CH 110

[Attack]

As the night goes on, while I’m sleeping in a room in the orphanage, I get awoken by a slight vibration of the ground.

Was it an earthquake?

The vibration felt strange, though…

Regarding sleep, perhaps due to my communal and adventurer life with Alfine, my drowsiness can disappear just with a short sleep, and I usually don’t sleep deeply.

It’s vibrating again?

I also hear the sound of an explosion, this is certainly not an earthquake, right?

From outside the window, a red light that glows brightly jumps into my sight.

The village has no light source, so it can’t possibly be so bright at night; stricken by a bad feeling, I jump out of the bed and look out the window.

“Fires!?” (Frick)

Beyond my line of sight, houses are burning, illuminating the inside of the village brilliantly.

While I’m looking at the burning houses, I see something sparkling from the woods near the mountain.

What’s up with that light?

There’s no way that there’s something that emits light at such a place, right?

At the moment that sparkle appears, a shining object is shot out, hitting a house near the orphanage, the house blows up and lit up in flames.

T-this is, an attack!? Some people are attacking the village!?

The shock of the explosion causes the orphanage’s window to make a noise and crack.

“Finn-niichan, it’s noisy…”

Even the children are awakened because of the explosion, they are getting out their beds.

“Can you guys wake everyone up and go gather at the director and sensei’s room? I’ll go outside to put out the fires, so obediently wait there until the director and sensei says it’s already fine, alright?” (Frick)

“Fires? I gotta help too!”

A boy about to reach adulthood offers to help, hearing that there’s fire.

However, there are unidentified people attacking this village outside.

“You can’t. Someone is attacking this place, so it’s dangerous, just wait at the director and sensei’s place! Please!” (Frick)

“Ah, un. Got it! Finn-niichan gonna be fine, right?”

“Ahh, I’ll be fine. I’m counting on you to protect the little ones.” (Frick)

After telling so to the boy who is about to reach adulthood, I immediately put Dayle – who is leaning against the wall nearby – on my waist, put on my cloak, and run outside where fires are raging.

“Frick-sama!” (Noelia)

After coming out of the orphanage, Noelia and co – who also seems to be aware of the situation – rush out of the annex.

“Noelia, Suzana-san, the village seems to be under attack!” (Frick)

“Attack!? I already thought so when the explosion occurred, however.” (Noelia)

“The attack is coming from the forest at the base of the mountains. I’ll go there, so Noelia, can you put out the fire?” (Frick)

Noelia looks at the burning houses and replies with a little nod.

“Then, I’ll be helping Noelia. Though the village is desolate, I can’t let the village where my friends that are few in numbers live be ruined.” (Cinzia)

Having noticed the turmoil, Cinzia’s bone bird flies out of the orphanage and perches on Noelia’s shoulder.

“Noelia, lend me some magic power.” (Cinzia)

When Cinzia’s bone bird, perching on Noelia’s shoulder, begins to chant, the ground swells up and several soil golems are created.

“Golems? I don’t need bodyguards…” (Noelia)

“It’s for rescue, y’know. There might still be people left behind in the houses. Golem can move inside the fires without problem, and you can even use shared vision while controlling them. Taking over the search in dangerous places is the basic of the basic use of employment magic, y’know.” (Cinzia)

“I see, so that is how it is.” (Noelia)

“Frick too, if it looks dangerous, make sure to use golem, okay~. Well then, we’re gonna put out the fires, so discipline the unscrupulous people who attack the village.” (Cinzia)

After saying so, Cinzia, accompanied by Noelia, take the golems toward the burning houses.

“I know that.” (Frick)

After seeing off Noelia and Suzana heading to put out the fires, Suzana who is by my side tug my sleeve.

“I will guide the villagers to evacuate. As the orphanage was made of stones, I am thinking of gathering the villagers here.” (Suzana)

“Alright. If you ask the director and sensei, they will surely help you with the accommodation.” (Frick)

“Understood——” (Suzana)

The moment Susana tries to go to guide the villagers, Diedur, who has escaped from the stable since who knows when, grabs her with his mouth and runs off.

“Diedur~, I’m counting on you to protect Suzana-san~.” (Frick)

The darting off Diedur replies with a neigh to display his affirmation.

“Now then, Dimol. Since the opponents are attacking from a long distance, we’ll get close to them from the sky in an instant.” (Frick)

“Kuee!”

After getting on the back of Dimol who came out of the stable with Diedur, I decide to rush to the forest, where the sparkling appeared.