Chapter 126: This Is Beyond a Lecture…
Carrying Hirbyde I ran and caught up with the carriage that had begun to move slowly.
I thought the inside of the carriage where members of the royal family were was impossible, but on the driver’s seat they would probably let at least one person evacuate.
Thinking that, I called out to the soldier operating the driver’s seat.
The soldier looked at Hirbyde, obediently nodded, and had him sit beside him.
Roy breathed a sigh of relief at being allowed to sit, but I know that conversely if he was not allowed to sit it would be bad from the royal family’s perspective.
What is bad is that Hirbyde has come to the Kingdom of Libertonia from the prosperous country of Yurlal under the pretext of inspection.
In other words, if something like refusal occurs there is a possibility of putting a crack in the friendly relations with the prosperous country of Yurlal.
Why Hirbyde was chosen as a member of the inspection is not told in the game.
There was an opinion from the analysis team that the duke’s daughter who is the future marriage partner of Hirbyde is involved in this matter.
In fact the one comprehensively aiding Hirbyde is the duke’s daughter.
This becomes clear when free-playing and completing quests in the prosperous country of Yurlal.
I end up thinking it is a slight meanness from the Overworld management...
Things one does not notice when only playing the story are hinted at in free play.
Conversely, things one does not notice in free play are hinted at in story play.
In other words, the Overworld management probably wants both story play and free play to be played.
However, both have tremendous volume, so the current situation was that one can only play one or the other.
...That volume is the reason it became popular, though.
When I looked behind at a strongly shining light from the rear, Foria was releasing light with magic.
I raised my voice so that everyone around could hear.
"The place illuminated by the light that shines is the core! Do not use magic; attack with weapons!!"
"Is that so!?"
"Did you hear!?"
"Follow the Instructor! We’re going home safely!"
"Knights heard it too, right!? Believe the Instructor’s words for now!"
The ones who moved the fastest at my words were the adventurers.
The knights and soldiers seemed to be hesitating whether it was all right to follow my words.
Well, of course they can’t believe it, but hurry up.
If you keep worrying the casualties will increase!?
Just as I opened my mouth intending to raise my voice at the slow-moving knights and soldiers, the door of a carriage that had passed by to the side opened with force.
At the sound of the door opening I vigorously turned around wondering what it was and ended up staring blankly in surprise.
From the door Princess Arelia, fluttering a white noble dress, stuck half her body out and was swaying breasts larger than melons.
"Follow Lord Raide’s words! I, Arelia Libertonia, will take responsibility!!"
After only shouting that she vanished as if being pulled inside, and the door was closed by a knight.
...Fuhaha, she really is a tomboy!
However, thanks to Princess Arelia’s words the knights and soldiers began aiming at the cores illuminated by the light Foria produced.
Blue Slimes that approached vanished when their cores were attacked, scattering blue liquid on the ground.
But perhaps the speed of proliferation is faster; the numbers are not decreasing.
I ran forward ahead of Foria and the others, took a spear out from my magic bag, and thrust at the glittering cores.
While sweeping sideways, thrusting, and defeating Blue Slimes, I spoke to the knights and soldiers around.
"You’ve understood how to defeat them, right!? Go in front of the city gate, convey this, get ready, and crush them all at once!!"
"What about you!?"
"Me!? I’ll become a decoy as much as possible! If someone doesn’t remain the bait will disappear! Otherwise they’ll reach the city gate right away!!"
"...! Understood, don’t die, okay!?"
"Yeah!!"
While watching the knights and soldiers retreating sideways while defeating Blue Slimes out of the corner of my eye, I continued defeating the Blue Slimes that kept attacking.
In the worst case, even without light magic I have a method to defeat Blue Slimes.
While swinging the spear with one hand, I took a slime out from my magic bag and kept it ready.
Yes, an ordinary slime.
At a glance Blue Slimes appear to have no weaknesses, but they actually do.
In the hustle and bustle everyone has not noticed, but when Blue Slimes appear.
At that time other types of slime do not show themselves.
When I verified why that is in the game, it seems that when they take in a different type of slime they cause a rejection reaction.
This is not limited to Blue Slimes; it is the same with other types of slime as well.
Holding a slime in one hand, swinging the spear with one arm, and looking behind with only my face.
The knights were retreating so as to catch up with the carriage, and the soldiers and adventurers were fighting relying on Foria’s light.
"You all head in front of the city gate too! This place is dangerous, you know!?"
"Raide is saying something!?"
"Can’t hear!"
"Did the soldiers hear!?"
"Is it about alcohol!?"
Everyone’s eyes were appealing to me that they would not retreat.
Even if we draw the Blue Slimes here, the swarms on both sides are heading toward the city gate.
Everyone should understand that truly only a little time can be bought.
What can be saved by drawing them here is of course Princess Arelia fleeing along the highway, as well as travelers and merchants.
Just as I was about to swing the spear at a Blue Slime that attacked from the left side, a purple-haired boy cut in and defeated it.
I was surprised and spoke as if angry.
"Why didn’t you escape together with the carriage, Roy!?"
"I was late escaping!"
"You... a lecture later!"
"That goes for the Instructor too, right!?"
While attacking with a longsword as if taking charge of my left half, Roy spoke to me with a slight smile at the corner of his mouth.
Lightly clenching my teeth I swung the spear, looked over everyone once, and let out a small sigh.
Even if I become alone, in the worst case if I smear slime all over my body somehow it will work.
Damn, it’s my mistake.
I should have said it first!
Now that it has become like this it can’t be helped; resolving myself I raised my voice.
"Surround Foria! Tired ones inside, energetic ones outside! We’re going home alive!!"
"Yes!"
『Ou!!』
I nodded at everyone’s replies, left the side to the neighboring Roy, and continued swinging the spear.
I also paid attention to the adventurers and soldiers behind, and if it became dangerous I took a sword out from my magic bag and threw it to support.
At the figures of everyone gradually exhausting, I was careful not to panic.
At times like this if one panics it is the end; calmly continue defeating Blue Slimes and always check everyone’s condition.
How many had we defeated; a pool of Blue Slime liquid had formed at our feet.
When I directed my eyes in front of the city gate, I could confirm the figures of soldiers beginning to form ranks.
A little more, a little more and somehow it will work?
Every time the Blue Slimes on both sides approached the city gate, swarms of Blue Slimes attacked as if surrounding us.
No matter how much she is A-rank, Foria’s magic power is not infinite.
I also do not have enough slime to go around to everyone here.
When I looked behind with only my face, the rearmost carriage of Princess Arelia had arrived in front of the city gate.
Seeing that I defeated a Blue Slime and voiced.
"Princess Arelia has arrived in front of the city gate! With this formation as is, we retreat!"
With rough breathing everyone nodded at my words and began retreating.
The neighboring Roy also, perhaps finding it hard to reply, glanced at me and strongly nodded.
If we can make it to the city gate, I clenched my teeth.
Suddenly the swarm of Blue Slimes on Roy’s side burst their liquid and vanished as if disappearing into thin air.
It was not just one or two.
They had vanished to the extent that the plain could be surveyed.
At the excessive event, both I and everyone ended up staring fixedly in the direction the Blue Slimes had vanished.
When I was further surprised at the sensation of a cheek being softly stroked, Sharle’s voice in an angry tone sounded next to my ear.
"This is beyond a lecture, you know?"
At the same time as those words the swarm of Blue Slimes on my right side also disappeared.
The sound of Blue Slimes bursting all at once; I end up wondering how she did it.
What remains is only the swarm in front.
Coming back to myself I readied the spear again, but Sharle’s voice stopped that.
"Please retreat, quickly."
"...Understood. Everyone, run to the city gate! I’m going too! Go!!"
At my words everyone strongly nodded and retreated faster than before.
I retreated as if chasing everyone’s backs and supported Roy whose movements had become dull.
They fought well this far; the main character is not for show.
While retreating I defeated Blue Slimes flying close from the front and lent a hand to Roy whose legs had tangled.
Fatigue was severely showing on Roy’s face, and I shouldered Roy and ran.
"Instructor... I’m sorry."
"It’s fine, don’t mind it."
To the several Blue Slimes chasing behind me I discarded the spear, took a slime out from my magic bag, threw it, and made them vanish.
The moment I faced forward again and put strength into my legs, the sound of Blue Slimes bursting from behind made me stop my feet and turn around.
The swarm of Blue Slimes that had been chasing was nowhere, and what there was was only liquid scattered over the entire ground.
I breathed with my shoulders, looked around, and searched for the figures of Blue Slimes.
I could not confirm the figures of Blue Slimes, and searched for moving things as well but there was nothing.
I stood the Roy I had been shouldering on the ground, breathed a sigh of relief, and murmured.
"It’s over...?"
"Your treatment is not over."
At the angry words of Sharle I end up smiling wryly.
It is certain that I have angered her considerably, but what will be done to me.
I want to be spared anything with pain.
I’m not good with pain...
Character Profiles
＊Foria
Height: 169 cm
Age: 22
White hair — waved and grown to the waist.
Face is a little slender. Soft atmosphere; if she smiles she seems popular with people.
Body type is average; she herself is concerned about her thighs. Breasts are larger than melons.
One of the four-person harem of the man named Grug.
She prefers wearing robe-like clothes based on white and is entrusted with the rear-guard support role.
She possesses the [Recovery] skill that she hides from everyone.
Shocked by being betrayed by Grug, she was wandering and was saved by Raide.
Thanks to Raide and his lovers she recovers her energy.
However, there are still parts she is dragging, and she often consults Nimi and Elysia.
She has interest in Raide who saved her, but before she knows it she ends up comparing him to Grug and falls into self-loathing.
Every time she falls into self-loathing she consults Nimi and Elysia and is comforted.
＊Roy Dragole
Height: 171 cm
Age: 16
Purple short hair.
The only male in the year Raide is in charge of.
The main character in the game.
A slender yet trained body. Gentle facial features and a considerate personality.
Has Lucy, Sealin, and Runen as lovers.