I Already Know My Magic Power Is Ridiculously High! Now I Just Need a Cute Wife... - Episode 41

The two people’s departure went smoothly.

Due to the urgent deployment, there are only fifty cavalry.

The two of them were granted a magical mantle and were moving at quite a high speed.

“This is the area where Barbato was.”

The young military messenger who was in Shalka’s unit guides Rednark and Elmia with a tense expression.
The latest information this military officer knows is up to the situation just before the launch of the Appointment Operation.

After that, I didn’t encounter any messengers, so I was unaware of the subsequent situation of Shalka and Barbato.

“W-What on earth is this…?”

What Elmia witnessed was a scene of utter carnage.

It was a scene where the militia stripped weapons and valuables, leaving the bodies piled in numerous mounds.

All of these corpses are those of the Naia Army’s militia and Satellite Satera-class soldiers who were defeated by the Intimidation Orbs and the Magic Binding Doping Assault.

The militia members are working with satisfied expressions, perhaps thinking about the distribution of money and goods later.

Elmia grimaced at the cruel sight she was seeing for the first time, but she held it together out of pride as the next heir.

“Master! Princess! What on earth are you doing in a place like this?”

It seems that he is the military officer in charge of the operations here.

They are heading towards Elmia and the others in a very flustered manner.

“What on earth is going on…?”

“Shalka, is Shalka safe?!”

Elmia interrupted Rednark’s words and confronted the military officer.

“Ha! Lord Shalka is currently leading five thousand troops of the Ortenos army to conquer Bangwall Fortress.”

“Huh?”

Rednark showed a puzzled expression at the words of the military officer, which were completely unexpected.
On the other hand, Elmia breathed a sigh of relief upon confirming Shalka’s safety.

“Currently, we are preparing for Naia’s rebellion…”

“Wait, hold on a second. This doesn’t make any sense. Why are we suddenly taking over Bangwall Fortress? By the way, what happened to Barbato?”

Rednark interrupts the officer’s words and asks.

“Hah, the enemy leader Barbato has been defeated by Lord Shalka!”

“Is that true?”

Oh! Cheers erupted among the military officers who had led the way.

The fact that our side’s Stella-class starship defeated the enemy’s Stella-class starship is the highest honor for the military officers.

“Yes! And, it has been confirmed that there are two Union heroes in this area…”

“Two heroes from the alliance?! …That’s dangerous. Naturally, they avoided a fight, right?”

From hope to despair.

The cheeks that had once relaxed are tightened again.

“No, both have been defeated by Lord Shalka. The hero claiming to be Lynx is missing and presumed dead, but the hero claiming to be Aquila has definitely been slain by Lord Shalka!”

“Defeated them?! What on earth does that mean?!”

It’s understandable that we ended up fighting Barbato.

However, I don’t understand the circumstances that led to fighting the hero.

Moreover, both of them have completed the subjugation.

“Details are unclear, but it seems there was a purpose to monitor our movements.”

“…What?”

Rednark sank into a sea of thought.

The hero has been sighted in this area in recent years.

The purpose is unclear, but it is probably related to the failure of the prophecy from six years ago.

Since that incident, the Ortenos region has suddenly attracted attention from all over the continent.

(Hiding Shalka’s existence might finally be reaching its limit…)

Rednark added the hero’s matter to the agenda for future consideration.

“And now, we are in the midst of besieging Bangwall Fort…”

Oh right, this was here too.

Ultimately, why it leads there is completely incomprehensible.

“If it’s Lord Shalka, he will surely achieve victory.”

“……”

The military officer announced with a beaming smile.

From the looks of this military officer, it seems that Shalka has won the trust of the officers.

While I feel reassured by my son’s growth, seeing him in such a major showdown makes me feel like my stomach might burst.

“Are you at Bangwall Fort right now, brother?”

“Y-yes”

Elmia, for some reason, cuts into the conversation.

Rednark had a slight bad feeling.

“Father, I am heading to Bangwall Fort now.”

“Huh?”

Elmia suddenly informs Rednark.

And then, he flicked the reins, set the direction to the southeast, and urged the horse to gallop.

Draped in a robe woven with gold thread, holding a tin staff in one hand, and with her white hair gently swaying in the wind, she was a beautiful maiden racing across the battlefield.

“Elmia! Wait! Acting on your own…!”

Ignoring Rednark’s attempts to stop her, Elmia quickly put distance between them.

About an hour and a half after making the horse run.

Finally, Bangwall Fortress is coming into view.

“What on earth did you do, big brother…?”

The western outer wall of the fortress has been smashed to smithereens, exposing almost its entire interior.

It seemed that the guards of the Ortenos family were on alert near that entrance.

From the looks of it, the fortress seems to have already been captured.

“Y-Your Highness, what on earth are you doing in a place like this?!”

“Is big brother inside?”

Elmia activates her magic detection to locate Shalka.

“Ah, but Lady Shalka is currently resting…”

Shaking off the slightly hesitant officer, Elmia strides forward confidently.

Gradually, my brother’s reaction is getting closer.

“Isn’t your brother here?”

I stop in front of a simple door even within the fortress.

I can hear my brother’s reaction from deeper inside.

In front of the door, a soldier stood like a gatekeeper.

“Y-Your Highness, why on earth are you in a place like this…!”

“Could you let me through?”

Everyone responds like poorly functioning robots.

Placing armed guards in front of the door, what on earth are they doing inside?

“Y-yes, but Lady Shalka is currently resting.”

I feel a bit irritated by the military officer’s vague response.

Before coming here, I asked a few people where my brother was, but I noticed that everyone had a somewhat ambiguous expression.

“Since I give my permission, it shouldn’t be a problem.”

“Well, but…”

“Shalka, I’m coming in.”

“Ah…”

Elmia ignored the officer trying to stop her and opened the door with a clatter.

“Brother!”

I wanted to confirm my brother’s safety as soon as possible.

From what I’ve heard, it seems my brother has achieved quite a remarkable military feat.

I’m sure they must have pushed themselves too hard, and there are so many things I want to say to them.

Even so, let’s honor their achievements as a superior.

Having made that decision, I see the two figures ahead in the steamy haze.

What I saw there was someone being dried off with a hand towel by a maid.

It was my brother, completely naked.

That maid was a woman Elmia didn’t know.

The maid, startled by Elmia’s sudden entrance, accidentally dropped the handkerchief she had just used to cover her brother’s private parts.

What on earth were those two doing―――disgust filled Elmia.

“Yikes”

My brother lets out a small scream like a girl and covers his genitals with his hand.

Elmia looked at her pathetic brother with a cold gaze.

“Lowest…”

With that one word, Elmia slammed the door shut and left.