Arifureta After III Abyss Lord Arc Chapter 2 Unknown First
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It became too long, so I divided it into first and second part.
After this, I’ll upload the second part too at 19 o’clock.
Amidst the shaking that was transmitted from the ground above, the members of Omnibus underground were running around while yelling in order to accomplish their own duty. While that was going on, Kousuke and others were rushing toward the sealing room where the “Mirror Gate” was located.
「To think that many cultists will launching surprise attack……」
After the previous attack, they had followed the whereabouts of the cultists who succeeded in escaping, they also confirmed whether the cultists were gathering in Rome or not.
Although, because of the considerable numbers of the dead and wounded among the members in the headquarters, the number of their personnel was drastically reduced, so it couldn’t be said that the investigation and security they carried out were enough.
Even so, to think that cultists in the scale of thousands were gathering near……
「Is his holiness safe……」
Wynn muttered with a worried expression. The pope of Rome currently was evacuating to outside Vatican. At the surface it was to deal with the previous terrorist incident, while also to arrange an environment where Omnibus could fight satisfactorily.
Just in case, several exorcists disguised themselves as normal staff while guarding the pope. Even the normal guards who didn’t know about the existence of demon were a gathering of elite among elite in anti-personnel combat. But, the number of the enemy was also abnormal. It was understandable for them to feel uneasy.
「They will be fine. If it goes bad, Yue-san will send someone. Now that she has gone this far, she wouldn’t allow even a single thing that will make the demon side happy.」
It was a fact that Yue had snapped because her family was harmed. And then, Yue was the first wife of the demon king, both of them were similar people, like husband, like wife.
「After all, she is the wife of the guy who protect the whole mankind of another world just because of a reason to not let the enemy feel even the slightest happiness.」
Yes, in the past Hajime protected the people of Tortus because of such trivial reason of because Ehito was wishing for mankind’s extermination. He gathered warriors and super strengthened them, and in the end he even did absurd thing like making the whole battle force to experience Limit Break.
If someone became their enemy, all of their wishes would be crushed underfoot just as many wishes they had. That was how Hajime was, and Yue was also the same.
「I see, that’s certainly what you will imagine from demon king and his wife.」
「In a decisive battle against a powerful demon of demon king class, we are challenging that battle together with the comrade of demon king……you will never know what is going to happen in life.」
Claudia chuckled. Then Wynn smiled wryly while Anna and the others let out a dry laugh that was filled with complicated feeling.
「Claudia-sama! This way! I’m bringing the equipment!」
A youth wearing habit showed his face just a bit distance away from the sealing room and called to Claudia.
When they entered the room, there was a woman with the air of a lady that Kousuke remembered seeing before.
「Maya! Why are you here!?」
「Calm down Claire. As expected, even I wouldn’t be able to protect that room to the death when being surrounded by so many cultists. I completely sealed the path and then participate in the defensive battle here. More importantly, here, quickly put your equipment in order.」
It seemed that general store was also attacked.
And then, just as the lady said, she seemed to be joining the fight too. She was clad in black tight coat, her hair was bundled up, and an ancient looking bow was hanging on her shoulder. It seemed that she was actually an exorcist too.
The lady who was smiling prettily even in this situation where angry yells were flying about everywhere, she looked really calm and reliable.
Putting aside Claudia and others who were putting their equipment in order hurriedly, Maya’s gaze moved to Kousuke.
「Nice to meet you, Mr. Kousuke. This isn’t your first time meeting me, but it’s my first time meeting you, so allow me to give you my greeting.」
「Ahaha……nice to meet you too.」
‘Her eyes ain’t laughing……’, Kousuke was letting out cold sweat. It seemed the matter of him infiltrating the secret passage that she was protecting was something that offended her slightly.
Was what he thought, but……
Maya-san smoothly closed on Kousuke and whispered into his ear.
「I has grasped your presence somehow. I won’t overlook it anymore. ――If you make my child cry, I’ll shoot you.」
She smoothly parted away from him and grinned cheerfully. 「Please take care of Claire」, this time she spoke in a volume that everyone could hear too.
‘Geez-, what are you saying!’ said Claudia with blushing cheeks. Maya-san elegantly laughed ‘hohoho-‘ in respond.
Kousuke was drenched in cold sweat. The instant she distanced herself from him, her eyes that he could see from close range were something fierce that seemed to say 「I’ll, kill you!」.
It was a complete déjà vu.
When Claudia and others finally finished preparing, Maya, with an aura that was filled with affection that didn’t give the slightest hint of the previous pressure that rivaled a certain director embraced the storming party members one by one.
And then, she embraced Claudia last and,
「Accomplish your long-cherished desire and come back alive. When everything is over, I’ll bake Claire’s favorite lemon cake, so let’s eat it with everyone then.」
「Yes, Maya. I’m going.」
Claudia too hugged Maya back tightly. And then, she ran her gaze toward Wynn and others, confirmed that everyone had finished preparing, and then they rushed into the sealing room for sure this time.
While running, Kousuke asked for a bit.
「What kind of person Maya-san is?」
「? Maya is just as you see, she is an exorcist of Omnibus you know? Although, she already retired and now is managing the secret passage.」
‘Perhaps, that’s not what Kousuke-dono want to ask’, the sharp Wynn-san gave an additional explanation.
According to him, it seemed that gentle lady Maya-san was a former partner of Director Dime. While Director Dime would instantly attack demon to exorcism them (physically) with no question asked the moment he saw them, she would support him with sniping using bow.
But, it seemed that essentially Maya wasn’t any different from Dime. When anyone noticed, she would already charge ahead with her bow and arrow. She would use her bow to strike, stabbed using the arrow in the place of stiletto, then while pulling out the stabbed arrow she would nock it on the bow and fired it through the enemy from super close range, the stabbed arrow was pulled out and then fired again……like that she was a person who was carrying out super close quarter combat using bow art.
As the result, the nicknames she obtained were “Absolute Demon Killer Woman”, “The Desecrator of Bow”, “Or rather, won’t it be better if you just normally use sword or blunt weapon to fight?”, “The Ultimate Weapon Against the Beating Priest”, “The Most Terrifying Holy Mother”, etc.
By the way, although she was single she was idolized by the people of Omnibus like a mother. In the past she was the number one person who was even more terrifying than demon who absolutely mustn’t be made angry. And then, the reason why she was staying unmarried could be easily guessed when seeing her sometimes having meal or drinking together with Director Dime.
「So I got two dangerous people setting their sight on me……」
Kousuke’s eyes looked dead. Even though they were going to storm into hell after this.
When they entered the sealing room, there were several people inside the room clad in tight black coat that was the combat uniform of exorcist, and several people wearing habit. From among them, a youth wearing habit called out.
「Claudia-sama, we have finished the preparation of the barrier. ……Everyone, we will be waiting for your return. May the protection of god be with you all.」
「Thank you very much. I’ll leave this place to you all.」
The exorcists here would protect this area of “Mirror Gate” to the death. Claudia sent them a strong gaze while nodding.
That exorcist also turned his gaze to Kousuke and deeply bowed his head while saying.
「Mister. Please, take care of our comrades. You might not need it but, may the protection of god be with you too.」
「Yeah, thank you. It’s okay, everyone will return. It seems Madame Maya will bake a lemon cake for the celebration of our return, so we’ve got to go back no matter what right?」
「Oo, Maya-sama’s lemon cake is a masterpiece after all. If that’s the case then you all have to get back by all possible means.」
The exorcists relaxed their tense expression hearing Kousuke’s frivolous talk.
The expression of Claudia that was slightly stiff also softened.
「Yosh. Then first let’s fired up ourselves.」
From his breast pocket, Kousuke took out the test tube that was filled with grey liquid――the cure-all Pandora’s Hope. Following him, Claudia and others also took out theirs.
Kousuke lifted his tube as though to have a toast. Claudia and others followed suit.
「The enemy is a king class great demon Unknown. What is at stake is the fate of the world. Along the way countless demons, and depending on the situation even “Named” will come out. But, those kind of things ain’t matter.」
Kousuke grinned fearlessly. His wide smirk was exactly like a demon.
「This is a revenge match. We are going to beat up the shitty bastard who is thoroughly looking down on us. This is a battle in order to let those damned bastards of hell just what will happen if they anger us!」
Wynn and others also wore a wicked smile that was unsuitable for exorcist.
That’s right. Right now they were keeping their mission at heart even now. However, the regret of their fallen comrades. What was so bad in dispelling that! They were the protector of mankind. But, at the same time they were the nemesis of the demons!
The exorcists were getting heated up. Claudia silently closed her eyes, and then, when she opened her eyes, an unprecedentedly strong flame was residing inside there.
「Iron hammer to the demons! Victory for our fallen comrades!」
「「「「「Iron hammer to the demons! Victory for our fallen comrades!」」」」」
Roaring voices thundered so loud it felt like the underground space was shaking.
And then, they drained up the secret medicine with one gulp at the same time, and following the momentum they threw the vials on the ground. The sound of breaking glass magnified the fighting spirit inside them even more.
「We are going?」
A light tone that didn’t have the slightest tension in it.
「Let’s go.」
Similarly, Claudia who responded with a light tone.
Wynn and others nodded, and then,
「――Informing the evil. Be afraid, tremble. The gate of death is opened, thy malice will be crushed by the will of steel.」
The “Key of Holy Cross” that Claudia lifted up shined radiantly. The cool and clear light illuminated the “Mirror Gate” directly. The seal of mercury was starting to flow.
「O lord, please guide us. We are those who believe in righteousness and love. We are the people who will defeat malice and hostility without valuing our life if it’s for the holy war! O lord, please guide your warrior to the battlefield! ――”Open Gate”」
A pure light surged. The mercury was completely absorbed into the relief of “Mirror Gate”. The mirror surface became thin membrane of light. At the other side, there was that red world filled with blowing bloody wind.