The Crisis World XX

Chap. 124: Sources of Problems

What exactly happened?!!

I feel like I want to shout that sentence right now. Let me tell you everything from the beginning, you may not believe it but this is the reason why I am confused now.

At first I was invited by Akihito-san and Nigiyaka-san because they received a strange letter written on top of a playing card. Of course I'm coming, because of course I'm happy if I can help them.

But after that, it became a mess. A festively dressed boy and an old grandfather in Butler's clothes turned out to be the one who sent the playing card letter.

From what I saw from their previous conversation, those two people were Assassins. And moreover they are also former colleagues of Akihito-san and Nigiyaka-san. Their senseless talk continued until at last the Assassin Butler stood behind the boy.

Then we all end up here next. Inside a circus tent that somehow they were standing grand in the middle of the street and we were in it right now.

According to Nigiyaka-san, this was the power of the child Assassin who was supported with the help of the aura of the Butler Assassin.

Though he was still a boy but he could produce extraordinary things like this. Even though I knew that he had help but still this was outrageous.

Not only is this big circus tent, there are also animals that do not seem genuine that are aggressive and attack us. Animals identical to circuses such as elephants, monkeys, and even lions are here.

Then then there is a marching band that continuously plays the theme song of the circus that market. Just hearing it had given me a headache, now it was also being circulated repeatedly endlessly. Uh! I want to destroy their musical instruments.

But luckily all they did was play music, at least they didn't attack me with physical attacks. Although I have to admit the music they played was very disturbing.

And lastly, the strangest of all. I'm sure I've seen this one in one of those video games or maybe a movie. But right now I see it with my own eyes. Is correct. The human card.

The anatomy of any human race is nothing like them. With a thin body of playing cards, at both ends they have the same means of motion as humans, two legs and two hands. But strangely his head was on the body of their playing cards, with no neck or anything.

Yeah, I don't think I can protest how they're shaped. Because they fought pretty well with their spears. Although when I saw them, they were destroyed by Akihito-san who was famous for the bars while still in the group with Astaroth.

But I can leave it to Akihito-san, this time I was floating with the help of my wind which I placed under my feet. My opponent right now is them.

I stared hard at them at this moment. The monkeys were hanging on the ropes of circus tents as if they were reserved only for them. They're not very smart, I have to admit. But their large numbers and agile movements made it difficult for me to hit them.

After all if I suppose I have defeated all of them, there are still others waiting under me. They are elephants. They were indeed not as numerous and agile as the monkeys, there were only around fifteen of them this time ready to fight, the other five had already been crippled by Nigiyaka-san in the previous instant.

But I have to be careful with the accuracy of the throw. Surprisingly his wooden beam throw was so accurate that it almost never missed.

Even so, I've decided. I will beat the one above first! My gaze focused on the monkeys and they noticed it too.

I lowered my head and my legs were facing backwards, after which I performed a repulsion assisted by a burst of wind on the soles of my feet, creating a high speed that made me reach the herd of monkeys very briefly.

"Groogh?!!"

They were surprised because of my speed. The negligence that occurred within a few seconds I used to hit him. Not just an ordinary punch, I focused the aura on my elbow and made the wind that pushed for my punch to become even more destructive.

And the impact, the monkey bounced far enough to hit some of his friends from behind. I also saw some drops of blood from above me and realized that it was the monkey hand that had been separated from his body.

"Hikk?!"

I scream like an idiot. Though I myself expected amazing results, but when I saw the results I was surprised. Calm down, my self.

"Graakkhh!!"

It seemed like his friends didn't like the thing I just did and they seemed even more angry. Some of them quickly threw knives and others came towards me.

But I was able to avoid it easily because all the knives came from in front of me, so I still have the advantage here. And for those who approached me, I simply lowered my height so as not to get too close to the roof.

So far everything has gone pretty well. If this continues, I will win even if it takes a lot of time.

"Eh?"

Just as I was thinking so, the two monkeys removed their grasp from the rope and fell freely in the air, but not too long until they then held each other.

"Great!"

The bottom monkey hid the knife he had wrapped around his tail and attacked me using a surprise attack. In the final seconds I managed to avoid it, even though a huge scratch was created on my right cheek until it dripped some blood.

I drew my previous words about them. The monkeys are smart, oi! They learn from their previous mistakes and analyze their enemy's abilities well.

But still, it won't be able to beat me. I just can't let my guard down, that way I will definitely be able to win against them. I don't know to what extent their intelligence is, but I have to be vigilant.

"May also— Ahaakh!"

A collision, it felt like being hit by someone but his fist almost equal the size of my body hit my head which made me lose balance for a moment.

The pain made me grimace but I was too curious about something that attacked me. I looked down at me and realized a free-falling log from above, most likely that thing that had hit me just now.

I went down too low so I was at a throwing distance from the elephants. God fucking. My consciousness slowly began to fade and it was a bad sign. My gaze also turned red and I could feel the blood covering my eyes.

As I began to fall, the world seemed to slow down even though I knew it was just an imagination that my head had created. But thanks to him, I was able to see Nigiyaka-san and Akihito-san who were fighting.

Nigiyaka-san was still on her horses which were starting to weaken but her sweat and expression were beginning to wear out. While Akihito-san, I could tell that he was cursing through the movement of his lips because the playing card troops that attacked him were endless.

At the time of the previous fight, I also felt that my body was slowly weakening even though they did not attack me at all. But maybe that's one of the abilities of the monkeys or the elephants. It's probable.

Is this the end? I don't know, maybe I could have miraculously woken up in a hospital bed and surrounded by my other friends. But it feels a little difficult to realize, I don't even know their current state, the citizens are still being aggressive.

God fucking. I was thinking strange things at a time like this. Maybe my brain wants me not to think about what's going on right now. It seems like I should thank my own brain, because I did want to ignore it.

"Help me, Senpai!"

"?!!"

Someone's voice is heard in my head. But thanks to him my consciousness returned quickly and my eyes opened. Out of nowhere, all of a sudden right now I have a little bit of strength to move my body.

My body was too weak to hold me back so I raised my hand to the bottom— because my position was currently upside down. Then I flowed my aura a little so that the wind could push me my body turned horizontal, after which I instantly created the wind behind my feet and made it a repulsion for me to move forward.

I succeeded in the last seconds. Now I'm lying in the stands with one of the marching band members. I managed to create a wind that attracted one of the marching band members who were playing music and then became my fall pad.

I used to hate the noise he made, but for now I have to thank him for his blessing I don't have to hit the hard stands.

But the voice from my head really saved me, even though I didn't really see her face in my shadow, I could confirm that it was Iraya's voice. He couldn't possibly barge in here just to call me, so that was clearly my imagination.

I pressed my chest gently and felt grateful to Iraya in my heart, the promise we made when I wanted to give up was ringing in my head and once again saved me.

"Thank you, Iraya." My cheeks flushed when I remembered it.

By the way, the marching band puppet is still trying to play his instrument, which happens to be a snare drum that is usually carried in front and played with sticks. The tone was messy and the body of the doll had been destroyed and now her voice had become more annoying to hear. Ruining the atmosphere as I remembered Iraya's voice just now.

"Eh? What'sthis?"

As I was insulting her voice, I suddenly felt something strange. I can feel the aura coming out from within his body and moreover, abound. How could this possibly happen? All he does is play music.

Then I continued to feel his aura flying in all directions and scattering like aimlessly. As if the purpose he was created for was merely to gather aura, they were not even the frontline fighter type that made him even stranger.

I then looked at the marching band that had been playing non-stop. There were so many auras and energies that I could feel gathered there. But I have to really pay attention to it, because it would be very easy to miss it if I wasn't very focused.

And it all regularly flowed into the puppets that had been broken! How magical! They can come back as they were and can continue the fight. But where did they get that abundant energy.

I opened my eyes when I realized it. To be sure, I did an experiment. I focused my aura and drained it throughout the body. Then slowly but surely, the aura that I released was absorbed by the marching band puppets.

"It's true."

I glanced towards the boy Assassin and Butler Assassin, they did not pay any attention to me at all and focused on Nigiyaka-san and Akihito-san. It seems like they thought I was not a threat, but unfortunately they were wrong. I almost laughed because their negligence had benefited me.

But now I will be the source of their failure. I then stood up, albeit with fatigue but I managed to do so. After that I took as many breaths as I could and then shouted.

"NIGIYAKA-SAN! AKIHITO-SAN!"

My screams are pretty big. Although still a little covered by the music game, but it was enough to get the attention of both of them— even the two Assassins also took a look.

Then I firmly pointed my index finger at the marching band's army. "They are the source of the problem! They absorb our energy to serve as a source of energy for those puppets!"

I am too weak to defeat even something that does not fight like that, so I will hand that one over to the two of them. I'm sorry I'm just a burden, Nigiyaka-san, Akihito-san.

"He knew?!"

Meanwhile, the Assassin boy seemed to not believe that I was aware of it. Hehe .... How does it feel to know your secret is known to the person you're underestimating? Not good, is it?

Akihito-san and Nigiyaka-san instantly changed their focus and disappeared from where they were resting. Not literally, but moving so quickly that it leaves dust on its previous footing and cannot be followed by the sight of a normal person.

"Ivis!"

"Good!"

The boy's Assassin yelled at Assassin Butler and he understood it immediately. He moved to the front of the marching band forces to block Nigiyaka-san and Akihito-san from attacking them. He put up the defensive horses and was ready to withstand the attacks from the two of them.

But unfortunately he forgot one thing.

"No I'll let—" his words were cut off.

A gust of wind that was not too big but strong crashing from the side that made Assassin Butler bounced, he was ready to receive an attack from the front, but caught off guard when from the side. And of course the wind attack came from me.

Now no one is blocking them. While in the air, Nigiyaka-san prepares his Katana and prepares to destroy them. While Akihito-san san this time was not with a punch, but both of his palms were open displaying his sharp fingernails.

"Stop!"

Along with the desperate cries of the boy Assassin, Nigiyaka-san and Akihito-san also finished destroying the entire marching band army using quick but accurate slashes and claws. It didn't take long, less than five seconds they had all been leveled to the ground.

Seriate