Part 4
At that moment.
All battle actions were halted.
"……….wha.."
Kasukabe Yo who was about to leap up was surprised from the feeling as if her legs were sewn to the ground. That feeling was quite different from the feeling of immobility when losing Spiritual Power.
Kasukabe Yo who was pressed down with an inopposable degree of strength, started looking around from the disorder and finally noticed the parchments that were falling from the sky.
"Documents of 「Draco Greif」……………I-it can't be"
That's stupid, It's too fast. Muttered Kudou Asuka and Almathea in the sky.
"Then, Sala's game was cleared……..!?"
"Wh-what incredible clearing speed!! That was the game reconstructed by the poet Aesop! From the three games, it won't be an exaggeration to say that this one was the most difficult……….!!!"
According to Izayoi, Just the level of difficulty of the riddle is even higher compared to "Pied Piper of Hamelin" and Leticia's game. Could such a strong game be cleared in just 1 day?
Holding their breath, the two of them were lost for words, but it was no time to be awestruck.
Sala Doltrake who was riding the similar fire dragon turned her gaze towards Asuka as if resolving herself.
'"………..Asuka. And Alma-dono. l’lI transfer the right to command 「Draco Greif」. As a Host, I have to go down to the participant."
"….That's!"
"There's no need for that!"
A large white body pierced from the misty town. Even though he should be suffering from the super gravity from Kouryuu's game, he was still flying lightly as if he was not constricted even a by bit of those circumstances.
Azi Dakaha who waved the wings of dragon’s shadow and suddenly rose, appeared in front of the fire dragons in an instant. Looking at the golden cane in his hand, Sala tasted defeat. There's no doubt anymore.
This three headed dragon perfectly cleared the game [GREEK MYTHS of GRIFFIN] that she organized with his own power.
Looking at his ruby eyes, Sala held her breath, but showed a firm smile.
"………..As expected from the legendary Demon Lord. It seems that your knowledge is also extraordinary. It's unbelievable that not even a day has passed………..and not a single penalty was received. As the organizer, I recognize your skillfulness."
〝GREEK MYTHS of GRIFFIN〟was prepared so that the factors could lead the player to misunderstand the answers. If three penalties were received, it could be possible to seal him even if he was the three headed dragon.
If he hesitated to answer, the battle would have protracted. And if the wrong answer was given, then the seal could have been received.
But this three headed dragon without fear nor hesitation, stepped forth and traveled by foot. What admirable courage.
"Hm. There is no need to deprecate yourself. Your game turned out to be very cunning. The information written on the "Geass Roll" was not vague, but instead used to mislead the player from the answer, and that implied that there exists multiple answers for this game. Even I couldn't help but be cautious of this."
That's right. There are three answers to this game.
One of them interprets the treasure as a banner of the Demon Lord of gold 「Queen Halloween」.
The second and third ones interpret the treasure as the golden staff of "Kerykeion[6]".
Even without approaching the three final answers, the points needed to clear the game are included aside from penalties.
"But taking the stages of the other games in chronology is a bit overdoing it. As a result, your game made me narrow down the answers more than with the other games."
"…………..!!"
The golden staff Kerykeion - is a symbol of a Greek God of trade known as the messenger God. If there is an appropriate place on this stage where it should be kept, then it would be the place where the independence of Greece was declared───At the location of the meeting of the year 1830 ."
Year 1830, London meeting───the meeting where Great Britain, France and Russia recognized the independence of Greece.
The messenger God known as Hermes does the work of a diplomat, flying between gods. If you think about his history, in nine out of ten cases, the guess would be linked to the London meeting.
"But the place this golden staff was installed in was not the meeting place………….but at the bank. At first I thought that I was reading too much into it, but if you think about the historical background of London, there's another truth that rises to the surface"
"………….."
"Judging by the condition of the clock tower, it’s safe to say that it was constructed sometime between the year 1860 and year 1890 . Within that time frame, there was an event that was connected to the Bank of Great Britain and to the trade Gods………………Arriving at this point, even a kid would understand. The Victorian era of England───To put a stop to the Great Depression that started in 1870, that is the interpretation of this 「Kerykeion」"
───But… - the three headed dragon paused.
"This investigation is lacking, the composition of the game goes beyond broad interpretation. All the more if a well-known poet took part in reconstructing it. ……….Don't you think so, Pumpkin executioner?"
Far below on the ground, jack shuddered.
The three headed dragon smiled and showed his fangs while looking down at him.
"At that point, I changed my point of view. Is it that the poet Aesop, who wrote the world's three biggest fables had no choice but to organize a deformed game like this, because there are limits to the extent of the stage, which can be achieved with remaking it with Jack's true identity who is a leading actor of this stage?"
The hosts who listened to the speech of the three headed dragon, were assaulted with shock running through them. The Demon Lord whose ruby eyes were shining, pointed at Jack below and smiled brutally.
"That's right. This stage is from the year 1873, when the Great Depression began, and not from 1888 - the year when [Jack the Ripper] appeared. There is just one meaning behind this. ───Fufu. Before demanding the reward from the fire dragons, I will tell you what the solution is to your 「Pumpkin the Clown」"
Everyone instinctively knew that the situation was bad.
Jack’s game can be cleared just by having an answer and an argument. If he were to present his arguments while clearing Sala's game when all the games are halted, the three headed dragon will then be able to clear two games at the same time.
It's also unnecessary to use the [Authority of Judge Master] for interruption like Kuro Usagi.
This Demon Lord dominated the games with just his courage and wisdom.
(This…………..This is the 「Last Embryo」……..!!!)
Utterly overwhelming the opponent in everything - power, wisdom and courage.
He is the oldest Demon Lord, and the strongest God Killer.
The Demon Lord looked down at Jack with all his 3 heads and six eyes, and───
"Jack! You───You are not [Jack the Ripper]!!!"
───He threw the truth towards the monster given birth by Great Britain.
With a sound like a glass shattering, Jack’s blood smeared knife shattered. And at the same time, blood gushed out from all of his wounds.
The red clothes were dyed crimson by blood even more.
The already gravely injured Jack had his wounds open up ruthlessly as his immortality left him completely.
"Gu- Gah……..!!!"
Blood was shed from his abdomen with a sound that was completely different from the usual sound of blood flow. Trying to stop the bleeding from his mouth, he held it with his right hand, but it was futile effort and the blood spilled over anyway. Kasukabe Yo screamed with a pale face.
"Jack!"
"………Yahoho. "Certainly, this………….!!"
He was feigning a smile with all his strength, but that was his limit. Jack crumbled from the knees and fell on his own pool of blood and soon enough, he stopped moving. The shoulders’ heaving movements from breathing was still apparent so he was not dead yet, but it was only a matter of time.
Looking uninterested at that scene, the three headed dragon returned his gaze towards Sala Doltrake.
"……….With the current circumstances, solving the remaining puzzle is also unnecessary. Let's get down to business, fire dragon girl"
Sala's face stiffened. No matter what kind of strong-hearted girl she was, It's inevitable that she'd pale if she sees Jack's gruesome state.
As if getting ashamed of her thoughts, Sala shook her head and gazed with an indomitable fighting spirit.
Even if her life was taken, her pride won't be stained.
Taking on that kind of strong gaze, the three headed dragon happily laughed from the bottom of his heart.
"Fufu. What a strong set of eyes! Such gallant figure that doesn't yield even before the Demon Lord, I take that in high regard!."
Persistent eyes, directed towards the Demon Lord just how it should be.
In a tension that had everyone's breath stolen, the three headed dragon sadistically smiled and demanded the reward.
"Hero of fire dragons! What I desire is………….To receive your entire Spiritual Power!!"
At that moment, Sala's dragon horns broke. It didn't break with a delicate voice like before.
Just like a thunder in the night, just like a volcanic eruption, Sala's dragon horns were broken from the base and disappeared only to reappear in Azi Dakaha's hand.
But it didn't end with just that.
Holding the dragon horns of the fire dragon and the griffin, the three headed dragon threw them towards the ground.
"This is the reward. My offsprings, take the dragon horns and gain power!!!"
The bricks that covered the pavements started to beat. That beating was so strong that it resounded throughout the whole town. The brick twin-headed dragons that took the dragon horns yelled like the incarnation of a raging storm and displayed their shape to Kasukabe Yo and the others.
"Dragon horns of the fire dragon and griffin………..!"
"Kasukabe-san, please take Jack and fall back!!"
Faceless took out the snake sword and leapt at the twin dragons alone. She is a powerful being that is even among the top of the main force. Even Izayoi, who had an overwhelming difference of physical strength compared to her, was astonished with her special moves.
While swinging the snake sword in every direction, she rushed to attack.
But the twin-headed dragons manipulated the atmosphere around them and flicked off the snake sword with walls of air that were compressed to the extent that even the plasma was visible.
"Ku…I can't reach…….!"
『ＧＥＥＹＡＡＡＡＡＡａａａａａ!!!』
With the release of the compressed power, it reverberated with an impact that even made waves to became visible in the atmosphere.
From the beginning, the twin-headed dragons possessed power on par with an average divine spirit. And in addition to that, they were given a Gift of divine class. That power far exceeded the power of an ordinary two-headed dragon.
Faceless danced in the air while being hit by the walls of compressed air that assaulted her from every direction.
She shielded herself with the rubble, but after analyzing her sustained wounds and the extent of their strength, she got covered in cold sweat.
(………..The worst compatibility)
She is the best when it comes to fencing, but if the enemy possesses a giant body and high firepower, then cheap tricks won't work. Even if the blade reaches them, it might not even leave a single scratch and that made her truly realize the danger they were in.
Faceless fixed her sword, thinking that all she could do was to buy some time.
On the other side, Sala who collapsed after losing her dragon horns and Asuka along with the others, were glaring at the three headed dragon before them.
But the ambition for triumph from a while ago was nowhere to be seen on the members of 「Salamandra」 and 「Draco Greif」.
Tactics were broken, the games were almost solved, one of the 「Floor Masters」 fell.
The facial expressions of the Hosts were filled with terror.
The three headed dragon loudly tuned the neck and sneered at them.
"Well. What's wrong? Are you finished already?"
"…………!!!"
"Ran out of strategy? The fighting spirit withered? All hopes disappeared? What's wrong, oh great heroes?"
There were no voices who retorted the three headed dragon's provocation. Seeing the hosts fall into panic from their current situation, the three headed dragon widened his eyes…
"───I see. Then die."
Without hesitation, he bared his fangs of despair.
Translator's Notes and Comments
1. ↑White-haired Demon.
2. ↑Universe Ring.
3. ↑NCBR - Weapons of Mass Destruction.
4. ↑Black death.
5. ↑Locked World
6. ↑wiki/Caduceus
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