Estimated reading time: ~6 minutes
Chapter 65
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Sensei and I were strolling through the skies, making our way to the Vienetta headquarters at Anon’s behest.
「Son-in-law, you don’t look so good, do you?」
I’ve been aware of it for the past few days.
I’m clearly lacking in sleep.
In order to survive the remaining days, I need to somehow make up for that lack of sleep.
And yet… as if to cruelly prevent me from doing so, a vicious accident strikes me.
That accident is—
「Sensei… I’m fine, really.」
「You don’t look fine at all.」
Ignoring Sensei’s concern, as she usually teases me like a mischievous cat, I think back on what just happened.
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Accompanying the dragon’s roar, a group of rugged men clad in excessively bulky armor descended upon Ashley’s manor.
Astride Eagle Dragons that filled the sky, they raised their swords and spears, poised as if to pierce the heavens, letting out war cries that bordered on shrieks.
「Uoooooooooh!!!」
Their appearance could be modestly described as that of ruffians. And now, a large number of them had shown up while emitting these strange yells. If one were to think 「This must be an attack!」 it wouldn’t be surprising at all. Even if I had grasped the sword at my waist and declared 「Come at me, you monsters! I’ll protect everyone!」 it would have been understandable.
「Low, stop stop. They’re not some weird group. They’re Berserga.」
As soon as Anon speaks, the Eagle Dragons begin to descend to the ground, crying out 「Ggyaaaaaa!!」 and 「Goaaaaaa!」
As if resonating with the dragons’ roars, the armored men let out their own bellows.
「Ganho! Ganho!」 「Ganho!」 「Ganho! Ganho! Ganho!」 「Ganho!」
What the heck is Ganho?
Their armor was already bulky and stifling enough, but with the addition of their war cries, it became 150% more so.
Inversely proportional to that, my sanity value rapidly plummeted.
「I’ve always thought…」
Hearing my murmur, Anon tilts his head quizzically. 「Hm?」
「I think vehicles that make explosive noises, and their riders, should all perish.」
「Geez, that’s kind of scary… What’s gotten into you?」
「They should perish…」
Whap!
Anon smacks me on the forehead.
「Huh! What was I…!」
「You idiot! What do you mean, ‘Huh!’?!
What are you thinking, trying to oppose the transportation and fighting force we’ve finally got our hands on?!」
Sigh. Even though it was a joke.
「Are Anon and the Holy Knight here?」
A remarkably low voice that seemed to shake one to the core resounded amidst the men’s shouts.
The source of the voice was at the very depths of the metal-armored wall formed by the rock-like men.
There stood a man in full-body armor, astride an Eagle Dragon that was clearly of a different size compared to the others.
I mean, there’s no way that thing is an Eagle Dragon, right? It’s more than twice the size of the others! Is my sense of perspective going haywire? It’s huuuuge!
And what’s with that armor? It’s two sizes bigger than the other members’, how impressiiiive!!
After all the members had landed, the exceptionally large dragon touched down with a thud.
With a stifling 「Haaah!!」 the large-armored man leaped off the dragon’s back, spreading both arms wide. Landing with a thud and a musty clang, he once again raised his sword as if piercing the sky.
He must be the leader of Berserga.
「Ganho!」 「Ganho! Ganho!」 「Ganho!」 「Ganho! Ganho! Ganho!」
As if to celebrate(?) their leader, the members also began to let out strange yells one after another.
I said, what the heck is Ganho?!
Amidst their voices that shook the atmosphere, Anon and Ashley stepped forward to meet them.
「I am Holy Knight Ashley Noble. I truly appreciate you readily accepting this sudden request and going out of your way to come all this distance, leader of Berserga, Saga Assaultbody.」
Ashley introduced herself and expressed her gratitude to them.
Her majestic bearing was truly fit for the occasion.
「Ohh, it’s been a while, young lady Holy Knight. And you too, Anon.」
The leader—Saga Assaultbody—removed his helm and sighed, 「Phew,」 greeting the two. As he finally removed his full-face helm, a short-haired, beastly man appeared. He seemed to be a dashing, rugged guy, but it looked as if steam rose from him with a 「Mwaah」 as his sweat evaporated.
To put it mildly, I felt like I might die from the excessive manliness.
The terrifying thing is, there are still many more rugged men besides the leader waiting to make their appearance. When they remove their helms, they’ll surely, no, definitely go 「Mwaah」 too.
Spare me and my body!!
「Young lady Holy Knight, did you forget? We said we’d accept the request, but only if you could fulfill the condition I set. That’s why we expressly came to see beforehand whether it’s worth accepting the request this time.」
Condition? Whether it’s worth it?
Oooh, I have a bad feeling about this for some reason!
My bad hunches in times like these tend to be spot-on with a high probability!
「Low.」
From behind, Anon firmly grasped my shoulder.
Just as my hunch was about to prove true, I gulped and replied, 「What is it?」
「You see, in order to accept the request, they imposed a monetary condition and one more thing. That was ‘the client must possess strength that can be relied upon.’」
「Low, when Anon and I visited the Berserga headquarters last time, I tried to demonstrate my strength to them as they insisted. But then Anon, he… he raised his voice, saying ‘Low will do it!! So stand back, Ashley!!’ …That was the first time I’d seen Anon like that… It’s true! I suggested that I fight the leader, but Anon at that time was so scary…」
As Anon explained the condition demanded by Berserga, Ashley supplemented with the situation at the time.
「Hey, um. Your fingers are digging into my shoulder, you know.」
「I don’t know what you’re talking about, Low.
All right, it’s your time to shine! Feel free to make a big scene against them! Or duel the leader one-on-one! Show me how cool you can be!」
「Ow ow ow! It hurts! Your fingers! Rather than digging in, they’re sinking in! They’re sinking right in!」
Faced with the abnormal power Anon was exerting on my shoulder, my mind raced at full speed, trying to figure out the quickest way to escape this situation that had gone all 「Mwaah.」
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