With a sharp yelp, Ferumi barked.
“What’s going on?”
“What’s wrong, Ferumi?”
Feruta and Feruco, now able to communicate through telepathy, tilted their heads in confusion.
“…An enemy is approaching.”
“An enemy?!”
Ferumi looked up at the ceiling. In that instant… whoosh! The roof of the indoor pool was blown away.
It was supposed to be a sturdy structure built with modern architectural techniques. Kurohime had erected a Barrier to protect everyone from the falling debris.
“Be careful, Mika-chan. I sense the presence of an evil entity…!”
Kurohime, daughter of the Four Divine Beasts, said while wiping the sweat from her forehead. Above us, a dark mist began to gather.
The dark mist soon transformed into a colossal dragon that loomed over us.
“What is this…?”
“I have returned from the depths of hell! Dorako!”
That voice… could it be…?
“Ichiwa de Kieryuu?”
“That’s right! I am the demon Ichiwa de Kieryuu, whom you blasted away with your Ultimate Aura Cannon!”
How could the demon I had defeated return…?
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Ichiwa de Kieryuu
【Race】Cursed Spirit
【Level】30,000
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Cursed Spirit
→ The form taken by a demon after death, transformed by curses.
The stronger the resentment, the higher the level.
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It seemed that after being defeated by me, he had returned as a Cursed Spirit.
“Guahahahaha! How terrifying, isn’t it? Tremble in fear!”
As the Cursed Spirit Ichiwa de Kieryuu laughed, the sky darkened with ominous clouds. A storm began to rage over the pool.
“Mika-chan! That thing is dangerous! What should we do?”
“Well, it should be fine.”
Even as a Cursed Spirit, his level was only around 30,000. I could easily defeat him.
Feruta and Feruco barked eagerly.
“I’ll take care of it!”
“I’ll do it too!”
The two were brimming with enthusiasm, despite being at a lower level than him…?
“…Sister. We can handle this.”
Ferumi interjected. Well, if things get dangerous, I can step in.
I wanted to see just how strong these little ones had become.
“Alright, I’ll leave this to the Puppy Fenrirs.”
“Woof!” “Wow!” “…”
We stepped into Kurohime’s Barrier.
Thus began the battle: Puppy Fenrirs vs. Cursed Spirit Ichiwa de Kieryuu.
“Die, die, die!!!”
Ichiwa de Kieryuu conjured small tornadoes to attack Feruta and the others. The tornadoes had enough power to gouge the concrete ground.
They rushed toward Feruta and the others at breakneck speed.
“Fuhahaha! This is the end!”
Boom…! A part of the Cursed Spirit Ichiwa de Kieryuu’s body exploded.
At the same moment, all the tornadoes were destroyed.
“Wha—?! What’s happening?!”
“I did it!”
Feruta was standing in mid-air, flames erupting from his feet.
“What is going on?!”
Kurohime and Fubuki were also puzzled, tilting their heads in confusion. Ah, it seemed they couldn’t see it.
“Feruta is propelling flames from his feet and moving at a speed that the eye can barely follow. He tore through the tornado and the body of the Cursed Spirit Ichiwa de Kieryuu.”
“Master… you could see that…? That Feruta was running at such incredible speed…?”
“Eh? Well, yeah.”
Fubuki was left speechless. Well, if I’m a God, this much should be expected.
“Mika-okaasan, that’s amazing! I couldn’t see it at all!”
Wait, did Lisia-chan, the Familiar God, not see it? Does that mean only the Supreme God could see it…?
“Damn it! Not yet!”
The dark mist began to spread rapidly.
“…Brother, sister. That mist is a curse. We must not let it spread.”
Ferumi warned.
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Cursed Wind
→ A skill of the Cursed Spirit Ichiwa de Kieryuu. A curse that steals the life of anything it touches.
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Ferumi seemed to have discerned the enemy’s power. Perhaps it was due to her evolution?
“Next is my turn!”
“Fuhahaha! It’s useless! My power is the wind! The wind can overcome anything! It’s impossible to stop its spread…!”
Then…
“Ice God!”
Woof! Feruco howled. Crack! The dark mist suddenly solidified.
“Wha… No way… You froze the wind…?!”
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Ice God
→ A skill of the Ice God (Icy Burst) Fenrir.
By emitting a howl imbued with magic power, it can freeze a specific target without fail.
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I see, it’s effective even against enemies without a physical form, like the wind.
“Th-this is impossible… I’m level 30,000! You all… look like mere children! How can you… overpower me?!”
Indeed, Fubuki nodded in agreement.
“Feruta and Feruco’s levels are in the four digits. No matter how strong their skills are, they shouldn’t be able to overwhelm an enemy of level 30,000.”
“Normally, that would be the case. But… look at that.”
Golden light was radiating from Feruta and Feruco’s bodies.
“That’s… Battle Aura?!”
Dorako exclaimed in surprise. By activating Battle Aura, they could achieve a temporary power-up.
“I can’t believe it… Mastering Battle Aura takes a considerable amount of time! Yet, Feruta and Feruco are still babies… They shouldn’t be able to use it…”
Then Feruta and the others spoke.
“Whoa! We did something!”
“Ferumi taught us how to do it!”
So Ferumi had been teaching Feruta and the others how to use Battle Aura.
“But how did Ferumi learn to use Battle Aura?”
“…I accessed my sister’s Omniscience (Internet).”
“You accessed Omniscience (Internet)?”
“…Yes. It seems I can access my sister’s power and utilize only the Omniscience.”
To think she could even use Omniscience.
“You’ve all grown stronger, haven’t you?”
“And yet… this is unbelievable! A Cursed Spirit?! To deal damage to a being of pure resentment like that! Only those with Divine Rank can…!”
Ichiwa de Kieryuu was still ranting. He struggled to escape from Feruco’s ice but was unable to break free.
“Well, that’s because all three of you have classed up to Divine Beasts.”
Feruta is the Flame Heart Fenrir. Feruco is the Ice God (Icy Burst) Fenrir. And Ferumi is the Thunder Wolf God (Hel Garm).
All three of their species names include “God.” Yes… they had become Divine Beasts because of my Baptism.
“They are Divine Beasts with a Divine Rank of 1.0. Their attacks can affect even Cursed Spirits.”
“Then…!”
Ichiwa de Kieryuu seemed to be preparing something.
“I will do it!!!”
Flames erupted from Feruta’s entire body. Transforming into an embodiment of fire, he charged at super speed.
Ichiwa de Kieryuu’s body exploded into fragments. Boom! The sound echoed afterward.
“Nice job… Feruta. To unleash a strike that leaves sound behind is impressive.”
“Whoa! I got praised by my sister! I’m so happy!”
Feruta landed next to me, licking my face excitedly. He had truly grown into a fine creature.
“Ah! That’s not fair! I want to be petted by big sister too! Me too!”
“Alright, alright, both of you did well.”
I patted the underbellies of the Fenrirs.
“…Sister, it’s not over yet.”
Ferumi was still gazing intently at the sky, remaining vigilant.
It seemed she had used her Omniscience skill to investigate. Apparently, he was still alive.
“Guuh! If it comes to this… I will ignite my soul! I will obliterate this entire area!”
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Ichiwa de Kieryuu’s Rampage
→ Causes the soul to explode, using that energy to blow away the surroundings.
An unavoidable strike.
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“This is bad!”
“I’ll freeze him with my Ice God!”
“No, it’s unavoidable!”
“That’s not fair!”
Well, this is where it ends. I pointed my smartphone camera at Ichiwa de Kieryuu.
“Complete Deletion (Uninstall).”
Click! …The Ichiwa de Kieryuu that had been captured in the frame of the photo was completely erased.
“Alright, good job everyone.”
It seemed that divine skills could not be countered. Well, the opponent was a Cursed Spirit, and we were Gods.
It made sense that we were superior, and our skills would work.
“Whoa! Amazing! Big sister is amazing!”
“To erase even the final strike of a Cursed Spirit in an instant! Incredible!”
The two jumped around joyfully, praising me.
“No, no, it was thanks to you weakening the enemy.”
“…Sister, you’re so kind.”
Ferumi nuzzled against my leg affectionately.
It seems that this little one has caught on to my intentions.
She knows that I was trying to have Feruta and the others hold flowers.
“The Puppy Fenrirs have powered up beyond belief!”
“Of course! It’s because you bestowed your strength upon us, Lady Mika!”
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