Chapter 81 – The Flash

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Rail’s face, as always, had a dignified expression that seemed kind to people.

However, the atmosphere is quite different from usual.

The black and turbid mana emanating from his body his shows the size of his desires his and the accumulated karma.

Although it was caught on the waist of the sword that he had trained as a servant of the hero.

What Cleon’s eyes focused on was the magic tool in his hand.

“Soul Capture…”

“Oh. Do you know?”

It was made of black leather with blue jewels embedded in it.

It is a magic tool used by the ‘great sage’ who traveled with the hero Lesia in the past.

I couldn’t tell if it was an original or a copy.

It was because there was not much difference in the magic I felt from what I had seen before.

So, the danger of the tool made Cleon break out in a cold sweat.

As its name suggests, it is a forbidden magic tool capable of extracting the soul from a captured object.

In the process, he inflicts serious damage to his own soul.

It was an object that could absorb the soul and make that ability one’s own.

“I wonder if you were a black war…”

“To be precise, the sword is the only disciple of engagement.”

Rail shakes his head and answers Cleon’s question.

While he is talking, the demonic sword emperor also stops his movements.

Judging from that, it was clear that he was controlling this fake demon sword emperor.

“Did you steal the control of the labyrinth with it?”

“Yes, but only part of it. Now you know how driven you are.”

Cleon and Riomes also glared at him without loosening their weapons and posture.

He didn’t wonder why he was a black fighter.

The important thing is that he is the dark side of the current situation and that he is their enemy at the same time.

“The fighting spirit doesn’t disappear from your eyes.”

When Rail waved his hand as if he couldn’t help it, the body of the fake magic sword emperor stopped in front of him began to move.

Once again, the maddening torrent of black magic dominates the surroundings.

They run after Cleon and Riomes.

“I don’t care much about your lives with her. All I want her is her behind her… Chief of her enforcement department.”

At Rail’s words her referring to herself, Tina clenched her fists and took a step back.

Then the ground rose like shackles, catching her feet her and immobilizing her from the spot.

“Kuh…!”

However, neither Riomes nor Cleon seemed to be greatly surprised by that statement.

Because she was so suspicious in the first place.

The reason I didn’t attack her was simple.

I didn’t feel any ‘hostility’ from her. Rather, her Cleon felt a kind of reverence or favor from her toward herself.

She intentionally showed her gap in her, but even then she did not stab her in the back.

“All you have to do is extract the Demiurge she has with this soul capture.”

“Do you think you’ll leave it like that?”

“I won’t, so I’ll have to kill you guys first.”

There is a moment of silence in the heart.

And it was Cleon and Riomes who moved first.

Of course, what I’m aiming for is not the Demonic Sword Emperor, but Rail himself behind him.

Defeat him and the illusions under his control his will disappear.

Riomes’ graceful hands, burrowing low as if crawling on the ground, dance leaving black and white trails of magic.

Accelerated by magical powers, her hands her aimed and dug into the rails at a speed too fast for her eyes to follow.

Head, neck, pith, danjeon, groin.

Pierce a row of vital points in the center of the human body at almost the same timing.

Her technique her, which spreads contagion by magic so that it spreads throughout her body from there, is unavoidable for ordinary people.

The effect is the essence of the body control technique that she specializes in, through her magical powers.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that she entrusted her life and death to her.

At the point of freely using the technology that can control her life as her as well as the body of her opponent, Riomes was also a woman who was different from normal humans.

But.

If I were to say that, I would make a displeased face in front of her and make a single movement as if I was swatting away flying flies.

A rail that covers her body with a layer of powerful magical power and blows away all of Rio Meth’s attacks her.

He was far from a normal human being.

Its mana boasts a concentration as if it had physical power.

It sticks to her fingers her stickyly and absorbs her mana and life force again.

Each time, the blue jewel of Soul Capture on her hand she emits a hideous light, making her own presence her known to those around her.

The reason why he clung to Aruru and absorbed her mana her from his body her was that the labyrinth was not its essence her.

It was the power of ‘Soul Capture’, a dangerous taboo magic tool possessed by Rail.

Although Riomes shakes off her hand and tries to free herself from the magic of Riomes that clings to her like a leech.

She couldn’t break free of his spell that easily.

Her rails her that effortlessly bite her and put her laid-back smile on her mouth her.

But what should not be forgotten is that he was not the only one who had powers beyond human limits here.

The next moment, the image of the god of death caught in Rail’s eyes.

An existence that stands behind it, exhaling hideous flesh.

Until just now, the being in front of him, aiming for his neck her along with Riomes, leaped through a short space and moved behind him.

The noise created by twisting the space flows through Cleon’s body and hers.

[Cleon is in front of the rail]

“Distortion.”

[Cleon is behind the rails]

Another magic swordsman’s power that twists the thought itself is expressed in his body.

Originally, Galatea’s magic control would have to be assisted, but the way to neutralize Rail with a single blow is to catch him off guard.

Part of Cleon’s internal organs scream due to the use of excessive force.

It would be unreasonable to use it continuously like Rubera.

The only sound that came out of Cleon’s mouth was the sound of his breathing.

A flash that poured boiling mana to the point that light smoke like fog spewed out of its mouth her.

The moment Rail’s head reflexively returned to Cleon, the red sword moved in a straight line toward his neck.

Cleon’s blow, which reached the level of a swordsman, that could not be done with magic defense.

However, as Rail muttered something, a wall rose from the ground to protect him.

The wall made of the same material as the walls of the labyrinth, moving as if alive, Cleon tried to cut through the rails.

And though it cuts through the wall as easily as cutting through butter with a hot knife.

Rail moved his body all the way back through the gap, somehow avoiding his head falling off.

The gushing fresh blood was created by Cleon’s sword that passed his neck as if it were because he could n’t completely avoid it.

It was a shallow but definite sword wound. Unfortunately, it seemed that only the outer skin was cut.

Rail takes his hand as if to check that his neck his is properly attached.

And he was looking at Cleon while breaking out in a cold sweat.

“…It’s amazing. If you use all your powers as a magic swordsman, are these movements possible?”

The sentiment was frank, and he could not do anything about it unless he had some control over Ariadne.

The shock caused the fake sword emperor to lose control, to the point that the puppet stopped moving.

But the corners of his mouth were raised sharply.

This is because after Cleon swung his sword, he saw blood dripping from his mouth due to the damage he took himself.

It’s hard to imagine using the ability to twist thoughts or space without paying anything.

Certainly, even the magic swordsman, Cleon, must be at risk.

Rail judged that far, thinking that there was no way for an attack like this to be directed at him again, and became elated.

“I acknowledge your skills. Skills and proficiency. It’s something that can’t be made in a day or two…”

He says so and sets his puppet in motion once again.

From his sword his, Pandora, something like a black hand comes out and attacks Cleon and Riomes at the same time.

When countless hands reach out to them, the two take a desperate defensive posture to block it.

At the same time, if you look at the demonic sword emperor swinging the Pandora body.

How to overcome this situation, my head has been complicated.

“However, it is meaningless to me who has the power of Ariadne and Soul Capture.”

Saying so, let’s bring the soul capture her to her labyrinth her, where he sucks her mana and life force and heals himself.

If you use Soul Capture on Ariadne, who has near-infinite magical power connected to the underground veins.

He can also wield near-infinite magic. And vitality.

`Life force-`

After somehow parrying Pandora’s tentacle-like attacks that swung right in front of her eyes.

Cleon kicks off the ground and runs towards Riomes.

Riomes and Cleon stand back to back as if protecting each other.

“Riomes, the skill that increased mental sensitivity that I used before. Is it possible now?”

Cleon’s magical shield somehow blocks Pandora’s black hand from her.

And, the great sword that was swung through the gap was somehow let go and deflected by Riomes using martial arts like jujutsu.

“It’s possible, but… It won’t work for that guy.”

“It’s okay. The target is not a rail.”

When Cleon said that, Riomes gave a slightly questionable expression.

Before long, he opens his eyes wide as he sees Cleon raise his sword vertically and stab it into the ground.

“No way-“

“Yes, Ariadne looks like a building, but in reality it is a magical tool close to a living being with will.”

After seeing Cleon’s words and actions, Rail talks to them with a mocking expression.

“What are you going to do with that now? Is it your intention to escape from this place by killing the labyrinth? It’s like an ant trying to kill an elephant.”

Looking at the rails with a complete winner’s margin, Cleon raised his eyebrows.

“No, I need to be a little sensitive. Riomes!”

“It’s more like a gamble if it’s possible, but…!”

The next moment, Rio Mess thrusts his hand through the gap Cleon created.

At the same time, waves of yin and yang magic spread out in all directions-

The shield that protects them is broken.

“Keugh!”

Cleon stands in front of her to block the attack on himself and Riomes by himself.

Although it is in the form of a hand, the sword the emperor’s attack, which is a solid mass of magical power, leaves scars on the body, even if it is Cleon.

I tried to respond somehow using Layla’s magic, but the difference in numbers was too great.

“Okay… ! But here how-“

As Riomes’ voice rose, Cleon turned her head towards Tina’s side of her.

“Tina! Talk to Ariadne!”

“Yes, yes!?”

“What nonsense! She’s already taken away almost all powers from me!”

Rail, denying Cleon’s efforts, drew his sword and approached him as if to give him the final blow.

But next moment.

“Ariadne… ! Please, senpai… ! Protect me!”

As Tina’s voice echoed through the labyrinth, there was a wall rising from the ground.

Just like the rails did earlier. The wall blocks the sword that Reil wields.

The illusion created by Ariadne – the Demonic Sword Emperor, who can be called a puppet, also stops on the spot.

Caan-! There was a sound, and Rail’s expression turned to surprise when he confirmed that his sword was blocked.

“Really…”

Rio Mes says with her face that she’s a little disbelief, but she also has the corners of her mouth raised.

“It’s not even funny… What did you do!”

Let’s throw away our laid-back attitude so far as Rail is engulfed in fury.

Cleon answers.

“It allowed me to have a heart-to-heart conversation. A guy like you who likes to steal other people’s things can’t intervene.”

The next moment, the ground shakes violently.

It was as if Ariadne was thrown into confusion, as if trying to resist an opposing will.

Tina felt the shackles of her labyrinth disappear at that moment, binding her to her own feet.

“Ariadne…? No…! A little more-“

As if Tina was conveying her labyrinth’s will, she looked around her with an urgent expression.

Run towards where Cleon is.

“Senior! Ariadne is trying to take control again!”

As soon as Cleon heard that, he tried to swing his sword at Rail.

This time, a rising wall divides the space where the two people are standing, as if hitting an isolation wall.

“Is it impossible as long as I don’t destroy the guy’s soul capture…”

Cleon clicks his tongue and looks at the wall in front of him.

Meanwhile, after Tina pondered for a moment, she took Cleon’s hand her as if she had made up her mind her.

“We have to retreat once here.”
“However-“

“Senpai is the only one who can stand up to the black battle. If he regains control of Ariadne, he will try to fight again with infinite magic and vitality on his back… I am too ill-prepared to fight him here and now. I was too complacent.”

Tina reproaches herself, linking her will her with Ariadne once again.

Rio Mess also nodded as if Tina’s story was correct.

“Ariadne! Send us and the other chiefs out of the labyrinth!”

As he shouted, a dimensional door large enough to swallow all three of them appeared.

Probably the exit to the outside of the labyrinth.

The moment the three of them are about to throw themselves into the aisle of that dimension to get out of this place—

Through the wall that spread between Cleon and Rail, Rail’s bloody hand reaches out and grabs Tina’s hand her.

“Don’t miss it…! Demiurge!”

The next moment, the power of Soul Capture attacked Tina’s body in her.

When the intense pain and the sense that her body and soul were being torn apart came over Tina-

“Aww…! —-!!”

An inaudible scream echoed as something was being pulled toward Rail’s hand his.

However-

Awesome!

With a sound, Cleon’s sword swung.

And the arm of the rail falling towards the ground.

Rail’s hand slips from Tina’s and lands on the ground.

But Tina had already lost her mind from her shock and pain.

Without a chance to ascertain exactly what damage she had suffered.

Enveloped in a flash of light that covers the entire body and mind, Cleon and Riomes are expelled from the labyrinth.

The painful cry of the amputated rail lingered in their ears until the very end.

001

“Kuh…”

Cleon gets up, barely recovering from the shock that shook his entire body her.

If you look around, it’s not the vacant lot they should be in.

A building I had never seen before – I could feel that I was in a classroom somewhere.

Riomes, too, tries to come to her senses her somehow by brushing her hair her while staggering over her body her.

Tina was still stunned.

“This place…”

“It’s not a vacant lot. Judging from the interior, it looks like an old-fashioned classroom that is no longer used.”

Riomes quickly figures out where they are and approaches Tina to check her condition.

“…As expected, it seems that your soul was stolen when you were briefly captured by the Soul Capturer.”

“Is your life in danger?”

At Cleon’s question, Riomes made a difficult face and nodded her head.

“You can think of it as having a puncture in a balloon called the soul. Even the smallest needle hole will eventually spill out of its contents.”

Cleon looked down at Tina for a while and asked Riomes.

“Why do you trust Tina?”

Then Riomes blinks her eyes two or three times for a moment and then looks up at Cleon.

“…Can I just say that I believe in the sincere heart of the girl in love.”

“…You don’t understand.”

“I told you before when interrogating the enforcement departments in the prison of the law department, right?

“…Wasn’t that just what you said?”

At Cleon’s words her, Riomes sticks out his tongue her and winks at her.

“I’ll let her feel like an extremely developed woman. At least I don’t think she’s trying to harm you at all.”

“…”

“I’m joking here. Instructor Cleon. Please take off your clothes.”

“…Let’s stop joking?”

As Cleon breaks out in a cold sweat, Riomes looks at him for a moment and then smiles.

“Because I’m not kidding.”

“Can I hear the reason…?”

“It’s good for Tina’s soul, so we’ll take measures to make sure the soul doesn’t leak any more. It’s okay, interfering with human souls is our specialty at the Sex Department.”

Cleon believes Riomes’ words and has no choice but to take off his clothes.

For a moment, Lila’s face her, who was looking for them, came to mind.

But for some reason, her telepathy does not connect with her.

First of all, let’s save the girl in front of us.

Cleon thought so.