Chapter 183 (1/2)
Volume 2
The Simple Job of Only Perishing to the Hero Volume 5 Chapter 34
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Ichika hurriedly ran over and caught Vermudol’s body as he collapsed.
Having completely lost consciousness, his body was heavy, however, while she was surprised that it was lighter than she imagined, Ichika easily supported it.
Just what in the world happened?
Vermudol should have connected to Ykslaas’s Life Seed.
Something had most likely happened there……but she didn’t know what it was specifically.
However, something had definitely happened there.
「……!」
Ichika reflexively glared at the collapsed Ykslaas, but Nino cut into her view of her.
「You can’t.」
「……What do you mean.」
「You had eyes that looked like you would kill her.」
Ichika instinctively averted her eyes from hearing Nino point that out.
It would be a lie if she were to say that she didn’t have even a fragment of such a thought, but the fact that she spread bloodlust enough that someone else could tell was a blunder.
「Nino doesn’t know what has happened. But in that case, the present state can’t change. Ichika, even you should know that.」
「……Of course.」
Naturally she did. However……she just couldn’t control her emotions very well. Even though something like that should be easy, something was strange.
Ichika concluded her own state to be being shaken up by the situation of Vermudol collapsing.
And then, at the same time, she also felt that it wasn’t appropriate for her to be concerned with Ykslaas in her current state.
「……Nino. I am sorry but could you carry her into a room somewhere?」
「That’s fine but. Will Nino be watching over her?」
「Let’s see……I think that a Magic Operated Armor will be enough for that.」
「Why?」
Hearing Nino’s reasonable question, Ichika thought about how she should explain it.
This was only a guess, but Ykslaas was a sacrificial pawn for the God of Life.
Thinking about her speech and conduct before she fainted, the possibility that she received some sort of mind control seemed to be high.
Mind control was a technique that did not exist, but if the God of Life was being taken into consideration, it wouldn’t be strange if she applied mind control on Ykslaas.
Going by Ykslaas’s speech and conduct before fainting, it was probably removed, and even if that wasn’t the case, it would have been the first thing to be removed the moment Vermudol connected to her Life Seed.
Thinking about it that way, the possibility that Ykslaas would act violently right after awakening was low.
「……It is because Vermudol-sama will, be thinking of giving her medical treatment.」
At the end of her thinking, Ichika explained it with only that.
That’s right, Ykslaas was most likely yet another victim.
She was able to understand that Vermudol collapsing was also due to something happening as he interfered with her.
……She, understood that. However, she had emotions that just couldn’t be convinced with that reasoning.
If Ykslaas hadn’t come──The moment Ichika tried to somehow suppress that emotion of hers, the sound of footsteps ascending the crumbled stairway could be heard.
「This is a terrible situation, isn’t it……」
The one that ascended was the Eastern General Fainell.
She probably received a report and came flying. Even in this situation, she showed no sign of being shaken up.
Fainell calmly surveyed the area, and sighed at the collapsed walls. And then, seeing Ichika holding Vermudol close to the throne, Fainell opened her eyes wide.
「D, Demon King-sama!? Oi, Ichika, what’s up with this situation! Is he injured somewhere!? Argh, dammit, Sancreed! You were here, weren’t you! What kind of situation is this!」
Seeing Fainell grab onto Sancreed’s lapel and start shaking him before listening to Ichika’s response, Ichika could tell that her own thoughts had quickly cooled down. She often heard that people could calm down from seeing others being shaken up, but after experiencing it herself like this, she was able to understand.
「……Calm down. Before Vermudol-sama lost consciousness, he announced that he would be back right away. In that case, there is no problem at all.」
Hearing Ichika say that with a dignified voice, Fainell unconsciously let got of Sancreed’s tightened lapel.
There was just that much persuasiveness in the words of the usually calm, cool, and collected Ichika.
And then, Ichika was also intentionally playing that role right now.
The perfect Ichika that could calmly and accurately grasp the situation at any moment.
It was because she understood that that was the role that she should be performing right now.
「Is, is that so……」
「Yes. More importantly, it is perfect that you came at this time. I had asked this of Nino just now, but please look after her.」
「Her? ……This is an unfamiliar face.」
Having gotten close to Ykslaas, Fainell got down to one knee in front of her and started to scrutinizingly stare at her.
「It looks like she doesn’t have an huge external wounds but……she’s consumed a remarkable amount of magical power……Oi, Ichika, who is this?」
「The leader of the enemy, Ykslaas. Right now, there is the possibility that she is no longer an enemy, but just in case, I would like to ask you to look after her.」
「Fumu……」
After nodding with a serious face, Fainell hung her head down as if in thought……and before long, she raised her head.
「Sorry, I don’t get it at all. Please say it so that even I can understand.」
「If she acts violently, please hit her and make her be obedient.」
「I see. I get it now.」