“That could be nasty,” Glass said and applied some soul-healing water to the wound, but the curse was slowing the healing. These stolen weapons continued to have some bothersome abilities, from the look of it. It was like a vassal weapon for our holy weapons, so he couldn’t be maximizing its stats, but it was fair to assume that it was still loaded with all the power-up methods from when Takt had owned it. Armor and Witch had probably heard about other power-up methods too. They were probably using them all, including the ones from the holy weapons. That definitely made them a threat.

Enough molehills could become a mountain. The danger was real.

“Now, eat this!” Armor shouted.

“Allow me to get in on this performance!” Miyaji’s weapon also changed into what looked like a twisted electric guitar. These guys seemed to have a thing for cursed weapons. They probably weren’t paying the price for them either.

“Chain Bind III! Chain Needle III!” Chains covered with spikes appeared from the ground and closed in with Itsuki and me.

“Well, well, well, allow me as well,” The moron woman cackled and unleashed her own chain.

“No!” S’yne tried to stop the chain, but it wrapped around her own weapon. It looked like she could probably shake it off, but then she wouldn’t be able to stop the chain coming for us.

“Go!” she commanded.

“I’ve got it!” her familiar said and flew to our rescue.

“Mr. Naofumi!” Raphtalia turned her focus toward us too.

“Don’t worry about us! Continue the attack!” I told her.

“But . . .” Even as she replied, Miyaji’s women attacked her.

“Raphtalia! Look out!” I shouted. Multiple spears suddenly erupted from the ground at Raphtalia’s feet, trying to skewer her. With a shout, Raphtalia jumped away and chopped the spears down before they could extend too far. But as she was busy with that, the attacks on the rest of us increased in intensity.

“You won’t hit me!” I shouted as Itsuki and I moved to dodge through the incoming chains. But the playing of Miyaji and his musical instrument seemed to have turned the air around us into water, making it much harder to move around. It felt like a debuff skill or magic. That could be super dangerous too!

With a clinking sound, both Itsuki and I were wrapped up in the chains.

“The name of the punishment I have decided for these foolish sinners is execution via beheading. Now face the despair of your head parting your body without even the time to scream!” Armor was incanting something, and I’d heard it before. “Guillotine!” Massive guillotine blades suddenly plunged toward my and Itsuki’s necks.