4-34: The Devil’s Power (2/4)

4-34: The Devil’s Power (2/4)

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That was a ludicrously extraordinary status, so much so that to Garestonians like them, it was literally at the level of a monster.

In fact, were a monster like that to appear near one of Garestos cities, not only would they have to abandon the city, they would have to gather an army with tens of thousands of soldiers, as well as the ten great nobles, and yet still, have to be prepared for death.

If their fear of the black mist was a fear for the unknown, then here was was a fear of of the known.

Status beyond common sense, golden hair like the rice ear of harvest, and this presence. Sigh, just how much of a pull do I have? Would you normally pull even a divine beast here?

But in the face of that comprehensible fear, Shinichi just threw the cracked sword away, and sighed.

It was curious if his attitude was that of leisure or resignation, but regardless, the words he muttered caused a wave of killing intent to surface from the man.

Divine beast? What makes you think Im a beast!?

Heh, thats a confession right there. Whats more, a mere a four tails() at most, am I right, kid?

You!

Shinichi snorted as he pierced through the truth of the matter.Updated from novelbIn.(c)om

Because of that the man instinctively judged him to be an enemy, and he lowered his hips and readied his arms just like a beast about to jump on a prey would, and thenhe vanished.

And here I was about to tell you to beat it.

No, he didnt vanish, he had merely propelled himself so fast it looked as though he did.

That was a speed that neither the machines from the otherworld nor the former soldiers were used to, but not him.

As Shinichi muttered those words in complaint, he turned behind him and sent out a kick.

Gu!?

Kyaa!?

A thunderous roar that seemed to shatter the sky erupted.

In fact, the air did shake, and the married couple held each other fearfully.

As they sat, floating, over the surface of the water, kicks clashed above their heads.

Had the enemy not been stopped, that kick would have surely claimed their heads like the reapers scythe.

The armor covering the mans legs couldnt endure the blow and fell apart, but the man didnt seem to mind.

My master has demanded their death! Dont stop me!

You dare protest my decision to spare their lives?

The moment they said that, they vanished.

Completely unable to grasp their movements, the married couple just fearfully embraced each other amidst the explosions in the air.

From time to time, traces of black and gold could be seen, so the two monsters were likely clashing.

But there were so many overlapping explosions and traces of black and gold that it seemed as though there were more than two monsters clashing.

The tempestuous fight stirred the sea, and waves attacked the couple from every direction.

D-Dear!!

Ku, Cherry!

A pitiful pair of spectators caught in a battle between monsters.

Just a few moments ago when they were so passionate about fighting for the sake of the world, and yet look at them now.

Despite that they did not feel any shame, and just wished for this whole thing to end.

Their state of mind was just like that of those waiting for a natural calamity to pass.

When a powerful explosion that was noticeably louder than the others resounded, the two monsters that clashed fists returned to their previous position as though theyd been deflected and glared at each other.

Ku, haa, haa Your movements may be hard to grasp but its still impressive that youre able to match me in power and speed. It seems masters intuition was right.

The sorry excuse for an exoskeleton that he had was just getting in the way, so hed already put it away.

One monster in its bare flesh, the other indiscernible Already, the two monsters were fighting at a level that had gone beyond the reach of otherworld technology.

But despite their already abnormal battle capabilities, there was still a difference between them.

Equal? Dont make me laugh, kid.

What do you mea!?!?

Suddenly, the man found the world around him falling. No, he had merely been forced to his knees and couldnt move.

Thanks to the ability he had equipped, he was able to continue floating on the surface of the water, but his two legs were shaking just like a newborn fawn, and he couldnt stand up.

Thats the price of believing yourself to be my equal.

It mightve been the speed with which he moved, or the damage that he received, or perhaps both, regardless, because he had mistakenly believed the two of them to be equals, the damage to his lower body was greater than hed expected.

.Ha, ha ha ha, no, lets not. Hes the only subordinate I have left alive. I dont want to lose him.

The first one to give up was the Doctor, and the one most surprised by his decision, almost to the point of being pitiful was the servant.

M-Master, thats! I mean, youre right, but still!

Surprisingly, being so directly told by his master that he would lose if they were to fight, agitated him to no end.

Of course, he himself knew that, and in fact, just standing was already taking so much out of him, but he still couldnt help but feel so defeated that his face immediately transformed from tension to that of an abandoned puppy.

As for Shinichi, the manservants behavior only made it clearer what he was.

Just as he thought, their kinds enthusiasm toward their master appear to be instinctive.

If you keep fighting, I wont be able to get any data for my prototype, so dont. Still, I didnt expect that youd actually cover for those two How about giving them to me?

No. You were watching, right? Then you should know, that the moment I told them they were saved, they were. And nothing can change that.

The youthful voice so casually demanded for Shinichi to hand over the lives of the two former soldiers, but he immediately shot him down.

The Doctor may have ceased hostilities, but Shinichi was still emitting a dangerous aura.

One wrong word, and he might just attack.

The manservant felt that, so he decided to keep quite, and so did the Doctor.

But I dont think you have time to mind us, look over there.

No, the Doctor hadnt truly gone quiet, he was merely choosing the appropriate time to use his trump card.

On the black monitor appeared a giant arrow, and Shinichi turned some of his attention to that direction without moving his gaze before suddenly turning his whole body altogether.

W-What are those? 8, no, 10 objects are flying at a high speed from the surface of the water?

Shinichi was the one who said that, and he did know that the objects were moving quickly, but he didnt know exactly what they were.

The only other things he knew was that they were inorganic and were not using photons.

For some reason, though, he couldnt help but become restless.

No way! For real? You could tell that much from all the way here!? What kind of sick radar is that? Damn, I so need to get a look at that!

Unlike Shinichi, however, the youthful voice just sounded as innocent as ever.

As expected, even the servant was flabbergasted at the Doctors behavior.

Master, please give the details already Or else the battle will resume. This guy isnt done fighting yet.

Oops, sorry about that. Let me show you whats happening in real time, here.

As the voice said that, a different screen appeared, and on it was projected the meaning of the scenery.

The one who understood the most was none other than Shinichi, who had already unconsciously understood what was happening to some degree.

Hey, hey, this has got to be a joke! This is part of your plans too!? You really want to start an otherworld war!?

For the first time, the boy truly yelled in anger, and the glare he gave the youthful voice was nothing like what hed given earlier.

Fortunately, for the owner of the voice, he wasnt here, so he could act as flippant as ever.

Hey, dont blame, I got nothing to do with it. You sure are smart, though. If this were to be handled incorrectly, it could certainly start a war. And even if its dealt with, it would still leave remains that might catch on fire again They really thought it through, those old geezers overflowing with patriotism.

That flippant attitude pissed Shinichi even more, but he controlled himself.

The voice wasnt lying. In fact, it even sounded unhappy with the people behind this mess.

Besides, there was no point yelling at someone who wasnt here.

It would be just a waste of time.

Cherry, what are those? I feel like Ive seen them before somewhere Joyce said.

I-I think those might be

It mightve been because they werent used to seeing them in Garesto, or because theyve been living underground for 8 years, but the two married former soldiers of another world couldnt immediately understand what the things projected on the screen were.

What they did know was that the screen made out of photons hadnt been altered.

Do they not understand just how sensitive this place is!?

Flying over the surface of the water were elongated objects. With main wings and a tail, they looked just like small aircraft, but any Earthling could easily tell what those were even if they didnt know a thing about the military.

In fact, the screen even showed what had fired those things.

I knew that submarines from other nations were keeping watch here! But what kind of fuc*ing idiot would actually fire cruise missiles()!?

Several nuclear submarines were situated over 1,800 kilometers (1119 miles) from Kutoria.

What was launched from these submarines were the Earthlings long-ranged weapons, the cruise missiles.

Given the situation and the direction they were headed in, they were without a doubt headed for Kutoria.

Yes, their target was neither a terrorist state nor a military base, but a city full of civilians.