468 Hell’s Aura (2/2)

No normal person would be able to make such movements, unless they had no bones…

”Is Zankita going to die?” Seiji couldn't help but ask Yomi.

”He's already dead… but with his degree of death, perhaps he can still be saved,” Yomi responded.

”Huh?”

”At any rate, seal him first. Don't be overconfident.”

Seiji took his female spirit's advice and injected more Mana into his seal, etching many runes onto the abnormal black being's body, creating many locks upon its power.

Finally, the humanoid monster that used to be Zankita Juumonji ceased its movements. It collapsed where it stood, its entire body covered in runic seals.

”What exactly is that?”

”'Hell's Aura.'”

”Hell's… Aura?”

”It's the most frightening, the most despairing power of the abyss which gathers the endless darkness from the infernos of hell, which possesses the countless evils of the world,” Yomi stated in a soft voice.

Seiji was rendered speechless.

A power which possessed the countless evils of the world… wasn't that just like a concept from Fate/Stay Night?

The hell! Wasn't such an incredible thing only supposed to appear at the end after gathering seven heroic spirits and fighting to the end? Why did it appear on an Awakened's body!? Zankita Juumonji wasn't supposed to be Angra Mainyu!

'No, wait, I can't get things mixed up with games and anime from my previous life… What I should focus on is that this seemingly powerful ability isn't one that should appear so easily, should it?'

He asked Yomi about his doubts.

”Indeed, such a power shouldn't appear so easily. I don't know why it would appear on this person's body.”

”Then… can Zankita still be saved? You earlier said that he was dead already but that he might still be savable...”

”Any humans that are devoured by Hell's Aura are no different from being dead. But, those who have only been slightly devoured are still savable.”

”What should I do?”

”Only a person closely related to him by blood will be able to pull him back from the abyss.” Yomi paused for a moment. ”It might not even succeed… and if it fails, the person who tries to save him will be devoured as well.”

”You mean… only his family members can try to save him, and if they fail, they'll all die together?” Seiji furrowed his eyebrows.

”Yes. Also, it's incredibly dangerous to have only one person trying to save him, and it's highly likely to fail. It's best if there's at least two or more.”

Hisashi looked at the humanoid figure who was sealed before him.

He had an incredibly grim expression after he finished listening to Seiji's explanation of what had happened.

'You idiot…

'No, you're no longer act an idiot's level, you're a moron! A super mega ultra moron!!

''Hell's Aura,' just this name alone sounds so ominous. Why would you have such a mysterious power!? Why are you so stupid!?

'Say something! Idiot! Bastard!! You f*cking stupid… bastard!!!'

*Smack!*

Hisashi viciously punched towards the monstrous creature's head, but ended up changing his punch's course and punched the ground instead.

”Damn it…”

After his fury came deep regret.

He should have told Seiji about this long ago… if he'd told Seiji earlier, steps could have been taken to prevent things from coming to this, right?

'I shouldn't have trusted in my idiot older brother… I should have know this long ago…'

”It's all my fault… At the time, I believed that he would be able to take care of himself…” Hisashi sat down on the dojo's floorboard and revealed a depressed expression. ”I thought I could trust in him… I hoped for the best…”

Seiji silently observed him.

”It's all my fault, so… let me bear all the consequences.” Hisashi adjusted his eyeglasses. ”Let me save this idiot brother of mine by myself. Don't notify Kaede.”

”But in that case, it's highly likely that you'll—”

”I know! But what else can I do!? Am I supposed to call my younger sister and tell her that her idiot brother did something stupid, and her second older brother was equally stupid in not stopping him in time, which is why Zankita's almost dead now, so she should hurry over and risk her life to save him!?”

Seiji didn't have any response to this.

”I apologize… I lost control of my emotions just now.” Hisashi sighed and deeply lowered his head to Seiji.