Cold, sharp, feel against the neck.

Holding a sword that could easily take my life if I moved even a little bit is Mr./Ms. Kannagi, a beastman who is trying to kill us.

The situation I was in was the worst.

 

"I'll say it again, Usato, unravel the assimilation."

「…… Kannagi, you."

 

I was pulled hostage by the whirlpool controlled by Mr./Ms. Kannagi.

I was so scared that I couldn't even move, or even speak.

Now my life is in this man's hands.

Just thinking about it makes my body shudder.

 

"Hurry up!"

 

But just like me, Mr./Ms.'s arm was shaking terribly as she was holding me.

I don't know what kind of emotion it comes from.

At least, Mr./Ms.'s face seemed to be impatient, resisting something.

 

「…… Ferm"

 

When Mr./Ms. said that, three figures jumped out of his body.

The ones who appeared to split were Amako Mr./Ms., Nea Mr./Ms., and Ferme Ms..

Along with this, Mr./Ms.'s appearance also changed from that of a demon tribe to that of a human dressed in white.

 

"———."

"Ugh......"

 

Mr./Ms.'s arm holding me is even stronger, and when I raise my voice, Mr./Ms. Usato looks at me.

 

"Kira, don't worry, you'll definitely return to Mr./Ms. Gref."

"Usa, Mr./Ms........"

 

I wish I could abandon myself.

Seeing Mr./Ms. Usato, who had dissolved his assimilation, Kannagi Mr./Ms. removed the blade of his sword from my neck and pointed it at Usato-Mr./Ms. with the other hand.

 

"Take me, this sword, and I will save this child's life."

「…… Except for Keira?"

"Do you think you're in a position to choose? Honestly, I've been wanting to kill this kid for a long time, but I'm holding back. We can't make any more concessions."

「……」

"Why don't you hurry up and get rid of the three of them?"

 

Kannagi's gaze turns Mr./Ms. to the Amako Mr./Ms. behind him.

After closing his eyes and being silent for a few seconds, he nodded at Mr./Ms.'s words as he stepped forward.

 

"Okay."

"No, Usato! Not only will you lose your healing magic, but you'll also be affected by the Evil Dragon! At worst, you can be trapped in hatred for the entire demon race!"

"It's okay, if something happens, I'll live positively as a light wizard."

"Why are you activating weird positives there!?"

 

Mr./Ms. Usato loses healing magic?

Will we--the entire Demon Race develop hatred?

In the back of my mind, the image of Mr./Ms. Usato, who was kind to us, comes to mind.

It's disgusting.

I don't want this person to change.

I don't want you to hate us.

 

"I don't like it......

 

A small voice drips from my mouth.

I don't want anyone to get hurt.

I can't stand someone getting hurt because of me.

And yet, my weakness has led to this situation.

Kannagi Mr./Ms. slowly approaches Usato-Mr./Ms. with a crooked grin.

 

"I don't like it......!!"

 

You can't just be protected forever.

I said this clearly, and from under my feet, the black magic unique to dark magic overflowed.

A different feeling of manipulating magic at your own will.

 

"———, dark magic!?"

"I'll protect you, and I won't let anyone hurt you anymore!!"

 

I swallow my head as if dark magic envelops me.

What was formed was a cloak-like cloak that completely covered my entire body.

It starts to move against my will, shakes off Mr./Ms.'s restraints and flicks her body.

 

"This! Lass...... Whew!!"

"It's here! Healing Flying Fist!"

"Ahh Why, why, Usato!!"

 

When Mr./Ms. thrusts out her right fist, something jumps out of it with tremendous force and hits Kannagi Mr./Ms..

I was relieved to be freed from the hostages, but for a moment, the cloak-like black magic that covered me began to move on its own and headed towards Mr./Ms. Usato.

And while flying.

It's the first time in my life that I've ever flown in the air, so all I can do is scream.

 

"Wow, wow!?"

"Keira!?"

 

It is accepted by Mr./Ms. Usato.

Mr./Ms. Usato stepped back to avoid the impact and hurriedly checked my safety.

 

"Are you hurt!? Isn't there anything that has been slashed?!"

"Dah, it's okay!!"

"Usatooooo

 

Kannagi Mr./Ms.'s voice can be taken as a scream.

When Mr./Ms. Usato and I turn to face each other at the same time, we see Kannagi shooting a fireball of Mr./Ms. from his flaming tail Mr./Ms.

 

"No, it's a bit of a no-no!"

"Hold on, now that you're doing something--"

"Haha, haha, you can swing me!! I'm a dark wizard, so it's okay!"

"......, Koga's bastard, what did you do to Keira...... Whew! I can't forgive you!!"

 

Mr./Ms. Usato, who was clinging to my neck with his left arm and his right hand clad in magic, was about to cast magic at the approaching fireball, and the cloak on me began to move on its own.

 

"What? Oh, wait, it moves on its own...... Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

"Huh?"

 

The cloak moves away from me, moving around at an incredible speed to drown out the fireball.

The cloak, which instantly blew away all the fireballs aimed at Mr./Ms. and me, was placed on Mr./Ms.'s shoulders instead of mine.

 

"......, uh, Keira, what's this?"

"Wow, it's my magic...... It's kind of refreshing to ...... me."

 

Did my magic protect Mr./Ms. Usato?

It moves on its own, but I feel a sense of security unlike before.

 

"I don't know what it is, but once again, everyone gathers!!"

"Damn it, you're a rough ......."

"Huh."

"Huh......"

 

Ferm, Nea, and Amako jump in Mr./Ms.Mr./Ms. order to Mr./Ms. Usato while holding me, Mr./Ms. Nea, and Amako.

In an instant, Mr./Ms. Usato, who has become a figure clothed in black magic, turns his free right hand at Kannagi while tossing my dark magic -- black cloak.

 

●

 

Keira is taken hostage, but she is able to escape the predicament by using her dark magic at the last minute.

However, I was surprised to see Kira flying at me at breakneck speed the next moment, but I was even more surprised when her dark magic clung to my shoulder like a cloak.

 

"Ahhh

 

As if there was no question asked, Kannagi attacks while interweaving magic.

The attack lacks detail, but it is more fierce than the previous one, and it has a strong killing intent.

However, most of it is knocked off by the cloak on my shoulders.

 

"Kira, your magic seems to be a magic that specializes in defense......!"

"I guess it was a reflection of this guy's desire not to hurt anyone."

"Then why did you stick to Usato?"

 

Nea asks curiously as Ferm mutters to herself, and her voice suddenly turns sullen.

 

"I don't know!! Even if I know, I will never tell you!

"Why are you angry?"

 

So I want you to stop fighting with me.

Somewhat reluctantly, he wields his right fist, which is wrapped in elasticity, and repels attacks that slip through the defenses of his cloak.

 

"I really wish I could have gotten you to safety......!"

"No...... In a way, it's the safest place to be."

"That's right, it's okay if it's near Usato."

 

Amako agrees with Kira's words.

For the time being, I have them protect me with black magic, but that doesn't mean I won't have anything.

Moreover, Kannagi is prioritizing the Demon Tribe. As long as Kira is here, there is no guarantee that she will be absolutely safe.

 

"Usato, come out to the left back."

"There!"

 

He immediately turns around and swings his fist, but he can only catch the shadow of Kannagi and not be able to land an attack on the main body.

I've been able to block their attacks, but I can't hit them either.

If we continue like this, it will only be exhausting.

 

"No, if you have Kira's magic......

"What, me?"

 

Isn't it possible to use that technique that will take a long time to activate?

As I was about to respond to the attack while watching Kannagi move through the white vortex, a translucent figure -- Kannagi Mr./Ms. himself -- flew up to me.

　

"Usato"

"Mr./Ms. Kannagi! I'm busy right now, so ......!"

"I'm going to stop him."

"Can you stop it!?"

 

I almost turn to Kannagi Mr./Ms., but before I can do so, Kannagi, who is in the form of a demon, swings the sword down to my brain.

It is blocked by Kira's cloak, but her gaze is directed to Mr./Ms. Kannagi.

 

"What are you going to do with this period......

"I'll help you"

 

Mr./Ms.'s words make her even more angry.

 

"You're going to get rid of me...... Don't lie! You're so good at telling lies that work for you!!"

"I've lost everything, but this time it's different, Usato."

"For the time being, let's do as much as we can!!"

 

Responding to her voice, he walks away from Kannagi.

Mr./Ms. Kannagi, who was standing beside me, gave me some instructions.

 

"——— to do this, I need to stop him from moving.

"I just wanted to do something."

"Okay, I trust you. I'm going to possess you temporarily.'

"Well, I haven't heard that...... Ugh!?"

 

Mr./Ms. Kannagi enters me without question.

I don't feel anything wrong with my body, but I can't describe being possessed.

With my face pale and my right hand on my cheek, I called out to the amako inside me.

 

"Okay! Everybody's going to do that!"

"'What!?'

『…… Endorsement. I've just confirmed it with a prescience.'

 

If it is transmitted to Amako, there is no problem.

Immediately, I moved the elasticity I had created to my left hand, and with the gauntlet in my right hand, I created a healing explosive wave.

 

"Amakoo, tell me quickly before this guy does something crazy!!"

"Hurry up!!"

"What? What? Usato Mr./Ms. what ...... you do?"

 

The entire right arm is covered with black magic to wrap around the healing explosive bullet he created, creating a barrel.

The magic of resistance to impact on the barrel as it is.

He layers the healing explosive bullet with a restraint spell, and then shifts to a posture to launch a healing flying fist.

―――It takes time to pull off this technique.

In the meantime, Kannagi continues to attack me, all of which are prevented by Ferm's arm and Kira's cloak.

 

"Damn it, this ......!"

 

I glanced at Kannagi, who was still trying to block my attack, and quietly called out to Amako inside.

 

"Amako"

"Yes."

 

A blow that will surely drive Kannagi.

It doesn't make sense if you don't guess, but if you have an amako, it's not a problem.

 

"Predict where the cannagi will run."

"Okay."

"——— hi......s!?"

 

Perhaps he saw the foreknowledge, but Kannagi entered the white vortex with a blue face.

Once Amako is focused on foresight, she can see further into the future than Kannagi, which has to move all the time.

After all, unlike citrus, amako can afford to do that.

As instructed by Amako, turn your right arm diagonally upwards.

 

"I'm going to come out there"

"Go, Healing Eight-Foot Bullet!!"

 

A healing explosive bullet accelerated by a healing fist -- a healing eight-foot bullet is released.

When I look at the destination of the flight while squirming under the strong recoil, a kannagi appears from a white vortex.

 

"——— it."

 

Just before the magic bullet approaches her, the bouncy grant bursts out.

This triggers an explosion of intense healing magic, unleashing shockwaves and restraint spells.

Kannagi tries to wrap herself in black magic, but the shockwave easily rips it off and blows it away, attacking her body.

 

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

Cage with shock waves.

A wide-ranging essential mystery with healing magic.

That's the healing eight-foot bullet.

The purple pattern caused by the spell of restraint and the particles of healing magic scattered in the air.

And to the appearance of Kannagi, who continues to be exposed to shock waves...

 

"'Wow......'"

"Wow, it'......s beautiful."

 

The three girls in me leak a don't pull voice.

Only Kira is impressed with her pure eyes.

Heartbroken by the state of Kannagi, he lowers the Kira he has been holding to the ground.

When she leaves me, the cloak she wore over her goes back to her, which is more convenient for me.

 

"Keira, you're okay with being alone, aren't you?"

"Yes, I'm not just being protected anymore."

"Okay...... Well, then."

 

As the shockwave subsides, filling the space with particles of healing magic, a weakened kannagi falls from it.

Using an outburst of elasticity and magical powers, he quickly reaches her and catches her.

 

"Ugh......

"Kannagi Mr./Ms.!"

"Yes!"

 

At the same time as I said that, Kannagi Mr./Ms., who was possessed by me, entered Kannagi's body through me.

After a few seconds, she slowly opened her eyes and looked at me.

 

"Success...... I did."

"It's good that I put you back in your body...... What are you going to do after this?"

 

However, the voice is double-sounding.

To return Mr./Ms.'s soul to her original body.

That was the way to do something about the kannagi that she had handed down to him.

In order to do that, I had to knock Kannagi unconscious, but I didn't hear what she was going to do from here.

 

"It's not normal to have two souls in the same body.

"Usato, trust me."

「?」

"I'm going to do something a little confusing."

 

Mr./Ms. Kannagi turns her attention to the hero's sword she is holding.

As she gripped it, the black magic on her body melted into the ground. Along with this, a ball of light shoots out of the sword and heads towards where Koga is.

 

"I'm back!"

"Then please come and help the people over there!" At the very least, please repay me for protecting me!"

"Guho!?"

 

Has Koga's magic returned?

Koga, who is being kicked by Ciel's Mr./Ms., returns his gaze to the Kannagi Mr./Ms. he is holding.

Before she knew it, she had picked up her sword in the opposite hand and was about to stab it into her chest.

 

"What!?"

"It's okay, don't stop."

 

As she says this, she tries to thrust the shining blade into her chest, but just before she can do so, Kannagi's own left hand grabs the glowing blade.

 

"I don't want ——— go away. Great、...... I could see the outside world...... I don't want it to go away."

「…… Whew."

"Help...... Help me...... Usato ......"

 

Kannagi looked up at me like a jerk and tearfully pleaded with me.

Blood gushed from the hand holding the sword, dyeing her clothes red.

 

"I don'......t want to be left unwanted, why was I born ......? If you're not a living creature, aren't you allowed to live normally......?"

 

——— Kannagi is a child.

He should have known that while he was fighting.

He tried to take hostages because he was desperate.

Even though she was trapped in her hatred of demons, she still asked me for help.

 

"I ...... that I finally met him, and I ...... that there was something I wanted to talk to you about Mr./Ms.. The truth is, it wasn't supposed to be like this......

"Kannagi ......"

 

She was just desperate.

I was desperate, so I took advantage of someone and put them in danger.

It's not something I can forgive, but if it's the way I chose it because I wanted it to help, then I'm partly to blame.

 

"You were the first person Kannagi ever saw."

 

Nea, who has dissolved her assimilation with Ferm, appears next to me.

 

"I've been alone for hundreds of years since my ego awakened, and that's when I saw you through the katana I pulled from the heart of the Evil Dragon."

"Yes, it was......

"I really just wanted you to help me...... Maybe. I was born with an imperfect will, so I couldn't live honestly with myself, and I couldn't be aware of it."

「……」

 

I can't find the words to say it.

I rejected Kannagi's hand as he asked for help.

At that time, when I think about how much I have hurt her, I am tormented by a strong sense of regret.

I untie Kannagi's hand that grips the blade with the hand that was twirling her back to support her, and squeeze it while healing her with healing magic.

 

"I'm sorry, I didn't notice your call for help."

"Usa, ......."

「…… I can't do anything."

 

Heal the wound on her hand with the little magic power that remains.

No matter how far I go, there is only so much I can do.

Even if you think you've done the best thing for you in the moment, there are some lives that you can't save.

In the midst of the battle with the Demon King's army, I have had such thoughts many times.

But even so, I'm not a graceful person who gives up so easily because there's nothing I can do.

I put my palm on the sword that Kannagi is holding in his right hand and gather my strength.

 

"But I can believe it."

"Hey Usato, what are you ......!?"

 

―――As it is, the shining blade is thrust into the kannagi.

I haven't forgotten the word "help Kannagi......"! Kannagi Mr./Ms.......!

 

"———!"

 

At the very moment when the sword pierces Kannagi, something flows from her body to the blade.

It's something that gives off a black and horrible presence.

His presence was familiar.

A living disaster that spreads malice and murderous intent - the aura emitted by the evil dragon.

 

"This is ......."

"The grudge of the evil dragon ...... the sword? No, there's something else going on along with ......."

 

Me and Nea are stunned.

If you dye the steel-colored blade black, it will lose its strength as if Kannagi's body is weak.

At the same time, the sword, which had turned into a black sword with a thud, fell to the ground. When he looked at the place where the sword had pierced his mouth, he saw that there was no wound, and on the contrary, there was no hole in his clothes.

 

「…… Mr./Ms. Kannagi."

 

The golems that were fighting with their seniors fall apart and collapse.

With Mr./Ms. Kannagi in her arms, who doesn't wake up, I head to my seniors.

The long battle was over, but my heart still rested.

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This is the end of the VS Kannagi match.

I was definitely going to include Kannagi's begging for his life.

 

Kira: Dark Magic (Guardian)

A trait that emerged from the desire to "not want to hurt anyone" and "to protect".

The ability is automatic defense & interception within a specific range.

It looks like a cloak-shaped dark magic with a hood.

It is also possible to fly in the sky with Keira alone.

For some reason, it docks on Usato's shoulder.