CH 421

It’s so fast!?

Maybe it was because there was only me and Makina, but Sarge’s speed was incomparably faster than before. It’s not a problem because I’m using auto-protection to avoid wind pressure, but this is tremendous.

So, Makina asked Sarge with a surprised face.

“W-Wait, isn’t it a little too fast!?”

<I’m sorry, I just thought you two might be able to take it if I go a little more seriously.>

“Did something happen?”

When I asked, Sarge nodded and said that when the town of Gust was attacked, an enemy that looked like him appeared. He was frustrated that he couldn’t deal with it right away.

<I’m enjoying my life now, but it’s meaningless if I can’t protect everyone when the time comes. It seems I’ll have to train myself so that I can use all my strength without holding back.>

“It’s a good thing that Tilia-chan was rescued so quickly. Hostages are effective against Sarge, after all.”

“Yes. This guy is so kind despite his strong face.”

<…… Shut up, both of you. Let’s speed it up.>

“Whoa! Wait, Sarge.”

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As Makina smiled at me, I remembered the head of Sarge that had been cut off in my dream. Maybe that one was true …… maybe it’s better to take Retzel’s prediction with a grain of salt and deal with it as soon as possible. 

(T/N: To take something with a “grain of salt” or “pinch of salt” is an English idiom that suggests to view something, specifically claims that may be misleading or unverified, with skepticism or to not interpret something literally.)

“Lars, we’re here! Lars?”

“Hmm, oh, sorry, I was just thinking.”

“Kuoon!”

“!”

“Wai-, stop it.”

Actually, I brought Ash and Sephiro with me because they are small. Aina loves Ash, so Makina suggested that I should let them meet in a long time. The reason why I always let Sephiro walk with her is because I was hoping that …… she can talk to him somewhere when they dream.

“Now then …… I have to talk to my Dad and brother.”

“Yes. We’ve got to protect everyone!”

–Soon after, we landed in the garden, where the whole family was already waiting for me. Of course, Aina was the first one to come running.

“Lars-niichan! Sarge!”

“Ohhhhh …… that’s a powerful blow …… You’re looking good, Aina.”

“Yes! I was looking for Sarge when he suddenly disappeared, and Nora said he was in the sky! And then my Big brother came down, and Aina was surprised!”

It seems that Nora had seen Sarge being summoned, and she gave me a little wave. I’m convinced that’s why they were all here.

“Here, I’ve brought him.”

“Ahhhhhhhhh! It’s Ash! And Sephiro-chan too!”

“Kuoon♪!”

“♪”

Ash was twitching his little tail and Sephiro was jumping on Aina with a flower on his head.

“Dad, Mom! Can I go to Tilia-chan’s place? I’m going to introduce Ash to them!”

“Well, after what happened the other day ……”

“I can’t?”

“Let’s see.”

Aina carried Ash and asked Dad and Mom, but they didn’t want a child to go out alone because there’s the case where Tilia-chan was almost kidnapped. So, I pat Aina’s head and say.

“Aina, you can’t go and take a monster into town without me.”

“Ehhh! Ash is not scary, even though he looks so cute!”

“But still. Why don’t just you call Tilia-chan to come with Mom? With Verna-sensei or Tigre-sensei.”

“Hmm.”

Aina’s mouth twitched a little, but she quickly left Ash with me and took Mom’s hand.

“Let’s go to Tilia-chan’s place, Mom!”

“Yes, yes, my children’s are so energetic, aren’t they. Dedite fought an ogre back then, and I thought that he’s still a boy after all.”

“So Brother fought too.”

“Yeah! He was so cool! But it was with my dad ……”

“……?”

“Come on, there’s no point in talking in the garden. I’m going to go to Verna’s place with Aina, so let me know later.”

Nora was acting strangely, but Mom winked at her as she took Aina in her arms, so we left her at the door and walked into the house. When we got to the living room, my brother opened his mouth.

“Nora’s father was waiting for us in front of the house. When I defended Nora, he turned into an ogre at that moment. I think it’s the same like the adventurer who kidnapped Luciela and Luciel-chan a long time ago.”

“…… That means that time was also Gospel’s Descent’s ……”

“Yes, you’re right. That was my work.”

“Buh!?”

I put my hand on my chin and muttered, and Retzel nodded next to me, and Makina blew up.

“You, why!?”

“I told you I can use transference magic, didn’t I? I didn’t live long enough for nothing, after all. I have enough magic power to shorten this distance. I’m sure the minister is probably being tricked by a golem that looks like me right now. There are also Irumi and Reiss, after all.”

“You brazenly ……! So you’re the one who had Luciel kidnapped!”

“Of course. It’s to awaken Lars-kun’s power, okay? Well, I was going to save them in the right place.”

“Shut up!”

Damn. …… I didn’t know it was his work …… I want him dead right now, but I’m going to hit him for now. But this guy wants to die, which makes it even more annoying that it’s only a reward to him ……

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“Y-You are!?”

“Oh, by the way, it’s been a while since I’ve seen your father. I’m the main culprit who instigated Brao to almost kill your brother there–“

“Oh!”

“You took care of me back then ……!”

The moment Makina suppressed his mouth, Retzel was blown away from Dad’s fist that hit him head-on. I’m not sure if this guy is as dumb as I thought he would be, but my brother tells me.

“Why are you with him?”

“We met at Sandiola territory …… I got off-topic, I’m sorry Nora.”

“No …… that’s fine, but is the guy in glasses okay?”

Dad was unusually agitated, his chest tightened and he was shaking.

“I don’t care about the money, but I’m not going to forgive you for trying to kill my son!”

“Oh, God! You’re really troublesome! Dad, stop!”

I made Dad calm down and pulled him away from Retzel. He was beaten without resistance, and his glasses were broken and his nose was bleeding.

“You’re right to be angry. And yet, you came at me with a good face.”

“You  ……!”

“That’s enough, Retzel! What are you doing here?”

“No, I knew from my predictions that that little girl’s father would become an ogre, so I brought the antidote.”

“What!?”

It was Nora who stood up.

It seems that he is no longer an ogre, but he still hasn’t woken up. It seems that she has a lot of complicated feelings, but he’s still her father.

“The toxin will be released if he drinks this. It’s a modified ogre drug, so it won’t kill him. The mind shouldn’t have been affected either.”

“……! T-Thank you! Dedite-kun!”

“Yeah. I’m going, Lars.”

I nodded silently and brother followed Nora as she hurriedly left. In the end, the mysterious combination of dad and me, Makina and Retzel, continued talking.

“I’ve heard from the king about what happened in the town of Gust. And I’ve come back to talk to you.”

“Yes. We will need Uncle’s help.”

“Even Makina-chan …… What is happening?”

My Dad looks at Makina with a serious face, then turns to me again. And then he utters a suggestion.

Is Retzel getting weirder and weirder? Now, where is the real meaning.

Thank you for reading!

[Afterword Theater]

“Retzel becomes a gag character ……”

Now, is that his real face or not?