Chiyu Mahou no Machigatta Tsukaikata ~Senjou wo Kakeru Kaifuku Youin~ Chapter 138

Authors Note:

Im sorry for the delay in replying to your feedback, but Ive been typing so much that so of the keys have beco rattled.

This ti Im updating three stories in a row.

Ive been working on it for a while now, and Im really looking forward to it.

Ive finished writing the Hinomoto version up to the end of the battle.

Its a long story, so Ill update it after a while.

Amako was rescued and Jinya-san was stopped.

Just when everyone thought that all the commotion had co to an end, the square we were in was isolated by a wall of flas. At the sa ti, a man of the demon race appeared.

He called himself Koga Dingal.

I knew he was a strong man, but I didnt expect him to be the commander of the Demon Kings Second Army.

As I recall, the information the second and third legion leaders provided when Fer was in jail said that the third legion leader was a swordsman who used fire magic, while the second legion leader used the sa dark magic as her.

I shouldnt provoke them.

If a dark magic user were to run amok in a place like this, it would cause a lot of damage.

I dont want to fight in the first place, either.

Lingle Kingdom of the Rescue Squad. Usato Ken.

At any rate, now that youve said your na, Ill say mine.

Perhaps he didnt expect to be addressed honestly, Koga rolled his eyes in surprise.

Oh, I was aware that you were quite hostile to . Oh right, your na is Usato. What a distinctive na.

Thats right, people from here would probably think my na is strange.

In fact, even in my original world, the na Usato was rare.

I quickly changed my mind and asked Koga.

Why are you doing this? Dont tell youve just co to Jinya-sans aid?

No, not at all. I have two purposes. The first purpose is .

As soon as he said that, Koga crouched down and slapped the unconscious Jinya-san on the cheek to wake him up.

Im not sure if the less powerful healing fist was enough, but Jinya quickly regained consciousness. As soon as he grasped the people around him and the situation he was in, he imdiately looked up at Koga and asked for help.

Koga-dono, I would like to ask for your help. With your help, we can restore our plans.

You an the strongest soldier with precognitive magic?? Well, that certainly sounds appealing to us.

Then

But no.

Jinya-san let out an exasperated sigh.

He looked at Koga, who cowered in surprise.

What do you an, no?

Just as you said. We, the Demon Kings Army, will cut off our hands from you, the Beastn Nation.

Youre the one who negotiated with us in the first place! And now youre telling

Sorry to deceive you, but we didnt co here to negotiate. Were here to see if youre worthy of being fang.

Fangs? Im sure its not a physical thing, but what the heck does Koga an by fangs?

While I was wondering this, and Jinya-san looked dumbfounded, Koga looked around widely and finally opened his mouth.

This is a nice country.

What about ?

Its rich in nature, theres plenty of food, and the sun is out for a long ti. Everything is so different from our country. The best thing is that I was able to take a good amount of ti off work. It was the right decision to co here.

What are you talking about?

All of a sudden, I was confused about what he thought about living in the land of beasts.

I wondered what he was trying to say.

Jinya-sans words made Koga serious.

Everyone here is a beast with fangs missing. No, maybe they never had fangs to begin with. After living here with you until today, and seeing the fights that took place today, I have finally determined who you are. Ive finally co to the conclusion that these people are useless in a fight.

After saying that much, Koga waved his hand to the side in a huff.

Its not that Im looking down on the beastman race. The reason we cant fight them is because they understand peace, and are living in it right now. Unlike us, there is no reason for them to invade other countries. So, if it cos to a fight, the beastman race, which has no reason to fight, is useless.

A plausible reason, perhaps.

According to Hayate-sans story, the beastman tribe has tried to cut off relations with humans and lead a peaceful life in the forest. It was unthinkable that they would voluntarily take up arms to retaliate against humans.

I myself was touched by the kindness of the beasts in the hidden village, and I know they are not the kind of people who like to fight.

The rest is right. Soldiers with precognitive magic. That ones no good either.

Whaa!

Yeah, thats sothing that most people will grow out of. Too much useful power makes them weak. Besides, even if you can see the future, what good is it if you cant handle it? Im sure youve experienced that firsthand.

Jinya-san couldnt argue with Kogas point, and could only grit his teeth.

However, he was still not convinced and glared at Koga.

But even if thats the case, we have our own reasons to fight. !

You an your hatred for humans? You think were only fighting because of our hatred for humans? I dont think so. No, wait. Sorry, there was at least 30%.

Im not sure if there is.

I cant help but pout inwardly, but for as a human, its not at all funny to hear that they hate .

But, you know, the other 70% is for survival.

Well, Im not convinced youre on the Lingle Kingdom side. But you dont have to be convinced. For your country, our actions to invade are unreasonable.

The Demon Lords army is also invading for a reason.

You dont have to think about it to know that they wouldnt commit an act of aggression without a reason.

But I tried not to think about it too much.

Thats why I dont need your help. Im not going to help you.

Dont fu

Out you go.

Koga slamd his fist into the pigeon tail of the enraged Jinya-san.

After looking down at the white-eyed, crumpled Jinya-san with pitying eyes, Koga threw him straight to the far side of the square, then turned his gaze to us.

To be honest, I didnt like that guys thods in any way. No, the ans themselves arent cowardly or anything, but its too much, and he underestimated the people he should be most wary of.

In the first place, when the first prediction failed, he should have eliminated you instead of locking you up. But he didnt do that because he stubbornly refused to acknowledge your strength, your human strength.

Indeed, Jinya-san had looked down on us from beginning to end.

With a vulnerable human being.

That we were easy to kill.

Even the success of the mission was due to Jinya-sans disregard for us.

Its true that humans are physically weak beings. But weve been defeated by such humans in the distant past, and twice now. No matter how much we are superior in physical ability, there is sothing about humans that overrides that.

Thats what Koga said as he looked at .

We exchanged glances and a silence fell over the place.

I was then horrified to see that Koga had not uttered a single word, and he suddenly lost his expression as he clapped his hands once to switch the scene.

Well, so now the beastman race doesnt have to participate in the war.

Saying like its sothing easier said than done. Are you okay with that?

Thats the Demon Lords order, you know. Sothing along the lines of, if they cant bear their fangs, throw them away.

The Demon King.

Ive never even seen the king of the demon race.

I finally recognized the existence of the Demon King as a certainty thanks to Falga-samas story, but I still didnt have a very real sense of him as my greatest enemy.

Well, now that the first business is done. Lets get down to business, shall we?

With those words, I ca back to myself and turned my attention to Koga.

I had a bad feeling about this.

Specifically, because hes stretching and stretching his arms and legs.

I told you earlier, didnt I? That I was never originally supposed to co out here right now.

Yeah.

To be honest, the words I said to Jinya earlier were supposed to be told in secret. Thats why I didnt have to cut it out at this point, and I didnt have to do anything that would send him to the bottom.

If he hadnt planned to co out at this point, why did he co out?

Im thinly aware of that too, but I dont want it to hit .

To put it simply, Ive got a reason to do it. You already know that, dont you? The reason I ca to you.

Huh, so it is .

Koga nodded with a smile.

I had a bad feeling from the mont he said he was interested in , but I didnt think it would co to this.

Ive been watching you fight. I heard that Rose was an insane person to the Demon Kings army, and you, his disciple, was the sa. Ive been watching you fight. And even so, no one has ever been killed. And to top it all off, the battle with Jinya.

He pointed to Jinya-san who was passed out behind him.

Did he see fighting sowhere? I had a suspicion that he might be around sowhere, so my flashy move might have been a bit of a bypass.

He was never weak. If he hadnt done a poor job of pissing you off, the ga would have lasted a little longer, but you ended it so dismally.

I saw that, and I wanted to fight you. Theres no better reason than that. But for , thats enough-!

Thats when the tension began to rise, and Koga, his black robe fluttering as he took up his stance with a bang, gave a belligerent smile.

Co on, lets fight, Usato, the healing magician! Thats what Im here for!

Ah no, I dont want to fight.

Silence took over the scene.

Im sorry to say that Im in a groove, but I have absolutely no intention of fighting Koga.

I dont want to fight such a dangerous guy in general.

In fact, I dont think Ive ever fought anyone I didnt like.

Without saying a word, Koga released his stance and scratched his head. The look on his face was not one of anger, but of conviction.

No, youre right. Thats normal. I would have said the sa thing if I had been challenged like this.

He agreed with .

I really dont understand this guy. I thought he was so kind of battle junkie, but he showed a different side. Im not sure how to talk to him.

He crossed his arms thoughtfully, oblivious to the fact that Nea and Amako were looking at him as if they were looking at soone strange.

But I want to fight you , then I guess Ill have to do so dirty work to get your approval.

You know I have no intention of fighting you, right?

Hmm, I guess Ill need a souvenir to take ho from my trip.

Oi, listen to

As soon as I said that, my body was already in motion.

When Koga held out his hand, sothing black flew towards Amako.

It flew straight at Amako and I flicked it away with the gauntlet. It was like hitting iron against iron, and it returned to the hem of Koga kogas outfit.

Shadows manipulated by dark magic, as Fer used to do?

I quickly looked at Amako, but she seed to be amused by the unexpectedness of the situation, which was so out of context.

For example, that precognitive girl over there. And that vampire? She doesnt seem to be a regular vampire either, based on her senses. Oh, I suppose I could take you to the Demon Lord. Im sure youll get all sorts of interesting responses.

You.

Ill give you one piece of advice. Dont think Im a man who understands. Ive got a terrible personality, if I do say so myself.

What am I going to do? The fight might be more inevitable than I thought.

Should we take Amako and Nea and try to escape?

Theres no point in trying to escape, okay? The one who built this wall of flas belongs to my man who was in charge of the Third Legion. You may be fine, but that girl wont be safe.

What, the Third Legion Commander?

If I cant find anyone who looks like that on the inside, then the person who built the wall is most likely outside the wall. Well then, Arc-san, Bluerin and Hayate-san and the rest of the team will be at !

Nea!

Youre going to fight that guy right !

No, youre going to go with Arc-san and Bluerin.

Huh? But then how about you.

Its hard for to fight against that guy this ti while protecting you.

-Tsk, right. I understand. Dont you dare die on !

Yeah, Ill try my best.

I said this with a glance at Koga, and Nea, sensing the situation, transford into an owl and soared high into the sky and over the wall.

Amako, Im sorry. You need to stay back again.

Yeah. But that guy, I dont think hes really going to kidnap you.

I know.

But I cant say that he wont. As long as that possibility existed, my option to not fight was gone.

Maybe Koga knew that and said it. Yeah, youre right, he has the worst personality.

I let Amako fall back and turn to face Koga again, and take a deep breath. Just as I was about to turn my attention to the man in front of , I caught sight of Koga about to unleash a jumping kick.

Wha!

Here we go!!

The stinging kick hit my left shoulder, and I frowned at the dull pain but I quickly twisted my body to escape the impact, and at the sa ti, I slamd a healing punch into Kogas stomach and punched him away.

gghhhh!

Oggoo!

Koga was knocked to the ground and collapsed in a heap.

I was impatient and a little scared as I healed my shoulder with healing magic. Its true that I was caught in an opening. But instead of avoiding it, I could only channel the attack.

If I had reacted just a little bit later, my bones might have been crushed. This fact convinced that the title of Second Legion Commander was not a lie.

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!Hahahahahaha!!!

Of course, I dont even think I could have beaten him with that.

Lying on the floor in a big heap, Koga laughed a crazy high-pitched laugh, and I steeled myself more than ever.

This guy is dangerous. Its not like hes a battle junkie or anything, but he has a way of fighting that doesnt bring any rules to the ga.

Yes, thats it. This is how a fight should be. Im glad I believed in you. From the bottom of my heart, I really do.

After muttering that, Koga got up with an indifferent face.

At the spot where my fist had struck, multiple layers of what looked like black bands wriggled eerily. Kogas black clothes and the shadows beneath his feet distort as he smiles uncontrollably in response.

Sorry for catching you off guard, I couldnt resist either. Well, I wasnt expecting you to get hit like that, so whats the harm?

Thats not good at all. My heart cant take it.

Ha, dont lie to . Lets do it right this ti.

With his words, the shadows and clothes wrapped around Kogas body as a belt.

The sa dark magic as Fer. A dangerous one that only the demon race can handle, which makes the user wear a dark robe. The sash that covered his head was transford into a mask reminiscent of a hawk, and his body into sothing too biological and black to be armor.

Koga, clad in a magic so bizarre that it seed to be different from Fers dark magic, shouted to with a raised voice.

Co on, lets get started! Lets have a real battle!

The fight was even more deadly than Karon-sans.

Facing Koga in his black mask and biological armor, I tightened my fists with determination.

Usato-dono succeeded in stunting Jinya and retrieving Amako.

The situation had co to a head, and we had finished subduing the soldiers who had lost their will to fight, so we were about to head for him when a wall of fire from the sky blocked our way.

Hayate-donos subordinates hit it with magic, but the wall of flas did not falter.

The wall of flas was created with dense magic power.

In response, I put magic power into my hands and raised my voice.

My flas should be able to break through. Hayate-san, Ill create the entrance!

Arc ?Yeah, got it!

After calling out to Hayate-san, I put magic power into the sword I pulled out of its sheath. When the sword was red hot and emitted sparks, I swung it wide and caught my breath.

The flaming sword can easily lt even iron.

With this, I should be able to cut into the wall of flas. !

Hah !

I swung it down with great force.

However, just as the sword swung at the wall of flas, soone appeared as if falling from the sky and interrupted in front of , catching the flaming sword.

I didnt expect soone to be able to cut through this.

What?

The person who intervened was a demon woman with red hair that touched her shoulders and twisted horns. She also has flas on her sword and is catching my sword.

You stopped it! Ggh!

My sword is flicked back with force and Im forced to retreat.

I hold my sword without letting my guard down, but the woman in front of keeps her grip on the sword and doesnt want to take a stance.

She is a red-haired demoness. She was one of the demons who visited Usato-dono when he was locked in the prison. Probably the one who created this wall of fla.

So youre a knight of the Lingle Kingdom. Youre well-trained.

Sorry but Ill have to go through there!

I cant let you do that.

I swung my sword, which was covered in flas, but it was also blocked by the flas on her sword, just like mine.

I have the better control in power, but shes even better at handling flas than I am!

I decide that an unreasonable suicide attack would be dangerous and step back.

Oh, I found you, Arc! Wait, youre already fighting!

Just then, Nea, the owl that flew over the wall of flas, spotted and scread.

Nea! Whats happening and how about Usato-dono?

Hes inside fighting so guy called the Second Legion Commander. And this person is one as well!Isnt that bad?

A legion?

I knew she was no ordinary person, but I had no idea there were two legionary generals here !If thats the case, Usato-dono is fighting that guy inside!?

Looking at the woman in frustration, she is sohow holding her forehead and letting out a big sigh.

That idiot, why must he drag into this ?Hahaha, an idiot who opens his mouth without thinking about the consequences is really !How can soone like that be the head of the army ?

Apparently, theres a lot going on over there.

The woman looked up indignantly and thrust her sword into the ground, blocking our path.

I wont let you go on from here. Even if its from my stupid, brainless, mindless boss, Ill have to follow orders.

Whats the purpose of ?

When I asked this, the woman crossed her arms in slight distress, but quickly opened her mouth, as if it didnt matter.

To destroy the cooperative system with Hinomoto, the Land of Beasts.

Abrogation? !

Hayate-donos astonished voice, his n were also upset by the suddenness of the situation.

The woman continued to speak without changing her expression, as if she had nothing to say about it.

I will not explain it further. And the other purpose is the fight against the healing magician that my superior wanted.

To fight Usato-dono ?

Unfortunately, it seems Ive fallen into her good graces. I had assud that Roses disciples would be able to do sothing like that,, so I was a bit surprised,, but I was still able to keep my cool.

That man, the Second Legion Commander, had taken an interest in Usato-dono.

Perhaps that was the reason why Usato-dono decided to fight?

If so, then

What are you going to do with Usato-dono? !

I dont know if hes going to let him live or kill him. The worst that can happen is that he might die.

Then we cant just stand here!

I wrapped my sword in flas and pointed the tip of it at the woman.

The other party is an army commander. If I dont do it right, I might die.

I really wanted to run away.but I can never do that without a reason.

Im sure youre not a daredevil who doesnt understand the difference between our abilities. If you stay there and stay quiet until the ga is won, you can pick up their lives. If you cant do that, youll just die.

My friends are fighting! The person I swore to protect is fighting in there right now! There is no way I can abandon him in such a situation just to spare my own life!

It might end up being aningless, you know?

It might.

I have faith that Usato-dono will not lose.

If Usato wins against the Second Legion Commander, this battle itself will be in vain. You might think that I should have just waited for him to finish his ga.

But what if Usato-dono loses?

He is a human being.

There is no such thing as a person who will never die.

No matter how strong he is, no matter how many attacks he can avoid, he is still a human being.

Even if it didnt make sense, its not a reason not to confront him here!Its got to be a lot better than not making a move here and regretting it!

Guru

Bluerin, lined up next to , snarls to show his willingness to fight.

As Im about to set up my sword, feeling relieved that hes fighting with , Hayate-dono steps out from behind .

Yeah thats right!

Hayate-san agreed with my words.

Looking behind , I saw that all of his n and Daitetsu-dono had their weapons at the ready.

Seeing them, the woman tilted her head with a dubious expression.

Why are you guys taking up arms? Whats going on right now is a conflict between humans and demons, and should have nothing to do with you.

Its true, youre right. But for us, Usato is a benefactor and a friend.

Yeah. Hes the kind of guy who would compete with us for power. But more than that, hes a rare person who can get along with us normally. If we leave him here to die, Ill never be able to face my son.

Daitetsu-san agreed with Hayates words.

The soldiers also agreed with him.

[It was really scary to see him fighting, as if I was in a dream, but they were even more reliable.]

[When I was injured, he threw a magic bullet at with a scary look on his face, but he healed my injuries. Hes a good guy.]

[He was throwing people around like they were balls, but they only fainted. He was a kind man, though he had a bad way about him.]

[His feet were so fast that I lost confidence in him as a wolf, but . Yeah, Im really grateful to him for stopping Jinya-sama.]

[I have a feeling that healing magician has a lot of mixed reviews. ]

The womans cheeks twitched at the beasts assessnt of Usato-dono, and I chuckled, Its the sa Usato-dono Ive always known, but then I saw the womans expression quickly change to a smile, and I composed myself.

Well, this is fun.

Instantly, flas shot out from the womans body.

I hid my eyes from too much heat, and the next ti I looked at the woman, I couldnt believe my eyes.

I take back my previous statent. Very well, knights of the Kingdom of Lingle, and brave soldiers of the Beastman Tribe. In honor of your fighting spirit, I will do my best to fight.

She is covered in flas.

Its not magic power, but the flas itself that it created, which it carries like armor.

Assistant Commander of the Demon Kings Army II, Amira Belgret. Its only a temporary position, but Ill call myself that. And-

She waved her sword, which was covered in flas, and held it wide.

This is the ultimate in magic that my master, Nero Argento, has created. Savour it with your own body.

The heat of the air washed over us.

Im not sure if its a warriors shiver or fear that Im feeling, but Im gripping my sword tightly once again.

Authors Note:

The na of Amiras teacher is the first ti its ntioned in the web version.

And finally, the battle of Arc, which I wanted to write.

The next story and the one after that are scheduled to be updated tomorrow morning at 6:00 and evening at 18:00.