You can say it’s our victory if the teleportation magic-circle is completed. Well, even if we succeed in letting the residents escape from this town, we can’t avoid fighting these guys unless the barrier around this whole region disappears……
While Ladon and I fight, Grendel continues to move towards the school! We can’t let him go! He will destroy that school with joy! We can’t let him destroy that school! That place is filled with the children’s dreams……! My friend who stands up while being in battered state appears in my sight. “……I won’t let you!”
Saji whose body is covered in blood pushes himself to stand and he connects many lines to Grendel’s body! He tries to stop him by pulling the lines—but Grendel simply puts on a fearless smile. [What the! A weak power like thaaaaaat! Do you think you can pull my body with something like that? Guhahahahaha! Futile futileeeeee! Damn grunt!] Grendel shakes his body and rolls over! Saji gets pulled and gets thrown up the air! Grendel tries to release his punch by swinging it down! Saji tries to make a shield of fire after he thinks that getting hit by it is bad—but his timing was slow, so he receives the sharp punch to his body! The sharp sound reaches my ears and Saji gets smashed to the ground. His body bounced on the ground violently and smashed into the windmill! The windmill gets destroyed due to the impact. Saji—stands up weakly from the rubble. His face is covered in blood, he has blood coming out from his mouth, and his right arm is bent the wrong way. “……I won’t let you destroy……the school……that place is……that place is…….”
He starts to repeat on saying that quietly. Maybe he lost interest in the battered Saji, so Grendel ignores him and heads towards the school. Darkness Gasper’s beasts charge towards Grendel, but he doesn’t even take them on seriously and defeats them! Saji……stands desperately with his shaking legs and tries to pull Grendel with the lines. —But that was also useless. Saji couldn’t overpower Grendel’s charge and falls. Even though he’s getting dragged on the floor and is being covered in dirt, he doesn’t let go off the lines—. “……I won’t let you go, I absolutely won’t……”
No matter how many times he gets smashed by Grendel’s tail, he doesn’t let go off the lines—. Seeing him……I couldn’t keep down my emotion. Saji’s words flash back to my memories. —…………Hey, Hyoudou. —……The children call me “Sensei”. ……They call me “Sensei” with a smile. Even I’m……far from being one. —Hyoudou, I came to realise it once again after engaging with children here. —I will definitely become a “teacher”. —Though I need to promote to a Mid-class Devil first. —But, I definitely will. You idiot……! You……! You are still trying to protect that school……even after being in that condition……! Yeah, I know, Saji! What’s in your head right now are the children’s smiles, right? You have to do it after you saw those smiles! You have to move! Of course you would resist even if that means death! But at this rate, Saji will really die! I hit the barriers while having tears in my eyes. I continue to hit it! Ladon’s barriers that continue to repair no matter how many times I destroy them! My friend, my important friend! He’s fighting while putting his life on the line! He’s standing up even though he’s in a serious condition! Why do I have to be sealed inside a pathetic thing like this!? Ladon simply laughs. [Oh, you are good. Such overwhelming power. At this rate, you will break through my barrier. —However, that boy and that school can’t be saved.] Grendel laughs loudly. He lifts his feet and he’s about to stomp Saji! [Guhahahahaha! Too baaaaaad! This is the end for you! Guhahahahahahahahahaha! And it’s decided that school will be crushed as weeeeeell!] The moment his foot is about to stomp Saji—. Someone picks up the fallen Saji and evades Grendel’s stomp. There are several people that are facing Grendel—the children’s dads. There’s also some I know among them. —It’s Lirenkus’s dad. “You are……Lirenkus’s dad!”
“……There are no residents in this area! We will assist you! We will buy you as much time as possible, so please reorganise your formation……”
Koneko-chan and Nimura-san finally get away from the mass-produced Evil Dragon’s assault and arrive at where Saji is. They fall back after picking him up. The dads stand in front of Grendel boldly! “B-Bring it! Damn Evil Dragon!”
“We won’t let you go to that school!”
The dads don’t flee from Grendel even though their bodies are shaking in fear. Grendel laughs lively after seeing that. [What the heck. Mere grunts trying to interfere with my fun? Geez, grunts should die as grunnnnnnts!] Grendel sucks in air to his stomach and breathes out fire! The dads’ activate the defence magic-circle, but they get shattered and blown away by the force! “Please run! At this rate, all of you will be killed!”
Even though I screamed at them, the dads faced Grendel although they were covered in wounds! Before the fight, I had a little chat with Lirenkus’s dad. Lirenkus’s dad took out a badge from his pocket and showed it to me. —It’s an Oppai Dragon merchandise. [There was something my son took an interest to. It’s the Oppai Dragon. The reincarnated Devil, Ise Gremory, cooperates with many of his comrades and defeats the enemy. The main character who is usually goofy, fights while putting his life on the line. My son became addicted to your programme. He became captivated by it……]
Lirenkus’s dad looked up at the school and smiled. [When we heard about this school, this was what Lirenkus said with a bright expression.] —I want to attend this school! I will attend this school and become a Devil that fights for others! [……I was happy. My son……shared his dream with us. My son who usually shunned himself. Lirenkus who wasn’t blessed with talent. He attained a dream…… You have no idea how amazing this is! That boy learned magic. He was able to use magic. My son could do something! ……For my wife and me, it was something which felt like a dream……]
As he showed me his smile, he said this to me—. [For my family, this school is our hope. It’s our dream. So we can’t allow it to be destroyed. We can’t allow it to get destroyed! Even at the cost of my life, i'll protect my son’s dream even by a little.] Grendel’s fireball hits the dads without mercy. It makes a violent explosion—. Lirenkus’s dad who gets blown up in the air and gets smashed to the floor without being able to do anything. Lirenkus’s dad who gets blown close to me—has his armour cracked, and blood spurting from his whole body. Lirenkus’s dad apologises to me. “……I’m sorry. I could only do this much to you……”
I shout while I shake my head. “Please get a hold of yourself! You have a duty where you have to watch over his future. Don’t die! Asiaaaaaa!”
I shout Asia’s name! We need her healing power! Please heal Saji and the dads! We can’t allow these brave warriors that tried to protect that school die! They have to survive.