Maou na Ore to Fushihime no Yubiwa:Volume 1 Chapter 6

Chapter 6 - The time of the final battle

After thirty minutes of flight, whe managed to ascertain Iris's whereabouts.

As aerial transportartion had the advantage of not being caught by hindrances such as traffic lights or congestions, our actual velocity went up.

"This is Yokohama's harbor..."

On the harbor's scenery seen from the sky, there weren't signs of life among the rows of large warehouses.

I see, this is the most suitable place to hide somebody.

"Chiharu, where does the thread connect to?"

"Mm, there!"

The thread seemed to be connected to one of the biggest of the warehouses.

"Well, then, we are landing!"

Kyouko slowly lost altitude. I realized that those flying skills have improved remarkably in this short time. Frankly, we almost died at the start.

Once Kyouko's feet reached the ground, then Zonmi and I jumped from Kyouko's back.

"Fiuuu, like I thought, the ground is the best."

The trip through the sky was good, but also too thrilling. I didn't feel safe.

"Isn't it!? Isn't it!?"

"Why do you look so happy?"

Retorted Kyouko in shock to Zonmi, who was smiling from ear to ear.

"Good, then, do we go?"

"Be careful, please. There are signs of monsters on the vicinity."

"... Understood."

I braced myself once again.

I'll repeat it, our opponents are the atrocious tamers that exterminated Iris's clan. From here on, a little mistake can cost us our lives.

"Wa-wait! Don't go yet. I'm putting on my clothes!"

Looking back in confusion, Kyouko was in the middle of changing. She had changed shapes from Nephilim to human.

"Eh, why have you changed back?"

"... Don't look here."

"So-sorry..."

Though I was already tired from seeing Kyouko's panties.

"On your limit, already?... You couldn't keep your transformation more than that."

"Is it?..."

This could be a little bad.

If Kyoko couldn't participate in the battle, Zonmi was our last ray of hope. Though we don't know the extent of the true power of our enemy, won't it be quite the unsparing battle?...

"Chiharu, let's go... Don't worry, since I won't lose."

As if reading my thoughts, Zonmi muttered reasurringly.

So it's like that. That's what I heve to do when I grow weak-hearted.

After reaching this point, we can only fight at full power!...

*SPLAAAAAASH!*

"Chiharu! Behind you!"

"Good grief. As soon as you name them, they come!"

A geiser of water sprayed with vigour.

Turning aroud in a rush, what appeared from the sea — was a giant squid monster.

As the squid monster emmited a jet-black aura, he threatened us.

"Wha? I mean, haven't I see this guy somewhere..."

I had an intense recollection of this monster.

"It's a kraken of the sea beast tribe... I dare say it's the same individual we saw some time ago on television."

So it was that. It's the guy broadcasted on the TV news the day I met Zonmi.

I see. I remember that the place they showed then was Yokohama.

But wait a minute, wasn't the squid monster from back then killed by a monster that came oround? What is this guy doing in this place?

"Look, the black magic power that wraps this child... It's under 'Enforce'!"

"Wait, what's 'Enforce'?"

"By means of an item illegally manufactured by people with ill will — the 'Enforce Ring', they bring the monster to an state of forced submission."

"There's such an item...!?"

"Yeah. Differently from the normal 'Contract Ring', this is the most illegal thing among the illegalities. Put under one-sided command, the monster looses its freedom."

I think I understand.

While on a normal contract the monster stands as an equal, under 'Enforce' it's treated as nothing more than a slave.

And, the next instant.

"Uoh!?"

The squid tentacles that bent like whips grasped us three tightly.

"Uoooooh!?"

Looking closely, the squid's overall length reached the twenty meters — huge to a bizarre level. It's beyond comparation the greatest of the monsters I've met till now.

Or, how should I put it, this circumstances... Are quite bad.

Is it OK that we were so easily caught!?

And contrastive to my panicking, those two's facial expressions were still composed.

A premonition rised to my mind as a cork submerged in water... Could these two have been caught on purpose?

Instantly.

"Taaaa!"

"Hah!"

With movements so fast my eyes couldn't catch on, those two tore the squid's tentacles to pieces.

"... Good grief, what a reliable fellows."

If I tried to do the same thing, I'd have been powerless before the squid's slippery tentacles.

"Until when will you remain carelessly caught!?"

Zonmi's umbrella cut up the air.

Slash. The tentacle that restrained me was splendidly cut in two.

"Chiharu, please get down!"

"...Uoh!"

Once my feet reached ground, keeping that distance, I watched over those two's appearances...

Let's cool our heads. Right in front of me there are those two's enticing legs. A glimpse of that is the very best.

And with those circumpstances. It seems this squid rascal is no match against Zonmi and Kyouko.

But.

It seems like my thoughts were too naive.

The enemy was not this weak. It had an astounding restoration ability. The torn up tentacles regrew in an instant. And that in merely seconds. Its restoration ability is of a very high level.

"... What should I say to this!?"

To the panicking me, Zonmi said with indifference.

"This is no more than an hypothesis, but... I dare say the tentacles are but a decoy. Anytime you cut them, they are regrown with magical power. And, in fact, you can't get close to the real body withut facing the tentacles before."

"That's... In that case, what the heck do we do?"

Anyhow, the squid has ten tentacles.

We number three — no matter how I think of it, I don't feel we can get next to the main body.

"It can't be helped. Leave this to me."

"!?"

The one who said that was Kyouko.

"What the heck will you do?"

"If I throw to it everything on the surroundings, even this guy will eventually be exhausted. Luckily, there's no lack of things to throw inside these warehouses. Perhaps, my defeating this guy will we worthless."

"But, Nephilim, will you be OK? Isn't your magic power almost depleted?"

"Don't worry. Rather than that, to the me right now, I think this guy alone will be no match... Even though it's vexing, I'll take care of this guy here that's releasing this awfully unpleasant magic power... Ghoul. I leave it to you."

"If I come back and you're collapsed after exhausting all your magic power... Please spare me that outcome. Since we haven't settled yet our dispute."

"Ha, ha, that's my line!"

Contrastive to the cynicism mixed in their conversation, they did a high five with refreshing expressions.

By some kind of female bonding, it seems they have awakened to a strange camaraderie.

"Let's go, Chiharu, our foe is very near."

"Aye!"

Feeling gratitude towards Kyouko, We left behind that place.

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