Chapter 31: "Radiance" and "Original Sin" (6) - "Psalm of Mortal Sin"

"Volod! Mebis! ”

Hearing a familiar voice calling their names, Mebis and Volod, who were looking for someone on the street, quickly turned their eyes away, and sure enough, they saw a figure running towards them.

The companion who had been without news finally appeared, and finally let the two of them let go of their hanging hearts.

"Yuri! Precht! …… Alas? ”

It's just that after they stood still, the surprised expression of the feather-eared girl suddenly brought a hint of nervousness.

Because she only saw two people.

"Yuri...... What about Zela? ”

The tone was a little unnatural, and Mebis did her best not to let herself guess in a bad direction.

Her words ......"

"Hmm......"

Yuri, who heard the question, moved his lips and stopped talking, and Precht was also silent.

The low performance of the two made Volod, who was also concerned, sink in his heart, and he thought that something had happened to him.

Something was rolling in Mebis's eyes, and her emotions were a little out of control.

"Don't, don't! Not what you think! ”

Shaking his hands quickly, he finally found that his words were ambiguous, and Yuri hurriedly explained.

He just felt that two big men were no match for a little girl, and he was ashamed to let her do such a dangerous thing.

"Actually......"

In a steady voice, the expressions of Mebis and Volod were constantly changing.

The subsequent firelight that appeared around the monster became the best proof.

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(…… It's done. )

Looking directly at the incoming energy without changing her face, Zela knew that her "magic" was already in a state of activation.

A light curtain similar to the aurora appeared when the attack was about to hit, easily canceling out the energy completely, turning into the most primordial magic factor and dissipating it in the air.

"-What?!"

Surprised by this scene, this aurora quickly centered on the giant demon, confined it like a cage, and no matter how it destroyed and attacked after reacting.

"Psalms of Mortal Sins."

This is a transcendent magic created from a part of the concept of the mutated magic source that the girl now calls the "Seed of Evil".

The "Flame of Lust" shown earlier is only one of the powers that the Psalms bring.

Although the growth of this 'seed' stopped when the reversal was suppressed, even so, the 'rent' it paid has not yet been fully eaten.

(...... "Purgatory" and "Divine Comedy" parts are not finished yet, but they are definitely enough to deal with a man-made demon.) )

Zela believes that if it is a complete "Poem of Mortal Sins", it will definitely be included in the so-called "supermagic" in this world, and it is even possible to surpass it.

But for the current brown-haired girl, that 'consumption' is a little too exaggerated......

Even this disjointed version, continuous use has already made her feel struggling, and the performance of overdrawn vitality has begun to slowly reflect.

(Hmm——! )

The pinprick-like pain in her foot made Zela laugh bitterly in a cold sweat.

I almost forgot that the wound on my soul was not good at all, and this time, it is estimated that the 'wound' is open again.

"Let me out! Damn it! I'm going to eat your soul!!! ”

Probably aware of the impending crisis, the Deadwood Demon struggled frantically inside.

(…… Hold on...... It's a little bit closer. )

Keeping this monster in its hands is only the first step, and the ultimate goal is to erase the 'fact' of its evolution and turn it back into an ordinary magic flute.

Since she didn't know when she would be able to leave this 'world', Zela, who had nothing to do, had to boldly and frantically grope in the 'darkness' with reverse thinking, in order to prepare for the 'future'.

It's a challenge, but it's also an attempt.

It's just that what she didn't expect was that the results of this approach seemed to have touched some bottom line.

Under the white light, the demon's body was decomposing from the bottom up, but this speed was getting slower and slower.

(…… Why, even if it's the first time...... )

A part of the Hair has turned gray, which is a sign that both mana and life force have been depleted to the danger zone.

She had indeed succeeded in removing the 'Gerf Magic', but the effect was getting worse and worse.

It's as if some being who has been asleep has reacted when he realizes that someone has invaded his domain.

(——! )

Inexplicably, breathless pressure suddenly fell from the sky.

Unable to resist, Xella had to slow down the output of her mana.

(—Isn't it!) )

Under this intimidation of unknown origin, she finally realized that something was wrong.

In addition to controlling "creation" and "destruction", manipulating the boundary between "life" and "death", and reversing the power of "cause and effect" are also not accessible to human beings, and belong to the realm of "gods".

What's more, there is a god in this world......

"Uh-huh...... Hahahaha!!! ”

Finding that the speed at which he was recovering exceeded the speed of the white light's decomposition, coupled with Zela's uncomfortable appearance, the Deadwood Demon, who thought he had found a turning point, laughed sinisterly.

"Is that really the case? This level of great magic Uncle Ben has only experienced in Lord Gelf, just a little ghost! It's really overwhelming!! ”

In its understanding, it is impossible to use magic without side effects, which is common knowledge in the wizarding world.

The other party was obviously under the influence of magic.

"Are you ready to come to your senses?! Uncle Ben won't show mercy to his subordinates!! ”

The three eyes lit up with a demonic light, and the deadwood demon, whose pressure had plummeted, opened its mouth wide and frantically absorbed something.

The grass and trees began to wither, the earth gradually decayed, and the deprived vitality gathered here.

"Feel honored!! Enjoy Uncle Ben's complacent voice!! ”

After the energy was collected, the huge purple magic array reappeared, and the evil qi spread in the air.

- Buzz Buzz!

The screeching noise that could not be expressed in words shook the mind, and the sound waves of the magic spread throughout the city, causing everyone who heard it to cover their ears.

["I hope that in the future, you will not follow the same path as me......]

(…… That crow's beak! It's at this time! )

Guessing the changes in himself, the heartfelt words of a certain dark wizard are still vivid.

If she continues to 'listen' like this, it is estimated that the entire city, including her, will be "cursed".

But by turning to the incantation, it is highly likely that the psalms she had so hard built would not be sustainable.

Just when the situation was in a dilemma, a corner of the city suddenly lit up with a pale golden light, soft and dazzling.

The light dispelled the gloom that enveloped the city, counteracting the effects of the evil spirit.

(This magic light ......!) )

"Huh?!"

The happy demon who was singing also felt that someone was smashing its field, and turned its body to stare at it.

"Be smart!"

Because its mouth was empty, it had to pick up the house at its feet and throw it over.

"Dangerous ......!"

Zela, who knew who was helping, exclaimed in the direction where the light shone brightest, trying to stop but unable to do so because she had not recovered from some aspect of the influence.

Just as it was about to hit the ground, the house exploded in the air.

Chains and lightning soared, and trees rose from the ground to block the rubble.

"Hey, don't forget about us!"

"This is the only thing we can do with great difficulty, don't think about breaking through here so easily!"

Surrounded by a feather-eared girl with her eyes closed in prayer and radiating radiant magic.

With the goal of the treasure hunters, they have become the most solid barrier at this moment!