Life.4 Showdown, Gremory Group VS Hero Faction! In Kyoto. Part 3
Part 5
"After all, I'm just a pervert!!!"
Those were the first words I yelled out as soon as my consciousness returned to the real world. My mind was about to collapse!
"Let's go! Boosted Gear!"
In tandem with my yelling, the red flashing light surrounding my body began to give off a massive aura! Power gushed out without end! From the depths of my heart, from within my body, it flowed from the Sacred Gear. So this was Ddraig's original power. Combined with the negative emotions of that berserk state known as Juggernaut Drive, it became that dangerous power. But now was different. Those negative emotions could not be felt right now and my consciousness was intact!
[Ah, yes. I finally remember. Why did I forget...? Yes, it was God. The original power of Albion and mine that God sealed...]
Ddraig spoke, sounding like he noticed something... Anyway, let's talk later. First, let's beat these guys right here!
[Right! Let's show them this power of mine which hasn't been used for so long!]
[Go, Sekiryuutei! Use our power! The possibilities of the Gremory servant, use them all!]
[Desire!]
[Diabolos!]
[Determination!]
[Dragon!]
[Disaster!]
[Desecration!]
[Discharge!]
Many voices sounded out from the jewel, which began to repeat the sound of 'D' as if it was broken!
[DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!]
The way to use the new power flowed into my mind. ...Hahaha, amazing. Beelzebub-sama, the traits of your adjusted Evil Pieces have been strengthened by the Sekiryuutei's power... Possibilities. Mine. Ddraig's. From now on, our possibilities...! Due to the interruption just now, Queen had been released. Promotion was required again! But Asia's confirmation was not needed! I yelled out loudly!
"Mode change! [Welsh Blaster Bishop]!"
Promotion to Bishop! Of course, this was no ordinary Bishop.
As I steadied my footsteps, red aura gathered on the shoulders and the back to take form.
A backpack formed on my back, whereas on my shoulders two massive caliber cannons were formed!
Buzzzz...
Starting up quietly, the Sekiryuutei's power began to concentrate in the barrels of the cannons. ...My demonic power was raised due to my Promotion to Bishop, and by adding in the newly awakened power, the backpack was filled with an extremely large amount of aura. A massive high-energy blast was being prepared!
"...That is very dangerous..."
Cao Cao muttered. He seemed to have noticed the concentration of power in the cannons. That's right, a direct hit from these cannons will vaporize anything. This was my wish as I gathered power! Kiba, Xenovia, Irina, Rossweisse-san, Saji. My most important comrades. To hurt them like this! And then to ignore us! That regret! That impotence I felt! Let me fire all those emotions back at you! Energy concentrated in the cannons.
[Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost!!!]
"Disappear! [Dragon Blaster]!"
BOOOM!!
The shoulder cannons fired, releasing an extremely massive blast! Even as I tried my hardest to maintain my footing, I could not stop the impact from the recoil, and it sent my body skidding backwards...! I had to use all my strength to stop myself from flying away! The high-output energy blast was fired into the midst of the Hero Faction!
"Interesting! I will take this shot, legendary Dragon!"
Heracles stepped up in front. Was he trying to receive my attack head-on?
"Don't take it! Evade!"
Cao Cao yelled and used the base of his spear to hit Heracles away from the line of fire! Cao Cao and the other members then swiftly escaped from my attack. Without hitting anyone, the cannon blast continued flying onward far away behind them.
KABOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
A large explosion shook the entire space while the city in the background was engulfed by the gigantic aura! ...The energy continued to spread, surrounding the entire city with intense light! As the bright light faded, nothing was left! The cannon blast eliminated the entire scenery, and even the game field was affected as the artificial dimension began to show signs of distortion!
"...He destroyed the whole city! Hey! If he keeps firing, this dimension won't last!"
Heracles finally understood the power of my cannons and cried out in surprise.
"He distorted the artificial dimension even though this place was constructed to be sturdy... What kind of firepower was that?"
Siegfried stopped smiling and narrowed his eyes. Hehe, let me take my revenge. However, this is not the end!
"Cao Cao!!!!"
I yelled that guy's name and released the cannons on my back! The released cannons dissipated into particles of light. Coming right up! This was only the beginning! I adjusted the Evil Piece system within my body! Yes, I need speed this time! Unsurpassed speed! Let me imagine myself as Kiba! Visualize the Knight!
"Mode Change! [Welsh Sonic Boost Knight]!"
Smack!
I spread my Dragon wings and flew towards Cao Cao! The boosters on my back were doubled and spewed out great flames of demonic power! I streaked across the sky as if causing the air to shake! Not fast enough! I needed speed faster than he can follow! Sonic speed, high speed, god-speed!
"Armour release!"
As I yelled, various parts of Boosted Gear Scale Mail were shed off! Heavy armour was cast off from the body, arms, legs and helmet! Abandoning all excess baggage, I kept the minimum armour needed to fly! Boosted Gear Scale Mail shaped itself into a set of delicate full body armour. Giving up on defence, the armour was further shaped into a slender form suited for high speed! My wish is god-speed! Speed no one can follow! Enduring the vomiting feeling from the heavy G-forces, I flew through the air with god-speed! This must be how the world is seen by Kiba and Vali. ...Honestly, my body still hasn't adapted to such speed... However, I can still continue!
"If all I need is to charge into you, that is absolutely not a problem!"
[Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost!!!]
I had Cao Cao in my sights and was going to charge straight from the front!
"Very fast!"
Cao Cao entered a stance with his spear and readied an attack! Good! Let's decide the victor directly! Straight and to the point, that suited me the best!
Smash!
I crashed towards Cao Cao with god-speed!
"Damn!"
Cao Cao vomited lightly. I grabbed Cao Cao and continued flying!
"I finally caught you. No objections now, right?"
As I spoke, that guy laughed happily.
"Who would have thought that you would really charge straight from the front! But then, can that thin armour resist my spear!? Sorry, but I just raised its power, so let's end this!"
That's right, if my current armour is struck by your spear, it will end instantly. It would probably be erased the instant contact was made. But I already knew that very clearly. I understood! I adjusted the Evil Piece system once again!
"Mode Change! [Welsh Dragonic Rook]!"
Now what I needed wasn't speed. It was overwhelming offensive and defensive power. Red aura gathered around me, restoring the lost armour. However, the aura didn't stop with regenerating the original form. Instead, it went further beyond to create even thicker armour, a heavy shield. Massive amounts of Dragon aura concentrated on my arms. This must be double, no, five or six times thicker than the usual gauntlet! Losing my god-speed due to the mode change, Cao Cao and I continued flying through the air from the momentum. Cao Cao aimed his spear at me, and the blade of light approached me!
Pierce!
...I used the thick gauntlet on my right hand as a shield and received the spear's attack. The Holy Spear struck the gauntlet, but stopped halfway and did not penetrate my gauntlet completely!
"I need to increase the output even further to destroy this armour!? This level is already enough to vaporize a High-class Devil instantly!"
Against the yelling Cao Cao, I raised my huge left fist. The fist was aimed perfectly and would definitely not miss. Let's go, Ddraig! Let's go, everyone!
"Don't look down on the Oppai Dragon, you bastard!"
[Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost!!!]
I smashed my massive left fist at Cao Cao! In that instant, Cao Cao withdrew his spear from my gauntlet and used it as a shield to block my attack.
"Damn it!!!!!"
Crash!
As the fist hit the spear, percussion hammers appeared on the elbow of the armour! As massive amounts of aura were pumped out, it massively increased the impact of the punch! From the air, I smashed Cao Cao towards the ground!
Smash...!
Taking my attack, Cao Cao fell towards the surface of the ground! In the moment before he fell, and after receiving my attack, Cao Cao was smiling. The impact of his fall broke the ground surface, creating a massive cloud of dust and dirt. Ending the close quarters combat in mid-air, I landed in my heavy armour.
Rustle.
In that state, my heavy armour turned into mist and scattered in the wind.
"...Ha, ha..."
I began to pant and fell to my knees... What remained was the intense feeling of fatigue. The stamina consumption was truly enormous. From the current situation, it also felt like my armour was nearing its time limit. I have received a new power, the ability to promote to other Evil Pieces according to my own will without the King's consent. And then, in conjunction with the power released by the Sekiryuutei, it brought me frightening levels of demonic power, speed, offensive and defensive capabilities. Promoting to Bishop would raise demonic power and allow the firing of a super powerful form of the Dragon Shot. The Knight would shed excess weight to become a set of high-speed armour. Using it together with the Sekiryuutei's new power, it gave me unbelievable speed. Finally, the Rook was completely opposite to the Knight, equipping me with heavy armour that strengthened offence and defence. This required giving up on speed.
The Knight, the Rook and the Bishop. The power to freely use these three while amplifying their traits to the limit. Though this did reduce other abilities as a trade-off. ...At the current level of output, it was not enough for the Queen. If I forced the Promotion, the power would either make me go berserk, or it would disperse because I wouldn't be able to bear it. Beelzebub-sama provided the key. With the help of the adjusted Evil Pieces, the original power of the Sekiryuutei Ddraig was awakened. This was the state of my liberated possibilities... The door was wide open, and all that remained was to keep charging forward. But the stamina consumption was quite severe... If it was used in succession, I would be out of demonic power instantly.
[Partner, due to the liberation of power, the Balance Breaker countdown has further decreased. The total Balance Breaker time has also lengthened. However, stamina consumption has increased, in particular due to changing modes continuously. This will be lessened as you get used to it.]
Is that so, Ddraig? So I still have plenty of room to train. Well, awakening was also something that could be achieved to this extent through hard work. By the way, this power can't be used in the Rating Game, since ignoring the King's presence and promoting forcefully is against the rules. Beelzebub-sama also mentioned it. Well, it's OK for real battles, so I will keep using it. As I slowly got up, my sight was caught by Cao Cao, who stood up as well. ...Bastard, he can still get up after taking my direct attack...? No, just before it struck, he used the spear to defend, so he can still endure... Cao Cao stood up from the massive trench dug up by the impact of his fall. His nose and mouth were bleeding. Cao Cao wiped the blood off and audibly flexed his neck.
"So this is the Sekiryuutei. Pardon my earlier dismissive words. It looks like you obtained great power at a time of desperation. If I didn't defend with my spear, I would have died."
Then you'd better go die! Damn it! This was truly the ultimate Longinus! That guy was fighting with a normal body, and I should be winning in a direct confrontation!
"Is this a new characteristic you obtained outside the rules of the Evil Piece system? This is almost like an Illegal Move."
...? I expressed doubt at the term I've never heard before.
"Illegal Move?"
Cao Cao replied to the question that leaked out of my mouth.
"This is a term in chess referring to irregular moves against the rules. That attack you just did is clearly illegal in the Evil Piece system."
An illegal move? It really was like the words described. That power cannot be used in a match.
[This power gives me the feeling of the Triaina.]
Ddraig expressed his opinion. Triaina? What does that mean?
[Triaina is the three-pronged spear of the ocean god Poseidon in Greek mythology, better known as the Trident. I felt that the series of attacks from the three Evil Pieces was as intense as the Triaina itself.]
Illegal Move... Triaina... Not bad, this name. I will be using it.
"Illegal Move plus Triaina. Not bad at all. Then I will call this series of attacks [Illegal Move Triaina]."
Let's try this name for now. Once I master the power of the Queen, let's think of a new one.
"How terrifying. In terms of direct offensive power, this rivals Vali without Juggernaut Drive. No, Vali is improving every day. I wonder how he is now...?"
Thanks for the praise. Even I myself don't think I have caught up yet. That guy is a genius.
"That attack should have consumed more stamina and aura than expected. You are also far from mastering it. No, even if you master it, its consumption will still be significant... By my estimate, ten minutes of Balance Breaker remain at most."
Damn, that's almost the right answer. This guy analyses everything so completely. Of course, I'm not going to tell you how much time is left. I will fight till the end. I sighed, and said to Cao Cao.
"You are really too tough to handle. I thought you were underestimating us, but you were still calmly analysing all this time."
"No, it was my stupidity to have underestimated you slightly. My apologies. As one who has gained knowledge of the secrets of the Sekiryuutei, yet does not revel in great power, you truly are a formidable adversary. I must go back and reflect."
Cao Cao tapped the spear on his shoulder.
"How exhilarating. I haven't felt this way ever since the last time I dueled with Vali. Truly, fighting legendary Dragons is the best. This is also proof that I am the descendant of heroes."
...Exhilarating. I hate all these battle maniacs. When can I build my harem and live peacefully...?
"Are you planning to have a total war with all the factions like this?"
Cao Cao shook his head at my question.
"You're mistaken. This kind of team is not suited for long-term warfare. Though we are strong individually, we cannot stand against the allied forces. Yes, we will inflict heavy losses upon them, but we will be eliminated. Targeting vulnerabilities with sudden attacks is far more efficient, so I will continue to stay in this kind of organisation."
...So he had this kind of reason for staying under Ophis. How sly. There must be other reasons too.
Bzzzz! Bzzzz!
A noise began to rock the dimension. I've heard this sound before. It's the sound of space being sliced open. Looking up at the direction of the noise—there was a hole being formed. T-This is...! The image of the giant red Dragon in the Dimensional Gap appeared in my mind.
"It looks like it's starting."
Cao Cao happily laughed. T-Then, Great Red has been summoned using the Kyuubi leader and the magic circle...!
"Perhaps that magic circle plus your massive power attracted the True Dragon here."
Cao Cao spoke in a mocking tone! ...What? This happened because I raised my power?
"Georg, prepare the Dragon Eater ritual—"
Cao Cao stopped his words midway. He narrowed his eyes and stared at the Dimensional Gap with a questioning expression.
"...Wait, that's not Great Red? ...That, plus this Touki[4]...!"
Roar!
Appearing out of the Dimensional Gap was a massive slender oriental dragon a few dozens of metres long. That's not Great Red! W-What was that Dragon!? Exuding a green aura as it gracefully flew in the night sky, it was quite a dream-like sight. Cao Cao began to yell.
"It's the Mischievous Dragon, Yu-Long![5]"
Yu-Long! I remembered that he was one of the Five Great Dragon Kings! Though Cao Cao was surprised at the arrival of the oriental Dragon, his gaze was not focused on Yu-Long, but on the figure on the Dragon's back. I also looked in that direction. Over there was a tiny figure. Ah, that figure fell off the back of Yu-Long. No wait, he jumped? From that kind of height!? The tiny figure completely ignored the height and landed on the ground.
"What a massive flow of Youkai ki, as well as the flow of Domination. Due to these, the entire capital city is full of strange fluctuations."
The short figure had an elderly male voice, and approached us slowly step by step. So tiny. His figure was really short. A child...? He had the height of a kindergarten school child. His fur gave off a golden brilliance! A monk's cassock gradually took form over his body... He really looked like a monkey... His face was all wrinkled. By the way, his skin was black... A Youkai? A monkey Youkai? He carried a staff-like weapon, had prayer beads on his forehead, and wore shades with a cyber design! He smiled with complete confidence while smoking a pipe.
"Hey, it's been awhile, Holy Spear user. That damn kid finally grew up."
The monkey old man spoke to Cao Cao. Cao Cao smiled, almost closing his eyes.
"The great Victorious Fighting Buddha. I wouldn't have expected you to come. I've heard that you have been thwarting our efforts all over the world."
"Kid, your pranks have gone too far. It wasn't easy for me to get assigned to have talks with the Kyuubi leader on behalf of the Heavenly Emperor, and here you go kidnapping her. There are heroes who become Gods, and then there are heroes whose descendants poison the world. Tyranny and domination only last a single generation. Isn't that saying correct, Cao Cao?"
"Poison? To be called poison by you, I am honored."
I could see that Cao Cao treated this old man with reverence as they spoke. By the way, the entire Hero Faction seemed to be gazing at the monkey old man with great seriousness? Or should I say tension? It seemed like they were under heavy pressure. By the way, the Heavenly Emperor's... messenger? The Heavenly Emperor was Sakra, right? Then, the one the Kyuubi leader was going to negotiate with was this monkey old man? To be the messenger, this must be a very powerful monkey!
"...Who's that monkey-like...old man?"
"...He's probably Sun Wukong[6], and the first generation as well."
Kiba had finished healing and spoke as he walked over to me. I-I-I-I-I-It's really him! Kiba's words surprised me from the bottom of my heart!
"The F-F-F-First Generation Sun Wukong! That monkey old man is the famous one from the Journey to the West...!"
Really!? Amazing! Yes, that's right, Sensei mentioned reinforcements... The monkey old man must have noticed my gaze as he turned to me and smiled with his creased lips.
"Sekiryuutei boy, you worked hard. That's a pretty good Dragon pulse. However, you don't have to push yourself any more. I am the reinforcements. Just leave everything to this old man. Yu-Long, I leave the Kyuubi to you."
Monkey old man Sun Wukong gave orders to the flying Yu-Long in the air. And then, the Dragon King Yu-Long expressed dissatisfaction.
"Hey, hey, don't go giving orders to Dragons just like that, damn old man! Just getting here made me super tired! Anyway, what happened to the Hakuryuukou's witch companion!? Wow, look, it's Vritra! Hey, hey, hey, the one fighting with the fox is Vritra! It's been how many years!?"
...That Dragon is very enthusiastic!
[He hasn't changed at all.]
I-Is that so, Ddraig...? First Gen puffed his pipe and spoke.
"You can eat your fill of Kyoto cuisine later. How's that?"
"That's a promise, old man! You have to treat me to some delicacies later! Ah! Don't look down on the Dragon King-sama, fox lady! I am very amazing!"
While complaining, Yu-Long began to take on the Kyuubi leader.
"OK. Sorry to the red fellow, but I will punish Cao Cao's descendant now."
First Gen walked towards Cao Cao. Siegfried extended his arms and launched a surprise attack at First Gen!
"Siegfried! Don't take him on! Even if it's you—!"
Though Cao Cao tried to stop him, Siegfried happily rushed in!
"Monkey boss! If it's that Sun Wukong, then I have no objections to such an opponent—"
"Extend, staff."
Crash!
As he spoke calmly, the staff in First Gen's hands rapidly extended in length, easily sending Siegfried flying!
"—!"
Crash, crash, crash, crash, crash!
With one hit, Siegfried was sent flying into a pile of debris. S-So very strong! W-What is going on with this monkey old man!? He defeated Siegfried with one hit! Even Kiba and Xenovia with the new Durandal couldn't win!
"You are not ready to be my opponent, young Demonic Sword user. Not enough strength in that waist. You'd better train again. Start with jogging."
As First Gen eyed Siegfried, Yu-Long wailed at this time.
"Oohwawawawa! Hey, damn old man! This fox is quite strong!"
Yu-Long has been entangled by the Kyuubi's tails! I-It was a tough match! By the way, this Dragon King was really enthusiastic!
"Pull yourself together. You are a Dragon King, right?"
First Gen sighed as he spoke.
"Among the Dragon Kings, I am the youngest! And also the liveliest!"
"You sure know how to argue. You are that youngest Dragon King who first proposed retiring the instant you ended your most illustrious battle. Use your youth to pull through."
"Understood! I will try my best!"
Ah, they reached an understanding just like that. They sure were good partners. The Dimension Lost user released the magic circle binding the Kyuubi and extended his hand towards First Gen. It looks like compared to summoning Great Red, handling this monkey old man was more important!
"Capture and bind, mist!"
The mist from before began to surround First Gen and gathered.
"By the justice of Heaven, thunder sealing the Dragon's jaw. Prostrate upon the ground."
Thud.
First Gen chanted the spell, then tapped his staff on the ground once, and the mist dispersed! He broke through that kind of mist just like that!
"Your Sacred Gear training is very weak. You should enter in a dialogue with it like that red Dragon over there."
Ah, I am being praised. So happy! The mist user was very surprised. Of course, since he held the power of a top-tier Longinus, yet it was completely ineffective!
Ting!
Cao Cao saw an opening and extended the blade of his spear, planning on ambushing First Gen. With one finger, First Gen blocked the spear! Come on, can this be real!? He defended against that spear just like that!
"...Not a bad attack. But if it's only at this level, you're still young. If your attacks are at the level that can be stopped by my finger, it is impossible for you to eliminate the other Gods and Buddhas. Whether you or the mist user, neither gave me a serious attack. Don't underestimate me."
Upon hearing First Gen's words, Cao Cao laughed.
"...I see. That monstrous strength still exists... We keep hearing how strong you were in your younger days. But how is it now?"
To Cao Cao's question, First Gen simply shrugged his shoulders fearlessly. Siegfried picked himself up from the rubble and said to Cao Cao.
"Cao Cao, it's over. Sun Wukong is famous for stopping Khaos Brigade operations numerous times. If we continue to attack recklessly, valuable talent may get injured. I was too naive. He is ridiculously strong."
Hearing that, Cao Cao put away his spear.
"Time to retreat, eh? Choosing the wrong moment could result in grave injuries."
Smack!
The Hero Faction swiftly gathered in one spot, and the mist user started activating a giant magic circle conjured under his feet. It was a transportation magic circle! They're trying to escape! Cao Cao left behind some words.
"Let's call it a day, First Gen-dono, Gremory servants, as well as the Sekiryuutei. I hope to see you next time."
Wait! Don't think you can escape! T-To do this during our school trip! As well as taking Kunou's mother... I gathered aura, forming a cannon on my left gauntlet. Packing my remaining power into that cannon, I focused it on this one attack!
Buzzzz...
With a quiet sound, energy gradually gathered in the gauntlet cannon. A massive attack is not needed. Just hitting that guy is enough! First Gen smiled at me.
"You will complete my mission? Sure, that's fine. I'll let you punish that kid. It will only be for a short while, but I will raise your power."
First Gen lightly tapped my armour with his staff. And then, aura flowed forth from my body! Is this the power of Senjutsu? My body, did it ever have this much aura? No, was it sleeping? Much thanks, monkey old man! With this, I have enough to fire the cannon! I locked the aim of the cannon's barrel onto Cao Cao.
"You think you can return without any punishment? This is my gift to you, your souvenir from Kyoto!"
Boom!
A dense blast of demonic power was fired from the gauntlet's cannon!
"Arrogant bastard!"
Heracles and Jeanne stepped forward, planning to shield Cao Cao. There! I imagined Sirzechs-sama's demonic power in my mind. That unending stream of attacks! No, no, I don't need to reach the level of those kinds of movements! Just change the course of the projectile!
"Bend!"
As I yelled, I liberated my imagination in my mind! In that instant, the cannon shot changed trajectory and bent around Heracles and Jeanne!
Smack!
The surprise attack hit Cao Cao right in the face!
"Oooh, ooh, ooh..."
Red smoke was rising as Cao Cao covered his face! It made a bend! I made my attack swerve! There really was plenty of room for improvement, so if I wanted, I could change the direction of Dragon Shots I had already fired! The battle with Sirzechs-sama was not a waste! Cao Cao's right eye bled, but he still stared over here! His face was stained red. That guy was covering his right eye and showing an expression of mad glee.
"...My eye was... Sekiryuutei!"
Raising his spear, Cao Cao began to chant powerful words of an incantation.
"O spear! The true Holy Spear which pierces through God! Absorb the ambition of the King of Domination sleeping within me and pierce through the gap of blessing and destruction! Thou—"
Siegfried covered Cao Cao's mouth and held him down!
"Cao Cao! Stop chanting! It is too early to reveal the forbidden form of True Longinus, [Truth Idea]!"
These words made Cao Cao calm down and he took a deep breath. And then, Siegfried said.
"We must retreat. Annihilation Maker Leonardo is also at his limit. At this rate, the outside members won't be able to buy us time for much longer. After all, we already gained a lot of valuable data and obtained very good experience."
Siegfried stared at First Gen. It looked like he could still make an attack like just now. Cao Cao stared at me with his left eye. What a sharp gaze... What kind of stare was that?
"Understood. First Gen, and the Sekiryuutei, no, Hyoudou Issei. Please allow us to take our leave. Really, I can't laugh at Vali any more. I am in the same state. You always manage to rile us up at the very end."
Was he talking about that battle at Kuoh Academy with Vali? The light from the magic circle intensified. Just as he disappeared, Cao Cao said to me.
"Hyoudou Issei, become even stronger. Stronger than Vali. If that happens, I can show you the true power of this spear."
Leaving behind these words, Cao Cao and the Hero Faction disappeared from this dimension. ...In the instant they vanished, fatigue gushed forth. Even maintaining the armoured state was taking all my effort. Hero Faction. Cao Cao... The ultimate Longinus... All were so mysterious. I can only say this.
The Hero Faction, especially that man, were frighteningly strong.
After the Hero Faction escaped, those left behind were us, Sun Wukong and Yu-Long, who came as reinforcements, as well as the Kyuubi leader.
"Ah, so tired. If Vritra was not here it would have been a hassle..."
Yu-Long landed and took a deep breath.
The Kyuubi leader had been stopped by Yu-Long and the recovered Saji in his Vritra state. After that, Saji had returned to human form, but then had passed out on the ground and was now receiving Asia's healing. Thanks for your hard work, Saji. However, the Kyuubi leader did not return to human form. Currently, her pupils were still grey and she had not recovered consciousness.
"Mother! Mother!"
Kunou cried as she called for Yasaka-san... but there was no response.
"Now, what should we do? Though I can use Senjutsu to remove the evil ki presence, it will take a long while."
Puffing his pipe, First Gen was considering other solutions. Then, he apparently thought of something and looked in my direction.
"Red kid. You seem to have a strange power that can listen to female breasts, no?"
What, how did he know...? Was my power that famous? Ah, if he watched the Rating Game match video, then it's not strange for him to know?
"Eh, eheh, yes, it's true."
"Good. Then I will assist. Use the technique on the little girl and the Kyuubi lady over there."
Use Pailingual on those two? What could he hope to find out by asking their breasts? Though I didn't understand, I used my remaining demonic power to produce that mysterious territory of breasts. Sending power into my mind and raising lustful thoughts to the max, I then released the ability!
"Go! [Pailingual]!"
I used the technique on Kunou and Yasaka-san! At the same time, I released my armour. Just doing these tasks spent all my remaining demonic power! After confirming that the technique had been activated, First Gen twirled his staff and tapped the ground. In that instant, a strange space covering the breast territory we were in was created. The surroundings seemed to be spinning constantly... And my sight was getting blurry?
"This is a creative use of your technique, red kid, altering it to allow heart-to-heart telepathy. This will allow for a dialogue between the little girl and her mother."
First Gen spoke to Kunou. Kunou nodded and closed her eyes. And then, I heard Kunou's voice in my heart.
"...Mother... Mother. Can you hear me, mother...?"
It was Kunou's voice. My heart was filled with her voice.
"Mother...please return to normal... I beg you, please..."
However, Yasaka-san was still unresponsive.
Tears streamed down Kunou's face as she continued.
"...I won't be stubborn any more... I will eat the fish I hate. I won't fly out of Kyoto at night any more... So please, please go back to the usual mother... Please...forgive Kunou... Mother..."
...What a depressing plea. Kunou continued apologising many times to Yasaka-san. At this time—
"...Ku...nou..."
It was very faint, but I definitely heard that voice! Kunou lifted her head and began calling out again.
"Mother! Kunou is here! Please sing that song to me again! Please teach me to dance again! Kunou, Kunou will be a good girl from now on! I want to be with mother...in Kyoto! I want to live together in Kyoto...!"
Flash.
A gentle light surrounded Kunou, and then the light began to cover Yasaka-san. The Kyuubi leader's body began to glow and, slowly, it shrank in size. As the light disappeared, Yasaka-san had regained the size of a human. Wonderful! She's back to normal! I couldn't help but raise my arms and cheer!
"...This place is?"
Yasaka-san's body was shaking, which was worrying. However, even though her consciousness was still a bit fuzzy, at least she came back! Kunou ran to Yasaka-san's side. Jumping into her mother's bosom, she cried continuously.
"Mother! Mother!"
Yasaka-san tenderly embraced Kunou, caressing her head.
"...What is it, Kunou? You're always such a crybaby."
Damn... I am crying from this touching scene.
"Oh... Kunou-chan, this is wonderful..."
Having finishing everyone's healing, Asia was also crying. Ah, ah, this was truly a touching scene. It's wonderful, Kunou! Confirming that Yasaka-san's sanity had been restored, First Gen announced the incident as having come to an end.
"Well, no matter what, this incident has been resolved."
And so, the fighting was over as the battle to rescue the Kyuubi leader ended after many twists and turns.