Translated: Sei, MTL-sensei-tachi
Edited: Sei, Grammarly no Danna
Source: Syosetu

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Chapter 252


　Nero Agence attack.
　Nagi-san and he collided in front of us and he looked at her and us who were behind her with his eyes wide open.

"The heroes and Rose's disciple, huh. Just as the Demon King-sama had told us."
"Where are you looking?"

　Nagi-san, who had pushed her sword, pointed her free left hand towards Nero.
　Then a golden magic pattern appears on her left hand and a palm-sized fireball is released.

"———Flame spells"
"!"

　Flames unleashed right under Nero's nose.
　It burst into flames that could be mistaken for an explosion and engulfed Nero's body.

"S-Sorcery eats up a lot of magic power, doesn't it... I-I was surprised..."

　Nagi-san stepped back, sword at the ready.
　The sorcery used by the other Nagi-san———I had heard that she could use it, but I guess it was still a surprise even for her...

"If our presence has been discovered, there is only one thing to do! We're going to go head-on, knocking out the enemy and defeating the Demon King!! We're going to force our way through with brute force!!"

　It is difficult to escape from Nero at this point, and if we retreat now in the first place, it will be difficult to approach the city next time.
　Then we have no choice but to force our way into the city and head straight for the demon king.

"Ferrum, Blurin! Assimilate!!"
"Yeah!"
"Gru!!"
"What about me!?"
"You're on my shoulder!"

　Put Nea on my shoulder while assimilating with Ferrum and Blurin, who were right next to me.
　Next, we need to pull Amako over here and ensure her safety...!

"Amako, you come here too———"
"Usato! Something is flying out of the flames!!"
"!"

　Hearing Amako's voice as she was being protected by senpai, I immediately headed in the direction where Nero was likely to be.
　At the same time, a strong wind blew and Nero appeared, scattering flames, and before I knew it, he was throwing three paper-like objects in his hand toward me.

"Scroll!?"
"Your opponent is me."
"Kuh!"

　Nagi-san catches the sword swung by the wind-clad Nero.
　Three pieces of paper skillfully manipulated by wind magic fly straight towards me, Senpai, and Kazuki.
　I saw Kazuki deal with them with magic and Senpai with her sword, and I also tried to intercept them with my fists.

"Usato, Suzune! Don't touch that!!"
"!"

　Despite hearing Nagi-san's warning, I punched the scroll that was approaching me.
　At that moment ——— a circular magic circle centered on the scroll floats up into the air and unfolds to engulf me and Leona-san.

"Wha!?"

　When I looked at senpai, I saw that she and Amako were caught up in a magic circle.
　Kazuki's scroll doesn't seem to have been activated yet because he destroyed it with magic first, but ours and Senpai's have already been activated and can't be stopped...!

"Hmph!!"

　Immediately, I hit something like a wall created by the magic circle, but I could not break it only to get a crack.
　...! What was cracked is restored right away!

"Nea, what is this!?"
"It's a combination of many things, but it's spatial magic! We're going to be transported to another place!!"

　Scrolls are things that hold magic or sorcery sealed inside paper...right?
　I heard that this is a lost technology in this day and age, but it wouldn't surprise me if the Demon King could create it!

"Senpai, please take care of Amako!!"
"Got it! Amako, hold on to me!"
"Mm!"

　If I can't escape and am forced to be transferred, the next thing I need to do is prepare for the situation I will be transferred to.

"Leona-san, we're going to be transferred somewhere!"
"Yeah, I heard that There's a good chance we're surrounded by enemies once we've transferred!"

　The light of the magic circle trapping us grows stronger.
　From the very beginning, we've been in dire straits, but if there's no other option, we have no choice but to take the plunge!!

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　Usato and Leona-san, as well as senpai and Amako, were transferred somewhere by the magic circle.
　I was lucky enough to escape the transfer by using magic to make the scrolls disappear, but the situation was hopeless.

"Everyone...!"

　All I could do was watch Usato and the others being transferred!
　If this was going to happen, I should have prepared for the danger and destroyed the magic circle with light magic!!
　As I was solemnly regretting my poor decision making, something blew up very close to me with tremendous force.

"Keho! After all, in this day and age, he is an incredible expert. Nero Agence."
"Kannagi-san!?"
"Looks like you escaped the teleportation."

　Kannagi-san, who brushes the dust from her shoulders, calls out to me without looking away from the forest where a cloud of sand and smoke is rising.

"It's okay, Usato and the others are alive."
"Eh?"

　A stunned voice leaked out at the strangely confident words.
　Kannagi-san pointed the tip of her sword towards the city where the Demon King was likely to be.

"Maybe Usato and the others have been transferred into that city."
"Why he did that..."
"It is in the personality of that demon king to do that kind of thing. He doesn't go out of his way to do something roundabout that would push the enemy away...!"

　Kannagi-san, still glaring strongly at the forest with its cloud of dust, cloaks her black sword in flames generated by her sorcery, and throws a sharp thrust toward the cloud of dust.

"First Form, Seed Fire Thrust!"

　A thrust made at a speed no different than the speed of senpai.
　It is repelled by a slash from Nero, a demon tribe that leaps out from deep in the woods and scoops him up from underneath.
　Nero's blade closes in on Kannagi-san, whose sword is thrown up, exposing her torso.

"Ittora!!"
"Muh!?"

　However, Kannagi-san managed to get the sword up in the air and used the strength of her upper body and arms to forcefully slam it into the ground.
　The black sword slammed into the ground splits the ground and a shockwave hits Nero.

"So this is the Kannagi-style of the Beastfolk that I have heard so much about! And Kannagi, the creator of it! I see, it's even more monstrous than the legend says!"
"Good grief! If I was going to end up feeling this embarrassed in this day and age, I shouldn't have thought of a name for the technique!!"

　Nero, who used wind magic to neutralize the shock wave, attacks again, and Kannagi-san fights back.
　This scene was so beyond belief that it could even be seen as a battle between swordsmen, and I finally came to my senses. I created a magic bullet to support Kannagi-san.

"Kannagi-san! I'll support you!!"
"No, it's not necessary! You go to the city and help Usato and the others!!"

　While dealing with Nero's sword, she looked at me and raised her voice with her eyes filled with strong will.

"In order to fight the Demon King, you are needed! Go! Kazuki!!"
"...I understand!"

　Now is not the time to hesitate!
　Using light magic, I create an oval-shaped board and jump on it.
　Light magic, which has lost the power to extinguish———I took advantage of this characteristic and gained the art of flying and soared high into the sky.
　Looking down, I see Kannagi-san and Nero are fighting in the forest.
　The battle raged on, slashing down trees one after another, raising a cloud of dust and making a metallic sound that could be heard all the way to the sky.

"I'm counting on you, Kannagi-san!"

　Leaving this situation in Kannagi-san's hands, I head towards the city, steering the board.
　Feeling the warm wind of the Demon King's territory on my body, I move to a place where I can see the entire city.

"...What is it?"

　A crossbow with a special shape that is installed all over the city.
　It was supposed to be prepared to repel foreign enemies, but somehow the tip of its barrel was pointed inward, not outward.

"Where exactly are they trying to aim for...?"

　As I was wondering about the unnatural direction of the crossbow, I saw a tall demon tribe wearing robes standing on what looked like a terrace on the upper floor of a distant castle ——— the Demon King's castle.
　Large horns, long white hair ——— and a presence so overwhelming that it could be felt even from this distance.

"Demon King...!"

　The opponent we should fight against.
　He sees me flying through the air, a fearless smile on his face, raises his right hand and activates some kind of magic.
　I won't let that happen! I thought, and was about to release light magic when ——— a huge magic circle appeared on the ground, enveloping the entire city.

"What is it this time!?"

　An attack on us!? No, this is clearly magic that covers the entire city!
　While I was confused, the demon king raised the magic circle to the sky as if lifting it ——— I could see a black, translucent shadow-like object descending from above the city in the shape of a dome.
　It is spreading at an incredible speed, and is trying to cover the entire city.

"This is bad!"

　I maneuver the board and get just barely inside the dome before it is completely closed off.
　However, relief was short-lived, as I immediately checked the location where the Demon King had been ——— I could see the castle that had just soared to the heavens disappearing into the ground as if sinking into a bottomless swamp.

"Haa!?"

　Once the castle is completely swallowed up by the ground, the internal structure of the city also begins to change.
　One after the other, the old buildings are enveloped in black, box-like walls, transforming into something like a labyrinth.

"So this is the Demon King's magic...!"

　By the time the change was complete, there was no trace of the place we had just recognized as a city, and a fortress had been built there to meet us, the invaders.
　Witnessing a phenomenon beyond imagination, I was stunned for a while and then I noticed something flying toward me from the ground.

"Oops"

　What came flying was stakes of light made up of magic power.
　I try to avoid it by manipulating the light magic board, but it follows me as if chasing me.
　When the magic bullets are released and canceled out, many demon soldiers on the ground ——— where the crossbow was set up raise their voices full of spirit.

"Aim for the hero!"
"Bring out the flying dragon!"
"Protect Demon King-sama!"

　A light tracking type stake that is continuously released.
　A direct hit from something like that would not only cause serious injury, but I finally understood why it was facing inwards.

"I see, so you're planning on using this to target Usato and the others on the inside!"

　The dome that covered the city was a cage to keep us from escaping!
　And then, after Usato and the others had been teleported to a specific location using the scroll, he tried to attack them with the homing crossbow he had set up in the fort!!
　Then I've decided what I need to do!

"Let's go!"

　Push the board with my back foot and change direction.
　I fly around the limited space inside the dome, attracting stakes of light that are launched one after another.

"Guh...!"

　While letting out a cry of anguish from the strong wind pressure and gravity, I create multiple magic bullets using the gauntlet on my left arm.
　When the magic bullet was ready, I made a sudden stop and reversal at the same time, locking the light stakes that were approaching from behind into view———,

"Fall down!"

　———With a large swing of my left arm, I release all the magic bullets I have created at once.
　They collide with the stakes of light, one by one, causing an explosion.

"I won't let them point that at Usato and the others! I can fly, so I'll destroy them all!!"

　With that bold statement, and look at the fortress on the ground.
　I can see the turret of a crossbow pointing towards me, and the figure of a demon king's army soldier riding a flying dragon flying up from the fortress.
　My friends should be fighting inside that fortress.

"Then I'll do what I have to do!"

　While floating magic bullets around me, I maneuvered my light magic board and charged toward the hordes of light stakes and flying dragons that were closing in on me.

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Author's Notes: 
I think it would be a shame not to use the scroll setting, so I put it out at this time.
It first appeared in chapter 161 or so.