Kuro no Maou

The magic of illuminating a dark spot called "Light Fire (Torch)" is basically left to Fiona, who is good at flames, but I can exercise pseudo-flame attributes in the first protection, and I can never use it.

"Light (Torch) - I knew it wouldn't work very well"

The chunk of black flame emanating from his palm looked just like a balloon in its size and behavior, and began drifting through the universe with melameras and anxiety.

The colors are black, but the wonders and light intensity do not seem to be different from normal flames, illuminating the space in the dark.

To ensure my vision, I sent in about five more black lights, and then I took a step with my "bulimic tooth sword (blubber)" "very bad food" on my shoulder.

Beyond the smashed inner wall, the central space with the main body of the Last Rose boasts an area as rounded as the arena of the Great Arena (Grand Coliseum).

But since the ceiling is only about the same height as the cave passages I've walked in so far, I don't feel that wide open.

Rather than arenas, this is - yes, the impression of a room with huge mother-computer hubs with countless wiring stretches in all directions, like what you see in SF movies and games, etc.

"Really Rose, what the..."

Sitting in the center is a giant rose flower. A watery petal as clear as a delicate ice workmanship is likely to associate with a miracle blue rose, but due to its likely size three meters in diameter, the creepy feeling that it's still a monster comes first.

The rose monster means that Last Rose is considered a mutant species of 'Arlaune', not Sacubas. Arlaune, whose upper body becomes a woman and lower body a rose flower, has also been seen in guild material as a Rank 3 monster. I've never actually fought before.

By the way, he's definitely not wacky about being beautiful, although his upper body is always a woman figure.

From the giant blue rose in front of me. But I don't see a woman. Well, you capture prey with illusion, so maybe the presence of a female body that attracts you visually is unnecessary.

What matters is, yes, the countless twats that extend from the bottom of the flower to the ground.

The stems are thick and short and the flowers bloom low as they are placed on the ground. From the gap between the flowers and the ground, three hundred and sixty degrees, it runs in bundles like an incalculable twist across all directions.

I still think it's similar to the wiring in a giant supercomputer room with an SF tick.

Even when I step in here, where I don't move like a mordura, I guess it's still not something I can move freely.

Stepping on a tsubo that runs to the ground, I distance myself from one step, one more step to the main body and the thought flower, but I don't see any reaction to the last rose.

When the illusion is broken, is there no longer any means of resistance?

No, alert is a big enemy. Thanks to "Reverse Interference (Backdoor)," I understood the M.O. of the trap, but it didn't mean I grasped everything in the hands of Last Rose.

Maybe the next moment a woman's body will pop out of the inside of that rose flower at a tremendous rate. From the head of the Griedgore, as Slowsgill flew by.

This time I won't be surprised. With a third protection, The Thunder Demon King (Overaccelerator), it is possible to respond to sudden events.

So with the utmost attention, that's when I finally got in the middle of a step before the blade of the worst food arrived - it moved.

Frozen rose petals open without sound.

Unexpectedly...... but not. More than in the wide open flowers, the sole appeared. Just like Arlaune, the appearance of a woman.

"... Kurono-kun"

Yes, she called me. Earlier, in a dream, you made me listen to the voice of a beautiful girl.

"Damn... I'm kidding. Imitate, fuck..."

That was Shirazaki. In reality, not in my dreams, I see Liko Shirazaki in front of me with no different dimensions than my memory.

Were the clothes unable to be reproduced, or seduced, they expose themselves to a threadless nudity rather than the most familiar uniform appearance.

Long, glossy flax hair on clear white skin. On a chest that swells so well, the thin, creased waist is hidden with blue rose petals, just before you can see further down the lower abdomen.

Her appearance like that is more than glossy, just as she preceded a first-class piece of art, I can feel just beauty.

Spin more words as clear black eyes stare straight at me everywhere.

"Please, Kurono-kun... help"

Words of life begging.

Crap, stupid, you can't have ears to listen to, he's a monster - even if you know that, instantly, at this moment, it's proven to have worked better than not waving a blade.

I did hesitate to attack now.

"Hey, please... I just want to live quietly here"

Indeed, unlike Larspun and Greedgore, Rustrose has not moved and done any damage himself. The adventurers who died in this cave challenged themselves, knowing it was dangerous, and monsters such as pumps are, of course, just part of a predation based on natural dishes.

What the hell right do you have and you can kill monsters who live in the wild?

"Please Kurono-kun... help me"

With a sad face that invites sympathy everywhere, Mr. Shirazaki appeals.

No, this is not Mr. Shirazaki. In the first place, it's not necessarily that Rust Rose is acting like a beggar for his life, with the intelligence of a person.

Perhaps he is simply choosing from his memory the way he deserves to avoid a crisis and is just doing it. Yet, like a projector that reflects memories and images in reality.

Even if I know I am, I hesitate if it reproduces my perfect appearance and voice. People can do anything because they're not in person, so much so that people can't break things off.

For example, can you tread pictures of a loved one, such as a parent brother or beloved lover, with no hesitation whatsoever? At least, I can't. I would resist even if they threatened me just a little, and even if they told me I would do 10,000 yen if I stepped on it, I would still refuse.

That's what begs you to "help" in a way that's no different from the real thing. Easy, I can't swing the blade.

"Hey, Shirazaki."

Even though I knew it wasn't real, that's what I called it.

"Hey, Kurono-kun?

The fake reaction of tilting your little neck and answering that is perfect everywhere. How far in the hell are we dealing with communication?

But I don't care now. I'm not even going to try it.

"I think how many people I've killed so far"

"Huh?"

If I said this when I met the real Shirazaki, would she react the same way as a fake?

"I killed that abominable white mask, the Crusaders killed more. No grudges, but even the bandits killed him."

No reply from her. I'm listening in silence, rather than reacting.

"I don't want to kill you, but I did. Same experiment, same, same Japanese..."

Interpretation, this is just talking to solidify my willingness. You can call it solitary.

So you don't have to reply. Whatever the answer is, it doesn't change my behavior.

- I can't go back.

Yes, it's not such a sweet situation that you can be confused by such a fake.

"I'm not even going to leave. I want power, now I have the power to kill the Apostle."

Put the sword in your hand.

The extreme evil food, shaken up with one right hand, roars giddy like a voice of joy before the bait to be fed.

"So sorry, Mr. Shirazaki -"

So I guess you finally felt my will. Open your eyes, Mr. Shirazaki - No, LastRose exclaimed.

"Hey do it! Kurono-kun..."

"- Eat it up, extremely bad eater!

When I opened my eyes, it was - between the black thrones.

I was asleep and I'm not wacky, but I kind of closed my eyes and I was here. Apparently, you can call it even if you're not asleep.

"Finally, it seems this time has come... yeah, first of all, the achievement of the fourth trial, congratulations, Kurono Mahogany"

With a serious look sometime later, the ancient demon king, Mia Ellord, gave me such words of celebration.

Black military uniforms and cape outfits like the Learning Run, as well as a giant throne to sit back on, seem like something Mia would deserve right now.

"I am honored to compliment you, Your Majesty."

In half a joke, I gave a sparda salute with my right fist on my left chest, and then I knelt down to the legendary Demon King on the throne. It is a courtesy that I learned at the medal awarding ceremony during this time.

"Haha, I knew it would be a bit embarrassing to be changed and awed"

Don't worry, it seems quite awkward. When Mia smiles softly, it's pretty soothing.

"But this time it was dangerous."

I answer Mia with a bitter laugh as she stands on the throne and walks over with a cheating drag on her great cape.

'Cause he was a bad guy.

It would be useless to use such a praiser, no matter how capable you are of combat. Previously mastered "The Demon King of Fire (Overdrive)," "The Demon King of Steel (Overgear)," and "The Demon King of Thunder (Overaccelerator)," the three powerful protectors also had no place at all.

"There are enemies who can't be helped by power alone."

"Oh, it's been a good experience."

"Did you have a good dream?

He asked me something terrible with a smile on my face. A chill runs on my spine.

"No way... you were dreaming of me?

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

"It's okay, I'm not that bad of a hobby."

"Ho, you haven't really seen it, have you?

I don't care if it's such a dream of full virginity delusion, or if it's in a gentle, caring way. If this makes Mia a a man, it's still okay, give me a hundred steps. But after all, if you were really a girl...

"He said he didn't really see it!

- And while Punsko, Mia clearly denied it to me. I believe that word, Demon King.

"All right, I don't give a shit about this anymore. So I'll give you my word."

"What, are you going to bow already?

"Can't we bow?

There should not have been any particular need for rituals or pretenses before giving any proof. Could it be that trials are in the middle of nowhere, so new rules have been added or something?

"Ugh... no is not wacky, go..."

But what is it?

Or what the hell is wrong with Mia today? At first it was slightly more serious, and now it's just a strangely poorly toothed response. What is this feminine attitude to the demon king? Pretty though.

"Then let me bow quickly."

And from "Shadow Space (Shadowgate)," which I can use in this godly space-time dream, I take proof of this crusade and move on somewhat forcefully.

"The proof of the crusade is that it's okay, isn't it?

What I have in my hand is what a strange elliptical object that looks like a seed or an egg. Size is ten centimeters. There and such. The color is almost white but slightly bluish.

"Sure, 'womb of lust'. That's the proof, I'm sure."

uterus, huh? Well, he came out of Mr. Fake Shirazaki's lower abdomen, which he slashed with a very bad diet.

That body seemed to reproduce the maiden's soft skin perfectly, but when I had to bathe her with a machete, it broke like glass. Apparently, the contents were just ice statues.

That's how we discovered a rounded area that looked red and glowing just to the left eye, from the area where the lower abdomen of the icy Lily Shirazaki statue was connected to the body of the rose.

After that, when I stabbed him with a very bad diet in the middle of the rose flower, he seemed to absorb the root magic, and in no time the body of the last rose withered away.

Clear, water-coloured petals scattered with no one left, and the deep green tsu became as bright as ashes that did not give it a sense of life. The hypnotic magic formations depicted in the cave will never again lead you into a world of sleep, with the dead tsu crumbling and falling apart.

"- Yes, I did get the proof. Now the fourth blessing is yours."

As exemplified by the example, "The Womb of Lust" disappeared when it became a particle of light on my hand.

But is this the fourth one? Finally more than half of you...... emotional inside.

"Thank you. So, the ability to protect you this time..."

"Oh, uh!?

The moment I tried to hear what my abilities were, Mia suddenly shouted. That, too, is strangely deliberate.

"What's wrong, screaming all of a sudden?"

"Uh, um... oh, yeah! I haven't had sushi in a long time! It's been about 2,000 years!

That's a "long time no see" that makes you feel the way things have been for a long time. Boulders are God, different scales.

"Heh, sushi? Speaking of which, I heard you had a new sushi shop in Sparda."

"Yes, I went to that store!

"Maybe you did an open anniversary big food tournament or something?

"Yeah! I got to a good place, but I lost"

But when I see him smiling and talking, he doesn't regret it that much. Well, aren't you glad you had delicious memories? For the first time in 2,000 years, the reflux from overeating won't be painful.

"All right, I'll go too when I get back to Sparda. So, it's a fourth blessing."

"Ahhh!?

And, once again, the dialogue was blocked along the way.

"Now what?

"Oh, uh... you know what! Sparda's sushi shop doesn't handle dessert pudding, so you can't order it!

Is that information I have to tell you in a hurry right now?

No, because God bothers to pay attention to me like this, maybe it makes some deep sense. Is there a hint of the next trial hidden in a place like this, or something?

"You said no when you ordered the pudding... I'm so sorry."

Oh, my God, isn't that just my failure? That's the same story as the Doya Face Double Piece at the parade.

"Well, if you want so much pudding, you can buy sweet smiles in the upper compartment of Sparda at the confectionery store. One thousand and five hundred clans is expensive, but it's worth the price, because it's delicious."

"Oh, really! Thanks, I'll go buy some next time!

"It's a popular store, so I was wondering if I could buy one."

Or don't do anything you can't do for God's sake. How much pudding do you want?

"In the meantime, put aside the pudding story, it's about protection -"

"Wow!

A deliberate, overly deliberate scream that can be emitted three times. Whatever it takes, there's no way it won't get stuck if it gets this far.

"You know, I couldn't help it earlier, were you trying to get out of the way?

"... and I didn't."

Look me in the eye and say it.

Apparently His Majesty the Demon King is so bad at lying. Rounded red eyes swimming all over her cheeks with a big cold sweat.

"Hey, can the ability to protect the fourth be pretty nasty?

Even for me, I could have expected that the ability that would be gained with a fourth blessing would not be a simple power-up. Whatever it is, it's an illusion specialization, and he's the one whose last resort is to beg for his life.

"I don't know if I'm going to suck or what..."

Even through this period, Mia is still reluctant to say. Apparently, this is really some problematic ability.

"'The Demon King of Steel (Overgear)' was a physical defense with hardening, so I thought the fourth protection was a mental defense against illusion and telepathy, no?

"For once, I'm capable of that."

"That it's not true ability"

Yeah, and I nod somewhere sorry. But that's all Mia reacts to, and I still don't try to mouth the rest.

Hmm, what the hell are you hiding...

"Maybe a fourth protection will allow you to manipulate your opponent freely with illusion, like?

Because it's a hell of a criminal ability. Even for me, I seem hesitant to use it. I think I'm going to step off my path as a person.

Because with this, it's possible to let the real Shirazaki do that dreamy thing. No, I never meant to recreate that dream in real life. I didn't say no. I'm just saying I admire you a little!

"I'm afraid I don't have the ability to be that convenient"

"Oh, I knew it"

I'm sorry to hear that, but I'm a little upset. Manipulating people's minds is an evil law. That abominable 'thought controller (angeling)' is also like that.

"But then what the hell is the fourth protection capability?

"Ugh... well, that's..."

"He told me his name when he was in gear and accelerator, and he practiced..."

"Fuck, you can't practice! Absolutely not! Not this time only!!

I turned my face bright red and was categorically rejected. Oh, my God, I knew it was a shitty ability. How much I hate practicing... Well, I don't want to be impotent about what abilities, all of a sudden in action, so I'm going to need practice.

Yeah, Mia, if you're capable of sucking as much as freaking out, Lily and Fiona from the boulder must surprise you, too. When I was at "Charged Particle Cannon (Plasma Blaster)," it was a huge failure to get on with it, and it's a stigma return!

"Okay, you don't have to hang out with me for practice, just tell me the name and the effect"

"Ugh... you can't just name it, can you?

"No, it doesn't make sense that I don't know what works."

It is a natural claim. After all, simple enhancement system capabilities don't seem wacky this time, and it's a hassle to see how effective it is by hand.

"Well, okay, then, in a nutshell, I'll teach you the ability to protect the Fourth..."

"Oh, please"

Then, after about ten seconds of plenty, Mia opened that little mouth.

"You know, uh... the ability to protect the fourth..."

"Ability?

"Huh... Huh..."

"Huh?"

"Eh, it's the ability to be awesome!!

"... Huh?