ALL NOVEL chapter 25
Chapter 25: The Power of the First Generation
“Kuhaha, is that all you’ve got!”
“As expected, strong…!”
The three of us who came as reinforcements, sensing the demon’s reaction, were being constantly pushed back by the two high-ranking demons.
I have to save Luna quickly…!
The image of Luna being pierced through the abdomen by a high-ranking demon flashed through my mind repeatedly during the battle.
Luna… Luna…!
If Luna dies because of this… I…
“Thinking during battle, huh!”
“Kuh!”
I barely dodged the approaching sword, but it grazed my cheek, leaving a thin cut.
This is bad… I can’t win against an opponent like this while being distracted…! I have to focus on the fight now!
I somehow moved my body to distance myself from the demon and retreated significantly.
“Fiona, are you okay?”
“Yeah, I’m fine. More importantly, are you two okay?”
“Yes… we took some hits, but we can still fight.”
“No… problem…”
Both of them were injured, but not seriously, which was a relief for the moment.
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But those advanced demons are really strong…!
Just like before, when the five of us couldn’t do anything against them, advanced demons are overwhelmingly stronger than regular demons.
The reason why the three of us are still surviving against the advanced demons, even though we are fewer than usual, is probably because they are enjoying torturing us slowly.
If they had been serious from the beginning, we would have been wiped out in less than a minute.
“Fiona, give us instructions.”
“Yes, Noah and I will each take on one of the demons. Fran, please support us from the rear.”
“Understood!”
“Roger… that…”
“Let’s go!”
Noah and I leap out simultaneously.
For Luna’s sake… we must defeat them quickly!
“Shining”
In an instant, the surroundings are enveloped in a dazzling light.
“What, what is this! Damn, my eyes!”
Alright, it’s working!
Now!
“Did you really think that would work?”
Just before I could swing my blade at its neck, the eyes that had been closed until now suddenly opened wide.
No way… it didn’t work…!
The demon easily dodges my blade.
“Did you really think such a light would work on me!”
“No way!”
This is bad… I have to get away quickly!
“It’s already too late!”
I try to distance myself from the demon in a hurry, but I don’t make it in time, and the hilt of its sword strikes my abdomen.
“Ah…”
My vision blurs.
No… I don’t want to lose…
But my wish is in vain as my body starts to fall, unable to maintain its flight ability.
“Whoa there… don’t die just yet, you still have work to do.”
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But right after that, the demon grabbed my arm.
“What… are you…”
“Oh, I’ll show you something nice…”
The demon forced my face to turn towards the direction where Noah was fighting, with a cruel smile on his face.
What came into my view next was a scene beyond my imagination.
“Hey, what’s wrong? Aren’t you going to fight back?”
There, Noah, who no longer had the strength to resist, was being mercilessly tormented by the demon.
“Hey! What happened to you, who was shooting at me from over there? Are you not going to shoot anymore?”
“……”
Fran was also unable to provide support, perhaps because she was too close to the demon and Noah.
“Ha ha ha! It’s so much fun to trample over others! This is the joy of being overwhelmingly strong!”
Stop… it
Even though my comrade was being hurt right in front of me, my body wouldn’t move.
“How is it? Watching your comrade being tormented right in front of you… isn’t it the best feeling?”
“Please… stop… already…”
“Ha ha ha, is that so… Hey, he wants us to stop tormenting him… Let’s finish him off soon.”
“What…?”
“Yeah, let’s do that!”
The demon smiled sadistically and placed his sword at Noah’s throat, who had lost consciousness.
Then he started counting.
“10… 9… 8… 7… 6…”
“Sto… p…”
“5… 4… 3…”
“He’s a precious comrade! If you’re going to kill someone, kill me…!”
“2… 1…”
But even then, the count didn’t stop.
“Zerooo!”
“No…! Stop ittttttt!!”
Just when I thought it was all over as the demon raised his sword, a high-speed object flew from the ground and grazed the demon’s cheek.
“!? Who’s there!!”
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When I looked at the ground where the object had flown from, I saw a person standing there.
The moment I saw that person, tears of relief flowed from my eyes.
“Good grief, I rushed here from my business trip upon hearing the news of the demon tribe’s appearance… I never expected such a catastrophe…”
A beautiful woman with obsidian-like black hair and a black suit… Kiryuin-san sighed deeply.
“I’m so…rry… Kiryuin…san…”
I felt sorry for troubling Kiryuin-san and apologized.
“No, I didn’t sigh because of you guys… I was just amazed that the demon tribe hasn’t changed at all.”
“No way… A human being threw that object just now…”
“Ah, just a little warm-up. I’m relieved to see I haven’t lost my touch.”
Kiryuin-san had said before that she could defeat an ordinary demon tribe member even in her human form, and it turned out to be true…
As expected of the first magical girl…!
“Now then…”
At that moment, the atmosphere around Kiryuin-san changed.
“Hey, you guys… How dare you torment and enjoy hurting my cute juniors… I’ll give you pain and fear a hundred times worse…”
Kiryuin-san coldly chanted.
“【Ruthless Magical Girl】”