The taste was good, everything was good. Except for the fact that there was no rice. It was a meal that made me realize once again that, as an Asian, I need rice to feel satisfied.
“Did you enjoy the meal?”
“Yeah, I ate well.”
I patted my stomach, which was sticking out slightly due to the tight dress, and glanced at Escario. He chuckled, took a sip of champagne, and then stood up.
“Now that we’re full, how about we take a walk to digest?”
What’s wrong with him? Why is he being so nice? It’s almost suspicious, like he’s plotting something.
“I won’t do anything. I just don’t want your first visit to my temple to leave a bad memory.”
“My first visit to your temple?”
“That’s right.”
Vesprede is really something. She followed me around like crazy, but she could’ve at least surprised me once. Honestly, I feel like Vesprede is partly to blame for how he turned out.
Anyway, since he suggested a walk, it wouldn’t hurt to take a stroll.
“Sure.”
“Thank you.”
No need to thank me. It’s not like walking together is that hard.
The garden Escario and I stepped into was already shrouded in darkness. However, the bright moonlight from two moons made it not so dark… Wait, two moons?
“Did you see something interesting?”
“No, it’s just that there are two moons.”
“Ah.”
Escario also looked up at the sky. He then pointed at the moons with his finger.
“That’s right. In the human world, there’s only one moon. In our Light Realm, there are two.”
“That’s fascinating.”
“They’re also called the Moon Sisters. The big one is in the west, the small one in the east. They always rise and set in opposite directions.”
Then why do we even need two? I thought that, but I didn’t say it out loud. After all, once I leave, it won’t matter to me. Whether there are two moons or three, what does it have to do with me? Absolutely nothing.
“Today is quite a rare day. Both moons are full and rising simultaneously from the same direction… It’s called the Full Moon Night, and it only happens once every few hundred years. It’s also a day when Light Magic Power is amplified.”
“I see.”
So what? I get that it’s a rare sight, but I’m not particularly moved.
“Well, that’s how it is. Even if it’s something that happens once every few hundred years, it’s not that hard to see for us.”
It’s more surprising that something that happens once every few hundred years isn’t that hard to see.
Escario and I continued to chat as we walked through the garden.
Just small talk.
We didn’t have much else to say to each other.
It’s not like I know much about Escario, and even if I did, we’re not exactly on friendly terms.
Escario, too, only knows about Vesprede and not much about me. Even if he occasionally brings up Vesprede, I don’t remember or know much about her, so I just nod along.
As a result, our conversation didn’t flow well.
As we walked, the moons rose high in the sky, side by side. I don’t know how long we walked, but time seemed to fly by.
Walking through the path lined with dense trees, Escario suddenly spoke up.
“So… has your mind changed at all?”
“About what?”
That came out of nowhere. He hasn’t proposed anything, so what could I have changed my mind about?
“About coming to me.”
What is he talking about? That’s ridiculous.
I let out a dry laugh.
“No. Not at all. No matter how many times you ask, my mind won’t change.”
At my words, Escario smiled slightly and looked at me.
“Is that so? I went through all this trouble today, but it seems it was in vain.”
Tap, tap, tap…
Escario’s pace quickened. He had been walking slowly, matching my speed, but now he was walking far ahead of me.
At the end of the forest path, there was a large clearing. A circular clearing surrounded by trees.
“Escario, what are you planning?”
“Nothing much.”
A dazzling magic circle unfolded around Escario. Normally, it takes time to draw a magic circle, but this one was drawn so quickly that it seemed like the process was skipped.
In the blink of an eye, the magic circle filled the clearing, and of course, I was also within its range.
– Both moons are full and rising simultaneously from the same direction… It’s called the Full Moon Night, and it only happens once every few hundred years. It’s also a day when Light Magic Power is amplified.
The day when Light Magic Power is amplified.
Yeah, that was the damn foreshadowing.
“Escario, you…”
“I’ve been thinking deeply.”
The clothes Escario was wearing disappeared, and soon, silver armor began to envelop his body.
Shining armor, a shield in one hand, and a sword in the other.
It was clear he was about to attack me.
“…What are you thinking?”
Escario stomped the ground with his armored boots and gave me a sly smile.
“That Elphim’s words.”
What did Eve say again?
“It’s not the body that comes first, but the heart. The heart must come first, and then the body will follow.”
Ah.
Right. She did say that.
“But you see, I’m an impatient man. I thought that after all this, you’d come to me.”
“Just this much?”
“Just this much?”
I did my best, you know.
Escario gripped his sword.
“For me, this was my best effort. Anyway, seeing that you still wouldn’t come to me, I made a decision.”
“What?”
“Then. If I can’t have your heart, I’ll just take your body.”
“You crazy bastard…”
My words were cut off as they scattered into the air.
Escario charged at me, and the sword flying toward my throat forced me to roll on the ground to barely dodge it.
I pressed my earring.
“…What’s going on?”
No response.
“It’s useless. On a day when Light Magic Power is this strong, Dark Magic Power can’t be used. Besides, it’s not like you’re in a position to do anything, right?”
A cold sensation flew at me from behind. Faster than my instincts, faster than my movements, that cold sensation swept past my back.
A burning pain seeped in.
“Don’t worry, it won’t leave a scar. It’s just an attack that cuts through magic power. Hahaha!”
As Escario laughed, I struggled to regain my balance.
Glancing back, I saw an angel with a deep helmet pointing a spear at me. Not just one, but one in front of me, one on each side.
Four in total.
“You really planned this, huh?”
“A wolf does its best to catch a rabbit. What more needs to be said when catching a deer like you?”
“Was all that earlier just an act?”
It hurts.
Even though it doesn’t leave a physical wound, the burning pain on my back keeps signaling danger.
I kept pressing my earring, but I couldn’t transform.
I didn’t know this could happen.
What an idiot.
I called Escario an idiot, but I’m the real fool here.
“With the mother’s voice, call the child to come to my territory.”
Even after reciting the spell, nothing happened.
The magic power circulating in my body remained, but it couldn’t break through.
“An act? That was also my true feelings. If you had just come to me then, none of this would’ve happened. It’s all your own doing, isn’t it?”
“You crazy bastard.”
This must be what they mean by being outnumbered.
The hairpin…
No.
Even if I call Sohee now, since she’s also based on Dark Magic Power, it’s dangerous.
“Where are you looking?!”
I snapped back to reality as a sword flew toward me. Instinctively, I raised my arm to block it but stopped and dodged to the side.
Trying to block a sword with my bare arm? What was I thinking?
As I caught my breath, a sharp pain shot through my side.
“Ugh.”
A groan escaped my lips despite my efforts to hold it in. Then, another burning pain shot up my back.
“Just give up. You have no way to escape this place without any weapons.”
If this were an attack that left physical wounds, I might’ve already gone into shock from blood loss.
If I fall into Escario’s hands here, what will happen to the Mogmog Group?
Not just the Mogmog Group, but what about the magical girls?
And what about the humans?
…There’s no choice.
I have to find the best option within the worst.
“Ha.”
“Is this really the time to laugh?”
Even the slightest movement causes pain. Even if it doesn’t leave wounds, the pain remains.
“Escario.”
“Speak.”
“What are you planning to do with me?”
Escario, with his sword pointed at me, grinned.
“Isn’t it obvious?”
“Tell me.”
“I’ll cast a binding spell, erase your mind, and then—”
The light of desire flared in Escario’s eyes. Looking down at me, unable to stand properly, sitting awkwardly on the ground, Escario didn’t hide his lustful gaze.
“I’ll make you live up to your name as the Mother-Body.”
“You horny bastard.”
There was no hesitation in his next move.
I hesitated, but now there’s no time to think.
I pulled out the hairpin from my messy hair and, though it wasn’t my intention, stabbed it into the ground as I—
“Sohee!”
With all my strength, I called out my younger sibling’s name.
A cold wind blew.
Under the bright moonlight of the two moons, a long scythe glinted, and from my shadow, crouched on the ground, another shadow emerged.
“Sohee, I’m here.”
Sohee’s gaze briefly met mine before quickly scanning the surroundings.
“I knew something like this would happen. Why don’t you ever listen to your younger sibling’s pleas?”
“Sorry.”
“…I’ll clean up the surroundings first.”
The pain had subsided a lot.
Enough that moving wasn’t a big issue.
But even if I tried to help now, without any proper means of attack, I couldn’t support Sohee.
“Hoh, how can you use Dark Magic Power on a Full Moon Night?”
Escario twirled his sword, looking at Sohee with a puzzled expression.
I’m curious about that too.
Even I can’t transform in this situation, so how can Sohee?
“Evil figure. You vile leader of the wicked. Do you think I’d tell you?”
Sohee’s cold gaze turned to Escario.
At the same time, two angels on either side of Sohee thrust their spears deeply.
Ah, I muttered without realizing it, but Sohee was already behind the angel on the right.
The scythe’s blade was at the angel’s neck, and white liquid began to spurt out as Sohee dashed toward the other angel.
“Hey, Sohee. Shouldn’t we focus on escaping first?”
But it wasn’t Sohee who responded, but Escario.
“Escape? Who do you think can escape my territory without my permission?”
“Who do you think you are, you vile villain?”
From behind Escario, the scythe flew at him, ready to slice him in half.
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