[Teaser] DCO Chapter 6 Part 3

 

TEASER CHAPTER 6 PART 3

In an office in a section of the Solminati Academy, the owner of the room and his assistant were facing each other. The owner of the room, Jihad Raundel, had a bundle of papers in his hand, and he looked at it intently. Jihad's gaze, narrowed so he wouldn't miss a word. His expression was stern, and the room was filled with a tense atmosphere. Perhaps exposed to the tension that Jihad gave off, a bead of sweat trickled from Inda's forehead as they faced each other.

 

"Nozomu Bountis ... Ms. Inda, is what was written here true?"

"'Y-yes. At the very least, that document is Nozomu Bountis's report card atat Solminati Academy.

 

Amid Inda's voice, which sounded choked with nervousness, Jihad ran his eyes over the paper in front of him again and again.

What was held In Jihad's hand were the documents of the students who managed to get to the top team in the last special training.

Their grades and exam results at the school so far were described in the documents.

 

“…………”

 

Jihad's gaze had been fixed on Nozomu's documents for a while now, and he occasionally put his hand over his mouth as if he was pondering about something. Inda, who was standing beside him, didn't say anything either. Even for her, the results of the last special training were unbelievable.

 

"Jihad-dono..."

"Alright. Thank you, Ms. Inda. You can go back to work."

"Y-yes ..."

 

Inda looked at Jihad as if she wanted to ask him something, but she bowed and left the office. Jihad slowly leaned his body against the back of the chair. The chair made a creaking noise, and his shoulders were somewhat relaxed. Jihad looked at the ceiling of his office and was thinking about the contents of the document he had just read.

 

"'Overall rank D-. At the very least, a person of this rank should not be able to survive against a dragon, even though it was an undead one. ......"

 

Rank D-. This means that his ability is at the level of a novice adventurer or an ordinary soldier.

At the time of the battle with the Undead dragon, he had the best students of the third year by his side, including Irisdina Francilt and Lisa Hounds. However, even though they have grown, they were still not good enough to take on a dragon.

Young people are prone to breakdowns due to their mental immaturity. It was inevitable, but it was certain that boys and girls of their age still need more time and experience to become mentally mature.

Under the circumstances at that time, it would not be strange if there were deaths. In the worst-case scenario, they could have been wiped out.

However, no one was missing. Many of them were injured, but all of them were rescued and not in an irreversible condition. Looking at it that way, we can say that the students are growing up, although there are still many things to be improved.

Among them, the one that stood out the most was Nozomu Bountis, the student mentioned in the document Jihad had seen earlier.

Jihad remembers, Nozomu had fought and survived a battle with the black demon beast, which is now named [Abyss Grief]. It happened before special training. Strangely, he is in D- rank, considering he had survived a direct confrontation with an Undead Dragon.

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Dragon Chain Ori : Side Story - When Alcohol is Involved, Wisdom Escapes.

 

Side story: 

When Alcohol is Involved, Wisdom Escapes.

 

 

Translator : PolterGlast

At Ushitotei, which was both a bar and an inn, there was a strange and bizarre sight that would make anyone who saw it doubt their eyes.

A fox-tailed boy was eating there.

That much was normal, but what was unusual was the number of dishes spread out in front of him.

In front of Feo, the fox-tailed boy, there were more dishes laid out that even three tables wouldn't fit.

Hot bread baked in the oven. A whole roasted chicken with vegetables stuffed in the belly. River fish baked with spices. Pasta piled up like a mountain. All of these dishes are the pride and joy of the owner of this restaurant, and just looking at them makes other people who see them drool.

 

*Glug glug*

"... Puhaa!"

 

The dishes spread out in front of Feo like a carpet, one after another disappearing into his stomach.

 

"... It's amazing"

"That guy, Feo. He was really had been cornered, didn't he?"

 

At the table next to Feo, who continued to eat with tremendous momentum, Nozomu, Mars, and Tom were taken aback by what was happening in front of them.

 

"When we walked into Feo's room. He looked like dead grass..."

"That's true. Looks like he's been living on water and weeds for almost a week..."

 

It had been about two weeks since Nozomu had told Irisdina and the others that he was a Dragon Slayer in that forest.

It all started when Nozomu came back to his room in the dormitory after finishing work on his day off.

As he happened to pass by Feo's room, Nozomu ran into Tom, who was in front of Feo's room. When Nozomu talked to Tom, Tom said that Feo hadn't been coming to class lately, so he came to check on him.

After hearing Tom's story, Nozomu was also curious about what was going on, so he knocked on the door of Feo's room, but there was no response.

He felt something was wrong. When he turned the knob, he found the door unlocked and Feo was lying on the floor, looking worn out.

As Nozomu and Tom hurriedly raised Feo's body, they heard a distracting growling sound coming from Feo's stomach.

Nozomu and Tom felt that they had no choice but to take the hungry Feo, who had been weakened to such an extent, to Ushitotei.

The food served at this restaurant was reasonably priced and in good quantity. Besides, they were familiar with the people at this restaurant.

By the way, all the ingredients that Nozomu had bought for dinner had been eaten by Feo on the way here.

He was a little taken aback by Feo's biting into raw potatoes, root vegetables, and even fish.

 

"So, what are you guys going to do? Do you want to eat here while you're at it?

"Eh, is that okay?"

 

Mars, who sighed, offered Nozomu and Tom a meal while looking sideways at Feo who was engrossed in his own food.

Nozomu hesitated a little at Mars's offer, but Mars didn't seem to be particularly bothered and smiled instead.

 

"Okay. I'll take this meal including Feo's meal as your apology for what you did during the special training."

"...... Alright. It's my treat then. Tom, do you mind?

"... Then, please. Thank you, Mars-kun."

 

Mars said it was an apology for the trouble he had caused during the special training.

Nozomu, who had already had his meal eaten up by Feo, thought it was a good offer. Tom nodded and the two of them sat at a nearby table.

Shortly after ordering, delicious steamed dishes were delivered.

Perhaps Mars, who had brought the food, was also going to eat with them. After placing the food in front of Nozomu and Tom, he brought his own food and joined Nozomu and Tom at their table.

Nozomu's menu consisted of the rabbit steak and salad that he had eaten at this restaurant before. Tom had rabbit stew, bread, and salad. Mars had the same steak and pasta as Nozomu.

All the dishes were fragrant and appetizing.

There was no way a hungry teenager could resist them. The three of them reached for the food in front of them. What was surprising was that Tom, who was usually a quiet guy, was eating with unusual vigor.

 

"Nozomu, do you want a drink too?"

"Is that sake? Is it okay to take it out?"

 

Mars offered a small bottle of sake. Nozomu wondered if Mars used to fool around with this store's sake before.

 

"Just a reminder. I've got my father's permission and it's not a very strong sake. So, it's not a problem."

 

While saying so, Mars poured a small amount of sake into Nozomu and Tom's cups.

 

"Is it okay? I've never drank sake before..."

"Me neither..."

 

It was only a sip, but it was the first sake for both Nozomu and Tom ever had. Mars gulped down the cup of sake in one gulp and drank it down, then exhaled heavily.

 

"Phew! It's good to drink after a long time. I've only been allowed to drink water or tea lately. Well, it can't be helped..."

 

Actually, Mars had been banned from drinking sake because he had gotten so drunk after the special training that customers had stopped coming to the store for the night.

It was Mars' fault and he regretted it, but he must have been longing for it. His face turned red due to the feeling of being overwhelmed by the sake he hasn't had in a long time.

With a wry smile on his face, Nozomu slowly sipped his cup. The scent of some kind of fruit and the bitter taste filled his mouths, followed by the burning heat in his throats and down his stomachs.

 

"~~! This sake doesn't work for me... Isn't this sake a little too strong?"

"Is that so? So you prefer it a little less strong, and this sake is rather easy to drink at this store ..."

 

In response to Nozomu's question, Mars tilted his head and looked into the bottle in his hand.

 

"Well, I think it's partly because I have never had sake before. Maybe Tom's the same as me... Tom?"

“…………”

 

Tom froze with the glass stuck to his mouth, and Nozomu called out to him. At that moment, Tom froze like a wax figure. And suddenly, he collapsed on the table.

 

"Wha! Oi, Tom. Are you okay!?"

"... Kyu~~"

 

Nozomu hurriedly looked into Tom's face.

Nozomu saw that Tom's face was red and his eyes were rolling back.

 

"Oh no~. This guy couldn't hold his drink at all ..."

 

Mars offered Tom a glass of water and rubbed his back as he groaned.

Mars was calm, he seemed to be used to dealing with drunken people, and unlike Nozomu, who seemed to be in a panic.

Even though it was spring, the nights were still slightly chilly. Mars draped a blanket over Tom's back to keep him warm and returned to his seat.

At the next table, Feo, who had completely finished his mountain of food, was receiving something from the customers who gathered around him. Apparently, the customers around him were betting on whether he would be able to finish the dishes or not, and he probably took part in it. What a guy.

 

"Nozomu. Speaking of which, how did you learn that technique?

"That technique?"

 

Nozomu tilted his head at Mars' sudden words.

 

"I mean [Phantom]. It's not easy to learn such a technique, right? I wonder what kind of training your master gave you. I still can't control that technique of mine very well..."

 

Mars' technique was probably the combination of Qi and magic. Since that incident, Mars has stopped using that technique unnecessarily. As Nozomu thought, Mars had something to think about after the incident.

There was a big difference between Nozomu's [Phantom] and Mars' combined technique, but both techniques certainly required a high level of control.

 

Nozomu's [Phantom] is based on the basic principle of Qi technique, "Cladding". It is a basic technique that increases the strength and cutting power of a weapon by infusing and wrapping it with Qi.

On the other hand, the combination technique that Mars used is a technique that doubles the effect by combining the two different techniques. Of course, the level of control and difficulty required to reach that point would vary depending on how far the technique was refined, and the power used would also differ.

However, what is certain is that both of them use existing techniques that have been cultivated up to now.

That's why Mars decided to ask Nozomu, thinking that Nozomu's way of learning [Phantom] could be a good reference for his own training.

 

"...I don't know if it's going to be very helpful, okay?"

 

Mars responded to Nozomu's words with a wave of his hand, saying it didn't matter. Then Nozomu closed his eyes and recalled the time when he was taught [Phantom].

 

"At first, every technique was driven into my body by Shishō in a mock combat."

"... Even [Phantom] too?"

"It's not just [Phantom], but other techniques as well..."

 

Nozomu opened his mouth while wearing a heavy atmosphere around him. And then Nozomu said something that made even Mars break out in a cold sweat. According to Nozomu, his master suddenly shot [Phantom] towards his nape in a mock battle in the form of a real battle.

An extremely compressed flying slash that was released with an intent to kill along with a fighting spirit that could freeze one's spine.

At that moment, Nozomu caught a glimpse of his own neck being slashed off.

 

It was not possible for Nozomu at that time to see through his master's attack, and the next thing he knew, a large tree behind him had been cut in half and had fallen with a thud. A red line carved along with pain. It was no wonder he had a vision of his own death.

Since then, techniques after techniques were literally etched into his body as he fought with Shino.

He was struck in the abdomen and fainted in agony, his body was bruised all over, and his clothes were scraped off.

As he remembered, the horror of that time came back to him, and greasy sweat appeared on Nozomu's face.

Once Shino had shown him a technique, the rest was just repetition and practice. However, once he mastered this technique to a certain extent, his opponent would be the forest demon beasts and his master.

At that time, Nozomu couldn't remove his ability suppression, and eliminating unnecessary thoughts was his highest priority.

If he were to use up all of his energy against the demon beasts, he won't be able to escape, and if he used half-hearted techniques against his master, he would be crushed.

In the midst of such training, Nozomu's [Phantom] was sharpened before he knew it.

 

"T-then... after that..."

"T-that's enough. My bad, Nozomu."

 

Mars couldn't stand seeing Nozomu talk about those days with a blue face. If he trained like Nozomu every day for more than a year... If he wasn't careful, he could become a cripple.

There was no doubt that it was an absurd training. At the very least, one wrong move could cost him his life.

 

"W-well, that's all I need to know. At least I know that it takes years of training to master a technique at your level."

 

While breaking out in a cold sweat at Nozomu's situation, Mars understood that at the very least, he would not be able to reach Nozomu's realm overnight.

In the end, it was the accumulated experience that counted.

Mars looked up at the ceiling, feeling that it would still take some time to complete the combined technique by himself.

Looking at the woods reflected on the ceiling, Mars once again wished he could catch up to his friend in front of him.

 

"What's wrong?"

 

Nozomu, who tilted his head at Mars's silence, called out to him.

 

"Hmm? No, I just thought that I still had a long way to go. I realized that I had satisfied my pride by claiming to be one of the best in school... I had thought about it a lot these days."

 

It was surprising that Mars was able to express his feelings to Nozomu.

If it were up to recently, he wouldn't have talked about such a story even if he got drunk with alcohol.

He knew that he had made a mistake in the previous special training and that he had a conflict with his friend. And, perhaps for the first time, he could express his feelings to others. It was the beginning of his change.

 

"Mars……"

"But I'm not going to lose to you. I won't be able to do it alone right now, but I'll definitely catch up with you."

 

With a fearless smile on his face, Mars drank his cup in one gulp. Then he declared himself as a rival to Nozomu.

Nozomu glanced at his own katana beside him.

He still regretted some of the things that happened during the special training, and he never thought that he had surpassed Mars.

Even so, Nozomu was happy to see the friend in front of him recognize him as a rival. A katana was entrusted to him by his master. While stroking the hilt of the katana, Nozomu offered Mars a cup.

Mars poured sake into the presented cup, and this time, Nozomu poured sake into Mars' cup after receiving the sake bottle.

They lightly toasted each other's cups and drank the contents in one gulp. It was as if they were reaffirming the bond they had formed once again.

 

"Ehh~. Nozomu-kun, what are you drinking~?!"

"Guh!"

 

At that moment, a familiar voice came into their ears.

Nozomu and Mars almost spit out the sake they had swallowed.

At the very least, considering the position of the owner of this voice, she wasn't going to take it kindly if she were to see them drinking sake.

With that in mind, they turned their heads toward the voice and.... were taken aback.

 

"No~zo~mu-ku~n. Ma~r~s~ku~n. You can't do that~. Don't drink sake~." *Hiccup*

 

In front of them was a pretty woman with a fairy-like appearance and a gentle, bright smile. But now, she no longer had the air of a loving mother. Her face was red, her gait was sluggish, and she looked like a drunkard. In fact, the woman, ...... Anri Var was indeed drunk.

 

"Sensei, you are drunk, aren't you?..."

"I told you~. I'm an adult, so it's fine for me to drink~~."

 

Anri rushed after Nozomu in a slurred tone of voice. HThe breath that she exhales still smells like alcohol. Nozomu looked around to find her guardian, but there is no sign of Norn-sensei.

 

"...What happened to Norn-sensei? Isn't she usually with you?"

"Norn~? She's not here today~. Anyway, you can't drink more than that~. Look, Feo has started gambling in such a place~"

 

It seems Norn didn't come. Nozomu felt a little uncomfortable with the absence of such an important stopper, which was Norn.

Beyond Anri's line of sight, Nozomu could see a boy from the fox-tailed tribe collecting money from the customers who came to Ushitotei.

He seemed to be betting on a card game this time, perhaps because he had tasted complete victory in the previous eating competition.

 

"Hey~. Feo~. No gambling~~"

 

Anri walked over to Feo and warned him in a slower voice than usual. However, because she was drunk, her voice had no power at all. Even though her tone sounded like that, she had an aura of authority that made others want to hear what she had to say...

 

"What are you talking about, Anri-sensei? This is a bar, you know. This is a place to drink sake..."

"Don't~~!"

 

Anri threw her hands up in the air as if she were a child.

At that moment, Feo's eyes lit up. Nozomu didn't know what it was, but he had a bad feeling about it. As Nozomu felt something strange in his heart, Feo opened his mouth excitedly.

 

"If so, Anri-sensei, let's have a match! If I lose, I'll obediently stop drinking. In addition, I'll receive your scolding as a punishment! However... If Sensei lose, you'll have to take off your clothes~!

"Haa!?"

 

Nozomu and Mars shouted Feo's sudden words. If they looked closely, they could see that Feo's face was also red.

(Who the heck is the person who gave him a sake?)

Nozomu and Mars inwardly cursed the person who gave Feo a sake.

Feo is indeed a person who likes to have fun and festive person. Normally, Feo might be able to control himself with a little bit of reason, but right now, it was doubtful whether he had any reason left.

The surrounding men started to make a fuss as soon as they heard Feo's words. As soon as they thought that they might be able to see the body of a beautiful woman like Anri, the customers' tension reached the climax at once, and their shouts began to shake the Ushitotei building.

 

The people who were there cooperated without stagnation and prepared a place to bet. They quickly cleared the plates and liquor bottles on the table. It was scary to see the desire of men.

Feo and Anri faced each other across the table, which was already prepared.

Feo leaned back in his chair with his legs crossed like an evil master, but he had a smirk on his face and his nose lifted up as if he had already imagined Anri naked. Coupled with his flushed face from drinking sake, his monkey-like face spoiled the evil master-like atmosphere he had.

On the other hand, Anri-sensei's atmosphere was the same as usual...

However, Nozomu had a bad feeling about her face, which was red from drinking.

 

"Then~ If I win~ As a punishment, I'll personally punish you~"

 

Nozomu's premonition came true, and Anri accepted the bet. As expected, she wasn't able to make a normal judgment.

What's more, when she said she was going to punish him, she brought out her black whip.

 

(No, Anri-sensei, please wait a moment. That punishment won't hurt him at all.)

 

"That's what I want~! Bring it on!

"" Wait a minute !! ""

 

Nozomu and Mars, who had remained sane so far, shouted at them. It was reasonable. Frankly, Anri and Feo had completely forgotten their position as student and teacher. They had forgotten common sense, reason, and something more important than that.

 

"Anri-sensei! Why are you encouraging him? And what's the point if you get yourself into such trouble!"

"Hey, Feo! I can't let you run rampant in this store! My mother and Ena will kill me!"

"I-is that so.... screw that! Is that even a problem!?"

"Of course it's a problem! I'm already in trouble because of what happened the other day. I don't know what I'll get if I get myself into trouble again! You know what! The angry Ena is even scarier than the Cyclops!"

 

The last time this happened was probably when things got rough after the last special training. Since then. Mars had not been able to raise his head in front of Ena and Hannah. Even though his position in the hierarchy of this house is low to begin with. Nozomu agreed with Mars's desperate explanation. Certainly, when she snapped before, she almost beat Mars to death with a counter chair...

 

"Where the hell is Hannah-san and the others! They are the most reliable people at such times!?"

"They are buying sake that is about to run out ..."

"What about Dell-san !?"

"Just now, due to the sudden increase in customers, orders flooded in and he couldn't leave the kitchen..."

 

Nozomu held his head with both of his hands. Perhaps because all the most reliable forces in this place weren't present and Nozomu thought that he and Mars should stop Feo and Anri by themselves.

The regular customers were already watching the game with great enthusiasm. Nozomu and Mars were completely alone and therewas no one to support them. No reinforcements could be expected.

 

"Then, let's begin~~~!"

"Ah, This! Hmpph~!"

"Wait a minute, both of you... Wha~!"

 

While Nozomu and Mars were in agony, the game was about to begin with a shout from Anri. Nozomu and Mars tried to stop the game but were held down by the regular customers around them. The customers behind them covered their mouths, and the customers next to them held their legs and arms. It was impeccable coordination, all because of their lustful desires. Nozomu and Mars were desperately trying to fight back, but there were too many of them. As long as their opponents were ordinary people, they could not use their Qi technique carelessly.

 

"This is a card game. The way to settle it is simple. First, draw five cards from the deck. The cards can be exchanged up to two times, and the winner is the one whose number or pattern on the cards in hand is greater than that of the opponent!

"Alright~~"

 

The game began with the two of them staring at each other in the center of a crowd of rowdy customers.

 

 

===================================

 

 

Only less than ten minutes had passed since the match started. The game had settled sooner than they expected.

 

"I-impossible..."

 

Feo hung his head with his hands on the floor. In conclusion, Anri-sensei was the winner of the match. Feo was probably quite confident. However, in the end, he was cornered without being able to win as he expected.

In this kind of game, one had to read the opponent's expression, but because Anri-sensei's facial expression didn't change at all during the game, Feo couldn't read Anri's movements.

Although they had been competing for a while, it was Feo's slight mistake that decided the outcome of the game.

Anri took advantage of Feo's slight mistake and gradually widened the gap.

From beginning to end, Anri's facial expression never changed, and she continued to make her next move with utmost calmness. Her appearance was like that of a snake creeping soundlessly towards its target.

The next thing Feo knew, he was on the verge of sinking like a ship with cracks in the bottom.

 

"Then~ It's time for your punishment~~"

"P-please be gentle ..."

 

Anri walked towards Feo with a whip in her hand. Even though Feo had lost, the enthusiasm of the people around him never stopped.

It didn't matter who win, as long as they were having fun.

At that moment, the entrance to Ushitotei opened with a loud noise.

The attention of everyone in the restaurant was drawn there. There was standing an old man with white hair.

 

"Zo-Zonne?"

 

Nozomu called out as if to confirm, but Zonne headed straight for Feo, who was hanging his head down with his hands on the floor.

 

"...... You're pathetic, fox."

"Eh!?"

"Are you really representing the men in this place? Look, there is a beautiful woman in front of you. If you're a man, at least take off one of her clothes!"

 

Suddenly, a voice that Nozomu had never heard from Zonne before came out of Zonne's mouth. The sudden occurrence made everyone in the restaurant, including Nozomu, stiffen. Zonne looked at the surrounding customers and opened his mouth.

 

"Unfortunate men. It can't be helped but I have to show you what a real man is!"

 

(Oi, who do you mean by real man...)

 

While Nozomu and Mars made Tsukkomi on their heads, Zonne took Feo's place and looked straight at Anri. His appearance was that of a king.

 

"Now, I'll be your opponent this time. I'll show them how to take off every last piece of that clothes!"

 

Zonne uttered those pathetic words with a dignified atmosphere. His nostrils were wide open, steam leaking out of them, and the bridge of her nose was extended. No matter how others look at him, it's his usual pervy geezer expression.

 

"Alright, oldman~. If you lose, you will also be punished~."

"I will not retreat! You can come at me from anywhere!"

 

With Zonne's declaration, the customer's commotion rose even higher than before. The ones who were completely left behind were Nozomu and Mars, who were trying to stop the commotion. The two were now helpless and could do nothing.

Then the second game between Zonne and Anri-sensei began. They drew cards from each other, discarded the cards they decided to discard, and drew cards from the deck again. When they were ready, they looked at each other and showed the cards in their hands to their opponents at once.

 

"Eh?"

"Fufu, looks like it's my win."

 

Zonne smiled fearlessly and declared victory. The crowd around him went wild. Anri-sensei reluctantly took off the scarf around her neck.

 

"Not yet!"

"Of course, the game is about to begin!"

 

And the ridiculous game continued. Anri-sensei kept trying to trick Zonne with her unpredictable smile, but the pervy geezer ignored her and continued to go his own way.

 

"Eh!? No way..."

 

Zonne, with his skill, won one victory after another from Anri-sensei. His appearance was exactly that of a tyrant ruling the country. Or maybe he's like a repeat offender.

One by one, Anri was stripped of her clothes before Zonne's onslaught, until finally she was cornered with only one piece left to reveal her underwear.

And then .......

 

"I guess I won again."

"Ugh..."

 

Finally, She had to remove the last remaining shirt or skirt. The excitement of the surroundings reached its climax. There was also the figure of Feo behind the pervy geezer

The way he was getting excited about Anri's foolery, which he himself could not touch, was by hiding behind a powerful man. It was just like a fox who borrows the power of a tiger. It was such a shameful sight.

 

"Now, young lady. Which one would you choose?"

"U, U, Uu~~~"

 

Anri-sensei's face turned red with embarrassment, and she looked down with tears in her eyes. Her gesture alone was enough to make the men around her swallow their saliva.

Her body was like that of a mature woman, but the atmosphere she wore was that of a young girl's, the imbalance further aroused the lust of men.

Nozomu and Mars also felt their faces turn red.

 

"Come, come! Come!!"

 

The pervy geezer and the others were breathing roughly.

At that moment, Nozomu and Anri's eyes crossed.

Her eyes were like those of a frightened girl. Faced with such gazes, Nozomu fought back against the customers who were holding him down with the last ounce of reason he has left.

 

"Oooo!"

 

He extremely compressed Qi in his right hand and released it at once.

While adjusting the power so as not to hurt the customers, he pulled out his arm while the restraint on his right hand was loosened by the impact.

He twisted his restrained left hand and made the man holding his arm lose his posture. He pushed the men against the others who were restraining Mars.

 

"Uwa!"

 

The men who were restraining Mars lost their balance.

Mars' restraint loosened and he immediately threw off the men at once.

Nozomu and Mars, who had escaped from their restraints, rushed to Anri-sensei.

 

"Anri-sensei!

"No, Nozomu-kun~!"

 

Anri clung to Nozomu as he ran up to her. He gently hugged her and draped his own coat over her shoulders.

 

"You guys ... looks like you have gone a little overboard."

 

Mars glared at Zonne, Feo, the men around him.

As expected, he must have lost his patience. His body was wrapped in a Qi, as his heightened emotions shook the Qi in his body.

 

"What do you mean? We just want to see beautiful women naked! And we just want to touch her! We want to make her ours and do this and that to her! It's a man's instinct!"

"T-these guys ..."

 

What Zonne had proudly proclaimed... as expected, it was still not a good statement to hear.

(I don't know how many headaches I've had in the last ten minutes...)

Nozomu thought so while looking up at the ceiling.

 

"Mars, words are meaningless with this kind of old man. We have to shut them up by force..."

 

Nozomu lined up next to Mars, with Anri on his back.

 

"I think so ... It might make a bit of a fuss, and a few men might not make it, but that's okay. Especially that old man..."

"Yeah, he's just like Shishō, he won't listen to me even if I talk to him. That's why we have no choice but to force our way through... "

 

Nozomu put his hand on the katana at his waist.

He had no intention of drawing his katana, but he felt that he had to give the old man in front of him a certain amount of pain.

Perhaps due to his past trauma, Nozomu had no intention of showing mercy to this type of old man.

Now he was glaring at the evil in front of him with a strong killing intent as if he had been trapped in an illusion by Tiamat.

Mars also raised his fighting spirit with all his might while creating a mass of wind in his hands.

 

"Everyone! They are traitors who betrayed us! Don't hesitate! Let us condemn the great sinner who tries to take the beauty away from us!"

"""Ooooooooo!"""

 

Their shouts echoed so loudly that it seemed as if the building might collapse. Just when a large number of men who were crazy about lust and jealousy were about to rush toward Nozomu and Mars ...

 

"...... What is the meaning of this?"

 

A cold voice took away the temperature of the surroundings at once.　Standing at the entrance of the store is a girl. Normally, she is an angel who heals customers with her cute appearance and bright smile. But now, she looked like a demon who had just crawled out of hell.

 

"I'll ask you once again. What is the meaning of this?"

 

Ena slowly and carefully said each of her words as if she were talking to a child who was not listening well.

The men quieted down at once. Zonne, who had been so aggressive with Anri just now, was completely overwhelmed by the little girl in front of him.

 

"So it was you guys who messed up the shop... If you're a customer, I'll provide you a dinner, but if you're not, ......"

 

Ena put her hand on the counter chair.

Her entire body was filled with Qi along with the wind that started to blow around her. Nozomu felt cold sweat running down his back. Mars next to him looked as pale as a sick person.

 

"Y-young lady. This is a holy war! Beautiful women are the property of all men! We must bring down the hammer on those fools who hog the beautiful women for themselves. Otherwise, the world will never change!"

 

Zonne was really reluctant to face Ena, who was smiling in Hannya's form. Even so, he couldn't hide his feelings, so he mustered up his remaining courage and puffed out his chest.

Perhaps empowered by Zonne's courage, the men behind him started to open their mouths one after another and began to speak their minds.

 

"That's right! I was just dumped a few minutes ago! She said, "I don't hate you, but I'm sorry...""

"You fool! You're still better than when a guy showed up and confessed to the girl, I was about to confess to, right in front of me! Moreover, that guy is more handsome than me ..."

"What are you talking about? I found out that my girl didn't like me just before I confessed to her! She was always smiling at me, so I thought... U, Ugu ..."

 

An indescribable sadness wrapped around the men.

Even Nozomu can sympathize with some men. He was starting to feel guilty for beating them up like this. But he couldn't imagine wanting to be one of those people.

 

"...In any case. I can't just let you guys walk away for what you've caused in this shop. I'll have you pay the price properly, so be prepared."

 

Ena's cute face started to form a smile and radiated killing intent. There was no one here who could stop her anymore.

 

"Even if you defeat us here, the second and third warriors will eventually......."

 

Zonne was unable to utter his words until the end, and a local storm raged at a certain bar in Arcazam.

Incidentally, all the money Feo made from his betting disappeared to pay for the compensation of the store's furniture, and he would once again live in extreme poverty, but that didn't matter.

 

 

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