Then Jinrai finally understood. He understood what that being in front of him was……
「In short, you're my enemy?」
「That's right, I'm your enemy.」
Jinrai remembered that right arm. Even if he didn't remember that face, he wouldn't forget the arm that used to be with him. Even if it was dyed black, he wouldn't mistake the arm he could see through the gaps in the armor.
He didn't understand the reason, but Jinrai could somehow understand that the being in front of him was another version of himself. That reason was『sufficient』. The thing that was stolen had returned. In that case, there was no choice but to take it back.
「Yumika, I'll take on this guy. Can I leave that dragon to you?」
Jinrai whispered, and even though Yumika groaned, she nodded. She didn't understand the true character of the old Jinrai before her eyes, but she could somehow understand that his strength was equal to the Jinrai currently by Yumika's side. Yumika also thought that in that case, they shouldn't let him and the dragon fight alongside each other.
「If the situation gets bad, we'll run away.」
「That’s fine. Please do it.」
Jinrai agreed to his disciple's words and went forward.
「Well then.」
「Let’s kill each other.」
Then both Jinrais started running. They simultaneously positioned their two spears and simultaneously thrust their two spears.
The tips of their spears collided, and their Fighting Spirits also collided, generating shock waves. The ground cracked when it was struck by those shock waves, and window glass started breaking around them.
The two Jinrais at the center smiled at each other with their canines exposed. Those were the smiles of carnivores eager to devour each other, mutually rejoicing that their prey had leapt toward them.
Then the black dragon Hagasu rapidly passed by that confrontation. She didn't plan to steal her master's prey, but it seemed she was planning to『dispose of the leftovers』.
「Hey, Jinrai-kun!?」
When the double Jinrais suddenly started fighting and the Black Dragon Hagasu approached, all members of the White Party in the place were flustered; Louise raised her voice, but they didn't have the leeway to care about that.
「Black Dragon Hagasu...... there's no way it's the genuine article, right?」
『No, but...』
Tiara and Mefirus' words aroused tension in the people around them. The size of the dragon before their eyes was smaller than they had heard from the legend, but aside from that, it certainly looked exactly like the Black Dragon Hagasu who once existed. However, while that might be true, that didn't mean they would be killed without doing anything. Right now, they needed to pragmatically deal with her. And while watching the dragon, Yumika called out to everyone.
「Ahーdammit, everyone move back. Jin-san, go forward. Louise-san, Tiara, please support us.」
『Leave it to me!!!』
「Roger!」
「Ok!」
Then Yumika and Jin Bahar started running. Aiming to split the enemy's attention, Tiara scattered her Flame Knights around the area. Louise started resummoning her Lightning Sphere to join the battle. It would be different if Zacks and the others had anti-dragon equipment, but unfortunately, they weren't useful fighting power at the present point. While being on guard for devil Hirukos, they started protecting the rearguard.
However, perhaps due to seeing Louise and the others start to take action, the black dragon took a deep breath, expanding her dewlap.
(Not good!?)
Yumika shuddered. She was confident that if it was just her, she would be able to avoid it, but the rearguard weren't far enough away yet. If fire was breathed at them now, it might reach them.
「Jin-san, do you have some technique to defend against Breath?」
「No.」
After Jin Bahar's brazen response, Yumika scratched her head, and immediately after she thought about using her Complete Wolf Transformation,
「Leave it to me.」
She heard a voice from above.
Then, the dragon's black hellfire raced down the city street, and immediately after...
It was cut.
「Huh?!」
Yumika's eyes opened wide. The same was true for Tiara, Zacks, and the rest. Then an old man jumped off a roof ahead of them and landed on the ground.
「Ougi-san!?」
Seeing the old man Ougi, Yumika raised her voice. It was partially due to his sudden appearance, but it was also because the old man in front of her had just slashed Breath. Just like she heard from Jinrai, it seemed he was a swordsman who was unusually skillful with a katana.
「GUGyaAAAAA!?」
After the flames were sliced, they spread to the surroundings; Hagasu was engulfed in her own flames and screamed as she tumbled. With a sidelong glance at that, Ougi turned towards Yumika.
「Yo, Yumika-san. Kazane-san isn't with you?」
And while calling out to Yumika, Ougi's expression was unchanged from when they met earlier. While being vigilant of Hagasu, Yumika replied to Ougi.
「Ah, yes. We were on our way to Kazane.」
「Hmm. Well, now doesn't seem to be the time for that.」
Ougi replied to Yumika's words, then,
「Incoming!」
「Ahーcome on!?」
To avoid the dragon arm swinging down from above, both jumped away from that spot.
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「Alright, around here should be fine.」
『Well, as long as we aren't directly hit by that Breath, we should be able to manage somehow.』
「Oh my, Anglais-sama and Elizabeth.」
Behind where Yumika and Ougi were fighting against Black Dragon Hagasu, Anglais and Elizabeth joined Tiara and the other rearguard members.
「Yo, Tiara-san. Ladies and gentlemen, good day to you. Would you allow me to stay here with you all?」
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