Defiled Hero Chapter 009
Defiled Hero
Darkness Spirit Tsukuyomi
Light shone from the gate, illuminating beyond.
In the darkness approximately one kilometer away, a red light swayed.
Twenty could be counted. They headed straight toward the town in a single-file line, accompanied by the rumbling earth.
I was a.s.saulted by a unique, oppressive feeling, and the source of the pressure appeared.
Looking up at the glittering night sky and full moon, a large dragon flew with its large wings spread wide.
An existence that drove my senses mad rode upon that dragon.
『There"s no mistaking it, Izayoi. They"re not monsters, they"re demons. They couldn"t be summoned by anyone other than him! Grrr, always getting in Astrea-chan"s way!』 (Astrea)
Astrea seems to be somehow related. I"ve never met them before, so I wouldn"t know.
I spoke to Bernando and the three subordinates while running,
「I"ll deal with the small fry and the dragon. You all take up defensive formations in case something happens.」 (Izayoi)
「You"re going to take on that horde AND the dragon? Fighting against a Demon Lord-cla.s.s dragon above ground by yourself is beyond reckless you know? Are you saying you have that much power? ...What"s your rank?」 (Bernando)
「Swordmastery, Tier 1.」 (Izayoi)
「Tier 1 Swordmastery!? You must be suicidal!」 (Bernando)
「t.i.tles don"t mean anything. Hurry up and take defensive positions. Don"t let a single one through the town.」 (Izayoi)
Bernando and his group simultaneously increased their speed, instantly distancing themselves.
They looked at me with faces of bemus.e.m.e.nt, muttering to each other as they prepared to fight.
Their defensive positions gave a little rea.s.surance, but the main problem is the flying thing. The dragon didn"t charge forward immediately, and began to circle instead.
I see. Not charging in immediately, huh. Wait and see what happens first, is it?
Well, that"s convenient for me. Aerial battles aren"t my specialty. I"ll have you come to me when I"m done with the small fry.
I pulled out two daggers while running. Taking aim at the dragon circling high in the sky above, I twisted my body around and jumped.
Having put my centrifugal force into the dagger, I released it.
The two daggers flew as fast as bullets, penetrating one of the dragon"s wings.
The dragon"s been dealt with.
(Astrea. Can the water fairy"s magic be infused into the sword? It"s a regular sword though, so it might not be able to handle it.) (Izayoi)
『It"s possible, but Allele-chan"s consciousness hasn"t returned yet.』 (Astrea)
(If it"s possible, do it. I don"t care about the fairy"s situation. It may not be much, but put the magic into the sword. If I die, I lose everything.) (Izayoi)
『Sheesh! Treating girls poorly is the worst! It turns me on though.』 (Astrea)
This fairy really doesn"t worry at all.
I unsheathed the Formless Sword that hung on my back.
The enemy was before me. A large bear-like demon was in front. And behind was a demon wolf.
As Water Fairy magic flowed through Astrea, the sword produced a faintly swaying blue light. The feel of the sword"s power seems to have changed. This is good enough to fight with.
Kicking strongly off of the ground, I dove into the group of demons.
In front of the demon with the destroyed fang, I planted my foot firmly on the ground, and mowed down all of the enemies. The heavy impact was transmitted through the sword, but I shook it off without a care.
The demons in the center of the group were destroyed. About one sixth of them seemed to have been dealt with. I was encircled by the remaining demons, and two demon wolves ran toward Bernando"s group.
If one attack took care of all the small fry, then two demons should be fine. Ignoring the two demon wolves, a clear bloodthirst could be felt from all sides.
One, two. The onrushing demons fell to the magically empowered sword.
The demons were defeated one after another, their bodies dissolving like black smoke into the air. Killing the one final demon that had lagged behind, all the demons around me died.
Is that it for the small fry? If so...
「What"s left is... just you, huh.」 (Izayoi)
A huge shadow blocked the moonlight, accompanied with a dull sound as it fell to the ground.
Turning around, a one-winged dragon was there.
「Ufufu, how violent~ But I don"t dislike that.」 (Darkness Spirit)
A woman completely wrapped in black cloth descended from the back of the dragon.
「Are you a darkness spirit?」 (Izayoi)
「Hmph, is it not polite to name one"s self before asking for a lady"s name?」 (Darkness Spirit)
「There"s no courtesy for a woman who suddenly attacks a town.」 (Izayoi)
「Sir, if you respond like that it"s going to make me shudder～ Fufu, I"ll do a special introduction just for y・o・u♪ I, am a being that controls the shadows. Darkness Spirit Tsukuyomi... So, are you the one that can use a fairy"s power?」 (Darkness Spirit Tsukuyomi)
Pinching the hem of her skirt, the darkness spirit Tsukuyomi curtseyed.
What a wordy character. Are all spirits abnormal...?
『Hold on, Izayoi! Don"t be led astray by those lewd b.o.o.bs! Astrea-chan has a clean and cute body that may be a bit childish, but it"s still developing, compared to the dangerous charm of that woman! I"m on a different level compared to the b.i.t.c.h with huge b.r.e.a.s.t.s!』 (Astrea)
I"m not too sure, but they really don"t get along for being all that similar.
「So, what"s the reason for attacking the town?」 (Izayoi)
「So n.o.body told you. Very well. I"ll tell you as a reward for defeating my servants. My reason for attacking the town was because I want to see fear. I simply picked a direction and made my way here!」 (Tsukuyomi)
That"s the real reason given by the demon at the top of the darkness spirits, I guess.
「I"m relieved to hear that. So without hesitation——」 (Izayoi)
Like the wind I had closed the distance in an instant, and an aroused smile surfaced on Tsukuyomi"s face.
「——I will kill you.」 (Izayoi)
Tsukuyomi"s neck was cleaved by the blade. However, the feeling was not transmitted through the blade. I unintentionally clicked my tongue in response.
「*Nfu,* It doesn’t seem like I can be cut with a borrowed fairy"s power. I wonder if it"s possible with a holy sword?」 (Tsukuyomi)
Disappearing into a black shadow, Tsukuyomi reappeared in another location. Even if she"s caught by the sword, there won"t be any damage unless there"s holy power, I suppose.
「...I don"t have my holy sword with me right now.」 (Izayoi)
「"My holy sword?" *Ufufufu,* an outsider with mobility, fighting strength, and can use of the power of a fairy. I thought it impossible, but you are the hero are you not? I wanted to meet you and offer my grat.i.tude. I heard you died, but you are clearly still alive.」 (Tsukuyomi)
「Grat.i.tude? What for.」 (Izayoi)
「For sealing the annoying demon lord. Because of that, I can roam around carefree now. Thank you.」 (Tsukuyomi)
Tsukuyomi"s visage disappeared, reappearing close by before I realized it. I moved my sword immediately, but my arm was caught and the sword was stopped.
「Without a servant, I am but a frail young maiden. Because I cannot be harmed by that sword, why don"t we have a nice in-depth chat?」 (Tsukuyomi)
What frail young maiden? You arrested my movement with just brute force. Not that I could cut her with the sword anyway. I have no means to beat Tsukuyomi.
I slowly and reluctantly relaxed the strength in my arm. With a small laugh, Tsukuyomi moved closer as if to entangle her body with mine.
「Can you hear me I wonder. It"s been a while, Astrea.」 (Tsukuyomi)
『Stop it! Get those dirty b.o.o.bs away from Izayoi! He won"t be talking with you any more so get away from Izayoi!』 (Astrea)
「*Ufu,* How lively. But it"s odd～ When the hero sealed the demon core, he was supposed to have gone berserk and been killed, but...」 (Tsukuyomi)
Tsukuyomi gazed at me with upturned eyes, tracing lines across my body with her finger, then held my cheeks with both hands.
『Hey! Don"t touch Izayoi erotically!』 (Astrea)
「The kind, pure hero whose sense of justice was destroyed, that sent shivers up this spine of mine has become a fine gentleman... and was betrayed! And despaired! Oh, how I"ve wanted to see you. Betrayed by whom you trusted most, I wanted to behold that face of utter despair!」 (Tsukuyomi)
Body writhing and fair skin dyed red, Tsukuyomi raised her voice in glee. Coming all this way just for that, I couldn"t help but be surprised. She was similar to Astrea too.
「Very well, I"ve taken a liking to you! Well? Throw away Astrea and those faeries, and become my servant. Let us drown ourselves in the pleasures of despair!!」 (Tsukuyomi)
「...Ha, I have to refuse becoming the servant of a woman like you with poor pastimes.」 (Izayoi)
Knocking away her hand, I drew a sword.
「*Mm,* I"m coming to like you more and more. This is troubling, however. You are unable to kill me, and I am unable to do anything when you"ve killed my servants... so how about this? If you defeat my beloved servant, I will overlook this town. But if you lose, you will become mine. What do you think?」 (Tsukuyomi)
Certainly, if this will get her to back down, I"m in.
「Sure.」 (Izayoi)
Tsukuyomi separated from me and vanished, reappearing a small distance away.
「*Fufu,* I"m getting excited! That"s good, very good. Give it a shot, young hero. Or rather, hero whose pure heart exists no longer.」 (Tsukuyomi)
Between Tsukuyomi and I, the darkness swirled and a black hole appeared. Gripping the sword, I took a stance.
「Now, shall we dance? ——Defiled former hero.」 (Tsukuyomi)
The swirling darkness began to tremble and quake.