Chapter 43: Bouquet of Farewell to the Murder Princess (2)

Chapter 43: Bouquet of Farewell to the Murder Princess (2)

Vaaaahh!

Tsk!

Shrieking a bizarre bellow, the demons darted out from left and right.

The two demons were slain when I drove a Chakrameth into each of their jaws, yet two more demons assaulted me from the rear after recognizing this an opportunity to finish me off.

Teacher!

Artis screech fell futile as one bit me in the chest and the other set its fangs in my face.

Noooo!

Compose yourself, Arti.

Eh?

Without a second thought to the creaking of my cheekbones, I retrieved a pistol from my waist with my free hand and pulled the trigger a few times. After six shots, the biting demon finally separated and was reduced to dust.

After all, a gun doesnt work well with this type of demon, it seems

T-Teacher just now, you got bitten

Well, it will be explained to you if we survive this!

The demon that materialized behind Arti was checkmated with my gun and then defeated with Thunder magic. Against this type of demon, it would be tempting to employ fire-attribute magic, but the fear of ignition in this environment prohibited me from unleashing it poorly.

She really seemed sloppy and calculating

An inner part of me sneered at Xenia Alice, and then my eyes swept over the surroundings.

Blood and entrails were cluttering up the living room, which was not spacious by any standards, and most of them had now been trampled by the demons into mincemeat. The thought that all of this had formed Etos body and soul crossed my mind, gripping my heart with an intolerable emotion.

Vaaaah!

[Tsk, you are really no fun at all, Kanaki. But you know, its true. Right now, Mr. Matthias and Fina are engaged in a battle in the hospital room.]

!?

That was an expectation I myself had been dreading, hence Alices remark was spine-chilling.

[Mr. Matthias vanquished Xenia despite suffering severe injuries, but Fina, whom Kanaki had kept at bay, showed up. Upon sighting Karen, who was already out of breath, she flew into a fit of fury. They are currently engaged in combat as a result of her lunge at Mr. Matthias, which was fueled by pure wrath. Hows that for a plausible story?]

Well, thats a moderately well-executed setup for Ms. Alice to have concocted.

My answer came from a place of utter equanimity as I buried the restlessness in my frame of mind. My aptitude for deceiving the students at the school on a daily basis was not to be underestimated. While it was no small feat to suppress this degree of turmoil, it was also true that Alices words could not be discounted as falsehood.

[Hmm. Well, it is within my expectation for you to say so, Kanaki. You are seriously a dull person.]

?

All of a sudden, the demons that had been deployed in the surrounding area fizzled out.

Did she exhaust her magical power?

Such hope rose in my mind momentarily, but it was unbelievable that Alice would deplete her magical power with such a small amount of power. Another line of reasoning was that she might have decided to drop the charade and get serious about annihilating me

!

The front door was opened with a rattle, and heavy footsteps approached the living room.

It wasnt Matthias. If so, it was help from the outside or one of Alices comrades

Well, its the latter huh.

[Now, lets raise the stage, Kanaki! The next opponent is on a different level than the previous one! After all, this is one of the five most proficient magicians in the city, the commander of the Garrisoned Corps!]

Accompanied by Alices self-assured voice, the sliding door to the living room was opened.

Out of the sliding door emerged Shiva Ramerick, a large man with a bald head devoid of vitality.