Chapter 15 (2/2)

「You’re still talking? Chi, fine already, I’ll do it.」

The man drew a sword. It was a double-edged long sword that had a nick in it.

I feel the cool presence of death.

When such a thing is done to here—–aa.

That’s right, we don’t have any allies, huh. I forgot.

This case will surely rely highly on eyewitness testimony.

But everyone who happened to see isn’t trying to stop it, rather, they turn their hatred toward here as if saying “hurry up and do it”.

Deep down, I was frustrated, but I have no choice but to raise my nails from the ground and raise a voice of resentment.

The man brandishes the sword.

I watched this scene somehow in slow motion.

Nina, I’m sorry… Please forgive this weak person I am.

「Ora! Time to die-gyaaa!!!?」

The man was blown off as he shrieked like a pig.

*Gashaaaaan!* sounded as the man was thrown into the market.

“Eh———-?” Who did that?

Perhaps it was one of the pa.s.sersby, perhaps it was one of the adventurers, or maybe- it was me?

「Ni-Ni-na…?」

I didn’t understand whether it was her for an instant.

Nina floated an expression of extreme rage, the likes of which I have never seen before.

「Doing stuff to me is fine, I know it’s true that I am ugly so… I didn’t make trouble while bowing my head in apology. When you told me to apologize, I did.」

“But——-” Nina continues to say as her voice shakes in hatred.

「I will not forgive anyone who hurts Yuuto!」

In that instance, a magic circle appears around her with her in the center.

It was a beautiful pale green light, that was magical and divine.

It is being completed while a fierce energy casts a light from it.

Is this that so called magic?

Something dense wraps around Nina.

Is that, a snake, or ivy? What is it? A strong p.r.i.c.kling power is transmitted into my body.

「W-wait! We were wrong! Sor——」

She wouldn’t listen to the frightened words of the men.

She had a sharp cold gaze. They were eyes that were almost like they didn’t belong to my companion.

Then, Nina slowly and calmly recites a spell.

「『Wind break』」

It was a transparent wind bullet.

No, it wasn’t such a simple thing.

It was a giant ma.s.s of air like a missile that went towards the adventurers.

The invisible force gouged out the ground and it jolts the atmosphere while it went towards them with intense speed.

That had more than enough power to kill a human being.

「Hi, Hiiiiiii!?」

*BaaaaaaaaAN!!!!!!*

A thunderous roar echoes.

*Para para* fragments of something dance in midair, and a cloud of sand rolls up.

The worst case crossed my mind, but a different scene spreads before my eyes.

「Aira…」

Aira was holding a huge s.h.i.+eld and defended against Nina’s attack.

She suddenly raises her s.h.i.+eld and floats a carefree grin.

「-, A-as powerful as always, huh, Nina.」

「Why did you stop it?」

Nina looked at Aira, who entered to stop the attack, with somewhat cold eyes while throwing out that question.

The continued words don’t fit with the current situation, and she doesn’t seem to be going easy on Aira.

Nina could understand her intention.

「If you do such a thing as killing someone, wouldn’t you fall into the worst kind of slavery?」

「I don’t care.」

Nina declares. Her intent was as straight and pointed as a sword.

“Is that so…” Aira mutters. And then sighs in astonishment.

「You don’t, care?… You are that resolved?」

「Yeah, that’s why, Aira, move away from there.」

「You are prepared to make Yuuto sad?」

Then Nina stops moving for once.

Nina who moved in anger faltered.

「If he can’t meet you, what will Yuuto think?」

「Th-that’s…」

「Nina, you have already done enough, look, isn’t Yuuto also worrying about you?」

Finally, Nina’s eyes met mine.

I stand up unsteadily and approach Nina.

And then, I slowly grasp her hands, and make an eye signal saying 「I’m alright.」.

But the hoodlum’s anger didn’t seem suppressed. Rather, it was like oil was poured on the fire and they started getting out of control.

「Ha, Haha! Don’t f.u.c.k with me! Did you think you could just get away without any consequences!? Since we have all the testimonies on our side, even if we lie, all your comrades will die! You f.u.c.kers will get along well with the people in prison!」

Just as the hoodlum’s said that, the surroundings raised their voice saying “That’s right, that’s right”.

We didn’t have a single ally in the vicinity.

There is barely even anyone injured on their side, but it is true that we launched magic.

It’s just as the guys said, we tried to kill them and snuff out their lives completely.

My face became green at that. Isn’t there anything to be done.

However, Aira didn’t get worked up and grabs the hoodlum’s wrists.

「N? Got something to say?」

「Ah?」

*Zudon!!!!* *Gaoooon!!*

The ground shook as if it echoed from its core.

When I look over there, Aira smashed the man’s arms.

The hoodlum that hit the ground had his arm bent in an unnatural direction and blood spurt out.

「A…a…」

The man foamed at the mouth in pain while he grew incontinent.

Aira’s voice resounds in the alley that became dead silent with a *s.h.i.+n~*.

「Does anyone else want to take sides? Bring it on! I won’t show mercy to any of my foes.」

Aira declared so with those sharp red eyes full of killing intent.

「If any of you f.u.c.kers2 try to hurt Nina I won’t forgive you. I have memorized all your faces. If you say anything like this man, then next time— I’ll kill ya.」

Contrary to that dangerous line, Aira donned a dignified appearance.

It was almost, like a knight, like a daring lion.

The fact that she dominates this area is clear.

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