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''Anyway, I don't like hostages!　How many times I've seen it in the theater and made a fist, and you, my brother, know it!

'No, it's not that I don't like it ....... I'm talking about the fact that if you fight, you'll die ......?

I know very well that my sister has a heart for justice.

Because I know, I can't stop sweating in a cold sweat right now.

The skills and 'instincts' that Tiara-san has trained me with are useless at a crucial point, and it's only at times like this that she shows me a clear image of the future.

It's the image of my current plan that 'fails'.

On the contrary, Feydert's strategy is also a ”failure” for all of them.

...... Not good.

I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to get it right, but I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to get it right. I'm not going to be able to get my hands on any of them.

''I am Ryner's sword!　No matter how strong you become, no matter where you go, I'm proud to be a sword (Ane)!　I will never let that pride slow me down!

The sister bellowed.

And without hesitation - without hesitation - she stepped back (・・・・・).

Behind her was Feydert, who applied the sword's cutting edge.

Naturally, with a plunge - the sister's soft belly meat was pierced.

The blood-soaked iron sword protrudes from the sister's right abdomen, and red-black blood begins to gush out.

A wound that is not only serious but fatal - enough to make you think so.

My sister suffered it herself.

''--na!

Ah!

Feydert gives a strong question mark and I exclaim, ”I knew it”.

In contrast, my wounded sister laughs with satisfaction and breaks her knees, muttering.

'When I was watching ...... in the theatre, I always always thought ....... Why don't the captive heroines do this ...... and ......--

Because--?

That's easy!

That's a lot of people trying to help--!　That's because there's something very wrong with me--!

-- I want to scream. But that's not the point.

First of all, I put the blame on a terribly upset Feydert.

'Oh, oh, my God!　Oh, hey!　Fedelt!

'No, this is that ......!　I didn't expect it to be this far--!

The hand that was holding the sword of Feydert was trembling.

Surprised by the unexpected turn of events, he hadn't been able to move on.

He had sent someone to death before, but this might be the first time he had stabbed someone directly in the face. But I'm not going to listen to such whining.

''My sister is such an idiot!　Why did I say I brought you here!　Ah, that's why you're my sister!

Immediately I run out and try to get to my sister's treatment.

However, it is stopped before I can get off the platform.

''This, it's not this way--!　Reiner!　You, do what you have to do!

I'm pissed.

The other sister herself refused to do so, spitting blood.

The rage that contains too much solidity of will makes me stop in my tracks as I am squeezed to a halt.

'...... then stop the bleeding and restore magic!　We can't let you die like this!　This is such a ridiculous thing to do: ......!

And while he was standing still, Feydert seemed to have regained his composure. With quick instructions, he urged the knights in his escort to use sacred magic.

If you look, there are knights who specialize in recovery. I'm sure they've gathered a full complement of members to fight me.

I understand that they will be ideally treated if they are left alone rather than me going to recover. I regain my composure as the enemy becomes calmer.

Then I think back to our conversation up to this point - and realize that not once did Feydert say that he took my sister as a hostage. He just implied it and let me speculate.

In other words, the cautious and cowardly Feydert had left himself open to excuses at this stage of his life.

The hostage was a bluff to deceive the inexperienced me, and I never had the guts to kill the beloved daughter of a nobleman from the very beginning.

It's only natural if you think about it carefully and calmly.

You can't really do anything to jeopardize your position in Fuzzy Yards when you're so adamant about your position in Fuzzy Yards. Even if he could, he would only pretend.

Feadert had no intention of killing his sister.

It was one of the insurance policies that I had prepared as a countermeasure.

I was successfully caught up in that insurance policy, but ...... now that insurance policy has been hastily turned into a bomb that could prompt a co-defeat. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it happen.

If that's the case, what I have to do now is--

Linaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. ---- ！！！！

An eardrum-breaking roar rises from my back.

At the same time, Emily's impatient voice follows.

''La, Rastiara-sama, no!

The voice caught my attention and I turned around to see Rustyala, bleeding thinly from her neck, grabbing both of Emily's arms.

'Ryner, it's now or never!　Fran seems to be fine, so come here!

I don't know how long he was able to move, but it seems he was looking for an opening the whole time.

I can tell that she went out recklessly, making sure that her sister was not established as a hostage.

This woman is the same as her sister - she went to be slashed by the sword attached to her neck from herself and broke free of her restraints.

Emily must have retracted her sword unbearably. Judging from the wound on her neck, the sword seems to have only cut a piece of skin.

''Ah, ah, ah, ah--Oh, God!

A chill runs down my spine as the Lord does something outrageous without my knowledge.

It's true that Emily's threat to kill me was a lie, even to the untrained eye. But just in case, I was cautious and took a wait-and-see approach.

That's right.

Both Feydert and I had been playing our cards very carefully and cautiously.

And yet, from now on, the ladies have been proceeding too randomly!

Let me take more time and play games with words and stuff!

Why can't you be safer?　They don't do it carefully!

However, yes, the one who wants to scream the most would be Feydert. I resisted the urge to scream and ran towards Rustiala at once.

With that movement, Rustyala gave a spinning kick towards Emily's upset stomach.

''Emily-chan!　I'm sorry!

”-What?　Gah!

Emily exhaled every breath from her lungs and flew through the air like a light ball.

I joined Rustyala as I watched her get blown to the corner of the platform.

'Rustyala!　Don't you dare!　I need you to put your life above all else!

I know. But I was so sure. But more importantly, we need to heal Lady Tiara and get out of here as soon as possible. ......!

Rastiara runs up to Tiara, who is lying in the center of the magic circle. Then she begins to build up her magic to heal the wound in her abdomen. However, its movement is too slow. It was obvious that he couldn't use his magic well due to the ritual.

''I'll leave that behind!　I'd like to see you run first!

The momentum of the two idiot women caught me moving, but Tiara-san's custody is still low on my priority list and I don't want to secure her.

The only priority now is Rastiara's safety. In fact, I believe that leaving Tiara-san here will buy us more time.

However, against me, who is ready to throw away Saint Tiara's 'blood', Rastiara pleads with me.

''Ryner, please ......!　And Lady Tiara's body with you: ......!

Put it down!　You're more important than Mr. Tiara!

He clearly refuses and tries to run away, pulling Lastiara's arm away from him.

But what comes back from the grasped arm is a strong will to never give up.

Again, Rastiara pleads with you.

''--Please.''

'Seriously, you're talking about ......!

Rastiara's eyes were serious.

If I didn't nod here, she would stay behind and fight to protect Tiara-san, even if she had to stay alone.

Convinced of that, I had no choice but to hold Tiara-san's body with both hands.

'd*mn it, just do it, right!　Do it!　I'll carry Miss Tiara, so run as fast as you can over there!

Thank you!

Seeing me break, Rustyala starts to run.

It's not a doorway blocked by Fedelt and the others, but an all-out run toward a side window.

But that Rustiala's all-out sprint is too, too slow (...)!

I ran out from behind, holding Tiara-san in my arms, at a speed that would allow me to pass her in an instant.

''Ze, you can't let her get away from here!　My hands are limited outside!

Naturally, as we try to escape, Feydert, who seems to have managed to save his sister's life, shouts out a chase.

Immediately I carry Tiara-san on my back and stand to protect the running Rustyala and build a wind magic.

''--Aim for the legs!　At this point, you can hit the torso if you want!　That present-day god is not the kind of person who dies so easily!

In accordance with their instructions, the knight and the 'Jewelculus' released arrows.

A rain of arrows flying through the air--

WIND!

Because of Tiara-san, my hands are occupied, so I don't rely on my sword and focus only on magic.

Then, I spread the wind membrane.

It deflects the arrows that attack one after another and buys Las Tiara time to escape.

''Kook--!

But the amount of them is too much and too diverse.

The arrows that jump in a straight line are easy to drop, but it is difficult to deal with the magical arrows that come at you in a curved line. Each magic arrow has different attributes, so you have to change the way you deflect them. No matter how good you are at wind magic, you can't prevent them with improvised basic magic alone.

''Ha, hurry up, Rastiara!

Although I hurried Rastiara behind me because of the danger, the voice that came back was not good.

''Ryner, I can't get through because of the wards--!

Apparently, a warding spell had been placed on the windows of the temple. The weakened Rustyala was unable to destroy the wards that blocked the enemies who tried to escape.

I had no choice but to direct some of the wind towards Rastiara, even if I had to thin out my defenses.

Wind of Freedom!　-WIND!　Break the wards!

I divide my consciousness into the WIND that I directed and manipulate it to remove the wounds.

All you have to do is the same thing as the advanced wind magic Zytterdt Wind--repeat it with basic magic. It's forced by the method of arrangement I learned from Titi.

I spend additional magical power, scream, and manage to break the wards.

But as soon as it succeeds, a single arrow pierces my thigh. I'd been so distracted that my defenses had been neglected.

Ignoring the lit heat and pain, I shout to Rustyala.

''H--!　Okay, it's open!　Run, Rustyala!

First, Rustyala kicked down the window and jumped out, followed by me to protect his back.

I successfully made it out to the backyard of the cathedral. However, as a matter of course, the knights were waiting for me at the end of my escape.

''-- Get out of the way!　Zeer Weinde!

Relentlessly I unleash my magic.

My head is starting to hurt from the continuous use of magic, but I can't whine about it. With the amount of magic I have, I unilaterally blow the knights away.

And then we run towards the vacant hole in the siege net, and we run out.

On the way, magic, arrows, and various other things flew in from behind. Even though I'm hit by some of them, I continue to run, controlling the wind, protecting Rustyala and Tiara-san.

I move from the backyard to the fence that surrounds the cathedral.

I decided that it would be safer and faster to cross the fence than the main gate, where many of the knights of Feydert would be located.

At full speed, they run through the forest of the cathedral.

It wasn't paved, but it was well maintained and easy to run on. With our cheeks torn open by the branches blocking the road, we reach the edge of the cathedral, where we can see the high fence that refuses to let people in.

It's about as high as five of us by eye measurement, but it doesn't stop us from running.

'I'll assist you with magic, jump, Rustyala!　--Wind Wind (Skyrunner)!

...... Got it!

Rastiara was a little worried, then nodded, trusting in my magic.

He must have noticed that not only Rastiara, who performed the ritual, but also I was beginning to feel tired.

But we can't stop now.

With the momentum of running, we leap forward.

We let the magical wind rush through us as we run.

Using the wind's help, we jump over the fence and the river outside the fence.

Finally, the wind eases the impact of the landing of the great leap as well.

'--Ha!'

With the release of the magic, I exhale heavily.

I'm empty of all sorts of things as I run as fast as I can with reckless abandon.

With each breath, the smell of blood flows back from the back of my throat to my nose.

The combination of pain and exhaustion makes the amount of heat that lights up in my head swell.

Unlike magic, which only attacks the enemy, the delicate manipulation of magic power is exhausting to both body and mind. Now I can see how unusual it was for Titi to do this as a matter of course. And I can also understand why the Eltralieu Academy did not teach the application of magic at all.

There is always the danger of running away, and it's not worth it.

After we crossed the river, we ran along the streets of Hoosiers, shaking off the curious eyes of the citizens around us.

We ran and ran - and soon we entered a secluded alleyway and slowed our escape.

It was partly because he had outrun his pursuers, but more importantly, he needed to rest.

Breathing on his shoulder, he slowly checked his condition.

''Haha, haha--!　There's no one else in here, or--!

'Reiner, my feet are ......!

Rustyala, walking next to me, pointed to my leg.