It's been a few days since I entered the Demon Lord's Territory.

We proceeded while intercepting the attacking demons, and we were steadily advancing through the Demon Lord's territory while taking turns resting.

On the way, Suzune shouted, "Let's go! Go on a journey to slay the Demon King! However, after entering the Demon King Territory, he fought more with demons than with demons.

There were many types of monsters that attacked him, and they were still strong, but with the three heroes, Usato, and Burlin, it wasn't much of a problem.

 

"Hi, Amako"

 

I took turns with Usato and Suzune, and the next time I opened my eyes, I saw a precognitive view that I could see in my dreams, and a blonde beast woman sitting in what looked like a translucent chair in the scenery.

 

「…… Why are you still here?"

"That's a long greeting."

 

Who is this person who calls me by name affectionately and sits in my dreams?

No, I can understand that he has the same precognitive magic as me.

I can understand it, but it doesn't let my guard down.

 

"I told you, didn't I? We're connected.'

「…… What's that for?"

"I thought I'd talk to you for a minute."

"Before that, first of all, give me your name."

 

When you don't give your name, it's a matter of credibility.

At my point, she raises her index finger without losing her expression.

 

"Well, guess what?"

「……」

 

To be honest, I have a candidate.

Because I had seen her appearance several times in the land of beastmen.

But it is not a living person, but a stone statue.

 

「…… Kannagi. Aren't you a kannagi?"

"If you call me Kannagi, I suppose so."

 

Neither affirming nor denying.

But it's not the wrong reaction.

 

「…… What's the story?"

"Your clairvoyant magic is different from those around you, you know that, don't you?"

「……」

 

I know that my clairvoyant magic seems to be stronger than other clairvoyant wizards.

Moreover, the prediction is also slightly different.

 

"You can show others two futures."

「…… What is it?"

"By letting Usat choose his future, you have succeeded in avoiding the worst possible future for you, and by extension, for the Ringle Kingdom."

 

A sloppy mouth and a voice that is pleasant to the ear.

And for some reason, with a kind of disgust, I was silent at the woman's words.

 

"Doesn't it bother you? Beyond the original future."

"What are you going to do!?"

"Hey, I'm just going to show you a future that wasn't chosen."

 

Before I can speak, Kannagi flicks his palm and projects the scenery into the space.

There were ——— corpses of many people and the appearance of soldiers of the demon tribe.

 

"Originally, the two heroes were dead, they were killed by the Black Knight, and the Black Knight was also killed by Rose, resulting in the defeat of the Ringle Kingdom and the loss of the lives and dignity of many people."

「…… Tsu! Usato, huh?"

"He? He survived, of course?'

 

Shake your palm again and change the scenery.

Then, a different scene is reflected -- a young boy surrounded by demon soldiers in the ruined city of the Ringle Kingdom.

His appearance was none other than Usato, but it was far from what I knew.

 

"The bottom line is that he's still fighting for someone. Right now, yes...... Are you in the middle of trying to retake the kingdom of Lingle? It's been more than two months since the battle.'

 

The clothes he always wore were tattered and had burnt marks.

The sleeves of his arms were stained with blood-red stains, and his own eyes were full of anger that was different from what he had been used to.

 

"Usa, To?"

"He lost his best friend, he couldn't defend the country he swore to protect, he lost so many people before his eyes, he threw away his sweetness."

 

Demon soldiers attack Usato.

However, in the next moment, Usato's head was wrapped in a soldier's helmet, and he was lifting it with only his arm strength.

 

『……』

"Hi, Ga......"

 

The magic of healing magic is gathered in the hand that grabs the head.

The magic power that had been gathered condensed like a lineage enhancement -- and finally burst into a soldier's face.

Blood gushed out of the gap between Usato's hand and the soldier's helmet as if it were bursting.

 

「…… Huh?"

 

Letting go of the hand that had clutched the helmet that had burst from the inside and was engraved with a large scarf, Usato's hand attacked the other soldiers, ignoring the wounded hand and the immobilized soldier.

 

"Killed, Usato?"

"There is no 'binding' for him here. He was tormented by anger and regret and took everything on his shoulders, and he has no hesitation in killing the demon tribe."

 

The hand that swung at an unbelievable speed accurately sliced through the throats of the soldiers, and the fist thrust out with all its might pierced through the armor-protected body, splattering blood all around.

A kick to his neck snaps his neck, and he grabs his arm and swings him around before slamming him to the ground, making a hissing sound.

I don't want to see it.

Usato, who could not be saved, could not look directly at it.

 

"The fist that prevented anyone from dying has turned into a weapon to pierce the demon tribe's guts and gouge out their throats, and in the future where you, Nea, and Leona never met, he has become a real monster that is feared by the demon race."

 

That kind person is nowhere to be found.

There are only terrifying monsters who regret not being able to protect Kazuki and Suzune and anger at the demon tribe.

 

"It seems to have been a little too stimulating."

「……」

 

I can't say anything, but Kannagi crosses his arms with a faint smile.

 

"But is this future Usat wrong?"

「…… What do you mean?"

"The demon tribe is the enemy, isn't it? So where is the need for mercy? The same can be said for the two heroes, but it's too sweet.'

「……」

"The Demon Race is a race that should be destroyed, isn't it?"

 

I feel indescribably disgusted by Kannagi asking for consent.

I think what you are saying is correct.

In fact, the Demon Clan has threatened the Kingdom of Ringle where we live.

But even so, the way this person spoke seemed to be hating the demon race itself.

Without being able to say a few more words, there was silence for a while.

At that time, we sense the signs of foreknowledge coming.

 

"Finally, I've been waiting."

 

Kannagi in front of him must have sensed this, so he turned his attention to the empty space.

Soon after, a precognitive landscape is projected.

The first thing that appeared were two figures.

 

"Uh, well, nice to meet you, my name is Usato Ken."

"Hello, I'm Nea, who is accompanying him on his journey."

 

The figure of Usato wearing a mixed black and white uniform.

However, his skin is black like a demon and he has black horns.

And for some reason, Nea also has the appearance of a demon tribe.

Wait, wait, why are you both like demons?

 

"It's my ♪ wife."

"Huh?"

 

At the words uttered by Nea in the form of a demon, a cold voice came out of her that she had never uttered before.

When she is driven by an urge that could ripple out to Nea who is in the current time, the scene projected in front of her shifts to something else.

 

"Nea, I'm going to do that trick!!"

"What?! What!? What a skill!!"

"Healing explosive wave, no! This technique that has evolved is—"

 

Usato holds his left hand on the green glowing magic bullet floating in the gauntlet, and Nea panics when he sees it.

Oh, this is the usual thing, and when I am convinced, it moves on to the next one.

Unlike before, Koga and Usato, in a cityscape similar to Samariar, fight against something huge.

I can't see what it is, but I roll my eyes at the unusual sight of Koga and Usato side by side.

 

"I don't like it, but just cooperate now, Koga! You and I will defeat him!'

"Well, I don't care, but why are you grabbing my leg? Hey?'

"There's a big weapon, so you can transform your armor and turn it into a weapon!"

"Whew!? Oh, oh, you! What I'm saying is a mess, and I don't call it cooperation! Oh, hey, no, no--"

 

Usato grabs both of Koga's ankles and swings them around as he heads towards something.

I'm stunned by the sight of the foreknowledge that I don't understand anymore, but Kannagi puts his hand to his mouth and shakes his shoulders.

 

『……』

「?」

 

What, are you laughing?

Sure, it was a strange thing to say, but I couldn't help but laugh so hard that I couldn't help but laugh.

The prescience is over, and you feel like you're being pulled back to reality.

Along with that, the figure of Kannagi disappeared faintly, and I closed my eyes with an irresistible feeling.

 

 

 

The next time I opened my eyes, the sky was still dark.

In fact, he was supposed to sleep until morning, but he seems to have woken up halfway because of the premonition.

Around me, Leona, Ferm, Nea, Kazuki, and Burlin are sleeping.

When I get up, remembering the contents of the dream I just had, I hear a snapping sound nearby.

When I looked there, I saw that Usato and Suzune, facing each other with a bonfire in between, were alternately throwing what looked like balls at an unusual speed.

Suzune has a small electric shock running through her right arm, and Usato has a gauntlet on it.

As I was stunned to see something soundless, just a ball going back and forth between the two of us, Suzune noticed me across from Usato.

 

"Oh, Usato-kun, Amako."

"Uh, did I wake you up?"

 

Usato, who grabbed the green ball thrown by Suzune, turned to look at him.

 

「…… Usato, Suzune...... What are you doing?"

"I was playing catch while I was on guard."

"It's late at night, and I'm trying to disguise my sleepiness."

 

To not sleep?

I understand that———、

 

"What's Kyachiboru?"

"Oh, it's a game of two people who take turns throwing and catching balls."

"Well, in the case of me and Usato-kun, we were trying to see how fast we could do it, so maybe the name Extreme Catch would be more appropriate."

「…… What is that ball...... Magic bullets?"

 

The green ball in Usato's hand is faintly glowing.

I've been trying to make my magic resilient before, but maybe that's the case?

 

"yes, a bouncy magic bullet based on the technique Kazuki used, if you want to name it...... It's a healing bullet."

 

Saying this, Usato offers a magic bullet.

If you touch it fearfully, you can feel the squishy elasticity and healing magic healing light.

Just by touching it, your mind will be relaxed and your fatigue will be relieved.

What's that, what is healing.

 

"Usato, give me this, I'm serious."

"I ...... do the same thing as my seniors."

"I know, Amako. That's good, you can commercialize it. Let's call it Chiyut Ball."

"Seniors should not develop business without permission......"

 

I don't really understand what Suzune is saying, but it's something that heals me both mentally and physically.

Regretfully, he returns the magic bullet to Usato, who crushes it and obliterates it.

…… Shall I tell Usato about the prophecy I saw earlier?

 

"Usato, Suzune...... I've seen a foreknowledge again."

「…… Again? What kind of prophecy is this time?"

Are you okay, are there any abnormalities in your body?"

「…… Yes it's okay. Thank you, Suzune."

 

Nodding at Suzune's words, which genuinely worried about me, I remembered the content of my earlier prediction and answered as briefly as possible.

 

"Usato and Nea were turning into demons, Usato was trying to perform weird tricks again, and Usato was grabbing Koga's legs and swinging them around."

"yes...... yes!?"

 

Well, that's how you react.

But I can't help it because this is the foreknowledge I saw.

…… But should we talk about the "what if" future that Kannagi showed us before we made any predictions?

Considering that if Suzune and Kazuki had been killed at that time, Usato would have been like that, so maybe I should keep this in my chest.

Usato, who is here now, will never be like that future.

I can say that with confidence.

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IF Usato: "Red Fight!"

 

Usato in this route is a nemesis who becomes familiar with Amira, Koga is still in a state of friendship as in the main story, and Nero is a natural enemy who will be killed immediately if encountered.