Chapter 97

Eroding Self (摩耗する自我, Mamō Suru Jigai) is the 97th chapter of the Fumetsu no Anata e manga.

Summary
Cam and his comrades protect Fushi's rope as Fushi wades through the river. Yuiss asks Cam what they're doing and he reminds her that they're protecting Fushi's rope. Yuiss says they've been standing for hours and nothing's happened. Cam says it's great that nothing's happening. Fushi tells the troops that it used to take him two weeks to lay two kilometres of roots, but he thinks he'll be faster this time making the mountain. Sera points to the mountains as explosions take place over there. Yuiss figures a part of Fushi is fighting over there.

It begins raining on the troops and they decide to set up camp nearby. Fushi quickly summons a tent and the troop moves into it. Ben suggests preparing a meal but Fushi quickly summons a feast for them.

Sebas kicks back and comments on how easy their job is compared to the onslaught he was expecting. Sera reminds him that people are dying. Cam calls out to Fushi, who's still standing in the river, to come join them. Fushi instantly teleports inside the tent from where he was. Cam is amused by Fushi's powers and turns to Fushi to find him unmoving and bleeding from his nose. The troops panic but Cam suggests they leave him alone since he's concentrating on every nook and cranny of Renril.

Fushi is busy concentrating on four main places: the castle, the front towers, the Deleena watergate, and the tent.

At the front towers, the attacks from the Nokkers continue with the Renril army being able to hold them back with their catapults. Fushi quickly summons trees to destroy the Nokker-trebuchets and their cores to the surprise of Hairo. One Nokker core quickly gets away and attempts to climb the tower wall but Fushi, as Sandel, appears atop the tower and shoots it down with an arrow. Fushi yells that a Nokker was climbing the rampart to Bonchien who's surprised by his appearance. Kahaku comments under his breathe that he told them that they're only increasing Fushi's burden. Bonchien goes up to Fushi and asks him what's happening at the west gate and Fushi yells back that he's taking care of it.

Fushi tells the Immortal Army that just smashing the Nokker's catapults isn't enough, they have to destroy the cores. Messar suggests they burn the Nokkers and Bonchien agrees since it's almost dark.

The troops launch fire cannonballs at the Nokker-trebuchets. Bonchien and Fushi watch as they successfully burn to the ground. Fushi begins to bleed from the nose and suddenly passes out as a Nokker cannonball lands on the tower, breaking open to reveal a Nokker inside.