ALL NOVEL chapter 23
Episode 23: You Are My Reason to Live
“Hey, little girl… Do you intend to face us?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
I will face these demons… The odds are overwhelmingly against me…
The opponents are five high-ranking demons awaiting their titles, whom we have never defeated before. There’s no way I can win alone.
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“……Luna……what have I……done……!”
“Christina……I’m fine. Take a little rest, I’ll handle this.”
In Christina’s current mental state, she can’t fight. As expected, I’ll have to do this alone——
“【Absolute Zero Magical Girl】”
I chanted.
At that moment, the cold air gathered around me, forming a white dress.
“Now, let’s begin.”
“Pathetic little girl……you can’t even measure the difference in strength between us……”
“……I know that……but even so, I’ll give my all to meet his expectations!”
“Is that so? Then let’s see how many seconds you can survive against us!”
The demons approached me all at once.
Their expressions were full of confidence, not even considering the possibility of their defeat.
The overconfidence born from being absolute powerhouses……I, who am overwhelmingly inferior in terms of ability, can only aim for that.
“Cold Freeze!”
“Quite refreshing!”
The demon swung its sword widely.
Fast……but I can see it……!
I mimicked the minimal movements he used to avoid Selek’s steel threads and dodged the sword.
Ugh! I can’t do it as perfectly as he does……
I couldn’t completely avoid it, and a thin wound appeared on my skin.
But……now that the opponent has swung their attack!
“What!”
“Cold Freeze!”
I activated the enhanced Cold Freeze aimed at the demon’s face.
Right after swinging its sword, the demon couldn’t defend in time, and the cold air exploded in its eyes, causing the demon to rub its eyes in pain.
“Gah……wha……t is……this……!”
“Now!”
I didn’t miss that opportunity and successfully stabbed the Ice Sword Freeze into the demon’s abdomen.
“You little girl!”
“Not yet!”
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I imbue the blade I thrust with cold energy.
Gradually, the demon’s body begins to freeze from within.
“Gaah! At this rate…! You all!”
“Damn it, how long are you going to mess around with that little girl?!”
Demons close in from all directions simultaneously.
I temporarily withdraw my sword from the demon and dodge the demon’s sword with minimal movement.
“Tch, this one!”
I can do it! If I keep dodging like him and attack when there’s an opening!
“Ugh, I’ve been had, little girl… Honestly, I underestimated you… From here on, it’s full power!”
Immediately, the demons’ aura changes.
The previously relaxed expressions are gone, replaced by a focus solely on killing.
So this is where it really begins… I need to stay sharp…
Right after that, I sense a tremendous killing intent behind me.
I react instantly and dodge the swung sword.
“…!”
“Oh, not bad.”
I didn’t realize until they were behind me… If I hadn’t sensed the killing intent, I would have…
“But it’s not over yet… Here we go!”
The demons’ high-speed swords attack me all at once.
I narrowly dodge each one, trying to find an opening, but I have to focus all my nerves on dodging, leaving no room for anything else.
At this rate, I’ll eventually run out of stamina… I have to defeat these demons before that happens…!
“Tch! You little…!”
The demons are also losing their concentration out of frustration… If I keep dodging, eventually there will be an opening—
At that moment, my body stopped moving entirely.
Why…
“Don’t take forever. I’ve immobilized her with my binding spell, so now’s your chance.”
I look in the direction of the voice and see Selek pointing his hand at me.
“Thank you, Lord Selek. I’ll take care of it immediately.”
I can’t move… Why… Move… Move…!
“Little girl, this is the end.”
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The moment I heard those words, the demon’s sword pierced my abdomen.
“Ugh…”
My abdomen turned red with blood and burned with intense heat.
Strength gradually drained from my entire body, and the ice sword Freeze slipped from my hand.
Unable to maintain buoyancy, my body slowly fell to the ground.
“Hahaha! Look! I did it!”
“Seriously, you took too long with just one girl.”
“Luna!”
When I looked towards the voice, I saw Fiona and the others rushing to reinforce.
“Oh, another magical girl… We’ll handle this with the three of us… You two take care of them…”
“Got it.”
“Hehe, entertain me, magical girl.”
“Damn it, everyone, let’s go!”
“Yes…!”
“…Let’s go.”
The demons and Fiona’s group were saying something, but I couldn’t hear them.
My consciousness was fading… My abdomen was completely pierced… I’m going to die.
But strangely, I wasn’t afraid.
If I could be of any help to him, that would be enough.
“This is… the end…”
The demons muttered something vaguely, and an energy blast flew towards me.
“Omega… I… was able to… help you… right…?”
Just as I was about to close my eyes, a voice echoed.
“Of course.”
At the same time as that voice, the approaching energy blast disintegrated.
No way…
When I opened my eyes, there stood Omega.
“Ome…ga…”
“Let’s heal you now.”
As he placed his hand over my wound, it quickly closed, and my strength returned.
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Warmth…
“In the midst of battle, receiving support from comrades… You seem quite at ease.”
“You’re one to talk.”
He extends his hand to me.
“Can you still fight?”
“Yes, I’m fine.”
“I see. Then you must win. You can do it.”
With those words, he returned to the battle with Selek.
“Yes, of course… Omega… No, Lord Omega… hehe.”
I couldn’t suppress the overflowing joy, and a smile spread across my face.
He to me—ah… just thinking about it sends shivers down my spine…
“Omega… I wish… for you…!”
“Hmph, you got lucky… but your life has only been extended a little!”
“Hehe, first I need to start by cleaning up the trash that gets in his way…”
I will eliminate anyone who stands in his path… That is what he desires from me…
And then I chanted.
“【————Magical Girl】”
Omega… you are my reason for living.