Chapter s-20: Side 20 Fall

S20 Fall

Something is strange.

I have such uneasy feeling for some time.

But, it's just recently that I'm conscious of it clearly.

I only felt it somehow unconsciously until then.

Something is strange.

But, I don't know what's strange.

Even though I'm haunted by the uneasiness, I don't know that identity.

I had to find out the identity of the uneasiness by all means.

And, I will regret it.

I'm called by Father and I head towards the room.

Lately, Father has been completely busy.

I heard the story well because I'm related, but apparently, the rumor that the Hero died from the battlefield has spread into the town.

It was already the limit to conceal the fact that Julius-niisama died.

Then, the Divine Word Church seems to announce the death of the Hero formally.

And, at the same time, the new Hero is announced.

In other words, I finally have to stand in front the people as the Hero.

I was called today is probably because of that.

The question was Sue was called with me.

Sue is walking on the side next to me.

Purposely absent from the academy, I wonder what business to call Sue together with me.

It seems that nothing was told to Sue.

When having such question, we arrived in front of the room.

Well, I will understand the contents if I meet Father.

I knock the door.

「This is Shurein」

「Un? Enter」

「Excuse me」

I open the door and enter inside.

Sue follows silently after that too.

「What's wrong?」

Father asks while writing something to the documents.

No, it's me who want to ask that.

「No, isn't Father who called us? What's the matter?」

「Un? I didn't called you」

Huh?

When thinking so, the situation has already changed.

I should have surely raised the question.

And yet, the sound didn't go out.

A kind of Wind Magic, the effect of Silence was applied around me.

The magic construction activated at the speed that I can't cope with.

Those who can do that are limited, and the person who can do it in this place is Sue who's right beside of me.

What for?

Even if I speak, the surrounding air erases the sound.

As a troublesome point of this magic, it can create a situation that I can't put up a resistance where not only my voice is erased but the voices around me are also erased.

Once it's activated, it's the end unless the magic composition is interfered forcibly.

A worsened situation happens to the confused me.

Sue shot Father.

My eyes opened wide in surprise.

What? Why?

It's Light Magic that Sue used.

The magic that I'm most good at it.

That ray fired through Father's forehead.

「Kyaaaaa! Nii-sama! What are you doing!?」

Sue who screams at the same time.

As for me, my head is too confused and it became blank.

「What happened!」

The door is opened vigorously, and Cyris-niisama and the armored knight guards enter the room.

「Nii-sama killed Father!」

「What!? Have you went mad, Shurein!」

No!

It's not me!

Why!?

Even if I shout so, my voice is erased.

「Guards! Shurein has attacked His Majesty!」

Contrary to me, Cyris-niisama's shout sounds in the castle well.

「Arrest Shurein!」

The armored knight who moves to Cyris-niisama's word.

The knight unsheathed his sword and swing it down.

「Sensei. This commotion should calm down if we can do something on that guy. Although I lost a while ago, my wound has healed, so if we return to the castle and catch him」

「I can't allow that」

「Sensei!」

「The church has announced the new Hero. The name is Yuugo Van Rengzand」

「Huh?」

「This matter, even the church is an accomplice」

I staggered unintentionally.

My shoulder is supported by Hyrinth-san.

「Does Elf-dono has an idea why the church take part in such a ridiculous thing?」

「Perhaps, it will be proper to think that Yuugo's brainwashing has infiltrated into the church」

「That's impossible. The effect of brainwashing-types ends in an instant. It shouldn't be able to cause such a situation」

「Yes. That's if it's normal, but there's an exception」

「Exception?」

「The highest rank skill, 『Lust』 which is from the seven deadly sins series. This skill's brainwashing effect can't be compared with the other skills. It's certain to consider that Yuugo has this skill」

Seven deadly sins series?

Was there such a skill?

In the skills that I confirmed, there was no such thing.

In other words, does that means that it's an abnormal skill that can't be acquired at 100000 skill points?

「Anyway, I don't know how far is controlled by Yuugo. It's better to think that this country is finished」

「Such thing...」

When I was speechless, Leston-niisama and some nostalgic faces entered the house.

「Shun, are you all right?」

「Your Highness, it's been a while」

「Your Highness has become splendid」

It was Anna and Clevea who worked as the maid of Sue and me before that entered together with Leston-niisama.

Anna still keeps a young appearance because the Elf's blood runs in her body, while Clevea seems to have grown old.

And yet, they seemed to rush to my predicament in this way.

But, I despaired.

「Anna, are you the same?」

「Pardon?」

「You are also under Yuugo's control!」

The appraised Anna's status clearly has the word 『Hypnosis』 『Brainwash』 『Charm』.

At the same time as I shouted, Anna has a glazed look.

The magic that's constructed at high speed.

I interrupt it, and I made Anna faint with the chop.

In addition, I try to release the abnormal conditions with Treatment Magic.

However, the abnormal conditions didn't disappear from Anna's status.

「Damn it! Even Anna!」

Leston-niisama clench his fist frustratingly.

「This is bad. We are surrounded」

Many soldiers have surrounded the house when I looked outside of the house to Hyrinth-san's words.

「Let's force our way through」

Everyone who nods to Sensei's word.

「Shun, use my sword」

Leston-niisama handed me a sword.

「This?」

「It's the divine sword handed down in the royal family. It would be better for Shun who's the Hero to use it in battle than me」

「I understand. Thank you」

With Hyrinth-san as the vanguard, we plunge into the encirclement.

At the same time, Leston-niisama's unit that was hiding launches a surprise attack.

「Now!」

We break through the encirclement.

But, there's a different unit ahead.

And, the one leading it is,

「Shun. You sure don't know when to give up」

「Katia...」

My best friend from my previous life stood in my way.

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「Yuugo, you purposely let him go, right?」

「I wonder what are you talking about」

「Don't play dumb! If that guy is alive, I don't know what kind of inconvenience will appear!」

「Like I know」

「You bastard!」

「What are you misunderstanding?」

「What?」

「You are one of my pieces after all. Why are you ordering me arrogantly?」

「What!?」

「I can kill you anytime. So, understand that」

「Y-You」

「Like I will be satisfied with things ending like this. I need them to suffer more and even more」