Surpassed Dark Fenrir?

Not understanding the meaning of what the distressed-looking forest witch had said, my thoughts froze for a moment.

“The two of you are currently unaffected by Dark Fenrir’s roar. This is proof that both of you have surpassed the Dark Fenrir.”
“Ah!”

Is that how it works?

As the pervert pointed out, Dark Fenrir was indeed roaring at us. But unlike the first time, I didn’t feel any pressure on my body.

I glance at Anna, and as expected, she was also feeling the same way.

Okay! This will do!

“Anna!”
“Yes!”

Anna immediately began chanting, and when Dark Fenrir tried to interfere, I shot at him with Saiga to keep him at bay.

Then, Dark Fenrir instantly enveloped itself in multiple layers of black lightning. Saiga’s bullets were blocked, but unlike before, several layers of black lightning on the surface exploded.

Is this because my magical power has increased, making the bullets more powerful?

“Icebound Sanctuary”

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Anna finished chanting and cast a spell, gradually freezing Dark Fenrir’s body from the feet up.

Dark Fenrir tries to resist by enveloping himself in something like black lightning, but the frozen parts continue to spread all over his body regardless.

Eventually, Dark Fenrir was completely trapped in the ice.

“Did it work?”
“No, this just restricts its movement.”
“I’m pretty sure this spell is…..”
“Yes. It’s the magic used to restrain His Highness… I mean, former Crown Prince Karlheinz. It’s impossible to escape using normal methods.”
“Dark Fenrir was originally a divine beast, right? If so, is there any way to bring him back to his senses?”
“…..I agree”

Anna stared at the frozen Dark Fenrir, but her expression quickly turned serious. Then the pervert interrupted from beside her.

“Unfortunately, there is no way to restore someone who has fallen to a demon beast. All you can do is put it to sleep.”
“…..”

Anna nodded sadly.

“I understand. It can’t be helped.”

I reloaded the magazine on my Saiga and aimed at Dark Fenrir’s head.

Just by firing normally, I was able to destroy some of Dark Fenrir’s defences. If that’s the case, then if I fire with all my magic power, I should be able to finish it off.

“Anna, when I give the signal, can you release the ice? I’ll fire with all my might this time.”
“Yes”
“3, 2, 1, Anna!”
“Yes!”

As Anna released the spell, I pulled the trigger while channelling all my magical power.

A thunderous roar unlike anything heard before from Saiga echoed through the air, and before I knew it, a large, charred hole had opened up between Dark Fenrir’s eyebrows.

Dark Fenrir’s head was shot through, and he collapsed powerlessly.

At the same time, Saiga crumbled like sand. It seemed that it couldn’t withstand my full force.

“Did it work this time?”
“It seems so”
“Allen, that was amazing”
“…..”

Anna looked nervous, and the pervert replied with his usual calm expression, but the forest witch stared at Dark Fenrir, who was lying there helplessly, with a complicated expression on her face.

“Um…”
“…Huh? Ah, no. Come on, let’s go to Mary’s place.”

Saying that, the forest witch walked briskly toward the gravestone.

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“The ice embraces the past. The snow filled with the memories of the past. My sacred ice. In the name of Anastasia Clynel von Ramslett, I command. Release the spirit of Mary, who is imprisoned in the forest of evil, and lead her to the presence of my Goddess. Holy Ice Funeral.”

As Anna chanted this and stood up, countless large snowflakes appeared around her, sparkling and shining as they began to float.

They fly toward the gravestone as if drawn to it, and in an instant, the gravestone is covered in ice.

However, Anna’s magic didn’t stop there. The ground around the gravestone was gradually covered in ice, and before we noticed it, the surrounding area was completely frozen.

In the fantastical ice forest, enveloped in complete silence, countless large crystals reappear, sparkling and dancing in the morning sun.

It is a beautiful and terrifyingly fantastical sight.

Eventually, the brightness increases, and finally emits a light so bright that it is impossible to keep your eyes open!

Snap!

There was a sound like something shattering, and the ice that had enveloped the area disappeared as if nothing had happened.

The previous incident crossed my mind, and I reached out to support Anna, but this time she did not collapse. Instead, she stared intently at the tombstone that read ‘Mary’.

Suddenly, the image of a young girl began to vaguely emerge from the gravestone.

“Ah! Mary!”

The forest witch yelled, her eyes wide.

Apparently, she is the girl who is being held captive in this forest.

“Hmm, it’s Mom. Uncle Loringus is here, too.”
“…..Right?”

Anna muttered and couldn’t help but look puzzled at the girl’s strange way of speaking.

“Oh, Shiro too. Come on over!”

When we looked back, we saw that Dark Fenrir had somehow crept up behind us.

“Eh?”

I hastily grabbed Kalashi, but Ana stopped me.

“It’s okay.”

When I lowered Kalashi and took a closer look at Dark Fenrir, I noticed that his body was also slightly transparent.

“Ku ~u~u~u~un”

Dark Fenrir, whose body was gradually becoming transparent, swung its huge tail and approached the girl, making a cooing sound.

“Ku~u n, ku ~u~un”

The girl looks ticklish as she gently cradles the head of Dark Fenrir, who is licking her face.

As this was happening, Dark Fenrir’s body became transparent and disappeared, leaving only a small ball of light behind.

The girl holds it tenderly to her chest, as if it were precious.

“Thank you, Mom and Uncle Loringus.”
“Mary!”
“Mary-chan!”

The girl smiled broadly and waved vigorously.

“Thank you very much”

The girl, who had once again expressed her gratitude, was enveloped in light and gradually ascended toward the heavens.

The forest witch sheds tears, while the pervert watches the scene with tears welling up in his eyes.

And so the girl disappeared as if sucked into the sky, leaving only the gravestone engraved with the name Mary before our eyes.

“…..I finally fulfilled my promise.”

The pervert muttered that in a small voice, a really small voice.