Editing Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance:Volume10 Chapter5 (section)

===Part 3===

Having finished the purification at the underground lake, Kamito and his entourage continued making their way towards the Lost Cathedral.

Even though they were not able to perform a proper sacred purification, the divine power circulating in their bodies was replenished.

After escaping, Scarlet seemed like she had involuntarily returned to Fianna's spirit seal.

As Kamito passed on the story of how Scarlet released her true name, the girls were quite surprised.

"I originally thought she was just a powerful spirit but never expected her to be a humanoid spirit."

Ellis murmured emphatically.

"I guess I need to find Fenrir in the future whenever I want to enjoy that fluffiness."

"Hmm, what do you mean?"

"&mdash;Very soon, we are nearing the Lost Cathedral."

Walking in front, Iseria spoke up slowly.

"We can't invade the ruins from directly below?"

"This underground passage does not extend that far."

Iseria shook her head at Kamito's inquiry.

"Which means we have to do a frontal assault, huh?"

"However, I don't think Team Inferno has constructed a stronghold. If they prioritized the ritual for the Darkness Queen's coming, there should not be any leisure to build a large scale barrier."

"...Let's hope so."

Rubia Elstein was the former Queen once praised as the best. In the past, the isolation barriers she constructed would cover all the castles and residences in Ragna Ys.

But for Kamito, the true source of concern was himself.

&mdash;That voice which tempted him to awaken.

The temptation was growing ever stronger.

(If I hear that voice one more time, I'll&mdash;)

He would probably be consumed by the impulse to destroy, awakening as the Demon King who leads the world towards destruction.

"...mito... Kamito."

Rustle. Rustle rustle. &mdash;Suddenly, Kamito found someone tugging his sleeve from behind.

"...Est?"

Looking back, Kamito found a pair of mysterious violet eyes gazing up at him with worry.

Without him noticing, Est had transformed from sword form at some point in time.

"Kamito, you're showing a scary expression."

In his surprise, Kamito found Est holding his hand gently.

"Don't worry. Kamito. You have me."

The icy hand gripped tightly.

"..."

Kamito was rooted there for a moment&mdash;

"...Est, you are the Demon Slayer, you know."

"...?"

Est inclined her head in puzzlement.

"Supposing, if I were to become the world-destroying Demon King, when the time comes&mdash;"

"When the time comes, I will simply become the 'Demon's Sword.' "

&mdash;Just as he was about to continue talking, Est resolutely refuted him.

"I am your sword. Your wish is my command&mdash;That is what I swore."

"Est..."

Kamito felt the strength of her grip tighten.

"...Yeah, you're right. Sorry."

Kamito shrugged. In this manner, he continued walking, holding Est's hand.

A while after that&mdash;

"&mdash;This is the closest exit to the ground surface."

Iseria stopped and turned around.

Before them was a wall entangled by a tree root.

"This tree root is in the way."

"Leave it to me."

Ellis swung Ray Hawk, instantly severing the root to reveal a door with mysterious designs carved on it.

"This is one of the six doors to the abandoned city's underground&mdash;the Door of Persisting Darkness."

Once Iseria chanted rarely heard spirit language, the carvings on the door glowed blue-white as the door opened with a low rumble.

In the darkness, a staircase leading to the ground appeared.

"I can only lead you this far."

Iseria stopped at the door.

Before the door was an isolation barrier that sealed her here.

"...Thank you, Iseria."

"You really helped us a lot."

"Pay it no heed. This is simply thanks for the pancakes."

Iseria turned towards the direction she came from.

Then she walked towards the darkness&mdash;

"S-Say..."

"Please hurry. You need to help your friend, right?"

"Once I find a way to recover your memory, I will surely return to this place!"

Towards the girl who was gradually moving farther away, Rinslet called out&mdash;

But Iseria's figure had already vanished in the darkness.

"...What an incredible girl."

The high level spirit who had lost her memory, who was sealed in the abandoned city, and who had reported the Water Elemental Lord's name as her own.

Full of mysteries that one had no idea how to begin solving, she was truly a strange spirit.

Next, Kamito turned towards the group.

"&mdash;Let's go, Claire is waiting for us."

"Yes!" "Right!" "Indeed!"

Team Scarlet's young ladies nodded vigorously.

"Your wish&mdash;is my command."

Wielding in his hand Est who had transformed into the Demon Slayer, Kamito led the charge and rushed forward.


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