Episode 460

I will send it from Usato's point of view.

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For the first time in a long time, I fainted from lack of magic.

Recently, due to the deterioration of the system, the amount of magic consumed during battle was reduced, so it was no longer possible to faint, but in this case, the most magical power was consumed in the healing of the injured.

It was really difficult because the healing magic weakened by the deterioration of the lineage would be less effective, so I had to use the healing magic while using the lineage enhancement if it was a serious injury.

Still, he was able to heal people who could use magic and apply healing magic to the right places to heal with minimal consumption, so it could be said that he was able to heal more people than before.

 

"Is this an inn room?"

 

Anyway, I woke up at a strange time.

Immediately after waking up, look at the window with the curtains closed to make sure it's pitch black.

At night, it was late at night, when the lights of the city of Kamherio were off, and the people of the city would have gone to bed.

 

"I woke up right away, I don't think so...... Sigh."

 

At least it's daytime.

Judging by how hungry he was, he hadn't slept soundly for three or four days.

With that relief, I got out of bed and made sure that my clothes were hanging on the wall before leaving the room.

I didn't expect anyone to be there because it was a time when everyone could have gone to bed, but there was a senior sitting on the sofa in the living room.

 

"Oh, Usato-kun, you woke up."

"Senpai?"

 

I didn't expect to wake up so late at night, so I was surprised.

For the time being, I wash my face and clear my head before returning to the living room where my seniors are.

 

"Were you awake?"

"Based on how tired you are, I thought you would wake up after a day's rest, and we took turns waiting for you to wake up."

"I'm glad you rested......

"We were worried about you, too."

 

You may feel a little lonely when you wake up and no one is there, but I'm sorry to have you stay awake.

When I approached the sofa where the senior was sitting, I noticed that there was a basket on the table in front of the sofa.

 

"Mr./Ms., I thought you would wake up, so I made it with Nea."

 

And this is where my stomach rumbles.

I hadn't eaten anything for a whole day, so I was so hungry that I put my hands on the back of my head, feeling embarrassed.

 

"Yes, I'll take it."

"Well, then I'll make you some tea."

 

As I sat down on the sofa, a senior who stood up and went to make tea.

After putting your hands together, Mr./Ms. takes it in your hand and brings it to your mouth.

While I was enjoying meat, vegetables, eggs and simple Mr./Ms. Deutch, a senior brought me a cup of tea.

The story seems to be after eating, and the time passes for me to eat in silence for a while.

 

"It was a feast."

"Yes, it was lousy."

 

A senior who answers me after I have finished eating everything.

I'm full, let's talk.

 

"Usato-kun, how are you feeling?"

"I'm fine, I slept soundly for the first time in a long time."

"I've always been on my guard."

 

There were a lot of things to think about apart from that.

Not to mention Mr./Ms. Lanzas, but also Rain's guidance, training with the Rivals, festivals, and Shea.

Well, about half of it was my own business, but there were so many things I had to do that I hardly had time to relax.

 

"Did something happen while I slept?"

"There was a fair amount of it, like the attack on Liz, aka the Thief Bear."

 

What the hell happened?

I know from the way I feel that he came to visit me.

 

"The brave men, including Leona, came to see how things were going."

"I'm sorry I slept so soundly ......."

"It was hard to protect you from Liz's clutches......

 

What on earth ...... happened while I was sleeping?

 

"And I had another audience with King Lambda."

"So, did you get the story together?"

"Ah, it seems that they have come to a conclusion after discussing various things with people I trust."

 

When I spoke to Mr./Ms. Lanzas, his treatment had only been decided.

What happened after that?

 

"To put it simply, Lanzas was treated as a missing person, as he had been treated in the first case, and his existence was thoroughly concealed until the day of the return of the heroes of each country to their own country, after which he and his servant Rain were to go into temporary exile in Mealak."

 

The only people who know about Lanzas' Mr./Ms. in this Calmhelio are King Lambda, his trusted ministers, Mr./Ms. Naia, and the heroes of each country and their associates.

When he was brought in, he was wrapped in a dark magic box so that he would not be exposed to people's eyes, so he was not even seen.

 

"Exile...... So you got permission from Falga and Norn?"

"Oh, Leona negotiated well."

 

As long as you have the water's edge, you can use Leona's Mr./Ms. Hero's Armor to keep in touch with Falga-sama.

 

"Master Falga was worried about you, too, wasn't he?"

"Hahaha......"

"When I told you that Usato-kun was blown away by dark magic and flew through the air, he looked like a stunned cat."

"Why did you explain that ......?"

 

Why only there?

It was good to be able to leave Mr./Ms. Lanzas in charge of Falga.

He's probably more familiar with the workings of the human body than I and Nea, so I'm relieved.

 

"What happened to the Mirva Kingdom? It seems that King Lambda was quite angry about this......"

"Yes, the people of Kamherio have been put in danger by the arbitrariness of other nations. And the fact that he neglected and neglected the hero of Lanzas."

 

When I first reported it, I was very upset about the environment and treatment that Mr./Ms. was in.

 

"That's why he's missing, if you tell him that Lanzas is dead, you're going to limit your further pursuit of the Milva Kingdom, but if you're still alive, you can shake it up as much as you want...... That's what King Lambda said."

"When you say shake, do you mean to pursue the fact that you provoked the devil?"

 

I thought this was going to be a bit confusing.

 

"I can't ignore the fact that it's not an informant from Lanzas, but a testimony from you and me that actually engaged."

「…… I see."

 

I don't want to say it myself, but if it is the words of me and my seniors, who have actually fought the devil and are famous, they will not be dismissed as nonsense.

 

"Still...... Is King Lambda okay?"

"I think you're fine, don't you? Even if the Kingdom of Milva were to find Lanzas, Lanzas and Rain would be in a place where they would never be able to find him. Even if King Lambda was probed in the belly, there would be no trace or anything, so it wouldn't hurt at all."

 

It's one thing to be under the protection of Falga-sama in Miarak, but when it comes to the long term, Hinomoto ...... If you hide it in the country of beastmen, you will never be able to find it.

Even if they were found out, there was no way they could enter the place in the pathless labyrinth surrounded by the deep forest of the Beastman Realm.

Speaking of which, I am reminded of the words that His Majesty Lambda uttered at the end of the first report.

 

"What can a king and his subjects do who do not respect their own heroes and act with shallow thoughts and impulses? Unless those whose eyes are clouded by the devil's indulgence realize their own folly, they will never reach Lanzas, the Brave.'

 

At that time, I thought that it was a word that conveyed a firm trust in the hero and an understanding of the hero as a person.

Perhaps this is the difference between King Lambda and the people of the Milva Kingdom.

Do you see the hero as a powerful force or as a human being?

In retrospect, this is also true of the country that summoned Hisago Mr./Ms. long ago, and the Samaritan royalty and sorcerers at the time who were dazzled by his power.

 

"Well, King Lambda can shake up as much as he wants with the information he gets from Lanzas, and there will be plenty of evidence that he was treated coldly in the Milva Kingdom."

 

Rather, it is the Kingdom of Milva that is troubled by being probed in the belly.

Considering Mr./Ms.'s position, he was scared by the general public, so there are quite a few witnesses.

 

「…… All I have to do is send the news to Mr./Ms. Hayate of Hinomoto."

"Are you going to accept it?"

"I can't say for sure...... I'll explain the situation properly, and I won't be refused."

 

I hear that Hinomoto has started to interact with Miarak as well, although not often these days, and his excessive rejection of humans should have diminished.

 

"If it doesn't work, I'll have to go to the Demon King Domain, but it's okay here."

"What, ...... you are determined?"

"That Demon King will happily accept Mr./Ms. Lanzas and Rain when he can lend me?"

"Actually, the Demon King likes Usato quite a bit, doesn't he......"

 

The evil smile of the Demon King immediately comes to mind......

But if I could guarantee the safety of Mr./Ms. Lanzas and Rain just by making a debt to the Demon Lord, it would be cheap.

 

"For the time being, it seems that Mr./Ms.'s problem can be solved, but there are still other big things left."

"It's Sia Ghamio."

"Yes, I need to hear from her before I go back to the Lingle Kingdom."

 

He will keep his promise.

Rune is still here, and from my POV, Shea really thinks it's okay for her to know about her home village.

If the location is not wrong, isn't it inconvenient for her to meet with her own family?

 

"I have a bad feeling."

"That's bad, I've heard that Usato-kun's hunch is quite right."

「…… It's been a long time since I've regretted my muttering so much."

 

I really, really hate it when it becomes a jinx like that.

 

「…… After all, you can't know until you actually go to the village and hear the story."

"Of course, I'll accompany you then, right? I haven't been able to talk to Shea very much."

「…… Come to think of it, that's what it was."

 

He brought Shea into the venue to deal with Ember who was obsessed with Mr./Ms., but the senior didn't talk at all when they were assimilating and fighting with only a brief face-to-face.

 

"As you would expect, I can't judge a person's personality if I don't have a conversation."

「……」

"Oh, Usato-kun, please stop making that 'this person is going to get involved in a weird way again and get in trouble with the other person.'"

"Also, this person will get involved in a strange way and embarrass the other person."

"Did you say it out loud?!"

 

In fact, I was thinking the same thing.

But if it's not my deep reading, I feel like seniors look at people with that kind of reaction.

 

"Oh, speaking of Sia, there was one more thing I was going to tell you, because I was too busy to tell you yesterday."

"What is it?"

"When I was dealing with the storm that Enver caused, it seemed like someone other than the hero helped me a lot."

 

Who but the brave?

Speaking of Shea, it is .......

 

"The Knight of Calmherio accepts the "impact" of falling debris as if nothing had happened to the iron magic that supports the collapsing building...... Someone wearing armor that resembles a mysterious figure who was helping civilians with a kind of black thread."

"Ah, Mr./Ms. Mr./Ms. your twin sister, I thought Shea had given her some instructions...... You know, they were helping to protect the city."

 

Awl-Mr./Ms. aside, that dark magic sister Mr./Ms. is surprising.

I guess there was a part of me that had no choice because it was an order.

 

"The more I know about it, the less I understand what shea is thinking."

"I didn't do anything wrong, I just wanted to say that the bad thing is that I took your armor and took over Shea's body———

"Hmm?"

 

I looked at the senior who had muttered to himself and stopped talking.

She crosses her arms, thinking about something.

 

"No way...... Is it different from the premise?"

「…… Senior?"

「…… Oh yes. It's nothing. Don't bother."

 

No, no, it's very meaningful and I'm curious.

I do it once in a while, but when it comes to that, I get frustrated.

 

"Tell me."

"No, I'd be embarrassed if it came off normally."

 

…… What.

 

"Senior, did you have that kind of shame or something......?"

"Yes!? It's age-appropriate! Let's read this novel right here right now!!"

"I'm sorry, it was my fault......"

 

I succumb to my seniors in an instant when I pick up a volume of the romance novel "Thunder and Healing" with the motif of my seniors and me.

- Damn, I didn't get hurt in the slightest by Envar's rant, but I ...... that I had no choice but to admit defeat so easily!

As we are having a rather silly exchange, we notice that the scenery outside the window is gradually turning white.

 

「…… It's dawning."

"yes, it looks like we've talked about something."

「…… Isn't it time for seniors to take a break?"

 

When he said that, the senior shook his hand with a wry smile.

 

"No, actually, I was replaced shortly before Usato-kun woke up, and in terms of time, I went to bed at 7 p.m. and woke up at 3 a.m., so I've got exactly eight hours of sleep."

"I ...... rested more than I expected."

"Mr./Ms. Deutch was also prepared before going to bed, so it wasn't that much of a hassle to make it."

 

It seems that I have really been indebted to him.

Later, I have to thank not only my seniors, but also Ferm and Nea.

 

"Are you going to sleep again, Usato-kun?"

"No, I'm going to the training ground for a while."

「……」

「…… It's different."

 

Eh, it's a lie, I hurriedly shake my hand to the senior who looks like it.

 

"It's not like I'm going to move my body."

"It's not like you're practicing magic instead of your body."

「……」

 

That wasn't the purpose of going to the training ground, but it was a figure.

 

"Well, well, that's not all, I thought maybe they'd come."

「…… Ah, that's what I mean."

 

Perhaps convinced, the senior sighed lightly while smiling wryly.

The training ground is the place that has left the most impression on me, and it's the place where I have interacted with the most people.

Maybe there are people gathered there today.

 

"Then I'll accompany you to the training grounds, I'm worried about you, too."

"Hahaha......"

 

I couldn't argue with that, so I couldn't help but laugh bitterly.