[Rafiah point of view]

Lily is on the verge of crying, her throat is dry from all the shouting she makes to the now Kadeus who has turned into a big horse monster. It isn't a large monster per se as I have seen monster bigger than that, but the fact that we have to beat Kadeus, someone we know, a good friend to Rean and the orphans, is rather unsettling.

~Monsterous neighing~

With his hind legs, a rather powerful kick is unleash to the house behind, not just any house, that's in fact, Kadeus's own house, so much so that Lily reflexively use her mirage magic to calm the rampaging Kadeus, a sedative magic, but all are in vain a her power isn't strong enough to calm the rampage

~Stomp~

"!" [Rafiah]

"Thank, thank you Mr Filvisar" [Lily]

"Thank goodness you're quick on your feet, Master" [Claude]

"We have to do something, but what..." [Lily]

"Filvisar, Claude, can you hold Kadeus even if it is for a moment?" [Rafiah]

"I'll try, do you perhaps intended to control him with your power?" [Claude]

~Nod~

"If that's your plan, then we should try it. I'll try to undo his "monsterification" with my holy mana. I have this feeling it will work as I can sense a bit of the artificial blessings from Kadeus" [Filvisar]

"That will be much appreciate" [Rafiah]

"I'll help to!" [Lily]

"Lily, leave Kadeus to us. You should help any civilian trap inside the house!" [Claude]

"But... Right! Please, save him" [Lily]

"Will do" [Claude]

They're all growing. I'm glad it wasn't just the siblings of mine that are all grown up physically and mentally, which is why

(If push comes to push, I might have to unconcealed myself in order to use my witch power properly... I can't be the only one left behind!) [Rafiah]

Ash tells me that my own thought has been blocking me from utilizing my full power as a witch. At first, I just deny it, because the insecurity inside of me tells me to do so, and the insecurity, it grew larger and larger as day gone. Seeing how those around me grows, especially those orphans who are nothing shorts than siblings to me, I am proud of them, but deep down, I knew, I knew that I have to grow up as well, or else I will only become a burden to them in the future

"Blind! Sleep!" [Claude]

Claude are trying their best to bring down the mental status of Kadeus so that I can control Kadeus with my witch power more easily.

The mage water zombie, I partially release my influence on it so that it can fight without needing my command every minute.

As for Filvisar, by taking advantage of the elemental trees that were planted back during the debutante party, he unleash wave after wave of attack from all seven elements, and his attacks are further enhanced by the small number of fairies helping him. At a glance, it feels like watching Ash fighting as from the outsider perspective, it look as if Filvisar is actually controlling all seven elements, but that's not the case

~Ram~

"Tchh!" [Filvisar]

"Are you alright Master?" [Claude]

"Almost dislocate my shoulder" [Filvisar]

"Please, be careful" [Rafiah]

I still can't get ahold of Kadeus. Claude keep on saying "please come back to your sense Kadeus" "Don't run amok" "Don't you want to go adventuring with Rean", but sadly, Kadeus keep on ramming into us until

"Kadeus! My son! What are you doing!" [Kadeus's father]

"Kadeus! Why! Don't hurt yourself!" [Lily's mother]

A support. They must have help the surrounding neighborhood. They're coming from the orphanage direction, could it be, they're taking shelter there? That's good, apart from Diana's hall, the orphanage might be one of the most secure place

~High pitch neighing~

"Oh shut up! I will beat you into senses!" [Kadeus's father]

A centaur like him possess a tremendous upper body strength, so much so that he actually pinned down his own son who turns monster. Kadeus try to set free of himself, ramming his own father into the ground, but it takes a lot more than that, or so I thought, but its looks like his father are almost at his limit as well

"Mirage magic: Lullaby of succubus. Now, fall into the deep slumber of lust!" [Lily's mother]

"Wood root! Entrapment" [Filvisar]

"Deep sleep! Greater blind" [Claude]

It's working, plus, Kadeus is becoming less and less aggressive!

"Holy mana! Wash away the impurity that is the fallen god blessing!" [Filvisar]

A thick dark miasma, like that from the old follower leader started to sip out from Kadeus body. He starts shrinking, only for a bit, but he suddenly become more aggressive. Maybe a counter mechanism from the artificial blessings to keep Kadeus at this form

(I can't... At this rate...) [Rafiah]

If I don't do something, Rean will loss his friend...

~Taking off bracelet of concealment~

"Rafiah! Are those!" [Lily's mother]

"Half angel wing, and another half of demon wing, and those ashen horn..." [Kadeus's father]

Be more confident! You can do it Rafiah! These people, they will accept you! They will accept you!

(I might be old, but I'll have one of my three sons to claim you theirs. The power of Seraph, and the power of Iblis, it belongs to the demon kingdom) [Previous demon king]

(A witch, with the power of Seraph and Iblis. How rare, in fact, one of a kind. Guess the rumour of previous Seraph just marrying anyone to strengthen his bloodline is true. Still, your power are nothing but a mess. Come with me and I...) [Saintess Angela]

No! I'm not a property!

(You kill us)

"Sorry... Sorry...Sorry..." [Rafiah]

No!

(You're the one causing the succession war of the demon kingdom!)

"Sorry... Sorry...Sorry..." [Rafiah]

No!

(An iblis, a witch and a seraph! She's worse than a devil!)

"NO" [Rafiah]

I'm Rafiah and I will save

"Kadeus! Don't you wanted to go adventuring with Rean! Don't you wanted to grow up, and help Rean and the other fight against the fallen god!" [Rafiah]

"I..." [Kadeus]

"!" [Lily's mother]

"It's working!" [Kadeus's father]

"Keep it up!" [Claude]

"If you want! Please, come back to us!" [Rafiah]

More! I need more power as a witch! I need it! Have more confidence of yourself! RAFIAH!

"Witch art! Take over!" [Rafiah]

Launching a direct brain wave attack, I manage to make Kadeus calm down. His appearance is still of a monster, but

"Thank you..." [Kadeus]

"His asleep?" [Lily's mother]

"Maybe because both you and Claude launching the mirage spell" [Filvisar]

Filvisar double check it, and looks like the artificial blessings really is gone. That's good

"In any case, I should wake him up. I don't want other to think he is a monster and start attacking him" [Kadeus's father]

"Good idea" [Claude]

"Yeah, and Rafiah" [Kadeus's father]

He approaches me. Please, not now, the voices, they're still angry at me

"I heard you shout about a witch art or something, but thank you! You have saved my son! I don't know how to repay you!" [Kadeus's father]

"You... You're welcome" [Rafiah]

This, this is quite a nice feeling...

"Who's there!" [Filvisar]

Filvisar suddenly shout at a figure. I never met him, but the description. A fierce dark lion, and that aura, that's all what it takes for all of us to identify who he actually is. And, his hand! When did he killed the mage zombie of mine!

"A witch, a seraph, and an Iblis. Plus, you manage to cure the monsterification" [Simba]

"What are you doing here!" [Claude]

His eyes. It's an eye of an apex predator... It's scary...

"None of your business... Still, to think I actually meet with the cause of the demon kingdom succession war here of all places. This country really are gathering wild things" [Simba]

"!" [Rafiah]