episode_0042

“Thank you for your help.”

Even though it is covered in dust, the blunt face that looks up at me with its beautiful beauty feels affectionate to me.

“I am the one. Thank you for believing in me.”

This is my first time encountering the Ice Demon Tribe.

If you have good mental defenses, they are not such a scary demon tribe, but it would be hard to take it lightly if you imagine the feeling of being possessed. I felt bad telling Ollie, who trusted me and became bait, not to do it again.

In fact, I didn’t know how to drive out the possessed object, so I just stayed still.

Even though I’m someone who wants to try out a variety of things, exorcism isn’t my field.

“That’s because he’s a warrior. Because he’s a warrior, I trusted him. I left it to him… .”

Saying embarrassing things so casually, no.

Now that I look at her, she nods slightly shyly. Her cheeks brighten slightly before I notice. Her clear eyes that were always looking straight at me hesitate.

That’s why I trusted you and left it to you.

It seems that he has also become aware of his shame. My heart also felt a ticklish feeling at this change.

Thinking about the messy surroundings, it’s not surprising that this feeling quickly fades away.

“Still, if it weren’t for the warrior, many of our compatriots would have been sacrificed. So thank you. Warrior. Really.”

I feel secretly happy at the sight of Ollie’s precious appearance as she becomes more talkative. Ollie exudes a cold beauty vibe both at first glance and now, but at times like this, I want to share in her innocent joy.

It was a heartfelt thank you from a colleague who was quiet and straightforward, but did his part.

“It’s not completely resolved yet, but the urgent fire has been put out, so that’s it.”

“No matter how big the forest is, it can easily burn down with a single ember. As the priestess said, the elements owe a great debt to the warrior. You are truly admirable.”

Well, that’s not wrong, considering that even the big Amazon was devastated by fire.

“If your colleague is in danger, you have to roll up your sleeves and get out there.”

I was enjoying the bright appearance of Ollie for the first time in a while, but when Millet started acting like a famous person, I had to fix my posture for no reason. For a moment, I almost forgot that he was married and became very talkative.

“What are we going to do now? It seems like we’ve pretty much finished what we needed to do.”

I came here because the Elemental God was looking for me, but since I took care of the brief detour caused by the Demon King’s army’s appearance, I politely suggested that we return to our original purpose.

“… They said it was okay to come now.”

“Dear Teranim?”

Nod

“I’m glad things turned out well. You don’t have to rush either.”

Just hearing the voice, Millet, who was listening to it like a jewel, seems happier.

“The intermediate-level servant horse of the Ice Demon Tribe is being followed by the servant horse of the main woman. The main woman will be handling matters outside the barrier, so you just need to have a good conversation with the natural tree and come back.”

Before I could even gather my thoughts, Mille struck first.

“The saint will arrive soon, so gather the elements that have fled. Priestess, can we leave the corpses of the Demon King’s army to the elements?”

Instead of answering, Ollie looked at the jewel and nodded, while Millet, in his usual manner, took on the role of the party’s brain and gave instructions.

“Ollim! Warrior!”

Elements that come running as soon as Ollie calls them with his spirit.

I guess we didn’t get very far while clashing with Kuhora.

“Are you feeling better?”

“Yep!!”

Aor, who was the most injured, is the most energetic after safely completing first aid.

Well, no matter how I look at it, it looks like the military is in control.

“May Deranim bless you! Olli-nim! Thank you for coming all the way here for us who are lacking! ”

“Yeah.”

The contrasting attitudes of Aor, who reports reverently with a salute, and Olli, who responds appropriately.

“I am the Queen’s second thorn, Aor!”

“Yeah.”

“While the hastily assembled unit, including me, was moving with only essential supplies to supply the Allied Forces, we encountered the Demon King’s army! We tried to detour as much as possible and focus on the operation, but we ended up having an unfavorable argument with the Demon King’s army because they set a trap using our own people who were taken hostage as bait! ”

“Yeah.”

“We wiped out about two tribes of Chujara who were chasing us, but the Demon King’s army was annihilated with the help of the other world’s hero!”

“Yeah.”

The sight of the patient standing upright and reporting looked like a soldier bowing to his superior.

If Aor had been alone, it would have seemed like a show of respect or a show of agitation, but since the elements behind him were also quietly waiting, I wondered if I should also become solemn.

I didn’t know because I was close with the Element Tribe children in the City of Leaves, but seeing it this way, I think I know a little bit about Ollie’s status within the Element Tribe.

But if you’re the commander of the Queen’s knights, aren’t you also a general?

Suddenly, a picture of One Star struggling in front of a poster appeared.

“Six injured people, excluding one person who returned from the total number of people! Except for two seriously injured people, there is no problem in continuing the operation!”

“Yeah.”

Aorga is still sharp without using a yoke. It was ironic that he looked more like a commander now than when he was awakened.

On the other hand, I wondered if Kuhora, who was a brigade commander and moved around alone, was really a commander.

This is why I don’t like one-man shows.

No matter how great I am, there is a limit. The rank of brigade commander was somewhat of a stretch for someone to roll around in the field.

Although Tiangge was the commander of the legion, there were many times when he would stand alone.

However, it was generally accepted that a commander would devise tactics and give orders.

But is it easy to only pick fights that you can win?

In a guerrilla operation, it is ideal to deploy overwhelming force to win by defeating each enemy individually. In reality, it is up to the commander to deploy the most suitable force in the right place, minimizing losses and maximizing damage.

Kuhora didn’t fit into any of those, so he thought he had rushed into the enemy camp himself, and although he was the enemy, he let out a pitiful laugh. Compared to Kuhora, Aor is a decent commander, but I think the decisive difference between him and Kuhora is his uniform.

Since I dealt with that many people, I guess I just had no luck.

“… That’s all!”

“Yeah.”

Aor’s report finally ends. Olli nods without giving any specific instructions and then it ends.

“I would also like to express my gratitude to the other world warrior.”

“Well, I stepped in because Ollie seemed to be in trouble.”

“I asked for help.”

“Ollini… !”

I didn’t want to drag out the conversation, so I answered as if it was nothing, but when Ollie asked, his attitude changed immediately. He had been treating me to some extent, but it felt like he had gone from being respectful to being respectful to someone he had barely said a word to.

“Oh. By the way, what about the blue element?”

I was curious as to why Ollie was approaching the blue element that was Kuhora.

“We should ask the person who returned first to take them back.”

Ah, that’s right.

When I recalled the strength that Kuhora had shown, I felt a stinging feeling that I had previously watched without intervening.

“Are you okay?”

“Yes.”

“Phew. That’s a relief.”

Still, seeing as he survived, it seems he was a capable element.

“I’ll take you.”

“Oh, Ollie?!”

While hearing the news that Kiwi was safe, the element behind him spoke in a surprised voice.

“Since Teranim told me to come, I will carry you.”

As he looked at the blue element that had fainted, as if telling the element to hand it over, he moved to save it.

“, thank you… .”

“Warrior. Thank you.”

Instead of the difficult elements, I cautiously received the blue elements. Afterwards, I sat down to rest until Amijel arrived, after telling him the outline I had heard from Millet.

“But what are you going to do about Canturko?”

I laid my head on my thighs to keep the blue elements from breaking, but Ollie’s gaze from the side was stinging.

I thought Mille might say something, so I turned off the phone and told her I would contact her when Amijel arrived.

“I was collecting evidence as the warrior advised. When I return, I plan to hand over the materials on collusion with the Demon King’s army. ”

Since it was a diplomatic issue, it seemed ambiguous whether Oli would step in directly.

“… Really?”

Rather than saying anything earlier, you’re looking at me closely as if demanding with your eyes, which is embarrassing.

“That-. Ollie?”

Even a dull person would know if you looked at him like this that he wanted a pillow on his lap.

But that can’t be done.

There was also the interest of the surrounding elements, and it was obvious that if we got involved any further, it would become difficult in many ways.

“Warrior.”

“Huh?”

“Me too, I want to lie down.”

Just as he was about to gently express his intention to reject her, Ollie spoke first.

“Really? Then-.”

“Can’t I?”

“… … .”

The look in his eyes that tried to tell me to just lie down on the floor naturally, but stopped me from doing so. I always felt that his determined gaze was solid, but the content of his wish was so simple that I felt embarrassed to say no.

“It’s not like it won’t work.”

“Then.”

“… Okay.”

The hair calmly settles as permission is granted.

I thought he would lie down quickly if I told him to, but he lay down surprisingly quietly and looked up at me. His eyes, which he looked at my face instead of the sky, were calm even though he didn’t want to meet me.

On the contrary, even though the surrounding elements were shocked and there was a commotion, the only thing that was quiet was the actions, so that Ollie could rest comfortably.

It’s a silent scream. The ability is also good.

“Good. I understand why the saint made that kind of expression.”

Ollie seemed oblivious to the commotion and just moved his mouth to leave his impressions about the lap pillow.

****

“I feel really sorry for Kuhora-kun. He was truly a capable subordinate.”

“… … .”

Although he says it’s a pity, Kehyo lowers his head to keep his expression from showing his displeasure because his voice is not like that at all.

After accepting the memories of the intermediate servant horse that Kuhora had given him, he immediately used the emergency escape scroll to return to the 4th Corps base. He held back his sadness and directly reported the news of his superior’s meaningless death to the Four Heavenly Kings, the highest-ranking officers in his unit, but barely managed to hold back his tears at the dry response.

“Kehyo-kun.”

“… Yes.”

“Ken-kun, Ke-hyo, you think things turned out like this because I didn’t help Ku-ho-kun.”

“I am… !”

I wonder if they caught me singing a nursery rhyme.

Kehyo endured because he could only get revenge if he was under Kritik, but he became anxious at the thought that if he fell out of favor, he might be destroyed by Kritik without any revenge.

“It’s okay. That’s proof that Kehyo-kun followed Kuhora-kun. On the contrary, I’m glad. Kuhora-kun must have had an easy operation because he had a subordinate like Kehyo-kun. So I’m sad. Even though Kehyo-kun doesn’t see it that way.”

“… No.”

“You won’t believe me when I say this, but it’s hard for me to lead the Demon King’s army alone.”

“Are you speaking alone?”

“Unfortunately.”

Kehyo couldn’t help but be puzzled by Critrick’s words.

Even though half of the Four Heavenly Kings did not join and Tiangra lost one of its members, isn’t there still a Demon King?

If only the Demon King would move, the unfavorable situation could be quickly reversed. This was not only the case for Kehyo, but most of the Demon King’s army trusted the Demon King’s power.

“The strongest among us, Tiangu, is dead, Turtlick is still silent, and the abominable mosquito bitch, who opposed the invasion, eventually betrayed and the Demon King was destroyed. ”

“Are you speaking to the Demon King…!?”

Not only that, but even the Demon King was destroyed.

When Kehyo heard the news of the Demon King’s army without the Demon King, he found it difficult not to be shocked by the sadness of losing his superior.

“Yes. While I was facing off against the Pula Army, the warrior party ended up doing it.”

“Then… what will happen to our Demon King Army?”

A voice shaken by the shocking news, more so than the death of a superior who had been with him for a long time. It seemed as if the hope he had for the Demon King’s army to take revenge upon returning to Maluk had been shattered.

“It’s going to be very dark. It’s actually very dark. The Demon King who led the Demon Tribe has disappeared, and three of the Four Heavenly Kings are effectively vacant.”

I never thought things would get this bad.

“Then… what about revenge? The Demon King’s army, now?”

He couldn’t help but be consumed by a feeling of despair.

“But I will never give up.”

To such a Kayo, Critrick’s voice seemed to contain leisure rather than discouragement.

“Shouldn’t Kehyo-kun also take revenge on Kuhora-kun?”

“… What should I do?”

The person he admires is someone he follows and respects like a prophet. At least, he is a being with power comparable to the warrior party that trampled on them, and he is urging him not to give up even in a desperate situation, so he had no choice but to refuse from the beginning.

“It’s not difficult. Just like Kuhora-kun, Kehyo-kun will become my loyal subordinate.”

Kehyo watched closely from the side as Kuhora, who was despised by other demons, caught the eye of Kritrick and rose to that position after great effort. The process was extremely difficult, contrary to what Kritrick had said lightly, but Kehyo could not deny that it was because of this that Kuhora was able to rise to that position.

“… I will. I, Kehyo, who was Kuhora-nim’s subordinate. Now, I beg you, please, to become Critic-nim’s subordinate. ”

“Yes, okay.”

It was Critique who smiled naturally, as if he had thought it would be so.