When I picked up the black stone for you, I pulled the thread like a tar. It was also creepy that the smell did not at all. I make noises all the time and feel the cloth eroding. Doesn't seem like a long time.

I don't like it because these stones go way beyond -- beyond the temper, which is a lot thinner than yesterday.

"Paula, please"

"Yes."

Paula nodded with her hand touching Hikaru's shoulder.

At dawn of the night, all three of them slept properly again before leaving after noon and came to this place - the sleeping home of the Evil Dragon.

Paula on Hikaru's left shoulder and Lavia on his right shoulder are within "mass blockade".

"'In heaven, O our God, do miracles in his name. Here is the land of uncleanness, and by the blessings of your Lord, make it unclean." -- "

Paula's body twitches and emits light. And when she reaches out,

"Ooh..."

On the stone Hikaru had, the black adhesive turns into a sarcastic white powder.

When I tilted the cloth, I made a noise and the powder fell off. Later, there are only stones and a cloth with holes left.

"Wow, is this Purification Prayer?"

It was this magical presence that Paula asked me last night.

—— There is a magic called "purification," which can be used by high priests. I hear you use it when cleaning up the place when you do an absurd festival...... I don't know if it will do any good. Just be sure to do it as part of the liturgy, ….

"Purification" cannot be used to clean or substitute for disinfection of a dirty body with mud. It's magic that makes "evil" happen. There is definitely "evil" in this world, but it's not always where you can see it. Not to mention the fact that the church will not be in the kind of place where the festival takes place.

That's why it was part of the ritual. Antiques, so to speak, like formal beauty. That's why I actually tried it now.

Of course I needed to raise the "holy" on Paula's soulboard from 4 to 6 by the time I could use this "purification".

And that alone can't execute magic. What we need is a "chanting phrase," but that's the magic reserved for high priests and Paula didn't know.

But...

"Lavia's got a thing for you too."

Lavia knew.

In the book I was reading on the ship of the expedition, it seems there was. It was written in the handwriting of an old cleric I discovered at an ancient bookstore in Villeocean, and she remembered it.

(... because I love chanting like that and making decisions...)

Although this time it is in the form saved by it.

With this, we can sneak up on the evil dragon while purifying our feet. This magic will be an impending trump card "hidden" to the evil dragon.

What Hikaru was thinking was, how did Evil Dragon detect the proximity of Flame Gospel?

One of the possibilities is that you have "magic detection" just like Hikaru. This is unnoticed because Hikaru is within "hidden" range when he shoots Revolver, but if it's an attack from a distance, the "hidden" effect expires while he's flying through the universe. Didn't the evil dragon notice at that time?

Another possibility is "temper." It is a guess that this temper itself is replacing the sonar. That's why I'm lucky my "temper" faded with yesterday's roar.

"Hidden" for "magic detection" -- not detected by "mass blockade".

If you are "distracted," you have to walk as close as possible to avoid distraction.

In other words, in any case, we have to proceed while purifying our feet.

I was wondering if the praised Lavia would stick her chest out with a Doya face.

"hi, hikaru......"

He was pointing his trembling fingertips forward.

"Yeah--eh!?"

I looked at you and Hikaru accidentally gave me a voice. I was too focused on the stone in my hand to look around.

The radius was about 10 meters around the Hikals —— sneaky, white sand spread.

"Ah haha... did it work a little too well...?

It works too well, Hikaru sighed.

"Qi" as well as white sand had disappeared beautifully.

Now the "Chi = Sonar" theory is gone, but if Chi was a Sonar replacement, then the Evil Dragon would have woken up. Hilarious.

I was just going to make sure, and I used the stone at the end. And furthermore, Paula was barely magical. If that power, then how much scope would it "purify" if I really did it?

"Then again... shall we go? Paula, please."

"Ok......!

Paula purifies with "purification" as she touches Hikaru. There is also time for chanting, so the walk is slow, but cut the front and defeat it "in secret" —— which Hikaru had decided was the most certain.

It's still a sideshow to be a trump card. If this demon sword is Hikaru's greatest power, and we can't defeat it with this demon sword, we'll have to withdraw it -- if we have a chance to escape, we're talking about it.

Hikaru still remembers being confused about taking Lavia and Paula to the throat of the Evil Dragon. But their words last night, they mean it.

(Uncondescending, I... I've already made up my mind)

I have myself feeling so horrible about the presence of evil dragons by then. Said it was scarier than any opponent I've ever fought.

"...... eh"

Lavia glanced at me. It must be because of my breath —— Hikaru has a nasty throat, too. Even as Paula purifies herself, her temper will soon be pouring in.

It's still at the entrance, so it should be tougher ahead.

When Hikaru nods, Lavia nods back as well. Communication that it's still okay.

Paula continues to purify well. I'm sure from above, there will be white lines on this land of black and gray —— as if it were a bug eater. I was lucky not to have a flying dragon. It's still good to have acted early.

And continuing the "purification" march--an hour.

"Ha, ha..."

Paula's health was nearing its limit.

Already on the Soulboard, Paula's "Magic Volume" is set to 12, and "Magic Reason" - a skill to optimize the consumption of magic by magic enforcement - is set to 2. Now the rest of the point is zero. It's a lot more magic than ordinary people, but a series of high-ranking magic seemed to hold up just fine.

Already the surroundings of the Hikars are surrounded by gray, and the sky is dark. All you have to do is breathe right after Paula's "purification" works and have patience, but Paula has to chant so she should be breathing a lot too.

"Paula......"

"I can still do it, Master Hikaru. —— And how much more?"

"... about half the distance we've come."

"Okay."

Paula smiled and showed it was too painful. But what do we do if we stop here? Until the Evil Dragon, the less distant it is to run, but too far to go with "purification".

(... Was this method not good after all...?

Lavia squeezes Hikaru's arm, which seemed troubled.

"... trust him"

Exactly.

After that, I just have to believe Paula.

Paula continues chanting as she lets her face pale, sweating sloppily. Continue chanting as you carve a white line, just a glimmer into the earth that is tainted by temper.

"Ha, ha, ha...!

Perhaps it is not only because of the temper that the surroundings are dark, but also because the sun is slowly leaning. At night it would be a pitch-black world that I don't know right or left.

"Ha... ha, ha... hi, dear Hikaru..."

"Oh."

"... Wow, I... I'm here to help..."

Hikaru embraced the power coming out of her body.

"Not where it helped"

I have a slight vision, but I can clearly see its existence.

"If you defeat him (...), you're the actor of success"

In the front of the Hikals there is a creeping black presence —— that being evil dragons no longer requires the use of "magic detection".

Paula finally did it.