Chapter 261
A Demonstration
Translator : PolterGlast
Pacified by the man who appeared to be the leader of the
soldiers, the individual named Valkyra lowered his hand from the hilt of
the sword he had begun to draw. It was good that things had settled peacefully,
but adventurers really are hot-blooded, aren't they?
「Sorry for snapping at you. We can't
take any responsibility, but we don't mind if you head over there on your own.」
「Thank you. You don't need to bear
any responsibility. Please explain things well to the Guild Masters when they
arrive later.」
Conveying my thanks to the man who seemed to be the soldier
leader, I proceeded toward the location where I felt the presence of the
monster horde. Although the adventurer group, including Valkyra, looked
displeased, as long as they let me go ahead, anything was fine. Switching my
mindset, from here on out, I would only think about annihilating the monsters.
Since there were no people in front of me, I could use wide-area attacks, and
unless there was a significant opponent, I likely wouldn't struggle.
While walking with such thoughts... the figures of the
monsters advancing at the front came into view. They were infantry units like
Ogres and Trolls, disposable pawns serving as both scouts and a wall. I can't
afford to waste time on disposable pawns, so let's just wipe them out quickly.
「Enemy sighted! It's Ogres and
Trolls! Move in three-man cells to take down one at a――」
「What's wrong? Are there other
monsters by any chance?」
「N-No! Currently, only Ogres and
Trolls are visible, but about fifty of each are advancing!」
「Fifty of each!? Fifty in total would
be too many! Are you sure you're not miscounting!?」
「Th-They're coming! Corps Leader Usman,
wh-what do we do?」
「Should we retreat...? No, we also
have to buy time to prepare for a siege. Valkyra, return to Flimble
alone. Report the numbers accurately and get the siege preparations ready.」
「Hah!? There's no way in hell I can
run away alone!」
Perhaps there was someone with a search-type skill; the
people behind me were panicking in response to the report of the monsters
coming from ahead. It was a good thing I got permission to head out alone
beforehand. In this panicked state, they wouldn't have listened to me. For now,
ignoring the exchange behind me, I thought only of annihilating the monsters――.
「Stop! Circumstances have changed! I
can't let you head out alone!」
The moment I tried to chant a spell, the soldier leader who
was supposed to have given me permission grabbed my shoulder. If I recall
correctly, he was called Corps Leader Usman.
「You gave me permission earlier,
didn't you? I'll be fine.」
「No. Even if you rushed ahead alone,
I thought we could provide some degree of support from the rear, but
circumstances have changed significantly. I can't let you die in vain.」
Being the top soldier, there's no doubt he's a good person,
but... this timing is a bit troublesome. As long as I don't know what's behind
the infantry, I want to defeat the Ogres and Trolls early on.
「I really am fine. Instead of me,
spend your time organizing the guys behind us.」
「No, that's not acceptable. If you
return, I can immediately take command as well.」
「...Understood. I'm going to release
a spell from this position, so let me chant just one. I want you to judge my
ability by that.」
「A spell from this position? When
they're only faintly visible?」 ("Just one will be enough. Alright?")
「I don't know what you intend to do,
but if you truly return after chanting one spell, I don't mind.」
Having received permission again, I decided to refocus and
chant the spell. Truthfully, I wanted to crush them with gravity magic, but to
convince Usman, visual flashiness was also required. While it wasn't the
ideal timing to use it, let's scatter them flamboyantly with ice magic. I
concentrated on my arm and chanted the spell toward the front.
「【Absolute Zero】」
In an instant, the area ahead was transformed into a frozen wasteland,
stopping the movement of the advancing Ogres and Trolls. Partly because the
distance was far, the consumption of magic power was large, but... a truly
spectacular one was decided.
「――Wh-What is this magic!? Did you
chant this!?」
「Yeah, you were watching, weren't
you?」
「I-I was watching, but... I
can't believe it. It's more convincing to think I've been placed under illusion
magic.」
Usman mouthed
blankly as he touched the magic I had chanted. He was right behind me, so he
must have felt the intense cold, but perhaps he couldn't believe it until he
actually touched it with his hand.
「I-It's cold! Did a spell really
cause this to happen?」
「Yeah. So, it would be a help if you
could watch from the back. I don't want to get you caught up in it.」
「About that... I am truly sorry. Not
knowing you were a Grand Mage, I said things that held you back.」
「No, you don't need to apologize. You
said it out of concern for my safety, after all. Also, I am not a Grand Mage.」
「――Eh?」
Usman tilted his head, showing an expression that indicated he didn't understand the meaning of what I said. He's muttering, "Sage? Great Sage?", but I certainly wasn't dissatisfied with being called a Grand Mage. I also thought about correcting him that I was a physical class, not a magic class, but it would be faster for him to see me actually fight. I drew the katana at my waist and slowly headed down toward the Ogres and Trolls I had frozen.
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