Chapter 41: Self-Destruction

 

“What is this?”

The moment the witch Bell first fell on her, Rosemath suddenly couldn’t understand what was happening.

“Are you crazy?”

Of course, in a situation where there are enemies all around, how could she intentionally lose consciousness and faint?

Of course, she also thought about pretending to be weak and being held in Lucius’ arms.

However, that would be something she would do in a situation where she was really weak and safe, and definitely not something she would do in this situation.

“Is she deliberately creating a crisis? To awaken the power of the Holy Sword? That makes no sense.”

She’s not pretending to be weak.

She hasn’t had a detailed relationship with Bell up until now, but Bell isn’t the type of person to suddenly faint in a situation like this.

“There’s something. She didn’t faint on purpose, but there’s a reason she couldn’t help but faint.”

In the first place, she pulled Lucius and Rosemath herself, and then fell while holding Lucius’ hand.

As if she was giving Lucius strength.

“What the hell is this?”

Rosemath began to picture all sorts of situations in her head.

Among them, there were some situations that were really absurd in this situation, where he would lose all faith and trust in the Lucius party.

However, there was one assumption that was hard to believe but hard to deny.

The witch Bell must have fainted because there was a way to overcome this crisis.

The belief that the witch Bell must have acted because she had some idea.

Of course, since Lucius had the Holy Sword, there wouldn’t be a big problem, but he began to seriously worry about how he was going to resolve this crisis by fainting now.

The enemies’ weapons were everywhere right now.

He could handle them somehow if he ‘sincerity’d them.

However, the witch moved before that.

Before he could step forward, the witch grabbed Lucius’ hand and he fainted right away.

And.

Sasah.

Lucius’s unusually blue eyes began to slowly turn red.

“Quick.”

It was as if the witch’s power was being transferred to Lucius.

It seemed as if she was giving Lucius her power, even losing consciousness, as if she was going to entrust her body to anyone.

Doodoodoodoodo!!

The enemy ordered to fire hastily.

Bones began to pour down from all directions, and he hesitated, missing the timing to respond.

However.

“Whirlwind.”

With a light word, a cold wind began to blow around Lucius.

It did not reach Rosemath at all, nor did it reach Morgen.

It was just an arrow of wind that intercepted only the bone bullets shooting from all directions.

A warm and gentle wind for the allies.

And at the same time, a storm that did not hurt any of the allies.

He had only taken a single step forward, but Lucius was truly demonstrating a state that was like that of a god.

And.

Rosemath saw it.

The winds gathered around Lucius for a moment.

He had not even drawn the Wind Sword, but the same wind that had come to save him blew around Lucius.

“Trust in the gale.”

With a light word, Lucius disappeared.

Square.

Riding the wind.

Stepping on the wind.

The trajectory of the wind that jumped here and there was filled with a vivid red light.

Crack.

In the blink of an eye, all the automata were cut and destroyed.

She couldn’t believe it.

No, she didn’t want to believe it.

The powerful force that swept away the automata in an instant, with its red eyes sparkling, was something that Rosemath couldn’t even imitate.

No, honestly, it didn’t matter if she couldn’t imitate it.

However, the light that was on Lucius’s wind was red, which was just so unpleasant.

Rosemath felt a chill at the witch who was held in her arms like a corpse.

Did this witch trust Rosemath and entrust her body to him?

Did she trust him simply because he was her comrade, or was she certain that Rosemath wouldn’t touch her no matter what she did?

It was so unpleasant and irritating, but it felt like everything would be over if she just moved her hand slightly toward this small girl in front of her.

“She’s like a corpse. Right now, the witch has no powers.”

It was as if he would just die if touched, and he didn’t faint, but rather died, so he had no strength at all.

Somehow, the fact that his body was gradually losing life seemed like he was really dying.

The more strength Lucius exerted, the closer Witch Bell seemed to be getting to death.

“… No way.”

Could it be that the witch was fighting alongside Lucius?

Was she giving Lucius strength at the risk of her own life?

Like a spirit.

It was still too early to tell, but it felt like a spirit inhabiting a human body had abandoned its human body and taken up the body of a warrior.

“Sigh.”

Rosemath bit her lower lip.

“Why?”

If you use the power of the Holy Sword, you can easily defeat your enemies, but hiding the existence of the Holy Sword—

“Ah.”

Adventurer’s Guild, Receptionist Hora Morzen.

To her, the existence of the Holy Sword might be something she had to hide even if it meant exchanging her lifespan.

The current Lucius was just an incredible swordsman hiding his power, and he didn’t use the Holy Sword.

Rosemath quietly hugged the witch Belle.

No matter what kind of attack came, she would take it instead.

“…Too strong.”

Of course, that didn’t seem like it would happen.

Saaah.

Before she knew it.

Riding on the red light and the wind, Lucius was standing in front of Bell.

And.

All the automata exploded, and Rosemath saw the side of Lucius’ face through the passing wind.

Ss…

While I’m fighting, who knows what they’ll do to my body?

There’s a way to inhabit Lucius’s body for the rest of my life, but if Lucius finds out that his body has been taken away, I’ll be kicked out of my body right away.

The most important thing in a battle in the spirit world is the amount of mana that can maintain the spirit body, the ether.

Lucius is the master of the holy sword, and my magic power is nothing more than a rat’s tail.

No matter how great my technique is, if the warrior of the holy sword recklessly uses the power of the holy sword, I won’t win in the person’s spirit world.

So.

While Lucius continues to trust me.

Before the mana in my body runs out.

I’ll take down Shax.

Bang!

I rolled on the ground and jumped forward in one breath.

Shax aimed his shotgun at me and pulled the trigger, but the shotgun no longer works.

How am I going to counter that?

There are many methods that come to mind, but the best method is definitely…

“I’ll cut them all off.”

In one blow.

“Wind.”

I draw the power of the holy sword from my body and load it into my iron sword.

Just like how master swordsmen use the Aura Blade, I infuse the power of the holy sword into my sword and strike it forward.

Square!

Lightly strike.

The bullets flying towards me were scattered left and right by the vertical wind.

It was literally a scattershot.

Rather than killing the enemy, they only hit the innocent wall and the destroyed automata.

“Huh, huh?!”

“Slow down.”

I swung my sword sharply at Shax’s shotgun.

Crunch!

The shotgun split in two in an instant, and I stabbed the guy down with my sword right before he could step back.

Phew!

“Kuaaak?!”

Before aiming my sword at his neck, I stabbed him in the foot first to prevent him from escaping.

I’ll eliminate the enemy’s means of escape first so he can’t escape.

I quickly retrieve my sword, and this time I slash it upward from the bottom.

I cut the tendon of the opposite ankle, preventing both legs from moving recklessly, and at the same time I spin my raised sword around to finally aim it at the guy’s neck… no, head.

“If you move recklessly, I’ll split your skull.”

Although my words are harsh, uncharacteristic of Lucius, my voice is quiet enough that the two behind me can’t hear it, so it’s okay.

“What were you planning on doing here, you punk?”

“I… I…”

The punk looked at me and smiled.

“Haha, you foolish punk!!”

“…?”

“Do you think I’d say anything?! To a guy who looks like he has so many questions about me!!”

That’s right.

I’m currently thinking about how to restrain Shax.

I can’t restrain him with the Holy Sword of Wind.

Not in Lucius’s body.

I have to return to my body to magically restrain him, and restraining him is impossible right now.

If I make Lucius hold this position, and have Rosemath bring my body to me, and then cast a spell after returning to my body…

“Khahahaha! How foolish! How foolish!”

Shax spread his arms and laughed at me.

“Bone, Explosion!!”

“…!!”

No way.

“This bastard…!!”

I quickly retrieved my sword and held it upright in front of me.

I breathed the power of the holy sword into it, and at the same time jumped backwards.

“Kuhahaha!!!”

Shax’s body began to burst from the inside.

“Hahahaha! To Acedia! Glory be to the Demon King Bel Phegor!!”

Kwa——— ang!!

The bastard burst his own body.