234 Episode 234 "On the way back from thebattlefield, I met a raging hero.".txt (1/2)

...... Wait, Nagi. There's a group of people running down the street over there. If we keep going, we might run into them.

We left the arena and were on our way back to the inn.

On the way there, Rita unexpectedly pulled my arm.

It seems there's a group of people wandering around the town in the middle of the night. No, I can't speak for others.

I get it. I'm going to need your ”presence of mind”.

Yes, sir. Master.

Rita closes her eyes and snaps her beast ears up.

Aine and Cutlass are holding their mouths. I also hold my breath so as not to interrupt Rita.

After a while...

There's about 15 of us. We're just around the corner. The person in front of us is shouting at the top of the pile - I think I know that voice. It's, uh, .......

Rita looked at me with a startled look on her face.

'It's the voice of someone called Yamazoe from The Visitor,'

”...... Yamazoe.

Come to think of it, it wouldn't be surprising if he was in the vicinity.

He is employed by Count Kervis and is also involved in the Martial Arts Tournament.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about it.

It's a hassle to find out: .......

''Let's stay away. It's better not to get involved.

Okay. - Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

Me, Rita, Aine and Cutlass start running in the opposite direction from Yamazoe and the others.

All the while, Rita is continuing her ”presence detection”.

Yamazoe and the others are slowly moving away from us. They didn't seem to find them.

”...... Nagi. The person from earlier said, 'I'll show you my ability again today'...

...... Huh?

''I'm going to make you understand today that I'm better than you guys. I'm going to show you a sword wave that no one can erase ...... control at will' -?

What the hell is he thinking?

'I heard a sword swing!　The air is ripped open and the ...... shockwave is approaching!　Nagi!

You'd better start thinking about how much trouble you're in, Yamazoe!

Across the alleyway where we are, I saw something like a light.

It's moving like a remote-controlled drone.

The light turns toward us and rushes forward.

White. White, please!

I touched the 'Armband of the Heavenly Dragon (Shiro)'.

''It's a little too late!　Shirudo!

Shiro, in his egg state, generates a translucent 'Round Shield'.

The light created by Yamazoe collides with the shield.

For a while, the light shines as if trying to break through the shield, but...

Then, poof, it disappeared.

”...... Um. ”When you're about my age, you move your technique to avoid touching the building and... what?　It's gone! Because,

Yeah. I'm right here. I'm within shouting distance.

You spotted me. Yamazoe.

I hear footsteps approaching and shouting.

”It's impossible that a brave man's skills are prevented from being used.

...... I didn't mean to get involved with that guy.

Because it's so annoying.

When I met him the other day, he was making a lot of noise about winning and losing.

He would challenge me to a game with rules that only he could understand. He would decide who wins and who loses, get angry, and leave satisfied.

He's a real pain in the ass.

I'll tell Iris and Letitia what's going on with True Consciousness Sharing (Mind Linkage True). We'll break through them and go straight back to Ilgafa.

Yeah. I guess there's not much to do here anymore.

'I found out the secret of the 'martial arts tournament'. I even took precautions.

”We will not look back, but rather, we will boldly go through this place.

”Mmm!　Leave it to me. I'll put that brave man down with a single blow.

I will cooperate with you.

”White's up for it!

It was unanimous.

Leggy and Lord Death are a bit belligerent though.

Either way, we've done our business.

The Lord of Irgapha prepared a luxury tour for us. We've already had enough of that.

I've also rewritten the key item for the Martial Arts Tournament, the Demon King's Orb.

We've seen what we need to see and done what we need to do.

All that's left to do now is to go home.

I was able to talk to the saint, and I also want to see Cecil and Rafilia.

I got Lord Death out of Aine and wore it.

At the same time, Cutlass activates the 'Dragon Knight Armor'.

Rita's 'presence detection' continues.

A few people, including Yamazoe, are approaching from the front. I'm not going to be able to tell the difference.

'Nah-kun. Which way are you heading, the brave man in front or the people in the back?

Ahead. Let's head towards Yamazoe.

His skills are unpredictable.

It's better to throw a punch and get out of here than to get shot at from behind.

Rita. Give me a count.

Copy that. Ten seconds more ...... 9...... 8...... 8......

In the darkness, someone appears from the corner of the road.

As soon as we saw it, we started running.

”-What the hell!

Did they defeat Master Yamazoe's attack?

What are these people doing here?

The figure that appears is holding a sword. Is it because they are participants in the Martial Arts Competition?

I'm just a passerby, so there's no reason for me to point a weapon at you...

''Whoever neutralizes that person will be seeded for the 'martial arts competition'!　Those who run away will be stripped of their right to participate in the tournament!

Behind the figures, Yamazoe was shouting.

''I can't let someone who would block my technique go unchecked!　Capture him and prove he's weaker than me!

I don't know what that is.

I rushed at him, but I didn't hear the figures around me.

He's charging towards me with a sword in his hand. It can't be helped.

Activate!　”Juju-sui kenjutsu!

Shut up!

”...wow!

The figure that was swept away by the sword breaks his stance. There──.

Ta-da!

Bokko.

Rita's fist is dug into the depths of the shadow. And then...

Yes. It's called ”clearing your memory”.

Pecan.

Aine's mop pats the face of a human shadow. The opponent who is hit by the ”Memory Wipe” mop is stunned and falls to the ground.

The shadows come at you from the other side, too.

Cutlass is guarding the back. The dragon knight's armor makes Cutlass the most powerful tank in the world.

”He's like a heavy-armored tank that moves around at the speed of a single wire, that knightly girl!

What about the metaphor?

But Reggie is right.

The enemy isn't able to react to an opponent who is heavily armed but moves fast.

They pay off my sword, hit me with my shield and fall to the ground. He stuns me with Aine's mop on my face as if it were a streamlined process.

It's a good thing we're in an alley. The other side can only come one at a time.

I'm in the lead and Cutlass, who is at the back of the line, fends off the enemy's attacks and hands them over to Aine and Rita. We're able to neutralize more than ten people in the blink of an eye with that flow.

'...... Nah, what the hell are these guys?

...... There are more than ten people over here!

...... the enemy is heavily armed. How can they move so quickly!

The enemy is starting to get cold feet. I think this is the time.

”Rita. Activate the getaway.

Yes, sir. Master.

At the same time as Rita activated the skill, her vision was reflected in the window of ”True Consciousness Sharing, Mind Linkage True”. There, under the effect of 'Brilliant Escape', the best course for escape is displayed.

''Well then, everyone depart.''

”Yes, sir.” ”Yes, sir.” ”Yes, sir.

We ran out of the alley.

”-What?　Fast!