From Yuki's point of view...


"Hey. Kachel-Megen.
Hee.

　When I called out to him, the blue-faced Kachel shuddered.

'Answer me. Kachel-Megen. Tutor.'
...ah, ah, ah.
'I didn't quite hear what you said earlier. Say that again. What about my family?
'Higgs!　Ugh. Ughhhh!

　The teacher, Kachel, is desperately holding his arm.

'You're a teacher. You're a teacher. You're a teacher; you have to answer the kids' questions.
You are. Geez. Geezusaaaah!
That's not what I'm talking about.

　I kick the ground again with my 'physical enhancement' 2x.
　The teacher Kachel raises his arm. He deploys a defensive wall, trying to stop the dagger.
　But it's too late.

''Giiaaaah!

　My dagger dodged the barrier and dug into Kachel's left arm.
　He continues chanting in that state. I fly away before the magic kicks in.

'What did you say about my family earlier?　I want to hear it again. That's what I'm talking about. If you're not going to tell me, you're wasting your time, so say so. Tutor.

　I readied my dagger again.

'Wait!'

　Princess Iris's voice came out.

'You shall not kill that man!　Yuki-Grossaria-sama!
"...why?
"Teacher Kachel may be a worshipper of the supposedly taboo 'Sanctuary Church'!　We should get the information out of him alive...
This man insulted my family.

　In my previous life, I could only protect Lyle and his family by disappearing.
　In this life, I can use the Ancient Magic.
　So if anyone uses, insults or hurts my son, I'm going to crush them, no questions asked.

"He tried to hurt you, too. So I'm going to erase you.
You!　I used your brother, so what the hell!

　Kachel shouted as blood poured from his arm.

'Your brother has you!　The bastard!　Look down!
That's what you made me do.
Your brother cursed you and put you down!
Brothers fight over nothing. They're only human.

　In fact, he really got into a fight with a "monster (Nosferatu)", didn't he?
　Brother Xellos, your vessel is surprisingly large.

But not you. When you try to use my people as leverage, I can't think of anything better to do than to cut you down.
'Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!


　Gagging.


　My dagger was caught by Teacher Kachel's magical barrier.

I've already ... finished the emblems and chanting. The "Ancient Artifact Replica" is activated. ''Summoning──Catalyst (Shokubai)''

　The teacher, Kachel, threw out a gray thing on the ground.
　A magic circle unfolded around it.
　I turned my gaze to the gray shard. That's a demon's wing.

　I jogged my memory. What kind of wings were those?
　I remember seeing them a few times in a previous life. A demon with wings. Cockatrice?　No, it's bigger.

A griffon?
'You're right. Kid!

　A huge magical barrier is created in front of the teacher Kachel.
　Troublesome!

'I didn't think I'd have to use my trump card here, though!　This is the wing of a gryphon used by the priest of the Church of the Sanctuary as an emissary. I will kill you all here and your highness will be my prisoner!
All of them!　Pulled swords!　Protect Your Highness!

　The soldiers line up and draw their swords.
　Her Royal Highness unleashes the 'Fire God's Chain of Fire Bullets' of 'Ancient Magic'.
　Even so, Kachel's barrier cannot be broken.

　........Did Teacher Kachel have this much magic power?
　If he's this strong, he should have reigned as a high-ranking magician in the Magic Guild. How could this guy ever be a teacher for the baronial family?

'Come on, my messenger!　I will lay waste to your soldiers and take possession of your highness!
"Kiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!

　A gryphon emerged from the magic circle.
　Wow. Ancient magic. It's possible to summon such a monster?

　The griffon is a demon with the upper body of an eagle and the lower body of a lion.
　Its size is the size of a small house. It's twice that size if it spreads its wings out.
　Its beak and claws, and the way it attacks from the air are what makes it so fearsome.

Go!　Kill all the soldiers!
"Geeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

　Before you know it, Kachel is straddling the gryphon's back.
　He rides the Gryphon's back and continues to rise.

'Listen!　The Griffon's weapons are his beak, claws and hind legs!　With a person on your back, you can't use your beak (or beak) to get out of position!　The range of the claw attack is in front of the body. The hind legs are directly behind you!　The center of the fuselage is where both attacks cannot reach. The position is just below the base of the wings. Attack from there!
'How do you know all this?　Yuki-Grossaria!
I know him!
'S-awesome. That much knowledge........okay!　Soldiers, form up!　Shield out. Sword through the gap!　I will attack you with magic!
'Yuki-Glossariaaaaaaaa!　You ah!

　Guyin!

　The claws of the gryphon strike the soldiers' shields.
　But the soldiers' camp is unbreakable. All of them are frozen together, covering each other.

''You!　The bastard!　Unborn and unborn, always in the way!
I don't know.

　Gryphon feathers are the stuff of witchcraft.
　That's why I used them in my studies. Naturally, I hunted them.
Don't you dare underestimate the power of the lord of sorcery, Nosferatu.

Here we go!　'Fire God's Bullet Chain'!
Protect Princess Iris!

　Just as the gryphon descends, the princess releases her magic and the soldiers raise their swords.
　However, they do not hit the gryphon.
　It's extremely difficult to hit an enemy that is flying around at high speed.

''You see? This is the legacy of the 'Sanctuary Church'!　It's a folly to call it forbidden!　If you say it's not, then you can try to beat me here!
All right. Come on!　Dick!
"Goshujutsujin! "Kiki." "Giggling." "Giggling! "Geeky!

　The four bats are gathered together.
　The emblem of "Flame Barrage" painted on their wings is gone. That one eats too much magic power.
　But the emblem of 'Body Strengthening (Boosted)' remains.

"Yuki-Grossaria-sama!　What do you intend to do?!
Don't make me say it again.

　I tell Her Highness.
　Alice no, Princess Iris is looking at me with her silver hair swinging in the air.

　Alice and Iris they even have the same name.
　Even this is the part of my past life that follows me.
　Really, humans are such troublesome creatures.

"I kill Kachel. I'm protecting you. An act of loyalty to family and an act of loyalty to the past. And I'm going to need your help.
...What?

　I don't wait for an answer.
　I ran up the soldier's back and jumped, in a state of 'physical enhancement' doubled.

'Fool!　Just because you can use 'Ancient Magic' doesn't mean you got the idea!

　The gryphon flaps. Changing course to the side.
　He'll try to get out of my reach.

　I'll take that chance.

"Gather round!　My Squire!
''Goshujin...!''

　At my signal, the four bats huddled together and got a foothold.
We're strong enough.

"Hold on. Dick!
"Yes, sir!


　Dang.


　I used Dick and the others' bodies as a foothold and jumped right to the side.

'Hey, what's that?　Who are you, who are you?
You said it yourself. You said it yourself. Very good, governess!

　I thrust the dagger into the griffon's neck.
　At the same time, I press my left hand against the demon's belly.

　My 'Body Strengthening Double (Boosted Double)' is activated using the bracelet and the crest of my right arm.
　My left hand is free.
　That's why I drew the crest earlier.

It's a good idea to use magic so that it's absolutely guaranteed to hit you. Activate 'Efreet Bullets'!
"Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!



　With a rumbling sound, the gryphon exploded.
　The fire magic that was activated at a distance of zero distance burned the gryphon from the inside out.

''Giiaaaaaaaaaah!

　The flames that penetrated the griffon also scorched the teacher Kachel.

　The griffon, which had become a fireball, screamed out and fell off its back.
　With the teacher Kachel on board.

''────Ggaaaaah!''

　The Gryphon fell to the ground.
　Kachel's body bounced and rolled to the ground.

　I used my 'Flying Skill' to reduce my falling speed and landed on the ground.
　.........Huh.
　It's the first time I've ever fought in the air with this body, but I managed it.

'Yuki-Grossaria-sama.........Amazing.
'Ancient magic' in close quarters!　How could he do that...?
''He's a terrifying child. There are only a few people in the 'Magic Guild' with that kind of talent...
'To have a messenger at that age to begin with... where did you learn magic?

　They're screaming.
　Let's get away from them. Let's just do what we have to do first.

"The only thing we have to do is to get rid of the bloody Kachelors.
'There's no need for that. He's done.

　His Highness interrupted me and said.

''Although he's still alive your magic has seriously injured him. Besides, he doesn't have the magic power to summon a messenger like that. If he was forcibly summoned, he must have run out of magic power. That's exactly what happened, to the point of being life-threatening.
"Don't kill him?
That person will be summoned to the 'Magic Guild' and will be punished. A future sorcerer is not worth getting his hands dirty. That's all.

　Princess Iris was staring straight at me.
　She looks just like the Alice I took care of 200 years ago.

　Humans are so sneaky, aren't they?

"As Your Highness commands.
'It's not something you say with your tongue in your mouth. Yuki-Grossaria.

　Pretend you didn't hear me.

".....'Ancient Magic' - 'Psychic Invocation' - the 9th priest of my beloved 'Church of the Sanctuary' is here.
Kachel!

　He was still alive.
　He was thrown out of the gryphon, rolling on the ground, his arms bent in a strange direction.
　Even so, he is still moving his fingers and trying to activate the 'Ancient Magic'.

''........Because I don't have any magic power, so what is it? He only had a job as a tutor, so what about it? Countermeasures ... are in place. Why do you think I was a teacher for Xellos-Glossaria?


'Uhhhhhhhh!


　Suddenly, I heard a shout behind me.
　I turned around and there it was.

　There was Mr. Barnes, carrying a bright blue-faced Brother Xellos on his back.