Saikyou Mahoushi no Inton Keikaku

Some points chosen by Ars and Loki as a resting place.

It was, so to speak, a rocky place off the beast path where animals came and went. Demonic ecology, many of which have not been elucidated, may be noticed by themselves if the experience in the field is longer.

Demons prefer not to kill animals, often dividing habitats. It's not the same if it's night, and if I raise an exception such as the state of excitement, I don't have the chili.

Either way, there are a number of places where demons are usually difficult to access.

One of them is a territory with many animals and a resting place. I know it's hibernating given the season, but animals and demons can be said to live separately in parts of this nature. If it is easy to understand, will the nesting land apply?

Because demons do not see animals as predatory objects, they do not usually vandalize their habitats. And vice versa.

Als and Loki, who searched the map for such points, were staring at the safety zone necessary to carry out their mission.

One of them was this chopped rocky valley. There is even a creek nearby. If only we could find a tributary that would be a water field, somewhere we could rest.

As we expected, we found a place where the rock beds were naturally shredded and caved, making it a resting place.

The spiral of a stream flowing nearby sounds dull somewhere out of the cold.

The interior of the cave wasn't that deep. On the contrary, it is in a state of round sight from the outside. Still, there was just a ceiling, and I could make sure it was big enough. I suppose it should be called an arched cave, a no-no.

It was even decaying leaves, branches and damp, but it is a relief to have been able to secure it.

I put Ars' pouch on Alice's head over a pillow and put her to bed on the side, but it doesn't seem particularly unusual. Straight away, they thought I'd wake up.

On the road so far, Ars has crushed and sprayed crystals scattered with magic remnants that have entered the porch, and the location will not be identified sooner. Still, there are no words so incomplete to the outside world. Because it doesn't exist anywhere in the outside world, like where you can stay for a long time.

Inside the cave was hoarding the gloom as it stood at dusk when the sun set. The darkness eats the light from this world, and the darkness that sooner or later merges into the earth takes away the body temperature unknowingly.

"You have a little distance. In time, I thought it was time to head to the [nightclub] prediction site. As things stand, high rates seem to be low, and the total number of demons itself."

Light a small incendiary fire and tell that with a difficult face Loki spread the map near the fire.

"It won't be obvious if we wait here. We have to investigate this area."

"Al, then..."

"Oh, I'm going alone. If you're not going back, just as I instructed. Meet at the rendezvous point"

Either way, this is if we assume that Ars can't go home. Combat may be avoided this time because the investigation of a phenomenon known as the [Night Club] is the goal of the mission.

At the same time, however, it also meant that the situation was one of inability to move.

The outside world at night kills breath and hides itself, but it is the usual means. No, they even say that's all they can do in a way.

Though it is early for the seasonal pattern yang to fall, Ars' departure will be after a little more time has passed. Yes, it will be time for the demons to move vigorously after the darkness has completely eroded.

Breathless silence that came down on its own.

Leaning against the wall, Ars sighed and closed his eyes gently.

In the meantime, Tesfir is leaning aside in view of Alice's condition.

It is rare that the morale of a squad should be so reduced. This will not rest anything that rests from uncomfortable.

At that time, trying to break the silence, Ars called her name with a pale voice of "fia".

Tesfir, who showed obvious upset with a shoulder tremor, makes sure to lift his heavy hips and get up. I'm sure she was taking care of Alice to confuse her. I also understood that my mistakes were creating the present situation.

Even the mission was beginning to get in the way, I knew. But she didn't know what to say at times like this.

Even then...... I distracted myself from the demons, with Loki's help, and couldn't even escape afterwards. I fought crazily to death to regret and salvage it because I know I pulled my leg.

But I'm sure if you look at Ars' reaction that it's not right, you can tell how much Tesphere it is.

I just didn't know what I'd done wrong, that's when. Later I only found out that I made a mistake. Such an overestimation of myself now hurts to tighten my chest.

Tesfir stood in front of Ars in a leaning manner. I don't even know if that's the right thing to do in an attempt to throw up a cheap apology, and I still don't even know what caused it.

"You don't fight demons until you get home."

"Wait!? I... I'll do it right. I won't fail this time..."

Tesfir raised her voice as if desperately complaining about something. Desperately, desperately, I wanted to prove that I could.

Maybe he wanted to respond to Ars for watching me with his hands so far.

Maybe they didn't want me to think it was pointless.

Or maybe he didn't want to deny his dream of becoming a magician.

I'm sure it's all of it. I could have done better.

So again, if only I could get a chance...

"What?"

"Hey, what..."

Ars just went on in an explanatory tone to Tesfir stuck in words. Those eyes were cold things that didn't even interest me, like dealing with wasted children.

"Do what. What did you fail? Do you think the guy who doesn't know that has the following? You do the same thing over and over and you fail the same."

"Let me do it. Because this time I will definitely defeat the demon!

Tesfir, who turns her powerful eyes straight to Ars, demands a rethink of her worth with her hands on her chest. The appeal in her eyes lost the sincere purity she was supposed to have and was only courage not to look beyond.

Ars stares back at Tesfir, who could only be desperate. Her fatigue does not recover to the point of a small hour's rest. Regardless, the consumption of magic is remarkable, and this will not fully recover either. Tomorrow we will reach our limits earlier than today - that was all for sure. She doesn't understand the reality that can't be helped by strength and power alone, and begs when she fights.

"No. I'm not going to let anything happen to you right now. This is an order."

"Whose. Al's or as captain? Then fight back -!!"

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My head is ticklish. The drum sounded in my head.

That wound, which turned down consciousness, gradually turned into a murmur and headache that awakened consciousness.

In an attempt to open her eyes, Alice leaks a groan from the signs of her sudden jump in, "Ugh..." and slowly opens her eyes.

I know you were lying there, and I could understand why you were asleep. The hardness of the floor lets us know that this is not the usual bed, but the outside world.

"Mr. Alice, are you okay?"

"Ugh, yeah... but what the hell happened... what happened to me?

I do my hand on the affected area where I have a headache, but there is a bandage wrapped around it, and the injury I ran the moment I touched it closed Alice's eyes reflexively.

"Not yet, you better not move"

"Thanks........................!!

That said, Loki supported Alice's back as she rose first. It happened right after that. I don't know where this place is. I don't know anything other than the outside world. I got a dry sound echoing in Alice's ear.

When Alice turned her face toward the sounder.

There Tesfir, holding down one cheek, turned away, and on the other side of it, Ars just waved off his hand.

Even if he could not clearly see Ars' face in the shade of black, Alice seemed to see Ars' face, which would have slapped him on the cheek, a sinister one that would have endured strange wounds.

"Chill your head a little."

Tesfir didn't even turn her face to the words, shaking her hair and running out.

I can see a white tooth with remorse from my drawn-knot mouth, and my anger at myself and my miserable feelings that I don't even know about drop the pottery and Shizuku.