“You bastard!”
You shouldn’t get angry just because things aren’t going your way. Especially since the giant tree, wriggling like a snake, is destroying a third house. Who’s going to pay for it? I don’t want to.
Rufina’s magic is truly ruthless. She’s swinging the giant tree with the intent to kill. I’m trying to minimize the damage, but if I get too close, thorns sprout all at once.
“Rufina! That’s enough! I’ll take it out of your salary to pay for the house repairs!”
Rufina falls silent. The giant tree also stops moving, shrinks, and disappears at Rufina’s feet. Has she finally come to her senses? A crowd is gathering around, and I have to figure out what to do about the cleanup.
“Then I shall annihilate everything!”
Huh? Did I just do one of the laws of this world, “adding fuel to the fire”? That wasn’t my intention at all.
“I will erase everything! ■■■■, the Great Wind of Annihilation.”
I rushed towards Rufina with Godspeed Mode Three before she could finish her incantation. I immediately covered her mouth and broke down the door of a nearby house, pushing her to the floor.
“Are you an idiot?! Not only the houses, but people were in there too. Think about what happens when you use area-of-effect magic!”
Honestly, I’m quite angry, but I wonder if she can tell. If I cover her mouth, she can’t chant, and if she still tries, she’ll have to be prepared to self-destruct. I even jumped into this small house because I thought the Great Wind of Annihilation might hurt Rufina herself.
Now, what to do? If you apologize now, I’ll forgive you with just a nipple pinch… No, I’ll let you off with just slipping your hand inside my pants. Seeing that I had calmed down, I removed my hand from her mouth.
“Indeed, you are too lenient. We would not be defeated by such a trifle. …That’s right, Rossa.”
“Yes, my lord. He is indeed lenient. ■■■■, Great Wind of Annihilation.”
When I turned, Rossa, standing by the door in a bright red dress, was chanting an area-of-effect annihilation spell towards the outside.
Godspeed Mode Three!
I turned my back and stabbed Rossa in the heart with a knife from behind. Her body trembled, and the Great Wind of Annihilation stopped. The damage outside… let’s pretend it didn’t happen.
“Who are you calling lenient, Rossa?”
I gouged her heart with the knife I had stabbed in and used my free hand to grab her breast. Let her know the captain’s anger a little.
“That is what is called lenient, Mikael-sama. I will not die from such a knife, it is rather pleasant.”
I know you won’t die. If you would die, I couldn’t have stabbed you in the heart like this. I just wanted to stop the annihilation spell that was activated.
“Gah!”
Countless thorns extend from the floor. They all pierce me from my legs to my abdomen, immobilizing me. Was this the goal from the beginning?
“Well done, Rossa. It was child’s play. To fall for such a trick so easily, the captain is also lenient.”
“You bastard, Rufina. You did this…”
Rossa, who removed the knife from her heart by moving forward herself, turned back, held both my hands, and pushed the knife into her own chest.
“Haa, this feels wonderful… It is the greatest happiness of my life to be pierced by Mikael-sama…”
How many times do I have to tell you that I don’t have that kind of hobby? I’ll have a proper talk with Rossa someday.
The pain of the countless thorns piercing my body begins to subside. It’s less “subsiding” and more like I’m losing sensation. My grip on Rossa’s heart also weakened.
“Rufina! What are you, hih…”
I can’t even move my mouth anymore. Those thorns must have had a paralyzing effect. When the thorns piercing my body were removed, I collapsed, devoid of strength.
“I shall receive my reward for yesterday’s spoils. Furthermore, to spill blood from the morning is utterly outrageous. Know that your blood and flesh are all mine.”
For the next two hours, they did as they pleased until Sophia-san informed me of an enemy attack.
“Captain, there’s an enemy attack. Oh, are you still at it? Enemies have arrived.”
Sophia-san, please shoot these two with a laser. No, just shoot me along with them.
“An enemy attack, you say? It’s a shame, but it ends here. By the way, Rossa, did you notice?”
“Yes, my lord. A change in taste.”
“That’s the bait. When poison, paralysis, or decay is added to the blood and flesh, the blood and bodily fluids change.”
“Yes, my lord. Rossa liked the decay. The sensation of my whole body rotting made me tremble.”
“I preferred the paralysis. The tingling sensation is incomparable. We will continue this in the future.”
“Yes, my lord. I’d like to try various things. Next time, up to the lethal dose.”
Are poison and numbness just seasonings?! Are you going to say, “Today’s hidden flavor was decay”? Why can’t you just do normal things?!
I want normal! I don’t want to feel like I’m dying, and most importantly, it’s fun, isn’t it? Fun is important. Although, the points that make things “fun” seem quite different for these two.
“How long are you going to lie there? There’s an enemy attack! Get up quickly. Rossa, hurry, I can’t breathe.”
The two of them, completely satisfied, left the room. I don’t even have the strength to get up. Sophia-san walked up to me, lying spread out on the floor, and cast a healing spell.
“I don’t mind waiting until you’re done, ufufu.”
I hope this fight doesn’t drag on.
“You’re late! They won’t wait for us!”
I stopped by Orietta’s place, got a halberd and new clothes, and then headed to where the mobile corps were.
“Sorry I’m late. What’s the situation?”
I hurried as much as I could. I wanted to try out Godspeed Mode Three now that I could use it. Carrying the halberd I borrowed from Orietta on my back, I picked up Sophia-san on the way, ran, kissed her, and squeezed her chest. With this speed, I’m satisfied.
“The enemy is deploying defensive magic with Sand Dragons at the forefront. Ogres and Trolls are spread out behind them. At this rate, even the catapults won’t reach. They’re waiting for us to advance.”
Putting Sand Dragons at the front is fine, but if they’re using defensive magic, they can’t fire magic stones either. If they dispel the magic, they’ll be prey to Orietta’s railgun, so they must intend to bring us into close combat.
“Can you see any Cyclops?”
Cyclops are smaller than Trolls, and they might get lost among the Ogres, but their skin color is distinctive. If they have a pale bluish, rock-like color, they should be discoverable if we look.
“I don’t see any Cyclops.”
If Priscilla-san and Alana can’t spot them, then they’re probably not here. I hope they fell asleep from the party yesterday.
“Captain, something’s flying this way!”
The “something” Alana spotted is beyond my sight. The direction it’s coming from is north-northwest, closer to us than due north. If something is flying, it’s likely Harpies. Are they planning an air raid this time too?
“Christine-san, relay this message. There is a danger of bombs being dropped from the sky. Please ensure all corps receive this warning.”
There are three young and beautiful female warriors by Christine-san’s side. They dispersed to deliver the message. They were probably chosen from Christine’s Army, but it’s remarkable how she gathered only women. They probably didn’t want men around them. That’s good, I want to choose girls to have by my side too. I like a slim waist and large breasts…
“So, what are we going to do?”
“We’ll take cover to avoid the Harpy bombing. They’ll likely take some time before a second round…”
“It glowed!”
What?! Did something glow? Is it a magic stone from a Sand Dragon? There’s no way they can fire from within the defensive magic. It’s not like it’s convenient to fire only from the inside.
Within the defensive magic surrounding the Sand Dragon, I saw a light emanate and magic stones being generated. The magic stones were launched high into the sky, crossing the defensive magic barrier, then soaring over Schlieria’s castle walls and raining down like hail.
“Defense! Defensive magic! Take cover!”
The magic stones created by the Sand Dragon, hundreds of small, small, I mean head-sized rocks, rained down on Schlieria’s defenders.
“Flashy…”
“It is flashy. After this, it will be even flashier with the Harpy bombing.”
“Can Orietta fire like the Sand Dragon?”
Orietta’s railgun has high straight-line capability; it’s not something that can curve and hit like a Sand Dragon. I said, “It’s impossible,” and under the protective magic umbrella created by Sophia-san, we formed a circle and enjoyed tea.
“Sophia-san, is this magic alright? Usually, you’re holding your hands steady…”
Sophia-san was making us tea and preparing biscuits. To be able to perform magic simultaneously while doing this, she must really want a tea break. Looking up, rocks were relentlessly pounding down on the defensive umbrella.
“This much is fine.”
She poured more tea with a cool expression, but as the rocks continued to fall, I instinctively pulled my head back.
Only the five members of the White Lily Corps are inside the umbrella. The other mobile corps took shelter behind the walls or inside buildings. I thought they would aim for the castle walls since they were using magic stones, but they intended to kill people inside first. Even the Harpy bombing seemed to be directed at people within the walls.
“It’s getting a bit tough, I must admit.”
Sophia-san, who was drinking tea with a cool expression, is protecting us by placing her hand on the defensive magic. When I asked Christine-san to take care of the Harpies, she said, “…It’s too far, I can’t.”
The bombing and magic stones paused, and when I climbed the castle wall, the forefront of the Ogre force was right up against the wall.
“Priscilla-san! This is your chance to earn points. Stop sipping tea and get to work! Mobile corps! Advance!”
This mobile corps, even though I’m the captain, only listens to Christine-san’s orders, which is a problem. It might as well be the New Christine’s Army.
“…Mobile corps, fight until you die.”
“Waaah!”
“Kill! Kill!”
“For Lady Christine!”
I’m the captain, you know.
“Captain, another group is coming! And this time, they’re big!”
This time, I could see it too. A Cyclops being carried by a Griffon. An airborne assault, too?
