Early in the morning, during the training with Rain and the others, there was a report directly from Mr./Ms. Naia.

The content is that "a settlement where Sia Garmio may have lived" has been found.

As for the location where she was found, it seems to be quite credible because it matches the information I heard when I encountered her in the poisonous area of the Demon Lord's territory, and there is an anecdote that it is "the place where the hero ended his life".

 

"It's a possible trap."

 

In the evening, when the sky was beginning to blush, Nea said something just as we were discussing in her usual room in the dormitory.

Right now, there were me, my seniors, Ferm, Nea, and my collaborators, Leona Mr./Ms. and Mirfa Mr./Ms., and everyone in the room was looking at Nair.

 

"The trap is information from Mr./Ms. Naia, right?"

"I don't doubt Naia," he said, "but the place where the hero died is clearly suspicious. It's possible that the source of this information itself came from the devil, so it's dangerous to go there easily."

「…… That's true. This can be false information for diversion."

 

Leona Mr./Ms. nods at Nea's point.

But even if it's a diversion, what is it for?

Do you think it's hard to move when we're there? …… It's tough to have to suspect everything when you don't know anything about the devil here yet.

As I was thinking about it, my senior, who had been listening silently with his arms crossed, opened his mouth.

 

"So you're limiting the number of members you're heading to?"

"Well, if this is false information for diversion, and the devil is open and unable to move when we are here...... If you're going to act on the assumption, it's best to act differently."

 

Does that mean someone should stay here?

 

"Well, Usato is confirmed."

"Hmm? Is it confirmed?"

"We need demons, the natural enemies of demons, and you're the only one who can run to your destination without stopping."

 

Isn't there a lot of strange compositions already?

Well, if that's what Nea does, I'll obey.

 

"So, I'm here because I have the means to fight the devil."

"Don't you have to follow usato-kun?"

"This person will be fine, and even if something happens to me after that, I will know immediately because I am this person's familiar, no matter how far away I am."

 

The familiarity contract between me and Nea is different from normal.

Now I can count on it.

 

"Then it's a matter of who's going to follow Usato, but Ferm is confirmed, there's no magic better suited for stealth than you."

"Well, of course."

 

Ferm crosses his arms with a smile on his face and nods emphatically.

Nea is right, if you're going to move in hiding, there's no better magic than Ferm's assimilation.

 

"Suzune is away, and Leona is on her way to her destination in the form of assimilation with Usato."

"Why!?"

 

At this point, a senior who seems to be a little excited is indignant.

I'm also curious, so I'll wait for Nea's next words.

 

"I'm not saying that to mess around, are you? It's simply because Suzune is getting a lot of attention at this festival, and if she disappears with Usato for even a short time, it will cause problems. Also, your magic is simply too conspicuous."

"Shhh......hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

"That's why you're here waiting with me to come back."

"I didn't know that my super cool magical aptitude would be avenged here......!!"

 

Isn't it funny to be frustrated?

Nea smiles wryly at the senpai, who clenches her fists tightly and trembles, and then turns her gaze to Mr./Ms..

 

"Leona is the same brave person in that regard, but she doesn't have to worry about that, so she's the right person for the job, and she can take care of her while she's away."

"yes, I'll take care of that here, so leave it to me...... Good luck Leona!"

"Oh, yes, leave it to me."

 

Encouraged by Mirfa Mr./Ms., Leona Mr./Ms. nods vaguely.

However, I wonder if the policy has been decided.

 

"So, Nea, when are you leaving?"

"It's better at night, but it's bright at night in this city, so you'd better watch out for people."

 

If you look outside, it's almost dark.

As soon as it's completely dark, we'll leave.

 

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Then, the sun completely set and night fell.

However, the cityscape of Calmherio is kept as bright as daytime by magic tools, and there is a high risk of being caught if you go outside in this form.

 

"Because of yesterday, you can remember my face."

"You can't help it because you've been so violent."

"Yes, but ......."

 

Shrugging our shoulders at Ferm's point, we walked to the roof of the dormitory.

I left my usual clothes in my room.

What I'm going to do is hide my identity, because the white clothes of the rescue team to make my presence known on the battlefield are rather too conspicuous.

 

"It's on the rooftop."

 

At the top of the stairs, there is a door that you can bend down to enter, and the key is opened with Ferm's magic.

When you go out of the door, you will be on the roof...... Or rather, it goes out on a wide roof.

 

"Is it a cleaning door?"

"I guess so, I'm a little excited about this kind of thing, Usato-kun."

「…… Certainly."

 

At school, you can't go to the rooftop, so I can understand the feeling of longing for a place like this.

After visually checking his surroundings and sensing healing, he turned back to Ferm.

 

"Well, Ferm, I'm going to ask you to assimilate."

"Oh, leave it to me."

 

Ferm sinks into his own shadow and assimilates with me.

Up to that point, it's business as usual, but since he's not wearing his usual uniform, the magic of dark magic changes shape even more.

Black hood, jacket, pants, black gloves, and black shoes that cover the toes.

The design with a belt here and there is the same as the team uniform he always wears, but he rolls his eyes at the magic of dark magic, which has changed to an outfit that avoids standing out.

 

"If you're going to hide, this is better."

"It's a little fresh, it's black."

 

It's not what Ferm wears, it's a design that is closer to the tough guys.

But it's tight, but it's easy to move.

 

"You look good over here, too."

"In fact, I don't feel out of place with the tongs now."

 

I'm not as scary as the tough guys, so I'm still fine.

As I was done assimilating, the Mirfa Mr./Ms. next to Leona Mr./Ms. gave me an interested look.

 

"It's the first time I've tried it like this, but it's strange.

"I'm not used to it...... Usato, Ferm."

"Yes, Mr./Ms. Leona, on my shoulder."

 

Turn your back to Mr./Ms. and ask her to put a hand on her shoulder.

Her body disappears and assimilates as if sucked into clothes shaped by dark magic.

In an instant, a sphere of light bursts out of my body and sucks on my legs, transforming into an ice armor that covers both of my legs.

 

"It looks like you can still use Faluga-sama's armor."

"I really can't get my head around it, neither to you nor to Mistress Farga."

 

Ice armor that runs everywhere.

With it, you can go anywhere.

 

"Okay, now you're ready to go."

"I'm very sorry that I can't go with you, but I'm waiting for you to come home safely. Leona, Ferm, and Usato-kun."

"Oh, leave it to me."

"I'm sure Usato's going to be fine, ......?"

 

No, really, as Leona Mr./Ms. said, I think it's totally fine.

However, Nea shrugs her shoulders with a wry smile at the words.

 

"This guy is pretty reckless, so please give up on that, and I'll listen to what you say."

『…… Ahh

 

What should I do, Mr./Ms. Leona was convinced.

But I can't say anything about being reckless, so I have to admit it.

 

"I'll go for the time being."

"Come on, Usato-kun...... Oh, it looks like a childhood friend of the current exchange!?"

"You're not a childhood friend in the first place, right?!"

 

At the same time as returning to the blurry senpai, he jumps off the roof.

Wrapping his legs with the magic that grants elasticity, he lands on the roof of the next building——— and leaps again with the recoil, moving at high speed from roof to roof with as little noise as possible.

 

"Mr./Ms. Leona, what's the direction?"

"It's the south gate, it's in front of you diagonally to the right."

"Okay, I'm going to jump."

"I see...... Hmm? Do you want to jump?'

"There's no roof over there!? Hey, hey, hey!?'

 

Immediately after hearing Leona'Mr./Ms. instructions, she leaps from the roof and jumps up onto the main street filled with people, illuminated by the light of a magic tool.

If this continues, it will fall, but now that it has been assimilated with Ferm, it will ......!

 

"Wow, wow!?"

"Gyaaa

"Hmmm!!"

 

From his back and palms, he releases a shockwave with an outburst of magical power and accelerates in the air.

In addition, he accelerates and balances with the shock wave from his whole body, and immediately after gaining distance, he stretches out the rope created by dark magic from his hand, hooks it to the edge of the roof, pulls it as hard as he can, and jumps as it is.

 

「…… Okay."

『『……』』

"I know you're going to be speechless, but please guide me."

 

I actually thought about making it look like a flying squirrel, but it seemed impossible, so I decided against it.

Now, let's keep going.

Once again, I wore the magic of elasticity and ran on the roof again.

 

●

 

It wasn't that hard to get out of the city.

All you had to do was jump over the outer walls, and then follow the path into the woods.

———, but there was one problem before I got here.

 

"Usato, are you aware?"

「…… Ahh

"Something's chasing us, isn't it?"

 

Healing detection is activated while moving.

It was just in case they noticed us and followed us, but there was a reaction within the range of their senses.

Someone was chasing me as I entered the forest.

And they're moving as fast as I am.

 

"Let's find out first."

"Is it going to be a battle?"

"I don't know yet, but he's got the physical ability to go after me."

 

I applied the brakes, turned around, and focused on the armor on both legs.

The armor, which had previously emitted a transparent crystal-like luster, began to emit cold air.

 

「……」

"Has it stopped?"

"Are you aware of this movement?"

 

Someone who was chasing me stopped in his tracks.

As it is, it slowly approaches as if probing, and stops one step short of the bush in front of it.

 

"Who? I know it's getting closer. If it doesn't come out, ———."

"Usato?"

「……」

 

…… A familiar voice.

What's more, it's the voice of an opponent who has fought so hard in the first trial very recently.

As her cheeks twitched, a girl with distinctive orange hair emerged from the bushes.

 

"Liz, why are you here?"

"The city was noisy, so I was resting in a quiet forest, and then there was a suspicious person who smelled a lot of different smells, like Usato, and I followed him. Then it was Usato."

 

Why did you follow me there in the first place?

Liz behaved so unexpectedly that I involuntarily put my hand on her forehead.

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It was a black-clad Usato, who moved on a rope while controlling his attitude and accelerating around the city.

 

The next update is scheduled for the day after tomorrow, around 6 p.m. on Monday.