CH 88

Chapter 88: Silver and Gold

The curse clings to my body. With my tolerance, movement is a little restricted (Slow debuff).

But if Felnote-san receives this kind of thing. Not just her movement is restricted, even consciousness will be reaped.

Even I still got a little fatigue from it.

“Pain pain … go away” (Arge)

But I can easy solve it. No matter how many curse in my body, if I erase it with recovery magic, there will be nothing left. Haaaa, it was refreshing.

“Arge … are you okay?” (Felnote)

“Yes, thanks to you” (Arge)

To tell the truth, I still feel very tired (mentally = want to sleep), but I have to keep it together.

Because Felnote-san is sacrificing herself to help me, I wouldn’t be able to see her face danger.

Take out the substitute for torn clothes from the Blood Bag. Now that my clothes are gone, there is nothing to wear beside the maid clothes at hand.

I usually don’t care about the exposure of the skin, but I want to avoid exposing the skin in front of that sticky line of sight (Elsee’s gaze).

“…You are quick to return, Argento” (Elsee)

“It may be thanks to this space” (Arge)

Although I felt a lot of fatigue when I got through the restraint, I felt a little better the moment I stepped in to this space follow after Felnote-san.

Probably, thanks to the red magic shining under my feet. Maybe it’s a gimmick that strengthens the vampires in range.

“No matter how many times you come, you can’t win against me, don’t you get it?” (Elsee)

“Well, as it is, perhaps” (Arge)

I just rely on my skills as it is.

Elsee-san doesn’t just rely on her own power, but thinks of plan and uses skills more effect than me.

In front of me right now isn’t the opponent that I can win by merely using skill.

Even I understood it, I can’t do it right away.

I’m lacking experience and knowledge. I don’t think that my skills will have much effect with her no matter how strong they are.

Still, I have one thing left to try.

“Felnote-san, could you please stand down?” (Arge)

“E!? Wait a minute! Usually, this is when we will fight together ?” (Felnote)

“Yes, but … I do not know what will happen to me” (Arge)

No matter the outcome, I don’t want my acquaintance get hurt.

There is no guarantee that what I’m going to do will go well. I hope it will be useful anyway.

Seeing me prepare to battle, Elsee-san asked.

“You still have some tricks that you haven’t use yet?” (Elsee)

“I do not know if it is Win or Lose” (アタリかハズレ、僕にも分かりませんけどね) (Arge) (TN: Arge mean like when catch a coin don’t know it was head or tail)

I take out the katana from the blood bag.

I got it from Oswald-kun, a Minotaur that I met in the forest at the rear of the Kingdom country.

Magic Artifact, it is called a special tool that exerts its power by contracted with the owner. But its effect is still unknown. Because I  stillhaven’t made a contract with it.

*Sha rin*, The sound when I draw the katana out of sheath is a majestic tone.

“Arge, that is… why do you have that Magic Artifact!?” (Felnote)

“I do not know what kind of ability it is, but … unless I have some weapon, I won’t be able to defeat her.” (Arge)

Felnote-san seems to be really surprised. Maybe she knows about this sword.

I think I will ask, but regrettable that I don’t have time. Let’s finish the contract quickly.

I do not know how to sign a contract with Magic Artifact, but I can understand it somehow. I can understand what the katana in my hand is seeking just by holding it.

“I will dedicate my magical power.” (Arge)

I speak the word and send my magical power to the katana.

The katana in my hand glow like being delight and a lof of images appear in my head.

… Is this the katana memory?

In my mind, someone’s memories came in.

It’s not vivid, it’s only some fragment one.

A lot people cover in blood, someone else is smiling in that scene. And there’s anger (flames) that evaporates even tears. Two sister blades (katana’s blade without handle) were born and dropped on the blood pool.

“…「Dream of Water Lily」“ (Arge)

At the moment I called a name that came into my mind, I felt that we (Arge and Katana) were connected perfectly.

Now, this katana, 「Dream of Water Lily」 has become mine.

The contract was completed.

“It is ironic, isn’t it?” (Arge)

I mutter, knowing the reason why this katana was create.

People who created this katana to eliminate things like me, demon. 

The smith swing his hammer with a curse, tempered the blades by anger, with the hatred for demons.

He asked for revenge, so that he could kill what robbed his family, his tear are burned dry with his burning heart of hatred. The heart of suffering after the lost of a dear person.

Of the two katanas that are made up, one is now in my hand. The other one is in the hands of the vampire that the smith want to kill.

“But the tools are just tools.” (Arge)

Even if the smith who made this did not intend, he can’t overwrite the contract of the katana in that vampire hand. The vampire he want to revenge was now using his katana.

As if the katana itself taught me, I can understand the ability「Dream of Water Lily」.

Fortunately, this ability would be enough to compete against Elsee-san.

Because this is a blade make by someone who never sleep again eversince, to cut illusions, shapeless things.

“Here I come” (Arge)

My physical condition is back now. And I also get the benefits of magic pattern under my feet. I accelerate and run at full speed.

“What …!!?” (Elsee)

“I think it will be hurt a little.” (Arge)

My attack isn’t to take her life. My attack isn’t aim at vital position, it aims at her arm, enough to disable her.

“Atomization …!” (Elsee)

It seemed that she thought that there’s no other choice but to make an urgent evasion, and Elsee-san changed her body to fog.

I’m looking at the golden colour fog, when I atomized it thought that it was silver colour fog different from her, well whatever. I slash the katana though the golden fog, it leave an after-glow trace. (like Rurouni Kenshin, see translator corner)

“Nn…!?” (Elsee)

A scream that doesn’t become voice, and Elsee-san materialize her human form.

The black dress that she emerged was clean cut, and her pure white skin beneath it was exposed to the moonlight.

She doesn’t change back. It was the attack make her materialized at the moment when she was cut. As expected this katana is sharp.

Get a surprised injured, she look at me with her crimson as she’s muttering in a strange manner.

“You … hurt … my … atomized body …!”  (Elsee)

“Because this katana is a Magic Artifact with ability「Dream of Water Lily」. It is possible to slash things without shape” (Arge)

A blade that can cut any intangible thing. That is a「Dream of Water Lily」 ability.

I can cut fire, wind, curse, fog and even light. I only need to provide magical power for this katana, but it isn’t a big deal because I have tremendous magical power.

A blade that can cut any un-touch-able thing or any un-reach-able thing, with an eternal sleep.

Like an endless slumber, a water lily floating in a dream.

… But I feel that it is different from sleeping. Sleep is the most enjoy-able thing not a killing tools. That was my opinion though.

The smith probably saw his “dream” on this blade. If he want to name it so, that’s fine. Hold a katana with un-suit-able name (in Arge opinion) and point it toward Elsee-san.

“You should back out while you still can, because this is a bad weapon for us Vampires.” (Arge)

“Nn …” (Elsee)

A silver hair vampire girl with maid dress pointing a katana to a blond hair vampire girl with torn black night dress under a scarlet moon in an distored scenery. From the outside, it look like a fantasy picture. (TN @ Artist: I demand this picture)

While I’m thinking about such a trivial thing, after a while, Elsee-san moved.

She dropped her shoulders and was out of power.

“As expected, I can’t handle it anymore.” (Elsee)

“… Did you give up?” (Arge)

To be honest it was surprising.

Because I thought that she was a persistent person, to think she world say that she will withdraw so easily.

Elsee-san is smiling at me when I’m still thinking. It is not a wicked smile like a before, but somewhat satisfying and charming.

“Just change the date, the sun will come out soon, then my time is over”  (Elsee)

“… please say again” (Itte kudasai)  (Arge)

“Arge! she mean she will escape!?”  (Felnote)

“Yes, perhaps, as an insurance for that, I should have taken hostages”  (Elsee)

“Hostage … Residents of Rencia!?”  (Arge)

“Hehe, as expected you understand me well, my bride. You know, I will not take hostage to make you surrender, but I use hostage to make you can’t withdraw!” (Elsee)

Elsee-san turns, turning her torn dress. She break the sparkling Crimson Gems, and it create fog.

There are people who lost consciousness that appear after the fog fade away. It is the inhabitants of this village.

“Their curse hasn’t solved yet, hand them to you like that is cruel, isn’t it?” (まだ呪いは解いていない。私に手を出すと、ひどいわよ？) (Elsee)

Without giving us a chance to talk, after saying all that as a preliminary announcement, she changed the body to a small bat like a deformed figure, similar to her hair ornament, and flies through the night sky.

“… she really ran away, was it good?” (Felnote)

“Perhaps, I think I will overlook this time” (Arge)

I think what she said was true, because if she want, she can use hostages to make us surrender instead of hand them back to us. And she really keep her word, because I didn’t withdraw so she don’t harm the hostages, it would be fine to overlook her this time. Although I don’t think I owe her anything.

“Huh …” (Arge)

The crisis has passed. While thinking so, my body is giving out out at once.

I feel a soft feeling, support me who is about to fall down from behind.

“Arge, are you Okay?”  (Felnote)

“Felnote-san … Sorry, but please …”  (Arge)

“Yeah, what do you need?”  (Felnote)

“My friend, Kuzuha-chan …”  (Arge)

“Friend … Ah, that fox ears child, she is with Zeno, she is fine.”  (Felnote)

“Then, that’s good … I’m glad … thank you very much, cushi(on) … Felnote-san… ” (Sō,desu ka… yokatta… n … arigatōgozaimasu, kussho… ferunōto,-san…) (Arge)

“Wait a moment, what did you call me just now!?” (Felnote)

Dangerous. I felt that the feeling on the back of my head was too much comfortable, so I almost spoke cushion. 

Because I don’t have any power left, I lean my body back, things of unbelievable mass wrap my head. Oh, this is a really nice pillow …

“Arge!? Hey, Arge!?”  (Felnote)

“… Fu~nyan …”  (Arge)

“Do not sleep with people’s chest as a pillow !? Uhm, but Arge is smell good … not that! … Wake up!? ” (Felnote)

I hear a protest like a scream, but since fatigue has already come to its limit, please excuse me for ignore it. 

Like a water lily, I was invited by fluffy drowsiness. 

I relax my mind, and I will have my dream. (basically, Arge mean she will get her nap but she want to use the name of magic artifact “Dream of Water Lily”)