Isekai Shoukan wa Nidome Desu

22 To The Dragons Nest

What do you think youre doing to miss Alize!?

Wait Big bro!?

Did you get angry at what Im doing to Alize? Amelles big brother pulled out his sword and leaped at me.

No stop, Ramell!

Haaaa!

Since I have the leeway to dodge the sword he swings, Iobserve his swordsmanship. His movements are better than I thought. Though its a village in the forest, the soldiers levels seem to be extremely high. No, its possible you can get this strong from this kind of forest. Thats because the forest is by nature a habitat for monsters.

Please release me, miss Alize! I will protect you!

No, thats not what I mean You cant oppose that person

Hey pupil of mine, what do you think I am. And then that Amelles brother is saying some pretentious stuff. Yeah, hes more like a Hero than I am, like really.

Well, my bad for letting you say that line, but youre never gonna hit me by swinging that sword desperately you know.

There.

Ugah!?

I wielded my sword and drove a fist into the now defenseless body. Of course I went extremely easy on him, I held back to the point Ive blown him away to at most a dozen of meters.

Aah dont say I didnt warn you.

Seeing Amelles brother lying down silent, Alize muttered those words. The little sister Amelle had a stunned expression on her face. From the looks of it, that big brother seems to have fallen in love with Alize, but this may have made him look uncool. I guess I should apologize to him once he gets up.

What are you doing all of a sudden, knocking out villagers

Dont say that Levia, I more or less did a service to the village after all.

Levia got here afterwards and I gave her some explanation why this happened.

Well, the other party was the one who jumped at me, so at least that shouldnt be my fault.

Im sorry for my big bro?

I apologize for the village soldier, master.

You dont have to worry about that, okay

I returned my true feelings to the two who apologized looking apologetic. Well, youd kill the guy who would treat the person you like that way, even I would kill the guy. Rather than that, theres something I want to ask.

Rather than that, were thinking about going to the dragons nest as is, but can we though? Is it already fine to go?

! Thats how it is, the help Amelle called out for was master, wasnt it?

I see, Amelle already told them she called for help. It looks like we can settle this without any strange explanations in that case.

If thats the case then why dont you enter the village once? Mister Setsu and miss Levia dont know the way, right?

Oh, thats true

Now that you mention it, I dont know the way.

Well then, why dont we intrude ourselves in your village for once? Well, the lizardmen will advance again if we stay for a while though

Thats right, the lizardmen are Is it fine if I place a barrier in this village?

Even though I say barrier, its only placing the monster repelling gem at the camping grounds at the village entrance

Afterwards there was an incident where Amelle was surprised by my monster repelling gem and fell down, but Ill omit the details. Though even with the highest grade potion Amelle was a bit too surprised.

Oops, I forgot what I was about to do. I have to pick up Amelles big brother.

First offmaster, welcome to the village Im living in. It is very reassuring that we are receiving your help this time.

Well, Ill be saving this village by today okay? And in exchange for help, mead please.

If I can secure the safety of the mead, then its all fine for me. As long as they have that, Ill do some garbage cleaning with the group of lizardmen and the like. Well, even if they dont have the liquor I wont change my plans though

Ugh

Big bro, its not good glaring at Setsu so much, okay?

This is Alizes house guest room and sitting there is Levia and I one side and Amelle and Alize on the opposite side. And the one not sitting in the chair, but tied up with a rope on the ground is Amelles big brother Ramell.

That Ramell has been glaring at me the whole time just now. The breastplate he has on is dented by me back then, but he himself has no external wounds. Even I have properly healed him at least.

I wanted to offer you our hospitality with the whole village, but unfortunately Im following the treatment of injured people.

I really dont mind it, doing that with the whole village is just troublesome.

Moreover, to me its just lizardmen extermination work. Itll only bother me if they go out of their way to respect me for that after all.

So, show us the way then, Alize. Lets finish up the troublesome parts right away.

Yes, Ill arrange the preparations for departure at once.

Uhmm I want to go too, but can I?

Amelle called out to Alize who got up and started her preparations. When Alize heard it, she distorted her face and stopped it.

Even a single lizardman is hard for you isnt it? Youre a C rank and Im A rank. Its too dangerous.

But I hardly have a chance to go together with such an amazing person and I too want to become an amazing adventurer, you know!

When told like this, Alize unconsciously pondered with a bewildered expression. She probably understands her feelings, since she also wanted to go along with our S class request in the beginning and relentlessly threw a tantrum.

But

Well, the one fighting will be none other than me and I think it should be easy if its Levia protecting Amelle, aint that right?

That, thats right! Miss Levia is amazingly strong you know!?

Somehow Im steadily left behind in this conversation, but Ill tell you I have more than enough leeway to take care of one person. Ill pridefully do so.

Is that so? In that case, I guess I will approve of you traveling together on the conditions that you wont do anything rash

I did it!

Amelle received permission and began to jump up and down with delight. Is it something to be that happy about I wonder? I was never in the position to go along with someone so I cant understand.

Ugh, that Ramell guys face becomes even unhappier now that his little sister is coming along with me.

Wait! Im also going with you, miss Alize! You dont know if that man is really going to help us after all!

He stood up still bound to show his intention to come along and distrusts me without hesitation. What a real pain in the ass is he.

My master is not like that, so you will be standing guard in the village as usual.

Eeeh!? No why!

Alize vetoed him accompanying us and he threw a tantrum just like his little sister As expected of siblings.

Afterwards a terrible argument unfolded between the two and it finally settled just when we were about to get tired from it.

*Sigh* In that case then I shall remain in this village as well, is that fine with you?

Eh!? Miss Alize is going to stay behind in the village!?

Just when the compromise was taken out, Ramells face changed into a smile. If its guiding us to the place, then Amelle could do that too and its probably a good idea for Alize to stay behind in the village to prepare for the worst case scenario. I cant say Lizardmen survivors wont appear. Ramell should be happy just because she wont be going together with me. Hes already a man in love in my eyes, its a bit scary you know.

If Alize says so then it should be fine, shall we go then in that case?

Right.

Leave the guiding to me!

My apologies, Im unable to do this without taking masters hand

As long as you can give me some mead, then I dont have a problem. More importantlyafter this Im gonna have you tell me why youve become this weak, okay?

gh As expected, you have already noticed it.

Of course I have, youre my pupil after all. I mean, in the first place youre far slower when I compare you with the olden days. You should be holding the strength of an SS rank and what youre showing is really at the level of an A rank. At first I thought you were pulling my leg, but from the mood I understand its serious.

When this matter is settled, I will explain it to you.

I see.

I couldnt say more than that. I do have concerns about this, but I dont have that kind of relationship with her. Lets ask again if I still remember it.

Then, depart

We three finished our preparations and left Alizes house in high spirits. Just you wait my mead, Ill save you right away.

About an hour of walking after departure weve hunted the lizardmen who have turned scarce and as far as we can see right now there arent any of those guys here. Then we finally arrived near the dragons nest.

Shall we go up from this place? We can see the dragons nest there from up high.

Got it

Following Amelles instructions, we climbed up the large hillside. On the other side of the hill, there are lizardmen swarming like cockroaches.

The hole I can see within the group of lizardmen must be the dragons nest. Im sure of it, seeing that those guys are coming out from there.

Uhm both of you can wait here, okay?

What, you mean youre not letting me act violently?

Its Levia who seems a bit unsatisfied, but your current role is to be Amelles guard, isnt it? I wont let you rampage, you know.

You do your work. This time simply doing this alone seems just more efficient. Well, Ill quickly finish this and come back.

Sure sure, please do it quickly okay?

Yeah, roger that

I answered in a rush, ran up to the stupid lizardmen who havent noticed me and struck them with Kuromaru

ugh

Is there something wrong, miss Alize?

No Its nothing.

Ramell, who is standing guard at the entrance, showed concern towards Alize who is similarly standing guard near him. Alize held her own shoulder and stopped her slightly trembling body.

The reason her strength dropped from SS rank , the cause is certainly a type of trauma, however

It may get chilly, be careful.

Thats right, catching colds and such is terrible after all!

Alize somehow couldnt let go of this unpleasant premonition from some time ago and she softly traces the shoulder she held onto. The shoulder has a trace of a strange heat and there is a fresh scar attached to what was once the source of her trauma.

(It would be nice if his worries would end this absurd fear.)

After Alize gently stroked her shoulder once more, she returned her concentrated on her work as gatekeeper.

The current her doesnt expect that the things she received before like her trauma will once again appear from now on.