“W-what’s with them!? What happened… Gyah!?”
“Someone call the guards! I don’t know what’s happening anymore…!”
“Look! A bat monster armor beast!! It’s coming this way!”
“Mommy I’m scared!”
People with swords, which were closer to knives in size, and a vacant air to them swung their blades to hurt people and destroy things.
These smaller magic swords had lower performance, but their power was still enough for regular people to be unable to handle them.
People screamed in panic, as their peaceful lives were suddenly thrown into disarray by the people rampaging violently. And when they saw Isaac in his monster armor beast form attacking, they were beyond the capacity for rational thought.
They ran away from Isaac and the others, but some were still attacked and fell, turning the square into a hellish pandemonium.
“You’re kidding…!? Neid spread around this many magic swords!?”
“W-we need to get those people under control!”
Neid probably set this up just in case. To be more precise, it was most likely an instruction by the black hooded person, but regardless, it was a display of Neid’s evil deeds.
Yuugo was enraged by how many innocent people Neid was involving and hurting with this crafty scheme of his, but he thought to himself he had to focus on saving the people in front of him, and prepared to attack Isaac, who flew.
“Isaac! Can you hear me!? Please get a hold of yourself!”
“Gigigigigigiiiih!!”
Isaac dove to attack people, but Yuugo tackled him and flung him away.
Yuugo hoped that if Isaac had any reasoning left, hearing his voice might wake him up, but it was to no avail. Isaac let out a shrill groan, flew back up, and started attacking people again.
“This is bad, Yuugo! We don’t have enough people to hold them down and lead everyone to safety!!”
“If we fight with all we got here we might hurt innocent people, but if we don’t, there’s no way we can stop Isaac and the others!”
Said Angel and Melt, who tried their best to protect everyone and stop the people twisted by the magic swords, but it was a tough fight.
Melt in particular hesitated to shoot her light blades with so many people running around in a panic, so she was unable to fight to the best of her ability.
Phi also worked hard to lead people to safety, but there was only so much one kid could do.
Yuugo was too busy stopping Isaac from attacking people, so he was unable to help the others.
“I need to stop Isaac quickly and chase Neid, but…!”
At this rate, Neid would get away cleanly, and he would spread his magic swords around the world. The disaster unfolding in front of them would happen all over the place.
They had to stop that from happening, but abandoning the people being attacked was not an option.
Yuugo was anguished as he felt cornered, but still continued to fight, when he saw a child on the ground crying.
He noticed Isaac was diving right towards that child, and yelled loudly while running.
“Dammit! I’m not letting you!!”
“Yuugo, watch out!!”
There was no time to grab the child and run. That was the conclusion Yuugo reached, so he made the split second decision to hold the child and use his body as a shield.
Melt screamed as she saw Isaac charge at Yuugo’s unprotected back, and Yuugo closed his eyes tightly in anticipation of the incoming impact, but…
“…U-uh?”
A dull sound echoed, but the impact never came.
Instead, Yuugo heard a shrill scream that seemed to come from Isaac. When he realized this, he raised his head and turned around, and what he saw was a boy standing in front of him to protect him.
“Ahh…! What’s wrong? Looks like you’re having a tough time here, my friend.”
“You…!!”
Yuugo recognized that affected way of speaking, that brown hair, and… The golden armor on his left arm that blocked Isaac’s attack.
Yuugo’s face gradually broke into a smile under his helmet as he realized who protected him. And when this person turned around, he had a very proud look on his face as he shouted his name.
“Yes! The golden shield that protects this city, your greatest friend! Marcos Bolg has returned!”
“Marcos! That was amazing timing, you bastard!!”
The student of the Luminous Academy who left to heal his wounds and have his magic item repaired, Marcos Bolg.
Yuugo was delighted by Marcos gallantly dashing in to help in this desperate situation, as Marcos spoke with his affected tone.
“It’s been a while, Yuugo. Apparently I arrived just at the right moment, like you said. I didn’t think I’d get involved in something like this so soon!”
He said to Yuugo while blocking an attack by a magic sword user from behind.
Yuugo quickly jumped over him to grab the magic sword user’s wrist and take the knife. The user tried to get it back, but a heavy right hand to the stomach from Marcos left him unconscious.
“Not bad! You’ve gotten better!”
“Of course! I’ve been training hard with my subordinates to not stay behind you! And My Giga Scissors is even stronger as well! I’m not just Marcos anymore! You can call me Neo Marcos! Fuhahahaha!!”
Said Marcos while laughing with his chest puffed out in pride, after the strange combo that was him and Yuugo took out one of the rampaging people.
Yuugo laughed awkwardly at how he had not changed one bit, and when he looked around, he saw the two boys that usually hung around Marcos taking down another magic sword user and leading people to safety.
“I’m glad you’re back. Thanks, Marcos.”
“Fuh…! No need to thank me. Friends help each other!”
Yuugo felt the need to properly thank his friend, whose return showed him hope.
The magic sword users started to gather, perhaps to support Isaac, but… Not everyone running there was an enemy to Yuugo.
And as if to prove this, a loud yell echoed as a throwing axe roared its way through.
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Im hyped that marcos is back, im miffed hes not in full suit (yet)
HE’S HERRE!!!!! SECONDARY RIDER MARCOS IS BACK! He’s not Kamen Rider scissors yet but oh well. That and it looks like Hercus is about to jump into the fray, the three musketeers are here!