Chapter 104 - Volume 6 (1/2)
Volume 6, Chapter 15: The Demon-God War, Part 2
“[… he…l…p]”
“[……H…el…p]”
“[…H…e…lp……]”
Suddenly, I heard [sounds] in my head.
I don’t understand what the extent of that power is. I can’t see the whole picture…… Even for me, being a [Devil], even though I had power beyond both Onzada-kun and Yuuki-kun together, I could see that giant light rising into the sky…… it’s not unlike looking at a [Pillar].
An aggregation of human desires and dreams.
A whirlwind of ‘prayers’ filled with desires, a God that was created only for ‘humans’.
The ultimate ideal of humans…… a true God.
The true god…… [Tokyo]………
Zuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzu………
A quiet earthquake shook the entire city of Tokyo.
Was it scared? Was it angry? All I could say with certainty was that this [Full God – Tokyo] regarded me as an enemy.
That [Power], seething strongly like magma, boiled over and rose like steam from the city of Tokyo…… and it started to create something.
“……Oni…?”
Judging by their appearance, they were translucent Oni larger than a human being. With all that collected desire, were they collecting and strengthening the evil spirits? From that Oni, I could feel a similar power to that of a Lesser Demon.
There were tens of thousands of them…… They weren’t my match one-on-one, but with this many of them, I would waste time and power.
“[Yurushia, I will attack from underneath with that Onzada guy]”
“……eh?”
As Rinne told me to keep an eye on it, the black dots below me moved restlessly.
“[We should quickly move before that Devil gets here.]”
“…… Oh well.”
At times like this, if it had been the normal Rinne, he would have plunged in and bitten both of them. For him to be staying on my shoulder not doing so… just how weak has he gotten……?
For now, I folded in my wings, and dived downwards.
I couldn’t see Yuuki-kun, did he think I had disappeared? Or was he attacked by those priest people who’d returned? …… Was Onzada-kun turned traitor by them?
“… [Blow Away] …”
My Holy Spirit magic blew away all the priests who looked like Onzada-kun. ……Of course, I put Onzada-kun in the center of the explosion?
As I descended, I found Onzada-kun and called out to him.
“Are you alright?”
“You’re so ridiculous, Yuuzu!”
Onzada-kun was fine even though he had been covered in soil.
“What about Yuuki-kun?”
“He went somewhere else. Perhaps his family? You’re spouting nonsensical things again.”
“Excuse me.”
I don’t mean to stay quiet about this, but I feel like hearing Yuuki-kun’s impression of me, but I stopped because no matter how I put it sounded bad.
“That guy’s acting like a newlywed…… it gives me stress.”
As Onzada-kun talked, he took a sip from his bottle as he sat down on a rock.
“is that sake again?”
“I didn’t get along well with the Buddhist monks. After working all night, I would look forward to eating ramen and having drinks at Yuuki’s shop while on my way home.”
“The work in a temple…… is that the sake from the blessing?”
“Yep, it’s as you expected.”
“How does that make it any different?”
I wonder…… I feel like a totally useless adult.
“…… Yuzu, could you do something about that?”
Onzada-kun spoke out a little seriously, gesturing towards that flock of Onis, the [True God Tokyo] …… Still, in any case, it’s already been decided. Because my aim is to take care of them too.
“That one that looks like a [Oni], is probably what [Oyama] uses as a proxy. Those guys, while they stayed in the temple, they were placing magics upon Yuzu, all in preparation for a fight.”
“…… Are you using the power of that [Existence]?”
“Aah, that’s right. It seems that they draw power through the shrine maidens.”
“…… That is to say: that girl, is also nearby?”
Smiling as I asked him, Onzada-kun nodded slowly as he swallowed his spit.
“Yes. She should be in one of the nearby temples.”
“…… Got it.”
I nodded and looked about quietly for the flock of Oni.
They’re getting closer. This place is no longer safe. If that was a summoning, then maybe it was coming here to save the monks who’ve fallen here.
“Onzada-kun, you should leave here. If at all possible, leave Tokyo…”
“[Yurushia, I’m staying with this guy.]”
“……Rinne?”
Rinne suddenly said such a thing, and Onzada-kun suddenly started, surprised by the black cat talking.
“[Now, it’s only that hindrance left. Because of that I’ve recovered a little…… due to Onzada, amongst other things. Let me guide you to a place where the miasma is stronger]”
“…… I-I understand.”
I don’t know what happened, but I guess I’ve leave Onzada-kun to Rinne?
“Well then, I’m off.”
[Don’t relax your guard.]
“Be careful!”
I spread out my bat wings and flew into the sky. At the same time, a group of the Oni approached and attacked.
“[The Darkness that the Light fears…… come forth, Spear of Darkness] …”
Towards the Oni that were blocking my way like a wall, I pierced them all and cleared a path with the [Spear of Darkness]
[GigyaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!]
The Oni let out raw screams. Maybe, that’s the screams of the people who were manipulating the projections?
As the Oni were extinguished, it seems like the damage also transferred over.
I flew in the direction of the city of Tokyo and cast magic while surrounded by the Oni.
“[The Darkness that fears the light…… Pierce, Bow of Darkness] …”
I released hundreds of arrows from the Oni-less sky over the city of Tokyo.
All of them aimed at the [True God, Tokyo] …… It overlapped with the streets of Tokyo, so if I chose to shoot it, it would be easier to hit.
ZUZUZUZUZUZUZUZUZUZUZUUZZUZUZUZUZUZUZUZUZU……………
Feeling the pain, or was it fear? [True God, Tokyo] trembled, and the city of Tokyo shook like under an earthquake, the windowpanes cracked.
I could hear screaming from the city……
Anxiously looking up into the sky were a few people who saw the [Oni] and had their faces cramp up in fear.
They could see the [Oni]…… But, I wasn’t going to be prudent. I didn’t have that in the first place.
There were too many people in this world, and because they destroyed the natural environment and clustered up there’s no magic power around, and all the spirits and Demons are gone.
Because of that, the balance of circle of reincarnation has collapsed, and the world is beginning to collapse.
‘Humanity’, who has lost its natural enemy, needs to ‘fear’.
It was necessary to respect that which could not be seen with fear, and necessary to restore the spirits.
Therefore…… ‘I’ had been summoned to this ‘world’.
To deliver the blessings of a Demon to this world that was beginning to decline……
Well, cover story aside.
“[Spear of Darkness] …!”