Running Away From The Hero!

12. Not until the end (8)

I am really anxious to see a single smile.

If this were the Imperial Court, the maids and deacons would have been frozen in a corner and would have been terrified, and the soldiers and knights looked at me with a smile that would have been in a tense state of exhibition.

“It's been a long time, Ast. ”

How should we react?

Should I say it's been a long time?

Or is it nice to meet you?

Or is it the wrong person? I'm not an astronaut.

What kind of response do you have to be able to handle?

No, more than that…….

“What about this place? ”

I don't think he's been investigating for as long as Shia has.

The organization's escape routes have been built with balls for over a decade, but they're still less than a year old!

How do you know this hot new escape route?

“Dwarves. No, I've kept people close to most of the heretics you know. You don't trust people, but you trust the xenogens. ”

That's right.

Humans are naturally traitorous animals, but they don't betray heretics like Elves or Dwarves.

They are people who are betrayed by humans for a long time, so once they believe, they risk their lives to keep the faith until it is broken.

And you use that belief against me!

“But keeping people out of the eyes of elves and dwarves, was that even possible? ”

“It was a little hard. All the institutions of the empire are at ease. ”

Unlike the well-spoken form, I've gathered all the secret agents of the Empire to tell the tale of my capture.

You're wasting your manpower trying to catch me!

High-Quality Agents earn a month's salary more than the Baroness!

How much have you invested?

“Waste of manpower, isn't it? ”

“It's all right. The Empire didn't pay you back. ”

“That salary, isn't it the taxes of the Imperial citizens? ”

“No, it's not. Empire revenues are good these days. You know, I beat up Howling last year. ”

I know. It was my old job.

That was the job that the Crown Prince bankrupted in front of me!

“Howling, you have a lot of money. ”

As she laughs, ten knights appear at the same speed of light and escort her.

“Huh? You guys don't have to come out yet. ”

Looking at them with a pale expression, the princess tilted her head, and a knight who appeared to be the representative of them said, shaking her lips.

“Ps, you said you can come out if you give a signal.... ”

“I haven't signaled yet. ”

“Th-the king smiled and... we didn't even know.... ”

Ah. It looks like the imperial court is still standing.

Yeah, that's right.

As soon as the princess smiled, every time she went around smiling or complaining, a lot of accidents happened.

“... Really? ”

She looks very dissatisfied with what the knight said.

“Phew... ”

And all the knights sighed for relief.

“Really, what did I do? ”

Come on. Every time you laugh, you cause a bloodbath.

“Phew, Ast, I've been acting strange lately without you? When you were there, you were still treated like a normal person. ”

Wait, what's that supposed to mean?

“Your Grace? Are you saying you were treated as normal because of me? ”

“Why do you look so surprised and ask? “

What do you mean?

“Your Majesty! That last words to me, who was called the last sane man to serve you! ”

“Huh? What are you saying? You're the one called Imperial Certified Mad Dog, the best in the empire, right? ”

The story follows a parallel line.

When this happens, it is most accurate to receive third-party confirmation.

“Hey, who's right? ”

“Yes?”

I turn my head slightly to the side and talk to the knight who told the princess earlier.

I've seen some people around here before, but I've never seen this article before.

Well, being in the Imperial Court was a little over a decade ago, so it's not strange that a generation change was made.

“Well, I'm not who I was at the time.... ”

“But I'm sure you've heard of the astronauts. There's more than one or two things he's done. ”

The princess pressured him to avoid my gaze and refuse to answer.

After receiving the Empress's gaze, the knight who looked at me with grumpy eyes finally lowered his head without overcoming the Empress's gaze.

“I heard Sir Ast is the best mad dog in the empire. ”

This is a conspiracy!

“Look, right? ”

This must be a conspiracy.

Obviously, the man who told that knight my story had bad feelings for me.

For example, he's not the one... who grabbed the ball from me.

You gave it to me. I didn't steal the ball.

Then you wouldn't have been jealous... of the princess' side.

I feel jealous outside the Imperial Court.People who have lived inside the Imperial Court never feel jealous of what they know.

So, what is it?

Why are they spreading false information like that?

“Your Grace, he is your knight. It is natural for your knights to take your side. It makes no sense to prove that what the author said is true. ”

“Isn't it your logic to argue that it's invalid because you ask first and then it disadvantages? And……. ”

Boom!

Master, it's failed!

“You act like you're stalling and you're playing tricks. ”

With the hand of the princess, a section of the wall of the underground escape was smashed.

And there's a piece of metal that's as thin as thread!

“You think I'm gonna miss it again? ”

With a bright smile, the princess waved her hand a few more times, and a strong storm poured into the place where there was iron picking.

- I'm gonna die! I'm scared! Stop the owner!

He won't die unless it melts completely, but my escape attempt has ended in failure.

By the way, what about the Black River that flies just by stirring its hand?

I used to know I was a sorcerer, but I wasn't that level!

I almost got my hair cut! Good thing I got it all back!

One day, I came back with a crying voice.

Dammit. I can't believe the perfect plan to sneak off and ambush those knights ended like this.

“Before I roll my head any more... should I cut off a leg? ”

If you lick red lips with your tongue objectively, it will be very attractive.

But from my subjective point of view, it shows the concept of fear as a reality.

I saw that!

Specifically, she used a hard diary, but the axe girl in the cartoon is transmitted to the future journal.

Perfect synchronization with two hands on the ball!

Mammoth Agueru!

No, the Queen Dowager's line is not "I'll protect you."

“A man should stand on two legs by himself, Your Majesty? ”

“It's okay, Ast. I'm not abandoning you because you don't have a leg. ”

No, just leave it. Just throw it away now!

“I'm not okay. ”

“I'm fine. ”

The cold sweat begins to flow like a waterfall on your back.

When did that princess think of someone else's situation?

But you can't just cut off your leg like that.

Use a method to escape from Sia!

- We're merging!

The thread was cut into steel because of the thickness of the thread, but the shape of the armor can withstand it at all!

That's why I used the last resort.

-Sorry. The ultimate merger, the Arcanarians, is impossible!

- Why?

- There is no Mana……. When I was transforming, I took what was left and used it to recover the cut to the floor.

- Why are you losing your magic?

- Since the beginning of school, I've used my magic.

“Huh? It's not as quiet as Ast. Is there a problem? ”

As opposed to a gentle smile on your mouth, the silver strength of your right hand begins to burn up.

Do we really have to cut off a bridge like this and go to the Imperial Court?

How can there be no hole to survive?

No, I still have the iron pick.

“Phew... really... Can't you just let me go?" ”

The user sighs and growls.

“Hmm! Trying? ”

She looks at me with a look of strength in her right hand and a princess with a tree branch in her left.

“Your Majesty, you are strong. ”

“That's right."

She is not just a woman who was born as the son of an emperor because she was lucky to have a creature in front of her.

If you are born as a commoner, it is not strange to overthrow a country and make a country.

Being born with overwhelming magical powers and talents that cannot be believed to be human, and achieving anything you want.

Seeing something that could not be expressed simply by saying it was strong, I raised my tail slightly above my mouth and made fun of it.

“But can you stop me? ”

Yeah, I'll stop him. Let's just stop him.

Honestly, there's only one way I can beat the Sawmaster.

Straight ahead!

First of all, if you feed the metal, there will be a brief delay to sober up the body and mind, even the soothmaster.

If you dig through the gap and continue taking accumulated damage separately, you can defeat even the Master of the Sword.

But right now I'm getting a head start, even with knights around me.

In such situations, we must create a gap in order to strike.

One shot. One shot.

No one is equal in front of the Iron Fist.

I've seen a princess who's sick with old tree patties, so I'm sure iron patches will work too!

“Mmmm... I think I can stop them, but I can't be too careful with an Ast opponent. ”

Yes, please don't be careless.

I think I have a lot to hide, and I need to give meaning to each of my actions so that I can live.

“You brought ten knights here.... Did you use all the articles from the institute to catch me? Or are there any knights hiding back there? Or are you ignoring me? ”

Honestly, ten knights are pretty shaky, but I can't show weakness here.

Right now, we need to show a sense of vanity.

Some knights have made an uncomfortable expression on my words, but are not complaining in front of the Empress.

Some of them have experienced me firsthand, so I guess that makes them a threat.

We must remind them of the joyful battle with the neighboring country by listening to the Imperial Master once.

“Without Lord Leah, there is no knight to stop me. ”

Get into position with a pickax.

Knights also draw their swords and begin to get into position.

All at once.

Once the Empress signals, they'll come for me.

The first one should be pounded separately and used as a shield to approach the Empress.

So come on! Please, don't let the princess come in person!

“Yes, yes. Ten knights……. Without Leah. It's not uncommon for Astor to think he's ignoring himself. ”

However, the princess's behavior was completely different from my expectations.

I would have ordered you to bounce your fingers and grab me.

Do you realize the greatness of horses as you get older?

I wonder if I can solve it with words!

“But Ast? I've been waiting a long time for you. Be patient, be patient again. I've been waiting for you.”

I was a little excited to get out of here, but I don't think it's possible to listen to the princess.

“For over a decade, I've been thinking only about you and waiting only for you. ”

... What is it? I've been confessed by a beautiful woman, and I'm not happy at all.

Even the iron ones say, "Hiic! I'm screaming so loudly.

“I thought about it every day. I've been thinking and thinking about how to catch you. Should I push you in quantity as well? But it failed your disciple at Howling. It was a low chance of failure even when I checked. ”

Do you know what Xia used to do?

And you brought ten knights?

Did he think ten knights were more efficient than the rest of the Shia?

Is that the princess?

“No way…. ”

There is only one conclusion that can come out when you put it all together.

Each one of these individuals is powered by a hundred.

No, you can do a thousand battles a day.

And those people...

“Yes, you're right. Ast!”

Expecting something,

Like he was happy about something.

And I'm sure of something.

He smiled brightly at me with a face full of emotions.

“Ast. I made it just for you! To catch you... the Swordmaster Knights! ”

“Oh, I don't need that. ”

Looking at the bright lights in front of my eyes, I let out my heart.