Book 3: Chapter 7

Book 3: Chapter 7

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Chapter 7 I Tried To Settle The Past Scores

Genumas [Fighting Spirit Enchantment] instantly transformed the previously frightened pirates into deadly warriors.

This is a pretty powerful skill and would have been welcomed with open arms in the army or in the knighthood.

Yet Genuma became a mercenary and eventually reduced himself to a pirate who terrorized the people of Fort Port. Maybe he had a personality problem, but it was a waste.

At times like this, I think of Chrome-sans words.

There is a big difference between drawing a good hand and making good use of a good hand. There are plenty of people who are blessed with good skills but cannot use them or who can only use them in a way that makes those around them miserable.

Genuma is a person who is blessed with skill but cannot make good use of it, and he can only use it in a way that makes those around him miserable.

I was thinking about this when I usedWhite Scorpion Thunderbolt EX, taking the pirates consciousness away from them.

The pirates were initially fired up with fighting spirit by the [Fighting Spirit Enchantment], but as they were overwhelmed, the effect of the skill seemed to fade, and their faces began to show signs of fear again.

D-damn it! Is he a monster! Aaaaaagghh!

T-t-theres no way we can win! Hes too strong Aaaaghhh!

Genuma-aniki, help me gegegegege!

There were about 30 pirates in the command center, all of whom were stunned only Genuma remained.

T-theyre useless.

Genuma spat and kicked the head of a pirate who was lying at his feet as if he were poking it with the tip of his toe.

But, Kou. You must be getting tired too, right? Hahaha, dont hide it. I can tell.

No, Im not too tired at all.

I think I can afford to deal with another 200 people.

But I dont have to tell Genuma that.

When I kill you, I will be the Dragon Slayer! Prepare yourself!

The Dragon Slayer is a phrase that Genumas subordinate mentioned earlier.

Maybe he liked it?

In any case, I have no intention of letting him kill me.

Genuma readied his axe and came at me, swinging it from side to side.

Hyahahahahaha. I have the [Axe Technique], and I will cut you in half!

The sound of the wind blowing in the air echoed.

Now, what should I do?

In this case, I guess an axe for an axe.

I took out a wooden hikino axe from my [Item Box].

Seeing this, Genuma gives me a mocking look.

What are you going to do with a wooden toy? This axe is made of Orichalcum!

Orichalcum? Is that from an ancient civilization?

You know it so well, huh? I found this in the ruins too, uooooooohh!

Genuma raised his axe and tried to smash it at me.

Now.

I twisted my body and threw the hikino wooden axe at him with a side throw.

The axe spun like a boomerang and slammed into Genumas axe.

Clank!

A high-pitched sound rang out.

Hikinos wooden axe and the Orichalcum metal axe.

The winner of the clash between the two was the hikino wooden axe.

The Orichalcum metal axe was shattered at the blade and was thrown out of Genumas hand.

This would normally be an impossible scene, but the hikino wooden axe was grantedThrowing Critical A+. As a result, it was powerful enough to shatter the Orichalcum.

Wha-..!

Genumas eyes widened in astonishment.

How could he expose such a gap in the middle of a battle?

I had already begun my next move. I closed the distance with Genuma and grabbed him by the throat.

Sorry, but this is the end.

N-no way! Gugagagagagahh!

A bolt of lightning gushed from my Bastard Gauntlet.

Genumas entire body trembled, and he eventually lost consciousness.

At least Ive taken control of the command center now.

Next, lets go get that Dox guy.

Its inefficient to search around in the dark, and Id like to save myself this trouble if possible.

I know a good way to do it.

I suddenly thought of something and activated [Auto Mapping].

A blue-white window appeared in front of me, displaying a map of the Orichalcum Rox.

[Auto Mapping] is a skill like a smartphone map application, but its function is a higher-level version of a map application.

In addition to providing route guidance by specifying a destination, it can also search for and locate people.

Search for Doxs whereabouts. Can you do that?

I asked, and the blue-white window flashed on and off.

After only three seconds, a red light spot appeared on the map.

Apparently, Dox was hiding in a hidden room at the rear of the ship.

Now, lets go.

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Inside the Orichalcum Rox, an alarm was blaring, alerting everyone of an intruder.

I ran through the long, narrow corridors, and every time I encountered a pirate on the way, I usedWhite Scorpion Thunderbolt EXto knock them unconscious.

Damn! I didnt hear the Dragon Slayer coming! Aaaaagghh!

Damn it! I shouldnt have followed that Dox guy! Igigigigigi!

Hyiiiiiii! I cant win! I cant win against him! ugugugugugu!

The number of pirates I had defeated, including those at Genumas place, was now over fifty.

Suddenly, there was a loud explosion in the distance.

Leticia was probably rampaging elsewhere.

Its hard for the pirates to make an enemy of the [Transmigrator] and a calamity together at once, isnt it?

As I was thinking about this as if it were someone elses problem, the communicator in my pocket vibrated.

When I picked it up, it was Dox.

Kou! You seem to be doing whatever you want, dont you?

Yeah, I did. Ive defeated Genuma. And Dox, youre next.

Hyahahahaha! You can be happy now, while you still can! The one whos being cornered isnt me. Its you. Kou!

Dox was being very stubborn.

A desperate attempt to find a way forward It doesnt seem to be like that, and Im not sure how I feel about it.

The room Im in also serves as a backup command center, from which I can control the ships main weapon. Ive just set my sights on Fort Port. Now its up to you. What are you going to do now? If you give up, I may consider recalling the attack.

By ships main weapon, I assume he means the super high-powered magic laser cannon.

If such a thing were to hit the city, it would cause a tremendous number of deaths.

That must be avoided at all costs.

I agree with you.

I nodded at Leticias words.

If we let the Orichalcum Rox approach Fort Port, the city might be mistaken for the start of the pirate attack, and the city could be plunged into a panic.

We should explain this to them well in advance.

It would be better if Leticia or I reported the pirate subjugation to the city in advance, wouldnt it?

If so, I think Kou-sama would be more suitable for the job. The words of the famous Dragon Slayer are much more persuasive.

Well, youre right.

It is a little embarrassing to admit this up front, but the name Dragon Slayer is well known in Fort Port.

It cannot be undone now, and if that is the case, I should reconsider how I am using it and take advantage of it.

I understand. Then, Ill go back to the city first. Ive set the ship to automatically head for the port of Fort Port, so Leticia is free to do as you please until then.

Understood. However, it would be a shame to make only Kou-sama work, so I think I should put [Domination] on the pirates. We dont want them to escape after arriving in the city, do we?

Indeed, it would be better to eliminate the seeds of trouble.

I am glad you understand. Then, lets do what we both have to do.

I was about to fly back to the Exceed Cruiser, but it was past the 30-minute duration of the Flying Potion.

Okay, lets open the second bottle.

I took out an additional bottle of Flying Potion from my [Item Box] and gulped it down.

Then I floated in the air and slowly left the command center of Orichalcum Rox.

With the battle over and my mind at ease, I took a walk in the air to take in the surrounding scenery.

Turning my eyes to the south, I could faintly make out the outline of a city in the distance.

Perhaps that is the cityscape of Fort Port.

Looking north on the opposite side, the shimmering azure sea stretches out endlessly.

Beyond this should be the royal capital, but as expected, it does not seem to be visible from here.

To the east and west, small islands dot the landscape.

Come to think of it, where did Dox and the others get their ancient weapons?

Maybe there are ruins on one of the islands.

Well, that would be something we could investigate carefully after the case was over.

While I was thinking about this, the Exceed Cruiser came into view.

I lowered my altitude and approached the deck of the ship.

Then Iris noticed me and waved her right hand.

Dest, still docked with the hull of the ship, also welcomed me with a cheerful wave of both hands.

Welcome back, Master.

Kou, good job! Are you hurt?

Im fine. The pirates are all defeated, and all we have to do now is to return to the city.

After I told her that, I gave her a brief explanation of what had happened since we left the Exceed Cruiser and what we were going to do next.

While I was talking, both Iris and Dest nodded their heads with serious expressions on their faces.

As usual, they seemed to be listening carefully.

So thats why were returning to Fort Port in advance. Dest, would you mind turning around and heading back to the city?

As you command!

Dest saluted with a broad gesture of his right arm.

Both of his eyes flashed with a fierce twinkle.

Accelerate! Turning around! Full speed ahead!

The Exceed Cruisers engines roared wildly.

The ship made a U-turn, turning sharply to the right, and began to sail toward Fort Port.

I rested my weight on the deck railing for a while, staring blankly at the sky.

The suns rays felt nice and warm.

While I was resting in a relaxed mood, Iris came up next to me on my left.

Hey, Kou, do you mind if I join you now?

Whats up?

I was thinking about Leticia. She looked like Kou, didnt she?

Is that so?

I tilted my head.

There is nothing about her that matches me.

Our gender and age are different, and I think its more difficult to find something in common between us.

Leticia is like the hero of the story, isnt she?

Well, yes.

I can agree with her on that point. She doesnt tolerate evil and doesnt miss the call for help.

The word ally of justice fits her well.

I mean, theres a big difference between her and me, dont you think?

Eh?

Iris raised her voice as if puzzled.

Did I say something strange?

Kou is no different. I think youre a great hero. You fought to protect the people of Fort Port this time, and youve saved a lot of people before, havent you?

It just turns out the way it happens. Just a coincidence.

But you could have run away like the people in the Mercenary Guild, right?

Well, I guess.

I suddenly recalled the battle with the Gluttonous Dragon.

Up until the middle of the battle, I was totally at a disadvantage, and I even considered abandoning the defense of the city and retreat.

However, in the end, I chose to face the dragon and managed to defeat it.

In retrospect, it was like that from the time I first came to the other world.

When Chrome-san was attacked by the Armored Bear, I had the option of pretending I didnt see it and walking away from the scene.

At the time, Chrome-san was nothing more than a stranger to me.

Whats more, I myself didnt realize how much skill I was blessed with, and I was terrified to the point of cowering when I saw the terrifying-looking Armored Bear.

So why did I try to fight it?

To be honest, I dont really know myself.

If I were to venture a guess, I would say that when I was little, I had always wanted to be a firefighter.

To be more precise, I wanted to be a hero who could reach out to people in crisis.

However, that was a childs dream who did not know the reality.

As I grew older, I came to understand how the world works and concluded that heroes do not exist in reality, so I gave up on my dream and chose another career.

However, I guess the feeling I had when I longed to be a hero remained with me.

Maybe thats what drives me.

Yes.

Maybe this guess is not wrong.

I want to be a hero who can save someone.

In this world, I have once again reached for the dream I once gave up on.

The result of these efforts is the connection with Iris, Chrome-san, and many others, as well as the Dragon Slayer title, I suppose.

Ive become the person I wanted to be without even realizing it.