AtE Arc 3: Chapter 6

AtE Arc 3: The Magical Girl’s Iron Hammer – Chapter 6

I blocked the beat up Kasamiya-san with my back.

The opponent was, unbelievably, a wolfman. My timing was so good it made me want to cry.

 

『Ah…ahh…AAAaaaaAAAAHHH』

 

Giving a side glance to the frightened man, I softly placed a hand on Kasamiya-san’s head as she sat down and looked up at me.

 

「【Set・Form・Heal・Ignition】」

「Ah, the wounds…….have all……」

「Now then, leave the rest to Sensei and rest, “kay, wan”.」

「Yes——-YES! Mi-Mitsukasa-sensei!!」

 

Now, then.

I can feel two presences from the wolfman.

One is the man’s, and one is the demon’s——wait, is that “Demon・Transer”? I guess it means that he’s a man with an affinity for quite the demon.

I see, I see……there’s no need for mercy.

 

「When the world is covered in darkness,」

——extending my leg forward. The sneakers had fluffy fur.

「I will expel the darkness from the night.」

——my extended hand was an azure colour. Sharp claws peeked out from the fur.

「Indeed, I am the saviour saintess.」

——the skirt that makes it seem like you can see, yet can’t see. Fluffy fur sprouted from the top of it.

「Magical Girl」

——tilt the head. The pigtails swung. The dog ears moved.

「MI☆RA☆CLE」

——a chest piece that can be mistaken for a bikini. For some reason there were black suspenders on top, biting into it.

「Lapi!」

——when I made a clean pose, the enemy cleanly stiffened.

「In Mode・Chaser, has daringly come forth-wan♪」

——naturally, the “wan” is forced-wan. Kill me.

 

『G-GEEEEEEEEEE, a y-youkaiiiiiiiiiiiii!?』

「For a wolfman to be treating me as a youkai is quite rude-wan!?」

 

I involuntarily yelled at the man as he stepped back with shaky legs.

A youkai? YOUKAI?!  A monster role? Don’t screw with me!

 

『Tsk, this why anything above 18 is an old hag! Have a sense of shame, youkai hag!』

 

When the wolfman stepped forward, he kicked up a cloud of dust and disappeared.

But, unlike my Normal Form that would require “magic” to do so, this Chaser Form’s “nose” is different.

 

「Wan!」

——clang!

 

The air that I can feel with my skin.

The stench that I can discern with my nose.

The pulsations of the atmosphere that are captured with my eyes.

The hint of footsteps that I can identify with my ears.

 

Every single sense is telling me the wolfman’s position!

 

『Gyaun!?』

 

Raising the Claw-Type Stick from below, I seized the wolfman’s chin.

 

『Tsk, even though you’re just a pervert!』

「For the degenerate that doesn’t know his own place——」

 

I jumped to stick close to the wolfman who sprung a long distance backwards using brute strength.

I won’t let you take a distance. In order to carve despair into you, I shant let you distance yourself——!

 

「——it’s punishment-wan!」

 

With a hard bam, the wolfman was buried into the red earth.

I won’t let you read the trajectory of my raised claws.

 

『Agi—!』

「One more-wan!」

『Gyagu—!?』

 

One blow.

——the wolfman’s fangs were sent flying.

Two blows.

——the wolfman bounced on the ground and floated.

Three blows.

——the floating wolfman flew parallel to the ground.

Four blows.

——before he could crash into a tree, I circled around him, and sent another blow into his back!

 

『Ahh, gua—!?!?!?!!』

 

He bounced once more on the ground, and crashed into a tree.

He didn’t just stop there, as the momentum sent him through one, two, three, trees, burying him into the fourth as he finally came to a stop.

 

「This is the finishing blow-wan!」

『No, not yet.』

「Ts——」

 

The wolfman disappeared once more.

But he didn’t recklessly move like before, and chose to carefully take a distance from me.

 

『It’s time for a substitution, partner——no, but——you’ve probably taken a blow to your spirit too——ahh, fine, I’ll leave it to you. Partner——yeah, leave it to me.』

 

From the tattered body, using the same throat, were two completely different voices.

A demon antagonistic to humanity. They consume human souls as food, and basically cannot see humans as anything but a food source.

To have been able to come to a complete mutual understanding with such a demon, it can’t even be referred to as just a talent anymore, but an obsession. Just how much affinity does that man have with demons?

 

『I’ve kept you waiting, hero.』

「”Even if they are an enemy, one mustn’t hinder the last conversation between friends”. It’s one of the Magical Girl’s Commandments-wan.」

『I see.』

 

Did he switch the body’s operational authority to the demon?

The air of the degenerate that he had up until now disappeared, and his tone of voice was calm.

 

「Demon, why are you assisting that human-wan?」

 

If he were to respond, saying that he gave him a “seed”, then I would believe that it was for the sake of using the man’s soul as a seedbed to revive his comrades.

But the two of them were cooperating to the point that it was strange.

 

『When his King died, the Wolf King’s subordinates and kin also disappeared, and he chose to crawl like a worm as a fleeting existence. His power fell considerably compared to his golden age, and he was unable to use his techniques, only seeking to live as a wolf demon that bred and flourished. At that time, he happened across this man. Our interests merely agreed, as this wished to prosper as a Seed. Since he wished to target young and healthy females*, I simply went along with that desire. But, I am searching for a strong female, thus——』

 

The wolfman’s body expanded.

With a jet black luster, his fur became sharp like needles, and his eyes glittered ferociously.

 

『——if you are also a canine, then that blood must have the pride of a wolf. My strong and beautiful brethren, conceive the child I bestow upon you, female!』

「I have several things I want to say-wan. But for now—」

 

The wolfman’s feet smashed the ground.

That speed, strength, and sharpness couldn’t even compare to before.

But, even so.

 

「【Set】——I will not allow you to continue your mental attack.」

 

I tilted half of my body to dodge the attack of the descending claws.

 

「【Form】——And have not become a female dog either.」

『I shall not allow you to use something like mag——-guh!?』

 

Though the wolfman moved fast enough to the point where he left behind an afterimage, I kicked at his knee and destroyed his stance.

 

「Not at all, wan!!」

『What are you—!?』

 

The wolfman laid face down on the ground.

When I trampled on his head, the black body rolled on the ground, showing me his defenceless belly.

 

「【Claw・Ignition】——you should live with being ashamed at that thought-wan!!」

 

The azure light that covered the Claw-Type Stick became powerful claws of light when I swung the claws downward.

 

『I-Impossible!? For this female dog that is clearly trying to seduce others, to reject me, the Wolf King, ah—-AaaaaaAAAAAAaaaaHHHH!?!?!!』

 

The azure aurora pierced the dark clouds and ascended to the skies.

And then, the light slowly converged. Left lying there was the degenerate only wearing an old rag, and a “black puppy wearing a collar”.

 

「Even if you are a demon, and though he is a villain, I highly value the fact that you got close to a human-wan. In deference to that possibility, try living on as a puppy, wan.」

 

　Turning my back towards them, I made a female leopard, no, a female dog pose. Kill me. No wait, I made a mistake.

 

「And with this, the case is closed-wan!」

 

When I winked with a smile that was convulsing with irritation, a bright blue explosion sent the pervert and dog flying, and the transformation was released.

 

Ahh, I just…………wanna go home……

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