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　The next morning, the warehouse was filled with an odd atmosphere.
　Children sat in a circle around Slim's corpse.
　The children were busy moving their eyes.
　The fact that Jumbo and Slim had killed each other must have made them paranoid.
　If they did anything to raise suspicion in this situation, they were bound to be snitched on immediately.
　This man, King, is a master at controlling people's minds.
　He doesn't seem to have his men under his command.
　Despite the circumstances, he has some luck.
　At least Christine has a friend in Ernest.
　It's good to have someone to help you.
　We can take turns sleeping, and if one of the kids attacks us, we can both handle it.
　Speaking of Jumbo, he has a mental breakdown from killing Slim, and he keeps biting his nails and mumbling.
　'I'm worried they're going to attack us.

'You kids!　Time to move on!

　King said in an out-of-place, jovial voice as he walked into the warehouse.

'Now you're going to be bought by some pervert somewhere!　Well, if you're getting around, you might live longer!
'Skill and Parallel Activation (Multitasking) x 10!

　As King's men entered the warehouse, an interesting voice rang out.

'Luno Kesta Agata!　O Periolis the Imperishable, pursue like a hound, a hound after my enemies!　Reveal, homing bullets!

　Ten light bullets entered the warehouse and pierced King and his men.
　But either it wasn't powerful enough, or they just staggered for another reason.
　That's when the wind blew.
　The wind was Mako.
　In the blink of an eye, Mako knocked down King's men.
　But King's men still remained.
　No matter how many guests they are, they have no way to strike if they are surrounded by enemies.

''Earthquake strike!''

　The horned woman - perhaps she was the female warrior of the Bison Horn tribe - jumped in and slammed the pole hammer into the warehouse floor.
　The entire warehouse shuddered loudly, and King and the others stopped in their tracks.
　The sound of slashing wind echoed intermittently, and King's men went down one by one.
　When I looked down at my feet, I saw a metal bullet lying there.
　There--.

''Charge!''

　Laura rushed forward with her guards.
　The few surviving King's men were cut down.

''Teh, you!　You killed my men!　Our legend.　d*mn it, how did they know where we were!　I'm trying to avoid detection here with my skills!
Manpower, of course!

　Mako runs into the King, who is screaming at her.
　I see, Christine clapped her hands together.
　Judging from the dialogue when she was kidnapped, King's abilities are probably just enough to disable her if she feels uncomfortable.
　For example, he would check the building with a sea of people and paint over the map.
　That way, the places that are under King's influence will remain.
　This is what happens when you talk about your skills with the bells and whistles.

'I, no!'

　Christine screamed.
　Mako didn't know about King's - motion-blocking skills.

""Don't move!"
What the hell!　I can't move!
d*mn it, my body!
I'm with you!

　The female Bison Horn tribe warrior, Laura, and the guards had stopped moving.
　The King smiled a victorious smile and froze as he did so.

'Ooh!

　Makoto yells and thrusts his fist out.

I said, "Don't move!"　Why are you moving, man?　When I say, "Don't move," you say, "Don't move!"

　Every time King tells him not to move, Makoto's movements slow down.
　But--

"Ohhhh!

　Mako let out a yell and buzzed and waved her arms around.
　The fact that his movements seem to be lackluster is probably because the power of the seven evils is in effect.

''d*mn it--!

　Mako's fist caught his side, and King was slammed against the warehouse wall, spattering blood and vomit.
　It shook so violently that he thought the warehouse was going to collapse.
　King dropped to the floor and spat out blood without any effort.
　As if that had been the trigger, Christine regained her freedom.
　It seemed to be the same for the rest of them.

'We need to evacuate the warehouse immediately!

　The guards followed Laura's orders to lead the child outside.
　Jumbo was carried outside by a female Bison Horn tribe warrior.
　The eagle was the last, Christine felt somewhat unreasonable.
　At a time like this, he should be the first to help Christine.

Hey, Chris. I'm here to help you.
Chris, who is this guy?
I'm Makoto, the leader of Team Black Flame.

　Mako knelt down to make eye contact with Ernest.

'Chris-sama,'

　Somewhat late, Laura arrived.
　She must have been late because her cloak was draped over Slim's body.
　There are only four people in the warehouse already.

"-- I don't want to -- I don't want to die. Our legend is about to begin.

　King's voice rang out.

'Money!　Sell the kids and get the money!　I'm everything, everything!

　King stood up, spitting blood.

'Money, money, money!'

　A jet-black fire erupts, and in it King is transformed.
　His eyes turn black and his nose and mouth close in.
　Muscles bloat and countless needles shoot out of his body.
　Before you know it, the King has grown to over two meters in height.

''Materialization (Materialize)!

　Flames erupt from Makoto's right arm and turn into armor.



　King shoots out countless needles, and Makoto stops in place to handle the attack.
　The reason is obvious.
　It's because Christine and the others are behind him.

''I knew it was impossible!

　Mako spits out a small amount.
　If you look, you can see countless cracks running through the armor of his right arm.
　One more attack and it would shatter.

''Chris-sama, I'm going to run.''

　Too soon to say, Laura took Christine and Ernest aside.

'I'm sorry. I need to be stranded.
No need to apologize. It's part of the paycheck.

　Mako and Laura ran out at the same time.

''Escaped Gasanayeh!''
You're with me!

　The roar was intermittent.
　It's the sound of Makoto slamming his fist into the King.
　It's no longer a sound; it's an impact.
　But what is truly amazing is King's durability.
　Despite taking a decent hit from Mako's fist, there is no damage that seems to have been done.

''Hard!''

　Mako's fist slashed the sky.
　The King jumped up and stuck to the ceiling.

'Escaped, I say!

　A black light spreads from beneath King's feet.
　It covers the warehouse in the blink of an eye--

''Kyah!''

　Laura lets out an unknightly scream.
　It was played by a black light.

''Chris-sama, excuse me.''

　Laura lowered Chris to the floor and slashed the black light.
　However, the sword was flicked off.

''Skill and magic maximization (Maximization), parallel activation (Multitasking) x 10!

　He must have noticed something unusual about the warehouse. The other guest - Yuka stood in front of the warehouse and readied his staff.

'Luno Kesta Agata!　Like a cone through and through, O Periolis, you shall be a cone through my enemies!　Reveal the magic bullet (Brit)!

　The magic bullets that can only be described as walls are now rushing into the black light.
　However, even the magic bullets that were enhanced to the limits of the human species could not shoot through the black light.

''Earthquake strike!''

　The female Bison Horn tribe warrior slams the pole hammer down, but the result is the same.

'Retreat!　Recitation (repeat)!

　The female warrior of the Bison Horn tribe retreated and the magic bullets rushed in again.

'Re-chant (repeat)!

　However, the black light was still alive and well even after being hit by three magic bullets for convenience.

''Mako!''
I know. But I have to!

　Yuka yells out, but Makoto has his hands full just dealing with the falling needles.
　Suddenly, the needle stops and Mako runs towards us.
　It's almost certainly a trap, but if you don't let Christine and the others escape, you can't fight to the fullest.

''Retreat--!

　A sound came from behind him and Makoto turned around.
　The one standing in the center of the warehouse was the deformed King.



　The King shoots out the needles in unison.
　Makoto handles the attack with unseen speed, but the needles pierce his shoulder and thigh.
　If he had been able to move freely, he wouldn't have suffered a single wound.
　However, you can't duck because of the fact that Makoto is protecting Christine and the others.

''Enough is enough, kutabaleeeeeee!

　The King released a huge - a needle as tall as his height, and it pierced Makoto's right arm and head.
　Mako falls slowly.
　His mouth moves slightly.

　--Metamorphosis (Metamorphosis).

　Christine saw the moment when Mako spun those words.
　Mako's body turned into jet black fire.
　It wasn't engulfed in flames.
　It was as if he really had turned into flames and nothing could be seen.

''Hm?''

　Christine moaned softly.
　She could see something like a shadow in the flames.
　It gradually grew larger and larger--.

''Geeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

　The flames split in two and a deformed knight was born.
　A knight - is it really a knight?
　Indeed, his entire body is covered with something that looks like armor.
　The head is slippery like a boiled egg.
　There are no eyes or nose, and there is a narrow groove - a slit - in the position of the mouth.
　And the sharp claws and tail--.
　It's like--.
　It's like a demon.

''Death neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

　The King released countless needles, and the deformed knight lightly turned his back--.

''Gahhhh!

　I screamed.
　I wondered how he managed to make his voice heard, but it was enough to turn countless needles into dust.

'Wha, what!'

　Christine sat there.
　Her hips slipped out.
　She felt wet between her legs.
　Incontinence.
　A single roar stimulated her survival instincts.
　If I looked, Ernest was incontinent, too.
　Laura - she was enthralled.
　It must be that her brain is malfunctioning.
　Originally, Laura had a fondness for Makoto.
　Favour and fear are mixed up and she is unable to make a normal decision.

''Gohhhh!

　The deformed knight jumped, and King couldn't avoid it, so he caught it.

'Orehah, I'm building a legend!

　Even if the King spoke of his ambitions, the deformed knight would not take up the challenge.
　It was doubtful that reason even existed in the first place.
　The deformed knight swung his arm down.

''Geehee!

　King screamed as he was cut from his shoulder to his side.
　The wound bubbled up and the wound healed.
　The deformed knight wrapped his tail around King's neck and slammed him to the floor.
　What followed was a one-sided play of violation.
　Every time the deformed knight swung his arms down, the sound of bone abduction echoed and blood splattered.
　Pieces of flesh stuck to the warehouse walls, and arms fell to the floor with a heavy thud.
　Finally, the deformed knight swung his fist down.
　The skull ruptured and its contents spread out on the floor in a filthy mess.
　All that was left was the thoroughly destroyed corpse of the King.
　It was then that something strange happened.
　King's corpse emitted a black light.
　It rose up like smoke and formed a sphere.
　The deformed knight looked up at it and opened his mouth.
　That slit was a mouth.
　The deformed knight inhaled the sphere and closed his mouth.

'Ooh!

　The deformed knight is on his back.
　The armor is cracked, and a red-black light is lit there.
　Furthermore, the armor changes to something more disastrous.

".........

　Christine stared at the deformed knight in silence.
　Impossible, her instincts screamed at her.
　The one in front of her is an absolute predator.
　It's not a being that will run away or not run away.
　It's an entity that should hang its head and get away with it.
　And yet, however, I'm too afraid to hang my head.

"...Mr. Apeiron.

　Just as Christine prayed to God, the deformed knight turned into jet black fire.
　When the flames subsided, Mako, without a scratch, was down.