A+A-Chapter 2
EPISODE 2『TOTALLY A MONSTER』Translator: Norva
Editor: Norva
Beyond the border within the Empire and the Religious State, there is a large mountain soar ahead. It is called Palum sacred mountain and it is the dangerous place where demonic being incident occurs naturally.
Beyond that Palum sacred mountain is the holy city of Schmelz.
It is said to be related to the “Holy Light G.o.d” and it is one of the most important holy city of the Religious State.
――In a small village in the vicinity of the holy city, there is an orphanage where the two of my revenge targets live.
We have decided the holy city of Schmelz as our destination for the time being.
I wanted to go to see what kind of life of my vengeance target are having right now at once, but there are necessary preparations I need to take first.
The maintenance of equipment and information gathering about the orphanage.
In addition, the fifth demon lord labyrinth that exists in the Religious State――I have made preparation about “Mourning Light labyrinth”.
That’s why we were climbing Palm holy mountain to head for Schmelz first.
I’m used to climbing experience, but climbing this mountain is a bit of a ch.o.r.e.
The foothold is bad and the ground surface is hollowed.
The trees and flowers are strangely large and visibility is bad due to the miasma that naturally breaks out from sacred mountain.
In addition,
「……Three from the front」(Elfi)
「Got it」(Iori)
We often encounter the demonic being because of the influence of the miasma.
As for appearing frequently is the “Tail Spear Monkey” that a tail is sharp like a spear and the “Monster Tree Trent” that mimicking trees and shrubs.
I have slashed and killed the approaching demonic being which has been identified their position by Elfi “Appraisal Demon Eyes”.
「It’s not as much as the labyrinth, but their lot of them, I even don’t have time to eat-zo」(Elfi)
「Just endure it till dinner」(Iori)
「Muu……」(Elfi)
The sun that is visible from the gaps of poorly-grown trees.
We walk for a while and looking for a place where we can build our camp.
「It is the “Monster Tree Treant” ahead. Eei, one after another! Iori, enemies!」(Elfi)
「……Aa!」(Iori)
The demonic being appears frequently when we barely walked just several steps from the one before.
This mountain seems to have a connection with the “Fallen Light G.o.d” and perhaps that has influenced all of this.
「If I am still the demon king, I would have subjected these demonic beings」(Elfi)
Elfi looked at the remains of the defeated demonic being while muttering so resentfully.
A demon king, is it not?
Come to think of it, Elfi had the “Demon King Crest” which is a proof of the demon king.
「Did the demonic being follow the Mazoku with the Demon King Crest or those who were recognised by it?」(Iori)
「Ah, yeah. That’s how it’s work」(Elfi)
「Base on what kind of principle?」(Iori)
「Hmm……I don’t quite get it though」(Elfi)
「Then, don’t say it while looking that proud」(Iori)
……This fellow is useless.
「Elfi, you still have the Demon king crest on your body, don’t you? It’s not the demonic being of the labyrinth which obedient to the demon king, but are the demonic being that born naturally from the miasma will be able to obey too?」(Iori)
「……!?」(Elfi)
“Did such kind of possibility existed!?” I can easily read that she having such thought from her expression.
No way! By any chance did she have not tried it befor
e?
「Hm……hmm. I will praise you for such idea, Iori」(Elfi)
「…………」(Iori)
「D, don’t look me with such eyes!」(Elfi)
This fellow……
「……Well, can you do it now?」(Iori)
「Who do you think I am?」(Elfi)
As Elfi laughs conceitedly.
Just in time, there are three tail lance monkeys approaching before us.
Hence, Elfi went out to the front of the demonic being while brimmed with confidence.
「I command thee under the name of Elfisuzaku Gildegaldo!!」(Elfi)
Elfi shouted with full of spirit voice that echoes throughout the mountains.
Her dignified air is transmitted to me who was watching from behind.
Perhaps, this might really work.
「――Obey Me!!」(Elfi)
Therefore, Elfi ordered the tail spear monkey with her perfect dignify gesture. With the vigour that worthy of the former demon king, meanwhile, the tail spear Monkeys is――
『GIAaaAAAA!』
「UWaAA, Iori! It was worthless!」(Elfi)
They thrust their spears simultaneously at Elfi that make she acrobatically dodging those spear while
having complicated facial expression.
The demonic being which hearing the cry of the Elfi not long ago is coming over to this place one after another.
「…………」(Iori)
「Don’t look me with such eyes Iori!」(Elfi)
「…………」(Iori)
It unlikely that we will be going to have it easy after all.
I blew out a sigh then pulled Elfi and leaving that place at full speed.
The sun that was visible from the gaps in the trees sank completely. Instead, the moon climbed to the night sky.
We found some open s.p.a.ce then set up the barrier there and camped out.
I make seafood stew using the ingredients which Elfi bought in large quant.i.ties in a town and we have it as our dinner.
Elfi seems to like it and I can see it clearly just from such greedily eating state with teary eyes after having her tongue burned.
「Here」(Iori)
「Umu」(Elfi)
After she drinks the water that I gave out at once, Elfi will eat stew with great relish again.
Well, I didn’t mind.
I remember that I used to cook several times during my journey back then.
At that time――――.
At that time,
――Wow, Amatsu. You are a good cook and it was surprising, you know.
――What is this? It is more delicious than the dishes served at the castle!
――To be able to cook like this, Amatsu-san is really amazing.
「――――」(Iori)
「What’s wrong, Iori?」(Elfi)
「……No, I just remembered a bit unpleasant thing」(Iori)
「Are you okay?」(Elfi)
「Yeah」(Iori)
Elfi who has eaten more than half of the pot by herself is putting her hand on the belly in satisfy mood.
……darn it.
I remembering those nonsense thing, unconsciously when I serve those stew to Elfi
Hence, I eat my share before it cools down.
「That’s right, Iori. I’ve been thought about it during the fight with the demonic being, but did you already regained your strength?」(Elfi)
I was asked about such a thing by Elfi who is directing her gaze on my stew.
I remember the feeling of battle and shook my head.
「……Not really. Even though I used three Labyrinth Core, only less than half of the magical power from the heyday has return」(Iori)
For the current me, I was able to use the “Magic Break Suppression” or “Magic Usurpation” with my currently magical power after having to adjust it a few time. For the present time, it became possible for me to use enough magical power without using the magic stone.
However, it is still far from the heyday.
It seems better to think about the possibility that the original power will not return even if you use all of the labyrinth core
「Besides, I am not able to handle that Mental magic good enough」(Iori)
The pinnacle of magic that I acquired during the battle against Dionis.
The time has pa.s.sed since I learned it, I have not been able to master it yet.
I tried it a couple of times, but I could activate it only for a moment.
It was lucky enough if that happens because sometimes it does not even activate at all.
「I can’t say anything because I can’t use the mental magic myself……」(Elfi)
Elfi put her hand on her mouth and groaning as she pondering about something.
「All right, let have some bout right now」(Elfi)
As she abruptly said that.
「I guess it was invoked during those fight back then.
Then, it may be activated while fighting」(Elfi)
「I tried to use it with those demonic being for several times today, but I never succeeded, you know
……wait!」(Iori)
None of those demonic being that I fought was an opponent that acquire me to use the mental magic.
It is only small fry that does not compare with Dionis, and it might be activated against the opponents who I cannot win by my base power alone.
「I understood, let’s do that」(Iori)
――due to the raging wind, the barrier is begun to creak.
I barely parry the soundless approaching wind with the jade longsword.
That’s right――the opponent that I’m dealing with is like the wind itself.
When you about to perceive its presence, it is already pa.s.s through.
「――”Demon leg・Windless Flash”――」(Elfi)
One of the innate abilities of the third part the『Both legs』 that Elfi regained.
It is an instantaneous force that moves at a speed like the blowing wind.
But the threat is not just that speed, with exceptional skill, Elfi comes close to me in “silence”.
「……Again, it is outrageous」(Iori)
While moving with the “Demon leg”, Elfi hammering me with the “Demon arm”.
It is possible to respond to it and it is thanks to the knowledge that I acquired during those heroic eras.
By using the “soft sword”, I elude the overwhelming power to the ground.
「What’s the matter, Iori? The one that you used on that Ogre, aren’t you going to use that “Ogre Sword”?」(Elfi)
「To use that, neither my muscle power nor magical power is good enough to use it!」(Iori)
I eluded Elfi pursuit while answering her question.
The “Ogre sword” is a sword skill that created by Dionis. Because it is made to consume an exclusively enormous amount of magical power and muscular strength that he has which surpa.s.sing the humans, neither of them can be used by the present me who is weakened.
「――”Demon arm・Rupture Break”」(Elfi)
「!?」(Iori)
I evade the five claws which swung down at me by back step.
But,
「Kuh……」(Iori)
A single blow of Elfi greatly scooped out the ground and my footing has been s.n.a.t.c.h that causes my posture greatly broken.
「――”Demon eye”」(Elfi)
「――――!」(Iori)
――at the back.
The time I perceived Elfi, she was already in my rear.
In the dark night, a pair of crimson eyes is glittering.
With this position, I won’t be able to dodge it. Both of the “Magic Ursupation” and “Magic Suppression” will not be in time.
I was able to sense it from Elfi as I can felt stung on my skin due to the magical power alone.
I won’t be able to prevent it with this equipment alone.
I could see Elfi has loosened her cheeks in the wind as if she was convinced of her victory.
「――”Complete Destruction Explosion”」(Elfi)
Hence, the flaming crimson destruction light is approaching me.
This idiot, can’t you holding back a bit.
Oh c.r.a.p, I won’t get away with just a scratch if I take the hit directly.
「――――」(Iori)
Suddenly, the noises run into my sight.
Then, I saw the back of that figure.
It is just an instant, before both of the noise and the back figure disappear shortly.
But, it was sufficient enough.
Thus, I put the magical power that overflowed from the『Proof of The Hero』on the jade longsword and swept the sword straight at the approaching red crimson destruction.
「Soft Sword · Second Ogre Sword――”Fissure”」(Iori)
I swing down the sword with all magical power from overhead.
That resulting the incoming crimson destruction was bisected by the blade of the jade longsword.
The burst shook the trees and the dust was rising up.
That single blow was not settled only by having bisected the “Complete Destruction Explosion”, it was crashed into Elfi who was stood on its path.
「UWAaaaaAHH!?」(Elfi)
Elfi who receive the hit with her “Demon Arm” is making some strange voice while thrown breaking out of the barrier before she vanished into the night mountain.
I can not hear any other sound.
It just the sound of blowing wind that slips through the hole in the barrier.
「…………」(Iori)
Oh, she finally came back.
After Elfi repair the barrier that she broke through, she comes approaching me with a quick pace.
「……Are you trying to kill ME!?」(Elfi)
「That’s my line!」(Iori)
As I retorted it back.
If I get bombed by such powerful explosion, I’ll definitely turn into a cinder.
「I just wanted to make a trigger for you to enable you to use that mental magic, so I deliberately increased the power and shot it!」(Elfi)
「Even so, try to tone down those magical power can you……!」(Iori)
At that time, I could only use it for a moment.
It was a short time compare during those time with Dionis.
Still, I wonder if my mental magic will be activated when I am fighting against a stronger opponent than myself.
「Now my clothes are dirty. I also reek of sweat……then I’m off to wash my body in the spring that I found a while ago」(Elfi)
「At this temperature?」(Iori)
Although it is not as much as winter, it is a mountain and it cools as it is at night.
With such cold water, you will catch a cold.
「It is all right because I will boil the spring itself」(Elfi)
「!?」(Iori)
……This fellow, did she just said an outrageous thing.
「Iori, no peek okay」(Elfi)
「As if I’m going to peek you, idiot」(Iori)
「Because it is an alter ego body, I do not mind being seen naked but the heat of the boiling spring will cause its surroundings to become a scorching h.e.l.l.
If a mere human like you tries to get near it, you might get melted-zo」(Elfi)
I guess she might make the labyrinth of the purgatory just for a bathing place, ain’t she?
「I get it. Then, go ahead quickly」(Iori)
「Umu, then, I’m off」(Elfi)
The barrier was partially lifted and Elfi went out again.
「……Good grief」(Iori)
I become dirty with a fight too and its feel unpleasant.
Let’s wash properly after we arrive at the town.
「Well then……shall I get some rest?」(Iori)
I set up the purchased sleeping bag, and get into it.
It’s a pain to make a bed by putting the cloth over the fallen leaves like before.
I yawned and it was the time when I was going to close my eyes.
I heard the *TaTaTa* footsteps getting closer to me.
Is it Elfi?
「Iori, I forgot to bring my towel!」(Elfi)
「Geez……」(Iori)
I wake up and turn toward Elfi.
「――――」(Iori)
There was a monster.
A severed head is floating in the mid-air.
A pair of arms floated on both of its left and right while there two bare legs were moving on the ground.
Head, arms, legs.
It is totally a monster.
「UwAAAAaaaAaAHHHHhH!?」(Iori)
「UoOOOOOhH!?」(Elfi)
Hence, my screams and the shriek of surprised Elfi echoed throughout the mountain.
The next day.
I set up my luggage and departed.
We were attacked several times on the way by a demonic being, but we have repulse it lightly.
「It was a lot of horrors even when it was only a severed head, but when the arm and the foot were added, it became extra eerie. Honestly, it was sickening」(Iori)
「Sickening!? T-That’s rude! It because Iori was angry when you see I’m naked and that is why I erased the torso part!」(Elfi)
「But no matter how it was…… it looked no other than a monster itself」(Iori)
「I don’t really get you……」(Elfi)
I pray that the part you get next is not your heart.
It seems that it will be a frightful scene to watch bodiless creature.
We advancing onward while sandwiching the break for several times during those several hours.
Finally, we arrived at the summit of the holy mountain.
A small town is visible not far from here.
「Oh, so that is the holy city of Schmelz」(Elfi)
「Aa, it seems in terms of distance, we will be able to arrive at it tomorrow」(Iori)
Here is the turning point.
It will become easy physically since we were going to descend the mountain.
Without having trouble to lose our way, it should not take a long time.
「Let descend the mountain as much as possible before the sunset」(Iori)
Saying so, it was when I was going to go down from the top of the mountain.
「……Iori!」(Elfi)
Elfi shouted.
At that instant, the surrounding air changed and a barrier appeared to envelop us.
The flow of surrounding magical power became extremely difficult to grasp.
「――――」(Iori)
The outside of the barrier interlock with the development of the barrier.
Followed by attack Magic that slipping through the barrier and come toward us.
Countering it, Elfi repels it with the “Demon Arm” while I support with the”Magic Break Suppression”.
「Iori, this is……!」(Elfi)
「……Obstruction Barrier」(Iori)
Due to this barrier, I do not know where they are attacking from.
However, there was something that I’m curious regarding this barrier.
That is.
「 This barrier is……the Kingdom……technique」(Iori)
The magician who can exercise this is quite limited in the kingdom.
Hence, I understood who set it shortly.
A pursuer from the kingdom, the “Selector”.
And probably the one who leads them――
「……Luser!」(Iori)
Thus, the magic attack is being downpoured from the outside the barrier.