“Cough..!!” (Yuuya)

I spat out blood. It’s pretty normal now. I’m sure a long time has passed, and I’ve been subduing the energies one by one. Without doubt, the toughest by far would be the Chaos energy. I sealed it up in a separate corner in my mana pool so that it won’t make the other energies run rampant.

Although I say mana pool, its just an accumulation of all the mana in my body. And frankly, its quite small. The chaos energy occupies a major part in it, since I’ve erected maximum fortifications to keep it from leaking. I can kinda sense how to use the Slayer energies. I just need to release the energies into my default mana pool, and both of them mix and start flowing in my body.

Now, the pain from the energies is not even half as much as before. Goes to prove the strength of the supporting Chaos energy.

After subduing the Chaos energy, I started on the Monster energy. A wild, indescribable type of feeling. It just wants to eat, or kill. The basic instincts of a monster. It’s strength was great, but it wasn’t as hard as the chaos energy. Its finally sealed up in my mana pool.

From then on, the struggle worsens. The Dragon slaying energy. Truly, it deserves the name Dragon. White and majestic, the Dragon energy only tries taking over my body and killing me, since for a dragon, nothing is above it. And right now, I’m above, so the energy runs even more rampant than before. I can feel the strength of a Dragon emanating from it, since it takes everything I can muster to finally subdue it, and seal it up too.

Then, trouble starts. The Monster and Dragon energy start repelling each other. The Chaos energy doesn’t show this since it strengthens others. But the two repelling energies throw my mana pool into turmoil.

Subduing the God slaying energy was eerily easy. I mean, it’s used to kill God, you know? It should be something like a mid boss. But after sealing it, it violently repelled the monster and dragon energies. Were they all in an antagonistic relationship? I’m glad that I took down the Chaos energy first, since it gives me the occasional strength needed to survive against these energies.

But after that, the real trouble starts.

******Miras’s POV******

“Haaah…..”

I sigh, because I’ve been worried sick about my idiot disciple. It’s been a month since he went into the ritual chamber, and I feel very anxious.

Of course, it’s natural that subduing the energies would take at least a month. It took me a month to subdue the Demon slaying energy. And after subduing the God slaying energy, the repulsion was so great, I almost died from over consumption of mana. Oh Damn!

I forgot to tell him about the energy repulsion!

Ah He’ll be fine anyways. He’s my disciple after all. The first time I saw him, he was just a pathetic weakling, whom she brought to me when she found him half dead in the forest after facing just a turtle.

But to my surprise, he was from Japan! I feigned ignorance, but I recognized it. My extra ability, ‘All translator’ automatically makes both parties understand each other, but I could see that the words he mouthed were Japanese. A teleported person.

He was persistent. He kept training every day, and studied our language every night, but he was weak. But he was interesting. The Nutas, which always shy away from people, cuddled him. The spirits love him, as he was always surrounded by spirits. Spirits only like people with good hearts, and he had one.

He failed in the Forest’s Test, miserably. A pathetic weakling, who thought he got strong after a few pushups. True, it may be strong for him, but in this world, he’s at the rock bottom.

And I made him my disciple, and taught him about the Slayers.

And right now, he’s subjugating five energies at once. I’d be lying if I said that I didn’t envy him, but I was also proud of him. He’s my precious disciple. And now, I’ll believe in him.

At first it was full of screams. It hurt my peace of mind, but I continued to persevere, to endure the thought of rushing in and saving him.

Now, it’s more or less quiet. There’re occasional yells, but he’s fine, I think.

I hope he returns all ok….

*Knock Knock knock*

The wood! He knocked on the altar! He did it!

My happiness was immeasurable, as I rushed towards the ritual chamber, tense, but happy.

Arcus smiled at me. He’s a good man. But I don’t deserve his kindness.

He lifted the rock and exposed the cave’s hole. And from there emerged—

“Yuuya!!” (Miras)

I rushed to him, since I was worried. He looks more or less alright. He does seem tired, but that’s okay. But.. but.. What’s he doing? Why… Why is he strangling me?!

“Miras san!” (Arcus)

Arcus yells my name and rushes in. He pushes away Yuuya and carries me back. I gasp for air. Wh-wha- what’s happening? Why? Why?

Why was Yuuya possessed by the demon energy?!

******Arcus’s POV*******

He stood there, waiting. I can sense it. The maliciousness of demons. Its sad but, Lil Yuu is no more. Miras san looks distraught. The other slayers have all drawn their weapons, and are on guard. Shit. The only Demon slayer here is Miras san, and she’s in no condition to strike her favourite disciple.

Lil Yuu bends down, and then dashes out. He comes at me, with the intent to kill.

“Filthy humans.. how dare you imprison me?!” (Yuuya)

What?! A demon… retained it’s conscious?! Meaning it took over Yuuya’s mind! This is not a rampage, it’s a possession!

The other slayers have realized it too, and they all raise their guard. Because if its just a possession, then it can be cured by a > spell. But all the spiritualists! They’re at the village. It’ll take too long to contact them.

Miras san stands up suddenly. She looks resolved. Is she gonna do it? Is she gonna kill Lil Yuu?

She draws her sword. The pair of bastard swords, “God killer Teryon”. The swords she used to slay the god. She disappeared, like an illusion.

Her custom magic, >. She reappears next to Lil Yuu and delivers a powerful kick to his side.

He gasps for air, and is sent flying. She disappears again, and then appears, delivering another strong kick from below, sending him flying into the air. She throws her sword with the chain into his leg and pulls him down. Lil Yuu crashes into the ground. Forget attacking, Lil Yuu couldn’t even defend against Miras san’s superhuman strength.

“Wake up Yuuya! How long do you think you’re gonna sleep huh?!” (Miras)

Saying so, she kicks his chest, sending him skittering across the field. Again, she uses > and reappears next to him, and delivers an axe kick to his head.

“Wake up Yuuya. Are you so weak that you’ll get possessed by demons?” (Miras)

She lifts him up and throws him into the air. Then, she delivers a strong blow to his chest with the hilt of her sword. Ouch. I can hear his ribs cracking from over here.

“Yuuya.. Weren’t you going to protect your friends?! Weren’t you gonna become strong? Weren’t you—“ (Miras)

Keeping on admonishing him, she thrashes him left and right, and slams him into the ground again.

“Weren’t you gonna dispel the Slayer’s curse?!” (Miras)

“I get it, so shut up you old hag of a master!!” (Yuuya)

Eh.

Did I just? No way right? Everyone else looks shocked too. Miras san froze up. Because Lil Yuu, he was—

******Yuuya’s POV******

Has master gone crazy?! She’s thrashing me without holding back! I can feel that all of my ribs were broken! What would you do if I died, master?!

The trouble started when I was subduing the demon slaying energy. As soon as I got a bit of progress on it, Boom, My mana pool practically collapsed. I somehow kept the energies from running rampant, but the collapse was due to the massive repulsion between the god slaying energy and the demon slaying energy. My mana pool was already overworking from holding up all the energies, and this happened.

This guy, this energy, it had consciousness. It could speak. It could act.

It took over my body the second I collapsed, and sent me into a coma like state. He read through all my memories,and figured out the way to exit. Shit. I …I’m losing consciousness again.

And BAM! The old lady comes in, thrashing me without mercy. Her first hit already woke me up, and drove out the demon, but she didn’t stop beating me up and kept doing it, spewing out a lot of my dialogues from before.

My crazy master doesn’t even give me a chance to speak, to warn them that the demon already escaped and was heading towards the silver fur wolf that was about to attack the slayer aunt who was there.

Somehow, I got a gap to speak, and yelled out. My master suddenly froze up and I went crashing down. Ouch ouch, It hurts a lot.

“Yuu…Yuuya?” (Miras)

“Master. No time to speak. The demon energy is possessing tha—“(Yuuya)

“Kyaa!!” (Slayer)

See. Too late. The demon possessed silver fur wolf claws the slayer and she’s sent flying across the plain.

“The demon! It possessed that wolf!” (Yuuya)

“Don’t worry Lil Yuu, as long as its not one of us, we can easily exterminate it.” (Arcus)

“No. Arcus san. I want to try fighting it.” (Yuuya)

“You will? How?” (Arcus)

“I don’t know, but my instincts are roaring to fight.” (Yuuya)

I don’t even wait for his reply and dash in. This body, that I got as a Slayer, its specs were several leagues above how I was before. Like they say, if there’s pain, there’s always some gain.

I close in on the monster that was currently transforming. I hit a wall. Tch. A barrier eh. Well, I’ll allow it to transform. I need to get used to this body before it.

I run around, and jump up and down, in order get used to my now superhuman body I occasionally strike the barrier, but it has no signs of cracking.

My mind’s thought process speed has also boosted. Somehow, I can see it, no feel it, instinctually that I strike at the neck joint of the now transforming demon wolf, I can take it down.

Ouch. My ribs hurt. That crazy master. But suddenly, my ribs feel warm and they’re good as new. Healing magic. What a cheat..

Fine. I’m more or less able to use this body effectively now.

“Yuuya” (Miras)

“Master?” (Yuuya)

Master comes to me, with a wrapped bundle in her hand. She hands it to me. I unwrap the bundle and,

Two katanas.

“Your…graduation present” (Miras)

Uuu… Master… You even prepared a gift for me.

I pick up the two katanas. It seems to be quite a well made katana. Suddenly, I’m attacked by a torrent of feelings.

Eat Kill Torment Pain Anguish.

Every emotion tries to flood my mind, but I easily suppress it. My feelings of wanting to protect are much more than your hunger, you damn glutton.

“Master, this?” (Yuuya)

By the way, the stupid demon is still transforming. Its more like a huge mass of red and black pustules, enlarging and shrinking. Eugh.

Master looks pleased. She nods and says.

“As I thought. These are the legendary pair of swords. Rebellion” (Miras)

Re-re-rebellion?! I just got a super cheat weapon too! Sweet!

“—‘s replica” (Miras)

Master. You did that intentionally, didn’t you. She’s laughing in her usual creepy way.

“Ufufu.. who’s an old hag, you brat!” (Miras)

Well whatever. Using this seems a bit difficult, but I somehow manage it. I’m officially bored of this demon’s transformation, because right now, I want to fight.

I close in on the barrier, and strike the spot I need to strike. The weak spot. I instinctually know that this is the weak point. I repeatedly stab the same point again and again, and finally, the barrier breaks like glass.

“BOOOM!”

The pustule bursts, and I’m sent flying. And from it emerges----

A man.

A man of medium height. His skin is black, with red lines on it. He has two huge horns on his head, and he walks out of the remains of the pustule. His eyes are all white, and he has a disgusting smile.

“A lesser demon…” (Arcus)

Arcus san says so. A lesser demon eh. Here I come, my prey.

“Behold humans, I am Melios! The demon that rules the—“ (Melios)

“Shut up” (Yuuya)

I slam my fist into his face, sending him flying. It feels great. Combat. Is great!

His annoying metallic voice starts up again, and it seems he’s…chanting?

His shadow extends, and out of it, a huge black broadsword comes out. It’s oozing some kind of mist.

Not like I’m gonna give him time for that again. I dash in, and draw the left handed member of the Rebellion. Although my dominant hand is the right, my eyesight there is quite bad. I swing my sword down and he blocks it with surprising speed. Metal clanks and we keep exchanging blows. I swing my sword around like a madman, totally ignoring any techniques.

Inspite of looking like a blockhead, his techniques are great, and he effectively parries every slash I fire at him.

I can feel it. The excitement of combat, my heart thumping, my vision sharpening.

I release the Chaos energy that I holed up in my mana pool. A reddish black energy oozes out of my skin, and I can feel myself changing.

My vision turns sharp. Very sharp. I can count even the number of eye lashes the demon has. Yup. Demons have eyelashes. Long ones. Girly.

My body thickens, and I can feel my muscles growing. I grow a bit taller, and the mat of hair that was in my eyes turns white. Did…did my hair turn white?!

One eyed, and white hair. The path of chuunibyou opens to me.

But what I feel is not that. My mind was already calculating, all the ways to kill him, all the ways to make him fall.

I step in. Fast. Even I was shocked when I instantly reappeared next to him on his left. He realized it a bit late, because as if by instinct, I had already plunged my sword into his arm. He yelled in pain. I twisted it, making the arm unusable. This sword, it’s really sharp.

I draw my sword and back off. He chants something, and suddenly appears before me, his sword coming down on my head.

Speed boost magic? Maybe. I twist in a way humanely impossible,narrowly dodging his sword. In a second, I had drawn both my swords and stabbed through his chin, up his head.

My complete victory. I draw my swords out, and kick his carcass away. The mist had stopped oozing, and the broad sword melts away.

That’s right. I became a cheat character.