Chapter 292: Izumo and Iroha (1/2)

Chapter 292: Izumo and Iroha

The numbers are 14.

Since learning about the existence of the scent that contains the charm power of Tomoki, I have prepared a special filter, and when I looked through it, I learned that everyone is quite the severe case of Tomoki worshipper.

It went well when using it in conjunction with [Sakai], so I tried to see if I could use it when looking through it normally, and it seems it is still useful.

I had no need and chance to utilize it when I was at the deep parts of the labyrinth fighting with Picnic Rosegarden and the Adventurers of Origin, but it is great that I came prepared.

Maybe they were former skilled adventurers and soldiers; their level is high and their movements don’t show openings.

Of course, the equipment they have is also quite good and stands out.

There’s mostly women, but there’s a decent amount of men as well.

From the little bit I investigated, I learned that Kannaoi has send their military force and their public order unit, but due to the difference in levels being pretty big, it is practically impossible for them alone to control this situation.

Levels don’t mean everything, but when battle happens and all circumstances are the same, the one who wins is the one with the higher level.

It is definitely not a factor that should just be ignored.

…Especially in this situation where, for some reason, my students have come to this city.

The deep bad feeling I felt for a while now had swelled up greatly.

I want to ask Shiki about this right this instant, but calming down this situation comes first.

Even so, there’s no way that Shiki would bring them to such a dangerous place without a single thought in mind. He worries more about their growth and future than me after all.

And there’s no way that Shiki is completely unrelated to Jin and the others being here.

Aah~, this is bothering me.

This is not good. I have already decided on what to do, and yet, I am feeling so uneasy.

Hm, eliminating the threats comes first.

“Rai…dou…”

One of the 14 people there noticed me who had suddenly appeared inside their formation.

A merciless bloodthirst was directed at me all at once.

“If it were in the Empire, I wouldn’t complain about your situation, but you know, this is Lorel Union, a country that’s not yours.” (Makoto)

It is true that the bloodthirst is sharp and strong, fitting of their level. But today, I have already been bathed in bloodthirst that’s on a whole other level.

Let’s do it in the same way as the Shadowless before, and instantly—-ah.

“Fuh!!”

I was about to crush the head of the handsome youth, that made a sharp slash at me, by using the Magic Armor, but at that moment, I noticed. This might become a repeat from last time.

It is the factor that the gruesomeness of the corpses might swell up hatred.

As long as we are fighting for our lives in the battlefield, it is natural for one side or the other to die as a conclusion. But there are times when the way of doing it is important as well.

It would be another case if we were to wipe them all out, but it is especially true when there’s witnesses and there’s the need to protect them.

In the first place, this time, there’s enemies that killing would be the wrong answer.

I have absolutely no intentions of having a war with Lorel. But depending on how I deal with this, there’s the chance that it might become unavoidable.

The way I got rid of the Shadowless, and the one before that…the matter with Illumgand as well.

My uneasiness has numbed my thoughts in a nice way.

This is a good opportunity.

“Silver One, [Lapushka]” (Makoto)

I stop going arialess and purposely mixed an aria and form a spell by manifesting magic power.

“Fall back!! An enhancement spell; the activation time is bizarrely fast!”

“!!”

With the aria that surpasses by a bit the 5 seconds, it is enough for the enemy to know the type of spell.

From the index finger and middle finger I extended, a magic power needle that is slightly shorter and narrower than a dagger appeared.

I will leave the Magic Armor to rest in this occasion and just keep it at covering my body.

And then, seeing the equipment and outfit of the man in front of me, I decided on how to deal with him.

I grab the blade of the katana with my left hand and deviate its trajectory, and just like that, I pull the katana and him onto me.

“Have a good night.” (Makoto)

“!!!! Tomo…ki-sama…”

I pierce the needle into the neck of the man that even though he is a man has quite the beautiful neck.

Instant death? No no, ain’t that a bit too rash there, Boss?

Wait, why did I say that in the tone of Lime?

Well, there’s no problem at all. I just used a spell that easily creates people in a state of apparent death. By the way, I was taught this by Mio.

I don’t know what type of spell it is, but it is a mysterious spell that I can tell from its aria that it is different from normal.

When I separate my left hand, the magic needle was still pierced in his neck, and the handsome boy fell onto the ground. He is not moving at all.

A similar needle extends from my two fingers again.

It looks like the people that have been affected by the charm of Tomoki have all been equally sent to the battlefield, but their original positions are definitely not equal. There’s probably big-shots in that group of people and people connected with big-shots.

In that case, we leave them on the verge of death, and later, have Tomoe inspect them to decide what we should do.

If the needle is taken out just like that, they would die, but well, if that happens, let’s just leave it as being their bad luck.

“I think that ‘the current you’ are hopeless beyond salvation. But, even so, if people out there wish for you guys to keep on living, for today…I am thinking about leaving them that chance to. My apologies.” (Makoto)

There’s 13 remaining.

The highest leveled one is around 400.

For now, I will make sure they don’t die while properly gauging their danger.

Let’s hurry.

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“However, there’s no assurance you will survive. Even if we were to take just one of the enemies, they are all higher than any of you guys here. Not only that, this is a true battlefield where you don’t know what will happen at each passing second. Izumo, you are prepared for that, right?”

“Yes.” (Izumo)

An immediate response.

Being told about the incident occurring in the second biggest city of Lorel Union, Kannaoi, I didn’t hold any hesitation.

High level adventurers and influential nobles all know that any citizen would want to stay in the Chihiro Manrai restaurant, and this high-class restaurant has received a night assault.

There’s Raidou-sensei at that place and there’s also his aides.

No matter what happens, I feel like the city will be okay.

But…right now, at that place, there’s princess Iroha.

I heard that the insurgents are aiming for her.

Even so, if asked if I had to go there, that’s not the case. There’s already fighting forces here that I wouldn’t even be able to lift a finger against after all.

But she is my fiancee.

I have only met her a few times. I can’t properly imagine what she looks like right now, but I can tell how she is from her letters.

It is certain that I hold warm feelings mixed with admiration towards her.

Of course, we are not in a sexual relationship. The princess is still young after all.

If asked whether this is love that is directed to the opposite sex, I wouldn’t be able to tell.

I simply want to be by her side and protect her.

I want to be the one to protect her.

I want to eliminate the dangers that approach her.

Once I heard about the situation from Shiki-san, I naturally thought of this.

I was thinking about meeting her in a not so far future.

Whether it is my dream, or to fulfill my duty of joining the princess of Kannaoi; I want to have a talk until we can reach an understanding, and then…no matter what kind of result it brings forth, I won’t allow the very chance of even having a conversation to be lost.