Black Iron Magician

Chapter 435 Goodvia!

Immediately after the clash between Lilyvia and Ursula, the ballroom collapsed. Maria’s barrier was destroyed so much that it couldn’t be repaired in time, and debris broke through the gaps and slammed into the floor that has lost its original shape. Such phenomena occurred here and there in this space, and the gorgeous ballroom that once fascinated people is now about to end its role.

「Ugh, I messed up~」

「M-Mama, no, Lily-senpai…!?」

Lilyvia was supposed to be on the front line, exchanging blows with Ursula. However, near the entrance of the ballroom where Odile was hiding, Lilyvia, with the appearance of Maria, was lying down in the position of pushing Odile away. She probably didn’t have the time to adjust it when she pushed Odile away. Odile was blown about ten meters to the corridor, and she is still unable to comprehend the situation.

「Why is the ballroom collapsing? Even though there was Mama’s barrier….」

「Before you wonder about that, I want you to worry about me…. Look at me, I’m in a dangerous situation, you know?」

「Eh? Ah…!」

Lilyvia’s easygoing behavior is probably the reason why Odile didn’t worry about her first. However, she is certainly in a dangerous situation, dangerous enough that you can say she’s in the worst situation.

When Odile rushed to Lilyvia, she immediately saw the painful wounds. Lilyvia’s legs from below her knees have gone, and they were burnt badly.

「H-How did this…. Weren’t you going to make her faint when there’s an opening!?」

When Ursula was shaken by Maria’s appearance, Lilyvia knocked her out with all her might before Ursula could launch her attack, or at least that was what Lilyvia and Odile planned. Considering Ursula’s personality, mental state, and current situation, they judged that this would work. However, Ursula’s actions went beyond their expectation.

「Well, Ursula-oneesama made her last resistance…. She was so angry that she responded in a simple way. It was a straightforward self-destruction, yeah. Good grief, there’s no need to be like Nell that much, don’t you think so?」

「Eh, ah, yes…?」

Lilyvia complained with Nell as an example, but there’s no way that example would be understood by Odile.

『The real Mama won’t die from something like this!』

Ursula shouted so just before she was knocked out by Lilyvia’s fist. Well, it’s unknown whether she really shouted so, but her eyes were saying so. Perhaps because they are sisters, Lilyvia, who was close by, felt that way. At the same time, a tremendous chill ran down her spine. Ursula’s body was about to fall to the ground, but Lily’s battle instincts, which she has cultivated for many years, were sounding the highest level of alarm.

What happened immediately after that was a huge explosion that burned all of the blood that circulated in Ursula’s body. However, Ursula’s mind must have been shaken. There was a short time before the explosion, and at that moment, Lilyvia used all her remaining strength to escape from the ballroom at full speed. Then, she pushed away Odile, who couldn’t keep up with the battle situation, to get her away from Ursula’s parting gift.

「I’m grateful for my fast legs. If it were someone slower than me, they wouldn’t be able to escape from that explosion…. Well, I don’t even have those legs anymore, though!」

「You’re supposed to be seriously injured, but you’re more carefree than expected, huh…?」

「I’m forcing myself to act cheerful! It just hurts if I stay silent!」

「R-Right…. Even I don’t envy this wound. Still, what are you going to do? Just so you know, I don’t have any skill to heal other people. Lily-senpai, do you have 『Light Magic』 or 『Regeneration』?」

「There’s no way I pick something like that~. After all, I’m fine as long as the attack doesn’t hit me~」

「That belief is meaningless if you get hit, right?」

「Yes, especially recently, I regret it in the sense of mental attack….」

「Mental attack?」

「Ah, no, just talking to myself.」

Stress is super effective on the Irygal Sisters. Lilyvia was the first to experience it firsthand, so she has a good understanding of it. It is a trauma for her.

「Well, it will heal if I sleep. It’s a shame that I can’t contribute more to Goshujin-sama, though!」

「That’s not a cold. Normally, you can’t grow your legs like that…. Come to think of it, what happened to Ursula-oneesama? I can’t see it from here because of the smoke and dust.」

「Hmm, I felt like she exploded her whole body. But well, as long as her head is still intact, she probably will regenerate sooner or later―― ah.」

As if suddenly remembering something, Lilyvia raises a small voice. Of course, Odile did not miss that voice.

「…… What’s with that 『ah』?」

「Well~, how should I put it~…. Before I fought Ursula-oneesama, I was also fighting Katarina-oneesama in that ballroom, but, you see… she fainted in the corner of that room, so… I think she was caught up in that explosion. Tehe ♪」

The fourth sister Katarina was forgotten by Lilyvia after being used as a projectile.

「K-Katarina was…!?」

「No, but, she was blown away to the corner, so the damage is minimal, I think? It wasn’t on purpos――」

「――Well done.」

「Huh?」

「Well done, Lily-senpai!」

Odile forcible grasps Lilyvia’s hands and swings them up and down. Lily opens her eyes wide, wondering what’s going on.

「U-Um, Odile-oneesama?」

「You make it look like an accident and destroyed Katarina…! I’m so moved that I’m about to cry!」

「…… Odile-oneesama, did you hate Katarina-oneesama?」

「Far from hating her, I really really her. It’s a bundle of envy!」

「A-A bundle of envy, huh?」

「That’s right! At every opportunity, she always bragged about how popular she was and lectured me about a reverse harem even though I didn’t ask her! And for some reason, she only did it to me! She never did it to Ursula-oneesama!」

「Well~, I guess Katarina-oneesama couldn’t take the risk~. She would end up like me right now after all.」

「That’s right! Katarina is a coward! I was so jealous that I used my cute straw dolls to curse her to death! But it didn’t work at all…! Anyway, the evil is destroyed! Good job, Lilyvia-senpai! In short, goodvia!」

「G-Goodvia…」

Odile is very excited, and there’s no sign of her calming down. Lily could only smile wryly, thinking that she must be very happy.

「Good grief, it seems that she has opened her heart. Still, my sisters sure are selfish. I wish they would take a little example from me.」

「…… Who are you calling selfish?」

「「Eh?」」

Lily and Odile turned around at the unexpected voice. They are being wary, thinking that the enemy is still alive.

「Lily-shishō, what are you doing lying down in a place like that?」

「Really, what are you doing~? I was desperately fighting the intruders~, but look at you――urp, I feel sick…. Ah, stop shaking, I’m going to throw up…!」

「Then, please stop talking. Wait, Lily-san!? Your legs!?」

「Lily-senpai, was it that person with long hair over there who did it to you? Is she an enemy I can attack? Is it okay to avenge you?」

「…… You girls, and Riara-oneesama?」

「…… W-W-Who?」

When the two turned around, they saw Haruna, Touko, and Chinatsu, and the fifth sister, Riara Irygal, who was restrained and carried by Haruna.