True Magician

Chapter 62

Underworld.

Seconds of twenty seconds had passed since the Assassin appeared, and the battle still hadn't started. Why? Asako decided to give them time to prepare since her target is basically children, even if they don't need to be killed. In a normal situation, it would have ended before it even started.

Either way, all I saw in their eyes was fear and panic, to which a disappointed sigh came out of my throat.

I realize they're still high schoolers and all, but hasn't it been made clear to them what kind of world they live in? Especially since they're demons, which most supernatural beings dislike. Even at home, they're not completely immune to surprise attacks or assassination attempts.

I wasn't the only one who was disappointed. Azazel and Sirzechs shook their heads as well. After all, Rias and her entourage hadn't used those twenty seconds in any way. Really, with the exception of Akeno and Xenovia. The former had begun to stealthily accumulate mana and kept every facet of the Assassin in her field of vision. The latter was just raring to go, but waiting for Rias' orders.

- "It's... disappointing..." muttered Azazel, who had become Rias's club supervisor, "I think I'm going to have to change their training schedule a bit and add critical thinking lectures. What do you think, Sirzechs?"

- "I... Do what needs to be done." With a tired sigh, he replied, and then looked at me, "And you too, Romani-san. When this is over, contact me. I want to... think..."

At those words he beamed, to which I shrugged and Azazel shook his head. After a couple seconds, turning towards the Assassin, I gave a short order to act.

The response was immediate. Sixteen faces suddenly tore toward Rias's retinue, spreading out two for each demon.

Akeno, Koneko, Rias and Asia, hiding behind Gasper's back, quickly grouped themselves in the farthest part of the carriage. Issei, Kiba, and Xenovia stood in front of them, prepared to take the attack.

- "No attack! We must hold out until reinforcements arrive!" Rias shouted, throwing a ball of Destruction, which the assassins easily dodged. And Akeno supported her with her lightning bolts, "Ise, don't use the Balance Crusher until I say so!"

- "Okay, President!" Issei replied and pointed his fist in the direction of the attackers, "Boost! Boost! Dragon Shot!"

Of course, his attack didn't hit anyone, but only flew through the destroyed part of the wagon and away into the distance.

Immediately after it, he, Kiba, Xenovia, and Koneko had to hold back the attacks of the assassins, whose numbers didn't decrease at all. Gasper and Asia did nothing. More precisely, they couldn't do nothing. The former is too afraid to use her power, and the latter simply can't attack.

Kiba and Xenovia swinging their swords just didn't hit the Assassin. They were too slow for a Servant, even relying on their Konya speed.

I'm not talking about Koneko at all. It was like she was punching the air. As soon as she swung, her target would disappear in the next instant, and then instantly counterattack, forcing the Rook into a deafening defense.

Square attacks didn't work either, as all the faces that weren't involved in the battle dissolved into shadows and waited. Meaning the first sixteen were still intact, to which my palm was frantically rubbing my face.

At one point, someone finally decided to take the initiative. Akeno took to the skies to gain the advantage when she noticed that Assassin couldn't fly. But as soon as she did, an arrow flew into her the very next second. Queen Rias, of course, tried to defend herself by forming a protective circle hastily, but the arrow promptly pierced through it, damaging her wing.