Yoshino and Miyako were pleased with the success of the spell, then Mary slowly approached them.
As she walked towards them, she drew her sword, clearly signaling her intention to attack. |
The tip of Mary's sword... is pointed straight at Miyako. |
Miyako |
"Why are you pointing your sword at me?" |
Mary |
"Do not even ask. Answer my question quickly." |
Mary |
"Keep your hands where they are. Don't put on the seal. Miyako must not use any sorceries until I say so." |
Yoshino |
"And Yoshino?" |
Mary |
"Yoshino too. Shut up." |
Queensway |
"......She's seriously going to attack her." |
Yakutsk |
"What the?" |
Queensway |
"That's not just an empty threat, Mary is seriously going to strike Miyako." |
Queensway |
"Mary, what on earth are you trying to do? Please explain why you are doing this." |
Mary |
"I will break the sorcery with my sword. I'm going to destroy the person who created the cursed spirit." |
Queensway |
"So who is the one who created the cursed spirit..." |
Mary |
After all, Nishikese sorcery is very deep. It cannot be underestimated. You almost had me fooled." |
Saying this, Mary swung her sword at Miyako, her face filled with cold expression. |
Miyako |
"......!" |
Queensway |
"Miss Miyako!" |
Yakutsk |
"Don't worry, she didn't strike Miyako, it looks like she attacked Miyako's 'back'." |
Mary |
"You still didn't get hit even though you didn't leave until the very last minute. It seems that sorcery is not the only thing you're good at." |
Youko |
"Ufufu... Hello everyone, happy to meet you." |
Queensway |
"Youko!?" |
Yakutsk |
"Where in the world did you come from?" |
Mary |
"She attached herself to Miyako's body. I don't know how it works, but it must be sorcery." |
Miyako |
"How in the world did I get possessed...?" |
Yoshino |
"If you were possessed, Yoshino's check would've found out. At that time, there's nothing found that could be used as a sorcery familiar." |
Mary |
"Right after Miyako and Yoshino's art was completed, there were signs of a Gate. Some kind of technique that applied both Gate magic and sorcery. I wonder if she imitated Yuuzen's technique that she saw back in Flamarine." |
Youko |
"My, you hit the jackpot. You have excellent observation skills. Technically, I didn't copy her, more like I was 'influenced' by her." |
Youko |
"Well, either way is fine. I have found that I can get close enough to two skilled spellcasters with it..." |
Mary |
"Yuuzen sure hopes that'll work though. I don't think she'll miss a deceptive trick that I can see through." |
Youko |
"It will work. Thanks to your unnecessary talk, I can take countermeasures." |
Youko |
"However, it seems difficult to get close to that gentleman over there. You would have sensed me if I were to be a little too precise with my art. In order to approach unnoticed, I had to soften my recognition inhibition." |
Youko |
"So, as a result, the rude Mary-san got in my way." |
Mary |
"It's not nice to have a petty thief call me rude, you know?" |
Youko |
"Ara, that petty thief line confirms you've let your guard down, thank you very much." |
Queensway |
"What were you trying to do to Sir Conductor?" |
Youko |
"Of course it's obvious. I ask everyone who disturbs me to leave, that's all." |
Yakutsk |
"You seem to be in a tight spot, suddenly you sound so direct." |
Queensway |
"Sir Conductor will be protected by me and Miss Yakutsk at all costs." |
Youko |
"Ara, are you going to faithfully be his meat shields? How wholesome and funny." |
Yakutsk |
"I wonder which of us is the funny one? You can't say that after a failed assassination attempt." |
Youko |
"Ufufufufu... Yes, it would be hilarious if I failed." |
Youko |
"But not to worry, I'm bluffing about the assassination. Here's the real deal." |
Queensway |
"Wha, the warding cracked just by clenching her fist...!?" |
Yoshino |
"Yoshino and Miyako's combination art is..." |
Yakutsk |
"Youko! What the hell are ya..." |
Miyako |
"No way, a two-person sorcery can't be disenchanted this easily..." |
Youko |
"It wasn't that easy, you know? During the whole time I was talking to you all, I was casting dispel arts to get rid of it." |
Mary |
"So, the assassination story was just made-up to distract us." |
Youko |
"You were already distracted when I was talking to you. The deception started from the moment I exposed myself." |
Youko |
"So there you little sorceresses. Please don't cause any more trouble." |
Putra |
"What are we going to do? We're going to be surrounded in all directions." |
Vivienne |
"First we have to do something about Youko..." |
Youko |
"Ufufu, are you in a hurry? Allowing me to approach, breaking the ward, and you all can't even come to the rescue of Yuuzen-san who is struggling on her own." |
Youko |
"But not to worry, Yuuzen-san wouldn't die just from that level." |
Mary |
"I agree with you, but your assessment of Yuuzen is enough to make me puke." |
Youko |
"If we share the same opinion, we might be able to join hands. Would you like to try it out just once? How about exchanging information?" |
Mary |
"Who would rely on information from a petty thief or a swindler?" |
Youko |
"Please don't say that. First of all, instead of more greetings, let me unilaterally tell you the information I have here. It's about that big summoning art." |
Youko |
"Actually, just between you and me, that Great Curse Magic has a system where the stronger the sorceries one feeds it, the stronger the enemies it creates." |
Youko |
"So the more and more Yuuzen-san tries――" |
Mary |
"Not interested." |
Youko |
"You really have no manners to attack people while they are talking. I don't like impatient people." |
Mary |
"Make that both of us. I don't like people who speak circumlocutively. I'm sure you're thinking of something else." |
Miyako |
"Mary-san, stop. That person might be..." |
Mary |
"I know. You don't have to say anything more." |
Mary |
"But it can't go on like this anyway. This woman has been after something since a while ago. I can't let her go free." |
Youko |
"I thought we could get along, it's a shame." |