Chapter 25.4 (1/2)

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But, Elkitos shakes his head in denial.

「No, that personage left for somewhere else while leaving his familiar」

「Uhm, I see~. That’s unfortunate. Then that familiar is in this tower. What familiar is it?」

「A dragon. I don’t know where it came from, though」

「「「WHA!!! 」」」

Everyone’s voices overlap in shock.

「A… dragon. No way….」

「There’s no way we can win against a dragon…. Right? 」

It seems everyone is shocked by the fact that there’s a dragon in this tower.

But, I’m surprised for a different reason.

Could it be that I’m the one who awakened this vampire?

「Dragon huh…. What about it, there are many kinds of dragon after all. However, this will be fun for sure」

「My apologies then, you have to beat me if you’re going to point your blade toward that esteemed individual’s familiar」

Elkitos takes his stance, ready to battle with Shirone.

Shirone also draws her sword followed by Gallios.

「The guys behind, you are a hindrance. Let’s take this outside. Illusion Demon Eye!!」

Elkitos eyes are flashing with a red light.

「GEH!」

「GUWAAA!」

Everyone exposed to that light, save for me and Shirone, fall down while screaming.

It seems it was a mistake on my part for resisting the magic.

Elkitos laughs disgustingly.

Gallios and the rest are still groaning on the floor.

I can’t do anything and don’t know what to do further since I don’t know recovery magic.

Though Shirone seems to be able to use recovery magic to some extent, it seems she has no intention to cure Gallios.

「Fufufu, with this, you and me are the only ones who remain sta-…. Eh, there’s still another one left?」

Elkitos stares at me. It seems he noticed that I’m still standing.

「GUWAA~A!」[Monotone]

While thinking “Oh, crap”, I quickly pretend to fall on the ground.

「It seems it was just my imagination. Well then, let’s enjoy our date」

It seems he was deceived despite my obviously unnatural and bad acting.

Or it might be the case that he simply has no interest in me.

「That’s right, I’ve been tired of waiting」

Shirone’s also completely oblivious of my poor acting.

Please pay more attention to the people behind you.

The two face against each other.

It seems we’re no longer in their line of sight.

It was my chance. I’ll use this chance to go to the place where Glorious is present.

Thanks to my last position on the line, Gallios won’t be able to see me.

Moreover, it seems Shirone doesn’t need my assistance if her opponent is only at this level.

I slowly crawl along the floor to leave this place so that no one will notice my disappearance.

I think that my current movements resemble a cockroach.

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◆ Sword Maiden, Shirone

I stare at the vampire before my eyes.

He might be stronger than the Striges who used to rule this place.

But, I won’t be defeated.

I won’t underestimate my opponent, either.

In fact, it might be better to call Reiji-kun. This vampire seems really strong after all.

But I won’t call him. Chiyuki-san might get angry later.

Moreover, I want to get rid of my frustration accumulated due to my defeat in the hands of Diehart in this place.

I point my sword.

My sword blade is emanating a faint azure-colored light.

Souten Tsubasa Tsurugi [Azure Sky Winged Sword]. [TL: The name is so la~me and hard to translate]

It’s my beloved sword with ornamental wings on its hilt.

「Well then, here I go. ULTRASONIC WAVE!」

Elkitos yells out the name of his magic.

「WIND WALL!」

I quickly chant defensive magic.

Despite shaving the floor, my defensive magic blocks the shockwave from Elkitos’s spell.

「Hou. Not bad」

Elkitos displays a carefree smile.

But, that will be on his face only for now, though.

「FLAME BLADE!」

I slash toward Elkitos with the flame residing in my sword.

「WING BLADE!」

Elkitos receives my slash with those huge wings that sprouted from his back, along with his scream.

「Quite fast, aren’t you? But I’m stil-…. WHAT THE!!」

Elkitos lost his composure.

Because the slash imbued with my power has severed his wings.

Do you think that will be enough to stop my sword?

「WHAAAAAT!」

I sever the body of Elkitos along with his wings.

「GUUUH!!」

Elkitos retreats while wailing severely.

He’s healing the severed place in his body. His body and wings restore as if nothing happened.

If it were a normal human, they won’t be able to kill a vampire even if they cause a fatal wound.

Though it seems like that there’s some damage inflicted on him, it’s hard to beat him without sunshine.

「You basta――――AAAARD!! HOW DARE YOU, A LOWLY HUMA~N!」

Elkitos’s face portrays an enraged expression.

「Huh, it seems I’ve wounded your pride」

His gentlemanly behavior from before has completely vanished.

「I WON’T PLAY AROUND WITH YOU ANYMORE, I WILL KILL YOU!!」

Elkitos draws his rapier-like sword from the scabbard hanging on his waist.

The rapier blade shines in a sinister, red-colored light.

「NOW, PREPARE YOURSELF FOR MY TRUE POWER, YOU FILTHY HUMA~N!」

Elkitos enters into his attack stance with his sword.

「SONIC MOVE!」

Elkitos approaches me at a rapid pace.

「Huhm!」

Elkitos, who approached me at high speed, thrusts his rapier an innumerable number of times.

「EI!」

Along with that shout, I maneuver my sword and successfully repel every single one of his thrust.

「DAAAMN IIIT!」

Elkitos bends his body forward, aiming for my legs.

I jump in the air to avoid his attack and then land behind his back.

「WHAT!!!」

Elkitos turns around immediately.

He tries to turn around in a hurry, but it’s too late.

「STRIKE!」

I swing my sword toward Elkitos who had not yet turned around successfully. I managed to sever his sword-wielding arm, the right arm.