Seirei no Moribito

"... unexpected, I guess. I knew it, I thought the last person standing in was the village chief... how did you know where I was?

That's what Leo asked Laura, who instantly pushed in the upset and had a hard look to tell from the side.

When she lays her gaze down as if she hesitates to do something,

"... the altar of the temple, where only witches are allowed to enter, left a note indicating the existence of a hidden passage leading to the mayor's basement."

"… is complete. No matter how you roll, you end up like this - yeah, it was inevitable."

With that word, all the pieces were filled.

The people of the West swear vengeance on the "Spirit Tree”. The flourishing north of “Spirit Faith”. Dusty malice there. Decorative “Spirit Tree Witch” and “Tribute".

Leo sighed against the village, which was really too late for a few days' stay.

"... Laura's story, you were still on your way. I'm sorry, but I need you to stick with my guess a little bit."

"... fine. Let's hang out a little bit with the statutory bullshit that's about to die."

Laura will never set up a weapon and will listen to Leo.

first door breakthrough and Leo groaned in his heart at the way it was, then

"Closed north. Southern with a desire to develop. Central area where people and things gather. Ruggedly eastern. And the richest and most peaceful west. You know this is the exact word referring to the five regions of this continent, 'Fangrande', right?

"... Sure, that's what the village chief said..."

Have you ever wondered why the West was so rich and peaceful?

Laura gave a strange look to Leo's words,

"... the West committed treachery against the Spirit Tree and was destroyed by the Guardians, right? Isn't that the truth?

"Right. That's all they tell you," North. "“ Spirit Faith "… In the north, where there are mountains of followers who worship and obey the" Spirit Tree ”as absolute gods, there is no way to correctly convey the brutal killings that took place in the west. The truth is, it's extremely simple."

Exploring the signs around you,

"- The Spirit Tree sent the Protector to plunder the many technologies that the West possesses, and the people of the West perished. The few who survived vowed revenge, perhaps scattered a family of avengers all over the place. And the clan also dived into this village and struggled to obtain the position of" Witch of the Spirit Tree ”"

"... are you trying to tell me that I am the daughter of that clan!?"

"Colorful hair and eyes with great features of the people of the West. Your red eyes are the color you've never seen before, at least in the south. Besides, when it's a ruby as dark as blood, you can be pretty sure it's going to go away."

For the first time, Laura floated a lingering confusion of girly childhood.

to a history different from the one I taught, wondering which is true,

"... then my mother..."

"I don't know how your mother died, but what does it mean to have a note from the mayor's basement describing the existence of a hidden passage leading inside the" witch ”temple... you know what I mean?

"... ok, sure... I get it. Maybe your mother let everyone go by pretending to perform a" tribute ”ritual... so your mother..."

Apparently there's going to be a verse to think about how her mother died, and Laura still has a crying look on her face,

"... how does Leo know that...?

"All I knew was that the people of the West were people like that. After that, it's all just a guess.

... and it's too late for this village. As long as the culprit sits forever, the tragedy will continue to arise "

"Too late... the culprit...? What the hell did you say..."

"Laura doesn't need to know the answer."

Leo gave Laura a grin of his own, squeezing his hand in his sheath without alarm,

"Elegant slaughter!

As he turned around, he struck a heavy blow towards the village chief, who was sneaking from behind.

Because of the emphasis on power, the village chief lightly avoids swords that are really not fast enough,

"Resurrected again, in the narrows of the underworld." Zero Shaft ""

I drew a formation with just my fingertips, and a pitch-black sphere was born in front of Leo's eyes to play.

Leo, whose vision was crushed all at once, still quickly pulled out another knife without losing his cool.

"The countless brilliances that swallow everything, the certainty of silence that glorifies infinitely." Splashwall "!!"

Activates advanced magic of poor water attributes, creating water currents that swirl around.

To get closer to Leo, you have to hit the magic just to offset this or cleave it with force moves.

(Obvious time buyer, but Laura can't break this technique. Then how will the village chief deal with it!?)

Leo was underestimating the strength of the village chief, even as he flaunted himself.

Even the shorter spear trident earlier found that it would have the speed to weigh the first speed, but I don't see any more.

That's why I see strength in myself.

(... Perhaps the village chief is the culprit. And it is also close to the "Spirit Tree”. Then at least you are likely to get “Spirituality"...... so I need you to recite that “Spirituality” here and now)

"Ringing and roaring, zero falling special sword." Silfie Laure "!

Speaking of the magic of the wind attributes Laura spoke of, more than ten blades born at Leo's disposal pierce the water and strike indiscriminately.

versus

"... wandering into the sky and countless meteors, now is the time to praise the earth." Meteor Drive ""

Speaking of the most powerful advanced sorcery of the flame attribute as "spiritual art," more than Leo, indiscriminately, the same scorching fever as meteorites struck.

Even Leo gently activated a technique he was still unsure of to use as "spiritual art," and without any element of instability, Leo bit his lip.

The village chief's "spiritual art" evaporates the water, cleaves Leo's wind blade, and the village chief describes a leisurely provocation as if to shake hasty thoughts further.

"... Come on, what do we do?

"Eh... you're the one who can't eat, the village chief"

I managed to get my eyesight back. I looked around quickly with my eyes,

(... If I could, I would have liked to have this in my wife's hands... but my strength difference is too much. Even in full condition, you can't beat me)

In Leo today, she can't beat only showing one scale of a book of strength. understanding it so much as to say no while gently bending the fingers that the paralysis was coming off,

(... I'm sorry, but to survive... Laura, I'm gonna let you use me)

Looking out for Laura in a state of surprise, Leo raised his right-hand sword.

And

"- The Spirit of Fire, who presides over Mori Luo Wang. Drink by the angry scorching heat, walk in the wilderness that turns you into the scorching earth of hell, all of it will be my steel! Embrace," The Great Spirit Ifried "!!"

Speak of a "summons" that far surpasses “spirituality” and embodies a hot, burning spirit.

A vortex of flames rose from Leo's foot to the sky, swallowing the same scorching heat from the tip of the touch,

"- Huh!!"

An air-shaking roar was raised, embodied by Leo's trump card and best friend, "Ifried," who returned everything to nothing.

(So, the Great Spirit...... that, too, is a betrayal 'Ifried'!?)

The orange red flame is burning and rolling as if exaggerating its presence with one crack of Leo, creating a hot air that scorches the skin.

witnessing such a sight, the mayor tongued out of abomination,

"It's troublesome..."

Instead of just “spiritual art" comparable to the Spirit, he used “summoning", which carries a lot of risks, to embody the “Great Spirit” on this occasion. Moreover, it neither depletes the magic nor rubs down the spirit, and the village chief became a feather worried about how to confront it with so much monster that he tried to use it as if he breathed.

If "Yfried" were to be embodied at the top of "Spirituality”, the village chief could counteract it by hitting the "Spirituality" of the water attribute. But the “summons" used by "Ifried" contractor Leo is to use a real “Great Spirit” with just the power to dye everything into flames, as the word suggests. Naturally, if it is not accompanied by the power of the surgeon, he may lose his life as a rebound, or he may develop and run wild. It succeeded in embodying itself correctly and completely, turning off "spiritual art” and showing it.

(Well... I didn't think you'd be serving 'Ifried' here... but even for me, you're not going to pull it off)

Yes, we have to dedicate Leo as a "tribute” at all costs.

For this reason, it is most certain to use the real power of the village chief.

(It's troublesome that Laura is here... I don't have a daughter in this village with the qualities of a "witch” right now. There is no alternative, then you can't kill them for sealing your mouth. Well, what's the matter......)

If you look at Laura on the side, she's sitting on the ground completely out of her hips. After all, it seems that the sight in front of a girl who is still immature cannot easily be accepted.

Naturally, the village chief pulled out another short knife that he had hidden.

"... the heavy pressure of dyeing the darkness." Gravity "!

I would try to generate pressure due to gravity over the sky, but that was pointless before a wave of 'Ifried' arms.

To the magic that scattered without a shyness,

"... abominable. Leo, I never saw you make it this far by yourself."

"That's our dialogue. I didn't know you'd be the feather that embodies' Ifried '. I didn't even imagine when I first came to this village."

"Hmm. I didn't think I'd fall from Laura.... What the hell kind of bullshit did you blow into Laura?"

Her expression is not just something that is stunned by the sight in front of her, but a reaction that is noticed and beaten down by a truth she does not know.

If you run into Leo earlier than the village chief, and there's no sign of a dispute, it's obvious that Leo said something to Laura.

After that, what was its content?

Leo set up two swords without alarm,

"... you know, Laura's mother... that the woman who has been working as a" witch ”for generations is from the people of the West. And I knew and I let them swim. What the hell is the reason for that?

"... if he's as smart as you are, don't you already know the answer? … I'm sure that's not wrong"

"I knew it... then I would destroy this village as promised to my friends"

"Fuck, if you can..."

to the village chief's absolute confidence. Leo lurked his eyebrows for a moment,

"Then pierce him with a scorching flame, a savage barbarity." Raising Shots "!

As expected, the vortex of flames activated by "spirituality” did not get lost and tried to involve the village chief,

"- Wait, Leo!!"

Laura, who was stunned but only thinking about something, jumped out in front of the village chief as she thought.

"Laura!?"

to an unexpected cross spear. He was forced to deviate from the vortex orbit using 'Ifried',

- Sweet, Leo.

The village chief grabbed Laura's hand as she popped out,

"Pierced running water." Aquarieren ""

It produced a bullet of water that also wore rocks on her reflexively stretched index finger and flew the bullet independent of Laura's will.

The bullet proceeded through the blank created by Ifried waving his arm, and the moment Leo realized it, the bullet broke his thick heat and approached him.

"... hey...!?"

The bullet, which should have been fired at the eyebrows, hit Leo to suck him into a different place because he turned away slightly, causing him to bleed with the sound of something crushing.

(... why? There's no way I could have avoided that... No, you mean avoided it? Yes, in fact Leo turns away...)

So the village chief felt intense discomfort,

"... did you deliberately hit the avoided object in a different place...!?"

Now it was time for the village chief to have a look that revealed his hatred without blindfolding people.

There was no chance Leo would even think desperately about what the hell Leo had in mind to act like that.

Laura is shivering in front of me, but I don't give a shit about such things, I just saw Leo pushing his right eye and mixing his fierceness with a gentle grin and staring at the village chief.

"... I suppose this is what you would call cowardice"

"You think it's cowardly? I don't choose the means for the purpose… that's what I believe. That's all."

"Well, I don't have to choose the means for the purpose."

That's what Leo said.

"Thank you, 'Ifried'"

'Ifried' was repatriated and the knife was slowly put in the sheath with a hand painted on blood.

Regardless of what the hell he was going to do, Leo walked toward them indefensibly,

"Deal...... Shall we, village chief?

"Deal, you say?

Raise the corner of your mouth and speak in the utmost light tone.

"Keep fighting and I'll lose. But there's no reason for you to obsess with me until you throw away the" witch ”either... right?

Looking down at Laura with a gentle grin, Leo grins, perhaps as if to comfort her with a blue-faced look,

(... something like that...)

Gradually, the village chief realized that as a result of his own actions, he had created only a weakness to negotiate with Leo.

In the village chief's plan, he was going to use at least the two people some relationship arose and create a situation where Laura would kill Leo. And the plan went well, but as a result of missing Leo, Laura was terribly upset and jeopardized her position as an alternative unhelpful “witch”.

Leo used it this time.

(So you didn't avoid that attack... Laura has the burden I made of attacking Leo unconsciously. Using that burden, Leo bought his own life...... heh, I haven't either)

Leo didn't overestimate his strengths. I recognized that if I fought like this, I would die, and I let him bring me to this situation.

The village chief figured out he had lost and put up his own short-knife.

"What does the consideration demand"

"Migration to this village. If a boulder crushes my right eye, I can't do it as a mercenary. Besides, there's still something I want to look into. … for example, about the Spirit Faith."

"... well, you work hard."

The village chief laughed invincibly and turned his back on Leo and Laura.

Behind her back, Laura sounded like she was crying, but she wasn't interested in the dust.

Interpretation, Laura's tentative first existence as a “witch”. It's just one of my little important pawns.

It's more important than that that Leo stay within his sight in this village.

(I didn't want an early settlement, but I'll take the time to make sure Leo is killed... with 'Ifried'. Is that why you choose the means? Sure, sure, sure.)

The village chief gave the villagers a furious grin full of madness and whined a word.

"... all for the Spirit Tree."

She disappeared into the morning mist, figuring out how to kill Leo and then dedicate herself to the "Spirit Tree” that she probably would have found out who she was.