Chapter 59 (1/2)
Summary of the last chapter in three lines
Unique skill 「Pair Connect」.
The culprit is the hero of the human race?
Someone enters the room.
As silence pervades the room, they can hear sounds from outside.
「Wa-wait a moment, you can’t enter the room now!」
The three who notice the voice outside the door send their gazes there.
There's not only Arezel’s restraining voice, but also the sound of footsteps coming closer to the room.
The door opens loudly, from there, several armed elves enter the room.
「M-Master, I’m sorry. I tried to stop them, but…….」
From behind them, Arezel said so in an apologetic voice, but her appearance is blocked by the armed elves.
「With whose order did you come barging in here! This is the workshop of the alchemist, Narasu!」
While trying to shake off the restraint on Arezel, Narasu roars from her anger at those who stepped in without permission.
「Excuse us from our sudden visit. We come here at the instruction of the king… I heard that the seal of the Demon Crystal in the western cave was broken.」
The leader like man moves his focus from Narasu to Dina.
Being looked at, Dina looks away with uninterested expression.
「That person there must be Dina-sama who was sealed.」
The man goes to Dina’s side and grabs her arm roughly.
「I’m terribly sorry, but we wish for you to accompany us.」
「I refuse, I’m a person of the past. I have no intention to be involved with the royal family now!」
Dina tries to swing her hand, but not only can she not escape, the man grasps Dina’s hand stronger.
「Ow!」
That voice isn’t from Dina, it comes from the man instead.
「Oi, stop it, not only did you guys barging in suddenly, now you’re hurting Dina. Quite the nerve you have there.」
Souta twists the hand he grabbed.
「Aw ouch ouch ouch ouch, stop! Don’t be a hindrance, lowly human!」
He keeps his posture, but instead of an apology, what comes out from the man’s mouth are words of contempt.
「In this situation, I would choose my words if I were you.」
Souta twists the man’s hand stronger while showing an amazed expression.
「Ouch! O-oi! You guys, do something!」
The other elves are taken aback by the sight of their leader who was caught in an instant, and it's only after they’re given orders that they start to try to free their leader from Souta.
Souta pushes the leader toward his men who start to take action.
The leader’s balance collapsed, but he’s supported by his men just in time and doesn’t fall.
「You b.a.s.t.a.r.d! What are you…」
「It’s you guys! Isn’t it you guys' fault for trying to overpower with force? Suddenly barging in with little explanation, how will someone accompany you if you don’t explain anything.」
With the intention to not let the man say anything anymore, Souta starts talking before the man finishes his words.
When the men entered the room, they had the initiative, but now it’s Souta who grasps the flow in the place.
「So, how did you know that Dina's seal was broken?」
Wincing, the leader answers Souta’s question.
「Tha-That is… the seal itself was managed by the country. There is a mechanism that notifies the administration office in the castle if something happens to the seal.」
「….. The pedestal that supported the Demon Crystal huh… I don’t know whether it’s by magic or by weight, but it should be a magic tool that responds when the object is detached from the pedestal.」
Listening to Souta, they realize they made a blunder with their mouths agape.
「And then, you asked the guard at the cave checkpoint who was the last person to go to the cave….」
「Why did you try to take me?」
Dina asks the most important question.
「That is……」
「Perhaps they don’t know why either. They were just told to bring Dina by the higher-ups, without getting an explanation about the reason, or something like that.」