A Banished Failure Survives in the Borderland and Becomes an S-Rank Exorcist

An inorganic sound called pipipipipipipipipi echoes indoors.

"Nh... morning..."

Looking at the clock, it was 4: 30 in the morning. We will assemble at 6: 00 today and head to the First Frontier City via dusk. The Seventh Frontier City and the First Frontier City are the farthest away. At the northernmost end is the Seventh Frontier City, and at the southernmost is the First Frontier City. The distance is considerable, so it will probably take a few days to use a carriage. They also pass through other border cities in order to replenish them. I don't know where I'm going, but maybe... maybe I'm going to the Third World City.

Dan, Rebecca, Aria. Are those three still alive and singing songs about their lives at the academy? Don't you remember any guilt for sacrificing me?

"... no, don't worry about it now."

Tell myself that, and I'll start feeding myself. [M] Let's cut the past. I'm not Julia anymore. [M] I'm sure I'll never see them again. But the Goddess of Destiny is whimsical, and I'll find out about it later.

"Hey, Shelly, are you awake?

Knock on the concourse and door. It is now 5 o'clock. It's time to go to the rendezvous point. That said, we still have plenty of room, but we're still a nasty foe. We should have assembled about 15 minutes ago. But I haven't heard back from inside.

What do we do, we go in?

Actually, I got the key to this room the day before yesterday. Anything, "I'm weak in the morning, so if you don't hear from me, come in and wake me up. I asked for it."

Sorry to bother you.

And I entered her room for the first time in a few days. [M] Going into the back, she saw Shelley in her bed.

"Shelly, I'm going. It's almost time."

Hmm. Five minutes.

"Because it will last forever....."

I thought I had no choice but to open all the curtains and turn on all the electricity in the room.

"Uuuhhn... dazzling..."

"Come on... wake up?

Remove the futon by force. It was Sherry's naked body that appeared. No, technically, I wear shorts. But the bra doesn't seem to be on and it's completely free. The overwhelming mass you saw yesterday, unlike Princess Lianne. But I know... if you stare here, it'll be a big deal later...

"Hey... what are you looking at?

"... hah!

Time was flying. I was completely in the world of nothing. [M] The artistic work in front of me took my eye off. Yeah, but there's nothing we can do about it. I'm a man, too. This is an instinctive interest, not a personal matter. [M] I tried to explain, but I think it's too late to see her face.

"This... get out!!

It is terrible. I've worked so hard for you...

"Oh, what's wrong, Yulia? Put some autumn leaves on your face."

"Sofia, listen...."

And Sofia just arrived waiting in front of Shelley's room. And when she explains the situation, she starts nodding, yeah.

"That's Yulia's fault. Don't stare at me."

"Really... I see. It's uncomfortable to be seen by a man I don't like...."

"No, I'm probably more embarrassed than uncomfortable."

"Hah... I did it..."

Sofia's voice didn't get through. It's probably sad to be with you for more than a week from now on. I think I've gotten along pretty well, but I didn't think I'd get along in this place. I'm not lucky either.

"Thank you for waiting."

"It's too late for Shelly."

"Sorry, sorry."

……

"Julia... thank you for waking me up."

Shelley blushed her face and said so. It didn't seem any worse than I thought. [M] Then we head to the gate, where we meet.

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Thank you very much.

Princess Lianne lowers her head in a gloomy manner. The three of us and Mr. Cyrus are here right now. There are a few first-class versus magicians left. It looks like we're on our way to the Primary City.

Well, I'll take the lead, so Yulia and I will leave her to you.

"I understand."

That's how we get into the carriage. [M] There are only four seats, but as soon as I sit first, Princess Lianne will sit next to me.

"Er...."

"Anything?

"No, not really."

She smiles with Nico. I wonder what the hell...

"How are you, Yulia?"

"It's okay. And thank you for yesterday."

"No"

In doing so, Sherry and Sofia also came in and stared at us.

"You're kind of close, Julia...."

Shelley stares at me and says, so I deny it in a hurry.

"No, that's not true! I'll do my duty to protect the princess!

"Oh? You can't touch me, Yulia-san...."

Sherry and Sofia had a quiet atmosphere, but after that, there was no particular chat, and we set out.

It's been a long time since evening.

In the waving carriage, I was staring at the view outside. [M] I feel like it's been a long time. This dark dusk is everywhere. By the way, we're wearing anti-dusk clothes in case of dusk. That said, they are weaving special fibers into their usual uniforms. The appearance is unchanged. However, it seems that the harm caused by dusk is quite personal, and some people have no influence at all, while others get worse after only a few hours.

This clothing has only the so-called insurance effect, but it was better than none.

"It's been a long time since I've been out in the evening."

"Speaking of which, yes. But Shelly didn't come out alone?

"Hmm, there's been a lot going on lately."

He looks at me and says something. [M]

No, I don't want to be seen with such blaming eyes... but if you think so, Princess Lianne will talk to you.

"Julia's been in the dusk for two years, right?

"Yeah, it's been a long time."

"We're still in a safe zone here, but we did say we went deep east."

Shelly and Sofia are looking at me with interest. I'm not hiding anything, and Cyrus has told me to report more details when I go to the First Concord City. Besides, if it's the three of us here, you can say it.

"I went to the Far East in a year. I didn't really remember because I was desperate to live at the time, but I kept going."

"Did you fight monsters and demons?

"We fought when the Lord had no food, and when he had to be attacked. But basically the priority is to run, right? Some of the monsters I encountered I still don't think I can win. A dragon that spits fire on a giant spider over 10 meters. I still don't understand the twilight ecosystem. But... above all, the world is weak and harsh. A moment of alarm leads to death... that's where it happened. It was just a good thing. In fact, there is a village of Auga in the east...."

When you talk like that, the carriage suddenly stops. At the same time, you can hear a loud voice from the outside.

"Hostile attack! The monster has appeared!!

I was expecting you one day, but it's too soon... I thought so, and when I jumped out of the carriage, there was a monster called the giant spider Fusion Spider. It's a monster with a level of danger B. It's a pretty nasty one. Incidentally, monsters and demons are divided into danger levels, which are E D C B A S. Rank B is said to be unavailable unless it is higher than Level 2 vs. Mage.

But it's strange. This monster should not be in the safe zone. They must have lived further east. Why are you here? What's happening to the ecosystem? Or...

But for now, we need to get rid of it. There are a lot of them. But there's nothing I can't do.

"Julia, can you go?

"Yes"

Cyrus stopped by and stood in front of the giant spider Fusion Spider.

"We'll take care of this. The rest of you, escort the princess....."

And we started the fight at dusk.