Chapter 133 (2/2)
“Wha”
Ester-sama was surprised at the sight of the magic.
I wonder if Tanaksan will be able to survive.
Well, Tanaksan is with the Ahan Baroness and her servant. With them by his side, I’m sure he’ll be fine. From what I’ve heard, they’re both incredibly strong.
The anxiety I was feeling lessened as I held this thought in my mind.
However, just as the shower of light came rushing towards the barrier, a magic circle appeared in front of me and the Baroness’ attendant emerged from it. The Baroness was also standing with him. This must be teleportation magic. Amazing.
“.”
It’s an amazing sight, but because those two appeared in front of me, I can no longer see Tanaksan.
What’s happening?
“You, weren’t you supposed to be protecting that man?”
Fahren-sama, who was resting with us, asked the attendant this.
“He told me that he’d be able to manage on his own.”
“W-What.”
It seems that Tanaksan has been left alone to defend against the shower of light. I looked around the two to see the beams of light racing through the sky after Tanaksan. The longer they chased after him, the more intense the lights became and the more they continued to split. The mages on the ground continued summoning more light bullets. As we looked down on the battlefield from our hill, the countless spears of light blocked off large sections of the meadow.
“Even if it’s that man, I’m not sure he’s capable of healing everyone and avoiding that attack. When he fought against the dragon he wasn’t able to avoid many of her attacks. If I consider that guy’s magical abilities, he’s not at all suited for this type of combat.”
Tanaksan is in a dangerous situation.
And Ester-sama couldn’t bear to watch it any longer.
“I-I’m going! Wait for me!”
Just as Ester-sama left the ground Fahren-sama grabbed her ankle.
“Wait! Do you really think you can do anything to help him!?”
“But!”
Ester-sama was on the verge of tears. She was clearly a maiden in love.
“Remember, he still has the Dragon by his side.”
“Ah”
After hearing Fahren-sama’s words, Ester-sama looked relieved.
However, this relief only lasted a brief moment.
“Were you talking about me?”
“Aaaaaaahhhhhhhh~!”
Ester-sama broke.
The Dragon is also here with us.
When did she get here?
Still, even if Ester-sama rushes to Tanaksan’s aid, she’ll only make the situation worse. She can’t be allowed to leave, so I grabbed onto her other ankle to assist Fahren-sama.
“Let me go! Let me go, damn it~!”
“I-I’m sure Tanaksan will be okay! Definitely! He’ll definitely be fine!”
“You’re wrong! I can’t let him die!”
“That man won’t die to something like that. He would’ve died by my hand if he were that weak.”
“I can’t let him dieeeeeee~!”
Ester-sama has been breaking a lot recently.
Just the other day she saw Tanaksan’s severed head and that seemed to activate her motherly instincts. She carried around his head like a baby until she confirmed he was still alive. Her love for him is overflowing and it’s causing her to act rashly.
“Calm down, Richard’s daughter!”
“There’s no way I can keep calm when he’s in danger! It’s impossible!”
The Baroness also spoke up at this time.
“H-Hey, Geros? Was it really okay to leave him alone?”
“There’s nothing for you to worry about, Master. He said he’d be fine on his own.”
“I don’t remember hearing him say that.”
“He said it only to me.”
“really? Then, w-well, I’m sure he’ll be fine.”
Ester-sama was still frantically trying to get down to Tanaksan.
A hint of concern swept across the Ahan Baroness’ face as she looked at Ester-sama’s desperate attempt to help Tanaksan. I know that they used to be friends. The Baroness’ desperate gaze swept back and forth between Tanaksan and Ester-sama.
Even if they’re currently enemies, she’s still showing concern for her former friend.
“Ah, look!”
As I was watching her, Fahren-sama yelled this.
What’s happening now?
I turned my attention back to the battlefield to see a figure racing through the sky.
“I-Is thatTanaksan?”
“Impossible. No human could fly with such precision through a barrage of magic like that. More importantly, something’s wrong. Despite the fact that there’s no barrier protecting him, the light bullets disappear when they get close to him.”
Small bands of light would shoot out from Tanaksan, destroying any beams of light that came close to him. He would still heal everyone and fly around avoiding all the other projectiles whilst doing this.
How difficult must it be to do all of that at once?
“Howhow is that possible!?”
“His mana must be recovering at a tremendous speed. He’s using some type of attack that mimics his healing waves and nullifies the light beams. How much confidence must he have in himself for him to be able to do something that requires such precise timing? No way, does he intend on handling everything on his own!?”
If Fahren-sama’s words are to be believed, Tanaksan is tempting death itself.
But he’s surviving. Amazing.
“.”
I turned my focus to everyone else watching Tanaksan with worried expressions.
Their eyes never left Tanaksan as he soared through the sky.
Whereas everyone watching him was worried about his safety, he actually looked calm and relaxed. Is this something only a man as powerful as him can feel given the situation. And I too felt confident in Tanaksan’s abilities. I still felt anxious watching but I was less fearful than the others.
The light bullets chased Tanaksan through the sky as Ester-chan continued screaming for us to release her.
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