Chapter 6: The Bandit’s Raid
After meeting with Isabelle, I’ve become somewhat nervous.
It brings to mind something like a young boy who just bought a new trumpet……?
That is to say, it was more important than something just lying down.
It’s no good, I don’t understand this feeling.
I suddenly meet Walkins
She was holding cleaning supplies and looked at me puzzled.
「Regis-sama, Did you go somewhere yesterday?」
「Aa, so that’s why you couldn’t be found till evening.」
It’s a big fat lie though.
Then after gathering some luggage, some books were thrust into bag.
Just then, a warbler’s song brushes my ears.
The rustling breeze feels good, it’s the perfect going out weather.
「Huh? Are you going somewhere? 」
Of course, I won’t hinder the master’s so please be at ease.
I have some business, please tell them that.」
「Fufufu, it’s a secret. Because adult women wear secrets like accessories it makes them beautiful.」
Walkins places her hand to her mouth and sticks her tongue out.
I see, I don’t get it.
「The magic society has a lot of old men with congealed heads right?
「Ha, haha. Yeah……」
What is it, my heart became painful.
Anyway, because the results depend on me, the only one that is worried is myself.
Why are you hesitating?
「Well then, I will leave now. I will be back the day after tomorrow.」
「I am a hyper employee. I will be using teleportation magic.」
Saying that, Walkins carried the luggage on her back.
And began to chant.
「……My magic before me, make the wall of distance meaningless.
Shrink space, distort cause and effect. ――『Giga Teleportation』!」
That moment.
The wind causes damage to the bookshelves in the library, the windows trembled
As the impact subsides, Walkins voice reverberates.
「Ah, right right Regis-sama. It’s dangerous outside, don’t go out」(Tln: yeah you didn’t fool her)
However, the window curtains just fluttered.
The roaring was replaced by the noisy running of Shadverga .
「Wa, what was that noise just now!?」
「I told Walkins to use teleportation magic outside!
I’ve just gotten some time, I might as well clean thing up……]
While walking trudgingly around, Shadverga started picking up the scattered documents and books.
This person really is a man of the world.
Because Sefina had collapsed, it was depressing enough that they might have collapsed together.
It seems that it was finally up to me to help out.
「Oh dad. It’s about Walkins」
「That guy, what on earth is she?」
「……Eh?」
With that simple doubt, Shadverga fell silent.
It was that kind of feeling.
「She’s not normal right?
Her magic level is not ordinary either.
She’s memorized magic spells that aren’t even written in the Expert volume of spells.」
「……I don’t really know.
Anyways there are many mysteries about her.」
「I see. Dad isn’t very well informed.」
It doesn’t look like he’s lying.
There is no intention to search for her identity.
However, that astounding ability weighs heavily on my mind.
Umu. There are a lot of mysteries.
「Walkins is a good employee. Of course as a person as well」
「Although I would be happy if she didn’t search for my collection.
After that, I wish she wouldn’t report every little thing to Sefina.」
Remembering the trauma? Shadverga’s feelings sank.
Should I leave him alone for a little while? Or that’s what I thought.
「――Sha, Shadverga-sama! It’s terrible!」
The parlor maid blew through the newly mended door with enough force to break it again.
While panting, she reported to Shadverga.
「Wh, what is it?」
「What did you say? Ku, at a time when Walkins isn’t here…… It’s the worst timing」
「Please make a private soldier squadron of about 50 members. I’ll join afterwards」
「Un- I underst—!?」
As the maid started to nod, I rushed out.
Because they thought Isabelle was going to leave ahead of time, you decide to raid now?
「He- hey Regis! Where are you going?」
「Wh, What the heck are you saying-!?」
I feel bad but, right now Shadverga’s voice isn’t even registering.
Moreover, the bandit’s aim is in all probability Isabelle.
Attacking the establishment is the easiest to imagine.
Now that it’s like this it can’t be helped.
「……Don’t die, Uncle of the Inn!」
Also, Isabelle.
I put on my shoes, and looked straight ahead.
Just like that I went out the front gate, and ran straight toward the village.
The village was noisy.
Most villagers shut away their domestic animals near their house and holed up inside their houses.
That’s the proper response.
They had intended on finishing their work before the private soldier squad arrived and leave.
Therefore, they shouldn’t be ignoring the crops.
「Or so it looks like」
Although it’s a little early to harvest, its already possible for these farm products to become food.
Several bandits would swarm the fields and plunder them repeatedly.
Did the boss give out incomplete instructions?
I lost my way for a moment, but the answer arrived soon enough.
「It’s a feint?」
For the sake of one’s long cherished achievements, they were being thrown away as pawns.
By causing trouble with these guys, they could achieve a different goal.
In that case, there is just one thing to do.
I passed by the bandits that were plundering and headed toward the inn.
Moreover the entrance to the forest was right beside the inn.
If you were to crush there, the guys in the area could be captured handily.
Therefore, I tried to ignore those guys but ――
「Don’t touch the things I put my heart and soul into with your dirty hands」
「Kill him. Our job is to stand out; if a red flower blooms all the better right?] (Tln: basically means the more blood the better)
「That’s right. Well, die old geezer」
Wh- what are you doing? Gramps.
Well, it might not be meaningless.
They’re crops that were frantically by one’s self.
Change of plans.
「Balls of light clad in demonic flames, bore through the enemy ――『Gun Fire』! 」
After chanting, the flame bullets flew.
They hit the bandit’s body and ignited magnificently.
「Gu, guwaaaaaaa!」
Bandit number 1 screamed as he writhed.
Because of the sudden attack, the surrounding bandits become enraged.
「Who the hell is that kid?!」
「Get him!」
The remaining bandits ran toward me.
If those were to hit your head you would 100 % ascend to the heavens. (Tln: stupid flowery sentences)
As a precaution, I backed up little by little.
Nice timing.
If it’s right here then, even if the area catches on fire there won’t be any complaints. (Tln: he won’t catch the field on fire)
「Crimsion light fall to the ground. Extend to the earth and turn all to ash ――『Cross Blast』! 」
The small flame dripped toward the bandit’s feet.
At that moment, the area burst into flames and caught everything it its path on fire.
「A, it’s hooooooooooot!」
「I’m dying, I’m going to die!」
Feel free to die all by yourself.
If possible, in silence.
Even though I say that, they probably won’t die because I had reduced the thermal output.
That time, the tension left the old man and he fell to the ground.
「Re, Regis-sama!? 」
「Regis-sama what are you doing!?」
「Don’t be unreasonable! You’ll be killed! 」
「It’s alright. Because I――am strong against pain, that is my only value」
That’s right, for example, even if were to be an unexpected reaction to magic.
I’m different than the baby from 7 years ago.
Even if it were painful enough to die, I have confidence that I would endure it.
I ran for a little ways, the inn had finally come into view.
The guys were all looking at something.
I changed position and saw the front of the inn.
Before the inn, a man and girl were standing.
However, the man had a severe injury to one arm and blood was dripping to the ground.
But, even still he stood between the bandits and the girl.
「I’ll never hand her over! Get lost bandit scum! 」
「Close in――, go in 3 at a time――」
「Uaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!」
The man swung a wooden cooking utensil.
Why go that far?
The bandit’s eyes had a panicked expression.
「If you stay there, you’ll die you know? Why not just give us the girl behind you?」
「If an inn is a place to rest, then it’s the duty of that inn to protect its guests!」
The man covered in cuts stood.
It wouldn’t be weird if he fell at any moment.
Though that being said, his body was the only thing preventing the invasion of the bandits.
「Because our rooms are so dirty, we have to make up for it by guarding like this……
O, oh? What is this, my strength is―― 」
The shopkeeper fell with a dosa.
Now that I look closer, Isabelle who had been behind was holding a hand sword.
While sighing, she avoided the shopkeeper as he fell.
「Haa…… It looked as if you were going to die for me, it’s not a happy feeling.
It’s an important shop after all; you have to keep yourself alive.」
From here it looked like the old man’s wounds were just scratches.
As if the tension on a string had been cut, the shop manager fell fast asleep.
「Ha, you gave up?」
「……trash」
Isabella drew a large sword, and took a stance.
「Did that you think that because I am an elf that I do not have the power to resist?
The crime of targeting me is heavy. I will make it so none of you will recover」
Saying that, Isabelle moved like a gale.
At the quick fast movements, the bandits stirred
「……Hii, what is she?!」
「–che. Move, you all!」
The man who clicked his tongue came out in front.
He grasped something hear his chest and threw it towards Isabelle’s feet.
A globe rolled around on the ground.
「……What?」
Isabelle stops and looks suspiciously at the object.
That instant――the ball flashed.
It was a flash that burned the retinas.
By reflex even I closed my eyes but, there I couldn’t see anything but red.
Isabelle who was covering her eyes groaned nearby.
「…Na. What is this? 」
But, even those thought to be invincible still have at least one weak point. In this way, you just have to get them to stop moving.」
The Chief shows a vulgar grin.
If it’s a normal human, they would be incapacitated for a few seconds.
For the sensitive elves, the answer was obvious.
「……gu, unfair」
Was her sense of equilibrium paralyzed? Isabelle tottered.
Isabelle alone can no longer hold out.
I understood that and went in front of the inn.
For the possible unimaginable backlash from the reaction.
The one that I failed 7 years ago, the superior flame magic――
「Overflowing my body with demonic blood, Flame kind to be Hell fire not to be, ―― 『Astral Fire』! 」