Nagy!
I love it!
Rita kicked away one of the 'Divine Life Knights' who flew at her like a cannonball.
To be precise, she kicked and deflected the trajectory.
I'm not going to be the only one who can do that. I've got an arrow in my foot. The one that was killed by Rafilia and couldn't stand up.
It's the inner workings of the "Knights of Divine Life". It's not a good idea to be able to have a good time.
No, that's not a skill! It's just a gunslinger!
I was startled.
I was caught in time all at once. The warrior is spitting blood out of his mouth, still trying to fight. What's this tactics?
"...... uh... Cecil! Now that's some magical information!
Yes, sir!
"Windblow.
A LV2 magic of the wind system.
It shoots out compressed air and prioritizes eliminating obstacles rather than killing enemies.
It is also capable of blowing rocks away if you increase its power by chanting simultaneously.
But I've never heard of shooting someone. Even if I could, I wouldn't normally do it!
That's right: ......
Didn't you say that after the "Divine Order of Life" fought, the corpses of their friends were left behind?
Is this really because of this fighting style?
I'm going to use powerful wind magic to blow the motionless underlings towards the enemy.
Closing the gap at once, if the sword sticks, it is a critical hit. Even a hard collision is powerful enough. An instant lunge. However, if you get hit by a counter, it will cause massive damage.
On top of that, the warrior in front of you is trying to fight while being ripped to shreds.
It's a good strategy, but no one would normally follow such a strategy .......
Are you using ...... mental manipulation skills to force them to do so? Or are you 'contracting' it?
I don't care which one.
Aine! Wipe out his memory and put him to sleep. Rafilia stays put. Cecil escorts Rafilia while using magic to keep her in check. Rita e here.
Wow.
I tug on Rita's arm and duck into a hollow in the wall.
Meanwhile, Aine's mop caresses the warrior's face from the Order of Divine Life. The warrior collapses with a gulp. But it's still twitching. It's like a radio-controlled car whose batteries are about to run out.
The rest of the "Order of Divine Life" is preparing to ...... wow, ready to fly the second one.
Noyel-Hapheumea is ranting about something. Is he planning to run away after he kills the Knights of Divine Life?
But if he gets away, the last thing we need is trouble. But even if we follow him, as long as we keep going, we'll be inundated with warriors and magic.
So.
The only thing we can do is to create a skill that will stop them in their tracks.
The skills I can use right now are Giant Spider's 'Nest Building LV2', Large Serpent's 'Wrapped LV3', and the last of the housekeeping skills I got from Iris.
If you combine some of those things with Rita's skills, ...... yeah. I think I can manage it.
''You know, Rita,''
Yes, sir. Master. OK, you can go to .......
Rita took off her 'Sea Dragon Mask'.
Slightly lidded cherry-red eyes were looking at me close by.
''I haven't said anything yet,''
It's Nagi, I know.
Rita's cheeks are on fire. Her long eyelashes are swaying. Her golden fluffy ears tremble faintly.
"You want to do it here with me, don't you? "Ability reconstruction skill structure.
I don't want to burden you with this whole thing, but I feel bad about it, Rita.
It's going to be a hassle if I let Neuel-Hafeumea get away with it.
It would be better to catch her here and make her tell us what she knows about the Marquise and the "Divine Order".
That guy is also a member of the Ilgafa Domain's family, so it's hard to know what he'll do if he's on the loose.
That's why I need to use Rita's skills to capture them.
I don't need an explanation.
Rita grabbed my hand and placed it on her chest.
A soft, warm place, fuming, took my hand.
She just has to say to me, 'I want to do it with Rita,' because I'm Nagi's. Because I'm Nagi's, you know?
Sorry. This is Rita's second 'Fast Rebuild, Quick Structure'.
That's good. That's how useful I am to you. That's how useful I am to you. That's why it's okay.
Rita nods widely, as if to herself.
Her heart is beating insanely fast, and her face is bright red, though sometimes her eyes are swimming.
But she's laying her hands on my hands and pressing them firmly to her chest.
I know Rita is ready for this.
Then this is not the time for me to wander around.
"All right. I want to do a "Fast Rebuild Quick Structure" with Rita. Let me use Rita's 'singing LV4'.
'Yes, master! Don't you dare!
With a thud, Rita's heart splashed.
Rita's chest is surprisingly hot. Every time I flicked my fingers over it, she would tickle and squirm. I felt uncomfortable, so I shifted my hand a bit, up and down - stopping when Rita exhaled, "...... haha".
''This time, I'll make sure to readjust it after I'm done.
Yeah. I'm gonna make sure I don't screw it up this time.
............?
What's ...... that won't fail this time?
...... Oh, okay, ...... "Spiritual Agreement (Engage)"?
I remember after the last 'Fast Rebuild', you and Rita almost established it with Rita.
I'll do it when I get home. I'll do it when I get home, so be prepared for that.
When I said that, Rita's face went blah, blah, blazing red.
'............ please ...... Goshujin, sir.'
Rita mumbled softly as she knocked over the beast ears with a henyang.
I install the 'Wrapped LV3' that Large Serpent dropped on me.
All at once, the words 'The skill in question cannot be used' pop up in my head. That's right. The human body isn't designed to be able to use such skills.
But the skill is displayed in the 'Ability Rebuild' window without any problem.
"Wrapped LV3
Skill to 'choke' the 'enemy' with the 'torso' (don't use the limbs)
I think I can rebuild it.
Now we just need to tie Rita's skills to the 'magical thread'.
"Singing Lv4
Skill to 'move' people's 'hearts' with 'songs'
Close by, Rita is holding my hand.
She teases her slender white fingers and closes her eyes as if she is ready.
I put my hand on Rita's chest - and declare.
"Do it! "Rapid Reconstruction Quick Structure!
"......-hmmm. ......
Rita gave a sad sigh.
Then she opened her eyes in a fearful way and reached for the magical thread that connects me and Rita.
...... me and Nagi, are you connected?
Yes.
Will you recalibrate me properly when I'm done with the enemy?
I said, looking down at the masked girl. But...
The 'Order of Divine Life' is looking for new members.
...... Yes?
The "Knights of Divine Life" - I believe it was called "Blast 1" - which is now unable to fight, begins to speak as if it were broken.
It's a high-pitched voice.
It's as if it's an automated machine voice.
The arms and legs that are still bound are trembling and trembling. The silver mask is trembling.
Cecil tugs on my arm. In a small voice, she tells me, "This mask is not a good thing. It seems that bright red magic power is flowing out of the mask to its owner.
''When you reach B rank in the 'Divine Order of Life', you can collect 5% of the reward from C rank every time you complete a quest. Furthermore, if you reach A rank, you can collect 20%, and C rank is also a bit tough at first, but if you work hard, you'll be able to rise to a higher rank soon enough, right?
The voice that comes out sounds like a recorded sales pitch. A common one in our world.
"The procedure is simple, you just need to put on a mask and sign a contract. Let's join the "Knights of Divine Life" and become a hero. Right now, we're running a membership expansion campaign! Just pay an admission fee of 1000 arsha and you can start with a B grade!
cogent
The mask is off.
'Due to the inability to fight, the rank EX mask is removed. Let's try again from rank C. ......
With a snap, the girl's body splashed and stopped moving.
"Cecil, can you 'appraise' this mask?
Yes. I'll try.
Cecil has the 'Appraisal' skill.
I haven't used it until now because I haven't had a chance to get the treasure.
''Activate. 'Appraisal Lv 2'...
Cecil held his hand over the mask lying on the ground.
''...... I understand. This mask has ...... a 'mental domination' type of magic on it. It seems that the mask sucks up the user's magical power and uses it as fuel to create a 'mental domination' effect.
"The Magic Sword Reggie before it was downgraded... like the one Regina Brass used?
"Not even close! Lord
The Magic Sword Reggie suddenly trembled at my back.
'I just like to see a pretty girl messing around in a pretty, erotic way! I just love the way these normally squirmy girls are bewildered by their physical reactions!
But to rule by this mask, there must be love! And lust! Not an ounce of grace! A vile tool to bind a man in an invisible chain to a swarm! Don't do this with me. I will weep, Lord!'
'Sorry, my bad, don't rustle. Reggie.
I patted the rampaging Reggie to calm him down.
It's true that the magic sword Regina Brass was trying to serve me, for one thing.
This mask is the opposite. It feels like the mask has more control over people.
''Reggie-san is right. I think the reason why these people can use the 'Simultaneous Chanting' magic is because they're forcing their minds to connect with each other. This mask is a ...... wrong magic item that makes a person a tool.
The girl whose mask came off seems to be under the influence of her continued 'mental domination'.
If she was under such a strong 'mental control', it's natural, but her mind is wearing out. It's good that the control was removed by being unable to fight, but I think it will take a while for the consciousness to return, Cecil said.
''Are items like these guys' masks normal in this world?
No.
Cecil shook his head.
'Even if there was, it's at the level of whether it would come up once in a thousand years. It's not something that can be mass-produced like this ....... If it could, it would be .......
Cheat skills, you mean.
In other words, the marquise who introduced these guys to Noel-Hapheumea holds the key to this.
Nope. I don't want to get involved.
'What are you talking about? I will not allow you to mess with Eterina! She was my...
Oh, we can talk about you later.
Okay. Good night.
bang
Noel-Hafeumea fainted after being mopped by Aine.
Before I knew it, all of the "Divine Order" had stopped moving as well.
It was after the mask of "Blast 1" fell.
It seems she was like the commander of the whole thing.
''Iris-sama! Are you okay!
A voice came from the entrance of the dungeon.
It was the captain of a regular soldier.
I heard that he was beaten up by the Knights of Divine Life, but he's recovered somehow.
The horns of his helmet, which he is very proud of, seem to have been broken off.
I'm sorry. I didn't expect Noiel-sama to attack us...... oh, what a bunch of you!
Seeing us wearing the mask of the ocean current, the captain shouted out.
'In a pinch for the miko, something strange happened, and with the help of the sea dragon's blessing, she temporarily gained a strange power!
Oh, I see.
The captain clapped his hands with a plop.
''So the maid and the elf girl were strong because of the sea dragon's blessing! Oh no, the sea dragon's blessing isn't helping. We don't have any such thing! Alright, we'll make the 'Sea Dragon Mask' standard equipment from now on too! Thanks for the info!
You're in a good groove, captain.
My brother and the 'Order of Divine Life' attacked Iris and attempted to stain the sanctuary with blood.
Iris murmured sadly, pensively.
'They are sinners. Bind them in the name of the Sea Dragon Priestess and lock them up in prison.
Yes, sir. Mr. Iris.
The captain nodded.
He raised his hand and the other regular soldiers came from the entrance of the dungeon.
We'll leave the rest to these people.
Then we were on the ground.
''So that completes the quest.''
I'm finally done!
I feel like I worked seriously for the first time in a long time .......
The body and clothes are sticky because of the seawater. I'm sure you'll be able to find the same thing for all of us, as well as Cecil, Aine, and Rafilia, who are wiping their hair with a cloth and wringing out their clothes. Rita can't get away from me, so she's right next to me, beating her clothes.
I don't think I'm going to work any more today. Business hours are over. I'm not going to work late.
We'll get something to eat and then we'll take turns with the baths.
Thank you, Souls' Big Brother ...... eek, Souma-sama, thank you.
And, and, and, and Iris comes to our side.
She bows to me and then to everyone else in turn.
'Souma-sama and the others have fulfilled their quest perfectly. Of course, we will also pay you an additional reward for your fight with my brother, as well as an apology.
Yeah, thanks, Iris.
'I understand how you feel about that ...... brave man, Mr. Souma.
Iris squirmed and looked up at me.
She seemed to understand.
'But if you don't mind, would you mind just joining us for the festival day ritual? I don't want to force it, but you never know what you'll find at .......
Does this mean he's my bodyguard?
Yeah, something like that. There are still remnants of the Order of Divine Life, and it's possible that Eterina-Harsburg is up to something.
Iris slumped down and hugged her thin shoulders anxiously.
But she's looking at me with a 'glimpse' as if she's trying to get a look at me.
"The one who can accompany you to the center is not 'Yuu the sea dragon'-. It's only the 'soul brother', Souma-sama. ......
Iris, you're blushing. You're clenching your fists like you're ready to go.
It's almost as if Iris is up to something: .......
"Let me think about it.
I understand. I look forward to a good answer. "Soul brother.
Iris bowed gracefully as she said that, and she had a very nice smile on her face.