--Tina''s side--
It''s been about an hour now since we''ve had our escape route blocked by the wall.
At first we were all panicked, but after Aunt Serena calmed us down, we all went back to our own homes and went home to get as many things as we could, or sat against the wall.
One of Uncle Diane''s hunting buddies had managed to break down the wall, but he hadn''t freaked out when he hit it with his hoe, so he had given up now.
''''Why did this big wall come out of nowhere...?
''I don''t know ... we can''t stand a chance. I''m sure Mr. Diane would destroy it, but he''s fighting a demon.
Earlier, when everyone in the village was returning to the house, the hunters went to check on Uncle Dian''s condition, and they said they could hear him from outside the wall.
''''Maybe Eric-kun is fighting with you too...is he okay?''''
I don''t know I guess we''ll just have to trust and wait.
Those people tried to join us, but they just couldn''t get over the wall, and Uncle Dian said they didn''t want us to join them.
So the other hunters, except for Dian, have been waiting here with their weapons in case of an emergency.
''Well we can''t even beat Eric-kun so we might be slowed down.
Well, Eric, the only person in this village who can beat you now is Mr. Diane.
The hunters had had a one-on-one with Eric before, at Dian''s behest.
That''s when they were all beaten to a pulp, and they realized how strong Eric was.
But afterwards, Aunt Serena found out that she had a one-on-one with Eric, and Uncle Dian, the hunters, and Eric were all pissed off.
........Don''t think that Aunt Serena is the strongest one after all, in my opinion.
Aunt Serena said as she put her hand on her chest and turned in the direction of the little noise from earlier.
''It''s okay. I''ve always worked out, Eric''s strong.
''Well it''s okay if you say so, Tina.
Aunt Serena smiles at me.
I feel like she''s forcing herself to smile for my sake, but I really do feel okay about it.
I don''t think the hunters know this, but after the hunters lost, Eric and Uncle Diane also had a one-on-one.
So it was Eric who won.
So I think the only person in this village who could beat Eric would be my Aunt Serena.
But the other day, Eric told me I could do magic better than him.
I was very happy, but Eric had a somewhat complicated look on his face.
Maybe he''s frustrated that I started later and got better at it.
Eric is cute in that kind of childish way....
And when we didn''t panic and we all started to gather again, on the opposite wall from where the demons were coming from -.
From the direction the demon had come from, we heard a sound like a very loud explosion.
''''What, what!?''''
''What was that sound! Could it be that the wall has been breached!
Everyone in the village is about to panic again when they hear the loud noise from earlier.
''''Everyone calm down! Mr. Diane and Mr. Eric, you''re fighting! I think that''s the sound you make when you''re fighting!
But that''s the first time it''s ever sounded like that!
I knew something was wrong...
That''s what they''re all saying to each other with trepidation.
"Everybody--
Then Aunt Serena says in a quiet but somehow chilling voice that everyone can hear.
''--can''t you trust my husband and little Eric?
The aunt said that with a smile - but I think it sounded like a threat to everyone in the village.
It was a smile that made everyone think that Aunt Serena was the strongest person in this village, after all.
''Who doesn''t believe.........?''
''Oh, oh! I believe in that! Hey guys!
Even those who had been anxious earlier were shaking their heads vigorously.
''''Isn''t that right? Then you''ll be fine.
Aunt Serena lost her mysterious intimidation there and finally returned to her normal smile.
Everyone is relieved to see that smile.
But........I can tell.
Auntie, you''re taking it too far, aren''t you?
It''s your aunt who''s most worried and anxious about you two, right?
I knew it............Auntie is amazing.
That''s what I thought, but I''m the only one who has noticed what I heard earlier.
That''s a sure sign that the wall has been broken.
When I touch the wall, the wall that had been firmly filled with Eric''s magic earlier has become a little but unstable in its magic.
Only I, who have been practicing magic with Eric, can understand, but something is happening at Eric and my uncle''s place...!
I leave the area without everyone noticing me.
Fortunately, I''ve been training with Eric, so I''m a little used to eliminating the signs.
I do go to the woods sometimes.
I don''t know what I can do but I want to help Eric, my brother, in any way I can...!
Hang on, Eric!
-- Eric''s side --
Nuh-uh!
-- aah!
Me and my dad swing our swords from left and right to pin the demon man down.
''''--Late.''''
The man jumped and ducked between the sword he swung at the tendons of my leg and the big sword he swung at my dad''s neck, jumping across his body and skillfully passing between them.
I quickly returned my wrist to link my next attack to the man''s stomach - but the man, whether he read it or saw it and reacted, dangerously stopped my attack with the sword he was holding.
Then he kicks me in the stomach.
''''d*mn!''''
I flew backwards to kill the power.
My dad was attacking me from behind the man, swinging his big sword, but he was lightly ducking and getting slashed in the back with his sword in reverse.
''''Guoh!''''
My dad rolled up next to me with the force of the slash.
''Dad, are you okay?!''
''Huh ... huh ... what''s this about ...''
My dad responds breathlessly.
The energy he had before he fought this guy is gone like a lie.
''''You''re weak, old man. You didn''t duck my attacks," he said. You''ve never fought a strong guy before. You have no experience.
The man tells us that while looking down on us.
Indeed, my dad hasn''t managed to duck this guy''s attack.
The only demons we''ve fought in this village so far are the ones that my father could kill with one swing of his great sword.
It''s no wonder that my dad, who has spent his entire life in this village fighting demons, can''t avoid this man''s attacks.
That''s how experienced this man is when it comes to fighting.
But it''s a strange thing. I''m not sure that there is anyone in this village who is as adept at fighting as that man. Is this a natural talent?
The man assumes so, but I''ve done more fights than I can count in my past life.
It''s only natural that I''m used to fighting.
But I''ve been fighting demons for an hour, too, and I''m getting tired and my movements are slowing down.
Especially since my dad was moving more than me, he''s already fighting on the edge.
"It''s honestly commendable that you still have that much spare energy after fighting so many demons... but it''s time to go.
When the man said that, he turned his palm toward us, who were far away.
--Not good!
"The Wind Blade.
As the man chants this, an invisible blade of wind flies towards us.
''Fly to the side, Dad!''
I shouted, and my dad reacted to my voice as quickly as he could and me and him each flew left and right.
I reacted quickly, but the magic hit me at my ankle, causing me to feel intense pain.
However, my dad reacted after me and was hit by the magic from around his thighs, creating a slash and causing him to contort his face as well.
It''s the same as my magic, but that guy''s was on a larger scale.
This was the difference in magic created by the difference in magic power.
''''Gah! d*mn it...!
Get away from my dad!
It''s too late to die.
The man who was rapidly approaching my father, who was lying on the ground, swung his sword - a large amount of blood gushed out from my father''s right shoulder to his left side.
''''Oyajiiiii! d*mn it, get out of there!
Oops....
I kick the ground and swing my sword at the man at my dad''s side, ignoring the painful legs, but he avoids me and keeps his distance.
''Dad! Get a grip!
I pick up my fallen father and look at the wound.
The wound was pretty deep, but he wasn''t dead yet.
But it''s not good if he doesn''t get patched up soon.
But - the man in front of me right now won''t give me that chance.
Shit! What do I do?
I''m going to lose it again.......and I''m not going to be able to do anything about it.......!
That''s when--
"Eric!
I heard a familiar voice and looked up to see Tina standing at the torn down wall.
''Nah! Why are you here!
I ask her that question, but Tina doesn''t answer and moves closer to me.
''Oh? What is that woman?
The man twisted his face and said that, but there was still no sign of an attack.
''Uncle Dian! Such a wound...!
Tina is surprised to see her father''s wounds, his face pale.
''Hold on, Uncle! Now--
Wait, Tina!
I keep Tina''s mouth shut and don''t let her say anything beyond that.
Tina is better at magic than I am, and besides, when I''ve been in the forest for training or something and got injured, she used magic to heal me.
So Tina might be able to heal this wound.
But if that man finds out about it, he''ll certainly target Tina.
''Take my dad and run! I''ll take him down!
I say that out loud so the guy can hear me, then I speak to Tina in a small voice.
''Don''t use your magic, drag my dad to a place where he can''t see me and then use your magic to heal me.
He can hear my instructions, but he looks at me a little uneasily.
''But I''ve never healed a wound this big before...''
It''s okay, Tina. She can do it. Please!
I said this in a small voice, but clearly so that Tina could hear me, and she gave a small nod.
''''Okay. But don''t let Eric die too.
With those words I stand up and turn my back on Tina and my dad to face the man.
''It''s okay! Take your father and run, Tina!
As I say this, Tina takes my dad''s arm and drags him away from the scene.
I think my dad is big and heavy, but Tina used to train with me from time to time, so she''s probably more powerful than most girls.
''Hey woman you can''t leave that guy and not kill him without suffering!
A man is coming at you at great speed, kicking the ground in an attempt to kill Tina.
''--I won''t let you go!
I step between Tina and the man and stop the man from swinging his sword at me.
''You''re up against me,''
I catch the sword I was stopping and swing it again when my opponent''s stance collapses.
However, the man ducks just in time despite his stance collapsing.
And when the opponent moved away once to regain his stance, his father and Tina were out of sight from here.
''''Hm ... well that''s fine. It''s too late for that old man. If he keeps going like that, he''s going to die anyway, even if he doesn''t get a thud.
The man says this with a smirk.
This guy doesn''t expect Tina to be able to use magic.
If she uses magic, she might be able to manage to heal even with that deep wound.
''''Well I''m going to kill you right here so I don''t cause any more damage.
Yes, try it if you can. It''s only a matter of time before I kill you, then I can destroy your village.
I''m not gonna let you do it - it''s what I was born to do.
--Dad, take care of your father, sister Tina.
I muttered that in my mind and kicked the ground and attacked the man--.