The battle with the Demon King's army is over.

In the Kingdom of Ringle, news reached us as we waited for the return of Usato.

It must have been good news, but the content was quite the opposite.

 

"As soon as the Demon King's army retreated, a wide range of magical attacks were carried out, causing enormous damage to the Four Kingdoms."

 

Speaking of victory, it would be a victory.

But in reality, it's a complete pain split.

It only left a huge wound on both the Demon King's army and the human side.

The coalition of the Four Kingdoms was almost destroyed, and although there were still forces to fight, the damage could not be ignored.

However, while the members of the rescue team are still working on the battlefield to help the wounded, Usato, however, is different.

He was the only one who was returned to the Ringle Kingdom.

When I heard that, I was terribly distraught because I thought he was seriously injured and had to go home.

When he returned with the knights of the Ringle Kingdom, Suzune and Kazuki, as well as Nea and Ferm——— he was just sleeping normally.

 

"This guy fainted as soon as the last attack stopped...... Like always.'

 

- Nea says so as if she was stunned, and I involuntarily lose the strength of my body.

It's kind of like him...... It was the usual Usato who was worried, so much so that it became stupid.

He was taken straight to the lifeguards' quarters——— but he still hasn't woken up two days after the battle ended.

 

"Usato ......"

 

As he sits by his side as he sleeps on his bed in his room in the life-saving team's dormitory, he makes an anxious voice.

I let out a quiet sigh of sleep and leaned my back against the chair beside the bed, staring at his sleeping face.

 

"You've been reckless again."

 

I heard from the knights that Usato was on a rampage in many places.

Fight the First Legion Commander, fight the Koga, fight the Third Corps Commander and get caught, and fight the big snake...... At the end, he kept moving until the very end to let all the knights escape.

It seems that the captured III Corps commander escaped with a soldier who appeared to be his subordinate when he was under extensive attack by the other side, but he still worked for many people.

 

「……」

 

Nea and Ferm, who came back together with Usato's escort...... I wouldn't say it was up to Usato, but I was pretty tired, so I'm sure he's resting in his room now.

Nak, who was in the castle, also returned when Usat was carried to his quarters.

It seems that Mr./Ms. and the others will have to work on the battlefield for a few more days and have not returned yet.

The rest...... Leona Mr./Ms., who came to the rescue during the battle, will also come to the Ringle Kingdom soon.

 

「…… Usato didn't really understand ......."

 

There was a rumor about Usato, among the knights.

Usato was flying around the sky knocking down flying dragons, he saw demonic wings growing from his back, and he was riding on the back of a big bear and running around the battlefield kicking monsters around.

…… Whatever Usato does, does he have to do something outlandish?

I know he doesn't realize it, but what is the devil? Finally, even the ogre is gone.

 

"But I'm so glad he came back alive......

 

I believed it would be okay.

I knew best how sturdy and strong he was because I had seen him up close.

But at the same time, I was worried about his personality and his sometimes self-disrespectful behavior.

That's why I'm honestly glad that I'm back safely now.

 

「……」

 

My eyelids become heavy, and I am attacked by sleep demons.

Come to think of it, I haven't slept much since Usato came here, ....... I didn't rest my mind after he went into battle, so it seems like all the fatigue I've been feeling all over me all at once.

Leaning against the edge of the bed, I let my sleep take its course and slowly close my eyes.

 

- And my magic shows me a view of the future that I don't know how many times.

 

"Emergency! Go on a journey to slay the Demon Lord!

 

The newly seen prophecy included me myself, as well as Usato and Suzune and Kazuki.

In the scene, Suzune and the others are about to leave on horseback. There seemed to be a few other people, but there were only three of them in my field of vision.

Apparently, I'll be on the road again soon.

The scene shifts, and then the field of vision switches to a desolate land.

 

"Is this the Demon Lord's ......?"

 

The scenery he saw was clearly different from that of the Lingle Kingdom, and the vegetation and even the trees were dying, and it didn't look like a flattering place to live.

 

"The Hero's Past ......"

 

In addition, what I was shown was a place that looked like some kind of ruin.

Woman sleeping in a stone box.

I don't know who she is.

 

"Another swing of the sword that was the source of my gauntlet......?"

 

Usato is surrounded by light, and I try to reach out to him.

Just when I was about to reach it, my vision shifted again.

Then, something like noise runs through the scenery shown by the clairvoyant magic, and the scenery changes.

 

"Nice to meet you"

 

The new reflection is the back view of a woman.

He is a beastman with the same fox ears and tail as me.

He wears a kind of kimono that is worn in Hinomoto, and he carries a katana-like thing around his waist.

The katana was similar to the shape in front of Usato's gauntlet, albeit in different lengths.

 

"It's the first time we've met, isn't it?"

 

She has the same blonde hair and slowly turns to face us.

The expression I saw was somewhat similar to that of my mother's Mr./Ms., but she had a calmer atmosphere than my mother'Mr./Ms..

…… No, maybe most people seem calmer than Mr./Ms., so this analogy is not there.

Anyway, the faces were similar.

 

"Hehe, you look exactly like me."

 

The woman tilted her head as she compared her blonde hair to mine.

 

"Maybe it's because I inherited my sister Mr./Ms.s hair color...... yes.'

 

She talks to me in my memory.

I didn't try to answer, I just said nothing.

…… This is prescient.

The questions and answers we are doing here and now are what we see in the future, so we can only see them.

As I was mouthing her, the woman smiled wryly as if she was in trouble.

 

"This isn't a view you see with foreknowledge, is it?"

「……?」

"I'm telling you, right? Amako"

"Huh!?"

 

She, for sure,I・I have spoken to you.

It's not me who is there, it's me who is in a dream.

Who is this person?

Until now, I had never been spoken to in a precognitive way.

No, if there is anything that can interfere with my magic, it is not someone who has the same magic as me.

 

"We are connected, and through 'him' I know you."

 

She had beast-like ears similar to mine, and she smiled kindly and said slowly.

 

"——— find me with him."

 

The moment I said it briefly, my consciousness was gradually drawn back to reality.

Realizing that he was about to wake up, he tried to at least ask the woman a question, but before he knew it, the woman he was supposed to see with his foreknowledge had disappeared.

 

「…… Huh!?"

 

So I woke up.

Rubbing my eyes, I got up from the bed where I had been sleeping, and the scenery outside the window was bright.

Apparently, he slept until morning.

Beside him, Usato, who was not yet awake, realized that I had unconsciously held his hand.

 

「…… Who was it?"

 

Once again, as I lay back on the bed, I looked at itstrange・・Remembering the foreknowledge, his shoulders shaking.

At least, I don't know anyone like that, but I recognize them somehow...... I feel it.

But even though I had never met or spoken to him, he was talking to me as if I knew him.

 

"Anyway, I have to let you know about ...... prediction."

 

I'm thinking of telling the people in the castle about the foreknowledge.

I can't believe all of my predictions, but it doesn't hurt to tell them.

But other than foreknowledge, I'm not sure if I should talk about it.

 

"...... 'find me'?"

 

I don't know who he is, and I shouldn't trust him.

Maybe it's just a dream.

 

「…… When I wake up, I'll talk to Usato."

 

So, I want you to wake up early.

Maybe things are going to move more than I think.

With that in mind, I could only wait for Usato to wake up.

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Usato: "( ̆ω ̆ ) Suyaa... 」