The Dual Swordsman Who Lost Both Arms On Stream to Save His Doomed Party Gets Exiled—Then the Heroines Go Yandere

Chapter 2: Exiled After Helping Avoid Total Party Kill!?

As I focused my mind, the Black Emperor and Ice Queen headed toward the Twin-Headed Cursed Dragon that had been about to tear into White Crow. To be honest, they moved far faster than my maxed-out [Body Reinforcement] state.

A loud clanging crash rang out. The two swords dug deep into the base of the Twin-Headed Cursed Dragon’s jaws, like a gag.

A solid resistance transmitted straight to my brain.

It felt just like I was locking blades with the Twin-Headed Cursed Dragon, but surprisingly, I wasn’t losing at all in strength against that massive, muscle-bound body.

“Hey, hey, heeey! I can’t see a thing!”

White Crow stuck out her cute butt, spanking it lightly to taunt the Twin-Headed Cursed Dragon.

Guh!?

The Twin-Headed Cursed Dragon seemed to understand human speech. It pushed harder against me, applying strong pressure.

“White Crow! If you taunt it, the thing will get angry and…”

“It’s okay! Nezha, arms aren’t just two. There are four!”

“Huh?”

That means… right?

I focused on the other two hands and sent them under the Twin-Headed Cursed Dragon. If it really couldn’t see them, it might be sneaky, but… this should work!

I imagined thrusting the thumbs of [God’s Invisible Hand: Invisible Arms] without hesitation into the Twin-Headed Cursed Dragon’s eyes.

Then, the moment the thumb poke landed before its eyelids could close, GWAAAAAAA—!!! The Twin-Headed Cursed Dragon let out a huge scream. Black tears streamed from its eyes, and the lids never opened again.

“This is payback for taking my arms!!!”

For the first time in my life, I flipped the middle finger at someone—or rather, a monster. No one else could see it, though…

It released the sword it had been holding in its mouth. Despite its huge body, the Twin-Headed Cursed Dragon writhed in pain and started destroying everything around it blindly. Rocks flew toward us when its tail smashed into them, but…

With the first slash straight down and the second horizontally, they sliced clean, like cutting a potato into thin pieces.

“Nezha, you’re already mastering [God’s Invisible Hand]!?”

White Crow heard the sound, put her hand over her mouth with a “hawawa,” and looked surprised. But I had no idea how well the previous owner had used it.

If White Crow said so, though, I could do it!

With the bare two hands, I grabbed the horns on the left and right necks of the Twin-Headed Cursed Dragon. I was shocked myself that I could hold on despite how wildly it shook its heads.

That wasn’t all.

I imagined pushing down on the horns I gripped, and gradually the Twin-Headed Cursed Dragon’s movements slowed. Its necks drew closer to the ground.

“These arms… they’re not just quick at grabbing things. They’re incredibly strong too!”

“Yeah, yeah, that’s not all. They’re so sensitive, it’s like they can read the opponent’s thoughts just by touching.”

Haha…

A dry laugh escaped me.

They were a complete upgrade over my original arms. Plus two extra…

Even while I thought that, the two hands worked wonderfully. The Twin-Headed Cursed Dragon had its lower jaw pressed to the ground. The rest of its body flailed frantically below the necks, but it was nothing more than futile resistance.

“A vicious monster like you doesn’t belong on the thirtieth floor. Sorry, but I’m taking your life.”

[Dragon Funeral Pyre Dragon Slayer: Vulcanus]

I rubbed the bases of the Black Emperor and Ice Queen swords together, and sparks flew with crackles. Fire ignited at the tips, and soon the flames enveloped the entire blades.

I swung the twin swords down at the thick necks of the Twin-Headed Cursed Dragon.

“You might hate me too, but I hate you for taking my arms! Still, I’m grateful you led me to meet White Crow.”

The blades sank into the thick necks. The hard scales melted, and it cut through easily, like a hot knife through butter.

Fat seeped from the melting flesh of the Twin-Headed Cursed Dragon, and the black remains were completely wrapped in flames. Soon the remains turned to black smoke and dissolved into the surrounding air.

White Crow stood with her arms crossed, without looking back at all.

“You were sure I could beat the Twin-Headed Cursed Dragon?”

“Yeah, yeah, Nezha is White Crow-chan’s favorite.”

White Crow put two fingers to her forehead in a salute. When I first met her, I thought she was cute but weird. But being fully supported by a girl like a VTuber didn’t feel bad at all.

“Let the defiled things depart~♪ Let good fortune come in plenty~♪ Or else everyone will become servants to the sparkly White Crow-chan♡”

White Crow danced with a strange staff that had white paper streamers attached, purifying the black slime left by the cursed dragon.

Strangely, once White Crow finished purifying it, the pool of black slime cleared, and lotus flowers bloomed there. She wore a satisfied smile like a happy puppy, came over to me, and looked up with eyes begging to be petted.

I wanted to pet her, but was it okay to touch her with these hands…? According to White Crow, the previous owner was a pervert who sexually harassed her…

But White Crow was my lifesaver!

“Thank you, White Crow. You helped me a lot. Honestly, I thought my life was over.”

I focused and petted White Crow’s head with the invisible hands. Her white hair felt fluffy, like stroking something soft and plush. White Crow didn’t mind being petted by me at all. She narrowed her eyes and looked pleased.

“So, do I really have to become White Crow-sama’s servant?”

“What are you saying! ‘Sama’ doesn’t suit me at all… Nezha is White Crow-chan’s top favorite, so not a servant! Actually, White Crow-chan is totally captivated by Nezha♡”

We sat on a rock that was like a bench and talked. Then White Crow’s sleeve started shaking.

“Ugh! It was getting good too!”

White Crow puffed out her cheeks in a pout, pulled a smartphone from her miko sleeve, and checked it.

“Sorry, Nezha. I have to go now. …Will we meet again?”

“Yeah! I’ll come back to this dungeon spot.”

I focused and gave White Crow a firm handshake with the invisible hand.

There was so much I wanted to ask, but she seemed busy. I held back and watched her leave.

Well…

Time for me to head back too!

――――Tohto University Affiliated Hospital.

I started back from deep in the dungeon, but when I came to, my view was an unfamiliar ceiling. No, I knew this ceiling shape and fluorescent light layout.

I must have passed out on the way…

I had lost a lot of blood, so it couldn’t be helped. More than that, I was grateful someone carried me here.

They had put me in blue patient clothes, but where my arms should be, the fabric just hung loosely, empty. My groin hurt oddly, and I saw they had inserted a urinary catheter.

Out of consideration for my missing arms, they had even attached the nurse call button to the footboard of the bed. It wasn’t a dream after all. I had lost both arms.

If I hadn’t gained [God’s Invisible Hand], I couldn’t fix a shifted blanket or even go to the bathroom.

As I started to grasp my situation, the hospital room door opened.

“Nezha!”

My mom came to the bed separated by a curtain. The moment she saw me, she covered her mouth with her hand, her face looking like she might burst into tears any second.

“Mom… sorry.”

I had tried to live without causing her trouble, but this was the saddest her face had looked since Dad went missing.

I explained to Mom that I dived into the dungeon to save the party members. I didn’t mention [Invisible Hand], though, because I didn’t think she would understand.

“That’s just like you, Nezha.”

Mom wiped her tears with a handkerchief. Then a faint smile showed.

“I was planning to earn a lot from streaming and make things easy for you and Hinako…”

“You’ve already done enough, Nezha. Just rest now.”

I braced for a scolding, but Mom was just kind.

“Mom, go see Hinako. I usually go, but with this body, I can’t visit her right away.”

“You’re seriously injured too, Nezha…”

“The wounds are closed already. Well, no arms, though…”

When I joked about the arms, tears welled up in Mom’s eyes again.

Ah! Forgive your unfilial son!

I scratched my head hard with [Invisible Hand] without thinking. I glanced at Mom, but she didn’t seem to notice.

“Mom, prosthetic tech is advanced now. Once I can use prosthetics and graduate, I’ll work too. So don’t worry.”

“Nezha… it’s because I’m so inadequate…”

“What are you saying? You always work harder than anyone.”

A nurse came for a checkup and medication, so Mom went to Hinako’s ward.

Wanting to make things easier for them backfired…

“Hey, Nezha. Whoa, that’s bad! Dude, what happened? No arms!”

The door opened again, and Soma and the others came in. Amiro Soma pointed at me lying in bed and laughed mockingly.

Slap!

But the next moment, a dry smack echoed through the room.

“Owww! What the hell!!!”

“Don’t you have a human heart!”

Mikado Alicia, Soma’s girlfriend, had slapped his cheek hard. Tears welled in Alicia’s eyes, her face full of anger.

“You mocked him after Hinata-kun saved the party from wiping! You’re the lowest as a person!!!”

We had only been together less than a year, but this was the first time she got this emotional. She was usually quiet, reading books by the window…

“Mikado-san, that’s too much!”

“Be quiet! This is between him and me.”

Sarashina Yuki tried to step in, but Alicia wouldn’t back down. Yuki gave up and said, “I’ll get some ice,” then left the room.

“Alicia… is that all you have to say? Look at Nezha. With no arms, he’s useless now, right? Huh? Or what? You planning to drag a guy like this into the dungeon? That would mean you lack a human heart.”

“Kuh…”

Alicia bit her lip and fell silent at Soma’s words.

“Oh, Nezha. Almost forgot why we came. We have important news. Seems the faculty meeting decided on your expulsion.”

“””Eh!?!”””

Alicia, Kakehi Misato, and Arisugawa Lemon hadn’t heard from Soma. Each showed a different shocked face.