CH 4.8

Just before the dark valkyrie’s fangs were about to pierce Yui’s neck, I plucked a pebble from the concrete wall of the building she was leaning against and shot it out with a flick.

—bam!

The concrete fragment made a fist size hole in the dark valkyrie’s head.

The dark valkyrie’s long, elongated neck twitched and its torso also collapsed as if dragged along with it.

「Oryaaaaaahhhh!」

Yui, who had switched her legs to edge mode, sliced the dark valkyrie’s torso in two with a somersault.

She also showered the dark Valkyrie with her kicks and her mini skirt flipped while she was doing that.

The shredded dark Valkyrie fell to the ground with a ragged, dirty sound. After a moment, it turned into purple sand and disappeared into the night city wind.

「Fuu….thanks, Kazu. I guess I’m still a work in progress.」

Yui looked back at me dejected.

In terms of power, she should have been able to take out a dark Valkyrie.

It can be said that it’s normal for a rookie but only if her life is not on the line.

「How is it doing?」

I approached Yui and pointed to her black tights.

「I feel like I just had a marathon. I used to be so worn out that I could barely stand up after doing the same thing so I’m much better. Thanks.」

「That’s good to hear. Can I check it out for a second?」

Let’s reflect on the details of the battle later.

Yui’s body is more important.

「Y-yeah. Go ahead….」

Yui’s cheeks flushed red and she pulled up her skirt just enough so I couldn’t see her underwear and turned her thighs toward me.

Sensitive!

That pose is too sensitive desu yo!

This….I’m not using it as an excuse to sexually harass her, okay?

Is she sure it’s okay?

-0-

I touch her black tights and let a small amount of magic power flow through it.

I’m doing this to examine whether there is any abnormality in the magic circuit in Yui’s body and the divine object.

「Hmmm….」

Yui moaned.

A little erotic scene is happening even though there’s a mutilated corpse nearby….

What a terrible scene.

I have seen even worse in the other world.

The humans that lower-grade monsters have taken in their nest….no, let’s not think about that.

「Yui’s body and the divine object both have no problem.」

After completing my diagnosis, I look around.

I can see the face of the murdered girl from here.

Her cheeks have been eaten away and you can even see her wisdom teeth.

She was wearing thick makeup even though she was still young. She must have been a high school girl.

「Kuh….」

Yui frowned and held her mouth.

Perhaps she didn’t notice it that much because she was focusing during the battle. Though I must admit, her reaction can still be considered normal.

Even if the one who died is a stranger.

「What are we going to do with the corpse?」

「I’ll tell the organization」

Yui then took out her cell phone.

「That’s not a pitch」

「This is a phone from the organization. It’s more stable compared to a pitch. And all the calls are recorded by the organization so I don’t want to use it in private settings.」

I see. So, she has two mobile devices.

-0-

Having defeated the Valkyrie, the human dispersing effect should have been lifted.

While Yui was making a phone call to the organization, I, who had become bored, searched for presence around.

I don’t mean using some special sixth sense but a rather synthesized information obtained from the five senses that were sharpened to the limit.

「….the smell of blood?」

「Obviously….」

Yui, who had finished the call, frowned as she looked away from the corpse.

No, that’s not what I mean.

Apart from the corpse lying there, there is a smell of blood that has been spilled in large quantities a short distance away from here.

I focused my senses toward the source of the smell.

Then, I heard a familiar scream of a girl in my ears.