CH 5.24

When it is time to dedicate dances to the gods, the kagura hall is left open. But now, the space around it is closed with boards like storm doors.

In the center of the dimly lit room was Yui, who was tied up on both hands and was suspended in the air.

Her gun, which should have been hidden under her skirt, is lying in the corner of the room.

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She has drool from her mouth and it seems like she only fainted.

Enhancing my sense of smell, I found….the drug we were looking for!

And in front of Yui, a man dressed in white is crouched down with his back facing us.

His hand is reaching into Yui’s miniskirt and her black tights are already pulled down around her thighs.

The man’s hands are filled with great amount of magic power but even so, the black tights, which are resisting to be taken off, are coming down a little at a time.

…..what the hell is that guy doing!!!

「Yui!」

I called out to her but she didn’t respond.

—bzzzzz!

As I tried to run to her, several powerful barriers blocked my way.

They were highly aggressive barriers that would have obliterated a normal human just by touching them.

It must have taken a good caster to erect these barriers.

「Uooooooo!」

—bzzzzzzzzzz!

I plunged my hands into the barriers and tore them open one by one.

A thunder-like sound echoes around but there is something that prevents sound from leaking outside the kagura hall.

Even if the people inside were to go on a rampage, no one outside would notice.

They are very well prepared.

Could it be that Sugita not waking up until dawn is part of the plan to prepare for this?

Could the real purpose be Yui’s divine object?

I don’t think a replica is worth that much though.

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There are approximately 12000 barriers erected.

After taking a minute to break about half of them, the man trying to take the black tights out stopped.

It’s Susanoo….

Susanoo looked at me with cold eyes and pulled the Japanese katana at his waist from its sheath.

「Good grief. Even gods can be locked up a few days within these barriers.」

Why is Susanoo doing this?

I can think of several reasons but none of them have any basis. In fact, I don’t have time to think about them now.

「Uwoooooooooooooooooo!」

I tore off most of the remaining barriers, not caring that my fingertips were burning and my t shirt’s on fire.

I sliced through the few remaining barriers with a black bladed sword I pulled out of my subspace and leaped to Susanoo, who was about to point his sword at Yui’s neck.

「Why did you go after Yui!」

Susanoo did not answer my question but let a large amount of darkness spurt out of his body.

Inside the kagura hall, I couldn’t see more than a few centimeters before me. It was completely dark.

—slash slash slash!

In the darkness, I parried all the slashes that came to me from all directions.

「You’re just attacking in the dark without saying anything!」

Though I must admit, I don’t need any explanation.

I never expected him to keep his promise of not attacking me and Yui.

I don’t know if this is an order from the top so he was forced to face us or if he had always intended to do so but that no longer matters.

Although he was someone I conversed with like a normal human, the moment he laid his hand on Yui, everything was over.

I’ll get rid of him.

That’s all I want to do.

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I concentrated my magic power on my sword.

Then, the darkness that filled the space began to be absorbed by the sword.

Slowly, my vision cleared.

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And before anything else happens, I launched an attack on Susanoo using the darkness gathered by my sword.

At the same time, I set up a defensive barrier around Yui, who was still unconscious.

She is too unresponsive for this to be just a normal unconsciousness due to drugs.

I assume that magic was casted on her but it’s unlikely that Susanoo will give us time to break the spell.

The dark slash I had fired at Susanoo disappeared without a sound with a swing of his sword.

「What the——!」

My yell stopped midway.

No, I did not stop shouting. All sound has disappeared from the Kagura hall.

It’s a simple but very special kind of magic.

Is it to prevent anyone from noticing us?

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Looking at Susanoo, I can see his face tinged with anger. He blurred for a moment and then, instantly appeared in front of me.

It was not teleportation.

It’s pure speed!