Battle
Ferociously, the bandits attack him. The three of them draw their long sword, and with horrifying bloodlust, they slash at Asch.
The Dark Magician, gracefully……not, but desperately dodges it.
“You, you people! Do you, have some grudge with me?”
“Don’t screw around! Bashing and disparaging us that much……who are you to fucking say that!?”
“It, it’s a misunderstanding! I’m, the type that hates talking bad about people. I simply, verbalised the sheer truth. Both your appearances being hideous, and your personalities being sleazy, they’re the unadulterated truth”
“I’ll kill you, I’ll kill you! I’ll definitely kill you―――――――!”
While dodging the bloodlust-loaded slashes, he turned his body, opened the door, and went outside the room.
“Kuu……even though I’ve given a peaceful and constructive proposal……”
Asch mutters while running away ferociously.
“When and where are you saying you made such a proposal!?”
Mira, who got wrapped up in the ill-natured Magician’s mess and runs away next to him.
“I’ve only said the truth!”
“I think there is some truth that you cannot blatantly say though!?”
“……good grief. It doesn’t pay to be honest……the world sure turned into a frightening place”
“I think what is frightening is your twisted thinking though!”
While bickering in such a manner, they rushed down the stairs, opened the heavy door, and went outside the mansion. The bandits are chasing closely behind them ferociously.
They were, clearly, chasing after the ill-natured Magician.
Mira, she senses that and runs in the opposite direction as Asch.
……but, sensing that, the Magician, who’s a scum to no end, decides to pursue the beautiful young girl.
“Wh, why are you following me!? You are being chased by the bandits, so please get away from me right away!”
“Fuu……what foolish things are you saying. I’m only coming here because I want to go here. Aren’t you the one who’s being drawn in by my charm instead?”
“I am obviously the one who’s in front, aren’t I!?”
“……『Those who one thinks they are ahead of people, are the ones who are falling behind people』――Layzer＝Torensnar”
“Who is that person who said that stupid thing!?”
As they’re bickering in that manner, one of the bandits goes around and blocks Asch and Mira’s path. They turned around and tried to retreat backwards, but the remaining bandits were there as well.
They were completely surrounded.
“Haa……haa……it’s the end. Give up”
The bandits, they approach Asch and Mira bit by bit.
“Wha, wha, what are we going to do!? We got surrounded”
“Calm down; it’s unsightly. As a gentleman, one ought to be graceful, especially when forced into a dangerous situation like this……now then, you people”
The Dark Magician, he combs that white hair of his, and chants while laughing lowly.
＜＜Oh Shadow, Display, A Curse, To That Body＞＞ーーFool’s Stagnation
Dale・Saled
・・・
However, nothing happens.
“Kuu, hahahahaha……what’s that!? A new way to beg for your life? It’s too late. I won’t be satisfied unless I torment and kill you of all people”
“……fuu. Apparently, you people really are foolish. Well, the fate of those who are constantly vulgar is to be weeded out”
Asch, he shrugs his shoulders and shows a taken aback behaviour.
“Are you done with your last words?”
The bandits draw the sword that was hanging on their waist.
“You can do as you like……if you people can move even a step from there, that is”
“What are you saying……”
In the middle of saying that, one of the bandits stopped talking. All the other bandits are also desperately shaking their body, trying to move, but their feet won’t move, as though they’re sticking to the ground.
“Yo, you bastardd! What did you do!?”
In response to the bandit who shouts while panicking, the Dark Magician laughed with a twisted expression.
“You mustn’t show me a shadow. If it’s sleazebags like you people who possess no power, then even more so do you have to be careful”
When the bandits look at the ground, Asch’s shadow had extended and intersected with theirs.
“……guguguguh”
The bandits try to struggle somehow, but it shows absolutely no signs of loosening.
“Kukuku……kukukuhahahahahahahahah! What happened to that vigour you had until just now? Who are you saying is killing who!? There’s a line to how much you don’t know your limits”
While rolling around on the ground, the sadistic Magician laughed, delightedly from the bottom of his heart.
“Ar, are you going to kill us!?”
Their faces that were turning crimson red in anger until just now, had turned completely pale.
“No way……I hate acts like violence that are barbaric to no end. Besides, I’m indebted to you people. I’m the upright type that pays my debt. Your recklessness stemming from your ignorance too, I shall forgive it with my broad heart”
At the Dark Magician’s words, the bandits make an obviously relieved look.
“You can take all the presents that I granted you just now as well. Use them with care”
“He……hehe……thank you, Sir”
The bandits, whose attitude make a 180 turn from just now and starts humbling themselves.
“N, no way! Asch-san――”Now then, Mira. Let’s go into the room. It’s dangerous here”
The Dark Magician, he interrupts her words, holds her shoulders, and starts walking towards the Taboo Mansion.
“Wha……what do you mean dangerous, Sir!?”
“Nn? Aah, I forgot to say. My Magic Power is slightly unique. It’s easy for bad things to loiter in the vicinity. For example……Magic Beasts that devour humans”
“……hii”
The bandits’ expressions completely changed all at once.
“Well, I suppose in a few hours, this place will also be tidy”
“Ple, please help us!” “I’m begging you, I’ll do anything” “We’re your life benefactor, right!?”
The bandits, who start begging for their lives one after another.
“Too bad, but I was only saved by you people once. Hence, I only have the obligation to help you once as well”
Asch coldly declares.
“I beg you, I beg you, I beg you!” “Sorry, we got in over our head” “I’ll do anything……I’ll do anything, so! Please……please……”
At their begging, which becomes even stronger, Asch stops walking, turns around, and approaches the bandits.
“……sp, spare――”Didn’t the women……that you people assaulted thus far, beg for their lives like that?”
The Dark Magician opens his eyes widely and observes them.
“Hii……”
“Have you ever once, spared those women? Have you sympathised for them, pitied them? I, don’t think so though”
“……”
His ebony eyes, they didn’t allow the bandits to even refute.
A few seconds passed,
Asch turned his back at the bandits and started walking.
“Now then, Mira……let’s go, shall we. If I’m not wrong, there are delicious wine in my prided wine cellar. It’d be great if they suit your taste”
“……”
His smile, was all too beautiful, it looked twisted.
