Chapter 243 Time of Chaos?

Chapter 243 Time of Chaos?

“And, who is that scary looking hippo?” (Neeto)

Huge and grim looking hippo demihuman. For Neeto whom this is the first time seeing the existence in front of him, he doesn’t have any information regarding his name and history at all, he only understands that he’s a terrifying existence.

Yeah, that’s natural.

“So it’s Maman. Things have turned quite nasty.” (Velt)

He stands in front of the newly appeared top executive Daisy, the threat of the enemy we pay vigilance the most has been dragged out so fast.

“Four Heavenly Beast Demihumans, Seven Great Demon Kings, Ten Heroes of light, the royalties of various races, people of the Three Unfound Worlds, cryptids. To be able to bring along such an amount of people with great diversity, you sure are the first and probably the last of this kind of miracle.” (Daisy)

And as expected, with one of the Four Heavenly Beast Demihumans, the Wonder Beast Yubamensch appeared, Isamu and others’ eyes were taken.

As if evaluating us, Daisy muttered but then immediately laughed.

“Fufufufufu, two years ago, at that time when cyclopes raided the Arklein Empire, you gallantly appeared and knocked down the president, I never thought you’d change the age this far.” (Faisy)

“...............Hah?” (Velt)

“The president and Manny seem have also tip their hats to you. And I too, have never underestimated you in any way.” (Daisy)

Hmph, even with her saying that she doesn’t look down on others, her attitude somehow felt like it looking down on others

It made me feel a bit irritated.

“And? You took the trouble bringing the brainwashed Maman so that he could fight against us? Despite there are Kishin and the Six Great Ogre Demon Generals, as well as the Shinsengumi wreaking havoc outside, to think you’d bring the precious big gun to this place, you’re quite relaxed huh.” (Velt)

“Fuffuffu. Despite knowing that there’s no meaning in conserving military might in front of these members you have, that’s quite the ironic thing you said. But, you’re slightly mistaken there.” (Daisy)

What? She’s putting on airs as if shes’s some big shot herself there.

Putting Maman aside, shall I insta-kill this woman?

“Those kind of things totes seriously unimportant! You, stop speaking nonsense already!” (Althea)

At that moment, the one who showed so obvious and extraordinary amount of an anger was Althea who kept quite all this time because having received a shock.

Her expression full of anger even makes her dark brown skin to be dyed with red steam, it’s something that I’ve never seen coming from her.

“Return back my Maman!” (Althea)

Yeah, this is fine like this.

“Maman? ........Hey, Velt....... that hippo is Biyama’s” (Neeto)

“Yeah something like that, Neeto.” (Velt)

“Hm, this is the first time isn’t it, onii-chan. For Princess Althea to show her anger so openly like that.” (Lagaia)

Yeah, that in itself is already a big thing. I could also understand it that feeling of her.

I naturally nodded to him.

But, looking at Althea’s anger, Daisy snorted.

“Maman? Him? How laughable. The one who actually gave birth to you, the dark elf nation, the one who destroyed it, it is none other than Yubamensch himself, I’m sure you already knew.” (Daisy)

“..............What’s with that, bringing things up at a time like this.” (Althea)

“It sure is strange. The culprit who robbed you away of your own hometown, your own family and everything, really, it’s impossible to comprehend why could you come to see him as a family.” (Daisy) 

That a bit too heavy past, I too have heard about it before.

It was the time when she, who was the role model of being unserious and chatterbox, to be showing seriousness for the first time.

-------You know, my life has been full of storms even before my memories returned. Ever since I was small, the parent that has been raising me all this time is always trying to repent to me. That he was the main culprit who destroyed my real parents, my family, andy country. That I was a baby picked up from the rubbles, he picked me up taking pity on me. But, he wasn’t able to hide it because of the weight of that sin and how big his love is to me has grown~,  well something like that.

At that time, at that place, me, and the other one who were there at that time was Ura.

--------though, be it dark elf or war, I don’t understand any of them. I mean, since the only time I actually seen my parents’ face was when I was a baby, I don’t remember them at all. Not only that, with how face of the person I loved the most suddenly welling up with tears, head lowered and apologizing, what can I say? Rather than feeling resentment or hatred, it was because of me that he cried? When I thought like that, I could only remember also crying myself about that.

I understood. It’s like what Daisy said, she was raised with love by the main culprit who killed my own family, she knew how much ironic and strange it is.

--------It’s at that time you know. I thought that, I really had done something terrible, I thought that he is in sorrow so I wanted to make up with him, despite my memories still hadn’t return, maybe because of something like instinct? I made some really bad nail art on him. And next you see, he was..... crying even harder, it made me cried myself too..... but, dunno why. At that time, I thought that I had actually become a family with him.

At that time, I was doubting [did something like that can really happen?]

But, it’s possible if its these two.

“Don’t totes go and preach about me and Maman by your standard. That’s none of your business at all!” (Althea)

They have overcame what’s everyone in the world thought of as an abnormal and ironic turn of fate

Maman and Althea. If it’s those who knew about both of them, they all will definitely understand.

That these two have bonds of parent and child stronger than even the real parent and child.

“How regrettable.” (Daisy)

“About what!” (Althea)

“If that feeling could even slightly make you fall into wickedness and hatred........ you’d be able to get closer to the abyss of evil magic.” (Daisy)

Towards Althea’s words, Daisy muttered words hinted with sarcasm.

And then, upon listening to their exchange, Robin Hood who has been quite all this while cackled.

“Gahahaha, for some reason that’s quite the complicated and mysterious fate at play in many ways. Operating officer Daisy. Though, in the end, we are just other people. Right? Ojou-chans.” (Robin)

The other character that’s looking down on us from the roof.

Now that I think about it, who is he in the end? Arusha and Forna seemed to be quite shocked because of it.

“So? Who is that bow user costume guy, Forna.” (Velt)

“............That’s............” (Forna)

She seems to be having a really hard time to say it but, from the flow of the conversation and the attitude of them two, he seemed to be an acquaintance.

“Rough as always, aren’t you making them troubled by your careless actions? Right? Husband of the ojou-chans?” (Robin)

And, this overly familiar attitude. I don’t have any inkling but is he someone I know?

“Having retired two years ago....... not giving any contact with the army leadership nor with your junior, vacating your residence at the capital, you unexpectedly disappeared along with your family...... to think that, you’d be in a place like this.” (Arusha)

“It’s not like only me right? Right now, we even have Roa here. Well, he has been brainwashed though.” (Robin)

“Stop messing around! Do you understand what you are doing?” (Arusha)

Arusha shouted stron gly. But, in contrast to that voice, Robin Hood laughed in return.

“Gahahahahaha, The ones who don’t understand, are you ojou-chans.” (Robin)

“What, did you say?” (Arusha)

“Well, you don’t need to know...... that’s why you don’t need to feel the despair..... till the day when the unavoidable destruction comes, at least you can be happy.” (Robin)

Somehow, as he laughed there was a sense of loneliness and heartrending feeling drifting about him, but despite that he didn’t speak about his true feelings.

No, he didn’t want to.

“You see, I ended up knowing about it. The fate of this world. There’s just no way. No hope. Bringing together the powers of comrades or the likes, it ain’t on the dimension of that kind of thing. I didn’t want to believe it........ I have always been fighting before you ojou-chans were born, for the sake of human race, for the world, for justice, my entire life of fighting, the feelings of my comrades that I lost, all of them have turned into something meaningless. I didn’t...... want to damn know about it.” (Robin)

Be that as it may, by what his behavior suggested, it able to make Forna and other’s heart to be thrown out of order.

“But, I already ended up knowing it. That’s why, even if everything to be impossible, even if it’s you bastard’s family, at least......... the reason of me to sticking to Mannie, is something like that.” (Robin)

Aah, this attitude of [I already knew] [you guys don’t know], pitying on other people like that, the kind of guy that’s looking down on others.

“Is that so, so you’re feeling that much despair for the world’s fate. Then, how about you go and jump down, then drop dead from that ceiling there right now? You’ll feel at ease right away.” (Velt)

He’s really irritating.

“Don’t say such a cruel thing~, husband-san.” (Robin)

“Cruel? I was giving you an advice. It means rather than getting killed because of you making me angry, dying like that gonna make you more at ease.” (Velt)

“Gahahahaha, in a way it could mean you’re the happiest in the world heh~. Without knowing about the world’s destruction, frolicking around together with your friends and girls regardless of races, feeling like the center of the world are we?” (Robin)

“Haah? You said the world’s destruction? What’s that, something caused by greenhouse effect? Encroaching desertification? The ozone layer getting destroyed? Or instead destruction of ecosystem? Though, because of gulping large amount of hormone-disrupting chemicals, there’s a brain retarded idiot who acts like a chuuni know-it-all here.” (Velt)

“Huh what~? Though I don’t know the meaning of what you said at all, I understand that you’re talking shit about me alright?” (Robin)

“Yeah, in short that’s how it is. If there’s something that I don’t know in this world, then there’s also the truth of the world as if it’s a miracle that you don’t know. If I’m feeling like the center of the world, than you must be feeling like the victim of the world. I’ll pray that you don’t be a bother and go die asap.” (Velt)

Not intending to explain everything to us, they kidnapped my daughter with this kind of attitude...... stop shitting me.

The world’s destruction and Cosmos abduction. They got no excuse for anything.

“But, since you’re shaking in your boots because of all these stuff about world’s destruction, shall I destroy it for you instead? The very thing that big idiot Mackey made, I’m gonna destroy this shitty ass dream land!” (Velt)

That’s why, this isn’t the time to be wasting time with this kind of guy.

That’s my answer.

“.........Velt-kun...........” (Arusha)

“Arusha. Also, Forna. Be it him being your acquaintance, it’s not something I’d want to know. If you got something to talk about, then you go talk to him. If you said it’s not anything important, then I’m gonna insta-kill him alright?” (Velt)

And, the one who agreed with my answer isn’t just myself.

“I agree. The world’s destruction....... though Vold and Mannie spokr of it, right now isn’t the time for us to make a move in that direction. Now, Cosmos is our top priority.”  (Ura)

“Hell of course, shitty bastards! Should anything happened to Cosmos, then this great me will destroy the world!” (Chirotan)

“No matter what reason you give, Cosmos have to be returned!” (Eljela)

Ura, Chii-chan, and Eljela.

“I mean, I wonder what made Asakura-kun  badmouthing without any reservation like this~.” (Fiari)

“I think that’s his original personality.” (Neeto)

Well, though there are guys that needlessly made fun of me, the plan still hasn’t change

And then....

“Then, I’ll have you be quiet for a bit!” (Robin)

“Keh, I’m gonna insta-kill you!” (Velt)

There’s nothing else to say, Robin Hood jumped down from the roof, from mid air he rapid fired his arrows straight down.

“Shooting Star!” (Robin)

“!, ........ Ice Dome!” (Arusha)

There’s no trick or anything......... the moment I thought that and about to launch a counterattack, in the next moment a dome of ice covered us from above, repelling the raining down arrows.

It’s Arusha.

“Gahahaha................ wanna do it? Ojou-chan?” (Robin)

“...............Gaje!”

Was that his name? It’s a name I’ve ever heard. Perhaps, it’s quite the famous name. 

“I see........... that bow. So it’s the [Meteor Bow].......” (Isamu)

“I didn’t realize it-noda.” (Erosvitch)

Isamu and Erosvitch seemed to have realized it, they keep looking up.

A famous person, and someone that has connection to Forna and Arusha, Isamu and Erosvitch also knew him.

.................Meteor Bow........... aah, so that’s how itis.

I don’t really know but, well, it’s  gonna be hard on those two. How things could turn like this....

“Well, I don’t know why things turned out like this but rather than that, things sure have turned troublesome for us~” (Isamu)

”Hmph. It’s indeed so-nanoda.” (Erosvitch)

And then, Isamu and Erosvitch who turned their gaze to Robin Hood immediately turned it away, they’re smiling but also having the feel of being angry, looking at Maman as well as Daisy. 

“To do as you please with my comrade in arms......... you won’t be getting away off this so simply.” (Isamu)

“I will violate you till you turn oversized, the plaything of my underlings shall you become-noda.” (Erosvitch)

That is, truly the world’s strongest collaboration of bloodlust by two of the Heavenly Beast Demihumans.

All the warmth disappeared, a freezing cold air reigns on the place.

That overwhelming coercion, as expected it’s way above than the atmosphere Robin Hood and Daisy released.

However......

“Hmph, this Land still haven’t open yet............... I don’t want it to be wrecked. I’ll have the place changed.” (Daisy)

The problem is, Daisy seems doesn’t afraid of the killing intent from the two.

And in the next moment, Daisy spread both of her hands, a black sphere came whirling.

“It’s coming!”

Magic? Darkness? What is this power?

All of us took a stance so that we could move at a moment’s notice.

But in the next instant,

“Evil Magic – Dark World!” (Daisy)

It’s something completely similar to what Althea used some time ago.

“Ev, evil magic!”

“Geh, sh, she is!” 

It’s already too late when everyone realized it. No, even if they did notice it, it’d be already too late the moment it’s activated.

In just a short moment, the world all around us turned black, being enveloped inside a world of darkness where nothing could be seen.

“Tch, so she’s an evil magic user.” (Velt)

There’s nothing that could be seen on the surroundings anymore. My comrades can’t be seen too.

Well that’s a matter of course. I don’t even know which way is up down left and right.

If I’m not mistaken, in this pitch black space, it could  make the sense of balance to be out of order, capable of twisting and bending the space itself. 

And, my power to read the flow of atmosphere is rendered meaningless in this place.....

“Evil Magic – Dark Light.”

“Evil Magic – Light Cut.” 

“Hah?” 

“It’s useless, Althea. Not only your evil magic is less refined than mine, it’s also lacking depth. For a princess who doesn’t know what filth is, all of your evil magic shall be offset by mine.” (Daisy)

For an instant, light returned to the world but then immediately returned back to darkness.

Althea seemed to be trying to do something but it got cancelled......

“In this world with no light, you won’t be able to grasp the existence of us and neither do your comrades. Now then, inside this very world, show me, how you’d fight against the hunter and the Wonder Beast amidst the darkness.” (Daisy)

Uwoah, that’s indeed scary. So that’s why she seemed to be so relaxed.

“Who knows, but I won’t reserve myself! Shooting Star!” (Gaje)

However.....

“The moment the jet black world enveloped the world, the dark substance shall win over the light! Evil Magic – Absorption.”

In the next moment, the world once again filled with light, we’re drifting about in a different dimension of pure white and filled with nothing, the figures of our comrades then entered our field of vision.

“Fuwa Fuwa Air Turbulence!” (Velt)

“Dark Wing!”(Lagaia)

“.......Useless...... all physical attacks shall pass through me.” (Daisy)

“Lightning Interception!” (Forna)

Though we can see, we’re unable to hit.

Well, even if we can’t see, the guys here have their own ways to defend themselves, but to be able to avoid it so seamlessly, the achievement reserved only to her.

“Strange! My evil magic was offset? Then, how about I absorb the magic that offset it!” 

It’s Althea.

“Althea-san!”

“So she can do something like that!”

“Let’s use this opportunity, everyone, gather together!” 

Ooh! That Althea, she’s in her rare serious mode.

She said sharp words with strong tone, this is the first time I’m seeing her not backing away in front of enemies.

With her feelings turned like that, we didn’t let go of that moment and gather together at a place.

“Hohou. Not bad, Yubamensch’s daughter. Though, it won’t be a matter for me had we still fight as is.” (Isamu)

“Well, this way is fine too. This might be the critical moment for a woman whether she could be the real deal or not-noda.” (Erosvitch)

Isamu and Erosvitch’s gazes are as if parents looking at their child. Well, for the two of them, with how she’s their comrade in arms’ daughter, they might have a spot for her in their mind.

It’s just, I’d like for them to get things done quick if they still could somehow take their time like this.....

“Heeh~, I didn’t expect for you to be using absorption. Despite you didn’t go through proper training, as I expect you have the qualities for it.” (Daisy)

Seemingly having things slightly out of her expectations, or perhaps it’s something that she found agreeable with, Daisy honestly offered praise to Althea but Althea didn’t let herself get carried away.

Her serious mode is still active.

“Evil magic, with how you could also use it...... that means, you’re the one who made Maman into this mess?” (Althea)

“..........Yes........... that is correct. I have brainwashed the terminally ill Yubamensch, Venbai, and Roa.” (Daisy)

I see, so it’s her......

But, thinking about it further, things might be convenient like this.

“Then, if we defeat you, Maman will be back to normal right?” (Althea)

That’s the case.

In short, once we beat her, will Maman, Venbai, and Roa back to normal?

That sharp analysis was unusual coming from Althea, abruptly Arusha and others’ expression turned sharp strongly.

“..........Then, we urgently need to defeat her.......... Gaje........ if you’re to get in our way, naturally you’d be included.” (Arusha)

“I too, have decided what I am to live, what I am to fight for.” (Forna)

“Oh wow, so scary~, ojou-chans.” (Gaje)

The enemies are three. It won’t be easy since Maman also here but still, they’re only three. 

Then, with these members......

“Certainly that could happen if you defeat me. But I don’t think you can so easily accomplish it. If you think bringing along Four Heavenly Beasts Demihumans and Seven Great Demon Kings here will give you some advantage....... then you’re in miscalculation.” (Daisy)

“Haah? That totes ain’t matter! Rather, I’m bad at calculations so it really doesn’t matter! Anyways, you’re seriously that!” (Althea)

TL note: there are so many that  in this novel which for most revers to obvious thing and at times gonna be explained right after but for this one, I don’t know at all.

Althea once again moved. On her palm, something like sharp whirlwind formed and she instantly unleashed that in one go.

But,

“Evil Magic – Dark Cutter!” (Althea)

“Hmph......... Dark Magic Magic – Dark Mill.”  (Daisy)

“......... it was pulverized..........” (Althea)

The moment Daisy put up her hand, the moment the black whirlwind was about to touch Daisy, it was smashed apart.

The opponent is also a user of evil magic. We knew that it won’t be so easy.

But, it didn’t stop at only that.

“You all must have known this, don’t you? For a life, even putting aside ordinary activities and battles, the body has put on a limiter on itself so that it won’t be destroyed by it’s own power....... though, an exception like Pitt is among them.” (Daisy)

Daisy’s lax attitude. It could mean that Daisy has already calculated her opponent’s strength before going into the fight.

“Brainwashing, if you thought that it’s only limited to merely controlling then you are sorely mistaken. By ruling over the brain and body, it is possible to forcefully remove that very limiter. And it’s value, it is multiplied by the magnitude of five times!”  (Daisy)

At that moment, I don’t know how many people able to understand the meaning inside those words.

But, everyone understood regardless

“GUWAGOWAGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!” 

At that moment, veins surfaced from the whole body of Maman who has been silent up till now and roared in a violent and strange voice.

“Maman!” (Althea)

“W, wait a sec? Removing Yubamensch’s limiter? That means.......” (Velt)

“Isn’t it simply means Yubamensch has completely released his powers?” (Forna)

“I see........ things will be slightly troublesome.” (Arusha)

“Tch, irritating things.........” (Kiroro)

It’s certainly something I’ve ever heard. A human normally only able to use twenty percent of their strength. When at times they can exhibit an absurd amount of power like when in a scene of fire, it means that the limiter now has been temporarily undone.

In other words, Maman could wreak havoc with the limit of his strength unlocked....?

“Hoho~.........................Hohou! Now that made me slightly boiling up.” (Isamu)

“Hmph. How troublesome, well, fine-nanoda.” (Erosvitch)

“Keh, like hell it got to do with anything, I’mma slaughter him!” (Chirotan)

However, as if they don’t get swayed at all by that, Isamu and others instead flashed a belligerent smile.

That’s right, no matter who the opponent is, we will........

“U~~~~~~~~~UUU~~~~~~~~~~~~~UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU! S................SUCH A CUTE BOYS” (Yubamensch)

..........................................................................................Eh?

Did we hear wrong? We doubted our ears when listening to the words mixed with strange voice that escaped Maman’s mouth.

But in the next moment, we saw it.

“Yes, because of the limiter was removed, his battle power rose up by five times! With his instinct unleashed, his sexual desire also multiplied by five times!” (Daisy)

Maman’s........ that, it’s so frighteningly big that it won’t lose to Isamu’s........

“.....................................................!” (Kiroro)

“Eh? Wait, Princess Kiroro! What are you doing, l, let go!” (Lagaia)

In the next moment, Lagaia’s sleeve was pulled without a word, Kiroro took Lagaia out of that place and made an escape.

I’m curious as to where they could escape in this space but why did she run away?

Kiroro’s reaction, and Maman’s aroused voice that further continuing, they made the fighting spirit of everyone in this place to be broken and filled them full with dread.

“Haa haa haa haa haa haa haa haa haa............................ I want to hug................ looks so tasty.............” (Maman)

................................................................. yeah............

“I’ll leave you the rest! Neeto-kun, let’s escape, escape, please escape, please run away! We’ll run away to beyond the horizon!” (Fiari)

In the next instant, disregarding the difference of their body size, Fiari is pulling Neeto in escape, this is truly the demonstration of absurd strength at the scene of fire.

“That absooooooooooooooooooooooooolutely forbidden!” (Arusha)

“I will protect Veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelt!” (Forna)

“Like heeeeeeeeeeeeeeell I’m gonna let youuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!” (Ura)

“Velt-sama! Velt-sama! I won’t hand over Velt-sama at any cost!” (Eljela)

“Gauuuuuuuuuuuu, husband is mine!” (Yuzuriha)

I also wanted to run but there’s no need to do so.

Because, before I able to act, Arusha, Forna, Ura, Eljeal, and Yuzuriha all lifting me up like I’m that portable shrine in festival and escaped from there with all their strength.

“Ma......................... Maman, you shouldn’t do it................” (Althea)

In a moment, in a far distance behind us, Althea’s shoulder slumped as if feeling disappointed, I was able to confirm it with how she fell to her knees and hung her head down.

“Gahahahahaha,  well of course you gonna run. And....... the job to hunt preys who escape, is mine......... firstly, let’s put behind the old friends....... and begin from that one eyed prince that attacked my hometown.” (Gaje)

Robin Hood disappeared out of sight.

Tch, that guy, is he think this is some kind of hunting game, so annoying.

But, what should I do? To be frank, we were panicked and ended up running away but how about those who instead didn’t run?

“Hmph, I’d already expect you won’t escape.......... Isamu, Erosvitch, Chirotan, .......though Althea didn’t run only because she’s so shocked.” (Daisy)

“Gahahahahaha, I’m going both ways.” (Isamu)

“Ah’? Like hell I care, I’m gonna kill you!” (Chirotan)

“Had Kaizer also in this place, I will embrace him and also escape-noda.” (Erosvitch)

The ones left are only four. Though, with those three around....... anyways, regardless of my will I’m right now in the midst of escaping so very splendidly.

At that moment......

“Well, still, it’s another matter if it’s taking care of him as an enemy, but to think I’d have to fight my comrade in arms as he is being controlled, not only that, that woman also used a special space magic and giving us quite the handicap........ even for me it will be tough. Since that’s the case..... Erosvitch.” (Isamu)

“Hm? What do you want-noda?” (Erosvitch)

Isamu and Erosvitch are whispering to each other’s ears so that no one could hear their plan but........

“Me and the bomb demon folk will be his opponent here. That’s why, you will be bringing Princess Althea to where Velt is.” (Isamu)

“...................................... what do you mean with that-nanoda?” (Erosvitch)

“To break through evil magic, you either finish the practitioner....... or use the evil magic that could surpass it to cancel it off. However, it’s impossible for the current Princess Althea. Then, there’s no other way other than to make her an even more powerful evil magic user.” (Isamu)

“Killing Daisy is faster. If we cooperate to some extent, we should be able to do something even with this place being her space-noda.” (Erosvitch)

“So you don’t understand~................................ after all, that way will be more interesting! If there’s a chance, my Yuzuriha will too~ something like that.” (Isamu)

“................................Haah~~~~, good grief-noda.” (Erosvitch)

There was no one that realized that the plan these two have at this moment, will not only add more fuel to the chaos, but also will develop into something outrageous.

“It’s as Daisy said, the deeper evil magic user falls, and the more their body and heart defiled, the stronger it will get. So in other words, no matter how much talent she has.........so long as she hasn’t been defiled with blood, she won’t be able to showcase much strength with how both of her body and heart are still in a state of a chaste virgin maiden~ ♪” (Isamu)

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