"Well, there's no problem where I let him get away,"

I said, shaking the knife in my hand.

At its cutting edge, a human rattle pierced through his chest is pierced.

"... Yuki is, horrible. Saika."

Yuki abruptly said that he was collecting curtains (Ombonoyas) and breaking the curse of paying people.

"Hmm?"

"For you Seika... it doesn't matter, such as no curse mediation. It's just a human rattle, you know..."

"It doesn't matter. There are a lot of restrictions when you can't use the other person's hair or blood, and..."

I said, smiling bitterly.

"I'm just a little bothered."

****

That cleared up the second raid by the Demons without anything.

Since the last raid, I've just been trying to figure out a lot of ways to respond, and this time, no damage. As rough as the magic practice field was, it was done without anyone noticing.

Their bodies left some carbide debris in melted iron, but they decided to leave it as it was, although a little lost.

Rumors had been heard that some merchants who were in and out of Rodney were missing. Probably been looting in some settlements as well until I got here.

If the empire wasn't dumb either, you'd know just about as well that one of the demonic parties was intruding. Otherwise, we will not consolidate the security of the Empire at a time like this. Even if you can't capture the position, you'll expect as much as to follow the footsteps and head for Rodney. If you can find the marks and bodies you fought over there... I'm sure you'll understand as much as they died. Probably.

Only the demon one is dead elsewhere, so it would be convenient if you could interpret it as broken.

Either way, it's better than being suspended without finding the body again.

By the way, the cold iron was de-cursed and wiped out, but the carcass of the giant worm remains.

It's even out of the way, and I should have cleaned that one up for you... walking around thinking about that, I bumped into a small shadow in the corner.

"Oops. Mabel?"

"Huh...! Seika?

I was out of breath, and Mabel, with her eyes round, was looking up at me.

With a hurried look, the gray-haired girl stuffs on me.

"Where is he!?

"That guy?"

"And here comes the assassin! Seika, you know what I mean?

"It's..."

"Plus, the Demons...... Ghosts (OGA), he said! I'm sure you're still looking for me! If we don't find him like this, we'll do something... someone might get attacked..."

Mabel is in desperate shape and she wants to talk to me.

"Wow, I won't stop!! Seika helped you earlier, didn't she? That fog too...... if you know where he is, let me know! If I leave, I don't think we'll all be in danger. Even if I can't win...... so!

"Mabel, calm down a little."

When I said that and stroked her head, Mabel finally shut her mouth.

I just still can't afford the look on my face.

I say with a slight grin.

"You're a mess."

"Huh...?

"Did you worry about the other students first? I could have escaped."

"Well, that's because..."

"It's not something I can do. It's evidence of kindness and courage."

"Ugh..."

"I'm sorry I couldn't notice you. Totally, I thought it was something I was used to at school... but you've been so careful."

The curse of paying people is ineffective for people with a strong sense of purpose.

How could Mabel be the only one who thought that while all the other students and teachers hadn't pulled into dormitories and school buildings to come out... this kid had been on guard against assassins facing the Chamber of Commerce for a long time.

"Hey, are you with your adoptive parents?

"... because... those people are known to the Chamber of Commerce..."

"I told you not to worry. Nevertheless, if it hasn't been a year since then, you can't talk about it"

Perhaps he was so distracted at my parents' house because it was the first place he was allowed to be.

Far from the school and the Imperial capital, an army platoon was stationed, and he was finally relieved.

"It's okay, Mabel. You can live normally now."

"So, but he..."

"That's not an assassin to you."

"Huh...?

Mabel gives a pompous look.

"Yes, really...? Then he..."

"Uh... well, do you mind if I tell you? I've been after brave men."

"What! A, give me an amu?

On Mabel's face, the colour of haste floats again.

"I don't know, I knew I could do something about it..."

"Uh..."

I tell you just a little bit.

"I'm done."

"Huh...?

"Don't worry about them anymore"

"Those guys...? Weren't you alone?

"Ugh... well, yeah. There were about five of you."

"Five, too? It's... all taken down by Seika."

"Oh."

"So, it was okay, was it? Five of them were tough..."

"Uh, no... nothing like that"

"Yeah... other than Ghosts (Auga), it wasn't a big deal?

"Hmmm......"

I answer with a slightly troubled grin.

"I wasn't sure - I can't believe who was strong and who was weak"

"Se...... seika?

Mabel, bewildered, half-stepped.

I smile bitterly and show her my index finger in front of my lips.

"Don't tell anyone, Mabel."