the power of each individual sphere was far less than Water Blessing, the sheer range of the attack was too great. There was nowhere to dodge!

Sora had no doubt that if he was hit by these small water spheres, he'd be lucky to escape with his skin intact!

Without hesitation, Sora activated his ability again, and several trees rapidly sprouted from the ground beneath his feet. Under Sora's control, these trees twisted and coiled like snakes, quickly forming a spiral-shaped shield in front of him.

Sora's Sekirei power and mental strength were far greater than that of the fledgling Kusano. While Kusano usually needed to carry a small tree with her to use her ability, Sora didn't need to. He could directly immerse his mental energy into the ground, find dormant plant seeds, and then use his ability to make them grow.

However, as soon as the shield was complete, Tsukiumi's attack arrived.

Boom boom boom boom boom! Crack crack crack crack crack!

Water splashed, splinters flew, and the entire surrounding battlefield was instantly reduced to ruins!

"Haa… haa…" Leaping out of the way, both sides were panting heavily, but there was a hint of recognition in their eyes.

Sora's case was obvious; he already knew Tsukiumi's strength. But the look of surprise on Tsukiumi's face was growing stronger. This fragile human she thought she could easily defeat had repeatedly surprised her, and even now, the two were evenly matched!

His physical skills were impressive, but she wasn't too concerned about them thanks to her water defense. However, his ability to control plants was giving Tsukiumi some trouble.

Against these vines constantly wrapping around her, her water defense was useless. Although their attack power wasn't very strong, if she allowed them to restrain her, the battle would be over.

Moreover, Tsukiumi was still shaken by how close she had come to being trapped by these troublesome trees several times!

Both Sora and Tsukiumi knew that this battle couldn't drag on any longer. As if sensing each other's thoughts, their eyes met, their figures blurred, and they clashed again!