Translated: Sei, MTL-sensei-tachi
Edited: Sei, Grammarly no Danna
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Chapter 241


　Suddenly, Kannagi changed and attacked Keira and the others.
　In front of her with her sword, which was probably her main body, I was once again ashamed of my incompetence.
　I had made a mistake.
　Kannagi is not a bad person.
　In fact, there was nothing underneath the childlike innocence and somewhat desperate clinging of her words.
　However, her mental state was extremely unstable.
　I don't know what the influence is, but the hatred for the demon tribe and the demon king has almost made her forget herself.

"Koga, I'll tell you now. I'm sorry."
"Hah? Eh? Why are you pointing your palm at me———Guhee!?"

　I point my palm at Koga and release magic power in the style of a healing flying fist.
　A mass of healing magic flew out of my palm and hit Koga, blowing his body away.

"Y-You! What are you doing all of a sudden!!"

　Koga rolled around on the ground and got up, yelling angrily at me.
　Thanks to healing magic, I was able to provide first aid.

"At least I healed your wounds! You protect Keira and Ciel-san! You two, move back to Koga!!"
"I-I have mixed feelings about this, but if you can protect me at this time, please do!"
"U-Usato-san..."

　Keira is looking at me as if she wants to say something, but to be honest, I don't have time to pay attention to her.
　As I turn to look ahead, I leap in front of Kannagi, who is about to launch a thrust towards Keira, to intercept her.
　I knew she was going to attack them first, not me...!

"I don't want to fight you...!"
"So am I!"

　With a look over her shoulder and flick it lightly with my fist to deflect it diagonally.
　I tried to swing my fist to knock her out, but———,

"I can see it."

　Attacks are avoided as if they are known.
　After all, this person also has foresight magic...!
　I can get a general idea from what Amako told me and the way she's moving now, but I've been in combat with a foresight wizard before!

"All you have to do is ignore that prediction and attack!"
"Don't put me together with that person who craves the limelight!"

　I keep an eye on Kannagi's movements and clench my fists.
　She swings the blade, stops it, pulls it back and moves to a thrust at the same time, stopping the blade again.

"Haaa!"
"Haha! Amazing! The future I see is changing!!"

　If you look at it from the side, it's a mysterious attack and defense in which neither fists nor swords touch.
　But from my point of view, every time I respond, I am at the mercy of the Kannagi's constantly changing movements.
　It's different from Jinya.
　Her foresight magic is more accurate than that he had and sees further into the future...!

"There!"
"...!"

　At the very moment that I was momentarily flustered by her slow and steady movement, a sword she swung up from below grazed my shoulder.
　As I saw Kannagi twisted smile that could be either joy or anguish, I raised my foot with all my strength and smashed it against the ground.

"Raah!"
"Wa-wawa!?"

　Kannagi jumps before there is a crack in the ground.
　Slowly exhale as I retract my right fist, which is almost ready.

"D-Dangerous! If I hadn't backed down now, I would have been punched in the stomach!"
"What are you talking about when you avoid them?"

　The fact that she reacted before I raised my fist means that there is a high possibility that she was looking at least five seconds ahead.
　It's troublesome, but when I fought her earlier, it felt strange.

"Maybe...is this your first time fighting?"

　Kannagi is strong.
　But her movements are somewhat awkward and disproportionate to her physical strength.
　She blushed shyly at my words.

"Ah, you understand it? I've fought many times in my memory, but this is my first time."
"He~e."

　So, is that it?
　Her cheeks twitch as I heal the wound in my shoulder.

"But even with my current body and memories, I can kill demons, isn't that amazing?"
"..."

　The words she utters are innocent and cruel to no end.
　She has no doubts at all about her own words.
　First, to do something about her, I have to make her stop moving.

"A simple attack won't be enough..."

　A half-hearted attack in front of a precognition magic more accurate than Jinya-san's would be met with a counterattack.
　That said, if I remain on the defensive, Keira and the others behind me will be targeted.
　In fact, even during the fight, Kannagi was trying to launch some kind of attack on people behind me.

"I know all your techniques."
"...?"
"I know because I've watched your journey through your gauntlet all this time. I know what you're trying to do, all the techniques you've developed and thought up."

　I was taken aback by Kannagi's words.
　But it would be troublesome if she knew about all my techniques up to now.

"You cannot defeat me. This body has the strength and foresight magic of Kannagi, a warrior who has overcome a harsh battle against the Demon King's army."
"So?"

　When I ask her back, Kannagi's eyes waver.

"...That's what makes me as powerful as the Rose and Nero you know. I just need to kill demons. I didn't do anything wrong, so it doesn't matter, right?"
"No, what you are doing is wrong."
"There's nothing wrong with that!"

　She raises her voice at my words.
　Even in front of that threatening attitude, I don't change my expression or look away.

"I am! I've been killing demons all my life! He swung me and slashed and slashed and slashed and slashed ... are you saying, that the meaning of my life is wrong...?"
"Yeah, it's still wrong."

　When I said that clearly again, Kannagi covered her right eye.
　She let out a pained voice as if she were writhing in pain, and turned towards me with her blue eyes flashing.

"Please...I don't want to kill you."
"You know it, right? That when I decide to do something, I never back down."
"Yeah, but that's right! The way I am now...! Ugh."

　Kannagi, whose body trembled greatly, slumps and lowers the hand that was holding her right eye.
　As she slumped, she raised her left arm and muttered something, and a black scabbard was held in her left hand.
　Her atmosphere has clearly changed...!

"If you side with the demons, I will kill you."

　With a click, she sheathes her sword in its scabbard and lowers herself unnaturally.
　With her head lowered to the point where it touches the ground, her appearance is more like a predator ready to charge at you than an iai stance———,

"Kannagi style"

　At that moment, Kannagi jumped forward with a sound that sounded like air exploding.
　Moving in a zig-zag pattern, she came at me and, with a leap, drew her sword from its scabbard.

"———Ibashiri (Dog Running)"
"!?"

　Immediately, I repel the sword with the gauntlet held near my neck.
　She continues, and a high-speed swinging return sword again comes close to my neck, but I avoid it by ducking down.
　I'm going to slam my fist straight into it...! I thought and raised my fist, but before I could do so, Kannagi used my shoulder as a stepping stone and leaps.
　As soon as she lands on the ground, she is distanced by a slow and rapid movement that does not seem to be human.

"Continuous motion...!"

　Not as fast as Inukami-senpai, but her movements are hard to read!
　Ibashiri... When you say dog running, do you call it that because you run around like a dog?
　...The next one is coming!!
　Holding her sword as if to fling it behind her back, Kannagi.

"Kannagi style Enbu (Monkey Dance)"

　It is wielded like a dancing dance, an inevitable series of attacks that are precisely aimed at the vital points.
　I am hit somewhat by the sword that is accurately anticipated by foresight magic, but I heal it instantly with healing magic and repel it back.

"Healing bullet...!"
"Once you know the type, it's not scary!"

　However, Kannagi used the recoil from being bounced by the elasticity grant to make a rotation on the spot.

"Kannagi style...!"

　As soon as she turns in my direction, she slams the scabbard she is clutching with her left hand along with the sword before I know it.

"Ushinagi!”
"Kuh...!"

　Swinging down the sword and scabbard resembling a bull's horns.
　When I was forced to move backwards by it, a thrust with the sword and scabbard was unleashed.

"Ushi Ugachi!"

　I try to catch them with my gauntlets, but it's heavy...!
　This person definitely has abnormal physical abilities...! She looks slender, but just how powerful can she be?

"To think that looks can be deceiving, seriously...!"
"It's not something you could have said!"
"Indeed...! That's right!"

　Push back the sword and scabbard that were pushed in with force.
　If things keep going on like this, I'll be pushed out.

"Being passive in the wrong way so I can be attacked! If that's the case———"
"You mean push with force!"
"That's how it is!!"

　If all my techniques are known and can be dealt with, all I have to do is cause more confusion than that!
　I added elasticity to my right hand and created a magic bullet in my left hand, and ran towards Kannagi, who jumped back.
　She smiles and swings her sword before I can perform the technique and hits it into the gauntlet.
　A high-pitched metallic sound echoes through the ruins and me and her stop moving.

"I'm not going to push as hard as I've been———"
"If you can handle it, try it."
"...Haha!"
"From here on out, it's unknown even to me! Healing Elastic Legs!"

　Stamping the foot and delivering a kick using the recoil.
　Kannagi avoids it with a smile and continues to hold both hands ready to unleash the technique.

"With both hands, it's twice as powerful! Healing Bursting Dual Palms!"

　Kannagi simultaneously cuts through the oncoming shockwave with her sword.
　Fresh blood gushes from my gauntlet-less left hand, but I ignore it and leap forward to Kannagi, keeping my right arm thrust forward.

"Kannagi Sty———No! This is ba!?"
"Strengthening - Healing Blinding The Eyes!!"

　An outburst of magic using the entire gauntlet covering up to the elbow.
　This causes a shockwave of magic power to be emitted in front of Kannagi's eyes.
　However, Kannagi, who had foreseen this, closed her eyes and tried to protect herself ——— but that was beyond my expectations.

"Healing Cho~p!"
"Uwaah!?"
"Don't avoid it! Healing Laria~t!"
"Hieeh!?"

　Kannagi screams as she rolls around to avoid the lariat, which releases a shock wave.
　While clicking my tongue, I wrapped the healing magic bullet I had created in my palm into my fist.

"Orah! Healing Spreading Fist!!"
"Uoooh!?"
"Fuhaha! Where was your swagger earlier!! Mini Healing Explosive Bullets!"
"Uwaaaah!?"

　Kannagi manages to avoid the small explosion caused by Healing Explosive Bullets created with my fingertips after Healing Spreading Fist ——— Healing Magic Barrage Bullets released with the force of a healing flying fist.

"W-What is that? I don't know it!"

　If the technique that I have been using is being dealt with, then think of a new one.
　Fortunately, I have a vague vision of the technique in my mind! All I have to do now is to just let it go at random and things will take shape!

"I wonder which one is the enemy...?"
"Uwaah..."

　For some reason I feel like the people behind me, who are the people I'm supposed to be protecting, are pulling away from me, but now I'm concentrating on what's in front of me!
　As she loses her composure due to the accumulated confusion, I throw magic bullets imbued with elasticity-giving using my gauntlet at her without slowing down.

"Healing Elastic Bullet!"
"Dangerous, fu-fufu! Something like this———uguah!?"

　Although she avoids it barely, the magic bullet that bounces off the wall behind her hits her directly in the back.
　She stares at me with teary eyes and makes a gesture to move her sword.
　At the same time, swinging my right leg, which is filled with the imparting of elasticity, high in the air, I hit the ground with all my might.

"Orah! This is just a heel drop!!"
"That's not even a technique~!?"

　The heel drop, which has become even more powerful due to the added elasticity, smashes through the floor and causes a wide range of cracks.
　Just barely able to hook Kannagi's arm, which almost knocked her out of position, by the sleeve of her clothes with my index finger and throw her body into the air using only the force of my finger.

"I was thrown away...!? But if I predict what you're going to do, I can avoi———"

　Before she falls, hit her with a Healing Flying Fist.
　If she shows an avoiding movement, use the Healing Bursting Palm and launch it with the Healing Flying Fist.
　If the Healing Flying Fist misses, it can't be helped, so the Healing Consecutive Fist will be used.
　If she has the means to move around in the air, use a range attack with a Healing Blast Wave to blast her away.
　In the worst case scenario, I'll just grab her in the air, put her together and tighten her down.

———Absolutely, never let her go.

　I thought of all possible responses to Kannagi in my head.
　Then, her expression turned pale as she readied her sword in the air.

"———...Hih!? Eh, ah, that's"
"What's wrong? Try to respond with foresight. ———If you can."

　As her cheeks twitch with a smile on her face, I fire a full power Healing Flying Fist at her.
　The fist-sized magic power released is closing in on Kannagi.

"R-Right! Stretch!"
"Wha!?"

　The Healing Flying Fist I released seemed to hit her directly, but just before it did, the black magic covering her entire body protected her from the impact of the Healing Flying Fist.
　Koga's dark magic armor.　
　That very same movement makes me gasp in astonishment too.

"I-It's dangerous..."

　Kannagi landed on the ground while dispelling dark magic.
　It was probably the dark magic that was stolen from Koga by the hero's magic that resided in the sword.
　I thought she just stole it because she didn't use it in the previous battle, but she can use it normally, huh?

"...That's troublesome."

　I was able to take the upper hand in the current battle because Kannagi was not used to fighting.
　It was only because she was clueless about everything, whether it was combat with a sword or tactics using foresight magic, that I was able to push her so far.

"...I'm starting to understand how to use my powers better. I'm getting used to the sensations using only my right eye."

　However, Kannagi is now getting a better grasp of her power.
　The proof of it is the black magic power that covers her priestess outfit, which changes shape at her will and transforms into a sharp blade similar to the sword in her hand.

"I now understand that I can no longer make you stop fighting."
"...!"
"If you insist on defending those demons, I will forcibly keep you immobilized to achieve my goal."

　Kannagi grows several small swords from the dark magic robe she wears, and points the tips of her swords at me.
　Kannagi's foresight magic, physical abilities that go beyond the boundaries of the beastfolk, and Koga's dark magic.
　Even one is troublesome, and now, with three of them at the same time, I would be out of my depth.

"First, I'm going to immobilize your legs."
"Come!"

　Kannagi jumps out, transforming her dark robe.
　At the moment she was about to attack me, the ceiling of the corner of the floor where we were, without warning, collapsed.

"So they are here, Kannagi!"
『That's right, Suzune! I can feel Usato's presence here!!』
""!?""

　Kannagi and I stop moving in surprise at the familiar voice and the same voice as the person in front of me.
　But at the same time I notice something black crawling on the ground and something flying through the air approaching me.

""Usatoo!""
"Isn't the way you guys get there too scary?"

　Nea transformed into an owl and Ferrum became assimilated with dark magic.
　If you look from the outside, it's a real horror scene, but for me, it's the most reliable support I could ever ask for.

"So noisy! We've worked so hard to get here!!"
"You don't know what we've been through, and now what have you done this time, you monster!!"

　That's a terrible thing to say when you first meet someone.
　Just as I was about to greet them, I heard Amako's voice from above.

"Usato! The fake Kannagi is trying to stop the fusion!!"
"Yeah!"

　Believing without hesitation in her voice coming from the broken ceiling, I shoot a healing magic burst palm at Kannagi in front of me and blow her away.

"...! Amako has come, huh!! Kuh, Kannagi, of all people...!"
"Now we have the same conditions...!"

　Assimilated with Ferrum and with Nea on my shoulder, I face Kannagi again, who has a bitter expression on her face.
　When she sees me with dark magic on my squad uniform, she raises her right arm as she rises to her feet.

"Not yet...it's not over yet..."

　Then, the walls and floor of the ruins slide and a large number of golems appear.
　Some of them are the same as the ones we fought against, others are as big as a human.

"I won't stop until I kill the demons...!"

　I looked at Kannagi, who was muttering something while resting her hand on the hilt of her sword. Nea let out a dry laugh and began to pat my cheek with her wing.

"As expected of Usato! You're drawing on the worst of all possible situations! That's exactly what I expected! Yo, you pestilence god!!"
"Fuh, don't praise me."
"I'm not praising you, you idiot!!"

　Descending from the ceiling, senpai and others have been surrounded by golems.
　I'll leave the golems to senpai and others and continue to deal with Kannagi.
　But in this chaotic battle, if the Kannagi head towards Keira and the others, even I might not make it in time.
　......
　...I don't want to use this method, but I have no choice.

"Kannagi, I'm sorry."
"Eh?"

　When I apologize, she looks up.
　But, perhaps foreseeing the future a few seconds later, her face turns pale and the sword drops from her hand.

"Please stop! Please, just don't do that! I don't like it!"
"Ferrum"
『...What?』

　If she has feelings of near hatred towards the demon tribe and is out of control, I can use that against her.
　Ferrum, who has assimilated with me, still seems confused about the situation, but I don't have time to tell her what's going on, and I don't have time to hesitate.

"———Demon Mode."
"Ah, aaaaah!"

　Instantly, the color of my skin changes and a horn made of black magic grows on my head.
　Kannagi, seeing me transformed into a temporary demon tribe, picked up the sword she had dropped and attacked me without hesitation, while screaming in grief.

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Author's Note:
[Kannagi style]
A sword technique with a dark history that was created by Kannagi, who learned a lot from the previous hero, with his enthusiasm and vigor.
This was passed on to future generations.
It has been passed (despair)

The countermeasure against foresight magic was to come up with new techniques and cause a bug to the main body.
From Kannagi's point of view, it's quite scary.