For example, if one learned senjutsu, it’s said that they excel at reading the flow of someone’s spirit, of their aura, and that they can also grasp the movements of a faraway target to a certain degree.”
“We can also control the flow of spirit and can reinforce both the interior and exterior of our bodies, or disturb the spirits of all the surrounding trees, make them bloom, or make them wither-nyan♪. Senjutsu is a skill that manipulates the flow of life, after all. We can disturb our opponent’s spirit, and inflict damage to their life-force by cutting it. Because the methods for repairing the disorder to one’s life-force is limited for the magic of demons and the sorcery of magicians in comparison, this attack method almost always results in death-nyan♪”
Koneko-chan’s onee-san explained this while winking! I’m troubled by how she acts so brightly while creating such a dangerous atmosphere at the same time…
I don’t really understand the explanation that well, but in other words she’s a blooming jii-san equipped with a scouter, right? And moreover this blooming jii-san can influence the life of his opponent with a single fingertip, right? Well, leaving that aside, the problem is the reason why these guys are here. “Why are you here? Is this a terrorist attack?”
I asked this frankly, but the two of them just smiled. “No, we didn’t come down here for such a thing. It’s just that a standby order has come out in the Underworld. Me and Kuroka are off-duty right now. When the order was given, Kuroka suggested visiting the devils’ party. Since she likely wouldn’t return easily, I came along with her too. Okay?”
He chattered on pointlessly, this monkey-san. But, as long as he wasn’t lying, I understood the gist of it. In other words, when Koneko-chan’s onee-san inspected the party hall with her black cat familiar or something, Koneko-chan coincidentally came across it and chased it here. “Bikou, who is this boy?”
Koneko-chan’s onee-san pointed at me and asked Bikou this. “The Sekiryuutei.”
When she heard that, onee-san’s eyes widened. “Really-nyan? Heh~. So this is the current breasts-loving Sekiryuutei who repelled Vali before.”
…So that was how I was described to her. Well, since it’s true. A breasts-loving Sekiryuutei, huh? That’s also fine. Bikou spoke while yawning. “Kuroka~, let’s go back. Since we can’t participate in that party anyway, it’s a waste to stay here.”
“Yes, let’s return. But, I’ll take Shirone with me-nyan. Since I didn’t bring her with me that time♪”
“Arara, if you bring her back with you of your own accord, Vali might get angry, you know?”
“When they know that the same power as mine flows within her, both Ophis and Vali will be convinced, right?”
“Well, that may be so.”
Koneko-chan’s onee-san smiled widely with narrowed eyes. Seeing that, Koneko-chan’s small body shivered. She was scared! —In that case! I stepped in between the two of them and spoke right in front of them. “This girl is an important friend among us of the Gremory group. I won’t allow you to take her away.”
Seeing my actions, both Bikou and onee-san laughed. “No, no, that’s very brave of you, but do you really intend to make me and Kuroka your opponents? This time, we’ll leave immediately once we take this girl, so it’ll be fine for you, right?”
What kind of nonsense is Bikou saying!? This damn monkey! Buchou stepped forward with an angered expression. “This child is my servant. I won’t let you put even a single finger on her.”
“Ara-ara-ara-ara, what are you saying-nya? She’s my little sister. I have the right to love her. A high-class devil like you doesn’t have that privilege.”
Biri. I understood that this place’s atmosphere had completely changed. Buchou and onee-san were glaring at each other, and carried the aspect of an explosive situation! It was onee-san who stopped glaring first. She spoke while giving a wide grin. “Since you’re so troublesome, I’ll kill you-nyan♪”
—. At that instant, I was seized by an indescribable sensation! What is this, this feeling of having transported to another space? Even though the scenery hadn’t changed, it was like the air and mood had changed or something…
“…Kuroka, so you learned not only senjutsu, youjutsu and devil magic, but also the skill to control space?”
Buchou said this while making a sour face. “I didn’t go as far as learning how to control time, but I have fairly picked up on how to control space. If I use the essentials of barrier techniques, it’s relatively easy, after all. I covered this entire forest with a barrier and isolated it from the outside world-nyan. That’s why even if we do flashy things here, it won’t leak outside and devils from outside won’t come in. You’re going to get pleasantly killed here by us and say goodbye-nya♪”
What!? Then, we’ve been imprisoned in this forest! What’s more, even if we fight, no one outside will notice it! Ooh! So these guys can’t be defeated by just me and Buchou!? Should we run away? No, it doesn’t seem like we can run away! At that time—. From high in the sky, a voice was heard. “When I received information that Miss Rias and Hyoudou Issei had come to this forest and I quickly came to look, to think I would be sealed in by a barrier…”
This voice! When I looked up, there was—. “Tannin-ossan!”
The monster dragon! Tannin-ossan! What timing! Uwah, I’m really glad! It seems he entered this place just before Koneko-chan’s onee-san spread out the barrier! “What an ominous aura. These visitors aren’t suitable for this party.”
Bikou looked delighted to see this dragon in the sky. “Oh, oh, oh! If it isn’t the former-Dragon King [Blaze Meteor Dragon] Tannin! So you came! This is already a big problem, Kuroka! We have no choice but to fight now!”
“You seem happy, monkey-san. Very well. If we take down two necks that are above Dragon King class, Ophis will also be silent on the matter.”
Two necks! So I was also counted!? I was, wasn’t I!? No! I’ll die! “Kintoun!! !”
As he shouted that out, a gold cloud appeared at Bikou’s feet and he then flew off into the sky where Tannin-ossan was! “Nyoi-Bo!”
A long staff appeared in Bikou’s hands and he released it while aiming it at ossan! “Exteeeeeeend! Nyoi-Bo! !”
Gyuuuuuuuuun! The staff extended and tried to hit ossan, but—he avoided it with a speed that didn’t fit his huge figure! Fast! Even though he’s so large, he can move himself so agilely! “Once more!”
Bikou horizontally moved the staff while it was still extended and chased after ossan who had avoided it the first time! But ossan used his wings skilfully and rotated in mid-air, avoiding it! The still rotating ossan opened his mouth wide! Gobaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! A large mass of fire covered the entire sky! Amaziiiiiiiiiing! That amount is incomparable to what he let out during the time with me! Looking up, the entire sky was nothing but fire! That’s right, sensei did say it. That ossan’s breath of fire was the same level as a meteor’s impact!