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I Got A Cheat Ability in A Different World, and Become Extraordinary Even in The Real World - Volume 5
I Got A Cheat Ability in A Different World, and Become Extraordinary Even in The Real World - Volume 5
1. Cover
2. Illustrations
3. Table of Contents
4. Prologue
5. Chapter 1: Life With Yuti
6. Chapter 2: An Incident In The Royal Capital
7. Chapter 3: Legendary Dragon
8. Chapter 4: Yuti’s School Life
9. Chapter 5: The Power of Evil
10. Chapter 6: Awakening
11. Epilogue
12. Afterword
I Got A Cheat Ability In A Different World,
And Become Extraordinary Even In The Real
World
Volume 5
by Miku
Prologue
───[Forest of Grace].
It is a forest where you can receive all kinds of natural blessings and collect
several precious wild plants.
However, the blessings are not limited to the plants and trees but also affect
the monsters. The monsters that live there have gained their mighty power
from eating the precious wild plants and growing up there. Although it is not
as dangerous as the [Great Devil’s Nest], it is still designated as a dangerous
area.
***
A man sits on a stump in the Forest of Grace and wipes sweat off his face. He
looked like a farmer in his straw hat and his overalls, and the sight of him
wiping sweat off with a towel on his shoulder made him look like a middle-
aged man who could be found anywhere.
That is, the chopped down trees around him and the monsters’ corpses. And a
“But… the trees here grow even if they are cut down. And even if you hunt
the monsters, they will still spring up no matter how many times you hunt for
it… That’s how strong the power of nature is, but it’s hard to imagine a
blessing that’s too strong…”
This middle-aged man who sighed while mouthing that was the factor that
kept [Forest of Grace] a mere dangerous area, and the guardian of humanity
who was bearing the title of “Axe Saint.”
“Well, that’s fine. If I cut down a bit more trees and thin out the monsters a
bit more, those monsters won’t even appear in the surrounding villages.”
“Huh!”
After receiving that killing intent, the Axe Saint instantly shifted into a
fighting stance and held the ax up without a second thought.
That man had red dreadlocks and a black shirt with a large gap in the chest
and a white jacket on top of it, and his muscles, which is trained and
condensed to the extreme, could be seen through the shirt.
The man called “Fist Saint” smiled at the “Axe Saint’s” reaction.
“What the hell do you think you’re talking about, throwing a temper tantrum
like that at me?”
“What!”
The “Axe Saint” received the words of the “Fist Sage” and immediately
raised the ax in his hand.
“Tearing Scream!”
Then, as he slammed the ax into the ground with great vigor, a large ground
crack emerged from it and reached the feet of the “Fist Saint.”
But…
The Fist Saint looked bored, and then he easily dodged the attack of the Axe
Saint.
When the Fist Saint lightly smashed his fist into the ground, a sharp crack in
the ground extended to the feet of the Axe Saint, faster than the Axe Saint’s
blow.
However, the Axe Saint managed to avoid the attack and shouted at the Fist
Saint.
“Kuh? What do you mean when you say you’re going to kill me?”
“There’s nothing to it. However, I’m going to kill you. That’s all.”
“Wha!?”
The words of the “Fist Saint” made the “Axe Saint” loss for words.
“I’m not interested in the role of a “Holy” or anything else. It’s just that I
wanted to fight a strong fellow, and that’s why I became a Holy.”
“What do you mean? Someone as good as you and I are the Holy, right? So
why not fight?”
“…I can’t keep up with your fighting habits. Besides, I’ve recently started to
see the “Evil” movement. And now, I don’t have time to fight among
friends…”
A black haze suddenly erupted vigorously from the “Fist Saint’s” body.
“…What?”
It was the very power of the “Evil” that the “Axe Saint” spoke of. In the
situation where that power was overflowing from the “Fist Saint’s” body, the
“Axe Saint” could not keep up with his understanding.
“I don’t care what it is. I’m here to kill you. That’s all there is to it.
“…Now that you’ve betrayed us, I have a reason to kill you too… You’re the
only one I can’t let go.”
“I love the look on your face now. Come on, man, bring it on.”
“──[Tearing Sky]!”
The Axe Saint swiftly swung a huge ax on the spot, and a huge vacuum blade
flew towards the Fist Saint.
”What is it, after the ground, is air, huh? But… aren’t you joking when you
say you’re the Axe Saint with just that one?”
“Huh?”
The Axe Saint’s attack didn’t just split the ground and air. The vacuum blade
that the Fist Saint was supposed to have dodged gradually increased in size
and attacked the Fist Saint from behind again, trying to cut him in half.
“Sigh! It’s only a mere tracking ability, don’t get too carried away with it. I
can just avoid that thing again──.”
“Wha?”
In the next moment, the Axe Saint swung the ax in his hand and threw it at
the Fist Saint.
The attack’s momentum was so great that it scattered a new vacuum blade,
blocking the Fist Saint’s retreat for certain and cutting him down between the
“Hey, hey, the escape routes aren’t just left, right, and front, you know?”
Yet, “Fist Saint” tried to dodge those attacks by leaping up into the sky.
But──.
“Woah? …Wha!?”
Amazingly, the Fist Saint had been guided into a position where he could
straddle the first earth crack by the Axe Saint attack. And from that earth
crack, a super high energy light poured out.
“The [Tearing Scream] isn’t just a technique that tears the ground. It’s a
technique that causes the earth to scream.”
The rush of light was so tremendous that it burned the surrounding trees and
the ground. The vacuum blades and the ax that were supposed to have been
avoided were still tracking him, so the Fist Saint, who had lost his escape by
being in the air, had no way to deal with it.
“Y-youuuuuuu!”
“For wanting to fight the strong, you let your guard down too much.
──[Heaven’s Prison]”
As soon as the Axe Saint muttered the name of his technique, the vacuum
blade, giant ax, and rush of light swallowed the body of the Fist Saint at once.
“But… I didn’t expect someone from the “Holy” to handle the power of the
“Evil”… this is going to make the others──.”
Axe Saint opened his eyes and turned his gaze in the direction of the voice
and saw the figure of Fist Saint standing there unharmed.
The moment the Axe Saint tried to speak, a large amount of blood poured out
of his mouth.
“What, is…?”
“If you kill me… the strongest and most powerful of us “Holy” beings… the
Sword Saint… will destroy you… Prepare yourself…”
“────”
The Axe Saint collapsed on the spot and convulsed violently. Watching that
figure with cold eyes, the Fist Saint kicked away the Axe Saint, who had
already become a silent corpse.
“Ah, this is so boring. I got the power of the “Evil” people, and I was able to
fight with the “Holy” people. That’s supposed to be fun.”
“──I told you not to do anything of your own accord, didn’t I?”
“Huh?”
Right next to the Fist Saint, a black haze suddenly gathered, forming a
“Whatever I do is up to me.”
“You think that excuse will be accepted? You are only borrowing the power
of us, “Evil.” And even though it’s a coincidence, that power certainly fits
you perfectly. That’s why you should be careful──.”
“Shut up!”
The Fist Saint interrupted the black haze and randomly slammed his fist into
the haze. The blow was tremendous and not only blew away the surrounding
trees and the ground but also wholly obliterated the black haze.
“I don’t take orders from anyone. And if you think that the power of the Evil
is yours forever, you’ve underestimated… me too much.”
The Fist Saint turned his back to where the black haze was.
***
At the [World’s Disposal Ground], where the Evil resides, the black haze’s
main body that had warned the Fist Saint earlier muttered bitterly.
The main body was even denser and blacker than when it appeared near the
Fist Saint. It was covered in an evil haze, making it impossible to confirm its
exact appearance.
“Since he is one of the few experimental bodies that were able to conform to
the power of the Evil, it was a mistake to underestimate the control of the
power we gave him. There’s no choice… Since it’s come to this, I’ll have to
make him disappear…”
Even as an Evil, he had no use for a piece that didn’t listen to him and
decided to dispose of the Fist Saint easily.
“It’s a bit of a hassle, but it’s a small price to pay for the future plan. There’s
no way to get rid of him. That means we need to let our shards of the Bow
Saint who is still alive to find a new host for it…”
The Evil spoke to himself and then quietly disappeared from the place.
“Woof?”
“Fugo.”
We managed to hold off the attack by a girl named Yuti, who has the same
“Evil” power and the same “Holy” technique as Master Usagi. The words of
Master Usagi, who appeared as our helper, revealed that the Evil had tricked
Yuti.
As a result, Yuti didn’t attack us anymore, but Master Usagi told us to take
care of her.
However, Yuti herself has been holed up in the room by herself to clear her
mind, and she can’t be approached for discussion. Well, I’m sure a lot of
things are messing up in her head right now…
“It can’t be helped, I’ll just do my daily training routine or something, and
then I’ll make some dinner.”
“Woof!”
“Fugo.”
Night and Akatsuki also answered adorably, as if they agreed with my words.
“Fuh! Fuh!”
It’s not just that I’ve become more slender due to leveling up in the other
world, but also that I’ve suddenly gained muscle mass. Really, the other
world is so strange.
After finishing the muscle training I’ve been doing since before I came to the
other world, I was training with Night when I suddenly felt a gaze other than
Akatsuki’s. When I turned my eyes in that direction, I saw Yuti standing
there.
So Night and I stopped our training once and called out to Yuti.
“…..”
I’m also confused by Yuti, who doesn’t say anything when I call out to her,
but──.
Grroowwlll~~~~.
Suddenly, a sweet sound rang out. The sound comes from Yuti’s stomach.
“…Mmm.”
Indeed, I’ve been moving since then, and Yuti just finished fighting me, too.
Besides, it’s also lunchtime.
“…..”
Yuti nodded again at my words and quietly went back to her room. As I saw
her off, I called out to Night and Akatsuki.
“Woof.”
“Fugo.”
However, this time I’m tired from the battle with Yuti, so to be honest, it’s
too much of a hassle to cook. But I need to eat something to get my strength
up, and since I’m hungry, I decided to make a simple pasta dish. It’s just a
matter of boiling it.
The pasta is indeed from the Earth. The sauce is also made by Japanese
companies, so I am very grateful for the Earth’s… or even Japanese food
technology that makes it easy to eat delicious food.
Night and Akatsuki can eat the pasta… just like me, or rather the human
thing, so I prepare the same thing. Hmm… thinking again, the other world’s
monsters are still a little different from the creatures of Earth.
While thinking about this, the meat sauce pasta was successfully completed.
Then, perhaps caught by the smell, Yuti came over before I could call out to
her.
“…..Mmm.”
“No problem.”
“I-I see.”
She should have taken a decent hit from Master Usagi’s attack, but she’s just
fine. That’s amazing.
“Woof!”
“Buhi!”
At my words, Yuti tilted her head, and then she tilted her head even more,
when she saw the pasta placed in front of her.
“Oh, don’t Yuti and the others have a culture of saying itadakimasu… and,
come to think of it, you haven’t even seen pasta, too?”
“This is…”
I show her the gesture of eating while rolling up the pasta with the prepared
fork, but Yuti is still tilting her head at it. Then, she nodded with some kind
of conviction and, for some reason, offered me the fork.
“Huh?”
I almost dropped my fork at the unexpected words. F-feed her, she said? …I
think I just showed her how to eat it.
What does she mean that she was fed all the time? …No matter how much I
think about it, it’s just wrong… She’s not a baby anymore. Or was Yuti’s
mentor that overprotective? It’s a big difference from my master’s. No, it’s
just uncomfortable to be treated overprotectively by Master Usagi.
I can’t help but be confused, but there’s no sign of Yuti starting to eat it
herself; she looks at me with pure eyes and opens her little mouth.
“Ugh…”
I finally let Yuti, who by all appearances didn’t seem to be eating herself, eat
the pasta, losing my patience.
“Here.”
“Mm…mm!”
She looked at me curiously but continued to eat her pasta at the same pace,
and I found that she finished it in no time.
With Yuti’s meal finished, I’m about to start my own meal once again when
Yuti looks at me with a serious expression on her face.
“Eh.”
She attacked me out of the blue. From that point on, I didn’t even have the air
to introduce myself, so… No, I’d like to know what kind of mental structure
you have if you can introduce yourself carefree in that situation.
“I’m Yuuya Tenjou. As you know, I’m that Master Usagi’s disciple…”
After I introduced myself, Yuti briefly said so too. And after other brief
introductions, I ask her about the current situation where she can’t postpone.
“…Complicated.”
As I was pondering how to explain it, Yuti’s face turned down slightly.
“…The one who killed master was human. …But I never knew that there was
an “Evil” behind it. Even now, I can’t forgive the humans who killed my
master. But if the Usagi story is true, then those humans are no longer
around. So I will defeat the Evil that is the source of everything. That’s all.”
“…..”
I’m not the one involved in taking revenge or anything like that, I wouldn’t
be able to say anything about it, and I wouldn’t have the right to stop her, as
well.
“By the way, do you have any guesses as to where you will be going from
now on?”
If that’s the case, what can I do for her? I thought about it a lot, but being just
a student, there was no way I could come up with a good idea, and I sighed
heavily.
When I look up, I suddenly notice that Yuti’s outfit is covered in mud.
Ah… she fainted after fighting us, and she stayed in the room as soon as she
woke up. That means she doesn’t have time to change clothes or anything.
This would have been a good idea to prepare a bath for her before dinner…
As I was thinking about that, I noticed Yuti looking down at her body.
“Oh… I know you fought us and stayed in the same place. But instead of just
washing up, why don’t you take a bath?”
“Eh? You don’t understand bathing, huh? …But, you do understand washing
your body, right?”
I could have used a portable open-air bath, but I didn’t want to go out of my
way to prepare one, so this time I prepared a regular bath at the Earth house.
“…Hmm?”
Then, for some reason, Yuti raised her arms and looked at me.
“Why?”
She’s going to take a bath, and she needs to take her clothes off. But I’m not
going to help her with that!
“Your master?”
She isn’t just overprotective! How far did she dote on her!
I don’t know how old Yuti really is, but she’s probably in middle school from
the looks of her. And yet her master fed her and undressed her, was she going
to let her stand on her own…?
Be that as it may, it’s usually a bad idea for me to take off her clothes, so
while I managed to convince Yuti, I took Yuti to the bathroom. When I
explained about the shower and shampoo in the bathroom, Yuti’s eyes
widened.
“This place is full of strange tools. Are they all magic tools?”
“Because when you twist this obscure thing, water comes out. Amazing.”
“This soap is pretty impressive too. It certainly was more bubbly than the one
my master used.”
“I-I see. Well, at least you know how to use it, right?”
“Alright, then──.”
“I will be in immediately.”
“Eeehh!?”
Yuti took off her white dress on the spot despite my being present.
Hey, for someone who was talking about wanting help to take it off earlier,
you can do it so easily! …Wait, that’s not the problem here!
Yuti’s actions froze me, but ignoring me, Yuti took off her clothes on the
spot and went into the bathroom.
Normally I would have dithered over whether I, as a man, could wash a girl’s
clothes, but after the tremendous shock I received earlier and the lack of
replacement clothes, I mindlessly did the laundry.
As I started to run the washing machine, I felt even more mentally exhausted
than I did when I fought with Yuti.
Now, I need to get a place for Yuti to sleep or something while she’s in the
bath…
I hoped that my house could at least be a place for Yuti to rest. Well, if that’s
really what it means to live in this house, then I guess I’d better get some
clothes for Yuti, and, if anything, make sure she can live on Earth…
No, she hasn’t really decided to live here, but if she’s going to spend time at
my house, she needs to know not only about the other world, but also about
the Earth that we’re on now, in case something goes wrong.
“Woof?”
“Fugo.”
At my question, Night and Akatsuki tilted their heads in the same direction.
“Hello, Yuuya-san.”
“Eh, Kaori?”
“I-I see.”
Kaori’s words made me unintentionally startled. It’s not that Kaori has any
other intentions, but I couldn’t help but be surprised by her visit.
“Thank goodness… Oh, by the way, do you remember what I asked of you
before?”
“H-hmm…”
Sure, it’s natural to want to go there when there’s a strange place like this
other world in front of you.
But…
“Huh?”
Suddenly, a voice called out to me from behind, and I turned around without
a second thought…
While still wet from the bath… a naked Yuti was standing there!
***
As for Yuti – thanks to the fact that I had used my magic to dry her clothes
“Well, just to confirm one thing, does that mean she’s going to live with
Yuuya-san from now on?”
“No, you can’t! How can you and a girl be under the same roof?”
“Ugh, that’s…”
When Kaori is at a loss for words, Yuti opens her mouth with a serious
expression.
“”Eh?””
“Yuuya, the food is delicious. The bath feels good. Conclusion. It’s a good
place.”
“Yeah!”
She’s a girl, and more importantly, it’s too dangerous to sleep outside in a
world where there are monsters… No, maybe she’s stronger than me, so I
don’t need to worry about it.
“No, Yuti may be used to it, but it’s just that we feel…”
“Well, since Master requested this of me, let’s live here together. There’s
plenty of room for you.”
“It’s a relief. I would be troubled if you said no to be honest. Evil power, it’s
calmed down now, but it’s not completely gone.”
“Eh.”
“It’s okay; I can keep it in check now. I still feel like I have a little “Evil” left
in me though.”
While I was anxious with Yuti’s unexpected statement, Kaori, who didn’t
know what “Evil” was, tilted her head.
“The “Evil” is the negative aspect of the world itself. It’s hard to explain in
detail. It’s just something bad.”
“I-I see…? Um, does this mean that these bad things are in your body, Yuti-
san?”
Akatsuki didn’t like the fact that Yuti called him a pig there, and he protested
by stomping the ground on the spot. However, his appearance was just too
cute for a complaint.
“Oh, I see… then, will that “Evil” power go out of control again, or…”
“It’s possible. Now that I’ve decided to turn against the “Evil”, I may be
unable to control my powers as well as I had before.”
I suppose that’s true. If the “Evil” guys can accurately control the power they
themselves have given out, they’ll recover that power from those who could
be an enemy.
“Fortunately, there is that pig here. So there’s less of a risk of that running
amok.”
“Really…?”
If that’s the case, I can’t afford to let Yuti leave even more.
“Affirmation.”
“…I can’t blame you for all of this… But, Yuuya-san, you’re getting along
with a lot of women without my knowledge…”
Sure, Lexia-san, Luna, and all the other people that Kaori has met have been
women, but that’s not true! …Probably. Huh, but she knows some men too,
right? Like Owen-san, or Arnold-sama, or… Uhh, I’m getting a little uneasy.
Kaori has some kind of a complicated expression on her face. Indeed I’m
going to live together with a girl, but I’m not going to do anything strange. Or
rather, I would get beaten back in terms of ability.
“School?”
Night and Akatsuki are good kids and can stay at home properly, but I’m not
sure about Yuti. She’s pretty naive, just like the food and bath incidents
earlier, and I’m afraid of what might happen. The safest thing to do is make
sure that she can’t travel between the worlds while still having her stay in the
other world home… That would be a tight situation, indeed.
I’ve been pondering over it for a while now, and Kaori has unintentionally
opened her mouth.
“Eh?”
“You don’t know…? But by your appearance alone, you look like a middle
schooler, so what about transferring to middle school?”
“That’s…”
I’m honestly scared to take her into Earth’s school out of the blue, but if it
gives Yuti a chance to look at things other than just the “Evil” things, I think
it’s a great idea.
However…
“I would be grateful if we could get Yuti into a middle school, but it would
be hard. In Yuti’s case, there’s no household registration, and first of all
which school…”
“If that’s the case, then Ousei Gakuen will do just fine.”
“Huh?”
“W-well…”
I mean, Ousei Gakuen is still too big to keep track of all the facilities, so to be
honest, it doesn’t ring a bell when she talks about the school building that
wasn’t used.
“At that school building, the middle school students are taking classes. Have
When I thought about it, I felt like I saw many students for the number of
people per grade level. That’s because there were kids from the middle
school as well.
“If it’s the middle school of Ousei Gakuen, Yuuya-san can rush right over
when something happens, isn’t that a relief?”
“If you’re in high school, it’s going to be hard to transfer if you do not belong
to any high school, but if you’re in middle school, you can still get by.”
After saying that, Kaori gave a reliable smile and then turned her head
directly to Yuti.
“? I don’t know if it’s okay or not. But with Yuuya around… I’m safe.”
After nodding with satisfaction at Yuti’s words, Kaori clapped her hands.
“Then let’s go buy some clothes or something for Yuti-san now! And if we
go directly to my father and explain the situation to him, we can complete the
process right away.”
After all that, thanks to Kaori, it looks like she can work out the situation
with Yuti.
“If there’s anything I can do to thank you for this, or rather, if there’s
“Eh?”
“Ugh…”
Since she’s been helping so much with Yuti, I would make it happen if I
could, but…
Although I’ve gained experience in actual battles against the monsters of the
Great Devil’s Nest, I don’t feel like I’m getting stronger at all. I guess it’s
because I’m comparing myself to Yuti and Master Usagi…
“Eh?”
“Yuti says it’s okay, but if something happens, it would be a disaster. That’s
“I’ll get it for you by next week’s holiday at the latest. I’m thinking of going
straight to the other world’s royal capital on my day off… Is that okay? I’m
sure I will give Kaori’s equipment directly to you that Saturday, and we’ll
just leave immediately.”
Kaori nodded happily at my words and once again told Yuti and me.
“Well then, since you have promised to show me the city of the other world,
let’s get going, shall we?”
Kaori took Yuti and me out while Night and Akatsuki stayed at home.
“Houses… of nobility?”
“Common!?”
Yuti’s eyes widened even more at my words. It’s not that surprising… no, I
recall I’ve seen the houses in the other world, but they certainly aren’t as big
as the ones you see in Japan. And many of them are more like an extension of
a log cabin. Some of the houses were made of stone or brick though.
“!? Monster!?”
“Yuti?”
And then she tried to use her bow, which was Yuti’s weapon. She realized
that I still am holding onto it, and she looked impatient.
“Demand. You must give my weapon back to me. Otherwise, that thing can’t
be defeated.”
Kaori seemed to notice this as well and managed to explain the car together
with a bitter smile at Yuti’s reaction.
Once she understood that the car was just like a carriage, we once again
headed out to buy clothes and other items for Yuti. But after all, Yuti, who is
still unfamiliar with Earth’s environment, began to act discordantly.
“Yuuya. What is the point of this fence? This isn’t going to stop the enemy
from attacking.”
Yuti seemed to have lived in nature with her master, the “Bow Saint,” so she
wanted to climb up as soon as something went wrong. Is she a monkey?
When we met in the other world, Yuti was only focused on fighting. But
now, she was curious about everything and was distracted by them. We
walked around in such a state, but most importantly, Yuti’s appearance was
quite conspicuous, and the people around us were whispering something to
each other when they saw us.
“No, that hair is too natural for that. The color of her eyes looks different,
too…”
“…The guy with those two is the one who’s been in the news for his previous
photoshoot with the model Miu, too, right?”
“Damn it! Being with two cute girls like that… I’m so jealous!”
As I was exposed to all sorts of curious eyes, Yuti, who had been looking
You shouldn’t shoot people for that kind of reason in the other world. Eh, it’s
terrible, right?
Yuti was somewhat unconvinced by my words, but she was still anxious
about the eyes in her surroundings, and she was shrinking away. Then, she
ran out onto the roadway.
The moment I heard someone’s shout, I hurriedly held Yuti in my arms and
jumped back from the roadway.
“O-oohh!”
“That’s cool…”
“That’s not the point! I don’t think it’s okay to get hit by a car and end up
wrecking someone’s car!”
“First of all, I need to adjust that muscle brain mindset of yours, I guess…”
“I think some of the clothes from this store would look good on you, Yuti-
san!”
“R-really?”
I don’t know if a girl’s clothes are good or bad, so I have to answer that. As I
was thinking about how I’m completely helpless here, I suddenly realized
that Yuti was staring blankly into the sky.
“Falling.”
“Eh?”
Yuti was referring to the steel rebar being lifted up using a crane in a building
that is currently under construction. However, when I tried to ask again how
“Huh?”
Kaori asked when she realized we weren’t following behind her, but I was
now stupefied by the Yuti’s words which I couldn’t afford to miss a word of.
I immediately looked around the vicinity of where the rebar was being lifted
up from and saw…
“Seriously?”
A woman with a baby in her arms was now trying to pass through under the
rebar.
And──.
*Clank*
When a tremendous metallic sound rang out, the rebar began to fall on the
parent and child in its path!
“Kyaaaaaahh!”
“O-oyyy!”
The woman, who was at the spot where the rebar would have hit her, seemed
to be petrified by fear and couldn’t move, while those who saw the falling
rebar hurriedly tried to put as much distance as possible.
“Damn it…!”
I rushed out as fast as I could and grabbed the frozen woman in my arms. But
If I’m going to use magic, it’s not going to be in a busy place like this… no,
that’s not the case!
The kick from Master Usagi’s direct teachings, coupled with my status, could
easily shatter the rebar, but if I blew it up ridiculously, honestly, it would
cause damage to those around me.
Therefore, I tried to put the rebar in place instantly by receiving the rebar’s
impact using a soccer trick.
“Eeehh?”
While everyone was expecting a direct hit, there was no sound or impact as
expected, and the people around me were baffled.
While ignoring those around, I called out to the woman who was still frozen
in place.
“…Eh? Y-yes!”
When I called out to her, the woman came to her senses, but she was shocked
again when she saw my face, blushing.
“W-well…”
“No, no, no. Kicking the rebar… That’s impossible, isn’t it? Look at them;
they’re still alive, you know?”
It was more conspicuous than I expected, but this was all I could do.
When I parted from the woman who was bowing quietly and joined Kaori
and the others, Kaori had a complicated expression on her face.
Yuti was told by Kaori to admonish me, but she just tilted her head in
question.
Even though I just came to buy some clothes for Yuti, I was already
impossibly exhausted, but we finally arrived at our destination.
“? Of course.”
It’s a women’s clothing store, so it’s no surprise that they have a lot of female
customers.
“No way, I thought they edited the pictures, but he’s actually handsome in
real life, too…”
“Is he like tagging along with his girlfriend on her shopping trip?”
I believe it’s just my imagination, but I feel like there’s a lot of attention
around me…!
In this very uncomfortable situation, I could only wait for Yuti, who was
looking at the clothes with Kaori.
“Hmm?”
Suddenly the store became noisy and I couldn’t help but look in that
direction…
“Huh? Bufuhh!”
And there, Yuti was standing in a daunting pose with white underwear!
“Do not make me, a man, check your underwear like that!”
“Why?”
I desperately looked away from her, but Yuti came towards me and used her
physical abilities as a disciple of the “Bow Saint” to forcefully show me her
appearance.
You don’t have to show me because I’m the one buying it…!
“…It looks like there’s a lot more to teach you than I expected…”
We bought all the other daily necessities, and as Kaori suggested, we directly
went to the headmaster of Ousei Gakuen, who’s also Kaori’s father, Tsukasa-
san. The decision was made to transfer Yuti into the school.
Thanks to Kaori, Yuti’s transfer to the middle school was completed, and
now, I am in the other world’s [Great Devil’s Nest] in search of Kaori’s
equipment in order to fulfill my promise to Kaori.
Honestly, even though the equipment is for Kaori, I didn’t expect to find
armor like the [Bloody War Demon Series] that I’m wearing. It’s only
because I have leveled up, and my status is raised, that I’m able to wear it,
but it would be difficult for Kaori to equip it.
That’s why the equipment for Kaori has to be some kind of accessory that
contains a powerful effect… Is it possible to get such a convenient item…?
But, since I hope to have it prepared by this week’s Saturday and Sunday, I
still have some time to spare, so I’ll try to get some dropped items from the
monsters of this [Great Devil’s Nest] for the time being.
Because the [Great Devil’s Nest]‘s monsters are strong, the effects on the
equipment you can obtain are also powerful. There might be something that
would be perfect for Kaori among the items I have yet gotten my hands on.
However, there are too many uncertainties about this. So at worst, I think I
can go to the royal capital and find equipment that’s suitable for Kaori. I’m
almost ready to settle with this result.
Well, but…
“This time, in order to find equipment for Kaori, we will try to fight all the
monsters in this [Great Devil’s Nest] in one go.”
“Fugo.”
“Okay.”
“? Can’t I?”
“No, it’s not a good idea, I mean… If the “Evil” power hasn’t disappeared, I
think it’s best to not fight too much… I’m afraid it might go out of control for
some reason… And besides, you were quite battered from the last battle, so
you should probably just rest…”
“That’s okay. The fight wasn’t the trigger for the outburst. Besides, the
wounds from before are already healed. Thanks to the pig.”
“Fugo? Buhi.”
I don’t know why, but Akatsuki threw out his chest in a cute way. I can only
guess that he was praised.
Indeed, when Akatsuki used his skill [Sanctuary] to calmed Yuti’s “Evil”
power, he healed her wounds as well…
“Anyway, don’t worry. Besides, since it’s a quiet time right now, I’d like to
train myself to be able to suppress it if something happens.”
“I-I see?”
I don’t know how to handle the power of “Evil,” so should I just believe
Yuti’s words? Besides, even if it went out of control, it can be contained by
Akatsuki’s power. With that in mind, we once again set out into the [Great
Devil’s Nest] to search for Kaori’s equipment.
“…Monster.”
“Woof…”
I still don’t sense it, but it seems that the two of them have detected the
presence of a monster. Rather, Yuti’s ability is still unfathomable… Even
without the power of the “Evil,” she has the same level of detection ability as
Night…
For now, we approached the presence that Yuti and Night detected. Each of
us eliminated our presence. I didn’t forget to cover Akatsuki with [Cloak of
Disguise] as well.
However, unlike Master Usagi, who taught Night and I, its fur was yellow,
and it was wearing a tuxedo, a silk hat, and a red bow tie on its chest – a very
unusual appearance.
When I muttered without thinking about its strange appearance, I noticed that
Yuti looked at the monster with wide eyes.
“Denial. If it’s in this [Great Devil’s Nest], it can be considered the weakest
one. Even in other places, it’s considered to be very weak. It’s just… it’s very
hard to find, and it’s also known as a [Lucky Rabbit].”
[Fantasy Rabbit]
Level: 77
Magic: 777
Attack: 777
Defense: 777
Agility: 777
Intelligence: 777
Luck: 777
This is a really “lucky” status. No, the actual numbers for luck are low.
“Eh?”
Can you get rid of murderous or hostile intent? It’s like being detected when
you’re about to kill someone, or hit someone, or even try to harm them. It
seems like I’m very unlikely to be able to do so…
“Haaahh… I’m curious to see what kind of items it would drop, but let’s just
walk away quietly here.”
“? Why?”
“Why, you said? Isn’t it impossible? How do you defeat it without letting it
realize our killing intent?”
“Attention.”
Yuti uttered that briefly, and then readied her bow that I had returned the
other day. She quietly stared at the [Fantasy Rabbit]…
“────”
She unleashed a sharp arrow. The arrow pierced the [Fantasy Rabbit]‘s neck
in an instant. And just like that, the [Fantasy Rabbit] turned into a particle
of light and disappeared.
“Answer. Eliminate any intent to kill, hostility, or harm. And just kill it.”
No, I understand what she’s saying, but you can’t ask me if I can do it. In
fact, it’s impossible.
“Huh…? If you had used this technique when you were fighting us, maybe
we wouldn’t have won…?”
“I see…”
I’m not happy about it, but in a way, we were saved by the power of the
“Evil,” weren’t we? No, if she hadn’t gotten the “Evil” power in the first
place, we wouldn’t have to worry about being attacked.
“Anyway, let’s check the [Fantasy Rabbit] dropped items. For some reason,
there’s more of them than the time when I took it down by myself, but…”
said Yuti.
I don’t know for sure yet, and I haven’t checked Yuti’s status, but at least my
luck status value is high, so maybe that’s what worked. I can’t say for sure
though, since I wasn’t the one who defeated it myself.
We all collect the [Fantasy Rabbit]‘s dropped items and check them out.
[Lucky Robe] :: Fantasy Rabbit’s rare drop item. Its stats are modified
by the luck of the person equipped with it.
In addition to this, we obtained a D-class magic stone, a rank thing that I’ve
never seen before in the [Great Devil’s Nest]…
“Affirmative. And unexpected. It’s really amazing that it doesn’t make you
stronger directly, but it still keeps you safe.”
It’s not like you can suddenly get a superpower as Yuti said. However, it’s an
extraordinary ability to automatically transfer to a safety zone in a critical
situation. It’s something that fits perfectly for Kaori’s equipment.
And if you set the safety zone of this ring to the sage’s house in the other
world, then it’s really safe.
Besides, I’m also grateful for the equipment item called [Lucky Robe],
which is quite plain. It looks like a plain brown robe, but it’s nice it is
affected by the luck stats. Even Kaori would be able to wear this easily.
However…
“Unknown.”
I’m concerned about getting bigger or smaller, but I can’t bring myself to test
it. In the unlikely event that I turn bigger on Earth, I can’t even imagine it. I
don’t think that will happen, but I want to eliminate that possibility as much
as possible.
For example, if the enemies are too strong to fight, maybe if we can turn
bigger, our attacks will be stronger. After we obtained the equipment we
wanted, we continued our search for a little while longer. I checked my
cooperation with Night against the monsters, learned various things from
Yuti’s fighting experience, and so on. We had a fulfilling time.
***
“Is this…”
After fulfilling the promise with Kaori, I handed her the items we obtained.
Kaori received it anxiously, but her eyes lit up with anticipation. I was
satisfied to see her excitement, and I explained the items properly.
“And so, first of all, is this ring. If the owner is in danger, it has the effect of
forcing the owner to transfer to a safety zone. So even if something happens,
I think Kaori will be safe. That safety zone is set up to this house.”
Kaori is right; the ring effect is incredible. To be honest, I want one too, but
after that, I’ve never met another [Fantasy Rabbit], so I only have the one
for Kaori.
“It’s easy to get caught up in magic and skills, but there are certainly cultural
differences, and I’m sure there are different clothing designs and technical
skills.”
“That’s right. Well, you can’t hide everything, but you can hide some of your
clothes with this robe on.”
“Thank you!”
After Kaori uttered that cheerfully, her expression immediately clouded over.
“Um… it’s strange to say this now, but are you sure it was okay…?”
“Eh?”
“No, it’s fine. I owe Kaori a lot for your help in the first place.”
In fact, besides Yuti’s transfer, Kaori has been very helpful to me to this day.
Because of Kaori’s help, I’m less worried about Yuti’s life on Earth than
before.
While I am thinking that, Yuti, who is wearing the white dress she originally
wore since we are headed to the royal capital together, gave a small nod.
“Yuti-san…”
“…I understand; I’ll be grateful for the equipment and use it then.”
As she said that, Kaori slipped on the ring and put on her robe.
“Yes! So, how long will it take us to get to the royal capital?”
“Oh, about that, if we walked normally, it would be a day just for the trip
alone, so I’m going to use teleportation magic to move around this time.”
“Teleportation magic?”
Kaori only tilted her head because I had never explained this thing called
teleportation magic, but Yuti froze with her eyes wide open.
“Eh? Well…”
“If it’s true, then Yuuya is outrageous. It is probably impossible even for the
“Magic Saint.” Of course, it might be possible to achieve similar effects with
skills and such instead of magic. That’s precisely what the effect is on the
ring we gave to Kaori. But that effect only applies to individuals, so it’s not
as applicable as teleportation magic.”
“W-well, we’re not going to go directly to the royal capital this time so that
the people around us don’t find out, so we’re going to teleport to another
location that’s a little far away.”
That would be the spot I used the last time I visited the royal capital. That
place wasn’t even populated.
Beyond that, a different landscape than the one we’re in now stretches out,
and beyond that, we can see the royal capital. Kaori and the others are once
again surprised by this teleportation magic, but soon Kaori’s eyes are drawn
to the other world city that appeared before her.
Once we safely entered the royal capital, Kaori’s eyes sparkled as she looked
around the surroundings enthusiastically.
“Kaori, if you look around that much, you’ll get dizzy. Be careful.”
In fact, the first time Yuti left my house on Earth, she was much more restless
than the current Kaori, and she was on the verge of being out of control. She
tried to climb the walls and poles of the houses, and she looked around so
much that I was afraid she was going to break her neck.
“But back then… when we were about to enter the royal capital, I was
flustered… but Yuti, you were able to get in without any problems.”
I really did worry, since Yuti was the one who wanted to kill Rhaegar-sama
before…
I had forgotten about such things until now, and when I remembered that
while we were going through the formalities at the city entrance, I was in a
great panic…
“Expectation. The soldiers at the bottom don’t even know about me. So they
let me in.”
I was a little concerned that the gatekeepers, or rather, the soldiers would rush
around, but…
Well, I still don’t know what would happen, and I’m a little afraid thinking
about that. But there’s no point in worrying about it now. So at this point, I
stop thinking about it. Despite being warned by Yuti, Kaori couldn’t hold
back her excitement anymore and was looking around again, and she
suddenly seemed to notice something.
“Um, Yuuya-san.”
“Like what?”
“No, I mean… the whole city seemed pretty hectic, so um… I mean, it seems
to be a different kind of busy than being lively…”
“Hmm…”
The gatekeepers were very busy, but I saw that many people were also
coming and going busily when I looked around the city again. Moreover,
there were no scenes of them chatting and laughing right now, as though they
“──Yuuya-dono!”
“Eh?”
Owen-san was frozen in surprise that I was here; after a little while, he ran
over to me.
My words startled Owen-san a bit, then he turned his attention to Yuti, who
was standing with indifference behind me. He hurriedly jumped back from
the spot.
Uwaa, indeed, Owen-san was one of the people who saw Yuti’s face up close
and personal…!
Owen-san’s cautious atmosphere has caused the surrounding people and even
the other soldiers to gather around to see what’s going on. The situation is
getting worse.
Kaori was at a loss about the situation, but Yuti, the person in question, didn’t
“…Alright. In any case, we can’t handle that woman here if she rushes out at
us, so let’s go…”
“It’s not that I didn’t expect to see such a fairy tale existence as “Evil”… but
rather, why is it that only dangerous people gather around Yuuya-dono like
this… but this is no longer a problem that can be handled by a single country
alone.”
“No, it’s not that Yuuya-dono has anything to apologize for… and I didn’t
realize that Yuuya-dono is a disciple of a being who bears the “Holy” title…”
“As for that, I’ve become one before I realized it, too…”
“That’s…”
“Don’t worry. I’m not interested in the first prince or this country anymore. I
“Yuti-san…”
Then Yuti, who had been uncomfortable until now, opened her mouth and
answered. At her conviction, Kaori made a somewhat sad expression on her
face.
I’m sure Kaori doesn’t know the details of Yuti’s situation. Still, from Yuti’s
eyes and the sound of her voice, Kaori must have sensed the weight of what
Yuti was holding. As for me, I would like her to forget about the “Evil” and
live her own life, but it will be difficult to do so, and it’s not something I can
easily interfere with.
At Yuti’s behavior, Owen-san also slightly widened his eyes and then sighed.
“By the way, we arrived in this city just now; what’s going on? It seems to be
somewhat frantic, unlike the last time I was here…”
“Yuuya-dono!”
“Huh?”
But I don’t understand the story. I can’t help but give such a dumb response. I
looked at Kaori and the others in confusion, but both Yuti and Kaori were
equally confused. Night and Akatsuki were… yeah, no different than usual.
“…To tell you the truth, there is a valley near this Arcelia Kingdom where a
legendary dragon is said to sleep…”
“Huh…”
“Yes. The legendary dragon described in our folklore may have awakened.”
“…What?”
“…Eeeeeeehh!?”
I’ve never seen a dragon since I came to this world, so I’m just as surprised
as Kaori was. And it’s not just an ordinary dragon. It’s a legendary dragon.
“Of course, people thought it’s a myth, a fairy tale of sorts, but… apparently,
it is real.”
“Oh, no.”
I could see from Owen-san’s slack-jawed look that he wasn’t lying. Oh, come
on, is this for real?
“Astonishing. I’ve only heard stories about it. I thought it was a myth.”
“Well, for me, the existence of “Holy” and “Evil” is fairytale enough…”
It seems like this is too late now. I didn’t have a clue, but the existence of
“Holy” and “Evil” is also a legendary class if I think about it normally. And
what level is Sage-san at? I’m curious.
“Err… well, you know, there’s all sorts of surprises there, like the existence
of the legendary dragon, and also the fact that it has awakened… but looking
at the atmosphere of the city, it’s not a very good thing, is it?”
“Yeah, I think.”
“You think?”
I couldn’t help but ask about the rather vague answer, but Owen-san replied,
with a grim expression on his face.
“Eh?”
“I-I see…”
“Hmm? The legend says “the Dragon that existed with the creation of the
world, rested here.” …It’s just that.”
Does that mean it’s a Dragon that lived as long as this world? How old is it?
No, rather, what’s going on with its lifespan and stuff like that?
“Yeah. And, as I said, I don’t know for sure if it has awakened either.”
“After hearing a roar that seems as though the world was shaking, the
monsters inhabiting that valley began to run away, as if they were fleeing
from something.”
“Do you not hear that at Yuuya-dono’s house? In the royal capital, the impact
of its roar alone was enough to cause the walls of houses and even the castle
walls to collapse…”
“Was it really that bad? But I didn’t hear it. Yuti, you didn’t hear it either, did
you?”
“It’s strange… I thought with that volume, it would definitely reach the
[Great Devil’s Nest]…”
When the Bloody Ogre attacked Sage-san’s house, I’m pretty sure I heard its
voice, so I don’t think there’s a feature for blocking out sounds… No, wait?
If it’s a roar that breaks not only the walls of the house, but even the walls of
the castle, as Owen-san described, wouldn’t it be considered an attack? It
might be blocked by Sage-san’s house. If that’s the case, then Sage-san, who
can easily block the legendary dragon’s roar, is really dangerous, I mean,
amazing…
“Anyway, it was decided that we, the knights, would investigate the valley to
“I see…”
“Therefore, I would like to ask Yuuya-dono, who lives in the [Great Devil’s
Nest], which is an even more dangerous area than the valley where the
legendary dragon sleeps, to help me investigate it!”
I’ve been told many times that it’s very dangerous, but what’s really going on
with [Great Devil’s Nest]?
Hearing Owen-san’s words, Kaori, who didn’t know that my house was in
such a dangerous place, turned blue in the face. I tried to explain to her that
Sage-san’s influence is protecting it, but I wondered if she believed me…
“Um… I feel like after listening to that story. I don’t really think my
equipment is going to work…”
“That’s not true! The only monsters that come out are in the Bloody Ogre’s
class inside the [Great Devil’s Nest].”
“Eh?”
Owen-san was muttering something in a low voice, but I couldn’t hear it.
What did he say?
“Right… It’s on the opposite side of the [Great Devil’s Nest], but it should
take roughly less than half a day.”
“Half a day…?”
If we go now, we could reach the valley, but it would take us the rest of the
day to get there. If that’s the case, we won’t be able to do any sightseeing in
the royal capital today.
Thinking about that, I suddenly turned my gaze towards Kaori, and she was
looking at me with a serious expression.
“Um, Yuuya-san.”
“Hmm?”
“Eh?”
“If there are people in need right now and they’re looking for Yuuya-san’s
help, I’d want you to help them. And we can do the tour of the royal capital
another time.”
“If Kaori says so, I’d be grateful for the opportunity to provide help to them
too, but…”
“”Eh?””
At Kaori’s words, not only me, but even Owen-san was dazzled. She said she
was curious about the legendary dragon… Could it be that!?
“Is it no good?”
“It’s okay. I also have the ring that Yuuya-san gave me!”
“Hmm…”
But as expected, I don’t feel comfortable taking her to a place where there are
a legendary dragon and other ridiculous beings…
Then Yuti also wanted to come along as she replied with an unchanged
expression.
“Umm… It’s complicated for me, but Yuti’s skills are vastly superior to
ours… It’s very helpful as things stand right now, though…”
While Owen-san groaned with a reluctant face, Yuti didn’t seem bothered as
she continued.
“Of course. Kaori, you taught me so much in that world. So I’ll protect you.”
“Yuti-san…”
“Yes!”
“In that case, I’ll give you a map to the valley. Also, if you’re really going to
go right now, I’d suggest you pack some food and other supplies.”
While receiving such advice, we quickly left for the valley after receiving a
map from Owen-san. The food situation that Owen-san mentioned can be
managed as long as we get home with teleportation magic, so it should be
fine. More importantly… I am a little excited to see if there really was a
dragon.
Just as we were told, we spent about half a day to reach the valley’s entrance,
as it is located half a day’s walk from the capital. By the way, the time spent
traveling was not on foot, but spent in a carriage.
If I had been to the valley once, it would have taken us an instant to get
there… Unfortunately, it’s my first time there, so that’s not going to happen.
Therefore, Owen-san arranged for a carriage to drop us off near the valley.
Certainly, walking that distance would have been difficult for Kaori. It’s not
for Yuti, Night, Akatsuki, and me, but I’m really grateful.
I’ve ridden it once, and I didn’t feel the pain as much as Kaori did. This is
probably because the difference between status values has a lot to do with it.
Kaori shook her head as I asked her that. I had already planned to proceed
according to Kaori’s physical condition.
“No, it’s fine! More importantly, let’s go see the legendary dragon as soon as
possible!”
I couldn’t suppress a bitter smile as Kaori pointed to the valley with her eyes
shining. What can I say? I didn’t know that Kaori has a surprisingly strong
sense of adventure until we travelled here.
She is not accustomed to the world, even on Earth, so she must be very
interested in this kind of new experience. No, it’s not just Kaori; I’m also
“Y-yes!”
“Night should look after Kaori too. And Akatsuki should… Well, yeah.”
“Woof.”
“Fugo?”
“No, Akatsuki, if we get hurt, make sure you heal us well, okay?”
“Fugo? Buhi.”
***
“Okay…!”
The monsters I’m fighting now are the first of it’s kind that I’ve seen in this
valley; these drooling wolf-shaped monsters are called [Hungry Fang]s.
This monster doesn’t have a lot of fur like Night, and is relatively slender,
and attacks in packs. However, as Owen-san mentioned beforehand, they
were as strong as Bloody Ogre when it came to fighting power, so I was able
to deal with them calmly.
I finished defeating the Hungry Fang pack that was attacking me and took a
deep breath.
“Phew… there seems to be no problem defeating them, but their vigor was
frightening…”
“Affirmation. Hungry Fangs are always hungry, so their vigor while hunting
their prey is incredible.”
The only thing left in the place where a Hungry Fang disappeared was a B-
class magic stone. Considering that I got the armor I’m wearing now and
other things from the Bloody Ogre, it’s not entirely worthwhile to hunt it,
even if it’s the same rank.
“Eh?”
Is that right? Every time I defeat them, the enemy usually drops an item of
some sort. No, I guess the rare drop items don’t drop very often though. As I
was picking up the magic stone and getting bored, Kaori, who was being
“Thank you for your hard work. I’m sorry, I couldn’t do anything to help
you…”
“No, no, don’t worry about it. We decided to have you be protected in the
first place.”
“Affirmative. Don’t worry about it, Kaori. We each have our own strengths
and weaknesses.”
Saying that, Kaori lowered her head. Even so… it’s hard to believe that Yuti
used the power of the “Evil” to attack us a few days ago while she showed
such compassion towards Kaori. Well, Kaori also took care of Yuti on Earth,
so I guess that’s why she opened her heart.
Whatever the case, it’s a good indication, considering how Yuti said she
would kill humans.
“Now, it’s been a little while since we entered the valley, shall we take a
break and have a meal? It’s an unfamiliar place, and I think it’s best to take a
break early.”
Not only Yuti and Kaori, but also Night and Akatsuki responded to my
words, so I once again activated my teleportation magic and was ready to
return to the Sage-san’s house when Yuti suddenly stopped me.
“Yuuya,”
“Hmm?”
Just like Yuti said, as we enter the valley where the legendary dragon is said
to sleep, which is surrounded by steep rocky mountains on both sides, the
area around the valley part was blessed with nature. Filled with plants that I
had never seen even in the [Great Devil’s Nest], with a lot of humidity and
moss due to the river flowing through the valley; it was such a place.
If we’re talking about being in the midst of nature, the [Great Devil’s Nest]
is also sufficient. Still, it is certainly not possible to have a meal near a
flowing river in the [Great Devil’s Nest] like in this valley.
“Hmm… I wonder if it would be okay? You see, don’t you think the smell of
the food will attract the monsters?”
“Don’t worry. We can handle them. If you’re still unsure, I’ll set up a barrier
now.”
“Eh?”
When I couldn’t help but respond to Yuti’s strange statement, Yuti was in a
daze, as if she was looking into the distance.
And then…
Not responding to my words, Yuti immediately held up her bow and released
a large number of arrows into the sky.
“What?!”
I couldn’t understand the meaning of her actions since it made no sense, and I
could only be confused. It’s not just me, but Kaori and the others as well,
each of them looking at each other, unable to ascertain what Yuti’s intentions
are.
“Huh?”
“Of course, it’s not perfect. But it’s highly accurate. So I just shot it
beforehand so the arrow will strike the prey just as it is coming out, according
to that prediction.”
“…..”
Kaori was speechless at Yuti’s blunt words. That’s right… Yuti was able to
do such an outrageous thing. That’s why she was able to predict that rebar
would fall on the heads of the mother and her baby when we went shopping
for clothes.
No, it’s not all about predicting the future, what does she mean by shooting
an arrow ahead of time to match that predicted future…
But when I think about it, I suddenly recall the time when I fought Yuti, I
received such an inexplicable attack.
“Eh?”
“Whoa!”
Being caught off guard completely, I hurriedly tried to raise my weapon, but
an arrow struck the Hungry Fang between its eyebrows, even though Yuti
hadn’t moved. Then, Hungry Fang turned into a particle of light and
disappeared.
It was seriously unreal. No, really, any existence that bears the “Holy” title is
beyond common sense. No, it seems that Yuti isn’t an official “Holy” but a
disciple… but if this is done by a disciple, and that’s even more
extraordinary…
“No worries. Now we can eat delicious food in this place. Yuuya, cook.”
“…Yes.”
In the meantime, thanks to Yuti, I start preparing the food without any
trouble, so I activate my teleportation magic again and connect the distorted
space to my house. Of course, all the cooking and such are done on Earth, so
I would have to go back anyway. But I can handle that on my own.
For some reason, when I thought of food to eat outdoors, either barbecue or
curry came to mind, so I decided to make curry this time.
When I finished making it quickly and returned to the valley again, Night and
Akatsuki were rolling one of the large stones which were scattered around.
When I looked closely at it, I saw that Kaori and the others had prepared a
simple table and chairs using these stones.
“N-no! The cooking was left up to Yuuya-san after all. We should at least do
this…”
Kaori smiled as she said that, and then she noticed the smell wafting from the
pot in my hand.
“Yeah. I don’t know what to make, but when I think of food outdoors, curry
comes to mind.”
Well at the field trip the other day, I didn’t expect to be tasked with cooking
curry, and I also didn’t think I would have to procure the ingredients as well.
“I agree. For a picnic, it would be sandwiches and onigiri (rice balls), but for
a camping trip, it would be curry!”
“…Curious. I’ve never smelled anything like it. This smell, it makes me
hungry…”
Yuti, who had never heard of curry, was curious about my pot and rubbed her
belly as she described her thoughts. It’s true; curry smells appetizing, doesn’t
it?
I’m hungry, too, so I quickly poured the curry onto the plates I brought with
me and served it. Yuti looked more and more interested in the curry in front
of her.
“Of course.”
It’s true that the color of curry, for those who don’t know… well, it’s a pretty
challenging color. It’s not a problem for us who are used to eating it. But
“Huh!”
And as her eyes widened, she looked at Kaori and me with an excited look.
“I-is that so? That’s good to hear. And I’m glad you’re eating it by yourself
too.”
The curry was well-liked by the two of them, but let’s just say all I did was
cut up vegetables and stew them with a commercial Japanese curry powder…
Well, I’m not making it with one kind of curry powder, but a mixture of two
kinds of curry powder, so it might taste a little different. I didn’t have that
luxury before, but now that I’ve gotten money by converting things from the
other world, I’ve expanded the scope of my cooking, or rather the things I
can do.
“Waguwagu… Woof!”
“Fugo. Fugofugo.”
Night and Akatsuki were also enjoying their curry, so it’s a relief. As I
watched everyone else eat, I brought my portion curry to my mouth and
nodded once. Yes, it’s delicious.
…It was so delicious that I had forgotten all about it, but the smell didn’t
attract monsters or anything, does it? Despite Yuti’s barrier, it’s still okay,
right?
“””?”””
“Buhi!”
That roar shook the surrounding trees and the ground, and caused the river’s
water to splash loudly. The mysterious roar made us drop the curry in our
hands involuntarily, and we covered our ears, and held our heads up.
Even though I had my ears covered, I was still shaken up so much that my
head was buzzing.
“Buhi.”
Akatsuki nodded as if to say that it was obvious, but it actually helped Kaori.
Besides, it’s cute to see Akatsuki looking so high and mighty like that.
“Aaah… the curry we were eating was totally ruined, but the portion in the
pot still looks like it’s safe.”
“Regret…”
In front of the curry that had fallen to the ground, Yuti muttered that in a sad
voice.
“And what was that noise earlier? It’s not a normal sound by any stretch of
my imagination…”
At any rate, the ground and the trees were shaking – some of them couldn’t
withstand the impact of the roar, and there were even trees that were snapped
off. It really helped that Akatsuki used [Sanctuary] on Kaori. If it weren’t for
the [Sanctuary] skill, Kaori would have been returned to Sage-san’s house
for sure.
Once everyone was confirmed safe for now, I had to think about the sound
from earlier, but that’s when Kaori opened her mouth.
“Well, that sound… that sounded like some kind of cry or… a roar to me.”
“Roar?”
I had a horrible feeling about it, and suddenly a floating sensation came over
us.
“Huh?”
What’s going on… the ground was shaking even more than before, and I
noticed that, with each impact, we were floating off the ground. Just like me,
whose face turns blue, Yuti also noticed something and muttered in dismay.
It’s an arrow that Yuti predicted the future and released before, but it doesn’t
help the situation that’s happening now.
Because──.
“Yu-YuYuYu-Yu-Yuuya-san…”
“…..”
I’ve already guessed everything, but I can’t move now. Because as the
approaching sounds and impacts got louder and louder, I couldn’t stand
properly.
“T-the dragon…!”
“Astonishing. This dragon looks exactly like the dragon from the old
storybook…”
I turned around fearfully and saw in front of me a mouth shaped like the
dinosaurs I’ve seen in movies and books.
“…..”
“…..”
The deep purple of the scales gave the dragon a fascinating air at our first
encounter.. The appearance of the dragon, which had a somewhat sharp
impression, was very majestic.
As I was about to be blown away by just his breath, my eyes met with the
owner of that mouth.
Not only the size of him, but also the atmosphere; everything was
overwhelming. Even Yuti, who is stronger than me, as well as Night and
Akatsuki were stiff and unable to move.
And…
“Guuoooooooooooo!”
The dragon in front of me raised his head high in the heavens and once again
let the roar that we heard earlier.
As my mind went blank and I couldn’t let my voice out, I suddenly heard a
voice different from the bellowing I heard earlier.
“……….., Huh?”
As we were all looking for the owner of the voice, we heard the voice again.
“Eh?”
I didn’t think it was possible, but I looked up at the dragon’s face. I was
looking up towards the sky until my neck hurt.
“N-no, um… It’s because this is the first time I’ve encountered a dragon,
so…”
“Hmph. I don’t want to be compared to those dragons around here, but I can
certainly understand and speak your language. Do you know what that
means?”
“Huh? …T-that means y-you’ve worked hard to learn the human language,
right…?”
For some reason, the dragon was tsukomiing at my words. No, because…
that’s the only thing that comes to mind when being asked if I know what that
means…
“Eei! That means that if I can understand your words, I can understand all the
insulting things that you humans have said about me!”
“I-I see?”
Seeing the exchange between the dragon and I, Kaori was shaken up. but for
some reason, Yuti looked at me as if she wanted to say something to me.
What? Is my reaction that strange?
It’s not that I couldn’t stand the stares by everyone, but for now, I’m going to
ask the dragon a question.
“Um, can I ask you something…? I heard you were asleep at the beginning,
but is there any reason why you woke up?”
At first, I was surprised and thought it was all over, but when I found out that
we could communicate with each other, I felt a lot better. If this dragon had
intended to kill or eat us in the first place, we wouldn’t be here talking right
now.
“Well, that’s okay. I was awakened by the annoying smell of the “Holy” and
the “Evil”… And now, for the first time in my life… I, who have lived since
the creation of the world… I never thought that there was a smell that I didn’t
even know existed. That smell has lured me here.”
“You want to feign ignorance, huh? There’s a pot lying near you. It’s been
drifting from there.”
“Huh?”
I looked at the pot of curry that was miraculously safe from the dragon’s roar
earlier.
The dragon heard my words and, for some reason, frowned. Or rather, the
expression on the dragon’s face is so easy to understand.
“Hmph, don’t talk nonsense. Isn’t human food supposed to be either boiled or
grilled? Do you think that seasoning it with plenty of salt and spices is
acceptable?”
Sure, it may have been true in the past, but over the years, humans have also
developed their own cooking methods and studied various cuisines. Well, in
this world, the cooking techniques may not be that well developed yet.
“Hmm, in that case, since you are here, would you like to try it?”
“Eh, my curry…”
“Aah, Yuti. I’ll make another one right after giving this dragon the curry.”
“Hoo? Do you think you’re going to get home safely before me?”
“But even if I were to eat this thing, I wouldn’t be satisfied with such a small
and insignificant amount of food. What are you going to do?”
Indeed, the dragon was right; even if it were the size of a large pot, the
amount would be completely lacking, considering the size of the dragon in
front of me. In the first place, it’s doubtful whether there is even enough for
the dragon to taste it.
“No, I just thought I’d found a way to reduce the size of dragon-san, so I
thought that…”
“Yes.”
As I said that, I took out a certain thing from the item box. It was the [Pill of
Large and Small Changes] that was dropped at the time when I got the
equipment for Kaori’s protection.
Dragon-san brought his huge face closer from the side and stared at the
medicine with his big eyes.
“Well, well, don’t say that; you just have to try it.”
“Where’s the attitude you had the first time you saw me?”
With that in mind, I threw the pill into the mouth of the still vigilant dragon.
Incidentally, there were a lot of pills in the bottle, and to be honest, I didn’t
know how many pills it would take for the effect to appear. But as expected, I
couldn’t use more without knowing the effects, so I kept it to one. No, in the
first place, if it’s unused, I’m just saying that you should use it yourself first.
“Who knows…?”
“Who knows?!”
Well, maybe it’s like a sign that it’s going to start shrinking now.
“I think it’s going to be okay. When I got the item, the description didn’t
mention anything that looked like a side effect.”
Yes, that was one of the main reasons why I used it on dragon-san without
hesitation.
With the [Identification] skill, if there are any side effects, they should be
properly explained to me. After all, when I examined the [Ichikoro grass]
that Akatsuki brought me when I was collecting medicinal herbs with Lexia-
san and Luna, I was properly informed that it was dangerous.
“What?!”
Dragon-san received my words and immediately looked over at his body and
was stunned.
“U-umu… No, I mean, that’s not it! It’s true that if I get smaller, it will let me
try the curry, but I can’t have it like this!”
“That’s okay too. Perhaps, from now on, dragon-san will be able to change
the size of his body at will.”
“What?!”
The dragon’s eyes widened as if to say that he couldn’t believe my words, but
his body began to glow again as he looked up at the sky as if he had decided
on something.
And when the light subsided, dragon-san in his original size was present.
I knew that it was possible to change the body’s size thanks to the
[Identification] skill, so I didn’t think it was impossible to do so. Dragon-san
was astonished by my reaction, but soon, when his body glowed again, he
“…Well, fine. No, it’s not actually good, but let’s not worry about it at this
time. Now what’s in the pot there? Give it to me quickly.”
Saying that, dragon-san snatched the pot of curry I was holding. Then he
opened the pot and took in a full breath.
“What is it, little girl? This is mine now! I won’t give it to you!”
At this point, Yuti aimed for the curry, but dragon-san finally stuck his face
into the pot!
“…..”
I wasn’t expecting him to shove his whole face into the pot, so I was a little
worried about him──.
“Zugogogo!”
“Eh.”
And then…
I answered with a few words with a proud expression, “This is human food.
It’s curry.”
“T-this is…!”
“Um… speaking of which, earlier you said something about the smell of
“Holy” and “Evil,” what do you mean by that?'”
I’m not sure what to say to that fact, and as he ate, he moved his nose around
and smelled us as well.
“I think I can sense some of that smell from the little girl there and from you
as well… Mm? You guys have a bit of a strange smell. The little girl smells
like a mixture of “Holy” and “Evil.” And from you, it’s…”
As he was about to say that much, dragon-san stopped eating his curry and
opened his eyes.
“T-that guy?”
“Why is it so hard getting through to you? Didn’t the humans call him the
Sage?”
“Eh!?”
“Huh? I know what he knows, and he should know what I know, too.”
While telling him about the Earth, I explained to dragon-san that I became the
new master of Sage-san’s house and that I had inherited Sage-san’s magic
circuit.
“U-umu, I see… But I must admit that I’ve never heard of the existence of a
different world… even though I’ve been living since the creation of this
world… this is the first time I’ve heard of it. And to create a connection with
it… As expected of the Sage.”
“Eh?”
“But I failed to understand his suffering. I had no concept of life span and
thought it was foolish to die of old age. But I didn’t think that it was his only
salvation…”
Sage-san’s book said that he didn’t have any close friends, but there were still
those who were worried about him like this…
The moment I was about to say that much, a message appeared in front of
me.
“……….Eh?”
“Huh? What did you say? …The human food you served was indeed
delicious, but that doesn’t mean I’ll be tamed by──It’s been dooonneeeee!?”
Dragon-san seemed to have checked his status, and his eyes were popping
out. From Dragon-san’s words, it seemed to be the undeniable truth that he
was tamed. Yuti also froze with her eyes wide open.
Kaori didn’t understand the meaning of taming, so she just tilted her head in
confusion. Night and Akatsuki didn’t seem to be making any particular noise.
“Why… why did this happen? What would happen to me now that I’ve been
tamed?”
If it’s a dragon, no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t take him outside on
Earth. He might be seen as a rare lizard without the wings, but Dragon-san
has magnificent wings and is able to fly. There’s no way to deceive others on
Earth with regards to that.
Besides…
“Although there was a legend that Dragon-san was sleeping in this valley, no
one believed it. But recently, with the monsters in the valley suddenly
becoming active as if they were fleeing from something and, more
importantly, with Dragon-san’s roar, people thought that the legend might be
true… And if the legend was true, the people were worried about what kind
of action Dragon-san would take, as well as many other factors…”
“T-thousands?”
“Yes. I’m sure that it was the smell of “Holy” and “Evil” that has awakened
me, but as you can imagine, sleeping for so long makes me hungry. That is
why I ate the monsters which were reasonably close by… and then the other
monsters fled from me.”
“I-I see…”
There were many things I wanted to say, but the most important part was that
“Eh? Well… I’ve tamed you, for now, so I thought I should give you a
name.”
Since Dragon-san asked, I was thinking of ideas for his name again. But
rather, is he already accepting that he was tamed? No, it seems much worse.
“Ouma?”
“Yes. How should I say this? From Dragon-san’s appearance, the word
‘Oumagatoki*’ just comes to me…”
[T/n: Oumagatoki means twilight, or the time for disasters (similar to the
‘witching hour’ but not midnight)]
Then, Dragon-san mumbled the name I suggested and nodded his head a few
times.
“Ouma… Ouma… huh? It’s good. I’m Ouma from now on.”
“Ah, yes.”
“By the way, what is your name? Although I’m still reluctant, you’ve at least
become my master. Is it not strange to not know your name?”
“Yuuya, Kaori, Yuti. And then Night and Akatsuki, huh? …When I look
around again… there’s a few unusual individuals here.”
“Don’t you realize? Yuuya and Yuti have a strange smell which is like a
mixture of “Holy” and “Evil.” I don’t feel any threat from Kaori, so it’s a
mystery as to why she is here. As for Night and Akatsuki… U-umu. Looking
at these two, isn’t it strange that you tamed them…?
“…I highly doubt it, but do you know of Night’s race? Akatsuki is a bit
special, so it’s not surprising if you don’t know about him…”
“I know about Night’s race, you know? It’s Black Fenrir, right?”
“Eh.”
Then, for some reason, it wasn’t Ouma-san who froze, but Yuti, who was
listening in on our conversation behind me.
“Eeh?”
I’m puzzled by Yuti, who is holding her head. I don’t understand what she
meant. Then Ouma-san told me with a sigh.
“Sigh… It’s no wonder that Yuti is like that. Although Night is not from a
species that has lived since the creation of the world. But when it comes to
combat power, Black Fenrir is on par with me.”
“Eh.”
“The current Night is just a child and is developing… but I have never heard
of a tamed Black Fenrir. Considering how he is tamed and raised by Yuuya’s
hands… he could become the most powerful Black Fenrir in history.”
“Huh…”
“Woof? Woof.”
“Fugo! Fugofugo!”
“Buhi? Fugo.”
“Woof.”
“They’re a big-shot, you know? It’s the same as having a hell of a force!”
“Affirmation. I was nervous about the fight with “Evil,” but with Ouma in
front of me, and Night growing up, it’s safe to say that it would be a waste of
time to worry about “Evil.” That’s about as strong as a fighting force gets.”
“Of course. Who do you think I am? Normally, I am not interested in you
humans, so I ignore them, but I can put an end to the conflict between the
“Holy” and “Evil” in an instant if I choose to.”
“H-how?”
“You may be worried about something trivial, but I can live anywhere.
There’s no harm in wiping out a planet; it’s simply a matter of finding
another one.”
“Eh, horrible…”
“Gnunu… If this cannot be reversed, then I hope it will be more fun than
before. If not, my taming is just a loss for me! Yuuya, can you satisfy me?”
It’ll be okay. Ouma-san looked frustrated for some reason, and I brushed it
off inwardly.
“Hmph. If your business was to investigate me, then you’re done here. As
Yuuya says, once I’m gone, the monsters will naturally return here.”
As I was about to say “let’s go home”, Kaori raised her hand timidly.
“Uh…”
“I don’t know much about the situation on the human side, anyway” said
Ouma-san.
“Then, what should we tell the people in the royal capital… and especially to
Owen-san, who made this request to us?” said Kaori.
But the most important thing here is that I can’t simply say that I took the
legendary dragon back with me, can I…?
“That’s right…”
I don’t know what the reaction will be. But I can’t fool him, then I’ll just
have to be honest. Just when I think we can finally go home, a new problem
comes up. But there’s no point worrying about it, so I’m dragging my heavy
feet to return to the capital.
***
It’s also that Arnold-sama felt sorry that he had to ask me, a person from
another country, to help them out. When the content of the report was about
the legendary dragon, he wanted to hear about it in person. That’s very
courteous indeed.
However, because of this situation, the only people in this audience room
I’d like to say hello to Lexia-san and Luna as well, but they are currently
away on official business or something. The princess is very busy, after all.
I’m trying to escape from reality, but since I have an unfamiliar dragon with
me, Owen-san seemed to have guessed the situation and decided to ask me
about it in detail with Arnold-sama. I’m nervous about going in front of
Arnold-sama, perhaps even more nervous than when I met Ouma-san…
Although I was concerned about Arnold-sama and the others, Kaori was also
very nervous because she was in front of the King. I wanted her to relax
somehow, but in front of Arnold-sama was just…
On the contrary, Yuti, who had previously attempted to kill the first prince,
Rhaegar-sama, was just standing absent-mindedly and did not feel any
tension.
“Eeh…?”
It’s not my fault after all? No, the curry isn’t wrong either.
“Well, this uproar was caused by Ouma-san… and it was this dragon…”
“But you shouldn’t have caused trouble for other people, should you?”
“You can communicate with both dragons and humans, so… you need to be a
little more considerate of their situation.”
“Gnununu!”
“…Owen. Did my eyes get screwed up? The legendary dragon is being
preached!”
“Eh? Ah, well… um, it’s hard to explain, I guess you could say…”
“Yuti, you stay away! …My apologies. She’s somewhat out of touch with the
world…”
“No, I mean, she’s quite spirited… Anyway, isn’t the legendary dragon
supposed to be… bigger? I can’t imagine him raising a roar that could make
the whole castle tremble from a small body like that…”
“I had no idea that he is the legendary dragon until I led them here, but
Yuuya-dono said he had an item that allows one to change the size of their
body at will…”
While Ouma-san and I were still discussing, Arnold-sama let out a sigh and
continued.
“Y-you’re right. I’m not sure of his abilities, but if the appearance of a mere
dragon can cause the majority of our troops to be lost…. In addition to being
able to communicate with us, he has been alive since the creation of the
world…”
“The longer a dragon lives, the stronger and more powerful it becomes in
terms of both its magic and its body… No matter how you look at it, this is
“If that’s the case, I’d like to keep Yuuya-dono in this country…”
“If a country hostile to ours could control the legendary dragon at will, there
is nothing we can do about it.”
“Yes. I’m very grateful to Yuuya-dono for helping us with this incident…
No, I don’t know if Yuuya-dono’s country is friendly to us or not, but at least
Yuuya-dono is very friendly… to Lexia…!”
“Don’t trigger your doting parents’ foolishness here… but I do think we’ll
have to leave it all to Yuuya-dono. From the beginning, Yuuya-dono is
outstanding in terms of individual capabilities. It wouldn’t be a surprise if a
dragon that could easily destroy the country joined as his companions after
all this time. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to continue to live in
the [Great Devil’s Nest].”
“Eh, yes?”
“We cannot make this matter about… the dragon… public. So I’m sorry that
I cannot reward you for your investigation. Of course, we do not demand
anything from you either. That’s why we leave this up to Yuuya-dono.”
It’s really clear! That’s right! No one knows what to do with this legendary
dragon, right?
“Okay, everyone, take your seats. We have a new transfer student coming
today!”
After they returned from another world for the holidays, Yuti’s school life at
middle school finally began. Everything was new for Yuti, from putting on
her unfamiliar uniform to letting go of the bow she always carried around
with her, and so on.
Until now, Yuti had lived alone with her master, the “Bow Saint,” and had
never practiced communicating with humans. Hence, she was worried about
whether she could fit into an environment where Yuuya and Kaori were not
present.
However, Yuuya and the others were unaware of Yuti’s anxiety because it
did not show on her face, nor did she talk about it. With such thoughts
weighing on her, as Yuti waited anxiously in front of the classroom, excited
voices could be heard from inside.
“A new student!”
“Even if it’s a cute girl, you won’t be taken seriously by her either, you
know?”
“S-shut up!”
“Yes, yes, please be quiet! Well then, Yuti-san, please come in.”
Yuti’s contact with existences such as Yuuya and Kaori made her feel less
hatred and fear towards humans than she had when her Master died.
However, she still had mixed feelings when she considered the fact that
humans were partly responsible for her Master’s death.
Still, she was well aware of the fact that the humans here were not
responsible for her Master’s death.
“…..”
The moment Yuti entered the classroom, the previously noisy students all
turned silent at once. This made Yuti anxious as if something was wrong with
her, but Yanagi-sensei didn’t seem to pay it any mind and wrote Yuti’s name
on the blackboard.
“A-affirmative.”
Yuti gave a small nod and opened her mouth slightly, scanning the students
in the class fearfully.
Yuti ended up introducing herself in such a simple manner because she didn’t
know what to say.
Then───.
“S-so cuteeeeeee!”
“I was expecting a handsome boy, but a girl this cute is totally fine! I’d rather
it not be anyone than this girl!”
“Err, um…”
The unexpected reactions of the students left Yuti utterly confused. Until
now, she had always solved her problems by force, and Yuti didn’t know
what to do in this situation where her power was ineffective.
Besides, Yuti was not used to being welcomed so favorably in the different
world, where human beings would not interact in such a way without caution.
“Yes, yes, everyone. Yuti-san is feeling troubled! If you have any questions,
please do so during the break!”
Sensing that Yuti was uncertain how to react to this reception, Yanagi-sensei
put a stop to the students’ commotion, and turned to Yuti with a gentle smile.
“Okay.”
When Yuti got to the seat shown to her by Yanagi-sensei, she took a breath.
Then a girl sitting next to her spoke to Yuti.
***
Yuti successfully finished homeroom and started the classes, but a big
problem remained.
It was… …….
Since Yuti has never studied before, it was only natural that she could not
solve even simple problems. Fortunately, Kaori taught her about writing and
other things in this world. She also acquired the skill [Language
Comprehension], so she can speak, read, and write without problems, but
she struggled in other areas.
Although Yuti stumbled academically, she showed her true potential in the
following physical education class. In class, the girls were playing basketball,
but Yuti didn’t understand the rules.
“Haruna.”
Therefore, when she gathered up the courage to talk to Haruna, who was
seated next to her, Yuti asked her about basketball.
Hearing Yuti’s words, not only Haruna but the girls nearby were
dumbfounded.
Fortunately, no one made fun of Yuti for not knowing basketball, and
everyone was kind enough to teach her. After listening to the conversation,
Yuti understood most of the basketball rules and picked up a basketball that
was lying nearby.
“Confirmation. I have to put this ball through that net. Is that correct?”
“Hmm.”
Yuti lightly jumped up on the spot and threw the ball in the direction of the
faraway basketball net. Then the ball went through the net in a straight line
without missing a beat. As soon as the ball landed harmlessly on the spot,
Yuti turned around to confirm with Haruna.
“…..”
However, no one could respond to Yuti’s question. Not only the girls, but
also the boys who were also taking a class in the gym, and even the teacher
opened their mouths in astonishment at Yuti’s physical prowess.
“Hah! W-what was that just now… Yuti-san, is this really your first time
playing basketball?”
“Affirmative.”
“No way!”
“Yuti-san!”
“Hmm.”
As a disciple of the “Bow Saint,” it was no more than a child’s play for Yuti
to put the ball into an immovable target… the net.
Whenever she took a shot, the ball went in. It didn’t matter how big the court
was for Yuti. However, as soon as people around her realized that Yuti’s
scoring prowess was extraordinary, the opposing team tried to stop her.
Some of them were from the basketball club, and under normal
circumstances, if they marked someone in particular, they would have been
stuck and unable to do anything.
Yuti slipped through the group of girls who were trying to stop her and easily
escaped from the encirclement. She then received a pass from her teammates.
The opposing team was unrelenting and moved in to prevent her from taking
a shot.
“Eh?”
Then, the schoolgirl who came to stop her widened her eyes in surprise. The
reason was that Yuti was not looking at the net and just stood there in a daze.
What’s more, Yuti then lightly threw the ball, as if she had no thoughts of
where the ball would go.
Then…
“Eh, what!?”
The ball thrown by Yuti landed in the hands of a teammate who was passing
by, and the teammate who received the ball took a shot in a hurry.
Yuti had generously used the “Bow Saint” technique that she was using when
she fought against Yuuya and the others. She had predicted where and when
her fellow teammates would pass by, and she did the divine work of
presenting the ball precisely in line with that.
***
When the physical education class was over, and Yuti was changing back
into her uniform, Haruna said with a sparkle in her eye.
“That’s right… and there were also students from the basketball club on the
“Basketball club?”
“Yeah, that’s right! Our basketball club is pretty strong, you know? I can’t
believe you can win decisively against those girls all by yourself…”
“That’s right.”
“Eh?”
Then one of the students, who was listening in on the conversation between
Yuti and Haruna, came to talk to them. She has a short haircut and a
somewhat boyish vibe. She approached them while wiping the sweat off her
face.
“Oops, you still don’t know my name yet. I’m your classmate Natsuki; nice
to meet you!”
“Natsuki…”
“Yeah, yeah. And I got beaten up in the game earlier, but I am a member of
the basketball club.”
“Un, well, Yuti-san beat us one-sidedly. It was because of her support that
the other girls were able to score. Well, Yuti-san’s passes were so accurate
that it’s like she knows someone will come there…”
“Question.”
Yuti looked at Haruna and Natsuki with a serious expression and tilted her
head.
“”Eh?””
“I know basketball. But I don’t know about the club, or club member.”
At Yuti’s words, both of them were perplexed as they did not expect that.
“Err… Could it be that there were no club activities where you were before,
Yuti-san?”
“Club activity?”
“Right. It’s more like… I can’t believe there wasn’t a basketball club with
such a gem of a person. …It’s such a waste.”
At Natsuki’s words, not only Haruna, but the other girls who were listening
around nodded in unison.
“Not that you have to, but… is there anything you want to do?”
“Affirmative.”
Yuti nodded in agreement, as she suddenly remembered that she has not
touched a bow in this world.
“Bow…”
“Y-you can use it, but… Yuti-san, are you interested in trying Kyūdō or
something?”
“I’m surprised. Well, maybe you should show up and join the Kyūdō club or
something. What do you think? I’m off today, so I’ll show you around if you
want?”
“That’s right. Still… I’m a little disappointed that it’s not basketball, but I’m
also surprised that it’s Kyūdō.”
“Surprised? Why?”
“Because… no, if you’ve been living abroad, it’s not surprising if you know
archery.”
“Forest.”
“”Huh?””
“Forest”
“”…..””
Haruna and Natsuki asked again, but Yuti’s answer did not change.
Considering Yuti’s response, they looked at each other unconsciously.
“No, not many people live in the forest in this day and age, right? Maybe it
was Aomori* Prefecture or something?”
“Ah, it’s possible. …But, it doesn’t sound like that’s the case, and it looks
like you’re a foreigner, right?”
“S-surely…”
“Yuuya’s House.”
“”Huh?””
“Yuuya’s House.”
“”…..””
Again, not only the two… but everyone who was present was silent.
“Hmm? Unknown. But he’s in the same school. I think it’s called high
school?”
“…..”
And then──.
“Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhh!”
“Huh?!”
“No, what kind of relationship do you have with Tenjou-senpai in the first
place?”
The barrage of questions that followed made Yuti’s eyes go black and white.
“That’s not the point; it’s the fact that you are living with Tenjou-senpai!
What does that mean?”
The words that came out of Yuti’s mouth one after another stimulated the
girls’ curiosity.
“He’s so famous, you know! Because it would be crazy not to get a rumor for
being so handsome!”
“It’s not only that. He also showed off his tremendous physical abilities in the
ball game tournament the other day, and more importantly, he cleared out the
delinquents who broke into the school before…”
“Oh, that! That was awesome! He was throwing away the delinquents one
after the other!”
“Delinquents? …I’m not sure. But Yuuya is more than capable for that
much.”
“I can’t say for sure because these are only rumors, but I heard he also
repelled a bear that attacked during a field trip.”
Haruna and the others were increasingly surprised by Yuti’s words. The girls
continued to ask Yuti many questions, and they were almost late for their
next class.
While we’re on break, Ryo was telling me the rumors about Yuti, but from
my standpoint, I couldn’t help but be at the edge of my seat.
S-she didn’t make any big mistakes, did she? Everything’s okay, right?
I managed to explain the situation to Owen-san and the others and brought
him home without any problems, but Ouma-san is a dragon that is considered
a legend in the other world. He would not care about human common sense.
However, the most memorable part of the exchange with Ouma-san was
going back from the capital, and he saw Sage-san’s house.
“…This house would be safe, even if I were hit with a full-fledged strike.
That guy is the same as always… I mean, his very existence itself is no
longer relevant…”
“I’m not yet as calm as I am now. I was showing off my power when he
suddenly appeared and struck me with a blow… The shock I received at that
time is still fresh in my mind.”
“I never felt fear before in my life. However at that time, I thought I would be
killed. But he only lectured me and did not kill me. …So, Yuuya was the
second person to preach to me in my life.”
“I-I see…”
“Anyway, that’s where the relationship between Sage and I began, and we
“That’s why I was so surprised when I could smell him from Yuuya. Your
tone and attitude are different, but fundamentally you are similar to him. I’ve
never thought that you would inherit Sage’s house, weapons, and abilities.”
Ouma-san, who was about to say that much, widened his eyes when he
noticed something.
“Ouma-san?”
I called out to Ouma-san, who was lost in his thoughts, and started mumbling
something in a small voice, but Ouma-san went directly into Sage-san’s
house. I wonder what’s on his mind.
Anyway, thanks to Ouma-san, I’ve gotten to learn about Sage-san a little bit
more, and now I understand that he’s, as expected, an extraordinary being.
But when I think about it, there were shoes in Sage-san’s house, which were
not made from Ouma-san’s hide, but from the Dragon God. Ouma-san’s
evaluation of Sage-san was not exaggerated. I wonder who he really is.
I had been restless all day given the many situations. I felt sick to my
stomach just when Kaede approached me vigorously.
“Yuuya-kun!”
“Y-yes!”
“Is it true that you live with the new student at the middle school?”
Oh…
“Well?”
Kaede, who was approaching me with such vigor, put pressure on me.
The moment Ryo looked towards the corridor, Shingo-kun came in from the
corridor, looking flustered.
“Heh!”
As I let out a dumb voice at the unexpected turn of events, Yuti walked into
my classroom from behind Shingo-kun.
“Yu-Yuti…”
When Yuti spotted me, she came toward me without paying attention to her
surroundings.
“Question.”
“Eh? W-what?”
“I’m just saying it’s not safe to carry a bow around with you on a daily
basis… If you want to go to the Kyudo club, I think it’s fine.”
“! Really?”
But if Yuti joined the Kyudo club, I’m sure she would play a big part in it.
Then Yuti gave an unusual little smile, and I froze in place when I saw it.
“Y-yeah.”
As I was relieved to hear Yuti’s situation, I turned to Kaede and the others
again.
Right.
“Uhm… that girl before is called Yuti, and she’s the daughter of an
acquaintance of someone that I’m indebted to, well… that acquaintance had
an accident and thus the person I am indebted to had asked me to take care of
her because he was busy, or something like that…”
I don’t know if such an explanation was acceptable, but this is the limit of
details that I can provide. In fact, although Yuti is not the daughter of the
“Bow Saint,” it seems that they were like parent and child in a sense, so
there’s no problem in referring to Yuti as the child of the “Bow Saint.”
Otherwise, it would be more confusing if I had described her as someone
else’s disciple.
“W-well, you know. I was also confused by the suddenness of the situation,
but since she had nowhere else to go, she said she’d stay out in the wild if I
don’t take her in…”
“U-ugh…! I’m so jealous that she can live alone with… Yu-Yuuya-kun…!”
“Hmm?”
In the end, I spent an uncomfortable afternoon feeling the eyes of not only
Kaede but also the other classmates on me.
***
After school, after receiving permission to visit the Kyudo club by Yuuya,
Yuti was led to the Kyudo hall by Haruna and Natsuki. When they arrived,
their homeroom teacher, Yanagi-sensei, was there, wearing Kyudo attire,
instructing the students.
“Yanagi-sensei.”
When she was called, Yanagi was momentarily surprised to find Yuti behind
Haruna and Natsuki.
“Ara ara, is that true? If that’s the case, shouldn’t she be joining the
basketball club?”
“…..”
“…Yuti-san?”
Yanagi-sensei handed Yuti the bow and arrows she was holding, and Yuti
finally returned her gaze there and looked at the bow and arrows.
“Then, Yuti-san. Before shooting it, you need to wear something that makes
you comfortable to move──.”
“Unnecessary.”
“Eh?”
Yuti ignored the words of Yanagi-sensei and walked forward slowly, entering
the place where the students had just finished shooting.
The students who were practicing were surprised to see Yuti and were
wondering about what was going on, but Yuti didn’t seem to care and stared
at the target in the distance and asked Yanagi-sensei behind her.
Yuti drew the bow before Yanagi-sensei could finish her words and shot an
arrow out carelessly.
Yuti shot it in her usual way, which ignored the eight stages that Kyudo was
based on.
“W-wait, Yuti-san!”
With Yuti’s sudden actions, Yanagi-sensei hurriedly tried to call out to her,
but her voice did not reach Yuti’s ears.
And so, Yuti’s arrows, one after another, struck the middle of the target in
rapid succession, creating a large number of “Jointed Arrows” where the
arrowhead pierced the previous shot.
But that wasn’t enough, Yuti enhanced her focus, and as she entered her own
world, she fired off arrows continuously.
“A-amazing…”
“I-isn’t it crazy?”
The students who were watching Yuti’s performance noticed a problem and
began to buzz. It’s because the arrows shot by Yuti finally shattered the target
and began to penetrate the wall behind it.
And then, Haruna and Natsuki, thinking that this was a bad thing, rushed in to
stop her.
“Yu-Yuti-san, Yuti-san!”
“…Huh!”
“Satisfied.”
“…..”
Yuti tilted her head at the lack of response, but she suddenly felt an
uncomfortable feeling inside her body.
It was a sense of discomfort that could only be felt because the nerves had
been sharpened by the concentration that had been in place until a moment
ago.
Although she was aware of the discomfort, Yuti decided not to worry about
it, as there was nothing particularly wrong with it. Rather than that, right
now, her being able to shoot arrows at school was satisfying.
“N-no, more importantly, what do we do about the target and the wall…”
“?”
Yuti did not understand the meaning of Yanagi-sensei’s words, because until
now, she had prepared arrows and targets on her own.
“───Now, finally!”
The red eyes, which glow strangely in the dark space, laugh happily.
“You’re no longer needed. Once I recover a bit more, I’ll snap out of here…”
“Woof.”
“Fugo.”
It’s not that I’m interested in having great power, but I’ve been caught up in
the battle between the “Holy and the “Evil,” and gotten involved with Yuti’s
case…
“Sigh… I wish I could be in peace in the other world, but… not everything
goes the way I wanted.”
“Woof.”
“Buhi, buhi.”
To be honest, another reason I decided to train this time was because of the
appearance of a super-powerful entity in my vicinity, Ouma-san.
“Eh?”
That’s right, although Yuti was able to perform well in physical education
classes at school, she couldn’t keep up with the other classes. Now she not
only prepares and reviews for the classes at home but also studies the
contents from elementary school.
Luckily, the act of learning itself seems to be fun for her, and Yuti is
constantly absorbing more and more knowledge.
I’ve always hated studying, but that’s about the only thing that I could reflect
on through my efforts… I do study properly now…
Although I had properly tried dieting and doing muscle training all my life, I
never lost any weight nor gained any muscle until I leveled up.
“Eh?”
“Discomfort. Since yesterday, I’ve been feeling strangely unwell. That’s why
I move around.”
“I had been a disciple of the “Bow Saint” before Yuuya learned about it.
Seniority. That’s why I’m going to take care of Yuuya, too.”
“H-huh…? I appreciate that, and it’s good if you want to move around and
maintain your body condition during your break… By the way, is Ouma-san
really sleeping?”
If it were up to me, I’d take him outside the house, but that would cause a big
commotion, so I had no choice but to ask him to endure.
This is why it’s difficult for me to complain about Ouma-san slothenly life of
eating and sleeping. To begin with, he is a strong legendary dragon, so there
is no need to train him.
“Well, if that’s the reason, then it can’t be helped… So is Yuti going to help
us?”
“Ugh!”
Suddenly, Yuti was in pain and collapsed in place. When I held her in my
arms, her eyes opened widely. And her eyes were──completely bright red.
“Wha!?”
“”It took a long time, but I recovered and finally got out.””
I hear two overlapping voices coming from Yuti’s mouth. Night steps in
between Yuti and me to separate me away from her.
“Grrrrrr…”
“N-Night?”
“Fugo, fugofugo.”
Then, not only Night but also Akatsuki showed signs of alertness, so I turned
my gaze once again to Yuti.
Then Yuti stood up unsteadily and looked at me with her red eyes.
“”Hey, hey, don’t stare at me like that. I’m your precious friend, aren’t I?””
“What are you talking about…? Who the hell are you to begin with? You’re
not Yuti!”
The body and appearance were completely that of Yuti, but the Night and
Akatsuki’s reaction made me realize that the person inside was entirely
different.
“”Is this vessel really that important to you? Then… I’ll give it back to
you…!””
“!?”
“Eh, Yuti!”
Whereas Yuti had characteristic white hair and white eyes, the black haze
that escaped from Yuti’s body was similar to Yuti in shape, but the hair was
black, and the eyes were red.
When the black haze──the Evil──had escaped from Yuti’s body, Yuti
suddenly lost her strength and collapsed on the spot.
“Yuti!”
With a grin, the “Evil” in Yuti’s appearance produced a bow from its body
and shot an arrow at me.
“Ugh!”
“Woof!”
“I-I’m fine.”
That blow was comparable to Yuti, the disciple of the “Bow Saint,” and if I
had continued to stand there in a daze, I would have been killed.
“Tsk… It’s already made me so exhausted with just one attack. I’ve got to
find the next host as soon as possible.”
“A new host?”
“Yeah. She was pure and full of dreadful negative emotions. You guys have
ruined it, you know. That’s why I waited to recover my powers and came to
seek out a new host like this.”
The “Evil” laughed and stared at Yuti, then produced an arrow in its hand and
aimed it at Yuti.
Then, after catching the blow from the “Evil,” I cut at it immediately.
That attack was easily avoided. But Akatsuki was waiting for it and activated
his [Sanctuary] skill.
“Buhi!”
“Ha! You succeeded when I was still inside that immature host, but it’s not
strong enough to deal with me, a pure piece of “Evil,” pig!”
“Buhi!?”
“Woof!”
“Woof.”
“Fugo. Buhii…”
“Woof woof.”
Akatsuki, who was now somehow safe, thanked Night, But he was depressed
that his [Sanctuary] didn’t work. Thus Night comforted him.
I was also surprised to find that Akatsuki’s [Sanctuary] failed… But, from
the word of the “Evil,” it seems to be related to the host or something.
If the immature host it described was Yuti… I think Akatsuki’s power could
keep it in check when it’s inside a host, similar to the time when it was in
Yuti. If so, the “Evil” in front of me now couldn’t be suppressed unless it is
inside someone’s body?
As I was thinking about this and that, and the “Evil” glared at Yuti again.
“Tsk… I thought about destroying this useless vessel as soon as possible, but
it would be a waste of my energy to do so. Then I guess I should get out of
here quickly.”
“That’s…”
I have already used the [Magic Attire] technique a while ago, so there is no
other way to catch it off guard. Besides, if it’s true that it has stayed in Yuti’s
body, it should have some idea of my moves…
“Hmph. Then, I will quickly get out of here and seek out a more suitable
host.”
“Wait!”
At this rate, the power of the “Evil” is really going to escape. There will be
more people like Yuti who will be corrupted and run amok…
“Woof!”
“Buhi!?”
“…Hoo?”
At my suggestion, the “Evil” gave a wicked smile that lived up to its name.
“Sure, I was watching from inside Yuti, but you’re that rabbit’s apprentice,
aren’t you? You looked pretty strong and───. The stronger the host, the
better. Well, whether you can fit in or not is another matter…”
“Guh!”
“Woof!”
“Fugo!”
Night and Akatsuki tried to prevent the “Evil” from entering my body, but
the process was over in an instant. Then, a somehow unpleasant force swirled
around inside my body, as if trying to invade my body from the inside──.
***
The “Evil” power that jumped into Yuuya’s body made a vicious smile inside
Yuuya.
“The idea of containing me inside his own body wasn’t a bad one, but how
could he think that… I don’t have any countermeasures after all this time?”
Not only was the “Evil” power restored while inside Yuti’s body, it also took
measures to avoid repeating the same mistake the next time.
“Well, there is a limit as to what I can do… if his very soul is dyed black…
he might die.”
As the “Evil” power said, if Yuuya’s soul itself had become pitch black due
to the influence of the “Evil” power, then purifying it with Akatsuki’s
[Sanctuary] would end up erasing Yuuya’s heart itself.
While licking its own lips, the power of the “Evil” reached out to Yuuya’s
soul.
Because──.
“W-what the hell is this… I’ve never seen a soul like this… it’s all white!
There is not a single black stain! What am I supposed to do with this?”
It’s also unexpected for the “Evil.” There was not a single black stain in
Yuuya’s soul that could be used as a catalyst to influence it.
In order for the “Evil” power to corrode the heart of the other party, the soul
of the host needs to contain dark factors. In order to turn the soul dark,
negative emotions are required in order to instigate corruption. But Yuuya,
who is gentle in nature, has no negative emotions. So to speak, he has no
factors for the “Evil” to manipulate.
Therefore, the “Evil” can’t touch Yuuya’s soul devoid of any dark elements.
The “Evil” power desperately tried to escape from Yuuya, but the
surroundings were as blank as Yuuya’s soul, and it found itself trapped
without a way out.
The “Evil” was dumbfounded and realized that its power was nearing the
limits.
“I can’t do anything about this… Haha, how can there be such a person…”
“Woof…?”
“Fugo…?”
The “Evil” entered my body and the dangerous presence swirled within my
body, but it subsided in an instant. And the next thing I knew, nothing
happened.
“That’s right! I can’t believe there are people like you in this world! God
damn it…!”
“Eh!?”
Suddenly, I heard the Evil’s voice from earlier, and I hurriedly looked
around, but I could not find it. Then suddenly, I felt as if the inside of my
body was being struck.
“That’s right.”
Ah, that’s right. I’m the one who let it into my body.
“Uhm… I’m kind of scared. Would you mind if I ask Akatsuki to use his
skills to purify you?”
“Keh… I thought I would take over your body from your soul, but I couldn’t
do anything with a soul that didn’t harbor any negative emotions. I’d rather
be inside that woman lying there…”
Yuti inspected her body as she struggled to stand up on her feet. Then, when I
explained to her about the events with the Evil that had just occurred, she
said…
“Understood. The black mist, a piece of the power of Evil. I wanted to take
revenge on the Evil, and the Evil sensed it. So it came out of my body.”
“I-I see…”
“Well, yeah.”
When I answered, Yuti’s eyes widened, and then her expression immediately
clouded.
“Affirmative. I heard that voice all the time, too. I kept hearing that voice
telling me I should take revenge on humans, that I should hate them, etc…”
“Whoaa…”
However, it seemed that Yuti could not hear the words of the Evil, and she
spoke with a serious expression.
“Prediction. It has been inside of me for a long time. Perhaps that’s why it
took on my shape. It is now inside Yuuya. It will call out to you.”
“I see…”
The Evil’s power has been inside Yuti for a long time, so maybe Yuti’s form
was the easiest for it to create. Even so, while that form was a complete
replica of Yuti with minor changes in hair and eye color… it could be made
to look much more human.
When I thought of such a trivial thing, Ouma-san came out to the garden
while yawning.
“I used to smell the Evil from Yuti before… but now I smell it from Yuuya.
What the hell did you do?” asked Ouma-san while sniffing me.
“That’s…”
Although I told Ouma-san about what just happened, he didn’t seem very
interested and gave a big yawn.
“Oy, could it be that… that guy is the legendary dragon…!?” said the Evil
with a surprised voice.
Then, I noticed that the Evil who was so noisy inside me before had been
very quiet in front of Ouma-san. So I involuntarily called out to the Evil
inside me, and it replied with an impatient tone.
“Y-you! It is not fair to call on the legendary dragon! Or rather, the legendary
dragon really exists!?”
“Not fair, you said? …Well, I can only say that it does exist. As I don’t know
what the Evil is planning, it can’t be that big of a deal when Ouma-san is by
my side, right?”
While I’m talking with the Evil, Ouma-san turned his back and went back
into the house.
“But if you try to mess with this house, I’ll… think about it.”
“Ouma-san…”
“Yuuya.”
“Yes?”
“Eh?”
“Eehh?”
“…Well, if you know how to use it, you can get stronger. At the very least,
you should make an effort to use it to your advantage.”
“I can use it, you said… eh, how can the Evil power be used to my
advantage?”
“Yes, yes, I understand! Of course, it’ll be up to you, but it seems like some
people can master it.”
Putting aside the curses that the Evil is spitting out, I asked Yuti.
“Ouma-san said that I can learn to use the power from the Evil… Do you
know how?”
“Unknown. I know how to activate it. But I can’t use it. It’s out of control.”
“Then can you tell me how to activate it? I feel like it’s better to know in case
of an emergency…”
When the original owner of this Evil power, the so-called main body,
attacked us, I could do nothing with my current power alone. Therefore, it’s
important to know about this power to prepare for this threat in the future.
And if the Evil power inside me goes out of control, I might be able to
restrain it with my own power.
These days, in addition to the usual muscle training and practice with Master
Usagi, I’ve been doing many things, like the [Magic Attire]. Now I’ll even
be adding another training to master the Evil power…
To be honest, I don’t know how much time I have left today. But considering
the events that occured, I was indeed tired.
My garden had some kind of barrier put up by Sage-san, so whatever fell was
supposed to be harmless to us, but…
We were startled by the sudden intrusion, but when the dust cloud cleared, a
familiar face appeared.
“Master Usagi!”
It was Master Usagi, who we hadn’t seen for a long time. Master Usagi tried
to approach us, but sensing that something was off, he distanced himself from
me.
(…Answer me. Why is there a presence of Evil coming from your body?)
I cringed from the tremendous killing intent from Master Usagi, but Master
Usagi shifted his gaze to Yuti and gave her a suspicious look.
(Hmm…? Why is the presence of Evil drifting out from Yuuya, but the
presence of Evil in Yuti has disappeared?)
“T-that’s…”
I managed to endure the pressure from Master Usagi and explained what had
happened.
Then…
(Hah… you are the most idiotic person in the history of humanity. How can
you offer yourself…)
When I thought about it, I could have done more. But the spur-of-the-
moment decision to give myself up can be called a stupid move. But I didn’t
agree with being the most idiotic person in the history of humanity.
(You haven’t even mastered a single power yet, and yet you keep trying out
new things one after another.)
(…Though what was unexpected was that the Evil power that entered you
couldn’t do anything to you. This can be considered good news. If you can
master its power, it will undoubtedly help you. But don’t let it steal your
soul.)
“I-I’ll be careful…”
I can’t begin to imagine what kind of situation would let the Evil power take
my soul, but I’ll be careful. As I was reminded of how vicious and difficult it
is to handle this power inside, I suddenly asked something that caught my
attention.
(Hmm? Ah… well, I had some business around here… so I wanted to drop
by and check on you.)
“Business?”
(…There’s no need for you to worry about it. Just work hard on your
training.)
“Yes…”
I don’t really understand, but if he says so, I shouldn’t ask about it.
And then he jumped up into the air, and just like before, he used the air as a
foothold and flew away.
***
(…..)
After leaving Yuuya’s house, Usagi moved about in the sky above the Great
Devil’s Nest for several days. And as he moved through the air, he recalled a
certain piece of information which was the reason for his visit this time.
(Fist Saint…)
The “Fist Saint,” who also bore the name of “Holy,” had fallen to the “Evil,”
and at this very moment, he was still continuing the “Holy Hunt” to kill the
“Holy” one after another.
Usagi, who was the top of the kicking world as the “Kicking Saint”, had
always competed with the “Fist Saint” who was the top of the hand combat
world. In order to stop this, Usagi was on his way to find the “Fist Saint.”
And now, it seems that the” Fist Saint” has also been looking for Usagi and
was informed that he was in this “Great Devil’s Nest.” That’s why Usagi
spent many days looking around the vast land of the Great Devil’s Nest from
the sky, searching for the “Fist Saint.”
After moving around in the sky for a while, a tremendous killing intent struck
Usagi suddenly.
(Ugh!)
And then──.
(──Gilbert.)
“──Yo, Usagi.”
There stood the “Fist Saint”── Gilbert Fister, with a fearless smile on his
face.
“───Sigh!”
After the Evil power had resided in my body, I began the training to master it,
as Ouma-san and Master Usagi had suggested. Of course, I couldn’t neglect
the other training I had been doing up until now, so I had to do them
simultaneously. But that didn’t help me improve much. Rather, there was not
even a sign that this would even work.
“Puhaah! I can’t use it at all… I can’t get any stronger like this…”
“Do not bring the legendary dragon into this right away! If you’re going to
play the legendary dragon, you should do so more sparingly!”
“And it’s not my fault that you can’t use this power; it’s because your soul is
too pure.”
The training with Yuti was to fight while maintaining my [Magic Attire].
And──
I sprinted ahead from the spot while equipping my [Absolute Spear] and
thrusted it out.
“Naive.”
Yuti lightly dodged the attack and proceeded to shoot a tremendous amount
of arrows.
I desperately dealt with it with my [Absolute Spear], but each blow was
heavy considering the arrows were made of wood, and I couldn’t move
forward from there.
“Mmm.”
I rotated the [Absolute Spear] with one hand above my head to prevent the
arrows from raining down and pointed my other hand at the ground. And
immediately, while imagining the eye of a typhoon in my mind, I activated
the magic. Just as I had imagined, the magic was activated as a violent wind
blew around me.
Thanks to that, the arrows were deflected, and I took this opportunity to close
in on Yuti at once and threw the [Absolute Spear] at her.
“Fuuhh!”
However, Yuti skillfully caught the attack with an arrow in her hand,
deflecting the impact and parrying the attack. But, the purpose of my attack
was not to inflict damage using the [Absolute Spear], but to create a
momentary opening.
“Haaahh!”
“Wha-!?”
And then, Yuti sped up her actions further and escaped from my attack
without difficulty. When it comes to evasion, Yuti, the disciple of the “Bow
Saint,” was unrivaled, and I could not even get close to her. Although in the
end neither of us fell, no matter how I looked at it, I probably lost. I was
overwhelmed the whole time.
As I sat down to took a break from the training, Yuti approached me.
“Yuuya.”
“Hmm?”
“Affirmative. That you are. But, Yuuya, you haven’t used your Evil power
yet.”
I laid down on the ground and called out to the Evil residing inside me.
“Well, you know. There are more powerful existences than I had expected in
this world, and the more ways I have to protect myself from them, the better.
And since you’re inside me now, why don’t we fight together?”
“Haha. You know what? Your soul is the opposite of mine. I’m not sure I can
fight with someone like that. We’re not compatible to begin with.”
“Hmm… is that so? I’m really enjoying talking to you like this, and I don’t
think we’re incompatible.”
“…Hmph.”
Hearing my words, the Evil was silent for a moment and then opened its
mouth again.
“…I don’t know, but I think it’s not that bad to live with you either.”
After I obtained the Evil power, I began to train to use it, and I spent some
time with Evil for a while… I noticed that it did not try to take over my soul
whenever it had a chance, as it did in the beginning. On the contrary, it was
interested in everything I did and even enjoyed the unknown world of Earth
with curiosity.
“And it’s not just you; it’s this other world called Earth that I enjoy. I think
that’s also the reason the legendary dragon is attached to you because he can
see your world that we don’t know of living in this world. It seems like the
battle between “Holy” and “Evil” is just a small conflict.”
I couldn’t help but wish that the main body of the Evil could be as reasonable
as this one.
“Well, whatever. I’ll leave it at that for now and go back. I’ve finished all my
daily training…”
I was about to head back home with Yuti, as well as Night and Akatsuki who
had been playing in the corner of the garden while we were training when…
it happened.
“Huh!?”
“Grrrr…”
Suddenly, Night and Yuti stopped and looked sharply at the entrance of the
garden.
Then──.
“What?”
“What happened?”
I’ve never heard such a roar before, even though this was one of the most
dangerous places in the world.
“Yuti?”
As soon as she said that, Yuti, who didn’t know about the protection around
Sage-san’s house, suddenly ran towards the sound.
“Woof!”
“Buhi?”
In addition to Night, who was already prepared, I took Akatsuki, who had
been lazily rolling around, into my arms and followed after Yuti.
It’s probably better for Akatsuki to stay at home since he’s not a good fighter,
but if this sound was from another Evil opponent, we could do nothing about
it without Akatsuki.
As I began to chase after Yuti with that on my mind, I realized that I had left
Ouma-san behind at home.
I was about to say that, but then I changed my mind. I don’t think that Ouma-
san would come. It is likely that he is currently sleeping inside the house on
Earth, and because he is a dragon that could sleep for thousands of years,
once he is asleep, he does not wake up easily.
“You came.”
“Yes, I came, but… don’t go too far ahead. You’ll make me worry.”
“…I’m sorry.”
In my words, Yuti’s eyes widened slightly, and then she muttered softly as
she looked away.
I usually ran at my top speed like this, and monsters would attack me
regardless. But for some reason, we hadn’t encountered any monsters since a
while ago. It seemed that Yuti had also noticed this point and she had a
similarly suspicious expression on her face.
And──.
“Master Usagi…?”
There was a man with dreadlocks who had the dark aura of Evil emanating
from his body. He was grabbing the battered Master Usagi by the neck. The
situation was so unrealistic that not only me but Yuti and the others also
froze.
Then, the man threw the Master Usagi away from his grasp carelessly.
“What? You shouldn’t have the right to order me around when you’re weaker
than me.”
“You…!”
(Don’t… come…!)
“Why?”
When I tried to run to him immediately, Master Usagi shouted with all his
voice.
“Get out from here, you say…? I-I can’t do that! Yuti, I’m going to attack
him, so you have to support me!”
“…You can’t.”
“Huh?”
I couldn’t believe the words that came out of Yuti’s mouth, and I looked at
her. She was looking at the man, shaking and wobbling. Not only Yuti, but
even Akatsuki and Night looked frightened of the man.
“Yuuya, can’t you see? He’s dangerous. It’s nothing compared to Master, the
Kicking Saint, or any of the others. He’s a monster.”
When I was utterly confused by Yuti’s words, the man snorted, looking down
“Hah… Usagi. I wouldn’t have thought that your disciples would be someone
who couldn’t even tell the difference in strength between us. Huh?”
(Guh!?)
“You…!”
The moment I couldn’t stand it any longer and was about to charge at the
man who was stomping on the Master Usagi as if to torture him, the man
gave me a very stern look.
“Annoying.”
“───”
The killing intent from that one word made me fully aware of the situation—
and the difference in power between us. I was unable to move because I
couldn’t stop my body from trembling from that killing intent.
“Aaah… a dangerous guy has come. That guy is one of the most intractable
troublemakers among the Evil, you know. Well, you’re out of luck.”
“He’s a very different kind of user of the Evil than Yuti. He’s kind of a
monster.”
Even the words of the Evil inside me sounded terribly distant to me.
The man seemed to have lost interest and looked down at the Master Usagi as
my body remained motionless with fear.
“Oh, you’re so pathetic. I will kill you in front of the disciples that you are
teaching with your all.”
(Kuh…)
(Gaahh…!)
The man pulled away the foot that he had been stomping Master Usagi with,
and kicked him straight in the face.
“What do you think of my kicking from the eyes of the famous “Kicking
Saint”? It’s okay, right? Ah?”
He grabbed the ear of the rolling Master Usagi and forced him to stand up
while smiling disgustingly. …Stop it…
“Well, don’t worry. After killing you, I’ll quickly dispose of the other people
here as well. Hey, I’m kind, aren’t I? I think it’s better to get rid of the trash
without leaving behind a speck of dust. Right? So, at least as an effective use
of garbage, after I’ve played around with you, I will cleanly erase you.”
(Stop… it…)
The man stomped on Master Rabbit over and over again. Stop it…
“Oh yeah, I’ve got an idea. How about I kick you to death, Usagi? That way,
I’ll be the one to take the title of the “Kicking Saint.” Woohoo! I’m a genius,
aren’t I? Right?”
(Ugh…)
The man relentlessly kicked Master Usagi over and over again. It must be
very humiliating for Master Usagi, who bore the title of the “Kicking Saint.”
“It’s boring if you don’t respond. Okay, I’ll kill you now.”
“Hey, take a good look, okay? This is the moment when the “Kicking Saint”
is kicked to death by me, and the moment that the new “Kicking Saint” is
born!”
The man raised his foot vigorously and swung it down without hesitation. For
that brief moment, the world in front of me slowed, like a revolving lantern.
Move, please move. Why can’t I move? Why can’t I move while Master
Usagi is being attacked? What’s with this man in front of me in the first
place? He’s the one who beat Master Usagi up like that.
***
While Usagi was about to be kicked to death by the “Fist Saint,” the Evil
power inside Yuuya was relaxing.
“No, it’s really bad luck. Yuuya is different from that little girl called Yuti;
that girl is completely compatible with the power of Evil… Besides, she has
the ability to be a Holy too, which is another good thing.”
“Ah, I’ve been having fun lately, but my life here is coming to an end. If
Yuuya is killed, I’ll have to find another host. What a pain in the ass.”
“It’s a bit sad, isn’t it… that we have to part ways here. With him as your
opponent…”
At that moment when the piece of Evil muttered emphatically, the inside of
Yuuya, which was supposed to be a pure white space, was suddenly dyed
black at a tremendous speed.
“W-what is it!?”
The darkness swallowed even the Evil power that had been relaxing.
The Evil power was perplexed by the situation that it had never experienced
before, but it understood the feelings that Yuuya currently has.
“Hey, hey… I’ve never seen anything like this in my life, not even in Yuti.
What’s with this pitch-black soul…?”
On top of that, the Evil power smirked at the darkness of Yuuya, as it was
trying to sink itself even deeper into the depths.
“Well, that’s fine, Yuuya. Normally, I would have taken over you at this
point, but this time I’ll lend you my power and you can use it to your
advantage. In return───.”
“Farewell, Usagiiiiiiiiii!”
The Fist Saint’s kick was swung down with great force. Although he was not
an expert at kicking, the Fist Saint’s kick was still filled with terrifying
power.
But…
“Ah?”
“…..”
“Huh!? Yu-Yuuya!?”
“Ah…?”
While Yuti and the others were surprised by this sudden turn of events, the
Fist Saint became grumpy at once.
“Hey, you bastard… know your place, small fry. Who permitted you to touch
me? Ooh!?”
And then he kicked out with his other foot, trying to knock away Yuuya who
was holding onto his foot. However, Yuuya dodged the attack while releasing
the leg of the Fist Saint.
“What?”
“…..”
Yuuya turned his back on the Fist Saint and hugged Master Usagi, as though
the Fist Saint did not exist.
“…..”
Being ignored was something that hurt his pride, and the Fist Saint raised his
fist while shouting. That fist instantly exceeded the speed of sound, and the
shockwave surrounding it blew away the surrounding trees and ground as it
approached Yuuya.
But…
“W-what?”
“What… What’s going on here? You bastard, did you hide your abilities until
now? Ah!?”
“It’s… amazing… I’m filled with power… I feel like I can destroy
everything in this world.”
Ignoring the existence of the Fist Saint, Yuuya was immersed in his own
world. The Fist Saint could not hide his anger, but the anger quickly turned
into a ferocious smile.
“Hahaha! It’s good; it’s excellent! I think I can have a lot more fun with you
than with that rabbit!”
“…..”
“…I don’t know how long you can keep up with that attitude, but don’t let
me down!”
The Fist Saint made his hands mimic the claws of a beast and moved them up
and down as if clamping them together with great force.
And then the air fangs attacked Yuuya as if they were going to devour him.
“Yuuya!”
“──Like this?”
“What?”
Yuuya recreated the exact same movement as the Fist Saint immediately.
And then, from both of his hands, the air fangs were created, and they
collided with the Fist Saint’s attack.
However, Yuuya’s fangs were overwhelmingly larger, and the attack of the
Fist Saint was easily swallowed up. Then it directly attacked the Fist Saint.
“N-no way!?”
When he avoided the attack, the ground and the trees disappeared as if the
space had been hollowed out in the area where he had been standing.
The Fist Saint stopped retreating, and closed in to a distance that was his
forte, and went on the offensive immediately.
It was a skill that could be called the special move of the Fist Saint, as it
boasted the greatest destructive power with the least amount of movement,
aimed at Yuuya from a very close distance.
If one were to receive this skill, the body would be destroyed, not only the
outside but also the inside, and the surrounding area would be littered with
the resulting fragments.
But…
“Ah?”
Yuuya was unamused and easily replicated the secret technique of the Fist
Saint, and released all of them following the fist of the Fist Saint.
The Fist Saint was easily defeated in a battle of fists that should have been
the sole domain of the Fist Saint. And the arm of the Fist Saint was shattered
without a trace remaining.
“Stop barking.”
“Hyiie!?”
This was the first time the Fist Saint realized that he was going to die.
A black aura was oozing out of Yuuya’s body as he shook it suspiciously for
the first time, and his eyes were glowing red.
Yuuya stared blankly at the Fist Saint, who had lost both of his arms which
were his pride and greatest weapons, and fell down in a miserable state.
“N-No…”
Yuuya immediately took out the [Complete Recovery Herb Juice] from the
item box and sprinkled it carelessly on the Fist Saint. Then, the Fist Saint’s
arm, which should have been lost, miraculously grew back.
“Aah? Gyooee?”
With his arms healed, the Fist Saint started to regian his composure, but
Yuuya kicked him in the face without mercy.
“…..”
The Fist Saint used a number of techniques on Yuuya. Still, all of them were
instantly imitated by Yuuya and returned with more than twice the power.
And, at last, the Fist Saint realized. His arm being healed was just the
beginning of this hell. No matter how much effort he put in, he was no match
for Yuuya.
On the contrary, he was rolling around in a mess. Even when his arms were
blown off, his legs were torn off, or he had a hole in his stomach, Yuuya
continued to use items to heal him and forced him to fight.
What the hell is this? What in the world is this…!? Said the Fist Saint in fear.
“You don’t want it? Stop? You wanted this, didn’t you? You wanted to fight
with the strong, right?”
The Fist Saint indeed wanted to fight the strong, which was why he acquired
the power of Evil and began the hunt for the Holy. However, what was
happening to him here was not a fight with a strong person.
As Yuuya was still trying to attack, Yuti, who had finally recovered from the
Fist Saint’s intimidation and the shock by seeing Yuuya’s change, rushed
over to stop him.
“No, I can’t. If you keep this up, you won’t be able to come back.”
“Buhi!”
Akatsuki was waiting for Yuti’s call and immediately activated his
[Sanctuary] skill. Then, Yuuya frowned for a moment.
“…Gentle?
“What’s the use of being gentle? It does nothing. It can’t save anything.
There’s no need for it.”
“Denial. You’re the one who is not needed. Give Yuuya back.”
“This is me.”
“No.”
“…I see. If you’re going to get in my way, I’ll get rid of you too. If the need
to protect something makes us weak, then it is better not to have it.”
“Huh!?”
Yuti involuntarily shrunk away from Yuuya’s hand, which was slowly
extended to her…
“?”
“Ah…”
“What is it?”
The faint instinct that remained in Yuuya was preventing him from crossing
the last line. He looked ruthlessly at himself and spat out.
“You said you wanted this to happen, but… you deny it?”
“O-Ouma-san!”
At Yuti’s request, Ouma said in exasperation and turned his gaze to Yuuya.
“If that were the case, There’s no need for me to go through all of this.”
“Ouma…?”
“…Good grief. You are such a pain in the butt. You should be able to use the
power of Evil as quickly as possible.”
While saying that, Ouma could not suppress his bitter smile.
“Well… this is just like Yuuya. It’s also annoying to be too kind. Hey,
Akatsuki!”
“Buhi…?”
Ouma threw something to Akatsuki, who was depressed that his powers
“Bu-buhiii!?”
“What, don’t you remember? It was the [Pill of Size Change], wasn’t it?”
“Eh?”
“Here, Akatsuki! You have to turn bigger and use your skill!”
“Fu-fugo?”
Not knowing what to do, Akatsuki started to get bigger, as Ouma directed.
Then, as Akatsuki’s body swelled up more and more, the surrounding trees
and the others were buried in Akatsuki’s hair.
“This is…”
───Akatsuki became super huge, just like Ouma when they first met. At
that moment, Akatsuki activated his [Sanctuary] skill.
“Fugoooooooo!”
“I-it’s so fluffy.”
──The black aura had disappeared, and the usual Yuuya was smiling happily
while being wrapped in Akatsuki’s fur.
“Astonished. Why?”
“It’s simple. As Akatsuki’s body grew, so did the effectiveness of his skills.”
Ouma laughed, clearing his throat, and called out to the enlarged Akatsuki.
“Fugo? Buhi!”
Akatsuki became smaller and smaller as his response was prolonged due to
his larger size. Yuuya was gazing a little regretfully at the shrinking
Akatsuki, but then he suddenly realized his surroundings and looked around.
“H-huh? What’s wrong with me…? And how did Akatsuki get so big…?”
“Eh?”
Yuuya looked at Yuti with a dumb expression as Yuti approached him with a
smile on her face. He then remembered something and looked around again
in a panic.
(──I’m fine.)
“That’s because being so close to such a big pig; it’s only natural that I would
also receive the benefits of his skills.”
“I-I’m glad to hear that… No, I have no idea what’s going on…”
“Eh? Ouma-san? …Come to think of it, this is the first time for Master Usagi
and Ouma-san to meet, isn’t it?”
When he mentioned once again that Ouma-san had been tamed by Yuuya,
Master Usagi held his head.
(What, you tamed a legendary dragon? Rather than that, is he really a being
that can be tamed in the first place? He’s literally the pinnacle of this world,
living before we were created…)
“Eh?”
(You’ve caused trouble for Yuti and Akatsuki. Make sure you apologize.)
“Y-yes…”
Yuuya, who has no memory of the time when the power of Evil swallowed
him, can only reply for the moment without understanding.
Yuuya remembered the existence of the Fist Saint, who the source of this
event, and hurriedly looked around, but the Fist Saint was no longer around.
(…It seems that Akatsuki’s skills from earlier have also healed his wounds.)
“Buhi…”
The Fist Saint was such a vicious being that even the slow-paced Akatsuki
felt that he should not be allowed to run wild.
(Don’t be so depressed. There’s nothing we can do about this. I’m not sure if
I could have survived without your skill.)
“Buhi…”
Usagi’s words were met with a small nod from Akatsuki. However, it was a
fact that the Fist Saint had fled from the scene, and the atmosphere of Yuuya
and the others darkened.
“Eh?”
Yuuya suddenly noticed that he could not hear Ouma’s voice and looked
around, but before he knew it, Ouma’s figure had disappeared.
While Yuuya and the others were returning home, the Fist Saint, whose
wounds had been healed by Akatsuki by accident, was desperately running
through the Great Devil’s Nest.
What’s currently on the mind of the Fist Saint was the figure of Yuuya, who
messed up the Fist Saint with overwhelming power.
The Fist Saint had never known defeat, and he was a talented genius capable
of absorbing all kinds of techniques. That’s why he took this title from the
previous Fist Saint within a year of becoming his apprentice. From then on,
he became even more greedy for power.
And his strength led to arrogance, and before long, he found himself not only
seeking power but also looking for an opponent to put his acquired skills to
use.
However, for the overwhelmingly powerful Fist Saint, not many people could
receive his techniques. Most were easily broken if the Fist Saint showed a
fraction of his true colors.
That’s why, for the Fist Saint, other existences were insignificant.
──And now, that Fist Saint had been defeated without being able to put up
any resistance.
Even when he made full use of all the techniques he had acquired with his
talent, and along with the power of Evil, he still could not reach Yuuya.
For the Fist Saint, the people around him were just toys for him to use to test
his skills. However, for Yuuya, the Fist Saint was just… an object of
observation.
There are no emotions at all, just indifference. With his gaze, the pride of the
Fist Saint was already in tatters.
“I will never forgive them… for making a fool out of me like this… I will
give them all a hell that they have never tasted…!”
The Fist Saint, who vowed to take revenge on Yuuya and Usagi and everyone
else, tried to leave the scene with staggering steps.
Suddenly, the response to his words put the Fist Saint in a fighting posture
hurriedly.
In the past, the Fist Saint would have been astonished by the fact if there
were people who could move without his awareness, but now the Fist Saints
had no time to mind about that.
The owner of the voice appeared in response to the exhausted Fist Saint.
Ouma didn’t seem to care as he approached the Fist Saint with his small body
and grinned at him.
“Huh! What’s so strange about it? Next, next time! This time I didn’t lose!
I’m just retreating! Next time, I’ll win for sure. The next time, I’m definitely
going to win, and I’m going to give them all hell!”
“I see, I see…”
“That’s a very clever mindset you’ve got there. Do you think you’ll be able to
get home safely after fighting with my friends?”
“What? Your friends? I’m not sure what you’re talking about when you’re
just a little dragon…”
In front of the huge dragon that suddenly appeared, the Fist Saint sat down on
the ground, losing his composure.
“Just a little dragon, huh? I’m a dragon that has lived since the beginning of
time, you know?”
Ouma opened his mouth wide as he brought his face closer to the Fist Saint,
who looked up at him dumbly.
“Oh, Aaah───.”
His words did not last. Ouma chewed and swallowed the food in his mouth.
Then he frowned.
“It’s not good. After eating Yuuya’s food, my palate has become much more
discerning. I have become a so-called connoisseur.”
While muttering that, Ouma returned to his petite size and started to head
back to Yuuya and the others as if nothing had happened.
“Well, I’ve worked hard today, and I’m going to ask Yuuya to make
something delicious for me. I think… hamburgers sound like a good idea.”
As Ouma left, an air of peace was once again felt in the “Great Devil’s Nest.”
***
“──What?”
At the World Disposal Ground, one of the three “Evil” who had gathered
there muttered in dismay.
“No way… How come, the presence of the Fist Saint… the presence of the
Evil that I gave to the Fist Saint… is gone?”
The one who let out a voice of impatience there was the Evil who gave power
to the Fist Saint.
“It’s also strange for me. The power that I gave to the disciples of the Bow
In response to the impatient Evil, another Evil with a calm voice replied
curiously.
“It’s strange… It’s not surprising if the disciple of the Bow Saint had died
somewhere, but it’s strange if the signs of the Evil power disappear
altogether. Above all, it is impossible for the presence of the Fist Saint, one
of the few people who fit the criteria, to just disappear.”
“That is true. The shadow alone is no longer enough to deal with the Fist
Saint. For this reason, I was thinking of going there to drop a hand on it
myself…”
In response to the Evil’s calm analysis, the first Evil who opened his mouth
answered so.
“But then, it’s okay, isn’t it? It means that there are no more troubles, right?”
“Eeh, why?”
“Because it means that there are people who can compete with our power. It’s
too dangerous to let it go unchecked.”
“It’s unlikely. Most of the Holy have either fallen to us or have been killed by
the hands of the Fist Saint. There are very few Holy left who can resist us. In
addition to that, the only Holy that can compete in terms of power and
compatibility with the Fist Saint is probably the Sword Saint, who is the
strongest of all the Holy. Still, it is unlikely that the Sword Saint will be able
to come out unscathed.”
“That’s why I can’t let the person who killed the Fist Saint go free. Even if
it’s the Sword Saint, he is still a threat to us.”
“Ah, I see.”
In contrast to the polite tone of the Evil, the dignified Evil nodded once.
The Evil who laughs innocently couldn’t control his enjoyment and asked
excitedly.
“When? When are we going to kill them!? How many of them will we kill? Is
it all of them?”
“Calm down. Of course, we will kill as many as we can, but not all. If you
want to come with us, you will need to accept that.”
“Eeh? Why?”
“Slave?”
“Yes. Our goal is to take control of the world, as we are the negative side of
the world… In order to do that, we need to control the threats that can exist.”
“Well then, when will we begin the attack? Can I be the first?”
“Yay!”
“…If we’re going to wage war against the Holy, we can’t just let the entity
that killed the Fist Saint go free, can we?”
“I think so. Well… there are many Holy that have fallen to us as well. The
number has already exceeded the Holy that remains hostile to us. I don’t
think we can lose.”
While saying that, the Evil stared at the sky, imagining the yet unknown one
that defeated the Fist Saint.
“I don’t know who you are, but… you will not be able to stop us.”
While Yuuya and the others were fighting with the Fist Saint, Lexia visited
the neighboring Regal Kingdom on official business. The Regal Kingdom
and the Alceria Kingdom had been building a friendly relationship for many
years. Lexia, who was popular among the royal family members, was
appointed as an ambassador for regular exchange.
Usually, Owen would be present as a guard for Lexia. But with Luna who
was also a strong guard, Owen was now able to stay behind to guard Arnold,
the King.
The two of them arrived at the capital of the Regal Kingdom safely. They
were immediately ushered into a noble room to meet with Royle, the Prime
Minister of Regal, and Orghis, the King.
Luna was standing in the back and watching as Lexia smiled at Royle and
Orghis for their words.
(But, if she can’t switch between public and private like that, she might not
be able to serve as a member of the royal family…)
“Aah, come to think of it… I’ve heard that there’s been a bit of a problem in
the Alceria Kingdom…”
“What is it?”
“No, nothing. It’s just a rumor, but it seems that the first prince, Rhaegar, has
committed treason…”
Orghis said, but his eyes seemed to have ascertained that the rumor was true.
(Oh well… royalty is such a pain in the ass… searching one’s mind in detail.
Even though they are a friendly country, they will eat you up if you show
them the slightest opening… if you’re not careful, they’re even scarier than
the Dark Guild.)
As Luna suspected, although the Regal Kingdom and the Alceria Kingdom
were on friendly terms, there were also many problems that they faced
because they were neighbors, such as territorial disputes.
Therefore, if they show even a small gap, the Regal Kingdom will exploit it,
and they may be placed at a disadvantage.
(The first prince’s attempt to assassinate the King has been suppressed on the
surface by the King’s secret orders, but even that is not perfect. Although the
King and the first prince have now reconciled, there is still a possibility that
other countries will take advantage of the first prince and encourage him to
rebel. There is no guarantee that the Regal Kingdom might not be interested.
We should not be too careless.)
“Hmm!?”
Luna’s eyes widened in surprise as she realized that Lexia was not hiding the
incident.
(Lexia, what are you thinking? Why would you show such an opening to the
other side…?)
“But that doesn’t change the fact that he did rebel. That means that he was
dissatisfied with the King of Alceria, doesn’t it?”
“Of course not; they are father and son. It was just a small quarrel between
father and son.”
“Ara, what kind of assassination is that? His Majesty is still alive, and His
Highness is fine. Besides, because of this quarrel, the bond between the two
of them is now stronger than ever.”
Royle was appalled while Lexia was unperturbed to any extent, but Orghis
laughed out loud, changing his serious expression.
“Yeah, I was satisfied, too. If you show any weaknesses, I will squeeze as
much as I could out of you… I didn’t think you’d take it as an advantage
instead of a weakness!”
“Yes. In the Alceria Kingdom, there is a valley where the legendary dragon is
said to rest, right?”
“Yes.”
“”!?””
Lexia and Luna did not yet know the information that Orghis disclosed just
now.
“Y-yes. Is the story true? Isn’t the legendary dragon just a myth?”
“Didn’t you feel a tremendous shaking on the way here, Lexia-sama? It was
like the whole ground was shaking…”
When the legendary dragon, Ouma, woke up, Lexia, who had already left the
royal capital, remembered that she had felt a tremendous tremor on the way.
In the end, however, nothing happened after that, so she concluded that it was
just a temporary phenomenon.
“I-is that so? But I think there is a great distance between the Regal Kingdom
and that fairytale valley…”
“Well, since it’s a legendary dragon, it’s not surprising that it has a roar that
Orghis nodded as if his own words convinced him, and his expression
became serious again.
“But the problem is not that the legendary dragon has awakened.”
“Eh?”
“It’s the fact that someone in your country may have tamed the dragon is the
problem.”
“Eeh? No way!”
However, neither Orghis nor Royle blame her for that. It’s because it was so
shocking.
“No, that’s exactly what I want to ask you… A mysterious man with black
hair and black eyes went to investigate, and when he returned, there was a
small dragon beside him. The roar of the dragon was so loud that it shook the
earth, and I think the dragon was huge, but after returning from the valley, he
got that dragon… I am sure that the small dragon had something to do with
it.”
“Perhaps, in some way, he made the legendary dragon smaller. This may be
rare, but it is said that you can get a pill that will allow you to change the size
of your body freely from the Fantasy Rabbit.”
“”…..””
Lexia and Luna naturally looked at each other at the words of Orghis and
Royle.
“Yuuya?”
“”Ah.””
She unintentionally said Yuuya’s name and hurriedly pressed it with her
hand, but it was too late. Orghis grinned and asked Lexia.
“It seems that you know the man, don’t you, Lexia-dono?”
“Ugh, that’s…”
Lexia was flinching at first at the gazes directed at her by both Royle and
Orghis, but as soon as she realized something, she returned to her normal
state.
And then──.
“Okay, if you want to know so badly, I’ll tell you──about the man who’s
going to be my husband!”
“What, Lexia?”
Then Orghis came back to his senses and cleared his throat.
“Ha! I’m sorry… for neglecting the two of you; I got a little heated.”
“Well, whatever. It seems that the Alceria Kingdom has been blessed with a
lot of good people in a short while. At first I was surprised that Owen was not
here, but… the woman there seems to be terribly skilled, too.”
“…Hmph.”
While Orghis laughed at the sight of that, he gave a sharp look that Lexia and
the others did not notice for a moment.
“What’s more, our country has succeeded in welcoming the Sword Saint.
“”Eeeh!?””
Just like the legendary dragon, Ouma, the existences that bore the name
“Holy” were like a fairy tale to Lexia and the others. The fact that they were
able to welcome such an entity was no different than acquiring a tremendous
amount of strength.
“This year is the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Regal Kingdom,
right?”
“Yes.”
Lexia was no longer using polite language, but Orghis continued without
seeming to be bothered by it.
“Eh!?”
“Yeah, I don’t want to force you. It’s a matter of national prestige. It would
be too much for him to take on the Sword Saint, wouldn’t it?”
“Mm? Did I say something strange? This is the “Sword Saint” after all. You
should know the outcome, don’t you?”
Luna, who felt that the situation had become unpleasant, called out to her, but
Lexia refused to stop.
“It’s okay, if you say so, then let’s do it! Yuuya-sama is definitely stronger
than your “Sword Saint”!”
The moment Lexia said that, Orghis lifted the edge of his mouth as if he had
trapped her.
“Of course! I can’t just keep quiet now that you’ve said that!”
Thanks to all of you, I’ve been able to release the fifth volume of this story.
This time around, Yuuya has made friends with a legendary dragon and even
the “Evil” that resided in Yuti. As usual, the peaceful and relaxing life that
Yuuya wants is getting further away from him.
And then there was the question of how Yuuya would fight against the “Fist
Saint” who had completely mastered the power of “Evil.”
While Yuuya was getting into trouble, as usual, I was writing at my usual
pace, so I continued writing without knowing where Yuuya and the others
were heading.
As a result, the fifth volume was completed without figuring out what was
going on, which is interesting.
Now, for the first time, a country other than the Alceria Kingdom, where
Lexia and the others live, has appeared on the other world side. The
conversation between Lexia and the king of this other country she was
visiting will entangle Yuuya in a strange conflict in an unknown place once
again.
In addition, some of the Holy has fallen to the Evil, and the Evil plans to
wage a full scale war on the remaining Holy.
Also, I’d like to thank Rein Kuwashima-san for making this story more
attractive with her cool illustrations again and again.
I would also like to express my heartfelt gratitude to all the readers who have
picked up this story.
Miku.