The dark night sky is colored by the pearls of the sunrise.
It doesn't change that there is a sun in every world. Few things in common with the original world. Looking sideways at the scenery, I was in front of Nair's house preparing for morning training.
What is it about training early in the morning is that early sleeping and getting up early is fundamental for the convenience of the journey, and I had the idea of doing the training in the morning that I would not be able to do on the journey.
"... All right"
After finishing a single prep exercise, look up at the thickness of the legs about three metres high, approaching the trees growing nearby. And tap lightly with your fist to see if it's sturdy.
Yeah, it looks fine.
"Phew..."
He kicks up the trunk gently, grabs the branches over his head and lifts his body all at once, hanging his legs on the branches and upside down. And then I start my abs there.
This is the training method after thinking that strengthening the torso muscle is a must from Amako's viewed future, but I don't know if it will work in the end. But it's not pointless.
Besides, I'm pretty sure I've got a reason why I need to be trained even if I skip Amako's predictions.
"Help me... please..."
Repeating my abs, I think of last night.
The mastermind of what she said and what decision we made on the issue.
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"Help us... the village"
The first emotion I had was confusion about her saying so in tears.
But that doesn't mean I'm surprised that the people who live here were in such a chopped up situation, but that I can cheaply undertake her word 'help'.
We're not traveling to help people. I'm traveling for the people who live on this continent. It's not just a matter of me taking responsibility if I don't leave anyone on the road to help me and fail to achieve my original purpose.
I'm the one entrusted with the letter. I have to turn her down for help. [M]
But as a life-saving corps - as part of a group responsible for saving people's lives, I have to help her and her villagers.
"Let me talk to you first. Start with that."
With that said, Mr. Nair snorts wiping his eyes.
"The zombies suddenly showed up about two years ago. The place that came out came from the cemetery outside the village... the buried villagers were suddenly turned into zombies and resurrected."
"What about the zombies that came back?"
"After messing up the village and causing a lot of people to get hurt... I went outside"
He suddenly appeared two years ago, when the Demon King was resurrected? It could also be of some relevance to the awakening of the Demon King.
Besides, the zombies originally died in this village.
That's a bad taste. No matter how many remains you say you need, all you can say is that you have a bad taste in using the remains that the villagers would have generously buried and making Sang-tak's village a mess.
"They've been attacking us, the merchants and the travellers on the streets forever. Almost no one stopped by this village because of it, and… the fear of when they would attack took a smile away from us."
"On what principles of behavior do the zombies move..."
"I don't know."
Mr. Nair shakes his neck beside Mr. Alk's words, who cares about ideas.
But when she spins the words' just... 'she turns her face where the window is.
"We know there's a mastermind manipulating them in a western hall a little further from the village."
At the end of her gaze is the darkness of a dark night, but I guess there's what she calls a western hall ahead.
"But there are a lot of zombies wandering around the mansion day and night. And not us... he can't be defeated."
"Him?"
Is the chief who created the zombies a man?
He, Nair, who knew who he called, opened his mouth as if he had decided after looking around the three of us.
"Necromancer, the king of the deceased, a demon living in a western hall."
Necromancer.
A Necromancer by name, it's a demon that's infinitely close to people. Their racial ability to revive and serve the dead is a dangerous demon capable of manipulating not only mankind, but also the subhuman, the beast - everything if it is conditioned by the corpse.
A major feature of the Necromancer is its ability to manipulate the mighty magic and the dead as they please.
Exhale a few unknown sighs today as I briefly summarize Mr. Alk's explanation in my head.
"If Necromancer is the opponent, it's only natural that people here are tough. The zombies now roaming by ordinance would also be extremely troublesome if attacked under the leadership of a leader called Necromancer."
"Mr. Alc, how strong is that necromancer himself?"
"The body is just not strong. But the strength of the necromancer is mass warfare. Zombies can otherwise continue to move as long as they function - it is difficult to deal with them except those who specialize in physical abilities like Lord Usat. With me dealing with the magic of fire, magic isn't infinite, so if it's a long fight, it's certain to be at a disadvantage."
... In short, is it because the king in chess is a necromancer and the infantry that never falls is a zombie?
You're a pain in the ass. I don't know how many zombies there are.
I could have done as much as I wanted with a gorotzki or a bandit opponent, but I didn't even imagine dealing with a dangerous demon named Necromancer. If we're going to focus on fighting for a long time, there's a way to take down the zombies one by one and finally the Necromancer, but we can't stop for long. I wouldn't be able to solve it in the short term first.
"Um..."
"Hmm?"
Mr. Nair, who was piercing silence, called out.
"I knew...... fine"
"Fine?"
"We're fine. Usato and the others are asking for help once and for all... So, that's enough."
I can see my cheeks cramping at her for saying that interruptedly with a sinking face.
Ho, you can't leave me alone... You say that with such a desperate face, and you answer yes, and this one will crush you with guilt.
He opened his mouth earlier than that when he tried to speak to Mr. Alk to turn to him for judgment.
"You have the right to decide. I will obey it."
Am I going to decide...
It's natural for that to happen in Mr. Alk's position as an escort, but that's hard.
"Do you have a chance?"
"For once. But the activity of Lord Usato and Lord Amako is essential..."
Me and Amako?
I don't know why that combination is, but if there's a chance of a one-off win, maybe I'll give it a ride.
But before we do, we also need to confirm Amako's intentions...
"What do you think Amako should do?"
"... follow Usat's decision. But as far as I'm concerned, I want to help."
You want to help me while I say I will obey...
I get gaze from both neighbors and sigh.
If you look forward, you're anxiously awaiting my word, Mr. Nair. The choice to abandon it here is unlikely. Instead, if I abandon this girl now, I will regret it for the rest of my life.
"Mr. Nair, does that Necromancer have a physical attack or something?"
"What!? Well, that has an entity, so when it works... I think"
My only concern disappeared, too.
Having gazed at Mr. Nair, I lift my hand to chest height and hold my fist.
"If you can beat him up and knock him down, it's this way. Let's just bust some annoying Necromancers and make peace with this village."
I also feel bad about manipulating people who are buried into puppets, disparaging villages into crisis and leaving evil hobby demons in the wild.
You kept your mouth shut on my words, Mr. Nair. For the rest of the day, I was so moved and trembling that I was worried about the situation in the village.
"Thank you, thank you...... eh. I've always been anxious... scared..."
"Uh, don't cry, don't cry"
It's good to be happy, but I want you to give me a break from crying.
With her trembling voice, she speaks out, bewildered by her suppression to hide her face with both hands.
"He told me the story."
"……! Tetra"
I came into the room wiping my hands, Mr. Tetra.
With her eyes red and swollen, Nair gives a surprised look and looks at Tetra, who sat next to her.
"While I was away, it seemed like we were going to have a conversation, but mostly I figured it out. Thanks for trying to help us, not just this kid, but strangers... but we can't just leave it to you."
"And?"
As far as I'm concerned, I thought I'd do it with the support of Mr. Alk and myself, and Amako and Burlin, but Mr. Tetra doesn't want us to do it alone.
When I listen back, Tetra, with her face up, smiles softly.
"Tomorrow, why don't I call the village chief and ask him to defeat the monsters who live in that stinking hall with the young people of the village. … you've never had a large number of people?"
"Yeah, it's more likely that more operations will succeed"
With the help of the villagers, Mr. Alk thinks the success rate of the operation will increase.
But a zombie with a necromancer, huh? It's a long journey to Dangerous events in the village you stopped by.
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After that, he went back to each room and took a break from each other.
As for me, I was honestly sweet and right about Nair and Tetra's generosity because I had been able to rest on a soft bunk for a long time, so much of my journey tired, and Amako would have been able to rest in peace without worrying about his status as an animal man.
Thank you both in the heart, but continue your training.
"Phew... phew... phew"
As far as I'm concerned, I want to be as prepared as I can because I have to deal with a nasty person named Necromancer.
It's a muscle trap for now.
Unrelaxed workouts never betray themselves.
Keep building your body for results that are deep, fast and hot, ahead of fatigue and load.
"Are you too immersed in training, I...?"
Oh, now it is too.
Repeating abs and healing magic without rest, tens of minutes.
My body is warming up just fine, so I step out of the tree and slowly stretch my back.
"Yeah... that's a lot brighter"
When I realized, the area was completely brighter, and until yesterday I had a good view of the whole village that I didn't even care about.
"It looks like a peaceful village..."
A village where you can't even see the rough, where there's no such thing as a strange philosophy.
But there are people who denigrate such a peaceful village in crisis.
... No, no more thoughts can be violent.
"Well, let's do it"
After taking a deep breath, he jumps again to the overhead branch, this time row the suspension with only one arm - I almost got off to the ground once I saw a person peering this way through the shadow of the door.
Who would it be from such an early hour? Turning toward the door as he leaned his neck, he revealed himself reluctantly, realizing what I was aware of.
"Mr. Nair?"
"Excuse me..."
It was Mr. Nair who came out.
Why is she here so early......
"Uh, sorry. I think I woke you up."
"Oh, no! I also wake up at this hour every so often, so I realize that Usat is not in my room... so..."
"Ha, take it easy. Because I know what's going on."
Did you notice me training outside and watch?
Because of this girl's personality, do you feel like you didn't know when to call her and couldn't get out?
She took a slow, deep breath and calmed her heart. She looked at me and spoke with interest.
"Are you always working out?"
"Right."
"Um, I'm sorry if I'm wrong. Does Usato simultaneously exercise healing magic by moving his body?"
"Hmm, a little different"
That's what I did at the first point, but not these days.
Since the arrival of the Demon King's Army, he's decided to change his policy slightly and not use healing magic at the time he's working out.
"It's fine that healing magic doesn't get tired at all because it can also cure fatigue, but it's inefficient to exercise healing magic from the time it's loaded. Besides, it's not worth working out."
"So...?"
Without using healing magic for normal training, when the limits come, re-hang the healing magic and repeat the same thing again.
Repeated destruction and regeneration, do you think? You look a little too good though.
"Healing magic if you feel the limit, so healing magic if the limit comes again, its repetition"
"I can't believe you used healing magic that way. ……… human being away…"
"Hmm?"
When I overheard the disturbing words, she panicked and said it was nothing to wave at.
You mustn't listen. I heard her voice. Are you kidding me? You look like a grown-up. You actually have a tough personality?... Let's not think about it.
Pretend to be calm so that you don't understand the upset inside you.
"Speaking of which country is Usat from?"
"Huh? From?"
It's a different world, but there's no way I can say it.
Unlike the Kirikhas, who were somewhat trustworthy friends, you shouldn't talk about me being caught up in a different world summons by her, whom I just met yesterday.
"It's the kingdom of Ringle."
"It's not far from here...... but why are you traveling? I know you're on your way to Samarial from trying to get through here, but you don't even look like a merchant..."
"Hmm."
How far can I tell you......
In the meantime, you won't need to talk about Amako's predictions and her mother. Then is it enough to just say that I am traveling to give you a letter to inform you of the danger to the Demon King's army?
Briefly describe the battle against the Demon King's Army and the subsequent assignment to hand over the writ, in Lucevis.
Of course, I'm not talking about it.
"It's a tough trip..."
"Right. But still, we have to. Anyway, if we don't do anything like this, not only the country, but the whole continent could be in danger by the Demon King."
"Demon King, a being defeated by a brave man long before I was born..."
Before I was born... I guess it's natural that I wasn't born because it was centuries ago.
But I wonder what a senior and a brave man before Kazuki were like. All I know is that he's a legendary man who defeated the Demon King, but how strong was he?
Now that fairy tales exist, I don't think there's any more way to know that.
"And the Demons, when they think they're going to attack in a lot of numbers... it's horrible"
"Even the Demons wouldn't be more scared than we thought if we met? Not so much because the Demons we keep are losers."
Speaking of which, I wonder how he would react when he met with Nack.
Senior, I think I'm going to snore in the wind...... Nack is also going to respond normally and get in extra shape because he's weirdly serious with a nack. And I can imagine until Rose threatens me and my majesty breaks down.
I laugh bitterly thinking about that.
"Are you acquainted not only with beasts like Amako, but also with the Demons? It may be a little rude, but I thought it was rare."
"I'm aware of that. Captain, I've been like a rare beast since I came under my master."
I'm getting sad when I say it myself.
What a rare beast...
"But I envy you"
"... jealous?"
When you're secretly depressed, Nair sees a distant view with a troubled look at something.
Hmm? What, the clouds are getting suspicious.
"I have lived here ever since I was born. I am so used to seeing this view, and I know everything about the faces and numbers of people in the village. Therefore, only the people coming from outside tell me what I don't know. It satisfies my intellectual desire and curiosity..."
"Didn't Tetra tell you?"
That guy seems pretty experienced in life.
She grinned at my words. She stared at this one with eyes that weren't laughing at all and opened her mouth emotionally.
"... Tetra, who has picked me up without my parents since I was conceited, has taught me countless important things. But there are limits to that, too. Knowledge is a treasure that continues to overflow this world...... You carry an important mission, but you are free to live in the outside world. So I envy you..."
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Oh, wow.
Nak followed by Nair, too. How do you know someone with this problem when I'm not a counselor?
Well, after being cummed out that my parents weren't around from the time I realized what I cared about, I was envious.
Are you in the mood of a young man who wants to get out of the country? What the hell do you want me to do? Healing magic can't cure heartbreaks, can it?
"Ah... hey, sorry about the weird stuff! Mr. Usato is not bad at all..."
"No, I was too insensitive, too. Sorry."
You returned it to me, and I apologize to her for lowering her head deeply while turning her face slightly blue.
It's not awkward.... This and that's because of the Necromancer, because of the zombies he manipulates, people stopped coming from outside.
"... then I'll continue my training."
"Yes, sir"
She also seemed to be ready for breakfast, and when she pampered and bowed over here again, she returned to the house early on.
"Knowledge, or"
I dropped off her back. I grumble like that.
Surely there is no room in this village to study satisfactorily with flattery. I guess it was information for her to know the outside world even the public stories the travellers and merchants utter.
I couldn't say lightly that I should just go outside.
She's old enough to be like me, she's a girl. It's too irresponsible to tell him to go outside where only such a child might encounter bandits and monsters on his own.
"For now, your first problem is the Necromancer."
One shrugged like that, and I jumped up to the overhead branch again and resumed my training.
At noon, me and Mr. Alk had been invited to the house where the village chief, the leader of the village, lived, at the behest of Mr. Tetra.
Amako had to hide her head in the hood when she went out in public, so she left a message with Nair, and this discussion was going to take place between me and Ark, Tetra and the village chief, and the young man in the village, a total of five.
Mr. Tetra told me beforehand that we were going to take down the Necromancer, and without so much explanation, we started talking...
"... as much as I appreciate it... honestly, I can't agree to let you fight that demon"
The old man, the village chief, who had accumulated a splendid jar, said so with a reluctant expression.
"Why?"
"Because if you touch the reverse scales of the Necromancer poorly, this village could be destroyed. And more importantly, I don't know how strong you are."
You mean you don't want to inadvertently get your hands on it and make things worse.
What do you say, Mr. Alc? Turning his eyes to Mr. Alk on the side, he began to speak in a soft tone with his hands on the sheath of his sword, whether he had anticipated the words of the village chief.
"I specialize in the magic of fire systems that zombies don't like. And since our neighbor Lord Usato has enough physical ability to unilaterally ravage a bunch of zombies by himself, you can say that he surpasses a hand-worked wizard if you speak only of his combat skills."
"Take that zombie...!?"
"Such a child unilaterally puts zombies..."
Mr. Alk... I don't think it's a good way to say ravage. It's not wrong, but it's too bad to say.
Look, because the village chief and the people behind him are peeling their eyes and staring at me...
"Tetra, is that story true?"
"I didn't see it, but I heard Nair was watching it."
"... I don't think that kid would lie..."
The village chief roaring with his arms in Mr. Tetra's words.
"Uhm, how are you trying to defeat Necromancer?"
It's a maneuver.
"Yang Dynasty, Operation?"
"Yes, while I'm taking on the zombie as a pimp, Lord Usato and his other companion will go through the zombie alert net. If we infiltrate the Western Hall unnoticed, we will defeat the Necromancer as soon as we find him…"
That's a surprisingly simple operation.
Simple but easy to do.
"Is it that easy to get into that hall...?"
"It's okay there. Because some of my people have excellent magic to detect."
Can Amako's magic help here......
She can get through the alert hole if it's easy with prediction, and she can get some idea of the movements of the zombies in the building.
And from behind the Necromancer, who has eyes on the Yang Dynasty, if I slap Zdon once, is that why I solve it?
"What do you think? I think it's an operation with a good chance of winning...?"
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A village chief who would be temporarily silent on Mr. Alk's words, but opened his mouth after a dozen seconds or so of silence.
"We were powerless... Necromancers couldn't even defeat the zombies on their own, and even if they could defeat the zombies at last, they were retaliated against in large numbers next time, causing a large number of injuries..."
"... retaliation..."
"And the zombies have... our parents and friends. It's hard to deal with them like that...... But more than that, it is more terrifying that after I die, my dead body tries to strike my grandchildren, my son, my wife, my friends, the villagers I have protected."
"The village chief..."
The villagers behind the village chief's sinking voice have a sinking face.
I'm going to be attacked by people who see my body after I die... that would be pretty scary. And this guy probably... he's got a zombie in his hand that he would have known.
"I'm sick of it. I can't let you like that monster any more...... The dead must sleep in peace. Lord Usat, Lord Alk, this way, please. Let me help you."
"I don't even wish. But when it's dangerous, pull back."
The village chief lays his hands on the table and bows his head deeply.
That's right... it must be pretty tough to be treated like a doll with the remains of people you know and have to fight. After all, Necromancer's abilities are too bad a hobby.
Now, as far as getting the village's help, I have one thing to worry about.
"When do you sneak into the hall, Mr. Alk?"
"No, it would be better at night because zombie movements are enlivened during the day. Besides, it's easier to sneak into Lord Usato in the dark."
After dark? Though less likely to be found by zombies, there is no guarantee that they will never be found.
Besides, when I say western hall, it's a classic horror. Something scary is scary, even if you know beforehand that Necromancer is a root castle.
"So the raid is tonight?"
"Yes."
The village chief looks back toward the people in the village behind him when he sees Mr. Alk nodding.
"Give voice to the men of the village. I'm going to crusade that hateful Necromancer tonight. But don't force me, call only those who are prepared to fight. No matter, you're no exception."
"Yes, but the village chief..."
"I see their battle as the head of the village"
".................. ok. I'll hang on to you all!"
The village man, who nodded at the village chief's words, offered a courtesy here before running outside.
This will help the villagers. All you have to do is get ready by night......
Move your eyes out the window. From here there is a hall inhabited by demons who manipulate the dead, although they cannot be seen by the woods. Often the hands are held back by a large number of zombies, all of whom possess strong arm power and are very shabby.
"Wait, Necromancer."
The zombies leave it to Mr. Alk and the villagers. Me and Amako... beat the crap out of a despicable necromancer.
Even as he rolls his wars, he lifts his forehead in the guise of tranquillity on the surface.
"... what a shape... you're reliable"
"You really look like Master Rose. That's Lord Usato."
What did you think when you looked at me, Mr. Alk, making his voice play with the village chief, who made him sound like a sneer?
What a reliable shape, and you don't resemble Rose.
I'm not supposed to look that horrible... maybe.