Chapter 351 Reassuring Reinforcements Come to our Aid (1/2)

After Shea-san promises to help me, she quickly turned around.

[……Let’s hurry up. We probably only have a limited amount of time left.]

[Eh? W- What do you mean?]

[……You are taking the words of the First Hero at face value too much. Have you wondered why the First Hero interfered at this time? Even if she were to stop you, I doubt she would stay at that place all night and day just to stop you, right? Then, what do you think her real purpose is?]

[……To buy time?]

Following after her as she walked, I asked in return.

[It’s just a guess but…… I think the Demon Lord is going to disappear from the city.]

[……I see.]

[The reason she didn’t disappear right away was most probably because she’s finding people to take over looking after her patients…… Anyway, it’s a race against time. If she disappears, you wouldn’t have any choice but to rely on the Phantasmal King…… Relying on the Six Kings would be some kind of defeat for you, right?]

[Yes……]

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[……Well, don’t get that worked up. At least, now that we know that First Hero is still there guarding the front, the Demon Lord is definitely also still over there.]

Slipping through the back streets where there was no pedestrian traffic at all, Shea-san continued speaking.

[Before we go any further, let me just say that the question I asked you earlier to test you…… the God Realm and Gods wouldn’t get involved in this matter in the first place. That’s why, don’t expect any help from the Supreme Gods.]

[Eh? I- Is that so?]

[……It’s kind of an unspoken agreement. This issue you’re about to get involved with is kind of a taboo in this world…… Well, not many people know about it in the first place, but both the Supreme Gods and the Six Kings have maintained their non-interference in this matter.]

[……E- Errr…… but, ummm, I asked Shea-san to help me in this matter…… Will it be alright?]

It seems that the Demon Lord—– Dr. Vier’s situation is really a delicate matter.

When I asked Shea-san if it was okay for her to lend me a hand, she looked at me and smiled.

[I told you, didn’t I? It was just an “unspoken agreement”…… It isn’t like Shallow Vernal ordered me to keep my hand off this matter. Besides, I was considered an “oddball” in the God Realm right from the start, so it doesn’t really matter if I add another problem to my plate now.]

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[……Shea-san.

[Now then, let’s end the useless talking…… Let’s go.]

With the words that tell me to brace myself, I walked out onto the wide road….. opposite the church/clinic.

As expected, there were no people in sight other than Neun-san who stood in front of the clinic.

When Neun-san saw us, she immediately stood up with the Japanese katana in hand, and spoke to us.

[……Why have you come back?]

[I’m sorry, Neun-san…… As I thought, I just can’t give up on this.]

[Kuhhh…… Why don’t you understand!? Please don’t make Vier suffer any longer!]

[However……]

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[I’m not saying that what you’re doing is wrong in any way! It’s not that I don’t see the possibility either…… No, I’m even thinking that if it’s you, it might be possible…… However, the possibility of such a thing happening is still unlikely…… And if you fail, Vier will be even more devastated than she already is……]

[……Neun-san.]

It’s true that there is no guarantee that what I’m trying to do will succeed. There is no such thing as absolute certainty in this world, but Neun-san says that she can’t accept such a risk.

But even if that’s so, that doesn’t mean I’m going to back down now either……but as I was about to refute Neun-san, I heard an amused laugh.

[F- Fufufu…… Hahahaha!]

[……Shea-san?]

[……Who are you?]

Unnn? Neun-san doesn’t know who Shea-san is? Come to think of it, she did say she rarely appeared in public, so there’s a possibility that she knows that the God of Disasters exist, but she has never met her in person.

As I was thinking about this, Shea-san laughed for a moment before turning towards me with a smile.

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[……Rejoice, Kaito. I’ll retract my previous statement…… You might be an idiot, but that woman over there is an irredeemable idiot.]

[What…… are you suddenly saying……]

[I was wondering what kind of mindset you had for standing guard over there…… but if you want to play house, do it somewhere else.]

[……What do you mean?]

Hearing Shea-san’s provoking words, Neun-san asked back, her anger visibly increasing.

However, Shea-san didn’t seem to mind at all, and continued to speak with a smile on her face.

[It’s as simple as that. I thought you were just an idiot who didn’t realize that you were being an idiot…… but in fact, you were just an idiot who realized that you’re being an idiot and yet continued to choose to be drunk on the sweetness of friendship.]

[……What in the world do you……]

[“What in the world do I even know” huh? It’s a common phrase for you idiots who stopped thinking for yourselves…… Good grief…… Stop all your useless chirping, little girl.]

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Shea-san, whose smile had already disappeared, coldly told this to a Neun-san trembling in anger.

[Yeah, that’s right. In this situation, me and this guy here might both be outsiders…… However, you and all the other people related to this matter, what have you been doing about it? For how long in this millenium have you known your mistakes? Did you ever try to correct it? Have you even tried confronting it? If you haven’t done anything…… You should understand that what you did was the same as running away.]

[Guhhh……]

[If you think that a friendship is where you should go together with your friend when they’re being led astray…… Then you should quit being in such a spoiled relationship right now!]

[ ! ? ]

[Such a half-baked blade filled with indecisiveness…… Don’t think such a blade would ever reach a God!]

With those words, Shea-san took out her huge scythe and held it up, and Neun-san responded by preparing her stance with her Japanese katana in hand.

It looked like a fight was about to begin…… but a little while later, Shea-san’s expression distorted.

[……Tsk.]

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[Shea-san?]

[I thought it was strange…… but there’s a “large-scale ward” made by Spatial Magic in place huh……]

A large scale ward? I heard her mutter and looked around, but I didn’t feel anything different…… No, wait? I wondered about this a bit earlier, but why wasn’t there any sign of life around in the middle of the day?

Even though this place is off the main street, this isn’t some back alley. At this time of the day, there should be a good amount of pedestrian traffic around but……