306 Takatsuki Makoto visits the outpost

Front-line base against the Demon King's army - Black Barrel Fort.

It is a solid fortress built on a small mountain, surrounded by a deep moat and several barricades.

The monsters flying in the sky seemed meaningless, but it would have a certain effect on preventing the monsters on the ground.

An unparalleled barricade in the desolate wilderness.

Something like a monster's bone was rolling around.

We stood in front of a huge gate of thick steel, far from the fort.

The gate is tightly sealed.

She said that she was jerking off to find out where she was coming from.

What are your names, guys?

It is asked briefly.

I couldn't see him, but it looked like the guards were hiding.

"It's Takatsuki Makoto. And then..."

Guren's fangs.

Lucy keeps calling me herself.

... [Guren's Fang] is so cool after all.

I wonder if I should be let in too.

"I've been waiting for you." Please, come this way. "

It looks like there was a guard room in one of the gates.

A soldier appeared before us and led us to the fort.

"Be careful. When it's too far away from where I'm walking, it triggers a trap for monsters.”

Yes, yes.

I was shocked by the words of the soldier as I walked slowly.

I'm scared...... I can't even flutter my nerves.

I was walking scared.

"Takatsuki Makoto. Welcome back."It's a pleasure to see you again. ”

The soldier on the guide spoke to me.

But I didn't remember seeing him.

"...... where did we meet?"

“We were together on the Moon Country (Raphylloig) expedition of the First Northern Expedition Plan.At that time, he was a member of the First Division. "

The First Division...... is the unit of the Ortho Division Commander.

Yes, the magic that froze the horde of monsters all over the ocean was painful!

It's nostalgic.

At that time, I could not call the water spirit (Undine), and I managed to run it in tune (synchro) with Furia-san.

"There are many soldiers at the outpost who admire Makoto."Everyone will be happy if you show your face.When I heard that you were seriously injured in the fight against the "Beast King", we were all saddened. "

"That's... I'm sorry to bother you."

"However, I heard that you were severely injured and cursed so that you could never get up again, but your body doesn't seem to have any problems."

“Yeah, well, I'm fine now.”

I didn't actually get injured, so I deceived him vaguely.

While we were talking, we arrived inside the fort.

"From here, this person will guide you."

The soldier saluted and left.

What I was waiting for was a refreshed woman with glasses.

"I've been waiting for you, Takatsuki Makoto, [Guren's Fang] Lucy, and Aya."First, I would like you to greet the Commander of Fort Blackbarrel. Please come this way. "

It looks like a teacher, coupled with a tiny military uniform.

We followed the woman.

The fort was bigger than I thought, and I passed a lot of soldiers on the road.

Lucy-san! You're here!

Aya-sama! It's so shabby!

Lucy, the Sacred Wizard, and Saul, the Oriharkon Adventurer, seemed to be famous here.

“I'll be here for a while. Thank you.”

Hissy, are you hurt?

The two are responding casually.

If you were a popular person, you'd be fine.

"... hey, who's the man next to Guren's fang?"

"You're a very poor guy."

No way, Lucy-san or Aya-san's man.

"What! I can't forgive you!"

"No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,

"Ahh, you're half as tough as you are."

How many of you broke your heart with Lucy and Aya?

So who are you after all?

"Even so, I can only walk in front of Guren's fangs, the hero of the Land of Water (Roses)..."

"Wait... that black hair and that strange magic dagger... maybe"

"...... well, no way"

"Takatsuki-sama, the brave man from the Land of Water (Roses)...?"

"Hey, hey, hey... rumor is that you can't move one finger."

"No, but I've seen your face once... maybe it's you."

"Oh, my God... I have to let everyone know."

It has attracted a lot of attention.

It is rampant.

And a large crowd gathered.

"You guys! We're headed for the General now!" Clear the way! "

When the lady's informant yelled, the wall quickly broke.

She's beautiful, but she's scary.

They were then guided to a splendid door on the upper floor of the fort.

General, may I come in?

Get in

"Hah! Please, go inside. Takatsuki-sama"

Yes.

I slowly opened the door and went inside.

The voice of "Come in" sounded familiar to me.

There was a large desk and chair in the center of the room, where a man in golden armor sat with his feet on a desk.

"J (...) Ye (...) La (...) Le (...) D (...) General (...) Military (...) Your Excellency.I've taken Mr. Takatsuki. "

"Thank you very much. You stay back."

Hah!

The woman who guided me left the room.

- Gerald Ballantine

A brave man chosen by the sun goddess (Altena).

The same [Thunder Hero] skill holder as Anna.

As the head of the Northern Heavenly Knights, he was a nobleman of the Four Saints.

He was one of the chief executives of the current Black Barrel Fort.

You've become great.

Gerald turns his gaze to me.

His eyes were as sharp as ever.

His face was as grumpy as ever.

(Ahh... this is getting entangled)

I was prepared, but for the first time in several years, the words from Gera were unexpectedly sober.

"It's been a long time, Takatsuki Makoto"

"It's too shabby... General Geraldo"

"Gerald is fine."

It's been a long time, Jela-san.

"...... ahh"

Tsukko was not rare.

"We'll be in trouble for a while. Thank you very much."

Please, General Gerald!

Nice to meet you. By the way, isn't Olga here?

Compared to me, Lucy and Sai-san greeted me lightly.

Probably because I've been here a few times.

- Dan!

Gella landed in front of me.

How did you do that, just now?

It seems that you will challenge the Ancient Dragon King (Ashtarot).

The feeling of intimidation is amazing, because my height has grown more than before.

I was looked down on by Jela, who had a keen eye.

I promised to fight again.

"I've already gotten the wealth and honor to play and live for the rest of my life, but I don't think I've got enough."I knew you wouldn't be. "

Jela-san laughed.

No, I didn't mean to.

"I think you know, but I'm in charge here."Leave a message if you want to spawn.I won't go into details. Do as you please.Oh, don't destroy the fort. "

It was a generous word.

I don't think it was that tyrant Gerald.

However, I have been reading the Third Northern Expedition Plan prepared by the Knights of the Sun's staff all night.

I'll follow the plan properly.

That said, Gera's expression seemed boring.

"Are you going to follow that plan?"

"Yes, if you use too much spirit magic, it will cause you trouble..."

As I said, Gera sighed heavily.

"Well... it was made with the mouths of the nobles and priests of my own country so that they could no longer hold onto the heroes of other countries."You can ignore it, Takatsuki Makoto "

Is that so?

I didn't know that.

"From my native land of the Sun, I said, 'Don't let the heroes of the Water Kingdom hold you hostage any longer.'"You are feared by the aristocrats and the clergy.... you didn't notice? "

"I didn't realize it."

It was secretly a Gurn.

"Makoto, you've been treated badly in the Highland kingdom."

"Hey, even though you can be treated more politely"

Lucy and Saiu-san are going to take care of me.

Apparently, I am neglected by high-ranking officials in the Land of the Sun.

"The greats in my country are always peaceful."They're fighting for a sneaky interest.Even though the Great Demon King was resurrected, he was much more normal.You must think that the conflict will continue like this. "

But the Sea Demon King attacked us, didn't he?

It was said that Sakurai-kun had crushed it.

"That's because the Light Hero defeated it with a single blow."I'm totally off guard. "

Is that so?

Indeed, the people of Sinfonia, the capital of the kingdom, did not seem to doubt the daily peace.

"... and the Queen's current policy is lukewarm."He was passionate about those who rebelled against the king.As a result, the interior of the Highland has been rough for a long time... no, this was none of your business. "

"Queen Noelle... looks like it's going to be tough."

Absolutely. The opposition needs to be cleansed quickly.

As always, Mr. Gerald is radical.

"Well, that's fine. It's a fortress with nothing, but take it easy."If you have any questions, ask the person who led you there.However, the two women in the back have been here several times, so you know what you're doing. "

That's right. Is the room the right place for you?

Hey, where's Olga?

"Apart from Kogetsu Makoto's room."You can't bring a water hero with you in an adventurer's room.Find Olga on your own. Anyway, I'm going hunting for dragons, so I'll be back in the evening. "

"Hmm, I get it."

Yes, I'll look for it on my own...

Even if Lucy and Sae-san are against the general, their attitude won't change.

Gella didn't seem to mind either.

Well then, I'll be rude.

"Takatsuki Makoto"

Just before I left the door, Jela called me by name.

"Many of the soldiers in this fort were rescued by you."I want you to show your soldiers your faces later. "

Got it.

I remember the same thing being told by the guards.

Replying, I left the general's office behind.

◇

"Mr. Takatsuki, this is the room I prepared for you.Feel free to use it. Here's the key. "

Thank you very much.

When I looked at the room I was guided to, it was a normal room that wasn't big or small.

It's like a room in an affordable inn in the Water City (McCullen).

"Wow, it's huge!"

Um, why is there two beds for one person?

Is this place spacious?

It's huge!

Lucy and Sai's reaction was very different from mine.

Apparently, the front line of the battlefield, Black Barrel Fort, was very small.

Most of them are just places with beds like capsule hotels.

Considering that, it would be a bad treatment.

"Then I'll do it!" I'll be in the waiting room on the first floor if you need me. "

The woman who guided me salutes her.

She offered to show me the fort's facilities, but apparently Lucy and Sai knew about them, so she refused.

She made me look a little sorry.

Did you want to guide me?

We left our luggage in the room.

All we have to do is move freely.

Well then, where shall we go?

I'm going to ask Lucy and Miss Lucy.

"It's good that everyone is gathered here, right?"I wonder where Aya is. A training ground? "

I think the cafeteria is better than that, Ru-chan

"Yeah, you're going to use it anyway."

"The rice is not delicious."Don't be disappointed, Takatsuki-kun

Is that so?

I was guided through the fort while chatting like that.

The two of them walk like they know each other on their own.

Lucy and Saul have been asked to defend the fort several times as representatives of adventurers in the Water Kingdom.

Sai and Olga, the scorching heroes, were the top killers against the dragons.

Where's Lucy?

"Me? Hmm, that's it......"

Apparently, Lucy's magic could not be counted because of [blowing them all together].

In fact, HARU-chan has the most, right?

"Aya says that, but there's no proof."

But Makoto can be the best in no time!

"That's right!" If it's Takatsuki's magic, I'll freeze it all up. "

"I wonder if that'll work..."

Even though they told me that they were the best adventurers on the front lines, I wasn't a little confident.

When I was a thousand years old, I came with "Take care of my life".

(Makoto, I heard from Ira that you were doing a lot of nonsense.)

I heard Lord Noah's voice.

Ira-sama is exaggerating.

... by the way, Ira-sama's voice hasn't changed at all lately.

What's the matter with you?

"We're here, Makoto."

The voice of Lucy replaces me.

It was a vast space in the basement.

There are long desks and round chairs lined up.

Apparently, the meal was over, and the number of soldiers in the meal was sparse.

Takatsuki-kun, are you hungry? Looks like it's still there. "

Sai-san pointed to someone who wanted black bread and soup.

We lined up for dinner.

Then, sit appropriately in the free seat.

"The bread here is hard..."You can do as much as you like with your change, though. "

"This soup tastes miscellaneous, right, Ru-chan?"There is not much downtreatment. "

"Delicious"

Huh?

Lucy and Saiu look surprised when I snuff them out.

No, but it's really delicious.

I wonder if my tongue is strange.

"Makoto... what did you eat a thousand years ago?"

"Takatsuki... you've been struggling..."

Lucy and Sai-san were sympathetic.

A thousand years ago, there was only salt.

I see, my tongue has evolved to be able to eat anything delicious!

No, it's not.

That's not true.

When I received such a tsukumi from the goddess (Noah).

"... maybe you're a hero of the water kingdom?"

Someone stopped to look at me.

"...... Makoto of Roses...... Takatsuki?"

"... no, no way. You must have been cursed by your helplessness in the fight against the Demon King."

"But... that face..."

Soldiers gathered one after another.

It's Lucy and Aya next door, isn't it?

"Those two are taking a man...?"

"When the two [Guren's Fangs] who are completely unconscious bring a man with them!"

Ah! Definitely! It's the Roses' hero!

Gradually, the noise increases.

Unlike in the aisle before, there is no one to stop the noise.

Is it better to... raise your voice or something?

"Aya-san! Who is the man next door?!"

One soldier asked as if he had made up his mind.

This is my husband, Takatsuki Makoto!

Saiu-san, while intertwining her arms, declared loudly!?

Hee-san!?

"Hey, Ayah. It's us, right?"

My tsukumi and Lucy's voice were overshadowed by the voices of the soldiers, wondering whether the introduction was appropriate.

I knew it!

Hero of the Land of Water!

You've been resurrected, Takatsuki-sama!

“In the Land of the Moon, you helped me!”

"I was saved in the First Northern War!"

I haven't forgotten about Sinfonia's monster rampage (Stampede)!

Is the Demon King's curse okay?

We can finally fight together!

"To be able to see Takatsuki-sama's spirit magic again..."

I was surrounded in no time.

"Um... hey..."

You said I was freaking out.

"Come on, be majestic, Makoto"

Everyone wanted to see Takatsuki-kun

Lucy and Sai-san slapped me on the back.

"... I got it."

When the two of you told me, I straightened my posture.

Looks like we were worried about the soldiers here.

Then I'll show you where you're doing well.

After that, it was a question attack.

However, as a soldier, I didn't know if I was on some kind of secret mission, and I wasn't asked for details about the missing period.

Instead, I was questioned about [Spirit Magic].

Apparently, there were a lot of soldiers at Black Barrel Fort who were watching the spirit magic shown in the battle with the king of the moon and the beast.

Everyone was interested in the story at the time and whether the current spirit magic arm was dull.

Besides...

"Hey! Call all off-duty people!"The hero of the Land of Water is here! "

Ah, you can hear the story of when the Lord of Light was captured in the Beast King's barrier!

"You don't have any alcohol!? You don't have such a delicious knob, do you?"

"It was in the vault!" It's all good! "

"... would General Gerald be angry?"

"Just be moderate and you'll be fine."Recently, Lady Gerald got round. "

That's right!

It was a banquet.

At first, the entire fortress had a barrier, so they kept the sound out.

"I don't think that's the problem..."

Is it all right to be on the front line?

"You guys! What are you doing?"

When I was making a fuss, the scared lady who had guided me earlier yelled at me.

But Lucy and Sai-san calmed me down and made me nostalgic.

Apparently, we wanted to make a fuss together.

The woman who showed them was also one of them on the front line of the First Northern Expedition.

He wanted to hear my story.

I wish you could ask me directly.

... I ended up making noise late at night.

◇

However, there was no one among the soldiers who could be drunk.

When the feast was over, they all went back to their posts or to the bedroom in preparation for tomorrow.

You're the only one who got drunk.

"Hmmm..."

"I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I

Lucy and Sai are sleeping comfortably in the bed next to each other.

The two were drunk because they were popular among the soldiers of this fort.

(...... it was fun.)

I was able to talk to a lot of soldiers.

I didn't feel bad that what I did on the battlefield once was in everyone's memory.

And the [King of the Ancient Dragons] feared by the soldiers here in the fort.

That's why I'm expected to be the [Spirit User].

I can't beat this.

Feeling that way again, I fell asleep.

◇

(...... here)

The moment I thought I was asleep, I was standing in a pure white illusionary space.

"It was Lord Noah's space..."

The air is a little different than usual.

Noah has dazzling silver hair and a white dress.

Lady Eil, the water goddess with shiny blonde hair and a beautiful blue dress.

And also (...) (...) (...) (...) one person.

The tall and gracious goddess was laughing with Noah and Eil-sama.

- Dear Goddess of the Sun (Altena),

The goddess is the goddess of the church.

There was a ruler of the entire universe.