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This was an exciting chapter. The real battle hasn't even kicked off yet, apparently.
OMG...did Priscilla really just eat Cassandra?
And Tabitha... :( at least she finally got to punch Miria like she said she would and confess her admiration for her.
Translation of the manga by God Eye Galatea at mangahelpers:
RAW manga: http://tssym.net/cm/Claymore/148
The Sword From The Beyond
The Abyssal of the North, Isley, also known as "The White Silver King," and as his mentor, what was the strategy against Priscilla that he had left for Raki....?
• Raki: Ha... Ha... Ha...
• Isley: The season is changing again.
• Isley: This will be the end of your sword training from today on.
• Isley: From now on, use your own strength to train your body and mind.
• Raki: Wait, Isley! My skills right now to Priscilla are just completely...
• Isley: Even if you train beyond this point, it would still be the same. You have already achieved what a human could hope to possibly achieve.
• Isley: At the time when you challenge Priscilla straight on with your sword, Priscilla would most likely match your strength at the time fighting.
• Isley: You would probably be killed before you can even lay a scratch on Priscilla, but she probably would not kill you right away with one hit.
• Isley: Of course, it's unclear whether the reason may be because of her past sentiments for you, or she just feels that it is fun. This is biggest difference between you and the others.
• Isley: Precisely at that moment, you would disappear completely from Priscilla's awareness.
• Isley: In the midst of the chaos of battle, your presence is like that of a corpse, and as such you are able to escape others' awareness as well. Of course, this is not something possessed by other warriors that could be used against Priscilla's overwhelming power.
• Isley: Right now, you first have to solely focus on improving your stamina. You have to train your stamina to a point where even when you are hit critically, you would still be able to pick up your sword and move toward Priscilla's blind spot and strike her.
• Isley: In terms of your swordsmanship, this is enough. Right now, you are in no way able to carry this out victoriously, go suit up your body with armor. As you are now, you are still far too weak.
• Isley: Beginning from the moment Priscilla strikes you down, it is then that it considered that you have acquire the sword for killing Priscilla. [???]
• Isley: {Never forget that.}
• Isley: {From the moment Priscilla kills you, that is when your battle begins.}
It is only a brief moment. But, that is an everlasting unforgettable moment that the warriors, awaken beings, and even Abyssal One could never have imagined.
• Clare: {Quicksword is going to strike first.}
• Clare: Ha... Ha... Ha...
• Raki: Ha... Ha... Ha...
• Clare: Raki! Are you alright? Hang in there, Raki!
• Helen: Success! Finally finished that bastard!
• Deneve: Really.... He really is an impressive lackey (trailer).
• Chronos: Heh. That brat really dealt the strongest strike. In a poetic sense, one could say that it was a strike thanks to remembrance of Isley.
• Octavia: Even after awakening, you're still quite the romantic. Men are really...
• Miria: Tabitha! Can you hear me? Tabitha!
• Miria: Tabitha... Tabitha...
• Tabitha: Hmm..
• Tabitha: Captain... Miria...
• Miria: Tabitha, Hang in there! I'm sorry, it's all because of my battle strategy, that caused you....
• Tabitha: Pri....sci...lla...?
• Miria: Defeated! Don't worry, you just focus on healing your wounds right now. You can't die, Tabitha!
• Tabitha: Ha...Ha... Ha...
• Tabitha: Cynthia, don't mind my body. Can you and Yuma please heal my right arm....
• Miria: What are you talking about? If you do that, you will die!
• Tabitha: There is no time, Captain Miria.... I have something I have to tell you...
• Tabitha: I'm already done for, no matter what.
• Cynthia: .....
• Miria: That... can't be....
• Miria: Wai...Wait... Cynthia! Can you heal the body parts first?
• Tabitha: Captain Miria....
• Tabitha: Yoki... There is very small trace of Priscilla's yoki lingering.
• Helen: Wha..
• Tabitha: She is injured severely, but there still very weak reminiscence of Priscilla's yoki lingering around.
• Tabitha: Don't let your guards down. The battle is not over yet.
• Miria: Damn....
• Helen: Damn.. That unforgivable bastard. Why can't she die quietly.
• Clare: {Cassandra is gone...}
• Clare: She might be resting over there. Don't move, Raki.
• Tabitha: Thank you, Cynthia and Yuma.... I'm alright. Go tend Deneve's and Helen's wounds and be ready for battle.
• Miria: Tabitha.
• Tabitha: Captain Miria... Can you hold my hand this last time?
• Miria: ?
• Tabitha: From the moment we chased after Miria's footsteps to the organization, I already made a promise with Deneve that when we find Captain Miria, we would punch her...
• Tabitha: I was disappointed that you didn't take me with you at that time.
• Tabitha: But, after that, I'm relieved that it is all settled. Besides that, I'm have nothing else that I'm unsatisfied with, Captain Miria.
• Tabitha: I'm very fortunate to be able to follow Captain Miria through the chaotic battle in the northern land from seven years ago.
• Tabitha: Captain Miria, you are very gentle. If one is to say that as people climb in rank, then they would also become more cold hearted. Captain Miria, you probably don't have that skill in you.
• Tabitha: But that is what I like in Captain Miria the most. Please don't blame yourself because of what happened to me.
• Tabitha: For me, it is the highest honor to be able to become Captain's sword.
• Clare: Ha... Ha...
• Clare: Damn.... I used Quicksword too many times today. Even my Claymore feels heavy.
• Clare: No, it's probably because I already exceeded the limits. I only realized this after defeating Priscilla at this down time.
• Clare: Ha... Ha... Ha...
• Clare: The chunks of Cassandra's flesh...?
• Clare: Ha... Ha... Ha...
• Cynthia: Damn....
• Yuma: Ku.....Kuku...
• Deneve: Miria. Tabitha, she....
• Miria: Let's go! This is the battle for the seven of us, let's fight till the end.
• Clare: Shit... Why didn't I notice this....
• Clare: She was injured that severely, then there is only one place she could have gone to....
• Clare: Damn.... Damn.... Damn...
• Priscilla: I'm so hungry! I'm so hungry! I'm so hungry! I'm so hungry! I'm so hungry! I'm so hungry!
• Priscilla: I really want to eat entrails.....
A severely injured demon is starting to run loose....