An assassin from the Kieryu Clan appeared before us.
“You’re the woman who killed my brethren, are you?!”
Kieryuu-san glares at me.
Honestly, I’ve defeated so many Kieryu, I have no idea which one he’s talking about…
“Isn’t he talking about the Kieryu you defeated recently in the real world, not the other world?”
says Sinriemon. Ah, I see… Now that he mentions it, yeah.
“My name is Maji de Kieryu…!”
“I won’t remember it anyway, so you don’t really need to introduce yourself.”
The names of all the Kieryu I’ve encountered so far are so similar, I can’t keep them straight.
“So, Maji de Kieryu… was it? What do you want with me?”
“Revenge, obviously…! The one you eliminated was my older brother!”
I defeated his older brother, huh? Maybe I did something a little bad…
“…’s classmate’s father’s younger brother!”
“That’s a complete stranger…”
Huh, they’re strangers but have the same last name…?
“That happens in Japan too, doesn’t it?”
It’s true that there are plenty of people with the last name Yamada who aren’t siblings, but still…
“Avenging a complete stranger like that, what’s the deal?”
“Even if he was a stranger, he was a Demon Race! A comrade nonetheless!”
He’s furious because his comrade was killed.
“If it’s revenge… you understand how strong I am, right?”
Since you know he was killed.
“I know…! But! The fact that my opponent is strong is no reason not to seek revenge…!”
“Charging in without understanding the difference in our strengths is just plain stupid, isn’t it?”
I think so too, Tenri-san…
“You should probably stop. You can’t win anyway.”
“Hmph…!”
Huh?
“Fuhahahaha! Enjoy your arrogance while it lasts! Here I come!”
Maji de Kieryu charges at me.
Ah, a pointless attack…
“! Master, dodge! You mustn’t take his attack!”
Hearing Sinri’s words, I choose to dodge.
“Th-there she is~♡ It’s Onee-chan~♡”
Tenri cheers.
For Sinri to be like this means…
“Does this opponent perhaps have some dangerous power?”
“Yes. My Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet) isn’t getting through, so I can’t be certain, but…”
Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet) isn’t getting through…?
“Yes. I tried to search for his abilities using Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet). When I did, I encountered interference. It’s likely Mental Interference from Nagano God… or rather, from Agata, I believe.”
Sinri shares the information she obtained by using her Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet).
I see, now that I think about it, they did say Agata has the power to influence others.
In other words, Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet) doesn’t work on the current Kieryu…
“How did you know attacking him would be bad?”
“I wasn’t certain. However, like with Tsuneko, opponents granted Divine Power have often been troublesome foes.”
I see, so that’s why she said to dodge…
“Onee-chama…♡ So cool…♡”
Tenri was completely smitten by Sinri in serious mode…
“Master, I need information on the enemy.”
“Okay. Then… Magic Slayer Spell «Byou de Kieryuu», one hundred consecutive shots!!”
I unleash 100 rounds of piercing instant-death magic at Maji de Kieryu.
Dogagagagagagagagagag…!
…But Maji de Kieryu was perfectly fine.
“Fuhahahaha! It’s useless…!”
Maji de Kieryu charges towards me.
I dodge the enemy’s attack.
“Payback! Magic Slayer Spell «Byou de Kieryuu»!”
The enemy also attacked with Magic Slayer Spell «Byou de Kieryuu».
I attempt to attack…
Stiff…!
My body stiffened?
“Master, fire an explosion-type magic! Use the recoil to dodge!”
I fire a Hellfire Nova Strike towards the sky.
The blast sends me flying downwards.
“Tch…! A troublesome opponent… But, oh well. You absolutely cannot defeat me…! Nuhahahaha!”
Damn it. For a Kieryu, he’s pretty good.
“Master, that Kieryu is receiving Divine Power via Agata.”
“So he’s more troublesome than a normal Demon Race member?”
“Yes. He has combat power equivalent to a God’s Familiar. Moreover, he’s using a curse.”
“A curse…?”
“Yes. He is using the Ability «Word Spirit Curse».”
“Genrei… ju…?”
What’s that…?
“Are you familiar with kotodama (word spirit)?”
“Something like… a mystical power believed to dwell in words… right?”
“Yes. The Word Spirit Curse is a curse that amplifies the power embedded in an opponent’s words, making them come true.”
Hmm, I don’t quite get it…
“For example, if you jokingly say ‘die,’ the person who said it dies… something like that.”
…I see. That’s pretty dangerous.
“But what does that have to do with this situation…?”
Even now, Kieryu is attacking me with magic.
I’m not dodging.
Sinri is controlling my body and making me dodge.
“Master, a little while ago, you said to Kieryu, ‘You should probably stop. You can’t win anyway,’ didn’t you?”
Come to think of it, I think I did say that…
“Those words that came from your mouth, Master, have been amplified by the Word Spirit Curse.”
Wait a minute, if you say “die,” the person who said it dies.
If I said “you can’t win anyway,” then the person who said it… can’t win…!
“I see, so that’s why my attacks aren’t landing and I can’t defend myself.”
“Exactly. As long as the Word Spirit Curse is active, Master, you cannot win.”
Now I understand the trick.
“You saved me, Sinri. And how did you figure that out? Even with your Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet) restricted.”
“If I only search for the phenomena occurring right in front of us, it’s possible to indirectly search for Kieryu’s Ability.”
Well then…
With the word spirit used against me, it’s been decided that I can’t win.
How am I supposed to face an enemy like that?
“Tenri, do you have any good ideas…?”
“Nhooo~…♡ Onee-chan is sho amaaazing~…♡ Sho coool~…♡”
…Useless. This one’s become completely useless…!