“I am a Demon! Magic Slayer Spell «Byou de Kieryuu»!”
The Demon Ichiwa de Kieryuu, in a different hue, had arrived. Is this all there is to the Demon Race…?
“What kind of terrible name is that, Kieryuu?!”
Luciel couldn’t help but interject.
“Did your parents seriously think that name through…?”
“Y-you insolent fool!”
She seems quite angry. Perhaps she realizes it herself…?
“So, what brings you here, Deochi de Kieryuu?”
“I have come for the funeral battle against the one who killed my husband, Byou de Kieryuu!”
Hmm? Deochi de Kieryuu is clearly… a male.
Her… husband…?
“Wait, Byou de Kieryuu wasn’t a man…?”
“That’s right!”
“And you’re a man too, aren’t you?”
“So what?!”
So what…? Ugh, hmm…
I should probably refrain from probing too deeply into that. I might get scolded by various parties.
A Demon has come. Their target is me.
“Mokkun, can you protect us?”
“Of course!”
The Forest Spirit «Dryad», Mokkun, stepped forward with determination.
“Everyone, gather near the Great Tree! Mei! Witness the form of your protector, who has grown stronger!”
“Zzz…”
Mei-chan… is peacefully sleeping in Lisia-chan’s arms.
Mokkun seemed a bit downcast but quickly regained his composure.
“Demon, I shall be your opponent! I am Mokkun, the protector of the World Tree, Mei!”
“Come at me! Though… I absolutely cannot lose! A hundred percent guaranteed!”
Deochi de Kieryuu exuded confidence.
“Do you not feel embarrassed saying ‘absolutely’ or ‘a hundred percent’ when you lose?!”
Luciel chimed in.
“I won’t lose! Because… I have confidence that I won’t lose to you all…!”
And thus, the duel began. We, the fluffy ones, settled in to watch.
We spread out a leisure sheet and sat down.
“Go Mokkun!”
“Mika, isn’t there a lack of tension here…?”
“Well, if I were to join, we’d win.”
“What confidence…”
Morrigan nodded vigorously, brimming with assurance.
“I’m going now…!”
A surge of Battle Aura erupted from Deochi de Kieryuu’s body.
“Ultimate Move: G-Back!”
“G-Back?”
With a body enhanced by Battle Aura, he charged at us with full force.
“Mika! The opponent is charging at us!?”
“Looks like it.”
“How light! An object with such high energy is charging at us!?”
“Don’t worry, don’t worry.”
Deochi de Kieryuu barreled toward us. BOOM!
“Ha ha ha! Behold! This is my ultimate technique, combined with my ability «Absolute Invincibility»: G-Back!”
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Absolute Invincibility
→ As long as one does not acknowledge defeat, they become invulnerable.
G-Back
→ A technique that involves charging at the opponent while storing Battle Aura energy within, resulting in a massive explosion.
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“Well, I’m still alive.”
“What?!”
All of us were unharmed.
“I protected us with my Sea of Trees Barrier!”
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Sea of Trees Barrier
→ A unique barrier technique of the Forest Spirit «Dryad». It condenses the life force of the forest to create the strongest shield.
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This is the most robust barrier of the Forest Spirit «Dryad», activated only when surrounded by the trees of the forest.
Moreover, thanks to the ability «Rebirth», the barrier’s hardness rivals that of Kurohime, the daughter of the Black Tortoise.
“You survived my ultimate G-Back…!?”
“G-Back… self-destruction… isn’t that just a self-destruct technique? Why give it such a grand name?!”
Luciel exclaimed. It seems she can’t help but point out the oddities.
“An invulnerable body combined with a self-destruct technique. What a ridiculously overpowered combination…”
Sweat trickled down Luciel’s forehead. Deochi de Kieryuu puffed out his chest proudly.
“As long as I have «Absolute Invincibility», I can use my self-destruct technique as many times as I want!”
“Though the name and technique sound ridiculous, it’s quite strong! Mika, what will you do?!”
This girl is sharp with her comments…
“What will I do? Well… Mokkun will win.”
I lay back on the leisure sheet, sharing some snacks we bought from KAMIZON.
“We’re in a life-and-death struggle, and you’re just goofing around…!”
I stuffed a rice cracker into Luciel’s mouth.
“Now, now, eat this and calm down. There’s tea too.”
“Yes, Luciel. Calm down. This match was decided from the start.”
Morrigan elegantly munched on her rice cracker.
“Mika hasn’t even shown her true power yet.”
“Isn’t it Mokkun who’s fighting, not Mika?”
And so, it was Mokkun vs. Deochi de Kieryuu.
“If double the Battle Aura doesn’t work… then I’ll go for ten times! Ten times! G-Back!”
Gathering ten times the amount of Battle Aura, he charged toward the Sea of Trees Barrier.
BOOM!
The trees outside the barrier were blown away. Clever move.
The Sea of Trees Barrier absorbs energy from the surrounding trees to maintain itself. If he blows them away, he cuts off the energy supply.
“Haah… haah… all the surrounding trees have been blown away! Next, I’ll finish this! Fifty times G-Back!”
With even more energy stored, Deochi de Kieryuu prepared for another self-destruct attack.
BOOM!
“You…! I have avenged my fallen enemy!”
Countless roots from the trees ensnared Deochi de Kieryuu’s body.
“Impossible!?”
Luciel exclaimed. Of course, we were all unharmed.
“All the surrounding trees were blown away! There should be no energy left for the Sea of Trees Barrier! How are you still alive?!”
“Luciel, that’s the opponent’s line.”
“S-sorry! I was just caught off guard by this incomprehensible situation…!”
Well, I can’t blame her.
“Just like the girl who points out everything said! What is going on?!”
Pointing out the girl… Well, I suppose I should answer.
“I’ll tell you as a parting gift: Mokkun possesses the ability «Rebirth».”
“What?! That ability belongs to our Demon Race! Why does he have it?!”
“Well, I lent it to him.”
“What do you mean?!”
“I don’t know, it just happened.”
“Your explanation is so vague…!”
Deochi de Kieryuu and Luciel both chimed in with their critiques.
“Even if the trees are blown away, thanks to «Rebirth», they can regenerate immediately! Moreover, the more they regenerate… I grow stronger!”
“How dare you use that person’s ability as if it were your own! I won’t forgive you!”
It seems he’s about to launch another self-destruct attack.
“One hundred times!”
BOOM!
“Not effective!”
“Not effective!”
“Shut up!”
Luciel shouted. Well, I can’t deny that.
“Not yet! Not yet! My ability is… «Absolute Invincibility»! As long as I don’t acknowledge defeat… I cannot lose!”
Deochi de Kieryuu wore a triumphant smile.
“Forest Spirit «Dryad», your weakness is lack of firepower! While your defensive abilities are considerable, you lack the capacity to kill or defeat your opponent!”
Then… Mokkun grinned.
“I am a protector. As long as I can defend the World Tree from enemies, and buy time for my allies to arrive…”
Yes, yes.
“First, I think you’ve passed. Holding out this long against a Demon is more than enough.”
I stepped out from the Sea of Trees Barrier.
“Defeating you is the job of a God—me.”
“Hmph! How arrogant! You don’t seem strong at all…”
I raised my hand above my head.
“Magic Slayer Spell «Byou de Kieryuu» x ∞”
In an instant, the sky was filled with countless magic circles.
“Well then, goodnight.”
From the countless magic circles, beams of light aimed at the Demon were unleashed.
BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM!
The rain of light continued to pour down for a while…
“Please… let me… die…”
Deochi de Kieryuu, battered and bruised, held out something resembling a black horn.
Upon searching with the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet), it appeared that «Absolute Invincibility» had been nullified.
The weakness of «Absolute Invincibility». It comes with the condition that one must not acknowledge defeat.
Once one acknowledges defeat, the ability is lifted, allowing them to be defeated.
“Well, as you wish.”
I destroyed the core with magic. Deochi de Kieryuu vanished.
“Just like Mother!””As expected of a God!””Kami!”
While Lisia-chan and the others praised me, Luciel, who had just awakened, uttered a single word.
“Wait, wasn’t that a fighting style more suited for an Evil God rather than a regular deity?!”