Summoned Slaughterer

Chapter 125: Lying From You

In contrast to Horants national border which suddenly turned lively, the turmoil in Swordland was suppressed quickly.

In the castle, that lacked a person to take the leadership with the king gone, the power struggle continued as ever and unreasonable laws were excessively issued just to be revised without any guiding principle behind it all.

After almost all beastmen had left to the citys part where they lived as community, it has simply turned into a situation of nobles, who held the authority by simply making the common citizens into targets of exploitation and labour force, siphoning off the capital in order to contest over their influence determined on revising their titles.

Understandably its not like the common citizens are meekly obeying in such circumstances either.

With discontent spreading rapidly there have even those among the soldiers appeared who have abandoned their post.

As for the soldiers; they cannot tolerate to have their salary, resulting from them working earnestly, being cancelled for incomprehensible reason because they are common citizens themselves as well.

Small troubles and conflicts frequently occurred all over the place between soldiers and citizens, among fellow soldiers, soldiers and knights as well as between citizens and knights.

So, what happened in the end then? (Helen)

Helen, who was ordered to stay back at home, visited Reni who is prostrating on top of the desk while being completely exhausted.

Mm~ (Reni)

Reni suddenly turned her face sideways and slightly opened her sleepy eyes.

Reaching the people who wanted to come to us, the soldiers, who came attacking, were made to flee with the elves magic. The end. (Reni)

The end you say, you know (Helen)

I mean, I cant tell you anything besides that. Gengu-sans followers are grieving that the beastmen lost out to play an active role at this occasion. We were very busy until just a while ago with receiving the new people. (Reni)

Including Reni no one noticed it, but a part of the beastmen started to secure their places of residence by secretly expanding the area of the former slums at this occasion.

Moreover, with the area of residence for the other races being the former slums and the urban areas of Swordland being their original address, a reversal of the population is developing.

Since neither the beastmen nor the human side had polled their demographics, no one became aware of it though.

I want to be a magician, too. It was very cool. (Reni)

Ah! (Helen)

Whats up, Helen? (Reni)

It appeared. Wind magic. (Helen)

Helen, who casually fumbled around with her wand, faced Renis head, which was lying on top of the desk just like a furball, and once she imagined that she wants to cause a gentle breeze, it appeared.

W-Why? (Reni)

I dont know about that. (Helen)

However it appeared somehow, when Helen targeted the wind towards Renis face, the hair of Reni, who grumbled a bit, slowly swayed.

Unfair, unfair! I want to be a magician as well! (Reni)

Uwah! Wai-, stop. (Helen)

Being assaulted by Reni with a jump and Helen tumbling to the floor was at the time when Zanga entered.

Oh my! You are lively, arent you? (Zanga)

Ah, Zanga-san! (Reni)

Reni, who felt a bit relieved by dishevelling Helens hair, faced Zanga with a smile.

Her own hair has turned into something tragic, too.

What happened?

Well, you know. Theres something to discuss for a bit. Its not me though. (Zanga)

When Zanga ushered them in with Come in, the elf, Puuse, the one-eared rabbitwoman and the tigerboy, Malfas, entered.

Due to to the combination that has no coherence at all, the rabbit woman began to speak while looking as if its something very difficult to speak about once Reni and Helen had arranged their hair.

Umm Id like to have permission to leave the city

Eh? You dont particularly need our permission or such, but what for? Wont it be dangerous if you go out to the wastelands? (Reni)

Due to Reni tilting her head, the one-eared rabbitwoman lowered her sight while having a red face.

Zanga laughs with a hya hya.

It looks like she wants to meet with Hifumi-san. Well, well, I thought that he was a handsome man, but he is a smooth operator after all. (Zanga)

With Zanga laughing while saying how youthful, the rabbitwoman ended up curling herself up more and more.

Reni and Helen are dumbfounded as they look at each other faces.

I will accompany her as well. Theres something I want to ask him once I meet Hifumi-san. He also (Puuse)

Urged on by Puuse, Malfas nodded.

I will go, too. I want to try meeting with that human. Since I heard that he is strong without being prejudiced towards beastmen from the rabbit-oneechan, Id like him to train me. After all its extremely unlikely for me to be able to use magic. (Malfas)

Seeing Hifumis image as spoken of by the rabbitwoman apparently leaking through the words of Malfas, Helen quietly muttered Arent you glorifying him too much?.

I see. Thats somehow nice. What part of Hifumi-san do you like? (Reni)

Stating her impressions thoughtlessly, Reni wondered I wonder whether it would be fine to help them although I dont quite understand the feelings of the rabbitwoman to be honest and with Puuse being scared of Hifumi.

Thanks to the barrage of questions from Reni and Zanga cheering her on, the rabbitwoman answers bit-by-bit.

As the side of the female group is getting excited, Malfas encourages himself to go on a trip and leave his younger sister behind.

Although I hate humans, I wont be able to win ever if things stay as they are (Malfas)

The flame of his desire for revenge has never vanished.

The enemy has arrived! As planned, we will head this way and only carry out replenishment in Mnster. The whole army numbers more than 500!

The messenger, who brought back Ma Carmes suggestion to Count Biron, returned to the national border of Horant, where they were encamped, while spurring on his horse.

Thanks for your hard work of returning to Mnster quickly. You will need to take a detour to not clash with the enemy. (Ma)

No, I have the duty to make sure of the war progress by staying behind here!

That sounds like a lot of work. (Ma)

Ma Carme told his subordinates to get ready for battle and turned around to the messenger.

Dismount from the horse from here on out and walk to the rear. (Ma)

Walk, you say?

There are some petty tricks set up. (Ma)

I dont want to boast, but its according to the teachings from our Lord-sama, Ma Carme cackled and began to help with the installation of the spear throwers together with his men.

Those are the spear throwers which played a big part in the war with Vichy, arent they? I see those for the first time.

A big part, eh? In reality that was just Lord-sama rampaging around though. (Ma)

However, will it be alright with just 5 of those?

Ma Carme simply answered to the messenger who cant hide his anxiety,

It wont be alright. 500 people with 5 spear throwers is impossible. (Ma)

Eh, then

These are bait. They will be abandoned once they fired some shots. (Ma)

Once they were able to finish the preparations, each of them takes a break upon Ma Carmes order.

Well then, I wonder what I shall do for lunch? (Ma)

Plumping down at that place, he munched the bread they bought in a city of Horant and drank water from a flask.

Once the messenger surveys the surroundings, there are only those who take their meals in the same manner and those who are boldly having a nap.

The tension of having a life-waging battle from now on cant be found at all.

Everyone is very calm.

The messenger tied the reins to a suitable rock, sat down as well and took a sip from the flask he carried at his waist.

Its Lord-sama teachings. I dont understand it properly, but a battle is something like an extension everydays life. He says that he eats and sleeps normally and that its natural to kill each other in between those. (Ma)

His brain is weird, Ma Carme laughed, finished eating the bread with butter smeared onto it and lied down.

However, since he is actually surviving by doing that, we have no other choice but to abide to that. Its the doctrine of the famous Knight of the Slender Sword-sama after all. (Ma)

I see Count Tohno and Fokalores soldiers fought for the sake of the country like that.

Ah, thats wrong. (Ma)

Huh?

Scratching his belly, Ma Carme shifted his attention to the sitting messenger while laughing frivolously.

Lord-sama hates to fight for someone. Let me see, what did he say? (Ma)

Ma Carme looked up to the sky.

A few clouds have appeared, but sunlight to the degree of it being hot properly reaches the surface.

Ah thats it. Its a story about whether a fellow, who dies after risking his life for the sake of people, is happy. (Ma)

Umm

Is it hard to understand? Im bad at such explanations. In other words, its a story about whether the fellow, whom you protected, will be happy with you dying after you having fought for the sake of someone with your life on the line. (Ma)

The messenger folded his arms and pondered about Ma Carme words.

But its our job to fight to protect someone. However, certainly, if I consider the possibility of someone dying for my sake

Well, I dont know the true answer either. (Ma)

Ma Carme, who turned his face sideways, concluded with self-effacement.

I thought Indeed. If I have to fight anyway, its always more sound to fight for my own goals. (Ma)

Well then, for what reason are you fighting?

I have decided. Its in order to receive praise from Director Alyssa. (Ma)

Ma Carme pressed his ear against the ground and closed his eyes.

They are here. (Ma)

When Ma Carme shouted so after standing up, the carefree mood became immediately strained.

The sounds of hooves are approaching. A lot of them. (Ma)

The messenger gulped down the biggest spit up to date.

Isnt it also fine to wait a bit longer? (Alyssa)

Well, it doesnt really matter, right? (Hifumi)

In a manner of not particularly caring about it while also restraining Alyssa to stay low-key, Hifumi tosses his change of clothes and spare weapon in the darkness storage and goes ahead with his preparations to leave on a journey.

But dont you think that Origa-san wants to see you, Hifumi-san? (Alyssa)

Please tell her to wait here. I will just head to a short distance away. (Hifumi)

Got it. I will wait here as well. (Alyssa)

I see. (Hifumi)

Hifumi, who took his breakfast together with Alyssa in his room, suddenly stated I will go visit the human-shaped monster once he finished eating and Alyssa, who though wont Origa break rather than feeling sad?tried to stop him, but to no avail.

Its impossible for me to stay still even though its clear that theres prey, was just as expected of Hifumi.

I thought about it all night, but thats the knight, who was at the castle, after all. Though I dont understand how he ended up becoming like that. (Alyssa)

Alyssas body was still not at normal condition.

She didnt tell anyone, but she became a bit scared of fighting.

Once she noticed, the time for training has decreased and the time spent together with Hifumi has increased.

She feels a bit relieved if shes together with him.

However, it looked like he didnt know about me. He might just not remember me, but it was like words werent getting through to him. (Alyssa)

Finishing his usual preparations, Hifumi brews the fake-coffee, he secretly brought back from the city of demons and drinks it.

I see. Its a fellow at the level of toying around with you, Alyssa. If he were to be sane, it would be a lot more fun, but its better than a stupid war, isnt it? (Hifumi)

While cutely cramming salad in her mouth, Alyssa thought about his question.

Huh? If its you, I wondered whether you would choose war, where there are many to kill, Hifumi-san. (Alyssa)

Killing a large amount of people is nice, too. But, to my regret, the opponents would be regular soldiers. If beastmen or demons come attacking all at once, I will still be able to enjoy it though. (Hifumi)

While enjoying the aroma of the fake-coffee, Hifumi shook his head while looking disappointed.

Whats that drink? (Alyssa)

Its something like coffee. (Hifumi)

Please let me take sip. ueeh. (Alyssa)

Due to Alyssa grimacing due to the bitter taste just as she tasted it from Hifumis cup, Hifumi took out something from his darkness storage as he had apparently recalled something.

You forgot this. (Hifumi)

Hifumi tossed the wakizashi, he took out with a smooth motion, to Alyssa.

Ah, my wakizashi. (Alyssa)

The wakizashi, which hit the chest area of her thin pajama with a *pon*, was repaired with beautiful workmanship.

Its the painstaking piece of work of Pruflas who stuck with it until the end while getting irritated by the minute demands of Hifumi.

If the weapon becomes useless, it will be difficult to kill people. Maintain it by yourself from now on. (Hifumi)

Ah yea! (Alyssa)

Alyssa, who tightly hugged the wakizashi with both hands, decided to do her training over properly during Hifumis absence.

Well then, I leave things to you during my absence. (Hifumi)

Yea. Take care! (Alyssa)

Realizing that the role of greeting Origa was discreetly forced upon her 15 minutes later, Alyssa became truly troubled whether she should disappear for a while.