In Miarak, we fought Mr. Karon, a knight who turned into a dragon man.
Losing me and storming off, he had tremendous power, but joined forces with Miarak's brave man, Mr. Leona, to end the battle without sacrificing anyone.
A battle that was a streak of contours, but what we got was huge.
We were able to complete the strengthening of the healing magic system. Even so, it is inconceivable that I forgot my ”beginnings” as a lifeguard because I didn't complete it, but now I can say that I have all the conditions to save Amako's mother, one of the purposes of this journey.
Last destination, the kingdom of the beast man.
Leaving Miarak, we crossed the frozen lake and stepped into the realm of the beasts.
"After all, beastmen don't make their way or anything..."
A week and a little after we left Miarak, we were walking through the woods where the trees grew.
There is hardly anything here that should be called a path. So if it weren't for Amako, who was walking me in the lead, I would have been lost here by now.
"Yeah. Because if there's a road, there's a risk of ambush. So we, the Beasts, don't make our way, just place our landmarks."
From time to time, I found scratches carved into trees and stacked stones, but I guess that's what Amako calls a landmark.
I have no idea what that landmark means to me...
Nair, listening to Amako on my shoulder, opens her mouth as she cares.
"Hold on, a beast man is a troublesome species. If you listen to me, you live behind a mountain that's hard to reach, right? Besides, I don't make my way, and all I have are primitive landmarks... and while cultures are different, times even seem different."
"I don't deny it. In fact, it stinks."
"Yes, surprisingly, you admit it perfectly. For once, it's my hometown..."
Nair is surprised by Amako, who answered his hometown story without any interest.
"We beasts have striven to develop in a different direction from humans. In the process, we've cut off everything we don't need to develop and built our own culture."
"Hmm, that's interesting. We have a different culture than human beings… and if that's true, I'd like to see it with these eyes."
"It's not as funny as Mr. Alc imagines."
... Amako's expression hasn't been very good since he left Miarak.
The reason for this probably has something to do with what Master Norn told me in Miarak.
The beasts are looking for something.
I believe that ”something” is Amako. Of course, there's no certainty, but otherwise, there's no reason for Amako to be so frightened.
"Usato, you look difficult"
"Mm, sorry. I was kind of immersed in my thoughts."
Whether it was on my face that I was worried about, or vice versa, Amako worries me.
After all, is it easy to read what I think from my expression? [M]
Do I have to smile all the time like Mr. Halfa?... No, let's not because if we take the same way as him, we'll all be worried about him in a different way.
... Return your thoughts to the kingdom of the beast man.
"Mr. Alk, I've been thinking about this ever since I left Miarak."
"What is?"
"I'm talking about the letter."
Speaking to Alk pulling the horse, I touch the package containing the last letter.
So far, I've handed over letters to three places: Luckvis, Samarial and Miarak, but my last destination makes everything different, including circumstances like before.
"I knew... I'd rather not give it to you, right?"
The relationship between the beast man and man is very poor.
As Master Farga said before the departure of Miarak, the beast man hates humans. It doesn't matter what you think, you can't give them a letter asking us for help.
I can't help thinking they're rather inciting me.
"I'm pretty sure I'm not responding very well"
"That's right..."
"But I don't know that I won't try. Not many humans have entered the kingdom of the Beast Man. The vast majority of them have entered for evil purposes, but you are not."
Mr. Alk turns his gaze to Amako, next to me.
"For the sake of Lord Amako's mother, you have come this far. It is indisputable goodwill and sincerity. The Beast Man responded only with hostility to hostility. If you can walk in here, it might be possible to create a situation where you can offer to cooperate."
"... Mr. Alc is right, the Beast Man isn't all the people who don't understand the story. There are more hard-headed people, but some will understand if you talk properly"
Walk over, huh?
... don't remember the first time you talked to Amako.
You can say that the journey has begun because you caught Amako, who showed me the prediction that Kazuki and his senior will be hit by Fermu.
It hasn't been six months since then, but so many things have happened that it seems like years ago.
As he was somewhat immersed in sentiment, the nair over his shoulder exhaled a sigh of tears.
"You will be fine as long as you do as you always do. 'Cause you're a freak who can get along with demons like me and Burlin? Now it just seems creepy to be anxious to meet the Beast Man."
"You say something plainly awful, Nair... as far as I'm concerned, I was seriously worried..."
"Ho-ho, you're gonna laugh seriously. Just a habit of going... Oh, I'm sorry! Stop putting your fingers up!"
When I silently take Decopin's stand, I cover my face with wings, and Nair asks my face from that gap.
... but you think we're close.
I won't tell you because when I put it in my mouth, it's going to be completely denied.
As a matter of fact, I was wondering if Lord Usato would be all right.
"It's okay..."
I lean my neck against Mr. Alk, who says it in a rare and vague way.
"So far the journey has never been easy. That's what you are now, going through so many trials that it's not strange to break your heart somewhere."
"Ha... Some of it's like I stuck my neck in it on my own.... Really, Mr. Alk is left annoying..."
I think Nair manipulated me, had me destroy Samaritan's historic bell, and fought with a mighty enemy named Mr. Caron, objectively and really scattered my eyes.
"I don't regret anything about you, do I? It was so full of adventure that I even thought it was good"
I refreshingly can't say anything to Mr. Alk who put it that way.
I'm really blessed to be one of you...
I've told you many times that I'm pretty much in trouble. [M]
Normally, you'd want to get away from me, the troublemaker.
……
Gaze at Nair, who is on his shoulder, and Amako and Burlin, who walk behind him.
Amako has followed me to help her mother, but she has come with me without complaining about one thing so far.
Nair... I know this and what I'm saying to myself, but it fits my eyes pretty scattered, but he still follows me.
Burlin would be my partner, in a way, the most mind-blowing being.
"Usato, you have such sweet eyes. Are you okay?"
"Heh, I'm usually scared... hey, I'm a little positive."
"Gufa ~"
"I wonder what you think of me!?"
This is it if you dip in the sentiment a little bit!
I'm seriously freaking out when it comes to Nair!!
What's wrong with my kind eyes? [M] Is that like Rose being nice to me without even touching me?
... Imagine, I got goosebumps.
Somehow, it makes me recognise that Rose fits best as she has been imaginatively tough so far. I'm used to that, but it's sad.
"Mm? Alc, speaking of which, you have two swords?"
"Oh, is this it?"
Two, look at the sword Mr. Alk is equipped with and tilt his neck.
On his hips there was another slightly smaller sword besides the one he always carried.
"For once, I got it as a spare sword. Thinking about what I've been doing, I don't think one sword is enough."
"Uh... sure"
When I was Evil Dragon, I broke his sword, and this time I was crushed by Mr. Caron's wings.
Thinking about it, I think it's a good idea to have a spare sword.
"I don't like it when they break my sword at the heart, and I can't do anything about it."
"Ha..."
A flaming knight skillfully manipulating two large and small swords...... so cool it takes polishing.
... What would have happened if I had handled magic other than healing magic?
Without even meeting Rose, I accidentally laugh bitterly when I think of myself training as a normal wizard.
I can't imagine myself dealing with the magic of water and flames.
Why don't I ask you a try? Objectively, I wonder what magic I use.
"Amako, Nair. Can you imagine me dealing with magic other than healing magic?"
When I asked the two of them, I turned to this one with a subtle look after all the worries.
"Hit me...?"
"Throw, or what?"
"Hey, you said you were dealing with magic, right? Why is fleshbullet warfare exclusive?"
Was I wrong...?
Or is that it? Is that easy to imagine from the way I fought in the first place?
"-, Usato!"
"Hmm, what's up?"
Thinking about my future direction, Amako suddenly peened her head ear back here with a stunned face.
"Something flies from the right diagonal upward direction!"
"What?"
Look up diagonally to Amako's words reflexively.
Moment after moment, I saw two arrows approaching my torso with the sound of a wind cut.
"Huh."
Reflectively, I let the cage hand on my right arm unfold and grab the two arrows that flew through my torso.
At this rate, it's less than Mr. Awakened Caron's fist.
But why did the arrow fly to me?
"Hey, Amako. If you hadn't advised me, would you have hit this guy with an arrow?"
"Yeah. I wouldn't grab it, but I was avoiding it."
"Yeah, I can still avoid it..."
Instead, Nair was shaken to the ground.
"Why!?"
Look at me, don't leave the nair you're pulling, now it's about the raider who's after me.
Now if you mistook me for someone and let go of the arrow, I can do it in peace, but...
"Wouldn't that be...!"
Then he grabbed the arrow that I had unleashed and broke it and threw it to the ground.
Obviously only after me. [M]
If it's not a mistake, it means there's clear hostility.
"There!!"
In the direction the arrows have been unleashed, signs of people. Perhaps Teng, who shot an arrow at me, is an animal man.
Minutes are bad without being shot like this, so let me fight back.
Generate a full healing magic bullet in your right hand and throw it all in the direction of your voice. The healing magic bullet, which flew upright, clashes and disperses into a slightly remote, leafy branch.
The pitiful voice of 'Hino!?' sounds.
"Chi, did you take it off...!"
"Usat, face, face. He's got a bad eye."
... My words and actions became rough in a sudden raid.
Take a small, deep breath, and once calmed down, I'll be alert to any other arrows flying.
"Lord Usato, are you okay?!?"
"Yeah. But I can't believe you're suddenly shooting arrows in... I knew it, but this is your normal response to humans...! Ku...!"
"I can't hide my surprise that I think I'm being treated like a human being after grabbing an arrow and even fighting back..."
Ignoring Nair's words, I stare strongly in the direction of the one who shot the arrow.
Then, crap! and made a loud noise, and I heard someone move out in the bush.
Amako, who was staring in the same direction as me, pointed in the direction where the sound sounded.
"Usato, get that girl"
"That girl? Could it be someone you know?"
"Yeah.... maybe"
Maybe.
Well, they called my people like this, and I avoided any trouble. Do we catch them to solve the misunderstandings for now?
"Mr. Alc, please pack! Let's go, Nair!!"
"Oh, I see..."
Perhaps the target is the Beast Man.
I'm not supposed to be the kind of person you can catch up with in a half-baked mood.
But if you run with your feet on the ground - that's my specialty.