Anti-magic Takeru

"——Lapis! Can't you raise the speed any more than that!?"

《"Any more than this would be too reckless. There will be no magic power left to use in battle."》

"I don't care! It's fine just send me flying!"

Takeru was traveling from a building to a building by using Lapis who transformed into Kusarigama and pulling himself with it like a spider. Magic particles overflowed from the armor and strengthened his leaps.

It was no time to be bothered with appearances. The city was being noisy and people were running for their lives towards the shelter entrances.

The city was crowded with people.

It was as if the city itself was frightened by something and bound by impatience.

《"Straight ahead——120 meters away."》

"Roger...!!"

Takeru hooked the kusarigama on the last building and jumped over the building by pulling it with abandon. The scenery has opened in front of him, and highway has entered his field of vision.

He his line of sight ran through the road looking for the convoy vehicles.

——There it is!
[LAPIS CAN LET HIM SPIDER-MAN AROUND A CITY]
- 5, 5
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"——Buckshot!"

The moment it was commanded, Kyouya's right hand which formed a gun let out a clunky sound.

The shotgun fired. From in front of Takeru, his left and right side, pieces of magic power have assaulted him.

"WUOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"

Undaunted, Takeru twisted his body at low attitude during leap and plunged into the middle of buckshot's slugs. There was a small distance between multiple slugs. If shot from a distance like that, the buckshot naturally diffuses and scatters over a wide range. Takeru used the gap before it scattered to avoid.
[DODGING MULTIPLE SHOTGUN BLASTS FROM A MAGICALLY ENHANCED SHOTGUN FROM CLOSE RANGE]
- 5, 5
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However, it didn't end with a single shot. Two shots, three shots. Same shotgun fire continued to be released in front of him.

Getting hit inevitable, and so Takeru gave up on avoiding.

He received a slug in his shoulder and belly which caused his body to sway. His armor was peeled off, but even as he was being swung around, Takeru arrived in front of Kyouya with his sword. With an opponent using a shotgun, there was no better way to fight other than this. Of all the firearms, it had the worst compatibility with Soumatou.

Kyouya sank down and raised his gun barrel, when he was about to let out his fourth shot, Takeru's blade has finally arrived at him.
[WITCH HUNTER ARMOUR TANKS KYOUYA'S SLUGS WITHOUT DAMAGE TO TAKERU]
- 5, 5
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Blood vessels were running through Kyouya's body and swelled up to the brink of rupturing.

It should be speed impossible for anyone to catch up on. It was world of sonic speed.

Inside of it, Kyouya's body moved.

"Sawed off——"

Blood vessels on his temple burst, while blood moistened his eyeball, Kyouya's line of sight caught Takeru.

The long barrel disassembled in an instant from the root and was cut short. The muzzle aimed at Takeru's abdomen. Neither of them could stop. Both of them prepared themselves for the other's blow——

"——Yamata no Orochi!"

"——Buckshot!"

A shot was released.

In Takeru's abdomen a magic raised to its peak exploded.

Takeru put all the strength in his body into swinging the sword down.

That moment——the sword Takeru was holding disappeared.

Leaving him no time to act surprised, magic burst into Takeru's abdomen.



A roar sounded and Takeru's body was thrown into the building once again by the shock in his abdomen.

His ribs were crushed and he vomited blood after having his internal organs pierced.

While remaining in the building, Takeru moaned in pain.

However, there was no damage he assumed there would be. With that much power, his lower body and head should have been disconnected.

"......Lapis...y...ou...!"

《"I prioritized sustaining Host's life. I used the magic power the blade was constructed with and converted it into abdomen armor. I beg forgiveness."》

"...ngh..."

《"At that rate, Host would have been inevitably defeated."》

Lapis explained indifferently. Even if she didn't say it, he knew that. Nevertheless, he still couldn't forgive it. It was a fact that blood rushed to his head too much. If he were calm, he would have done it differently.

However, Kyouya hurt Kiseki——

"...it's no time to be doing this...! Lapis, how's Kiseki...?!"

《"Host, first give priority to Kirigaya Kyouya and Nero. Focus on the imminent threat."》

"...tch, even though there's no time...!"

《"Please do not worry. We have sustained severe damage——but the damage the opponent suffered was larger."》

For a moment, he didn't know what was she talking about. Takeru still hasn't delivered a single attack to Kyouya, so how the enemy could be wounded more severely?

Takeru checked on Kyouya's current status and couldn't believe what he saw.

He saw Kyouya's figure stumble while supporting the cannon on his right arm.

"Gah............geboh...ooee...!"

Kyouya was violently vomiting blood. Somehow, his entire body was bloody. All muscles and blood vessels in his body seemed to be ruptured.

"...what's...happening...?"

As Takeru muttered, Lapis answered coldly.

《"Nero's magic power's property is 『Poison』. That Relic Eater's intrinsic magic is to remove magic from witch's body through usage of poison, it's very efficient. However, Host is not a witch, against me and Host it's meaningless. Therefore——"》

Lapis continued with slight despise Towards Kyouya in her words.

《"In order to fight with Host on equal terms, the contractor was poured the 『Poison』 property into him temporarily raising his reflexes and physical abilities."》

Certainly, the pain Kyouya was suffering was abnormal. His face was deathly pale, his eyes fully engorged, his breathing unstable. Even during battle, he was like a drug addict.

《"Even if converted into medicine, poison is still poison. If one continues to use it, it'll turn out as you can see. It cannot be compared with Host's skill, it's just a mere pretense."》
[TAKERU CHARGING SOMEONE AT SUPERSONIC SPEED AND HIS ARMOUR MORPHING WITHIN THAT TIME FRAME TO BLOCK A POINT BLANK MAGIC EXPLOSION]
- 5, 5
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While Takeru remained there affixed to the wall Lapis made the blade appear, he held the handle and stabbed the sword's tip into the building's wall.

《"Yes. However, the amount of magic remaining is not too high."》

"For only once, can you create a huge sword?"

《"? If it's just that."》

"...match the timing. There's only one chance."

As if to look through Kyouya, Takeru squinted while remaining on the wall. Kyouya poured the leftover magic into the barrel.

Glittering dark green particles started overflowing and turned into something that could be truly called a mass of violence.

He aimed at Takeru, in order to blow his body into smithereens.

On the verge of the blow being released, Takeru cried out.

"——Now!!"

When he gave the order, the nodachi stabbed into the building turned huge and ruptured it. It's length was thirty meters. The blade entered the building and protruded from the other side.

"DORYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaa!!!"

Furthermore Takeru put all the strength he had into the huge sword stabbing in the building and——swung it.

The building that was originally nearly destroyed by Kyouya's magic grenades tilted. The large sword loudly took down the building's pillars, and finally, the huge building was bisected.

The building lost its support from inside,

And inevitably——it fell over on Kyouya.

"?!——Dammit! GAAAAAAAAhhh!"

One step away from starting the bombardment, Kyouya looked away from Takeru and aimed the muzzle above him.

Aiming for the ultra weight that attacked him, he released all the power he had in his body.

The three shells splendidly crushed the building's wreckage.

But even after turning into debris, it didn't disappear.

Without a way out, Kyouya was buried under the rubble as he was.
[TAKERU CUTS A FUCKING BUILDING IN HALF AND DROPS IT ON SOMEONE'S HEAD]
- 5, 5
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The difference in their skill was obvious. Double-Edged style was never a style that relied on brute strength. It was devised in order to confront an opponent who was mightier than the user, it was swordsmanship allowing maximizing the output and granted advanced hit rate.

While maintaining his dying self-awareness. Takeru judged how competent the other party was. Concluding, that she was immature.
[TAKERU'S DOUBLE-EDGED STYLE IS BASED ON FIGHTING SOMEONE STRONGER THAN THE USER]
- 5, 6
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Smelling the scent of burning flesh, Takeru woke up once again.

His vision was hazy, distorted, and it wouldn't focus.

Just what on earth happened? His memory was vague.

Certainly, he separated with Ouka and went to persuade Kiseki... and what happened then?

Takeru couldn't remember 30 minutes worth of events in here.

"...e...h... w-hy..."

When he looked at his body, it seemed like he was lying on a piece of rubble.

Between his right shoulder to his flank, he could see a horrifying amount of damage.

It was no wonder he wasn't able to breathe for a while now.

Somehow, he felt like he tasted a situation like this before. Vaguely, he thought such a thing.

"——Geez, I didn't think ya would drop the sword and hug your little sister in the end. So, at the very last moment love has triumphed eh."

A voice came from the front and Takeru looked up. With his blurry sight he could see a figure clad in kimono.
Stroking Takeru's head strongly, Orochi smiled wryly to him.

His disciple who was hit by the secret art looked like he was about to die, but his heart was beating and he could breathe properly. Mistilteinn was probably giving priority to his life support, still, happy that his disciple was able to withstand his secret art, Orochi was slightly satisfied.
[TAKERU SURVIVES A LIFE-THREATENING AMOUNT OF DAMAGE, BUT HE CAN'T FIGHT AFTERWARDS]
- 5, EPILOGUE
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As he thought that with a smile, Kanaria's face has turned red and she faced down.

"——Don't act like a senior pupilllllllll!!"

A sound like a gunshot has rang out.

With an outburst of anger Kanaria made an uppercut aiming for Takeru's jaw. At the same time as Takeru's head rose up a few centimetres, his body was lifted slightly. He predicted that an uppercut would come and right before it hit him he jumped, decreasing the blow's power, but if he received that blow squarely as it came with momentum of a bullet he would surely have died.

"What was that?! A-are you trying to kill me?!"
[PREDICTS A BULLET SPEED UPPERCUT COMING AND LIGHTLY JUMPS TO NULLIFY THE DAMAGE]
- 6, 1
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Takeru quietly lowered his head towards Orochi's back, and listening to his heart he headed to where Lapis was.



Not hurrying, Takeru followed the haze in the depths of his heart, feeling that it connected him to Lapis, and went up the stairs.

Surely, their connection has become stronger thanks to the re-contract.

After he went to the top of the stairs, he pushed a heavy iron door open.

Light wind stroked his cheek, and naturally Takeru's gaze was attracted to the sky. He squinted faintly at the gentle light blocked by the ultraviolet protection barrier.

The sky wasn't too broad, but it had a colour that couldn't be seen on the outside.

Light was diffused into pale colours of the rainbow. And inside of the barrier's membrane were flying flocks of crows with three tails.

The buildings and various grounds were flying randomly arranged, but they never collided.

While the buildings were full of various machinery, on top of their roofs lush plants could be seen.

Since magic power was harmless for nature, the greenery was lively.

Although he was shocked seeing that sight in the night when he woke up, it was a fantastic and beautiful sight when seen in daytime. Because it's been referred to as the country of witches, he thought it would be full of ominous things, but that wasn't the case at all. He felt as if he was inside of a picture book.

Takeru took a deep breath, and turned his gaze in front of him.

He saw an azure-coloured person sitting on the edge of the roof that had no fence.

Lapis' hair was fluttering in the wind, making her back seem smaller than usual, she looked lonely sitting there alone. Next to her, he could see a large amount of apples packed in a paper bag.
[TAKERU CAN ALWAYS DETECT LAPIS' LOCATION]
- 6, 2
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With a disciplined movements, the cronies' released a shine from their wands towards Takeru.

" " "——《Bullet》！" " "

A number of light bullets was released.

Takeru instantly expanded Soumatou and followed the fired light bullets with his eyes.

——Slow, I can do this!

Their speed was inferior compared to normal bullets, and Takeru avoided them easily by twisting his body.

Immediately after he avoided it, the light bullets hit the building's wall and burst out like a shotgun fire.

! Their power's quite high——!

Takeru turned more cautious. Unfortunately, the pipe he held wasn't made of anti-magic material, and had no resistance to magic. After blocking two, three times it turned useless.

He needed to end it quickly.

"He avoided that?!"

"Those movements... avoidance magic?!"

"What an annoyance...!"

Takeru laughed fearlessly towards the three who lost their calm.

"It's not magic——but swordsmanship!"

He lowered his waist and kicked off the ground.

Once again triggering Soumatou he approached, and momentarily moved behind the three. They stood dumbfounded with wands in their hands, unable to perceive Takeru's movements. He lightly hit the first one's on the back of his head, mercilessly broke the pipe on the second one's right arm, and sent off the third one with a strong blow to waist.

Then, Takeru released Soumatou and gliding on the ground he killed off his speed.

At the same time as his speed returned to normal, three cronies fell down to the ground.

The glasses bastard didn't understand what happened, and could only look at the cronies' backs as the fell down.

Takeru changed his target to glasses, and poised his pipe horizontally.

His eyes glowing in red, made him look like a demon.

"What's up, Glasses asshole... what are you scared about. The one who provoked first was you. How about you use all your strength to protect the honor of your friends here."
[DODGES A LOT OF MAGIC AND TAKES OUT THREE SORCERER STUDENTS IN AN INSTANT, WITHOUT LAPIS]
- 6, 3
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The two faced the looming enemies at the same time.

Even if one storm can't take everyone down, two storms can defeat the enemies no matter how many there are. First move gives a win, defeat them before you're shot. Since they were using catalysts, it was clear that most of them relied on wands and staffs for operative procedures. So the two prioritized their catalysts.

He dived between magical bullets, and hit the opponent who used a staff in his torso. Although he accelerated quite a bit, he didn't mind breaking a bone or two.

Unlike guns, magic had to charge for a moment making the two of them enough to deal with it.

Just because the two of them were Double-Edged style users, they unconsciously cooperated with each other. Unexpectedly, their compatibility was perfect. From timing to breathing, the two's movements were perfectly matched.

In about thirty minutes, Takeru and Kanaria defeated almost all of forty sorcerers that were there.

Two demons stood on the main street full of moaning West Side students

"...that was a great help, Kanaria."

"Hmph."
[WITH HELP FROM KANARIA, TAKERU TAKES ON 40 MAGIC STUDENTS AND WINS WHILE USING AN IRON PIPE]
- 6, 3
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Ignoring Glasses' screams, Takeru stood in front of him and took a thrusting stance with the iron pipe in his hand.

Then readied himself accumulating power from his entire body.

"...h-hey, Takeru."

Kanaria tried move closer to stop him, but after seeing Takeru's stance, she immediately understood what was he trying to do. Takeru gathered strength to the limit and glared sharply at Glasses.

"Kusanagi Double-Edged style——Unicorn's Destructive Lance!"

Releasing the power, he thrust towards Glasses.

The air let out a noise akin to explosion, and the end of iron pipe closed on Glasses. However, right in front of him Takeru's thrust ran into something and was stopped.

A semi-transparent red wall stood in Takeru's way. The iron pipe pierced through it partially and has stopped.

"Ha...hahaha! I have stretched out protective magic in advance! Fool, it's magical power is so dense it won't break no matter how many bullets hit it! It's the result of my training for the war with Inquisition!"

Takeru pulled his body back again, and released another thrust.

A crack appeared on the magical wall, but it did not break.

For some reason, he could feel tremendous heat coming from the iron pipe he held. When he looked at the end of it, he could see that the pipe's exposed area was glowing brightly. It was as if it was being melted by heat.

"My property is "Heat Transfer"! No matter what kind of substance is it, my magic allows me to transfer heat to it! A simple protective magic can be granted the effect of "Heat Transfer"! Now that you get it back off! Otherwise, I'll dissolve this Magical Heritage!"

Deaf to Glasses' speech, Takeru continued to release thrusts time after time again.

The pipe was losing its form and dissolving into liquid, and has eventually become impossible to hold. However, Takeru——

"——HAAaaa!!"

This time released a strike against the wall without any weapon, with his bare hands.

"Wha... did he go crazy?!"

With Soumatou activated and using maximum out of his muscles, Takeru released a punch.

Naturally, the wall's heat scorched his skin and his bones broke because of the impact and acceleration.

With that said though, that blow was comparable to a projectile fired from a gun.

Time after time, Takeru continued to hit the same spot at high speed.

"N-no way... such a thing..."

Places cracking have started to spread gradually throughout the wall.

After a tremendous amount of cracks has spread out, Takeru stopped moving in with his fist still touching the wall.

And while feeling the smell of his own burning flesh, he downcast his face.

"You were the first one to pick a fight... combat might be out of your specialty, but you'll have to pay the price of tasting my fist."

"...hihh!!"

"Along with that worthless pride of yours——"

Takeru pulled back his fist with all his strength, and a glanced at Glasses with eyes of a demon behind the long fringe.

And,

"——Blow away to the ends of the earth!"

His strongest attack didn't stop at breaking the protective wall, and hit the cheek of Glasses behind it.

A merciless straight right. It broke Glasses' jaw and cheekbone, and blew his body far away into the rear.

Glasses slid on the ground, crashed into a wall, and after having convulsion he stopped moving.

Takeru spat out a short breath. Judging from the feeling he got when he hit Glasses, his neck shouldn't have broken. It has without a doubt caused a severe concussion, but Glasses' life wasn't in danger.

After calming his breath, he gently put a hand on Lapis shoulder, who was standing in daze.

Lapis glanced at Takeru's hand on her shoulder.

His skin melted, and broken bones have pierced meat and protruded outside.

"...Lapis, are you injured?"
[USING SOUMATOU, TAKERU BREAKS A MAGIC SHIELD THAT CAN SUPPOSEDLY WITHSTAND ANY NUMBER OF BULLETS WITH A MIXTURE OF HIS PIPE AND FIST, IGNORING THE HEAT DAMAGE AND BROKEN BONES TO HIS FIST AS HE DOES SO]
- 6, 3
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