Under the moonless night, the hooded figure watches but she does not join the battle. She can’t stop shivering nervously.

“W-what the hell is that?...”

In front of her outstretched hand is another magic circle. Unlike before, this one is not a radar but a telescope that projects the image of the battle to her.

The figure observes as the monster that stood opposing the Heavy Holy Unit assigned to her. Their leader has been overpowered by a rock thrown surpassing the speed of sound. The other minotaurs in the platoon have been reduced to cowardly babies squirming around on the grass.

“Things have gotten out of hand… I need to return-”

“Ara? Leaving so soon?”

The figure shudders. There shouldn’t be anyone next to her.

The figure leaps away as her hood flops backwards to reveal a pair of horns on her head. They aren’t bull horns but smooth pointed ones like the ones of the demon race.

“Why are you here! Eastern Spirit!”

The demon shouts, fear saturating into her words.

“Hoho? I didn’t expect a race from the West to know who I am. I am impressed. Fufufu…”

In the shadows, a tall lady stands in mid-air. A folding umbrella covers her lips as she chuckles. The sleeves of her oriental style clothes flutter in the night breeze.

“Don’t fuck with me! You’re here to kill me aren’t you?”

The mysterious lady stays silent.

“Heh… I was right aren’t I? Kill me if you dare and you’ll face the wrath of- urgh!”

With a swipe of the ladies folding fan, the demon’s body is separated from the waist up and down.

“I-impossible…”

“Die.”

The lady’s eyes glow her killing intent. Though it is not as potent as Reino’s, the demon understood her position as weak.

Two invisible plates are formed from magic on both sides of the demon. With the snap of the lady’s fingers.

SPIAK!

There’s nothing left. No blood, no guts. Everything has been erase from existence as the plates joined together in the centre.

The lady turns around but before that…

“Fufufu… Such a handsome man… No wonder the ladies are all over you.”

The lady blurts out a sarcastic joke before opening a portal which she steps through…

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High above the atmosphere where the sky turns a dark blue and the stars are visible in day, a cathedral is built on a floating platform as if it was heaven.

In the main hall, there sits a throne but no one sat on it. Behind is an enormous, stained window where a beautiful mural of the goddess Necros is depicted.

A woman dress in ceremonial clothing stares through the window and into the distance where there’s only a sea of clouds.

A portal forms in the middle of the audience area and out steps the lady from before.

“Necros-sama, I have returned.”

“Good job, Yukari.”

Necros smiles. A smile so gentle and beautiful that every man in this world will fall for her. She is the goddess for a reason and this could be why people continue to worship her.

“About Reino… Your suspicions are right. He has arrived and is with the Messiah. Not only that, but…”

Yukari reports to Necros about what she has seen. Necros listens to the report as she slowly makes her way to her throne.

“…That concludes my report, your holiness…”

Necros looks at Yukari in silence as she stands there with her head hung low. Then, Necros bursts out in laughter.

“Hahahaha!!! I knew he would scare you! Bwahahahaha!!!”

A character unlike a strict and elegant god, Necros almost rolls on the floor in laughter.

“Necros-sama! It’s not funny! I almost wet myself from such a strong killing intent!”

In this main hall, the two friends bicker and joke around alone.

Necros wipes the tears from her eyes before she speaks again.

“Hah… Yukari, there’s no need to worry about him anymore. I can assure you, so long as you don’t pose any harm to him, he won’t hurt you.”

“You say that as if you know him!... Apologies for my rudeness, but what is that man in relation to you?”

Necros composes herself and returns Yukari with the same smile from before.

She takes in a deep breath and sighs.

“Reino… He is someone who I know of from a past life…”

In her eyes, there is hint of sadness in them.

“I see…” Yukari doesn’t probe further.

The two becomes silent for minute.

“Well… now that we know the guardian is Reino… Proceed with directive 64. We will assist Reino with all the power of the Necros Faith!”

Standing up to break the silence, Necros gives an order to Yukari with absolute confidence befitting someone of power.

“Understood, I will make haste right away.”

Yukari disappears into a portal once more and Necros is left alone in the main hall again.

She returns to the glass window but this time with a gentle smile.

“Welcome back, my little brother…”