Vol 4 Chapter 41 (1/2)
CHAPTER 4: LIFE OF A CERTAIN LIVESTOCK – PART 1
Noveurneu
Bantorra Library, Fifth Level of the Underground Labyrinth In one of its corners were Noloty and Minth
They were conducting special training as close as possible to actual co for several hours They were going to keep fighting until both of then due to their wounds Noloty was the one who received the h
She kicked the wall and juh place Minth’s shooting attack easily intercepted her His bullets were only light wooden blanks, but they still hurt
“You’re lacking variations in engaging the enemy by close combat Try to come up with more ways”
He grabbed Noloty’s scruff after she collapsed and raised her But when he removed his hand she fell doith a flop Let’s leave it at that, thought Minth
He carried Noloty and headed for the Labyrinth’s exitSuddenly, he felt so from behind
“…Aah, it’s you, Minth”
“Old lady?”
Minth said Ireia, whose time had been stopped, was revived
“See time”
“Yeah You’ve made us worry”
Minth and Ireia began walking side-by-side He eneral explanation of how the incident ended Ireia was shocked at hearing about the loss of Feekiee and Mokkania
“Did anything happen afterwards?”
“No, it’s been peaceful ever since that More or less the only thing that’s changed is Mirepoc having gone to look for the guy called Lascall Othello”
“Lascall Othello?”
Ireia stopped in place
“Old lady, do you know anything?”
The color of confusion filled Ireia’s face
When Mirepoc went to the Central Security offices, Kalon talked to her while he was on duty
A e came from Bantorra Library It was addressed for Mirepoc and came frohts“ She i
‘So you’re back I’ve been worried’
Ireia i about her seemed desperate
‘I’ve heard about it You’re looking for Lascall Othello’
‘Yes’
‘I will also coht away’
Mirepoc was surprised at the sudden offer
‘That isn’t needed Didn’t you hear the Director’s decision? She left it for the two of us’
‘Is that really fine?’
‘We have only one enemy at the moment Because I’m about evenly matched with her, there is no need for reinforcement’
Mirepoc didn’t say she orried about Lascall’s identity Ireia seemed troubled
‘…If that’s what the Director decided, we have no choice but to follow her orders’
How strange, thought Mirepoc
‘Did you find out anything about Lascall?’
‘No, al’
‘…I see’
‘Do you know anything about Lascall?’
‘There’s so that bothers me’
‘What is it?’
‘Don’t you find it strange? Hamyuts-san had been very involved with Lascall Othello’
‘…’
Thinking about it, it ht have been so Haation of Lascall and Mirepoc’s proposal
‘Perhaps Ha about Lascall If she does, I wonder if she isn’t trying to intentionally not become involved with it’
‘There’s no way You’re overthinking this’
‘Perhaps Lascall Othello is a matter that mustn’t be touched upon’
‘…There’s no way’
‘A thing that th on par with Hamyuts’s… what can that be?’
‘…You’re overthinking this, Ireia-san’
‘I ht be’
Mirepoc cut off her Thought Sharing The bad feeling she had since yesterday became even worse
Mirepoc started talking to Kalon while he was taking care of paperwork in the Central Security station Seeing it, the other carefree sheriffs whistled at him
“What is it?”
“This isn’t terribly i Lascall Othello, have you ever felt soer?”
Kalon stared at her in puzzlement
“What kind of danger?”
“…No, it isn’t really important…”
“Thinking about it, plenty of people came to ask about Lascall lately I wonder if that’s some new fad”
“…It ht be”
“You, Mattalast-san, that ginger and a weird boy Four people in such a short amount of time”
Kalon said soer e boy?
“A boy came to you?”
“Yeah I told him the same I told you and sent him home”
Why was he silent about such as ihts to Mattalast
‘…How strange Is there someone who looks for Lascall other than us and the Cult?’
‘Should we look for him?’
‘As soon as possible’
After inquiring the boy’s appearance from Kalon, Mirepoc left the Central Security station
She walked throughout the city looking for the boy The children in schools around said they didn’t know hi houses around
Just who is that boy? Is he from the Cult? No, the rusty woman already met Kalon He should be unrelated to them
Just as Mirepoc was about to board the tram, a voice came from behind
“Wait”
She turned around and was astonished The rusty woht her hand to the sword at her side
“Stop, we can’t battle here Besides, I’m not in that kind of mood”
It was just as the rusty woo of her sword Also, in contrast to their last , Mirepoc could feel that the woman was disheartened
The tram she was supposed to ride left without her
“Hey, you, what have you been doing all this ti here”
“…You know already I’ve been pursuing Lascall”
“Huh, I think it’s a waste though”
The rusty woman said in an indifferent voice Mirepoc recalled that she had so she wanted to try and ask
“I have a weird question”
“What is it?”
“Lascall Othellothat mustn’t be touched upon”
At that moment Mirepoc saw – the rusty woman looked upset
“What’re you saying?”
The rusty woman shook her head But even Mirepoc was able to see she was just trying to bluff
Just as I thought Lascall is forbidden even for the Indulging God Cult
“Is the conversation over? See ya”
The rusty woazed at her back, Mirepoc was thinking
Just what a for?
For the first tiht… that Lascall Othello was scary
It becaht
Mirepoc visited Kalon’s apart for clues about the boy, but even when looking for threads about Lascall, there was no one to go to other than Kalon right now
He warmly welcomed her
Just as she set foot into his apartment, Mirepoc was startled
There were no piles of materials in the room There were no piles of ancient documents and books on the floor Even the bookshelves were e in it
“Kalon-san, what happened to all your material about Lascall Othello?”
“What are you talking about?”
He turned his face to Mirepoc in puzzlement
“You were investigating Lascall Othello”
“…Lascall Othello?”
Kalon’s expression and the state of his room couldn’t have been a joke It was probably the Fiction Obliterating Cup Argax Mirepoc recalled its existence
“Well, but I’h It’s just like I’m inside a movie”
Kalon spoke in an easygoingMirepoc ca for some tea-cakes
“Anyhen did I meet you? My recent memories are fuzzy”
Mirepoc walked out of the place without a single word
The ene all those who had a connection to Lascall First was Kalon, so as next? Moodly? Or her? She couldn’t grasp their actions nor their identity
Just what are we looking for?
Mirepoc stood still at a street corner and kept thinking She had to keep looking for the boy, but her feet wouldn’t move
She ran the information she heard about Lascall in this city inside her head
A being that the Indulging God Cult have hidden Even their believers weren’t allowed to know its identity
A being that took control of the Cult’s Books and prevented the into the hands of the Armed Librarians
A being that existed for hundreds of years, carrying around the Books of people
A being that erased all those who pursued its identity
And a being that even Haet involved with
If all the above information was true, it couldn’t have been human Mirepoc didn’t have the power to battle a non-human opponent
Was she going to challenge an opponent she had no chances to win against?
‘Mirepoc, what are you thinking about?’
At that hts
‘Mattalast-san Should we really continue this fight?’
‘What’re you saying?’
‘…Right Even you tried sending me away, Mattalast-san’
‘What are you thinking about?’
‘We shouldn’t know about Lascall Othello, right? I’ve seen it written that all those who pursue Lascall Othello die’
‘…’
‘That’s right If someone who can control Books actually exists, be would be in the domain of a God There’s no way the power of an Armed Librarian would be able to reach that
Lascall Othello is a being far beyond the reach of us Armed Librarians’
Mattalast was thinking about sohts
‘Mirepoc Wait there for a bit I’ll be right there’
After trans this, Mattalast cut the connection
Mattalast came after a short while He suddenly hit Mirepoc’s head He only used his palm, but it was quite a powerful blow She held her dizzy head
“Hey now, Mirepoc”
Mirepoc remembered When she was a trainee he used to s her
“Relax”
“…Yes sir”
“You are free to iate the enehts”