I Already Know My Magic Power Is Ridiculously High! Now I Just Need a Cute Wife... - Episode 37

Aquila called himself one of the “Twelve Brave Heroes.”

The fact that he’s ranked eleventh means there are ten more above him.

Moreover, they also hinted at the existence of something called a leader.

“……Seriously, I can’t help but worry about the future.”

Using a magic I don’t know called puppet magic, there’s no doubt that he was a powerful figure even in the alliance.

Unlike Barbato, who purely excels in combat sense, the way he reliably takes down opponents with poison is a true hero’s underhanded tactics.

After sealing the puppet magic, there was no significant resistance.

I suppose he has shown unparalleled strength against nobles other than me, but he’s weak if his trump card is nullified.

Conversely, one could say it’s good that it was settled here.

When Aquila was vanquished, the air whooshed.

It felt as if Aquila’s magic had dissolved into the air and disappeared high into the sky.

In this world, there is a saying: “After decaying, the stars return to the stars.”

The former “star” probably refers to the Stella-class star, while the latter “star” could mean “this planet” or “earth” in a transient sense. From a religious perspective, it could also be interpreted as a new “Stella-class star” in the context of reincarnation.

The bodies of Stellar-class beings possess immense magical power, so they don’t decay easily and remain pristine for quite some time.

I don’t know who uttered the words, but it is likely a witty and insightful remark that succinctly expresses the universal death of a Stella-class star.

By the way, what should we do with Barbato’s corpse? If it’s Geraldo and the others, they might just put it on display without asking.

Honestly, I don’t really like to demean corpses.

From the values that regarded mourning the dead as a virtue, I inevitably feel a sense of aversion towards the completely opposite act of desecrating the dead.

That said, like Aquila, there is also a problem with obliterating without leaving any corpses.

“Should I have at least spared one head?”

Now that it has been blown away, there is no way to prove their death.

Even if I say I killed Aquila, if I can’t prove it, they’ll just say, “Who the hell are you?”

Suddenly, the poisoned throwing knife that Aquila had thrown caught my eye.

“Should I take this home? It looks like a star tool, after all.”

Star weapons are weapons made from a special rare metal.

Processing can only be done by specialized companies, so the means of obtaining it are limited.

This time, it’s proof of our hunt, and if we sell it, it will fetch a decent amount of money, so it’s essential to collect it as loot.

But carrying just a few dozen of them back is quite a task, and they are also coated with poison.

After thinking a bit, I came up with a good method.

(Like dried persimmons, should we tie them up with string and pull them home?)

It’s not exactly an act befitting a noble, but no one is watching.

“Is there some kind of string I can tie, string, string… ah”

I noticed the long fur on Dolly-chan’s tail.

I’ll just borrow this a bit and use it as a string.

“Dolly-chan, I’m going to take a bit of fur from your tail.”

“Growl?”

Snip.

Since I obviously don’t have any scissors, I just pull out a bunch of fur from Dolly-chan’s tail.

“Vrooooom!”

Dolly-chan was furious.

It seems that suddenly pulling out the hair was indeed a bad idea.

Dolly-chan starts rampaging as if she has regained her wild instincts.

“Calm down, I’m sorry, Dolly-chan… buheh!”

I was kicked with a hind leg and flew through the air.

Since then, it has been tough to get Dolly-chan to cheer up.

I was finally forgiven by using healing magic to restore the fur on the tail and massaging it with magic, just like at a dog grooming salon.

Even towards your beloved horse, manners are important.

“Hee-haw”

“I’m sorry, I won’t ever do something like that again.”

Currently, I am heading to Bangwall as originally planned.

Dolly-chan has returned to her original form.

As expected, staying as Lightning Dolly would be too much of an eyesore.

“Oh, I can see it now, Bangwall Fort.”

Bangwall Fortress is a fort located within the Kingdom of Naia, about 150 kilometers east of Ortenatris.

Located on the west side of the Elhoro River, which flows along the western edge of the Naia Kingdom, it has existed since ancient times as a preparation against Ortenos and was known for being impregnable.

“Your Excellency! I’m so glad to see you’re safe!”

Geraldo, having spotted me, is approaching.

“Ah, it seems that Geraldo and the others are also managing to encircle them well.”

“Yes, it seems there are no Stella-class ships within the fortress after all. More importantly, Your Excellency, what on earth is with all those knives…?”

“It’s a trophy, don’t worry about it.”

“…So, you managed to take down the Stella-class starship, huh?”

Geraldo’s eyes narrow.

It seems like you can’t stop thinking about its true identity.

“Ah, but let’s talk later. Right now, I want to focus on conquering the fortress. Geraldo, do you have any ideas?”

Since I have no experience in conquering fortresses, I plan to leave everything to Geraldo.

“I have two requests for you, my lord. One is to grant everyone the magic mantle. With the enhancement, we will all simultaneously invade the fortress and take control of the interior. And the other is—”

“Of course, it should be the opening strike, right?”

At my words, Geraldo smirked and nodded silently.