Chapter 145
Chapter 145: My reliable younger sister
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Translator: Tseirp
Let’s turn back time a little, till before the battle between Veronia and Zoltan began .
Chasing after Ruti and Garadin, Tise, I and Mistome-shi headed toward the hidden village .
“Do you know what Ruti-sama is thinking of?”
Tise asked and I thought about it a little before I looked at Mistome-shi .
“Perhaps she went to procure a ship . ”
“ … My ship, the Regulus, is certainly located in the nearby hidden bay . The interior furniture are being used in the settlement but the ship is functional . It is always ready to set sail at any time … that said, I’m surprised you people know that I still have a ship . ”
“It came to mind when I noticed that while there were ship furniture in the settlement, none of the houses were made using scrap wood from ships . So I deduced that the ship was still hidden somewhere . ”
“Did Ruti-sama realize as well?”
“Of course . ”
If I noticed it, Ruti would definitely have realized it .
Ruti was excellent after all .
“You have a lot of faith in her . ”
Tise giggled .
“In that case, we should directly aim for the ship rather than the settlement . Mistome-shi, could you lead the way?”
“All right . Follow me . ”
We changed course and headed to the bay where the ship was hidden .
As expected, the elderly villagers were preparing to set sail .
“Young lady!”
One of the elderly villagers saw Mistome-shi and shouted .
Mistome-shi waved her hand in response .
“Is Ruti around?”
“Yes, that blue hair young lady is here . ”
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We quickly found Ruti and Garadin .
They were looking at a map as they planned strategies .
“Onii-chan . ”
Ruti smiled happily when she noticed that I came .
“I’ve been waiting for you . ”
“Did you wait for long?”
“No, it’s all right . And you brought Mistome-san over too . ”
“Me?”
“We’re thinking of how to board the Demon Lord’s ship . ”
Ruti and the others were looking at a map detailing the surroundings of Zoltan .
Ruti pointed at one spot in the sea .
“We’ll hide the ship here . ”
“That is certainly a dead angle if the opponent comes from the sea toward Zoltan . But we would be seen the moment we appear . ”
Ruti nodded at my comment .
“Yes, so I thought of diving . ”
“In the sea … the spell that Mistome-shi used against Desmond of the Earth?”
“Me!? I certainly was able to do it in the past but … that spot is shallow so I doubt the entire ship can be hidden . ”
“We will cut the mast once we arrive there . It is definitely possible to hide in the ocean without the mast . ”
“Wh-what?”
“I received approvals from the old men from the settlement . All they desire is to protect Zoltan and Mistome-san . ”
Mistome-shi bit her lips tightly and then she relaxed her shoulders .
“All right . ”
“It is a one-chance match . We must get onto the Demon Lord’s ship while they are unaware . Once we are on board, the performance of the ship does not matter . ”
Ruti said and took hold of my hand .
“Onii-chan … please cooperate with me . ”
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I smiled and answered .
“Of course . Let’s fight together . ”
Ruti held my hand firmly .
“Thank you . ”
And replied with a smile .
After landing on the deck of Wendy Dart, we immediately rushed toward Leonor who was on the bow .
“Stop them!”
Leonor’s mercenaries immediately reacted to Prince Silberio’s command .
Ruti, Tise and I swiftly cut down the five mercenaries that rushed at us .
“Greater Cure Wind!!”
A mercenary in the rear used a wide-area healing spell .
The fallen mercenaries stood up behind us .
An advanced Healing skill . A holder of the 『Hierophant』 Divine Protection from the monk-class .
In addition, mercenaries were aiming at us from afar with bows . Both of them possessed the 『God Bow』 Divine Protection .
Three of the ones standing up behind us were 『The Champion』, 『Rune Knight』, and 『Battlemaster』 .
“Kieeeeeee!!!”
Furthermore, a 『Wind Pugilist』, a superior Divine Protection of the pugilist-class leaped over from the air while raising his fighting spirit .
A parade of superior Divine Protections .
So these were the elite mercenaries belonging to the large country Veronia .
“Onii-chan . ”
“Leave them to me . ”
I used ‘Lightning Feet’ to move to the two 『God Bow』 in an instant .
The two of them leaped into the air and tried to fight back with their bows from overhead .
A Divine Protection that could be said to be the peak of bow-using classes as it could even respond to close combat .
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“But your levels are insufficient . ”
The moment the two of them jumped into the air, my sword had already sliced through their bodies .
Blood splattered from the two 『God Bow』 as they fell overboard into the water .
“Shit! The area beyond the ship is outside the effect of my spell!”
The 『Hierophant』 cursed .
“In that case, you have to follow after them . ”
“Gah!?”
Tise snuck up behind him .
Tise’s sword pierced the heart of the 『Hierophant』 from behind through the gaps in his ribs .
He had only turned his gaze to the two 『God Bow』 for a split second but Tise’s presence disappeared from the mind of the『Hierophant』 during that instant .
Tise pushed the collapsing 『Hierophant』 over into the water .
Unrest swept the remaining five mercenaries .
“But with this, we are 5 versus 1! We won’t lose this time! Secret Martial Art: Thunder God Attendant Three Beast Sword!”
The 『Rune Knight』 released a magic sword skill by combining magic and martial arts .
The lightning obstructed Ruti’s vision and the five mercenaries attacked .
Ruti swung her sword in a huge circle .
“Martial art: Great Whirlwind . ”
The lightning from the 『Rune Knight』 was sliced apart and the single flash from Ruti bisected all five of her attackers .
“You’re open!! Martial Arts: Meteor Crash!”
Only the leaping 『Wind Pugilist』remained .
He released a strong kick from above Ruti .
However .
“Mo-monster . ”
Ruti grabbed the kick powered by a martial art with her left hand .
The 『Wind Pugilist』came to realize the overwhelming difference in power .
But it was too late .
Ruti slammed him onto the deck and the 『Wind Pugilist』stopped moving .
“Let’s breakthrough in one go just like this . ”
““Understood!””
We ran across the deck with Ruti in the lead .
“Mistome-san, please stop the enemy on our flank . ”
“Leave it to me! Ash Storm!”
A corrosive ash storm assaulted the mercenaries .
“Garadin, continue to protect Mistome-san, more than half of the enemies are stronger than you . Cooperate with Mistome-san . ”
“I get it, leave Mistome to me!”
“Onii-chan, hold down the enemies to the front right . Tise and I will breakthrough straight ahead . ”
Ruti fought dizzyingly while still giving out instructions one after another .
She seemed to have forgotten how to cooperate with companions when I first met her again in Zoltan but it seemed that she could fight alongside the current party members .
“No, she’s doing even better than before . ”
Ruti’s individualistic fighting style in the past was the most effective way of defeating the enemy so I did cooperate with her on that method .
That may be the correct way to do it but her current fighting style allows everyone to fight while having reserve strength for contingencies .
When something unexpected happens, not only Ruti but all members would have the resource to react .
In other words, Ruti was making commands to ensure none of her allies were defeated .
Ruti felt a lot more reliable than before after quitting as the Hero .
“Leonor!”
Mistome-shi shouted .
The young girl’s figure of Leonor was in front of our eyes .
Protected by the two robust mythical warrior statue-like princes, Leonor glared at Mistome-shi with blood-filled eyes .
We had finally reached Leonor .