Chapter 55 (A sacred tree forbidden spell user)

"Kurohiko, are you alright ?" 

Without looking away from Hibigami, Kyurie-san asked me. 

"Yes, I"m all right." 

While looking down, I keep silent. 

"Cecil-san is..." 

"Kyurie-san glanced at Cecil-san. 

"You don"t have to say anything. I know what had happened somehow." 

The way Kyurie-san speak carry sharpness in it. 

"Shut up." 

Hibigami brushes off and avoid all of Kyurie-san stabbing attack which likes a surging wave. 

"What did you say? we can use magic power !?" 

The one who was taking the opportunity to speak was a guard. 

"I don"t really understand it. However, we should be able to use magic power now! Oi those who"s on the rear, the magicー." 

"ーKhu." 

Hibigami talk to the guard making him turns pale rapidly. 

"Do you want to end your life that badly ?. I should"ve told you already. If you want to stay alive, then behave yourself. Here I don"t have time to kill you instantly, and unfortunately, I don"t have a hobby of pointlessly killing people, nor the hobby of tormenting weak people either... however, if by any chance you"re deliberately try to disturb me, you can think of yourself as already dead !" 

All the guards cower with fright because of Hibigami thunderous roar. 

The sword that Kyurie-san holdー the sacred cursed sword, River Gate began emitting light from the crystal embedded in it. 

"It"s fine now, and you should take some rest. Rather, if you join this fight with your current condition, I won"t be able to move because of worry. You can leave this to me." 

Kyurie-san said those words when I was in the middle of chanting the forbidden spell, and about to take the holy sword which fell on the ground. 

"Iー will take Hibigami on." 

Kyurie-san direct her thirst for blood toward Hibigami. 

She"s seriously going to kill Hibigami. 

Furthermore, the light coming out from her sacred cursed sword is getting stronger. 

I try to shade my eyes with my hand. 

The armor and helmet part have a pure white color.  

There"s some feather on the helmetー looking like that. She looks like a war maiden from the Norse mythology. 

I feel weird...? 

ーThat the scene in front of them is breathtaking and divine... 

I feel captivated, to the point feeling like she looks like a myth, such dignified n.o.bility. 

"『Magic Art: Magic Dress』... that appearance, as expected, even I felt captivated by it. A real sight for sore eyes." 

Kyurie-san then holds her sacred cursed sword with both hands and slowly raise brandish her sword. 

"Me using  『Demon Eater』 in this situation ? are you stupid, I will feel regret if I did instead. Since I won"t be able to face against Kyurie Velstein in this figure if I use it after all." 

"Nn ?" 

*Ring* A comfortable, cool sounds similar to a sound coming from a wind bell resounded. 

Eh ? 

The point of the sword extended? 

The magic sword blade extended enough to reach Hibigami body. 

He didn"t defend himself with the sword, instead, avoid it? 

Hibigami tried to approach Kyurie-san while avoiding the sword blade. 

Hibigami then jumps back being unable to approach her. 

From the sword, lumps of magic power appeared then take the form of spearsー attacking Hibigami. 

"Nu !? This is, I"ve seen it for the first time !" 

Hibigami moves avoiding the fast approaching spears. 

Hibigami then raises his speed more. 

"Kakaka! So you have this technique hidden Kyurie! howeverー you"re indeed as expected! Different than that half-hearted dog Cecil, you properly come to 『kill』! That"s it Kyurie! Your good point is that! Being able to throw away that half-heartedness instantly and become a 『heartless』 being ! excellent ! if that the case then I as wellー." 

At that time... 

His eyes turn black. 

And then in his arm as well appeared black blood vessel similar to that of a tree root. 

*Kakaka*, Hibigami then laughed. 

"Don"t youー have something to ask ?" 

"Kakakaka, don"t be like that, Kyurie. Feel relieved. The time of peace for the bunch from the sixth inst.i.tution is unexpectedly near you know ?" 

Noー He didn"t disappear. 

Because he"s moving like that. As a result, he made a crack on the stone paving. Though it does not mean that Hibigami position can be seenー. 

Even with his speed as abnormal as that. 

I don"t really understand but, while they try to come closer toward each other, they appear to switch between offense and defense... 

Their battle is completely in a different dimension. 

How on earth are they doing that kind of battle, or so they have thought. 

"Considering this is you here, you"re awfully easy to stop, Hibigami. What"s this? Did you become a little bit mellow ?" 

"Fuun..." 

After she swings the sword, Kyurie-san is readying her stance once again. 

"Come and causing trouble by saying 『let"s have a match』 seems not to have change. However, since I have people to take care, I shall accept your offer and stop this battle... I don"t want them to die after all..." 

"..................." 

Hibigami changes his line of sight. 

"In the first place, I don"t even consider that." 

"I come to this Christophia because of the information I got that a former member of the sixth inst.i.tution here. however, when I"d arrived here, the man that I cut down turn out to be an impostor, somehow, the information I got does not seem to be true. In other words, the information I get is not 『related』 to Kyurie Velstein. Thanks to that I"m unable to know 『who』 is the particular person. Fumu, I see... that"s mean this isー." 

Hibigami smirked showed a happy expression. 

"In this imperial city... there"s 『someone』 other than you is it ?" 

"Ah, by any chance are you looking for 『that person』 here ?" 

"Well, fine... currently that was a story beyond my concern." 

"Close enough..." 

"... What... did you say ?" 

From Kyurie-san voice, for the first time, it gives off agitated feeling. 

"It"s that Sagara... Sagara, Kurohiko..." 

"Plainly speakingー." 

Hibigami pointed his sword toward me. 

"I fell in love"  

"... I-I see, don"t say such misleading thing." 

"S-Shut up ! more importantly, what do you mean? why Kurohikoー." 

It feels like some resignation come off from that sigh. 

"I"ve become too strong..." 

From that voice, I can feel despair coming from Hibigami for the first time. 

"Fuun, Sorry but I have no concern of such problem. just hurry up and disappear." 

His eyes turn back to normal, and the black blood vessel disappeared. 

Kyurie-san then sighed as if saying it can"t be helped. 

"What is it ?" 

"Who knows... I don"t care..." 

"If that is the case how about you aim the deepest part of the sacred ruin? If you aim at the deepest part, there"s a lot of monsters that can keep you company no? And then, never come out to the ground alright ?" 

"........................." 

"And that is Kurohiko is what you say ?" 

Kyurie-san also looked at me with a surprised expression. 

"Ou... Finally, I can see some light"  

At that moment. 

"Ooh, it"s the sacred tree eight swords !" 

The onlookers raised their voice by reflex. 

There are three people. 

A man past middle ages with white hair. 

And another person... a woman with blonde hair who have grown wings ?. 

The three people dismounted their horse right before arrived in front of Kyurie and Hibigami. 

The man with gla.s.ses lifts his gla.s.ses with his finger. 

"I see, is the dirty man over there is the criminal of the murder case is it? Alright, stop it right there. I want you to behave yourself." 

What did he say? 

What does that mean? 

"Furthermore there"s only three people come. Kakaka, it made me want to laugh." 

"I don"t care about your social status, worthless people yo." 

"Whaーー." 

The man with gla.s.ses trembled in surprise. 

"Listen alright !?  all of you have no stage here! All of you should keep your mouth shut ! or elseー that person from berk clan, I will tear off your wings and spill your blood! That man wearing gla.s.ses over there, I will smash your gla.s.ses into your face and kill you ! and that old soldier who sense that I"m dangerous and have worried expression, I will kill you with one hit ! if you don"t want that to happen, then never again open your mouth in front of me !" 

The other sacred tree eight swords also unsheathe their swords. 

"You..." 

The one who spoke with amazement is Kyurie-san. 

"Kakaka, my bad... Though I was hoping about the sacred tree eight swords, yet, finding them inferior compared to you nor Sagara. As expected, I feel a little bit irritated. Well, let me off this time." 

Hibigami then scratches his chin. 

"But still, talking about inferior, Cecil Arclight is a real disappointment. if it"s not because of you and Sagara, I might do something more horrible you know ?" 

"You misunderstood a little there." 

"Oi Kurohikoー" 

"... I understand." 

Kyurie-san withdrew as finding this inevitable. 

But, this is something that I really want to say. 

"So, what are you going to say ?" 

"Hou..." 

Then he makes a cynical remark. 

"You, are you fell in love to that Cecil Arclight ?" 

"I see. Kakaka, well, this reality might not be surprising. Though I don"t have any interest. If that doll over there does not get in the way of your growth, then I don"t intend to intervene particularly. Do whatever you like." 

Toward Hibigami. 

"Don"t lay your hands on the people around Kyurie-san, Cecil-san and me ever again." 

"I"ll become stronger than you." 

"By all means. that"s why youー should not let your eyes wander around, and better only look at me." 

Stifled laugh can be heard coming from his mouth 

"You sure can talk, Sagara... However, I like it. That spirit, I like it !" 

Hibigami then raised three of his fingers. 

"Three years." 

"In a month that would be 36 monthー, I will wait for three years." 

"Kyurie... in those three years, you better take good care of him and don"t let him die." 

Toward Kyurie-san who interject, Hibigami glared at her. 

"If by any chance Sagara diedー I"ll kill you." 

"Ou, don"t worry I"ll be going soon. since no matter how I look at it, there are too many people have gathered." 

The numbers of spectators have increased 

Among them, there"s also those who don"t know what had happened and come watching. 

They might have sensed the difference of power I guess? 

"Sagara yo." 

"Your ability source, it must be due the forbidden spell right ?" 

"I"ll gather them for you." 

The one in his hand is the『Demon Eater』 

"W-What did you say ?" 

"... To become strong and for the sake of rising on the world stage. That"s why, first... I should become a sacred tree knight, or so I had thought." 

The people on the surrounding began to make a noise. 

"Huh? he disappeared !?" 

"What should we do captain !? Should we chase after him !?" 

One of the sacred tree eight swordー while looking displeased he scratches his head then said, 

"It"s impossible. Leave him be... should we be the one who feel thankful for him to leave? It"s shameful but, our power difference is too much." 

The man who already past middle age looked at us. 

"For now, it seems like those young people had repelled him away... however, who is that young boy? that man did say 『forbidden spell user』 but... ah, I see... there was a rumor being talked by the sacred tree knightsー" 

Somehow, something flew toward here. 

What is that? 

『That thing』 flew then drop right in front of me. 

It"s read, 

『Accept this Sagara, If you die, I"ll kill you.』  

That was what written there. 

Going as far as wounding his own body to write letters huh... 

"To hand over this to another person... that guy, he"s serious eh... here..." 

Kyurie-san presented 『that thing』 to me.

"Accept it..." 

In my hand, there"s one katana. 

Fine by me... 

In 3 years I will surpa.s.s him. 

At that moment. 

Sure enough, when I look around, Kyurie-san have supported my body. 

I"ve been being supported by Kyurie-san and Cecil-san many times. 

I look toward the battered state of Cecil-san. 

However this timeー I"ll be the one who do the 『supporting』. 

Therefore, I"ll become stronger. 

And then, 

What entered my eyes is an entirely clear blue sky.