The two heroes, Senpai and Kazuki, decided to head to the base they had set up in the plains earlier.

We, the rescue team, leave later than them. I saw them off as they departed with the knights, and I was carrying out my duties as a deputy commander while making preparations so that there were no flaws.

 

"What's the matter, Usato! Is that the power of Temeje!?"

"I don't think so!"

"Then fight back and show me!"

 

Rose's angry scream and a sneering kick kicked me in the side of the head.

As soon as he receives a kick from the gauntlet, he jumps sideways to escape the impact and then stands up after a couple of turns on the ground, but he quickly backflips and manages to avoid a heel drop that crushes him from directly above.

 

"You seem to have become a master at running away."

"There's still a long way to go......

 

I'm sweating profusely and out of breath, but Rose smiles nihilistly.

It was the day before I left for the base, and I had a practical training with Rose, which would normally be an act that would be suspected of my spirit, but if I went over there, it would be no longer training, so it was now or never.

 

"At least hit me with one shot!"

"Excellent! If you can do it, do it!"

 

To be honest, I've been fighting in extreme conditions for the past hour, so I'm a little nervous.

I let my voice hoarse on impulse and walked towards Rose, who had clenched her fists.

 

"Why am I here......

 

——With Nea, who supports you on your shoulders.

 

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"——Do you want to go this far?"

"Yes, I do...... Thank you very much."

 

Rose looks down at me as I lie down in the middle of the training ground.

Nea is also tired, lying on the ground in an owl state, completely weak like a stuffed animal.

 

"Absolutely, absolutely, I'll get blood from you...... Otherwise, it's not worth it......!"

"I know, I'll keep my promise."

"Absolutely!?"

 

Is it enough to push yourself that far?

Well, I forced myself to participate, so I won't refuse.

In the first place, the reason why I had a mock battle with Rose the day before heading to the base I had set up on the plains was because I wanted to get used to Rose's movements at the last minute, which was more physically capable than mine.

Also, as a deputy leader, it is my responsibility to consider the possibility of acting in place of the leader in the event of an emergency.

I don't know how much I can do to replace Rose, but I thought I had to do it because no one else could do it but me.

 

"I've cast a healing spell on you, but make sure you rest well."

"I understand."

 

He nods at Rose's words, who doesn't seem tired at all.

 

"Just right, I'm going to ask you now, are you going to take Bullyn to the battlefield this time?"

「…… Ah, that's——"

 

Not long ago, I asked Bullin if he would like to go to war against the Demon Lord's army.

Rather, I made a de facto declaration that I was going to go to war, but in response, Burlin angrily slapped my foot several times, showing his intention to go to war.

…… Maybe I was too overprotective of Brooklyn, I remembered, and nodded at Rose's words.

 

"Yes, I'll take Bulllyn with me."

"Well, then, I've got Bullin ready for the lifeguards' armor. Equip it."

"What? When did you make that......?"

"While you are going to talk to Luxvis, I have made it for you, but it seems necessary."

 

Is it armor dedicated to Burlin?

...... "Bulllin Armor"? No, I think "Metal Bulllin" is better.

I'll come back to the name later, but I'll say thank you to Rose.

 

"Thank you!"

"I don't need a thank you, it's something I did on my own. And one more thing."

 

Rose pulled a sentence out of the pocket of her dress.

When he saw it thrown to him, he saw that it had been sent to him by Mearlark.

 

"Miarak...... Leader, what is this......

"It was given to you personally, and the kingdom has been sent a formal one. What's in it...... Well, I don't know if the hero's weapons will be ready in time for war."

"Is that so......?"

 

Don't know if you'll make it in time?

No, it's better if you weren't assured that you wouldn't be here in time.

Unlike me, Falga-sama is trying to create a hero's weapon from scratch, so it must be quite a challenge.

With that in mind, I can't blame Falga-sama at all.

 

"It's okay to think about it, but I'm leaving tomorrow. As soon as you're ready, rest your body for tomorrow."

"Yes!"

 

Rose gets up and replies, and goes back to her quarters.

I must have been busy preparing for tomorrow, but Rose took the time to do so. Stand up with a feeling of regret and gratitude.

 

"Well, I'm also Mr./Ms. who has a lot to do for tomorrow."

 

First aid bandages, herbs, and other preparations must be made in case the healing wizard has exhausted all of his magical power.

In fact, it's more important than my personal baggage.

 

"Wow...... I forgot about preparation......

"You can rest a little longer, I'll take care of your preparations."

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

While carrying Nea, who is lying on the ground like a stuffed animal, on her shoulder activates her healing magic.

With a wry smile on his face, he looks at the letter he received from Rose.

 

"Well, before we do that, let's read this."

 

When sending the text, he also sent questions about the gauntlets in addition to the hero's weapons.

When I carefully unwrapped the letter and opened the inside, I found a beautiful flowing sentence.

 

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This is separate from the text sent to the Lingle Kingdom, and will be sent to Usat Ken personally.

I'm Leona, the Brave of Miarak.

I understand that this is not a long-winded rant, so I'll be brief on what I need to let you know.

First of all, the creation of the weapons of the two heroes by Lord Falga may not be ready in time for the attack of the Demon King's army on the Ringle Kingdom.

As soon as it is completed, we plan to send it on the fastest ship in the Myarak, but there is no guarantee that it will be in time.

 

And about your question about the gauntlet.

First of all, is it possible to transfer or lend a gauntlet to a third party? According to Mr. Farga, it is impossible.

It's truly your own equipment, a piece of armor that no one else can truly perform.

The exception to this is the Spear of the Brave that I have, but this is because Master Falga made it to choose the bearer and change its shape, and your gauntlet cannot do that.

 

●

 

"——I thought I had little hope, but I guess it's not worth it."

 

Can I lend my gauntlet to someone else?

It doesn't have unparalleled power, but it's a gauntlet that boasts extraordinary hardness on its own. I thought that if I could get Senpai and Kazuki to have it, it might help them...... It seems that there is no choice but to give up.

 

"But isn't this gauntlet only you who can use it? It's just hard, and I think it can only be used for armor."

"It's enough to be an armor, and it also helps you with magic manipulation."

 

If you're a senior, you'll be able to use Thunder Beast Mode, and if you're Kazuki, you'll be able to further enhance your outstanding magical control.

 

"Oh, yes, why don't you put the back of your hand on your foot? That way, your skills will be a bit of a mess, won't you?"

"No, this is just the back of the hand, so if you deploy it with it on your foot, it will be a big deal, right?"

 

Specifically, it is a ...... in which the foot is forcibly transformed into the shape of a gauntlet.

…… It hurts just to imagine it.

In the first place, the bangles don't fit around the ankles.

 

"Well, I think I could do a lot of things if I could do the same thing as a gauntlet from my feet."

 

Nea muttered boringly.

It's not that I didn't think about it, but the price is too high.

…… But I wanted to do a healing kick by jumping with a healing magic rupture leg instead of a healing magic rupture palm.

"Healing Kyck!" Something like that.

While thinking about such stupid things, a black-haired life-saving team member, Nak, comes from the entrance of the training ground.

 

"Hmm? Nak, what's wrong?"

"Usato-Mr./Ms., Tong-Mr./Ms. need to come and help you quickly."

"Ah, I know."

 

It's bad to let them prepare, and I'll go as soon as possible.

I'm almost back from the fatigue from the mock battle with Rose.

I got up and headed to the dormitory with Nak.

 

"Mr./Ms. Usato, you're going tomorrow."

"Yes, Nak to the castle?"

"Yes, I'll be the only one here, so Mr./Ms. Rose arranged for me."

 

If we leave here, we'll be all alone here.

She can't let a twelve-year-old boy live alone, and Rose's decision is justified.

 

"To be honest, me too...... I want to follow Mr./Ms. and the others."

"Nak ......"

"I know, I'm still a kid and I'm not as strong as Mr./Ms.. I know that best."

 

Nak's muttering as he floated healing magic in his palm seemed to be suppressing his emotions.

Even as a healing wizard, he couldn't take Nak, who was inexperienced in age, to the battlefield. No matter how short we are in manpower, we will never give up on that.

 

"But I didn't think it was right to just be frustrated."

 

Nak looks up at me.

 

"The other day I asked Mr./Ms. Rose if I could help her at the castle."

"Help?"

"Yes, there are a lot of people out of the castle right now, and there is a lot of shortage, so I thought I could help."

 

I see.

Now that people are gathering at the base, it can be said that there is a considerable shortage of manpower in the castle.

It seems that they have left a knight in case of an unexpected attack, but there are still few.

 

"Then I'll leave the castle to you."

"Oh, that's an exaggeration, and I can't do much ...... it yet......

"Nak, you've thought for yourself and put it into action, and I think it's amazing."

 

Maybe I wouldn't have been able to do the same thing if I were in your position.

I may have stopped thinking and only worked out, or lamented my helplessness.

 

"Mr./Ms. Usato!"

"yes!?"

 

He is surprised to see Nak raise his voice with a determined expression.

He looked up at me and opened his mouth, confused.

 

"When Mr./Ms. Usato returns, please teach me how to use healing punches and healing magic bullets!"

"Well, if that's the case, now——"

"This idiot!"

 

When I tried to teach normally, Nea slapped my cheek with her wings.

When I turned my suspicious gaze to see what was going on, Nea looked at me in disbelief.

…… That's what I mean.

I kneel down to make eye contact with him and put my hands on his shoulders.

 

"Nak, you shouldn't learn to hurt people, even if they end up unharmed."

"Mr./Ms....... Usato"

"You still have a choice, you don't have to force yourself to be a violent healing wizard like me."

 

I don't know what it is, but it sounds pretty good to deny yourself outright.

But this is also to keep Knack from going down the wrong path. For that reason, I don't care what kind of hurt I ...... my heart!

 

"But I......."

"Do you remember the training you did in Luxvis?"

"I'll never forget it...... That training is ......."

 

…… Such?

I don't know what it is, but it's strangely catchy to say it.

Let's not worry too much, yes.

 

"It's the same as then, if you can't find it on your own, I'll do something with you."

「…… Yes!"

"That's a good answer."

 

He places his hand on Nak's head, who nodded emphatically.

He's still a long way from growing.

As someone who was his mentor at one point, I have to see it through.

I slowly stood up and thanked Nea on my shoulder.

 

"Thank you, Nea, I know this is what you meant."

"No, it's not...... It turned out well...... Is it?"

「?」

 

Tilting his head at Nea, who was muttering in a low voice, he began to walk again with Nak.

Tomorrow we will leave.

He will be temporarily separated from the Rescue Corps' base, leaving Nak alone in the kingdom, but he will be fine.

After all, he thinks Rose is ...... It's because we, the members of the rescue team, recognize him.

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To tell you the truth, I rewrote about half of it.

 

Originally, it was planned to be an event to strengthen Usato, but it was scrapped because it had no disadvantages and expanded the range of applications.

The enhancement itself was endlessly sober...... though.