Episode 34: The Road

,Keuheok.”

Was it because my ribs were shattered and my lungs were compressed?

As soon as I could breathe, a cough came up.

Another resurrection.

My resurrection magic never gets old and keeps bringing me back to life.

As my blurred vision returned to normal, my brain started working furiously.

I was being chased by Arachne, got hit in the leg, and fell to my death.

As soon as I remembered that, I immediately looked around.

Babiyen was shouting something and spewing flames.

The direction she was spewing flames was towards the criminals at the exit.

There must be a magician on that side too, desperately blocking the exit.

It was insane to block the exit even with Arachne rampaging over there.

Still, Babiyen’s firepower is superior.

Not for nothing is she a disciple of the Crimson Monarch; she was constantly melting their defensive magic.

Also, I could see Bandal taking care of the group.

Bandal’s head was cracked, and blood was constantly flowing from his forehead.

There was a possibility of a brain hemorrhage.

Miren was blankly holding Kalen’s head in her arms.

Her clothes were almost torn, so she wasn’t in good condition either.

She seemed to have a special relationship with Kalen; maybe they were lovers.

If they don’t get treated soon, it doesn’t look good for either of them.

Pinggle was still nowhere to be seen.

Maybe he ran away when the situation broke out.

Gnomes have almost no combat ability, so he probably ran away to save himself.

Most of the criminals were trying to subdue Arachne somehow.

As expected, there were some quite skilled people among them, and they were somehow buying time.

Still, it felt like it wasn’t enough to defeat Arachne.

But time was steadily being bought.

Maybe those guys have another purpose.

Situation assessment complete.

The situation is too unusual to just lie down.

Not much time has passed.

As the seed ignited, the performance of the resurrection magic also increased.

Also, the resurrection magic seems to take different amounts of time depending on the injury.

This injury was relatively minor compared to the recent ones.

So, I was able to resurrect so quickly.

,Horizon.”

I opened my lips and looked beside me.

There, Horizon was collapsed with her bones and muscles shattered.

She threw herself to save me, but she ended up in the same state as me.

I saw her best efforts firsthand.

It wouldn’t be right to just pass by here.

The situation is chaotic, so it’s not visible to others.

Since we were just two corpses anyway, no one was paying attention to us.

I cast Resurrection on Horizon.

A pure white light began to seep into Horizon.

Kugugugugung!

At that moment, a commotion came from Arachne’s side.

As expected of a guy who reacts extremely to holy magic, it’s a pain in the ass.

,Why is this bastard rampaging even more!”

,Shit, seriously!”

A commotion came from the criminals who were somehow holding onto Arachne.

Just then, the magic I was using on Horizon ended.

Her body returned to normal without any problems.

It recovered faster than I thought.

As expected, it seemed that the performance of the resurrection magic increased as my level increased.

,Euh, euuh?”

Soon after, Horizon opened her eyes.

,Ha, Harua-ssi, how?”

What excuse should I make here?

,I somehow kept healing you with holy magic.”

,Yes, yes?”

Just push through.

,It’s my ability. Unless you really die, I can somehow heal you.”

Transfers have abilities.

In particular, No-Named Transfers possess powerful abilities.

This is basic common sense spread throughout the world.

The situation where I somehow came back to life.

Horizon couldn’t help but believe my words.

It’s a shame that I was caught coming back from the dead, but the resurrection magic itself wasn’t caught.

It’s not yet known that I can save others.

,Th, that’s right!”

Horizon finally agreed.

I could smell a smoky, burning smell.

It’s because the fire magic Babiyen was shooting burned even the surrounding moss.

I glanced at Miren, who was holding Kalen’s neck, and immediately moved towards Babiyen.

,Babiyen.”

,Did I use too much magic! Now I can even hear ghost voices!”

Babiyen shouted while spewing fire magic like a madwoman.

,Don’t treat people like ghosts.”

,Hick!?”

When I poked her in the side, Babiyen screamed as her magic stopped.

She turned around to look at me with a surprised face.

,Ha, Harua? How?!”

,Yeah, nice to see you too. More than that, change your magic to defense from now on.”

How I came back to life is secondary; the attack magic is enough for now.

It takes too much time to struggle to break through the criminal’s defense magic.

,Horizon, take good care of Bandal and Miren.”

The reason those guys are buying time at the exit is because Arachne is tied up over there.

The story will change if Arachne comes directly here.

And here is the Most Beautiful in the World.

The world’s best bait.

,Get ready to run. Because you’re going to have to run like hell.”

Kwaaaaaaang!

At that moment, a sudden explosion was heard.

When I shifted my gaze, there were many people popping out.

All of them had faces stained with gloom.

The Avengers.

In their hands were the heads of the criminals who had tried to escape to the outside of the cave, hanging like ornaments.

It seems they caught the escaping guys, realized the situation here, and came.

,You guys are like the evils of society.”

,I’ll kill you all!”

As soon as they saw the criminals, their eyes rolled back.

Whether Arachne was there or not, they drew their swords and rushed in, solely to eliminate the criminals.

,What the hell are these guys!”

,Shibal, this is a real mess!”

The criminals screamed at the appearance of the Avengers and clashed their weapons.

And thanks to that, the forces holding Arachne were reduced.

It’s an opportunity.

,Now!”

I shouted to everyone and kicked off the ground.

The criminals blocking the exit were also bewildered by another sudden situation.

Then, when we rushed towards them like crazy, they belatedly picked up their swords.

Babiyen used defensive magic, and a transparent barrier formed around us.

You ignorant Otherworlders, try holding your weapons for a hundred days.

Weapons only work on opponents they work on.

I vigorously raised my hand above my head.

In that hand was the finger of a precious comrade who had been with me on this journey.

Criminal-mon, evolution.

A pure white light gathers in my grasp.

That intense light flashed so brightly that even those who were fighting looked at it for a moment.

So, it was clearly visible to the guy who would hate this light more than anyone else.

A space where the sound of weapons echoes.

Kung-

Among them, the only being with an overwhelming physique steps forward.

It’s that persistent stalker girl who chased me even though the hatchery was burning.

A gruesome smile spreads across her face.

,Hey, you ignorant bastards.”

I smiled brightly at the criminals who were horrified to see behind me.

,The road.”

Kung kung kung kung kung kung kung kung!

At the same time as the shout, the stalker girl came running with a crazy vibration from behind.

She ignored all the criminals and Avengers tangled under her feet and went straight for me.

,O, oooooh, why is that coming here!”

,This shibal, run! Run insideeeeeeeee!”

The criminals, not knowing why, screamed and jumped into the exit.

,Run!”

At the same time, we also ran towards the exit at full speed.

Just before the distance with Arachne was completely closed.

With Arachne’s scream behind us, we all jumped over the exit.

Finally, as we crossed the exit, the bright midday sunlight pierced our eyes.

Kudangtang!

We rolled grandly on the floor, but it didn’t hurt thanks to the defensive magic Babiyen cast.

,Keuheuheuh, we survived.”

Bandal let out a half-dazed laugh.

That’s right.

We somehow managed to return alive from that hellhole.

Of course, I died once again, but I somehow survived.

,Hauuuuh.”

Horizon sat down on the floor and shed large teardrops.

It seemed that the tension had been released now that she had returned alive.

,…….”

Babiyen was staring at me for some reason.

She looked like she had a lot to say.

Miren was still just holding Kalen’s head.

She was a quiet person to begin with, so I just assumed that’s how she was.

,Keuheum.”

At that moment, a coughing sound was heard.

Instinctively pressing my waist and raising my head, I saw the criminals bound in front of us.

And the Regular Army who had bound them was glaring at us with vicious faces.

Since the criminal had crossed the exit earlier, the situation must have been conveyed.

The Regular Army must have already been deployed at the other entrance.

In addition, it was natural to wait here to catch the criminals who would escape through the exit.

The situation where we crossed over right after the criminal crossed over.

It was obvious what would happen until our identities were accurately revealed.

,Detain them.”

At the company commander’s order, the Regular Army moved.

After all that shit, is it a detention ending?

It sucks, but it’s easier to just follow along here.

It will be revealed that we didn’t commit any particular crimes anyway.

,W, we’re Pioneers!”

Horizon hurriedly took out her Pioneer certificate and shouted.

But it was meaningless because the criminals had protested the same way earlier.

,Stop.”

At that moment, Babiyen spoke strongly.

The Regular Army glared at her fiercely with faces that said, “What nonsense are you talking about?”

In this kind of terrorist situation, failure to comply with arrest could result in immediate execution.

But Babiyen elegantly swept back her dirt-covered hair.

,I am Babiyen Astria, the daughter of the Astria baronial family. I guarantee the identities of these people, so treat them with respect.”

Oh.

Babiyen’s unexpected save.

Babiyen, you were useful after all.

Although she was kicked out of the baronial family, the Regular Army doesn’t know that yet.

The name of a noble works!

,Ba, baronial family?”

The Regular Army hesitated at the mention of the noble family’s name.

No matter how much of the Regular Army they were, they couldn’t treat a noble carelessly.

Because nobles are the ones who make the laws in the first place.

Babiyen straightened her back even more at the Regular Army’s reaction.

A smugness settled on her face.

It’s not good to use power, but it’s reassuring if that power is on our side.

Use it to the fullest, Babiyen!

The Regular Army hesitates at Babiyen’s words.

They looked at the one who had ordered the detention earlier, not knowing what to do.

Judging by the looks of it, he seemed to be the company commander of this company.

The company commander raised one eye and stared at Babiyen for a moment before coming forward.

Then, he asked politely.

,Did you really say you were the daughter of the Astria baronial family?”

,Yes, do I look like I’m lying?”

,No. That’s not it. I apologize for the rudeness. Then, by any chance, are you Babiyen Astria-nim, a disciple of the Crimson Monarch?”

,Yes, of course.”

Oh, shit.

As Babiyen answered cheerfully, I poked her hard in the side.

,Kyaaaak!?”

Babiyen turned her head sharply and glared at me.

She still had a stupid face that didn’t know what she had done wrong.

It’s my fault for trusting an ignorant Otherworlder.

Soon after, Babiyen’s face froze.

She also realized that she had answered something she shouldn’t have answered, intoxicated by her smugness.

Babiyen and I slowly turned to look at the company commander.

Naturally, the Regular Army company commander’s face gradually became fierce.

The Crimson Monarch.

A new terrorist who recently joined hands with the Black Dawn, who attacked her disciples.

What kind of treatment are her disciples currently receiving?

,An order has been issued from above to detain and investigate those related to the Crimson Monarch.”

Wherever that “above” is, it was clear that they were in a position to detain even the daughter of a baronial family.

,Detain everyone.”

Life.

A detention ending was an inevitable necessity.