Mayuten ~The Demon King and the Hero Reincarnated as Twin Elementary School Students~ - Volume 4 Chapter 9
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Volume 4 The Demon King and the Hero, Fighting for the Family
Chapter 9 The Demon Lord, the Hero, and…
What remained of Cerberus were a single head and a solitary tail.
With just the head remaining, Isumi would have surely… the hero would have emerged victorious.
However, as Isumim lunged at the final head, a flame erupted from the serpent’s tail as if it had been waiting for this very moment, engulfing her!
“Aaargh!”
Isumi let out a scream as she was incinerated by the flames and sent hurtling toward me.
I mustered all my strength and raced to Isumi’s side.
Cerberus’s flames were overwhelming.
Her clothes were tattered, and Isumi bore burns all over her body.
To be frank, she was severely injured… or perhaps, she might even be on the brink of death.
Transporting her to a hospital right now might not guarantee her survival.
Furthermore, considering my dwindling strength and the monstrous entity before me, it might be an impossible feat altogether.
“『Healing Magic: Recovery』!”
I quietly cast the spell I had been considering using on myself and directed it towards Isumi.
Her burns began to mend.
However…
“Thank you, Demon Lord.”
Isumi slowly rose to her feet.
“Don’t push yourself! This basic magic is nothing more than a placebo,” I warned.
With Kageyo Kamiya’s magical prowess, even using beginner-level healing magic was a struggle.
I’ve already used ‘Light Radiance,’ and considering the magic left within me, I might not have any other spells left…
“Even so, we must defeat that thing…”
Isumi held a knife in her hand, ready for action.
Cerberus seemed to be somewhat cautious, showing no signs of movement.
Yet, that was likely only a matter of time.
“But with your current condition…”
“How much damage will it cause if it gets into the city!? Not just Kimijima sensei or Hikaru. Everyone will die!”
Isumi was right.
Cerberus was a high-level monster.
Even the two currently dormant heads would likely regenerate eventually.
I won’t say humanity in this world is powerless against them.
With the full might of the Self-Defense Forces or even the US forces stationed here, there might be a chance, but…
It’s not a certainty.
However, before that, a significant number of casualties will occur.
It might be Hikaru, or it could be Akari, or perhaps even our classmates like Sora.
Certainly, we have no choice but to finish it off here.
But, with Isumi’s current condition…
“Isumi, can’t you use healing magic?”
“It seems there’s no magical energy left in this body. Honestly, during our adventures, I didn’t rely much on healing magic and didn’t train much in it, even though Eleanor was proficient.”
Indeed, she has already used ‘Detection Magic: Vision’ twice and ‘Flame Magic: Flare’ once.
If Isumi’s magical energy is the same as Kageyo Kamiya’s, it’s only natural that she’s running low on power.
“What about you?”
“I, too, have very little magical energy left. My physical strength is at its limit as well. Even getting up is a struggle.”
Cornered, aren’t we?
Even Isumi, it seems, no longer possesses the strength to defeat Cerberus.
Throwing pebbles at it at this point won’t make a difference!
What can I do?
Severe bleeding, threatening unconsciousness any moment.
A mere trace of magical power left.
A meager residue of magical power, huh?
At that moment, an idea struck me.
No, there really was no other option from the beginning.
So, I said,
“Isumi, you need to run right now.”
“What nonsense are you talking about?”
“I will defeat Cerberus. That’s why I’m telling you to escape and avoid getting caught up in this.”
“In this situation, there’s no way you can fight without magical power.”
“I still have a tiny bit of magical power left. I can’t use healing magic or flame magic, but there’s still something I can do.”
“With that scant amount of magical power, what can you possibly do… Wait, you don’t mean…”
Looks like you’ve caught on.
“I told you, that magic isn’t exclusive to heroes. Anyone with intermediate-level or higher magical skills can learn it. Naturally, I can too.”
“…The ‘Self-Sacrifice Spell: Balas Eternity,’ is it?”
That’s right. A spell capable of maximum impact with minimal magical power.
With that magic, I can undoubtedly defeat Cerberus.
It might even blow up the abandoned factory, but it’s better than letting Cerberus rampage unchecked.
“Demon Lord, are you…”
“Is there no other way?”
“Don’t be ridiculous! Did you forget the words you just said earlier? Suicide is something only fools resort to. I understand that well enough now.”
“If we continue like this, both you and I will die in vain. No, it’s not just us. Everyone will die.”
“It’s no use! I won’t allow such a thing!”
“You… You really are a troublesome one…”
“Don’t worry, I’ll be the one to defeat that creature. Afterward, I’ll take you to the hospital. I won’t let myself be hasty with my attacks again.”
“But in your condition with such severe burns…”
At that moment, amid the heated argument, it happened.
Cerberus let out a roar.
And the remaining head of the dog lunged at Isumi!
Isumi poised her knife and yelled,
“Beast! Demon Lord!! Not me! Don’t underestimate me, the Hero!!”
Isumi thrust her knife into Cerberus’s charging mouth.
“Gah!”
Cerberus let out a scream.
What on earth…?
Black blood gushed from Cerberus’s mouth.
“Your downfall was having an unnecessarily long tongue”.
Did she cut Cerberus’s tongue!?
Isumi screamed, simultaneously stomping on the snake tail that had been attempting to breathe fire again.
With its mouth blocked, the path for the flames was cut off.
And if that happened, where would most of that heat go?
The answer was…
Cerberus’s body began to glow red.
The powerful flames that the snake tail had tried to exhale were now reversed, reaching its own body.
While the snake tail might have been durable against flames, the body clearly wasn’t.
The creature’s body caught fire.
“Grooargh!”
Burning within its own flames, Cerberus lunged toward Isumi.
“Isumi!!”
Isumi’s body was once again engulfed in flames.
Cerberus’s body was turning into charcoal as well.
All that remained was the completely charred corpse of Cerberus. And there was Isumi, her entire body badly burned.
“This is why I told you… That creature, my… the hero’s… enemy… isn’t…”
Isumi’s words faded, and she collapsed.
I crawled over to Isumi’s side.
She had already lost consciousness. She was alive, but it was more like she was “just barely.”
This is no good.
Such damage… there’s no way even the hospitals in this world can heal it…
Damn it, damn it, damn it!
You imbecile.
Who’s talking about suicide being something only fools do?
Your actions are the real sacrifice here.
I somehow managed to rise to my feet and tried to lift Isumi.
Just wait.
I’ll take you to the hospital now.
If I can meet up with Kimijima sensei, we might be able to get an ambulance.
However,
My… Kageyo Kamiyai’s strength is…
Attempting to take a step while carrying Isumi, I fell to my knees again.
Damn it, damn it, it’s… over…
At that moment, I realized.
The space in front of me was starting to fracture once again.
And emerging from it were three Cerberus. The 18 eyes were fixated on us, brimming with hostility, ready to pounce at any moment.
Are they still coming!?
Three Cerberus. There’s no way to defeat them.
Even managing to take down one was like a miracle brought forth by the Hero’s strength.
And now… even if I were to use the ‘Self-Sacrifice Spell: Balas Eternity’ to blow away these three, more reinforcements might arrive. Besides, using the ‘Self-Sacrifice Spell: Balas Eternity’ in this situation would likely involve Isumi as well.
Is it really hopeless now?
Just as I thought that, all strength drained from my body, and I collapsed right there.
The nine heads of the three Cerberus were about to pounce on me.
I braced myself for death…
…but that moment never arrived.
In the next instant, another crack appeared in the space, and a different presence emerged from it.
Their figures. The two men and women who appeared. A human girl and a demon man…
Each of them brandished the swords of the Hero and the Demon Lord as they confronted the Cerberus.
(Foolish… such a foolish thing…)
The two figures poised against Cerberus with swords.
There was no mistaking it.
It was… Demon Lord Benes and Hero Shirene.