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"Oi, what's happening here?" (Gerald)
Her face was painted in displeasure as Paridia stood behind her to observe the situation was this where I have to convince her to join my side?
"The enemy lost and Myuu is defending them."
I pointed forward at the 2 girls and spoke the truth, specifically at the girl who seemed around 11 hiding behind Myuu. She looked like she was trembling behind Myuu, but I can't trust her. Who was once an enemy may still be an enemy, especially right after a fight to the death. I may have won easily due to my higher combat ability and experience, but it won't excuse the fact that she just tried to kill me.
"Think about it! She's just a child who recently became a magical girl! She's only D grade and doesn't pose a threat! She must have attacked us because we went into her labyrinth first!" (Myuu)
Paridia seemed to have a slight stir to her expression, it was practically known what the result would be.
"Would you still justify for her if a random human walked in and died! And most of all. Why is there a trace of the progenitor in her? "
"... You must stop this foolishness Kaori, or you will be hurt the most after this! " (Paridia)
" Whether she breaks or not is not important to me... Her matters are second and my goal stands above it. To have a powerful combat type like Kaori would greatly help in my quest. "(Gerald)
" Didn't you say you respected it! Why would you side against it now! "(Paridia)
Magia retainment, status: 80%. A large cloud of faint purple engulfed my body and flowed outwards like a violent incense. This was 80% of my well being burned to enhance my body, it's not too strong but it can damage an S grade magical girl. It certainly created enough pressure in the air around us as expressions of pain flash across Myuu and Paridia's faces.
5 rays of light akin to giant flashlights shone with white in the centre 3 and blue in the 2 on the outer edge. This body was very adept at dodging, since I've first gotten it, it was able to perform far exceeding what other magical girls could do. Even if they were a grade higher than me, as long as I don't get hit and I'm able to damage them... I'll win in a battle of attrition. At this point, dodging was a subconscious effort. With minimal movement, I slipped right in between two large rays of light which passed by destructively.
***(?)
I hear the distant strumming of a violin. Its tasteful tune bounces up and down with graceful patience, building an elegant melody on its own without the need of other instruments. It felt like my body was floating on shallow waters that kept me afloat, and even if all of this water dries up there was a solid foundation right below me. It hung loosely at the edges but it's center felt very secure. It felt like something stable and reliable was seperating me from the void.
I blink my eyes and I was back in this unfamiliar space. The hooded person gave me this skill, [spirit constitution] and all of my disadvantages had become negligible. Despite so, my defenses and tricks were pried open with an iron grip that wouldn't let go. Her fingers and frame were so slender, yet she exuded so much strength that I felt a primal fear. A fear associated with that of prey.
Her movements look chaotic to my untrained eyes, but upon looking closer there were some patterns. This person... Has trained for a very long time. I was almost killed but her comrade who weakened me stepped inbetween us. Now they were fighting between themselves, was it infighting? In any case, they went into my house, why are they acting like they have the moral highground? I suppose the only suspicion of theirs that was true, was that I was their enemy.
The hooded figure gave me this power, to give me a chance to take back the things I want. The peace and normalcy I had, I want it to return. Please. The only condition, I had to kill a single person from this group of 4. But I was severely outclassed by all of them. Perhaps if I had seperated them... They were all too fast and I'm too inexperience... This void I feel approaching me, it was emptiness. It was the feeling of death. The closer the wind controlling girl got, the more closer death felt. In contrast the girl in front of me, Myuu felt like the last remaining wall standing erected inbetween.
I hear the strumming of violins once more. It was an odd occurrence in this gritty battle where I hid behind an enemy. Initially I was opposed to the plan, but when I thought about it it made sense to exchange a stranger's life for my family's. In the end I decided to judge which one to kill and which one not to kill. Was I desperate for some kind of moral high ground myself? Completely, I wanted... An excuse to kill... If it had been a criminal who invaded I wouldn't have had any doubts... If it had been a bad person, I wouldn't hesitate so much...
Even the powerful one swimming through the wind. Her ally took pity on me and deduced my situation, risking herself for her sake. I don't think a good person like Myuu would care so much about her if she was a bad person. On the other hand, the one in vibrant Ruby red hair, Gerald was it? She felt tainted, but pure at the same time. I... Can't kill these people after all. But then my parents... Who will bring them back? That person wouldn't help me unless I take one of their lives...
A loud blaring horn echoes past my ears, trapped at a crossroad I looked on as cars rushed by my frail body. I was 5 and I assumed that I could traverse the traffic on my own. It was at a Y-shaped junction where I needed to cross from the right side to the left, but a large thicket of trees and spiky branched shrubs blocked the way along with barriers tall enough to reach my height.
I crouch down in the centre in utter fear, closing my ears as countless cars rushing by brought turbulent air currents to brush against my fragile stature. Each time the wind passed by my body, it felt like a piece of my soul leaked out and I was losing myself. At that time, I thought: perhaps it would have been better if cars didn't exist.
Perhaps, it would be better if these issues didn't persist and these people stopped getting into my way. Other than the shining brown twintailed Myuu and short pink haired Paridia, maybe it would be easier to take the life of the other 2.
"Guys, I have a plan. Lure them in and leave it to me."
They silently nodded. Rays of red light originating from Paridia's body cover a large swathe of area, even Kaori couldn't dodge if everything was covered at once. Her body trembled all over, but she shook it off in an instant. The effect of the red light wasn't strong enough to immobilise her completely, she released her own aura in an explosive burst to rid the magic of the red light. But that was enough to steal her attention, coupled with Myuu's assault.
In the distance, Gerald was raining what looked like beams of black light. They seemed to have a corrosive property as the durable walls of the labyrinth couldn't fare much against them. There were magic circuits that redirected damage from the walls or regenerated the walls, but nothing was able to help it resist the corrosion. In exchange, Myuu was helping to deflect the beams of black light with her vine spear, unlike the walls of the labyrinth the spears were able to resist the corrosive property.
Myuu rushed forward, knocking out any projectiles in the way by growing trees in the way. She approached rapidly unhindered, forcing tree bark to grow from the ceiling and ground in order to crush Gerald. A burst of black light erupted around Gerald's feet and before I could catch up, they had already switch positions with Myuu facing Mr and Gerald facing her. She had a black spear of her own where they clashed with their raw strength, I.... Can't resume my plan.
No matter how anyone puts it, I... Am too weak to even breach their defense. Thinking about it calmly, these people likely have higher regenerative power or have the necessary defense. Even if I sneak up on them, they won't feel a tickle. In any case, I have to support Myuu and Paridia. I cast my illusion with [Damsel of distress] and made my body invulnerable with [Spirit constitution].
It turns my body into a state similar to that of a spirits, normally both physical and magical attacks shouldn't work. But Kaori's weird technique was able to disrupt my body's natural arrangement... It wasn't like a normal attack magic that would pass through me like it passed through the air.
Approaching the fierce struggle between Myuu and Gerald, I swung my fist at gerald! My body felt light and my body trembled with excitement. I'll aim for the neck, even if their defense is high it should still distract them! I'll put my full power into this. 'fuuh~', taking a deep breath I leaped forward with all my leg strength and swung a wide arc... My arm... Passed through... With this much concentration of activated magical particles it should gain a solidified property and act like a normal powerful fist...
Gerald looked straight at me, her eyelids relaxed and a wide grin revealed itself on her face. My hand didn't pass through the air, it passed into her body. It was viscous darkness... I didn't know how else to describe it. She made a dummy of herself and tricked us. Myuu blew its head off with a single thrust from her spear, but the fear wouldn't get out of my subconscious. My spine shivered like it was getting poked by something cold, my trembling fingers arose to my face.
"Ah... AHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! " (Amony)
"What's wrong?! Why are you screaming when she's not near you anymore!" (Myuu)
"Ambient Magia attunement, Artificial Oblivion." (Amony)
In the next moment, everything returned back to a harsh darkness akin to Gerald's power. But I could feel it, this was something that came out of me. I feel conscious and unconscious at the same time, as if I was in an eternal sleep that felt like an instant. My mind can not make sense of what was happening.
***(Kaori)
A brilliant light emanated from where the Little girl was, it swallowed everything up including the labyrinth. I only caught a fragment of what she was saying but... Artificial Oblivion... Something built so forcefully would be unstable. Looks like she was rapidly growing stronger with her [Spirit constitution] she's rushing her growth. It was wearing her body out and making her emotions unstable, though whatever happens to her doesn't matter much to me. It was the threat that she posed.
Curse this body, it can only hold back when fighting against the friends of its previous owner. Dammit, Myuu. This was why I was so skeptical of her, if you can't turn your back to me at least hold both of us in your sight. It was over in an instant, the light was much faster than anything Paridia could muster. Maybe it was better this way. Maybe it would be far easier to get absorbed by whatever this was than continuing the fight. I relaxed my body and let myself go. Someone else should take the reigns instead, this was too troublesome.
***(?)
?! Did the skill go out of control? What is that light?.... I see, it's swallowing the entirety of Central. Can't do much about it now, it feels different from destruction. Perhaps it's just a territory setting technique. It'll be really trouble some if all my subordinates disappear, I'll have to deal with whatever comes.
***(?)
"Are you not going to do anything about it?" (?H)
"... My judgement has to be fair, if I don't uphold my own rules then everything else will fall apart. I've already told you countless times!" (?T)
"..." (?H)
" Anyway, you've already received my judgement. Why do you keep doing this? "(?T)
"Even though you can see everything too... you don't know... ?" (?H)
"I'm not so carefree as you who can look at every single minor thing... Anyway I'm going. Don't do this ever again." (?T)
The second figure disappears into thin air, as if she had never existed. The first continued to stay on her throne as she pondered further about her words.
" Tch, it's not so insignificant. In fact, it meant a lot to me... Well... It will arrive one day anyway, I just need to be patient." (?H)
The brilliant light that swallowed central never reached where she resided. Her surroundings coloured to the brim with pure white, made sure she never needed to see sunlight.