CH 420

“Well, Lars-kun, shall we head back to town as soon as possible?”

It was Basleigh-sensei who said this first thing as we left the audience hall. I looked Makina in the eye and nodded.

“It’s up to Sarge, but I think I’ll take Radia, Schneider and the others back to the house and then summon them right back to my parents’ house.”

“Lars and I will go back, so Basleigh-sensei and Master can stay at the home.”

“Understood. If it’s going to be a battle, I might as well get used to it. It’s been a long time since I’ve been at full strength, after all ……”

“Oh, you’ll have to train me when we get back, okay!”

While Makina was happily pacing around Fath-san, I asked Basleigh-sensei a question.

“What do we do with Retzel and the others, teacher? I can’t take them to my house, but do you have an idea?”

“I plan to have them live in a house near our house. I think we can defend ourselves by bringing in new people as needed. It’s a little unfortunate, but my brother and I will be living in the same house to watch over them–.”

“I think it’ll be safe if it’s Himmel-san, will there be other knights or something?”

When I asked in the middle of our conversation, Basleigh-sensei says something horrible.

“I hope you’ll bring some dinner with you!”

“That’s what you want!? Well, I can do it if it’s close.”

“You said you’ll do it, okay!? Please remember that! I’m going to look for a house. Retzel, you’re going with me! I’ll let you follow your friends.”

“Ha-ha-ha, I wish you could let me talk a little. Then, see you later, .”

Basleigh-sensei, who had happily grabbed Retzel by the collar, walked in the other direction. Retzel was dragged, arms crossed, to the end of the aisle.

“‘…… I wonder if it’s going to be okay?”

“Well, Rezsel seems to want to die, so why not?”

“Lars is relentless when it’s necessary, huh.”

Helena, who was walking beside Makina, folded her hands behind her head and lowered her shoulders.

“Regardless of the circumstances, the crime of ruining another person’s life is great, and a person is dead. It may have been just one act in his long time, but there are definitely people who have suffered.”

“Oh.”

“What’s the matter, Makina?”

“No. After hearing what Lars said and I wondered if that’s why. He’s been carrying the guilt for a long time, gone crazy, he can’t die and because he remembers everything, so I’m sure he remembers the people he killed. I think he’s been looking for a way to atone for it. Of course, as Lars said, I think it’s bad if what he did is bad, but maybe he thinks that death is the way to make amends.”

“……”

If he dies, just like what Makina said, it doesn’t mean that the dead person will come back to life. If that’s the case, then he wouldn’t have joined the Gospel’s Descent and helped people — no, that’s not it …… I think he was trying to get them to kill him by making them spite him. Either way, it’s a feeling I don’t understand.

“In the meantime, my mom won’t be back for a while, so I’m going to resume my work. If you’re going to call them to come here anyway, I can meet Kuu and Luciel? …… I’m counting on you, both of you. If you need a hand, I’ll help even if I have to quit my job.”

As we walked out to the gate, Helena quickly walked in front of us and turned around, saying something like that. “Well, of course,” Makina and I laughed, and Fath-san noticed Schneider and the others. 

“Mmm, good timing.”

“Woof!”

“Kuoon!”

“!”

“Neigh!”

I greeted Ash and the others as they came running briskly, and gave Sephiro and Ash a hug. Radia and Schneider sat down, and the horses slowly walked up to the carriage, rattling it. Of course, it was Nibiru-san who was pulling it.

“Hey, I thought it was about time you came!”

“You’re right, it’s perfect. Thank you for looking after them for me.”

“Don’t worry about it. Now, about what you said earlier, is it still all right?”

“Well, can we talk about it while walking? I want to get home as soon as possible.”

Nibiru-san laughed and nodded his head in agreement, and we started walking towards home.

“Schneider’s hair is getting dull. She needs to be washed.”

“Ash and Radia, too. Well, we have a pond at home, so they can wash themselves.”

While Makina and Helena were talking about this, Fath-san and I listened to Nibiru-san’s story. Whether it was good or bad, it was about the completion of the Monsters’ garden.

It took less than forty days to travel there and back alone, so I thought it might be completed somehow. But it was definitely good news.

“Well, that’s why Tanji-san said he wants Lars to come as soon as possible. Is that too much to ask?”

“Oh …… we’re on the brink of losing our home town. But I’m bringing Aina, so I think it’s perfect.”

“That spunky little sister of yours? Oh, that’s great. She’ll be thrilled.”

“There’s something else going on here, isn’t there?”

When Fath-san asks Nibiru-san, who smiles wryly, Nibiru-san frowns and opens his mouth.

“Wait, you’re new here, aren’t you? My name is Nibiru. Nice to meet you, young lady!”

“What are talking about. I’m Fath. I suppose it’s understandable that you don’t know me, seeing as how I look like this. “

“…… !?!?”

His mouth opens and closes and compares the faces of Me and Fath-san, and I nodded with a bitter smile to Nibiru-san who was confused.

“…… Seriously …… I really like her ……”

“She’s married, so you can’t, Nibiru-san? But thank you for telling me, I think Aina will be pleased too.”

“Y-Yeah …… Oops, I’m off to the Monsters’ Garden now, see you later!”

“See you later, Nibiru-san!”

“Yeah!”

After parting ways with Nibiru-san, we finally arrived at home.

“Woof♪!”

“Grruuu……!”

“Brrrr♪.”

As soon as the fence was opened, the monsters and the horse ran out into the yard and jumped into the pond.

“Ahaha, you’re still energetic, aren’t you. Are you going now? I’ll wait for you too with Fath-san, you know?”

“Are you sure? It would be nice if you could talk to her, since Basleigh-sensei’s unusually absent.”

“I guess so. I haven’t talked to Helena since the ghost incident.”

“I know, right! Fufun~!”

As the two unexpectedly close friends laugh at each other, I activate [Summon].

“Come, Sarge! [Summon].”

…… There’s no sign of refusal. I’m sure he’ll be here soon, but then Sarge’s figure gradually appears from the floating magic circle.

<Lars! I was surprised when you called me suddenly, but what’s up? Oh, right, it’s been difficult over here.>

“Yes, I roughly know the situation. I want you to take me to my Dad about it.”

<Hmmm ……. Let’s hear what you have to say–>

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I shared the information with Sarge.

There was nothing different from what I had heard from Retzel and the king, and Sarge was surprised by the situation on our side.

Soon after that, I made a magic transfer formation in the garden and asked Sarge to grow bigger, and we flew to the sky with me and Makina.

“The sun is still high in the sky, but is that alright?”

“It’s an emergency, we have no choice.”

<Leave it to me, we’ll be there soon. Let’s go see Aina and the others.>

“Take care♪”

I gave Helena who is below with a thumbs-up and headed for the town of Gust.