After firing my magic rifle and bust the door open, We escaped through the front door using light-bending magic.
"Core change, Aquila to Pegasus!" I muttered as I changed my outfit back to the Light Core Outfit.
"Summon Core Constellation: Wind Aquila!" I commanded as a large pastel green eagle landed in front of us.
"Get on." I told Iris as I put the unconscious Archwizard onto the Aquila's back.
"Wind Aquila, take off!" I commanded as the eagle spread its wings and flew.
"Onii-chan!" Iris cried as she extended her hand to me.
"It is going to be alright, trust me." I smiled as I ran after them.
Then I jumped and held onto the claws of the Core Constellation and flew with Iris.
I commanded the Aquila released me through my thoughts a few seconds later, and then I fell towards the ground.
"Onii-chan!" Iris cried with a horrified expression. I guess she jumped out of her skin, as her voice was an octave higher than usual.
"Summon Core Constellation: Fire Phoenix!" I said as an orange-red Phoenix went after me.
Before I made contact with the ground, the phoenix swooped in and I was standing on its back.
The Phoenix rose again and flew at the same altitude as the Wind Aquila.
"Here we go! Did I scare you?" I said warmly as my eyes sparkled with mischief.
"Geez! (Mou!) Onii-chan, stop scaring me like that!" Iris sighed as she threw her hands up in an exasperated way.
We flew over the castle gate, and we didn't get busted as the guards never look up, which is something I would really have to thank them for.
We flew into Iris' bedroom directly after we flew past the main gate of the castle.
"Thanks, Phoenix." I leaped onto the Aquila after Iris entered her bedroom. The Fire Phoenix dived into the Core right after I landed on the Wind Aquila.
I then carried the Explosive Boi into her bedroom and let the Wind Aquila dive into the Core.
"Hey. You have something for me?" I turned my attention onto the cloned Iris, which turned into a light blue crystal.
"Eat this." I told Iris as I handed her the crystal.
"Eh? What is this, Onii-chan?" Iris asked with surprise and confusion.
"This... is a Memory Crystal. Eat this, and you will receive information from the Shadow Clone." I explained the concept of the Memory Crystal to Iris as she looked at the crystal.
"But is it really okay? That was Onii-chan's Shadow Clone..."
"Oh, don't worry about it. Shadow Clones are created by my mana. Just treat this as a piece of candy. C'mon, try it." I told Iris gently.
A few seconds later...
"Ah, fine. Give me the crystal." I told Iris to hand over the crystal with slight irritation.
"Say 'ah'." I said.
"Ahh~" Iris opened her mouth as I fed her the crystal.
"Okay, how does it taste?" I asked Iris with a genuine smile.
"Hmm! That was sweet, Onii-chan!" Iris exclaimed as her eyes sparkled with amazement.
"Oh really? You mean the taste of the crystal or the intimacy of me feeding you?" I asked with a smug smile on my face, though my cheeks were slightly flushed.
"Not telling you!" Iris said as she pouts.
'Oh okay.' I thought as I shrugged.
'Well actually, both of them.' Iris replied as she looked away, trying to hide her flushed cheeks.
"Is that so..." I said as I turned around, trying to hide my flushed face.
Apparently we both suck at doing that, because we still managed to see each other's red cheeks.
"Oh my (Are), Onii-chan? What's wrong? Your cheeks are red."
"You are one to talk, Iris. Your face is so red that I thought you put ketchup on your face as makeup."
"The only one who would do such a childish act would be you, Onii-chan."
"Excuse me~? In terms of age, I am older than you. Even if I really did that, I am just enjoying my second childhood."
While we were arguing, a weak voice spoke up.
"Water..."
"Eh?" Hearing the new voice all of a sudden, we both went silent.
"Water..."
"Iris, go fetch him a glass of water. In the meantime, I will go stealth and check his injuries. Got it?"
"I understand (wakarimashita), Onii-chan."
"Concealment!" I chanted as I turned invisible with the boy.
"I am sorry, can someone give me a glass of water please?"
"Here!"
"Thank you very much." Iris thanked the guard as she closed the door.
Iris then turned her attention back to us.
"How is he?"
"Well, he was heavily injured, but his vital organs are unharmed. Which reminds me... I will teach you first aid skills later." I replied as I helped the boy up.
"Good to hear that he's okay."
"Yeah, me too." I agreed with Iris as the boy drank the glass of water.
After he finished drinking the water, he slept again.
"Aw, fk me dead." I groaned.
"Hey, Iris. Get me a bucket of water." I said in a soft voice as I summoned my magic rifle.
"Here you go."
"Noice." I gave her a thumbs-up as I filled the magic rifle with water.
"Onii-chan, what are you doing?" Iris looked at me with curiosity.
"Hey Iris."
"Yes?"
I looked at her with a mischievous smile.
"Are you interested in trying my magic rifle?"
One minute later...
"Hey (Nee) Onii-chan, is this really okay?" Iris asked as she aimed at the magic rifle at him.
"Just trust me, it would be fine. Aim at his face!" I said with a smug smile.
Then, Iris fired the magic rifle, and sprayed the boy's face with the jet of water.
"Hey!" The boy woke up and glared at us.
"Oh my, is this how you treat those who saved you?" I said nonchalantly.
"Who are you guys? Where am I?" The boy asked nervously.
"For your second question, look around you. Where do you think you are?" I asked with a teasing voice.
"Onii-chan..." Iris rolled her eyes.
"Rest assured, you are in a safe place." Iris reassured the boy.
"For your first question, shouldn't you be introducing yourself first? That's manners, after all." I sighed as I raised my hands in exasperation.
"Fine. My name is Loby! The one who masters Explosion Magic and Fire magic! *5 minutes of him introducing himself*"
'Oh right...' I facepalmed internally as I forgot Crimson Demons have Chuunibyou tendencies.
A/N: Hope you all are still enjoying the story!I figured this chapter was a bit too short, so I merged the next chapter as well.Positive critiques are appreciated.