Volume 7 Chapter 23 The Strength Of A Maiden
When Cova heard the name "Paranoize", he immediately realized that it was the demon that Shikin had killed.
They were called Lords, and they had exceptional power among the demons.
He was amazed that even such a monster could be easily defeated by Shikin.
But what was this?
(Why is she inside this person? Or is it some kind of fusion?)
The supposed dead Paranoize, Noir Toare, was in Hinata Yukari's body.
He wanted to laugh it off as a joke, but he couldn't deny it when he saw her magic power.
"Are all demons such crazy guys?"
"Indeed, introducing oneself is important. I realized that I am Hinata Yukari and I am myself at the same time."
"Is that so. I don't really understand what you're saying."
"You don't have to understand. You will die soon too."
Toare's magic power swelled up even more.
However, it doesn't matter how much magic power she has.
Cova held a knife in both hands and rushed forward. At the same time, he threw several knives.
He predicted the opponent's movements and attacked accordingly.
He doesn't know what kind of mechanism it is, but it used to be Hinata's body. With an ordinary person's physique, she can't keep up with Cova's speed.
——I'll kill you again, you failure.
But at that moment, Cova lost sight of Toare.
"Huh?"
Her fist struck Cova's stomach.
"Ugh!?"
His organs screamed as his body bent into a crescent shape.
The power to damage Cova, who has enhanced his body, is surprising, but more than that, it's her body movements.
The thrown knives were not deflected.
She came straight at him, avoiding the knives.
"Take this!"
Cova swung the knife towards her vital point while enduring the pain.
However, he was slow.
With a pang, his vision was blown away along with the sound of air bursting.
When he realized that his chin had been kicked up from below, Cova was already floating in the air.
"Dei, e——Mari, n"
Toare seemed to say something, but Cova, whose head was shaking, couldn't hear it.
"You're slow. It's not over yet."
Toare slammed her fist into Cova's floating body.
With every hit, his muscles tore and his bones shattered.
She chased after Cova, who was blown away, with even more speed and more blows. He had become a human pinball, bouncing in the air.
"Märchenmine - Tonari (Young Maiden's Love - Side by Side)"
The final heel drop slammed Cova into the ground, causing the surroundings to collapse.
With overwhelming power, Toare crushed Cova.
The magic she used was "Märchenmine".
Its power was to make one's love come true.
If one wanted to stand beside the person they loved, they would gain the same physical abilities as that person "Side by Side (Tonari)".
"..."
Toare opened and closed her fist, as if checking her body's condition.
Her magic was, in a sense, at the extreme of magic.
The strength of her feelings was directly connected to her power. Even if Hinata's body, which was the vessel, was fragile, it was not a hindrance.
"Gu, kaha..."
On the ground below Toare, Cova, who had been slammed into the ground, writhed like a worm and spat out blood.
(Hey, hey, I didn't hear about this. When Shikin-san defeated her, she only said she was a decent opponent)
But now, too strong.
"'Omori (Heavy Love)'"
"Ga-!?"
Something crushed Cova, who was squirming.
He was buried in the ground, unable to move even a finger.
Magic that manipulates gravity. Even with such physical enhancement, this was his true magic. But why he can't do anything?
"Before you are crushed to death, please tell me one thing. What is your purpose? This place is too mixed with familiar and unfamiliar scents."
"Do you... think I'll answer...?"
"I see."
"Ugh!"
The pressure increased, and his organs screamed.
He would really be killed like this. This woman had a fierceness that did not hesitate to do so.
He didn't plan to use it here, but he had no choice.
Either way, the plan failed. He had to eliminate the uncertain factor here.
"Damn, wake up! I don't care what happens to you!"
Along with the shout, magic power overflowed from Cova.
"..."
Toare narrowed her eyes at the ominous magic power.
It was completely different from Cova's magic power. In fact, it was different from what humans or demons used.
In the midst of "Omori (Heavy Love)", Cova raised his body on one knee. At that moment, his right arm was covered with black magic power, and it writhed as if it were alive.
"Ahahahahaha! Let's go, 'Unlight (Devil's Right Arm)!!'
His arm is pulsating with a powerful surge of magic power.
Moreover, the black arm forcibly shook off the heavy pressure.
"Is it some kind of summoning?"
Even after him evading the 'Omori (Heavy Love)', Toare calmly looked at Cova.
The arm is not just black. It is thick as if multiple arms are entwined, and there are yellow eyeballs peeking through the gaps.
"You have a bad taste."
As Toare said, its appearance is physiologically repulsive.
"This is truly a devil's arm. I was born in a sh*tty place. Sacrificing various things, I now live here."
"I don't really care about the reasons. I'm not interested."
"...Is that so?"
The right arm is raised. Its existence alone pollutes the space with its grotesque nature.
The devil's arm doesn't seem to be a complete lie.
"Well, shall we go for round 2?"
The devil's arm wriggles.
In the blink of an eye, the arm reaches Toare and tries to grab her.
Toare lightly kicks the ground and avoids the arm.
"It's useless!"
The devil's arm doesn't stop. As the thick arm scatters, dozens of right arms split and chase after Toare.
Even a slight touch is dangerous.
There is an unknown pressure in the 'Unlight'.
"'Ikari (Jealousy)'."
Around Toare, cherry-colored flames surged up. It caught the approaching right arm and burned it to ashes without leaving even a trace.
"Hey, hey, you're kidding, right?"
And stepped forward.
Cova, who tried to flee in a panic, realized that his body couldn't move.
"'Shibari (Restraint)'"
Cherry-colored chains tightly bound his whole body.
The "Unlight" tried to counterattack by shaking off the flames, but it was too slow.
With a sharp kick, it struck Cova's cheek and sent him flying.
As she tried to launch another attack, Toare noticed something.
Her magic power was being depleted.
She placed her hand on her neck. Probably, the "Unlight" grazed it. Just that alone, her magical power was taken away completely.
If she didn't has magic power surrounding her, she may have lost her life instead.
"Ahh, it hurts! ...But it seems like you noticed, right?"
"..."
"My right arm turns every living thing into a sacrifice. And then, the more sacrifices offered, the stronger I become."
True to those words, the "Unlight" had an even more sinister presence.
The flames of "Ikari" seemed to have been devoured while being burned.
Magic power is life energy. That right arm is a natural enemy for magicians.
Moreover, there is a troublesome thing.
"You, no matter how heinous your magic is, your body is that of an ordinary person. If you move for a few more minutes, it will start to deteriorate. I understand, I also have strange things lodging in my body, so I know about that."
What Cova said was right.
Toare's "Märchenmine)" is a magic that makes desires come true. It doesn't enhance the physical body, but if a normal person continues to use Lord's magic, they will definitely reach their limit somewhere.
And she can't destroy Hinata's body.
But Toare said casually while brushing her hair.
"Even if that is the truth, the outcome will not change. It only takes a few seconds to kill you."
"Can you really do it? How about trying?"
Toare silently crossed her pinky finger with her own pinky finger.
There is no point in taking time, just instantly crush it.
The restless magic power calmed down silently, compressed with strong force, and was enclosed within the body.
Realizing that she was using the strongest magic, the "Unlight" also violently swelled and enlarged like a dragon's front leg.
And then.
"That's enough."
The right arm slipped off Cova's shoulder and fell.
It was an incredibly vivid flash.
The intruder who approached at a speed that even Lord and Grimoire couldn't detect, cut off Cova's arm.
"What...!?"
"Ugh..."
The silver knight effortlessly suppressed the tense atmosphere and only looked at Toare.
"'I've come to pick you up, Hinata. No, now it's Noire.'"
The person who wished for a reunion that transcends worlds. The person who fell in love to the point that even demon accepted her.
Yuusuke Yamamoto was there.
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