A Chronicle of Life in a Different World

Episode 458: The First After The Battle

Whirling, whirling, whirling.

Nanica circles around her body in a dark, closed view.

It seems very natural, heterogeneous, swirling and vortexing.

A foreign body feeling that replaces everything from head to toe.

Is it a dream, a manifestation or a phantom?

I think it feels strange, and I'm sure it feels comfortable.

I'm sure everything will be washed away like this.

You can't go there.

I was surprised to hear Neddy's voice in the dark.

"You can't be bad or bad."

Blaming, retaining, ruthless voice.

You ─ ─ Reurus is no good. That's good. "

Still, I hear a sad, wishful voice somewhere.

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Confused by the “new magic” flowing into the body - Reus' consciousness sank again into the darkness.

"... ahh"

Reurus opened his eyes and looked up at the stranger's ceiling. My throat is dry and I have a slightly frizzy voice, but I feel relieved to hear it as I wish.

Wandering around, it was a place where everything in the room had never been seen, rather than the ceiling. It feels like a house somewhere, but as far as Reurus knows, it's not the atmosphere of a house in the town of Speranza or in the abandoned city of Laval.

It's not a wall of earth like Laval Waste City, it's not a wall of wood like the town of Speranza, it's a wall of stone. However, Calvin and the Dwarves had different designs. There are signs of luxury from shelves, desks, and chairs placed by the wall.

Reurus slowly woke up and checked his condition.

I don't wear any armor, I wear pants and a shirt and a very rough look. However, the clothes worn are not familiar to Reurus.

"Hmm...."

It's because I'm awake. I have bad thoughts. Aware of that, Reurus walks down from the bedside and looks at the desk that was placed right next to the bedside.

It was filled with worn-out Dragon Slash and its sheath, armor, nails, and toenails that were difficult to find in the earliest safe place.

Because only the shoes were safe, I put the "neck hunting" sword on my waist, although it is difficult to say that they are even safer. In addition, holding the dagger to the back of your hips as a spare weapon will determine that you are at least armed for now.

(... no, where are you?)

As he wore his weapon, Reurus whispered in his heart. There was a water bottle nearby, so he took it into his hand and drank it all away and exhaled.

I remember fighting slaughter and sudden appearances of black spheres. He must have lost consciousness because he had no memory right after the battle.

Reurus leans towards the nearby window and opens it to see what's going on outside.

(... oh, here.)

The view from the window immediately matched what I had seen before I lost consciousness. Reurus was sleeping in Hector's mansion, the lord of the Baron Barberie family. For some reason he was sleeping in the same room, and Reus frowned between his brows.

Open the window and you'll hear tree bangs and voices from all over the town of Lemona. Apparently, they are repairing houses damaged in the aftermath of the battle.

(Eliza and the others... use "Call of Thought"?)

I wish I was nearby, but while thinking about it, Reurus explores his magic. Then I realized that my magical connection was increasing like never before.

This magic...

The sound of knocking on the door of the room sounds like blocking such a thought realuse. I thought it was someone and replied, leaving it for a few seconds before the door opened.

Oh, my God.

It was Natalia who showed up. Just like the last time I saw him, he was wearing a combat outfit.

Natalia looked at Reurus' face and looked smaller and wider, then exhaled in relief.

"You finally woke up... no, you're“ safe ”."

"I finally fell asleep a long time ago..." Are you okay?

Reurus raised his doubts to Natalia, who uttered some disturbing words. Natalia smiled bitterly at the reaction of the revus and sat down in the chair beside her and sighed deeply.

"... I have a lot to ask you first. You're tired, aren't you?

A tired expression that you wouldn't be able to see in normal Natalia. Natalia laughed deeply as Reurus raised her voice, which seemed worrying.

"I'm tired... Reurus, you suddenly lost your mind after the battle, do you remember that?

Ah.

"Yes... it's been the fifth day since that day, but what is that?

"... I had no idea. As far as I can remember, I never woke up."

Hearing that five days had already passed since the battle with Slaus, Reurus unexpectedly held his head. Reurus thinks it's a story of headache while thinking about himself about what would keep him asleep for so long.

"It's been a tough five days. I managed to calm down the townspeople who had regained consciousness because I defeated Slaus, help the wounded, bring Baron Barberie from the town of Speranza and explain the situation...."

Natalia talks indifferently as she watches Reurus holding her head.

"Chris and Tina... the two Gregorian bishops told me that the crack in the sky was blocked, but we also needed to be vigilant because we needed to follow up, and we needed to be vigilant when that black monster would come out again."

"I must have been asleep for five days in such a difficult time... I'm sorry, Sebastian."

I wasn't asleep by my own will, but considering Natalia's struggles, I naturally fell back. Reurus apologized and Natalia sighed and closed her eyes.

"I had to talk to the rulers, so there's nothing I can do about it... for now, if you wake up, I won't have to be more vigilant than I need to be, and I'll get some rest."

While saying that, looking at Natalia, who is about to fall asleep, makes her feelings more sorry for Reurus. Reurus opened his mouth and said he still had something to ask.

So, what made you think I was safe?

"... I don't know, but it seems to me that Neddy was in a very dangerous situation. So I made a" contract "with you and managed to stabilize it... so please ask him about it."

It was Natalia who talked a little sleepy, but the surprise was small for Reurus. Rather, I just know and understand that the sense of magic that is connected to me belongs to Neddy.

"You said you'd wake up naturally if you let him sleep." Still, if there was anything I could do, I'd let him sleep in this hall, and then I'd discuss things with Baron Barberie, and I'd watch you from time to time. "

I left my seat earlier - Natalia, speaking like that, felt relieved.

"Ah... that really bothered me... what happened to Eliza and the others?

According to Eliza's personality, Reurus thinks she will be taking care of herself until she wakes up. But Natalia smiled at the question of Reurus.

"They're helping us rebuild the town. Of course I was worried about you, but if you didn't know when to wake up, you said you should move your body."

It was a little unexpected, but maybe there was something I thought about this time.

Eliza's grandfather, Slaus, did the work - and Reus, who thought so much, hid his voice.

"By the way, Sebastian. In this case, about Eliza, Baron Barberie...."

Eliza didn't do anything, but her grandfather Slaus “ended up" doing so much damage. Reurus feared that he would be punished as a colleague.

"I didn't say anything because I didn't tell you about Slaus. Instead, I'm taking the lead in helping rebuild it, so I'm sure you're looking favourably."

"... is that all right?

I don't want you to punish me, but it tastes bad even if I suffer some kind of disadvantage later. Natalia replied with a small yawn to Reurus, who asked.

"On the contrary, how do we make this a problem? It makes no sense that Baron Barberie will judge my people. Besides, it's hard to believe that the bloodsucking species that was supposed to have died decades ago have crossed the country and come back to life in the town of Lemona. Besides, the resurrected bloodsucker happened to be Eliza's daughter's grandfather, and that's what she named herself... can you believe that story?

"I fought directly... Speaking of which, I don't think Baron Barberie remembered being manipulated by Slaus."

"Yes. Not only Baron Barberie, but the whole town didn't remember being manipulated. It's also a mix of memories and non-memories for the past month, and it was really hard right after you fell down...."

Unusual - rather, it may be the first time you've ever known Natalia, from the bottom of your heart.

The Reurus who heard about it was just a narrow shoulder and unbearable mood.

"... where are the Gregorians?

"There are Winged Dragons, and I can't leave them in this town, so I sent them back to Speranza one step ahead. I wanted to talk to them too, but I'm worried that when something happens, just me and Jilba will be able to keep it down."

Chris and Tina still had trouble keeping Rebecca by their servants. Chris and Tina also had some ears and tails at the end of the fight with Slaus, and Reus wondered if they could help.

(If Jilba-san and those guys start killing each other in the current situation, it'll be too stylish.....)

Turn your gaze to Natalia, who will be in a position to stop it, but Reurus will quickly lose sight.

The whole body has a tired atmosphere, but the magic you can feel from Natalia is very little compared to normal.

Fighting Slaus one-on-one, the black sphere was hit with advanced magic, so the magic was drained too. In contrast to Natalia, who continued to work “in that state", Reurus was full of thoughts that his head would be lowered.

No matter how much Baron Amendora stands, it would be physically and mentally limiting to run after the battle.

As a revulsion, I just think Natalia needs to be aroused to rest well.

"Anyway, if you wake up, I can rest a little... you're okay, right?

Natalia asks Reurus with a mix of worrying colors later in her speech.

"I don't think there's any particular problem when I've been asleep for five days. The sword and armor are broken, but it's a big problem...."

There is no problem with my physical condition so far, and I have enough magic. Instead, it seemed to be well beyond the area of magic.

"Yes... I really don't want any more problems."

That's how Natalia gets up from her chair. I think you're going to take a nap from now on because of the Reurus.

Natalia waved her hand to Reurus and turned her back, diving out the door - just before that, she looked back like she remembered something.

"Oh, yes... this time around, we've been destroyed all over town, and there's been a lot of injured and debilitated. But...."

Speaking so much, Natalia has a stunning expression that doesn't fall into her heart.

"None of the inhabitants lost their lives."

"... is that so?"

That was impossible given the scale of the battle. However, Reurus sighs small, looking back at the end of the slaw.

Was it “the intention” from the beginning, or was it a coincidence? The person to ask for it is no longer in the world - Reus shook his head as he realized that Eliza's magic was approaching.

Apparently Reurus woke up.

Reurus laughed bitterly, no matter what kind of reaction he received because he was asleep for five days.