125-125- Survive

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All I hear is the gurgle and the sound of the wind........

I can't even tell which is up and down, falling slowly in the darkness........

Falling, falling.........

The end of the world flashed through my mind....

Elena breaks down in tears while holding her motionless self in her arms....

I shouldn't have known it, but I felt like I knew the end........................

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interchangeable

interchangeable

But I don't think it ends here.

And I swear to you I'm going to save you!

This is the stupidest way for me to end the show.

I opened my eyes wide and spread my arms wide.

Both my eyelids almost froze in the cold wind as I focused all my magic power on a single point.

I have only one aim........!

Efreett!

As if in response to the call, the red light emitted from the ring on the middle finger of his right hand illuminates the darkness of the night.

''If you don't want to get into a heart attack with me, then let loose with all your might!

I yell and swing my right fist down as if to hit the ground!

-- Immediately afterwards, a pillar of fire rose through the darkness of the night with a roar that shook the earth.

''Whoa!

Although I nearly became a fireball with the flames I released and became impatient, the explosion that occurred on the surface of the ground threw my body into the air again.

This is a situation where I can't really say that I've had nine lives........

........But there was no reply.

It seems that in exchange for the 'full blows', all of the magic power was taken away by the roots, and it seems that they cannot be summoned again.

Moreover, because the damage from the flames has been added to the cold body, the entire body is heavy like lead, and not even a little finger can move.

''Elena........''

I call out the name of my loved one, but his figure is still far up in the sky.

Although the momentum of the fall has lessened due to the blast, I don't think it's possible for her to fall and remain unharmed.

And the wilderness looms in front of us....

At the very least, I hope that everyone can escape from the dark dragon noir--

Mr. Windy!　Save that man!

"Yes, mam!

Right after I heard such an exchange, a tremendous wind suddenly swirled around me.......my whole body was enveloped in something soft.

I didn't even know what had happened, but slowly fell to the ground....

Boom!

What?

I was thrown around messily and fell on my ass as hard as I could.

As I was looking at the situation in black and white, floating and being let go, a man let out a sigh in front of me, "Huh.

"You know, you're just so...

The one who appeared with a dumbfounded face and babbling and complaining was........the brave Kanemitsu!

How did you get here?

"It's because they're suddenly banging away in the sky in the distance. The people of the city are in an uproar, so of course they're going to be brave.

No, I don't know if it's bound to come or not.

Apparently the explosions that scorched the sky due to the aerial battle were so intense that they could be seen from Yazmat's capital.

''So, just when we thought we had arrived, a huge explosion on the ground!　And I was really surprised to see you fall from the top of the blast. It was Renette who noticed it first, though.

Okay.

I'm relieved to hear that he's apparently recovered from the Jupiter one, although he was quite depressed about it.

'Thank you, Renette,'

'No, if you want to thank her, you can tell Miss Windy over here. She's the one who actually helped you.

I turned my attention to the woman named 'Miss Windy' as Renette had said and my eyes widened in surprise.

She wears a pure white robe that shines even in the dark of night, and through the slit beneath her feet I can see a glimpse of translucent white skin.

The sharpness of her eyes, as if she were a hunter seeking her prey, proves that she is a warrior in battle.

And most distinctive of all, her long, waist-length hair is a beautiful silver color, like platinum.......

In other words........she is not human (..........).

''This person is Windy-san, the spirit of the wind. She's the one who rampaged in the desert city of Felspa.

"No, I didn't like it either, but...

I don't know what happened, but it seems that the wind spirits were also part of the hero's party.

The fact that she hadn't been seen until now meant that she was usually sealed in an ornament or something, just like Ifrito.

''Truth be told, I was going to ask her to help your Efreet and Elena-san when they struggled with dragon slaying.

"I was supposed to be your headliner, but all I've got to do is make this one kid float away.

The way he puffed out his cheeks in dissatisfaction somehow resembled Elena and I couldn't help but laugh~.......but that's not the point!

'Elena and her friends are still up in the air!　The prince is on the back of a white dragon with me, running away from the dark dragon!

What did you say?

At the same time Kanemitsu shouted in surprise, an explosion sounded in the sky.

As soon as I told them briefly how I was escaping with the white dragon, Kanemitsu and the others began to negotiate with Windy-san.

I'm going to be able to go upstairs and lead the white dragon up here," said Kanemitsu.　Then I want you to fight with us in the battle against the dark dragon.

...and at what cost?

Sharon once said.

--When a spirit follows a person, it demands a 'price' equal to it.

It could be a vast number of magical ores or precious jewelry.

In some cases, it is said that even the soul of the summoner is taken away....

To the spirits seeking a price worthy of the life-threatening demands of fighting the dark dragon, Kanemitsu told them with a serious face.

''At the best restaurant in Yazmat, on an all-you-can-eat sweets tour...''

...Yes?

For a moment, I didn't understand what Kanemitsu had said.

But Windy-san hummed with a snort, looked up at the night sky with a satisfied face and said

'Leave it to me, I'll give it my all.'

Thank you.

After Kanemitsu thanked her, Windy-san smiled again with satisfaction and flew up into the sky in an instant.......

''.........What was that, what?''

That's the price she wants most.

The all-you-can-eat sweets tour!

Seeing me looking up at the ridiculous price, Kanemitsu laughs with a do-it-yourself look.

What's that...

By the way, the price for saving your life is dinner at the inn we're staying at.

How cheap?

I'm sorry to say that I was rescued, but what kind of me saved my life with just one dinner....

But Shizuha and Kunitoki laugh and poke me in the shoulder.

''If you're going to say that, I think it's best to be a single-minded genie who only wants to be with you, though~''

Absolutely.

Yuck.

Feeling my cheeks subtly heat up as they teased me, I lay on my back on the ground and surrendered to a brief respite.