Maou Gakuen no Hangyakusha - Volume 4 - Chapter 2

Chapter 2 

Resort Lovers 

The days of training camp continued even after that. 

We didn’t only use water gun. There were various menus. 

For example, there were several floating masses on the sea. We would have a spar on top of them. The one who fell into the sea lost. The special training was like something that was done in a variety show. 

C’mon, let’s rock! 

Miyabi snapped her fingers with a pleased smile. Well, I guess hand-to-hand fighting was Miyabi’s field. 

And then I was thrown into the sea amusingly. 

I was continuing to use Infinite Lovers, so my magic’s power should be enough, but Miyabi handily parried, dodged, and landed counter on me. She accurately took advantage when my momentum weakened. 

There was also the unstable footing. It made me unable to fully use my power. Besides, thanks to my mana capacity increasing, it became difficult to do the parallel processing of magic instead. 

UOOOOOOOOOOOOOO......Oh!  

Miyabi’s arm entangled around my hand to trap my punch, then she tossed my body really easily into the sea. I floated back to the surface and swam until the buoy where Miyabi was standing. 

Miyabi, it feels like you have gotten better.... 

Not only her reaction speed and the sharpness of her movement, her way of using fundamental magic like Barricade, Armored, and Maximize was also getting better. 

Miyabi pulled me out of the sea while smiling proudly. 

Ehehe, since I learned Galactic Striker from that time against Ibiza, somehow it felt like I got a spiritual awakening and my skill kinda felt like it leveled up several times over. 

I see......they say a large advance can be born from a single impetus. That’s really encouraging. 

Well, it’s all thanks to Yuuto though! But I’m still not gonna let Yuuto pass me in martial art! You can train with me as much as you want with a ‘whump’! 

She said that while puffing out her chest, so her breasts bounced up and down fiercely. It seemed that it was a man’s conditional reflex that my eyes were automatically following those bounces, so I couldn’t help it. 

Then, wanna have another go  

Ou, this time I’m going to throw Miyabi into the sea ? 

warning. It’s dangerous to continue activating Infinite Lovers than this. 

That’s what it said......it’s the arcana’s doctor orders. 

I took the Lovers arcane hanging from my neck and stared at it. It was inside a case that was attached to a chain as usual, but this time it was also waterproofed. 

Perhaps because I had been reckless many times before this, the Arcana now would warn me just before I really reached the limit. It was really thoughtful, which made me grateful for it. 

The arcane that selected me to be a devil king candidate. 

I still didn’t really understand why arcana had its own will and why it selected me. Furthermore, I was told that usually the devil king candidates wouldn’t hear any voice from their arcana. In my case, not only I could hear its voice, the impression I got from it was that of a capable butler or maid. 

But Yuuto, now you are able to use it for quite long ain’t you  

Yeah......though the time limit where I’m able to use it steadily is still around 50 seconds. 

Then, let’s go back to the beach. There......I’ll give you a lot of healing. 

Miyabi said it with reddened cheeks and fawning gaze. It made me a bit embarrassed. 

Recently at night, I would do various things with everyone, things that couldn’t be said to other people for performing Healing Lovers, so somehow......it felt like my distance with everyone had become more intimate. 

R-right. Then, let’s race until the beach. 

I kicked on the buoy and leaped into the sea. 

Ah! Wait, hyaaaah! 

Miyabi fell into the sea because the buoy shook from my sudden movement. That was my first victory this day. 

Like that, the fierce special training continued at the beach under the sunlight. 

Although, we looked like we were simply playing from the perspective of outsider......even so, the time limit of my Infinite Lovers was gradually increasing. 

And then, the second round would begin at night. Every night we would do some intense play as the special training to increase my mana capacity. I was also able to increase this one until 85000 somehow. However, it was still far away from reaching the target of 100000 even though it looked close. 

Come to think of it about Neith who ran away after witnessing Healing Lovers on the first day, she still came to give us some refreshments between our training the next day too. She prepared things like towels, drinks, light, and snacks. She was completely like a manager of a sports club, no, even more than that. 

And then she also ended up observing Healing Lovers without running away anymore now. Seeing how she came every day, perhaps she didn’t really dislike watching the Healing Lovers going on. 

Other than that Neith was also doing everything else to take care of us like cleaning the villa or preparing meals. 

However, Neith was the owner of the villa, and on top of that, she was a noble daughter. It wasn’t right to let her do all those things for us, so we should do it ourselves we had told her that many times, but every time she would shake her head and said ?I like doing this? to refuse us softly. 

That was how it had been with Neith. But , 

She didn’t show herself today. Usually, she would show up around this time with refreshments. 

I stared at the cottage that was floating on the sea. 

......As I thought, she must be feeling awkward after what happened last night. 

Last night, all the members of Lovers gathered in my room and attempted to break through the limit of Healing Lovers but....... 

In the middle of it, when I opened the room’s door to get out to have a drink, I came across Neith who was sitting on the floor in the corridor. Her cheeks were red and her gaze appeared intoxicated. Her right hand was touching her chest and her left hand was between her legs. 

Both of us froze for two or three seconds, then Neith let out a soundless shriek and ran away. 

She was, definitely peeking at us at that time......furthermore, she was comforting herself....... 

Anyone normally wouldn’t want to be found in such state no matter what, and yet I caught her red-handed. Neith’s shock should be something great. 

I thought that I had to patch things up with her but......from Neith’s perspective, she was definitely finding it hard to even show her face to me. How could I possibly patch things up with her without hurting her? 

Yuuto, what’s wrong  

I returned to my senses in surprise when Lizel-senpai called to me. 

We were in the middle of special training right now. I was recovering my mana and cooling down my magic circuit with Healing Lovers. And the method was by......me hugging Lizel-senpai from behind while massaging her breasts. 

Lizel-senpai was entrusting her body to me slovenly under a beach parasol. We couldn’t stick to each other any closer than this. Senpai’s skin that I was feeling on my front was even more wonderful than the highest class of silk. In addition, her black hair and neck were giving off a really nice smell. This was the greatest healing. And yet I was dazing off. It was really a waste even if I said so myself. 

Your heart isn’t in it, even though I’m generously healing you with my breasts right now. 

S-sorry.... 

I apologized. Even so, in my heart, I was thinking that senpai was also cute when she was slightly sulking. 

Right now there was nobody else on the beach other than senpai and me. 

We had completely gotten used with Neith bringing refreshments for us, so we hadn’t prepared any drinks by ourselves at all. Miyabi and Reina were returning to the cottage to search for drinks and snacks. 

Actually, about what happened last night ? 

I talked to Lizel-senpai about last night. While fondling her breasts. 

Nn?......I see. And then......she isn’t showing herself, today.... 

I hope she isn’t feeling hurt by what happened.... 

Indeed......thi-......this is a good chance, ahn? I’ll try, talking to, Neith? 

A good chance  

Yes, I have been thinking from some time ago, but Neith is ? 

I felt a stinging tension on my skin at that moment. 

!  

I immediately activated magic. I took a leap backward while keeping my tight hold on Lizel-senpai. 

Right after that, a sharp sound was slicing through the air toward us. 

The beach parasol was severed into two and flew to the air. 

If looked from above, the sight of a shockwave rushing forward and splitting the beach into two would become visible. 

What in the world happened! 

I landed and lowered down Lizel-senpai on the beach. 

......It seems, this is the work of that lot. 

From the direction where the shockwave came, four people came out from the forest that was spreading toward the mountain. 

The one standing at the forefront was a slim and tall man. He was casually wearing an outfit that looked like a military uniform. His hand was holding an unsheathed katana. He brushed up his black hair casually and grinned brazenly. 

You dodged my attack just now......who the hell are you bastard  

A dangerous atmosphere was radiating from his whole body. Most likely he was a Card of some other devil king candidate. 

Ahaha, it’s rare for Tougou-san to miss the first attack. 

A relatively small man appeared from the shadow of the tall man. 

The young man had a baby face and seemed like the lively sort. He was carrying a sword and wearing the same style of military uniform as the man. 

However, I never saw these two at the academy. 

Shut your trap Koshirae. Just tell me, who the hell are these two. 

Who knows. I almost never go to school. 

Useless guy. 

Tougou-san is also the same as me though. 

The two were carelessly chatting with each other, but the mana that they were radiating showed that they weren’t ordinary people. But, where did the information leak from? There should be nobody who knew that we were here other than Neith and Stella. 

Well, it doesn’t matter as long we cut them down. Oi rookie, I don’t mind giving them to you if you want to kill them. 

There was a familiar girl standing beside them. Light brown hair and a lacey blindfold. Then feminine white uniform. 

.... 

Was that Nihondou Swordia? She should be a Card of the Moon’s with number II....... 

I see, Stella said that she had defeated the Moon, Kitakami Lunatic. Then she might have become a Card of another devil king candidate. 

The man called Tougou showed an irritated expression because Swordia stayed quiet. 

Tsk, this newcomer is too untalkative. 

Wait Hachimaki. 

Just as I imagined, from behind Swordia, a different devil king candidate other than the Moon Kitakami Lunatic appeared. That was , 

The Strength, Sannou......Rikimaru? 

Red hair that was tied into a ponytail. Purple eyes. Her face was undoubtedly the face of Rikimaru. 

But, she wasn’t wearing a jersey. She dressed like a knight in a fantasy story with a short mantle on her back. There was also a sword dangling on her waist. 

As expected she wasn’t wearing a full armor, but she even wore armor on her chest and shoulder, so she looked even more like a knight. However, her attire was feminine. I could clearly see her bare thighs from her mini skirt. 

That was......Rikimaru, right? 

It wasn’t just her attire that was different from before. Her expression, or rather her atmosphere was completely different. 

Her high tension and playful atmosphere from before had gone completely. Her expression was really imposing. This different Rikimaru talked to the tall man with a cool voice. 

Hachimaki, you’re just too rash. 

What do you mean general  

Look closer. That’s not the prey that we are pursuing. 

Aa......well, they look similar anyway. A living creature suddenly appeared before me, so I reflexively slashed. 

Be a bit more prudent, Hachimaki Tougou. If not, you cannot serve as my Ace. 

It was a dignity that was unthinkable coming from Rikimaru. It was like she was a different person. Besides, it was also surprising that her Cards weren’t bodybuilders. 

Could it be that Rikimaru had a split personality? Or perhaps she would change her character depending on her mood? This girl was also a devil king candidate. So even if it seemed farfetched, it wouldn’t be surprising for her to have a unique disposition compared to the normal human. 

After she finished reprimanding Hachimaki, Rikimaru turned her face toward me. 

You two over there, I have a bit of a question. Did you see any beast around here  

......Beast  

Yeah. We are going hunting for a bit of warming up before participating in the devil king war for real. However, we got lost while chasing after our prey. 

Eh? Did this girl forget about me.... In that case, that would be more convenient for us too. I was still not prepared to fight right now. 

We haven’t seen any beast. If you are looking for one, shouldn’t it be inside the mountain  

I pointed at the Gaol Mountain. Rikimaru raised her voice in surprise. 

This isn’t our territory anymore......furthermore, we have crossed to the other side of the mountain. Where is this place  

The baby faced man who was called Koshirae answered that question. 

Aa, I think the area around here is the territory of Chariot. 

Rikimaru glared at Lizel-senpai and me with a sharp gaze. 

Then you two are the Cards of Chariot  

No......we aren’t. 

The way things were going was turning slightly ominous. Perhaps we should have left before they asked about our identity. Lizel-senpai also seemed to think about the same thing and she lightly lowered her head. 

We are only coming here for our holiday. We won’t get in your way, so please excuse us. 

Senpai and I were about to walk along the beach to leave. However , 

Wait. 

Rikimaru called us to stop with a doubting gaze. 

You two aren’t ordinary people. State your name and status. 

Shit......this was bad. This girl was unexpectedly sharp, even though she was just Rikimaru. 

Haha, we aren’t anyone worth remembering.... 

I forced a smile on my face to act like a small fry. But then, 

Lovers devil king candidate, Morioka Yuuto, and his Queen, Himekami Lizel. 

Nihondou Swordia who had been standing still like a doll until then suddenly muttered with a small voice. 

This girl could talk! Also, she could see even with that blindfold! 

......What did you say  

Rikimaru’s eyes turned grave. Next Hachimaki started laughing in excitement. 

Wahahahahahaha! That’s damn awesome! A real prey suddenly showed up just like this!! 

Shit! We easily got found out! Though it was stranger that we didn’t get found out until now though! 

Lizel-senpai and I gradually backed away. 

Yossha! Let’s get into killing yeah! 

Hachimaki pointed his katana’s tip at me. 

Wait Hachimaki. 

I felt a bit relieved because Rikimaru stopped him. After all, it was a battle between devil king candidates. Even the other sight must want to get into the fighting after making preparation rather than suddenly getting into a fight like this. 

First is introduction. Both sides have to introduce themselves. That is justice. 

......That’s really annoying. Oi, I’m the Ace of Justice, Hachimaki Tougou. 

Justice? 

Why was Justice’s Ace accompanying the Strength devil king candidate? 

I’m the number one guy in the devil world when it comes to swords. Is that alright, general  

Very good. Kill. 

What the hell was that! 

Where in the world is the justice in that huh!  

I said that in sarcasm, but it seemed that it didn’t get through to Rikimaru. Rather she let out a sigh as though to say that she was tired from dealing with someone stupid. 

What do you know about justice  

J-justice? Even if you suddenly asked me that......how should I describe it? 

Rikimaru declared casually while I was at a loss for words. 

I am justice. 

Ha  

You don’t get it? I’m saying that I’m justice. What I think, what I say, what I do, everything is justice. 

No, that couldn’t be called justice at all. 

Therefore, anyone who opposes me is evil to the core, a sin. As justice, I have to destroy evil no matter what. It doesn’t matter what kind of treatment evil receives. After all, it’s only their just desert. 

What self-righteousness. Something like that wasn’t justice or anything. 

Come to think of it, before this you said that strength is justice......but you see, something like that isn’t justice at all! That’s just your ego! Strength, Sannou Rikimaru! 

Rikimaru’s cool expression twisted. 

......What did you say  

And then she glared at me with an angry expression no, with the flame of fury. 

Who are you calling Strength! You insolent fellow! 

Ha! 

Her composed attitude until then had changed completely into a furious rage. 

My name is Sannou Seigi [3] !! The devil king candidate of Justice! 

Ha! 

Justice, she said? However, she looked exactly like the Strength Rikimaru......not just looking the same, she was practically the same person. Everything other than her look, like attitude, way of talking, and the atmosphere was completely different though. 

How dare you confuse me with that fool of an elder sister Rikimaru......this is unforgivable! Lovers!! 

......Elder sister  

I turned a questioning gaze to Lizel-senpai beside me. 

It’s true. The Strength Sannou Rikimaru and the Justice Sannou Seigi are twin sisters. 

Sisters! What’s more, they were twins! 

How can both twins become devil king candidates.... 

When I muttered that, a happy-go-lucky laughing voice resounded throughout the beach. 

Ahahahahahahahahahh! Exaaactly!! The strongest sisters in history! They are ? 

Coming from who knows where, she danced in the air with the sun on her back. Her body rotated round and round and landed on the sandy beach. 

Making their dashing entrance! The Strength Rikimaru-chan and her little sister! 

She was wearing a jersey with short sleeves and training wear that exposed her navel. For some reason, she was looking smug. 

Aa......this idiotic way to make her entrance. There was no doubt about it, this one was the real Sannou Rikimaru. 

Seigi glared at such Rikimaru with a clearly displeased expression. 

......What are you here for, my stupid elder sister. Also, don’t treat me as an extra. I’ll cut you. 

Rikimaru responded with a smiling face that was the exact opposite from Seigi. 

Ahahaha! Actually, Rikimaru-chan was training in the mountain to prepare for fighting in the devil king war for real! But, I got lost and I was here before I realized it!! 

For some reason, Rikimaru made a V sign proudly after saying that. 

Seigi stared at that bitterly. 

Somehow I could guess the relationship between the two. However, looking from how they were similarly doing special training in preparation for the devil king war, furthermore, they chose the same place and also similarly got lost, these two were really twin sisters. While I was thinking such thing , 

Rikimaru-sama!! 

Some more footsteps were approaching this way. 

There are a lot of customers today.... 

Lizel-senpai made a fed-up expression seeing the additional bunch that came into the beach. 

It was a group of muscle masses. 

No matter how you looked at them, you would be forced to realize that they were the Cards of Strength. 

So you are here! Everyone has been looking for you! 

The one who came running while yelling that loudly was astonishingly a silver-haired beautiful girl. 

Her height was around the same as Miyabi. Compared to the other Cards of Strength, she was slender as expected. She had the physique of someone trained in hand-to-hand fighting. 

Her outfit was a sports bra and tight hotpants. It was an outfit for showing off her well-trained body. In fact, her arms and legs and also her abs were splendidly muscular. 

It seemed her skin had gotten tanned while she was wearing a different costume. There was a clear sign of tanning on her upper arm and thighs that looked strangely sexy. 

Oo, Flor! You guys, this is the Queen of Strength. Ishiwari Flor!! 

It was surprising that there was a girl among her Cards. 

Then one other person came from behind them. This one gave off the exact impression of what you would expect from a Card of Strength. No his atmosphere was slightly different from all the bodybuilders until now. His mana and presence were at a different level. 

Tall body that was easily more than two meters and abnormally bulging muscles. If one had to describe his look, then the Moai statue would best describe it. His neck that was thicker than his head didn’t look like it could snap no matter what happened. 

In addition, his body was also unbelievable rugged. His wide shoulder width, then his bulky chest that was as wide as the shoulder width of a normal person, and his contrastively slender waist. Muscles were bulging up from his whole body with deep curvature. And then as though to add to the menacing air of that body, there was tattoo all over his body. 

This guy is my Ace, Daikyoukin Igor!! His muscles are amazing right!  

As expected this guy was the Ace. Heat and mana were overflowing together from his body. I felt that there was also a strong magic circuit concealed within his body. 

.... 

He was also silent like a Moai statue. 

How’s that! He has an amazing form right! Rikimaru-chan and co can win with just these muscles!! 

No......certainly those muscles were amazing but......I thought there was something wrong here. 

Seigi was glaring at her big sister Rikimaru with an annoyed face. 

Stop. Don’t shame our Sannou family even more than this, my disgraceful elder sister. 

What are you embarrassed about! My little sister! Just tell Onee-chan if you got bullied by the other devil king candidates! I’ll take revenge for you! 

Keep the sleep-talking for when you are asleep! There is no way I’ll ever seek help from you even if the devil world is destroyed! 

When we were small, I went to take revenge for you when you came home crying after getting bulled didn’t I! 

Seigi’s face went red and her hand moved toward her sword’s handle. 

I’ll kill you here!! 

Ahaha! You’re in a rebellious phase, aren’t you! Yoosh, then Onee-chan will play with you!! I’ll beat you up affectionately! 

Lizel-senpai and I were showed such a fruitless argument. It made me wanted to ask if we could go back already. 

......What should we do, senpai  

It looks like it’s a complete coincidence that these two are here......if possible, it will be a real help if these sisters fight each other instead of us though. 

That would certainly be ideal. We didn’t have any preparation on our side, and our number was also inferior. To be honest it would be too harsh to face the Sannou sisters along with all their Cards at the same time. I hope these sisters could keep quarreling like this and left. 

On the other side, other than Rikimaru and Seigi, the Cards also looked like they had nothing to do. 

Errr, Lovers devil king candidate and his Queen? Ah, my name is Koshirae Kenji. 

The baby-faced Card of Justice, he talked to us because he had nothing to do. 

Why are you two in this kind of place? Don’t tell me it’s for vacation  

Yeah, something like that. 

Hee, taking it easy aren’t you  

Then next the silver-haired muscular girl Ishiwari Flor stared at us with interest. 

Then this is really a fortuitous coincidence. After all, the whereabouts of Lovers was unknown since the summer vacation started. To think that you will be in this kind of place. Could it be......you were waiting for us  

She said that while tilting her head a little and winked. 

Lizel-senpai’s expression was bitter. 

I, I understood your feeling! I thought that senpai’s strategy was great and worked really well! We were just unlucky......I really wanted to encourage her like that. 

Yuuto!! Senpai!! 

Onii-chan!! 

Miyabi and Reina came running from the cottage in their swimsuit. It seemed they had noticed the strangeness. Flor sported a belligerent smile seeing them. 

Of course she is here......Yuugaoze. 

She headed toward Miyabi with sands billowing up behind her. 

Eh! Flor!  

Miyabi put a sudden brake and stopped still. Reina kept running toward us, but Flor didn’t even glance at her. 

Yuugaoze!! 

Flor made use of her running speed and leaped at Miyabi. And then her body twisted midair and she launched a murderous spinning kick. Miyabi moved forward and guarded that kick with her arms. 

Kuh......! 

Miyabi’s body was blown to the side. However, she thrusts her hand to the sand and her body twirled around to land on the ground. She glared at Flor. 

What are you doing so suddenly! Flor! 

Ahaha, it’s fine, isn’t it? We are rivals, aren’t we  

Miyabi made a fed-up smile. 

Geez......stop decided that I’m your rival as you please......or rather Flor, you joined Strength just as expected huh. 

What? They weren’t enemies but friends? 

Senpai explained to me who didn’t understand what their relationship was. 

Those two have been acquainted since middle school. Ishiwari House has the rank of count, just slightly below Miyabi. And then she picked a fight with Miyabi to try to make her as her foil......that’s what I heard. 

Uwaa......that sounded troublesome. 

Flor snorted with a smug smile. 

I’m the Queen of Strength. You are Lovers’ Princess. In other words, I’m now above you! How’s that? Recognize your defeat! 

Aa, amazing.... 

Miyabi’s reply was clearly monotone. Even then Flor seemed satisfied with that. She puffed out her chest and snorted. 

Fufuuun. Naturally. After all my body is different from your flabby body. My muscle mass and body fat percentage are superior compared to your body! 

Flor put her strength into her abdomen and displayed her six-packs. 

Don’t call me flabby! I’m not fat! 

Then how about you go diet? If you lose your fat, you will also look quite muscular, right  

No......because, that’s not cute. 

*Snap* It felt like there was a snapping sound from Flor’s forehead. 

You are calling me not cute!  

Flor raised her fists and closed her distance with Miyabi. 

That’s not what I’m sayi......aaah geez! No other way!! 

Miyabi also clenched her fists and took a stance. 

Somehow they started fighting on their own there. On the other hand, Reina who was running toward me was glaring at Swordia with a grim stare. 

Onii-chan, why is that person.... 

It looks like she has become Justice’s Card......come to think of it, before this you spoke like she is your acquaintance, wasn’t it? Do you have some connection with her  

She is, Reina’s senior disciple desu desu. 

Sister disciple? 

You mean, in swordsmanship  

Desu desu. 

Is she strong  

......Reina has never won against her even once desu. 

That girl was....... 

But, Reina has also grown stronger since then desu. 

Reina untied the cord of the katana on her back and unsheathed it. When Reina took a stance with the long sword that was as tall as her, it wasn’t Swordia but Hachimaki who grinned. 

It’s nice that you’re using sword......then, let’s have a death ah, oi! 

Swordia ignored Hachimaki and stepped forward. And then she quietly unsheathed her katana. There were two swords hanging on her waist. She held each of them in her left and right hands in two swords style. 

The ignored Hachimaki clicked his tongue in annoyance. 

You bitch, don’t you ignore your senior! 

But Koshirae retorted from beside him while holding back his laughter. 

But, Tougou-san said before this that you don’t mind giving them to her. 

......She should speak then. 

He folded his arms with a sullen look. It seemed he had no intention of butting in. 

Swordia herself didn’t seem to listen at all to that conversation. She faced Reina. Her blindfold was covering her eyes, but surely they were currently directed toward Reina. Reina was also turning a grim gaze toward Swordia. Right now the two of them couldn’t see anybody else except each other. 

Come, Reina. 

......Understood. 

Her usually cute-little-sister face had changed to a sharp expression of a master swordsman. 

The sand was blasted up. Reina’s figure vanished from view. 

The next moment, sparks scattered in front of Swordia. She had crossed her two swords and blocked Reina’s katana. 

Fast. Your strength has also dramatically improved. 

The current Reina is different from the past Reina desu desu! 

Swordia’s swords were hit aside and Reina attacked further. However, Swordia dodged with a beautiful movement and switched into the counterattack. 

......Tsu! 

She was cornering Reina with the skillful use of her two swords. Reina parried them all and then she used the slight opening that appeared to launch a powerful swing of her long sword. 

Swordia blocked the long sword with her two swords. The attack was so powerful it looked like the two swords might snap and Swordia backed off slightly. 

Reina was in a battle mode, in contrast, Swordia’s expression was like an iron mask. Her eyes could be seen because of her blindfold, but her mouth and cheeks didn’t show any change at all. She really looked like a doll. 

Reina’s sword was like a flame. In response, she parried it with a cold swordsmanship and calmly slashed when she found a slight opening. 

Rikimaru was provoked by that exchange and her body trembled. 

What what! You guys are heating up over there! Rikimaru-chan wants to join too!! 

Rikimaru jumped high in the air and fell toward me. 

Barricade!! 

Don’t! Dodge!! 

Lizel-senpai yelled at me who was trying to deploy a defensive magic. 

At that time, Rikimaru’s body was radiating golden mana. 

Strength is justice! Strength is power!! 

The air around her pulled back fist was wavering. 

Warning. That attack cannot be blocked. Recommending evasion. 

What! 

Arcana’s voice echoed inside my head. 

Kuh! 

I kicked on the sandy ground to jump to the side. 

Then a shockwave blasted on my back while I was in midair. 

UOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!  

I pitched forward and rolled on the beach. I could see the beach getting exploded through my rolling sight. The sands rolled up until the height of dozens of meters. 

It was an impact and explosion like a meteor had fallen. 

What......just happened? 

A giant crater was formed at the beach. Sannou Rikimaru was crouching at the center of it. Her right fist was sinking into the bedrock that appeared under the sand. 

I was sensing a magic formula and mana inside Rikimaru’s body. However, I didn’t feel any mana at all from the explosion just now. It was as though it was just a physical phenomenon. 

No that was impossible. 

Without using magic, Rikimaru was just a girl even if she was a devil. There should be no way she could let out a punch with such explosive might. 

Rikimaru stood up and showed an extremely smug face. 

This is Rikimaru-chan’s characteristic magic Strongest ( Fantasy Physics ) !! There is nothing that Rikimaru-chan cannot break! 

Characteristic magic you say!  

Rikimaru ran toward me who had just landed on the ground. 

Yuuto! 

Senpai who landed some distance away from me also tried to rush toward me. 

However a huge body stood in her way before she could. That was Strength’s Ace, Igor. 

You’re in my way! Step aside!! 

However, Igor didn’t reply. He raised up his huge fist in the place of a reply. Magic letters that looked like tattoo floated up on the fist. 

Intense flame and whirlwind burst out at the same time when he swung down his fist. 

Senpai!  

The whirlwind lightly hoisted up senpai’s body. 

Kuh......you have strength, I’ll give you that! 

Senpai used magic to control her posture there, Igor’s other fist punched straight forward. 

......Tsu!! 

Senpai instantly formed a Barricade and blocked the fist. However, Igor’s punch mercilessly struck senpai’s slender body with explosive destructive power. 

Senpai was sent flying along with her defensive magic into the sea. 

That guy wasn’t just muscles like everybody before him. An absurd amount of mana and thick magic circuit could be felt from inside that huge body. 

Lizel-senpai!! 

I felt cold for a moment, but senpai immediately stood up and brushed up her hair. 

You don’t need to worry about me! Don’t let your guard down!! 

I really wanted to go there to help her but, there was an even more dangerous fellow than Igor in front of me. 

The Strength devil king candidate, Sannou Rikimaru. 

C’mon c’mon!! What’s wrong what’s wrong Lovers! 

She was shorter than me, and even among girls, she could be classified as petite. When compared to her Cards who boasted a robust physique, her body style was just too normal. She was far slender even when compared to Ishiwari Flor. 

However, her power , 

FUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!! 

Rikimaru launched a punch toward me. 

The sound of something slicing through the air as though a jet fight had passed through instantly ran through beside me. Something unseen went past. Then a deep trench was carved into the sandy ground and the trees at far away were sent flying. 

Just the shockwave that was generated from her punch was this powerful. Cold sweat flowed down from my forehead. 

If Seigi and her Cards also attacked us in this situation , 

I glanced at them to check. There Hachimaki was pouting in dissatisfaction. 

General, aren’t we going to join in too  

Let the rookie do it. We won’t have any part in it. I’ll puke if I have to fight together with my elder sister. 

So we are just audiences then. That’s fun. 

It was a saving grace that those three wouldn’t participate. Even so, I already got my hands full just with Rikimaru alone. Far from defeating her, I was desperate from just enduring her attack. 

Rikimaru’s tension was increasing even more. She was shadowboxing with jaunty footsteps. 

C’mon c’mon!! If you don’t counterattack, you’ll get beaten up to death just like this! But you will still die in the end though! After all, Rikimaru-chan is too powerful! 

Senpai, Miyabi, and Reina, all of them were fighting. 

I too had to cut through this with my own strength! 

Here I go! Infinite Lovers!! 

Right now was the time to make use of the result of my special training although the time limit was only around a minute. I’d die if I didn’t finish this during that time. 

Fidezenon ( Scorching Hell Flame ) !! 

I used advanced magic right from the start. 

But, this wasn’t an opponent that I could hold back against. Although she only had great strength going for her, she was a monster with the way she went to the extreme with it. Every single punch of Rikimaru was like a nuclear bomb. 

I couldn’t let this fight dragged on longer than this. I’d go fast!! 

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! 

Flame surged out from the magic circle as though the kettle of hell had been overturned. The eruption of magma and volcanic projectiles assaulted Rikimaru. 

FUOOOOOO.... 

Rikimaru pulled back her fist to the limit. 

Don’t tell me......she was going to oppose Fidezenon with her punch! 

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!! 

That was exactly what she did. 

Rikimaru faced the flame and punched it with her fist. 

The hellfire stopped. 

That powerful fist punched back Fidezenon as though it was twisting the law of physics. 

The Fidezenon that I fired was coming back to attack myself. 

Dammit! Stride! 

I dodged by moving along the coastline. I needed to take a distance and thought up a countermeasure! 

C’mon c’mon, what kind of magic you’re going to fire next  

Eh!  

Rikimaru was running right beside me. 

......Wha-!! 

No need to hold back! Rikimaru-chan’s whole body is a weapon! After all!! 

I didn’t feel the magic of Stride from Rikimaru. She was running wholly with her own leg strength. 

No, wrong. This was , 

If you aren’t going to attack, I’ll be the one to do it! 

Rikimaru cut the air with a hand chop. 

In that instant, a gust blew through beside me. My cheek was cut open. 

Guou!  

I stumbled on the sand and fell on that spot. 

Was this also Rikimaru’s Strongest.... 

Teach me, arcana! 

Analysis. Sannou Rikimaru’s characteristic magic Strongest is a magic to manipulate kinetic energy to materialize a physical phenomenon that is realistically impossible to occur. However, the effect isn’t because of magic. The effect is wholly exerted as a physical phenomenon. 

In other words, it was a screwed up physic! 

I jumped on my feet and immediately took my next move. I covered my body with Armored and activated explosive magic in parallel. Unlike flame type, if it was with this magic that caused an explosion in the pinpointed location, she should be unable to punch it back. 

Destructshear ( Magic Explosion Pulverizer ) !! 

This was the advanced version of the explosion magic that I learned in this training camp. 

Flame blast spread out underneath Rikimaru but, my field of vision was turned upside down before that. 

Wha.... 

Slow, too slow! Rikimaru-chan’s movement is faster than your magic can activate! 

My body was sent flying by Rikimaru and rolled on the sandy beach. 

Destructshear’s explosion blast rose up behind the elated looking Rikimaru. 

Shit......! 

It didn’t work. 

Even though it was the new advanced magic that I learned as the result of this training camp. 

It was useless in front of Rikimaru’s Strongest. 

I needed more power. 

If only I had a strong attack method that wouldn’t lose even against Strongest! 

I gritted my teeth. 

Don’t complain, Morioka Yuuto. 

I could only manage somehow using what I had in hand right now. 

I still had other methods! If I could stop her movement using ice magic , 

Warning. Using Infinite Lovers continuously longer than this is dangerous. 

Suddenly the mana supply was cut off. The mana that was produced from inside my body by Infinite Lovers vanished. My whole body was flooded with an intense fatigue and headache. 

Da......dammit!! It’s time’s up already......tsu!  

My knees lost strength and slumped down. Rikimaru started laughing seeing that. 

Ahahahahaha! Whaaat, you aren’t really a big deal! Even though I heard that you defeated World and Devil and Tower. But this is because Rikimaru-chan is too strong! 

Rikimaru came until right in front of me and puffed out her chest with the highest level of smug look. 

After all, the current devil king was a devil king candidate of Strength! That’s why it will be the natural result for Rikimaru-chan to be the winner this time too! 

......What did you say  

Headmaster Gandou Barbatos was a devil king candidate of Strength.... 

In that case, it was convincing to say that Strength was the prime candidate to be the next devil king. On the other hand, I was the Lovers devil king candidate that was said to be the weakest. 

Then, it was also natural that I couldn’t win , 

Yuuto!! 

I could hear Lizel-senpai’s sorrowful voice. 

I looked toward the direction of the voice with my hazy mind. Over there, I saw Lizel-senpai standing in the seawater that reached until her thigh facing Igor who was several times bigger than her. 

Igor was waiting at the beach for senpai to come out from the sea. It looked like she couldn’t come here to help me even if she wanted to. 

Senpai bit her lip. Her eyes were shining blue and caught Igor’s figure. 

I don’t have any time to keep you company. 

She held out her left hand to the front. 

I thought she was going to fire a magic. However, instead of deploying a magic circle of attack magic, magic letters were flowing to twine around Lizel-senpai’s left hand. She then clenched her hand to grab those letters. 

Magic letters were running vertically and transforming into physical form. 

That was.... 

A bow. 

It was a white bow with a beautiful form. 

It was so sublime that rather than a weapon of a devil, it looked more like a weapon that was bestowed from god. 

Lizel-senpai’s left hand was holding a bow. 

And then her right hand was holding an arrow when I noticed. 

Igor seemed to sense danger. He started running toward senpai. He attacked in a straight line without any regard for the seawater. 

However, senpai’s expression didn’t change, 

She nocked the arrow, 

Drew the bow, 

And the arrow  

Penetrated Igor’s body. 

Wind blew through between me and Rikimaru. 

A metallic sound passed through. 

Rikimaru’s front lock swayed. 

The severed hair was blown by the wind. 

It happened in just an instant. 

The arrow was too fast that I couldn’t see it. 

Rather than an arrow, it was like a light. 

Rikimaru’s eyes also widened like saucers and her face was twitching. 

Hyaa......this is, shocking. 

Her neck turned stiffly like a machine that hadn’t been oiled. She stared at the direction from where the arrow came from. 

Igor was falling with a splash at that moment. That huge body was sinking into the waves. 

Ahead of that, Lizel-senpai was staring over here with eyes that were like a hawk. 

She was already nocking the second arrow and drawing the bow. 

My throat gulped. 

How reliable however I was feeling more scared than that. 

I shuddered at that strength that defeated the Ace of Strength with one shot. 

In addition, the arrow would have gone through Rikimaru’s head if it was just a bit closer. 

I didn’t know that Lizel-senpai was using something like a bow. 

Furthermore, the power was no joke. 

What in the world that bow was? 

Hee, I have heard the rumor, so that’s Himekami House’s bloodline magic......Cupid ( Marriage Bow Rending Shot ) eeh. 

The next one will go through your head. 

Ahaha, go through Rikimaru-chan’s head? Do you think you can do something like thaat  

Easily. 

.... 

As expected, even Rikimaru’s happy-go-lucky attitude vanished with that. She was staring at senpai with a cold gaze. 

Sannou Rikimaru, you also don’t want to end the game here right? Pull back now if you aren’t stupid. 

Rikimaru narrowed her eyes and grinned. 

But, I have cornered him until this point......might as well? 

While her gaze was returning to me, it felt like Rikimaru’s eyes were locked on Seigi just for a moment. 

Golden light gathered in Rikimaru’s fist. 

The Lovers’ head, is mine!! 

The fist was swung down toward me. 

The arrow flew off from senpai’s bow. 

Seigi drew out her sword. 

Who would be the first, 

Rikimaru’s fist was right in front of my eyes, 

That golden light covered my vision , 

......Eh? 

Rikimaru was standing in front of me with her fist raised. 

Her face looked surprised, as though she didn’t understand what was going on. 

And then Lizel-senpai was also looking dumbfounded with her arrow still nocked on her bow. 

When I looked around, Seigi, Miyabi and Flor, Reina and Swordia, Justice’s Cards, Strength’s Cards, everyone was looking bewildered. 

This is, don’t tell me , 

This is troubling. Everyone is doing as they pleased. 

The man walking on the beach spoke like he was rebuking his naughty classmates. 

That guy, 

He was wearing a hood over his head and a black jacket. Under the hood was red hair and a face sporting a thin smile. 

Joudogahama Lost. And then , 

Following behind him was the devil king candidate of Wheel of Fortune, Shimokadzuma Rinne. Red blood was trickling from her arm. 

As I thought, it seemed they had rewound the time. 

......Don’t tell me, they saved me? 

Seigi frowned. 

You are the one doing as you pleased. Although it was a rash action on my stupid elder sister’s part, it was still a battle of devil king war. What is your intention by overturning everything so blatantly like this? Depending on your answer ? 

Seigi put her hand on her sword’s handle once more. Lost smiled wryly seeing that. 

It’s a lesson for the future you see. One day everyone in the alliance will fight each other, but right now we need to join our strength with a united mind. What I did this time is to have all of you engrave that lesson deeply in your heart. 

Unacceptable. 

Seigi pulled out her sword. 

And then Rikimaru also moved away from me and walked toward Lost. 

Oh? What’s the matter you two? Scary. 

Lost quickly moved his gaze between the two. 

Come to think of it, you still haven’t shown us your true strength.... 

Yeeep. You are always hiding behind Rinne. Could it be that you are actually weak  

Then Rinne who was standing behind Lost quietly stepped forward. 

Rikimaru and Rinne glared at each other. 

Hm? What is it? Do you have any complaints for Rikimaru-chan  

There was no change in Rinne’s expression. She was smiling as usual. 

However she was angry. 

The atmosphere was strained. 

The flow suddenly changed with Lost’s appearance. It felt like another falling out would begin with a different pairing this time. 

......Good grief. It can’t be helped. 

Lost spoke with a casual voice to break the tension. 

Step back Rinne. I’ll do it. 

Rinne looked like she wanted to say something, but she obediently followed his words. 

I don’t really feel like doing it......but, feel free to kill me if doing that can convince you. 

Come, do your worst, Lost spread open his hands defenselessly as though to say that. 

Rikimaru and Seigi exchanged gazes with each other for a moment, then they closed their distance with Lost seriously. 

And then , 

They attacked at the same time. 

Their movement was completely synchronized. 

It was a splendid combination, as though they had trained a lot to reach such level of coordination. 

Rikimaru’s fist pierced Lost’s left chest, while Seigi’s sword stabbed his right chest. 

Lost, 

lost. 

Easily. 

Black ichors spilled out from the two holes that were opened in his body. 

A dead devil king candidate would be swallowed into a black swamp and sent to purgatory. The black swamp was the messenger of death. Even a devil couldn’t escape from there. 

That was how it should be, 

However , 

Lost was still smiling calmly. It was eerie. 

And then Rikimaru and Seigi who should be the winner were looking sullen. 

Rikimaru and Seigi leaped back and took a lot of distance from Lost. 

H-hey, Seigi-chan. I didn’t feel aaany response at all just now. 

Yeah......what in the world is this guy’s body ? 

The black ichors that looked like it would swallow Lost’s body suddenly attacked Rikimaru and Seigi. 

What!  

The two of them leaped further backward. 

W-what the hell! Why is it trying to swallow us!  

I don’t know......why is it trying to swallow us instead of the dead!  

Lost grinned. 

Eh? You two can’t kill me? Even though I’m slightly hopeful heree? 

The black swamp was the messenger of death that sent devils to the world of death. 

Death god. 

Don’t tell me. 

Seigi took another stance with her sword. 

I don’t know what kind of trick it is but......there is nothing that my sword can’t cut!! 

She attacked once more. 

She moved faster this time. Her step couldn’t be followed by the naked eye. Her attack split open Lost’s head. 

That was how it looked. 

Wha.... 

Lost’s right hand caught Seigi’s sword. 

That hand was wrapped in jet black armor. 

That arm was giving off an ominous feeling it really was like the armor of death god. 

You bastard......since when you? 

He was barehanded until just a moment ago. 

However, I saw it just for an instant. The black swamp clung onto Lost’s arm. 

Was that something that was made from that black swamp hardening? 

Lost smiled gently. 

This is my characteristic magic Dreaming ( Atrocious Dream ) you know. 

Seigi frowned and put more strength into her sword handle. Lost stared at such Seigi with a consoling smile. 

You still want to continue  

What did you say  

Because, you wanted to see my true strength right? Then you should have already fulfilled your objective. 

......Perhaps so. But, it’s also annoying for me to be thought of as weaker than you. 

Seigi kicked on the sand and leaped backward to take some distance once more. 

I shall get serious too. 

The mana that I felt from Seigi changed. It was becoming powerful as though she was a different person than before. 

She pointed the tip of her sword toward Lost. 

You can feel proud in that world. It’s an honor that you can be consigned to oblivion by my characteristic magic. 

Swords suddenly grew out from under the sand. 

One, two, one after another, sword tips thrust out from the ground until the number became innumerable. 

Lost immediately became isolated in the middle of a mountain of needles. 

Receive my characteristic magic with your body. 

The ground shook and the beach’s sand began to jump. Seigi’s mana was gradually increasing. Its might and dreadfulness had swelled up as though she was a completely different person than before. 

Hee......so this is Justice’s characteristic magic. 

Lost showed no sign of panic at all. He was looking around the lined up swords as though he was enjoying the scenery. 

Take this! Sixers ( 666 ) !! 

When Seigi yelled that , 

Fuaaaaaa......aaaaa~? 

A carefree yawning could be heard. That voice was really out of place in this situation. 

There was a beach bed placed in some distance from here. There was someone lying down on it. 

......Since when it was there? 

Good grief, the youths are really energetic......I can’t even take a nap like this. 

The person who woke up from the beach bed was wearing an aloha shirt and short pants. He took off his sunglasses and the face that appeared was , 

Headmaster!  

It was the headmaster of devil king academy, Gandou Barbatos. 

Yo, Yuuto. You are popular like always huh. 

Heh? N-no, rather this feels like three carnages piling up at the same time though.... 

I responded in bewilderment. The headmaster laughed loudly wahahaha to that. 

I’m envious! No seriously! I even feel jealous of you!! 

He hit my back enthusiastically. His eyes looked completely serious when saying that, so I was a bit scared. 

Putting that aside.... 

The headmaster turned his gaze toward Lost. 

You are the Death devil king candidate huh. 

He casually headed toward Lost with his feet that were wearing beach sandals. 

Lost’s face that was always wearing a composed smile was mixed with the color of nervousness for the first time. 

The headmaster came to a stop in front of him. Then he stroked his beard while staring at Lost evaluatingly. 

I wished that you would show your face at least once. Why aren’t you coming to the academy  

Lost ignored that question and grinned fearlessly. 

This is unexpected......I never thought that I would be able to meet the current devil king here. 

Ha-ha-ha, you will be able to meet me anytime if you enroll into the devil king academy! 

I’m not interested with that kind of academy. 

Hou  

Something like that is just a house of cards. It will crumble one day. No, I’ll be the one collapsing it. 

What what? School violence? Something like that, Sensei is ? 

The headmaster grinned. 

Gonna love it. 

A chill ran through my back. 

The headmaster wasn’t emitting any mana or using any magic. 

However, I felt that the headmaster was extremely terrifying at that moment. 

Lost showed a defiant smile without any fear in front of such headmaster. 

......I’ll crush the devil king academy. You included. 

Hou, that’s really promising. 

You can make that kind of face only for now. 

Is that sooo? Though I look like this, sensei is also quite strong you know  

In the past right  

Lost made a cynical smile before he turned around. 

Your era is already over. 

And then he vanished into the forest without looking back. Rinne also followed behind him and vanished. 

We were dumbfounded by the sudden end of the situation. 

Oi oi, you guys too! Don’t get in the way of sensei’s nap. Break up, break up! 

Headmaster clapped his hands and chased away the students. 

Everyone felt dissatisfied and doubtful, but the devil king and the headmaster was saying that to them, so they could only obey. 

......Let’s go. 

Seigi ordered with a displeased voice, so Hachimaki and Koshirae followed her to return to the direction from where they came from. 

Then, Rikimaru-chan is also going home!! Flor, let’s gooo! 

Strength’s Queen, Ishiwari Flor also lowered her fists reluctantly. 

Yuugaoze! I’ll teach you next time too that I’m above you! So prepare yourself! 

Miyabi let out a tired sigh. 

Yes yes. Both of us are in the devil king war anyway. I’ll take you on. 

And then, with Reina and Swordia , 

The two of them were also still glaring at each other with their swords raised. 

But then, Swordia sheathed her two swords back, so Reina also lowered her katana in relief. 

Swordia unsheathed her sword again. 

Reina-!! 

The cold blade was pointed at Reina’s throat. 

......Tsu!  

Reina couldn’t make any movement. The sword would pierce her throat if she moved just a little. 

Swordia spoke with an emotionless voice. 

Reina, this isn’t a match. Don’t let your guard down just because the opponent has sheathed their sword. 

......Ye, s? 

Reina gulped. Her trickling sweat dripped on the sword’s tip. 

Swordia then pulled back her sword. This time she sheathed her sword for real and turned her back toward Reina before running away. 

Reina! You alright  

When I rushed toward her, Reina was smiling with knitted eyebrows. 

Reina, lost again.... 

No......I’m glad you are safe. 

I hugged Reina’s shoulders to console her. 

For now......Reina, senpai, Miyabi, and me were all safe. 

Even so, it was really dangerous. The atmosphere wasn’t cheerful at all after we went through that. 

Nn? Yuuto, why aren’t you all going back  

The headmaster stared questioningly at us who were remaining there. 

No, we are borrowing this place from Neith. We are staying in a nearby villa. 

Aa! So that’s why! 

The headmaster laughed brightly as though the exchange that felt like it was shortening my lifespan just now had never happened. 

This place got a great beach after all! It’s perfect for vacationing incognito! 

......That meant, headmaster too? 

Could it be, headmaster also asked Neith to take vacation here  

No, sensei is trespassing here! 

Eeeeh! 

No, well......he was the devil king, so doing that much should be forgivable. 

That was what I thought, but when he saw Neith coming after that, 

Crap! Listen well, keep it a secret that sensei came playing here without permission okay! 

He ran away in panic. 

When I thought that he was the devil king, it made felt slightly complicated.