144 Premonition of barren land (2/2)

I'm home, Kuna.

Welcome back, Kroki.

I take off my armor and fall into bed.

I was tired.

Eclipse was especially hard.

He was originally incompatible with spirits. He made it do what he said by force.

It was also exhausting.

'I'm sorry Kuna. Let me get some rest .......

'Yeah, I get it, Kroki. You better come to Coona's lap.

Coona gives me a lap pillow.

I put my head in Coona's lap and it's very restful.

As it is, my consciousness becomes distant and I fall into the darkness.

The black-haired wise man Chiyuki

Rage comes back after the fight with him, the Dark Knight.

'Hey, Rage-kun! What are you doing? He's here to help Mr. Silone!

Why is he here?

It was to save Sirone, of course.

Raina joined forces with him to help us before.

This time it's not funny to join forces with Totona.

In order to save her own brother, she will have the same interests as Tona.

I don't know who asked for the alliance.

But that doesn't matter.

Thanks to him, the Scorpion God's poison was in my possession. Now Shirone would be saved.

Just because there was no longer any reason to join forces with him, there should be no need to fight him immediately.

I'm sorry, Chiyuki. But I have to fight him again.

Rage laughs softly.

A meaningful laugh. What does it mean?

Are you happy now, Raige?

Raina also greets Rage.

Tona is beside her with a bushy look on her face.

From what I've seen so far, she doesn't seem to be on good terms with Raina.

Maybe she doesn't want to be with Raina.

'Oh, Raina. I'm sorry, I was worried about you.

Rage apologizes to Raina.

Raina was worried about Rage, so she ran in to see him.

On the other hand, maybe they don't trust her.

'To the brave men of light, Raina!

I look in the direction of the voice and see Sekmetra approaching.

Halseth and Nell are at her side.

Both Harses and Nell are quiet.

Both seem to be like this when Sekhmetra is around.

'This is the first time I've seen you. The Lion Queen.''

Raina thanks you.

'You are as good-looking as they say. No wonder Halseth is so enamored with her. Ishtyr. Isn't that more than you can handle?

Sekmetra says and Ishtia's mood changes.

Her face is smiling, but I don't know if she's feeling inward.

''Hmm, what do you mean by that, Sekmetra?''

The tension between the two sides is palpable.

It's obvious that they're not willing to give up anyone for beauty.

I feel sorry for Halseth and Nell, who have a visibly frightened look on their faces.

''No, Lion Queen. I'm still no match for Ishtia-sama's beauty.''

Raina softly intercedes.

The atmosphere in Ishtia becomes calm now that Raina has entered the arbitration.

'Well, that's profound, Raina. Well, let's put it that way. Now, Totoona. I had no idea that this strange man was the Dark Knight. Nell, did you know that?

'I'm sorry. ...... Mother.

Nell shudders.

'I'm sorry. Sekmetra-sama. I have done something deceitful. I asked you to keep it a secret. Nell has done nothing wrong.''

Tona bows her head.

To be honest, I was fooled too.

Who would have thought she'd be by my side in such a weird outfit?

Hm, I'm not angry. Nell and Totona don't mind. Besides, I saw something interesting at the end of the show: ....... It's just that Modes has a monster on his hands.

Sekmetra laughs happily.

'The Dark Knight is a monster? But from the fight we just had, it seems to me that the brave men were not able to get a hand or foot in the attack, except for the final blow.

Halseth said, and the Sphinx and the catman's attendants around him nodded.

Indeed, from what I saw, I feel that he, the Dark Knight, was almost defending himself against Rage's attacks.

However, I have a feeling that's not the case.

''Tawake!''

Sekmetra smacks Harseth on the head.

'What? Aunt?

Halseth, holding his head, looks at Sekmetra with a surprised look on his face.

'Where are you looking! The Dark Knight couldn't have been able to defend himself against the heroes of light, four times! Isn't that right, brave man?

Rage shook his head at Sekmetra's question.

'No, no, Lion Queen, five times.'

What? Five times? Did I miss one?

Sekmetra is surprised by Rage's words.

What does it mean, like four times or five times?

Hey, Raige, what do you mean, four times, five times?

Rage seems to have trouble answering when I ask.

'That's it, Chiyuki. Originally, it was the number of times Rage was cut. By the way, I thought it was three times.

It was Ishtia who answered instead.

When I look at Rage, I don't particularly deny it. I mean, it's true.

I'm surprised by that fact.

You're saying that they didn't really mean it at all and went easy on you? What do you think, Mr. Rage?

'Yeah, Ishtia's right. He didn't mean it at all. If he was going to kill me, I'd be dead.

Rage says in frustration.

I had no idea.

'Do you understand, Halseth? Cultivate your eyes a little. You will be trained when you return.'

Hi-hi-hi-hi!

Halseth's mournful cry.

'Well, all of you. Shall we go home? By the way, it's Ishtia. Even though we couldn't get the pyramid back, we could still destroy it. We'll have a feast, but will you join us?

'Of course I'll go out with you. Raina and Totona. And what about Rage?

Raina shakes her head as Ishtia asks.

'I have to make an antidote, so I will return to Elyos. Besides, I have to report that Zarxis is back. Totoona's good, too. Then I'll have a lot of questions for you later.

The look on Raina's face is a little scary when she says that.

'I don't have much to say. But I agree with the idea of making an antidote in a hurry. The black-haired wise man Chiyuki. I want you to give me the scorpion's tail.''

Totoona isn't at all fazed by Raina's glare.

She holds out her hand without looking at Raina.

I give her the scorpion's tail.

'Um, ......, can I have the antidote, please?'

I know. I'll give it to Raina. She'll give it to you. And now, Lady Sekmetra, I'll be back. Nell, I'll see you soon.

”Mm, come again, Toto.

'See ya. Tonaan.

Tona disappears through transference magic.

I want to talk to her about things.

I wonder if we can get to know each other somehow.

'Well, I'll be back. Rage, I'll see you later. Good day to you, Lion Queen.

'Oh, give my husband my regards. Because now that Zarxis is back, your people are going to have a hard time of it.

Raina doesn't answer the question.

It seems that the snake queen Diadona and Zarxis, the god of death, have a grudge against Elios.

If you think about it, Raina and her friends are in trouble now. Of course, we'll have a hard time too.

Raina is going to leave with the warrior maidens.

''Rage-kun. What are we going to do?

We'd better get back. Chiyuki. I'm sure everyone is worried about us. Besides, I've got some training to do.

I ask and Rage says with a serious look on his face.

It's good to be positive, but my head hurts to think about who I'm training to beat.

But it's good that Rage is working hard.

This reminds me of Zarxys.

That evil god is dangerous.

When I first met him in Rox's basement, he was very scary.

I want Rage to be strong.

I have a feeling it's going to be a big deal now.

I shudder at the thought of it.

I don't want to stay here where he was.

You know, maybe Razi's right. Let's go home.

Everyone's worried about you.

I'm going to say goodbye to the Gypsies.

So I looked at the desert land where the wind was dancing.