CH 456

“Damn, how many goblins are there ……! Lars and the others is–“

Urka manipulated his skeleton to protect himself and fight the goblins, but he was overwhelmed by the inexhaustible number of goblins that Erekhim’s [Pictorial Mind] had created.

After watching Lars and the others fly away in Levitation, Urka is relieved and brings the skeletons to an end on the road leading to the mansion.

“If we can only manage to bring the Gospel’s Descent down, then the rest can be convinced by Prince Ryde to end this war …… Whoa!?”

“Gugyaaaahhh!”

“I’ve never fought goblins before, but they’re nastier than I thought!”

Urka was outnumbered by the goblins and tried to intercept them with his shortsword. However, a skeleton with exceptional movement intervenes and knocks down the goblins.

“Thank you, Ogure-san! You’ve always been a great help to me.”

“Don’t, mind it ……”

“Yeah? …… wait, did you just talk ……!?”

Ogure, who shook his body and shook his warped single-edged sword, muttered a word, and Urka jumped up and was surprised. It was the first time for me to hear a voice clearly, although I had heard words like “images” that sounded like voices in my mind. 

“Fumu, it must be thanks to that book, o-ohhh …… Ohhhhhhh, alright. Nice to meet you, Urka.”

“Y-Yeah, not really, but it’s …… the first time you’ve talked to me.”

“It’s probably because of “The Book of Death Prohibition”. I can feel a certain range of strange power coming from you. Haaaaaaahhhh!!”

“So that’s why the skeletons around me are so strong. Ah, behind you!”

“No problem ……!”

Ogure thrust his backhanded sword through the armpit and pierced the goblin’s heart.

“W-Wow ……”

“I feel lighter than I’ve ever been. But this number is no fun. Can’t we get some more?”

“Yes. It’s hard to get more than that since I’m using the maximum amount of [Spiritual Arts] ……”

“Mmm …… Urka, are you ready to entrust your life to me?”

“Tsutana ……? What?”

“I’m sorry, it’s me. I can show my true powers when I’m near you, but to do so, I need you to move with me.”

(T/N: I don’t know if this is right, but since I can’t find any information on google what Tsutana is, I’m just going to say what I think Tsutana is. From Ogure’s manner of speech, he is a Samurai that refers to himself with “Sessha” instead of “Ore”, like the character in One Piece, Kin’emon/Momonosuke, but Ogure doesn’t use the “de gozaru” at the end of his sentences.)

Urka gulped at these words. This is a natural reaction, since they want you to come to the middle of the battlefield.

“…… Yeah, I get it. I’ve been saved by Ogure-san many times and I trust your skills.”

“Thanks, Urka …… Then!”

I put my sword on my hip and get into an assault stance. But right after that, he heard a voice calling out for Urka from behind.

“Haah …… haah ……! Are you alright!?”

“Huh!? Jack! W-What are you doing here?”

“I can’t just sit while you and Ryuuze are fighting! I have my Sarge gear with me too. And it’s times like this that my skills come in handy, right?”

“What are you going to do with your [Collaboration]?”

“I’ve been watching from behind, so I know what I’m supposed to do! This is what I’m going to do.”

Jack then grabbed Urka’s arm and activated [Collaboration]. The next moment, more skeletons appeared from the ground and pushed the goblins back.

“How about this!”

“A-Are you alright!? Isn’t it quite a burden?”

“Don’t worry, anyway, let’s head towards the source of the goblins. That skeleton seems to be a little different.”

“Jack-dono. My true name is Shingo Ogure. I know you well, Jack-dono, and I look forward to your continued support.”

“Tsutana ……? What’s with all the formalities? You’re it, right? The skeleton that’s been with Urka all this time? …… At any rate, I heard what you said, we’re going to keep pushing back, with Urka at the center.”

“Understood!  You two, get behind me! “All monsters must be cut down”!”

He swung his sword in a way that you wouldn’t expect from a skeleton, and he made sure to decapitate the goblin. 

“W-What the hell is that …… He’s the same class as Tigre-sensei, isn’t he? Did you know about it, Urka?”

“No …… When I was afraid of [Spiritual Arts], Ogure-san showed up and tried his best to show me that he wasn’t afraid, even though he couldn’t speak, but I had no idea he was that strong…”

“And he talks in a weird way, doesn’t he? I wonder who he is.”

While Jack was saying this with narrowed eyes, the three of them and the skeleton army were gradually approaching the gate. They glanced at the Sarge floating in the air, but went straight out of the town.

“Don’t be reckless!”

Urka returns the call from above with a little wave of his hand, and says to Jack.

“It seems like Fath-san and Sarge is together. It looks like they’ve captured that Ten Chief Priests guys.”

“One of them was a stranger to me, but the woman was the one who was here the other day.”

“Lars and Makina were supposed to be here too, so they must have defeated the Knight Commander. Now then, let’s finish up here too. The skeletons should go back to the town and take care of the goblins!”

“Nuooooooohhhhh ……!”

Ogure opened the way for them, and as they pushed forward, Jack shouted.

“That’s him! He really never learns his lesson and came back again! I’ll get him this time.”

“What!? H-How did you find this place!?”

“The goblins always appear in the same direction, are you stupid?”

“S-Stupid!? Well, fine …… I guess goblins aren’t powerful enough, let’s get that dragon out of here!”

He grabbed a piece of paper and a pen, laughing and writing as he tried to get Sarge out again. Just then, Jack let go of Urka’s arm and dashed off!

“Jack!?”

“‘I’ve already seen through that skill!”

“What the hell are you talking about ……! Ah!?”

The unarmed Erekhim tried to write as he ran away, but Jack was the first to grab his arm, and with his free hand he grabbed Erekhim’s hand holding the pen.

“W-What are you doing! W-What are you doing to my work of art!?”

“Take that ……! Come on out!”

Jack shouted, and gradually the picture drawn by the [Pictorial Mind] materialized.

“Ehhhhhh …….”

“Hoh …… this is …….”

Jack’s [Collaborative] form was a deformed creature with a dragon body and a cat head and hands.

“Kuh …… I can’t believe you just used up so much of my magic to create this stupid picture …… W-Well, whatever, listen to me! You have to defeat them!”

“Shut up! Go back to sleep!”

“Uh ……!?”

Erekhim shouted, but Jack, who was right in front of him, hit him and knocked him out.

“Whew …… Thank god he’s an idiot.”

“Oh, the goblins are disappearing! With this, the town is safe now. Thanks, guys!”

The skeleton army disappeared when Urka said that. But ……

“H-Huh? This subtle thing isn’t disappearing, though ……”

“…… Is it my fault?”

“Nyaan!”

“It’s so creepy …… Oh, hey, don’t joke around!”

“Ha-ha-ha! I’m counting on you! I’m worried about the rest of the place. Urka, Jack-dono, let’s go back to town.”

“Okay, let’s restrain this thing …… Can you fly, piggy cat?”

“Nyaan♪!”

The cat-dragon purred happily in response to Jack’s call, and took the three of them by the hand back to town.

And Lars and the others were putting the final touches on theirs–

Ooooh …… there’s no time ……

Thank you for reading ……!

[Afterword Theater]

“Now, you have an announcement, right?”

Oh yeah, please check out the activity report!