465 - - 14-16 Fifth Person
"...... You have a pretty good automaton (automata). I found it informative."
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"Andro? Oh, you ......."
Beatrix is surprised to see Andro, the boy squire with a different look.
"I'm sorry, my lady, but it seems that my time as your squire has come to an end. We were having such a good time. Thanks to you and your friends ......!"
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Andro kicked the automata lying there toward Jin and the others.
Surprisingly, the automaton flew through the air and hit the barrier of Jin and the others, who were about five meters away, and fell to the ground.
"Oh, you, what in the world ......?"
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Albert, seeing his inhuman physical prowess, exclaims in amazement.
"My real name is Androgyous. <
Hearing this name, Jin can't help but ask.
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"Are you ...... a demon?"
"Heh? You know a demon tribe?"
Androgyous's face showed a bit of surprise.
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"Demon tribe? Andro, you're a demon?
Beatrix shouted.
"Shut up! Shut up, you selfish girl! I'm talking to him right now!
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Androgyous interrupted Beatrix with a cold voice and turned to face Jin again. His tone of voice was more earthy.
"So,......, you know the demons?"
"......No, I've never met them. ......Yes, I've met someone called Markosias. ......No, I haven't met him.
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However, he is the fifth demon tribe in the Horai Island group after Lardus, Dogmaloud, Bemiarouche, and Marcosias.
"Hmm? I don't know, but you seem to know some demons.
Androgyous' mood changes drastically.
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"We can't let them live,<
"Oh no! <
Jin activates the magi-crystal inscribed with lightening magic that he happens to have with him. The old man had given it to him in case of an airship crash.
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And it barely cancelled Androgyous' gravity magic. And though Androgyous chanted first, Jin seemed to be faster in activating the magic.
"What? How come you guys are okay? Your weight must have increased more than 10 times!
I don't know if it's because they can only use up to 10 times their weight alone without using El Rado Light, or if it's due to the immaturity of Androgyas, but what's attacking Jin and the others now is not 10 times their weight, but about 1.2 times their weight. But what was hitting Jin and the others now was not 10 times but about 1.2 times the gravity. It was a bit like carrying a heavy load, and even Hannah had a "
"<
"What?
Androgyous is stunned for a moment, and then Reiko unleashes her magic. She doesn't intend to kill him, but to stun him so that she can capture him alive and get some information out of him.
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"Ah!
Kya!
However, the magic was blocked by the mysterious wards that Androgyous wore, and was scattered to the ground. And in the aftermath, the selfish siblings, Beatrix and Albert, were knocked over as collateral damage.
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Without paying attention to the two who fell, Reiko unleashed her next spell.
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The electric shock that stunned them was rebounded, so Reiko struck them with wind magic, a half-physical attack.
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"Hmph."
But Androgyous laughed off the attack as well.
"Let's take care of that automata first. <
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Reiko's body shook for a moment. It was a sign of increased gravity.
"......"
"Hmm, looks like we can't use gravity magic here."
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Androgyous smirks, but Reiko walks away with a face like she doesn't feel anything.
"Hey! What the hell, you! Don't tell me it doesn't work?
"No, it's true that I weigh about 300 kilos now, but what does that matter?
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Reiko, who weighs several tons, is not concerned. Androgyous paled. Apparently this was his limit.
"The magic bounced back, but what about this!
After those words, Reiko kicked the ground.
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Reiko moves in front of Androgyous in an instant and throws a right straight right at his dove tail.
The warding seemed to stop Reiko's fist. However, it was only for a moment, and Reiko's fist, which was delivered at 30 percent power output, was almost completely unleashed, and pierced into the abdomen of Androgyous.
And it was not a punch from a 30kg Reiko, but from a 300kg Reiko.
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Although it only blew Androgyas away by a few meters, the tremendously heavy blow was enough to mow down his consciousness.
The stun knocked him out also broke the gravity spell, and Jin also broke the lightening spell.
"Phew, I'm glad I have this. ......"
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"Jin! You can control gravity too?
Saki is surprised, but Jin tells her that he will explain later.
The more important question is what to do with him.
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The androgythmus is growing on the road about 10 meters away from Jin and the others. It could be a valuable source of information on the demon tribe. Why he was doing this is a mystery to me.
"Let's try transinfo first.
Jin took a cautious step forward, not knowing when he would be noticed again, even though he was unconscious.
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"What?
A flame magic was released and struck Androgyous.
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Flamestorm!
And another shot.
The demon boy was startled for a moment, but it was short-lived. The powerful flames quickly reduced Androgyous to ashes.
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"Hannah, don't look!
Immediately Jin hugged Hannah, blocking her vision.
"...... ha ha ha!"
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It was Beatrix who released a flame ball and Albert who released a flame storm.
"...... What the hell!"
Beatrix glared at him as Jin shouted.
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"What? She's a demon, an enemy of humans!
"That's right. He has deceived and seduced us. What's wrong with punishing him for that?
The aftermath of the stun that he had just received may have broken his mental control, but his personality had not changed much.
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"...... No, I just thought it would have been better if you'd done some interrogation."
"Interrogation? No need. The human race won the last magic war. Even if there's a next time, humanity will win again.
The selfish siblings show no sign of listening to Jin's words. This is what they will look like when they come to their senses.
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"......"
Jin relaxed his shoulders, feeling like he had no choice but to say, "Suit yourself.
He stroked Hannah's head and hugged her,
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"Shall we go home?
Erza, Saki and Stearina nodded silently.
"Where do you think you're going?
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Albert shouts something, but Jin turns a deaf ear.
Edgar seems to be able to walk on his own, and Jin and his group walk away without looking back.
"Remember me!
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He is still saying something, but the selfish siblings do not come close to him, probably because they are afraid of Reiko.
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"I'm tired of ...... something."
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The group returned to Stearina's house, mentally exhausted, and sank down on the sofa.
Hannah, too, seems to be tired from the walk and is taking a nap. Reiko is accompanying her.
"I'm so sorry!
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Stearena bowed her head as if she was going to get down on her knees.
"I didn't think it would come to this! I'm sorry, especially for Elsa.
"...... don't worry about it and don't apologize so much.
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"...... thank you."
It was not Stearina's intention, and no one could blame her for that.
"I can understand why Stearina would want to give up on this country.
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Jin opened his mouth. He looks disgusted.
"Don't you agree?"
"I really think we should move. After what happened today, I'm sure they'll take notice of us."
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Jin and the others decided to discuss Stearina's future.
"I don't think I can even stay here anymore. ......"
Stearina sounded tired.
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"Yeah, I think so too.
"...... me too."
All of us agreed that we should move.
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Then, where should we move to? Jin's Kaina village or Hourai Island. Or Reinhardt's Karuzu village?
As expected, Houraishima would be a complete hermit, and since it has a warp gate, the two choices are Kaina village or Karuzu village.
"No, why don't you come to my house?"
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Then, as a third option, Saki made a proposal.