Volume 2
Chapter 5
The Sage Asked
Translator : PolterGlast
With that, the sage
turned his right palm towards Akana and opened it.
"Wouldn't it be
an option to die here?"
The sage said
something dangerous.
Yet, Akana didn't move
an inch. It was as if she had accepted everything.
"If you're afraid
to die yourself, I'll do it for you. If that's also part of this old man's
role, then I will───"
As the sage's palm
glowed, a knife was thrown at him from somewhere.
The sage sensed it
immediately. He activated another magic spell, causing a flat purple magic
circle to spread across his right palm, which he used as a shield to deflect
the knife.
A man in black robes
appeared behind the sage and swung a dagger at his throat.
However, the dagger
did not reach the sage───the sage avoided it by
ducking his head. He jumped back several meters and retreated.
"……"
The sage looked at
Akana. There,───
""……""
Men in black robes───clearly Akana's guards───surrounded her, brandishing
their daggers to protect her. Among them was In. They were probably the former
Gilmburg family intelligence agents and shadows───people who adored
Akana and had vowed to protect her.
"And you guys
are...?"
"We are the
protectors of Akana-sama. We didn't expect to find the Sage of the Forest in
such a place, but our task remains the same. Even if our opponent is you, we
will act to protect her."
The Sage was probably
overwhelmingly stronger than the shadows. The fact that all the shadows were trembling
was good proof of that.
Nevertheless, the
shadows acted to protect Akana. It could be said that they acted because they
truly adored Akana.
"I see, you're
the Gilmburg intelligence agents. Even though you know who I am, you still
stand in my way. I appreciate your courage. But..."
The sage turned his
gaze to Akana, who was still surrounded.
"What's the point
of protecting such a rotten master? Don't you feel sorry for continuing to live
in such a state───a state of living in
shame?"
"───!"
The shadows gnashed
their teeth upon hearing the sage's words.
They probably thought
the same thing───what was the point of
keeping Akana alive as she was now? They were hit right on the spot, and for a
moment, there was a moment of silence.
But still, it was only
a moment. In closed her eyes once, and then looked straight at the sage.
"Indeed,
Akana-sama may want to be killed by someone now. If that's the case, our
actions may go against our master's wishes. Perhaps we should disappear
somewhere to watch over our master's future.
But! We are no longer
in an employer-employee relationship! We are here of our own free will!
Therefore! This is also our will!! We will protect Akana-sama even at the cost
of our lives!! So! We cannot retreat from here!!"
The other members also
focused their attention on the sage as if to say the same thing, watching his
movements. The sage also fixed his gaze on the shadows.
"Instead of
seeing the reality, you see the hope that awaits you. You don't understand how
cruel that is."
"Even if further
despair awaits us in the future, there will surely be hope beyond that───a future! We learned
that from Lady Arie and Lord Nine."
Neither side would
retract their assertions.
A peculiar tension ran
through the air.
If things went on like
this, it would be───
"I feel
love."
""───!""
"───!?"
Suddenly, a voice came
from an unexpected direction.
"Standing in the
way to protect the one you love in the face of a powerful enemy───love! Ah... what a
rich scent of love... it's wonderful!"
Everyone except Akana
turned towards the source of the voice.
There stood a woman
with pink hair. She was wearing a robe with a deep green vein-like pattern over
her shoulders, and a dress with the same pattern underneath. Her face had a
gentle atmosphere thanks to her drooping eyes and well-defined nose, and she
had a slender figure with a rather emphasized chest. Except for her hair color,
she looked like a kind older sister.
However, the sage was
trembling at the sight of such a woman.
(I-it can't be! She
entered the barrier without being noticed!? When did she enter the barrier!? ───No, the fundamental
question isn't that! I didn't feel this much fear even from that brat. Who the
hell is she!?)
Entering the sage's
barrier without being noticed by the sage was a feat that was impossible for
anyone.
To enter someone's
magical field without being noticed, you need to invade and overwrite that
field.
However, this sage was
the wisest being among humans. His magic was so complex and intricate that it was
impossible to even invade, let alone overwrite.
Yet, this woman did it
effortlessly.
She easily entered a
realm that was considered unreachable by humans───it was no wonder the
sage was horrified.
"I think... if
everyone could direct their love towards me, everything would be solved. I love
everything in this world. Whether it's a tree, an insect, a monster───even humans, I love
them. I can share this love equally. I am directing this love towards everything.
So please give me your love too. Then everything will be settled. The world
will be filled with love!"
"………Who the hell
are you?"
"Oh dear, how
careless of me... yes, it's natural to want to know someone's name if you love
them. I completely forgot."
The woman smiled and
admitted her mistake to the sage's question. Then, holding the hem of her
dress, she bowed slightly and said───
"I am the
fourth-generation goddess enshrined by the Goddess of Soul Manifestation───Natura, the Goddess of
Tree Love. Please keep this name in your heart and direct your love toward me
to the fullest."
That was how she
introduced herself.
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