国境のホーラント側の警備部隊がきれいに壊滅したあと、ゴロゴロと転がる死体の処理はオーソングランデの国境警備隊に一任された。
警備隊にいた責任者は、許可なく国境を超えることに渋ったが、
「俺が許可するから大丈夫。というか、すでにここはオーソングランデ領だぞ」
という一言でねじ伏せられ、さらに死体の持ち物や敵宿舎の物品は好きにしていいという条件を乗せられ、兵士たちは我先にと国境とホーラント側へとなだれ込んで行った。
人を使うのは面倒だとつぶやき、一二三は先を目指す。
急ぐでもなく、かと言ってゆっくりでもなく、一二三を乗せた台車は進む。
相変わらずの快晴だが、街道には旅人や商人が行き来する姿はほとんどなく、たまに見える畑で農夫が作業を行っているのが遠目に見える程度だ。
「人が少ないな」
「以前にホーラント出身の冒険者から、あまり国内の移動が自由にできないという話を聞いたことがあります。それに、人口は王都にかなり集中しているとか」
さらに、魔法使いとそれ以外では扱いにかなり差があるらしい。
極端な魔法至上主義をとり、新しい魔法や魔法具を開発すれば、王族から声がかかり、重用されるという。
「ふぅん」
街道はそれなりに整備されてはいるが、オーソングランデやヴィシーに比べると、補修されないままになっている箇所が多く、草や石が多い。
夕方まで街道を進み、適当な場所で野営をしたが、朝まで誰も通りかからなかった。
のんびりたっぷりと朝食を摂ってから更に街道を進むと、昼前には街が見えてきた。
「街だな」
「どういたしますか?」
「食料を買おう。敵の兵士が邪魔してきたら殺せばいい」
ホーラント王城へは、まだ一二三侵入の知らせは届いていない。
あの国境警備の責任者は、本来なら誰かを連絡に走らせるべきだったのだろうが、そうする前に殺され、誰ひとり国境の状況を知らせることができなかった。
王は一二三たちオーソングランデの軍勢が国境を侵す事を予想していたが、王孫ヴェルドレはそこまで予想できなかった。そのため、防衛の準備をしろという命令を“余計なことをせずに大人しくしていろ”という意味にとった。
「クソッ! 今頃は戴冠の準備をしていたはずが......オーソングランデの野蛮人どもめ! それに......」
口に出すことはなかったが、王への不満も喉までこみ上げた。
長い在位の間に、王子であった父は死に、叔父たちも継承を諦めて国政の重役のまま一生を終えようとしている。言葉にすることはなかったが、父は不満気であったし、あまりに長く変化しない王城の顔ぶれに、王城内には倦怠感すら漂っている。
ここ10年は目立った魔法技術の進歩もなく、王もこれといった手を打てていない。
自分ならうまくやれるという気持ちは日に日に高まっていた。
自らの研究兼執務室へと戻ったヴェルドレは、陶器の壺から注いだ酒をあおり、音を立てて椅子へと腰を下ろした。
そこへ、ノックをして入ってきた一人の男がいる。
30絡みの年齢で、キザったらしい燕尾服を着て丁寧に整えたらしい口ひげをたくわえている。
「ヴェルドレ様」
「......ユーグか」
ユーグと呼ばれた男は、ヴェルドレのカップに酒を注ぎ、自分にもカップを用意した。一言も断らず、まるで当然のようにそうするユーグに、ヴェルドレも特に何も言わない。数年来続く付き合いの間に、半ば習慣となっていた。
「王と、何かありましたかな?」
「なんでもない......いや、俺が失敗しただけだ。新型の魔法具を使って用意した兵士の半分を失い、残りをオーソングランデに持っていかれた」
一口、酒に口をつけたユーグは、その香りにニンマリと笑った。
「良い酒ですね。さすがは王孫。いや、次期王というべきですな」
「茶化すな。それに、この失敗で王位もお預けだ」
深いため息をつき、カップの酒を見つめる。
挫折感のせいか、飲んでも味を感じない。
「すぐに王位に就く方法があるではありませんか」
「何を馬鹿なことを......まさか! 冗談にしても悪ふざけがすぎるぞ」
睨みつけられたユーグは、動じることなく肩をすくめて見せた。
「冗談なんかじゃありませんよ。早く貴方が玉座に座ることを望んでいる者は少なくありません。王城で働く者の大半と言っていい。その気になれば、協力者だっていくらでも集まりますよ?」
「だが......」
「弱気なことを言ってはいけませんよ。至尊の座に就くのに、これくらいの試練を乗り越えられなくてどうするのです」
ユーグがゆっくりと噛み砕くように言い聞かせる言葉に、ヴェルドレは次第に引き込まれていった。
王であり祖父である人物を思い浮かべ、頭を抱えて唸っていたヴェルドレの耳に、更にユーグの声が響く。
「王位を力で奪うのも、また実力を示す方法ではありませんか?」
先程まで渦巻いていた王への不満が、またヴェルドレの心を支配していく。
「......どういう方法がある?」
顔を上げたヴェルドレの問いに、ユーグは「素晴らしい、英断です」と笑った。
「はーい! ちゅうもーく!」
再びミュンスターの広場に集められた元ホーラント兵たちは、虐待をされることもなく良い食事を与えられ、ゆっくり休めたことで皆が大分元気になっていた。
精神的にはまだまだ不安が強いが、それでもまだ生きていく希望はあるとお互いを励ましている。
そして今、彼らの目の前には先日説教をしていた少女よりも更に若く見える女の子が立っている。
「僕はフォカロル領軍の軍務長官アリッサ! よろしく!」
「ぐ、軍務長官......?」
誰かが信じられないとこぼしたのに、アリッサの両脇に並んだフォカロル兵たちが睨みつけた。
「こら! 長官閣下のお話中だぞ!」
「それじゃ、これからの事を説明す、します!」
「長官がついに丁寧語を!」
「長官、がんばって!」
えーっと、と言いながら手元のメモをチラチラ確認するアリッサを、周りの兵士たちが懸命に応援している。
見ている側は理解が追いついていない。
「みんなには、僕たちの軍と一緒にフォカロルへ行ってもらいます。一二三さんの許可済みなので、全員街のどこかに泊まる所を用意するし、希望があれば仕事の斡旋もするから安心してね。僕はホーラント行きの軍を指揮するから、着いていけないけど、ちゃんとフォカロルの文官には連絡するから大丈夫」
「長官と一緒じゃなくて残念だったな!」
「まあ新入りじゃ当然だな!」
フォカロル兵たちのテンションに、ホーラント兵たちはどう反応していいかわからないが、とにかくフォカロルに行くらしいことは辛うじて理解する。
フォカロル領兵のテンションはいつものことらしく、アリッサは懸命にメモの内容を説明していった。
フォカロルに着いたら名前と年齢を登録して、一旦宿に入り、それから希望する者には教育して職場を紹介するという。
教育という聞きなれない言葉に困惑していたホーラント兵たちだが、アリッサの様子を見て、そんなに悪い扱いじゃないのだろうと口々に相談している。
「フォカロル領軍に入りたい人がいたら、街に着いた時に文官の誰かに申請してね。僕たちフォカロル領軍は、みんなを歓迎するよ!」
にっこりと笑って説明を終えたアリッサに、領兵たちから歓声が上がる。
「お疲れ様です長官!」
「お飲み物を用意いたしました!」
「お疲れでしょう。私の背中にお乗りください!」
壇上から降りたアリッサに群がり、口々に労いやよくわからないことを言う領兵たちを見て、ホーラント兵たちは領軍に入るのだけはやめておこうと決めた。
たまたま様子を見ていたサブナクが、温度差のある二つの集団を遠目に見てつぶやいた。
「待て、妙な乗り物だな......これは何だ? この街へ何の用だ?」
近づいてきた一二三たちを見て、門番らしい二人のホーラントの兵が細い槍を握って
「これは俺が作らせた乗り物だ。別に名前はつけてない。王都に向かう途中で食料を買いに立ち寄っただけだ」
立ち止まる事なく、質問に答えながらさっさと街へ入ろうとする一二三を、番兵たちが慌てて槍を突き出して止めた。
「ま、待て! まだこちらの質問は終わっていない!」
「止まれ! 身分を証明するものと、国内の移動許可を見せろ!」
「移動許可? この国じゃそんなものまでいるのか」
「そのようですね。やはり国内でも移動が制限されているのでしょう」
のんきに話している二人の後ろでも、兵たちが不便だとか出入りの確認が大変だとか雑談をしているあたり、この緊張感のない空気は国を出ても変わっていない。
「許可証を持っていないのか? まさか脱走か!」
さらに槍を近づけてきた番兵に、一二三は懐からコインを出して見せた。
「これが何か知ってるか?」
問われても、番兵は顔をしかめるだけで答えない。
「知らないみたいだな。国内でしか通用しないか」
では教えてやろう、と一二三はコインをくるりと回して視線を集める。
「オーソングランデでの貴族位を表す物だ。一二三という敵国の伯爵様だよ、俺は」
一瞬あっけにとられた番兵は、オーソングランデという言葉をようやく認識したらしく、慌てて一人が街の中へと駆けて行った。
「応援を呼ぶのか」
一二三の質問をどういう意味にとったのか、残った番兵は鼻で笑った。
「今更ビビっても遅い。騙りでも敵国の貴族なんか名乗ったらどうなるか、たっぷり牢屋で反省するんだな」
「何勘違いしてるんだ。応援を呼ぶなら沢山呼べよ。すぐ終わったらつまらん」
完全に小馬鹿にされた番兵は、槍先を一二三の眼前に近づけた。
「いい加減に黙れ! 虚勢を張るのもいい加減に......」
不意に一二三がずいっと顔を近づける。
その左の瞳に槍先が触れそうになると、番兵は思わず槍を引いた。
「槍を引いたな」
「虚勢でもなんでも、やると決めたら途中で引くな」
まっすぐに見つめてくる一二三の視線に、番兵が視線を逸らした時、10人程のホーラント兵が駆けて来るのが見えた。
応援の到着にに胸をなでおろしたのも束の間、番兵は胸から刀を生やしていた。
「敵を前に視線を逸らすなら、これくらい見ずによけろよ」
信じられないことをする、と目で訴えた番兵はそのまま息絶えた。
目の前で仲間を殺された兵士たちは、顔色を変えて殺到してくる。
彼らの到着を待ちながら刀を収納し、鎖鎌へ持ち替える。
「オリガたちは手を出すなよ」
スススッと距離を取ったオリガたちを見た一二三は、おもむろに分銅を回し始める。
「さて、どうやら今回は魔法使いが混じっているみたいだな」
集団の後方、体力的に劣るのか遅れ気味に三人の魔法使いらしき地味なローブ姿の人物が来ているのが一二三の視界に映った。
待ちきれないかのように、一二三から街中へと踏み込む。
分銅の一投目が先頭にいた男の顔面を潰し、衝撃で頚椎までダメージを受けた男は歯を散らしながらもんどりうって倒れた。
二投目は別の男の首に巻き付き、一二三の元へと獲物を引き寄せる。
近くに来た敵兵に笑いかけた一二三は、鎌で太ももの動脈をざっくりと斬った。
あっという間に血の海になったところで、近くにいた住民たちが異常に気づいたらしく、悲鳴を上げて逃げていく。
三人目に狙いを定めたところで、何かが飛来する気配に気づいた一二三が素早く体一つ分横へ移動する。
一抱え程の大きさの岩が通り過ぎ、背後にいたオリガたちの前に落下した。
「一二三様! 土の魔法を使う者がいます! お気を付けください!」
「土の魔法というより、岩の魔法だな」
どうやら魔法使い三人とも同じ属性使いのようで、さらに二つの岩が飛来する。
勝ちを確信したのか、魔法使いたちを見ると、フードの下から除く口元は笑っている。
「さて、こういうやり方も“アリ”かな?」
言いながら、闇魔法の収納を目の前に展開する。
黒く広がった収納に、音もなくすっぽりと岩が収まると、何事もなかったかのように閉じた。
「ふむ。使い勝手は良いな」
一人納得する一二三に、敵の魔法使いは唖然としている。
それだけではなく、杖も短剣も無く魔法を行使した一二三に、兵たちも足が止まっていた。
「おいおい、まだ終わってないぞ」
兵たちが我に帰る前にさらに一人が、鎌で首を切り裂かれた。
「い、一旦下がれ! まとまってかかるぞ!」
慌てた兵たちは一度下がり、集団で隊列を整えている。
もたもたと並ぶ兵たちを、一二三はあくびをしながら待っている。
「終わったか? 頭を使って戦うならいいんだが、もうちょっと素早く動けるように訓練しておけよ。俺のところの兵なら数秒かからず隊列変更できるぞ」
一二三の言葉に、フォカロル領兵たちは誇らしげに頷いている。
「かかれぇ!」
兵の誰かが叫ぶと、全員で一斉に駆けだした。その後方から、また岩が三つほど飛んでくる。
一二三は鎖鎌を収納して素手になると、並んで槍や剣で斬りかかってくる相手の隙間を縫うように、すいすい通り抜けて行った。
そのまま最後尾にいた兵の前に立つ。
なぜ自分の目の前に敵がいるのか理解できないでいる兵士を、一二三は子供を抱えるように両脇を抱えてやった。
走ってきた勢いのまま上に持ち上げられた兵士の後頭部に、飛来した岩が当たる。
グシャリ、と水気を帯びた嫌な音がした。
死体を投げ捨てた一二三は、魔法使いへ駆け寄り、立て続けに刀の錆に変える。
「もう少し使い方を考えればいいと思うけどな」
魔法使いを全滅させた一二三が、生き残った兵に視線を向けたとき、すでに戦意を維持しているものは一人もいなかった。
だが、一二三は誰ひとり生かしておくつもりはなく、その通りの結果となった。
After the guard unit on Horant's side of the national border had been completely destroyed, the disposal of the corpses, which were scattered all over, was entrusted to the border guards of Orsongrande.
The person responsible for the guards hesitated to cross the border without permission.
"It's alright since I'm giving you permission. Or rather, this is already territory of Orsongrande." (Hifumi)
Making him yield with a few words and furthermore placing the condition that it was fine to do as they like with the goods in the enemy's lodging house and the personal properties of the corpses, the soldiers surged into Horant's side of the border striving to be first.
Murmuring how difficult it is to handle them, Hifumi goes ahead.
Without haste and on the other hand without being slow either, Hifumi advances on the wagons they took along.
The weather is clear as usual, but there are almost no figures of merchants and travelers coming and going on the highway. Occasionally seeing farmers working on the fields is something he can only see in a distant place.
"There's few people." (Hifumi)
"I heard a story that they aren't able to freely move too much within the country because of the previous adventurers originating from Horant. Besides, the population is quite concentrated on the capital." (Origa)
Moreover, there seems to be quite a difference in treatment with the exception of magicians.
They have adopted an extreme doctrine of magic supremacy. If you develop new spells or magic tools, depending on the opinion of royalty, you will be appointed to a responsible post.
"Huuumph." (Hifumi)
Although they are maintaining the highway quite a bit, compared to Orsongrande and Vichy, there are many points, with weeds and stones, that are in a state of not being repaired.
Proceeding on the highway until evening, they set up camp at a suitable spot. But no one happened to pass by until morning.
They advanced once again along the highway after having taken a carefree and ample breakfast. Just before noon they could see a city.
"It's a city." (Soldier)
"What will you do?" (Origa)
"Let's buy food. It's alright to kill the enemy soldiers if they come interfering." (Hifumi)
The information of Hifumi's invasion hasn't yet reached the royal castle of Horant.
That person in charge of border security should likely dispatch someone to contact them originally, but he should have done that before getting killed. Therefore no one knew about the situation at the national border.
The king expected Hifumi's group and Orsongrande's military forces to invade the frontier district, however the royal grandson, Veldore, hadn't predicted that. For that reason, the order insisting on him preparing the defenses carried the meaning of "Behave yourself without doing anything unnecessary" for him.
"Shit! About now I should be preparing the coronation, but... those savages from Orsongrande! Besides..." (Veldore)
There wasn't any need to put it into words, but his dissatisfaction with the king welled up from within his stomach up to his throat.
During the long reign, my father, being the prince, died and my uncles, who tried to give up on the succession as well, are finishing their whole lives as high executives of the national politics. They never put it into words, but they were discontent with father. A sense of fatigue is seeping through the castle due to the too long time of no changes in the staff within the royal castle.
Without even outstanding progress in magic engineering for the last 10 years here, the king didn't take any special measures either.
Day by day his feeling that he would be more successful than the king is rising.
Veldore, who returned to his office and personal laboratory, sat down in his chair and made a sound as he gulped down the sake he poured into his cup from a porcelain jar.
A man came entering then after having knocked.
With an age of about 30 years, he has a mustache, which is carefully put in order and wears a seemingly pompous tail coat.
"Veldore-sama." (Yugu)
"... Yugu, huh?" (Veldore)
The man called Yugu poured sake into Veldore's cup and prepared his own cup as well. Without even a single word of permission, Yugu does this as if it was the most natural thing in the world. Veldore doesn't particularly say anything to that either. During the continuous years of associating with each other it had partly become a habit.
"Did something happen with the king, I wonder?" (Yugu)
"It's of no concern... no, it's simply my failure. Half of the soldiers, who used the new type of magic tool, were lost. The remaining were captured by Orsongrande." (Veldore)
Yugu, tasting a sip of sake, laughed with a complacent smile due to its aroma.
"It's an excellent sake. As expected of the royal grandson. No, it should be, as expected of the next king." (Yugu)
"Don't make fun of me. Besides, this failure also means the postponement of the crown." (Veldore)
With a deep sigh he stares at the sake cup.
As result of his feelings of frustration, he doesn't even sense the taste of what he's drinking.
"Isn't there a method to take the throne right away?" (Yugu)
"What foolish thing are you saying... Never! That's too much of a prank even as joke!" (Veldore)
Yugu, who had Veldore's glare pointed at him, shrugged his shoulders without being perturbed.
"It's no joke or such. There aren't few people who are desiring for you to sit on the throne as soon as possible. It's fine because it's the majority of those working in the castle. If you felt like it, I could gather as many cooperators as you wish." (Yugu)
"But..." (Veldore)
"Don't say such weak things. What will you do if you can't surpass an ordeal of such level in order to ascent to the rank of emperor." (Yugu)
Veldore was gradually drawn in by Yugu's words of slow and simplified persuasion.
Being reminded of the character of his grandfather who is the king, the voice of Yugu resounds even more in the ears of Veldore, who groaned being at his wit's end.
"Isn't it a method to prove your competency once again if you steal the crown with force?" (Yugo)
The discontent with the king, which was all jumbled together just a moment ago, is once again dominating Veldore's mind.
"... What's the method?" (Veldore)
Yugu laughed with a [Magnificent resolution]  due to the question of Veldore, who raised his face.
"Yeees! Liiiine up in order!"
The former soldiers of Horant, who were once again gathered in the plaza of Munster, were given a good meal without suffering abuse. After having taken a rest at ease, all of them became very lively.
Their mentality is still quite insecure, but even so they are encouraging each other by ascertaining their hopes of survival.
And now, in front of them is an even younger looking girl than the one, who gave them a preaching the other day, standing.
"I'm the military director of the Fokalore territorial army, Alyssa! Best regards!" (Alyssa)
"M-Military director... ?" (Soldier)
As someone let his feelings of disbelief show, the soldiers from Fokalore, lined up on both sides from Alyssa, glared at him.
"Hey! Your Excellency, the director, is talking!" (Soldier)
"Well then, I will explain what you wil- shall do from now on!" (Alyssa)
"At last the director is using polite language!"
"Director, go for it!"
Alyssa, confirming from time to time with a glance the memo in her hand while saying "Ummm," gets earnestly cheered on by the soldiers in her neighborhood.
The watching side can't catch up with their comprehension.
"I will have all of you go to Fokalore together with my troops. Because Hifumi-san has given his approval, we will prepare a place in the city where everyone can stay at. You can be relieved since even work will be mediated for you if you have an aspiration. Since I will command the troops going to Horant, I won't be able to go with you, but it's okay because I will properly contact the officials from Fokalore." (Alyssa)
"It's regrettable that we can go together with director!"
"Well, it's only natural for newcomers!"
The soldiers from Horant don't know how they should react due to the high tension of the soldiers from Fokalore, but at any rate, they have barely understood that they will apparently head to Fokalore.
The tension of the Fokalore territorial soldiers seems to be the usual. Alyssa eagerly explained the contents of her memo.
Once they enter Fokalore, their name and age will be registered. They will enter an inn temporarily. After that, those people with aspirations will be educated and introduced to a workplace.
The soldiers from Horant were baffled by the unfamiliar word they heard, education, but seeing Alyssa's appearance, they are consulting among each other that it probably won't be such bad treatment.
"If there are people who want to enter the army of Fokalore, apply to one of the civil officials once you arrived at the city. Our Fokalore territorial army will welcome any of you!" (Alyssa)
A cheer from the territorial soldiers resounds due to Alyssa finishing her explanation laughing with a smile.
"Thank you for your effort, director!"
"Beverage has been prepared!"
"You are probably worn out. Please get on my back!"
Alyssa, who gets down from the platform, is swarmed. Seeing several of the territorial soldiers expressing their appreciation and saying things they don't quite understand, Horant's soldiers decided to give only the entering of the territorial army a miss.
Sabnak, who saw the commotion by accident, mumbled while looking at the difference in enthusiasm between the two groups from far away.
"Wait, the strange vehicle over there... what's this? What kind of business do you have with this city?" (Guard)
Seeing the approaching group of Hifumi, the two soldiers from Horant, seemingly the gatekeepers, grabbed their slender spears and asked for their identity.
"This is a vehicle I built. It has no particular name. We are only stopping by to purchase food on our way to the capital." (Hifumi)
Without stopping, Hifumi answers their question while trying to enter the city quickly. The guards stopped them by projecting out their spears in a hurry.
"Wa-Wait! We haven't yet finished our questioning!" (Guard)
"Stop! Show us a permission for you to travel within the country and something proving your social status!" (Guard)
"Travel permit? There's still something like that in this country?"`(Hifumi)
"It seems so. The travelling within the country is probably being restricted." (Origa)
The two are carefreely chatting in the back guessing whether to pity the soldiers or whether confirming the coming and going is difficult. This mood of having no tension at all is an unusual occurrence in this country.
"Don't you have a permit? Certainly you are not deserting, are you!?" (Guard)
Hifumi showed a coin, he took out from his pocket, due to the guards approaching even further with their spears.magic
"Do you know what this is?" (Hifumi)
Even as he asks, the guards don't reply while only frowning.
"You don't seem to know. Is it only circulating within my country?" (Hifumi)
"Well, then I will teach you," Hifumi gathers their attention by rotating the coin with a flip.
"It's something signifying my rank as noble of Orsongrande. I'm an Earl of your enemy's nation called Hifumi. That's me." (Hifumi)
The guards, taken aback for an instant, seem to finally recognize the word called Orsongrande. One of them ran into the city in a hurry.
"Calling for reinforcements, huh?" (Hifumi)
What meaning did he pick up from Hifumi's question? The remaining guard laughed scornfully.
"It's too late to even get cold feet now. How come you are calling yourself something like a noble of an enemy nation, even if it is a fraud? You will repent about this plenty in the jail." (Guard)
"Aren't you misunderstanding something? If you are calling for reinforcements, call many of them. It would be boring if it ended right way." (Hifumi)
The guard, who was completely taken for a fool, approached with his spearhead in front of Hifumi's eyes.
"Shut up your lukewarm prattling! Even if you irresponsibly bluff..." (Guard)
Suddenly Hifumi brings his face close without hesitation.
When it seemed as if the spearhead is touching his left eye, the guard withdrew the spear reflexively.
"You pulled back the spear." (Hifumi)
"Bluffing or whatever, if you decide to do something, don't stop in the middle of it." (Hifumi)
At the time the guard turned his sight away due to Hifumi's gaze being fixed on him straightforwardly, around 10 soldiers from Horant could be seen running over here.
In the moment he was relieved due to the arrival of the reinforcements, a katana protruded from within the guard's chest.
"If you avert your sight from the enemy in front, at least avoid this without looking." (Hifumi)
The guard complained with his eyes "What an unbelievable thing did you do" and then died as it is.
The complexion of the soldiers, who saw their companion getting killed in front of their eyes, changes and they come rushing.
Storing away the katana while waiting for their arrival, he substitutes it with the kusarigama.
"Origa and you lot, don't make a move." (Hifumi)
Hifumi, who looked at Origa's group standing silently at a distance, suddenly begins to rotate the counterweights.
"Well then, it seems that magicians are mixed in this time." (Hifumi)
In the rear of the group, the figures of three magicians, who seem to be late or have inferior stamina, in plain robes are approaching entering Hifumi's sight.
As if being too much of a wait, Hifumi steps into the city.
One of the counterweights smashed the face of a man, who was the vanguard. Receiving damage up until his cervical vertebrae due to the impact, the man was forced into a somersault while scattering his teeth.
The second counterweight twines itself around the neck of another man and Hifumi draws his prey to his place.
Hifumi, who smiled at the enemy who came close, deeply cut the artery of the thigh with the sickle.
With the place turning into a sea of blood just like that, the residents, who are close-by, realize the strangeness of the situation and run away while screaming.
Hifumi, noticing some presence come flying at the place, where he decided to aim at the third person, quickly moved a part of his body aside.
A rock of a size of around an armful passed by and fell in front of Origa's group standing in the back.
"Hifumi-sama! There is someone using earth magic! Please be careful!" (Origa)
"Rather than earth magic, it is rock magic." (Hifumi)
Somehow it seems the three magicians use the same attribute. Another two rocks come flying.
Did they believe in their victory? If you look at the magicians, their mouths, which peek out from under the hood, are smiling.
"Well, there "is" such a way of doing things as well, I think?" (Hifumi)
With these words the darkness storage expands in front of his eyes.
The rocks are soundlessly and completely swallowed by the dark, expanded storage and then it closed itself as if there wasn't anything to begin with.
"Hmm. The user-friendliness is great." (Hifumi)
The enemy magicians are dumbfounded due to Hifumi's lone consent.
The soldiers stopped their feet as Hifumi cast magic without as much as a wand or dagger.
"Oi oi, we aren't done yet!" (Hifumi)
Another soldier was beheaded by the sickle before he could return to the soldiers.
"Te-temporary retreat! Stay in order!"
The panicking soldiers are falling back temporarily and put the file and ranks of the group in order.
Hifumi yawns while waiting for the soldiers to line up slowly.
"Are you done? It's fine if you use your head in combat, but practice moving slightly faster. If it were the soldiers from my place, they would be able to change formations without taking several seconds." (Hifumi)
Fokalore's territorial soldiers are proudly nodding due to Hifumi's words.
"Get him!"
Once someone among the soldiers shouted that, all of them came dashing simultaneously. And once again three rocks came flying from the rear.
As Hifumi stored away the kusarigama and became unarmed, he smoothly passed through his opponents, who were stabbing their spears and swords at him side-by-side as if weaving through their gaps.
Like that, he ends up standing in front of the soldier at the end of the line.
The soldier wasn't able to comprehend why the enemy was standing in front of him. Hifumi grabbed him under the arms on both sides as if holding a child.
The back of the head of the soldier, who was lifted upwards with the momentum of running, was hit by the rocks that came flying.
He gave off an unpleasant sound of crushing tinged with dampness.
Hifumi, throwing away the corpse, rushes over to the magicians and turns them into rust on his katana successively.
"I think it would be better if you thought a bit more about how to use your magic." (Hifumi)
Hifumi annihilated the magicians, but once he turned his look towards the surviving soldiers, they already hadn't a single speck of fighting spirit left.
However, without Hifumi intending to let a single one of them live, the result followed in accordance to that.
Summoned Slaughterer
呼び出された殺戮者
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