That was immediately after that month had said it in a teasing prey-like tone.

A low vibrating sound shook the entire artificial island. After a split second of delay, there was a loud explosion.

"What's going on——?"

Natsuki, who was also a demon attacker, reacted to the strange aura and turned his head.

The sound of explosions continued to be heard, which could not be explained by accidents or natural phenomena alone, but by man-made destruction. Moreover, there are level magic fluctuations that even ordinary people can feel, and they are coming from afar. The moment when that month's attention was completely drawn to that side.

"It's just that the beast has appeared, and that moon-chan has taken his leave."

"Yukina, run."

Usui hurriedly grabbed Yukina's hand and ran.

"Ahh......h Good! ”

Understanding Usui Bing's intentions, Yukina also shook the ancient city's hand back.

"Ah, wait, Xiaodi... I don't know the ancient city, you! ”

That moon seems to be shouting something behind her back, but Yukina and Utsui Ice are both holders of physical abilities that ordinary people can't match, and the enchantment that Nayue opened in a hurry was also destroyed by Xiao Uibing and Yukina in one go. The month when he was completely caught in the gap, there was no way to catch up with them at all.

saved, while the ancient city sighed

"You remember for me, Xiao Gucheng!"

Before leaving, the words of the month spread throughout the night market.

But her voice was overshadowed by the loud explosion that resounded intermittently.

The running Usui Bing tilted his face. But it wasn't shaken by the words of that month. It's because he realizes the true identity of the thing that caused the explosion and mutation in the city.

It was an overwhelmingly powerful, willing, frenzied collection of magic. A symbol of destruction.

It's also the existence of Usui Ice that is very close to the present.

That's the vampire's beast.

……

"Senior...... Just now it's ......"

Running all the way to the shore of the artificial island, Yukina finally stopped. Although his breathing was barely smudged, his cheeks were slightly red. I guess I noticed that the ancient city had been holding his hand.

But she didn't let go, it was an attitude of warning whether the ancient city would run away.

"Ah, it's a beast, and that magic ...... The host is probably quite a big person. ”

Ubiki said with a serious expression. Immediately afterward, a huge explosion swept up again.

A fireball with a diameter of about a few tens of meters appeared over the artificial island, and strong winds hit after a slight delay. The sea was like a stormy night, and the sea shook with white waves.

Bathed in explosive flames, the figure of a pitch-black demon bird emerged.

Although they only saw it for a moment, they clearly knew that it was a summoned beast produced by strong magical power, that is, the vampire's beast.

And that's not the kind of little thing that fought with Yukina a few days ago, judging from the destructive power that can shake the entire island, even if it's not an "elder" or a "nobleman", at least it's a famous "ancient generation" demon envoy.

And it's materializing and making a fuss. It's a vampire at war with someone.

It was Warehouse Street in the east of the island that became the battlefield. It was an almost uninhabited industrial area, and it was already possible to see from afar the destruction of large-scale factory fires.

However, despite this devastation, the fighting continued.

This fact means only one thing - that is, the opponents of the "old generation" also have the same fighting power as the "ancient generation."

Now in the streets where they live, there are vampires who are pressing on the mighty ancient generations. This is a serious emergency.

"Senior, I'm sorry. Let's separate here. Please go home first."

Yukina let go of her hand after finishing to herself. The ancient city looked at Yukina dumbly.

"Yukina?"

"I'm going to investigate what the hell is going on. As soon as I make sure it's safe, I'll go back right away. ”

"Wait, Shelley. If I'm going to check it out, I'm-"

Usui hurriedly stopped Yukina. Yukina turned her head helplessly to look at the ancient city,

"What does the senior want to do? Please be clear about where you stand. ”

"Stand, stand?"

"Yes. It's the vampires who fight there, and the predecessors are the true ancestors. ”

"Ahh......h

"Do you know what the consequences will be if you attack one of the two sides in order to stop the fight? If the Fourth True Ancestor were to make a move against any of the bloodline's vampires, it would immediately become a big problem. Even if they don't, as long as they are on one side of the other, there will be disputes. ”

Stared at by Yukina's stern eyes, Uji, woo, speechless.

"What, that's ...... So what should I do......? ”

"So it's good to say that you don't have to do anything. It's going to get in the way, so please go back. That's why I'm here to keep my seniors from doing dangerous things. ”

"Wait, in that case, there's no reason why Yukina must go, if I don't make a move, I'll keep a good watch."

This time, it was Ujibing to stare at Yukina, but Yukina shook her head without hesitation.

"If the senior was really honest, I would do it...... But that's not possible. Because maybe there are acquaintances of seniors who are being drawn into the battle—"

In response to Yukina's calm accusation, Usui Bing fell silent.

In such a large-scale battle, even if the battlefield is far from the city center, it is not certain that no citizens will be involved in the battle. However, there are many acquaintances in the ancient city of this island, if you can confirm their safety. At the very least, you can rest assured -

"So, I'm going to check it out. This is also part of the mission. ”

Looking at Yukina, who was talking like a military order, Gucheng couldn't help but raise his voice and shout,

"Why is it necessary for Yukina to do this? Maintaining law and order in the Demon Special Zone should be the job of the police or the SAR Garrison, right!? ”

"If it weren't for a powerful demon attacker, I wouldn't have been able to enter the battlefield in the beast havoc, but I have this-"

As she spoke, Yukina pulled out her weapon from the guitar case behind her back.

With a pleasant sound, the silver spear spread its blade.

"This is a weapon that was given to fight the True Ancestor, a beast of that level, not an opponent of the Snow Wolf."

"Yukina ......"

"So, let's get along with Nagisa-chan."

To Usui Bing, who still had a restless expression, Yukina smiled softly.

Looking at that dreamy smile, Ui Bing couldn't help but be confused.

"Huh?"

"In the Sanctuary Treaty, it is also clearly stated that the demons have the right to self-defense. If it's to protect the family or the people, there will be no problem for the seniors to use their powers. ”

Looking at the gap in the ancient city, Yukina ran away with great momentum.

I guess I saw the timing well from the beginning. At the foot of Yukina, who jumped off the cliff of the artificial island, a train for carrying goods appeared. Yukina landed steadily on the back of a moving train. And the train that runs automatically goes to the eastern area of Xianjin Island, where the battle is located.

"Yukina ......!"

The ancient city, which had been left alone on the broken wall in the southern region, was brutally beaten to the barbed wire fence in front of it.

The battle continues in Warehouse Street. The beast that floated up from the burning flames was pierced by an attack from an unknown person, and let out a roar like a mournful roar.

And then all that's left is a huge explosion—

……

Everywhere on Warehouse Street, there were massive fires.

Burning flames illuminate the street after the street lights go out. Although the automatic fire extinguishing system has been activated, the fire has not abated.

Fortunately, there was no smell of people on the street, and it was already a sparsely populated area, and the people who managed Warehouse Street had already finished their evacuation work.

Probably because the power transmission function was stopped because it was caught in an explosion, the train stopped moving when it reached the island?east.

Yukina jumps off the stalled train and walks to the spot where the beasts are in trouble.

The beast in the battle is a pitch-black demon bird like a giant crow.

The wing length easily exceeded more than ten meters. The giant body seemed to freeze into darkness, glowing with an amber glow like magma from time to time, and the fireballs it spat out unleashed rather sharp explosions around it. Wrapped around it was a storm. It seems that the beast symbolizes the explosion itself.

Standing on the roof of the building and manipulating the beast is a tall vampire in a high-end suit.

Although it looks like it's about thirty years old, judging by its sharp magic, it probably lives several times longer than its appearance age. It exudes an overwhelming sense of presence and compulsion that matches the name of the "old generation".

Probably a cadre or mercenary hired by a company in String God City, or a high-ranking military official sent by the Night Empire. In short, it's quite a big shot.

However, no matter how a vampire with such power attacks, the battle has no breath of end. Instead, on the man's face, a look of obvious anxiety and fatigue appeared.

The "old generation" is being suppressed.

"That's ......"

Spotting the elongated flash of light tearing through the darkness, Yukina made a confused sound.

It was a rainbow-like, translucent wrist.

It's not a living **, but a collection of embodied magic like a beast. However, it is different from the beast that Yukina knows in terms of breath.

The wrist, which was nearly several meters long, made contact with the pitch-black demon bird in the air.

Immediately after that, the demon bird let out a bitter roar.

The wings of the demon bird were torn from the roots, and the scorching blood like magma splattered everywhere.

Then the giant rainbow-colored wrist tore the unbalanced demon bird apart like a bite.

The demon bird, which could not keep materializing, turned back into a normal collection of mana and fell to the ground. But the rainbow-colored giant didn't stop attacking. Like a beast devouring corpses, it ravages the body of a ruined beast.

"Devouring ...... Magic!? ”

At that strange scene, Yukina couldn't help but shudder. Devouring the defeated Dependent Beast - As far as Yukina knows, I have never heard of such a dependent beast.

Then, seeing the host who was manipulating the beast, Yukina became even more shaken.

Because the host of the rainbow giant wrist turned out to be a girl who was shorter than Yukina. It was a blue-haired girl wearing a cape-like coat. Artificially beautiful faces, and light blue emotionless pupils—

"It's not...... Bloodsucker!? No way...... Why, artificial lifeforms are manipulating the beasts!? (Markor)