Chapter 72 (1/2)

VS Suzaku (2)

“I shall first save our soldiers. Holy Feathers!”

Suzaku, whose entire body is covered in flames, released flaming feathers from the wings that grew on his back at the Imperial Soldiers and my underlings, that a.s.sail those Imperial Soldiers. Although I say ‘underlings', they're dead spirits of the former Imperial Soldiers that I created then and there.

Because the feathers that were released are so small that they aren't even 10 centimetres in diameter, the fire is also small. I'd thought that it'd just be a slight burn even if something like that stabs them, but when it pierces the dead spirits

“GYAAAAAa!!?”

it engulfed their entire body in an instant as though the small fire until just now was a lie. And then, when those feathers pierce the living Imperial Soldiers, they're healing their wounds.

“Kuku, are you surprised? This is the power of the Imperial Tool, 『Vermillion Bird』, that I possess. In this jewel, the power of one of the Four Beasts that attacked this continent long ago, the Saint Beast Vermillion Bird, is being contained, and I, who possess this jewel, am able to use something called the Holy Flame Magic. It heals comrades with its holy power and burns enemies to a crisp with its blazing flame. It's a magic that's undoubtedly meant for me”

I don't know what's meant for him, but it's troublesome that it possesses holy attribute. It has bad compatibility with my dead spirits.

“I guess you're a Dark Magic user since you control dead spirits. This Holy Flame Magic burns even darkness. You can't ever defeat me!”

Suzaku who flies high in the sky and shouts loudly. He's saying all he wants haughtily huh. Burn even the darkness? Hah, don't lump me with those Dark Magic users you find by the roadside.

“In that case, I'll show you”

“What?”

“That which is the depth of the darkness that swallows even light!”

I say that and head towards Suzaku, who flies in the sky. Suzaku fired his feathers over even while he's smirking at me. I defend against the feathers with the shortswords that are floating around and hold a sword in my hand.

I materialize several spheres, transform them into disks, create footholds, and slash at Suzaku. However, the manoeuvrability of Suzaku who possesses wings is decisively faster.

“Humph, slow, slow! Do you think you can catch up to me, who rules the sky! Holy Feathers!”

Suzaku releases thousands of flaming feathers at me while flying around. But I won't be done in by that extent!

“The Sun of Erosion (Eclipse Sol)”

I activate Eclipse Sol and it flies around before my eyes at high speed, reacting to the approaching flaming feathers. It absorbs the feathers one after another and its movements gradually become slower, but to that extent, the amount of magic power it absorbed is enormous.

Although I'd usually use this magic power to attack, I shall have him let me use it for an experiment this time.

I draw Eclipse Sol towards my hands and hold it with both hands. Although the feathers are flying over even in the meantime, I defend against it with the weapons that I materialized around. It's just that, because my consciousness is concentrating on the sphere that swelled up enormously in my hands, the feathers slip through the weapons and wound my body.

“What's wrong! Did you give up already!? Well, that too is inevitable! Anybody would become like that before this power after all!”

Suzaku who's laughing out loud squawkingly while flying around at a position that's above me. I ignore it and concentrate even more. However, it's difficult to control other people's magic power huh

What I'm doing right now, is experimenting whether if I can create magic crystals with other people's magic power. Although I've created artificial magic crystals with my own magic power numerous times, it's my first time doing so with other people's magic power. It's harder to control than I thought.