BLACK MOON - Black Magic War Beginning with Jailbreak - [Full story illustration available]

Episode 20: Hidden Intents

Not long after the rebels had scattered, Belle and Ashley were found on the cobblestones a short distance from the sea.

Ashley November shows kindness, but never forgets her position as M-12.

Belle and Lili had faintly hoped that she would become an ally, but that never came to pass.

Ashley was, after all, on the side of the Order. For Gregorio, the head of the Knights, she is trying to prevent Belle from escaping.

''You know I won't go easy on you, too,'' said Belle with a wry smile. It's a good idea to have a good time with the people who are trying to stop you from escaping, whether it's dead or alive, as the case may be. It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with your friends and family.

You're the one who thinks deep down in your heart that I'll let you off the hook, aren't you? The face I've been showing you guys is a false face. Because ......," Ashley's mouth slowly slackens as she says this.

'Because?'

'Because I killed May,' Ashley's face was more insane than Belle had ever seen it before. The side that had been hidden until now finally came out.

'You mean ...... May May May?' Belle is afraid to confirm the identity of "Mei-chan". The face of Belle, who had been wondering why she hadn't heard from May May May, instantly grew stronger.

'Yes, I have.'

The moment she heard Ashley's words, May's smile flashed back into Belle's mind. May was a woman with a strong sense of justice and an unwavering sense of kindness.

M-12 would eliminate traitors without mercy.

A fierce fire of anger swirled within Bell. It was anger at Ashley for leaving May dead, and at herself for not being able to do anything about it.

'I won't let you sacrifice anything, anyone or anything else. You can't stop me from doing my ministry," said Belle, raising her voice as if to say to herself. Without a doubt, the Ashley in front of her is a black mage (Grigori) strong enough to surpass her previous enemies. Even before the fight, Bell knew that.

'Oh my goodness, you're so admirable. If you can do it, go ahead and do it. Even if you are a Black Thirteen, you are a small part of this world. You can't protect all of them by yourself," Ashley said, her face now more cool and collected than ever.

'I'm going to stop you right here,'

As Ashley put her hands on the ground, a large number of zombies crawled up from the ground.

The zombies crawled up and advanced towards Belle. It is a loyal servant that follows only Ashley's orders. Ashley's faithful servants emerged from the ground without end, one after another, getting closer to Belle.

It's not just a joke. The black magic (grimoire) also confirmed her insanity.

You'll be able to get the most out of it. The black blade held in her right hand is covered in a tremendous amount of heat.

It's a good thing that the approaching zombies are slow. It's possible to inflict damage on Ashley if you cut them down in rapid succession.

'Maybe one of them will have a face you know,' Ashley smiled madly again. This was why I told her about May May May.

Having listened to her mind so far, Ashley knew how to make them upset and hesitant. Before she was an excellent necromancer (Grigori), she was a masterful schemer.

''You're dirty!'' Belle, who hates hurting her friends the most, is naturally hesitant to attack. Belle was completely caught up in Ashley's art. If she continues to shy away, the zombies will eventually reach Belle.

Belle was checking each and every face of the approaching zombies. Is there really a face there that Belle knows? It's quite possible that Ashley's line earlier was just a psychological operation.

'Oh, I can't just stand here in the ministry!

Shaking off her hesitation as soon as she let out her breath, Belle made her way to the oncoming crowd of zombies. As far as could be ascertained, there was no face in the crowd of zombies that Belle knew of. That was more than enough reason for Belle to abandon her hesitation.

Wielding a flaming blade, Belle slashed down the zombies one after another. The moment the slice was made, the bodies of the zombies were engulfed in flames. The zombies that touched the fangs of Arosha are blocked from moving by the fire.

I'm not sure if it's a good idea. You seem to have decided that my words were a lie, but what if they were true?

Even though Bell broke down the psychological strategy, Ashley remained cool. I guess it's called the margin of strength.

I don't mind. I don't care if I know any of these faces, if they're zombies, they're not that guy anymore. Being a zombie means she can't come back from the dead. And my people would rather be cut down than be a liability to me.

Ashley's psychological tactics don't work on Belle anymore. Belle never stops anymore.

It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you'll be able to get your hands on a new one. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

'What the hell do you think you're talking about? The first thing that happens to her is that she doesn't listen to Ashley's words and goes on slaying zombies. Of course, Belle has no idea who Ashley's "beloved apprentice" is.

No matter how hard she slays them, new zombies keep appearing from the ground, and there's no end in sight. There's no end to this. No matter how much he slashes, Bell can't get close to Ashley.

''It was a bit hard on her dull body right after she left the hospital.

Ashley leisurely watches as Belle desperately goes to cut down the zombies.

Little by little, the zombies push Belle away from Ashley. If this continues, Belle will be swallowed up by the crowd of zombies.

'I'm already in full ministry,' Bell roused himself, letting his emotions power him and swinging his blade with all his might. For a possession (possession) contractor, emotional control is one of the most important factors.

As the blade sliced through the zombie in front of him, an overflow of karma fire shot out in its extension. Within the blade, a high level of karma fire was trapped.

The flaming fire that flew out was like a stormy wave as it flew toward Ashley's eyes. Its aim is very accurate and its speed is quite high.

The fire is very accurate, and its speed is very fast.

But as soon as he did, Ashley ducked back down to avoid being hit by the fire.

'What the hell are you doing? That's hot! With a contorted face, Ashley glares at Belle. Even though she didn't take a direct hit, Ashley received a burn from her left cheek to her left shoulder.

You ducked... I don't want to hear that from you! Bell couldn't hide his surprise. Not only could she control excellent black magic (Grimoire), but Ashley's reaction time was in a different dimension.

Belle gave up on approaching Ashley and stepped back.

It's also cute when you're tweezing," he said.

I'm sure you'll find that the painful burns have disappeared nicely when you stroke the Ashley burned area with one hand. She even uses a fairly fast regeneration rate of healing (Amalia). Clearly, she's a different type of necromancer (Grigori) than the enemies Belle has fought so far.

'A zombie?'

That's a bit rude, don't you think? I'm going to get hurt," he said jokingly, but the insanity he could feel inside Ashley was growing.

Once she was far enough away from the crowd of zombies, Belle made the most of the springs in her legs and leapt high.

At that moment when she had leapt to her limit, Belle grasped the blade with both hands and swung downward as hard as she could. I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do anything about it.

This is a good thing.

A bridge of burning flames has been built in the sea of zombies. The zombies caught in the bridge of fire are burned and stop moving one by one.

The bridge of fire knocked down the crowd of zombies, and this time it attacked Ashley.

Belle couldn't help but gut-punch. The range of the bridge of fire is not so narrow that you can duck in a split second. This time they should be able to hit the attackers before they can escape.

However, Bell underestimated Ashley's black magic (Grimoire).

No matter how many zombies were burned, new ones would emerge endlessly from the ground in front of Ashley. The inexhaustible number of zombies appeared and built a high wall in front of Ashley, and finally the bridge of fire was dammed down.

'Shit ......' Bell stopped in place for a moment. The number of zombies that Ashley controlled could not be compared to the snow man (Yeti) who fought on the snowy mountains. Their individual strength is not strong, but there are too many of them anyway.

If you don't get past the zombie wall somehow, there's no way you're going to be able to hit Ashley.