CH 389

“Deyaah!”

“…… Ha! Sei!”

“You’re good, little girl ……! Mu!”

” ‘Thunder Fang’ is a little shallow, but he sure knows how to handle himself with his size.”

While evading Geiri’s attack, I jumped close to him and aimed for his ribs.

I thought I could take advantage of this man’s lack of armor no matter where I hit him, but he quickly blocked my fist with the hilt of his sword, just as he had done when I approached him.

Master then unleashes lightning fang to see check, but it’s blocked by the belly of the sword, and with a bang, Geiri falls back. 

“It’s not over yet, you know?”

“Damn, you’re annoying! “Strong Sword”!”

“There’s another one over here, though? Hyu!”

The woman and Retzel-san continue to approach Geiri. The woman used her shortsword and magic, while Retzel-san used her scalpel and physical technique, but he kept an eye on his situation and didn’t make any foolish moves to keep the two in his blind spot.

“There, blow away! “Whirlwind”!”

“Uhyah ……!?”

“Irumi, you don’t have to push yourself, okay? After all, I’m going to take care of this one, ahahahaha!”

“I’ll assist you! [Kaiser Knuckle]!”

“Mu!?  Haaaaaaah!”

“No way!? Kyaaaaaah!?”

“Ho!”

The woman called Irumi is blown away as she is being slashed. As I watched, Retzel-san didn’t go to help, but instead swung his arm down quickly to stab Geiri’s wrist joint with the scalpel, and as Geiri dodged the scalpel, I fired my Kaiser Knuckle.

But he instantly turned towards me and hit me with a shockwave that canceled it out! I blew wide back, and Retzel-san, who had been laughing as her companion was hit, stepped back and narrowed his eyes.

“…… Sword’s broken, huh. It’s tough. Darva, are these the only soldiers you have? We have to split them up a bit or it’ll be bad.”

“Y-Yes!? I-I’ll give you whatever you want if you defeat these guys! Go!”

A few of the reluctant soldiers reholstered their weapons and began to inch closer. There were a good number of them. But as soon as they get into a fighting stance, the soldiers of Sandiola, who had been listening to our exchange in a daze at the entrance of the castle, stand up.

“You still want to help …… Geiri at this point ……! Anyone who can move, follow me, and we’ll stop them!”

“Ohhhhhhhhhhhh ……!”

“Uoooooh!?”

The soldiers, who were also wounded, whipped themselves to their feet and headed for Darva and the others. Master, who was watching them, narrowed her eyes and opened her mouth.

“So that’s how it is. It is true that you are quick and your sword is sharp. However, we have some confidence in our abilities, and the shady doctor over here has some ability too. Don’t expect to win that number.”

“Don’t forget about me, please!?”

“Basleigh-sensei, please stand back! …… Master is right, I have no intention of showing mercy to a man like you. If you surrender–“

And as I thrust my finger at Geiri, Retzel-san laughs as he lowers my hand.

“No, no, I’m not going to let you surrender. I have to cut off his limbs one by one and make him feel despair, after all. If I don’t, he, Pluto, will never be happy.”

“That’s the Jack-of-all-Trades ……?”

“That was the owner. And I’m pretty sure this guy killed him, albeit indirectly.”

With that, he threw the scalpel and Geiri played it silently. Then, with a dubious look on his face, he picks up his new sword and thrusts it at Retzel-san.

“…… Why would someone who isn’t even from this country know that? That guy’s name is not public knowledge. And you talk about Pluto as if you really know him …… Who are you really?”

“It’s a small thing to keep you alive, you know. There are many different skills. There are even people who can even talk to spirits.”

He held out his hands in an amused manner. It is true that Geiri is right, it does feel strange to talk about it as if they were friends.

It’s true that If you can talk to a spirit like Urka, it’s possible that he can get rid of his regrets ……

“Even so. You even know about my “Wise Man’s Soul”. What a creepy guy.”

“Kuku …… I don’t want to hear that from you …… Just for the record, let me ask you. Why did you banish Pluto? If I may say so myself, wouldn’t it have been better to keep him in order to develop the country?”

“…… You don’t need to know that.”

“That’s right. I’ll take him into custody and take the Wise Man’s Soul. You can interrogate him after that.”

Geiri said and prepares, and Master also set up and prepares.

Then Retzel-san opened his mouth, tossing his white robe and snapping his neck.

“Well, that old lady is right, but …… I’m going to kill this guy. Oh, you guys don’t have to push yourselves. If you’re one of Lars-kun’s friends, you’re probably not very good at this kind of situation.”

“Eh?”

“What ……!?”

The moment Retzel-san chuckled, he disappeared from sight. I was dumbfounded, and the voice of the master I could see overlapped, and the next moment–

“……!? You!”

“So you avoided it, but it’s dangerous even if it’s just a scratch, you know? It is unlikely that you will hear any more interesting stories, and you can die slowly, regretting having come out here.”

“Goo …… Not yet ……!”

“So you can still move. It’s Reiss’ custom-made paralytic poison, though. You can’t catch me with such slow movements! Aha-, Ahahahahaha!”

“Guaaaaaaaah!?”

“A-Ahhhhh ……”

“T-This guy ……!? Don’t look, Makina! Basleigh!”

“I know!”

Suddenly my vision was blocked, but the last thing I saw …… was Retzel-san stabbing his thigh with a scalpel and tearing him to shreds. He looked so happy …… I never thought I’d see someone who could cut up a human being so happily ……!

The moment my body trembles at the thought–

Dogooooooon! With a roar, something hit the castle from the air, and a figure came tumbling in!