A Banished Failure Survives in the Borderland and Becomes an S-Rank Exorcist

"... giggle!

Spit your voice. Bell was once again practicing with Shelley... but that's no longer what we should call practice. Shelley has the blood of the Devil, and after the events of that time, the twilight syndrome has completely disappeared. Like Julia, it is in a fully awake form.

And this is how they train for the day of the upcoming operation. At first, Sherry's practice to get back on track... Bell thought so, but he felt that the clouds were slowly getting suspicious.

(Strong... I can't believe this is it...)

Belle raised her voice in her heart. I am not as relaxed as I have ever been. She was already serious about Shelly. That strength is completely in love with me. Exactly. Bell is considered the most powerful man in melee combat. Sherry's still under 20, let alone losing... maybe she thought so somewhere in her heart.

But her sword is definitely pushing the bell in. Mind your own business for a moment and you lose. Of course, I didn't mean to kill you... but I'm sure we're doing everything we can to swap swords.

"... Doctor, let's get this over with."

"Yeah... that's right..."

Then 10 minutes later. Shelley signaled that, and the two lowered their swords. In pure melee combat alone, Shelley was already on par with Bell. Being aware of that fact, Bell spins a prepared word.

"Sherry... your strength is... comparable to mine... so... tell me. To you... all my secret swords..."

"Sensei, but that's...."

"It's okay. Someone has to take over the technology..."

"... I see. Thank you very much."

Bell had decided. When I take over the secret sword to someone, it is time for me to leave the front line. But not now. She has no intention of leaving the front lines. What she was thinking was that if someone skilled enough to take over her moves appeared, and then she faded...

She hasn't faded yet. Certainly, the reaction rate may be inferior to the peak of the 20s, but we can still fight enough. Bell himself is more aware of it than anyone else. In addition, Belle was inspired by Sherry. Shelley's presence is a lump of talent. No, that's what we should call talent… In the first place, the specs of the flesh are very different when we're taking in the blood of the Demons.

Of course there is a difference. If Bell was just a high-pride magician, he might have decided to retire from his current offensive with Sherry. But Bell still thought he could do it.

And she swears. I think I'm more than human. That doesn't mean I take in the blood of the demons either. You will only be able to reach the realm of the devils, beyond men. To the land of the unprecedented. It was Bell's vow to keep fighting.

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"Hah... hah... hah..."

Early morning. The season has come when the exhaled breath is dyed in pure white. There are no clear seasons in this world ruled by dusk. Hot and cold times just alternate. It is about to enter winter, and the temperature is much lower. Among them were those who practiced in military exercises earlier than anyone else.

"Belle, it's unusual for you to run so early in the morning."

"Gil... you are... unusual..."

Two of the elders of the Premium Versus Mage meet face to face. In the first place, we haven't had training in the past few years. The skill has already reached its peak and the heyday is over. Speaking of Gil, there was a subsequent rise and I was thinking about retiring. Those two face each other. The answer was one.

"Are you in a hurry, you too?"

"... I can't let my teenagers carry me yet... because..."

"Hah... you think the same thing?"

"Fufu... I see. Ah... speaking of which, my daughter Sofia... has become a first-class anti-magician... and she's going to participate in this operation... excellent... your children..."

"... this world is dying from a strong man. My son was strong. That's why... he died in the dusk... and Sofia's strong too. That's why we have to lead them. It's the role of adults to give their children a future... and I think you and I have been together for a long time..."

"Since I was a student, Gil has been... a premium versus magician..."

"Ah, but you're way up in melee combat. As long as it's embarrassing."

"I can't help it... because I'm stronger... because it's true"

"Let me out, little girl."

"It hurts....."

Gil said that and slapped Bell in the head. Even though he is old, he often talks about Bell as his girlfriend because he has known him for a long time.

"So, are you still going to do it?

"Of course... rather, my heyday is coming..."

"Don't tell me... you're still going up there?

"Perhaps Yulia, and Shelly won't be able to fight me anymore... No, Yulia won't be able to reach me anymore... but I will..."

"... I see. You've changed, Belle."

"... is that so?

"Ah, did you get something to carry?"

"I don't understand what you're saying..."

"I understand. Someday you will."

"Hmm... it's kind of... uncle stinks."

Well, ask Tequito what he thinks.

"I will....."

Gil had noticed. Bell is already one of the magicians who reigns at the apex of mankind. I dared to declare that such an anti-magician would go up. She also says she will acquire the ability to reach beyond people. There is no such thing as a tight road. What lies ahead is hell itself. They knew. Twilight Syndrome is still ahead of us. A research paper left by Ellie. It was an indication that people couldn't get to Twilight Syndrome… suggesting one possibility at the same time.

The Premium Warlock might get ahead of Twilight Syndrome... Cyrus and Claudia also concluded at the end of the study that humans would never get ahead of Twilight Syndrome. On the other hand, it was still entirely uncertain what would happen to a human who had been exposed to dusk for decades.

Bell is working on that possibility. I can get ahead of humans. The engraving that binds her to this body will take her to even higher heights. Until now, not only Bell, but also Gil were somewhere holding back that ability. That's because Ellie advised me. If this continues, the twilight syndrome will erode your body... and you could die.

Knowing that possibility, Bell decided to move on. Looking at her like that, Gil didn't think anything either.

"Bel... is that okay? Perhaps there's only death ahead."

"I don't mind... I'm alive enough..."

……

"My buddies... almost died in their 20s. I survived... and I'm still fighting on the front lines... that's why I have to move on again... when it's time to stagnate..."

"I see, no... I see. We've been too careful to keep the status quo."

"But I don't think I'm going to push this value... on Gil..."

"... you can't fight without me. Belle, let's go together. Beyond that."

They stare into each other's eyes. I thought you were old... but there was still a will to burn.

And they went on to train. They also decided to proceed with certainty.