229 # 216 Wish of the Beast of the Dead and Tact.txt (1/2)
We're going to watch the skies. Liese wanted to ride Hicks, but I promised her a ride after the zombies were gone.
It's not a good time. Olivier-san won't feel safe unless he's within reach.
'No enemies, right? Tact.
Yeah. There were quite a few of them earlier... weird, right?
'Yes. And it's weird to have a skeleton rider dropping zombies. There's no way in hell I'd have the wisdom to do that.
I suppose Bran has a valid point. Just like with the Dark Summoner. When something without wisdom acts with wisdom, there is someone who directed it. I have a nebulous in my mind. But is it dangerous to assume... but I feel uncomfortable with this situation.
There's no way he'd use that kind of strategy only against Liese. If you're going to do that, the town should be the best place to do it. If I wanted to go after Freetia, I'd go after Freetia, but they're not going after Freetia.
So where would you go for... would I go for... the Blue Men's town? If we attacked that place, there would be no more fish coming to Freetia. But Princess Sarah and the others know that. They should have sent knights to protect it.
Then they'll be aiming for the village of Verdore. But because I don't know any other town, it doesn't feel right.
When I was thinking about this, I saw Fretia. It looks like we got here without any problems...
But I have a weird bad feeling about this. What is it? What am I missing? f*ck! I can't remember!
Then came a communication from Mr. Lewin.
'Mr. Tact! Oh, my God! 'A large army of zombies has emerged from the village of Verdore!
'What? What do you mean? Did it fall from the sky?
'What are you talking about? It was the church that showed up! It's definitely Nebilos!'
Yes! He was doing some kind of church ceremony! Duh! Even Nebilos had his name on it! My a**h*le!
His stupid face flickers in my brain! f*ck you! I'm gonna kick his ass again!
That's when I explain the situation to Lady Liese and the others and take off, taking Lily and the others with me.
I stop and look at the sky. The weather today is unusually cloudy. Well...that's coming. I turn to Hicks and call for Ix.
'You wanted to see me, sir? Master.
Ix, see if you can track the sky.
Yes, Master. ...We are seeing a lot of activity in the cloud. There are 25 enemy fighters in the cloud.
I knew it, my dear, when the knights come to rescue us from the village of Verdore, they'll be ready to unload the zombies on Freetia. But I'm going to kill that plan. Son of a b*tc*.
I'll be the one to use communications with Princess Sara.
Princess Sara, this is Takht.
”Excuse me! A large number of zombies have emerged from the village of Verdore! We should go to the rescue now!
'This is what the enemy wants. Ix has spotted the enemy in the clouds above Freetia.
”What? 'Oh no... there's a Cerian Beast and Hawkman in a Lesser Gryphon watching the skies?'
The Japanese fox hasn't detected any signs either.
'I don't know how. I don't know if it's an item or a skill... but I'm sure they're there. There are 25 of them in total.
''So much for... once we're gone, you plan to drop the rotting zombies on Freetia?
Will you be able to... finish him off?
I can do that. Excuse me, sir, but we need to detect the enemy.
Yes, sir.
One by one, the Hawkman troops led by Mr. Airtis and the knights riding the Lesser Gryphon jump into the clouds from Fretia Castle. Then a skeleton rider jumps out of the cloud.
At that moment, Wufu sensed it. It's either the skill or that cloud that's suspicious. It's safe to say that the item's fault is gone.
The skeleton rider drops the rotting zombie, but before it can fall, a cleansing light is showered from Freetia Castle and the city walls, and the rotting zombie disappears.
Nice work. When I check with Ix, it looks like I was able to wipe them all out.
''Do you have any enemies?''
He's not here.
”Good. Excuse me, sir, but would you be willing to fight with me in the village of Verdore?
The info flows.
'An urgent quest 'Veldore Village Rescue' has occurred.
Of course.
Then we'll meet up with you in the village of Verdore.
Yes, sir.
I'll cut off communication. The members are Lily, Aeon, Setia, Ix and Bran. They all look like they're ready to go.
Here we go.
”Yes!
Warpgate!
When we moved to Verdore village, the battle between Ruin and the other players and Princess Sarah and the others had already begun. Everyone just seems to be doing their best to protect the villagers.
And what I'm wondering is that the church is gone, will there be more than three times as many churches? There is a horizontal black mass. It looks like a zombie is sprouting from it. Identification.
Draugle Beast?
? ? ?
This guy is a monster I've never heard of. I'm pretty sure it's an undead monster... I mean, isn't our field crushed? I was annoyed, but Princess Sarah was quick to act.
'Eternity Fretia!'
The special move you used on me, Princess Sara-sama, cuts the Draugle Beast in half. I thought it was over in a daze, but the Draugr Beast sticks together where it was cut and gets back to normal.
Ah, this is a bad enemy. If I'm going to defeat it, I'll have to use Lily's trump card... but can I use it here?
I'll let my decision go astray. Then I see someone I know. An old sugar cane woman. She's there with her kid.
”That's enough. Kiki and I have lived long enough... leave me and run.
'Oh no, Grandma! No, no! Come on, let's run away together! Grandma!
It's okay... just let me die here.
Maybe it was just a trifecta. But the words and the sight of it struck a nerve in me.
'Grandma,'
'Oh? Was your brother the one who accepted my quest? I'm sorry, but can you take care of this girl for me?
Info is coming.
'Do you want to run away with Kiki the villager?
Sorry, no.
”Mr. Tact!
We'll all be surprised. I suppose it would be.
'Grandma...you have the wrong idea,'
?
'Any old person can't try to die as long as they're alive. What your grandmother did was an affront to the dead.
My brother...
”I'll... we'll prove it to you! They say you can't give up living things for the dead if you give up living for the dead!
That's a very important thing I learned from my grandfather. I look at Lily.
'Lilly, dragonize! Let's take down all those monsters and zombies together!
I got it! Tact! I'm going to show you how serious Lily is!
Lily raises her greatsword to the heavens!
Dragon-ize!
A giant pillar of light pierces the heavens and pierces the dark clouds. And from within the pillar of light, a dragonized Lily appears.
''White dragon...''
How beautiful...
The villagers who were fleeing and the knights who were fighting were attracted to Lily's appearance.
''Tact has asked me for a real favor, so I'll decide at once!
Lily flies high in the sky and deploys the dragon's magic circle.
''Shooting Starlight!''
Rays of light rain down on the city and explode in a massive explosion. The decaying zombies flew through the sky and became particles of light and disappeared.
Four rays of light penetrated the Draugle Beast as well, but it was still alive while its body was torn to pieces.
''Mmm... we didn't defeat them, but this is the end!
Lily inhales.
'Dragonbreath!'
Lily's Dragon Breath is released and a very thick flash of light hits the Draugle Beast. The Draugle Beast is enveloped in a massive explosion of light, and the Draugle Beast disappears completely.
Everyone stands in awe at the miraculous sight. And when Garou sees it, he says to Princess Sarah.
''...Princess, listen to me for a moment.
”...what? Garou.
I'm glad I banned you from turning into a dragon for training matches.
Odd....I just thought the same thing.
Princess Sarah and Garou couldn't help but think so because of the overwhelming strength of Lily's dragonization.
I became small at the cost of turning into a dragon, and stopped Lily from falling. Normally I wouldn't be able to do such a thing, but it wasn't a free-falling specification, so I was able to hold her.
''Tact... did you defeat it properly?''
Yeah, you're good at that. Lily... thank you.
Heh-heh-heh-heh.
Then Ion and the others say.
'I could beat you too, you know? Mr. Takut.