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

Having seen Isaac go far away, Bell was just about to move on to the third stage of erosion.

“Wait a minute. I'm guessing you're trying to advance erosion without a second thought."

I'm sorry.

“Bad or nothing... if you do that, you'll pass out again and you'll be done."

"You just have to go back to the way you were before you passed out, right?

Arosha pulls back the bell she was just about to try to generate. Create sword-shaped crystals with high-fired fireworks that advance erosion (Illusion) to the third stage. That's what I'm trying to do now, but there was a big problem there.

“I guess you haven't forgotten the intensity of the third stage of erosion (Illusion) recoil, have you? Creating the Fire Sword is not that easy. If you focus on making swords, you'll faint again."

"Ugh... if the time limit is 3 minutes, you should be back in about a minute, right?

“Then it's too late - 15 seconds or you'll faint again”

In particular, the effects of the third stage of erosion (Illusion) on Bell's body were significant. The maximum time limit is 3 minutes, but in order not to lose your mind after returning, you had to go back to where you were in 15 seconds.

"Huh? There's no way I can get it done in 15 seconds!

“Even in 15 seconds, there must be more loads than you can stand properly. You were right to keep the medication from that man, because he can repeat 15 seconds of challenge over and over.”

If you don't cut it up in 15 seconds, Isaac will waste the time he earned because of it. After 15 seconds, he will go back to normal, take his meds and recover, and move on to the third stage of erosion (Illusion) again. I needed to go over that repeatedly.

"It's so hard... do I have to disarm Ichi Erosion (Illusion)..."

“Unfortunately, that's the only way. I don't know how long that man can hold Doppelgenger back. Get started."

"Don't make me... I'll do it"

Bell sighed but accepted the only way to practice. Take a big, deep breath and Bell will be ready for her heart.

Okay, let's move on.

"You can come anytime."

Then, the erosion (illusion) can finally proceed to the third stage. A burning, deep red fire wraps around Bell's body, dyeing his skin and hair bright red. Surrounded by fireworks that burned everything down, Bell transformed into his strongest figure.

"You just have to make a sword..."

Bell, who fully understood that there was no time, immediately went into making "Arosha's Fang”.

I have used flames as a weapon, but my experience of producing weapons with flames was the first for Bell.

Bell, who doesn't know how many things he did, first tried to deform the flame into a line. But there's no sign of flames crystallizing in those places.

“Time. Go back."

Here comes the time limit. Just released the flame for a moment, 15 seconds passed.

"Ha... ha... ha... I was on stage 3..."

If you can do it, you should disarm it sooner.

"You can't do that..."

The bell that released the erosion was in a state where it could not even stand. The burden placed on the body by the third stage of erosion (ilusion) is not comparable to the second stage.

Gokugoku...

Bell then mouths the shizuku of a starry sky that dilutes quickly. Shizuku in the starry sky that entered his body glowed blue and restored Bell's health.

Rising again, Bell stretches his back wide to prepare for the next erosion.

“Your body has no resistance to erosion. Your basic condition now is phase one. There is no load at the first stage, but after the second stage, the load becomes stronger. If you spend all the time with erosion going on, the load will gradually decrease, but you wouldn't want that, would you?"

"I absolutely don't like it when my whole body turns bright red. If that's what happens, I'll finish Arosha's fangs."

“Then you should."

If he spends all the time with erosion (ilusion) advanced to the third stage, Bell's body will gradually begin to tolerate that load.

But that was something Bell didn't want. I can't seem to like the fact that my whole body is dyed bright red.

"I'll do it!

Due to Bell's words, Arrosha unlocked the Erosion (Illusion) limiter. Again wrapped in a deep red flame, Bell just attempts to produce Arosha's fangs.

Bell was desperately trying to keep the flames linear as he burned the earth around him. Its shape was more sword-like than earlier, but there are still no signs of the flames crystallizing.

While doing so, a time limit visits and Bell falls in once in a while.

If you fall, drink Shizuku in the starry sky repeatedly. Even though it was only his second challenge, Belle couldn't get the hang of Arosha's tooth production. If you keep practicing on the dark clouds, you won't be able to achieve results that easily.

"Hey Arrosha, isn't that some kind of advice?

“Advice...? It must feel completely different for me to use a flame than for you to use a flame. I don't know if my senses will be your advice. Right... just focus the flames on one point. The shape of the sword is behind us. First of all, we need to make a flaming crystal or we won't talk.”

Being unable to find the thread to succeed, Bell asked Alosha, who should know more about the black magic of fire (Grimoire) than anyone else, for advice.

"Concentrate a little... but you've been concentrating on one spot since just now, right?

“That's not enough yet. On a narrower, slighter point, focus your consciousness. If you take erosion to the third stage, you can create crystals with it."

"Uh-huh... I don't know, why don't you give it a try anyway"

“There's only a challenge. While we're at it, time is running out."

The keyword is "Concentrate a point." Bell had previously focused his consciousness on keeping the flame in the shape of a sword, but he needed to concentrate the flame on a smaller point in order to create a crystal.

Then again and again, Bell repeated Arosha's practice of tooth production. Inspired by Arrosha's advice, Bell was gradually, but beginning to grasp the senses. It doesn't even go to crystallization, but where the flames were concentrated, something like a mass was beginning to emerge.

"Oh? Didn't you do something?

However, once the bell releases the erosion, it disappears without a trace. Bell must create a crystal that stays on the spot even after the erosion is lifted.

“Hum... not yet."

"Shut up... shut up for a second"

Alosha laughs with her nose at Bell, who is growing steadily but still can't even create a fireworks crystal. Up to this point, Bell had activated erosion (Illusion) more than 10 times. Even though he is recovering from Shizuku in the starry sky, a little fatigue is beginning to accumulate in Bell's body.

♪ You're the one who said you wanted advice ♪

"You don't have to talk to me except for advice!

“Don't say luxury. All my words can be advice to you."

"You're a annoying bastard..."

Now Belle is having a conversation with Arrosha as a matter of course. Not long ago, it was a situation that could never have happened.

Even now, as in the past, Arrosha is no stranger to resentment, but Bell had changed the way he treated the devil. This is also a testament to Bell's acceptance of his destiny.

After finishing the break between the bundles, Bell works on Arosha's tooth production again. Proceed over and over again with erosion (Illusion) to the third stage, and after 15 seconds, revert back to drinking Shizuku in the starry sky.

Repeating that, the bright sky was starting to stain red as well. How long has it been? Time has passed, which is never short, but Bell is never able to complete Arrosha's fangs.

"Ahhh, I can't do it at all."

“Absolutely... what do we do without calm?"

"You can't be serious!

Continuing countless challenges, Bell was beginning to become self-inflicted.

Bell, who had taken another erosion (illusion) to the third stage, had thrown early. Arosha bitterly complains when she sees such a championed bell.

“Every time, think of this as your last chance. You bet everything in 15 seconds."

"Shut up. I know what you're doing!... uhhhhhhhhhhhh"

Forget Arrosha's advice and more, Bell just leaves it to his emotions to set off the flames. We have to concentrate to the extreme and crystallize the fireworks in 15 seconds.

But now Bell is just letting his anger free his powers. Arrosha, watching the situation, sighed unexpectedly.

"Huh? Hey... seriously?

“I didn't know this was the best way for you..."

When the erosion was lifted, Bell noticed that a black mass appeared on his right palm. It wasn't just a black chunk, it was a strange thing with a thin, red light on the surface.

Until recently, even if crystals were formed, they disappeared together when the erosion (iron) was lifted. But it is true that in Bell's right hand now, a black mass is gripped.

Would you say that this is the crystal of fire? However, it was an object that could not be called a sword in flattery.

First of all, it looks like you made a fireworks crystal.

"Is this black weird the crystal of fire?

“That's right. It is black because it can be done while baking and consolidating ambient air and orbs. That's not just a black chunk. The black magic of the Fire (Grimoire) is concentrated there. You're the only substitute that can handle me.”

"Heh. Well, now you're wacky that I've got a weapon too!

Finally, Bell succeeded in creating a crystal with the magical power of an awesome firefight.

“Not yet. Sure, I could crystallize the fireworks, but as it is, I can't say very“ sword ”. Rely on your current senses to create a sword-shaped crystal."

"Huh? It's not over yet..."

“What I did once is what my body remembers. The point is, all you have to do is extend the crystal just now. It shouldn't take longer than before."

"Heck... it's time to get physically tight, but do it..."

Arosha's toothmaking didn't mean that this was the end of it. Even though the fireworks crystals are complete, they look just black stone. I can't really call such a thing a sword.

Besides, no matter how magical you say you are, fighting stone to weapon won't be a good idea.

Finally, Arrosha's toothmaking moved on to the final stage. As before, Bell aims to complete the Fire Sword by advancing the Erosion (Illusion) to the third stage.

"Is that...? That's crazy ~..."

But here comes the problem: Bell couldn't make the finished fireworks crystal again.

“Apparently, the fire crystals were poor."

"Ouch... what's that supposed to mean?

Fifteen seconds pass while he does so, and Bell, who falls to the ground, asks Arrosha.

“He needs anger in order for you to create the fireworks crystal. Having just reached its peak of frustration, you unleashed the fireworks with anger. It's better for you to leave it to your emotions than to think hard. For a fool like you."

The way I left it to my emotions was better suited to Bell than thinking about the details to get the hang of it. Bell is the type of person who doesn't like to think about details. A flame that burns like an emotion is probably the perfect black magic (grimoire) for Bell.

"You... are trying to piss me off on purpose"

“Half, yes, but not half."

"Chip... but then again, aren't we just going to be able to do black stone?

“Imagine not just being angry, but the shape of a sword then. So we should be able to complete the sword.”

"I thought you said that..."

“Try it anyway. You must be the quicker type to learn than to think with your head.”

"You didn't say anything like that!

Between Belle and Arrosha, a strange relationship of trust had been built. For each other, each being is normal together. Man and devil, befallen by a strange fate, chose the path of living hand in hand with one another.

“Why don't you think of Johann Faust's face? Your anger will be easy to light.”

"That's the perfect way to draw my anger..."

That said, Arrosha raises the stage of erosion. Wrapped in a burning fireworks as usual, Bell felt like he saw something in that flame.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa."

Belle felt like she had seen her hateful father's face in the flames. The face of the man Bell hates most in the world soars his anger voltage.

Remember the image of the sword even in anger, and Bell unleashes the fireworks. A blazing flame gathers in Bell's right palm and begins to produce black crystals. Again, more than a certain amount of anger seems necessary to create the fireworks crystal.

"... did you do it?

If the fire is confirmed to have crystallized, the bell immediately releases the erosion (iron). Even as he fell in, Bell had his eyes on a black crystal gripped in his right hand. The crystal was snoring bar-shaped.

This is more of a wand of fire than a sword of fire.

Seeing the crystals of the Fire created by Bell, Arrosha called it the Fire Cane. What Isaac suggested to Bell was a sword, not a wand. Even in combat, swords and canes should come very different in user-friendliness.

"You're not finished yet... this looks like a sword, too, depending on what you see?

“Don't be sweet. This is also training to hone your black magic (Grimoire) taste. It's building swords as originally planned that make sense”

"Have you been doing well lately?

“I'm the one who's giving you the power, kid."

"I want to kick you out now with the Buster Potion..."

Then Bell went on to make fireworks crystals again and again. Arosha was right, Isaac just didn't want Bell to make a sword of fire.

The process was also expected to improve Bell's Black Magic (Grimoire) control.

Over time, more crystals of fireworks went around the bell. The black chunks that change shape every time were also like avant-garde works of art. Red and black crystals go by more and more numbers, but all of them are in far form to be called swords.

Among them existed even those shaped like bows, those shaped like dust, and those shaped like hammers.

"Damn... you're good enough. Even if it's not a sword, we've got plenty of fightable shapes.

“I'm trying to build a sword, how can you have so many other weapons? You're a hell of a man without taste."

"Don't make me laugh! This Black Sartain Belle Queer Faust will make you a black sword."

Bell, ridiculed by Arrosha, is intolerant and immediately goes into making the crystals of the fireworks. Time after time, Bell had already been able to easily create fireworks crystals. All you have to do is shape it later.

"Look, you fucking devil!"

Along with those words, Bell produces fireworks crystals. The 15-second rule caused Bell, who unlocked the erosion (Illusion), to fall into the spot. On the right hand of the fallen bell, the black bar-shaped one is firmly gripped.

……………

Drinking Shizuku in the starry sky, Bell slowly rose.

And this slowly shifts his gaze to his own right hand again. Will something generated this time, like crystals rolling around, also end up in a failure?

"I don't care how you look at this, you sword! I'm not gonna make you complain anymore!

At the end of his gaze, he held a sword with a beautiful body as if the craftsman had sharpened it. It was a form that looked like a sword, no matter who you showed it to. In this ruins district, already surrounded by sunset, Bell finally finished "Arosha's Fang”.

“Something's coming!"

"What?"

Dawn. Dawn.

But joy is also between bundles. Suddenly something jumped into the bell with the loud noise, and Bell's body got a little jumped by the momentum.

It was as if something was coming after Bell.