Chapter 40: The Power to Tear the Skies and the Broken Chains Himekishi ga Classmate Isekai Cheat de Dorei ka Harem (1/2)
「What’s going on…….!?」
At the center of the unusual phenomenon…….We ran towards the underground village’s residential area and what we saw was a completely bizarre scene. The spacious room had this sphere of energy floating in the air, the sphere was radiating white light and it was covering most of the room with its luminescence.Anything that is touched by the light, things like the furniture, wall, ceiling, floor, was instantly shaved off and destroyed, it was a crushing airspace.
At the middle of the sphere, Flamia was in a curled up position and holding on to her knees as she floated in the air.
「Master, isn’t she supposed to be under your Subjugation Magic!? Can’t we stop her somehow if you order her!?」
Amelia joined up with us and was speaking to me in a flustered voice, however I could only shake my head.
「I’ve been trying since a while ago. Considering that it has been completely ineffective, it can only mean that Flamia herself has lost control and is unable to cease her powers from rampaging」
「Hey Odamori-kun, don’t you feel that the destructive airspace, is expanding somewhat……!?」
Flamia was continuously discharging that devastating energy into her surroundings. Just how large is this destructive airspace going to expand? Is it going to cover the whole entire underground village? No, perhaps it may even cover the entirety of the Forest of the Elves——Crap, if that is truly the case, then both our group, the dark elves and the elves have no place to escape to.
And……..It is likely that even Flamia herself, who was exuding this self-destructing aura could not escape.
「Oi, Flamia, Listen to my voice! Do you understand what you are doing!?」
「…….u…..ah……」
When I shouted at the top of my lungs, Flamia replied with a very faint voice. Her body was curling up and her eyes which had already lost its light turned towards me slowly.
「Anee……sama……..told me, she didn’t need me anymore………」
「……What!?」
「She said…….She didn’t need me anymore……..At the very least, as her tool………I should become useful……for the last time…..」
After talking in broken sentences like that Flamia returned to being silent again. The demonic pledge on her forehead was emitting a high-density amount of magical power and shining brightly.
「Is that so? Is that what happened………! Iblis, she is actually pouring a large quantity of magical powers from the pledge into Flamia’s body causing her to enter a state of overload!」
Normally, the further the magical power needs to travel before reaching the mark, then the amount of magical power that can be transferred into the contracted person, drastically reduces……. The fact that Iblis is able to transfer a huge amount of magical power even though she is obviously not in this location means, that she must be using some sort of device which works like a portable signal extender that allows for a more direct link to Flamia’s pledge.
I shuddered at the immensity of power that the Eight Noble Demonic families hold.
「W-what’s wrong Master!? We need to hurry up and warn Dianne-san and the rest to take shelter——」
「It won’t work, this underground village is completely connected. Far from being able to warn everyone to escape, even if we took initiative to escape by ourselves, the chance that we wouldn’t be able to make it out is quite high!」
The crushing airspace is not really speeding up but I also need to consider that it may explode. The main problem is that Flamia may not be able to survive. For one of my Magical Slaves to die……I will never allow that to happen.
In that case, my only option is to stop it!
「Himeno-san, can you use your best technique? the one you used to defeat the demonic knight Groom?」
「Using the Volaris Alkanshel technique!? ……..Don’t tell me, you want me to cut open this dense magical airspace!?」
「Ahh, if you are worried about the magical expenditure, I will provide it to you via our magical link. I want you to forcible cut open a road towards Flamia, so that I can approach her and cancel out her current “Demonic Pledge” towards Iblis and renew it——」
「No…..I’m afraid that if we use this method, we won’t make it in time」(Palmyra speaking)
「Ah, Palm-chan!」
Before anyone noticed it the demoness was already besides us, but she was biting on to her lips and shaking her head.
「Right now, Flamia is like a broken tap that is just incessantly leaking out all this destructive force. For argument’s sake, let’s say that both Kirika and I were to fire off our Jet Black Vortex and her Holy Sword art at the same time…….Then at best we would be able to counteract that dense destructive airspace for an instant before it started to leak out again jyarou」
「Kuu……!」
「However. If our plan was to kill Flamia in the instant an opening is made……Then it may just work out」(Palmyra speaking)
「Ehh…….!?」
“You should understand this concept as well Tooru”……..Saying this with a bitter expression, Palmyra was coldly stating out the solution to the problem.
Yeah, indeed it is just like Palmyra has said. Even if a single instant was not enough for me to save her, if my objective was to kill her in that instant…..Then it would be possible to sacrifice Flamia and in this way, I would be able to save all of the other people……….!
「There is no time, you need to make a decision, Slavemancer. As the ruler of us Magical Slaves, you have the responsibility to make that decision!」
「…….」
Kirika, Nina and Amelia’s gaze…………all of them were focused on me.
Is this really the only option?
Is there really………..no other option!?
「Wait, Master! It’s still too early to give up!」(Nana speaking)
The one who broke the silence was the Armor Golem who was running towards us whilst shaking the ground with a *Dosu Dosu*.
With vigour the right arm which was covered with the crystal of the Divine Corpse was raised up………And she threw her palm against the spheroidal crushing space that was already about to reach the vicinity of the room’s exit.
「Na, Nana-chan, what are you!?」
「Previously I have been able to crush this! Therefore, I believe that I can also push it away!」
「Wha, no matter how you think about it, this is way too reckless, you foolish blockhead! Don’t you see how big this crushing airspace is!?」(Palmyra speaking)
「You little demonic runt, just stay silent and watch! Uoooooooooohhhーーー!!」(Nana speaking)
It was just like a huge stream of water was being poured into Nana from a powerful firehose, and her big arm was trying to push it back. Her gigantic figure was shaking and clattering, but even so, Nana persisted and slowly advanced forwards.
「Alright……I understand Nana! You’re betting this on that arm and your firm resolution!」(Amelia Speaking)
「Odamori-kun!?」
「Amelia, please use the shield that Nina has reinforced with magic and go behind me, I want you to guard me from any destructive airspace that managed to go past Nana! if I can just get close enough to Flamia, I will be able to renew the contract!」
「Heheh, Roger that! I’ll show you guys the willpower of someone in the position of vanguard!」
「Himeno-san and Palmyra, I want you both to prepare your combination attack and shoot it to widen a path for Nana! However, you need to be careful not to hit Flamia, understood !?」
「……..I understand!」
Each of my Magical Slaves were taking position one after the other, and Palmyra was still in a bit of a daze.
「Y…..You guys…..Eeeii, I understand! All I need to do is cooperate with you guys, right?! Fine I’ll do it! I can’t believe I’m getting accustomed to Tooru’s completely reckless plans jyawa!」
「Fufu, even though you’re saying that Palm-chan in honesty, I bet you don’t want to see Flam-chan die in vain, am I right~?」
「uu……」
Even though they were cracking jokes right now, this mission is extremely challenging and if anyone makes even the slightest of mistakes, we could may well face total annihilation.
I frantically calculated the amount of magical power I needed to distribute to the girls within my own head, Nana was in front of me and Amelia was behind me acting as shields, I was interposed in between the two girls and was walking forwards towards Flamia into this destructive airspace.
「Guuu……Guuu……Guooohh…….!!」
「Nana!? Your body it’s falling apart here and there……A-are you alright!?」
Amelia who was right behind her, was shouting out anxiously to make sure Nana was alright.
The right arm of Nana which was pointed directly at Flamia was heating up and glowing white, a sinister sound of melting bubbles continuously resounded.
Parts of Nana’s body which was unable to protect itself from the destructive waves, was being torn apart, it was almost like someone was filing her skin away, it was truly painful to watch. Darn it….. I don’t think she can hold on for much longer!
「I’m alright, Nana is strong! Nana won’t lose!!」
「Tsk, you’re acting so cool and all…….Princess Knight, have you finished preparing yet !?」(Palmyra speaking)
「Thanks to your magical energy, I’ve managed to fully charge my attack! I can go at any time!」
「Alright, Please do it, Himeno-san!」
The walls which was touched by the crushing airspace completely disappears and Kirika was readying herself to launch her attack.
She was brandishing her Alkanshel sword right above her own head as the colors of the rainbow shone around the surroundings.
「Holy light that shines with brilliance, Sever the heart of wicked demons! Holy Rainbow Blade, Volaris Alkanshel !!」
Her black hair was waving around behind her due to the recoil, as she swung down her aurora-colored blade.
The white sphere of death was cut right from the front by the rainbow colored light, it was almost like a holy scene whereby the water was split into two to enable the crossing of the seas! Nana’s body which was supposed to be in the zone of death for an instant was released from the pressure, it was the emergence of a mythical scene!
「Uoooohhhhhhh!! Its timeeeee—–!!」
In that moment of release, Nana’s gigantic figure bounded forwards.
Using her arm which was covered in the crystal of the Divine Corpse she pushed onwards and arrived one step away from Flamia……..!
「……d…..don’t…..come!!」
「What!?」
「Uu!? Uguooo!?!?」
The output of the crushing airspace increased all of a sudden, and Nana’s shoulder which received the brunt of the attack rattled and cracked raising an unpleasant sound.
That was Flamia’s voice just now………this girl, is she trying to reject our approach!?
「Gu……Kuuuu…….! Master, if it keeps going like this, we’ll be in trouble……!!」
Even Amelia who was doing her best to protect me from the violent pressure was quickly approaching her limits.
Dammit, just one more step…….one more step and I will be able to interfere with the Magical pledge on her forehead!
「……….Leave it to me, My Lord」
At that time, a small and modest voice resounded with clear intent.
At the same time, right above us, an arrow of light……….soared down like a falling star leaving a trail of light as it flew.
The arrow exploded above Flamia and an innumerable amount of light particles rained down towards us.
「Nuu…….This, is!?」