Book 9: Chapter 1: Part 4

Heres the chapter, enjoy~

Part 4

While Yuuya and the others were sightseeing on Earth

In the other world, Usagi was on his way to the place where the Magic Saint lived in order to help Merl.

Previously, Usagi and Iris had been traveling to the Magic Saints place, but they ended up seeing Yuuya, so they postponed it.

As a result, he was once again pushing forward through the mountains against the powerful monsters of [Sky Mountain].

(Fuh!)

Gugyaaaa!

However, even the powerful monsters were powerless in front of Usagi and each of them was brought down with a single kick.

(Good grief to live in such a troublesome place. I wish you would consider the people who are going to visit your home.)

Usagi went on, complaining about the Magic Saint who was not present.

However, after a certain amount of progress, he suddenly stopped.

(Well this is where it starts.)

Unlike before, Usagi braced himself and took a step forward.

At that moment.

(Tch!)

A magic circle appears above Usagis head, and a huge water spear emerges from it and tries to pierce through Usagi relentlessly. He jumped to avoid it, but as if his movements had been predicted, several magic circles appeared in other places, from which water spears were released one after another.

(The number of these traps is why I hate this)

Usagi nimbly dodged the magic while making a disgusted expression from the bottom of his heart facing the magic that came towards him.

Then, using a tree as a foothold, he gathered all his strength at once and gazed toward the mountain summit.

(Its too much trouble. Im going to go through with this!)

When he released all of his accumulated power at once, the trees and ground that Usagi had used as footholds flew apart from the impact.

The speed was incredible, and Usagi flew towards the top of the mountain like a single bullet.

More and more magic circles were added in an attempt to shoot down Usagi as he ran across the mountain, but they were unable to catch him.

In the end, the magic didnt hit Usagi until the end, and he reached the top of the mountain.

(I have arrived, huh?)

In front of Usagis eyes, there stood a wooden house that gave off an atmosphere similar to that of Yuuyas house in the [Great Devils Nest], and it was surrounded by a fence.

As Usagi approached the house without any particular hesitation, a figure appeared from the inside of the fence.

Huh? Is someone here?

Huh? It looks like someones here.

Do you know Master?

You must know Master.

Then there were two girls looking around. Moreover, the girls had identical faces and were definitely twins.

Usagi was also faintly surprised, as she hadnt expected to find another human in the place where the Magic Saint lived but was quickly convinced.

(Did he take a disciple too? Even though he was originally a misanthrope I guess its not completely impossible, huh?)

The twins eyes widened when they finally saw Usagi as he headed towards the entrance while muttering this.

Wow! Is that a rabbit?

Wow! Its a rabbit!

The twins had not expected the visitor (?) to be a rabbit. They ran back toward the house, their eyes shining with excitement.

Master! A rabbit is coming?

Master! A rabbit is coming!

Whats all the noise?

Then another figure appeared from inside the house. The person had slightly different features from a normal human.

He had long blond hair, green eyes, and long pointed ears. His eyebrows were wrinkled, and he wore glasses, which suggested that he had a somewhat serious personality.

The guy who had just appeared seemed to be bothered by the twins but suddenly seemed to notice a presence at the entrance

Hmm? You are

(You look no different, Odis.)

The man Usagi addressed as Odis widened his eyes slightly, but his expression quickly changed to one of annoyance.

So, Usagi, huh? As you can see, Im busy. Go back now.

(You dont look so busy, though.)

Odis let out a big sigh at Usagi, who didnt seem to be leaving.

Sigh. Its okay. So, what are you doing here? Did you encounter any Evil guy?

(You really dont know anything, do you?)

Mmm?

Wow. Master is confused, isnt he?

Yes. Master is confused.

(Well, I cant understand what is going on either. But its also true that I actually saw them and fought them.)

For a while, Usagi ignored Odis, who could not seem to recover from his confusion and turned his gaze to the twins.

(So, what about you two?)

Ah! We havent introduced ourselves yet?

We didnt introduce ourselves!

Im Ruri!

Im Rill!

Its nice to meet you!

Ruri and Rill bowed together.

Both of them have green hair in side-tails, each tied on the opposite side.

Although there are some differences other than their appearance, such as how Ruri often speaks in the question form, it would be hard to tell them apart if you are not used to it.

While listening to the names of these two, Usagi was assessing their abilities.

(Fumu Rather than saying that each person is complete, would it be correct to say that the two of them are one person?)

Oh, you understand perfectly, dont you? Were only half a person when were alone, but our master says that when were together, were one person.

Well, Id like to be called full-fledged when Im alone

Hmm. Even with two, youre still only half as good, you idiot.

Eeh?

After recovering from his confusion, Odis said to them and faced Usagi again.

I understand the situation for the moment. So what do you want from me?

(Its not that difficult. I just need you to lend us a hand. As I said before, the alien is asking for our help. My apprentice is going to take care of it, and Iris and I will lend a hand with it. Thanks to my apprentice, we were able to defeat the Evil. We can say that we will repay that debt. However, as we found out after fighting the aliens, we are not strong enough to fight them alone. Thats why Ive come to ask for your help as well.)

Cooperation, huh? From what Ive heard, that world and universe seem to be an environment where the power of science, not magic, has a strong influence. Id be interested to see if theres any new magic technology out there that I havent seen before

When Odis said that, Usagi suddenly remembered Yuuyas house.

(By the way, the house where my apprentice lives uses barrier magic that Ive never seen before.)

What?

(Ive seen many of the magic you use, but its even more powerful than that. Its a barrier that allows him to live safely in the [Great Devils Nest], after all.

Barrier?

(Yeah. Its a ridiculous barrier that prevents any physical or magical attack. In fact, even the attacks of the ultimate perfections Evil had no effect at all)

Wha!? That would be impossible without the magic of the legendary sage.

Hearing Usagis words, Odis was once again stunned.

This is because the place where Odis and the others live is also a dangerous place, and the house where they live now has a magic barrier around it, just like Yuuyas house.

However, the barrier was not perfect, and sometimes monsters entered beyond the barrier.

Despite this, Odis could not imagine that Yuuyas house was completely protected from the threat of monsters by the barrier alone, even though it was located in the more dangerous area called the [Great Devils Nest].

(And then, just as the barrier magic on the house, of course, the magic controlled by my apprentice who lives there is also non-standard and powerful. This is a great chance to meet such a man Are you interested?)

Odis looked thoughtful for a while, but then he let out a sigh.

Sigh If you say so, Ill have to check.

When he said that, Odis straightened his posture.

Alright. Ill help you fight this alien thing.

(Is that so?)

And, is it okay to bring the twins?

Master?

(Thats fine, but are you sure? The destination is an unknown universe, and its also quite dangerous, you know?)

The twins, as well as Usagi, were surprised by Odiss words, and he nodded.

Im aware of that. But you want a fighting force, dont you? Then you can use my apprentice. One, or even two, would be of help.

Master. That means that the two of us can be a full-fledged.

Dont get carried away, fool.

Although Odis had said so, Usagi had intuitively sensed that the two of them would actually be able to help.

Usagi nodded while laughing at Odiss untruthful attitude.

(I understand. Then well head to my apprentice as soon as possible. Is that okay?)

Yeah.

Yes!

In this way, the Magic Saint and his disciple joined the group.