Two days had passed since I returned to the city.

I was mentally tired more than I expected, and the day after I returned I slept until about noon. I had told the troops in advance that I would have a day off, so I might have been able to spend an "empty" day for the first time in this city.

After two days, I took a good rest and recovered both physically and mentally, so I decided to do an early morning training to get my body used to it.

 

"Whew."

 

A slash grabs the bangs.

The attacks, which can barely be caught even with my eyes, are sharp yet sophisticated and hard to dodge.

 

"It's being pulled when you're still unconscious."

"Yes......!!"

 

Early morning training with Mr./Ms. Nero, who I don't know how many times.

Due to some circumstances today, I didn't invite Nagi Mr./Ms. or Amira Mr./Ms., so it was just me and him.

——— correction of my fighting method after losing my gauntlet.

That's what I asked Mr./Ms. to do in this training.

 

"The new technique certainly has some defense, but not as much as the old gauntlet."

 

The magic of the wind that was released ripped off the healing coating on his left arm.

I dodged the sideways with a backflip and landed on the ground, holding my arm with magic again and attacking the wind blade released by Mr./Ms. Nero.

 

"Healing Sink!"

「…… Hmm."

 

I was slightly surprised that I applied magic and parried the magic of the wind.

This is the first time I'...... show it! If this leads to Mr./Ms.'s slashing, you can be a little aggressive! !!

He stomps the magic of the bouncy and hits it while accelerating with the recoil.

 

"Healing Afterimage Fist!"

"It's still an interesting move, though."

 

Mr./Ms. Nero tried to aim precisely at me without paying attention to the afterimage of the magic, but he blew away the healing explosive bullet that he had hidden in the afterimage fist without even looking at it.

 

"I'm used to your bad habits."

"What!?"

"Didn't I tell you I couldn't get through?"

"Whew."

 

The handle of the protruding wooden sword pierced my abdomen ......!

Can you detect the half-baked technique? But!!

 

"Hmm?"

 

The green magic that sticks to the handle of Mr./Ms.'s wooden sword.

Adjust the elasticity, and the magic power that sticks to it will inhibit the movement of his hand!

 

"Healing adsorption fist! Haha! You shouldn't touch me carelessly!!"

"Sometimes I wonder if you're on the human side."

 

He also covers his hands with magic and punches Mr./Ms. Nero.

You don't have to hit it directly!

Just by defending it, it will stick its magic power and slow down its movements!

 

"I'll change that fake face!!"

"It's a good spirit, and it's worth coaching."

 

He wields his fists, slams his kicks, and attacks with all five of his bodies.

It's a dynamic move that's different from the previous battles that emphasized the defense of the gauntlet—a fighting style that is close to that of my mentor, Rose.

 

"That's right, attack more greedily."

"Yes!"

 

With each fist, the wind covers Mr./Ms.'s body as he receives it.

If in the past, it was a mock battle without the use of wind armor, now he has determined that I am an opponent to fight with magic.

 

"I'm going to hit you with a certain amount of force, okay?"

"Excellent!!"

 

The healing magic attached to it to inhibit movement is dissipated by the wind, and Mr./Ms. Nero is free.

As it was, he pointed the tip of his wooden sword at me, and as if to pull it, he attacked me at an unusual speed while concentrating the air around him.

 

●

 

"Well done."

 

The result of the mock battle remained the same, and it ended with me being beaten to the ground.

The opponent is the same monster as Rose.

I'm disappointed with the result itself, but I'm really grateful that they have been with me in training.

 

"At first, I was pulled by the habit of when I had a gauntlet, but I seem to have gotten used to it."

"yes, I managed ......."

 

There was also the idea of retraining my sluggish body, but after all, the mock battle with Mr./Ms. Nero was quite tiring.

But it was a very rewarding time.

 

"You're flexible in your thinking, and you'll soon learn a new way of fighting. …… It looks like you've already come up with some crazy tricks."

"I'm aware of it."

 

Well, it doesn't help being called bizarre.

In fact, it's an insidious technique that makes it difficult to move by attaching magic to the opponent.

 

"But it's just like you, it's more nasty than a bad attack."

"Are you complimenting that?"

"Absolutely."

 

It's a serious face, but I'm sure he's really complimenting me.

In fact, when I made Mr./Ms. Nero think it was a troublesome technique, I knew that it would work well in actual battle.

 

"It's a good opportunity to lose the gauntlet, and from now on, if you don't just keep your fists and explore different ways to fight, you'll become stronger."

"A variety of ways to fight?"

 

I'm not very good at handling weapons, .......

So, throwing techniques and kicking techniques?

 

"You can take a look at the way Rose fought in the previous mock battle. He's not just about his own body.gravelSquashand even the things around them, such as trees, as weapons."

「…… I see."

 

It doesn't just self-contained hand-to-hand combat, but also makes use of the surrounding terrain.

It's stronger to throw a stone at them than to throw a magic bullet. …… I don't do it because it's too dangerous to point it at people.

 

"Thank you, I feel like I've gotten a little bit of it."

"It was a bad piece of advice, but I'm glad it helped."

 

I don't ...... it's boring.

 

"I'm not good at teaching people, and the fact that Amira is the only one who has grown up as an apprentice is proof of that."

"No, I think Mr./Ms. Nero is the type of person who can't do anything unless his instructor has a certain level of ability."

 

It can be said that he is a sensory person.

Because the level of ability required of the other party is unconsciously high, the person being coached may not understand and will drop out.

 

"At least I'm grateful for your advice."

"I see......

"My master is already there, so I can't apprentice him."

"Hehe, that would make Amira distraught."

 

He smiled at my joke and relaxed his shoulders.

Then, after about ten seconds of silence as if he was thinking about something, he opened his mouth to me again.

 

"Usato, we have recovered the body of Rose's party...... I asked."

「…… Yes."

 

I nodded at Mr./Ms.'s words.

I wasn't sure whether to bring it up or not, but the fact that Mr./Ms. Nero brought up this topic means that he is ready.

 

"Are you going to see me now?"

「…… Let's see. I'll let you do that."

 

Sensing his feelings, I decided to take him to the place where the body was without exchanging many words.

 

●

 

The Demon King prepared the coffin for him in a building near his mansion, which at first glance resembles a church, where six coffins containing Rose's men are placed.

When you open the door and step into a deserted building, you can see the coffin illuminated by the morning sun shining through the window.

 

「……」

「……」

 

On the way to this point, Mr./Ms. Nero did not say a word.

It was the same after entering the building, and he remained silent as he stared down at the coffin.

 

"I'm not here, but Owl Mr./Ms. doesn't hold a grudge against the Demon Tribe."

「…… Are you the warrior who sheltered Rose?"

"Yes."

 

Owl Mr./Ms. shielded Rose as she was about to be attacked, and ...... her wounds I've already heard that.

 

"I hope you hold a grudge against me."

「…… Let's see. That's all I've done."

 

He relaxed his shoulders lightly after saying that, and then spoke again.

Rose has gotten over it in the first place, and Mr./Ms. doesn't hold a grudge against her.

…… I know it's not something I should say, but .......

 

"After that, it's a matter of whether Mr./Ms. Nero can forgive himself or not."

「……」

「…… Honestly, I don't care either way. Because, either way, it's going to be the rest of your life."

"Yes, that's right."

 

I look at him nodding and decide it's okay.

I sigh lightly and then shrug my shoulders.

 

"I can't say anything more, and I'm not qualified to say anything more than I used to."

"It's tough."

"Also, don't say anything bad and say anything unnecessary to the leader! I don't want to be angry."

"He's a tough guy."

 

That's the kind of person I am.

He's people, but I think he's the toughest on himself.

He smiled a little at my words and turned to look forward.

 

"Can you leave me alone for a moment?"

"Okay, I know...... I'm going to show up at the Demon King for a moment."

"Oh."

 

At this time of day, the Demon King would have already woken up.

I leave Mr./Ms. Nero in the building and leave.

 

"He's just like the leader, he's a clumsy person......

 

Although they are different types, they have some similarities with Rose in their clumsiness.

With that in mind, he proceeds to the pavilion next to the building where the Demon King is, and finds a large demon tribe standing at the entrance.

 

"Hah, you didn't expect us to be here at all......

 

I sighed when I saw the demon king ——— his intimidating appearance, and approached him and called out to him.

 

"Is it okay to go outside so early in the morning?"

 

The Demon King rests his back against the wall of the building as he unfolds his crossed arms and shrugs his shoulders.

 

"What, a walk?"

"It's interesting to see a demon king taking a walk."

"It's also interesting to see a healing wizard running around the city like a dog."

「「……」」

 

Silence as if measuring the distance between each other.

After staring at each other for a moment, the Demon King speaks.

 

"Nero is a difficult man, too, and he will not break the commandments he has set for himself so easily."

"I think it's fine as it is."

"Hmm, you have to be a person."

 

Why am I being cursed now?

It's usually baffling to be abrupt.

 

"Well, in terms of respect, Mr./Ms. Nero is better than you."

"I don't want to be respected by you."

 

They sigh as they glance at each other lightly.

What is disgusting, what is disgusting?

 

"When I heard that Shea Ghamio was sucking something out of the corpse, I did a little research."

 

He switches his thoughts to the Demon King who suddenly cut out the story.

Shea was sucking something out of the six of them...... I don't know what it is, but I wonder if the Demon King knows what it is.

 

"Did you find out something?"

"The magic was being removed."

「! Magic, huh? Do you mean that magic is something that extracts magic?"

"It's not that convenient."

 

Shaking his head, the Demon King denies it.

 

"There is a close relationship between magic and the soul. No matter how much magic is magic, magic from a living personItself・・・・If you want to extract it, there is a certain amount of time and cost. At least that's the magic I know."

 

The first thing that came to mind was Mr./Ms. Kanoko, who was robbed of her magical powers by a magic tool called "Towa" in Hinomoto, the land of beastmen.

She had fallen asleep without waking up because she had been deprived of her magical powers.

 

"So, what ...... magic did Shea use?"

"It should be seen as stealing magic from the dead, and I have a few ideas."

 

If that's the case, then the six of them have extracted the magic they have.

 

"I don't know what it was that took the magic and for what purpose, but it must have been used for something stupid."

"It's not that much of a threat just to use magic......

 

Their magic is strong because the six of them work together.

It's not enough to just use it...... However, the only thing that worries me is that I took only Mr./Ms. with me.

 

"There's no point in talking about this forever."

「…… yes."

"There are only a few days until you return to the Lingle Kingdom, do you have any plans to do anything?"

"Isn't it strange to hear?"

 

Is it a premise that you have to do something about it?

Stunned by the Demon Lord's lack of recognition, I tell him about the decision I made with Mr./Ms. and the others two days ago.

 

"For some reason, I didn't have many opportunities to interact with the people of the city, so I thought I'd help out with the city until I returned."

"......, are you insane?"

 

For some reason, I doubted my sanity.

Have you ever been asked to help out in the city......

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It was Usato, who communicated with the Demon King while fighting with words.

 

That's all for this update.