◆ Mina ◆



"I will not forgive you for hurting my people, demon!"



　Lex, who was finally able to join us, shouts.

　His face showed an anger that was unusual for him.



"Aaah, humans!"



　The demon emits a reddish-black magic light with anger.

　The glow is so dense that it is unmatched by any demon I have ever fought.



"Ha!"



　But Lex easily cut off such a terrifying mass of magical power.



"Are you crazy?　You cut off my enhanced magic light?



You're as reckless as ever.



　I have to admit that I'm still a work in progress, since I can so easily defeat the attacks of the demons I've struggled so much with.



This won't be enough!



　Rex dives toward the demon.

　His speed is so fast that even with his sight enhanced by body-enhancing magic, it is difficult for him to follow.



"d*mn!　It's a wall!"



　As the demon shouts, the bracelet on his arm glows, creating a wall of magical power.



"A magic item!



　Moreover, the magic power felt from the wall is so amazingly dense that it seems as if the magic power has materialized!　Don't tell me that thing is a lost item too!



"Huh!"



　Spang!

　But the wall was easily cut in half by the flash of Lex's sword.



What?



What?　This Lost Item's magic wall can withstand even a single blow of great magic!　What have you done?



　The demon speaks for my astonishment.



"I just slashed it!　Like this!"



　Lex's sword, which is so close to the demon that it creates a mist, attacks the demon.



"Run!



　At the Majin's impatient words, the boots now light up, instantly forcing the Majin backward.



"This is a magic item that reacts to keywords and automatically makes the user move backward. I see, you are wearing a magic item all over your body to strengthen it.



"Ha-ha-ha, that's right!　I have strengthened my entire body with lost items given to me by that gentleman."



"Lost items all over my body?



　Lost items are the rarest of the rare magic items.

　They are called so because each of them has a unique ability not found in other magic items, or because they are especially high performance items among many other magic items of the same kind.

　Rumor has it that the national treasures of each country are actually national secret level lost items.



　You want to wear such a lost item all over your body?

　Not only the disposable defensive items you just used?



"These boots in particular boast the highest level of evasion performance in hand-to-hand combat. You saw how fast they are just now!



　A red diagonal line suddenly appears on the victorious demon's body, and blood sprays dance wildly.

　What?　



"Gosh, gosh ......, you idiot!　You were hit......?　It's a lost item that evades attacks at the speed of sound,......?



"Then if you fire a slash that goes beyond the speed of sound, you'll hit it, won't you? If you send a slash wave, you can follow it up with a follow-up attack.



　To the astonished Majin, Lex explains how he damaged the Majin as if it were nothing.



"Oh, sonic slash and slash wave ......!　Isn't it magic?



"No, this is pure swordplay. If you cut down waste to the utmost limit, even a human body can make an attack at the speed of sound.



"Oh, yeah. ......"



　Very naturally, Lex says, as if it were a matter of course.

　I don't know much about swordsmanship, but is that how it's supposed to be?



"Don't be fooled, girl!　No normal human being can attack beyond the speed of sound!"



"What?　Oh, yeah. Yes, that's right.






　The Majin's comment snapped me out of my reverie.

　I know, I've never seen an attack at the speed of sound.

　And there's no way that even Lex can do any damage with a normal attack, when the demon is wearing a rare lost item!　......?



"I really think I can do it."



　Well, can you really do that?



"Kukkukkukkukkukkukkukkukkukkukkukkukkukkukkukkukkukkukkukkukkukkukkukkukkukk. ......



　But with a meaningful smile, the Majin assures us that he has understood something.



"Kid!　The source of your power is a lost item!"



　The Majin points to Lex's sword and points out that the reason he hurt himself is because of the magical sword he made.



"The way it cut through my magic, its extraordinary speed, and the act of sending out slashes, must all be the power of the magic item!



"It is true that this is a magic item, but it only has basic performance-enhancing effects except for those related to life support. I was taught that if you add too many outlandish effects, you'll end up relying on the effects to fight, which will in turn weaken you."



　No, it's already an outlandish performance when Lex made it. ......



"Hmm, it seems that you are in possession of a very powerful lost item. I'm sorry to say, but it seems that your lost items are more powerful than my lost items."



"So you want to get caught quietly?　If you honestly confess to what you're up to and swear to atone for your sins, I won't take your life."



"No, I don't."



　The Majin accepts Rex's offer of surrender, but immediately rejects it.



"You told me you couldn't win, but you won't admit defeat?　You can't beat Lex even if you resist. Or will you run away?　I won't let you."



　If he can't beat Lex, this demon may try to escape at any cost.

　But I am one of Lex's. I have less magic power, but I still have enough magic power to chase after the fleeing demon.

　I can at least help you to defeat the demon if I stick to supporting Lex!



"Sure, I can't beat your lost items ......, but!　With this, no matter how powerful your Lost Item is, it will be meaningless!"



　With these words, the magician took out a small black box from his pocket, and it shone with light.

　The next moment, a rough sensation pierced his skin.



"What, what ......?"



"You can't be serious!



　Lex exclaims in surprise, which is unusual for him.



"Yes!　It's a magic disruptor to disable magic items!　Now you are powerless!　Then there is no reason for a man to be a match for the power of a demon!"



　An item that neutralizes magic items?



　The Fiend smiles ferociously and leaps at Lex.



Lex?



　I tried to tell him to run away.

　If the magic item is neutralized, no matter how much Lex is ......



"Die, man, die!"



　A demon wielding a mass of magical power outstretched in the shape of a sword.

　Just when it seemed that the demon's attack would cut through Lex.



"Phew!"



　Lex's fist slammed into the demon's face.



"Huh?"



"Gwahhh!"



　The demon blasted off at a jaw-dropping speed, knocking down the surrounding trees.

　Finally, it came to a stop halfway into the ground.



"Gah!



　The demon who had fallen to the ground spits up blood.



"You idiot! ...... surely neutralized your magic item!"



　The Majin turns his unfocused eyes on Lex in disbelief.



"No, I didn't."



"What the hell?



　The magic item, which was supposed to be his trump card, was of no use at all, and the demon was shocked.



"It's only natural that a magic item for combat use should have a disablement countermeasure, isn't it? It is a basic principle of magic item development.



"What?　Really?



　Is that what you call it?　But isn't it very hard to put a function in a magic item?




　My grandfather, a former court magician, told me that even simple magical tools still have no success stories!

　And yet it's so easy to make a magic item that can counter a magic item that nullifies magic items!



"Bah, you idiot!　Research on disabling magic items has only recently begun!　And you humans have already prepared a countermeasure?



　That's right!　It can't be that simple!



　The Majin looks at Lex with a look of disbelief.



"It was a long time ago."



"You can go to ...... or ......."



　Realizing that all they had done had been in vain, the demoniacs died with a look of despair on their faces.

　......Well, it's a strangely pathetic way for a villain to die. ......



　Ah, but if you think about it, the magic items that Lex made for us had multiple functions, as a matter of course. ...... then it is possible to include a function to disable magic items that disable magic items that disable magic items. Is it any wonder ......



　And if you think about it, there is no way Lex would lose just by having his magic item neutralized.

　Because when we first met Lex, he used magic to cut through an entire dimension of demons. ......

　I realize once again that I have misunderstood the meaning of the word "basic.



I know, the basics for a normal person and a demon are different from the basics for Lex. Yes."



　For the first time in a long time, I was painfully aware of Lex's insanity, but at any rate, I was able to meet up with him safely.