1-8. The Demon, the Knight and the Magician
Satou’s here. Dumbfounded because the long awaited route abruptly closed.
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An existence that can only be expressed as a demon descended.
Having horns like a ram, dark red glowing eyes, and a jet ck gleaming body. Four arms, bat wings, and a split stinger tail. Truly a demon.
The demon mowed down the knights effortlessly.
The za became full of toppled carriages and dead bodies scattered around...
It suddenly appeared in the middle of a peaceful afternoon.
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The inner wall is mostly upied by mansions of the nobles and the wealthy, while the shops are only located on the side of the main street leading to the castle.
When we arrived at the inner wall, we got off the carriage and started taking a stroll around the luxury shops guided by Nadi-san.
"This is the shop who sells the high ss armor for the knights. The shop doesn’t only have metal armor. Sometimes they have magic armor avable. You’d need dozens of gold coin for that~"
"This one here is thergest jewelry shop around. Especially their service for ruby and sapphire is the best in the kingdom. As formoners, I rmend Liz jewelry across the street."
"If you want robes tailored, then this shop is good. Although it had been on the wane for a bit;st year, after the son whoe back from the royal capital seeded the shop, it became awfully popr. Since 1 article cost around 2-3 gold coin,moners don’te here but it may be a good idea for merchants who just got a big job to order here to increase their prestige."
Nadi-san is so wiki-certified knowledgeable. As expected of a jack-of-all-trades?
Although luxurious looking horse-carriagese and go from the castle to the za, the traffic is rtively sparse for our carriage to stop on the road.
I wonder if Nadi-san is thirsty after that much talking?
"This is the most popr open terrace shop for sweets and tea among women in Seryuu city."
Nadi-san’s eyes are sparkling. It doesn’t seem like a plea, just pure longing.
"Nadi-san, my throat has dried up, since we’re here already let’s take a break there."
"Yes, I understand. Please go ahead, I will wait here."
...hmm?
Suddenly, a lonely decision?!
"You don’t want to enter, Nadi-san?"
"I’m sorry, since this is a high ss tea shop..."
"Please tell me stories about the castle and the za while we drink. Of course, I will pay for the tea and sweets."
Nadi-san’s eyes are shining... but it quickly be cloudy. Is it that expensive?
Let’s be forceful here!
"Let’s go."
I tenderly led her hand inside the shop.
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I was a bit prepared for it, but a set of tea and sweets are only 1 silver coin. Isn’t that cheap? That was what I thought, but considering that amount will let you stay for 5 days in a high ss inn, it’s probably quite expensive for the general public.
Even though it’s an open terrace cafe, they put stylish marble tables there. The teacup and the pot look expensive too.
The tea tastes like an Assam tea. It doesn’t seem like they put sugar and milk though.
In exchange, they serve it along with sweet baked cookies. It seems that you eat it with cottage cheese or jam spread.
Is this that desirable? When I look at the girls in the surroundings, everyone is eating something that looks like hotcakes full of honey cream.
So I called the waiter and asked for two serving of the hotcakes. It’s 3 silver coin.
"Delicious~~~"
It’s certainly delicious... Particrly the charming happy expression from Nadi-san’s face!
Even while enjoying the sweets, Nadi-san didn’t forget her professional duty, she talked about thend remation of the Seryuu city castle and various other things.
Such peaceful afternoon tea time did notst long...
Initially, a big shadow passes through the za.
Followed by deep bass screams.
Crossing the za, a gigantic fireball pierces into the castle.
One spire crumbles forward.
After the cloud of dust and the sound from the copsed spire expire, the people who were frozen in the za restarted. Screams arise, soldiers urge them to take shelter in angry voice.
The four armed demon float in the za while spreading his ck wings.
"Is there a custom for a demon toe y in the afternoon in this town?"
"There is no such thing! Quickly, let’s escape!"
>[Nonchnt Skill Acquired]
I said something foolish. Nadi-san pulled my arm to urge me to escape but maybe her waist lost its strength, she can’t get up.
Though it’s shameful, I look at the situation around me to incite me to act. Somehow I can’t digest the acquired information very well. As if my body is moving separately from my head.
When the second fireball crosses through the rampart to the castle wall, a semi-transparent blue barrier stretched in the sky, and the fireball stopped.
Just before the barrier set, groups of knights and magicianse out of the castle wall.
Besiege him! Why don’t you guys utilize the castle’s defense?
For someone so pathetic he can’t even get up off his chair, I cursed at the knights. Even though I got knowledge about battle only from manga and games...
The demonnds on a flower bed in the center of the za. He deliberately choose to fight on the ground instead of in the sky with its advantage.
The heavy infantries in the back let loose a rain of arrows. Sounding like violent rainfall, the za is pierced. Unfortunately every arrow that hit the ck body of the demon is repelled.
3 cavalry knights holdingnces on their left hand line up to assault the demon together. The demon exhales purple breath from his mouth toward the knights. Is that a poisonous breath? The face of the knights and the horse who got direct hits look pretty terrible. The knights who lose their vigor fell off their mounts and got kicked by the demon, flying to theirpanions.
From the opposite side of those knights, another 3 cavalry rush forward!
Although the first two knights got mowed down by the demon’s tail, the other one who waste sessfully impaled the demon’s body with theirnce.
The knights who got mowed down by the tail stand up, and strike the demon with their swords.
The demon parries the knights’ attack with his ws and roars!
Debris and little rocks rise and swirl around the center of the demon’s jet ck body, the swirling speed gradually increase...
A chilling premonition crawls up my spine!
I lift my body off the chair. I thought of escaping but Nadi-san, who’s still weak in her waist and can’t get up, entered my vision.
There is no time. Escape is impossible.
I pulled down Nadi-san from the chair, and direct the thick marble desk toward the demon as a shield.
I couldn’t see it from my position, but at this time, the demon unleash shockwaves of vacuum des in all directions.
It was close but I managed to hold Nadi-san behind the marble desk.
Heavy impact shock the desk. Part of the marble was blown off from the vacuum de. The view from the open terrace bes tragic.
The shops surrounding the za are either partially orpletely destroyed. One is even struck with a small carriage terribly.
I took a sidelong nce at the demon who began to walk toward the soldiers who were struck with the shockwave, and carry the unconscious Nadi-san to leave the za.
I run like the wind toward the main street while carrying Nadi-san.
The people who are evacuating are hustling to the inner wall, it’s a dangerous situation.
I turn down a side street before arriving at a packed crowd. Since both my hands are upied, I operated the menu with thought and raise the [3D Maneuver] and [Jump] skill to level 10.
Approaching the inner wall, I found a big building. Jumping while alternating between the inner wall and the building’s wall like a ninja in manga, I cross over the inner wall.
>[Retreat Skill Acquired]
When I check the map, it seems that here is the verge of the east town.
I forcibly stop a carriage that happen to pass by and ask the driver to escort Nadi-san to the worker’s guild. The coachman is reluctant at first but he cheerfully undertook the job when I shove him a gold coin.
>[Persuasion Skill Acquired]
>[Bribing Skill Acquired]
This is not the time to scrimp on money.
I rely on the memory from yesterday, and take out a certain item from the storage while running.
Edited by : Fate Trooper. Thanks as always!