148 6-28 Hot spring town Utopola Origin of the Red Front

Caves are cold and kind of nice, aren't they?

Now that I'm lying on the ground and feeling that coldness with my whole body, I suddenly think about it.

But this isn't the time for that, though....

My whole body is covered in scars.

There are only a few recovery potions left.

In front of me, between us and the huge enemy, Aina is desperately fighting between us, crossing swords to protect us as we fall.

''........Renge. Are you alive?

It's dead...

I look up a bit and look at Renge and see her drinking a recovery potion while lying on her back.

Since Renge's proximity is higher, she may have more wounds.

''Ah........this is the last of the recovery potions.......''

I'll give you two more, you can have one. And Aina do you have any more?

Aina has the magic bag that the Lord entrusted to her, so I'm sure she still has a few more of them.

But Aina should be nearing her limit by now.

She needs to recover quickly and disperse her target........

But I'm sure I've given her wounds that led to fatal wounds on numerous occasions, but looking at her opponent, there doesn't seem to be any damage left.

''Aside from the super aggression, it's foul, like super regeneration.......''

It's such a formidable foe it makes me want to cry...

Regenerate no matter how many attacks you make, ignore theories that don't care how many times you attack, and don't care about the blow that would normally stop you from moving.

I don't even know how many more desperate attacks I have to give it.

With the rest of the recovery potions, I might be able to take it down....

In addition, if there's even the slightest opening, he'll be blown away by the raging tyranny, and the force is so unreasonable that even a graze will knock him into the wall.

Although Aina has been able to deflect and taunt it while combining strength and power, it shouldn't be able to hold out for so long.

Then.

What should we do?

'Hahhhh ... I don't know what to do or how to do it, but that's all you've got.

Big sigh. Well, I understand that feeling.

"Well I wouldn't have wanted to use it if I could, but.......so, White. I know you're in there, right?

I call out that little cat's name to the void, but it doesn't seem to come out.

I wonder if he thinks I rolled the recovery potion in front of Aina earlier and she doesn't notice.

''Well I won't get mad at you and I won't question you, so come on out.

Hmmm.

I knew it.

It looks like he was hiding behind a rock on the ceiling, wearing a black weasel outfit.

It's hard to see, but you know you've got a feel for it.

How did you know that?

Sort of. Sort of.

It's also because my nerves are hypersensitive now that I'm aware of White's presence.

It's a no-brainer.......already.

"Well it's not the Lord's fault. White said he'd go with me.

What?　Does he feel responsible?

....

Oh, my God, are you kidding me?　It's not like you....

Don't tell me you were worried about us, even if we left the Lord because you kicked your ass.

It gives me chills.

''........Can you win?''

Do you think you can win?

"...I don't think. We're going to get jittery and lose.

Well.... Hey, do you think you can beat him?

We can win.

White is not confident, he just answered the question in a matter-of-fact way.

It really, really pisses me off, this little cat.

The three of us are fighting to the bitter end, but that's about it for White, right?

Can I help you?

Yes. Please...

He says he can take down one White alone, so if he gets a hand, he can get out of here alive and get back to his Lord.

Considering the dire straits we're in right now, it's only natural.

I'm sure even White came here thinking about the worst case scenario.

I'd be lying if I said I didn't care about it, but that's okay.

But, but.

How could I say that?

There's no way in hell I'm going to let him get away with that after all this time!

Yes.

I can't ask you to do that.

Then I don't even know what we have come here for.

No matter what form it takes, we don't need White's help, we're going to defeat that guy and return to our Lord.

''Are you ... okay?''

'Don't make me look like I'm worried or anything. And don't underestimate A-list adventurers. We have at least one hidden gem in our possession.

You didn't use it at the convention?

It didn't work. In front of all those people, no. I didn't want to use it in front of the Lord.

Yeah. Well, you can just watch without any worries. In a sense, this is where the name of the Red Front comes from.

Our party name Red Front is because of our leader Aina's hair color.......but it's not.

It was a reminder that we should not forget that sentiment because the root of all abominable power contains red and red, and it was a reminder to always remember it on the front as well.

'White. Everything you're about to see, don't tell the Lord about it, right?

"Hm.

I think you know what that means, don't you?

Oh well. I take off the clothes I'm wearing for now.

Maybe it's the Lord's preference but it's underwhelmingly lacking in volume.

'No!　If I don't do this, I won't have any clothes to wear on the way home!

I stripped off everything and got naked and got down on all fours with my hands on the ground.

God, I really hate this feeling.

As I slowly let the power that seems to be sinking deep inside my body spread through my entire body, my silvery body hair grows back, my claws and fangs grow sharp, and my body grows larger.

''A........wolf?''

Yes. I'm half werewolf and half demon.

My father was a wolf demon.

One villager rescued him when he was wounded and fell, and I was born to two people who fell in love with him afterwards.

My red eyes are proof that I am half demon race.

It was a symbol of the hatred I would take out on them every time I looked in the mirror.

''Well?　This figure. It's ugly, isn't it?

My whole body is covered with silvery hair and my red eyes gleam.

And yet I speak the human language, so I look like a demon race now, right?

Yeah?　I think the Lord would be hugging me to make me mooch.

Well, maybe.

But I can't let the Lord, who is more scared and timid than most people, see me like this.

If he gets frightened, I'm sure I won't be able to recover.

That's why I have to make sure White is warned exactly what to do.

Well, I'm going to go off then.

I put all my strength into my four-legged legs and slam my body into the side of the enemy who is facing Aina.

The enemy's body is still bigger than mine, but I have enough physical strength to do that now.

As I slam into the wall, I slash my legs with my claws and make them unable to move.

''Sorte........

It's not good. But it's us, including this power, right?

'Well I see. I guess so. I'm just getting hotter, too. I'll go out with you.

Aina's hair flickers like a flame, changing to a bright color that looks like sparks.

Hot flames cling to the sword, and in places, flames are gushing from Aina's body as well.

''Aina........''

Aina smirks, but I can tell that she would still be overwhelmed.

Aina especially because she hates her power.

This is an incident in which a number of victims were killed due to the outburst of the flame race.

Because Aina is the one who hates the blood of the Flame People more than anyone else, who burned to death many of their people, regardless of whether they were powerless villagers, children or old people, and as a result were officially targeted for destruction by the nations.

It's not that Aina herself was involved in the incident.

Even so, the resentment that still lingers will surely turn towards Aina if her true identity is known.

Even so, for now, she says she will use that power to return to her Lord.

''I'm ... sorry.''

'Why is Solte apologizing? With that regenerative power, you need my firepower, don't you?

Yeah but I'm sorry.

Well, I'll take care of the restraints myself.

When Renge interrupted and walked in, Renge's body was glowing with countless red lines mixed in.

''Well. It's been a long time since I've seen you. I hope I can add or subtract well, but........

It is the light of the magic mark engraved on Renge.

As a princess priestess, Renge was engraved with this imprint at an early age.

It is a custom in the desert city of Renge's hometown, but it is one of the spellcasting methods banned in the current kingdom.

It allows the surgeon to use powerful magic without straining the body, but many princess maidens die from magical runaway while growing up, so the ritual was banned.

A successful example of this was Renge.

''Don't get carried away!　Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

I thought I tore it open completely, but it still regenerates........

Moreover, it looks like it's not going to be able to be torn apart again by fusing it with a shattered rock.

"I'll hold them down, Renge, please support me.

All right!　Aina, it's up to you to finish it!

All right. I'll give it a shot.

Come on, let's get this over with.

White, you'll see. I'll show you the true meaning of the Red Line.