Inside the pitch-black cathedral, gray feathers drifted out of the spacious space as the magic array unfolded at Zela's feet.

This bizarre change not only holds Yuri and Precht's breath, but also plunges Masked Man into an abyss of fearful memory.

"Impossible——!! This color, this color magic!! ”

The cathartic words with a strong trill, which is enough to show how unsettled this man's heart is now.

He didn't understand why he saw that ominous color here after seven years had passed, and he had finally gotten rid of the trauma and shadow caused by that flame.

“…… This magic...... Sure enough, yes! You are!! Why are you here!! You shouldn't be here!! ”

The faintly painful wound under the mask, the magical color of the ashes, the color of the hair from the remaining nightmares, and the similarly immature face, finally led him to determine the identity of the wheelchair girl.

Because this man is the president of the "Blue Skeleton" who escaped from the "Sirius Island" seven years ago and finally disappeared.

The expression on his face almost collapsed, and the masked man continued to retreat as if mad, trying to avoid the range of the feathers, until he hit the table behind him that looked like a ritual preparation, knocking over the sacrifices stacked on it.

This unnatural reversal of the form caused both Yuri and Precht, who could not read, to open their mouths wide, not knowing how to make sense of the situation in front of them.

Could it be that Zela's magic is actually a direct mental blow to the enemy, causing him to fall into confusion and lose the will to fight?

And just as the two were guessing, those mysterious feathers finally fell from the sky and made contact with the buildings in the church.

The next moment, the place was turned upside down.

"Uhh——!!!hh

As if a fire had been ignited, the originally cold and dark room turned into a gray sea of fire in an instant, which also made Yuri, who was sitting on the ground think that he was burned, let out a strange scream.

But soon, he noticed that something was wrong and lowered his hands that stood in front of him.

It should have 'burned' him just now, but why......

"Strange ......"

Looking at the flames burning around him in disbelief, an unlikely thought arose in his mind.

"Hey! Yuri! ”

At Precht's unstoppable shout, the blonde young man slowly moved his hand closer to the violently burning flames on the side.

The closer he got, the more he felt that his thoughts might be true.

“……”

“…… Hallucination? ”

Turning his head dumbfoundedly, Yuri spat out his question to his companion.

In the center of the fire, his hand was placed there safely.

Not only do these gray flames have no heat, but they don't burn others.

But the cracking sound around them reminded them that the 'fire' was real.

“…… What the hell is going on? ”

It's just that Precht can't answer this question either.

I'm afraid the only one who knows, not far in front of them.

……

(hmm...... Looks like it's in pretty good shape...... ）

Feeling that there was no abnormality in his mutated magic source, Zela breathed a long sigh of relief, and her consciousness slowly relaxed.

Of course, everything in front of them could not be an illusion, and unlike Yuri, who was unscathed, the masked man's screams never stopped.

This is one of the magic that Zela has learned from the 'Reversal'.

Burning what the caster considers to be impure, as long as the magic power is sufficient, even if it is intangible, can burn away the "Flame of Lust".

Although it is not the first time she has used it, she still hopes to use it less if she can, without thoroughly researching it.

After all, the essence that now constitutes her [First Magic Source] is all "negative energy" that belongs to black magic.

Even though it has become a part of her body, this power is still too dangerous.

The depravity of the soul, the abuse of the will, the negative emotions......

These black magic energies can be said to be the "evil" of human beings, that is, the "original sin".

So in order to get 'it' to pay some 'rent', Zela has taken great pains.

(Next, just burn it clean...... ）

Calmly looking at the results of her own work, she deliberately spent so much effort, not just to deal with an evil magician who had a slight success in magic.

What Zela really wants to get rid of is the 'Jelf magic' that has always permeated the area.

The reason why she interfered in the battle just now was also because she found that the masked man had been stalling for time, and was not 'playing' Yuri and them.

Whether it's the strange corner outside the building, or this eerie ritual scene, it's brewing, or why it's providing magic.

By the time they're done with the 'mouth cannon', it's time for the thing that gave Zela a bad feeling.

It's better to be as simple and crude as it is now.

“…… Damn it! Damn it! …… I hate it!!! ”

A wail sounded in the fire, and the masked man, who had no way out, was stained with sporadic sparks, which were constantly burning his body.

"Why!! Why the hell!! You're going to destroy my 'kingdom' again and again!! ”

"You're obviously a 'demon'!! Why do you want to get in my way!!!! ”

“……”

Without saying a word, the flames released by Zela were becoming more and more concentrated, already giving an answer on her behalf.

Now she can't use her 'magic' at will, and wasting time won't do her any good.

Strictly speaking, what she is using now can also be said to be a kind of "black magic".

But as long as it doesn't take a long time or overuse it, she can still afford to spend this bit of vitality.

"Ahhh————!!!hh

Gently closing his eyes, the gray flames burned through the room like a wash, and finally disappeared with the masked man's final roar.

(That's it...... ）

……

“…… Did it work? ”

Watching the flames around him fade, Precht looked at the figure in a wheelchair and didn't know how to speak.

Just sitting there, they dealt with the 'powerful magician' they thought they couldn't resist.

and the bits and pieces revealed by the masked man's words at the end, which also filled Precht's heart with confusion.

（...... What the hell is the so-called "demon"...... ）

On the other hand, compared to Precht, who was more thoughtful, Yuri didn't have so many concerns.

After seeing that Zela had successfully solved everything, this guy forgot about his previous unhappiness and rushed forward with a big grin.

"Are you alright?! What the hell was that just now? That's amazing! ”

Having seen the true magic of Zela, Yuri was excited.

The power to change the environment at his fingertips really made him yearn for it.

It's just that for some reason, the tension caused by the battle on Zela's body has not been lifted.

“......”

“...... What's wrong? ”

The battle should have ended, but the brown-haired girl was still staring at the front, making the blonde young man swallow back what he had meant to say.

Where the masked man disappeared, a strange flute floated there, exuding an evil and deep aura.

That's where the 'Jelf magic' Zela feels comes from.

It seems that the events here have not yet reached the end that can be said.