T, na...


    Tina, the woman who protected me from his magic, runs right over to me with a sad look on her face when she sees me battered.


    ''Eric!　Are you okay!


    ''Huh ha ha I''m fine. Thanks, Tina.


    I thought I was going to eat the flames, but now that they''re protecting me, I''m a little relieved that the tension is gone.


    Maybe it was partly because I was relieved to see Tina''s safe face.


    ''Tina, where''s my dad?''


    I fixed it. But I didn''t want him to get hurt, so I left him behind.


    Well, that''s good. That''s my sister Tina.


    I still thought I was really right to let Tina take care of my dad.


    Tina smiles a little, but when she sees the man in front of us, her face becomes nervous again.


    ''Are you ... the woman from earlier?　Did you do that magic, did you do that?


    ....


    Tina doesn''t respond.


    Tina is a little scared next to me because she understands that the person in front of her is the man who almost killed her father.


    But I''m sure Felix knows that even if he doesn''t respond.


    Tina''s magic is strong.


    It''s so strong that the magic that Felix took the time to build up and release is offset by the magic he spontaneously produced to protect me.


    It''s almost a miracle that I was in a situation where it was impossible to beat this guy, but with Tina in my corner, that possibility is multiplied many, many times, dozens of times.


    If I can do that magic.......!　We''re almost certain to win!


    Tina do you still have the magic?


    Yes, of course!


    Tia doesn''t look too tired and responds cheerfully.


    Even after using magic to heal my father who was severely injured by this guy who was slashed by this guy just now, and even enough magic to protect me from the flames, I still have this leeway.


    ''''You, you were such a dangerous woman...!


    If you''ve also heard the conversation between me and Tina, then this guy should be able to tell how much magic Tina uses in a row.


    ''Tina, that wind magic you did with me before. Can you do that?


    ''What ... the one that went wrong the last time you did it with Eric?


    Yeah, that one.


    There''s a spell that me and Tina did together a long time ago.


    That was difficult to handle, and the first time we did it, it failed and I got hurt, so Tina didn''t want to do it anymore, so we haven''t done it since then.


    But without that magic, it would be hard to beat Felix.


    ''''It will be difficult for sure. I understand that Tina doesn''t want to hurt me. But it''s the only way I can beat that guy.


    Eric....


    It''s okay. You''re better than you ever were. I believe in you-- you have to believe in me.


    ...Yeah, okay!


    Tina nodded to me with a determined look in her eyes.


    I saw that nod and stared at Felix to protect Tina and observe his actions.


    ''How soon can you activate your magic!


    It''s going to take me a while to build up and I need ten seconds!


    Oh, come on, Tina...


    There''s so much room!　Do it now!


    Yeah!


    At the same time Tina responds to me, she meditates and begins to build up her magic power.


    The amount of magic energy Tina used when I unleashed the Brave Heat just now is surpassed in a second.


    The amount of magical energy from the Flame Wave that Felix released at me was surpassed in two seconds.


    "I''m not going to be able to get it right.


    Feeling Tina''s amount of magic and getting impatient, Felix kicked the ground and closed in on Tina.


    ''''--There''s no way I''m going to let you do it!


    I go in between them and catch the sword that this guy swung with all his strength so that it doesn''t hit Tina.


    ''''Kutu...!


    If Tina was alone, there''s no way she''d be able to beat this guy.


    In less than a second, he''ll be in Tina''s pocket, swinging his sword and that''s it.


    But I''m not going to let that happen.


    "You''ll have to stay with me for a few more seconds.


    You filthy old son of a b*tc*!


    Felix looks at me as if I''m the undead.


    That''s rude, I''m just a man...


    -- a person who came back from the past to protect everything.


    This guy swings his sword with force several times after that, but there''s no way I''m going to hit a sword that''s lost its composure like that.


    As I''m preventing and flushing everything out, I''m approached by Tina from behind.


    ''Eric!　I got it!


    All right, give it to me!


    I say that and once I say that, I distance myself from Felix.


    He can''t mess with me poorly because he doesn''t know what Tina is going to do either.


    ''Let''s go, Eric!''


    Tina shouted that behind me and then pointed both palms at me and chanted the magic name.


    ''''-- ''Kata Storm (Brave Storm)''''


    A little quiet wind blew from behind me - and at the same time, a storm wrapped around my body.


    --At the same time, a storm wrapped around my body.


    It''s a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.


    This is a mid-grade magic of the wind attribute.


    It''s the wind attribute of Brave Heat that I used earlier.


    But - just because the magician is different, the power and effect are completely different.


    My flames did the best they could and were just barely clothed in the sword alone.


    In contrast, Tina''s magic is wrapped in a storm all over my body.


    It really makes me lose my confidence.... but right now it''s the most dependable!


    Thanks, Tina...


    Tina is out of breath, perhaps a little tired from using magic.


    ''''Yeah...!　Good luck, Eric!


    With Tina''s support behind me, I stand up to Felix.


    "Well--I''m done with my side of the equation, Felix.


    I call out to Felix, who was watching me storm-clad in a cold sweat.


    ''''Kudos ... don''t lick it!　Shit!


    Felix stepped on his hind legs and tried to lunge at me - but.


    ''''-- late.''''


    What?


    I was already close to Felix''s bosom.


    And as I swing my sword as if swinging down from the top to the bottom, Felix ducks my sword just in time than before.


    Then, even though my sword hasn''t even pierced the ground, the momentum of the sword swing rips the ground in half.


    The length of the torn ground is about ten meters.


    Because of Tina''s wind magic, my sword has extended its range to that point, and its slashing power has increased to the point where it can cut the ground like butter.


    ''''You dodged it well, Felix. No, did I miss?


    Maybe I''m too fast with my wind magic and I''m not able to control my speed myself.


    I''m not even close to dulling my sword muscles at this level.


    ''''Don''t lick me, you trash!


    While shouting that, Felix came close to me and swung his sword at me sideways.


    Until now, I would have received it as if it were flowing, but this time I''m going to receive it from the front.


    The moment we crossed swords, this guy would have noticed that the way he was receiving me was different from the way he was before.


    If it was me until now, when I received it this way, I would have lost my power and been blown away, but now it''s different.


    "d*mn...!


    You made the wrong choice. Did you think you could win with power?


    This wind magic does not particularly increase the power.


    I''m not going to be the only one who can do this.


    It''s not just a matter of time before you''ll be able to get your hands on it.


    It''s a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you''re looking for.


    When I push back my sword, Felix is unable to resist and loses his stance.


    ''''Sheesh--!


    --I''m not weak enough to miss it.


    I handle my speed, which has been increased many times faster by wind magic, well this time - I slash.


    As I swung my sword out, Felix''s upper and lower body separated and fell to the ground.


    ''''Huh..........''''


    I look down at this guy''s upper and lower body after I slashed him, without being caught off guard.


    Felix is still alive even though his body is cut in half.


    Blood spurts out of his mouth and he lets out a voice as if he is truly sorry.


    ''''You''re still alive........''''


    A demon''s life force is so powerful.


    Like a cockroach.


    Shut up I''m gonna die for this one.


    Felix spits out the words with a painful interruption.


    ''''I was so close, but.......if only I could have corrupted another country, I would have been king and the woman would have been mine.......''''


    Felix says this as if he''s full of unrequited love, but somehow his face is smiling cleanly.


    ''''I''ll tell you one thing for the underworld, even if I could have been king, I wouldn''t have gotten a woman, I promise.


    What''s the matter with you if you''re not the king, I don''t know if I can do it.


    Felix responds with a laugh.


    ''Well, I''d love it if someone stronger than me could kill me and for the first time in my life I think fighting is fun.


    Well that''s good to hear.


    But if that woman hadn''t shown up, I would have won I''m not a sore loser, it''s a fact.


    I couldn''t deny Felix''s words.


    It''s true that if Tina hadn''t come to me then, I would have lost for sure.


    "In the end, it was the difference between women and allies I was never really in a position to be in.


    Only when the man said that did he look regretful, laughing as if he was truly unhappy.


    ''''Ah... as expected, I''m going to die...''''


    Even as Felix was talking, a lot of blood was flowing out of this guy''s body and he was getting closer to death.


    ''''So long, Eric it was fun to see your last battle--''''


    He laughed at me so - Felix closed his eyes.


    He grinned to the end and passed away.


    ''Eric...?''


    As I watched Felix die, Tina, who was behind me, spoke to me.


    ''It''s over, huh?　Are you okay, Eric?


    I turn to Tina, who is approaching me fearfully and look at Tina''s face.


    Tina looks worried about me, or maybe she''s worried about me.


    I was a little scared.


    I killed a man in front of Tina''s eyes.


    I thought she might reject me.


    That can''t be helped, I killed a man for whatever reason.


    But - I don''t see those emotions from Tina in front of me, she just worries about me.


    I''m relieved to realize that, but at the same time, the tension and exhaustion of the battle hits my body at once.


    I fall forward, falling forward.


    ''''Ha!　Eric!


    Tina supports me as I fall down, holding me in her arms.


    I want to let this warmth of her body warm me up for now, loving Tina as she calls out my name over and over again because she''s worried about me.


    ''Tina--thank you,''


    I whispered that in Tina''s ear and let go of my consciousness - I let go of my consciousness.