Having lost too much time due to Livia Betagard's depraved scheme, I hurried to the battlefield with the unconscious Haruka in my arms.
Although I only had a rough idea of the battlefield's location, my body moved on its own—and I finally arrived.
If I remember correctly, Aira and Rain were supposed to be facing about ten children with knives. Of course, they weren't ordinary children; each one had their minds turned into murder dolls with their minds altered by Livia.
――An ordinary residential neighborhood. An ordinary street.
I lowered Haruka, who I had been keeping afloat with my telekinesis, to the asphalt. The black bodysuit that Livia had made her wear had already lost its luster. By the way, Haruka's big breasts and crotch were still completely exposed.
And then, I saw the battlefield.
(Thank goodness--)
First, I felt relieved.
I’m glad. I’ve never felt such relief from the bottom of my heart.
The previous night, I left the battlefield to Aira while I searched for Livia, and Aira was pushed to the brink of death by the knife-wielding children.
Just remembering that sight makes me nauseous. The anxiety and exhaustion from that time come back vividly. I’ll probably never forget it.
But this time was different. Both Aira and... Rain were still fighting.
"Rain--! One of them has started moving again!"
"Yes, understood... I’ll be there immediately--!"
Surrounding Aira are three children with knives.
At the location Rain is heading to, there is one knife-wielding child who is about to rise. Rain charges at the child with a magic circle in front of her right hand and presses it against the child's stomach.
"Haah--!"
Immediately, the child twitches and falls back onto the asphalt.
Upon seeing this, Aira swings Ashkelon widely, sending the three children flying.
It was just a relentless cycle.
Rain’s role is to stop the activities of the children trying to get up, while Aira’s role is to attract and deflect the attacks of the children who have risen. Rain’s magic circle is probably a simple one and can only achieve temporary cancellation of the contract. She likely doesn’t have the luxury to fully concentrate and refine her magic. In another location, a child was trying to get up.
However, this is a strategy that is possible only because there are two people, not one. It was a moment when I realized the importance of allies.
"――Aira! Rain!"
As I shouted, the two of them quickly turned around.
A sense of relief blossomed in their crimson and dark eyes. However, there was no time to savor the joy. There are still many enemies.
First, I loudly explained why the poison diversion operation using a temporary circuit had failed.
"She had set up a relay point to prevent Rain's poison from flowing directly!"
"――Relay point!?"
"Yes! This is the guy...!"
I lowered the baggage I picked up along the way from my shoulder, separate from Haruka in the black bodysuit.
This child was the one serving as the relay point. A normal child with black short hair. The effect of the poison they had received before seems to have worn off, but they were still asleep.
"So that's what happened...! Can it be done...! --Ugh?! Rain...!"
Clang--, clang--!
Aira, who was somehow deflecting three knives with a single sword, had likely been repeating this for over thirty minutes. Her exhaustion was visibly building up.
She had no time to wipe the sweat from her face or fix her disheveled bangs. She could only parry the onslaught of knives driven by brutal intent.
For someone who was once called the Goddess of Absolute Victory in the alternate world Ivral, a defensive battle must be quite unsatisfactory.
"B-but... While I am running to the relay point child’s location... if other children start moving again-- Aira-san will--!"
I see--.
While Rain attends to the relay point child lying at my feet, if the inactive children scattered all over the road revive, Aira will face an even greater burden.
No, she would likely face an immediate threat to her life.
Perhaps, even if Aira tries her hardest, managing three without inflicting harm is the maximum she can handle.
If more than three children attack Aira, she has two options.
――Give up and kill the children,
――Or keep the promise with me and let the children stab her with knives again.
I know… Aira would absolutely choose the latter.
Don’t joke around. They’ve suffered so much already. Who was the bastard doing nothing while Aira—and Rain—were suffering such immense pain?
"……It’s alright. I will, I will――!"
With the mental energy obtained from Haruka’s lips—channeling almost all my telekinesis into my hand, I discharged it all at once into the battlefield.
Moments before, I used my eyes power to pinpoint the exact positions of the children spread across the battlefield.
On both sides of the road, the center, and around Aira. In total, eleven children.
And then, I made all the telekinesis I was releasing interfere with every child, stopping their movements.
"Damn it, stay still!!"
I poured all my strength and soul into restraining them.
The children surrounding Aira with knives, those trying to get up, and those already immobilized.
All of them were restrained by my telekinesis, their movements fully immobilized.
"Rai… Rain!! Come here right away!"
"Oh, yes!"
I called out to Rain, who looked surprised at the power of my telekinesis, and urged her over.
With a pat-pat and a clumsy run, shaking her H-cup breasts, she reached the relay point child and applied the magic circle.
This magic circle is different from the one that temporarily stopped the children's activities earlier; it's a special magic circle designed to channel poison into the temporary circuit.
――Voo… Vvvv!
The relay point child's body vibrated――and for a brief moment, it seemed like a transparent line was illuminated.
With that, everything――finally――.
"Is this it…?"
"Yes――Livia Betagard will be unable to use magic for a while――"
"Ah…!"
True to her words, the effect of Rain's special magic circle became apparent right away.
The three children surrounding Aira dropped their knives and collapsed to the ground like melting candles.
Groaning Quatronix, Quatronix, Quatronix as they fell.
The other children were also lying on the ground with their strength drained, seemingly weaker than they had been a few seconds ago. The magic supply from Livia must have been cut off.
At that point, I finally lowered my hands. Damn, what a terrible headache――.
"Finally…… is it over……?"
The once chaotic battlefield instantly fell silent.
Ah, only now do I realize the moonlight was pouring down.
Even the disgusting insects around the streetlamps and the lizards disturbing the plants bring a feeling of comfort.
Rain, calming her breath beside me.
And in the center of the battlefield, standing alone――was a crimson-haired beautiful girl.
"Hah――… hah――… hah――…!"
White moonlight cascades down on Aira Verfane Quatronix like a spotlight.
Her large breasts, wrapped in a tight crimson military uniform, rose and fell frequently, and her sweaty thighs were visible from under her torn miniskirt.
There was no trace of red blood.
What remained was only the crimson of Aira Verfane Quatronix.
The Dragon Slayer Sword: Ashkelon was also pulsating in red. The sword seemed to be displaying a greedy desire, not feeling accomplished but instead craving more.
While I was mesmerized by the warrior's appearance right after the fight, Rain beside me also placed a hand on the asphalt, breathing deeply.
There was no need to use the eye's ability to see. The two were so exhausted and depleted that they needed to replenish immediately.
"Aira… Rain… Seriously, thank you for your hard work――"
――before I had finished speaking.
Ssssh, ssssh, ssssh, ssssh……,
ssssh, ssssh, ssssh――.
The sound of a creature's footsteps was heard, and the three of us looked in that direction simultaneously.
What was there was a vague and brutal shadow.
A purple figure walking, its chest swaying.
Unbelievable.
How can you be here?
……Why are you still standing?
The grotesque naked beautiful girl with cursed tattoos all over her body appeared on the battlefield as it was coming to an end.
With her entire body glowing purple and covered in scars, she drags herself along, her dark pink twin-tails swaying as she grins maliciously.
Without a doubt, it's Livia Betagard.
Just moments ago, the poison from Rain was supposed to have flowed into Livia herself via the temporary circuit from the relay point child.
We confirmed that the poison was flowing properly through the temporary circuit. The relay point child had indeed ingested the poison, convulsions stopped, but they still hadn't opened their eyes.
"vurvk7478rae――……I, Gi, ……kill…jeo…kill…7alp1z…kill……! Giha, A, ahhh――08gir
"
A voice mixed with unintelligible sounds. Even as we listen, Livia approaches.
While closing one eye, I concentrate a tiny amount of mental energy on the open eye to use telekinesis, but it's forcefully deflected.
Naturally, neither Aira nor Rain have any magical power or mental energy left to fight.
Creatures that have overcome a fierce battle and are certain of complete victory are designed to be unable to regain their fighting spirit for a while.
As a result, all of us were unable to move.
"GiGi, Gi, A, Gi, atijgt35-9, u…… only you, 49q0jgpiv…… Quatronix, 0igov4935, 0qji, without fail――"
――Boom!
With a burst of purple fire,
――Fwoooosh!
The flames consumed Livia's body completely.
Even I, a being from the defiled land who has lived without magic, can feel the threat of the magic.
The sensation of a thousand thorns being recklessly scattered, I feel them piercing into my whole body with a squelchy sensation.
What I saw amid the pain was――.
――Livia Betagard
――Vitality: A, Strength: A, Agility: B, Knowledge: B, Mental: B, Magical Power: A
――(Currently all at maximum values)
The summary information disintegrated with a scraping noise.
――Livia Betagard
――Vitality: A → SSS+, Strength: A → SSS+, Agility: B → SSS+, Knowledge: B → SSS+, Mental: B → SSS+, Magical Power: A → SSS+
――(……currently being released)
The numbers showed an abnormal increase that even an elementary school student could understand.
The purple flames are still blazing. No, perhaps they will never be extinguished――?
In the flames, Livia giggled with a "Hehe――♪," licked her upper lip, and then――vanished...
"Die, Quatronix."
――Boommmmm!!!
Following the incredible noise, fragments of asphalt scattered between Rain and me.
Realizing this, I looked back.
I turned to look at Aira――.
※ ※ ※
――The battlefield switched instantaneously from in front of me to behind me.
However, Livia, who had teleported behind me, was not hitting Aira but rather the empty ground.
Aira, standing just a few centimeters away, showed an expression of astonishment and then crumpled down.
"Ga, ah――…ugh, irja4903qgjp:0j, A, ah……???? Wh-why, 0rgjaiv094……!?"
I couldn’t understand what was happening. However, it became clear that Livia hadn’t deliberately aimed to strike right beside Aira; it was a mistake where the attack accidentally hit next to her.
The blaze itself was momentary, and so was the aftermath.
Livia, with her fist embedded in the ground, babbled incomprehensibly while spitting out large amounts of blood and fell sideways. The curse that had been afflicting her body, the scars by men consumed with lust, began to peel away with a gritty sound, and her soul was falling apart from its very core.
No sign of life could be felt at all. Was it due to the distance, or――?
In place of the incapacitated Aira, Rain crawled up to where Livia was lying.
At first, Rain observed cautiously, but eventually realized it wasn’t an act.
Rain, in a skilled manner, placed her hands on Livia carotid artery and forehead, and ended by casting a magic circle to confirm something――.
"…………"
Without a word, she shook her head.
The events passed like a storm. I lost consciousness before I could even determine if we had won or not
The first battle, against Livia Betagard.
It was a battle that forced me, an ordinary high school boy, to understand that I had truly been dragged into a war whether I liked it or not――.
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