What’s happening! ?”
As a result of the unexpected events, Walburga was surprised. We were also quite surprised! How, what was happening!? Rossweisse-san smiled confidently as she said
“For Qlippoth to infiltrate here, as well as summoning evil dragons, I anticipated this a while ago. This space was designed and constructed with my own barrier technique. If evil dragons are summoned here, their functioning abilities will be sealed.”
—Ah! Really! After predicting that these guys would invade, the seal to restrict the movements of these summoned evil dragons was embedded into the space!? But, for them to come here, that was also something predictable. They intended to rely on numbers to overwhelm us. However, during the research into the sealing for Trihexa, Rossweisse-san thought of this barrier technique! Rossweisse-san looked towards Asia. “Asia previously won over mass-produced evil dragons, and this technique used that as a foundation. With her permission, I investigated her mass-produced evil dragons. When I was creating this barrier, I embedded the technique to stop their movements inside.”
How amazing! Using the clues that she gained from the evil dragons that Asia and Fafnir brought over, she was able to produce such a beautiful success! In that case, completing the seal for Trihexa was within reach! She was indeed a talented Nordic woman! Hearing this, Walburga frowned — but, she suddenly began to laugh. “Waha, that’s rather scary. Well, I think I’ll retreat now ♪”
She had just arrived, yet as soon as she found it disadvantageous, she wanted to escape! She was truly quite determined to escape! Walburga created a magic circle for transportation below her feet, and intended to retreat — but, the light from the magic circle faded, and it gradually disappeared. “…It didn’t activate? Transportation was sealed?”
Walburga spoke involuntarily with a surprised tone. “—No, just that all paths have been cut off.”
There was another voice! Turning around to look, standing there was [Slash Dog] Ikuse Tobio followed by a black dog! Walburga was shocked to see Ikuse-san there. “—[Slash Dog]!”
Ikuse-san spoke to her as if she was an old acquaintance
“Yo, long time no see, witch of the purple flames. How is the Holy Cross you inherited? Sorry, I’ve cut off all the magic transportation escape routes you prepared outside this space.”
Hearing what he said, I looked up at the sky — I could only see the tips of countless swords pointing downwards, much like icicles…at the top of this vast space, swords were growing out everywhere…? The twisted blades emitted an ominous glow, and the blades also had spell like patterns engraved on them. Walburga was dismayed when she saw this! “Y-You’ve got to be kidding! I used a combination of tens of thousands of random spells for that technique!? In the short period of time after I infiltrated, all of them—”
“That is correct, all of them were severed. After all, I work behind the scenes, so it’s my job to do.”
“……Uh! Are you really a human..! ?”
Walburga was at a loss for words. I didn’t know if it was entirely because her technique was destroyed in an instant, but she seemed to be looking at Ikuse-san as is she was looking at a monster. Ikuse-san said to me
“Quickly decide on the final attack, Hyoudou Issei-kun. The dragon of legend should shine on the centre of the stage.”
“Ah, yes!”
All right! Thanks to Rossweisse-san and Ikuse-san, the function of all the evil dragons had been stopped, and Walburga had successfully been trapped in here! Although this was somewhat rude to that jisan Strada, but let me get rid of this witch first! All the members of [DxD] had focused their attention onto Walburga. It was because everyone knew that the most dangerous person here was this witch. Walburga could feel the hostility arising from everyone, and laughed quietly, before laughing out loudly. “Ahahahahahahaha!”
Walburga spread her arms out! A roar came from behind her and then purple flames ignited behind her, forming the shape of a cross! “Well then, I’ll let you experience it! My Balance Breaker!”
Walburga lifted her spirits in one breath, and the purple flames responded by expanding greatly! They gradually changed shape, continued to grow, and eventually formed a certain shape! That was an extremely large cross! And tied onto it was — a large eight-headed dragon! It was massive! Its enormous body was around two hundred metres in length! However, I was familiar with that thing! — It was Yamata no Orochi! No wonder it seemed familiar. Just the other day, I fought against the swordsman who was manipulated by it! Walburga stood in front of Yamata no Orochi which was made of purple flames as she said
“—This is my subspecies Balance Breaker: [Incinerate Antiphon Calvario] ♪”
Strada looked at the evil dragon bound to the cross and then said
“I’ve heard about the ability of the current user of the Holy Cross; it changes its shape and features depending on the object which is bound to the cross. Yamata no Orochi has been bound currently, isn’t that right?”
So her subspecies Balance Breaker actually had this kind of ability! After hearing this, the witch said
“Yaegaki-kun’s sword only had half the soul of [Yamata no Orochi] in it, while the remaining half was absorbed by my purple flames. That’s because this Longinus’s true form is an independent type ♪”
…Of all the things to absorb, it was an evil dragon! Using a holy relic to bind an evil dragon’s soul, and then reproducing its power was really quite chaotic! But, although it was an evil dragon, its body was made of the holy relic’s flames. Devils would inevitably be annihilated if they touched those flames. However, there was someone who bravely took a step forward — it was Xenovia. She held Excalibur and Durandal in each hand as she moved forward. “Allow me. Currently, it should be possible.”
Her expression was full of confidence, as if it was assurance of her bold actions. In the previous fight against Strada, perhaps Xenovia already mastered the true essence of Durandal’s power. But, I’m also going to accompany you! I stood beside Xenovia, and pointed at Walburga as I said
“Now, you’re going to be defeated by us!”
After I said that, I ordered my wyverns to fly ahead! Xenovia stood there quietly, and began raising the power of the two holy swords. I was clearly able to see the extremely dense and concentrated holy aura which enveloped the swords! “You think that two people alone can do something to me! ?”
I dodged the storm of spells that Walburga released as well as Yamata no Orochi’s breath, and then began to increase that power! The opponent was female. Both Dress Break and Bilingual could be used! But, Azazel-sensei had said that Walburga might use magic to defend against those techniques! Well, all I need to do — is break through her magical defences! I ordered the wyverns to surround Walburga! I allowed them to freely soar through the air! Walburga felt annoyed, and wanted to shoot them down with magic.