Panic reaches the Caretaker and the remaining children as they are faced with the demonic centaur running out of the bush.
They put up a struggle...But one by one they were all slaughtered by the beast.
If this keeps up none of them will be left... even my host will eventually die too...dammit if only my host was powerful enough to materialize me.
All I can do now is pray the worst doesn't happen...
"...Please Kami~Sama... even if your already not among us your the only Lord for me...so I beg you...let your will manifest and save them..." I prayed solemnly from the bottom of my none existent organ.
While I aimlessly prayed so, I've unexpectedly been materialized into the outside world.
When I look up a figure stood before me.
Even though the girl was dirty, her long blue hair was still beautiful to behold; it was done up and fastened in place by 2 pink hair clips.
"Cute..." I muttered unconsciously
I was so mesmerized by my cute new Host that I forgot the terrible scene unfolding in the area and was momentarily impressed. Well, can you blame me? girls that look like this are treasures of the world, right? It's hard not to be moved.
"..Ahh.", come on say something already! The inability to let out my voice is so irritating!
While contemplating on what to say
The Girl started to Pull on me.
"So cute!"
Please, I want to immediately pat her! No, wait wait! How will I pat with the body of a sword?
Do I even have a sense of touch!?
...
Who cares if I have sense of touch!
If I can gently do it with the side of my blade using telekinesis I'll be be able toー
The girl continued to cling to me with all her strength.
Fate has deemed for her to die, but she is still adamant about living. She's one of those types that don't give up. This girl. I want this girl to use me...
"…Tough…"
As she said this the girl puts more force into her grip. Come on! Pull me out!
However, it seems that I was more firmly stuck into the ground when she materialized me than I imagined. Judging by appearances, she's only about 12? With the powerless arm of such a girl, it must not be easy to pull me out.
Hang in there! Do your best! Or rather, look behind you! Just like that, the Devil was approaching behind the girl. As for the other Children… It was hopeless. Only the girl remained now.
"Pull me out!"
"…? A voice?"
"You, can you hear my voice?!"
"Who's there…?"
"The sword! I'm the sword your trying to pull out."
"… So surprising..."
"You don't seem surprised…"
"It doesn't look that way but I am." The girl replies with a serious face.
"Enough of this, the Devil is coming! Pull me out quickly girl, I'll help using telekinesis!"
Talking seems possible under the condition that we're touching. The girl seems to be the serious & taciturn type of person...Good! Please, say "idiot" with an embarrassed face soon!
While I was lost in my own little world again. The girl groans and puts more power into her arms.
*Zuzu*
"I moved a little!"
"Good job keep at it!"
"I'll continue to apply telekinesis to help."
"Uuーn…"
"Do your best!"
*Zuzuzu*
"Just a little more you can do it!"
"Nunu…!"
*Zubo!*
"I'm out!,"
"...Cool sword." The girl mutters with stars in her eyes.
"Why thank you, but nows not the time to be admiring me right now girl."
"Can you fight?"
"A little... been practicing..."
I confirm the status of the girl.
Name: Xenovia Last Name: None
Status: Slightly injured
Race: Ningen (Human)
HP：E- STR: E+ END：E AGI：E INT：E++ DEX：E Supernatural Capabilities: F+
Abilities:
Inborn Directional Sense, Natural Born Holy Sword Wielder, Survival Instinct.
Equipment: Little Girl's Clothes
There're really few! She's a Natural Born Holy Sword Wielder,
...thats good..., but the stats are too lo… Ah, but that's alright!
"Girl no time for questions Equip me now!"
"I'm already equipping you..." the girl splutters as the beast gets closer.
"You need to go further! Properly imagine me as an extension of yourself!"
"?...Alright." The girl says with a determined look.
[True Contact established!]
"Yosh!, finally true contact established!"
Now to activate skill share.
[Congratulations you acquired your first partner.]
[You and Xenovia have received various Skills due to this.]
"Oh? What's this all of a sudden?"
When I used skill sharing a pop up appeared in head and rewarded Me and Xenovia with even more skills and an increase to parameters to boot.
I use Appraisal on Xenovia again, I'll check what I've gained later….
HP：E++ STR：B+ END：E++ AGI：D+ INT：D DEX：C Supernatural Capabilities: D+
Xenovia has received 15 new Skills but right now the most useful are:Pride of a Rearguard, Lord's Protection, Live and Die by the Gladius. and finally Knight of Tactics
Pride of a Rearguard: is unique Skill that grants more power the more disadvantageous the situation the user is in.
Lord's Protection: is categorized as skill but is actually a form of divine protection that gives the user the quick-wittedness and the brute strength needed to defeat beasts unaided. Skill raises with the users growth.
Live and Die by the Gladius: Is a skill that bestows unearthly sword skills that become unlocked as the user grows. For now grants the poice of a beginner Sword Hero.
Knight of Tactics: Is skill which allows one to grasps the flow of battle and induces the opponent to make a mistake, even without being a match for him/her in strength. A Skill not for self-strengthening, but to invite a check failure for the opponent. Consists of composed observation powers to wager on a momentary chance of victory.
Hmm those were long definitions but at least I grasped their functions now a little...I hope..
The skill she acquired Mana Burst Elemental is good too but it will probably take a while for my host to learn how to properly use it effectivly...
Well enough of that, I'll leave the unmentioned skills for now. Such information isn't exactly helpful in this situation right now.
"Girl Fight. You should be able to now."
"Go forth defeat that devil, bare your fangs at the one who sullied the children of our Lord!"
"Do not falter for Kami~Sama has already given us his head. With Lord's Protection we should be able to deal with the situation somehow."
"The opponent's a low-class Devil, anyways. With the Talent of wielding a Sword you've gained from Live and Die by the Gladius, losing is impossible. There is also the level up in parameters we received in place as well, so don't worry too much."
"...I don't understand much of what you said...but for the sake of delivering retribution for my friends I'll do my best."
"Alright, good girl."
"… Yaa!"
The poise of Xenovia is absolutely beautiful. With movements befitting a swordsman, she moved ever closer to the Demonic Centaur with incredible amounts of speed.
Noticing that we were on the offensive the devil couldn't help but smile wickedly at our attempt and charged at us with its two giant spears pointed.
"Gyahahaha! A little Girl playing swordsman thinks she can kill me?! Your so adorable that I wanna cut you up just like what I did to your friends gyahaha!"
Angered by the words of the stray devil, Xenovia unleashed a barrage of air slashes.
However in the face of the barrage the stray devil kept on charging towards us, while using his spears as a shield, and kept on charging towards us at an alarming pace.
Xenovia tried to dodged sideways, but she was grazed by the tip of the spear of the devil.
"Don't listen to his taunts, let not your judgement be clouded girl, focus, find an opening and exploit it, foolish devils like this always tend to be blinded by their arrogance, wait for the perfect moment and end this!"
"...Understood."
With reluctance Xenovia heeded my advice and engaged with caution.
As we engaged once more, the stray devil raised his left spear and planned to end the battle by crushing us with its blunt end.
"I'll admit you've got guts."
"Too bad this is my win loli swordsman gyahaha!"
"..."
But just when the spear is about too crush Xenovia, she reacted quickly.
She used the speed accumulated in her run and jumped atop the other spear of the stray devil before the devil could swing the left one down.
A Shocked looked could be seen on the stray devil's face as he gazes up at Xenovia face to face, pointing me at his skull.
"How...the fu!..."
"...This is for everyone." Xenovia said coldly with tears threatening to fall from her eyes.
With a single strike the battle ended with Xenovia using me to impale the stray devil through the head, while still standing on the enormous spear.
It felt as if I had hit tofu, as I was met with absolutely no resistance whatsoever when the tip of my blade went through the foolish devil's cranium.
After the eventful battle my host broke down and collapsed from exhaustion.