303 300. An honest heart.txt (1/2)

The duel was interrupted by Nosfi's appearance.

Elmirado, standing in front of him, kneels on the ground with a disgusted look on his face and bows his head to Nosfi above him.

''d*mn, you're early ....... I didn't expect it to be this fast .......'

Following him, Persiona-san, who had collected Noir-chan and placed her on her back, also kneels down. Out of the four legs increased by 'Demonization', she bends only two of her front legs and lets out a voice.

''Ah, Nosfi-sama!　Finally, you're here: ......!

The reactions of the two of them indicate that they are completely under Nosfi's control.

And perhaps the wolf that Nosfi is now straddling - Sera-san is the same. When I looked at the 'display', I could see the 'purification' of the name and state.

I heard that Sera-san headed to the Great Holy City before us, but it seems that she had fallen into Nosfi's hands a long time ago.

Nosfi, who became the temporary master of the knights, directs his angry voice to Elmirad on the rooftop.

''Elmirad, that reaction ....... You've been aiming for this time (and time) all along. ......!　You're imitating like two guys, Aleiss and Helvirshine: ......!　This is why I don't trust male knights!　All that pride is too big to be of any use!　They call it a romance and don't defend a single strategy!

Nosfi, who should have had all my acquaintances in his hands, looked quite irritated.

To that reprimand, Elmiraad replied with a cool face and a laugh.

''Hahaha, Nosfi-sama. That's very unexpected. Elmirad Siddharq has always been sincere in his duties. This time this was unplanned and therefore unavoidable. Please understand that I have been unwillingly dragged into a duel.

'This guy is ......!　After fighting so happily, what's the use of having to do it: ......!　It was probably brought up by you anyway, ignoring your schedule: ......!　If there's a next time, let's have the Kingsguard with only women!　Only female knights can be trusted!　They'll do the job exactly right. ......!

The two men bickered as soon as they came face to face with each other.

Seeing this, the surrounding townspeople's complexion lightened heartily.

After all, it's the appearance of the saintly woman who has been in the news lately. I could see the groaning that had been going on for a long time turning into jubilation.

And in the midst of the sudden change in the situation, I only saw one thing.

It was the pendant that hung around Nosfi's neck. I'm going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to get the same kind of pendant as the one that Elmiraad is holding in her hand right now, but the same kind of pendant was there.

I'm not going to be able to get it right. I'm sure you'll be able to find the right one for you.

Seeing that the things I had entrusted to Snow had been taken away, I called out to her, confirming the seriousness of the situation.

''Nosfi, how did you get here ......?''

Nosfi is no longer more important than the duel with Elmirad.

I asked her cautiously as I glared at her, and she replied lightly with amusement.

''...... Huh, hmmm. How?　Lady Kanami, do you really not understand?

'If I could understand, I wouldn't look like this ....... What's wrong with Rastiara and the others ......?

'Hmph. Please don't make that face. Looking at that face, I want to explain it to you right now. It makes me want to explain at length to Uzumi-sama, who doesn't know anything.

Nosfi twisted around and looked at my impatience with delight.

I wanted to raise my voice right away, but I patiently continue to listen to her to confirm the situation of my companions.

'It's all thanks to Kanami-sama. First of all, you lifted the flames in the underground city with just a light prompting from the Senate. Then, for speaking about the whereabouts of Tida's magic stone in front of me last night. To top it all off, you took Ryner out of the mansion today. Fufufu, Uzurinami-sama really is very kind ......

As if to boast, as if to make fun of me, he goes on to list the mistakes I seem to have made.　Three actions that I have done without thinking. It seems that this was an unexpected stroke of luck for Nosfy.

The first thing you can do is to get your hands on a new pair of shoes. Thank you, Uzumi-sama.

Finally, the name of the person who seems to have created the current situation is mentioned. It was the name of the person with Fafner's 'scripture' that I was going to look for next.

'In the mansion, Mr. Glenn is ......?

Yes, I was there. Actually, I've been there all along.

Nosfi affirms.

It wouldn't be impossible.

When I visited that mansion, everyone assumed that it was safe and secure inside the building. After all, Maria's flames were blazing all around her and not a single insect was allowed to enter.

But it would be a different story if someone had entered the house even before Maria surrounded it with flames. Then even Maria's flames wouldn't notice it. And I can't use Dimension. Everyone who normally relies on Maria and I for search-and-seek and vigilance is loose in their minds. Exploiting that mental gap, Glenn-san was hiding his breath inside the mansion ......?

If that's the case, does that mean it wasn't an accident that the visit to Shea today coincided with Elmirad and the others? It's only because they heard my story about the magic stone in ”The One Who Stole the Darkness Reason” last night, and thought of the visit at the same time, that's why they did this--.

'Christ!　I don't care about that!　That's what Nosfi says anyway. There's no way to know which one is true!

Ryner shouted in my ear, and my thoughts came to a halt. Before I knew it, he had stopped blocking Elmirad and the others' escape route and was close by.

Like me, he recognizes only Nosphy as an enemy and glares at him with a stern expression.

To that Ryner, Nosphy replies with a look of heartfelt disgust.

'As usual, you can't catch a liner, can you?

'Of course. It's easy to talk about because the enemy general is right in front of you. Defeat that general and that's the end of it ....... Nosfi, how did you manage to get your face in front of us? You're finally out of your bindings, are you distracted?　I'm sorry, but I'm not going to tolerate--!

Ryner leapt before he could say it.

He thinks that fighting instead of talking is the best way to counter Nosfy. Clutching the wind around his legs, he headed straight for the rooftops where the enemy was, showing the greatest speed of the day.

However, in the middle of that leap, a dagger comes flying from among the marketplace townspeople.

Two at Ryner's throat, with precise aim.

''--!

The dagger was successfully dodged by Ryner by twisting in the air. However, due to his impossible evasive action, he was unable to climb onto the roof due to the lack of flying distance in his leap.

Writing his hand on the edge of the window of the house where Nosfi was, Ryner looked at the direction the dagger flew while sticking to the wall.

'The former 'strongest' of the Walker family: ......!　I knew you were there: ......!

Part of the crowd of townspeople watching the game. At the end of the crowd, there is a man wrapped in a large cloak. It's hard to see because the hood hides his eyes, but it's possible to check my 'display'.

[Status]

Name: Glenn Walker HP234/352 MP34/156 Class: Scout

Level: 29

Strength 7.74 Strength 8.90 Skill 17.78 Speed 19.79 Wisdom 10.23 Magic 10.22 Element 2.19

Inherent skill: good luck 1.03 bad luck 3.55

Acquired skills: earth magic 1.78 weapon combat 1.56 search 2.25

Hidden body 3.12 Medicine man 2.22 Stealing 2.25

State: purification (...) 4.76

Noticing my gaze, the man who threw the dagger at me takes the hood off with a look of contemplation.

There was the frail but kind-looking face I knew.

Mr. Glenn appeared and shouted first and foremost to Nosfi above his head.

'Master Nosfi: ......!　Reiner, you're right, you're too distracted!　What are you spinning the story about!　Kanami and the rest of you were out of my mind!　We can't take them by surprise!　You said it yourself!　He said the only way to attack Kanami-kun is from outside his consciousness!

I was still hoping, for a little while, that Mr. Glenn was not the enemy. However, this cry confirms that the person who once helped me by calling me his brother-in-law has become an enemy.

I was slightly upset, but Nosfi on the roof looked even more upset.

''Wow, I've been exposed ......?　What ......?　Oh, oh, yes, it is indeed ....... Why, now I'm honestly talking about ....... Why ......--

Nosfi pressed one hand to her forehead and turned her face down a bit.

With a single word from Ms. Glenn, her good looks from earlier completely disappeared. After confirming this, Ms. Glenn snorted evasively.

''d*mn ......!　Is there a stalking of the earlier battle going around: ......!

Something is wrong with Nosfi.

I'm confused by the sudden turn of events after visiting the Legacy house, but perhaps Nosfi's side is just as confused.

If you look closely, it's not as if either Nosfi or Glenn-san are unharmed.

The hems of their clothes are scorched and a few scrapes can be seen. There must have been a painful counterattack when they escaped the mansion.

If both this one and the enemy are confused, then the conditions are even.

We know it's useless to fight against the manipulated Elmiradoes. Even as a staple of the game, it's the right way to hit the surgeon's nosphy here.

Deciding that, I try to take a step forward. At that time, seeing me trying to move, Nosfi hurriedly takes the book from his pocket and shouts.

''--Sure, I won't let you do that!　In the name of our Lord, Nosfi Fooziers, I command you!　The Knight Fafner Helvillestein!　Unlock that magic!

The name shouted is Fafner, the one who steals the reason for the blood, who should be in Hoozeyer's Castle.

From that name, it is highly likely that the book Nosfi just took out is the example 'Scripture'. Indeed, as explained, it is an old book with a leather cover.

I'm sure that the ”scripture” was the key to the magic.

I feel the activation of some kind of magic on my skin, and at the same time, I feel some kind of magic release.

Then, in the midst of the marketplace crowd, a familiar voice can be heard from the opposite direction from where Glen-san was.

''U, eeeee--?

I turned my eyes towards it and saw Ragne with her hands on her cheeks.

I thought she was slow to catch up to us, but it seemed she was lurking among the people to see what was going on, seeing what was going on. It's a good idea to have a good time with your friends and family, and if you're on the verge of losing a duel with Elmiraad, you may have planned to intervene. Lagne-chan is that kind of girl.

Lagne-chan looks flustered and rushes through the crowd to get to me.

''Kanami's brother!　Oh, shit!　The wound that Mr. Fafner was closing up for me is ......!

Blood was pouring out of the gap between his hands against his cheek.

It seems that the magic release that Nosfi had mentioned was the stopping of the bleeding that Fafner had applied to Ragne-chan.

I stop walking towards Nosfi and approach Lagne-chan. Then I immediately take out a thick, clean cloth from my 'belongings' and wrap it around my head and apply a pressure hemostasis.

As I recall, if a human loses half of their blood - about a few liters - they should die of blood loss. Based on the fuzzy knowledge of that original world, we reduce the amount of blood leaving the body as much as possible.

Seeing our situation, Nosfi mutters.

''Fufu....... As I thought, Ragne-san was also hiding and aiming for a surprise attack. I, no matter what kind of opponent I am, I won't just let my guard down......

It seems that the current magic release had the purpose of roasting Lagne-chan.

However, even after Lagne-chan appears, the blood continues to flow. Seeing that Nosphy has no intention of stopping the bleeding again, I shout while glaring at him.

'Nosfi!　You son of a b*tc*: ......!

Master Uzumi. Only Fafner or I will be able to stop the bleeding. But I won't let Fafner stop the bleeding again. I won't let him do it. From here on out, I will have his Scripture in my possession at all times and I will condemn his magic.

Nosfi held up the 'Scripture' and expressed his unwillingness to stop Ragne's bleeding.

'Nosfi, if it's me who's wounded, fine. But it's Lagne-chan!　You don't have to go that far against Ragne-chan!

It's the fault of Lady Uzuruwa, who is ...... too strong. There is no longer a being in this world that can defeat you. That's how powerful The One Who Steals the Reason for Dimension is. ...... Therefore, vulnerable me, I will fight you by taking the lives of your acquaintances as hostages around you and manipulating your acquaintances.

He declares that he's going to end up with a cowardly hand in an imposing manner, and I decide that it's impossible to persuade him to do so here. Immediately I stop relying on Nosfi and explore the method of stopping the bleeding while casting the basic recovery magic on Ragne-chan.

''-- Magic 《Cure Fool》. Lagne-chan, use your recovery magic too, ......!

--Cure Fool.

But even with the all-powerful recovery magic of this world, the wound shows no signs of closing at all.

I bite my teeth as I see blood dripping from the multiple layers of cloths wrapped around me.

It's a good idea to come to me to ask for help when you see that Ragnet-san's wound isn't going to heal, Uzuruha-sama. I'm very much looking forward to seeing Uzumi-sama bowing to you and asking you to please heal her.

I'll lower my head as much as I can!　But you're not going to be able to--!

'Yes. Of course, I won't cure you with that alone. As expected of Uzumi-sama, you know everything I think, don't you?

Seeing me answering with a distorted face, Nosphy seemed truly happy.

The expression on her face, as if she lived to see this me, reveals a bit of the true nature of her 'unfinished business'.

But right now, it's more about stopping Lagune's bleeding than Nosfi's.

I know that Nosfi won't be able to heal her for free. I'm sure he'll make some kind of condition. What are the conditions for further tormenting me (・・・・・・)--

”--No, I'm not thinking about (・・・・・・・・) conditions (・・・・・)?　All I can think about now is laughing in front of Uzumi-sama as he desperately asks for a cure and repeating ”I'll take it into consideration” or ”I'll do something about it” or ”I'll do something about it” in an appropriate manner. That's all I'm thinking about. Hmmm--oh, just imagining it makes my heart jump very much. A thought that desperately pleads with me, but never reaches me. And Uzumi-sama, who watches his friend's blood continue to flow, weaken and die because of him. ...... Hmph, hmph. Fufu--!

This--!

They said they wouldn't treat me just to harass me, and I couldn't stop the blood from rising in my head.

''Hmph, do you want to weaken me until I do what you say, like you did to the other guardians (guardians)!　Or do you want to find another way!　Take your pick!　Naturally, I'll do what I want with it!

I was nearing the end of my patience with Nosfi, who was screaming all he wanted on the roof. That seemed to be the case with Rainer, who was attached to the walls of the house.

'Christ!　Just take away the ”Scripture”!　That's the first thing that comes to mind!

There is a tangible solution.