To Me, Who Was Single-Handedly Holding The Front Line, You Call Me A "Useless Piece of Trash"? Fine. I'll Live as I Please And Set Out On A Journey To Find A Cute Wife. - This time, I'll Become A Hero In The Enemy Country And Bare My Fangs At My Homeland - Episode 19

The current king of the Trava Kingdom, Baldra, shouted while sitting on his throne.

A bulging belly, short black hair, and a face twisted in rage upon receiving a report from a subordinate.

“A slaughtering spider death creature is attacking our army?”

“Hah… for some reason, it moves as if it has a will of its own, and we are responding with as many people as possible, but for now, all we can do is retreat…”

“Don’t mess with me!”

Baldra stood up and threw the wine he had been drinking.

Stamping my feet in frustration, I catch my breath while adjusting my shoulders.

“What’s going on with the Bedouins! Why haven’t they contacted us! They went to capture Yamagishi, didn’t they!”

“……Captain Bedouin was attacked by the Massacre Spider Death creature’s army and is missing, just like Muscle Protein and the others. We confirmed that the giant sword is stuck in the ground, but we don’t know if it has anything to do with it……”

“Hurry and call back the guys at the southern front!”

“We are in the process of recalling everything. However, every front line is extremely tough right now…”

Baldra had a look on his face as if he had bitten into a bitter bug.

“……Damn, damn, damn, damn, if this continues, my Trava will be over. My Trava, my paradise…… But could this really happen? Yamagishi…… Damn, so he really was a spy after all…… Was his goal to send in a secret weapon…… Damn!!”

“Wh-what would you like me to do? Please give me your orders.”

“……They don’t understand. Do they think that those abominations, the massacre spiders, just appeared naturally? –Enough. I’ll use that magic, even if it’s incomplete. –Either they die, or we die. We’re taking a gamble.”

“Ahh, mm, ahh, Elenaaaaa”

“……Huff huff, Fer-chan”

“Ahh, Elina-san.”

“Hah… hah… Fer-chan, Fer-chan.”

“Ahh! E-Elena-san, is it okay now!?”

“Hah…hah…Fel—huh? Ah, I’m sorry. I just… couldn’t help myself.”

Inside the swaying carriage.

Elena started saying she wanted to touch Fern’s ears and was kneading them with a magical touch.

It seems kind of professional. Also, what does “it has come to this” mean?

That said, of course, I didn’t just say something like that out of the blue.

Elena conveyed that she was half-beast man, and after confirming each other’s ears, she asked, “Can I touch them?”

Huh? Now that I think about it, it doesn’t really connect.

Was it necessary to touch it? Well, whatever.

I can see the Kingdom of Verdi through the small window. It seems quite spacious compared to Trava, and the lively voices of the residents are nice.

Come to think of it, it’s been since I was taken to a court-martial that I’ve been in a carriage.

I wonder if my giant sword buddy is doing well.

I hope they aren’t spreading jealousy, but well, it should be fine.

“Are you really sure? Inviting me to the royal castle?”

Fern asks Elena.

We stopped the Pureblood organization’s attack last night.

The bodies were disposed of overnight, and the one person who barely survived (on the verge of death) was taken somewhere after revealing the hideout.

So, Elena said she wanted to thank me as the vice-captain, and I was invited to a meal as a token of gratitude along with a monetary gift.

Fern and I weren’t in a hurry, so we were actually happy to be able to enter a place like the royal castle.

I thought I would wake up in the morning and leisurely head out, but men clad in silver armor appeared.

“Vice-Captain Elena, thank you for waiting.”

“Thank you for your hard work. You two are important guests in the Kingdom of Verdi, and my favorite couple. Please show them around with the utmost courtesy.”

『『Hah! …Oshi…kabu?

But it seemed like the knight was also being manipulated by the mysterious words…

There are many things I don’t understand, so it’s okay if you don’t worry about it.

“You two are my lifesavers. That said, today I want to honor you both as members of the Verdi Knights, so it’s a bit different from yesterday.”

“But I just made it so you couldn’t see, most of it was done by Mr. Yamagishi…”

“I just slashed from below too. Anyone can do it, right?”

However, for some reason, I didn’t get a response. Huh, is something wrong?

Then Elena shakes her head with a smile.

“The people Yamagishi-san defeated were all seasoned fighters with titles. In terms of adventurer ranks, they were all ‘A’ or higher. If I had been alone, I would have had a high chance of dying.”

Wow, they were strong.

By the way, having a nickname is nice. I want to be called one at least once in my life.

“Elena was amazing too, though. I’d like to spar with her once.”

“Mr. Yamagishi, Ms. Elina is the vice-captain, so she can’t do such things.”

“Well, that’s true, isn’t it――”

“That’s fine with me.”

“Huh, really!? Yay!”

“Elena-san!?”

Even though Fern hurriedly tried to stop Elena, she was smiling.

“I may not look it, but I once aimed to be the best in the world too. If you’re someone who aspires to master the sword, there’s no way you wouldn’t feel your body tingling watching Yamagishi-san’s movements. Even if it’s your favorite.”

“But, but, if something happens to either of us, it would be a big problem, right!?”

Fern is worried about me. When I think about it calmly, Elina is the vice-captain of the knights of the Verdi Kingdom.

If I were to get hurt, that would be one thing, but if I were to cause someone else to get hurt… that would be bad, right?

“Of course, I won’t take it seriously. I don’t want to die.”

“Hah, I’m not that kind of crazy guy.”

No response again. Why!?

“There is a training ground near the Knights’ Guild headquarters. How about a duel there?”

“Oh, I’m looking forward to it! Yay!”

“Hmm… Yamagishi-san, I stopped you, you know…?”

Then Fern got really close to my face.

As expected, your skin looks so fair and plump.

Then, in a low voice,

“……Just enjoy it, okay? If you stand out too much, it might lead to some serious trouble.”

A big deal?

Ah, now that I think about it, I was on the front lines with the Trava army.

No matter how much I was wearing mud-proof clothes, there might be someone who knows my face.

So, does that mean… people might think I’m a spy?

That seems really bad… I have a feeling something terrible is going to happen…

Hmm, well, I guess it’s fine!

“Got it!”

“You don’t understand, do you?”

Fern lets out a small sigh.

But, they smiled at me.

“Instead, please listen to what I say properly.”

“Yes. I won’t say that Fern is absolutely no good.”

“Well… I won’t say it’s absolutely not okay or anything… but I want you to prioritize Yamagishi-san’s feelings…”

“Hehe, I thought Fern would say that.”

“……Enough.”

Elena was smiling.

But somehow, they’re muttering something.

“……My favorite couple is so precious…… My favorite couple is so precious…… My favorite couple is so precious…… I love them, I love them so much…… I’ll protect them both……”

It feels like a spell. Could it be something that enhances physical abilities?

Nice, I want to try it too.

After that, since there was time until we reached the royal castle, they talked about various things.

The history of the country of Verdi and stories about immigration.

It seems that now many races such as half-breeds, beast men, and humans are living here.

Elves are originally rare, so you don’t see them often.

Later, they also told me about the gifted, who have abilities different from magic.

I found out later, but among the guys we defeated yesterday, there was one with a magical telepathy ability, which allows him to have conversations in his mind. Apparently, that’s a gifted ability.

“There are congenital and acquired cases of gifted abilities. I think this is a world-famous story, but do you two not know about it?”

“Excuse me. I have been wandering through the forest…”

“Sorry. I’ve been living my life carelessly…”

For some reason, Fern frowned at me.

Am I no good!?

“By the way, I can handle basic magic. Also, I’m gifted with abilities. By the way, Mr. Bory is good at wind magic, right?”

“Wow, wind, huh? I’d like to see that.”

“You’re really strong. By the way… you mentioned that you’ve been hearing voices lately, right?”

“Voice?”

“The voice of God… they said. Perhaps their gifted abilities have awakened. They are currently out on a mission to subdue a large monster, but they should be returning soon. Let me introduce you to them again.”

Speaking of which, Arne from the Massacre Squad is also part of this place, right?

I thought about asking, but the imaginary fern told me to stop.

Hmm, I’m growing.

“What is Elena’s ability, Gifted?”

“Hehe, let’s save that for later.”

“Oh, nice, nice!”

I can’t stop feeling excited!

Then Elena raised her index finger and said, “One.”

“However, if the commander of the knights is present, we apologize, but please refrain from sparring.”

“Hmm, why?”

“He’s a strict man. He’s dedicated himself to the sword for fifty years and is still active. He doesn’t even hold back, saying that matches are too lenient and that we should fight to the death. I can’t hold my head up around him.”

If Elena says so, they must be quite a strict person.

Fifty years dedicated to the sword, huh? That’s amazing. I wonder if he has the aura of a master with his stance and all.

But――.

“I don’t really mind being told that—”

Fern was glaring at me.

This is not imaginary.

“I see, it’s better to avoid that.”

Yeah, yeah. Fern seems satisfied too.

But still, I really want to try fighting!!!

Ah, I’ve been glared at by Imaginary Fern and Real Fern.

If we can keep the overall daily first place like this, the weekly ranking might not be just a dream…