CH 67

Let me give you a choice.

Even if I’m alone, I can’t wait, and let things go on mercilessly.

The main gate of the base was at the end of the beast’s path. 2 goblins were standing in front of the gate, their heads bobbing as if they were half asleep.

There were many gaps. There were no other goblins around. This is our chance to attack.

「Go.」

Zelma seemed to have made the same decision and gave a short order.

Without showing any sign of trepidation, Rosa left her hiding place, straightened her posture, and stepped out into the open. Stopping a few hundred meters from the gate, she began to work her magic. The sleeping goblins hadn’t noticed her yet.

Willy was standing behind them, holding the sharp edge to her back.

He was going to stab her to death if she tried to escape.

This is the end of a person who has fallen to the status of a criminal slave. I don’t know if the goblins will catch her and turn her into a nursery, or if Willy will stab her to death if she tries to escape, but I feel sorry for her.

But is it okay to go with the flow that the Nobleman has created?

I’m sure Sophie would want to help. The reason I’m not saying anything here is that I understand that I’m not in a position to speak out against Rosa’s treatment. She was raised as a Saint, so it’s easy to imagine.

So, what do I want to do with my fate?

I don’t intend to help people who destroy themselves. I was not particularly moved when I heard the story of her fall into slavery. There’s no reason to help them.

But …… apparently, I don’t want to leave her to die.

I don’t mind if they die in a place where I don’t know them, but I don’t like the idea of them being crushed in front of me by people who have nothing to do with them. For some reason, it pisses me off. I don’t know if it’s an obsession, or an emotional attachment, or something else.

But I do know that I want to change Rosa’s fate.

And besides, I don’t want to show my kind-hearted partner Sophie that she’s not cool enough to leave someone she knows to die.

『Firestorm』

It seems I’ve been lost in thought for too long. Before I knew it, the battle had begun.

A tornado of flames appeared and launched the gate and the nearby goblins into the sky, burning them. And it didn’t stop there. It moved left and right, blowing away the log fence and the shabby hut that was nearby. When the magic disappeared, there was nothing left around the gate.

The power is still tremendous, isn’t it? I remembered that when I was surrounded by demons, I always used Rosa’s range magic to get through them.

The sound of thumping drums came from the goblin stronghold, and soon we saw the shadows of goblins.

There were about 50 of them. The 10 in the front row were the normal tier, and behind them were the “Elite” tier. There was a ［Goblin Berserker］, a ［Goblin Magician］, and some other goblins I’d never seen before, and at the far end was a ［Goblin Hero］ from the “King” tier with a huge two-handed sword, glaring at me.

Rosa was releasing her 『Fire Lance』 magic to fight off the goblins, but the power was dampened by the defensive magic used by the ［Goblin Magician］, and it was taking a long time to kill even one goblin.

We can’t go on like this. There aren’t many of them, but the quality of the goblins is too high!

I looked at Zelma to suggest a retreat.

「Here’s another ridiculous one, but just as well. Let’s get rid of them here.」

What fun she was having, she was smiling like, I had never seen her smile before.

「Zelma–sama! Let’s run!」

Immediately after, Willy came back to us.

He is a knight who lacks practical experience. I’m sure he didn’t dare to face a large number of monsters by himself.

That’s why greenhouse’s growth cannot be used.

「Why did you come back?」

「With those numbers, Rosa would have been caught in no time! I came back before I got caught!」

「…… I see.」

The magic power of Zelma increases, and her hair floats softly.

「I don’t need subordinates who can’t follow orders. Die.」

Willy had a frightened face for a moment without knowing what she was saying, but he seemed to understand it immediately and yelled at her.

「Don’t be silly! You’re a woman, don’t get carried away! I’m the head of the Erler family――」

Willy tried to say something in anger, but his neck was cut in half.

The speed at which Zelma swings the sword and the magic power of the blade are all at a high level. It is said that the higher the nobility, the stronger they are, but I never thought they would be this strong.

I can understand why the nobles can continue to behave so arrogantly. Even if a bunch of commoners who don’t have magic power get together, they will never be able to win.

It is the high military power that keeps others at bay that overwhelms the quantity.

「Zelma–sama ……!?」

Strangely, Sophie remained calm, but Regina crowded Zelma with a surprised look on her face.

Will she be cut off too? But it didn’t come to that.

She sheathed her sword and patted Regina on the cheek with a gentle hand.

「I’ll explain later. Until then, be a good girl, okay?」

「Ye— yes …….」

A moment ago, she had been accusing Zelma, but she quickly quieted down. It’s just that her eyes are moist and her face is red.

I don’t know what kind of relationship these guys have anymore.

［TN: Yeah I get it. It starts with “Y” and ends with “I”.］

I think they’re too close despite their status difference!

「Well, you’re next.」

She took her hand away from Regina and looked at me.

This time, he has a provocative look in her eyes. The facial expressions doesn’t change though.

「Everyone, whom I wanted to get rid of, has disappeared. I don’t care if he lives or dies.」

Zelma pointed to Rosa.

She was killing the goblins with magic, but her pace was slow. There was only a small distance left to go.

The sight of her fighting against the fear that would make even a big man run away, and continuing to attack even as hard as she could, was too fragile.

「What do you want to do? I’ll give you a choice.」

She asked me to decide whether I wanted to help Rosa or not.