Volume 4 - CH 6

Part 6

「Kukuku……To think that my 《Shadow Diving》 would be noticed……As I thought, you are no ordinary Magician -degozaruna!」[1]

When the black viscous liquid that looked like coal tar accumulated on the floor, it rose up. That black mass that was about the size of a child──changed into the shape of a person.

It had black clothes and a katana on its back.

Its mouth was covered by an iron mask, so its facial expression couldn’t be grasped.

That appearance was, it was truly that which came from Nippon, or rather, from Japan.

──A ninja!? A ninja, why!?

Everyone other than Diablo showed unrest by the strangely dressed opponent that had suddenly appeared.

Shera, who had sharp senses, was especially surprised.

「I, I didn’t know he was here at all!? Diablo, you’re amazing!?」

Of course, Diablo was also surprised, but with the Demon King role play that was deeply ingrained into him, he maintained his completely placid attitude.

「Hmph……Who are you?」

「Being His Majesty’s eyes and ears, I am one that becomes His sword -degozaru.」

Alicia bit at these words.

「That is not possible! That should be the duty of the State Knights. I have never seen a suspiciously dressed State Knight like you before!」

「Kukuku……I am amazed that you could spout that despite having said that you would overthrow the Kingdom of Lifelia. I am no decoration like that of those State Knights, I am a shinobi that secretly maneuvers in the shadows for the sake of the monarch──by the name of Kuzukage」

MMORPG Cross Reverie is based off of European style fantasy, but there were ninja costumes as joke equipment. There were also Samurai, as well as Western Gunmen.

He thought that it was limited to the game, but to think that it existed here as well……This felt too loose from the world view.

Rem and Shera were suspicious of him.

「Wh, what is this person!?」

「A strange appearance!」

──As I thought, this seems to be unfamiliar equipment in this world.

Diablo readied his 《Staff of Tenma》.

The distance between them was less than five steps. Going by the ninja blade that he carried on his back, he was probably a Warrior-type. Diablo was at a disadvantage in terms of fighting location and starting position, but he couldn’t back down here.

Kuzukage’s figure disappeared.

──Teleporation!?

The opponent ran past with enough speed to make him think that.

With a *Puhn!*, blood spurt out from Diablo’s right arm. The upper arm portion of 《The Hollow of Jet Black》 was cut.

At the opposite side of the room, the sound of the ninja blade being sheathed was made.

「Nin」

Kuzukage had two fingers erect in front of his mouth.

Diablo turned around and glared at the enemy.

──He’s, considerably fast.

If it’s just in terms of speed, he was greater than Feudal Lord Galford. Even so, Diablo couldn’t show any timidness.

「What? Was that all?」

「Do not prattle. There is no way that a mere Magician could keep up with my movements!」

Once again, Kuzukage ran.

This time, Diablo’s left arm was cut even deeper than before. Furthermore, he returned and did another attack.

Kicking off the wall, kicking off the ceiling, he freely ran about the room, swinging his blade.

「So? When will you teach me “which one of us is the miscellaneous soldier”, miscellaneous soldier?」

With a *giri*, Kuzukage ground his teeth.

「You mean to say that a mere Magician was able to see it!? My 《Shadow Running》!?」

「It would seem that you are misunderstanding something. I am sure that I said it, I am not a Magician. I am a Demon King of another world!」

──Fast is fast, but the standard countermeasure against Magicians is the bow and arrow. Compared to rapidly fired bows, it was bit slower.

No matter how fast it was, he could at least see through a Warrior-type’s charge attack. If he didn’t have at least that amount of reaction speed, he wouldn’t have been able to fight against Archer-type Players.

──Though, if his movements were more complex, the counterattack would have been difficult.

In truth, he wanted to use magic, but against an opponent that was this fast, it was too dangerous to be in a stiffened state. At the very least, he wanted to fire it off on a battlefield that was outside.

Kuzukage swung his arm.

「《Flying Kunai》!!」

Of all things, the one that he made the target of the attack was Krum.

The diamond shaped edged tools that looked like the tips of a spear flew, and they aimed at her forehead.

An oni had descended.

An oni by the name of a large claim for damages.

Translator’s Notes:

[1] It uses sessha to refer to itself.