Pluto Rhythm's performance was absolutely spectacular, truly worthy of the opening act. Their classic pop style was perfect for lifting the atmosphere of the venue.
That said, their performance had been so high-level that whoever had to go next was probably feeling a fair bit of pressure right about now.
"Next up, we have our second group..... Ah, it's one of my Executives, Tiamat...... the sh*tty snake and Phenex.... the sh*tty bird."
"Shall-tan, you're always so harsh on your own subordinates, aren't you?"
"Depends on the person. I'm nice to Pandemonium, for example.....
Alice announced this with a sowhat exasperated tone, and then up on stage appeared dea-san, the giant lamia, with Phenex-san perched on her shoulder..... A pretty dangerous-looking duo had made their entrance.
W-Well, with Alice and various others around this ti, it should be fine. Besides, I rembered that dea-san had a beautiful singing voice, even when performing songs without lyrics, so as long as she didn't let her tendencies show, it should be okay.
dea-san was about 5 ters tall, so I had been wondering how she was going to handle the Loudspeaker Magic Tool, but well, at her level, being able to use Loudspeaker Magic herself was probably just basic stuff......
Almost as if to confirm my thoughts, Phenex-san started speaking. Even though they were quite a distance away, her voice rang out clearly, so she was definitely using Loudspeaker Magic.
"Hello, everyone...... all supernatural beings, all powerful ones, all masses of diocrity..... and, my God!"
Phenex-san was the type to be extrely clear about who she liked and who she didn't. I was a bit of an exception, but basically, if soone wasn't strong enough to potentially kill her, she had zero interest in them, and she didn't bother to hide it.
It wasn't like she hated the weak or found them offensive or anything. She just truly, purely had no interest in them, and wished they wouldn't get involved with her. Toward people she wasn't interested in, she was cold to the extre.
"Ahh, the world truly is filled with sorrow. Even though there are so many here today, many of whom seem like they could be wonderful friends, it's so difficult to actually deepen those bonds......
"Since Shalltear-sama is here and it's the birth festival of my God, even the slightest misstep would probably get us thrown out instantly. So today, Tiamat and I are both going to be good."
"It's sad. So very sad. But even amidst all this sorrow, today is a joyous occasion, the birthday of the precious Miyama Kaito-san. I rarely have the opportunity to sing in front of others, but I hope, even if it's modest, that my song can be a celebration of Miyama Kaito-san's birthday."
"Faith and music are deeply connected. Like hymns, for example. Since this is the birth festival of my God, the music we offer carries special power as well. Though, well, the one actually singing is Tiamat, and she always sings requiems......
dea-san, for all her madness, was at least the type who could exercise self-control. Well, to be fair, even when she spoke, little cracks of madness peeked through here and there, and the light was entirely gone from her eyes, there was this kind of deeply broken aura about her. Combined with her size, the sheer presence she gave off was intense...... Honestly, even from where I was sitting, I could feel a fair number of people in the venue looking pretty intimidated.
"It's a sad thing, but given how often I witness death, it's only natural that I end up singing a lot of requiems."
"Ahaha, isn't it just because you kill people yourself to indulge your fetishes? That's what you call a match-pump, right?"
"That, too, is just part of the endless chain of sorrow."
*... Quit creeping out the audience and get started already."
Thanks to Alice's sharp retort, dea-san and Phenex-san began preparing. Just as Phenex-san's body suddenly burst into flas, the next mont, a massive harp made of jade-green fire materialized, and dea-san gently took it into her hands and began to play.
.....They said dea-san would be singing, so I thought Phenex-san would be the one playing the instrunt.... but she turned into the instrunt instead......?
It caught a little off guard, but the sight of dea-san holding the flaming harp looked almost like a work of art, exuding an air of solemn grandeur. Then, she began to sing..... and, wow, dea-san was incredibly good.
The lody was lancholic, fitting for a requiem, but her clear, pure singing voice blended beautifully with the tones from the flaming harp, creating a truly breathtaking piece of music.
With each strum, shimring sparks of fire scattered through the air like a dream, spreading out across the venue as a soft, glowing light. I felt a slight sense of fatigue lift from my body, it was probably the sa healing flas she had demonstrated before, now dispersed subtly through the vibrations f her music.
Before anyone realized it, the awkward atmosphere from earlier had completely vanished, and everyone was quietly listening, captivated by the beautiful performance and her ethereal singing.
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