54 Episode 54 "Hegemony captures the tower" (2/2)

”Okay.” ”Okay.

I'm not sure what to do with it.

I'm not sure what to do with it.

The entrance to the roof was at .......

There's a rusty door on the floor.

I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's worth it.

It opened.

It opened.

You'll need to have a good idea of what you're doing.

”...... vaa?

”The true darkness is within my grasp. It is the beast from the shadows. It is the darkness that bears the names of eighty-eight. It is the blade of the last days that will devour my enemies. The blessings of the heavens above are gone. The throne of the High King is decaying. The king's blood will awaken the beasts of the underworld and turn many fools into flesh and blood. ”Awaken the demon species.

From the shadows emerge the double-headed dragon...

Voila!

I threw the summoned ”double-headed dragon” into the tower.

I closed the door and took out the wall from the King's Vessel and covered it.

”GOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Gua!　Kizama!　What the hell is this?　Gua?　Gu-ga-ga-ga-ga!　No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!

”Gu-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o!

I'm not sure what to do.

There is the sound of demons and double-headed dragons rampaging on the top floor of the tower.

Yukino and I took a break to drink tea from our leather bags.

There really is a demon that looks like a demon.

”It was more like a cow, wasn't it? A minotaur, perhaps.

Chi You in the Orient.

There were many Chinese gods and goddesses in the other world, weren't there? For example...

We don't talk about it.

That's what you get for getting my hopes up?

Why would I expect that?

We're wearing matching outfits. ......

Don't get your cheeks all red. I'm the one who's embarrassed.

”Awakening the Demon Seed” will be in a black coat, one eye covered, bangs and bandages. I'll be in a black coat.

Let's turn him into a dragon or a demon.

Besides... it's been almost three minutes.

Boom!

The roof of the tower shook.

Looks like the double-headed dragon blew up.

I returned the fence to the King's Vessel and opened the door to the roof.

I peered through it to the top floor of the tower...

”Ha...... huh. Do, do, do. The great Kuro Flame Emperor is worshipped before me ...... as a two-headed dragon .......

A bull-headed human demon was kneeling down.

One of its arms was nearly torn off. His left calf was bleeding.

Nice work, the double-headed dragon.

I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one who's had it.

”Naming Breath”... ”Seiken”, then ”Seiken”... ”Seiken”.

”────────!

The cow-headed human demon was cut in half.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that... ......

I'm not sure what to do.

The demon collapsed on the floor and disappeared, leaving behind a black crystalline body, the ”evil crystal”.

”Shoma-san!　I hear footsteps. It seems the demon from downstairs is coming up!

Yes. A fence.

I summoned a fence from the King's Vessel again.

Turn it sideways and use it as a cover for the stairway.

If you use it as a mere ornament, it doesn't consume any of the King's magic power. Fences are surprisingly versatile.

Yukino. Just in case.

I will!　In the name of Yukino-Dragonchild, the Witch of Freeze, I invoke the permafrost. Stop the vibration of the great life and become a barrier to all!　The Icicle Wall!

Boom.

I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.

The ice wall with the stone walls completely blocked off the top floor and the fourth floor. The demons below are pounding on the wall, but the ice wall is unmoved.

It should be safe for the time being.

And now...

”There it is, the magic circle.

There it is.

Yukino and I were looking at the magic circle on the floor.

It's in better condition than the one in the abandoned castle, or rather the one in Ryuujujo. More than half of it is still intact. We can reboot it right away if we connect the dragon vein.

”Let's repair the magic circle first. Yukino, help me.

Yes, Shoma-san.

Yukino and I took our enchanted swords and began to fix the magic circle.

I'm an ex-chuunibyou.

Yukino is an active chuunibyou.

We both have a wealth of knowledge about this kind of thing.

Yukino. Isn't that crest facing the wrong way?

”What?　In kabbalah and numerology, it should be this way.

The magicians of Castle Dragon Tree and Hazama Village used clockwise crests to activate them.

Oh, so it's an oriental configuration. Then...

That's why...

The two of us started to repair the magic circle, and it was completed in no time.