[Miu Side]
Unexpected reinforcements.
Dill, inheriting a hero's soul, and Tia, the mightiest Dragon King.
Their arrival shocked me, but they're undeniably powerful allies.
They might just turn this dire situation around.
After Tia heads to my brother, it's just me and Dill here.
And—
"…Maid?"
Bell buys Dill's claim.
Maid… not entirely wrong.
Dill loves that maid outfit at home.
Well, if she says so, I guess it's fine?
Dill asks, "Master, what's that girl's ability?"
"Mainly summoning magical beasts. Also, copying others' abilities and magical attacks, for now."
"I see. I'll take the front and create an opening. My weapon can nullify her magic."
Dill stores her yellow spear, Gáe Buidhe, in subspace and draws a golden-hilted sword from her waist.
Spear in left hand, sword in right.
She lowers her stance, glaring at Bell.
"Here I come, girl."
With that, she kicks off the ground!
Crouching low, she charges at the beasts like a gale!
A beast swings its massive arm at her.
Dill dodges by a hair, leaps onto its arm, and charges its head!
"Beast, I'll split your skull!"
Her golden-hilted sword, Moralltach, cleaves the beast's head in two!
One strike fells it!
What destructive power!
"My sword, Moralltach, can cleave a mountain. Come, beasts—who's next?"
Bell's beasts charge in response.
But Dill dances through the air, shattering skulls with Moralltach.
Sharp killing intent, no wasted moves.
This is the Dill I first met.
No wonder the Hero Faction couldn't easily oust her.
She's a different person in battle.
Maybe not Cao Cao, but Hercules or Jeanne wouldn't stand a chance.
"Guoooooo!"
A new beast appears!
Larger than the others, a nine-headed dragon!
It flaps its four wings, spewing massive flames at Dill!
"Dill! I'll support you!"
"Got it."
I deploy a wind defense circle in front of Dill and create a whirlwind at her feet!
"Go!"
The defense circle shields her from the flames, and the whirlwind launches her skyward.
Dill soars past the dragon's heads.
Her eyes meet the dragon's, and she smirks.
"Can you withstand this?"
Twisting mid-air, she spins, slashing with Moralltach.
The blade severs one head, blood spraying, splattering her face.
The dragon, losing a head, grows erratic.
It glares at Dill, but—
"Your flank's wide open."
I form multiple massive magic circles.
Seven-colored light converges—and unleashes a blinding flash.
The dragon vanishes without a trace.
"…You two are strong," Bell murmurs, her beast defeated.
Her expression shows no panic or confidence… just blank.
Her summoning seems limitless.
No signs of fatigue despite creating so many.
How much power does she hold?
As I wonder, Bell speaks.
"…Bell's strong too, you know?"
"…!?"
My eyes widen.
Her aura swells, dense and calm.
Her slender fingers trace something in the air.
Then—
The ground quakes, rising beneath her!
Six massive magic circles appear, summoning something!
Six giants, over a hundred meters tall.
Their aura is on another level from her previous beasts.
Floating above them, Bell draws more.
Her drawing glows like a magic circle, mirrored on the giants' chests.
"…I can't create gods. But like this—"
She manipulates the circles, their glow intensifying, mirrored by the giants'.
Blinding light floods the area—
"Goooaaaah!"
A thunderous roar shakes everything.
Before me stands a sinister giant—no, a demon god—with twelve arms, each wielding a massive sword.
This… could it be—
"Combine them like this, and they become god-like."
Cold sweat runs down my back.
[Miu Side Out]
I clash with Razul.
Dodging his fists, I land flurries of blows in openings.
It's even—no, I'm being overwhelmed.
My armor's breaking, and I'm taking real damage.
Razul's bleeding but—
"Come on, hit harder! That won't take me down!"
He shows no sign of falling.
It's like he's toying with me.
…He's barely using his ability.
He could block me with a repulsion shield or pull me with gravity.
Yet he's just enjoying trading punches.
I step back and ask, "What's your deal?"
"Huh? What?"
"You're barely using your ability. Keeping it minimal. I can tell after all these blows. You messing around?"
Razul laughs heartily.
"Gahahaha! Messing around? Nah! I just love this—punching and getting punched. If you were a magic user, I'd use my ability. Want me to?"
"No, I didn't say that."
His fists alone are overwhelming; full ability use would crush me.
I need to end this fast and help Koneko in the southwest.
Her message came earlier—
Grendel and Ladon appeared in the southwest.
Even mass-produced, those two evil dragons are too much for her and Saji.
Rias is tied up with other mass-produced dragons.
Maybe send Gasper's dark beast… but that might leave others unsupported.
Panic rises in me.
But if I let it take over, Razul's fists will end me.
…If Ddraig were back, we might break through.
He's still persuading past White Dragon Emperors in Albion's gear.
Ignis would help, but Razul's repulsion would blast it away instantly.
In prolonged fights, even Heavenly Wings burn my arms.
Ignis's drawback is its short duration.
"I'm already conserving it, you know?"
Yeah, I know.
I need to break through and help Koneko, but how?
"Yo, your hands stopped," Razul says, readying himself.
I take my stance.
"Thinking how to beat you."
"Got a plan?"
"Nope. Getting crushed on my own turf sucks."
I'm using serious power, but he's got plenty left.
It's been a while since I struggled this much in a fistfight… or maybe not, I'm always struggling.
Razul points his hand at me—my body's yanked toward him!
Damn, this again!
Continuing this brawl won't get me anywhere!
So—
"Forbidden Hand Second Layer—Heavenly Strike! Promotion: Bishop!"
I shift my armor to Heavenly Strike!
And my piece to Bishop!
My magic surges!
"Promotion Enhancement!"
S-Drive!!
Heavenly Strike's power amplifies!
More cannons sprout—two each on wings, gauntlets, and waist!
Twelve cannons aim at Razul!
As I'm pulled, I shout, "Rapid-fire! Take this!"
Highmat Full Blast!!!
Enhanced blasts fire relentlessly!
An endless storm of cannon fire!
Promotion Enhancement boosts Dragon Full Blaster's power and firing rate!
"Can you keep taking this!?"
"Guh! Not bad!"
Razul releases gravity, fully defending against the unending barrage.
If this keeps up!
"Oooaaah!"
Razul roars!
The barrage stops reaching him.
…A repulsion field!
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