Maou na Ore to Fushihime no Yubiwa:Volume 5 Chapter 4
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Chapter 4: Prelude to destruction
That was a desperate scene certainly suitable to be described as the end of the world.
… The sky was black. Pitch black.
Looking really closely, one could notice that the true identity of the thing that blackened the sky was that of a crowd of flying-type monsters.
Are you… Joking…?
That number, rounding it down, was no less than ten thousands.
Seeing that many monsters at once in the human world… It was an unheard-of scene.
Before this unprecedented happening that suddenly took place, the people at the venue of the miss monster girl contest instantly fell into panic.
“Eeeeeeerm. Everyone. Calm down. Cam down, please.”
The one who got the ball rolling in order to calm down this situation was the mid-rank monster tamer Yuina-san.
“According to the info that we have just received, the first barrier of the sky Abyss Gate—Eternal White has been destroyed by an attack of the Black Tamers.
Due to this damage, an estimate of fifty thousands monsters from the anti-human faction have invaded the human world… Their objective are the people who possess magic power… In other words, us. Luckily, in this occasion no ordinary person will suffer any harm.”
“!?”
An attack to the Abyss Gate by the Black Tamers…?
About the Abyss Gates, I’ve heard that they are located either in the sky, in the sea or on land.
When we went to the Netherworld before, we made use of a marine Abyss Gate… The one attacked this time was a sky Abyss Gate.
So that’s why this many flying-type monsters have appeared?
“We had been withholding this info from all of the rookies, but… To tell the truth, intelligence of an attack to the Abyss Gates by the Black Tamers had been leaked to the Association some time ago.
So… That all of you rookies have been gathered here at the camp is not unrelated. We have no time and… On top of that, we also have no hands.
That’s why we’d want all of you fight alongside us.
The one located at the Fuji’s Sea of Trees is literally the world’s largest Abys Gate—Hell’s Red.
The damage if they break through here cannot be compared to what’s happening over our heads.
“… No joke.”
“How do you want us to fight such a horde of monsters!?”
Hearing Yuina-san’s words, the rookies at the venue couldn’t stop trembling.
“… Of course we don’t plan on asking something unreasonable of you rookies. We are, so to speak, no more than insurance.
Hell’s Red is a location of utmost importance for humanity.
Currently, the one entrusted with the protection of Hell’s Red… Is the legendary monster tamer—Kusumi Kanae!”
“!?”
Right after they heard mom’s name.
The air of tension that filled the venue relaxed.
“By Kusumi Kanae… You mean the Immortal Tamer?”
“The one who’s told to be the strongest from among all the generations of top class monster tamers, and to have by herself the battle prowess of 2,000 regular tamers…?”
“Rookies. Be calm.
Seeing that Kanae-san is entrusted with its protection, that Hell’s Red would get destroyed and the peace of humanity put in jeopardy is very unlikely.
However, even Kanae-san is human.
It may be possible that a surprise attack by traitors lets them break the first barrier.
Come that time, it’s our turn.
So that no harm will reach the populace, why don’t we give our all to stop the monster invasion here!?
“… What the first barrier stops aren’t just… Monsters categorized as E rank type?”
“… Yeah. If it’s like that, even we may be able to stop them.”
“…”
Receiving Yuina-san’s plead, the people at the venue gradually looked like they were recovering their eagerness.
Really, mom’s great.
The panic of moments ago looked like a lie… The moment mom’s name came out, the mood at the venue changed entirely.
However, contrasting with the people around me who had recovered their calm, my face didn’t clear up.
I, who through the survival race passed down at the land of ghouls called the hundred death’s course… Became able to feel the magic power flow of my surroundings, could notice it.
In a place not so far from here.
At the other end through this forest.
In a point around ten kilometers[1] apart southwest.
I noticed it.
Since a while ago, there—two magic power clumps that released a presence unlike anything I had felt till now are engaged in fierce battle.
My body keeps sweating from the discomfort.
Perhaps… It may be that the people who are battling there are stronger than the current me with my limiter 100% released.
This is a first.
Even if I go at full strength, I can’t picture me winning.
“… Chiharu. What’s the matter?”
It may be since I was lost in thought with a grim face.
Zonmi, who was around, peeked at my face of unrest.
Assuming that the info we heard from Yuina-san is true, from the two people that currently are out on battle at Fuji’s Sea of Trees, one is undoubtedly mom.
In that case, the other one…?
Did the Black Tamers have a monster tamer able to fight on par with mom?
…
……
Regrettably… Just one.
I happened to know a monster tamer with a true power equal to mom.
That person… The first tamer I ever met… My former teacher who taught me the ropes of being a monster tamer[2].
“Hey, Zonmi, Kyouko, Iris. Could you follow me to a place without saying a word?”
“… Nu?”
“What now, that of a sudden?”
“… There’s a person I have to meet no matter what.
Who does that person think they are to do this? On top of hearing what that person has to say I believe it is my responsibility to stop their actions.”
“… Those words from now were irrelevant.
However, if you say you want to go, Chiharu, I’ve decided to follow you even to the very ends of the world.”
“… The same as the ghoul. How so I put it, if you went somewhere by yourself like before, this time I’ll give you a beating!
“Monster tamer. I have had with thee, until now… Uncountable debts of gratitude.
If with this thing I could make some amends… I have no reason to refuse thy wish.”
“… Girls. Thanks.”
I think I really have the best comrades.
While digesting my feelings of gratitude for the three girls that always support me, I dashed at full speed to the depths of the forest.
“What… The… Heck…”
When I reached to my destiny, I was at a loss for words.
I had heard about it a couple of times.
That which stood before my eyes was the Abyss Gate.
The size, approximately around 20 meters[3]?
A huge gate boasting a size a head taller[4] than the surrounding trees let out a bizarre atmosphere.
However, what shocked me wasn’t the Abyss Gate itself.
… They were the ten nearly dead monster tamers lying down around it.
“Terrible… Who could…”
Kyouko covered her mouth in shock.
Zonmi, composed before such an odd situation, examined the lying down tamers.
“If they don’t receive medical treatment asap, they’ll be in danger.
What the heck could they have been fighting to lose so much magic power…? I have no clue.”
“…”
Like Zonmi said, there are lots of baffling points in this situation.
The monster tamers around us had no conspicuous external injuries.
They were in a state of magic power depletion as if someone had sucked it out of them.
… Is such a thing possible?
With absolute no damage on the outside, their magic power had become emptied.
“Haru-kun… Run away…”
While I was suspicious of the surrounding situation.
I heard mom’s voice from somewhere.
I looked towards the voice.
And, what awaited there was a shocking scene that unconsciously made me doubt my eyes.
“Mom!?”
Mom’s state wasn’t comparable to that of the other collapsed monster tamers.
She had suffered damage from head to toe as if until just now she had been engaged in fierce battle, and there were traces of fresh blood all over her body.
Flustered, in a flash I tried to run to mom’s side.
But.
“Hallo—[5]. Chiharu-kun. Long time no see—”
The voice of a lone woman deterred my movements of running to mom’s side.
No wonder. Since I had predicted from the start that she’d be at this place.
“—Luka-san. All of this… Is it your doing?”
Let’s be frank.
I’m totally scared.
Hurting mom and other unrelated people and other unforgivable things, she… Has no qualms on doing such inhuman deeds.
When I inquired, Luka-san tilted her head in an affected manner.
“Mmmmm. Half marks…? The remaining half was really these children doing!”
In the direction that Luka-san pointed saying so, there were three monster tamers somewhat familiar.
“… Long time no see, Kusumi Chiharu. I eagerly waited for the day when we settled things with you…”
“Oniichan, found you!”
“Fufufu. I looked forward for the day that we battled again.”
The ones who suddenly appeared before me were the monster tamers from the Black Tamers I had have bouts with before.
The man in a black suit (name unknown)[6], Noelle and Lace, those three.
“… Luka-san. What’s your aim? Why have you hurt mom… And unrelated people!?”
The instant after I pressed Luka-san for an answer.
The fist of a huge beast was launched towards me.
“!?”
The one who reacted without a moment’s delay and protected me with a wall of flames was Iris, the one from among my contracted monsters that especially excelled in speed.
“… Though in the earlier battle I left thee at large enough to no take thy life… Thou incorrigibly intendest to bring harm to my master…
References and Translation Notes
- ↑ Around 6.2 miles.
- ↑ I thought that she only has pestered him to get a contract, tried to send him towards the harem route, flirted with him, cut contact and then appeared as the evil mastermind.
- ↑ Just over 65’ 7”.
- ↑ That’s what it says. I don’t know whose head, though, since usually neither trees nor gates have of those.
- ↑ German for “hello”.
- ↑ Poor Clarie.
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