CH 509

“Be careful!”

“Good luck!”

“Do it properly, okay!”

“Yes, yes! We’ve got this!”

“Why, am I here ……”

The townspeople cheered us on, and Basleigh-sensei, who was on the roof with the wyvern Angriff, waved at us.

So we, the knights, adventurers, and school teachers set out from the royal city of Illuminate to retake the town of Gust.

Of the two knight commanders, only Hawk-san came here, while Eagle-san stood by. Before, the two were connected by a transfer magic circle, so we could return home at any time, but this time, it would take seven days to travel one way, so they would have to stay behind.

It’s a good thing, because I’m already exhausted.

“Fuh ……”

“You had a tough time ……”

“I heard Aina-chan cried.”

“Yeah, she did, Ryuuze. She was saying that Sephiro could go, but I can’t. I left Ash behind. I also left Ash behind, but unusually he bit my leg and wouldn’t let go.”

I managed to pull him off, who had been dragged along like a mop, though he was biting tightly, telling him to protect Aina.

I left Aina in the hands of my dad, mom, and Nora, and hurried out. On the way, Nina and Trim came to see Aina and comforted her, so I’d like to think I managed. Nice work, Trim.

“She’s still a little girl. She can’t help but think that she’s been left behind, since Sarge is completely here this time. Anyway, It’s best to just use this thing for now and get it over with!”

While saying that, Ryuuze laughs by pulling out Roza’s greatsword from the scabbard.

In fact, when we had a bout, he used his [Magic Sword], the Flame Sword, and it was powerful enough to give him confidence. It’s a big enough sword that if we really fought seriously, neither of us would be fine.

And then Makina opened her mouth.

“Speaking of which, what happened to the dagger?”

“I’m taking care of that. I said that Urka or Naru would be better, but just in case.”

“It’s a shame I had to turn it down because it doesn’t go well with my skill.”

Yogus glanced at us with the dagger in my pocket, and Naru lowered her shoulder and said that. After all, it seems that its compatibility with ice skill is at the worst level of no good. 

“How nice, I’d love to have a magic skill or weapon too.”

“Wasn’t the blade of Kudelica’s enhanced with the new Surge’s material?”

“That’s right, Lars-kun! But isn’t it silly to leave it to force?”

“If you say so, my [Kaiser Knuckle] is similar.”

“It’s okay since Makina has a technique. Maybe I can get some materials from Grandpa Grand Dragon.”

“The one who fought the Grand Dragon the most was Kudelica, after all.”

There were some dragons that I wasn’t very good at, but only the Grand Dragon had a ridiculous amount of armor, so I wasn’t included in the people who could make him unconscious other than Makina’s technique.

I’m not sure if it was even close to Kudelica’s [Superhuman Strength]? Even so, she had acquired the necessary strength in addition to power, such as the angle and slowness of her weapon.

“I’ll discuss that with you when we get home safely. Now, the people who know the situation best are us and Retzel in the carriage over there. We’ll meet up with you when we get there, okay? We’re going to take a look at the situation, but if there’s a black mist spreading, I don’t think we can be too sure. Worst case scenario, I’ll do my best to fire off some magic.”

“Are you going to try blowing away the mist?”

“There’s no harm in trying, right? The gates will be breached by the Radia.”

There’s no one in town anyway, so there’s no need to think too hard, it’s okay to be a little reckless. As I was thinking that, Fath-san asked Lilith.

“That’s fine. It’s the same thing that we don’t know what they’ll do. But more importantly, Lilith, are you sure you want to go on like this?”

“Well, we’re comrades, but we do what we want, so I think it’s fine? In addition, just in case you’re wondering, we’re only summoned, so we don’t have the concept of death. We will disappear and will not be able to interfere in this world, though.”

“You’ll only end up like that because you’re a demon, huh. It would be enough for me to have you disappear from this world, though? And you’re saying that Sephiro-kun will take care of that?”

“You surprised me!?”

Suddenly, Basleigh-sensei came out of the ceiling and said something like that in response to Lilith’s words. Then Sephiro, who was sitting on my lap, nodded with a face full of determination.

“Yes. I’d like to have Makina-oneechan, Lars-niichan, and Basleigh-sensei fight separately, since they can already fight demons. I’ll let them figure out what to do with the people who eat my fruit.”

“You can count me out, too. I’ll show them what I can do with my power alone.”

“Okay.”

“Well, Akzeryus …… no, Asmodeus. Next time, I’ll make sure to erase you.”

“I don’t want to make any sacrifices, after all …… Isshishishi.”

Basleigh-sensei and Regal, with unusually serious faces and wrinkles between their eyebrows, smiled wryly, and we nodded our heads in solidarity. 

So the soldiers cheered from the temporary village they were building just outside, where the Everlide soldiers were.

“For their sake, the plan must succeed.”

“Yeah, so that Lime and Prince Ryde can go home. Don’t you want to go home too, brother?”

“Yes, of course. The Royal Capital is fun, but home is the best.”

While laughing at brother who said something like he was on vacation, we started our march to the town of Gust–

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“…… For the three of them to be beaten to this level, the humans of this world can fight too.”

“Well …… I didn’t expect you to come ……”

“You’re the one who told me to come, Albatross.”

“You too …… I didn’t expect two people from the top of the ten chief priests to come.”

“Of course. Even though he’s in third place, but they’ve already beaten Sherida, didn’t they? I want to see what kind of people they are. We’ll have to fight the Lord Founder someday, after all.”

“For now, what do you want to do, Vertical? Do you to fight with me until they resurrect?”

A strangely thin man with upswept purple hair asks a tall man with deep scars and short, close-cropped hair.

“No, the resurrection seems imminent, so let’s wait for them to arrive. If they get us here, that’s the end of the story.”

“On the other hand, it’s not so bad not to be at the mercy of the Lord Founder.”

“…… Aren’t you guys the direct subordinates of the Lord Founder?”

“We are, though? Oh, you mean to tell me that should I be talking like this? We’re certainly his subordinate, but we’re made, so I don’t care that much about him. The problem will be after he’s dead.”

The man called Vertical didn’t say it to Albatross, but he said it as if they were confirming it.

“(Hmm, looks like there’s a lot going on between the Lord Founder and these guys. Should I make them fight each other?)”