CH 54

“Shaaa!”

(T/N: This is an onomatopoeia, I guess. Like drawing the sword sound.)

“Protect His Majesty!”

“Ha!”

Clang! Ka-Clang!

“Kyaaa!?”

Retzel kicks over the table to get a foothold and starts throwing scalpel at the king and the others. Immediately, the place is in an uproar, and the king and Flugel-san, and Prince Orden head for the exit with the two knights as shields.

I also shouted to Nina, the teacher, and Luse.

“Teacher, take Nina and Ryuuze outside!”

“All right, I’ll be right back!”

“I, I’m staying too!?”

But–

“Ahhhhh ……?”

“It’s blocked this way! Doctor, are we going to kill us them all?”

When the maid opened the door, she saw a woman in a white coat standing there. She was at the reception of the hospital. ……!

“Of course, Ilmi. Would you show me their face in fear?”

“It’s a small price to pay …… There!”

“I won’t let you ……! !”

“Whoa ……! You didn’t tell me there were wizards here?”

“Kuku, I got a plan. I’ll leave that to you.”

In the nick of time, the maid’s hand was on the door, but the blade was deflected by Verna-sensei’s magic and she escaped death. I’m worried about the other side, but as long as the knight and teacher are there, we should be fine!

“Slippery as an eel ……!”

“It looks like he’s cutting shadows!?”

“Did the quality of the knights has gone down ……? Huh!”

“Ugh. …… through the gap of the armor!?”

Is he trying to keep a cool face while dealing with two knights!? I thought he was strange, but I had no idea he could even fight. But I didn’t train hard enough to be intimidated by that. I pulled the dagger out of my bag and charged at him in a magic shooting stance!

“Retzel, I’m going to finish you off now! I’m sorry, knight-san, but you need to step away! !”

“Geh!? That Lars can use even something like that ……!?”

“Whoaa ……!?”

With teacher’s specialty using water-based magic, I struck Retzel with the most powerful magic teacher could handle. A swirling stream of water enveloped Retzel.

“Kukuku! That’s an amazing magic, Lars-kun! I’ve heard that you have the skill [Jack-of-all-Trades], but with your [Appraisal] earlier, is it actually different?”

“That’s right! I just worked hard! Knight-san ”

Letzel is swallowed by the current and soars high into the air. The water pressure takes away the freedom of the body and tightens it up. Then he throws a flaming spear the size of a child’s torso, which is said to be one of the highest of the flame types. 

“Kuku ……!”

Bang!

“Uwa!?”

“Doctor!? Get off me, you bitch!”

“I told you I’m not letting you leave. !”

It took three of us, but we still couldn’t finish him. That nurse is not easy either ……! The moment I glanced away…

“Lars! Doryaaaaaaaa!”

Clang!

“You’ll have to stay out of my way ……!”

“You’re not going anywhere!”

Ryuuze threw a fork at Retzel, who was closing in on me, distracting him. I stood my ground as I shifted my point of view and connected with the knife Retzel had pulled from his waist.

Ding! Kikikiki……!

“Isn’t it naive to think you can beat me in a head-to-head match?”

“Kuh …… Uwah!?”

The dagger that was clashing at me loosened, and I was stepped on the abdomen, and pain shot through me. I don’t know many times I’ve been cut. Don’t stop moving, me! You’re going to get us killed ……!

“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!”

“I’ll help you!”

Clank! Clang! Boom!

The first few times I swung my dagger, I was caught and the rest of the time I kept striking out. The reason why I don’t fight back is because the knight is using a combination of restraint and attack. 

“Your swordsmanship is so-so …… As I thought, you’re specialized in magic, right?”

“Well, yeah. ……! !”

“!”

Clang! Boom!

I’m deliberately making small attacks with the dagger, and then shooting fire to explode at close range. I stare thinking that I’m sure he has taken some damage at this distance.

“Whew …… interesting. You’re really interesting, Lars-kun! It would be a shame to kill you here …… I’m starting to want to see the look of despair on your face when I kill someone else except you!”

“I’ll just have to take you down first ……! !”

“So let’s get serious.”

“What!?”

The smile faded from Retzel’s face, and the next moment…

“Ah? What?”

“Ryuuze!?”

I heard Prince Orden shouting, and when I turned around, blood was spurting from the neck of Ryuuze, who was standing there defenseless.

“That’s one.”

“You!”

“Oops. Look, the villian who despised you as a pauper is going to die, that’s great, huh!!”

I didn’t hear what Retzel was saying to me as he looks at the knight, laughing. I ran to Ryuuze at once and picked him up.

“Ryuuze!”

“S-Sorry …… I’ve been hit …… I-I didn’t see it at all …..”

“Me too! Damn, he got the carotid artery in one blow …… so he’s still a doctor even though he’s rotten! !”

If I can get it blocked before it bleeds, I should be able to handle it! I opened my trembling mouth and chanted “healing”.

“You-You’re not going to be able to help you with this …… Don’t waste your, magic power …… That thing ……”

“Don’t talk! !!!”

Not yet!? I don’t care if I run out of magic power! If it’s the [Super Jack-of-all-Trades], it’ll get more powerful if I keep using it!

”Oh, ohhhhhhh! Ryuuze……!”

“F-Father …… I don’t know what happened …… with Lars’ father, but …… to murder an innocent child …… you can’t do that …… Even I, a kid, know what I’m talking about ……”

“H-Hey, Roen’s son! I-It’s my fault! Please! At least Ryuuze…… or I won’t be able to face her ……”

“What a selfish thing to say ……! That’s what my parents would say if they knew you almost killed my brother! …… But I will help, because he  …… is my friend!”

“Lars ……”

“W-Wow …… Lars, who the hell are you ……”

Ryuuze shuts his eyes with a smile on his face, which turned pale. Prince Orden was muttering something, but I don’t care. Not yet ……!

“That’s a nice expression, Lars-kun.”

“What!?”

“Ugh ……”

The moment I heard Retzel’s voice in my ear, Brao’s body, who was watching next to me, collapsed and fell.

“Father and son has to be together, right? Now, let’s get to the main dish.”

“Schitt?”

(T/N: The Doctor attacks at this part. This is an onomatopoeia. I apologize, I’m not very good at it.)

“Damn you, you madman, are you targeting me, the king ……!”

“No no, just the prince. The king who couldn’t protect his child …… Please show me an expression that suffers for the rest of your life, okay?”

“Y-You’re crazy ……!?”

This is not a good time for me to confess! I have to protect the king and Prince Orden!

But how do that …… Verna-sensei has her hands full, and Nina can’t fight. Two knights can’t beat this guy …… If I abandon Ryuuze ……

“I can’t do that! Damn it! What should I do!”

“Kuku, that nice sound you made! Prince, goodbye ……!”

“Uaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!?”

Is it no use!? No one knows about this uproar. The fact that I didn’t consult with them backfired …… Even if I and the king survives, the others …… Nina, Verna-sensei, and Ryuuze will not be saved.

Just when I was about to give up–

“What are you!? Uwah!?”

“Irumi? …… Ngh!”

He almost made it to Prince Orden when a large sword blocked his path. A man in a suit stepped in front of the retreating Retzel and the prince.

“Yo, quack. You seem to be taking care of one of my students, aren’t you?”

“You’re ……”

(T/N: Quack for “Yabu Isha”, or quack doctor.)

The voice was quiet, laced with anger. The man is–

“Tigre-sensei?”

“Ohhhhhhh!”

I almost cried when I wrote it myself because of how bad Retzel is and how precious Lars and Ryuuze are ……

Thank you for reading!

[Afterword Theater]

“Hot! And scummy!”

It’s only guys like this who are strong ……

“Please, teacher!”

Uwa, that’s exactly what I thought ……