The Tale of the Teapot Hero’s Revenge

"Brothers (...), are you serious about crossing the mountain?

Your father sounded worried about us leaving the inn.

"I'm fine. It looks pretty strong."

"But you take three girls. Auntie, I'm worried. Wow."

This guy totally believes I'm a man.

My masculine outfit was perfect, too, Mon.

To tell you the truth, I never wanted to dress like this again.

"Still, you can't put it on the smear. This one."

"Hey, stop..."

I don't know what you're mistaken about, but I really want you to stop sticking around with your beard while you nibble meaningfully.

"So, who's the real deal? No way, all three of them..."

"...... Huh!!!

At that time, Beat took my arm and hugged me as if to whisper what your grandmother had said.

He appealed to Mr. Ogata about something with a cute, fuzzy cheek.

"Oh alas, that's what you're talking about. You're a pretty girl, I'll take care of you, okay?

"No, that's not it..."

This girl is not my girlfriend.

Why does Beato seem satisfied?

"Hey, what are you doing?

"Let's go, we've got a long way to go."

"I know, I already..."

In reply to Toka and Melo, who rush me at the entrance, sighs and puts out two pieces of silver coins from the bag.

"Thank you for your help, that's enough, right?"

"Yes, just like that, every time.... but really, be careful and get ready to go. I'm talking about a tough road and a strong demon. Every year, a lot of people die."

"Thanks, I'll be very careful."

You're seriously worried about me, ladies, but the path you're going to take is a very dangerous one for normal people.

But this is the safest path for us right now.

"Toka, Melo, you made me wait"

"I've been waiting for you. And it's hot in the morning."

"That's right, think about the feelings of the athletes shown off over the wait!

"Ugh, I'll be right there."

Jito, I leave the inn with Beato, who's stuck to my arm perfectly, withstanding the attack of two people cooling me down with their eyes.

It was the early summer sunshine that jumped into my eyes.

And it's a mountain range like a high wall.

Wells, a small country north of Stige.

This is a small village at the foot of the mountain range, at the end of its further north.

On the north side of this continent, high mountain ranges run east and west, with paradises ahead.

There are two routes to get into enemy territory.

A western route through the wide streets of the mountains (Yamaai) near Corcuete.

And it's the eastern route through the sad hiking trails to the east.

The entrance to the east route is the village.

"Hold on, it's a high mountain when you look at it this way... And not one of these, but a bunch of them ahead of us, right? With the Magic Machine Dragon (Gargoyle), it's as easy as before..."

"There's nothing you could have done, Toka. We just have to go here."

For us today, the western route is too dangerous with intense movement of people.

There's a good chance he's being ambushed, and there's definitely a heap of surveillance on him.

Even if we weren't attacked, it turns out we went into the paradise.

I chose the west route when I tried to parade before.

I ended up skipping the mountains themselves thanks to Toka's Magic Conductor Dragon (Gargoyle).

The reason I chose the west at that time was because I was just as murky as I was to grab Beato and Melo and cross the mountain by myself.

But now I'm stronger than I was back then.

Plus, Melo, there's a toca for shipping.

It's much safer for us now to get into Paradise on the East Route.

"I know that by my head. Ha, it's depression..."

"You and Sister Beat each have a good time holding each other, and even Sister Kirier is not this mountain."

Oh, Melo's advancing in front of the Toka.

What the hell are you gonna say, chuckling or something?

"But with the power of Toka, it's so tight to see this mountain behind your back, isn't it? I know, yeah, yeah."

Oh dear......

I guess it's to snap Toka's ass in the ass.

"... Fine. Let's do it. He said he wasn't wacky enough to climb a mountain like this, one or two or three of the melos!

Oh, I'm on fire.

I'm the one your sister talks to, but Melo, is this what it's like to be the other?

What a surprise.

... will that also mean that I have never been able to see my surroundings before?

I wonder if I've only changed a little since I only saw myself and Beato.

I didn't even take care of Elia, and I burned her.

"... Huh?

Beat pulls quickly at my side with his neck clenched strangely.

I shouldn't have, you were a little blurry.

"Don't worry, I was just thinking"

"... eh"

Seems relieved to hear my reply.

He smiled like an angel and laughed at me.

I want to laugh back at this smile, but I still don't have the confidence to laugh well.

I wonder if it's because Joana is still alive.

Or do I have a cause for myself?

"... it's time to go"

"... eh"

I still don't know what lies ahead of this mountain range.

I don't know, but no matter what enemy shows up, I'll never protect Beat.

This fight is not a fight for revenge, it's a fight to protect Beat.

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I snuggle Beato a princess, carry a large load for two on my back, and gently climb up my injured mountain skin.

We go off the route that ordinary climbers climb and push the shortest route.

I can be so impotent, also thanks to the toca in charge of Melo, what...

"Toka, are you okay?

Grab Melo on his shoulder and pretend back to the toca that follows him a little back.

I'm dropping it to a pace I can follow, but if you're making me mull, it's tough.

If I fell or dropped Melo, I'd be upside down under the scratch.

"I said I'm fine. Who the hell do you think you are?

"You're a reliable sister, I know. I know."

"Nah, that's a throw... Hey, Melo, you think so too, don't you?

"... I disagree with this posture. Why are you blabbing your hands and feet on your shoulders? Beat, I like being a princess like a lady."

"Is a princess a gala, Melo..."

"Mumble!

Looks like we're close. Above all.

... Well, it's time to see the top.

Half the first mountain before lunch, I guess the pace there.

Kick rock skin and climb, reaching the top.

It's flatter than I thought, and it feels quite spacious.

It looks like I could walk fine here, and I lowered Beato and looked around.

Close to the flat, the loose slopes of the rocky skin continue to the foot of the next mountain.

If that's all, it was a normal sight...

"Oops! Phew, finally at the top...... Hey, why don't we take a break?

"Puku, have you turned up the sound yet?

"No, it's almost lunch.... Killier? What the fuck are you blurring about?

"Arr, look"

Before I point, Toka turns a blind eye, too.

Sleek slopes of the mountain across the street, indentations made around the middle of it.

To a giant crater that emits unusual signs.