Chapter 223 – FORGETFUL PERSON (2/2)

「Even if you say that, it doesn’t look there are treasures in this village」

「Should we take some women with us? We weren’t told we couldn’t taste them」

The soldiers said all that they wanted.

Although her husband was killed, the wife continued to bravely try and protect the remaining children.

And as if to laugh at her action, one soldier approached.

「Now that’s decided, let’s start with the mother」

「Stop, please stop!」

「Don’t worry, I am veryーー」

That man was unable to finish his words.

It’s because I leaped at him and chopped him into two.

The man was separated into two, half of him was surprised, half of him was frightened.

Each half made a strange expression, then finally collapsed to the ground.

「What?!」

「Who the hell are you!」

I ignored their questions and just killed as soon as I saw them.

From how they look, they aren’t bandits. Their equipment is that of a regular army.

However, all of them looked like ordinary soldiers.

There’s no need to listen to them, so cleaned them all up.

「A-Ahh……」

「Are you okay?」

「……」

I asked the mother who defended her children after I killed all the soldiers.

The mother was dumbfounded but the sudden event, not even able to reply.

With a glance, she doesn’t look injured, so I moved forward.

I advanced into the village, and saw soldiers pillaging here and there.

There are also many who died. Most of them were men that held weapons, and women were frightened or hidden, yet to be killed.

I killed those who pillaged one next to the other.

They would say things, but I ignored all of them and killed.

A huge shadow above my head. Olivia passed by. After a while, I felt magic powers were raised from the opposite side of the village, with lightning and ice magic being released.

「I guess I can leave that side to them」

『Muu……these men……they are……』

「Do you know them? Eleanor」

『I am familiar with the style of their equipment. They are the Empire’s regular army』

「Regular army? Why the heck are they attacking this village?」

『You can find that out by capturing the one who ordered them……but well, I can tell』

「……you’re the one who ordered them huh」

『……』

Eleanor sighed, but acknowledged.

It is probably Eleanor, in this era, who ordered it after gaining her human form.

After all, now that Rodotos is dead, the Empire is now Eleanor’s.

「I need you to tell me about that later」

『Umu』

「Haaaa!」

I heard the sound of air being sliced together with a shout.

It’s the sound of a sword being swung down.

I blocked it with Eleanor without looking and cleaved.

I felt resistance, it’s the feeling when I chop someone along with their sword and armor.

『You killed him』

「Un? Ah!」

I turned around and understood what Eleanor said.

The man who attacked me, the one I chopped into halves were wearing armor different from ordinary soldiers. He’s probably their commander.

That guy was chopped into two, lying dead on the ground.

『You can’t ask him now』

「You should just tell me what’s going on. You have a clue about it right?」

『Well, yeah』

「Then it’s fine」

I raised my gears and killed the soldiers.

They have already started pillaging. If I slowed down even for a little, the casualties would only increase.

That’s why I quickly killed them.

And, a pair of man and woman were being attacked a place a bit far from the village.

The man and woman were dragged out from their house and the man was about to be killed.

I kicked the ground and accelerated, chopping the soldier who was about to act slantwise from his shoulder.

I made it. I would feel bad if someone I’m trying to save got killed in front of me.

Well, since I’ve saved him, I should take care of the remainingーー

「The ten man……why?」

「Un?」

I stopped. It was a line that is definitely pointed towards me.

I turned and saw a man on the ground looking up to me.

Strangely, it was an ordinary human.

His ears aren’t pointed. He’s definitely someone who doesn’t belong to this village.

『Ahh, this guy huh』

「Do you know him, Eleanor?」

『……haa』

For some reason, I felt that Eleanor let out a very deep sigh. What happened?

『Otou-san. It’s that person, the one whose fortune was read before Tanya-oneechan』

「Before Tanya?」

『The old woman, the fortune teller. It’s the man with seven good and three bad』

「……was there a guy like that?」

I remembered that fortune teller after hearing what Eleanor and Hikari said, but in the end, I couldn’t remember the man in front of me.