Vol 5 Chapter 77 (2/2)
The Gryphon collided with a wall, and my body was thrown into the air
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… Thein
The number of monsters dropped, and Shannon knew of the flashes of Lyle using ic in the air
At the east gate, where she had hazarded a worried glance for her sister, she saw the Hippogryph had been left in quite a sorry state
“… A little repulsing”
Thinking she would have to be even more wary of Miranda than before, she turned to Norma nearby
She had only been looking at her sister the whole time, and only heard Norma’s reports of the flashes in the sky
Norma spoke
“Never knew one could fight like that”
In response to that, Shannon shot back
“He’d never do that normally Perhaps his head’s been hit?”
Norma nodded to that, but from her point of view, if Lyle could win like that, it would be her chance for success
No, she’d definitely be proe the achievement was
Nor
“Looking back now, our luck’s been on the better side The Gryphon brought more monsters with it than anticipated, but you can also call its scale s on a Gryphon, this cattle was but a tasty morsel”
Shannon looked at Norma a little amazed
And she spoke
“I’m not really one to speak, but can’t you do better than that? If you keep at life as you are now, you’re sure to fail eventually”
There, Norma made a sad face for a aze once more
“Are you an idiot? This world isn’t one for pretty words It’s one where it’s the one who’s been fooled’s fault for being fooled That blue haired boy will surely so his feats to me”
Shannon thought
(No, I doubt he really minds it)
In truth, Lyle’s sense of achievement was quite off kilter
This time was the same, but the individual himself’s outlook was too different
Shannon recalled the six lights floating about the boy
The battlefield was gradually quieting down, but Nove busier Monica was also ency rations and odd jobs
The battle headed to its conclusion, and hasty villagers began popping out their heads
“It’s no good for them to come out, isn’t it?”
Norma spoke
“The battle uess I’ll send someone to have them fall back”
Norer to tell the civilians to return
Shannon looked to the north
Her sister Miranda had been at the east, so she hadn’t really been paying it ryph, the battle with the greatestconducted
Rather than relieved, Shannon felt froer level was low
And looking in that direction, Shannon…
“Eh? He’s alive”
Hearing that, Norma asked…
“What? Is there someone injured…”
To Norma, Shannon responded in a loud voice
“The daryph is alive!”
Hearing that, Norma opened her eyes wide…
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… The surroundings grew quiet, and the villagers taking shelter resurfaced
When the villagers came out, Luka and the other children followed behind
“Won… on!”
“They protected it! Our village’s been saved!”
“Thank the Gods Truly, thank them…”
Giving the screalance, Luka looked around, and found Lyle’s bow stuck upright into the ground
The string had snapped, and worried, the boy rushed out
By unfortunate coincidence, it was only after that occurrence that the runner caers return to shelter
Having run out, Luka approached the bow, and found relief in the fact that Lyle wasn’t collapsed somewhere near it
“That’s good Looks like Lyle-sama’s safe”
But a portion of the ground was blackened, and he found the quiver had been ripped to shreds
“H-he’s alright, right?”
Recovering the bow, he nervously looked around, before hearing an intense crashi+ng sound co from the north
There, he saw the figure of Lylehis hands atop the immobile Gryphon
“A!”
And near Luka’s quivering hands, the Hippogryph leisurely raised itself…
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In a slightly northern part of the town’s center
Having collided with, and crashed through a wall on the northern side, the Gryphon wasn’t htest
And I ended up spotting Luka outside
Worried for me, Clark-san came over
I kneould be worried after I was thrown of the beast that crashed into the north wall But there was so more important for me
“Lyle-kun, you shouldn’t stand yet!”
I was unsteady froed to muster up a loud voice in Luka’s direction
“Get away from there! Run!”
Aria lent ht I was only waving, as he held up my bow, and waved back
Around, there were plenty of knights and soldiers who assuo on about who defeated who
They were stuck up in the impression it was all over
Behind Luka, I could see the for its body
And the Second spoke
『Oy, you understand it right… the situation!』
The memories the Second had shown me abruptly revived in my head
Of hi out
But no one here had noticed it
And even if someone did, there wasn’t one to make it in time
I grit my teeth
(Why… it was all going so well, right… so why!?)
『The hell you la to save that kid』
The Second’s voice was desperate
『Are you going to show that scene to ive you, ya’ hear!? Lyle! I’ you… save him!』
I hung my head, and put power to my own feet
(… I already know that)
I raisedon s And I heard the Second’s scream
『You can’t put a living and a dead one! I’ve already told you all I’ve wanted! That’s why… that’s why… you can’t have a kid die before ain!』
I resolved myself
My aching left hand grasped the Jewel, and pulled at it, as if to rip it off my neck
But after the chain fastening it disconnected, it entangled itself around ht
The silver ornae bow
A silver boith the blue Jewel stationed at its center
But that silver arc had no string to pull
As the surroundings went into an uproar, Aria let out her voice
“A bow? I’e sword before…”
Clark-san was also surprised
I brought ht, a string ca
When I readied myself, and pulled it, an arrow of mana came to be as well
That pale blue arrow took on a clearer shape the further and further I pulled it back
『Right That’s how it should be Use my Skill… Lyle That Skill is already yours』
While pulling the boas gritting
I didn’t want it
I mean…
“That’s right… I was… but I didn’t want to part anymore…”
When I muttered that, Aria spoke
“Lyle, you’re crying…”
And a single knight noticed, and shouted out
“Oy! The Hippogryph is…!”
And everyone’s eyes fell on the figure of the beast behind the flustered child poised to attack him at any moment
『Thanks, Lyle… it was fun』
The form of his embarrassed smile came up in my head, and I used the Skill
“Select…”
A Skill to decide those I would grant Skills to
Even if a juht around me, it was a true support Skill to make Skills operation for allies alone
Conversely, it could also grant things to enemies alone
It discri, be it Skills or uarantee coh precision
The Second said he used the Skill to notch ets at once
The third stage of the Second’s Skill…
With the Hipporgyph as my aim, I released the bow
The Second…
『… Do your best』
(Why…)
The ryph
The moment it was released, a wind swept about around me
(… Why…)
Luke finally noticed the monster behind him, and turned around in fear
(Is that so to say with such peace of mind? I wanted… to learn so much more… It’s not like I can tell you not to disappear…)
The arro a trail of light, and after going through the Hippogryph in its straight line, it continued off into the sky, even opening up a hole in the clouds
Luke had fallen onto his backside, and when I undidthe chains stuck to my arm
The Jewel let off a blue light, and round
“L-Lyle!”
“Bring a stretcher at once! Quickly, Lyle-kun’s…!”
I heard Aria and Clark-san’s voices
Supported up by Aria, I let my tears flow as I whispered
“I… never got the chance to say good bye… Second Generation…”
AsI could alht hand raised in parting
In self derision: 『I was just the plain one of the lot, so a plain end like this is best for me』