Volume 5 Chapter 65 The Conclusion Of Side Cost
By the time I sensed the activation of the magic and turned around, it was already too late.
I didn't know what had happened, but something had definitely occurred. In front of Sharla, who had been protecting Tsukiko and the others from behind, stood a man with a luxurious appearance. Yes, it was definitely the man who had introduced himself as Kushina Mikoto.
His left hand was touching Sharla's neck.
I had a feeling that he was the one who had activated this terrible magic.
"Ugh!"
Sharla was the first to react. She raised her curved sword, Reaver, and swung it. With a fountain of fresh blood, Kushina's arm flew off.
"Ughhhhh! Damn it, damn it, damn it! Why do you have a will?! Why?!"
With a scream, Kushina staggered backwards.
"Shut up."
Sharla raised her blood-soaked sword again.
But her movement stopped. Or rather, she had to stop.
"Is it okay?! If you kill me here, that magic will never be lifted! Don't you understand what that means?!"
"......"
What is he talking about? What is he saying?
I ran up beside Sharla.
Kushina was glaring at us with mad eyes, holding the severed arm where blood was dripping down.
"My magic is called 'Side Cost.' For a wish, there is a price, and for a price, there is a wish. Just now, I collected the price from the person who had their wish granted by a coin, and used it to make my own wish come true."
"A wish?"
"Yes, ask that woman over there."
Sharla checked something by opening and closing her hand and then lifted her face. She didn't seem to be injured.
But the next words she said were unbelievable.
"Yuusuke, I can't use magic."
——What?
Sharla tried to activate her magic power again several times, probably trying to cast a spell. But there was no sign of 'Meikai' being activated.
As if to show the worst situation, Kushina muttered with trembling blue lips.
The name of that magic.
"'Meikai'."
In an instant, the surroundings were enveloped in ice. The grass turned white, and my body was frozen, losing heat and movement.
This was truly the chill of the hell.
"'You, don't tell me...'"
"Hahaha! I did it, I did it! Do you understand? Sharla's magic is mine now. If you kill me, it will never come back. Even if you capture me, I will discard this magic and erase it completely!"
Kushina froze his severed arm and laughed.
So he had stolen Sharla's magic.
I have never heard of such a foolish magic. Magic is the essence of a person. It is impossible to take someone's essence and make it one's own.
However, reality is right in front of me.
I felt the waves of magic power all over the university. And the words from earlier.
There is no doubt that this person was circulating magic coins.
I don't want to admit it, but this person's magic is real.
If that's the case, I shouldn't go along with the flow here. While protecting Sharla and Tsukiko with my magic power, I spoke up.
"'I understand what you're saying.'"
"Then release the magic you cast. You were the Hero from another world, Yamamoto Yuusuke, right?"
Kushina sneered.
But that was just a bluff. We are not the ones cornered now.
"'However, your magic seems incomplete.'"
"What?"
His laughter stopped.
"'You shouted earlier about having a will. Originally, you were planning to take not only the magic, but Sharla herself, weren't you?'"
Kushina closed his lips and glared at me.
As I thought, what we were doing wasn't in vain.
Thanks to Matsuda, we were able to prevent the worst-case scenario.
"'The magic coins. You kept creating "debts" by distributing and using them. And now, you're using those "debts" to your advantage. It was certainly impossible to collect all the coins.'"
In this modern age, there are countless distribution routes. No matter how much we ran around, we could only collect a few percent.
So we changed our approach.
Kushina, who had grown impatient, barked.
"What are you trying to say? Just release the magic already!"
"'You also want to know why you failed, don't you? We also scattered another coin.'"
Yes, it's easier to distribute than to collect.
"——What?"
Didn't he notice? We made it look like his coin, but the effect is different.
"'The other coin is a hindrance that releases all magic power and disappears the moment it senses magic activation nearby. It's a brute force approach, but with magic that can be activated remotely like this, it should have had a significant effect.'"
We went around the secret festival and enlisted the help of Hakamada-san and other magicians for the sole purpose of scattering hindrance coins.
His coin was effective. It was like a devil that slipped into people's desires.
"'Thanks to that, it was easy to distribute. The more people who tasted that power, the more they wanted a second coin.'"
"You..."
That effort has borne fruit now. The effect of Kushina's coin and our coin canceled each other out and weakened the effect.
This person's magic is incomplete. There must be a way to release it.
But I don't know what is true and what is a lie. I must avoid losing Sharla's magic.
Her power is unique in Asteris.
Now, both me and Kushina were in a state of buying time.
Kanami and her team should be coming soon.
We have been communicating through magic tools for communication. If possible, I'll knock out Kushina unexpectedly.
It would be faster if I could move, but Kushina is using Sharla's magic.
She is using her magic called "Phantom Sign" to the fullest.
While protecting Tsukiko and the others, it takes a moment to move in this situation, but it takes time.
The gap is heavy right now.
However, there is only one thing I really want to know.
"'Kushina Mikoto, you are undoubtedly human. Who did you make a deal with and for what purpose are you collaborating with demon?"
Kushina is human. His features are very Japanese. If it's true, he is an Anti-Demon Official.
I don't understand why such a human would do this.
However, if he had offered to cooperate with Finn, he was too well-prepared.
His skills as a magician are very high.
It's unnatural for such a person to conveniently cooperate with demons.
So, who is he?
Kushina smiled with a face that seemed to collapse at any moment, his eyes shining with flames.
"As you can see, I am human. I am weak and small. If you want to hear more, you must prepare an appropriate price."
And then the time came.
The balance of the battle foolishly tilted towards Kushina and his team.
The sound of ice breaking and the sound of air being torn apart.
Finn riding on a dragon and several soldiers rushed in from the side to abduct Kushina. Were there any reservists?
This is not good.
If these guys intervene, it's over.
I decided to move and try to restrain Finn and his team.
"Guoooooh!"
However, Kushina screamed, and the cold of the hell was scattered to swallow the surroundings.
Not only Tsukiko and Sharla, but if this reaches the cultural festival, the damage will be immeasurable.
Damn, is he sane?
I swung my sword to cut off the cold and somehow minimized the damage.
In exchange, the soldiers reached Kushina and lifted his body.
"'Wait!'"
"I will definitely avenge this humiliation, Silver."
Finn said as he disappeared into a white blizzard.
I stepped forward, but his hand cut through the air.
Except for the frosty road, the surroundings had returned to the usual scenery.
Space movement using "Meikai".
Since Sharla cannot use it now, no one can chase them.
The war is over, and no one is injured.
In the midst of the lively voices of the cultural festival, the sound of an ambulance was mixed in.
What reached my enhanced ears were screams and cries.
You did it, Finn, Kushina.
What is humiliation? You will pay for what you did. I will recover Sharla's magic.
With determination in my heart, I turned to Tsukiko and others to bring the situation under control.
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