Chapter 49
[Unstoppable Evil]
A large amount of unleashed demon beasts scattered and ran in all directions all at once .
Although some demon beasts flocking to corpses that were lying around, there are more demon beasts chasing preys that escapes .
“What’re those?!”
Tsurugi said so from behind .
The number of demon beasts are probably over 100 .
Moreover, there are ferocious demon beasts mixed in among the ordinary species . And dragon species could also be spotted occasionally .
The department store has an atrium structure that divides into four levels .
Those demon beasts took advantage of it and jumped up or down to hunt humans .
If we don’t escape quickly, we will be targeted .
Such impatience undermines my thoughts .
Maybe Tsurugi had the same thought, as he rushed us from behind .
However, there is still room for Tsurugi and I .
When we are really in danger, we can use our abilities .
The difference is that the risk is higher for me than for Tsurugi .
To use my ability, I must be prepared to leave my family and never go to school again .
I’m not sure about Tsurugi, but it shouldn’t be that risky for him . It should be just he minds me about using it .
Tens of seconds after the demon beasts were unleashed, I noticed something .
The battle between Nursery Rhyme and Kemuri-san and the others had already started . The shockwave of their battle, and their roars could be heard .
Meanwhile, Kemuri-san and the others are taking care not to let the demon beasts go to us as best as they could .
They’re fighting while securing our path of retreat .
It’s no wonder there’s no demon beast coming our way .
However, Kemuri-san and the others can’t handle the demon beasts completely . More so while in battle .
The demon beasts unleashed by that man are all dangerous .
It is only a matter of time before the demon beasts slip through the restraints of Kemuri-san and the others, and come to us .
We have to escape as soon as possible .
“Haa…haa…”
The two running on the front were out of breath .
Both of them should have good physical ability, but they can’t manage their stamina in this situation .
I’m the calmest of these members right now .
Tsurugi seems desperately thinking about how to protect us, and it can’t be said that he looks calm . Maybe Rin and Ohashi ahead are also flustered .
The best thing to do here is to separate from these guys .
Tsurugi should be able to move easily, and I can use my ablity if I’m alone .
But at what timing should I leave?
Tsurugi won’t allow me to move alone .
I ran while thinking, then I saw a crowd of people ahead .
“What’s that?”
Rin raised her voice .
That’s……, probably a dead end .
Escalators and stairs were all destroyed, so we can’t go any further .
I look back .
There is no demon beast chasing us . It seems they’re in the middle of catching their prey and eating them .
The chewing sounds of the demon beasts are coming from over there .
I’m sorry for those who are eaten, but they bought us more time .
However, if we stop here, when those demon beasts start moving again, we will be like trapped rats .
We arrived at the crowd and stopped at once .
These people stopped here means they can’t go any further .
That means, it’s a gathering of people without ability and people with weak ability .
It’s like a collection of food for the demon beasts .
“Now what……?”
For now, I asked such question to Tsurugi . Perhaps because the two girls are tired from running, their hands are on their knees while they are adjusting their breath .
“It would be bad to stay here…… Even if we run away, we can’t leave these people behind . ”
“……”
This is his Self Defense Force’s way of thinking came out . He must be thinking it unconsciously .
I understood Tsurugi’s wish of not wanting to leave them, but there’s nothing we can do .
Tsurugi is looking down with a frown . Perhaps he is desperately searching for a way out .
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“……do we have such leeway?”
I’m afraid to say it .
It might be possible if he is willing to show his lieutenant general status to me, if not, the people here can’t be saved .
I don’t know why Tsurugi is hiding his identity . But, can it be compared to the lives of so many people?
Tsurugi’s replied quickly .
“That’s right… I’ll find another way to escape . ”
I’m surprised at his answer .
Tsurugi himself, did he conclude that no one else could help?
Well, there are many people . Because we can’t make a way out, the only way left is to kill every demon beasts on our way .
However, Tsurugi’s ability may not be the type that produce destructive power .
In other words, we can’t expect him to repel that number of demon beasts .
“First of all, we have to think about how to get downstairs . ”
If only there are ropes or something, but shops selling such things are on the second floor, there are none on the third floor .
Is there any good idea? While I was thinking about it, I noticed the sound of the approaching demon beasts .
The interior of the department store has a structure that gently curves, so it’s not possible to see the direction in which we fled from .
There’s no time .
“Clothes… . . , if we drop a lot of clothes to the second floor, I wonder if we can use them as a cushion to jump off . ”
Ohashi said while looking around . We are surrounded by clothing stores .
“I see, that’s possible . ”
“Okay, let’s go…!”
At the same time as Tsurugi said that, we began to work .
While we were working on indiscriminately dropping the clothes in stock, the people around us who saw it also started to do the same work, perhaps because they understood our intention .
Thanks to that, a mountain of clothes was immediately formed on the second floor .
This is the farthest distance from the place where the demon beasts were released . There is no demon beast that can be seen on the second floor, so it seems okay to jump down .
“Let’s go in order . I’ll go first . ”
Exactly at the moment Tsurugi said that, a figure of a demon beast appeared from the shadow of the corner, and roared from behind the crowd .
“That’s…!”
It’s a demon beast that also inhabits the Basara Great Forest…, I didn’t encounter it, but it is one of the demon beasts that I hoped not to encounter .
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Death Basara Gorilla .
It has ferocious nature and will not allow any foreign enemies entered it’s territory .
It’s a herbivore demon beast that possess high intelligence, but loves to fight and enjoys hunting .
It’s length is about 2,5m, and there is no chance for people without ability to win .
I reflexively turned my eyes away from the gorilla . Because it’s written in the book that Death Basara Gorilla will start to attack those that met it’s eyes .
I closed my eyes and called out to the other three .
“…… Let’s jump on my mark . ”
The three nodded, then I took a deep breath .
“Ready, go!”
The Death Basara Gorilla started moving at the same time we jumped off the third floor .
And, maybe because we moved first, we splendidly became a f*cking bait that attracted the Death Basara Gorilla .
When I landed on the clothes cushion on the second floor, I rolled once to lessen the impact and stand up .
However, the next moment, we were split in two by the Death Basara Gorilla that landed between us .
Ohashi and Tsurugi, Rin and I, sandwiched the Death Basara Gorilla .
The people above didn’t jump down because the Death Basara Gorilla chased us .
Death Basara Gorilla slowly looked around at us as if evaluating us, and snorted .
Rin took a step back and I exhaled a small breath .
Someone must become a decoy so we can get through this situation .
Should I do it…?
“Let’s split up in two!”
It was Tsurugi who shouted that .
The Death Basara Gorilla decided to target Tsurugi who let out a voice and rushed at him .
Tsurugi rolled to avoid it, then took Ohashi and ran in the opposite direction from us .
“Tsurugi!”
He purposely let out a voice to attract the Death Basara Gorilla……!
No, is he go away from me so he can use his ability?
I see . Purposely leading the demon beast to where he escape, is to stop the demon beast there and let me and Rin escape, right?
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He takes Ohashi with him, did it mean that Ohashi can fight too?
“Let’s escape, Kazato!”
“But Tsurugi is…!”
I’ll act for now .
Normally, I should be worried . But I’m not, because I knew that he is a lieutenant general .
“Tsurugi will be fine!”
Rin said so baselessly and pulled my hand .
“Hey…!”
“Let’s go!”
Rin started running while holding my hand amd entered a tailor’s shop at the end of the second floor .
The place is pretty wide and there are already people hiding there when we arrived .
They must thought that it was better to hide than to escape .
“How can we get down to the 1st floor?”
I pulled my hand and ask Rin who is running in front of me .
“Maybe we can get there through the vent . ”
“Vent? Can we go through a place like that?”
“Maybe . It should’ve been designed that way . ”
Rin proceeded ahead and eventually came to the vent .
The ventilation hole is installed on the ceiling, and it seems we need a stepladder or something to enter it .
“What now?”
“Hmm . We should be able to reach it by stacking chairs . ”
Rin released her hand from me and said that .
“Let’s try it . ”
When I and Rin split up to search for chairs, I felt a new unusual phenomenon in the direction where Kemuri-san and the others were fighting .
It is the sound of footsteps that surges forward like a wave .
But, the sound appeared suddenly .
I immediately grasped the situation . That tall man launced the second wave of the demon beasts army .
That means the number of demon beasts has increased .