While my body is shivering, I put strength in my legs, and little by little I stood up. While miserably shaking my legs, I stood up. I released the feeling I have within me, which is coming upright to my throat. “OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”
I made a sound which even I couldn’t believe. It feels like something is coming from the depth of my stomach and my heart. What passed through my mind was what my best friend said. [Kiba. We are the males of the Gremory group.] Yeah, I know Ise-kun! [So let's stand up even if something happens and fight alongside everyone.] Yes! We need to stand up no matter who our opponent is! “…..Not yet.”
Step by step, I got closer to Siegfried while creating a holy-demonic sword in my palm. “I can still fight! I have to stand up! Just like that man! Hyoudou Issei from the Gremory group stood up no matter what and no matter who he was against without backing down!”
If I go down here, I won’t be able to face Ise-kun….! Isn’t that right, Ise-kun! I won’t be able to call myself your friend if I don’t stand up here. “Sekiryuutei isn’t a man who you can speak ill about! Don’t talk ill of my friend!”
My yell which is mixed with my cry. I’m really pathetic because only my words are strong. [It’s no use! Even if you try to become like that Sekiryuutei, you have your limits! No matter how much talent you have, you are just a reincarnated Devil who was reborn from a human! The damage you received will stop you from moving!] …..I know that. My body has already reached its limit. I don’t even have the strength left to grip onto my sword properly. But…. But! Ise-kun would still go ahead! Possess. Please possess even if it is only a bit! The spirit and willpower which drove that man, Hyoudou Issei! Please reside in me! It happened when I made a stance with my sword and was about to go ahead. There was a red light coming from the side of my sight. When I looked to that direction……
“……Ise’s evil-pieces are…”
Ise-kun’s evil-pieces that Buchou is holding onto are emitting red lights. One of the pawn pieces floats up in the air. Its red glow became even brighter in the dark night. That piece came flying towards me. And the light gets even stronger! I close my eyes for a slight moment because of the intensity….. But when I opened my eyes…. What is floating before me is a single holy sword. –Ascalon. “……Ise-kun’s evil-piece……turned into Ascalon……?”
-Let’s go pal. “!”
I thought I heard Ise-kun’s voice. My tears start to flow from my eyes…….and they aren’t stopping. You are such a soft-hearted person. Even though there are only the evil-pieces left, you still care for your comrades……and me………! I took Ascalon while covering my face with tears. “You are right Ise-kun. Let’s go! With you by my side, I can get even stronger! If you lend me your strength! We can cut through anyone no matter the opponent!”
The courage which is passing through to me from Ascalon is real. I can feel the same heartening that I had when I fought side by side with you. Yeah, we can do this. This is enough. I….can fight! My legs stop shivering naturally and unbelievable vitality is coming from the depth of my body. I put strength into the hand I am holding Ascalon with, and I went slashing towards Siegfried! He stops my strike with astonishment. […….! Impossible….! You are telling me you can still stand……! Losing that much blood should even stop your prideful legs from moving….!] “He told me to go. He told me to stand. If Ise-kun tells me something reckless through this sword, I have to go forward then…. !”
An enormous amount of aura is released from Ascalon. The dragon-slayer holy sword, Ascalon. Siegfried’s body changes with it. –Weird smoke started coming out from his body. He has a painful expression. [….What is this power…I can feel from that holy-sword…..!] I see. So Ascalon is making this man suffer. Even though his body started to endure Gram, it means Ise-kun’s Ascalon is different. I can do this! It happened when I thought like that. Gram which Siegfried is holding onto glows. Is he trying to do something!? I sensed danger so I tried to step back. But that wasn’t it. Gram is directing its radiance towards me. That isn’t a radiance of hostility, but more like it is accepting me…..
[----! Gram! The Demonic-Emperor sword is responding!? To Kiba Yuuto!? Is this the demerit from the Chaos-Break!?] Siegfried gets shocked. For him to act like this……
I see. So Gram has re-chosen its owner……in a sudden situation like now. I shouted towards Gram directly. “---Come Gram! If you are choosing me, then I shall accept you!”
Hearing, Gram glows even more. That light burns the hand of its owner, Siegfried, as if it is rejecting him. Gram flew up and it impaled the ground in front of me. Seeing that, Siegfried shakes his head, and says it as if he can’t believe what is happening. [Something like this…..! Something like this can happen!? Sekiryuutei can move even when he’s only a chess piece!? You are telling me he can still fight!? He can make this man stand up!?] …..Even though Gram had chosen me, I won’t be able to wield it with only one hand. When I thought like that, someone approaches me. -It’s Asia-san, Koneko-chan and Ravel-san. Koneko-chan lifts my arm which was cut off, and she put it towards the wound on my shoulder. Asia-san put her hand towards there, and she emits light—green light. And Ravel-san supports my body. Receiving a gentle aura, my arm started to reconnect and I started to get the feeling from my arm back. Asia-san, Koneko-chan and Ravel-san are crying. –They have Ise-kun’s crimson evil-pieces within their hands. “…..Ise-san said “Asia, you also have to fight”. It feels like he said that through this piece.”
Asia-san smiles while trying to endure crying. “…..I think he said “Please help my pal” to me as well.”
Koneko-chan also smiles. I started to receive healing from her with her senjutsu. Both of their auras are gentle and filled with love. “I think I also heard it. Ise-sama’s voice…… “Please help Koneko-san and the others”. Seriously. Saying it to me who isn’t part of this group….. He’s too kind…..!”
Ravel-san says that and smiles after wiping off her tears. “---“Please fight alongside everyone”. Yes. If it’s that person, he would definitely say that.”
Buchou steps forward while holding onto Ise-kun’s evil-pieces. Even though her eyes are wet with tears, I can see strength inside them. “Now my adorable servants! Let’s blow away the enemy before us as the Gremory group!”
-She returned. Buchou’s usual speaking manners. Yeah Ise-kun. She has returned. We can fight. We can definitely fight……anywhere and anyone! Thanks to Asia-san, my arm which was cut off is reconnected, and I pulled out Gram from the ground which is in front of me. ……I can feel enormous power from it. So this is the ultimate demonic-sword, “Demonic-Emperor sword Gram”.