132-Episode 132: Being chased after

Gyro

What the hell?　Did you run away?

Suddenly, one of the demons flew up high in the sky.

The other one is still on the ground.

I have a bad feeling about this!

No!

Mina tries to jump up into the sky to chase after the demon, but the rest of the demons attacked her and blocked her.

You will not be able to chase him. You guys will be stuck here!

As he says this, the demon attacks Mina.

''Don't let him!''

I stepped in between the demon and Mina to catch the attack.

"What are you guys up to!

Mina asks the demon, and the demon grins at her.

It's obvious. Our goal is to take out the Dragon Emperor!

The Dragon King?

The Dragon Emperor they're talking about is probably my brother fighting in the final, right?

But they're the ones to beat my brother?

# You're the ones who were struggling with us?　Isn't that impossible?

I know, right? To be honest, I can't imagine her beating my brother.

But we were having a hard time with these guys too.

You can't get away with it. You can't win no matter how many of you are here. To begin with, do you guys know who the Dragon Emperor is?

Mina's guy is very provocative.

But the Mina behind me still seems to be trying to chase the magician who escaped into the sky, but the magician ignores me and repeatedly attacks Mina behind me and gets in the way.

But when I attack her, she avoids me at all costs.

It's not easy to do.

"Don't worry about it. Meghri is on her way into town to explain the situation to Lex and the others.

Really?　When did this happen?

When I found you fighting those guys. With me as your backup, Megri decided to contact me back in town. By now, the mayor and the others will get word through the Adventurer's Guild and tell Lex and the others directly.

Well, then I guess we'll have to cancel the game.

I guess the game will be canceled after all.

It's a bad deal for my brothers, isn't it?

So we have to take out this one as fast as we can, and then catch up with the one that got away and take him down!　You don't want Lex and the others to interfere with the game!

What?

'We've taken precautions, but if it means we don't have to cancel the tournament, what's the point?'

'Oh, yeah...'

This guy thought that much and came to my rescue.

You are awesome.

What?　Well, well, you should be grateful!　It's a lot of work to clean up your runaway mess!

'Oh!　Thank you, man!　Then let's take this guy down with everything we've got!

Ew!

Okay!　Let's do it!

Oh, what?　You're not in a hurry?　Why?

Well, if Meghri went to report it, there's no need to rush.

And you're the one who's in a hurry!

Eat it!

I activate my magic enhancement with all my might and charge head-on into the demon.

I'll get this done in the fastest and shortest way possible!

'That doesn't mean you have to go in head-on!　Enchanted Wind!

Mina complains and lets her backup magic fly.

I'm lighter, and I'm moving more than ever before the way I want to!

Hey, bastards!

The demon also got hungry and turned into a serious face and swung his sword.

But even if he's serious now, it's too late!

"Flame Rush!

My attacks, which have increased in speed, stab the demon's counterattack before it can receive the demon's counterattack.

My body, which is able to move more freely than ever before due to Mina's magic, has also increased the accuracy of my continuous attacks, and I burn off the demon's arm that was swung down for a counterattack.

''Guaaaah!

Stop!

The stopping blow stabbed into the heart of the demon.

Guha-ha!

It's tough to beat.

Heh, heh, you're bad news.

My magic sword doesn't just poke you fast.

It's also effective in damaging the enemy from the inside out by burning the wound I poke at.

This heart is being burned by my magic sword right now.

According to my brother, it's impossible to heal without a high level of recovery magic or high-grade potion.

''Oh, my........''

The demon glares at us in frustration.

It's too late, you're done.

But suddenly the demon grins at us.

''But you were naive. This is the end for the Dragon Emperor........

Haha, you're never gonna let you guys beat me. We couldn't even beat you.

You're not supposed to be so strong but that's only if you meet them head on. We have the magic item!

"Magic item?

We nodded our heads at the demon's confidence.

Even if you had a bad magic item, I don't think my brother would be able to defeat such a thing.

And since Meguri is heading into town, the brothers must have noticed.

You're going to be able to find out what's going on in the world. It's a magic item that absorbs the magic around it and causes a huge explosion.

A huge explosion?

Yeah, a big explosion in the middle of a city would be dangerous, but I'm sure my brother can handle it.

Wait, what did you just say?

It was then. Mina, who was listening to the demon, turned blue and shouted.

"Did you just say that you're going to absorb the magic around you?

"Oh, hey, what's going on Mina?　What's the rush?

Oh, you noticed. It also absorbs the magical power of the mana breaker that it invokes.

What did you say?

It absorbs the magic from the spell?　You're talking about...

I look back at Mina and she looks at me and shakes her head.

''In other words, if that magic item that the demon race possesses is activated, all of the interceptive magic and the defensive magic to protect everyone from the explosion will be absorbed.

What?　Oh, shit!　We've got to stop this in a hurry!

'Hahahahaha!　Too late!　I don't know why I bothered to tell you this!　We may not be able to fight as well as we could, but our flying speed is superior to that of the rest of our brethren!　You're not going to be able to chase him down in time!

We ignore the dead demon and jump up into the sky.

We can't even bother to put the finishing touches on this thing that's dying.

"I'll take care of the small fry!

Before I jump out of the way, I let old Baquin take care of the rest.

Where are you guys headed?

Gone to protect the town!

You're not going to be able to do that.

We defeated the demon who had been stalling us, and we chased after him as he headed into town.

''Thank goodness my brother made me some new equipment.

Thanks to my new armor assisting my flying magic, I'm getting a little closer to the demon who was ahead of me.

But it's still not enough.

They're going to reach the town before we do.

"Shit!　Stop!

'Watch out not to get involved!　Chase Lightning Lancers!

Mina blows up her magic to halt the demon.

"Eat the fastest thunder spear!

In response to Mina's voice, the many spears of lightning that were created flew out with tremendous force.

As expected of lightning magic, it's fast!

Tsk!

In order to avoid the swarm of lightning spears, the speed of the demon man is reduced without question.

Furthermore, Mina's magic, which was supposed to have been avoided, arced out and attacked the demons again.

''Wha, tracking magic?

That's right!　A swarm of thunderbolt spears that will electrocute you and make you unable to move if you touch them, I wonder how far you can avoid them!

Alright, I don't know how to keep avoiding that thing!

The only way to do that is to use magic to intercept them.

And if so, we'll be able to catch up with her while she's still struggling against the spear!

Phew!

It was then that the demon bastard suddenly grinned fearlessly.

It's not a bad idea," he said, "but it's not going to work on me. .... but it's not going to work on me.

Saying that, I open the box the demon was holding in his hand.

"No way!

d*mn it, that thing was in there!

"Eat the magic.　Manabreaker!

When I held up the jewel from the box, the thunderous spear that was attacking the demon disappeared as if it had melted.

"Liar!

Mina shouts in surprise as her magic is neutralized.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a great deal more to say. I will praise you.

A genie bastard is going to praise us from above.

"It doesn't bother me that you're praising me!

Huh, you say that. Well, I'll reward you for your hard work.

As a reward?　You gonna buy us dinner or something?　People in the store are going to get scared when a guy like you walks in, they're going to call the guards.

''Hahahahaha, it's not that trivial. The reward I'm giving you is the right to have a special seat to watch the moment the Dragon Emperor dies!

The demon stopped moving.

Before I knew it, the demon had already arrived right above the venue.

"Shit!

'Come and see the end of the world of man!　It's over, Dragon Emperor!

Stop!

Ignoring my restraint, the demon threw a magic item at the match stage.

d*mn it, I can't get there in time from here.

''Brother-ii!''

The magic items are getting closer and closer to the ground.

If that demon's story is true, no matter how great your defensive magic is, it can't prevent the explosion!

On the contrary, it would suck the magic out of my brother and explode all over the city!

Run, Megri!　Leune!

'Norbu!　Pops!　Everybody in town!　Run!

Yeah, I'm an idiot.

I should have asked my brother to come when I found them.

I ran off on my own in a godd*mn hurry and everyone in town was....

It's inexplicably disgusting, and I regret it wholeheartedly.

Kakiiiiiin!

That's when it happened. Suddenly I heard a good sound, and then something flew in from the ground at an unbelievable speed.

'Hwahahahahahahaha!　Finally, all the dragon knights from this world will perish from this world, Buberaa?

And then he smashed into the face of the victorious demon.

Heh?

As it was, the demon was blown high into the sky and a huge explosion occurred far up in the sky.

I have no idea what happened.

But I do know who did it.

I'm not going to be able to get it right.

Unable to catch up with my understanding, I mutter my brother's name from the image that came to my mind.

''Well yes, Lex,''

Only my brother would be able to understand the situation and deal with it right away in that situation.......

After all the trouble we put up with, my brother easily solved the demon's attack.

"As expected, my brother is amazing...

Really, you're awesome.

You're nothing like me...

What are you talking about?　You've defeated a demon, too!

"Whoa!

Mina's guy hit me on the back with unbelievable force.

It's a good idea to have a good time.　Just taking down one of those things is amazing enough. Don't you remember?　That time when we first encountered the demons.

I remember. Good luck.

Yeah, I'll never forget that day.

I thought I was gonna die. I was so scared I could barf.

But my brother was there, and I was able to hold on.

I just had to hang on until you came along.

"We were making great progress compared to that time, weren't we?　Normally two people wouldn't be able to defeat a demon, would they?

Hmm, well ... maybe.

"So be proud of yourself!　We took down the demon, bro!　You know!　Mostly it's not fair to have two demons out at the same time!　It's not your fault!

Mina slaps me on the back with a bang.

It's gentler than when she's lecturing me, calling me an idiot like she usually does.

I wonder if she's being thoughtful in her own way.

I'm sure he's thinking about it in his own way, because he usually has a habit of nagging me, but this is the only time he's being kind to me.

It's because you fought outside that I was able to send Meguri towards the town and reduce the number of demons. If I hadn't known what was going on and they had thrown that magic item at me from the sky, I'm sure it would have been much worse.

....

So that means what you fought for was not a mistake.

Well I'm sure you're right. Report to my brother after the game!

Yeah, go ahead. That's a lot more like you than that dumbass you are.

You're right. I'm getting stronger too. I can't quite hold a candle to you yet, but I'll catch up to you someday.

I may not be able to do it by myself, but I've got these guys to keep me company!

Oui!　Well then, since we're here, why don't we stay and watch my brother's game?

Wow, you have a great seat. Watching a game from the sky is the most luxurious experience even a king has ever had.

Yeah!

We'll be cheering you on from the sky.

Next time I come to this town, I'll be up there fighting my brother.

"By the way,

Hmm?　What?

You're a wizard, but you're getting a lot stronger. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. I'm sure you're not a wizard, but fighting bare-handed would be more powerful.

You stupid idiot!　Keep quiet and watch the game!

Ouch!

Ouch!　This is not a wizard's power.

But, well, this is more like us.

Huh, the wind over the city seems to comfort me.

"?

In the midst of the battle with Norbu, I suddenly noticed that something strange happened in the sky.

The magic power around the soles that appeared in the sky disappeared.

I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what the memorable phenomenon was, but it's flying towards me at high speed.

''Lex!　There's a genie out of town!　Gyro and Mina are fighting!

That's when Megri-san, out of breath, comes in.

When I realized that her words and something flying from the sky had something to do with demons, I immediately started to intercept her.

I'm not going to be the only one who's been in a position to do this, but I'm going to be the only one who's been in a position to do it.

And after absorbing the impact with my entire body, I swung it out with all my might.

Absorbing magic power meant that he couldn't rely on normal body-enhancing magic.

But if it's this heavy, it's enough to deal with with the technique.

''Hmph!''

The soles that bounced off so easily that it was a bit anticlimactic, flew high into the sky and then exploded after hitting something.

D'oh, d'oh!

What the hell?

Something exploded in the sky!

What did Tyran do to you?

Just in case, I use my wind magic to blow the pieces of something that exploded far away so that they don't fall on the town.

"This is about as good as it gets.

Well, um, what's going on?

'What did you mean?' asked Norbu, who was fighting, apologetically.

''Yes, something jumped in, so I hit back. According to Megri-san, it seemed to be something released by a demon.''

'Hey, did you instantly bounce off something I don't know what it was?'

''Yes, I didn't understand it well so I bounced it back anyway. Considering the possibility of it being an explosive, I absorbed the impact completely before hitting it back, so there was no danger of it exploding as soon as it was received.

Isn't that a hell of a lot of technology?

"No, no, no, anyone can do it once they get the hang of it.

The complete shock-absorbing strike is an essential technique for dealing with shock-responsive magic items!

'He was plainly reckless. And in the middle of the game....

For some reason, Norbu-san is staring somewhere that isn't here.

'Um, so shall we continue with the game then?'

'What?　Oh, yes, yes.

And so we resumed the final game.

But what was that thing that flew at us earlier?