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Chapter 62 Part 1 – Two great rivals cannot coexist. However, Alisa proposes an unexpected offer to 「The Bradd from the True History」.

The two brothers faced each other in a state of extreme concentration.
The noise around them and their troubled minds all receded as if they were under anesthesia.
Both of them understood that they would suffer an embarrassing defeat if they did not get rid of their distractions to that extent.
The two of them were in a world of their own.
No, even the fact that they were siblings had disappeared from their minds.
They were in a trance as they poured all of their attention into their attack ……
After waiting until the time was ripe, the two were about to unleash their techniques.

But right at that moment, without any warning, a white flash of lightning colored the space.
Perhaps it should be compared to the gleam of a white blade that cuts through everything.
Because that lightning cut off the fighting spirit of the two warriors who were so excited that no one could stand between them.
Who would believe it?
The fact that the one who did it was a little girl with gorgeous blond hair.

「…… Ahahaha, I can smell the aromatic scent of love, hate, and bloodthirst. I can’t believe you’re having such a fun opening performance without me …… I’m so envious. Nice to see you,『Bradd from the True History』.」

Her blue cape fluttered as she flew down.
Her movements were light, yet ominous, like a bird that announces death.
She pinched the ends of her skirt that has a large bow at her waist and curtsied gracefully.
Her face that had been hidden in the shadows was as lovely as an angel.

Alisa Diamondi opened her eyes that has amazingly long eyelashes.

The monster that considers the life-threatening battle between these two warriors as a mere opening act looked around the surroundings.

Her wide-open blue eyes have the icy color of the lowest level of hell.
The temperature dropped drastically.
Her distorted smile seemed to twist the air as well.

The two warriors jumped back from the spot almost simultaneously, but their reactions were polar opposites.

「…… Monstrous woman, since when did you ……!!」

Wearing a maid uniform and a red ribbon on 「his」 head, 「his」 hair stood up on end from the shock.
The person that is borrowing Bradd’s body to manifest himself ……
To use Alisa’s current way of calling 「him」, that person is 「Bradd from the True History」.

「…… Alisa-sama ……!!」

The tall boy in black clothes was surprised, but reverently tried to get down on one knee.
This boy is Ageros the Torn God, one of the Seven Phantoms.
He is Bradd’s biological older brother.

The little girl Alisa’s expression changed when she saw Ageros’s reaction.

「…… You stupid idiot!!」

Alisa jumped up, rotated her body, and kicked him.

Not to the 「Bradd from the True History」, but to her loyal subject, Ageros.

Ageros was unable to say a single word and went flying through the air like a bullet.
His pupils shook due to the force of the blow. He was on the verge of losing consciousness.

Alisa’s attack is as gorgeous as a dance, but it also boasts unparalleled viciousness and power.
It was executed with perfect centrifugal force, timing, and even the opening in the opponent’s defenses.
It was the essence of the techniques that people have built up to kill their own kind.
A mere fist or kick becomes a critical hit.
Even with the body of a little girl, the danger far exceeds that of a large bear.

「…… Wha!?」

Ageros’s body was sent flying toward 「him」, the 「Bradd from the True History」, and 「he」 reflexively caught him.
「His」 body is of a growing boy, so there was a height difference between 「him」 and Ageros.
「He」 somehow managed to catch Ageros by spreading 「his」 arms out to their full extent, but 「his」 field of vision was also completely blocked.
Alisa’s unexpected action caught 「him」 by surprise and 「he」 was momentarily disoriented.

That created an opening that was more than enough for Alisa.

「Oh my, what a beautiful brotherly love. Even if you seem to hate him, at a critical moment, you will protect him. I’d love to join in that embrace. And in place of a greeting ……」

Alisa burst into laughter.

A sudden, intense pain shot through the abdomen of the 「Bradd from the True History」.
Looking down at 「his」 abdomen, 「he」 realized what had happened and gnashed 「his」 teeth with bitterness.

Just as Alisa said about 「joining in the embrace」, she was closely attached to Ageros’s back.
After kicking Ageros, she hid herself behind his figure and rapidly approached toward them.
It was a frightening speed of movement.
However, her right hand was not visible.
The reason was because Alisa was piercing Ageros’s body with that hand.
Her hand was so deep that her shoulder was pressed against Ageros’s back.

「Oh? It seems that I couldn’t reach it. I hate these short hands.」

Her fingertips extended out from Ageros’s abdomen.

With those fingertips, she gouged out the abdomen of the young Bradd, whose body was currently possessed by the 「Bradd from the True History」.
When dealing with Alisa, a moment’s hesitation could be fatal.
The wound was shallow only because the length of Ageros’s torso had taken up most of the length of Alisa’s arm.

「My hand could only reach the skin part of the abdomen. Sorry for the inept greeting.」

Alisa mockingly fluttered her blood-stained maple-like fingers.

「How can you ……!! He’s your loyal subject!!」

Alisa sweetly smiled back at the 「Bradd from the True History」 who snarled through his gritted teeth.

「Loyal subject? I’ve never had a loyal subject who would get down on one knee in the middle of a battle. Rather than that, I never thought I’d see Bradd cross-dressing as a girl in maid uniform. That looks great on you. It’s worth all the looping.」

The 「Bradd from the True History」 was enraged by her extremely arrogant words.

「…… ‘Rather than that’ ……!? What the hell do you think of my brother’s feelings ……!!」

He emitted so much energy that it would make an ordinary person faint.
But Alisa just brushed it off as if it’s a gentle breeze.

「No matter how many techniques you master, you still haven’t fixed your habit of getting upset over your brother. That weakness, you’d better fix it. …… And don’t underestimate him. I know your brother far better than you do. Hey, Ageros.」

Realizing the meaning of her mocking tone, the 「Bradd from the True History」 jumped back at the speed of lightning and a beam of light with a speed comparable to 「his」 swept through the air.

「…… I see. She used the object penetration attribute of ‘Dark Illusion’. That was the specialty technique of the monstrous woman ……!! As usual, she still has the worst personality.」

「…… Shut up, Bradd …… I will not forgive any disrespect …… toward Alisa-sama ……!!」

「You shitty big brother ……!! You’ve been completely poisoned by the monstrous woman.」

The 「Bradd from the True History」 glared at Ageros, who was coughing violently after swinging down his hand as a sword. Bradd’s white apron and black one-piece dress had been cut wide open diagonally from 「his」 shoulder. If 「he」 had reacted even one tenth of a second later, 「his」 entire upper body would have been sliced off diagonally as well and 「he」 would have fallen to the ground.

On the other hand, Ageros was unharmed.
There was not even a hole in his black clothes.
Alisa had penetrated Ageros’s body without damaging even a piece of his clothing and had attacked only Bradd’s body. It was an unbelievable level of skill.

The expression of the 「Bradd from the True History」 turned serious once again.
Even though she was still a little girl, 「he」 realized that Alisa was a much stronger enemy than the Seven Phantoms.
Alisa, however, did not seem to have any intention of pursuing him any further and was admonishing Ageros, who was having a coughing fit.

「I commend you for not being defeated by the ‘Demon’s Cry’. But it was a mistake for you to be distracted just by looking at me. In the midst of battle, forget about showing your respect to me. The only way you can fight is to put your whole heart and soul into an attack. If you don’t do so, you won’t be able to reach the level that the two of us are in.」

Then Alisa’s expression softened.

「Even so, you have reached the entrance. The fact that you are in the same world as the two of us now is proof of that. Although you seem to be in a lot of pain.」

Even after Ageros finished coughing, he continued to breathe painfully.
His figure started to fade away like a haze, but when he shook his head hard and focused his attention, his outline became solid again. It was a strange sight.

No, the surroundings, except for these three people, were even stranger.
Everything stopped moving and seemed monotone, as if time had stopped.
It was not only Addis, Seraphy, and Cornelia who were unconscious.
Even Scarlet and Phantasma, who were supposed to be able to move freely, had stopped moving.
It was the same bizarre scene that Princess Margaret was shown when Addis attacked her.

Alisa explained happily.

「…… The invisibility technique ‘Dark Illusion’ is a technique that disrupts perception. If you master it, you can hide yourself from the world. From an ordinary person’s point of view, it’s like magic. Attacks can slip through, and the body can be rendered invisible. Just like this.」

Alisa pierced through Ageros’s thigh with her hand.
But her hand slipped through the thigh without causing any damage.
Alisa’s mouth curved in the shape of a crescent moon.

「That is why the mastery of the ‘Dark Illusion’ is a testimony of the seven demons. But there are different levels of ‘Dark Illusion’. When a higher level of ‘Dark Illusion’ is used, the lower level masters will not be able to realize it. Addis and Phantasma have not yet reached this level of mastery.」

Alisa then crouched down beside Addis, who was frozen in place on the ground.
She placed her fingertips on his neck and smiled.

「…… You’ve done well to survive and not lose your head. You who is not recognized as a 『human』 fought against an opponent whose level cannot be recognized by the 『world』. You should be thankful that the 「Bradd from the True History」 is a sweetheart. But I give you credit for not losing your fighting spirit until the end. I’m sure the utter defeat today will make you even stronger.」

Alisa laughed with satisfaction, stood up, and started walking.
Despite her leisurely steps, she closed the distance between her and Scarlet in an instant.
The 「Bradd from the True History」, who had been cautious about Alisa’s movements, was caught off guard.

Then, Alisa gently kissed Scarlet, who was frozen like a statue, on the cheek.