Editing Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut:Volume 7 Episode 4 (section)

===Part 16===

「Wha──!?」

The whole force of Dragon Marauder that was charging toward the collapsed cathedral suddenly stopped moving and their face went pale.

The barrier of string that was laid out at the surrounding was tinged with the light of Divine Raiment.

「Special armament String of Spider──and then, Spell Code.」

The moment Yoruka who was standing on the nearby bell tower overlooking the cathedral muttered that, the light of Divine Raiment that Yato no Kami emitted was transmitted through the string and restricted the movement of the Dragon Marauders.

The special armament of unseen steel string possessed by Yato no Kami.

It was laid out literally like spider’s web, and then the preys were simultaneously caught by the Divine Raiment Spell Code.

Yoruka requested Lisha to intercept the enemies wasn’t just for buying time to lay out the string.

It was also to thin out the enemy’s consciousness toward the string with their attention diverted by this side’s counterattack.

Thus──.

「U, AAAAAH!?」

「What the hell is this!? The Drag-Ride’s control, isn’t working!?」

About half of Dragon Marauder’s Drag-Knights were caught in Spell Code’s effect instantly and they attacked at the remaining half that was able to move.

Friendly fire.

While frenzied scream was echoing, the remaining Sanctuary Knight Order also counterattacked and the enemy number was reduced with accelerated speed.

When Lisha’s face peeked out from the collapsed cathedral to the outside, the number of enemy Drag-Knight who was able to move properly had been reduced to one.

It was only the division commander of Dragon Marauder who was hiding until now while manipulating the battlefield, the commander Drakkhen.

「That damn ero woman, making us getting cold sweat like that.」

Even while having cold sweat trickling from her forehead, Lisha was looking up at that sight with a fearless grin.

Because she was continuously using Tiamat for a long time while receiving the encroachment of Chaff Slime, her exhaustion was reaching the limit.

Far from using Divine Raiment, she was already unable to even use special armament. Maintaining her armor was just something she was barely being able to do.

But, she mustn’t collapse even with her current condition.

The noble believers waiting for rescue inside the collapsed cathedral.

And then the members of Sanctuary Knight Order who were wounded or falling into state unfit for fighting.

She couldn’t show her unsightly appearance in order to keep up their morale too.

Also in order to become a worthy princess for Lux who became her knight, she mustn’t ran out of strength until the very end.

「To think, he has this kind of hand up his sleeve…… ──!?」

Drakkhen was muttering with anguished expression while pressing on her right ear with broken eardrum.

Right after that, she noticed the vibration of air from  behind her and she barely blocked the sword flash attacking her.

「My, you are more capable than I thought. Even though I planned to approach by killing my presence.」

「Kirihime, Yoruka……!?」

The extra-large Blade that Yoruka’s Yato no Kami wielded and the sharp claws stretching out from the armored arm of Drakkhen’s Asp crossed each other with scattered sparks.

「──But, that too is at an end.」

But, even with that Yoruka’s advantage was unshakeable.

The Divine Raiment that could control other Drag-Ride just by touching it, Spell Code. As long as she had that, it was meaningless just by blocking her attack.

「Damn it-!?」

When Yoruka tried to snatch the control of the Drag-Ride Drakkhen was wearing, the Divine Raiment’s red pattern emerged out but──, for some reason the red letters weren’t transmitted to Asp and they stopped flowing.

「──Not. Don’t look down on me. I have prepared countermeasure──against all of you!」

Her eyes were bared open at the same time with her voice, then she slashed with the claws stretching out from her other armored arm.

Yoruka quickly backed away and dodged it. She then noticed the secret of the trick Drakkhen used.

「You have a very interesting preparation there.」

The katana-shaped Blade that Yato no Kami possessed, black viscous liquid was clinging on its blade.

Chaff Slime.

It didn’t have any physical attack power at all, but it could dull Drag-Ride’s control and lowered the spec. This new type Abyss was controlled using Asp’s sound wave to make it stick only at the armor’s surface.

The ability of the Divine Raiment Spell Code could only affect Drag-Ride.

Drakkhen’s tactic took advantage of that blind spot and used an Abyss as shield.

「I’ve said it but, the Asp that I’m wearing still has Chaff Slime inside. No matter even if it’s someone skilled like you, you won’t be able to defeat me.」

「Do you really think that after just one cheap trick like this?」

But, Yoruka didn’t look perturbed at all, she returned a cold smile and snapped open her eyes.

Purple iris. The devil eye in her right eye that had Baptism applied into it shined mysteriously. It instantly caught the figure of Drakkhen leaping backward──Yoruka jumped.

「──!?」

The special move that read the wavelength of the opponent’s consciousness, aiming to attack at the moment there was a pause in it──Instant Strike.

Drakkhen felt that she was being exposed to verge of death. Even so when she tried to carry out the plan that was the finishing blow, she already acted.

「Hell ChoirDemonic Song Holy Chant」

Right above the collapsed cathedral, Asp jumped on the ceiling where there was fallen snow remaining and both its hands crawled through it.

The snow collapsed due to the vibration of sound wave, and a lot of snow poured down toward Lisha and others who were below.

「Watch, out-……! Everyone, retreat inside!」

Lisha’s consciousness was already hazy, but she activated Suppressor with her last strength.

While the falling mass of snow was held back by gravity control, the Sanctuary Knight Order members evacuated inside.

「No good, I already──」

Finally even Lisha who was supported by her spirit reached her limit.The Divine Raiment of Suppressor cut off, and following after that her armor was dispelled. Mass of snow was pouring down from above, and her whole body was completely buried with white.

(Am I dead? In this kind of place──?)

Her whole sight was swallowed by snow and her consciousness turned distant.

At the end, Lisha saw a black shadow.

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