Chapter 120 (2/2)

Is it because of the fear I’m feeling?

I suddenly feel dizzy.

Resting my elbow on the arm of my chair, I supported my staggering body.

[Search for them… Whatever you need to do, go search for Ashinto…]

[Your Majesty, what should we do about that were-leopard? And then, it appears that the Dark Elf young girl who’s related with the were-leopard have also disappeared. And also, the proprietress of the White Coin who have raised the young girl—]

I’m already really irritated.

[Ignore that cowardly were-leopard and that helpless child! I’m sure they’d die before long anyway! Leave that aside, we’re talking about the Ashinto now! Everyone do all that you can to pursue the Ashinto’s footsteps! Understand!?]

[—-Hah! Acknowledged!]

I inadvertently grind my teeth.

(Nggghhh… I had planned on making the Ashinto a convenient pawn and lending her to the Goddess to get in her good graces… I’ve never thought something like this will happen…)

It seems that the seeds of agony budding within me won’t come to an end yet.

<Nyantan Kikeepat POV>

[Fumu fumu… The aforementioned group of sorcerers have disappeared after they killed a duke of Urza huh… That’s quite the disturbing news, isn’t it? How scary, I’m scared…]

Holding the report in her hand, the Goddess said.

She’s holding the report she received from Urza just the other day.

It was about the group of sorcerers who claimed to have killed the Five Dragon Warriors.

Apparently, they have disappeared from everyone’s eyes.

That was basically the content of their report.

[However, is their sorcery even the real thing? It’s totally unbelievable. Hmmm? Or is it that’s actually something even I don’t know of? Do you know anything about this?]

The Goddess’ room.

I’m currently resting my back behind a wall.

Hearing the Goddess’ question, I briefly replied.

[No.]

I only replied just that.

The Goddess…

[Is that so?]

—monotonously said and looked back at the report.

[How scary, I’m scared… Hmm… However, if the Mad Emperor were to gather this Ashinto under his banner, it might become a bit of a problem… Hmmm… However, it would also be a bit difficult if Nyantan were to suddenly return there at this time… Nyantan also had an important duty to do here after all…]

The Goddess crumbled up the report into a ball.

Subsequently, she exhaled out.

[Troublesome things like this have to happen even at an important time like this. It seems that the Magic Knights would be using all of their forces in search of the Ashinto… If they really were people who carry the ability to kill the Five Dragon Warriors, I really can’t just ignore their existence now…]

Puff…

The Goddess cheeks swelled out.

However, she still had that smile on her face.

[This is really troubling.]

[Is there really a problem?]

A man’s voice lightly asked the Goddess.

The owner of the voice is from one of the Four Revered Saints, Agito Angoon.

He’s a gentle-looking young man.

One of his eyes was hidden behind his black hair.

I could say that he’s someone I could hardly perceive at all.

He has a fluffy atmosphere around him.

However, you can’t make light of his true abilities at all.

Currently, it wasn’t just me and the Goddess inside this room.

There were also the four men and women that were summoned from Jonato Principality.

The Four Revered Saints.

They were all gathered in this room.

These four were said to have surpassed even Jonato’s Saint.

The four of them had the blood of Heroes flowing within their veins.

In other words, they were from the Lineage of Heroes.

The eldest son, Agito continues.

[Isn’t Vysis worried that the Root of all Evil and the Great Demon Emperor’s army might weaken the power of the Deities?]

[Hmm… You’re right~]

[Whether it’s the Five Dragon Warriors or this Ashinto, they wouldn’t matter much in Vysis’ battle because they should also be weakened under the influence of the Root of All Evil. Isn’t that so?]

I finally understand…

..What Agito is trying to say.

He’s saying that neither the Five Dragon Warriors nor the Ashinto are the enemy of the Goddess.

With a small refreshing smile on his face, Agito said.

[Now, shouldn’t Vysis focus on the Great Demon Emperor’s army who’s vigorously advancing nowadays? Or am I mistaken?]

[It is exactly as you said but… It would be difficult for me to concentrate on my own battle if I kept on thinking about a Five Dragon Warriors-class abnormality lurking behind my back~]

[Hahaha. I didn’t expect that you’re surprisingly anxious, Vysis.]

[Eh? What’s wrong with that? I’m sorry. I’m very aware that you don’t have any bad intentions with what you said, but it’s as if there’s something hidden beneath with how you said it.]

[………………………]

[……………………….]

Agito smiles.

[Sorry?]

The Goddess also smiles back.

[No, no. Please don’t mind it~. Please excuse my words, it just unintentionally slipped out of my mouth… I’m quite embarrassed♪]

I am looking at their exchange of conversation.

I thought of something while looking at them.

Is the Goddess irritated with what’s happened too?

Even with this one incident with the disappearance of the Ashinto…

I feel like the Goddess is unexpectedly irritated…

That the troublesome matters have increased.

That exchange she had just now with Agito…

It’s possible that happened because the Goddess was really tensed.

A knock suddenly comes from the door.

[Goddess-sama.]

[Do you need something?]

[Banewolf-sama has arrived.]

[Ah, he arrived huh… It seems that he arrived a lot later than I had planned~]

The Goddess stands up from her seat.

A gigantic man with a really great physique steps into the room.

The gigantic man scratches his head.

[Ahh… I’m sorry that I’m late.]

[No, no. I’m glad that you’ve come.]

Gracefully, the Goddess welcomes him.