Part 2
Kasukabe Yō entered battle mode right before Almathea was attacked by the marble Two Headed Dragons.
“Asuka……….!”
Immediately, she activated Genome Tree. The wings on her legs were not the ones of a Pegasus. The new equipment with sharp claws at the tip of the foot were one that constituted a more evil Eudaemon.
30th rank in the 72 pillars of Solomon, demonic beast ‘Marchosias’[8].
With a griffon;s wings and a snake's tail, a wolf-type Third Generation Eudaemon.
“Wait right there, I’ll save you……….!”
She exuded the glittering wind of the Gryphon and Pegasus, and also releases the hell flames of the demonic wolf.
—“Marchosias is a demonic wolf that ranked highly amongst the Third Generation Eudaemons. Aside from the dragon kin, those who could beat it alone were limited. Even though it was lowly ranked, it was a Eudaemon that even reached the level of being a Demon Lord.
Although it was a beast that could unleash hellish flames from its mouth, its true worth was not in its fighting abilities.
A part of that power saved Yō and Kuro-Usagi an instant later.
“…….! Kuro Usagi! Grab on!”
“Heh? Y, yes!”
Kuro Usagi was confused for a moment, but was pushed into action by Yō’s agitation and grabbed her hand. Hugging her, Yō jumped toward Deen’s sides.
A moment later, a large amount of flaming bullets shot at the two from an animal trail.
Yō unleashed the glittering wind and raging flames around her to protect herself. With the Gift of a high ranked Third Generation Eudaemon, the flaming tempest didn’t falter a single bit upon receiving the flaming salvo.
“Yō-san! Behind you!!”
Kuro Usagi shouted. The two headed dragon that swatted Asuka down preyed its eye on her.
But Yō calmly flipped her body and took the deadly blades with her left boot. At perfect timing, before she was overwhelmed, she launched herself at its chest.
The marble two headed dragon boldly took Yō’s attack, and stiffened its body. It most likely did not expect to be counterattacked in that timing.
After launching at its chest and spinning in mid-air, Yō shot through both of the two headed dragon’s jaws from below.
“Gya…..!”
“A, amazing!”
Kuro Usagi uttered her cry of admiration while being carried by Yō.
Judging only by attack and defense, Yō’s physical prowess didn’t pale to Kuro Usagi’s.
If the fact that she could accelerate in mid-air was taken into account, it could be said she surpassed the rabbit. It’s more closer to an animal’s way of fighting rather then martial arts, but her ways of correctly using her gift made self-styled fighting shine all the more.
(I knew she had talent, but this is a much faster rate of growth than I expected….!)
The two headed dragon that had its jaws pierced fell as it rained blood from its body. It wasn’t a fatal wound, but it seemed to be enough to make it faint for a while.
After seeing it fall, Yō’s gaze was directed toward the woods at the corner of the street.
Concentrating flames to her right foot, she created a flaming tempest and burned down the forest.
“H, hey Yō-san?”
Receiving the raging hot air, Kuro Usagi raised a shriek.
All the while, the flaming tempest moved on as it burned down the forest. Even the refugee’s were screaming, but they were guarded from the heat by Deen’s giant form that pushed it back.
It was a strategy that could not be expected from Yō, a blow both bold and large scaled.
But in Yō’s eyes, there was no light of victory, and showed an increased sign of precaution.
The two headed dragon was swallowed into the tempest, but it remained unharmed as it sat in the middle of the storm.
Falling straight down suddenly, Yō got closer to Willa, and handed Kuro Usagi to her.
“Willa. Please escort the refugee’s and Kuro Usagi. The only one who can protect them is you.”
“Me? Then, what are you going to do?”
“I’ll stop them……….no”
She stopped her own words. This was rare for the quite but outspoken Yō.
Looking at the fiery tornado she herself had unleashed, she said in a tone with conviction.
“Those two dragons…….I will defeat. So Willa, please take care of Kuro Usagi…..!”
Raising both her will to fight and the glittering wind, she shot up.
Immediately, the fiery tornado was ripped in two by the two headed dragon.
“Willa! Deen! Pest! I leave the rest to you!”
“G, got it!”
“DEeEN!”
“…………..,”
Willa teleported toward the main forces of Salamandra. Deen stood at the rear, put the injured and slow ones on his shoulder and raised his pace. Pest opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but ended up saying nothing as she unleashed black wind at the flanks of the procession to tighten their guard.
Yō unleashed a aura of sharp strength, and stood toward the two headed dragons.
The one that came out of the tornado was a dark red dragon made of molten lava. Replacing blood, lava flowed and pulsated, giving it an impressive representation of a monster.
But even facing that rare figure, Yō’s feelings were calm.
Or rather, they were extremely cold.
“………………..Your opponent, is me.”
Without thinking, her voice came out.
Even surprising to her, there was a clear sound of rage in her voice. Realizing the source of this feeling was right in front of her, she raised her voice and shouted at the two headed dragons.
“Because of you …………..Izayoi had to gamble his life unfairly. I was fighting Maxwell Demon Lord, and was finally going to fight shoulder to shoulder”
Izayoi’s last words were “Take Kuro Usagi and run”.
But what she really wanted to hear was simple.
“Fight with me against the Demon Lord.” But those were never heard until the end.
Yō knew that their level of strength differed greatly.
But finally, she saw the back of that strength she was reaching for. She was going to compete with him shoulder to shoulder, and live together in fun and joy.
But that back has once again gone far.
Maybe, so far away that her hands could not reach.
“I will protect Kuro Usagi. That is my promise with Izayoi. Thats why I’ll see her to the Astral Gate……… After that, is my freedom to choose.”
The anger poured out, but had no place to go.
It was directed toward her enemy, but also to her incompetent self. She really wanted to stay with Izayoi in order to help, but could not forgive herself for not being able to do so.
—For both reason and benefit, she had abandoned her comrade.
In order to regain what she had abandoned, there was a need for proof.
The proof that she could steal him back, even if she had to overcome a pile of rubble, and split hell itself.
Gripping the Genome Tree, to prove her self, Yō’s lips said the name of a new Eudaemon.
“Genome Tree…….Form, “Vinama Garda”[9]…….!!!”
Instantly, golden wind surrounded Kasukabe Yō.
The form of Marchosias was melted, turning into flaxen cloth that wrapped around Yō. The cloth with no sleeves turned into a protective ritual garb, and on her head a katsyusha[10] adorned with a feather was laid on.
An illuminating light that shined as if to brighten the dark night.
To compare, it was the light of the sun.
Feeling the stately golden wind, the monstrous two headed dragons took a step back.
—Fear, kin of the pernicious god.
This shine is the golden Gift that burns through all impurities. In Indian lore, it has abolished Mara, and is promised to win against even the war gods, the half-man half-bird slayer of evil gods.
“A………..A Great Garuda? The same strongest species that the Roc Demon King belongs to!?
But, that can’t be! Its impossible! Does the Genome Tree even have the power to weaponize that species?”
Kuro Usagi’s astonishment was to be expected.
The Genome Tree had weaponized legendary creatures such as Kirin, Pegasus, and Marchosias, but this Eudaemon was a world apart.
No, a Garuda was not even categorized as a Eudaemon.
(These Flames of the Golden Wings are real……. But there is no way she can use the power of the Strongest Species without risk! Yō-san should be paying a toll of some sort in order to use power beyond her ability…..!?)
Watching the light that Yō wore, Kuro Usagi couldn’t help feeling apprehensive.
But that was same feeling as Yō.
Greya Grief, who used the same Genome Tree, had clearly stated that a risk existed. This Gift definitely had a hidden toll.
(Until today, I was afraid of that risk. Thats why I limited which Eudaemons to use. But that fear,……….made Izayoi fight alone……….!!!)
The massive power that resided in her body. If she could produce such a strength, she would not have been treated as someone in the way. If she had used such power, Izayoi would have definitely said it.
He would have said “Fight with me against the Demon Lord.”
“I will no longer ponder. I will defeat you……..and go help Izayoi……..!!!”
“GEEYAAAAaaa!!!”
The Two Headed Dragon and the Great Garuda clashed by frontal assault.
Both with their reasons in their heart, the battle intensified.
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