Editing Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha:Volume 12 Chapter 1 (section)

==Part 2==

Basara furrowed his eyebrows.
It was because Mio said something that encouraged what Basara and Hasegawa were doing.
As Hasegawa and Basara looked on surprised—Mio made an even more shocking suggestion.
“No, not only that. Hasegawa-sensei… I want you to tie the vow with oniichan.”
“Mio——?”
Unable to read the intent behind the suggestion, at how he was puzzled, Mio made a certain expression.
It was a smile.
And then,
“It’s true that with tying the contract with us, all our power had grown significantly… But”
With that said, Mio made her intentions clear.
Her expression turned serious.
“That man Shiba is our opponent… Surely, he could read that we could have chosen the vow as a way to beat him. Furthermore, it wasn’t just us who had gotten stronger. He has the power of the four Gods, and has gotten Kouryuu to manifest.”
And then.
“He surely has another trump card. I’m sure you feel it too oniichan?”
“…”
Basara gave a silent affirmation to Mio’s words.
—In their previous battle, he had lost in reading Shiba, and failed.
And then most likely—No, for sure, that wasn’t the limit of all the power Shiba holds.
The four gods and Kouryuu… And then Shiba’s own ki and the corruption in him.
On top of that, the demon fist Reginleif.
Taking into consideration all of that together, Shiba might have another trump card up his sleeve.
“I get what you’re saying Naruse… But if Basara and I were to tie the master-servant vow, we would have a new problem. For starters, I’m a Togami.”
Hasegawa continued,
“If we’re to tie the vow, if I am to support him completely in everything. Those of the Divine Realm… those who rule over it, the Ten Gods, they would take notice of Basara. If they decide that Basara is a danger—likely, the forces of the Gods would come upon us.”
As Hasegawa who spoke of the risks, Mio didn’t give up.
“That Shiba… He had absorbed a Togami like sensei, using that power as if it was his own right? In that case then, after this battle the Divine Realm would’ve already taken notice of us.”
In the current situation, the threat Hasegawa spoke of already exists—as she proclaimed that,
“In that case… Isn’t it right to think that even if we don’t use your power through the master-servant contract, they would already take notice of us if we defeat him?”
In short.
“First we have to think about the opponent before us… a way to defeat Shiba Kyoichi.”
The words Mio spoke resolutely, was as it is.
—Currently, their plan for taking down Shiba was lacking.
In this situation, thinking of what the Gods would do is insignificant.
“…Shiba’s goal is revenge against the Vatican and the hero clan. Alongside the five elements barrier and the manifestation of Kouryuu, Shiba’s power greatly expanded as his plan progressed.”
Therefore, Basara said.
“Thinking of how bottomless it goes, there’s a chance he would add the power we gained from our vow on… As we go on with challenging him again, just like he did with Togami Reginleif, he might absorb it into himself.”
“And then… Surely he knows we anticipate that much too.”
“Yes. Most likely he already knows how much we calculated, how we move and a method so we absolutely can’t run…. Therefore.”
Basara’s group needed to think of what happens in cases where Shiba would absorb them.
—In the prior battle, just being pushed to the edge made it impossible to fight.
They could easily be exposed to the *“kegare”* inside Shiba.
And then—Most likely, there’s no way to avoid that.
…But, there was a method available for Basara’s group.
Therefore, the two of them looked at Hasegawa.
“Indeed, my divine aura would work to counter his “Kegare”. If I could give it to Basara, then he would be able to suppress that.”
But
“If I form the vow with Basara, there’s a risk of ruining the balance of five elements you guys created. Though it may be necessary for absorption… But to let go of power you already attained for that, you may not be able to catch up with this man.”
“That’s…”
Mio muttered in shock at the risks Hasegawa spoke of.
She truly believed that the vow between Hasegawa and Basara could serve as a final trump card in the fight.
“…”
Hasegawa then looked apologetically at Mio.
A dark air loomed inevitably over the changing room.
In the silence of the dark,
“——“
Only Basara—could see a path forward, a way for them to win.
Destroying the wall that stopped them, a way to change a dead end into a path.
That small hope—Basara had found it.
“…A way for me to tie the vow with sensei, and still not break the alignment made by Mio and the others, isn’t completely non-existent”
“Eh—?”
“—Basara?”
Basara calmly took the surprised look Hasegawa threw towards him.
“Besides that… If I tie the vow with sensei as well, we could further increase my power”
Basara then spoke of that method,
As it stands right now, like Shiba-san, my power flows in the five elements… It’s sublimes for the Yin yang five elements”
That is, in the general idea, matched alongside the five elements and yin yang principles. The five elements, wood, fire, earth, metal, water each on their own, and dark and light are attached on in addition.
“Being opposites of one another, it’s not that light and dark extinguish each other. Usually, with conditions changed, they both have effects. Therefore if we can elevate the five elements with Yin and Yang, it’s not to strengthen the strength of each individual element, but to increase the overall power through compatibility”
And then the five elements—are only compatible on a two-dimensional axis.
“Then on the Yin side, we have demons Mio, Maria and Zest, but on the Yang we only have those with heroes blood, Yuki and Kurumi. If we add sensei here… It becomes 3 v 3, and we could achieve a balance of Yin and Yang”
With that said, when absorbed in by the power of Shiba’s Kegare they would not only be able to resist it, but have the power to release light with the strength of Yin and not be devoured by that darkness.
“We can benefit from the use of Shiba-san’s Kegare… In short, the inside of him isn’t completely cut off from the outside. Therefore, if gravity waves are released from myself, Mio and Maria together, we should be able to escape from inside of him”
“I, in that case…!”
At that moment, Mio’s eyes sparked.
“But… There’s a huge prerequisite before tying the vow with sensei right now”
Basara then spoke of that problem.
“Hasegawa-sensei, you’re scared that by tying the vow you’ll expose us to a greater danger.. In this situation, it’s difficult”