The Hero Who Returned Remains the Strongest in the Modern World - Chapter 113

If this doesn’t work then there’s nothing more to be done.

And then the explosions clears—

—We sighed with relief when Himiko’s figure disappeared without a trace.

“You did it.”

“Yeah—As expected I’m worn out, but.”

While grimacing Abeno Kaguya was smiling.

And then with an indescribable look on the Magical Girl Morishita’s sister she bowed her head to us.

“Uhm… Tha…nk…you… For helping me…”

When me and Abeno Kaguya heard those words we shook our heads left and right while smiling bitterly.

“The ones who were helped are us. Maria-chan.”

“The locking technique was splendidly done. It would’ve been over if it was just us. Besides, little sister-chan?”

“…What?”

“You don’t need to thank us. We have a debt that we have to pay back to your Onii-chan.”

“To my brother? I heard it earlier—But what did my Onii-chan do?”

And, in the surroundings for a lot of times today, an unknown overwhelming spiritual force appeared.

“Just a moment, Abeno Kaguya!”

“I get it! Even if I say retreat, a place to escape is—Anyhow, everyone…Run from this place! As expected a strategy for this… I have nothing against it!”

As I was evacuating I was putting a defense barrier on my back.

The other two were also the same— Seemingly, they were setting up a defense barrier of 15 meter radius.

“Lela Sakaguchi?”

I shook my head left and right to Abeno Kaguya who’s teary eyed.

“Stop with the teary eyes. You becoming teary eyes is proof that there’s nothing to do, that’s why.”

In front of our eyes a bear mascot of 1 meter radius floated in the air.

However, it’s hard to believe from his cute appearance but his spiritual pressure is incomparable with Himiko’s from earlier.

“Domin…?”

After Morishita’s sister muttered that, I felt like I could hear Bofubofu sounds from it.

“Haha! It’s a bit irregular but, congratulations for subjugating Himiko! And with that being said I’ll have you do a lot more jobs that I’ll ask from you!”

The so-called Domin bear mascot nodded and laughed happily many times.

“What are you on about? Domin? Wasn’t it that if Himiko is defeated then all will end?”

“Yeah. For this time the system is finished.”

Morishita’s sister’s expression was like she didn’t understand what happened and muttered something.

“This… time…?”

No, well even I have no clue what this bear is talking about.

“That’s right, mokyu. Maria-chan? The deliverance of the best bait to the singularity outbreak Himiko. Do you know the other objective?”

“The system’s reset?”

“That’s correct, mokyu. There’s also the objective of system reset, mokyu. Well, it’s like resetting a personal computer. If you let the system run for a long time there will be trash and errors accumulated in the magic circuits.”

“So?”

“Himiko is also a part of the System. That’s why, a renewal needs to be done from time to time. And then the renewal is… Even with a personal computer, upgrading the system specifications is needed. But, a magical girl with a more powerful magical power than Himiko’s clone has never appeared. Well, that’s the situation, mokyu.”

There was a cold sweat going to my chin from my cheek.

How far does this horrible system go on the spider’s silk?

Morishita’s sister understood this too and asked the mascot with a speechless expression.

“…When you subdue Himiko, perhaps what happens is not the destruction of the system…?”

“That’s right, mokyu! It’s substituting the core of the system! You’re amazing, Maria-chan! You were chosen to be a new core for the system!”

Morishita’s sister collapsed on the spot while trembling from fear.

She also understands the difference of power between her and her opponent.

Honestly, it’s like saying to go against a tank with a bamboo spear… From the start it’s an impossibly hard game.

That’s the difference between us and this existence that is a mascot doll.

—That’s why, going against it is impossible.

“Haha… isn’t that… cruel? I used Full Burst since I thought this would be the end… But, now I’ll take part as a Death God…?”

At the end of eradicating the unreasonable when she thought she saw hope, what awaited was just irrationality.

She collapsed and began to cry.

“There’s no need to worry, mokyu. You’ll immediately lose your consciousness. Since your whole body will be used by the new system, mokyu. But, well… Your consciousness will return at the singularity outbreak. At that time will your consciousness be clear and you will feast on the heart and intestines on the strongest Magical Girl at that time. Well, your body will be in remote control so it’s an easy job.”

Morishita’s sister put her hands on her mouth to keep herself from vomiting.

“I have a question.”

Abeno Kaguya with a cold expression asked the mascot.

“What is it, mokyu? Abeno’s little girl?”

“Why did you build this system so long ago, Ashiya Douman?”