Elf Tensei Kara no Cheat Kenkoku-ki
Episode XXIV: The End of the Battle
"Become, what the hell, that monster, hi-no, that, that's crazy, what the hell was I fighting against!?
In the dim woods, the Duke of Voldek was running with a handful of his men.
I have no will to fight him anymore. I was thinking of even running away.
If I wanted my men to destroy the seal and see Elsier ravaged by demons from a remote position, a giant dragon suddenly appeared and swept away every mountain.
Even then, the light and flames have bloomed, the demons have been annihilated without one left, and the aftermath of the demons, which are supposed to continue to gush indefinitely, has been interrupted.
Voldek thinks. Definitely, it's him. The Elf village chief did it.
I thought he was a demon-like man, but no way, I didn't think he was a real demon.
Run, run or they'll kill you.
"Where the hell are you going?
Before Voldek, a beautiful girl with golden hair stands up.
The girl's jade eyes shine.
Voldek felt a calm face on the surface, but the bottomless anger behind it.
"This, Master Ashno. Are you all right! Let's get out of here. Elsier has a monster,...... painful"
Voldek holds his ear and nods. Blood floods out of my hands holding my ears.
Ashno cut off his ears with a magically immobilized blade of wind.
"Voldek, you know that, right? I have lived to protect the seal. Breaking it means turning me against the enemy, but I guess I figured it out. I gave you some advice."
"No, no, no, no, no, no."
"I was sweet, too. I didn't seriously expect to break the seal.... No. I thought you might do it. You should have killed him from the beginning."
"Become what?"
Voldek tried desperately to escape, not even getting up, trying to crawl.
But that was too late. Neither will his men try to protect Voldek. I know how useless it is to do that to Ashno.
"When this war was over, I didn't like the fact that I couldn't get my father without a bet. I was alarmed that the seal would not be lifted as long as I won. With that stupid idea, the seal was unsealed and I lost my father"
Voldek takes his distance in tears.
It's a killer that swells up from Ashno, and you know what's going to happen.
"Taku, taku, loosen up"
"So at least. I have to end it firmly with my hands. I'll have you dead. Half around him. I'm sorry."
An invisible wind blade swung.
Voldek's neck was dropped and his head rolled to his men's feet.
"Hih."
Voldek's men scream.
"You, Voldek's men, right? Return with it and report Voldek's death to the Empire. And one more message, please. I'll be Elsier."
Listen to Ashno, Voldek's men's face turns bright blue.
Anyway, in addition to the unidentified monster, Ashno, the world's most powerful hero beyond the brave, turns to the enemy.
For the Empire, there will be no more nightmares.
"Ma'am, wait. Heroes, heroes abandon empires."
"Throw it away? I was just in the empire because it was convenient to maintain the seal. It doesn't make sense to be in an empire if they did this.... and my father told me to leave him to me."
That word at the end. Ashno disappears into darkness.
Voldek's men stood up on the spot and eventually began to aspire to the Empire with Voldek's head covered and heavy footsteps.
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"Welcome back, Cyril"
"Welcome back, Cyril."
"I'm home, Lucier, Qu"
I dragged my full creative body back to Elsier.
The moment we reach Elsier, the tensile thread breaks and collapses into the front.
Lucier took me like that and hugged me.
"I'm glad Cyril's okay"
I heard Lucier's reassuring voice.
I smile in Lucier's chest.
Lucier is the usual Lucier. They treat me the same way they treat me when they know I'm a monster.
"Cyril, let's get back to the house. Cyril, there's something wrong with your magic flow. Plus, you look so pale. Isn't it best to stay conscious?"
And then he peeks into my face with a face that Ku seems worried about.
"Yeah, I kinda couldn't"
[Roundabout regression] in a row at the expense of a large number of me. You can't do all that and be intact.
The magic circuit is overloaded and partially burned out, and the soul is screaming.
Now I can't use all sorts of magic.
"Then let's go, Cyril"
Lucier lends me his shoulder and tries to get me home.
"No, the fight is not over yet. I have to take command..."
Yes, the war is not over.
Primary retreat for defeating Ashno, but he's still nearby.
Until the battle is over, I can't fall.
"It's okay. Already, Cyril knocked down anyone who controls all attributes of Mana, and Mana can be used normally, right? Then we'll figure it out alone. Cyril taught me how to fight."
"That's right. No matter how many enemies you have, you can manage with the help of an elf and a fire fox."
Two comforting words. But you can't be sweet about that word.
With that in mind, the wind chewed.
"This war is over. Our loss. All the Imperial soldiers are beginning to flee when they see the sight of vanquishing demons."
Ashno descended from the sky.
The elves in the vicinity set up a crossbow toward Ashno.
"Guys, wait, we'll talk first"
I'll have the elves take the crossbow down.
"Ashno, you said the war was over, but you don't know if that word is true. It could be a trap to keep us alert."
"How could you do that? You used up your powers to kick the demon and re-seal it. In my view, it will take a week before I can use proper witchcraft. If you care, I can kill everyone here by myself."
Ashno says like it's nothing.
And that's the truth.
"But I won't. It was my mistake to unseal it. Because of that, I made a sacrifice to you. I can't imitate putting it in there. Besides, I have lost in this war, as well as in one-on-one duels. I won't do anything more miserable. My loss."
You can trust that word.
"Yeah, I told his men I was going to kill the Duke of Voldek and get Elsier. Seeing your power to destroy demons, the top Duke of Voldek dies, turns me against my enemies, and still no one is in the empire to fight."
It wouldn't be a lie because of Ashno's character.
"What are you gonna do now?"
"It is my responsibility that you have gone so far, that you have been blurred, and it is also my responsibility that you have been unsealed. So until you demodulate, I'll protect Elsier in case. It would be helpful if you had a bunk in Elsier."
Everyone around me screams.
It would be natural if they told me this.
"Okay. Let's get you a bunk."
"Cyril, do you believe this guy?
"Yeah, I'm fine. You can trust this guy."
I'm sure Ashno won't be able to break his promise to Shujina.
"Ashno, let's talk slowly later. I want you to tell me about Szyna."
"Fine. Me too, I want to know about you. And I'd like to tell you about the other seals."
Shake hands with Ashno.
Now the war is over.
We won.
Then I have to finish another job.
I'll signal Lucier with my gaze and ask her to stand alone for a little while.
Still, flutter but temper.
"O people of Elsier. Listen, we won this fight! Now the Elsier threat is gone!
Perhaps the Empire will not attack Elsier anymore.
You can't win with all these soldiers, because if Ashno tries the next one, he won't win.
Makes everyone look relieved.
"And let me confess one thing. I think a lot of people already know. I'm a monster. I have the power to repeat reincarnation and transform myself into who I was in the past. A dragon that blew up the mountain. That's me."
Everyone breathes.
The people on the south side are all watching me transform and fly away. I can't hide it anymore. Then I'll have to be honest with you.
"If you're afraid of me, tell me. Elsier can do it without me. You can leave."
I think it's bad for Lucier and Kuw. Worst case scenario, I was thinking of leaving Elsier with just the two of us.
But the moment I said that, a little shadow popped in on me.
"I don't like Yukino when Brother Cyril goes"
"I'd like to be with Brother Cyril, too."
"That's right. Even I don't like it without Brother Cyril, and I won't allow you to leave Sister Ku!
The three fire foxes I miss... Yukino, Krone, Chemin.
Everybody stick around my body and grab it if you don't miss it.
"Hey, chief, I can't believe the chief is a monster, now. I know that. So much so that we can transform."
"It is only with Master Cyril that I am Elsier. I won't admit this Klao, Elsier without Master Cyril, if Master Cyril is leaving, I will accompany you!
Loreu, led by an elite unit, and Klao, acting village chief, smile and open their mouths.
Now that I think about it, these two have helped me a lot.
"We're not the only ones, so are we all! There's not a single one of them out here thanking the Chief."
When Loreau screamed, everyone around him nodded.
And you told me not to go to me mouth-to-mouth.
Well, what I've done so far wasn't a mistake.
Really, I was admired by the people of Elsier.
"Cyril, it's irresponsible to leave if everyone's scared."
"That's right. Cyril, Cyril made a country called Elsier, so we need to take care of it till the end."
Lucier and I will say it in a tone that will tear the coo away.
"By and large, what about Cyril? If I told you everyone was scared, were you seriously going to leave? For Cyril, Elsier is to that extent."
In Lucier's words, his eyes are rounded.
Oh, well. Easy.
"Right. I love Elsier and the people here. I want to stay here forever. Even if I say I don't like the people around me, I want to stay. I haven't had a choice since the beginning."
The moment I said that, there was laughter all around me.
In the meantime, Qu opened his mouth.
"Hey Cyril, I used to hear that if Cyril was alone, if she went to Erin or the Empire, she would be more successful and have a luxurious life. And then Cyril said you were right, and then you remembered what she said?
Think a little, but I didn't remember.
I guess I really answered casually then.
"Sorry, Ku. I don't remember."
"Then I'll tell you. Cyril said... 'I'm happy now. I have a lovely daughter-in-law, surrounded by pleasant companions, good rice, pleasant and funny. I don't want anything more'"
"Well, I remember you."
"Yes, because I like Cyril more when I hear that word.... Is Elsier now such a place for Cyril?
I didn't need to think about it.
Yes, I know that.
"Oh, this is such a place. It's my ideal country."
I smiled.
Yes, this is the country I wanted to build.
"When I was relieved, I got sleepy. Sorry, guys, I'll take care of the rest."
And I closed my eyes in peace.
The moment I fall asleep, the smile of Lucier and Kuw catches my eye.
Today, I'm going to have a good dream.