43 [1-43] And his specialty is horse-drawn chase. (2/2)

I heard a cool girl's voice that didn't sound like it belonged on a battlefield.

The undead stopped fighting and retreated to their knees.

Udanosuke looked up and saw a girl standing on top of a building.

No, can you call her a girl if she's grabbing her hair and hanging her head in one hand?

Beautiful silver hair, silver eyes. An innocent face with the air of a ruler. Her frilly white dress is stained with a rose emblem that seems to have been painted in fresh blood.

In one hand she held her own head, in the other a bright red sword that looked like it had been carved from a jewel.

She jumped down (dexterously holding her skirt with her sword hand) into the space created by the retreating undead.

--This child girl is ......!

Goosebumps broke out all over her body in fear.

The uncommon pressure and evil presence alone told me that this was no ordinary person.

And Udanosuke had heard. He heard about the commotion in King's Landing.

Udanosuke bowed a perfect 30 degrees, holding his katana in both hands as if it were a shield. There is a certain courtesy a samurai should extend to a nobleman. Even if it is against an undead monster!

”Well, well, well, I am Udanosuke, the samurai and the swordsman!

”Well, here's the last one: ......

You said your name, you should say it back. I am Rene ”Rosy” Luvia Ciel-Teira. I am of the blood of the rightful king of this land.

”I knew it!

In many ways, I wish you hadn't.

In many ways, I didn't want that to be the case. It was emotionally difficult to fight, and from what I'd heard about ......, I didn't think I could win.

But I still have to stop her here. If there is anyone in this city who can stop the Rose Princess of Hell now that the Order has been destroyed, it is none other than Udanosuke!

I'm not sure what to make of this, but I think it's a good idea.　It's a crime to hurt a woman or a child, but if you go on a rampage like this, you will cause trouble for others!

You seem to have a lot of confidence in your sword. I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun.

I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to do it.

One of the skeletons knelt reverently and handed Rene the sword he had been using.

With a bang, Rene stepped into Udanosuke's pocket.

Then, as befitted his appearance, he swung his sword as if he were dancing.

Rene's sword drew an intricate trajectory and launched a wave of attacks.

Sparks fly. The response was heavy, unbecoming of a child.

But Udanosuke saw through it and blocked it with a precise strike of his katana.

”Fast, strong, and beautiful!　But there is so much waste!　Whoa, whoa, sushi!

Udanosuke's blow is like a knockdown.

Rene dodged it lightly. Rene dodged the attack.

Udanosuke rolls to the side with his katana, evading and keeping his distance.

Then he stepped forward and landed a powerful blow. Another blow!

It may look like he's just swinging the katana around, but in reality, it's a series of attacks that sees through the opponent's timing and gap and leaves no room for counterattack.

A particularly loud and clear sound echoed through the main street of Wesara, which was turning into a dead city. It was as if he was striking a rock with his katana. Rene, who seemed to be holding his sword lightly in one hand, kept his stance even under the full force of the blow.

The other undead remain on their knees, watching their master fight.

”Let it be done!　Nam Nam Nam Nam Nam!

I'm not sure what this shouting is, but it sounds very ...... appropriate in Japanese.

In between attacks, Udanosuke makes an inviting opening.

Rene reacted. He raised his katana and thrust his sword at Udanosuke's abdomen.

But... Udanosuke swung his katana down at the thrusting sword. Rene's upper body swayed a little, as one would expect from a blow to a weapon in this position.

This was not to be missed.

Udanosuke returns the blow and slashes Rene across the torso.

”Hara!

Rene reacts quickly and catches the attack in an incomplete stance.

Udanosuke follows with a vertical slash.

Kiri!

This is probably all because Rene was small. The fact that his head was not on top of his torso made him even shorter. The time it took for the katana to reach its target was ...... a moment longer than usual!

Even though a tuft of silver hair was cut off, Rene dodged the blow with his body control alone. And then .

”SMAAAAAAAAAASH!!!

An all-out kesa-slash.

Rene caught it head-on.

The impact caused Rene to slide backwards, scraping the cobblestones with both feet.

You'll be able to get a lot more than that.

...... You prevented that!

Udanosuke sheathes his katana. He sheathed his katana.　You'll need to have a good idea of what you're doing. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.

The weapon was destroyed, but that was all. She hadn't yet used the red sword that seemed to be her original weapon, and the undead army behind her immediately threw her a replacement sword, which she caught.

I've decided!

She claps her hands together, still holding her neck and the sword.

She clapped her hands together with a snap as she held her neck and sword, smiling innocently and happily, but arrogantly, as if she had come up with the perfect prank.

You will be my swordsmanship instructor for a while. You will serve me as a ghoul. You will serve me as a ghoul.

At the point of the sword, Udanosuke broke out in a cold sweat.

I don't know what it is, but he likes me.

...... I have a very bad feeling about this.

I'm not sure what to say, but I'm going to say it.

I'm not sure what to do.

I'm not sure if this is a good idea, but I think it's a good idea.

--I'm not sure what to do.

”That's what you said in your information about the Rose of Hell. She slaughtered people with magic.

She was really fighting Udanosuke with the intention of having him train her.

And now, she's taken a liking to Udanosuke, and she's made it her mission to make him her own.

The light on the tip of the sword swells up ......!

--Not yet!　I have a talisman!

I'm not sure what to make of it. I was planning on selling them for money when the time came, but they came in handy here. No matter how much magic I have, this is enough. Enough to charge in head-on and cut him down.

Udanosuke lunged. A horrible sensation caressed his entire body. The reddish-black light ...... died out!

”Geishaaaaaaaa!

The katana sliced through the air in vain.

What?

He's not there. Rene is not there. I'm sure she was there a minute ago.

”I'm sorry.

The girl's voice came with a chilling echo.

As I looked up, on a roof beyond the reach of Udanosuke's katana, I saw a ...... skeleton in a white dress.

In her hand she held a red staff that looked like it had been cut from a jewel.

--transference. ......!　And what the hell is that figure?　Rich?

I'm not sure what to make of it.

I'm not sure what to make of it.

I still have the talisman, but I have a ...... definite feeling. I can't take it!

--I wonder if the boy, the survivors, were able to escape.

The light, it swells.

--Oh ...... I wish I could have seen the Far East with my own eyes before I died. ......!