Vol 13 Chapter 5 (2/2)

And then as if responding to his call, a large sword appeared out of nowhere shi+dou swung that sword------<sandalphon> at his enemies

“Haa!”

The light of the sword transfor the sword He cut off the surrounding monster’s bodies in half

Of course, his body received a great deal of pain in exchange for that power Hisripped off, his bones started cracking In order to heal that pain, Kotori’s regeneration fla from shi+dou’s body

He felt the pain and burning sensation all over his body However--------shi+dou let out a shout

“Ooooooooooooh!”

That’s the ability of Miku’s angel <gabriel>, a pain reliever song Although calling such a shout as a song would probably h shi+dou’s ears to his entire body, it so vanish

And then after knocking down those monsters--------

shi+dou co down in the middle of black mud

“Nia! Are you alright!? Pull yourself together!”

“Aa, aaaaa, aaaaaaaaa!”

However, Nia didn’t respond to shi+dou’s call at all She continued screa because of the pain on her whole body

Then, shi+dou realized so at the moment, he shook his shoulders

He took a deep breath and raised his voice

[Nia!]

Right He used <gabriel>’s song that he applied for his own body previously He put its power inside his voice and called out Nia’s name

“……………”

And for the first ti to shi+dou’s voice

[…………! Nia!? Can you hear ht!?”

“shi+……………dou…………”

Nia turned with her cheeks wet from the blood and let out a hoarse voice

Froh he doesn’t know for sure, perhaps Nia’s current state now is caused by the [Pain] she feels In that case, if he used the pain reliever song, then he would be able to bring back Nia’s consciousness so that way, shi+dou reached his hand out to Nia

When shi+dou’s hand almost reached Nia’s shoulders, at that time…

“--------You can’t do that kind of thing”

When he heard that voice, so fleards his direction in tre thrown before exploding in front of shi+dou’s eyes

“Uwah!?”

Because of the sudden attack, shi+dou collapsed on his back in that spot

Although, he didn’t have the tiht now He fixed his posture soon and turned to Nia

“………………Eh?”

Then, shi+dou gasped in shock as he lets out a dumbfounded voice

Over there, since who-knohen, the figure of a girl asn’t there appeared Perhaps, that girl knew that it was her chance to fly towards them while they were preoccupied

She was a blond haired girl that had her hair half-brained, and with blue eyes with a color looked just like the sky That girl has a white skin and a sweet voice

However, there’s no expression on her face-----On her body, she wears the metal armor usually used by wizards

She earing a si suit like Ellen’s, a CR unit that was neon purple colored That elegant appearance looks like an ares However, what’s snatched away shi+dou’s attention is the equipirl has

On her hand, that girl was gripping a double edge laser sword

And then she pointed out the edge of her sword towards Nia’s belly, just like a butterfly that got crucified to the ground

“Ni-----------a? Nia!”

As shi+dou was shouting, a clot of blood came out from Nia’s mouth

“You! What did you do to Nia!? Go awaaaaaaay!”

While shouting, shi+dou gripped the hilt of <sandalphon> and swung the edge of the sword towards the girl before him

However, before the edge of <sandalphon> could touch the girl, the girl expanded her territory to stop that attack

“Wha…………!?”

Even though she didn’t put so th on it, her territory is really thick That accuracy is comparable with Ellen’s

The e of her territory at once and easily bleay shi+dou’s body

“Guwah!”

“shi+dou------!”

shi+dou, as falling down at a high speed, was caught by Origae, <beelzebub>’s effect has stopped

“S-Sorry, Origami You sav—“

shi+dou stopped his words right there Origa shi+dou’s body, suddenly becairl who pierced Nia with her sword

“Origami…………?”

Origairl’s face, then she opened her lips a little

“Why you’re here? ------Artemisia Ashcroft”

“……………”

Even though Origairl in question Artemisia didn’t even respond to her

She put her strength into the laser sword on her hand, and then she pulled out the edge of her sword from Nia’s body

Nia’s body bounced as blood was flowing out just like spring water from the place where Artemisia pulled out her sword

“Nia!”

Shouting, shi+dou rushed to her; however, the territory prevented hi closer to Nia

As Arteht on Nia’s chest

And then, it looked like she’s , the territory she e---------At the saht

“…………, …………, …………………”

Nia, who already cannot let out any voice anyertips hazily

The next moment, a crystal which looked like it was created by condensation of the night appeared fro that, the astral dress Nia wearing began to vanish into black mist

“…………!”

“Sephira!? But………That color is—“

At the saami and Kotori raised their voices in astonishment

Right What’s coeave to Kotori to turn her into Spirit back then

Then,

“……………!?”

Suddenly, shi+dou could sense solance to a certain direction

Perhaps it was because his senses were sharpened fro a Spirit’s Reiryoku Or else, it’s all because the presence of that person over there is way too bizarre to the point that he couldn’t ignore it Though he wasn’t sure what it is--------But there’s a [Foreign] existence that slipped in between them asn’t here until just now He knew and felt that person’s presences clearly

It’s not only shi+dou; all Spirits ere present there also pointed their gazed towards the same direction

While being looked by everyone, thatslowly towards Artemisia and Nia

He was aa black suit shi+dou looked at that aze

“Isaac Westcott…………!”

shi+dou called out for that na He looked at him with an astonished look That man------Westcott twisted his lips

“It’s been a while since we lad that you’re healthy”

While Westcott said those words, he stopped right in front of Nia

And then he stared at the floating black gem above her, he created a smile out of curiosity as if he had never seen this kind of thing before

“Hoonderful This is the Inverse Sephira Crystal ---------- Qlipha”

And then Westcott took a look at it affectionately, he glanced at Artemisia

“Good job, Arteht decision --------Itsuka shi+dou and <ratatoskr>’s people There’s so I wanted to say to you too It’s all thanks to you that I’m finally able to take one step closer to my dearest wish”

Declaring those words loudly, Westcott slowly extended his hands to the gem “You…………What the—“

“What, you asked? Haha, are you the one who is questioning that? You, who have obtained the power of 8 spirits within yourself”

“W-What…………?”

shi+dou asked that while knitting his eyebrow, Westcott gripped the Qlipha--------And then, he inserted it into his own chest

“Wha……………!?”

“Ku------Oooooooooo-----“

Fro around that place It was acco of an electricity-like sound The place that had entirely beco scenery

And then----------A few seconds later,

That [Night] had gathered and was absorbed into Westcott

Over there, there’s no Qlipha that existed anymore

“Fu----------“

However, Isaac Westcott was seen standing there with Reiryoku covering his whole body The chest part of his suit was completely burnt off

Right He looked exactly like a Spirit

“Haha, hahahahahahahahaha! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha-------!”

Westcott bended his body and gave out a loud laughter Upon looking at that appearance, Kotori’s face became pale

“It can’t be true……Did he just insert the Sephira into himself……!?”

“Don’t be stupid, that kind of thing…………”

Before he could finish his words, shi+dou choked -------Those words Westcott said earlier rang in his head

“The power of a Spirit…………?”

shi+dou let out a dulance to them with an amused look

“That’s right”

And then he lifted up his hand to the air and called out its name

“----------Beelzebub<tome of=”” divine=”” corruption=””>”

That is the na

“Wha—”

shi+dou raised a panic voice, at the same time; a book appeared on Westcott’s hand from the empty space

At the moment, Westcott raised his eyes in surprised

“Hou………? What a wonderful thing, isn’t it? Although this is the first ti, I’uess this is how?”

Westcott lifted up his hands as if leading an orchestra

As if following that, <beelzebub>’s pages fluttering around just like with Nia before, froes, several black monsters came out

“What…………!?”

shi+dou raised up a surprised voice Even if Westcott has absorbed Spirit’s Reiryoku, similar to shi+dou, it’s unexpectable for hi only in such a short time

“I see………So everything written down in this book will beco The power to defy all the logic and truth in this world Don’t you think it’s splendid?”

“Kuh………”

shi+dou grinded his teeth while staring at Westcott

Then, in Westcott’s back side, Ellen as fighting with Tohka and the others, flen and stood next to him

“Ike”

“Yes, Ellen You also already did a great job ------Just see This is the light of our way, the radiance of the great De”

“---------Its’ wonderful But, it’s not enough”

“Aah Only this h To fulfill our dearest wish”

Westcott threw a sharp glance towards Origami and the others

At the sa their breath Soerous and returned back to shi+dou

“shi+do! Are you alright?”

“Aah………But, Nia is………!”

The situation had becoest wizard in the world Ellen as his companion, as well as Artemisia who has a power equal to Ellen And then ----------The De with the arh there are several Spirits with him, the enemy is too powerful

No, before that, giving Nia first aid is ainst Westcott and the others What should they do--------?

Then, shi+dou eating while thinking But Westcott merely loosened his lips

“------However, I already achievedDon’t you think it’s enough for today?”

“………………!?”

shi+dou knitted his eyebrow upon hearing Westcott’s words shi+dou strengthened his grip on <sandalphon> He doesn’t knohat Westcott’s actually aim was There’s the possibility that Westcott said that to catch the Ellen and Artemisia to attack them

However, Ellen inclined her head upon hearing those words

“Is that alright?”

“Aah, anyway, s at the same time Besides…“

After saying that, Westcott showed a twisted smile on his face

“Isn’t it better to save so you enjoy for later?”

“…………Tch”

At theat the same time

The malice that he felt since the first tian to expand

This man can’t be described as cruel or brutal He can only be defined as ------ [Abnormal]

Right He can feel a vague fear towards thissohty power, it’s better to say that is the fear of facing so [Unknown] that exceeded one’s common sense

“--------Understood Well then—”

“Aah Let’s go”

After Westcott said that, Ellen and Arteround

After warning the Spirits, they shrunk their territory area, and three of them disappeared into the sky

“Let’s ain soon Itsuka shi+dou and all the Spirits Please enjoy your peaceful days even though you only have a little left”

“Wha…………Wait! Where are you going—“

“shi+dou!”

Kotori grabbed shi+dou’s clothes, who trying to catch up to Westcott and the others While shi+dou was distracted by it, Westcott and the others vanished into the sky

“Although I understand your feelings, but please calht now! Besides—”

Kotori gazed towards Nia as collapsed on the ground shi+dou gasped

“Nia!”

Landing on the ground, they rushi+ng towards Nia, as sinking in a sea of blood

The wounds on her body looked terrible; especially the wound created by Artemisia’s sword after it had stabbed her in the sto and obviously couldn’t hold herself any longer

“Dammit……! Kotori! The Realizer!?”

“I already arranged it! But, since <fraxinus> cannot operate, we can’t use teleportation! I already prepared a car, so wait a minute! However……<ratatoskr> has never treated a Spirit who’s Sephira was stolen! I don’t knoill—”

“Kuh—”

shi+dou distorted his face However, Origami’s voice could be heard from the other side

“Anyhow, it’ll be dangerous if this continues First, we should stop her bleeding”

“Y-You’re right But how…………”

“In the case of the large a from her stomach, it’ll be difficult without proper equipment For the common first-aid treat her wounds with a piece of cloth However, I don’t think that will be effective”

“The, what should we do…………?”

“Calm down ----Natsumi”

“Eh!?”

Natsu called suddenly

“Ah, I-I got it…………!”

However, Natsuht away Natsumi ran towards Nia’s side

“<haniel>……………!”

After Natsuel appeared Then, the ; all of the terrible wounds on Nia’s body were erased

It’s not like Nia’s wounds were healed Using <haniel>’s power, Natsued Nia’s body which was filled ounds into a neat body without wounds

“With this………I think it’s a little bit better now But, I can’t return back the amount of blood which has already lost, and I couldn’t heal wounds inside her body If we don’t give her medical treatment soon…”

When Natsuh all the wounds were already gone, her face turned pale and her breathing was gradually getting smaller

“Dammit………Nia! Can you hear my voice? The car has almost arrived!”

Holding Nia’s hand, shi+dou spoke with a pray-like tone

However, his shout was in vain, Nia’s hand become colder shi+dou felt irritated, iround in his frustration

Then---

“………………! Wait, shi+do”

Then, as if noticing soaze, as if trying to

“As expected………shi+do, although it’s faint, Nia still has some Reiryoku left!”

“What did you say!?”

shi+dou widen his eyes, Kotori took a deep breath as if noticing so as well

“I see……Before Nia was stabbed by the girl who ca down from the sky, shi+dou was able to return a part of Nia’s consciousness, even if only a little…………! At that time, her inverse form wasn’t complete anymore”

“W-What do you mean?”

“There’s a possibility that the Sephira that Westcott snatched away back then wasn’t in its complete form! Perhaps in Nia’s body, there’s still a little part of the Sephira left behind…………!”

When Kotori said that, shi+dou shook his shoulders

In the beginning of theberserk was floating in his mind

“Kotori---------You’ve had said that there’s an interval of Reiryoku circulating in a path connecting me to all of the Spirits…………didn’t you?”

“Yes, that’s………………”

Then, Kotori realized what shi+dou was thinking

“shi+dou, don’t tell me—”

“Aah---------This is a bet, but I’ll seal Nia…………!”

Right There’s a flow of Reiryoku formed between shi+dou and all the sealed Spirits In that case, if shi+dou can connect the paths to Nia, shi+dou thought that he ht be able to supply Nia with the Reiryoku between him and the other Spirits

Of course, shi+dou still doesn’t knohether Nia’s affection level towards him has risen to the level where he could seal Nia or not

However, it’s just like what Kotori said earlier, there’s no other way than to believe -----That shi+dou and the others’ feelings will be able to reach Nia

“-------Nia Please, accept………me I don’t mind if you take away all of my power! That’s why—!“

shi+dou said that as if pleading to her With everyone watching, he brought his lips towards Nia’s lips slowly, and then their lips touched each other’s

At the moment, shi+dou stiffened his face at the coldness of Nia’s lips

However right away, shi+dou felt a fa into his body, even if only a little

“……………!”

There’s no doubt, it’s the sensation of whenever he sealed a Spirit’s Reiryoku When their lips separated, he called out Nia’s na manner

“Nia! Nia!”

“Wake up, Nia!”

“Nia…………san!

All Spirits raised their voices as if following shi+dou

Soon, Nia started to twitch her hands

And then, she let out a hoarse voice

“…………………, Everyone……No need to shout, I…………Can hear………You………All………”

“---------! Nia!”

As shi+dou shouted, Nia closed her eyes once again, and then moved her lips a little

Although her voice can’t be heard-----But fro five letters: [T] [H] [A] [N] [K] [S][1]

Translation Notes and References

↑ In japanese, it's spelt with five letters of Hiragana, which is 『あ』『り』『が』『と』『う』 But, in order to coe, it's spelt with six letters for it to sound more natural

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