Part 4
During this half of a month, a select few including Dale and Gregor, had proceeded to mountainous area neighboring Ausblick for the subjugation of the follower of 『The seven demons kings』. It was just some time ago that they achieved the task and came back to Ausblick.
In short the 『Works』 the duke Eldstedt engaged Dale by contract with Raband country was principally subjugation tasks that have to do with 『Demon kings』 and their followers.
There is a reason a select few proceed for the subjugation of the follower of the 『Demon King』. Assembling adventurers as the core subjugation unit is comparable to not mobilize the national army.
It was because a country becoming actor and mobilizes the army is synonymous with war declaration against 『Demon king』.
The power of 『Demon kings』 is great. And when including their whole followers, they turn out to have enough military power to threaten a whole country. if they declare that they oppose them openly, 『Demon Kings』 would also choose to offer resistance together with their own followers.
Given that each seven existing 『Demon kings』 are completely separate existences, it means that presenting a united front is hardly possible.
Ward off the threat of 『Demon kings』 while keeping risk to a minimum, a surprise attack by a small group of unspecified affiliationーin other words assassination is effective.
Gregor, who is a person of the duke household, didn’t not become a regular civilian military and with he also was in an official position of active as a half adventurer in order to be engaged in their task.
Half a month before, after Dale arrived to Ausblick from Kreutz, after a preparatory period, he headed for a destination with people who similarly undertook the task. All members were distinguished people, whose real ability as adventurer is acknowledged. It was adventurers that the Raband country can put trust in the power together with character enough to sign a direct contract. Although they were no saints, there was no worry such as be betrayed and be cut at from the back at least. scouting party of the national army had disguised themselves as adventurers and had accompanied them.
According to the report of the scouts, they could confirm that several dragons had made their nests in the forest deep inside the mountains that they reach at last. There was a land high in terrestrial heat where the power of 『Ahmar』 strongly worked in Ausblick. It was also a place that dragons like during their mating season.
「…There’s no doubt because of the dragon of 『The seven demon kings』.」
『The seven demon kings』, who were demon king liking war and disturbance, had a liking to employ dragons, that are regarded as symbol of extremely strong power. The magickin had a lot of people with the aptitude for the 『Central attribute』. There was tamer who manipulate dragon like their hands and feet.
It was because they confirmed the existence of that tamer that they also were convinced that he targeted one among those dragons.
It can be confirmed that every peopleーone woman wore a black robe, several soldiers, have horns. The helmets of the magickin soldiers are distinctive. they don’t deem acceptable hiding their horn that is their pride. although it is covering the head, it is often exposed in order to show off the horns at least.
But the most dangerous is the woman.
「…There’s no doubt. That woman is a 『Demonic being』.」
Dale called to his companion’s attention with a calm voice. The companion, who know his ability, returned their acknowledgement without unnecessary questions.
From there, there was no useless conversation. As might be expected from the relationship that they challenged dangerous tasks together many times, it was familiar action to go as far as to take up their positions with few hand signs.
It was Dale’s magic that started the battle.
「“Earth, one connected to our God, I order you under the name Dale Reki, change appearance to my desire and drink all up in this body 《Earth Alteration》.”」
The sentence with colossal magic power was put in it cannot be compared with the regular simple magic formulas.
Rumble resounded around and the target’s footing collapsed. The woman and soldier; who noticed the attack, seemed to have made evasive action in time, but the dragons with their own weight were completely dragged into the fall.
If it was a normal wizard, he would have used magic devoid of wonder but he would have caused his magic power to run out, however there wasn’t even a bit of exhaustion in Dale. He smoothly drawn his sword out and cut his way in the enemies that were still in confusion.
is a sword with scarlet ornaments that Gregor, who rushed out at a timing arranged beforehand, grasps. He let this sword light , that carried magic power and specialized in cutting, flash.
「“Earth, I command you under my name, defeat my enemies 《Stone spear》.” 」
A short-range attack magic art that Gregor could recite the instant when the awareness of the surroundings gathered on one person. It was a coordination possible because they knew each other battle habit.
The magic art with an accuracy that doesn’t seem to be casted with a simple formula makes sharp stone spear from the ground. A maginkin soldier who lost his balance is slayed by Gregor.
「“Defend!”」
The demonic being woman raised a piercing cry and scolded her servants. The dragon who pushed aside and crawled out of the rubble, stood in front in order to protect the woman. Several fireballs land on the dragon’s head and spread heat in the surroundings. However the attack by magic arts didn’t finish with that. And then lightning attack goes as to crawl on the ground. As for the attack in waves by the multiple wizards, confinement is their main purpose at this stage.
During that short time, the demonic being woman feels impatient because her own party’s soldiers cut down only two human being soldiers. The other dragons are still at the bottom of a hole or something. It was an unbelievably large hole. One that is by her side finally crawls up by making use of others as a step. The others do not come back easily.
「 “Kill!”」
However there was no other means. The woman gave that order to the only servant even if she understood that it was a bad move. It was a contrivance that bought time when herself retreated.
She intended toーhave the dragon in order to clear a path of retreat in the direction which is a dead angle from the position of the wizards.
However before she realized it, a soldier with a black leather coat had drawn near her.
Her eyes which were opened wide in surprise, watches her servants who were stopped by another soldier and wizards.
From the start, this man’s objective was just herself. The woman was shocked at matter.
A dragon of that level wasn’t too much for his companion, it was an act where there was no doubt backed by such confidence.
Nevertheless the woman instantly drawn a dagger out and swung down a stroke nimbler than a half-baked soldier at Dale.
Dale didn’t show the slightest disturbance either, he stopped her stroke with his 『Left arm』. The gauntlet let only a metallic sound ring. A scratch couldn’t be put by the dagger that slipped on the surface.
Dale swept his own sword horizontally, without confirming that the color of despair crossed the woman’s eyes.
ーAs it was said. Dale had shown an appearance that is true to his name as a first class adventurer, when he is in battle and tense situations.There is no problem with the way he works.
But in the betweentimes,
「Aaaah. Not enough Latina. Latinaaaaaaah.」
「…What is not enough?」
「It’s the Latina element. There is not enough Latina in current me…」
Raising a queer cry suddenly during transportation.
「…I miss Latina… I wonder what Latina is doing…」
Staring at the sky and being moved to tears.
「Latina…」
Muttering while stirring the bonfire.
ーIn short, he was emotionally unstable.
his surroundings were put off. it was almost a spasmodic behavior anyhow. As for the people, who were involved, they have no choice but to be confused.
‘It’s probably the diffusion of stress’. When Gregor, who was about to be 『The person in charge of Dale』, wanted to do the most favorable interpretation as a friend, he had decided to think so. it is pity at the very least.
For the time being the 『Job』 of Gregor this time was to stop Dale, who was about to make a mountain of presents to the extent that it will not be completely loaded on a wyvern.
†
「Latinaaah!!」
「That’s you say first?」
Dale who threw open the door of 『The dancing ocelot』 and cried with a face beaming with joy, big luggage clearly different from when he left were being carried in his hand.
Considering that they meet for the first time in half a month, having say that at first, Rita had an appalled reaction.
It is obviously getting worse than half a month before. Rather than say what is getting worse, everything is getting worse.
「Oh, it’s Rita. Where’s Latina?」
「As for Latina, she is with Kenneth.」
After Rita answered, the person in question who seemed to have noticed the noisiness of the front side, unexpectedly came out from the back.
getting a radiant smile and running up to him.
「Dale! Welcome back!!」
Dale catches her who came embracing him, with a full smile.
Latina, who had a childish appearance considerably plumper than half a month before, is even lovelier than she was in Dale’s memory.
「I’m home Latina! You did well house sitting. Were you lonely? I’m sorry. I was also very lonely.」
「I was lonely. But I’m happy Dale came back safely. Welcome back.」
「Aah… After all, Latina is my comfort.」
Because such words of Latina who tightly embraced Dale and smiled, Dale muttered with a flood of emotions.
(I worked hard.)
It was worth working hard.
「Hey. Latina’s presents are…」
「Dale, please wait a minute.」
Dale, who was about to show numerous presents for her, is surprised by Latina briefly separating from himself.
He followed Latina heading to Kenneth in kitchen with hasty steps with his eyes with a despair-stricken expression. He hollowly muttered with eyes which lost their focus.
「Wa… was, half a month too long… Fufufu…Rather, If I get rid of demonic beings from this world, in the future… I might live without leaving from Latina…」
「You’re considerably tired.」
Noticing that his eccentricity is due to exhaustion, an air of compassion arises even in the very Rita.
「…Latina also truly did also her best. … We thought that it was lonely in the attic by herself and we said her that she could come in our room until you return, but she said 『Dale’s room is better』. She said that she could feel 『Relieved because with Dale’s smell』, it was alright to sleep by herself.」
「..Was Latina alright? Has anything happened?」
「Well, she was lonely. Nevertheless she seemed to get considerably better after she had a goal.」
While he was listening to Latina’s state of house-sitter and the recent situation of Kreutz from Rita, Latina came back from the kitchen.
holding firmly the tray in her hands, on top of which the plate of the shepherd’s pie which piping hot steam rose from and a jelly in which bright fruits cut into cubes dancing, were shaking.
「Dale, I made it. I wanted you eat it, I did my best.」
「Yo… you made it?」
「I did my best.」
Dale screamed as if he had been deeply moved after receiving the tray with trembling hands from Latina with a proud smile.
「It is too much of a waste, I cannot eat it…!」
「No, eat it.」
Even for the first time in half a month Rita’s retorts remained strong.
「Therefore Dale. A major fact became clear during your absence.」
「What?」
When Kenneth suddenly came to broach a subject, Dale was in the middle of savoring the pie and dessert that were the product of all her might, with the cheerful Latina sitting on his laps.
Kenneth solemnly continued, without troubling himself with Dale’s reaction.
「The other day, Latina’s friend called Chloe asked me. 『We go to school from this autumn, but does Latina go too? 』」
「Eh?」
「Chloe or Marcel among others. Everyone said they go. Since everyone the same age.」
Latina looked up at Dale on his laps and said. He remembered about her friends while looking at her. Because her friends seemed a little older than Latina, he understood that they treat the young Latina with affection.
「I was asked, do I go since I the same age?」
It required a brief time to digest those words.
「…Huh?」
「Well, it seems to be that kind of thing.」
When Dale turned his eyes as to demand an explanation at Kenneth, Kenneth nodded.
「…Next month is, Latina’s birth month?」
「Yes.」
「Is that so? I have to prepare a gift!」
「…Tell Dale, how old you will be.」
「Hm? It is eight.」
Latina who tilts her, thinks ‘why ask such thing?’.
Dale who loses his words for an instant, stiffens.
Kenneth nods in agreement at this reaction.
「…Latina, is seven years old, now?」
「Hm? that’s right. I seven.」
「…You’re small…」
「That’s right. Small.」
「I small?」
Adults all thought that she was five or six years old. Latina is small to that degree.
But now that he mention it, Latina’s demeanor was doubtfully reliable. Her wording is childish because soon after she learned the language, she is lack grammar and vocabulary.
Eight years old before long. A difference of one or two years of the children during this period is quite big.
The adults realized that their presumptions were wrong.
「…Does it mean that her growth is slow, since she is a magickin?」
「I thought so and tried to asked a bunch of customers, but the 『Magickin』 seem to be not particularly different from 『Us』(human race) in growth speed during childhood. Their growth stops when they mature, it is a race with a long adult period.」
「…so Latina…is small?」
「She is just small.」
「Hm?」
Latina tilted her head, sincerely wondering about the adults looking at herself with serious looks.
Part 4
During this half of a month, a select few including Dale and Gregor, had proceeded to mountainous area neighboring Ausblick for the subjugation of the follower of 『The seven demons kings』. It was just some time ago that they achieved the task and came back to Ausblick.
In short the 『Works』 the duke Eldstedt engaged Dale by contract with Raband country was principally subjugation tasks that have to do with 『Demon kings』 and their followers.
There is a reason a select few proceed for the subjugation of the follower of the 『Demon King』. Assembling adventurers as the core subjugation unit is comparable to not mobilize the national army.
It was because a country becoming actor and mobilizes the army is synonymous with war declaration against 『Demon king』.
The power of 『Demon kings』 is great. And when including their whole followers, they turn out to have enough military power to threaten a whole country. if they declare that they oppose them openly, 『Demon Kings』 would also choose to offer resistance together with their own followers.
Given that each seven existing 『Demon kings』 are completely separate existences, it means that presenting a united front is hardly possible.
Ward off the threat of 『Demon kings』 while keeping risk to a minimum, a surprise attack by a small group of unspecified affiliationーin other words assassination is effective.
Gregor, who is a person of the duke household, didn’t not become a regular civilian military and with he also was in an official position of active as a half adventurer in order to be engaged in their task.
Half a month before, after Dale arrived to Ausblick from Kreutz, after a preparatory period, he headed for a destination with people who similarly undertook the task. All members were distinguished people, whose real ability as adventurer is acknowledged. It was adventurers that the Raband country can put trust in the power together with character enough to sign a direct contract. Although they were no saints, there was no worry such as be betrayed and be cut at from the back at least. scouting party of the national army had disguised themselves as adventurers and had accompanied them.
According to the report of the scouts, they could confirm that several dragons had made their nests in the forest deep inside the mountains that they reach at last. There was a land high in terrestrial heat where the power of 『Ahmar』 strongly worked in Ausblick. It was also a place that dragons like during their mating season.
「…There’s no doubt because of the dragon of 『The seven demon kings』.」
『The seven demon kings』, who were demon king liking war and disturbance, had a liking to employ dragons, that are regarded as symbol of extremely strong power. The magickin had a lot of people with the aptitude for the 『Central attribute』. There was tamer who manipulate dragon like their hands and feet.
It was because they confirmed the existence of that tamer that they also were convinced that he targeted one among those dragons.
It can be confirmed that every peopleーone woman wore a black robe, several soldiers, have horns. The helmets of the magickin soldiers are distinctive. they don’t deem acceptable hiding their horn that is their pride. although it is covering the head, it is often exposed in order to show off the horns at least.
But the most dangerous is the woman.
「…There’s no doubt. That woman is a 『Demonic being』.」
Dale called to his companion’s attention with a calm voice. The companion, who know his ability, returned their acknowledgement without unnecessary questions.
From there, there was no useless conversation. As might be expected from the relationship that they challenged dangerous tasks together many times, it was familiar action to go as far as to take up their positions with few hand signs.
It was Dale’s magic that started the battle.
「“Earth, one connected to our God, I order you under the name Dale Reki, change appearance to my desire and drink all up in this body 《Earth Alteration》.”」
The sentence with colossal magic power was put in it cannot be compared with the regular simple magic formulas.
Rumble resounded around and the target’s footing collapsed. The woman and soldier; who noticed the attack, seemed to have made evasive action in time, but the dragons with their own weight were completely dragged into the fall.
If it was a normal wizard, he would have used magic devoid of wonder but he would have caused his magic power to run out, however there wasn’t even a bit of exhaustion in Dale. He smoothly drawn his sword out and cut his way in the enemies that were still in confusion.
is a sword with scarlet ornaments that Gregor, who rushed out at a timing arranged beforehand, grasps. He let this sword light , that carried magic power and specialized in cutting, flash.
「“Earth, I command you under my name, defeat my enemies 《Stone spear》.” 」
A short-range attack magic art that Gregor could recite the instant when the awareness of the surroundings gathered on one person. It was a coordination possible because they knew each other battle habit.
The magic art with an accuracy that doesn’t seem to be casted with a simple formula makes sharp stone spear from the ground. A maginkin soldier who lost his balance is slayed by Gregor.
「“Defend!”」
The demonic being woman raised a piercing cry and scolded her servants. The dragon who pushed aside and crawled out of the rubble, stood in front in order to protect the woman. Several fireballs land on the dragon’s head and spread heat in the surroundings. However the attack by magic arts didn’t finish with that. And then lightning attack goes as to crawl on the ground. As for the attack in waves by the multiple wizards, confinement is their main purpose at this stage.
During that short time, the demonic being woman feels impatient because her own party’s soldiers cut down only two human being soldiers. The other dragons are still at the bottom of a hole or something. It was an unbelievably large hole. One that is by her side finally crawls up by making use of others as a step. The others do not come back easily.
「 “Kill!”」
However there was no other means. The woman gave that order to the only servant even if she understood that it was a bad move. It was a contrivance that bought time when herself retreated.
She intended toーhave the dragon in order to clear a path of retreat in the direction which is a dead angle from the position of the wizards.
However before she realized it, a soldier with a black leather coat had drawn near her.
Her eyes which were opened wide in surprise, watches her servants who were stopped by another soldier and wizards.
From the start, this man’s objective was just herself. The woman was shocked at matter.
A dragon of that level wasn’t too much for his companion, it was an act where there was no doubt backed by such confidence.
Nevertheless the woman instantly drawn a dagger out and swung down a stroke nimbler than a half-baked soldier at Dale.
Dale didn’t show the slightest disturbance either, he stopped her stroke with his 『Left arm』. The gauntlet let only a metallic sound ring. A scratch couldn’t be put by the dagger that slipped on the surface.
Dale swept his own sword horizontally, without confirming that the color of despair crossed the woman’s eyes.
ーAs it was said. Dale had shown an appearance that is true to his name as a first class adventurer, when he is in battle and tense situations.There is no problem with the way he works.
But in the betweentimes,
「Aaaah. Not enough Latina. Latinaaaaaaah.」
「…What is not enough?」
「It’s the Latina element. There is not enough Latina in current me…」
Raising a queer cry suddenly during transportation.
「…I miss Latina… I wonder what Latina is doing…」
Staring at the sky and being moved to tears.
「Latina…」
Muttering while stirring the bonfire.
ーIn short, he was emotionally unstable.
his surroundings were put off. it was almost a spasmodic behavior anyhow. As for the people, who were involved, they have no choice but to be confused.
‘It’s probably the diffusion of stress’. When Gregor, who was about to be 『The person in charge of Dale』, wanted to do the most favorable interpretation as a friend, he had decided to think so. it is pity at the very least.
For the time being the 『Job』 of Gregor this time was to stop Dale, who was about to make a mountain of presents to the extent that it will not be completely loaded on a wyvern.
†
「Latinaaah!!」
「That’s you say first?」
Dale who threw open the door of 『The dancing ocelot』 and cried with a face beaming with joy, big luggage clearly different from when he left were being carried in his hand.
Considering that they meet for the first time in half a month, having say that at first, Rita had an appalled reaction.
It is obviously getting worse than half a month before. Rather than say what is getting worse, everything is getting worse.
「Oh, it’s Rita. Where’s Latina?」
「As for Latina, she is with Kenneth.」
After Rita answered, the person in question who seemed to have noticed the noisiness of the front side, unexpectedly came out from the back.
getting a radiant smile and running up to him.
「Dale! Welcome back!!」
Dale catches her who came embracing him, with a full smile.
Latina, who had a childish appearance considerably plumper than half a month before, is even lovelier than she was in Dale’s memory.
「I’m home Latina! You did well house sitting. Were you lonely? I’m sorry. I was also very lonely.」
「I was lonely. But I’m happy Dale came back safely. Welcome back.」
「Aah… After all, Latina is my comfort.」
Because such words of Latina who tightly embraced Dale and smiled, Dale muttered with a flood of emotions.
(I worked hard.)
It was worth working hard.
「Hey. Latina’s presents are…」
「Dale, please wait a minute.」
Dale, who was about to show numerous presents for her, is surprised by Latina briefly separating from himself.
He followed Latina heading to Kenneth in kitchen with hasty steps with his eyes with a despair-stricken expression. He hollowly muttered with eyes which lost their focus.
「Wa… was, half a month too long… Fufufu…Rather, If I get rid of demonic beings from this world, in the future… I might live without leaving from Latina…」
「You’re considerably tired.」
Noticing that his eccentricity is due to exhaustion, an air of compassion arises even in the very Rita.
「…Latina also truly did also her best. … We thought that it was lonely in the attic by herself and we said her that she could come in our room until you return, but she said 『Dale’s room is better』. She said that she could feel 『Relieved because with Dale’s smell』, it was alright to sleep by herself.」
「..Was Latina alright? Has anything happened?」
「Well, she was lonely. Nevertheless she seemed to get considerably better after she had a goal.」
While he was listening to Latina’s state of house-sitter and the recent situation of Kreutz from Rita, Latina came back from the kitchen.
holding firmly the tray in her hands, on top of which the plate of the shepherd’s pie which piping hot steam rose from and a jelly in which bright fruits cut into cubes dancing, were shaking.
「Dale, I made it. I wanted you eat it, I did my best.」
「Yo… you made it?」
「I did my best.」
Dale screamed as if he had been deeply moved after receiving the tray with trembling hands from Latina with a proud smile.
「It is too much of a waste, I cannot eat it…!」
「No, eat it.」
Even for the first time in half a month Rita’s retorts remained strong.
「Therefore Dale. A major fact became clear during your absence.」
「What?」
When Kenneth suddenly came to broach a subject, Dale was in the middle of savoring the pie and dessert that were the product of all her might, with the cheerful Latina sitting on his laps.
Kenneth solemnly continued, without troubling himself with Dale’s reaction.
「The other day, Latina’s friend called Chloe asked me. 『We go to school from this autumn, but does Latina go too? 』」
「Eh?」
「Chloe or Marcel among others. Everyone said they go. Since everyone the same age.」
Latina looked up at Dale on his laps and said. He remembered about her friends while looking at her. Because her friends seemed a little older than Latina, he understood that they treat the young Latina with affection.
「I was asked, do I go since I the same age?」
It required a brief time to digest those words.
「…Huh?」
「Well, it seems to be that kind of thing.」
When Dale turned his eyes as to demand an explanation at Kenneth, Kenneth nodded.
「…Next month is, Latina’s birth month?」
「Yes.」
「Is that so? I have to prepare a gift!」
「…Tell Dale, how old you will be.」
「Hm? It is eight.」
Latina who tilts her, thinks ‘why ask such thing?’.
Dale who loses his words for an instant, stiffens.
Kenneth nods in agreement at this reaction.
「…Latina, is seven years old, now?」
「Hm? that’s right. I seven.」
「…You’re small…」
「That’s right. Small.」
「I small?」
Adults all thought that she was five or six years old. Latina is small to that degree.
But now that he mention it, Latina’s demeanor was doubtfully reliable. Her wording is childish because soon after she learned the language, she is lack grammar and vocabulary.
Eight years old before long. A difference of one or two years of the children during this period is quite big.
The adults realized that their presumptions were wrong.
「…Does it mean that her growth is slow, since she is a magickin?」
「I thought so and tried to asked a bunch of customers, but the 『Magickin』 seem to be not particularly different from 『Us』(human race) in growth speed during childhood. Their growth stops when they mature, it is a race with a long adult period.」
「…so Latina…is small?」
「She is just small.」
「Hm?」
Latina tilted her head, sincerely wondering about the adults looking at herself with serious looks.
