After destroying Jizo's ward, I searched for the demon masked soldiers on the map screen of my phone. Okay, okay, I can search for them. I then targeted-locked all the demon masked soldiers in the pavilion.

"Hey, what the hell is that...?

　The old men of the mountain prefecture stare at the small magic circle of "multiples" floating all over the night sky. Leanne asked me while watching them.

'Are you going to do that thing again?'
You might as well get rid of them if they're in your way. We can't afford to be surrounded by them once they're over there.

　He held his hand to the sky and focused his magic power to activate all of the 'Multiple' magic circles.

'Light, pierce me, shining holy spear, shining javelin.

　A rain of light falls. It was beautiful in the dark night, like a meteor shower. However, being at the scene of the fall, I didn't think there would be such a shocking sound and vibration. Spears of light fell all over the building, and the demon masked soldiers who were there crumbled down. It didn't matter whether it was outdoors or indoors, the rain of light continued to pour down through the roof. Yaba I wasn't thinking about that part.
　Eventually, when the rain of light stopped, "Enemy attack, enemy attack! I heard the soldiers shouting, "I'm sorry, but I locked on to the "hostile Takeda soldier" and paralyzed him as well.

"Alright, shall we go?
Hey did you do all that?

　Slowly turning his head, his eyes fluttering, Baba's old man opened his mouth. The other two people also seemed to be unable to keep their open mouths shut, but eventually they managed to squeeze out their voices.

''This is also........outrageous.......''
Didn't you already do it?

　In case you're wondering, the search I put together for "hostile Takeda soldiers" includes Kansuke, so there's a possibility of that. But I was convinced that he was probably safe. Just as 'paralysis' can be nullified by the amulet, it is less effective against those with high magic power.

''Kansuke is probably safe. Now, let's go settle the matter.

　I open the "gate" to Kansuke in the middle curve. After passing through the Gate of Light, a dark-skinned man with a single eye stands in front of the large garden of a large mansion. Around him lies a fallen and unmoving Takeda soldier.
　The area was lit by a bonfire, and in the flickering shadows, the one-eyed man with an eye patch was looking straight at us as we suddenly appeared.

''I see, and if you're wondering who did this, it was the Four Heavenly Kings. No, this was a surprise. How on earth did you do it?''
You don't have to tell me what to do. Go f*ck yourself!

　With the big sword at the ready, Yamak Prefecture suddenly makes a slash at Kansuke's eyes. Wait, he's acting so fast! Just as it looks.
　It looked as if Takeda's cutting captain, Yamak Prefecture Masakage's strike was going to leap off Kansuke's head as it was. However, it is blocked by the sword of an armoured warrior who has broken in from the side.

''Nah!''

　Dressed in red armor, he swings the pure white hairs growing from the lion's helmet and forcefully dispels Yamak Prefecture's great sword that he received.
　A red demon's mask on his face. Nearly two meters tall, and muscles that were rising to the brim. This guy.........could it be.......

''Miyagata-sama........''

　I heard Baba's old man's strained voice, and I thought I knew it, and returned my gaze to the red-armored warrior.
　That's Takeda Shingen, the former lord of Takeda. The former lord of Takeda. Is he now a puppet of Kansuke?

''Kansuke, you! You're using Miyagata-sama as a shield!
A shield? It's only that Oyagata-sama has protected me. But I'm sorry to let Oyagata-sama's hands be a burden to you. I will call for a replacement.

　Magic power gathered around Kansuke, and a large magic circle appeared in the center of the garden. This is.........dark attribute magic, a summoning technique!

"Come, O Darkness, I seek a skeleton warrior, a skeleton warrior.

　A skeleton crawls out of the magic circle with a curved sword in his right hand and a round shield in his left. That's a guy who specializes in the undead!

"Blade Mode.

　The sword gun Brunhild, which was pulled out, transformed into a long sword in an instant. As it was, the skeleton that attacked him was cut down in one swipe with a side swipe. However, the skeleton that was supposed to have been slashed slowly begins to move and its body is regenerated. The spine that was supposed to have been slashed stuck together and stood up again to attack. Whoa!

"Come on, lightning bolts, light arrow.

　A voice from somewhere chanted a lean spell, and an arrow of light pierced the skeleton in front of him. At that moment, the rattle and the skeleton shattered into pieces and stopped moving as it was, never to be regenerated again.

''You know that the undead are vulnerable to the attribute of light, right? Cutting in the dark is a waste of time.

　It was. I put Brunhild back into gun mode and reload the bullets. Of course, the bullet, which was granted light magic, is.
　I pull the trigger on the skull of the skeleton that is coming at me. The skeleton, which received a blinding light along with the sound of the gunshot, and whose head was reduced to a piece of wood, stopped functioning as it was.
　Looking to the side, Tsubaki-san, old man Baba and Naito-san were also cleaving the skeletons one after the other, but no matter how much they tried, it didn't make much sense to their regenerating opponents.

'It's too much trouble. I'll end it all in one fell swoop.

　Leanne unleashed her magic and a magic circle emerged at her feet. Gradually it spread out and eventually became large enough to encompass the entire garden.

'Come light, banish the brilliance, Vanish!'

　As soon as Lean's chanting ended, all the skeletons in the garden turned into grains of light and disappeared. What's this, it's amazing. As expected of a fairy tribe that is skilled in magic.

I'm not going to be able to get it right. I'm sure you'll be able to do it. But...

　A red armoured warrior stood in front of Kansuke to protect him. He pointed his sword at the old Yamak Prefecture man in front of him to keep him in check.

''Miyagata-sama! Get out of the way!
'Hmph, it's useless. Miyagata-sama will protect me. I know that you can't turn your blades on the great Miyagata-sama, to whom you owe a great debt of gratitude. I mean, to me.

　He interrupts Financier's words with a bang! And Shingen's mask cracks open. It looked troublesome, so I shot him with my gun.
　The armor warrior collapsed on the spot as if a thread had been broken, and he collapsed into a slump. Oh, I knew it would stop when I broke the mask. I spun Brunhild, who shot through the mask, and spun him around.

''Nah!''

　With a surprised look on his face, Kansuke turned his gaze to me, who was turning the fallen Shin Gen and Brunhild.

''Kid, you........''
No, I don't owe you anything.
'I'm sure you do but please consider our feelings as well...'

　Old man Baba and Naito-san give me a dumbfounded look, but I don't want them to say that.

''Huh, huh, you're doing quite well. But I still have this one!

　Kansuke removes the eye patch from his left eye. There was a red glowing eye, or rather a ball, embedded there. It shines eerily, as if emitting a mysterious and evil light and beating to the beat of your heart. Could that be the 'treasure ball'?

As long as I have this 'Immortal Treasure', I will never die! Even if you get beheaded, I'll regenerate you in the blink of an eye!
''You used the power of those jewels to give the demon faced soldiers immortality, right?
''Exactly. It's somewhat of a drawback that it only accepts simple commands when it's far away, but it's a wonderful artifact that gives its owner immense magical and immortal power!

　Kansuke answers Lean's question as if to boast about it. I knew that thing was the source of everything.

''Olaaaaahhhh!

　The great sword of Yamak Prefecture is brought down on Kansuke. The blow of the full length of the sword brilliantly cut off the guy's right arm, but the fallen right arm quickly dissipated into a black mist, and a new arm was regenerated from Kansuke's right shoulder.

''Nah...!
'It's no use! No matter how many times you cut me, I will replay it again and again. As long as I have these jewels!
Apports.

　A round object is drawn into my hand. In other words, if I don't have the treasure ball, it won't regenerate.
　I throw the drawn shining red ball directly upwards as if to show it to Kansuke and catch it.

''Nah!''

　In a hurry, Kansuke puts his hand to his own left eye. Naturally, the treasure ball is not there. When you think about it, it was buried there, right? I don't feel good about touching it.

You, when did this happen?
'You're not very good at this. Is that unattributed magic too?
'Oh, it's called "apports" and it can attract small things. It comes in handy at times like this.

　Leanne peeks at the jewel in my hand and picks it up with a flourish, and I stare at it with narrowed eyes. I raise my eyebrows and stare further. It's huge.

'Hmm, this is no good. It's cursed to take in the negative energy around it and cloud its owner's mind. It's like it's been cursed in there somewhere. This is probably what's causing it to go batshit crazy. A clear mind is a hindrance to controlling the undead, so I'd say it's reasonable.
How do you know all that stuff?
Don't lick the eyes of the fairy folk.

　Hmph, Leanne proudly stretches her thin chest. You're the chief of the fairy tribe, as expected. I almost forget sometimes.

'Artifacts are the magical tools of ancient civilizations. It's a very valuable thing, but this thing has long since turned into the kind of thing that sucks evil and spells disaster. It's better to destroy it.

　As she said this, she swung her right hand, which held the jewel, wide open against the wall.

'What do you do! Stop!
No.

　Lean smiled a person's bad smile beside the desperate Kansuke, who was raising his voice in desperation. This guy really likes to do things that people don't like.......
　The treasure ball that was thrown with all his strength hit the wall and shattered into pieces.

''Uggaaaaahhhh!

　He lets out a blood-curdling scream, and Kansuke collapses to the ground. It writhes in agony for a while, but eventually it stops moving and its fallen body gradually dries up like a mummy.

''Ari, ga...........''

　With such a voice, it finally turned to dust and disappeared into the sky, blown by the wind.

''What... what does this mean?''
''Originally, the body of the human named Yamamoto Kansuke was probably already dead. His magic, energy, stamina, and all sorts of things had been sucked up by that treasure ball, I'm sure.

　Lean replies plainly to Yamak Prefecture's murmur as Kansuke disappears and looks at the clothes left behind. In other words, the destruction of the treasure ball meant that his body couldn't be maintained. So it had already become undead.

''Ah, Miyagata-sama...!

　When I looked back at Tsubaki-san's small voice, I saw that the bodies of Shingen and the other demon faced soldiers had also turned to dust, just like Kansuke, and were about to disappear into the night sky, blown by the wind. Hopefully, this will help them come to fruition....
　The Four Heavenly Kings and Mr. Tsubaki joined hands to pray for the dead. Perhaps it was because I was Japanese, but I naturally held my hands together as well.