Capítulo 39: vol 11 PT 2
ARIFURETA SHOKUGYOU DE SEKAI SAIKYOU (WN)
C105
Going back in time a little. Precisely when Ririana and them arrived in the Royal Palace.
Pakyaa~aaaaan!
[Tsu!? Just what is-!?]
Towards the unpleasant sound of glass being broken, Shizuku Yaegashi who was sleeping in her room quickly jumped into alert mode and got out of her bed sheets while grabbing onto her black katana which was beside her pillow. It was clearly the movements of a person who continues being cautious of their surroundings even while resting.
[....]
For a while, Shizuku hid her breathing with a stern expression and was ready to draw her katana at any moment, however there were no abnormalities within her room so she leaked out a sigh of relief.
The reason why Shizuku was releasing this kind of alertness was because over the past several days, there were absolutely no signs or sightings of Ririana or Aiko.
Even for some time before that, she noticed a sense of incongruity within the Royal Palace. On that day, the day when Aiko returned, she disappeared after announcing that she had something important to tell them at dinner time, due to this shizuku suspected that something bad had happened to Aiko in order to silence her.
Naturally, she searched for the two missing peoples whereabouts, though they were told that Aiko and them were just being questioned by the head of the church, Ishtar, at the main temple, she wasn't allowed to meet them directly. In addition they even forcefully avoided her by declaring to Shizuku that they would be released in a few days, moreover, Ririana's father, King Erihido also said to not worry about them, she could do nothing but withdraw reluctantly for the time being.
However, even then her vague anxiety didn't disappear, just like now, when going to bed she was vigilant and cautious like a spy.
When Shizuku soundlessly got off her bed, she quickly straightened up her equipment in a few seconds and carefully left the room. Since Kaori decided to travel with Hajime, Shizuku was the only person in the room now. When she confirmed that there were no abnormalities within the corridor, she immediately knocked on Kouki and Ryutaro's door which was opposite to hers.
The door opened immediately and Kouki's appearance was seen. Ryutaro was in the back of the room and seemed to be fully awake. It appears that they've also woken up like Shizuku due to the loud sound a while ago.
[Kouki, please have more caution. To suddenly open the door…..wouldn't it be troublesome if it was an assailant? *unsure of this line, ????????????????*]
Shizuku's eyebrows drop a little when Kouki opened the door without any caution and warned him. On the other hand, Kouki had an astonished expression. Even though he heard the breaking sound, he didn't think that there would be any immediate dangers in the corridors of the Royal Palace. It appears that he wasn't fully awake yet.
These past several days, Shizuku had a sense of incongruity within the Royal Palace and about Aiko and them, [Something is wrong, keep your guard up], is what she continually said but, Kouki and Ryutaro thought she was thinking too much about it and didn't take it seriously.
[More importantly, Shizuku. What was that a while ago? It sounded like something was breaking...]
[...I don't know. Anyways, lets wake everyone up and gather information. Whatever it is, I've got a bad feeling from it….]
Shizuku only said that and turned around to knock on her classmates doors one after another. Most of the students were gathered for an immediate meeting due to the sudden crashing sound from a while ago. Uneasily, Kouki began to raise his voice as the students began to gather in the corridor looking annoyed that their slumber was disturbed.
Then, at that time, one of the maids that was friends with Shizuku rushed in. She comes from a house which enjoys fencing and had the linage of knights, due to this connection she became intimate with Shizuku.
[Shizuku-sama…..]
[Nia!]
The maid called Nia ran up besides Shizuku while looking like she was in low spirits. It was a shadow of her usual dignified atmosphere, Shizuku remembered the sense of incongruity and raised her eyebrows, but it was overtaken by surprise at the information that Nia brought, her sense of incongruity was completely blown away.
[The first large barrier was broken]
[...What was that?]
Nia plainly tells the truth as Shizuku instinctively asked back.
[The Majinzoku*fixing Ninzoku errors lol* are invading. A huge army was developed on the outskirts of the Kingdom's capital and their attack broke the large barrier]
[….it can't be, just how did they…..]
The information was far too unbelieveable, even Shizuku lost her calm and became stunned.
The other classmates were also the same, they began to mutter noisily. The Majinzoku's army, it was impossible for them to be able to invade the King's capital without arousing anyones attention, with the large barrier broken it became even harder to take in. It's unavoidable that they wouldn't be able to keep calm.
[…..Is only the first barrier of the large barrier broken?]
Within that, with a stern expression Kouki asked Nia. The large barrier that protects the Kingdom was composed of 3 pieces, The first on the outside, second, then third barrier, the third barrier was the strongest as it covered the smallest scale of land out of the others.
[Yes. For now…..however, the first barrier was broken in a single blow. It's only a matter of time before they topple though everything...]
Towards Nia's answer, Kouki suggested to everyone that they should help out in repulsing the army.
[Even if just a little we should help buy time. In the meantime the Kingdom's residents should take shelter, if the army corps and knights are prepared….]
There were few that showed a resolute expression towards Kouki's words. Shizuku and Ryutaro, Suzu, it was only the front groups such as Nagayama's party.
The other classmates only had a gloomy look while turning their eyes away. They are the people who have lost their will to stand on the front lines. To suddenly challenge a huge army was only further increasing their hesitation.
Then even if by ourselves, Kouki began to resolute his heart, surprisingly, Eri Nakamura answered.
[Wait, Kouki-kun. Rather than fighting on your own, I think we should quickly join with Meld and them]
[Eri….but]
[Nia-san, the army...how much do we know about them?]
[...they're roughly 100,000 in strength]
The students all held their breaths when they heard the number.
[Kouki-kun. We can't suppress them if it's only us. …..We have to oppose numbers with numbers. Even if we're stronger than an ordinary person, I think that you should go to the place where you're most needed. That is, shouldn't we cooperate side by side with Meld's group…..]
Although it was from the modest and docile glasses girl Eri, the strength in her eyes wasn't below that of Kouki and the others. And her opinion was justifiable.
[Un, Suzu is also in favor with Eririn. As expected of Suzu's Eririn! Those glasses aren't just for show!]
[Suzu~u...The glasses are unrelated~]
[Fufu, I also agree with Eri. I lost my calm a little there. What about you Kouki?]
Towards the 3 girls opinions, Kouki was hesitating. However, after carefully thinking over Eri's judgement, Kouki also trusted her quite a bit, in the end, he decided to join up with Meld's knights and army corps just as Eri said.
Kouki and them began to run towards where the knights and soldiers were mobilizing. No one noticed the smile in the shape of a crescent by their side....
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When Kouki and them reached the point which was designated as the emergency meeting place, a lot of soldiers and knights have already lined up in an orderly manner, the deputy leader of the knights, José*In case you guys didn't know it's pronounced ho-zay* Rankaido, was on the platform and briefing them in a loud voice. While bathing in the moonlight, the soldiers were all standing still with pale and stunned expressions, they just stared at José with no vigor.
Then, José who noticed that Kouki and them just entered the plaza stopped talking and beckons Kouki.
[...Good job coming here. Do you understand the situation?]
[Yes, We've heard from Nia already. Ehtto, where's Meld-san?]
Kouki nodded towards the welcoming words and question of José, and he didn't see Meld's appearance as he looked around so he asked about his whereabouts.
[The head is dealing with a few things. More importantly, sa~a, come into the center. The Hero is our leader after all….]
As José said, Kouki and them were guided into the center where the soldiers were lined up. The classmates who stayed behind, [Eh? Us as well?], showed a puzzled expression, while being crowded by silent soldiers they could do nothing but follow Kouki and them.
Passing through the silence, the surrounding soldier's expressions hardly changed at all too, along with the knights appearances, the feeling of incongruity began to swell up within Shizuku. It was the bad feelings that she felt ever since the beginning when she woke up, Shizuku's heart was conflicted. Unconsciously, she put power into her hand that was gripping her black kanata.
And when Kouki and them were completely surrounded by the soldiers and knights, José restarted his speech.
[Everyone, the situation draws near. However, there's nothing to fear. There is no enemies who can stand against us. We do not know defeat. Death shall not strike us. Sa~a, everyone, welcome our Hero. Right now, we exist specifically for this day. Sa~a, take up your swords]
The soldiers and the knights draw out their swords altogether.
[It's the beginning of the slaughter. Watch closely]
José took something out of his bosom and held it over his head. As instructed, not only the soldiers but also kouki and them payed attention.
And….
Ka!!
Light bursted out.
The thing José was holding shot out bright light which was comparable to Hajime's flashbang. Kouki and them who were paying attention to it were completely defenseless, they immediately avert their eyes and cover them while releasing a short scream, their sights have been temporarily blocked out by looking straight at the light.
And, in the next instant...
Zuburi~
countless vivid sounds ring out.
[Agu~?]
[Ga~a!]
[Gufu~!?]
Following that, muffled screams were heard from many places.
The screams were different from the ones caused by the light a while ago. It was the voice that leaked out when in agony and pain. Then immediately afterwards, there was the sound of countless people falling onto the ground ~Dosa Dosa~.
Inside that, only Shizuku understood the cause. After entering the open space, her caution was raised to the maximum. She felt a sense of incongruity within José's speech. Thats why, immediately when the flash of light exploded, she took up a defensive stance without being shaken and immediately after that she was able to block the assassin's blade with her black kanata. It was likely the gift of training that allowed her to only rely on the presence she felt while her eyes were blinded.
And, after the light settled down, Shizuku began to look around her surroundings as her sight began to recover, every single one of her classmates were pierced in the back by the knights and soldiers swords and being held down onto the ground.
[Wha, this…..]
They raised their groaning voices as they were knocked down and suppressed from above, furthermore, looking at her classmates appearances that had swords in their backs, Shizuku's voice was stuck in her throat. It can't be, she began to imagine the worst outcome that they were all dead but, it appears that everyone was just barely alive as they all raised out voices in agony.
Although she was slightly relieved when knowing that, Shizuku turned a stern glance towards the surrounding soldiers in the unpredictable situation, a strange scene was reflected within the mesh of the crowd and she unintentionally stiffened up.
[Ara-ra, should I say that it was as expected? ....Ne~e, Shizuku?]
[Eh? Eh…..what are you-!?]
Right, while all other classmates were in critical condition on the ground, there was only 1 other student that was calmly standing. That student was completely different from their usual self, with a glutinous voice they talked to Shizuku. Since their atmosphere changed too much, Shizuku's questions and doubts were stuck in her throat.
In that moment, once again, a knight thrusted out their sword towards Shizuku's back.
[Ku!?]
While being shaken up by the other persons sudden change, Shizuku was barely able to dodge and turned towards the student with an amazed glance.
[You also dodged this huh…..really, Shizuku is troublesome huh?]
[What are you sa-!?]
Further increasing in intensity, the soldiers and knights join in and thrust their swords out. Shizuku surpassed them all then suddenly turned her gaze as her name was called out.
[Shizuku-sama! Help...]
[Nia!]
There the appearance of Nia was thrown on the ground with a knight on top of her and a sword about to stab into her. Shizuku immediately arrived nearby Nia's location in an instant with her high-speed movement skill "No Rhythm", she swung her sheath at the knight who was on top of Nia and blew him away.
[Nia, are you alright?]
[Shizuku-sama...]
While supporting up Nia who was on the ground, Shizuku looked around her surroundings in caution.
Towards that Shizuku, Nia murmurs and clings both hands around her.
And,
...A dagger was stabbed into Shizuku's back.
[Agu~!? Ni, Nia? Wh, why....]
[...…]
With an expression like she couldn't believe what happened and grimacing over the acute pain running through her back, Shizuku looked down at Nia who was clinging to her.
Her expression no longer had the cheerful look nor the familiarity it once held, she only returned Shizuku's glance expressionlessly back at her.
Shizuku finally noticed it at last. At first, she thought Nia's state was due to the Kingdom being invaded, however that wasn't it, her atmosphere was almost identical to the expressionless knights and soldiers which surrounded her, there was definitely a different reason for this.
Nia held onto Shizuku's arm and twisted it as she pinned her down onto the ground, she then attached shackles which sealed her magic just like all the other students had.
[Ahahaha, as expected even for Shizuku, surely you didn't think that that child would turn against you? Un un, that's probably right? That's why I purposely took time to prepare it?]
With scorching pain running through her back and gritting her teeth on the cold ground, Shizuku realized that something was done to the soldiers and Nia. And although she didn't want to admit it, the disastrous scene that unfolded before her, right now, she called out to her close friend who had an unusually unpleasant smirk on her face.
[What does this…mean…..Eri]
Right, that person who was modest and quiet, attentive and kind-hearted, Shizuku and their trusted companion which they shared their joys and sorrow with, it was that person, Eri Nakamura.
Even while sustaining severe injuries, the students who were targeted and still alive could do nothing but have an expression filled with agony, they watched Eri's expression as she walked calmly and steadily through the soldiers in a grand manner.
Rather than answering Shizuku's question, Eri began to laugh oddly in amusement as she moves towards Kouki. And after taking off her glasses, she pulls on the magic sealing collar which was placed on Kouki's neck with an attractive smile.
[E, Eri….Just….what…gu….happened…..]
Although not to the extent of Shizuku and them who were his childhood friends, Eri who was one of his companions and close friend had a far too different atmosphere around her, Kouki desperately questions her while enduring the pain of the sword which ran through his body. However, Eri had a delirious expression which contained heat within it and disregarded Kouki's question.
Then,
[Aha, Kouki-kun, I~caught~you~]
while saying so, she placed her lips on top of Kouki's. Within the strange silence which surrounded the area, a vivid sound of water lapping could be heard. Eri was crazily releasing her emotions as if she had been saving it up for years towards Kouki.
Although Kouki couldn't understand what was going on, he was desperately trying to shake free but, he was suppressed by several people, along with the magic sealing collar, like all the other students he also had his hands and feet bound as well, moreover his power was sapped from him as there was a sword thrust through his body.
Was she finally satisfied, Eri separated her lips while creating a silver thread. Then, with and ecstatic expression in her eyes she licked her lips and started to stand up slowly, she then glared at the students who were being held down and bleeding. Absentminded expressions as well as agonized expressions were lined up. When she saw such a spectacle she nodded in satisfaction, her eyes stopped towards Shizuku and she smiled.
[Ma~a, these kinds of things. Shizuku]
[~…..What do you mean….Kofu~….]
With an expression which showed she didn't understand, Shizuku vomited blood as she glared at Eri, Eri shook her head with an expression that said, my bad, and began to talk about the reason as if she was talking to a baby.
[U~n, you don't know huh? You see, I've always wanted Kouki-kun. That's why, I did what was necessary to obtain him. It's as simple as that]
[...If you liked Kouki then…if you'd confessed then…this kind of thing…]
Towards Shizuku's rebuttal, for a moment Eri's becomes expressionless. However, she began to talk and returned a smirk immediately again.
[It's useless, useless, use~less. Confessing is useless. Kouki-kun's kind-hearted so there's no way he'd see someone else as special. Even if there's only garbage with no value around his surroundings, he wouldn't leave them alone because he's too kind-hearted. That's why, in order to make Kouki-kun mine only, I have to work hard and get rid of all the garbage in the surroundings]
You can't even understand that? as Eri shrugs her shoulders like it was a foolish thing. Although they were Being called garbage, they didn't have much anger as they were too surprised at the sudden change. For the person in front of her to have changed this much, honestly, Shizuku looked at the girl as if this was the first time they've met.
[Fufu, it was good that we were sent to a different world. In Japan, it would have been truly difficult to clean up the garbage, it was harsh living there. Of course, I won't allow us to be sent back after this war is over. Along with Kouki-kun, the both of us will continue living here for ever~and~ever~]
While looking at the laughing and giggling Eri, a sudden impossible guess came into Shizuku's mind and she unintentionally voiced it out.
[…It can't be…the reason the large barrier…broke so easily was because…..]
[Ahaha, so you've noticed? Right, It was me. I told them to break the artifact maintaining the large barrier]
It appears that Shizuku's worst case scenario was spot on. The reason why the Majinzoku was able to arrive at the outskirts of the Kingdom without being spotted and easily breaking through the large barrier, everything was due to Eri. Eri's line of sight was interestly looking at the soulless soldiers and knights that were standing by her side, she would probably let them do it.
[If I killed you guys, I wouldn't be able to stay in the Kingdom any longer…..That's why you see, I contacted the Majinzoku, guiding the Kingdom to destruction through the people from another world*This line's iffy, ???????????????*, I'll send the knights which I turned into puppets to the devil's lands as tributes, then it'll only be me and Kouki-kun left around]
[Impossible…to contact the Majinzoku…]
Kouki somehow recovered from the shock of the kiss, he muttered with an expression which that showed he couldn't believe it. Eri had been training together with them at the Kingdom for a long time. Inside of the large barrier the Majinzoku wouldn't be able to get in, it shouldn't be possible to contact them, he began rebutting out poor arguments while trying to believe in Eri.
However, Eri easily shatters his hopes.
[The Majinzoku woman who attacked us at [Orcus Great Labyrinth]. While leaving I quickly did it, Necromancy that is? As I expected, the Majinzoku came to recover her body, so I used it. From that situation, I definitely got cold feet. If what I proposed was rejected and I was murdered instead…..unintentionally, I had used Necromancy…..I didn't want to be doubted so I showed my necromancy to increase their impressions…..ma~a, in the end everything was alright….]
According to Eri's words, she performed Necromancy on the Majinzoku woman, and left a message for the Majinzoku who would come and look for her since she didn't return. Due to this, Mikhail had known how Cattleya had died. In addition, she communicated with the Majinzoku through a suitable "human's" dead body.
When Eri's story was heard, Shizuku remembered about Eri's Necromancy and her face which was already pale from blood loss became even paler.
Necromancy was magic which acts on residual thoughts(. . . .)of the corpse. She concealed the fact that she could actually use it perfectly. If that's so, all the knights and soldiers who looked soulless that were surrounding Shizuku and them, the worst possible situation came to her mind when she thought about Nia who was holding her down.
[The reason…for these guys…appearances is…..]
[Of course it's because of Necromancy~. Everyone is already dead~. Ahahahahahaha!]
Shizuku grit her teeth as she was told the cruel answer and a desperate rebuttal was voiced.
[…That's a lie…the undead…cannot talk back....They shouldn't…be able to!]
[Look, that's because of my ability? Through some memory and thought patterns during their lifetime being added in they became able to talk. It was my original through Necromancy "Bind Soul" I guess? Ah, even then the sense of incongruity remains huh. I wasn't able to carry through with everything within a day, there I began to worry about what to do…..one day, a person offered their cooperation. A beautifully silver haired person. I was surprised that my plan was found out, in that instant, I prepared my resolution for various things…..It wasn't certain that I was being accused at the time, although I couldn't trust them I could at least take advantage of them instead~]
Really, in such a hurry~, Eri pretended to be wiping away her sweat. Most likely, there might have been various processes which had to take place, but she didn't show any signs of explaining them out.
[Actually, I accidentally got my hands on the King's close aid so I'm great right? In return he became like a dangerous drugged person though. Ma~a, thanks to that I was able to quickly push forward my plans. Kufufu, it's alright! I won't waste everyone's deaths. I'll properly~, recycle them and allow the Majinzoku to use them!]
Originally, they only act on residual thoughts through necromancy, but if you take in the consideration of the dead person's intent while still alive, the residual thought's would be coated in magic as they're brought back to life, they'll move exactly as the magician wants, alternatively in a way where techniques are used to possess a corpse and make it do the magicians bidding.
Their performance is normal, it's uncompared to while they're alive, they won't move unless directed since they have no thinking ability of their own. Of course, if you give an order like "Keep attacking" they'll continue, they're able to keep moving even without detailed instructions.
In other words, when Nia and José talked with Shizuku and them, they had no ability to think, it should be impossible through necromancy. That's why there was a sense of incongruity, the technique which Eri called "Bind Soul", it's a technique which adds memory and thought patterns of thinking into the corpse through extracting the remains of the spirit.
This was basically an ability to interfere with the soul. That is, Eri managed to work hard and step into the realm of the Age of God's magic on her own. Definitely a cheat, she often said that she was unsuited for Necromancy, that amount of studying and genius-class talent is definitely something that deserves astonishment. Alternatively, it may be due to her immense drive towards her obsession.
By the way, the reason why Eri didn't immediately kill her classmates was because "Bind Soul" could only be used once at a time immediately after death.
[Gu~u…stop it…Eri! If you do those things…..I…..]
[Won't forgive me? Ahaha, I thought you'd say so. Kouki-kun is kind-hearted right. Besides, no matter how much garbage I clean up….that's why, I'll also properly use "Bind Soul" on Kouki-kun, I'll be able to turn you into mine? No one elses, only looking at me, carrying out my every wish! Only my Kouki-kun! A~a, a~a! Just imagining it makes me feel like cuming!]
Eri began to embrace herself and writhe her body with a nympholeptic expression. There was no longer the appearance of the calm girl who was in the book committee. All the classmate's thought. She's gone insane. "Bind Soul" was a skill specifically made to ease and further increase the Necromancer's convenience in giving out instructions, however there is no change that a puppet is only a puppet. Once you understood that, still, she didn't seem to mind that kind of Kouki.
[Lies….that's a lie! Uu, Eririn is, th….there's no way Eri would do this! …surely….something… right….she's only being manipulated! Come to your senses Eri!]
Suzu who was Eri's best friend shouted out with a distorted expression while panting in pain. She was scratching at the grounds with her hands as if she was trying to crawl towards Eri. Eri turned towards Suzu and looked her straight in the eye with a smile. And she slowly walked towards the closest person who was laying on the ground, Kondo Reiichi.
Kondo possibly felt a bad premonition, [Hi~], he let out a scream while trying to get even a little bit further away from Eri who was approaching. Naturally, he was perfectly held down, the only thing he could do was scream as his magic was sealed as well.
Eri who came besides Kondo which caused him to once again tremble with fear, and gave him a smile. Kouki and them were raising their voices, [Stop!] [Stop it!].
[St, stop!? Ga~a, ah, agua…]
Kondo's muffled screams began to break out. The sword was once again stabbed into Kondo's back but this time, where his heart was. For a little while, though Kondo struggled and showed tenacity because of his strong status, his movements quickly became feeble, and…..he stopped moving altogether.
Eri placed her hands on Kondo and began to mutter a chant. After she completed the chant and muttered the magic name "Bind Soul", a semitransparent Kondo overlapped with his own corpse.
Just after that, the knight who was holding down Kondo got up and moved back one step. Kouki and them were waiting anxiously, Kondo whose heart should have been destroyed, slowly lifted his body up, he stood up with a soulless expression just like the surrounding soldiers and knights.
[Yes~. One puppet's been completed~]
Eri's bright voice resounded as the other students looked at Kondo with surprise as he stood still silently and expressionlessly. Just now, one person was finally killed, towards the scene of death they couldn't even voice out their thoughts.
[E, Eri….why…..]
Towards Suzu who voiced out a question with a shocked expression, Eri voiced out the worst possible conclusion.
[Ne~e, Suzu? Thank you? Japan and even here, you were very convenient to use to stay nearby Kouki-kun?]
[...Eh?]
[I give up? The atmosphere between Kouki-kun as he was around Shizuku and Kaori was too much. If you approached carelessly, other women would drill holes into you…..because we had no powers on that side, it was a matter of time before you'd self-destruct for getting close. In that respect, I was thankful for Suzu's existence. You seemed to be bright no matter how foolishly used and exposed you were? Even if I approached Kouki and them no one would complain about it. Thats why, the position of "Suzu Tanimura's best friend" was truly convenient. Thanks to you, I was able to stay close to Kouki-kun over on the other side and even when in a different world we got to be in the same party….. un, Suzu was really~ convenient! That's why, thank you!]
[...Ah, uu, ah…..]
From the shock of Eri's confession, the sounds of something breaking within Suzu ranged out. Suzu learned that her best friend which she had been together with and believed in all the time, was nothing more than a fantasy. Even the light of the escapism within her eye disappeared.
[Eri~! You're-!]
Towards the overboarding words, Shizuku yelled out in anger. Nia who was turned into a puppet pulled up Shizuku's head by her hair and pounded it onto the ground. However, as if she was stating, what about it, Shizuku's eyes flared up in anger.
[Fufu, you're angry huh? That expression that you've got is very good. I extremely hated you. Your face fit in so naturally besides Kouki-kun and even your eyes carried a sense of condescending attitude, I hated everything about you. That's why, for you in particular, I'll be giving you a special role]
[….a role….you say?]
[Kufu, ne~e? What kind of feelings would you have for killing your best friend after finally meeting together after a long time?]
From those words, Shizuku's eyes opened widely as she guessed what Eri was planning to do.
[…It can't be, Kaori!?]
As if saying, You did well!, Eri began clapping her hands together with a smirk on her lips. While using Shizuku as a puppet, Eri was going to try and murder Kaori.
[It was alright to just leave her with Nagumo but…..there's a person who said, I would love to have that person as a puppet! I had been helped in various ways, so I decided to give them their reward. I'm someone who goes through with their promises after all! I'm such a good woman right?]
[Quit joking around! Gofu~…aguu~a!?]
While enraged, Shizuku who tried to move only managed to voluntarily enlarge the wound which was inflicted on her, Nia's blade sunk further in.
[Aha, is it painful? hurts? I'm kind-hearted so. Right now, I'll relieve you of your pain…..]
This time it appears to be Shizuku's turn, with a smirking smile she compromised. Kouki and them desperately tried to resist as an illusion of Shizuku becoming a puppet like Kondo came into their minds.
Kouki's resistance in particular was much more intense, while desperately raising his voice, cracks began to appear on the 5 magic sealing shackles which were on him. Did he use "Limit Breakthrough" and "Supremacy Dispersal*Probably wrong but I'm keeping it lol, ??*", terrifying pressure began to overflow from his body.
However, the knights whose brain limiters were removed showed extreme strength uncomparable towards their lifetime and perfectly held down his joints, it wasn't possible to immediately shake them off. Kouki's expression became crossed with despair.
Shizuku was desperately focused her conscious which was fainting because of the amount of blood she was losing, she decided that until the final moment, she would continue staring directly into Eri's eyes with fierce anger until she averted her eyes.
At that, Eri looked down on her with a smirk on her lips, did she want to perform the last rites herself in the end, she received a sword from a nearby knight.
[See you later then? Shizuku. Pretending to be your friend seemed to make me want to puke?]
Though Shizuku was staring at Eri, inside of her heart she was looking towards her best friend. Although she knows it'll likely not reach her, still, thinking about the tragedy that was to come in the future, she gave her prayers to her best friend who was on a trip somewhere in the world.
(I'm sorry, Kaori. The next time we meet, please do not trust me…..stay alive…..obtain happiness…..)
The knights sword which was invertedly held in her hand reflected the moonlight and shined. And, as if driving a wooden stake into a vampire, the sharp tip of the sword was brought down quickly towards Shizuku's heart.
While watching the approaching danger, Shizuku prayed. Please allow my best friend to survive, please allow her to obtain happiness. Although I'll be going on ahead, the dead me would end up hurting you, but because he is near you I'm sure you'll be alright. Live strongly, gain happiness with your beloved person….please…..
Fadingly, the world began to pass by slowly within Shizuku's mind within that moment. Ah, this is my life flashing before my eyes….finally, Shizuku began to think that the sword would now pierce through, her life
...….was not taken.
[Eh?]
[Eh?]
Eri's voice sounded out along with Shizuku's.
The knights sword which Eri brought down was stopped by a barrier which was the size of a palm. The two who were completely stunned at what had happen, heard the voice of someone which should not have been there. Being driven into a corner, the voice was full of impatience. It was the person who Shizuku was wishing happiness for, her best friend's voice. [Shizuku-chan!]
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ARIFURETA SHOKUGYOU DE SEKAI SAIKYOU (WN)
C106
[Shizuku-chan!]
Along with the voice, before she noticed 10 shining barriers were created and protected her. And within those, there were also lights which cut in between Nia and Eri that bursted out! Should it have been called, barrier burst or something, it was a technique which makes the magical power contained within the barriers go out of control and bursts out light as well as letting loose the remains of the barrier.
[~!?]
Eri immediately covered her face with both of her arms but, she was blown back after flinching due to the bright light which caused her to lose her balance as the remains of the barrier rammed into her.
Nia who was holding down Shizuku was also similarly blown back. Although she immediately got back up to try and restrain Shizuku, before that, a rope of light grew out from the ground and bounded her.
Shizuku was completely dumbfounded at the current situation and turned towards the voice which called out her name.
And from within the gaps of the knights who were surrounding them, she caught the appearance of her best friend which shouldn't have been here. It was not an illusion. Kaori was definitely looking at Shizuku with a grief expression. Surely with the sight of Shizuku and everyone elses tragic state, being able to just barely make it in time has allowed her eyes to loosen up in relief.
[Ka, Kaori...]
[Shizuku-chan! Wait for a bit! I'll help you right away!]
Kaori's voice sounded out desperately towards Shizuku and them who were surrounded by soldiers as she appeared from the entrance of the plaza. Then, she quickly started chanting full-heal recovery magic. It was the first-class recovery magic of the light system, "Sacred Text". From her classmate's current state and the situation, she judged that she should quickly heal all members.
[~!? Why are you here! You guys sure are set on getting in my way!]
Eri gave out orders to the knights as her face distorted in anger. The knights all attacked Kaori together in order to stop her chant.
However, Kaori was not hurt, the swords that the knights were wielding were stopped by a barrier of light.
[Everyone! What exactly happened! Return to your senses! Eri! What exactly does this mean!?]
Having protected Kaori who was chanting the first-class recovery magic, Ririana soon appeared right behind Kaori. A sphere-like barrier wrapped around Kaori and herself in order to defend themselves.
Ririana was extremely confused as the situation was that the knights and soldiers were trying to kill Kouki and them and they were also following Eri's commands. While placing up the barrier she called out to question Eri. However Eri wasn't listening at all.
Ririana's techniques were definitely of the higher class. Being able to cover an entire caravan in a barrier and holding out against the attacks of over 40 bandits. That's why, even if the knights delivered severe attacks with their limiters removed, it was definitely capable of holding out until Kaori's chant was finished.
And, because Eri understood that, her expression showed impatience.
[Chi, it can't be helped I guess?]
Was it because of impatience? Eri gave up on turning her classmates into puppets and decided to kill them all off before they were healed.
Then, at that time, suddenly before Ririana's eyes, one of the knights who brandished his sword against the barrier was beheaded and collapsed onto the ground.
The one who appeared behind the fallen knight was...Daisuke Hiyama.
[Shirasaki! Princess Ririana! Are you alright!]
[Hiyama-san? With such an awful wound, you-!?]
Ririana's face turned pale as she saw Hiyama's state. Although her chant wasn't interrupted, Kaori's eyes also opened up widely. That was to be expected as Hiyama's chest was drenched in blood. No matter how you looked at it, he had desperately and recklessly tried to escape from his restraints.
He shook violently and staggered, Ririana quickly removed part of the barrier and allowed Hiyama who had his hand placed on the barrier, inside. With a thump, Hiyama fell down. However in that moment, Shizuku's impatient shout resounded out.
[Don't! Get away from him!]
She warned them desperately while vomiting out blood. Shizuku had noticed. Why was only Hiyama able to break out of the restraints when even Kouki couldn't and who was the person that Eri talked about who wanted Kaori....It was clear that Ririana's barrier would stay in place until Kaori's chant was finished. Despite all that, the only person who would pretend to help out…..
[Kya~aa!?]
[Agu~u!?]
Shizuku's warning was not on time.
Ririana's barrier disappeared, what was seen there was the appearance of Ririana who was embracing Kaori's back closely had been knocked down onto the ground and a sword ran through Kaori's chest.
[Kaoriiii–!]
Shizuku's scream echoed out.
With an crazed look in his eyes, Hiyama had embraced Kaori's back closely with his face buried onto her neck. What was in his hands behind Kaori was obviously a sword which pierced through her heart.
Hiyama was never injured in the first place. He had been pretending while preparing in the case that Kouki's explosive powers as the hero allows him to break free. And though he was surprised at Kaori's and Ririana's appearance, he judged that at the rate things were going, Kouki and them would get healed and decided to act.
[Hihi~, finally, I've finally obtained it. …..As expected, I'm better than Nagumo? Yeah, that's right? Na~a, Shirasa….no, Kaori? Na~a? Gihi~, oi, Nakamura, hurry up already. The contract]
Eri shrugged her shoulders towards Hiyama's words. And in order to place "Bind Soul" onto Kaori she approached.
Right afterwards, a scream resounded out.
[Gaa~aaaa! You guys–!!]
Kouki was. Desperately trying to break out of the restraints even as his body creaked as his anger was at his boiling point. He had thought that Kaori had been killed and seems to have lost himself. The cracks on the 5 magic sealing shackles began to gradually grow larger. It was extraordinary strength. However, it was still not enough to be released from the knight's restraints.
Then, as Hiyama relaxed as he saw that, a low muttered voice could be heard in his ear. If you looked, it was Kaori who was muttering even after receiving a fatal wound. Hiyama became anxious and brought his ear closer to her mouth. And what he heard was...
[———–at…the…end of….the…year, I…smile…"Sacred…Text"]
Even with a mortal wound, she completed the first-class magic. Kaori's magic was casted through will power. Hiyama's eyes were opened wide in astonishment.
Kaori herself should have realized that a fatal wound was inflicted onto her. Despite it all, till the last breath what she muttered were not cries of lament, nor calling out the name of a precious person…..she decided to fight.
Kaori had thought about it. He, the person who she fell for, no matter the situation and no matter the opponent, he fought without giving up. If so then, she who wished to stand next to him could not expose such ungracefulness. And with barely any consciousness left, with just her strong desires to finish chanting the magic, it has definitely been completed in exchange for her life.
Ripples of light began to spread out from Kaori. In the blink of an eye it ran throughout the plaza and resulted as a powerful heal for those that were injured. The swords were being pushed out by the healing light. For some reason the puppet's movements also became more dull.
Naturally, the light of healing also affected Kaori, though the wound was being healed, the injury that Kaori received was through a vital place unlike the others. Moreover, as the wound was closing up Hiyama frantically gouged into her wound and she wasn't healed at all. With that, Kaori was certain to die.
[Ahhhhhhh!!]
Kouki's scream gushed out.
With his body healed he could perform at his best, with that the shackles that were already cracked were all destroyed as if they were fragile things. At the same time, pure-white light radiated intensely from his body, expressing his anger. With the intense torrent of light, Kouki had raised his stats by a magnitude of 5. It was the final derivation of "Limit Breakthrough", "Supremacy Dispersal".
[I'll never…..forgive you guys!]
Although the knights were trying to restrain Kouki, Kouki easily snatches the sword of the knight which stabbed him and easily cut the puppet into two. Then, held out his hand to retrieve his sacred sword which was taken from him, the sacred sword rotated throughout the air and flew into Kouki's hand.
Eri was expressionless, puppet soldiers were rushing at him but Kouki easily cut them into two. He shouldn't be able to overcome the feelings of murder. However, right now with the intense fury of losing a comrade, he recognized that his opponents were already dead so there was no hesitation in his sword.
On the other hand, the front-lines group gathered around the other classmates and the fight to protect the stay-behind group began. No matter how many they took down they were still surrounded once again by puppet soldiers, there was also no time to remove the magic sealing shackles so their fight was based purely on physical strength. Ryutaro and Nagayama literally became a meat wall, they desperately tried to protect the stay-behind group which were trembling.
Shizuku desperately attempted to get to Kaori's place with a tearful expression. However, just like Ryutaro and them she was still in shackles, waves of puppet soldiers attacked and she wasn't able to easily advance ahead.
At that time, Kouki had finally beaten the puppet soldiers which surrounded him. With an angered look, Kouki glared angrily at Hiyama and Eri and quickly advanced.
But, there, Eri's trump card which took advantage of Kouki's weak point appeared. As a result, just as Eri predicted, Kouki's sword stopped.
Kouki called out towards that trump card in a shaking voice.
[It, it can't be…..even…Meld-san…..]
Right, the reason why Kouki's sword stopped in its place was because it was Meld Roginsu, leader of the knights.
[...Kouki…why, are you pointing your sword at me…I didn't teach you such things…]
[Na~…Meld-san…..I]
[Kouki! Don't listen! Meld-san has already-!]
Shizuku's voice scolded at Kouki who was shaken. When he regained his senses, Meld's sword was already approaching. Immediately he used his sacred sword to receive the blow. Along with the terrific shockwave, Kouki legs shook*probably wrong but I think it's somewhat close? ????????????*. It appears that the kingdom's strongest knight has had his limiter removed.
[...Meld-san...I'm sorry!]
Although Kouki's expression twisted in sorrow, he swung his sacred sword in intense waves towards Meld. Even while dead, Meld's swordsmanship was still great, he barely managed to get by Kouki's attacks while he used "Supremacy Dispersal". Because of Meld's appearance, Kouki's boiling head had cooled down a little, his sword attacks which ignored feelings of murder began to dull. However, even still Meld shouldn't be able to beat the current Kouki, finally Meld's sword was flung away.
Kouki instantly closed in and side swept at Meld's neck with his sacred sword.
But, before the sacred sword dug into Meld's neck,
[.....Help me…..Kouki]
[~!?]
Kouki's sword stopped unintentionally after hearing Meld's words. Even though it might be impossible, maybe, Meld might not have actually been killed and is only being manipulated? Isn't it still possible to help him? He was unable to throw away such thoughts.
This was Kouki's weak point. In short, it was half-heartedness. If you're going to help, then help. If you're going to kill, then kill. You can choose either one but resolution and determination are needed. Kouki had none of that. Based on the information presented to him, a convenient interpretation of the situation occured. That's why, though he usually doesn't doubt his righteousness, he loses himself at the most crucial times.
Meld used his foot to bounce up the knights sword which was on the ground. In an instant with the hand which gripped the sword, he once again crossed swords with Kouki. However, Kouki didn't have the overwhelming drive from awhile ago, rather Meld was the one who was pushing.
[~!? Gaha~!]
After somehow managing through Meld's attacks, Kouki's body lost its strength and his knees gave out. It was not due to the time limit of "Supremacy Dispersal". That much time hasn't passed by yet. The incident didn't stop with just that, finally he even began to vomit out loads of blood. The blood soaked into the ground and Kouki's confusion increased greatly.
[Fuu~, it's finally kicking in. It was quite the strong poison….as expected of Kouki-san. If I didn't prepare Meld-san I would have lost]
Towards Eri's relaxed voice, Kouki desperately tried to support up his body with a questionable expression.
[Kufufu, with the cause of the prince kissing the princess, if the princess kisses the prince he'll fall into a slumber (Killed) and become hers…..there's that kind of development as well right? Ma~a, even I have some preparations in case of emergencies~]
With those words Kouki had realised. The kiss that Eri gave him in the beginning. In that moment, she likely made both of them take in poison. Eri herself may have taken the antidote earlier. He never would have thought that he'd be fed poison through mouth-to-mouth. Let alone being able to imagine what someone in love would do. Kouki once again was reminded of the fact that the Eri that everyone had known was nowhere to be seen.
With the poisons effects, Kouki was completely unable to move, Eri laughed out satisfyingly and then turned around to walk towards Kaori once again. Because soon the time limit for "Bind Soul" will be over. Hiyama demanded Eri with an ogre-like form.
Kaori was dead and about to be defiled. With that Kouki and Shizuku were both furious with anger, and with a regretting expression Shizuku was about to charge straight in.
However, Eri had already placed her hand over Kaori. Eri began chanting the spell. After several tens of seconds, the Kaori puppet which will obey all of Hiyama's words will be completed. Shizuku and their expressions flared up in anger, Hiyama was laughing loudly, and Eri was smiling with a smirk.
Then...a voice which betrayed the battlefield that was filled with despair and betrayal sounded out.
[....What the heck is going on?]
It was the boy with white hair and an eyepatch, Hajime Nagumo's voice.
Towards Hajime's appearance, as if time stopped, everyone's movements ceased. This was because Hajime's ferocious pressure was being emitted.
Normally the puppet soldiers which had no emotions shouldn't have stopped due to Hajime's pressure being released but, Eri who was their spiritualist was overwhelmed by the natural feeling of the weak instinctively concealing themselves as the strong came around which in turn caused the puppet soldiers to also do the same.
Hajime was completely unphased at the hundreds of eyes gazing at him and he began to check out the surrounding circumstances. A large amount of soldiers and knights were attacking his classmates, his classmates were grouped up and formed a circle, Meld was in front of Kouki who was on the ground and vomiting out blood, pounding her knee with a black katana in one hand was Shizuku, Eri and Hiyama who became stiff, and...Hiyama while embracing onto Kaori was holding onto the sword which secured that Kaori's life had ceased...
The moment he saw her appearance, an out-of-this-world terrifying presence instantly appeared at the plaza. As if insects were crawling throughout their entire body, inside it felt like their hearts were being clenched directly and left them uncomfortable, they trembled frightenly against the presence. The presence of overwhelming death. It was exactly like their blood had frozen. For an instant their bodies lost its temperature and the heavy murderous intent made them envision their deaths.
In an instant, Hajime's appearance disappeared.
And Hajime who was moving at a pace which no one could comprehend had appeared besides Kaori with a roaring sound. The roaring sound was caused by Hiyama being flung back and ramming straight into the back wall of the plaza and destroying it. In an instant Hajime had kicked Hiyama in the chest and sent him flying without influencing Kaori at all.
Normally, one blow would be enough to cause Hiyama's entire body to burst apart, however because he held back a bit it only caused numerous bones to break and damage to the internal organs. By now he should have fainted in the wall, once he wakes up again from the pain, the hell would likely once again begin.
Hajime held up Kaori with one arm and cleared her face of her hair. Then, with a loud voice he called out to his comrade.
[Teio! I'm counting on you!]
[~...Umu, leave it to me!]
[Shi, Shirasaki-san~!]
In response towards Hajime's request, Teio quickly rushed over towards them. Aiko's complexion changes as she also came towards Kaori's side. Once Teio was handed Kaori by Hajime she quickly began chanting.
[Ahaha, it's useless. She's already dead. I would have never expected that you guys would be coming here…..no, the moment Kaori appeared I should have noticed. ...Un, it seems like it's already over for Hiyama, I'll give it to you? As long as you're not hostile against me, I'll bring Kaori back to life with magic for you. It wouldn't be genuine but, she'll stay pretty like now? It's better than rotting right? Ne?]
Radiantly, Eri proposed her suggestion while sweating from her forehead. Disregarding Aiko whose eyes were opened up widely in astonishment by his side, Hajime abruptly got up. Eri who knew of Hajime's strength, held out her hands as she clicked her tongue secretly while emphasizing that Kaori would just be rotting if left alone.
But, Hajime's overflowing murderous intent wasn't shaken one bit, expressionlessly like wearing a Noh mask he slowly walked towards Eri.
[Wait, wait a bit, Nagumo. Come on, look at the surrounding people? There's not much difference between them and the living? Although it can't be helped that she's dead, at the very least I could make her like them? Furthermore, I can create a Kaori that you like? For that you'll absolutely need me…..]
Eri was rapidly speaking as she backed away.
Then, at that time, a shadow was running up behind Hajime. A blow from a sharp spear which was uncomparable to the other puppet soldiers shot at him. The shadow's identity was Kondo Reiichi. It was the spear user that was pitifully killed by Eri earlier and turned into a puppet.
To begin with, although I say puppet, it still exhibited the strength of a cheat which came from a different world. The powerful thrust incorporated with Kondo's class "Spear Master*I think, it might just be spear user? ???*" was spiraling with wind straight towards Hajime's heart.
[Ahaha, Carelessness is our greatest enemy~. As well as rage o-....]
Eri's expression of impatience was quickly changed into one of a smirk but, as if Hajime didn't feel a thing he continued walking which caused her expression to cramp up. Hajime had probably already knew what was coming up from behind. A mass of red magical power was compressed to the size of a 10 yen coin and completely held off the spear which was thrusted out. It was the derivation of "Vajra", "Intensive Strengthening".
Hajime silently turned his left elbow towards his back and without any hesitation, he shot with his shotgun. A roaring sound resounded and at the same time, Kondo who received the attack of great power from super point-blank range in the face, had his head turned into small chunks and blown away. The sound of blood splattering and splashing around was heard clearly.
[~...Kill him]
With a steep expression, Eri ordered the next puppet soldiers and Meld. Although not as much as Kouki, Hajime had held some intimacy with Meld, at the [Orcus Great Labyrinth] it was to the point of using a potion to heal him who was near death. Therefore, she intended to use the chance which exposes itself through hesitation just like it did with Kouki. The puppet soldiers were waiting eagerly for that opening to be exposed.
However, that kind of common-sense judgement won't work on Hajime.
While disregarding Meld who was coming at him, Hajime took out Metsurai from his "Treasure Warehouse". All of the sudden from out of no where, the form of brutal weapons appeared and caused everyone present to hold their breaths.
Immediately, Shizuku shouted out.
[Everyone! Lie down!]
Ryutaro and Nagayama while crouched down, dragged down students that were still standing onto the ground.
Immediately after that, with the unique rotation sound and shooting sound resounding out, the incarnation of destruction roared out. It was once used to completely crush all golems that the liberator manipulated, turned huge crowds of demons into a sea of blood, the fangs of the monster which offsetted even the silver feathers of death which "God's Apostle" shot out. That kind of thing was released, there was no way the puppet soldiers would be able to withstand it.
The electrically charged bullets weren't lukewarm enough to just be said to have shot just one person, it went and broke through all obstacles, while blowing away the plaza wall as if it were just paper trash, with Hajime as the center, everything was being cut down. The puppet soldiers bodies were crushed, reduced into lumps of flesh which scattered around and could not be distinguished at all.
Before long, Metsurai's roaring stopped and once again foot steps echoed in the silent plaza. Everyone who was laying down on the ground were motionless, naturally the one who was walking after the attack which mowed down everything in its path was Hajime.
Everyone else was similarly desperately lowering their heads until the storm passed by, the tip of shoes appeared in front of Eri's eyes. Eri slowly raised her face. She glanced up at the owner of the shoes, what she saw there was a pair of eyes which looked at her as if she was just a pebble on the roadside without value. Hajime no longer carried Metsurai in his hands. He was simply standing above Eri and looking down on her.
Eri couldn't say anything and only returned the gaze with an aghast expression, then Hajime slowly began to open his mouth.
[And?]
[~.....]
Hajime had no further information on what Eri had done. He just simply understood that she was an enemy. If it was simply an enemy then all he had to do was mercilessly murder it and everything would end. However, Eri had touched something which she should have never touched. It was already at the point where just killing her wasn't enough anymore. Before she died, she needs to feel "despair"...
That's why Hajime asked her a question. What else can you do? You can't do anything huh?
Eri accurately understood what he meant and began to tightly grit her teeth. The edge of her lip had a cut and blood was dripping down. Up until now she was the owner of this place, she should have been in the position with an overwhelming advantage, however, in an instant Hajime had unreasonably overturned that which caused her to hold hatred and awe.
The moment that Eri was about to unintentionally curse out passionately at him, the muzzle of a gun was suddenly pushed against her forehead.
Eri swallowed up her curses as the quick draw was so quick, she wasn't even able to comprehend when it was pulled out.
[.....Whatever your motive was, I have no intentions of hearing any of those worthless things. If you've got nothing left to show then…..die]
Hajime's finger began to pull on the trigger. The Hajime in Eri's eyes right now was someone who would murder his own classmates himself and realised that even if she had turned Kaori into a puppet he wouldn't have even hesitated.
——I'm dead.
Eri's head was completely filled up with those words. However, Eri's devilish luck seems to have not run out yet.
The moment when Eri's head was about to splatter, a flame bullet came flying towards Hajime. It's flames had a considerable amount of power in them. However, it obviously didn't work against Hajime. He turned Donner's muzzle towards the flame bullet and with pinpoint accuracy, he shot through it's core and it easily dispersed.
[Naaguumooo-!!]
From the interior of the dispersing flame bullet was Hiyama who was covered in wounds, and it was doubtful if he was capable of human speech anymore as he was calling out Hajime's name in an odd tone. With a sword in his hand, a large amount of blood being vomited out of his mouth, and his right shoulder broken and badly damaged which hung down as he aimlessly flung himself at Hajime. He no longer looked like an impudent ogre, now he only looked like some kind of ugly variant of a creature.
[…..Shut up]
Hajime braced himself like it was a hassle as Hiyama ran up and performed a worthless kick. Dogon~! an explosion sounding like a sonic boom resounded and Hiyama's body was floating in the air. He wasn't blown away because the shockwave wasn't allowed to leave his body.
Then as Hiyama was just floating in the air, Hajime lifted his leg up towards the sky, and swung it down with intense force. It was exactly like his heel drop was an axe swung down to chop firewood, it mercilessly struck Hiyama's head and threw him onto the ground. The ground cracked because of the impact and Hiyama's fresh blood from his head was splattering into those cracks. Hiyama who bounced up like a brick was already white eyed and lost his consciousness.
Anyone who saw him could see that he was already barely alive. However, Hajime had a quality which wouldn't let up. His bouncing head was once again kicked upwards to float in the air. Was something secretly carried out? With that impact, Hiyama regained his consciousness.
Hajime gripped Hiyama's neck and raised him up into the air. Hiyama who was hanging in midair was violently thrashing around without any power, Hajime who had inhumane strength was unphased.
[Yo"u! Iz not fo yo"u, Gaori wud, be mine!]
He was overflowing with grudge and murderous intent. It was shivering to think that a human could fall this low with ugliness. Would an ordinary man divert his eyes away? They would likely be overcome by feelings of sickness and run away.
However, Hajime didn't show that kind of reaction towards Hiyama's. Rather on the contrary, Hajime's eyes held pitty.
[No matter if I existed or not, the results would have been the same. At the very least, with your nature nothing would have happened even if the world was overturned]*I think, ??????????????????????????????*
[Iz's yor fault]
[Don't place the blames on others. The reason you fell so low was your own fault. Even in Japan and over here, you were always the loser. not "someone else". it was "yourself". All you did was criticise everyone else in dissatisfaction while not shouldering anything for yourself. …..you're a genuine underdog]
[I'lr kill ju! Desinitely, jus you!]
Hiyama became further enraged and insane from Hajime's words. After Hajime looked at the underdog who continued to lose himself, he noticed something in the distance and looked towards it. What was over in that direction was the vanguard of demons who invaded the Kingdom.
Hajime returned his cold gaze onto Hiyama, then once again threw him up into the air, and with a blow from his artificial arm he hit where Hiyama was falling down according to gravity. Rotational force was applied in with the impact and Hiyama began rotating like a top.
[Let's test if you can survive or not. Ma~a, it's probably impossible for you]
Hajime also hammered him with a spinning kick which caused the air to be blown away. Hiyama let out an unpleasant sound and was blown outside of the plaza by the shockwave.
Rather than quickly shooting Hiyama to death, Hajime was unconsciously avoiding his vitals and pummeled him. It wasn't revenge for dropping him into the abyss, it was revenge for injuring Kaori.
Although he doesn't know the amount of awareness the actual person in question has, Hajime began to think that just killing him off comfortably wasn't enough. That was how he thought of the idea of kicking Hiyama into the crowd of demons after just barely keeping him alive.
However, due to dealing with Hiyama, the time he had to kill Eri was shortened. Although Eri didn't run away, an aurora was shot at Hajime.
[Chi….]
Hajime jumped back while clicking his tongue and used Donner to shoot where the aurora had come from. Three explosions roared out simultaneously, like a dragon climbing up the waterfall of aurora, 3 flashes tore through the sky.
Immediately afterwards, the aurora's trajectory bent, it nearly baked Kouki but, thanks to Eri they managed to evade somehow. Even for Eri, it would be a bad joke that she didn't want any part in if kouki was completely wiped out due to friendly fire.
Soon, the aurora calmed down and Freed descended down on his white dragon.
[...That's enough. Boy with white hair. If you don't want to lose anymore of your precious compatriots and Kingdom citizens, then settle down]
It appears that Freed was under the misconception that Hajime was fighting for Kouki and them and the Kingdom. If you looked around the surrounding area, you'd notice that demons had already surrounded Ryutaro and them, Shizuku, and aiming at Teio and Aiko.
If Hajime and them seriously fought back, there would be a great deal of collateral damage so they decided to take on hostages instead. Although Hajime doesn't know that Freed was already severely injured by Yue, Freed realized that and used this as a last resort. It should be noted that the wounds caused by Yue, although far from being completely healed, was healed by the white crow's inherent magic.
Then, at that time, as if something happened to Kaori, Teio called out loudly to Hajime.
[Master! I've somehow fixed it for now! However, any more than this…..will take time….If possible, I'd like to have Yue's cooperation as well. We can't leave it as a temporary fix forever!]
Hajime nodded powerfully as he looked behind his shoulder at Teio. The classmates who didn't understand the circumstances had dubious expressions. However, Freed who also had Age of God's magic had somehow managed to guess, he looked at Teio's magic with wide eyes.
[Ho~o, new Age of God's magic…..by chance is it [Kamiyama's]? Then it would do you well to tell me of it's location. If you defy me then y-!?]
The moment that Freed tried to threaten Hajime and them for the location of [Kamiyama] great labyrinth, flames erupted from Donner. Immediately, the turtle-type demon set up a barrier and somehow managed to endure it from being fully destroyed. Freed narrowed his eyes and the surrounding demons closed in more.
[What's the meaning of this? Are your compatriots lives not important? The more you guys resist, the more the Kingdom's citizens will suffer as well? Or are you such a fool that you can't comprehend that? There are 100,000 monsters at the outer wall and on the other side of the gate is 1 million demons. No matter how strong you guys are, continuing to fight while protecting everything is…..]
Hajime who received those words, turned his cold eyes away from freed and towards the outside of the Kingdom—an army of 100,000 was trying to invade into the Kingdom. Then, he silently took out an induction stone which was the size of a fist out of his "Treasure Warehouse". He activated the induction stone while disregarding Freed's dubious look and emitted a light which was uncomparable to the ring which manipulated the crossbitts.
Freed who started feeling an intense bad premonition, immediately shot an aurora at Hajime. However, Hajime's Donner kept them in check, as a result, he was able to activate the device.
—-Light of condemnation poured down from the sky.
The pillar of light was the representative which connected the sky and the ground. Whatever it touched, no matter the race, sex, nor social class, everything was mercilessly destroyed and erased. Burning up the atmosphere and tearing through the darkness, as if it was the daylight, the sun's rays, the targets were mowed down.
Kyuwaa~aaaaaaa!!
The pillar of light as if investigating, let out a roar as it struck down onto the earth, the diameter was around 50 meters. Demons, Majinzokus, and living organisms alike were all evaporated under the light without exception, the shockwave and heatwaves were intensely scattering destruction on it's surroundings.
When Hajime poured magical power into the induction stone in his hand, the pillar of light moved through and mowed down all the demons and Majinzoku that were fleeing away on foot. Defending was useless. Evading was useless. That is unless you could travel through space like Freed, it would be impossible for organisms which ran on foot to get away. The demons and Majinzoku who were trying to invade at the outer wall saw the pillar of light approaching and they all began to panic, they desperately tried to advance onwards into the Kingdom madly.
The pillar of light zigzagged along and trampled the huge army, everything up until the outer walls were eradicated and disappeared into the void.
All that was left was the smoke which rose from where the Earth was scorched and an enormous crater. As well as deep scars which were carved into the Earth. The Majinzoku who managed to just barely make it on time into the Kingdom(. . . .) weren't relieved, just, sitting down with their comrades in surprise that their army had completely vanished in an instant.
With that, Freed and Eri who were in front of him, Shizuku and everyone else as well, their thinking stopped and were just spacing out in utter amazement.
[The foolish one is you, you big fool. When exactly did I say that I was allied with the Kingdom and these guys here? Don't just selfishly categorize me with them. If you want a war, then go right ahead. However, if you get in my way just like now, I'll erase everything. Ma~a, I'm not free enough to waste my time on 1 million opponents though, this time around I'll let you off so hurry up with the remaining people and get lost. You're the commander of the army right?]
It was hard to object after his comrades were obliterated in an instant, Freed's eyes were dyed in rage and hatred. However, even if he created a gate and allowed his huge army to come through, he had no information on the pillar of light which Hajime shot, it would only cause to making the same mistakes once again. That alone must be avoided at all costs.
Although it was vexing for Hajime as well to let them get away, right now it was necessary to treat Kaori as soon as possible. If time goes on, they'll lose the upper hand. Much like, doing something for the first time, he was completely winging it. Furthermore, the blow from the previous light was actually a weapon in its prototype stage, after that one shot it had already broken. Without the annihilation weapon, he'd have no time to deal with a million demons. It would be a bad idea to kill Freed who was the commander of the army.
Freed who doesn't know of that, bit down onto his lips and clenched his fists so hard with rage that it started bleeding, he was thinking that he could no longer continue sacrificing his people, and while opening up a gate, he replied back full of grudge.
[...I'll definitely repay this debt…..only you, in my God's name, I will definitely destroy you!]
As Freed was turning back, he glanced at Eri to urge her to get onto the white dragon. Eri looked at Kouki who was surviving due to his strong status and smiled at him with a smile filled with obsessiveness and insanity. Even without words you'd know, it was the look that was filled with will of obtaining Kouki no matter what.
At the same time that Freed and Eri who were on the white dragon passed through the gate, 3 bursts of magic bullets lit up and roared through the sky. It was probably a retreat signal. At the same time, Yue and Shia came down from the sky with great force.
[...N, Hajime. Where's that ugly man?]
[Hajime-san. Where's that scoundrel?]
It appears that both of them came chasing after Freed to beat him. They probably already knew that the pillar of light was due to Hajime so they didn't ask.
However, right now they don't have the time to deal with those simple matters. Hajime told Yue and Shia about Kaori's death. Both of them opened their eyes up in surprise. However, after looking at Hajime's eyes which contained spirit, they immediately recovered.
And then Hajime asked for Yue's help with his eyes. Yue accurately understood what she needed to do and with few powerful words, […..N, leave it to me], she nodded.
They turned around and rushed towards Teio. Then Hajime held onto Kaori in a princess carry position and intended to leave the plaza straight away. However just then, Shizuku called out to Hajime while staggering with a desperate expression.
[Nagumo-kun! Kaori is, about Kaori....what should…..I…..]
Shizuku seemed to have been exhausted to a state which was never seen before, with such a grievous expression, if left alone she may suffer from mental illnesses. During battle her tensed heart was able to support her, however now that that's gone, she's probably being tormented by the pain of her best friends death.
Hajime entrusted Kaori to Shia and told her to go ahead with Teio. Yue and them who sympathized with Shizuku's expression left the plaza while being guided by Teio.
His classmates were still in a state of being unable to move, Hajime went and dropped to a knee before Shizuku who was sitting like a girl with her head dropped. And with both hands sandwiching Shizuku's cheeks, he forced her to look up until their sights aligned.
[Yaegashi, don't break. Believe in us and wait. I'll let you two meet again without fail]
[Nagumo-kun…..]
Shizuku's eyes which had lost it's light, only a bit but, power had returned. Then and there Hajime laughed while saying things which sounded like a joke.
[If Yaegashi becomes like this, who'll take care of all the troublesome things in the future? What'll happen if Kaori saw a broken Yaegashi...please give me a break? I'm not a problem loving human like Yaegashi]
[…..Who's the problem loving human, baka. ...Believing that…..is fine right?]
Hajime smiled with an earnest expression and nodded firmly.
Up close, Shizuku was staring into Hajime's shining eyes and she understood that he was serious. He was seriously trying to do something about Kaori who should already be dead. Within those strong willed eyes, Shizuku felt that her frozen heart melted a bit.
The light within Shizuku's eyes further increased. And just like Hajime did, she nodded powerfully. Then the will to believe in Hajime and them appeared from within.
After confirming that Shizuku's risk of breaking down mentally has lowered drastically, Hajime removed a test tube container out of the "Treasure Warehouse" and placed it in Shizuku's hands.
[This is….]
[Let the other childhood friend drink it. He's in quite the bad shape]
After Hajime's words, Shizuku glanced towards Kouki who was laying on the ground. Kouki had already lost consciousness, he was visibly weakened. She recalled that the holy water which Hajime handed her was once used to immediately heal meld who was about to die, and presumed that it was the most effective medicine out of all other medicine. As for Hajime, he'd be troubled if Shizuku broke down if Kouki dies even after he said all that he did to her….after looking at Shizuku's expression it appears that she was more thankful than expected.
When Shizuku tightly grasped the container of holy water, she looked at Hajime with moistened eyes and said words of thanks, [...Thank you, Nagumo-kun]. As soon as Hajime received those words of thanks he immediately turned around. Then he started chasing after Yue and them like the wind.
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