Chapter 102 (1/2)

Otoe Volume 3 Chapter 9

Chapter 9 – Devil

Part 1

The ether with the sky guardian

Hertrauda was in front of an old knight

That old knight's right ar black He was Bandel, the forht

Hertrauda addressed Bandel as kneeling in front of her with a cold tone

「I should have told you that I can't give you permission to sally out」

Bandel didn't open hisnear Hertrauda explained the reason of this refusal

「Bandel-dono, if you are after the kingdom then we the main force of principality is the saether with us there」

Hertrauda narrowed her eyes

(The ht arm──in the end Bandel is the only one who can use it)

More than ten people becaic right arm

In the end, Bandel was the only one who survived having the ht arm attached on him

There was an incision on Bandel's black right arm An eye appeared from there and looked around

The raw naked eye turned its gaze toward Hertrauda and stayed un

「My apologies I'hness Hertrauda, I beg you to give me the permission to rescue your elder sister」

「The rescue force is already departing Do you intend to run away froht?」

The principality believed that the kingdoe toward this main force to decide the battle

There was no way they would be able to face the guardian deity of the sky

Sidom was in a bad condition, the principality army was also in the same state

They were on guard, but they were unable to detect when the kingdom army would come at this situation

The greatest danger was if Leon came out to the battlefield

If that happened, Bandel was the only one who could possibly stop him

They wanted him to remain behind for the protection of the main force

「The princess can be rescued with certainty if I' it」

Hertrauda laughed slightly at Bandel's words

「You're <ruby>Ane-ue<rt>elder sister</rt></ruby>'s favorite after all Well, we have sent out the rescue force Perhaps it'll be better if there is someone to ascertain their result」

Even though the influential retainer opposed it, Hertrauda didn't respond to him

Bandel stood up

「Then, I will depart immediately」

「I shall prepare a fast airshi+p for you」

「There is no need This body──no, this one arh An airshi+p will only slow me down」

Bandel said that and left the roo his back, the influential retainer wiped his cold sweat that trickled out from fear

His gaze was directed toward Bandel's right arm

The right ared color to black looked ominous In addition Bandel's eyes were also bloodshot

「So that's a part of Lost Iteic Equipment】 It looks like a monster」

Hertrauda leaned on her chair's back

「It's said to grant its user iined that the day I see it with my own eyes will come」

「I wonder if he'll be able to win against the fiendish knight」

「He in Even if Bandel cannot on't lose」

Hertrauda closed her eyes

(Onee-sa to pick you up)

Part 2

The sky of the capital

The battle is over Airshi+ps are gradually gathering

The figure of my friends who boarded their airshi+p from their territory and returned here are on the deck of Partner

Ray the capital

「──The city is cru」

「There was nothing that could be done with the from the sky」

「Can we really win? There is this much destruction just from the attack of 30 shi+ps」

I cheered upuneasy

「Don't think that I' without even any secret plan I've prepared properly Look」

Ahead ofup froround

The royal family's shi+p

It's troublesoave it a name

That na to Luxion, it see similar

That name really sounded suitable And also, I wish that he will tell anz already

Surely it has athat suited me

「That airshi+p is a secret weapon?」

「It's sh」

「Does it has so weapon loaded?」

My friends are showing interest, but they complained a lot that it's smaller than Partner

The specs of the airshi+p itself aren't as a as Partner

But, Livia and Ange are on board inside it

If the two of them who has confirmed their love to each other are on board, then that airshi+p should display an a poithout fail

──I'h

To think that the two of the with them now?

Daniel is worried about me

「Your coht?」

「I' I'll explain about──」

While we're having that talk, so toward the palace

It went through a wall and s from there

I asked Luxion for confirmation in panic

「What happened!?」

『Currently confir』

The reaction is slower than usual And his tone ht that this isn't Luxion

「Prepare Arroganz I' out」

『It's in the middle of resupply and maintenance Please wait for a while』

Furtheruy also isn't flexible

When I looked at the palace, it's in commotion for some reason

Part 3

It was Bandel who flew into the palace

His left hand was holding the ic flute that was kept under heavy security in the treasure warehouse, while his right hand was holding his great sword that was kept here──a great sword for use of armor that was made from special metal called adamantis

The corner of his lips rose seeing the great sword that was bigger than his body

「Partner, I cah you're secondary after the princess」

He said that and placed it on his shoulder There the knights of the kingdom stood on his way in front of the door

「Who's there!?」

「Throay your weapon and surrender!」

「Don't waste time, shoot!」

Bandel could see the kingdo at the other side of the hole in the wall

Even when the knights opened fire, so unseen protected Bandel and the bullets were deflected

Several eyes appeared fro the surrounding

The knights were surprised seeing that

「Mo, !」

The armors also entered inside the palace to pin down Bandel

But, Bandel rushed at the ar around the great sith one hand

The arhts were severed to pieces

The battle was over in an instant Bandel looked down on the knights

「Worthless fools Now then, I have to search for the princess」

The eyes of the right araze to a single place

「I see, over there」

Bandel started hts and soldiers on his way He arrived until the room where Hertrude was apprehended

He opened the door roughly Hertrude was there safe and sound

「Princess!」

All the eyes on the right arm closed

「Bandel? Why are you here? Even though I heard that the principality army has lost」

The principality ar was defeated

Bandel too was vexed by that

「All of them are pathetic After all they were unable to save princess and lost against the cowards of the kingdohness Hertrauda is also waiting」

「Rauda is?」

Hertrude received the ic flute froht

「Princess, please step back for a bit」

The right arm suddenly swelled It then sed Bandel and turned into the shape of an armor

That figure──was sianz

But, the thorny and o instead of s like a bat and also reptilian tail with thorns on it

It didn't give outsound like heartbeat

「Bandel, don't tell ht arm」

Bandel was using the thorny black arht arm that Hertrude sent to the principality

Hertrude who knehat that meant shed tears

Bandel was slightly happy about that

(Please don't shed tears for me, princess)

「Why are you using this kind of thing!?」

The voice of Bandel who became one with the armor sounded stifled

『Princess──this is the last duty of this senile old fool Now, please get on』

「Even though, everything will be taken care of if only I can use this ic flute here」

Hertrude clutched the htly with both her hands and looked down, but Bandel hurriedly stopped her

『You uardian deities Your highness Hertrude is the only hope for the principality right now』

──Hertrude who knew the uardian deity shed a trickle of tear and nodded

Bandel offered his left hand Hertrude got on it and they flew out of the palace

Many ar in wait there but,

『S out the fiendish knight!』

He flew in the sky with a posture that protected Hertrude while destroying the arht hand on his way to escape

Bandel canored it for now because Hertrude was in his left arm

Right now his priority was to send Hertrude to the main force

He could also see Leon on the deck, but the match was postponed for now

『Fiendish knight huh! I have taken back the princess』

Bandel laughed while watching Leon's vexed face

『I'll settle my duel with you soon』

Bandel said that and escaped The kingdom army didn't send out any pursuer

Part 4

Both Hertrude-san and also the ic flute were stolen

Or rather, it feels like I have seen that black ar somewhere

I can't recall where did I see it, but it's useless to keep thinking about it

My head is slapped by brother while I' with folded arms

「Don't sleep!」

「Ouch I'」

I pressedaround Partner

My friends who are bound with contract came as reinforcement

The airshi+ps of the kingdom army can also be seen at the sky of the capital

The airshi+ps of the feudal lords who hastened here──nearly 200 shi+ps are floating in lines

Father looked nervous at that sight

「I didn't hear that Leon is the one co this fleet Just what in the world happened that it became like that?」

From father's perspective, his son had beco It can't be helped that he's shocked

「I became the commander because of mood and momentum」

「No way that's true! Normally this is impossible!」

Brother nation and asked me

「And, how are we going to win against the principality's army? I saw it froe monster like that?」

I looked at the white shi+p──Weiss that was floating at the middle of the fleet

「My principle is to not fight an unwinnable battle I've prepared a trump card properly」

Father sent aze

「Youthose two to the battlefield? That's not good That's obviously not good You love those two right?」

──Don't say anymore than that

「Those two are necessary no matter what」

Father couldn't accept it Even so I asserted that it's necessary, so he gave up

「Protect theret it for your whole life if they die here」

I understand that even without getting told that

Brother is also worried for me, so I smiled

「I get it」

So our fa her head

「Wait Why am I in this shi+p?」

「That's obvious Partner is going to be in the lead and charge at the enemy You are a substitute barrier, do your job properly」

I also sto──borrowed the saint equipments from the reluctant temple forcefully

I'll have this felloork

Brother and father tilted their head

「Who is this person? It feels like I have seen her somewhere Father, do you know her?」

「I don't know her Leon, who is this girl?」

「This girl? It's her holiness the saint I'ed」

The two of them looked at me and made a face that seemed to say 「No way~」

「Using a girl as a shi+eld, I'm ashamed as your father」

「Shut up My principle is to use anything that I can use even if it's my parents Naturally I'll make this felloork hard like a slave too」

「You're the worst!」

I poked at Marie's head, then I sent her a serious gaze

「Do your job even if it kill you If you do that then I'll help to have your life spared」

Marie held her head with tearful eyes

「It'll be less if I die here!」

「I don't give a damn about that! Take responsibility at any cost I'll kill you if you run away I'll chase you until the end of the world and kill you」

Marie looked down, but I cannot think of any other way than this to save her life

She will die if we lose Even if in──this girl is a heinous criminal who pretended to be the saint

The only way is tohope that she would be given a pardon because of that

「Marie, don't look so anxious」

Armors with really showy colors landed down on the deck

I wanted to clickthe red colored armor

「You guys──what are you doing here?」

Red, blue, purple, green──the four pilots caathered around Marie

「This Greg Fou Seberg is going to protect you」

Marie cried seeing the confident Greg

「You, you all──」

「I'll be troubled if you forget about me」

Chris took off his glasses and smiled at Marie

「It will be fine as long as we're here」

Brad brushed back his front hair and took a pose Then Jilk held out his hand toward Marie

「Marie-san, this time ill be by your side You aren't alone」