After finishing the setup of the Monster-Repelling Sachet, I felt a sense of relief wash over me. With that in place, the monsters would no longer attack. Now, the next concern was the Demon Race.
“If it’s Mika, she can easily handle that too! After all, Mika is amazing!”
The Forest Goddess, the high-ranking deity Morrigan, declared with a proud smile.
“Hey, Morrigan, could you not elevate me so much…?” I replied, feeling a bit embarrassed.
“Why not?” she asked, tilting her head in confusion.
I pointed at the Half-Elves nearby.
“The Forest Goddess is praising Lady Mika…?”
“Isn’t Lady Mika a Familiar of the Forest Goddess…?”
To the Half-Elves, Morrigan was a deity to be revered. Meanwhile, they seemed to think I was one of Morrigan’s subordinates.
“You all! That’s disrespectful!”
Morrigan approached the Half-Elves with a fierce look.
“Mika is a Familiar? Don’t be ridiculous… mmmph!”
“Alright, alright, let’s focus on countering the Demon Race.”
I turned away from Morrigan and asked Luciel.
“Do you think the Half-Elves can fight if the Demon Race shows up?”
“…It’s impossible. We are inferior to Elves in both Magical Power and Magic Power.”
“But you’re better at handling magic than humans, right?”
“Yes, but… even then, we cannot match the Demon Race. I’ve heard they can survive even the Supreme Magic.”
The Half-Elves apparently couldn’t even cast that Supreme Magic. Hmm… what should I do?
Just then, a loud thud echoed through the air.
Boom…!
Right in front of me, Luciel suddenly collapsed.
“Luciel!”
Lisia-chan rushed to Luciel’s side, shaking her shoulder.
“She… she’s dead…”
“What…?”
A large hole had pierced through Luciel’s heart. Who could have done this? How did they kill her…?
“Hahaha! Did you see that?! The Demon Slayer is here!”
Looking up, I saw a familiar face hovering above.
It was a color-altered Ichiwa de Kieryuu, accompanied by a Gate behind him.
“I am known as Byou de Kieryuu! The cousin of Ichiwa de Kieryuu…”
“Ultimate Aura Cannon!”
I gathered my Battle Aura in my palm and unleashed it towards Byou de Kieryuu.
“Hoogyaaaaaaaah!”
The powerful blast shot into the sky, obliterating Byou de Kieryuu.
“Wake up! Luciel!”
Luciel lay lifeless, her heart gone. I attempted Revival Magic.
But…
“She’s not waking up…”
“Why… why not?!”
Then…
“Fuhahahaha! Did you see that?!”
Byou de Kieryuu, whom I thought I had killed, had revived.
“How are you still alive?”
“My ability, ‘Auto Reverse’, activates upon death!”
Auto Reverse
→ Activates upon death. Each time you die, you become stronger.
Lisia-chan was shaking Luciel, tears streaming down her face.
…This creature made my daughter cry. That was unforgivable.
“Revival Magic? Useless! The magic I developed, ‘Death Spell Hypnos’! Anyone struck by it meets a complete death!”
Death Spell Hypnos
→ Fires a beam with minimal Magical Power and maximum penetration ability, automatically targeting vital points. It also places a curse that disrupts revival.
“Lisia-chan, wait a moment. I’ll deal with that insect first… then I’ll bring Luciel back to life.”
I soared into the sky using Flight Magic, instructing everyone to step back.
Byou de Kieryuu and I faced off in mid-air.
“Futile, futile! Did you not listen? ‘Death Spell Hypnos’ is the perfect magic to kill humans! It cannot be broken!”
“Oh, is that so? Then go ahead and try.”
I casually spread my arms, holding my Smartphone in one hand.
My words were devoid of emotion. Strangely, I felt no intense anger.
I knew what I had to do. What needed to be done… was to swiftly eliminate this trash.
“I’ll shoot as you wish.”
With a swift motion, Byou de Kieryuu thrust his hand forward.
“Death Spell Hypnos!”
Zudoooooooon!
“Hah! I won! Ichiwa de Kieryuu! Jikai de Kieryuu! Are you watching? I just took down your enemy!”
“You didn’t take him down.”
“What did you say?!”
The attack from Byou de Kieryuu had indeed pierced my heart. The curse preventing revival was also in effect.
“Wha… what?! This is impossible! Why are you still alive after being hit by a spell meant to kill humans?!”
Then Morrigan spoke up, wearing a smug expression.
“Hmph! The Supreme Goddess Mika would never die from a mere spell meant to kill humans!”
“Eh…?”
The Half-Elves gasped, staring at me in shock. Well, that can wait for later.
“Death Spell Hypnos! Death Spell Hypnos! Death Spell Hypnos!”
Byou de Kieryuu unleashed a barrage of beams. But I wouldn’t die. Of course not.
As Morrigan said, I was not human.
“Thank you for the demonstration. It helped me achieve ‘Completion’.”
“Completion…? What do you mean…?”
I descended to the ground for a moment. Then, I turned my back to Byou de Kieryuu and walked towards Luciel.
“Hurry up and come out, my Divine Beasts.”
From the box, Kurohime, Hakubyō, Seiran, and Akahane emerged.
“Everyone, lend me your strength.”
They nodded in agreement. I extended my hand and unleashed the power of the Gods.
“Divine Complete Revival ‘Ultimate Reverse’!”
Divine Complete Revival ‘Ultimate Reverse’
→ Revives the dead in a complete state using divine power.
Kurohime’s Barrier held Luciel’s soul in place,
Hakubyō’s claws created a sterile environment,
Seiran’s water restored lost parts,
and Akahane’s flames dispelled diseases and curses.
A combined ultimate technique of the Divine Beasts and the Supreme Goddess’s power.
“If revival is obstructed by magic, then we can bring her back to life with divine power! That’s brilliant, Mika!”
I had researched how to do this using the Omniscient and Omnipotent Internet, and it seemed feasible, so I gave it a try.
The Divine Beasts returned to the box.
“Ugh… where am I?”
“Luciel! I’m so glad…! I’m so glad!”
Lisia-chan hugged Luciel tightly.
“You revived someone killed by ‘Death Spell Hypnos’? That’s beyond human capability!”
Now…
“You can stop now.”
I glanced up at Byou de Kieryuu.
“This has been quite the learning experience. Thank you. Now…”
I thrust my right hand forward.
“Disappear.”
Magical power concentrated in my right hand, and a beam shot forth, piercing Byou de Kieryuu’s heart with precision.
“Wha… what?! This is… ‘Death Spell Hypnos’?! But this is… a spell meant to kill humans…”
His body began to char and crumble away.
“Auto Reverse… isn’t activating… what… is happening…?”
“I hacked the structure of your ‘Death Spell Hypnos’.”
Hacking
→ Investigates the structure of spells and magic.
Programming
→ Restructures spells and magic.
“I transformed your spell meant to kill humans into a spell that kills demons.”
I simply changed the target from humans to demons. That was all.
“You… altered my magic… into a spell to kill demons… what kind of… monster… are you…?”
“Thank you, Byou de Kieryuu. You’ll be featured in the magic textbooks.”
You foolish demon, who helped develop a spell to efficiently kill your kind.
“No way…”
In the end, Byou de Kieryuu disintegrated into ashes.
“I’ll name the spell after you, ‘Magic Slayer Spell Byou de Kieryuu’… but I guess you’re already gone.”
I turned back and patted Lisia-chan’s head.
“I’m sorry for making you sad.”
“It’s okay! Thank you for saving Luciel!”
Lisia-chan’s eyes shimmered with joyful tears as she wrapped her arms around me. Yes, this is wonderful…
“Thank you! Thank you, Supreme God Mika-sama!”
The Half-Elves were all bowing deeply before me, their foreheads touching the ground.
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