'This is a useful sight, that it is! Yin and Yang, witchcraft, and other powers, every skill is at your disposal, that it is!

　The man who had transformed into Kosuke's form dissolved the ground while firing off a flaming bullet while keeping his distance from Black and the others.

'I won't let you get away! Guys, help me out!
Oraa! Take that!

　As if to block the escape route, the carcasses of the animals Say controlled surrounded the man, and Koro's wings descended as swords on him.

'In vain, that is.'

　Looking lightly at the approaching sword, the man calmly activates his different abilities.
　The speed of transmission of nerves is strengthened by the "enhancement" and he ducks the jet-black sword that is falling at high speed. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.

''My master's appearance is no good!
Kakáká!

　Without overlooking the slight gap that arose after the evasion, Lin and White also attacked.

It's a triple bond, that it is.

　However, the man was unfazed by Lin and White's attacks, and the triple wards deflected the trajectory of the flying slashes and shock waves.

''Hm........''

　Black analyzes such a man's appearance through 'pseudo-sensing', which replicates the different abilities of 'sensing'.

''It seems to be less accurate and powerful than his master's technique, but like his master, he doesn't seem to be able to see the bottom of his spiritual power.
My master was the same way. If he truly possesses inexhaustible spiritual power, it's tricky.

　Waco, who was beside Black, also analyzed the scene calmly.
　The two of them were unaware of the other's presence that was approaching them from behind.

It's quite an interesting story. If that's true, then your master might be one of my people.
!

　At the same time as his voice, the two immediately take their distance. Then they alternated between the man's battle-going form in Kosuke's form and the man before his transformation that was looming behind him.

''Why are there two of you?!''
There are also abilities to create alter egos, that I know of.

　The man answers Waco's question with a proud smile.

I haven't introduced myself yet, have I? My current name is Crom, that I am. Now I'm a transforming magician belonging to the Dusk and Dawn group, that I am.
Is that what you're saying?

　Black questions the words of the man who calls himself Chrome.

'That's right. The shapeshifting magician is only a temporary figure. The true form is a chosen being who has been given special powers by God. He is a messenger of God, that he is!
You're not gonna lie to me, but you're not gonna lie to me.

　While listening to Crom's words, Black was confirming the truth of his words through 'pseudo-sensing'.

'If you're telling the truth, then that's exactly what I don't understand. What is that ability of yours? What's the purpose!

　While looking for an opening to take back the heart of the evil god, Waco asked Crom.

'My ability, or rather the power of my blessing, is just as I have just demonstrated, that it is. I can use all of the skills and abilities of the one who changed his or her form, that I can use them all, that I can.''
Blessing...?
That it is. It is a power of another dimension that only those who are loved by God can use, that it is. By the way, my blessing is called 'Proteus', that it is. How cool is that!

　In the course of the conversation, Waco noticed Kuro's gaze and quietly shook his head.
　The word "beloved by the gods" suggests that Waco's master may also have a blessing, so he looked to Waco for confirmation. But, just like him, Waco did not know the existence of the power of "blessing".

The other thing is, it's the purpose. Our purpose is simple, that it is." To have fun, that it is.

　Kuro and Waco continue to talk while feeling creeped out by Chromium's nonchalantly talking about his own power and purpose as he is asked.

'To have fun...?'
'That's right. I thought it would be more interesting to add this heart of an evil god to the problems that are happening right now, that I was allowed to steal it. This is why I am exposing my hand in this way, that I am only doing so because I think it will make things more interesting.
For such a trivial reason.....

　In anger at having the heart of an evil god taken away from him, Waco created countless wards as thin as needles and fired them at Chromium.

'Warding needles, that is, just duck...........Whoa!
"'Pseudo-dissolution,'

　In response to Waco's attack, Black activated the Pseudo-Dissolution to liquefy the chrome scaffolding. And then he changed into the form of a golden lion while waiting for the warding to land.

I'll take care of it in close combat.
Okay.

　She transformed into a red-haired woman, and even though Waco's attacks and 'Pseudo-Dissolution' were nullified, her legs were still buried. In the meantime, Kuro had moved into close combat and was thinking of finishing her off.

''Apparently, this is as far as it goes, that it goes.

　However, with those words, Chromium was pierced through his body by the warding needle without any resistance.
　The two men, who thought the attack would be prevented, just stared at the scene, dumbfounded by the quick conclusion.

''Kuro, look - we defeated it!
Master Waco! We've taken the enemy down!

　At the sound of Rin and Iwa's voices immediately afterwards, Kuro and Waco turned around to see the partial body of Chromium, who had been fighting in Kosuke's form, knocked over and gradually transformed into dirt.

''No way!''

　When I turned back to face the front, the chrome figure pierced by the wards also turned to earth.

''d*mn it, I've been hit!

　From the fact that both of the two chromes that existed here were altered bodies, the two of them understand that the real one had already left this place with the heart of the evil god.

"My 'pseudo-sensing' is also unresponsive. Perhaps they are hiding themselves through some kind of unusual ability or magic.
Ewa! Contact the security company you're working with. We're going to set up a siege!
Ha!

　Iwa took out her smartphone from her pocket and contacted the security company under the umbrella of the company Waco runs.

''Mm.........''

　Waco was revered as the god of the mountain, sitting on the banks of the Shenjikotan.
　The sight of Waco as a manager, which is completely different from what he was back then, baffles Black, but he continues to monitor his surroundings with his "pseudo-sense".



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　Fairy Seed (Fairy Seed).
　There are two characteristics of this species that create the fairies most suited to the user.

　The first is that it produces fairies of the attributes most suited to the user.
　A fire fairy is born to a sorcerer who has the aptitude for fire, and a sorcerer who has the aptitude for more than one attribute is born a fairy who also has more than one attribute.
　The second feature is that fairies similar to the user's constitution and characteristics are born.
　A sorcerer who is good at warding will be born a fairy interested in warding, and a sorcerer who is good at manipulating magical power will be born a fairy who is skilled in manipulating magical power.

　And those characteristics were more pronounced in Uru, a spirit (...) born from a fairy seed (Fairy Seed).

"Ikkyuyo!" Triple Warding"!

　A threatening mastery ability that had been enhanced by a god.
　That ability had been passed down to Uru himself.
　Uru was able to construct all of the jutsu that Kosuke used on its own.

''I can use this one too!" ''Scattershot!''

　Nia is surprised at the fact that Ur can use the jutsu, but she flows the constructed jutsu into the spiritual power thread and sends it to the golem.

''Next time, I'll ask for a ward.
"Whoa!" Triple Warding"!

　The fast-paced Uru poured the enormous magical power he had scavenged from the natural world into Nia, while assembling the triple warding and scattershot techniques according to his instructions.

''What are you guys doing just now?''

　On the desk in Kosuke's room.


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　The nearly 50 steel golems that were there were already more than half of them were just iron sand.
　Ferrum couldn't accept the reality in front of him and just stood there in a daze.

''Why is this happening...''

　It all started with a single steel golem that had been deprived of control.
　That golem had overwhelmed multiple steel golems with its spectacular fighting skills, but they were just the same performance golem. Despite losing a number of steel golems, Ferm had gradually tilted the battlefield toward superiority through violence of numbers.
　However, just after the midway point of the battle, an unbelievable phenomenon happened. An unbelievable phenomenon occurred.

''Why is the golem.......using a technique.......?''

　The golem suddenly began to protect itself while putting up wards. Not only that, but as the battle progressed, it began to send scattered flaming bullets flying from its hands, even releasing flying slashes.

''I've never seen the deployment of a jutsu through a golem before!
'It's theoretically possible, but it's something you can actually do!

　Not only Ferrum, but also Aul and Junna were astonished at the scene.

''Not only the deprivation of control.......but also the deployment of a magic formula via a magic thread.......impossible.

　While muttering that, Ferrum gulped at the ability of the confronting sorcerer.
　The technique of taking away the right to manipulate is enough to prove that he is a high-ranking magician who is skilled in manipulating magic power.
　On top of that, through a thin magic thread, he invokes a magic formula using a golem's body that has a different operability and senses than his own body, a divine feat that can only be accomplished with his mind-boggling magic power manipulation skills.

''Monsters........''

　Confused by the divine deeds beyond the realm of ordinary people, Ferrum once again exercises his 'Iron History'.
　Then, the remaining steel golem and the surrounding iron sand became one giant lump of iron and transformed into a giant golem.

''Seriously........I'm going!

　Ferrum instructs the giant golem through the magic thread.

'Crush it!'

　Following Ferrum's orders, a huge fist as big as a large vehicle was swung at the steel golem.

(Probably this attack will duck... but it won't miss.)

　Ferme, who understands that he can't kill it at this level based on the golem's movements so far, had countless wires so thin that you have to look into the giant golem's fists to see them.
　Even if he ducked his fist, it was to inhibit his movement by tangling in those wires.

''With this........huh!

　But a result comes that Ferm didn't expect.

'Crushed ... by ... a fist?

　Ferrum, who had thought that he couldn't finish it off with this level of attack from the battle so far, gasped at the sight.
　The steel golem was crushed by a giant iron fist without any resistance.

''Why?''
What's this all about?

　While staring at the steel golem that was crushed without resistance, Auru and Junna also had questions. However, that question was soon resolved.

''That's a bad idea.
!

　Immediately after. Through the magic thread that was connected to the giant golem, a voice rang out in Ferrum's head.

''........No way!''

　Ferrum, who instantly understood the true meaning of the word "bad hand", tried to give orders to the giant golem, but it was already too late.

''Deprive it of........control........''

　As soon as the giant golem's fist hit it, it transferred the magic thread from the steel golem and stripped the giant golem of its control rights.
　The giant golem, deprived of control, quietly looked down at Ferrum.

''My........loss........''

　Ferrum gathered the iron sand that had been changing shape in his robes and gradually compressed it.

''I'm going to retreat here........''

　Ferrum stared at the surgeon through the giant golem and released the iron that became hotter by compressing it into the ground.
　The small amount of water on the ground reacts with the hot iron to the point of reddening, causing a small-scale steam explosion with an explosive sound.
　The overflowing water vapor blocked the giant golem's view and served as a smoke screen to hide Ferrum's appearance.

''Mizukami Junkanai I won't lose next time.

　With those words, Ferrum leaves the scene.

''

　Why was Junkanai Mizukami's name mentioned at the end?
　With such a question in mind, Nia looks at Auru and Junna through the giant golem.



　After a slight annoyance, Nia quietly cleaned up the iron sand in the parking lot and left.