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"Empower?

I frowned.

"You mean you lose or weaken your [fixed damage] skills?

'No, it doesn't affect your own skills. Right... Shall I explain one by one'

and enter the description mode [Darkness].

'First, the [Darkness] skill you retain is [Extinction]. Evolving into EX skills [fixed damage] by exceeding certain hate and despair values… this will remain the form you retain'

"So I can use [fixed damage] as I've always done, huh?

'Exactly. Also, as I've said before, you can't use any other [dark] skills under the influence of the spell' Chain of Darkness'. Choose any of the skills that are no longer available and give it to her. '

"... I see"

[Darkness] skills that are a treasure spoilage even if I have them, but they cannot be used.

Do you want Shea to take advantage of that?

"To put it bluntly -- warriorly, you're just as you've been, and she's the only one who's going to be strengthened."

"So, I said I'd share my skills, can you do that?

"It's possible if you admit it to someone."

Who did you admit to?

Me repeating that word in my heart.

"What do we do, Shea?

"I want to help you. If you can be strong for that, I'd love to."

Shea stares straight at me.

"It doesn't matter what power you have. Give, Master Chrome."

"... ok. As I heard, [Darkness]. Give her a piece of my power."

"Confirm the will of the operator. I certify Shea Flamwright as a [subordinate] of the operator '

'Grants [Darkness] skills to [Subordinates]'

"Grantable skills are [annihilated], [disconnected], [accelerated]"

"Of these, [annihilation] will be retained by Chrome Walker as before, granting Shea Flamlight the remaining [cutting] and [acceleration]."

"Note that the effect will last until this is solved by the will of the operator"

The next moment, black light flooded out of my body and its brilliance shifted to Shea.

"Huh... ku... uhh"

Her body spasms with viculence, along with a strangely glossy voice.

The glow stopped immediately.

It doesn't seem to make any difference.

"Is this...!?"

Shea pulled out her sword with a surprised face.

There is a black glow in my body.

The atmosphere is like a demon sword.

"I feel it, Master Chrome. My sword sees extraordinary power."

"On the sword, the power...?

As I explained earlier, the skills I lived in Shea were [disconnected] and [accelerated].

In time, is [amputation] expressed?

"I just wanted to try it out."

Unfortunately, there are only forest trees around.

If you kill him, he could fall on us and lay low.

"─ No, there's someone for you."

I narrowed my eyes.

"Eh."

"Signs of demons approaching"

I lost my magic by spell, but I still have the power to sense magic.

This intense and disastrous magic is not human or elf, etc.

Definitely a demon.

Though the Demon King was already disputed at the hands of the Euno's Brave Party, the remnants of the party are still rampant in various countries.

One of them, or a wild demon clan who strayed from the demonic realm to the human world?

"of man... smell..."

"Smells like a man and a woman..."

"A man kills... a woman commits..."

It was the seven giants that emerged from beyond the trees along with the noisy lines.

They are all about three meters tall and have a human body with muscular bones on the head of a cow.

It's the "Minotaur" of the Intermediate Demon Clan.

Besides, that's the seven bodies.

If you are a human knight, it is a level of force that you cannot stand up to unless it is in part a unit of troops.

I don't know if it's the Wild Demons or the remnants of the Demon King's Army.

"... just right for an arms test"

Shea put her hand on the sword pattern.

The hand is shaking.

I guess I'm still afraid.

"Don't push it. It is unknown how much [dark] power we have gained, but how strong we have become. This is where I..."

"Dear Chrome, please stay away from the enemy within ten meters."

Shea looked back.

Rin and his shining eyes - they already have no colour of fear, but strong fighting spirit.

Stay away from me within 10 meters, which would be a sign of intent not to defeat the enemy with [fixed damage].

"If I can take that down, I can prove myself stronger. I'm going to be qualified to follow Master Chrome on the next journey."

"You suddenly don't have to be a strong opponent."

I said with a sinister face.

against Shea had a pranky grin,

"Oh, are you worried about me?

"You're not ruthless enough to drive your fellow travelers all the way to the dead, I am."

"Hehe, you'll admit you're one of us"

Shea's grin deepened.

"No, that's..."

It was just a word that came out of my mouth.

Friends, huh?

─ ─ It's the first time you've forgiven someone else's heart since you got [Darkness].

─ Hehe, aren't you starting to admit it, at least as a buddy?

Reminds me of the words of [Darkness] earlier.

"If you think it's dangerous at all, come back soon. Then I'll kill them with [fixed damage]."

"Master Chrome won't let you slip away."

Shea said.

"I'm going--"

Tell him, girl knight kicking the ground.

Around its ankle grew wings of black energy.

At the same time,

"[Acceleration]"

Along with Shea's voice, her body braces loudly.

It produced remnants at a faint speed.

"Become...!?"

The Minotaurs raised their voices of surprise.

"Ha, too fast...... yah!?"

Shea rushes through, leaving even the Devil's Crush behind.

The move was so fast, it just looked almost like a red flash.

"First, one"

With his voice, once again the red flash sews between the Minotaurs, and he runs away.

Black, shimmering sword flashes.

Red and glowing trajectory.

That's six degrees.

In just a few seconds, all six remaining minotaurs were also strangled and fell down.

"Hmm."

Shea, who unlocked [Acceleration], came back to me.

Plumb the blood of your body and deliver it to your sheath.

"What do you think, Master Chrome? Am I going to help you?

She has a glorious grin as she bathes her forehead and cheeks in the blood of the Devil's Return.

He was, however, a knight of [Darkness].

"... oh, enough"

I gave her such a faint grin.

A week later, we celebrated the day in the capital of King Larva.

The day when the commemorative ceremony and parade will take place for Irina to take office as the new Supreme Priest.

And it's the day I decide to take revenge.