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"Fourth Wall Awareness!?" Kuro Usagi asked with a puzzled expression.

"So you are saying that this world is like a fictional one to you and that you are aware of it!?" Izayoi who understood the implication of fourth wall quickly asked.

"To me who holds this power, the whole world events are like story in a book. And I am aware of the fact that I am in this book" Naruto said while lowering his head.

"What I am showing you is from the prospective of that individual who reads this book so things like rules won't work" Naruto finished his explanation and Izayoi remained silent. He could understand what Naruto is implying, being ware that your existence nothing but an imagination is really a hard concept to grasp. At that moment Izayoi became glad that he didn't have that power.

"Well enough of this sad stuff let's see what is happening there" Naruto said carefully as both Izayoi and Kuro Usagi nodded. Even though she didn't understand anything still she remained silent. And like that the three of them watched the battle.

With Asuka and Co.

The tiger was charging so fast their eyes could barely follow it. The first one to react was Yō, pushing Asuka away, protecting her. She barely avoided Galdo's charge and shouted towards Asuka, who was pushed towards the stairs.

"Run!"

That was the only word that needed to be said. Galdo's appearance was nothing like his weretiger appearance from the other day, what waited for the three of them was a tiger monster with gleaming red eyes. As soon as Jin, who was guarding the stairs, saw Galdo's appearance he immediately understood the situation.

"Demonification and of the Vampire kind! As I thought, it's her ..."

"Do not mumble, we are running away right now!"

Asuka grabbed Jin's collar and jumped down the stairs. Having chosen Asuka and Jin as his targets Galdo had also leapt from the stairs to bar their way.

"ROOOOAAAAARRRRRR!"

"Wait, please wait! Yō-san is still upstairs!"

"Don't think so much about that, just run already!"

Due to Asuka's order, Jin's consciousness seemed like a little boat swallowed up by a tidal wave. The feeling of 'need to get away' spread through the deepest recesses of his mind and he felt that every fibre of his being had solely concentrated on 'how to escape from that mansion'. Jin took Asuka's hand and said:

"We will escape in one go."

"Eh?"

Then grabbing Asuka by the waist, Jin kicked down the wall and escaped outside. As a result Asuka was carried away against her will by Jin. Even though the path had an uncertain footing, Jin was running through it with agility comparable to a wild animal.

"Wai-wait a minute"

Perhaps Galdo couldn't leave the mansion. For having seen them off with his watchful eyes he had then slunk back into the shadows of the building. They left the densely overgrown trees already and Asuka was still being carried. That was no problem, but getting away from the headquarters farther than needed was not according to plan.

Asuka hurriedly gave him a command:

"This is enough, enough already! Stop in this instant!"

"Understood...huh?"

Jin stopped as he finally returned to his senses, only to find himself in the middle of the forest when he last recalled himself standing in the Headquarters. If that was bewildering, the fact that he was carrying Asuka in this current situation did nothing to lessen the mystery.

"Wa-wa!"

"Kya-!"

With Naruto, Izayoi and Kuro Usagi

"Ohhh! The boss monster came right off the bat!" Izayoi said while sipping on some refreshments.

"It seems that tiger is his true form, may be his mom did this and that with a tiger and he was born from that?" Naruto said while both of them laughed at his joke.

'You guys are really tension free' Kuro Usagi thought to herself with a sweat drop.

Back to Fight

Jin fell backwards as his strength seemed to have given out under him. It was clear that he had fallen due to the load that was Asuka. In turn, Asuka seemed displeased and she placed her weight on him while pinching his cheeks.

"Excuse me, that was a bit rude, don't you think? That way of falling over was like I am too heavy."

"N-no not at all, not at all, not at all! My strength increased so much I almost can't believe it... I guess that's due to Asuka-san's Gift?"

Asuka started pondering and released Jin's cheeks. It certainly wasn't her intention, but it didn't look like he was just acting. Putting that aside for now, Asuka told Jin about what she saw on the second floor.

"That silver cross sword that Galdo protects ... silver and cross, The Vampirified Galdo. –There is no mistake. The designated weapon is that silver cross sword."

"Vampirified?"

"Yes. Originally Galdo was a Weretiger that had obtained his Spirit status from the Gifts of a Human, Tiger and Demon. However he was most likely changed from a Human to a Demon-kind by a vampire."

That was the reason Galdo has the appearance of a tiger. Because of that vampire, he could no longer change into human form. That was because his Gift that allowed him to change into human form had already been converted into Demon-kind.

"Could it be that the one who prepared this stage wasn't him either, but that vampire?"

"I-I'm not yet certain that it's a work of a vampire. Vampires are a rare species here in the East Side after all. However there is a very high chance, that there is a mastermind behind this. For it would be impossible for Galdo, who has lost his reason and or having little sanity left in him to have the mind needed to create such a stage."

"I see... I do not know who it is, but that person sure did something quite cheeky."

Asuka turned away looking displeased. Just the fact that an outsider got involved in a Game that she initiated, must've been enough to aggravate her temper. But now she wouldn't feel bad about using Naruto's conceptual papers.

Just then, the thicket beside them started to rustle and shake.

"Who is it?"

"...me." It was Yō with blood all over her who appeared from the thicket. As soon as they saw the bleeding Yō' right hand, they almost screamed

"Ka-Kasukabe-san! Are you alright!?" Asuka asked as she rushed over to her side.

"I'm not... alright. It hurts very much. I really might start crying." After saying that she crumbled on the ground as her legs gave out on her. She was holding the silver cross sword in that right hand of hers.

"Could it be that you took the sword all by yourself?"

"I wanted to defeat him. ... sorry"

It wasn't clear what she was apologizing for. For without further elaboration, Yō had already completely lost consciousness.

"Th-this is bad! Rather than the wound itself, the blood loss! At this rate...!"

Her life was in danger due to excessive bleeding. Even if they wanted to give first aid quickly, there were no tools at hand to stop the bleeding.

Asuka stood up being mortified and grabbed the sword "I will now go and exterminate that tiger. Jin-kun, you wait here."

"A-Asuka-san!? No way, it's impossible alone! It's regrettable, but we should forfeit in this situation! Yō-san's life is also in danger at this rate! It's not worth risking a comrade's life over it!"

That means letting go of Izayoi, but it was the least of their problems right now. At this rate they could lose both Yō and Asuka. However Asuka was very worried, Yō is her friend and she didn't want her friend to die.

"Wait! There is something!" Asuka shouted as she remembered those papers that are given to them by Naruto. She immediately pulled the one given to her and put it infront of her. Using the method Naruto said her she invoked the concept of "Instant Recovery" upon Yō.

The result was instanious, the wounds that are on her body quickly healed as well as the pale complexion returned to healthy one. Yō made a complete recovery.

"Wha!?" Jin shouted as he couldn't understand what happened.

Yō, finally being recovered enough opened her eyes. She looked at Asuka who was looking relived as well as a surprised Jin. She voiced her thought

"What happened?"

Back to the Viewers

The climate near the Naruto and co. are a little tense, the moment when Yō showed up being mortally wounded it took both Izayoi and Naruto to calm Kuro Usagi down. Even Naruto himself was ready to jump in.

But that changed when Asuka completely cured her using one of his conceptual talismans.

"Ah! I was scared" Kuro Usagi said as she took a breather while sitting on her chair with ethernal chains around her courtesy of Naruto.

"Naruto-san, please you can release me now" she said as she looked at Naruto but he completely ignored her and instead of focused on the match.

"You look nice like that" Izayoi commentated seeing Kuro Usagi bound like that.

"That comment will make me angry"

"This fight became all the more interesting" Naruto said as he looked at a now revived Yō.

"I agree, this vampireified tiger vs Asuka it's truly an interesting fight" Izayoi said.

"Huh! What are you saying? There are both Asuka-san and Yō-san, why would she fight alone?" Usagi asked but sadly nobody answered her.

Back to The Fight

"I see! You used that paper Naruto-san gave you" Yō muttered after she heard about the situation.

"Yes! Thanks to that you are saved" Asuka said while looking at the girl.

"I see! It's because of Naruto-san" Yō muttered to herself while placing a hand on her heart.

"As I was saying, Yō-san, you just recovered from mortally wounded state, so you should rest here and leave everything to me" Asuka declared as she stood up grabbing the silver sword by the handle.

Even though she is a stubborn girl, Yō actually knew where her limit is. That's why as much as it pained her she let Asuka handle it alone.

"Asuka-san, wait please!" Yō said as she stood up albeit barely. With a mild limp she walked up to Asuka and handed her the piece of paper that has the ability to invoke a concept. A God like power. Without any commotion Asuka accepted the paper as she knew that the time will come where she would have to use this.

"Break a leg" Yō said.

"Leave it to me desu wa"

Galdo Gasper had crouched in a ball on the second level of the Headquarters. His left leg that had been cut in the previous battle was bleeding profusely.

'...Was it cut by the silver sword?'

Galdo had not heard of the rules. No, to be exact, he had already lost the ability to comprehend speech. There seemed to be a person who was sent from the Golden haired Vampire to clarify the rules with him but that person had already stopped breathing— having become the first meal of a Vampirified Galdo. Galdo felt that the person might still be somewhere below his heart in the belly somewhere, but the current him wasn't able to remember that sort of detail too clearly.

He who did not know of the rules had only guarded the Silver cross sword due to the instinctive primal fear of such an object. Ever since the day that he sold his soul to the Devil, Galdo had never come into contact with any silver-crafted items. And the reason would be similar to that of the werewolves—the fear of the exorcising characteristic inherent in Silver.

'During the time that I've lived as a tiger, there wasn't anything that I had to be afraid of. No, in fact, there wasn't anything in the forest that was worth fearing...Then when was it that I've become such a coward who has accumulated a list of fears?'

It was from the moment when he had obtained the appearance of Man and started his life in Little Garden that Galdo had started to fear many things around him. For in the world of Little Garden, the existences that were far stronger than him could be said to be as uncountable as the number of stars in the sky.

Having obtained some authority with much struggle, the number of things he feared had increased even more. Upon knowing that a mere [No Name] Community housed a [Highborn of Little Garden], he had almost lost control with his jealousy.

'That authority and Community I had is already done for...All that I have left is only this building.'

It wasn't that he couldn't leave the building, but he was unwilling to do so. The last remaining scrap of sanity that he clung to desperately was filled with thoughts of keeping his territory and he didn't care about the Game which he had given no room in his limited sanity.

And in this office which he had decorated to make himself look grand was all that remained of Galdo's pride. Hence Galdo would not show any mercy to those who invaded this building for this was his territory and his area of influence. Even if he were to face that Golden-haired Vampire now, Galdo would also fearlessly stand up to the challenge. The Weretiger that had all restrictions on him—removed, was now returning to his former wild instincts that trusted no one other than himself. But it was then that the Headquarter started to undergo a strange change.

'...?'

The scent that stimulated his nose was one that Galdo had recognized and it reminded him of his past when he had caught such a scent in the forest a long time ago. Somehow, he just couldn't pinpoint the memory and the situation of which such a scent was attributed to. But that didn't stop him from feeling a growing sense of unease from within.

As long as there are no infiltrators, he would not leave the room on the second floor. But the unease had finally grown to the point that it shook this determination and had gripped Galdo's heart within its claws.

Unable to take it anymore, he ran out of the room and what met his sight caused him to be stumped.

'The building...is burning...?'

Compared to anger, the primal instinct of fear washed across his heart as he took in the dreadful sight of the first storey. The fear of fire was the normal instinct of wild animals and to compound to that fear, fire was in fact something that had left a trauma in him. For when he was just a young tiger cub, he had once witnessed the forest being destroyed by the hungry flames. And it is also fire that will burn out his last ties to the life that he had as a Human.

"...GRRRRROAAAAARRRRR!"

Galdo rushed out from the burning building in a frenzy. The last shred of reason had long been burnt away by the flames and what was left of his mind was controlled by an awakened wild beast persona. One that favored the thought of running in the forest and partially with the inclination towards the devouring of humans that came from the Vampirification. And the nearest source of blood scent wasn't that far from him either. Bounding along the path between the trees that seemed to have neatly parted out of his way to guide him along, Galdo reached his destination.

"...I have been waiting for you though I must say that you came much faster than I had expected."

The tiger slowed down its steps. Not out of wariness but due to the burning torch fashioned out of broken off furniture and the silver cross sword held in her hands.

"Ara? Only cringing back at this point in time? Everything that you've worked to build up in [Fores Garo] should have gone to waste already right? Then the least that you can do is to bring out that piece of courage in you as the pride worthy of the forest, am I right?"

Even though it was taunted, the tiger wasn't able to comprehend human speech. Moreover if he had retained even a spark of his reasoning, he would have realized the strangeness in the forest. That the trees which were supposed to grow densely and intertwine their branches to block off pathways had now moved to the sides, seemingly guided to the left and right to form a nice straight path.

"...Could it be that you can't comprehend my words? Oh right, after all you've completely changed into a beast now."

Asuka was just standing ahead of Galdo on the path where the trees had bent to the sides. A Vampirified Galdo was supposed to have a pounce much faster than that of a cheetah and should have easily darted in to clamp his teeth on her exposed throat. But the burning torch in her hand prevented him from doing just that.

"There is also Kasukabe-san's condition to consider. I shouldn't be wasting any more time here, so..." Asuka threw the torch to one side and that acted as the signal. Raising the silvery white cross sword she tilted the tip towards the middle of Galdo's brows to prepare her battle stance.

"This is a one-on-one duel, so bring it on."

"..ROAAAAAAAR!"

Galdo ran along the straight path in a charge. And if he had an sliver of intelligence, he would have noticed... In a situation where the path was a narrow and straight one that limited the choice of action, his movement would be limited as well.

"Hmph...!"

Facing Galdo who was charging straight for her, Asuka had also made her stance to welcome the battle. However with just Asuka's slender wrist and arm, it wasn't possible for her to chop the tiger down. Just a moment after the start of the battle, the Silvery white cross sword started to give out a brilliant light.

Asuka's Gift—[Authority], originally a raw unpolished gem, was now going through a change with her willpower. The large amount of raw talent and Asuka's determination combined to grant power to various plants and caused a phenomenon in her subconscious state... This was something that Kuro Usagi had suggested to Asuka in the Community Headquarters just the previous night.

According to Kuro Usagi, Asuka's unpolished talent had already leaned towards the element of [Subordination] due to her manipulation of the Gift in that area.

"So that means that my power can also be used to bend the will of those that are not Humans or living creatures?"

"YES! If Asuka-san wishes to develop a power other than that which you already possess and have great control over, you will have to learn how to make [some kind of target] result in [some kind of miracle]. However if it is to change a specialty trait that has been developed over a long time, it would take a long time and probably your whole life to train. Kuro Usagi would suggest for you to continue working on the talent that you have an advantage on currently—-"

However, Asuka rejected the idea of making her control over others grow stronger. That's because she truly wanted to be friends with Kasukabe Yō, Sakamaki Izayoi and Naruto Uzumaki who didn't have to be controlled to be friends with her.

"Then Kuro Usagi will teach you a way to rapidly grow in strength without needing to rely on the power to control others."

Unable to abandon her current talent and the fact that it would take too long to redevelop a new talent, Asuka willingly accepted the compatibility of the subordination talent which she had always hated and to start developing her Gift in the new direction of [A Gift that controls Gifts].

"Right now! Hold him there!"

Under Asuka's shouted command, the branches of the demonified Trees reached towards Galdo. The whole idea for the straight path created by Asuka was to force the hand of the opponent to block off any routes of escape. Even if he were to be protected by the Geass Roll, the narrow path would still cause his actions to be limited and this was the plan by Asuka who wanted to win using her wits for her strength wasn't enough to slay him.

Asuka charged up the silver cross sword to release its exorcising powers to the maximum as Galdo was held by the tree roots just inches before her sword tip.

"GROAAAAAAAR!"

The tiger looking monster gave an enraged roar as it tried to struggle out of its entanglement of tree roots. But before it could free itself, Asuka took aim and pierced the Silver Cross sword - with it's exorcising powers amplified to the maximum by Asuka's Gift - between the eyes of the beast.

"ROArr...!"

With a brilliant light given off from the cross sword accompanied with the continued dead screams, it marked the end of the Tiger beast's time in the living world. Asuka who was sent flying in one of the last few death throes slammed her back hard onto a Tree. And due to the impact of the collision, she had gone into a coughing fit before feeling her lungs recover enough to stand up.

With a bitter smile mixed with sarcastic expression, she told the corpse of Galdo

"Not that it means anything to you now...but you sure look better as a tiger."

'Looks like I didn't need Naruto-san's talisman in this battle' she thought while walking away.

"Looks like it ended" Naruto said as he cancelled the fourth wall's power.

"As expected of our girls" Izayoi praised jokingly. They both looked to their side only to find Kuro Usagi was long gone.

"That rabbit sure is fast on her feet"

"Not to mention quite" Izayoi added and both the boys made their way towards the place where the game was held.

"As I'd thought, that fellow sure is the most interesting of all. Still a far way off from reaching my level but clearly of a different caliber in the [No Name]."

Compared to the rest of the Community and the other two from his world, Izayoi's interest was mainly focused upon Kuro Usagi. The whole reason for him to have the level of interest enough to stay in [No Name] with the attitude of [Lending a hand might not be a bad idea], was mainly due to the curiosity about Kuro Usagi's altruism and dedication to the Community.

The rabbits that were sung by bards as the [Highborns of Little Garden], they were fundamentally strong in will and with charming appearances. In Little Garden which amassed a horde of Demigods, Gods and Buddhas, they were born to the world as one of the upper echelons and should have obtained the doting favor of millions. But why would such a Kuro Usagi sacrifice so much for the [No Name] that were almost as weak as a worm in the ground?

Izayoi really wanted to know the reason behind it.

'If it was out of love or something along those lines, it would have been much easier to figure it out...the problem is that the leader in question is like this...'

He gave a sidelong glance at Jin. And as their gazes met, Jin bowed his head seemingly guilty.

"Hm? What are you bowing to me for?"

"Because...Because it had all ended with me doing nothing to help."

"Oh, so that's the case? But it's a fact that you guys won right?" Izayoi's tone wasn't sarcastic nor was it mocking, much less praise and not even words of consolation. Unable to pick up the meaning behind those words, Jin lifted his head to peer at Izayoi who continued to clarify his words.

"You guys have won. Then ochibi-sama must have played a major role right? At least Kasukabe's survival must have been due to your timely decisions and proper critical interventions right?"

"Ye...Yes."

"Isn't that good enough? What I'd like to ask instead would be about the Game. It's ochibi-sama's first time participating in a Gift Game right? Was it fun?"

"...No."

Jin shook his head with a troubled expression. Even if they had obtained victory, the many dangers and emergencies that kept popping up one after another were a far cry from the glorified victory that he had envisioned. Partially also due to his young age, but even if that were to be put aside, Jin still felt very disappointed at his powerless and hapless self during the Game.

"The strategy that you proposed last night...the one with promoting my name, is it really going to work?"

"I would say that there's no other way. If ochibi-sama isn't willing, would you want to give up now?"

Izayoi said the honorific term in a mocking manner. Jin was silent for a moment before shaking his head to reply.

"No, it's something I must do after all. If it is my name that is being promoted, perhaps in case of an emergency, it might still be able to alleviate the harm that might be brought to others. Perhaps even I can serve as a shield for everyone to some degree."

"...Is that so?" Izayoi was mildly surprised. In other words Jin had chosen to do this due to the lack of other methods to rebuild the Community. He had also willingly taken on the role to propagate his name as the Community that aimed to defeat Demon Lords. And Jin had just brazenly expressed that he would be content with allowing all the threats that may come in the future to target himself. This is really such an interesting place that I've come to...Izayoi struggled to suppress the desire to give a loud hearty laugh.

Naruto just sweatdropped at their conversation, he knew that Izayoi deliberately pushing the kid into a corner and by doing so he constantly tests the resolve of the kid. To Naruto it seemed like Izayoi actually bullying the kid which regrettably not that far from truth.

Suddenly he felt something, in fact he felt someone. Without a warning he vanished immediately and teleported himself to the sky above and with power of gravity he began flying while pinpointing the location of the source of the feeling he is getting. After sometime he finally found the source, it's the same blond haired vampire that he met earlier. She is currently seated on a branch and looking at his group.

"Yo!" Naruto said.

The blond-haired woman jumped a little at the sudden arrival and looked back with hostility only to find the smiling face of Naruto. She calmed herself down a little but the tenseness remained.

"You!?"

"Me!" Naruto said with a smile.

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