Vol 5 Chapter 6 (1/2)

Chapter 6 - Power of the Godslayer

In middle of the darkness, Takeru continued to keep his eyes closed

His intention to wake up and intention wanting everything to end clashed against each other, then he recalled what on earth was he there for

In the end, just what did he come to do in there?

He wanted his little sister to live No rasp happiness some day He believed that even if Kiseki's existence is a sin, in her very self there was no sin

Despite knowing it was just his ego, Takeru swore to make it happen

He related hied to grow, just the conclusion itself hasn't changed

However, his ego could only re that Kiseki was placed in circus about protecting her was nothing else but that ego of his

Five years prior, he was theAt that time, he neither protected her nor killed her, if he didn't choose to run away, everything ht have turned out different

”Even now, it is not too late”

A voice rang out and he looked up

Before he realized, the location has changed

A devastated land has spread Surely, it was not his world but a different one In the sky floated a brokenlike a palace could be seen, but the palace too has been miserably decayed and the debris from its collapse floated in the air

In this world that should have been beautiful, the time has stopped at the moment of destruction

This world has ended a long tio

Takeru stood in the world that has ended and found the only existence that had colours other than himself

In a location a slight distance away, alone, stood an azure-coloured girl

”if you wish for it, I will grant you power”

Expressionlessly, the girl spoke to Takeru

She softly snuggled up to his side and put a hand on Takeru's chest

”I will only fulfil your wish There is no need for you to reject me”

The azure girl said soful

Mysteriously, Takeru understood theof these words

The girl stretched out her hands to Takeru's cheeks and wrapped it with both of them

Seeking to coround powerlessly

Looking up at hiirl stared at Takeru and stroked his cheek

”I am your beloved sword You are my beloved master”

””

”I will offer you everything I will offer you all of inal power”

””

”That's why, in consideration of that——”

”——Please give ”

The girl moved her lips, and the questions of the contract had started once again

—— Question nuoal, will you discard yourself? ——

Takeru didn't answer Because even without an answer, she knew everything

—— Question nuoal, will you discard what you hold dear? ——

The girl's an to elow

Those were the same questions she asked once before However, only the last question was different

—— The last question

—— For the sake of your goal, will you discard humans,

—— And seek me?

Takeru closed his mouth Inside of his head, memories revived and were played all at once

Encounter with his little sister, separation Swords in order to obtain Sou which he hated Inquisition for confining Kiseki The suffering his little sister felt every day

In the end, sound of peaceful laughter, he could see the door of the platoon's room

Gliirl closed her eyes in silence

”that is your wish, isn't it?”

The girl's lips overlapped with Takeru's

At the same time, his world has burst out

He felt his own existence becouous Takeru was assaulted by the comfort which tempted him to leave his body to it

Once again, Takeru closed his eyes

《”—— Soul of the puppet “Kusanagi Takeru” seized

—— Triggering operative procedure

—— Injectingthe soul's erosion

—— Time required for construction process, unknown

—— Fusion continues From this moment onwards, Mistilteinn leaves Inquisition's control

—— 『God Hunter』 start-up”》

《”Wake up——it's ti”》

In response to the monotone voice, I, have opened my eyes

Ouka leaped down fro intent

”HAAAAAAAaaaaaaaa!!”

She raised a cry and swung her arrandly

Magical circles eed at the stakes near her elbow, there was a sound of so, and the stakes were dyed in even deeper crimson red colour

”——《Count's Fang》!”

As if trying to punch theroup of variants has flocked with her coet

At thethe ground

Fros to the road's wreckage, involving all of it, the released enor

They had an extraordinary power, although it's range had only a total of hundred e was spread around as if it has undergone bo

Thethat specialized in penetration power and destruction It was possible to add acharacteristic of Vlad to it, 's blood and converting it intothat excelled both in ht and capability

However, just after shooting it once the recoil has blown Ouka's body was backwards a considerable distance and hit the rubble Originally, Vlad's stakes already had a strong recoil which could crush her ar

《”Be careful My fangs have strong recoil and long reload tiun form”》

As she was told that, she spread her ar to her arms turned into particles, the particles reconstructed itself in Ouka's aruns

”——We're leaping!”

《”Permitted”》

She lowered her waist and kicked off the ground strongly Witch Hunter For far in the sky

By spraying out aps in the Vlad's armour, Ouka stopped in mid-air

She poised her gun towards the variants on the ground

A boun

It was akin to avariants were sent bursting with the impact point as the centre, and they sprinkled pieces of meat around

She kept shooting single-mindedly If she kills all of it, Takeru won't have to kill Kiseki, and her comrades could be rescued as well

”There's no reason to hesitate!”

Ouka continued the bo without rest Her Witch Hunt forh it, she roared not bothered by it

《”——There are signs of ene”》

”?! Fantasy CultValhalla?”

《”No, a part of the heretic”》

Looking in their direction, she noticed a nuround by flapping their wings

After looking closely, it seemed like they were parts of the variant released by Kiseki Mouths and noses were clinging nonsensically to the spherical bodies, s

The group of objects approached, surrounding Ouka and opened their distorted mouths

『”Sunset-coloured hair”』

『”I hate”』

『”The person who took Onii-chan away”』

『”Enemy”』

『”The person ants to steal Onii-chan”』

『”Make her disappear”』

『”Don't take him away”』

『”Perish”』

『”Don't touch Onii-chan!”』

『”Onii-chan is mine! The only one who stay beside Onii-chan is Kiseki!”』

Using Kiseki's voice, the variants showered Ouka with jeers from their multiple mouths

Ouka saw Kiseki crouch in the distance

”STO-OOPpp! Kiseki didn't think that! Don't grant ittt!”

Probably regaining her sanity, Kiseki tried to hold down the power

『”Onii-chan promised”』

『”That he will die together with Kiseki”』

『”So don't get in our way”』

『”You're not needed here”』

『”Onii-chan doesn't need you”』

The variant ignored Kiseki's attes she was keeping to herself

Further around her and whirling

Ouka succu her chest

It was clear to her that there was no sin in Kiseki She has been cornered by the hatred and jealousy deep in her heart If she wishes for it even a little bit, the variant's powerto her wishes was fine, but hus don't live only on desires

It forcibly granted her wishes, a heretical power that violated hearts of people, it was incredibly wicked and sinful

”I won't let you pollute my friend's family——any more than this!”

Ouka didn't hate Kiseki, she hated the heresy residing inside of her

Despite Kiseki's struggle, the variant pounced on Ouka While swaying froed onto her while raising a scream

Although she intercepted theuns, there were too many

《”Disregard interception and disengage! Thou hast ability to fly!”》

”How do I do it?!”

《”Envision it, as thy do that I shalt make it true!”》

As instructed, Ouka envisioned herself flying through the sky

Thatwith the centre, the cloak on her back has spread towards the back like wings

Furtheric used as propulsion Ouka's body flew through the sky freely

The speed of her flight was quite high, she thought that she'd be able to shake off the pursuers, but right behind her there inged variants catching up and trying to intercept her

She inverted her body and started shooting as she continued to fly

As soon as they were hit, the variants' bodies scattered around like ash, dissolving in the air

Like fro objects chased after Ouka

《”Consider the ae a anywith the a”》

It was unreasonable However, it was the first time Vlad has shown care for Ouka's body

She didn't feel bad, nor she felt great but Ouka determined that it were accurate instructions

Dealing with such a vast nuical poill deplete

Ouka has devised the ether

She changed the trajectory of her flight and headed directly above She confir her, and steadily headed into the sky When she entered the cloud her visibility worsened, but sun appeared in front of her soon enough

After rising high enough to feel the ht beside her, Ouka turned off the booster all at once She drew an arch and started diving, the variants also started chasing her dutifully

Once again, she started the booster's propulsion and increased the rate at which she fell

When she reached an altitude of 1,000 un into particles and fused it with her arain

The stakes slid to her elbow and started giving off a deep, red shi+ne

Altitude 500 metres, 300, 200, 100

”Go——ooOoOOOOO!”

The moment she descended below 100 ht hand

The huge stakes were emitted, the sea of variants' centre was the impact point Like a missile, the stake exploded the moment it reached the sea of variants Because of the explosion's iround

Ouka reversed the booster propulsion, decelerating

”RAISEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeee!”

On the verge of falling to the ground Ouka rebuilt her body's posture and avoided the impact

A mere moment after, the variant spheres from behind her which couldn't kill thea loud, fleshy and wet noise The variants that couldn't retain their original forain

Ouka, after landing on the ground, sliding, drew her left ar its momentum after fall

Theher have crashed down, she released three crimson stakes

A roar resounded throughout the city The stake has erased the fusion of variant spheres not leaving a trace

”haahaa”

Ouka seemed as if she was about to drop on her knees any time, she clenched her teeth

”Are EXE's reinforcements here yet?!”

《”Other Witch HuntersDullahans seeane Hayato is heading this way If that guy cohten up”》

”Vlad, how long has passed since the battle started?”

《”Less than three minutes”》

”we're going back Our coer soon”

Ouka expanded her wing-like cloak and headed to the sky

She intended to return to where her comrades were but,

”no way”

In the direction she was travelling to, the air in there was completely filled with variant spheres

The spheres laughed and giggled with Kiseki's voice She dropped her line of sight, but the sea of variants that should have been erased was coround

She shi+vered seeing the rate of erosion being much faster than she expected it to be

Although she wasn't all that confident when it came to her power, it ay beyond her expectations

At this rate, far fro them all, her comrades will——

”Ngh, you're in the wayy——!!”

Enraged, Ouka rushed at the army of spheres

While Ouka was struggling, Mari created a barrier, she repeatedly recreated it every tia has been broken

Every time Mari ran an operative procedure in her head she felt pain, she recalled the words Ouka said when she went to destroy the variants

”as if I'd lose”

Although it was silly little rivalry, it was enough for her raise her fighting spirit

Mari laughed fearlessly and wiped the blood co from her nose with her sleeve

”it's cause I've been asked to do thisby that stubborn woman!”

While listening to Mari'sactions of their own

Usagi who ran out of bullets has re it to the rifle with a winding belt, she made a bayonet

”I will struggle until the very end 'Giving up' doesn't exist in Saionji Usagi's dictionary”

Laughing firi readied the bayonet

Ikaruga picked up scattered es in silence and put theround It didn't have an effect to an extent of a Weiss Crystal, but she reinforced the daed wall

”Even a low-gradethat should be wasted It's just like our platoon, I love it”

The three lined up intending to fight until the very end, without giving up

They didn't escape and have come back to save Takeru and Ouka, they didn't have a speck of regret If they instead fled as Takeru has ordered the

All of the to called 'platoon' waselse

They were all folks beyond help who had an inseparable relationshi+p, but if they were to die together, it ht be satisfactory

All three had the sa a flame in their hearts, they displayed the very last of their resistance

——Unexpectedly, aout behind them

All three turned around Hoping for Takeru to open his eyes, they looked back at him

”Takeru?”

However, what Mari has seen was——

”Make in time——make it in timeee!!”

Ouka destroyed the last sphere, and hurried towards the place her coic power used by the booster

The crystal wall has alone The red meat all around flocked inside

The variants crept onto the walls and continued to penetrate it

Ouka's outstretched hand grasped the sky in vain

——In that instant

Suddenly, the wall that covered her comrades was bloay by a tremendous shockwave

The i them, has made them perish

”——!! What was that!”

Ouka as flying in the sky fuelled by the blast continued to look at the ground zero from which impact came, in order to understand what happened

A cloud of dust rose up, it danced and scattered away frohway

Before the thing in the centre appeared, a flame spread out in the area with a loud sound

In an instant, the smoke cleared up

What appeared, was Mari, Usagi, Ikaruga and an arularly-coloured flame

She wondered if it was Takeru, but couldn't determine it for sure

Although she has seen the appearance of Takeru's Witch Hunter Form before, it was clearly different from before

The armour not only covered his body, but there was also a helmet on his head

That wasn't all The shape was different froed into a more ominous shape

It was as if——as if a devil has come out of the myths

Despite being puzzled, Ouka landed in front of the arht

As if being protected by the ar a sword, there were three of her co at Takeru unable to hide their surprise seeing this appearance of his for the first time

Ouka too, was the same

”Kusanagi? Is that you?”

She asked fearfully

The arht turned his amber-coloured eyes embedded into the helmet towards her

《”yeah It's still, me”》

Certainly, it was Takeru's voice It was a mechanical and flat, beastly and harsh distorted voice, but she could tell it was Takeru's voice

There were , Ouka smiled

”That's great that you're safe”

She ran up to his to him

If you and I, and those comrade of ours join forces it'll we'll be able to destroy this overflowing variant Don't give up, we'll definitely save your little sister

To convey what should be conveyed, she tried to put a hand on Takeru's shoulder

However, before Ouka could put a hand on his shoulder, he put his on her shoulder Ouka was off guard That's because she believed in Takeru as in front of her

The moment she was hit by the flaht touched her

Unable to even raise a scream, Ouka was enveloped by flames

There was no heat However, she felt her body arrade

The flames Takeru's entire body was clad with scorched her ar upon it

A moment later

——clangg!!

Ouka's armour crumbled, and Witch Hunter Form was forcibly released Inside of her head she heard Vlad's screaical armour were all sucked into Takeru's armour and disappeared

She plunged forward and fell over

Her body was gently eht and supported

”why”

《””》

”whyKusanagi”

Ouka put a hand on Takeru's chest armour

Takeru, ed her body

There was no hostility, only kindness The flame from before too, from the moment it wrapped around her she knew it didn't intend to attack her Ouka felt all oflost to Takeru In fact, even Ouka's life force was sucked to an extent ofsure she doesn't die

She didn't knoould Takeru do such a thing

He faced towards the astonished three in the back

《”Mari, Usagi, Suginami I leave Ootori to you”》

The three who had anxious expressions on their faces heard his distorted but kind voice and approached him confused

”Takeru, you that appearance”

Mari looked fro it and then looked at Takeru with a worried expression

《”there's no tiuys take Ootori and leave this place”》

”butwhat are you going to do”

《”If it's a way out, I can make one”》

”That's not what I meant!”

Takeru stood up,stance

A wind had blown, and variant's movement stopped abruptly

A nu to the variant has rotated and their line of sight was directed towards Takeru

An azure ical circle appeared under Takeru

However, theat first has iolden colour and the colour of night sky, it hat could be described as light of twilight

The light diffused, converged on the blade and released a glow

” !”