Chapter 158: The revelation of the Dragon Slayer

Translator Note:

I will do my utmost in this week left!
I definitely won’t be able to finish the arc (there’s 13 chapters left), but I will burn the most I can!


“At this kind of times, I am jealous that you have a toughness that can shrug anything off by regenerating”

In the audience room that had turned silent.

In that place where it has completely turned into a stargazing garden, I release my defensive stance.

“So you can turn into a state where you can fight against the current me at practically the same speed huh. That you don’t even need regeneration power, I can only laugh!” (Io)

Io who recovered at a relatively fast speed, releases a combination with his four arms.

His aim is my chest.

The four attacks were with the stiletto version. After being blown away and destroying several pillars along the way, I felt my breathing clog up.

That hurts.

I was thinking about taking off my disguise and erasing the effect of that self-sacrificing item of his, but when I checked the abilities of this transformation suit that Mio humbly made, I found something.

Inside the helmet, there’s a futuristic three-dimensional image of its manual projected at the retina.

How uselessly high spec.

The ones with the spider mark are the special techniques list huh.

I didn’t use anything aside from the kick, and there was a whatchamacallit before the kick itself, but I felt like I would get exhausted by doing it, so I decided to omit it though.

When I omitted it, there was a polite voice telling me about the input miss and that there would be a penalty of 40% reduction of damage.

Just how far is this a toy and just how far is this serious, I don’t know.

 

Forced transformation release.

 

From what Mio commented, it seems like it is okay to use it when a similar hero appears as an enemy.

‘If you use it, you will also be a dark hero-desu’, is the part I ignored.

When I look at the ability in detail, it was a dispel magic with heavy restrictions.

The magic spell is several times easier to use than this, but when thinking about the connection between Io and Rona, this one is better.

My face won’t get exposed after all.

Also, the condition about being obligatory to make contact with the target is actually pretty easy to clear in Io’s case.

Even if I just wait, he will be coming himself anyways.

And it seems like he won’t be breaking with the attack after all.

“That toughness is not only coming from your armor. Even if you were using an enhancing magic, I can’t think of you as a hyuman” (Io)

“I will take it as a compliment. Even when you have such an indiscriminate attack like that, your target is still me. What about the hero?” (Makoto)

“… The reactions of my subordinates are mostly gone. Instead of looking for the hero in all this rubble, I will first deal with you. Fortunately, I still have several hours left” (Io)

“The person that made this attack, from what I remember, should be a companion of yours though. What’s that about?” (Makoto)

“So you know. You really are even more of an unknown being. But if you know about them, you should also know that they are not people that one can place collars around, right? Their fangs were coincidentally not directed at our side, so we are using them, that’s all the relationship we have” (Io)

“… I see” (Makoto)

“And, what is with your stance? What are you going to show me next?” (Io)

“Who knows. Just wait and see” (Makoto)

I stand up at half-length and raise my right hand high.

The knife hand is facing Io.

Io is exchanging his soul for power. I find the core of the magic formation that is cladding his body in light particles.

In Mio’s comment, it said: ‘Use the eye of your heart to find the weak point of your opponent’ or something like that. It seriously didn’t help at all.

I expand [Sakai] to a range that covers me and Io, and grasp the flow of power.

Because I reflexively changed into defense when the light swords rained down after all.

That I was able to instantly change it back must be because of the fruits of my hard work.

I see.

At his right shoulder, close to the joint huh.

“Then, show it to me!” (Io)

“…”

Io who had taken a muscle bane and obtained scary acceleration speed, charges at me in a straight line.

By nature, just by doing this, a giant is a threat.

Their body weight is a weapon.

And if that body weight is coming from his muscles, that danger increases by several times more.

If a giant learns martial arts, a hyuman who is by nature losing in body weight overwhelmingly, has no chance of winning, is how I think.

Big, fast, and tough.

It is truly great that I didn’t encounter this kind at Japan.

“?!”

I calmed down and steadied my aim.

But Io suddenly kicked the ground and jumped through the air.

This is agitating!

It is agitating, but it is a cold sensation I have felt when I was fighting him.

Without turning too much attention to it, I place my awareness in several areas of the place.

It is fine for it to be a mutual strike.

Right now, his strongest advantage, that weapon, I will be stealing it.

I drop the kick that was approaching me.

If I received that one attack, leaving aside the damage, my posture would break.

But with my half-length stance, I am able to easily avoid it.

Success.

I couldn’t find the opening that should come after a landing.

2 arms are coming to grab my head.

It is here.

“[Spell Break]” (Makoto)

“!!!”

As if dropping directly from below, I cut Io’s right shoulder with my right arm.

Just as aimed, I made a straight line at the place where the Rose Sign’s power concentrated the most, and my right hand reached the floor.

My head was grabbed and I was thrown.

The fist combo didn’t even reach ten hits before stopping.

If it’s only this, there’s no problem.

The suit creaks, but it doesn’t result in destruction.

A kick approaches my face.

I curl up my body and do a kick myself, I meet him with the same attack.

Even if I receive some attacks, as long as I destroy my opponent’s strongest weapon, it will become more easy.

The return for this is higher than the amount of punches I have received.

“Fuh~” (Makoto)

I exhale.

I make my respiration as big as possible.

I return my heart to a point where I don’t enter to the cold side anymore.

And I look at Io.

He was standing in place just like that.

The place I cut has already been healed.

As expected of his regenerative powers.

However.

There’s no light coming from his body anymore.

“… What did you do?” (Io)

“I destroyed the Rose Sign” (Makoto)

“Destroyed you say?!” (Io)

“That’s right, destroy. The gone portion will not return, but that power has already disappeared” (Makoto)

“Impossible. Such a crazy thing is just…” (Io)

“You shouldn’t have any spares of an item of that type. Do you still… intend to fight?” (Makoto)

Io, Sofia, and also Lancer.

I don’t want to fight them all at the same time.

If asked if this castle can still be resided in or used, my answer would be no though.

If I go against those kind of people here, this place will, without doubt, turn into less than an empty plot of land.

With those light swords and the explosion, the capital is already done.

They would have to use another town as their capital, or create a new one all over again.

I think that the demon race has gained at least 2 or 3 years against Limia Kingdom with this move.

I don’t know how much damage Gritonia has received, but even if Stella is forfeited, the demon race still has sufficient plusses out of this.

As long as the hero is in good health, I don’t think Io and the few demon race troops remaining have any intentions of withdrawing though.

“King of dragons that live for eternity…”

“?”

“Sofia… this is, an enhancing aria? That woman, why did she suddenly appear in the capital? What happened with the Empire?” (Io)

An enhancing aria.

With Io’s words, I notice a voice that resounds in my whole body.

This is certainly Sofia’s voice.

She isn’t just shouting loudly, she is doing an aria.

She is at the sky.

I have already grasped her location.

… I know that it is pointless with someone like her though.

What she is doing right now is purposely continuing her aria in a wide space and have her voice echo to declare her spell in a grand way. A special type of aria.

I can see quite the elevation of power.

Just, the composition of the spell is easy to read, and it is easy for your opponent to make a countermeasure for it.

In other words…

If it’s a spell that is seen for the first time, it is quite effective.

Even so, in towns and castles there’s a nullifying barrier for large scale magic, so even if you fortify your magic that acts like artillery and shoot it to the town, there’s not much point.

For them to have a barrier that nullifies magic of a certain level is quite well thought.

If it is a lower leveled spell, it will be discovered when doing a fortifying aria, so the town is most likely taking precautions in that point. It is also normal for the power itself to be insufficient.

“Blade Dragon, Water Dragon, Fire Dragon, Shadow Dragon…” (Sofia)

Quite the long aria.

On top of that, the flow is directed to the inside.

Is it a buff skill for herself?

From what I remember, support magic that uses aria and is targeted to yourself has quite the brutal efficacy.

Io is probably measuring the true intention of Sofia as well. He is looking at her grain-like figure that is floating in the sky.

If even the ally in outline doesn’t know, there’s no way I would understand.

But I will prepare myself for it.

It seems like Sofia’s aria will be continuing for quite a while and Lancer seems to have descended to town, but hasn’t shown much movement.

Shiki is also in that state. Leaving aside if he is able to defeat Lancer or not, he will most likely be able to hold him back.

After that, I can only pray that senpai doesn’t do anything reckless.

This is the first time I see such a busy-body senpai.

From what I remember, she was a person that always finished things with a composed face though…

When one lives at a parallel world, many things are just different huh.

While being vigilant of Io, inside of the suit, I confirm my body enhancement and the magic power construction.

A rematch with the Dragon Slayer huh.

“Everything else, omitted!” (Sofia)

“Hah?!” (Makoto)

I unintentionally let out a voice of surprise.

Power converges at Sofia in high speed.

How irrational!

“Die”

That voice was sensed by my [Sakai] and reverberated in my ears when I was turning.

It reached the moment a flash flew straight at the crown of my head.

◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆

I am confronting Sofia.

While feeling the gaze of Io from my back.

Damn it, the suit is…

“You won’t die from that huh. Not only that, I only destroyed the suit and you were left unscathed. As always, you are way too interesting” (Sofia)

A ferocious smile I am familiar with.

A sword with the same color and is smaller in size compared to the one in my memories.

Even if I knew it with [Sakai], the feeling of confronting it in front of me is as expected, different.

“Sofia Blue” (Makoto)

“Yeah, that’s right. I am honored that you remember me. After that time, a lot has happened you see. I was sure you wouldn’t die from something of that extent” (Sofia)

“I was slightly hoping you were killed by that so called ‘Devil’ though. But as expected, you are still alive huh” (Makoto)

I barely didn’t encounter it though.

Seriously, what a lucky person.

“? What are you even saying? But I am happy. You were able to endure that after all. You are a lot stronger than that Empire hero-kun” (Sofia)

“… You killed the hero?” (Makoto)

Hey hey.

If she killed the hero, the Goddess would definitely get angry.

Maybe the Goddess will even bring it on.

Is Sofia gonna take that on too?

“No. Still not. He showed me something interesting, so I let him go” (Sofia)

“It seems like I also entertained you, so how about you leave for today?” (Makoto)

“Impossible. Lancer and I have recognized you as an obstacle. You will probably, no, definitely become an hindrance for us” (Sofia)

“… Intuition?” (Makoto)

“Yeah. This time, I will certainly slice into pieces that defense of yours” (Sofia)

I can feel that the blood thirst residing in Sofia’s eyes were rising close to its critical point.

If I fight with the current her, I must concentrate even deeper into the fight compared to when I was fighting Io, or I will end up hurt.

But Sofia is an enemy.

She has already declared her will to kill me. There’s no enemy as hostile as her.

Then what’s so bad about concentrating?

It’s fine as long as I return alive.

That’s right.

As long as I don’t forget myself, I will be fine.

“Now then…”

“Both of you, stop!”

“?!!”

“Ara”

“Rona? Why are you here?”

Rona?!

Right now when my face is revealed because of Sofia’s attack, she has come here?!

Just how unlucky am I?!

The Goddess, having to transform, Hibiki-senpai, Sofia, and now even Rona?!

It is like playing poker with joker being valid and having a five card thrown at me!

I was doing my best in Rotsgard, and was being happy about my straight and flush! And yet!

Everything is going down the drain.

No.

This time is, as expected, no good.

Not only me, the company; I have even dragged everyone of Asora in this.

Tomoe, Mio, and Shiki as well.

I definitely cannot give up.

Even if it’s by force, even if it’s against their will…

Even if the form and shape has slightly changed, I have to accomplish this no matter what.

Like hell I will give up.

“Sofia, and also the white… eh, you…” (Rona)

“…”

It has been exposed.

Damn it. When the time comes, it just happens so easily.

“Rai… dou?” (Rona)

“What?! This guy is Raidou?!” (Io)

It seems like Io also knows the name Raidou.

If Rona told him the features of my face, even without Rona coming, it would have been finished the moment I turned my face huh.

“Ara, you know Rona as well, Raidou?” (Sofia)

Sofia says so as if just remembering.

How dare you say it as if it’s nothing.

“Raidou, what is the meaning of this? You should be at Rotsgard at this moment, right? Why are you at the capital? Why are you being glared by Io and Sofia?” (Rona)

“… That is…” (Makoto)

“It seems like he exchanged an agreement with the Goddess. And he wants to save the Kingdom’s hero and bring down Stella” (Io)

“Wow, Raidou. For you to lie to me, well done. As I thought, you were really the pawn of the Goddess huh. Even so, Limia is misfortunate. If you hadn’t come, the castle and the town wouldn’t have turned out like this. If you went to the imperial capital, Mitsurugi and I wouldn’t have come here you know. How regrettable” (Sofia)

“… Agreement. I only made an agreement with the Goddess. We only made a promise to each other. It is not like I am her pawn” (Makoto)

Sofia uses an excessive gesture of surprise from the words of Io.

It is crumbling.

I felt a lot of things crumbling.

“Raidou, you promised that you would meet Demon Lord-sama, right? Then, you fighting the demon race, isn’t that an action that goes against your words?” (Rona)

Rona.

Even though you didn’t try to understand the hidden meaning of my own words.

She is probably saying this because she considers me easy.

For her, I must have been quite an easy to utilize hyuman in Rotsgard.

If Shiki weren’t there, I would have most likely been used even more.

“It is certainly true that I made a promise to meet the demon lord. But, I don’t remember promising to not hinder the demon race in any way. Rona, you must understand what I am trying to say here, right? I was asked to protect the hero and capitulate Stella. This is something that can be done even without killing the demon race. If you don’t want to lose brethrens, give up this time” (Makoto)

“Just a few days ago you called me Rona-san though. I see. The variant strife at Rotsgard angered Raidou this much huh. You didn’t seem like you had any special attachment to hyumans, so that should have had an effect in your strenuous life as a merchant there though?” (Rona)

“… By killing all the merchants that antagonized me?” (Makoto)

“The variants that the demon race released did whatever they wanted. So they won’t make you take responsibility, nor will they suspect you. It just happened to occur, after all. Raidou and the others were just taking refuge, and after that, the reinforcement units of the different countries would appear and subjugate the variants. If you just returned to your business, you might have had a better environment for your work. That incident shouldn’t have that many demerits for you” (Rona)

“That’s unneeded help” (Makoto)

“… Right. Larva, no, Shiki huh. It is a company that has that kind of person close after all. Because of ethics, I didn’t get involved much in it. But for you guys to have a part that schemed from the dark, it was quite the miscalculation. To think that in the act of being a naive and kind merchant, you were able to obtain the cooperation of that Larva” (Rona)

“I have done some cleaning at Rotsgard” (Makoto)

“I have gotten the report of it” (Rona)

“… The demon race should have been away from the town though?” (Makoto)

Isn’t the report way too fast?

“Yeah, the demon race, that is” (Rona)

A demi-human then?

Looking at the army that Io leads, I have understood that the blue-skinned demons are not the only enemies of the hyumans.

I see. So there was a collaborator within the demi-humans huh.

Even if they have numbers, the ones who have enemies on all sides are the hyumans.

“That’s crooked” (Makoto)

“I did protect my promise with you, you know? How about it. Want to make a deal with me again? I will support your business in the demon race territory with all I have. Of course, I won’t stop you from doing business in the hyuman countries. I won’t interfere with it either. In exchange, withdraw from here” (Rona)

“… I did tell you that I have a promise with the Goddess. Rona, you should be the one taking Io and returning to the demon base fast. And after that, have the personnel of Stella Fortress evacuate. If you leave them there, it will only increase the pointless sacrifices” (Makoto)

“Sofia there has already obtained power surpassing that of a hyuman, you know? Also, adding Io as well, do you think you will end up fine after that?” (Rona)

“… I have also been told many times that I breach common sense. No need to worry. It is fine. Rona, if you want to, how about joining as well? Because it seems like you are underestimating me a bit here after all” (Makoto)

“Wa?” (Rona)

Rona is left speechless.

These are words that don’t fit me much.

But in this occasion, no matter if it’s two or three, it would be the same.

It wouldn’t be too much for Shiki, but I wouldn’t mind even if Lancer were to come as well.

Concentrate, concentrate.

My magic has already been unbanned.

I should debut the results of my training.

Just how far can I go?

It wouldn’t be bad to confirm it with my enemies.

“Rona, those words are not haughtiness. Just a few moments ago, I used Rose Sign and was unable to finish him” (Io)

“ROSE—?! Io, I told you to return no matter what, right?! Why did you use something like that?! I had Reft hold it, so why do you have it?!” (Rona)

“Like hell I can let only my subordinates hold something like that. Also, Reft was an adjutant of mine in the past. He agreed to my point. Also, if I am able to bring down the hero here, I don’t mind leaving the path to the future generations. She had become stronger than expected after all” (Io)

“Listen here! You who climbed up till the ranks of demon general, don’t go easily saying that you will die and leave the path to others! It is certainly true that the Lord we serve is the same, but the direction of that loyalty is different. I am not so narrow-minded as to not approve of a rare type of military man like you, Io. If you want to leave the path to others by all means, why didn’t you become an instructor and properly pass on that technique of yours?” (Rona)

“Ah, no well, sorry” (Io)

“And? The time you have left is?” (Rona)

“Well, that is…” (Io)

“There’s already no light coming out at all… You can’t return to the metropolis anymore?” (Rona)

Rona makes a voice that one can feel bitterness.

This person does have affection towards her companions huh.

No, Io also has an expression of surprise, so maybe the face she is showing is quite rare?

Sofia is pointing her sword at me, but she isn’t moving.

While surprised, I stealthily put [Sakai] in concealment and finish expanding my power.

Compared to all the misfortune combo I have received, this is a small blessing.

“The effect of Rose Sign is gone” (Io)

“… I see. Do you have any words you want to leave? No matter who, I will take responsibility and make sure those words reach that person” (Rona)

“No well, that man Raidou, cut it off” (Io)

“….”

“While the Rose Sign was activated, Raidou forcefully negated the Rose Sign. I don’t know what he did though” (Io)

“… Eh? Then, could that mean…” (Rona)

“… It is still not certain that I will die” (Io)

“!!! Then say so from the beginning! How misleading!!!” (Rona)

“More like, you should calm down. You were the one who didn’t let me talk properly” (Io)

“Uuuh”

Rona glares at me.

No no, I am not at fault here, you know?

Or more like, from what Rona has said, she should actually be thanking me.

“Fufufu… fufufu, ahahahahaaha!!” (Sofia)

The big laugh of Sofia rang in the audience room.

Even if the night sky is visible, an invisible barrier is placed here.

It is the support barrier that temporarily lost its effect because of the light swords.

As expected of the capital.

I expected no less from the castle of a major power.

Even if it’s destroyed, it is made so it can reactivate.

After she finished laughing for a moment, she looked at everyone here.

I thought that this would thin down her motivation.

But if it’s her, that’s just a fleeting dream though.

“I see! Even when Io placed his life on the line, he couldn’t deal any proper damage! Fufu, fufufu! It is great that I ‘released’ first. If I am not in full-power, I might not be able to win” (Sofia)

“Full-power, of the Dragon Slayer huh” (Io)

Io mutters as if sighing.

“I feel like taking refuge” (Rona)

“Same here” (Makoto)

“Don’t say that. You have that much worth, Raidou” (Sofia)

Sofia makes an evil smile like the one children make when they think up something bad.

“Ah right, Rona. About the matter of Seiko” (Sofia)

“What is it so suddenly?” (Rona)

“The name of the Devil, I remembered just now” (Sofia)

“Hah?” (Rona)

The name of the Devil?

As I thought, Sofia did fight against the Devil that was able to create a lake?

And she is still alive.

What impressive life power.

I was strangely moved by the battle junky.

“Let’s go for a rematch, Devil Raidou!” (Sofia)

“…..”

“?!”

“Devil?!”

Placing the one-handed sword that has some sort of red light clad on it and has extended its reach to the front, Sofia charges at me.

… Eh?

Devil?

Me?

Devil?!

Why do my fights with her always end up like this?!

My thoughts were temporarily stopped and I was able to somehow bring it back. While still stirred up, I clash with the Dragon Slayer.

The figure of Sofia disappears.

I know.

This is her conventional method.

I don’t know where her attack will come from.

That’s why, I aimed for this kind of power.

Different from the time against Io, I open my legs around shoulder width and stand in place.

I don’t think about evading. This is a stance for an exchange of blows.

 

Gakin—!!!

 

An ear-piercing sound.

It was from the left huh.

“This is!!” (Sofia)

“I faced quite the painful time with your surprise attacks after all. It just means that I have also gotten stronger” (Makoto)

Sofia’s sword stopped in a place a bit further away from me.

No, I ‘stopped it’.

“Ah, I thought I felt something. Raidou, when did you learn to speak? Does that have to do with you getting stronger?” (Sofia)

Changing her expression slightly, Sofia grabs a black darkness mass with her free left hand and pushes it towards me.

That also makes a dull sound and stops in the same place as the sword.

This woman, the elements she can use have increased from last time?

“Common language huh. I learned that just a few moments ago. What’s wrong Sofia? Your attacks are not reaching at all. How about using that red ki from before?” (Makoto)

I change [Sakai] from concealment to strengthening.

Dense bluish magic power spreads out from my body and takes form.

“Blade Dragon’s sword, Fire Dragon’s flame. Do you intend to block it?” (Sofia)

“It is a prided attack of yours that you tried using to kill me in one hit, right? I am telling you that it is okay to try it again” (Makoto)

I can tell that Io and Rona were gulping their breath from behind me.

Io is not moving yet huh.

Or is he measuring the possibility of doing a joint front that doesn’t entangle Sofia in it?

The thin sword of Sofia gets clad in a strong red light again and gets longer.

Here it comes.

“Then let’s test it. I will also be exposing that trick you did just now!” (Sofia)

A flash.

Without taking a stance against the sword that is coming right from the front, I just watch over it.

Sofia went at it straight. It collided with the bluish magic power enveloping my surroundings.

And then…

That swung attack left some sort of colored trail, and as if her jumping back was some sort of signal, it exploded.

Just like those light swords. Was Sofia specialized in fire element?

Within the time my field of vision was clearing, that question popped up.

“Hyuman shaped… Is that constructed with magic power? No, but that is… no way” (Sofia)

“… That is his… true armor huh” (Io)

As expected of a demon general.

Since it is not concealed, it can be seen and analyzed as well.

The gears in my brain are not fast, that’s why, instead of something that is scary strong depending on the way it is used, I wanted something simple that, even when discovered, it would still be the same.

And this is it.

From my body, the silhouette of the upper half of a human is constructed in a size slightly bigger than Io.

Something that is created by my magic power.

makoto-magic-power

It doesn’t matter if it is discovered and it is able to deal with surprise attacks. Even I who can’t use a giant amount of magic power at once, this method allows me to utilize a large amount of magic power.

“… It isn’t a barrier against physical attacks, right? Raidou, are you sane? Having that much defensive power, and you are telling me that you have obtained another defensive skill?!” (Sofia)

“I can easily endure the charged attack of a Dragon Slayer. I have gained confidence now, Sofia” (Makoto)

“There was no magic activation either. There was no rebound characteristic of barriers. Just what does this mean? That thing clearly blocked my attack physically, right?” (Sofia)

Sofia is making a face she never made once in the past.

So she had that much confidence in that one attack huh.

Or maybe this ability I have obtained was completely out of her expectations.

Ah, I thought this felt familiar.

That’s the same face Tomoe, Mio, and Shiki made.

“Yeah. I can materialize magic power. I can also return it to its natural state as well. The minus is that I can’t take out its visibility, but I had another method to hide it anyways. That defensive power, is just like how I showed you just now” (Makoto)

The attack of Sofia and the explosion as well, didn’t put any sort of damage to the magic power body (temporary name).

Well, of course, it doesn’t only defend.

Even in attack, it is quite the foul play.

… I had a lot of hardships.

The materializing in itself and that domain and form as well.

As a result, I took as reference a certain fighting game that has a character with a spirit.

“Materialization of magic power huh. I have never heard of that before” (Sofia)

Sofia’s words.

Well, yeah.

Until the time Eva-san showed me that thesis, I also had no idea about it. And there were no other thesis that were similar to that one.

In this world, it is a technique that was completely given up on after all.

“Rona, what is the materialization of magic power? Making things with magic power?” (Io)

“It is probably different. What Raidou is doing is… giving the physical attribute to magic power. Is how I think” (Rona)

“In other words, that mass of magic power shaped as the upper half of a hyuman, if it wanted to, it would be able to exchange fists as well? Isn’t that awesome?! If it is possible to deploy it in that way, magicians would also be able to add to their defense” (Io)

“Yeah, probably. But… even the demon race has given up on that technique. The cost and performance is just way too bad after all” (Rona)

The tone of Rona was as if she was having a nightmare. She looks at the hyuman shape and me with eyes of disbelief.

“Io, if it is you, would you think that using one gold as material to make a copper coin is impressive?” (Rona)

“… No? I would actually think that’s stupid” (Io)

“Right? That’s exactly it. The materialization of magic power is just way too disbalanced. Honestly speaking, it is abnormally inefficient. There’s place to research in the change of specific substances in magic power though” (Rona)

“Is it different from physical barriers?” (Io)

“Sofia said it as well right? A physical barrier is a spell that activates by reacting to attacks of weapons and fists. What Raidou is doing is… not even magic. I don’t understand. Why did Raidou obtain that kind of skill?” (Rona)

Rona is grumbling as she enquires.

“Sofia, this time it’s my turn” (Makoto)

For me who couldn’t put a proper use to the magic power no matter how much I had, this power opened a large amount of possibilities. A revolutionizing thing.

First of all, the Dragon Slayer in front of me.

I will defeat this one first and conquer one of my traumas.

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0 thoughts on “Chapter 158: The revelation of the Dragon Slayer

  1. No Reigokai! Don’t burn yourself out pumping out chapters over a week! That’s a terrible idea! D:

    Happy memories! Only happy thoughts associated with translating this novel!

      1. Regokai-san I may have found someone that is willing to translate temporarily if he/she likes the story. Found them at SODtranslation who started translating “Ore to Kawazu-san”. They’re looking for the raw sources btw.

      2. thanks for the fast supplements that has been building up in these last few weeks with these build up hangcliff-san reig-senpai!!!!

        finally the stage is finally set!! there is only bliss feeling thats coming from me now!!!

        Never expected rona joined in the fray there fast.

        thanks for the double or fast release reig-senpai again!!!

      3. Rejoice! For the era of retribution is at hand. Saint Makoto shall smite dragon Sofia with holy vengence!

        Praise be Regokami-sama for yet another holy verse of our moon bible. Pray godspeed and safe journey for the impending pilgrimage to lands unknown. Our humble offerings cannot express our gratitude for the extra scribing efforts.

  2. “Translator Note:

    I will do my utmost in this week left!
    I definitely won’t be able to finish the arc (there’s 13 chapters left), but I will burn the most I can!”

    Thank you Regokai

    1. thats a given, cause he’s easily hurt in the past in short “quite frail”, so he needs to work out in many ways i guess

      1. I wonder if Makoto will improve “power’s name here” to the point ware he can ware it like some kind of aura armor with aura weapon for the hell of it snits he have so much mana its not funny so he can burn as much as he wants.

  3. Thanks for the chapter! Even if you are on hiatus for two months I will wait! I love this story so as long as you continue translating it I will read it no matter how long I have to wait between chapters. 😊

  4. To be kinda honest I wish rona and IO would stop yapping and join the fight only to be rekt so bad losing to even utter a word.

      1. @DaBear

        If Rona and Io (who wasn’t able to defeat Makoto that wasn’t using magic against him) join the battle I think it would be istant death for them….Remember that Sofia is fighting 100%….And Io hearing this trembled…

  5. why does raido do something like that?, cuz HE CAN, he got too much Magic Power,oh boy is going to be fun to look at the trio faces when they get to know that absurd amount of power.

  6. Thanks for the chapter.

    Ye gods I want so bad for Makoto to kick Sofia’s teeth in. I want him to beat her, no I want him to humiliate her so badly that she has a total mental breakdown and Lancer has to come in and save her ass.

    And then Makoto can kill them both of them at once in front of the stupefied Io and Rona.

  7. thanks for the chapter… this is really good seeing makoto put that kind of magic,, reminding me of sasuke susano’o… a bit worried about the inefficiency comment from rona though.. well,, makoto has a really high magic power.. so.. it’s probably nothing..

  8. “… I have also been told many times that I breach common sense”

    Yeah, Makoto will surely be Satou’s best friend if they ever met. Breaking common sense everywhere like it’s the most natural thing to do.

    Thanks Reigokai, just do what you can. We appreciate your efforts.

      1. ive had enough with the loli’s on a certain someone but cant touch older ones, rather i’d prefer him be having beautiful onee-san magnet type here

    1. Really? I see Makoto more being friends with Anri. Splendidly ignoring their defiances of common sense while trying to live a normal life.

      I am glad he finally acknowledges it though.

    2. Satou, who started his adventure at a level beyond mortal understanding, and Raidou, the level 1 noob with the power to wreck Gods….Yeah, they would probably really bond over some home cooking, swap reading material, and compare furniture designs.

    1. Thats right, Makoto with his effort and with a little help of the power of Tsukuyomi, he unlocked a new skill, the SUSANOO

      1. Right…here Susano’o isn’t just the name of a technique, but an actual god. If Makoto names this technique after him, and he doesn’t like it, well, Susano’o is a God of Calamity, right?

          1. Little bro. I looked up the Mikoto siblings after I posted that. Amaterasu the daughter and the sun, Tsukuyomi the first son and the moon, and Susano’o the storm, and the third child who is also the problem child.

  9. Seems as if someone else already expressed their concerns for burning yourself out lol anyways take it easy translator-sama. We appreciate it(: but we also understand that RL is more important. Anyways thanks for the translation as always, so no one has contacted you for temporary translating yet then?

    Btw this has probably put you in my top three favorite translators now lol.

    1. I think I have found someone who will be interested in translating but only if he/she gets interested in the story. How do I contact Reigokai-san?

  10. Thanks for the chapter as always!

    Go ahead! Finish translating those 13 chapters within a few days! We will be most grateful and forever be your loyal followers!

    (Loljk, don’t overexert yourself. Take a break when needed we’re not that desperate (but i am though, its been awhile since Makoto gets to show some power so em excited af (≧∇≦) ) but seriously, thanks for the always good and stable releases! Makes my day :3)

    1. Where some people see a drought, I see an opportunity.

      I’m going to reread this story during the break(assuming no high quality substitute takes over) to see how many times 160-ish chapters will be read through in 2 months. I might even discover some new info I forgot or skimmed over.

  11. Thank You for ur translation

    i want to ask do u have a set time for releasing the chapters
    for example releasing one chapter per week or 2 chapter per week ect

  12. Reigokai nii-san thanks for the new chapter!!! As long as you can hold, just keep it up with the chapter releases!!! But don’t burn yourself out in a hurry. Your health is still the most important thing!!

  13. This.. Mc really is just a fag huh? So whiny and shit. Typical beta mc. He’s literally OP, but he’s just too fcking beta to deal with anything.

    1. Yeah…let’s just ignore this and move along. No need to have another chain of comments berating a nobody.

      Actually, ignore what? I don’t know what it is.

      What what is? There’s nothing here.

      You’re imagining things! Don’t be crazy, imagining things that aren’t there. I’m not crazy. I’m just arguing with you.

      …What do you mean “No”? I’m not crazy, you’re crazy. You’re talking to nobod….I’m not crazy.

  14. ok first of all i need to get this out of the way. THAT THING IS A FRIGGIN STAND! HOLY HELLS BELLS! ok now that thats done. thanks a billion reigokai! Stand Proud!

      1. Stands are from the immensely weird series Jojo’s bizarre adventure. the more powerful ones are humanoid things that hover over their wielders EXACTLY like raidou’s is in the illustration.

      2. in jojo’s bizarre adventure, people have psychic powers called “stand”, they often materialize as a humanoid ghost standing behind the user (thus their name “stand”) and protecting him physically from attacks.
        though if a stand is wounded, the user is wounded the same way

  15. Thanks for the Chapter!!

    DAMN CLIFF!!!!!
    I want the fight ;_; Makoto is too OP he bends magic power to his will without facing mana deficiency. That’s what happens when your mana pool is around the level of a god.

  16. HAHA! YES! Good God this chapter was incredible. We have so many things that’s been in a long time coming and some things I didn’t even know we wanted, its definitely made its mark as one of my favorite chapters of this arc.
    Let’s see, we have:

    Makoto finding out he’s the Devil, revealing his identity, and revealing his new broke as all f*ck power.

    Rona gets everything that’s been coming to her in the form of Makoto ruining her plans and taking her down several pegs.

    We see Io surviving(yaaaay), Rona going dere when she thinks he’s going to die(…huh), and Sophia causing the two demon generals and Makoto to have a brief moment of mutual “leave me out of it”.

    And finally, we get to see Makoto talk sh*t to Rona. This is the best feeling~
    I really wish I could see an illustration of her face when the moment went from “I’ll deliver your final words before your sacrifice, no matter what” to a fairly tsun “Don’t mislead me!!!”.
    The only thing that could’ve made it even better is if Makoto got smug for exposing Rona’s dere and went “You’re welcome.” when she was glaring at him for it afterwards.

  17. Thank you for the chapters and thank you for trying to grind them out before you leave. Your commitment to the novel is astounding. Please continue to do this great work

      1. no its not, i think its from a game callec “Legend of Legaia 2” where they have “Origin” which is a they’re otherself lying dormant inside they’re body.

      2. That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard, Vandal. Stands appearing from inside the user’s body was something literally shown in their first appearance of JoJo. Legend of Legaia 2 is also not a fighting game. JoJo on the other hand has several. That cover art is also reminiscent of a stand. It’s a fucking stand.

  18. Thanks for the chapter.

    Nice even if you have to use Rose Sign and burn your soul to try your hardest to finish up the volume before you take hiatus, go for it.

    Look forward to see how many chaps you get down by the time you leave on hiatus.

  19. I have mixed feelings about Sofia.

    On one hand I dislike her tendency to just ignore what other people say.

    On the other hand, I love that Aria chant. “…and the rest, omitted!”

  20. LoL Makotos made his own susanoo
    Lets see it’s attack form. Can’t wait read about the look of despair on Rona and Sofia faces.

    Reigokai-sama thank you for your hard work

    1. well the bio for him did state he just below the “normal” average look in his world so in this world the “high” average look as on par with idol’s.

  21. “… I have also been told many times that I breach common sense. No need to worry. It is fine. Rona, if you want to, how about joining as well? Because it seems like you are underestimating me a bit here after all” (Makoto)

    -This lines triggered something inside me to draw something… KUHHHH!!! now i wanna know what will happen next.

    Sofia is making a face she never made once in the past.

    So she had that much confidence in that one attack huh.

    Or maybe this ability I have obtained was completely out of her expectations.

    Ah, I thought this felt familiar.

    That’s the same face Tomoe, Mio, and Shiki made.

    -the face when your hisatsu?(sure kill) skill was blocked or stopped. :3

    is it okay if i draw Makoto’s armor holding a beaten Sofia by her head? idk if you get the image though. (=w=)b

    1. I can sorta imagine the feeling. Someone is using a technique that can only be described as stupid inefficient.
      …And it blocks your strongest move.

      It probably feels like watching a tsunami getting blown away by a bystander’s sneeze. Or an 8 year old kid catching a falling creepy-faced moon.

      1. I feel like it would be like burning bundles of money to make a fire and cook your meal. people usually don’t have enough money for that

  22. Thanks 4 the chapter!
    Don’t overwork your self! I’m willing to wait two months for the next chapter!

    Rona must have realized that with the inefficiency of the technique, just how much magic power Makoto must have to use it.

    1. Honestly…I hope she doesn’t yet. I want to see her watch in horror as realization slowly dawns on her while watching everyone’s attacks whittle away on his magic body that keeps coming back.

      1. ohh trust me it will be traumatizing for her when she lurns that his clothing and ring’s are made to suck mana to the point it will kill a person 100 times over and to him it nothing or the fact that some one comment that the amount of mana he leeks out is like if 7 or more demon lords are together and letting out all of the mana at once at the same time so ya horror will not be close to the fear she will have of Makoto.

  23. “a certain fighting game that has a character with a spirit.” Captain Obvious, please, your assistence here.

    Now we know what that thesis that Eva shows to Makoto is about.

    Makoto learns the real identity of the Devil, and the Devil was him… Why Tomoe didn’t told Maokoto that the lake was created by his atack?

    And again cliffhanger-san appears at the end.

    1. I guess Devil May Cry. He could also be referring to JoJo roundaboutly. The cover art is clearly inspired by stands from JoJo.

    2. It should be Jojo’s Bizarre Adventures. The manga had several fighting game release since 1998 (1999 on PlayStation and dreamcast).

      1. That’s my first thought, but it’s weird how he referred to only one guy with a spirit in the fighting game. The 90s JoJo games had multiple characters with stands. Maybe I’m just over thinking it.

    3. Well, she did ask if he sparkles (according to rumors) . He got annoyed and trained with her. That doesn’t sound bad unless you realize she is the target . Tomoe is somewhat mischievious as the power ranger suits testify.

  24. Koooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
    Thanks for the chapter!
    Hyper max! Makoto is really going to be I’ll huh. The goddess did say something like that after all. I want his face to be seen by Hibiki after all.
    Reigokai-san, u really are unbelievable. Is it a chapter a day till u go away for the trip?
    Thanks again!

    1. He doesn’t explain rona already know it ,the only thing he explain was he can manifest his mana physically thats it he doesnt explain how he can ignore the deficiency part

    2. Even if he was explaining everything about it, there’s nothing anyone can do about it. That was the point of it, a power that can attack and defend at the same time and the enemy can already know everything about it but be unable to do anything regardless.

  25. Wow… nice combination of magic materialization, kamen riders outfit, shaman k*ng oversoul, and magic thesis.

    Sasuga… mako … cough … kuzunoha raidou-san, and ofcourse autor-san and thank you very much for the chapters reigokai-san.

  26. Raidou face on the cover is scary as fuck. If he look through the door in dim light place, I probably mistaken him for a ghost or a serial killer stalking me.

  27. MOOOOAAAAAAR AND THX!!!!! haha damn haha a stand hah now i really want to know if makoto really just ineficiently using it or he already found a way to make its usage stable unlike his black mist
    well i cant wait for other !!!!

  28. Legendary speed achieved! Thanks for quick translation! Hopefully you can finish hype fight before you go! Take your time though, burn out is deadly and sad.

  29. Stand? Susanoo? Devil Trigger? no matter what it is. it’s so badass…

    dont burn yourself out Rei-san. if you do, who will translate for us?

  30. Dragon slayer is impressive but less impressive than dragon LAYER……….if you didn’t get it , you are too young or innocent.

  31. Thank you for the chapter, Reigokai 😂

    I hope next chapters battle can be more fluid. Less talk and tell, more show and action. Hopefully like interesting battle in wuxia novel.

    IMHO this story have some cons like other Japanese fantasy web novel, over analysis during battle and too much telling. The actions is burried under long telling narative 😞. It need balance proportions between telling and showing.

  32. Thank you for all the work. I would rather wait for you to return. Your work is very clean, easy to read, and you can feel the character’s personality. 2 months is nothing…..but that cliff though…

    I prefer your quality my friend. You’re one of the best translators I’ve read from.

  33. Thanks for the Ninja Chapter, Reigokai-sama.~

    Just don’t burn yourself out.

    Anyways on to the comment.

    Wait, the Rose Sign stayed on Io’s arm? It didn’t slowly move towards his heart? And why am I thinking that it’s like a poison?

    Anyways, he’s safe now. Just give him a couple of bone-breaking beatings and he’ll be good to go!

    Sofia deduced quite easily that the Devil was Raidou. Well, of course, since she felt it first hand, and the stories she heard kinda match up.

    Raidou’s right you know, Rona. You didn’t state to not interfere until he met with the Demon Lord. You also forgot that he made some hyuman acquaintances, so of course he’s gonna move and stop your plans if they involved his friends.

    I don’t recall any fighting game where a character uses a spirit. Anyone know?

    The only thing that resembles that new power from Makoto is from Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure.

    So in theory it’s feasible. In application it is highly inefficient. Even heroes and Demon Lords can’t use it? What, it requires GOD levels of magic power?

    Makoto, do more bow training.

    Anyways, since Makoto’s new power is manifesting his magic power into a psuedo-physical being, could he make it into an Atlas(from Greek mythology) sized construct? Considering his power right now, it might be possible.

    Tomoe, Mio and Shiki got another reason why their master is completely absurd.

    Hm, I wonder how the Kaleneon Recovery Mission is going along? Is it at 80%? 90%? or 95% due to Mio still experimenting?

  34. He shouldnt have talked much about his magic cheat to the enemy. How stupid… explaining this and that… hahaha…
    But he is awesome… and now i think he wont need the ring anymore, dont he? Since he can just materialize his enourmous unlimited magic to the golem thing…
    Thanks.

    1. Rona pretty much deduced what his new magic is quite easily, since they also studied it then locked it away since it was highly inefficient. She doesn’t know about his GOD level magic power though, so she’s stumped on why he can use it with no problems.

      He’ll still need the rings though, to remain his image as a fledgling merchant towards the Royalties and his hyuman acquaintances.

      1. No they’re saying that exchanging gold (in this case its mana or whatever) for copper (which is the golem body thing) which is basically saying you have to use so much to exchange for so little as in exchanging so much mana for creation and maintenance for something of little use fue to the high requirement and low amount of time to be used however to makoto this is him using weeds to make gold basically just change weeds which is his mana and the fact that he has to use so little to make something that is easy to use and maintain for him though just keep in mind this is in my opinion and is probably wrong

      2. Makoto: “Well I may be using gold to make copper coins, but when you need copper coins and you have so much gold that its worthless to you why not make copper coins?”

  35. Thank you so much Reigokai-sama for all the chapters so far and all the translators notes! Please have a relaxing time on your tripwhen ot comes. You’ve definitly earned it many times over.

  36. Fuck hell yeah!!! 1st new trump card release is already a badass one!! so it isnt a spirit XD but made by own effort thats badass dude!!

    “I took as reference a certain fighting game that has a character with a spirit.”
    is that from “legend of legaia 2”? where they have origin as magic power? thats badass for a self-made one XD!!!

    1. Wow, legend of legaia, now that’s a name I have not heard in a while. Makes me want to crack out my PS and PS2 to clear out those games again.

      1. But Makoto isn’t doing a bridge…

        Anyway good job noticing the guilty gear reference. What I had in mind the first time was JoJo but since it’s from a fighting game, zappa made more sense.

        I’m also curious why didn’t the author just write the character’s name instead of referencing? Author did use the name Raidou Kuzunoha after all.

      2. i wish soon he can summon different type of things like that but different element(please god make it so!! not the bug!!), then soon you’ll expect shiva, ifrit or diablo from final fantasy series XD

        Hope he thinks like that, he’ll think adding elements to that giant of his ^^

      3. I love GG but I think they’re referring to this girl that had a humanoid wolf spirit floating over here, since most of the author’s references are quite old, and GG is too new. Or maybe a JoJo Bizarre Adventures fighting game.. nah its probably the girl with the wolf spirit.

      4. It’s good to know that somebody else thought of Raoh when they read “fighting game character with a summoned humanoid torso spirit”.

  37. Its my first time comment here.. a silent reader here.. thanks for the chapter.. makoto is so great!!

    btw may i translate your tsuki ga michibiku translation to indonesia language? I wanna to translate them while waiting you for 2 month.. reikougai-sama~

      1. I just wanna translate reigokai’s english translation to indonesia language.. I mean it will be great if they know how great this tsuki ga michibiku as well..

        i dont understand japanese at all though..

  38. reigo san im truly truly thankfull for your hard work and for thinking of us your readers thank you for the chapter you are awesome.

  39. Thanks for the chapter Reigokai-san but i suggest that you dont burn yourself out for us or else we’ll get spoiled xD just take it easy in preparation for your trip

    P. S these kinds of comments like mine are actually just for reverse psycho-ing you to translate more for us bwahaha (lol)

  40. “The gears in my brain are not fast, that’s why, instead of something that is scary strong depending on the way it is used, I wanted something simple that, even when discovered, it would still be the same.”

    Not like satou, but you are still a type of person who cant reach you yknow? Even if you are not the smart type, but with hard work, id see you like a badass char than some satou raping common-sense chan in every possible angle XD. But i gotta say.. your hardwork is like overworkibg in the office in a whole month lolz without taking a bath that kind of thinking lolx

  41. Is that susanoo? :3
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    ┳┻|⊂ノ 
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    🎉 Thanks for the chapter🎉

  42. Thanks for the chapter. Prayers for your safety and hopes for your trip to be productive and pleasant. Two month hiatus will suck, but real life is far more important than another chapter of this (outstanding) story.

  43. Iyo.
    Well, what’s the point of having power if you don’t use it…? If the MC has that thing deployed at all times, and concealed, then maybe he won’t have to wear those rings from now on.

  44. … I have also been told many times that I breach common sense. No need to worry. It is fine. Rona, if you want to, how about joining as well? Because it seems like you are underestimating me a bit here after all” (Makoto)

    yeeeeaaahh~~~ thats some fine badass line there… hope the two joined the fray and let makoto used another trump card and that is the removal of his rings in front of them.. so they wet their pants, also i really wished he’d give sofia the finger now or at least his “origin” do that or a taunting finger that wants to come here and give him more kid attacks and that is that pervert battlw junkie who already seems to gave her all already.

      1. you cant say the precise cause the description makoto give is too vague.. there so many to define on what he made there’s also one in tekken tag if i remembered..

  45. A Brazilian reader than fervently thanking the great work done by Reigokai-sama. Thanks for the dedication and efforts in order to please us readers. But dont burn yourself out for us!

    I’ll be waiting next chapters be tomorrow or the second half of November.

  46. I have a vague fear that next chapter we’re going to cut to random side characters, and that we won’t see Makoto again for half a volume. >_>

    1. there is a chants its a pov chapter if so i strongly wish its Rona’s for in the past she was like “he maybe strong but not as strong as my lord” and now ” HOLLY F!@# WHAT THE HELL IS HE!?……….. WHAT HE THE DEVIL!?………. HOW IS HE DOING THAT!?……….. AM I DREAMING NO HAVING A NIGHTMARE!?….. I F!@# UP BIG TIME!” for you dont mess with a being that the word normal do’s not exist with him/her.

      1. id rather see the pov of that perverted sofia since she’s gonna die, better make full use of her like..

        “OMG!! I ALREADY USED ALL MY TRUMP CARD AND YOUR GOT ANOTHER DEFENSE!!!!!””

        “‘$@!$!!@@..l..$&*@@#$## you damn cheater, i think im gonna cum now cause of your OP cheatness, i cant even touch you now”

        “oh!! now you’re gonna attack me!? bring it im prepare for your nuke now!!!!”

        “OMG!!! your attack is OP i can feel it even with my defense you @#$../.. XDXD, im tingling with your attack i think im becoming a masochist lolololol @@ ”

        yeah that kind of mind breaking POV of sofia that im thinking lolz

  47. I was reading this from my mail and thought it ended with the line ‘Here it comes.’
    So when I clicked on the link to see the comments I was soo happy that there was more to read, but at the same time I felt so dumb xD

  48. Ohh, nice chapter, I wonder if makoto is finally going to become a main character or it’s just a feint… Well, we will see soon, thank you for the chapter

  49. … It isn’t a barrier against physical attacks, right? Raidou, are you sane? Having that much defensive power, and you are telling me that you have obtained another defensive skill?!” (Sofia)

    insert bgm:

    “ta~nanana~nana~nana can’t touch!!” x2
    “hammer time!!” XD

    i wanna see makoto do that wachy dance moves lolx XD

  50. So, a susanoo. Cool. Makes sense that he wouldn’t actually fight bodily. Wonder if he can change it like multiple arms or an ‘archer’.

  51. Thanks for the chapter didn’t expect a long chapter just a day b4 you said you were busy. Became 200+ comments by the time I checked. Hope you don’t burn yourself out just b4 you have to take a 2 month trip.

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