4-03: -B: The Uncertainty of Good and Evil, the Anomaly That Cannot Be Shaken (5/5)

4-03: -B: The Uncertainty of Good and Evil, the Anomaly That Cannot Be Shaken (5/5)

Youko had unleashed freezing air upon the enemy forces and masterfully encased only them in ice, but alas, even those coffins of ice just broke as the fifth wave appeared.

Aw And I thought it was a good idea too.

It was Unfortunately, it appears that the next wave will just come if you stop them in their tracks.

Shinichi said as though he would have done the same thing, then he slammed the ground with the palm of his hand.

Suddenly, the earth shook, and the fifth wave was crushed by the power of gravity.

It was as though the invisible hand of a god had descended upon them.

But while it might seem as though the entire land had been crushed, in truth, a smaller spell was prepared for every foe.

Not only was it easier that way, it also consumed less mana.

With how long this battle was likely to continue, Shinichi figured he should conserve as much mana as he could.

When the sixth wave began to appear, he sighed.

How dare a mere alchemist obstruct the path of my master! To think that of all things, it would actually be a plan meant to stop me that would obstruct my master Are you trying piss me off, hah!?

Youko seemed to have finally had enough of trying to hide her anger, and countless pillars of flames gushed out to dominate the battlefield.

With literal pillars of flames covering the land, any creature that moved was immediately burned to cinders.

Youko knew full well that such an act would only push forward the seventh wave, but she just couldnt help herself.

The fact that such a lowly being would dare hurt her master was just too unforgivable.

Above all, it just had to be a plan originally meant to stop her.

Forgive me, Master! If I were just better suited to fighting defensively, I wouldnt have to trouble you with such insignificant matters!

As fire, ice, and lightning continued to rain down spells upon the dolls of the alchemist, Youko prostrated herself to Shinichi for being unable to be of use to him.

Her power was worthy of the title of the Strongest Monster Beast. In fact, she had even surpassed all expectations.

However, it was precisely because of that and she might have owed it to the fact that she was still but a child while she showed plenty control for how great her power was, it still wasnt enough by human standards.

Though she was easily sweeping through the enemy forces, a closer look would show that there were still individual dolls that were able to slip past her.

She could focus on those, but then it would take her longer to take care of the enemy force as a whole.

Unfortunately, those individual dolls couldnt be ignored either, for if they were to spread too much, they would eventually make it to the royal villa.

Even just one of those getting away was sure to result in a ghastly, tragic scene.

That was true even if the one that slipped away was the weakest of the enemy.

While moving within her domain, he muttered that in exasperation as he punched through the core of a golem.

The eyes hidden behind his hood appeared somewhat anxious as they glanced in the direction of the counts mansion.

At the same time, he casually tossed away the shattered fragment of a golem, blew away the head of a chimera, and crushed an automata.

The extermination of the enemy forces was proceeding smoothly. Youkos morale was high, and nothing has been able to get past her.

Shinichi was able to fill her gaps well. He covered a vast amount of area no one would expect from a lone warrior. Above all, he did so without relying on any big spell, allowing him to keep his mana consumption to a minimum.

But despite that

Wait a moment Isnt this bad?

His eyes found themselves glued in that direction, and what he saw was an uneasiness that couldnt be explained.

His face twisted as he ran.

The correct decision(Not going right away) was unpleasant.

The wrong decision(Going right away) was also unpleasant.

The priority was low.

The threat level was high.

The survival rate zero.

Shed entrusted them to him.

But such justifications were too weak.

Its difficult.

Its painful.

Its hard to breathe.

No.

Stop it.

And yet

And yet

And yet,

He did not lose himself.