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

After that, she has nothing more to do. No, I don't need to work hard anymore, so I want you to leave it to me. That's what I said. But Ariel told me this while rubbing her crying bright red eyes.

"Julia-san... finally, let me do what I have to do."

"But...."

"That's what I said earlier, when I was tired of working hard. But at the same time, I still want to do... the last thing I have to do for my family... for the other people who have died."

"... okay."

That's how I put her to bed. [M] I stayed close with my hand tight. [M] Thus Ariel immediately took a breath. This is the first time I've been able to sleep with peace of mind since my family disappeared. That's how she fell asleep.

It wasn't just humans. Elves were also oppressed by other races. Alice must have cursed her helplessness and the cruelty of the world. I don't mean to say that I know everything about her feelings, but I understand a little bit.

I can't do anything. The feeling of not being able to face this twilight...

But if we don't stand up and confront the irrationality of this world, we'll just be ravaged forever. If you don't like it, if you want to change the status quo, you have no choice but to fight...

And I let the sleeping devil do a little while I was in the bed. [M]

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The next morning, when I woke up, Ariel told me that she had already changed in the room and was ready. The expression Kao was different from that of Ariel. Although there is some sunshine in it, it is an eye that is well prepared.

"Alice, we have plans for the future, but we need to get to Operations right away."

"... that's right. Maybe you should stop talking to everyone in the village."

It might satisfy the conditions for activating Curse.

Curse Curse . It is unclear under what conditions it will be activated, but it is better not to say that you have de-cursed Ariel. It could be a trigger.

Then I ran through the twilight, holding Ariel in my arms. At first, she seemed a little disgusted or shy, but she tended to accept that she was moving faster.

When I run the earth almost with all my might, the Operations will be in sight for a while. [M] Moreover, Princess Lianne was in the sight.

"Yulia-san. There was a movement."

"Yes, I need to talk to you right away."

"I'm ready. Come here, both of you."

"Yes, let's go, Ariel."

"... okay."

Before I came here, I was telling Princess Lianne that I needed to talk to her. However, the details have not been communicated. The same was true of being in the village of Elves, and it was decided that it would be better for them to speak directly from Alice's mouth.

Once inside, there were Marshal Allston, a few Premium vs. Mages, and a few Operations Commanders. It was just a sudden story this time, so it would be enough if we had all this. And Ariel stood in front of them, and told me what he had told me with perseverance. Along the way, she was about to cry but talked to the end. Perhaps he remembered his family... and his sister's last appearance.

I had anticipated that, so I didn't have to do anything anymore... but this was also Ariel's will. This is the best I can tell her directly in my mouth. Seeing me fulfilling it diligently, I felt a little hot in my eyes. [M]

"I see, that's what happened to the elf..."

"Yes, I'm so sorry...."

When the Marshal said so, Ariel raised her head. But none of the people who would ever do such a thing were here. Who can blast her, no, elf? An elf who chose the death of his own species rather than betrayal at the end of the day, in such a ruthless environment. On the other hand, it would be natural for anyone here to feel sympathetic.

Even if humans were hunted down, they still had power. I can only stand up to it.

The elves didn't have it. There is nothing we can do without strength, whether we stand up to it or not.

"Marshal, I think I should release all Elf Curses."

"Hmm... Commander Julia Curtis. What's that supposed to mean? You think we're good for this?

Of course, we can't just move on the grounds of sympathy. We need a clearer reason to benefit humanity.

"We should keep the magic of the elves with us. It is a waste to be lost here. As you may know, Ariel here has magical skills comparable to the Premium Versus Mage. And other elves have similar skills. I wonder if it's important to study their magic skills for future operations."

"Hmm... that's right. It's not a bad idea to help the elves and make things easier for us."

"Yes, and perhaps that giant scorpion, the Fusion Corpion, has a lot of territory. Probably at risk zone level 3. I think we should just beat him up here."

"... I see. Now, after releasing the Elves' Curse, let's move on to a massive operation. Target is Giant Scorpion" The Fuse Scorpion "and other monsters. Everyone, move on."

Copy that.

So we finally began to prepare ourselves for a real dusk fight.

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"So, Julia. It's about the curse, Curse. Can we do it?

"Yes, I'm the main one, so I need you and Eve to help me."

"Okay."

"... roger that."

After that, I had Senpai and Eve summoned to deal with the Curse. Perhaps I would be best suited to de-curse, but it would be helpful in other aspects, such as how to deal with the unique area, Personal Field.

To be honest, Ariel had a pretty good bet. I'm glad it went well, but there was a chance of dying. For this reason, I will try everything I can this time.

Although the total number of elves exceeded 100, I, Senpai, and Eve spent about a day de-cursing. Doing it is not in itself that time-consuming. The problem was that considerable delicacy was required. Though I have high magic skills, I can't be said to be top class in terms of delicacy alone. [M] In due course, Senpai and Eve continued their work... and finally succeeded in de-cursing the last Elf.

"Thank you....!!

"Thank you, everyone!

"Thank you, thank you so much...."

"... well done. Thank you very, very much!!

When you know we're done, a lot of elves come in from the outside. I rented Ariel's house and worked with each and every one of them, but fortunately I was able to finish without failing as one.

Sometimes I felt like my life was at stake in my hands, and I was about to tremble and fail. What should I do if I fail? What should I apologize for... Sometimes it's just too much in my head. But I, we did it. Literally, with a whole body of spirits. Magically, I wasn't that tired, but I was pretty tired, mainly from a spiritual perspective. There was plenty of sweat in the body, and the towels nearby were already sufficiently wet.

"Ladies and gentlemen... on behalf of the village, thank you... really, really thank you."

The village chief came to me and thanked me for rubbing his head on the spot.

"Please raise your face. I think you've really endured it so far. We'll take care of the rest."

"Oops... but we... have to pay for this... the price of this life..."

"Let's talk about it when it's all over."

"... I see. Good luck with that....."

When we left Ariel's house, consciousness was already on its way to the next operation.

"Well, well. Next, fight the monsters. Is this a special allowance?"

"Ella... she's a real cash woman..."

"I'm kidding, I'm kidding. I'm not fighting for money. Besides... I couldn't have overlooked such a terrible thing. And Julia....."

"I'm sorry, I was contacting Operations. She wants you to come right away. The Elf Village can now be left to other opponents."

"... so handy."

My destiny is next.

"I see. Okay, let's go."

The three of us will head straight to Operations at Base 1.

At this time, everything was going well, that's what I thought...