Author: Yume Neiji

I was stunned as I looked at the felled World Tree. The enemy has achieved its goal. Zazi, who is in charge of stopping me, laughs out loud at that sight.

“Now it is possible for a first-class angel to descend here. The fate of humanity will be decided, and the plan of the main god Goma-sama will be carried out without delay.”

“…………”

“Look at the sky. The way the barrier disappears is beautiful.”

Hearing his words, I looked up and saw a rainbow-colored barrier shattering like glass. Normally it is invisible, but it seems that it can be seen only at this time. The hole in the barrier was rapidly widening as it collapsed. As the World Tree was killed, the barrier stopped functioning.

Regret and despair ooze inside me. I did not underestimate the angels. But the enemy was one step ahead than me. Now that the barrier has been lifted, an army of angels will come rushing in. Since they are talking about exterminating humanity, their total number must be beyond imagination. In that case, it can be said that there is no longer any way to counter them. We don’t have the strength to fight millions or hundreds of millions of enemies.

If only I was able to protect the World Tree….

But no matter how much I regret it, I can’t change it back.

“Impossible! Why, why is there still a barrier!?”

Zazi yelled angrily so I looked up at the sky again. I also doubted my own eyes. The collapse of the barrier had stopped. On the contrary, the barrier had begun to repair. The hole in the sky is getting smaller and smaller. Eventually, the barrier was completely closed.

“What’s going on? Is the World Tree still alive?”

“That’s impossible! My comrade definitely killed that tree! It should be impossible to maintain the barrier anymore! All I can think of is that there is another being who can create the barrier —the fallen God Tree! That traitor!”

Zazi’s face contorts heavily, revealing his anger.

I still haven’t fully understood the situation, but I could understand that an entity called the God Tree had repaired the barrier. In other words, there’s still something I could do!

I then accelerate and slashed Zazi. My slash was blocked by a scythe, and a high-pitched metallic sound echoed through the woods.

“Looks like your plan has failed.”

“Not yet! We will carry out the orders we have been given! If killing the World Tree doesn’t work, the next step is to kill that God Tree! There will be no hindrance to Goma-sama’s plans!”

“Then I will do everything in my power to stop that. God can’t just do as he please, right?”

We then exchange blows in mid-air. As our fight resumed, my determination reached its peak. There is still hope. I can’t allow the annihilation of humanity. As these words ran through my mind, a large amount of sweat erupted from my hand holding the sword. The next moment, the sword is repelled by the scythe and completely slips out of my hand. Losing my weapon, a cold sweat broke out from my forehead, and Zazi raised the corners of his mouth sharply.

“You got impatient. It is foolish to lose your weapon in the middle of a battle.”

“Uh! Just what happened to me?!”

Not wanting to miss this good opportunity, Zazi goes on the offensive at once. He swings his scythe at me many times. I could only continue to dodge as I flew backwards. However, it was not so easy to escape. He did not even give me a chance to pick up my weapon. He continued to chase after me, trying to reap my life.

“If you don’t have that sword, you won’t be able to strike me with that Thunder Emperor thing. Just give me your head as soon as possible.”

“I refuse. I still have a lot of things I want to do.”

Saying that, I use familiar creation at the angel. A gauge appeared in my field of view and a red bar come out. Immediately, the green bar starts to push from the left side, but it does not go up easily. I had expected it. I know that it is difficult to turn an angel into my familiar. Still, I will continue to create chances.

“Ugh, what did you do!? I can hear your voice in my head!”

Zazi stops moving and presses his forehead. Seeing that, I closed our distance and kicked the scythe he is holding from below. His weapon leaves his hand, spins around and falls to the ground. Now we can fight on an equal footing again. I then slammed my fist into his side.

“Guu!? How dare you human!”

“Ubu! Do you surrender?!”

From there, it was a fistfight. My fist sinks into his body, and his fist shakes my vision. Even though I enhanced myself with skills and changed my race, what hurts still hurts. The blow causes my bones to creak and accumulate damage to the internal organs.

We hit each other with so many attacks that we couldn’t even regenerate ourselves in time.

“This is my real trump card. Heaven and Earth Meridian Hole!”

I strike my fist directly at the red dot that appeared on his forehead. The red dot spread out in a double circle to indicate a hit. Then,  the whites of Zazi’s eyes turned upwards and he falls helplessly. The heaven and earth meridian hole is the end of evolution of pressure point. Its biggest feature is that it can make acupuncture points appear in any place. The search for acupuncture points, which could be said to be a weak point, has been improved, and it is now possible to press the acupuncture point instantly whenever I want. It can be said that it is a one-hit killer skill.

I descended to the ground, pick up my sword, and look for the other Zazi. I don’t know what they’re going to do so I have to get rid of them as soon as possible. As I was thinking so, I saw the body of Zazi, whose head had been cut off, falling nearby. It seems that the person who defeated it is my clone. Then, the third-class angel that was flying over the city began to retreat.

“From the way it looks, it seems safe to assume that we have defeated all the second-class angels.  This could be said to be a victory for the time being.”

However, I couldn’t be happy when I thought about the current situation where the World Tree had been defeated. The sacred beast that I was supposed to protect was killed, and the city was ruthlessly destroyed. People were still fleeing, and fires continued to spread throughout the city. The enemies are gone, but there is still a lot of work to be done. First of all, we have to put out the fire.

“Paoooooon!”

I heard the cry of an elephant and then it started to rain. Looking at the sky, there are no rain clouds. That was weird… Then, when I look at the largest pond in the city, I saw Airavata squirting water with its long trunk. It is working hard to extinguish the fire in the burning building. Mabia also moved around the city to help people. Mabia rescues children and elderly people by sticking its head into the building. Silva used a bell he had brought from somewhere as a bucket to help fight the fire. He lifts even larger pieces of debris with his massive body, picks up the unconscious, and gives them to the people of the city.

But the damage is still growing. Because it was a city of nature and rich with many trees, it was difficult to extinguish once a fire was ignited. In addition, dry winds were blowing from the north, accelerating the spread of the fire. If it goes on like this, it will be bad. The city is about to disappear even though the enemy has finally been defeated.

“Shinichi! We’re in trouble! The sacred tree!”

“Erna! You’ve come at the right time!”

Erna rushed in at the right time. I immediately asked her if she can use magic to extinguish the fire.

“I haven’t tried it, but I can probably do it with magic. I’ll use all my magic to save Zara.”

Raising her wand, she released an immense amount of magical energy, transforming it into water as it converged into the sky above. I don’t know how much water there is, but a giant water ball rotates and emits pale blue light in all directions. Then, the water ball changed shape and began to spread in the shape of a disk. It gotten so big that it obscures the sky in the city. It was at that moment when a lake that stretched for several kilometers appeared in the sky. Everyone was stunned by the sight. Even the Sacred Beasts stopped their movements and looked up.

“Aquarius!!”

The water turned into a waterfall and fell into the area where the fire was raging. White smoke rises and water pours into the streets of the city. When the fire was extinguished, Erna lost her strength and she leaned into me.

“You did your best. Thanks to you, many lives were saved.”

“I’m happy to hear that but…… I’ve used too much magic. Let me rest for a moment.”

I carried Erna on my back and head to the World Tree that has been cut down. There, the Sacred Tree, breathing weakly, was conversing with Queen Diana.

“—I will do so.”

『I’m sure everyone can get by without me. I guess it is time for your parent to leave. 』

“Parents think of their children, and children think of their parents. We elves will never forget you, who have watched over us for so long. The people of Sanargia will forever engrave the World Tree in their hearts as our parent.”

『I’m getting sleepy…… It’s strange even though I’m a plant…..』

“Rest in peace, Sacred Tree-sama.”

When Diana said that, the world tree never spoke again. I landed close to her and sat Erna on the ground. I nodded to the queen and then I bowed deeply to the sacred tree.

“I’m sorry. If only I had noticed the enemy’s intentions earlier….”

“It can’t be helped. There is nothing we can do about it now. Besides, I too, was to be blamed for this catastrophe. I was overconfident in the power of the Sacred Tree. I underestimated the enemy’s abilities.”

“I feel the same way. I never thought that disguise skill would make them slip through the net. What’s more, they had thoroughly marked me. They prepared for a double strategy.”

Diana nodded silently. I can see the extreme fatigue on her face. I’m a little worried that she might fall.

“It seems that the enemy was several times better, but it is fortunate that the barrier was spared from collapse. It would have been the worst if the Sacred Tree hadn’t told the God Tree about the crisis at the last minute.”

“Why the God Tree?”

“According to the Sacred Tree, it is the God Tree that binds the life force of the Sacred Beasts into the barrier. I don’t know the details, but it seems that the God Tree repaired the barrier in some way in response to the warning of the Sacred Tree.”

“So, to be precise, it is the God Tree that is creating the barrier. If that was the case, the angels should have aimed for the God Tree instead of the Sacred Beasts, right?”

“It’s probably because they can’t find out where the God Tree’s location is. The forbidden island where the God Tree is located is in a realm where nothing can just come near. I’m guessing that even the angels are having difficulty to find that place.”

I see. That’s why they targeted the Sacred Beasts instead of the God Tree. However, in that case, it may be difficult to go to the forbidden island. I want to see what kind of existence God Tree is.n But if I can’t even step into it, I have no choice but to give up. Besides, right now, I have to focus and prepare for the angel’s next attack.

A figure with bat-like wings swooped down from the sky. When she landed in front of us, she brushed off the dust by tapping her skirt with one hand.

“It’s terrible. I didn’t expect that beautiful Sanargia would end up like this.”

“What’s the point Eva?  The battle is already over.”

“I did not come here to help. I received a good news so I came to tell you about it.”

“Good news?”

I tilted my head in confusion and question marks were formed in my head. Eva jumped lightly on the rubble and stood on tiptoe looking down at us.

“A messenger of the God Tree appeared in front of me just now. He wants to invite the Homeless to the forbidden island. In particular, Shinichi Tanaka is absolutely required to come.”

“I didn’t expect to be summoned by the God Tree, but I will have to decline that invitation. We have to be prepared for the next attack of the angels.”

“You don’t have to worry about that. The barrier that is currently in place is as perfect as it used to be. I don’t think angels will attack us for a while. Besides, don’t you think that the one in command has a responsibility to find out why the barrier was re-established?”

“….…”

I couldn’t argue with that. Certainly, I should understand the reason why the barrier was re-established. Is this transient or permanent? If it has a limited amount of time, we have to take measures.

Then Erna, who was sitting, stood up and smiled.

“I’ve heard the conversation. Let’s go to the Forbidden Island.”

“Is it okay? Your hometown is in this state……”

“That’s why the more we need to go. Let’s save them by doing what only we can do. And it’s not too late to help with the reconstruction. It’s okay, the queen has father and mother here.”

Diana replied to Erna’s words, “That’s right.”

It’s decided. The Homeless party will head to the forbidden island.

“Looks like things has been settled. Now then, I shall take my leave.”

When Eva shows her back, I activated Analysis+ on her.

I remembered that my clone had said that I would understand who she really is if I do so.

【Analysis result: Eva Kreis (Shadow): One of the Four Demon Kings. She rules the vampire clan. A faithful servant of the God of Destruction and even now, she secretly hopes for the resurrection of her Lord. Eva Kreis’ clone. Rarity: S, Overall Ability: S】

【Status】 Name: Eva Kreis Race: Crown Vampire (Shadow) Magic Attributes: Wind, Darkness, Evil Magic: – Skills: Analysis (Intermediate), Fang King Technique (Intermediate), Fist King Technique (Intermediate), Search+ (Intermediate), High Speed Flight (Intermediate), Universal Adaptation, Pressure (Intermediate), Dictatorship (Intermediate), Paralyzing Eye+ (Beginner), Improved Blood Manipulation(Advanced), Flash Fist(Advanced), Red Qi wave(First Pitch) Evolution: ―

I was speechless. The Eva in front of me is not real. She is the clone of demon king, Eva. When I saw the word “servant of the God of Destruction”, I doubted if she was really on our side. Perhaps humanity will have to fight against angels and demons from here on.

I didn’t look up at the sky because of the turmoil that awaited me.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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The scythe and sword collided making sparks fly. Each time, a roaring sound was heard and a shock wave was generated in the area. The two of us separated and clashed repeatedly, forming a figure 8 pattern as we continue to fight and defend indefinitely.

Honestly, I feel weird. When I think that Zazi, who I should have killed, is right in front of me again, I feel like I’m repeating that battle. However, what is different from that time is that I am fully composed at this moment. Now that I know the identity of my enemy, I won’t have such emotion.

“Murdering a second-class angel and possessing a divine artifact, just how many great sins are you planning to commit? Apologize to God by having yourself killed. If you don’t, you will be reborn as a livestock in the next life.”

“Then let me ask you, wouldn’t a god who wants to recreate the universe himself, commit murder too? I think that anyone who orders an angel to exterminate humanity is a villain no matter how you look at it.”

“What you are talking about is the measure for you people. From the great rules that God has established, it does not matter what happens to humans. And because God is a God, he cannot be punished.”

It’s a pretty convenient rhetoric. After all, God is so great that he can do whatever he wants. I don’t know the details of what God is or what he is, but from what I’ve heard, he doesn’t seem to be much different from a person who is floating in power.

I turn upward to gain momentum and cuts him. The scythe and the sword crossed each other once again, and each other’s weapons resonated like a tuning fork. This must have happened because both were made of orichalcum. While making a beautiful sound, we regained momentum and then slashed at each other.

“What is the re-creation of the universe that God is trying to do? Why does it have to be done?”

“Alright, let me tell you, ignorant one. The current universe is an imperfect world that only repeats the struggle for survival, and the main god, Goma-sama, who was concerned about this, rose up to make the world a perfect form. There will be a new world where there will be no hatred, no conflict, only joy and no sadness.”

“Hmm, that would be a really boring world then. Are you really okay with that?”

“Angels simply obey God’s commands. That’s the joy and the meaning of our existence.”

Zazi said as he casts a spell with his left hand. A red translucent wall was released and passed through my body. However, there is no harm on me. As long as this black robe exists, all magic will be nullified.

“I guess it’s no good after all. As the report said, all magic will be nullified huh.”

“Report? Who did you hear the information from?”

“We exchange information through telepathy. All the battle data as we fight right now is being sent to the angels outside of this world. Even if you beat me, the next angel will surely kill you.”

So he was fighting with the expectation that he is going to lose huh. As expected, angels are troublesome opponents.

He swung his scythe and unleashed an invisible blade. Not to be outdone, I also unleashed a dragon slash. The two blades collided and canceled each other out in mid-air. From there, I accelerate sharply and made a slash. As the weapons bounce off each other, I use that momentum to rotate my body, launching the next attack. We crossed swords again, and the weapons resonated with each other.

“The slack is over! Limit Breakthrough! Awakening!”

My presence grows on a grand scale. I activated limit break through and then I activated Superhuman Transformation upon awakening. My power also surged, and a purple aura envelops my body. Then, I activated the race, second-class angel. Pure white wings appeared on my back, and when combined with the black bat wings that were already there, a total of two pairs of wings assert their existence.

As expected, Zazi’s eyes widened at this scene.

“Those wings…… it belongs to an angel….…”

“I can get the race of the one I defeated, and I can also add that basic ability to myself.”

In other words, the power of Vampire, Emperor Dragoneut and second-class angel is added to my basic ability. From there, my abilities are further improved by superhuman transformation, limit breakthrough and awakening. As my ability has improved to this level, I won’t even need to use dragon transformation.

“M-monster! It’s presumptuous to even call you a human!”

“That’s rude. I’m still human.”

 I defended Zazi’s onslaught with one hand and landed a kick into his open abdomen. Drawing a trajectory as if drawn by a ruler, he fell to the ground with a thud, making loud sound and causing a cloud of dust to rise.

We are in the woods away from the battlefield, so there won’t be any problem. I pointed the tip of my sword to the sky and activated the magic jewel. This sword, which is the sixth great treasure, is not sealed unlike other treasures and can exert its original power. Since it is the first time I’m using it, this might be just a good time for getting used to it.

“Lightning Emperor Strike!”

An enormous amount of purple electricity that seemed to fill the sky was emitted from the blade. Thunder roars, and the high amount of heat causes the air to expand rapidly. When I swing my sword down to the place where Zazi had fallen, a thick lightning bolt fall to the ground. Immediately afterwards, a loud roar echoed, and a strong hot wind ran around.

When the light fades away, I turned my attention to the place where I attacked. There was a large hole with a diameter of 100 meters. It’s indeed a great treasure. The power is extraordinary even though I made some adjustments on my power.

When I checked with enemy search skill, Zazi seemed to be still alive. When I got closer, I saw a guy who had lost his lower body lying near the hole almost breathless. Apparently, I missed my aim. There’s a problem with my control huh.

When I look into his face, he smiles for some reason.

“Defeating me…… do you really…. think it’s over?”

“What do you mean?”

“We knew early on that you guys are gathering your forces…… trying to protect the Sacred Beasts…… We were behind the…..”

Zazi died in the middle of telling the story.

……behind?

With a start, I turned my gaze in the direction of Zara. There was a lot of black plumes rising in the sky. They got me. This massive attack was a diversion. I soared into the sky and generated a sonic boom to head toward the city at the speed of sound.

There were a number of fires in Zara. People screamed as they run away, and the angels who are chasing them wet their swords with blood one after another. It was a one-sided massacre. Residents, young and old, men and women, were killed.

“Uwaaaaaa! Mother!”

Below, a young girl was crying as she clung to her injured mother. An angel walks up to her with a drawn sword in one hand.

“Child, return to the flow of samsara.”

“Noooooooo!”

An angel swings a sword at a girl.

Terrible!

I approached from behind the angel with rapid acceleration. I cut off the neck of the enemy as I pass by and then I land while reversing my body. I slid on the cobblestones and put the brakes on my feet.

“Mother! Mother!”

“Run away…. Leave me….. I don’t have much time left.”

“I don’t want to! Let’s run away together!”

When I looked at the girl’s mother, I saw a deep wound in her abdomen. The bleeding is severe and it is quite dangerous. I gave her a rainbow mushroom.

“Eat it, most injuries will heal.”

The woman took it tremblingly and took a bite.

“Strange…… The wounds that I thought couldn’t be saved are closing up.”

The mother, who had fully recovered, stood up and thanked me. The girl was also smiling again because her mother was saved.

“I want to ask you one thing, how did the angels get to the city?”

“I don’t know either. All of a sudden, they appeared out of nowhere and started killing people.”

“It’s strange, this city is within the search range of the World Tree….. Once they got closer, it should have known right away……”

The World Tree Treant is quite strong. It is a humongous tree that has lived for 100,000 years. It wouldn’t be surprising if it had an extraordinary offensive power. However, on the other hand, there’s also a weakness. It is this city. No matter how strong the World Tree is, it cannot attack once the enemies enter the city. That’s because it loves the elves and loves the city the most. Therefore, when the angels entered the city, there is nothing the World Tree can do anymore.

I took out a paper bag from my bangle and give it to the girl’s mother. There was a large amount of Rainbow mushroom inside.

“This…… this is?”

“I want you to give it to the wounded after you guys have evacuated somewhere. There are still a lot of people who can be saved.”

“I understand. I’d love to help.”

“Also, I’ll have them escort you guys until you can evacuate.”

I summoned three skeletons. The mother screamed, but she was relieved when she realized that they were on our side. This would make it easier for her to help the wounded during the evacuation. The mother and daughter then run with their escorts.

Now then, I must defend the Sacred Beasts and exterminate the angels. This requires manpower. Without at least five clone, it is impossible to bring the situation under control. Therefore, I decided to activate the Division Skill and create multiple clones. By the way, there is a limit to the number of people I can create. I found that up to seven clones can be created, and that the appearance that used to be young has been improved and can be duplicated in exactly the same form as the current me. Well, the appearance can be changed in any way due to the racial characteristic of primitive humans, but it might not be something to be happy about though.

My clones scattered in the city at their own discretion, and their weapons are procured locally. Since the angel is in possession of the orichalcum sword, it should not be a problem.

I myself, decided to head to the World Tree. If the angels attacking the city have a commander, they will surely come after the Sacred Beasts themselves. This is because a third-class angel cannot defeat a sacred beast that has great power.

I heard multiple explosions occur at the base of the World Tree and around its top as I draw near. No mistake. Each Sacred Beast is engaged with an angel. First of all, I head to Airavata, who seems to be the most in danger.

“No matter how many of them come to us, we can’t let them win. I’ll make sure to burn their wings!”

“We, the Sacred Beasts, are the protectors of this world and people. Even if it is against the heavens, we will carry out this will.”

Mabia fires fire arrows like a machine gun. Airavata was running a laser of light magic into the sky from the tip of its long snout. The third-class angels fly around the area without being able to get close because of the onslaught of the two of them. There seems to be no problem here.

Then I soared and moved to the top of the World Tree.

“Hmph! Teryaaaa!”

Jumping from branch to branch, Silva was battling an angel. He punched one of the angels with his big, sturdy fist and fight off any enemies approaching from behind with a back kick. Still, the angels keep coming to him like a fly. Silva shouted, “Thousand palms!” and then released the bottom of his palm. The next moment, dozens of blue lights emanated from his palm and hit the angels directly. A series of loud explosions occurred afterwards.

“Silva! Are you okay!?”

“Oh little one. There is no problem here. Rather, protect the World Tree. A second-class angel has been flying around waiting for an opportunity to attack.”

“Is there still one here? ……I understand. I’ll do something about it.”

I made a sharp turn and descended to the body of the World Tree. There was certainly a reaction when I used enemy search. An enemy was flying around at high speed.

I swoop in and cut directly from above, Zazi reacts and repels the slash with his scythe. Not yet. If I let him escape now, it may be irreversible. Using the momentum of being repelled, I rotated my body in the air.

Dragon slash!

A yellow-green light from the blade drew a line and cut off one of Zazi’s legs.

“Gua!?”

“I won’t let you escape! Explosive Sword Dance!”

I threw powerful swordsmanship at point-blank range. After the explosion occurs, Zazi falls to the ground at high speed, destroying buildings. Descending close to the ground, he slowly rose from the rising clouds.

“Have you noticed our goal?”

“You almost got me. I didn’t expect it to be a large decoy operation.”

“Did you think we, messengers of God, had been idle for the past month? That was not the case at all. We used disguise to impersonate the common people and deceive the eyes of the World Tree.”

“Then, you guys were hiding in the immediate vicinity next to us this whole time……? It now makes sense that you guys appeared here out of the blue.”

I can’t help but feel frustrated. I didn’t know that disguise was a skill that could allow them to slip enemy search. But now is not the time to regret it. Fortunately, I made it in time before they could complete the operation.

But for some reason, Zazi starts laughing.

“You were expected to be the biggest obstacle for us, so we decided to prepare a stopper. A two-fold one too.”

“Don’t tell me……”

“It wouldn’t be strange for an angel to disguise himself as another angel, right?”

I hurriedly looked around and saw a third-class angel holding a scythe right next to the World Tree. His body blurs for a moment and then transforms into the form of a second-class angel.

Darn it! Was this guy in front of me the stopper?

I rushes to the place, but Zazi, who is holding me back, stands in my way.

“I won’t let you go. The Sacred Beast will be eliminated as planned.”

“Move! I have to go to—!!”

At that moment, the scythe was swung at the World Tree. The invisible slash passed through the huge tree and went diagonally upward. There was a pause of a few seconds. After that, the giant tree slides down at an angle and falls. The tree that fell on the city made a huge sound and shook the earth violently. Smoke rises into the sky, obscuring the sky like a sandstorm.

On this day, the World Tree was lost from Sanargia.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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Freya with Pero in her arms flies towards the second-class angel. The other three are already at war as well. And in the distance, the sound of an explosion caused by Erna’s magic echoed.

“Freya-san, throw me to that angel as hard as you can.”

“Okay, be careful.”

Her divine power causes Pero to be ejected like a bullet. In the next moment, Zazi’s scythe and Pero’s fists collided head-on.

“A sacred beast going against the angels. To rebel against God is an act of barbarity!”

“I don’t know that. I’m fighting for myself.”

“Foolish. Forgetting the meaning of your existence and joining the wicked—tsk!”

Zazi shoves Pero and moves backwards. Freya swooped down directly from above and got between Pero and the angel. Immediately after, she grabs Pero with her divine powers.

“We must not listen to the enemy’s words. He intends to confuse and neutralize us.”

“Un, I know. But I want to get some information. If I get close to them, I may find out what they really want to do.”

“I see. Like the saying, if you want treasure, you should jump into the dragon’s den. As expected of Pero-sama. I am impressed by your deep thoughts.”

Freya sighs with a dreamy expression, and Pero went silent with furrowed brows. In this fight in the sky, Freya could only lift him every now and then, so he is bothered by it.

He then mumbles,

“Let’s just keep attacking. Freya-san, I want you to use me to exploit his opening.”

“Understood. Then I will support Pero-sama’s aerial battle.”

The two of them begin to move towards Zazi again.

“Do you really think that I, a second-class angel, will be defeated by you beings who cling to the ground!? Burning Wall!”

When Zazi pointed his left hand to the two of them, a hot, bright red translucent wall appeared. A wall ten meters square and one meter thick went at high speed towards Freya and Pero. The moment the wall passed through them, they were burned by the heat of a thousand degrees Celsius.

“Kuu-, if I hadn’t evolved, I would have died. Pero-sama are you okay?”

“Yes, it is still manageable. This is going to be tough if we get hit by that over and over again.”

Some of Freya’s skin was scorched. But it is Pero who was seriously injured. His beautiful pale fur was darkened, and his skin was burnt. As an ice element user, his resistance to high temperatures was lower than that of Freya’s.

From their appearance, Zazi noticed that it was a weakness, so he fired a series of Burning Walls at the two of them. Freya dodged and fled over and over again while holding Pero with divine power.

“I can’t get close to him with this. What are we going to do, Pero-sama?”

“Throw me right on top of him and Freya-san should approach him at maximum speed.”

“If you’re unlucky, you’ll smash to the ground. It’s too dangerous.”

“It’s okay. I’m prepared for that. Our advantage is in numbers. If we attack together, I’m sure we’ll win.”

Seeing Pero’s serious look, Freya smiled and agreed. She knows he won’t change his decision when his mind is all set. He’s very brave as well. In the end, she agreed. Freya was determined to save him as she threw him straight up with great force.

“Angel, I’ll show you what a homeless knight is capable of.”

With explosive acceleration, Freya began to fly. The second-class angel threw ten layers of Burning Wall at Freya. However, she did not even avoid it. She thrusts through the wall and head straight for Zazi. Even when her body was burned, she did not change her expression and single-mindedly pushed forward in a straight line.

“I’ll commend you for your suicidal thrust. However, I know from the beginning that you’re just a decoy and the other one can’t fly. Burning Wall!”

“Aggh!”

A wall of 20 layers of high heat stopped Freya from moving. White steam from the heat wafts through the burnt skin. Freya went silent on the spot with her face down.

“Fufu, fufufu……”

“What’s funny? Have you finally lost your sanity?”

“No. The decoy is Pero-sama.”

“Wha-? I can’t move my body!?”

Freya, who caught Zazi with her divine powers, laughed out loud. Right at that moment, Pero falls. His claws grabbed Zazi’s shoulder, he quickly bared his fangs and bites his neck.

“Damn it! Let go! You beast!!”

“Grrrrrr! Gauu!”

Pero’s fangs sliced through Zazi’s flesh and reached his spine. Still, Zazi did not stop moving and struggles to shake Pero off.

“Burning Wall!”

Zazi used a five-layer burning wall for himself. Pero falls away from the angel’s body due to his body being burned. And Zazi, as the person who initiated the move, was also deeply damaged.

“Damn it! I’m going to retreat here for the time being. You renegade who defy God. Next time, I’ll gouge out your heart and burn it until there is no ashes left —where is that woman?”

The moment he said that, a spear pierced Zazi’s chest from behind.

“Impossible”, he thought. Even though he had trouble dealing with a beast, as a second-class angel, he is angel with a wide range of senses so he thought he could easily cover his back. He should have been fully aware of her movements.

Freya then speaks to Zazi from behind.

“My secret move is instantaneous movement. Although the distance I can move is short, there is no skill more suitable for getting behind the enemy. I told you in advance that Pero-sama is the decoy.”

“Gopu…… Ugh……”

Freya confirms that he has killed him and then throws Zazi’s corpse away. From there, she swooped down to the ground.

“Pero-sama!”

Pero was lying on the ground. She runs over and pulls out a rainbow mushroom from her bosom. She tried to shove the mushroom into Pero’s mouth, but Pero didn’t move and didn’t show any chewing movements. When she put her ears to his chest, she can’t hear his heart beating.

Freya pressed desperately against Pero’s chest.

It’s not too late. Pero-sama will not die at this level.

With that in mind, she worked hard to resuscitate him.

“cough, cough…cough..cough!”

“Pero-sama! Quickly eat some mushroom!”

When Freya shoved the rainbow mushroom into his mouth, Pero chewed with a dull expression. He could hear the sound of his bones being repaired, his darkened hair regained color, and his skin regenerated in the blink of an eye. Still in a daze, Pero sits up and looks around curiously.

Freya hugged him and cried.

“Thank goodness! I thought Pero-sama is dead!”

“Eh? Was I in danger?”

“Your heart stopped! You were also cold!”

“I’m sorry for worrying you. I’m fine now.”

“No, I still need to check for injuries! I should examine every inch of your body!”

“You just want to snuggle on my fur, don’t you?”

Pero surrendered to Freya, who looked stunned and delighted with tears in his eyes.

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Countless fireballs are unleashed, yet the enemy continues to dodge in a spiral rotation as the fireballs explode. The second-class angel who had escaped seemed to be mocking Erna. He was flying far above with two white tails trailing after him.

“He’s not a hit at all. It’s a bit of an eyesore.”

“You can’t hit him because of your bad control. Rival is to blame, hmph!”

“Hey, which side are you on? Let me tell you, my magic control is perfect!”

“If it’s perfect, you should have already hit him! People call that big mouth you know, rival.”

“Ook! I’m going to punch you!”

Erna and Liz were grabbing each other in mid-air, completely ignoring their enemy. Zazi swoops down and swings his scythe at them.

“Waa! It’s dangerous! Are you going to kill us!?”

“It’s weird for him not to kill us when he saw a chance while we are fighting! What rival is saying is so incoherent.”

“Uh-, annoying! I know! I was just a little surprised!”

After dodging Zazi’s attack, Erna and Liz turned their attention to the angel who was flying at high speed. Their enemy flew in all directions in the sky, and the two of them could barely follow him with their naked eyes.

“It would be easier if you could act as a decoy and attract him.”

“I refuse that. You are going to burn him anyway.”

“…..Let’s do it this way. I’ll build a spell that will kill him in one shot, and you can stop him from moving. That won’t be a problem, right?”

“Understood. But if you attack me, I’ll report you to Oniichan.”

“You don’t trust me huh. It’s true that I like Shinichi, but I don’t think in the slightest that it is okay for my love rival to disappear. After all, we’re friends too….…”

Erna blushes as she looks away. Liz, who was satisfied with the plan, muttered as she turned around.

“If I marry Oniichan, I can make Rival a concubine.”

“Stop kidding me! I’m the main wife. Come back, I’ll blow you up!”

Ignoring Erna’s words, Liz faced the enemy. Seeing her back, Erna immediately went into the magic construction. She uses her imagination to transform her enormous amount of magical power into a blade to defeat the angel. The magic she’s building is not Leo. That spell was powerful, but it was too wide in range, it could even have Liz caught up in it. Therefore, she is trying to create a spell that would only kill the second-class angel.

“A spell that only defeats the angel. This is it.”

Once the image is solidified, the magic power takes shape. As soon as it was activated, a dazzling light was emitted from the staff and enveloped her. Liz, on the other hand, was blindly fighting Zazi. The enemy was overwhelmingly superior in flying speed, and she pondered as she deflect the scythes that were being unleashed with her dagger.

“He’s faster than me and even if I chase him normally, he could just get away. I will not be able to put up a decent fight unless I do something about it.”

“Give up, human. Not to say a third-class angel, even against me, a second-class angel, you got no chance of winning.”

“Oh, I know! I should just catch him! Then, it’s easy.”

When Zazi attacks her again, Liz manipulates the dark cloud she is riding to create a large arm for her. Then the arm firmly caught the enemy.

“W-what’s with this arm!?”

“Dark cloud. My favorite ability.”

The arm gradually strengthened the tightening force. Liz crouched down and looked into the angel’s face.

“Where did the angels come from? What is up in the sky?”

“Ugh……guaaa!?”

“If you don’t say it, you’ll be crushed. Answer my question.”

“It’s heaven…… The planet where the gods live…… the center of the universe.”

“What is the universe? And, how do we get to heaven?”

“That…… there is no way I’ll say it! Don’t get carried away, little girl!!”

Zazi’s torrent of light dissipates the dark cloud and causes Liz to fall.

“What you did to me was a waste of divine energy. You made me use the supreme power given to me by God. This sin deserves a thousand death!”

The angry enemy accelerates downward in pursuit of Liz. Then, when he caught up with her, he swung his scythe down. However, while free-falling, Liz catches the scythe with a dagger.

“Tsk. It takes time to regenerate the cloud. This situation is bad.”

“Hahahaha! I’ll cut off your head before you crash to the ground!”

They cross their blades at close range. Liz’s left arm was severed, causing blood to splatter. Even so, they did not stop attacking each other and continued the battle. The high-pitched metallic sound was drowned out by the sound of the wind passing by their ears, and the ground was getting closer and closer to the two of them.

“Give up and return that soul to samsara!”

“No. I’m not going to die.”

A knife flew out of the tip of Liz’s shoe as she said this. She then kicks her toes into Zazi’s side, splattering fresh blood and slowing his attack. Following that, she thrust a dagger into his abdomen and Zazi stayed in place from the pain.

“It’s good that I pulled away. This is dangerous though.”

The ground was already in front of her. Liz frantically searches her surroundings to save herself.

It was small but it is certainly there. A dark cloud about five centimeters in diameter was hovering next to her face. She instantly grabs the cloud and makes her body float away. A tremendous shock hit her whole body, blood gushed out from her severed arm as she grabbed the cloud, and with severe pain, she managed to avoid crashing down.

There were only five meters left before the collision. She could barely hold on to the cloud anymore, she slowly descended to the ground and soon, her feet touched the ground. Liz took out a rainbow mushroom from her pocket, chewed it and then she collapsed.

At the same time, Zazi was holding his abdomen and enduring the pain. Even though they are angels, they are not immune to pain. Compared to humans, they are much more insensitive to pain, but if their abdomen is punctured, even angels will not be inhibited from acting in pain. It takes about 20 seconds for the wound to heal. Zazi looked like he had crushed a bitter bug.

“Thanks to Liz, I completed it! This is the magic that will take you down!”

Erna showed him a single arrow that shone in silver. Zazi snorts seeing that.

“It seems that you have materialized your magical power, but do you really think that you can defeat me with that level of magic? I thought that elves were a more clever race, but I guess I was wrong.”

“Fufu, you’ll have to see this before saying that!”

Summoning Big tree bow at hand, she pulls an arrow and pulls the string. At that moment, Zazi felt an intense chill and ran away.

“Launch!”

The arrow that was released chased Zazi at breakneck speed. No matter how many times he dodged, the arrow followed his track and continued to go after him.

This is a deadly magic arrow that Erna came up with. It is a tracking magic that will continue to pursue the enemy as long as the arrow does not disappear. On top of that, the magical power contained in the arrow is on par with Leo, and its penetration power is so strong that it can penetrate an armor made of orichalcum. It was a spell created to kill angels.

“It’s not supposed to be like this! I’m going to do as the Lord God says—!?”

An arrow pierced Zazi. A large hole with a diameter of ten centimeters is created in his chest, and the heart of the second-class angel was instantly destroyed. When he fell to the ground, he remained motionless with his eyes wide open.

Erna rushed to Liz and screamed when she saw Liz fell to the ground. She grabbed her shoulders and shake her violently.

“This is a lie, right? Don’t die! Please don’t!”

“…………”

“I thought it would be okay to make you a concubine when I became the main wife! Uwaaaa!”

“No. I’m the main wife.”

Liz sat up and spoke with squinted eyes. Knowing that she was alive, Erna hugs her tightly. The two then smiled and rejoiced at their victory.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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It was the third day of the battle with the angels. Day and night, the battle with the angels continued.

“Flame Burst!”

“Gale barrage!”

Erna unleashes a powerful spell and Pero attacks at an unbelievable speed. An angel was engulfed in flames and turns to ashes. The enemy who was struck by Pero’s blow also collapsed to the ground, vomiting blood after his insides were destroyed by the impact.

“Meteor Impact”

Freya’s spear pierces the armor of the enemy’s orichalcum. Right after that, the spear that was ejected by the divine power pierced the face of the angel behind him.

“Ninety-eight, ninety-nine, one hundred.”

Liz runs as if weaving through the gaps between the enemies. The moment they passed each other, she slides her dagger, slashing their necks. From there, she leaps further, twisting her body in mid-air and throwing explosive shurikens at the angels around her.

The next moment, a series of explosions occurred.

“Fuu! Fluffy enlightenment!”

Edner, who crosses swords with an angel, slips into the bosom of his opponent. He quickly grabbed the enemy’s neck and then the enemy lets go of his sword with an ecstatic expression. Edner then slashes his sword over the defenseless angel’s neck.

A pile of corpses was about to be built on the battlefield. The corpses of angels and the six races are piled on top of each other, and the wide-open eyes of the humans continue to stare at the battle. Non-stop yells and screams. The blood that continued to flow stained the ground red.

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“The current situation of the war is that the enemy has the upper hand and we are slightly being pushed back. Some people are now collapsing from exhaustion, we will not last long if this continues.”

“I can’t believe that three hundred thousand against only fifty thousand would end up with them in advantage. I think I should have given Erna the right to do another shot of magic on the first day.”

“There’s no point in saying that now. We have no choice but to do what we can at this moment. We have to push the front line to separate them from the Sacred Beasts.”

I held a meeting with each of the generals face-to-face. Even now, soldiers and angels are fighting on the battlefield. When I thought about it, I couldn’t help but feel a kind of impatience. It is necessary to call out my familiars after all. They are my trump card, but in this situation, I probably have no choice but to send them out.

“Reporting! The angels begun to retreat!”

The generals, including myself, stood up in surprise hearing the report of the soldier that came in.

Are they retreating at this time? Is it a trap?

No, it’s too early to judge that. The enemy may have reached their limit as well. At the very least, this will give us time to rebuild. I ordered the generals to tend to the wounded while maintaining the front line.

When I left the tent, Erna and the others were back. All four of them looked tired. They are all leaning back against the tent to rest.

“Eat a rainbow mushroom.”

“Thank you. Cure mushroom is good enough for us. Give it to someone else.”

“I understand. Well, did you get any information about the enemy?”

Erna and the others shake their heads helplessly. I asked them to find out what is the weakness of the enemy, but it didn’t seem to work. The most they learned was that the wings of the angels were prone to blind spots. But that alone will not change the course of the war.

“Frankly speaking, it’s very strange. I can’t see the limit of their physical and mental strength. I don’t see them having any signs of running out of magic, and they don’t seem to have any emotions at all. It’s like I’m fighting a winged familiar.”

“I feel the same way. They are in the shape of a person, with same appearance and physique but I can’t feel any emotions from them. They are more like a skeleton than a human.”

“Their healing ability is also in an order of magnitude higher than that of a human. If it’s just an abrasion, it heals instantly too. Furthermore, they don’t even flinch, probably because they don’t have fear at all. I don’t know what I’m fighting against halfway through.”

“ZZZZZ”

The four of them were confused by the creature called angel. No, it’s only three of them. Liz is sleeping right now.

This is the case with my experienced and highly skilled comrades. The soldiers who fought against the angels for the first time must be more puzzled. The situation seems to be tougher than I thought.

Just then—

“Don’t be silly! What do you mean by running away!?”

Turning my attention to where I heard the yelling, I saw Grill, the general of the Dartan, grabbing a soldier’s chest while showing his anger.

“Don’t ask me to fight a monster like that! I’ll go back to the kingdom!”

“Are you going to abandon the sacred beasts?”

“What’s wrong with that? There is no sacred beast in my kingdom! There’s no point in dying in a battle like this!”

“You bastard! I’m going to beat you to death!”

I grabbed Grill’s raised fist and stopped him. Looking closely, the soldier in question is from Logas. I really don’t know how to feel. They are forced to participate in the battle even though they don’t have a sacred beast to protect.

Grill looked at my face and slowly lowered his fist.

“This battle is no longer just about protecting the Sacred Beast, it’s about protecting humanity. If we lose, we will be destroyed by the angels. If you still want to escape, go ahead, run away.”

“…………”

The soldier ran away with his luggage without replying. Grill, who was watching by the side, sighed.

“He is already the twentieth man. They all said they value their life more than the sacred beasts.”

“I think it’s normal. Especially since it has been 5000 years already since the kingdom has lost the Sacred Beast. They feel differently than people in other kingdoms.”

“Maybe you’re right. I think I have a little too much blood on my head.”

“Go get some rest. You haven’t slept for the last three days.”

Grill said, “I will”, and went back to his tent.

The Allied force are all exhausted. Morale that was once high has now waned, and it is now a beacon before the wind. Even though we still have 270,000 troops left, we are about to lose because of mental breakdown.

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Countless corpses on the scorched ground. Broken swords were lying around, and the smell of burning flesh wafted through the battlefield. Three angels descended to the ground, and with such same appearance, they look like triplets.

Zazi, who was in command, looked out over the battlefield before speaking.

“I never expected that we, angels of God, would be defeated like this. Did we underestimate the inhabitants of this world?”

“That’s one thing, but the damage we sustained at the beginning was too great. There are also other people besides the man with the artifact that we need to pay attention to.”

“As far as we confirmed, including that man, there are five of them, who have unexpected power. If we don’t get rid of them soon, it will disrupt our plans.”

“I understand. We have already taken steps to eliminate the Sacred Beasts. We will prioritize the elimination of those who get in the way of our plans.”

At Zazi’s words, the two second-class angels nodded. They take off again and joined the army of angels.

Fifty thousand third-class angels had repaired their bodies with their high healing abilities. They boast inexhaustible physical strength, and their spirit has not yet reached its limit. They all had the ability to fight for a month or even a year. If the Allies had known this, everyone might have given up the fight from the get-go. Ironically, it was because of such ignorance that humanity was able to fight on an equal footing.

As the three Zazi emitted a dazzling light from their bodies, the angels’ self-healing speed jumped. The charred white wings were restored as if time had been rewound and the raw wounds that had dripped red blood disappeared without a trace. On the contrary, their body is back to full of power, it even gained twice as much power as normal. An army of 50,000 became a force equivalent to 100,000.

“Rest is over, let’s go.”

At Zazi’s words, the angels descended to the ground one after another.

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“Is the other side finally serious?”

Angels descend to the ground one after another and form a group. They must have decided that they couldn’t win if they fought separately. On the other hand, we haven’t even formed our group yet. On the contrary, our troops are retreating.

There was only about an hour between the enemy’s retreat and resumption of their attack. This does not allow us to rest satisfactorily. In addition, the soldiers have already reached their limits and are exhausted. It is obvious that they will be wiped out if they are sent into battle.

I decided to buy time.

I don’t know how far my familiars can last. Maybe they won’t stand long at all. But it would be a bad idea to save them for later. It can’t be helped if my power comes to light. Rather, it was too late for that.

“Tanaka-kun, I have withdrawn our troops as you have instructed. What are you going to do next?”

“I will buy time. In the meantime, I want you to have the troops rest a little.”

“Are you going to fight alone? No matter how I think about it, that’s absurd! Your opponent are monsters in the form of an angel!”

“Don’t worry. I have a subordinate I can rely on.”

I let Edner go back to the camp and then I faced the angels alone. Then one of the Zazi’s stepped forward and grins at me.

“Are you going to surrender? It’s too late for that though. We will throw you into the vortex of samsara without any mercy.”

“What bullshit are you talking about? I never said a word about surrendering. You seem to be cornered to the point of misunderstanding this huh.”

“……What a joke. You think we’re cornered?”

Erna and the others said that angels don’t have feelings, but that’s not true. It’s just that the undulations of their emotions are smaller compared to humans. As evidence of that, when I provoked him, his face contorted in anger.

Next, I’ll enjoy the look of surprise in his face.

“Familiar Summoning!”

Countless halos appeared behind him, and black skeletons emerged one after another from amongst the angels. The newly subdued wyverns were also summoned, powerfully roaring at the enemies. Right behind them are Suketarou and Sukejiro. Behind those two were the ten legion commanders and their troops. Their total number is more than 400,000. The vaunted army of immortals intimidates the angels with their overwhelming presence.

“What a number of undead….…”

“I’m going to make you regret picking a fight against us.”

My familiars that started to run, turned into a black wave and swept over the angels. The wyverns that took off released a breath of flame from the sky. Waita, with Suketarou on board, continued to breath fire like a flash as if to sweep them away. On the other hand, with high physical ability and skill, the angels were also defending themselves with a shield made of orichalcum while cutting down the skeletons ganging on them.

Zazi clicked his tongue and took off to take command. Soon, the battle between the angels and my familiars reached a stalemate. While the angels will surely defeat their opponent if it is one-on-one, the skeletons that outnumbered them attack like an ant swarming on sugar. By using magic to blow away the familiar all at once, the demi-lich and wyvern reduced the number of enemies.

On the other hand, Suketarou, Sukejiro, and the Legion Commanders were fighting more than equal to the angels.

Skeleton 1 repels the enemy’s sword with his sword, and Skeleton 7 pierces the enemy’s neck with his spear. Sukejiro rushes forward, cutting off the enemy’s neck as if he were lunging, and Suketarou, shining in silver, flashes his sword and beheads ten angels to the ground at once.

At least in part, the skeleton army is making good progress. I also draw my sword and prepare for battle. After all, as a master, it’s embarrassing to let my familiars fight by themselves. I activated my race, my horns and wings emerged and then I opened the eye on my forehead.

I tried to fly into the sky to fight against Zazi —however, I heard a sound that shook the earth, so I stayed in place and turned around.

“Uooooooooooooo!!! Charge!”

General Grill was galloping in the lead, and behind him was a large number of soldiers. That’s not all. Erna and the others were running hurriedly towards each general.

“Now is our best chance! The black skeletons are on our side, don’t attack them!”

“I understand. At this point, it doesn’t matter if it’s a magical beast or an angel! I’ll hear all the details later! Soldiers, fight like you’re going to die!”

The muddy-faced men replied with smiles at Grill’s voice. An army of mixed races passes through the Skeleton Army and joins them. Their appearance changed the tide of the war at once. They began to push the angels with ferocity. The soldiers were full of life, like fish out of water.

The reinforcements in the form of the Skeleton Army may have given them hope and restored their morale. When I look closely, I can see that the soldiers who should have fled were also fighting with weapons in hand. Now that I think about it, my fear may have been unfounded. Anything would have been good if it was an ally. I guess I was the only one concerned about them being a skeleton and an undead.

Then, my comrades who rushed to me surrounded me.

“Shinichi! We’ll do it, right?!”

“Mmm, let’s defeat the second-class angel and end this battle.”

We fly to the sky to fight the three Zazi, who are still watching the battlefield from above. I felt like I was finally seeing the end of this tough battle.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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