CHAPTER 89
The Ex–Demon Lord and a Mysterious Young Girl
The battle was over by the time we arrived.
We were searching for Sylphy in the corridor when…
“…Hey.” Olivia tugged on my sleeve, and I came to a stop. Beyond her gesturing finger, I could see Sylphy in front of us.
“Oh, Sylphy. I’m so glad you’re safe.”
“Yeah. I’m happy to see you guys seem fine,” she replied with a small smile.
“Hmm?” I uttered when I saw her expression. It wasn’t hard to imagine that she’d suffered something far worse than Olivia and I had.
But she’d conquered it. In fact, she’d exited this horrific trial ready to reach new heights as a soldier.
“I’m very proud of you, Sylphy.”
“Ha-ha, where’d that come from?”
“…I think this is the first time I’ve ever had respect for you.”
“Geez, you too, Olivia? …Hey, was that a backhanded compliment?”
I smiled as the two began to argue. I was sure Lydia’s soul inside me was grinning, too.
“Okay. Shall we press forward?”
The two nodded, clearly in good spirits.
We continued down the passageway, going deeper and deeper. In accordance with a prior PSA, there were no more traps blocking our way. The trip was almost uneventful; we arrived at a small room—our destination.
Three pieces of Armor sat upon three altars at the center.
First was the Mirror Shield of Omniscient Reversal that returns anything it reflects to its true form.
Next was the Divine Chains of the Shackle God that bound the target. The effect was more potent when the victim’s raw power was high.
Last was the Supreme Sword of Destruction, capable of cleaving anything in two and eradicating its existence.
Of these three pieces, the Mirror Shield would serve the most use in our current predicament. If we could activate it, we could regain our lost magic. The question was—
“So how do we use it?” Sylphy asked.
A great question indeed. How were we supposed to use the Armor of the Demon Lord, which required tremendous amounts of magic, when we had none at all? The answer was—
“I have my own magical concept called Script Magic that I invented myself. I’ll try focusing it into the Armor…but if that doesn’t work, I suppose we’ll be forced to find another plan.”
“Script Magic, huh? Doesn’t that use mana from the air instead of a person’s own reserves?”
“Indeed. If we can use that to convert the magic in the atmosphere…”
“We might be able to activate the Armor?”
I nodded. There were plenty of hurdles up ahead. I’d crossed it off our list of options, since I didn’t feel confident in going for it without a practice round…but all we could do was hope for the best.
“Let’s not waste any more time.” I fluidly wrote an inscription in the air with my finger. “Just a bit more… This should do it…”
I added a few final touches and finished up my lettering. The Armor should have been activated by now, but…
“I fear this isn’t going to—”
Apparently, I had spoken too soon. The very next moment, the Mirror Shield sparkled—
“Oh, thank goodness. It worked.” I was relieved. I could feel the flow of magic again.
“Huh? Uhhh, I—I don’t feel any different.”
“Ah, my apologies. I could only provide enough power to reverse this for one person.”
After rewriting the Armor’s technical attributes and optimizing it, I was able to use it as my modern self and return everyone else’s magic.
I hurriedly set to work, and—
“Huh…? What…?”
Just as I was about to start, a stranger’s voice called out to me. We immediately went on high alert and scanned the vicinity.
Sure enough, it wasn’t long before the intruder made their appearance.
“Where am I…?”
An unfamiliar young girl was looking around in fear and confusion.
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