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 25

After leaving Verdi, we were pushing through the forest.

While running, Fern is checking the map.

“Fern, we’re meeting up ahead, right?”

“That’s right. Yamagishi-san, you remember it well even though you haven’t looked at the map.”

“It’s the place we went to the other day. Just kind of based on the feel of the trees and branches.”

“Was your past life as a monkey or something?”

“Ukkī!”

“Ugh… it’s over… if I take these two cheerful people away… I’ll…”

The thief is on my back. I don’t know why, but he seems really exhausted.

Someone who seems to have a strong sense of responsibility. I want to learn a bit from them too.

The village we are heading to now is one where we received a salted request because goblins were causing trouble by settling nearby.

I was surprised that the Massacre Spider Death Creature made it this far.

Those guys didn’t move from the desert, so why is that?

“Manbiki, are you going to start running on your own soon?”

“I really want to do that, but you two are too fast and will definitely leave me behind……sorry, but please stick with this plan.”

“Yes. Arne and another person are protecting the village, right?”

“Ah, sorry, but I can’t be of any help. I’ve used up too much magic, so I can only stay invisible for a few more minutes.”

“Seriously? It’s a bit unsettling to use an invisible slashing attack.”

“Yamagishi-san, the atmosphere…”

Yes

Yes

And again, the shoplifter sighs. Happiness is slipping away!

“Don’t be so down, we’re here for you. By the way, I want to ask, why did the military come looking for me?”

“I was dragged in by this guy named Muscle, so I wasn’t told the details, but the order was to bring Yamagishi. Sorry, but I don’t know anything more than that. By the way, you were in the Trava army, right? Don’t you have any idea?”

“Hmm, I was just doing my job seriously on the front lines, got falsely accused, ran away, met Fern, became an adventurer, killed some raiders, and had a meal with the knights.”

“What on earth happened for a deserter to end up having a meal with the enemy country’s knights’ leaders…?”

“If I go into detail, there are a few more things, but it’s right, isn’t it, Fern?”

“It’s not a lie, but it’s understandable that it would be hard to believe when the facts are laid out.”

Manbiki said his head is full, so he asked to be told later.

It’s hard to believe, isn’t it? Dialogue is tough.

However, I was patted on the back.

“Wait, wait a minute.”

“Isn’t it better to wait for the bathroom? Someone might die in the meantime.”

“No. Please.”

“Yay!”

Stop as the thief says.

I landed on the ground and suddenly started touching the sand. I wonder if I want to play.

“Sure, it’s smooth and feels nice to the touch, but isn’t it a bit too soon?”

“Mr. Yamagishi, don’t joke around.”

I’m serious, you know.

Even so, what are you doing…?

“There were tracks of the Massacre Spider Death Creature just a moment ago, but this… what is this?”

Upon closer inspection, there are marks that look like something was dragged.

What is this?

“Fern, what do you think?”

“I don’t know. Is it something large?”

“I see… this is a giant sword. The one that the Frenzied Berserker had, it has come this far.”

At those words, I exchanged glances with Fern.

“Huh, what did you just say?”

“It’s a giant sword. Arne took it from Trava. They said it suddenly started moving and was controlling the Deathcreature, the Massacre Spider.”

“Yamagishi-san”

Fern is steadily approaching.

“You’re lucky, Fern! It saved me the trouble of going back every time!”

“We avoided it! No, we didn’t, right!? Didn’t you say before, Yamagishi-san, that it might spread a curse but it would be fine, that it was totally fine? But it wasn’t fine at all, right!? And what the heck is controlling a massacre spider death creature in the first place!?”

“W-well, even if you say that to me… I-I just didn’t think Arne could carry it… I mean, it’s pretty heavy…”

“Hey, hey, what the heck are you guys talking about!?”

“Anyway, let’s hurry. If the village gets wiped out because of this, Mr. Yamagishi will be wanted as a criminal.”

“Seriously… a pickpocket, riding on my back—”

“I’ll go along with it. I don’t really get it, but it seems like I don’t have time to chew over your words…”

“Okay, then let’s hurry.”

But why did the giant sword head towards the village?

Hmm, I don’t really understand.

Anyway, in a great hurry, I finally made it through the forest.

After that, we will also find the village.

However, they stopped there. Fern seemed to notice as well.

“Yamagishi-san, that…”

“Oh, it feels like some kind of ritual.”

The massacre spider death creatures are surrounding the village.

I wonder if it’s around 30 of them. That’s quite an intimidating way to do it.

The giant sword and Arne’s group are… not here.

Well, seriously, seriously.

“Fern, ice sword please. Since we’re outside, that combo doesn’t seem usable.”

“Yes. I’ll support you with magic from behind.”

“Sure. Nice to meet you.”

“First, I’ll make myself ‘invisible’ so I won’t be detected. Just be careful, though—if we make contact, it will be forcibly undone. The moment I strike, they’ll be able to see me. But really… are you sure it’s okay?”

“Leave it to me. Alright, let’s do an invisible slash! Hehe, I’m looking forward to it. Manbiki, make sure to hold on tight!”

“Y-yeah…! I’m nothing but anxious…”

It seems the village hasn’t been attacked yet. Thank goodness—otherwise, they would have blamed me. Wait, would they have blamed me?

Let’s stop overthinking.

Alright, it’s time for some fun with slaughter.

Taking a shallow breath, I run.

I realized my body was covered in transparency. Ha, interesting.

Fern is waiting in the back. She’s probably waiting because I’m invisible.

Alright, Yamagishi bursts out with a ta-da!

Aiming at the first Deathcreature of the Massacre Spider, I raise my sword to cleave it in two.

“Goodbye—huh?”

Just when I thought that, I found something surprising in the village.

Furthermore, I also noticed something about the Massacre Spider Death Creature.

“H-Hey, what’s wrong? We’re in ‘invisible’ mode. Why are we stopping!?”

I stop and walk right up to the Massacre Spider Death Creature.

The size is about 3 meters. Magical energy is surging at the tips of its legs.

Wait, that’s not it. These guys don’t have any hostility.

I’m just sitting here.

“Manbiki, deactivate the invisibility.”

“What are we going to do!? We’re going to be perfect targets!?”

“Just trust me, it’s fine.”

“Ugh!”

The moment the invisibility was lifted, I raised my right hand and shouted.

Then, beyond that point, I hear a dissonant, indescribable sound.

「ugiafjjawofwakfawko/////」

At the end of my gaze, in the village, the giant sword that had been embedded in the ground was overflowing with ominous magical power and was flying towards me.

“Hey, hey!? Wh-what the heck is this!?”

“It’s okay, it’s okay――”

Just as I was about to be pierced through, the giant sword turned vertical and hugged me.

“Sorry, sorry. I didn’t leave it behind. I just couldn’t find it.”

「faj9waoofjawfw!!!」

I feel like the robbery is really drawing in. Then, Fern showed up.

“Mr. Yamagishi, what is going on here…?”

“Well, I mean, doesn’t it look like a cute dog?”

By the way, the exterior is all muddy and looks like it’s been splattered with bl00d, completely red.

Later, is the dark magic also coming out?

It’s pushing in as if rubbing its head against me.

“It looks like a dog… but is it alive?”

“Just in case, isn’t it?”

「ga9wwaithg////」

“See, they’re happy.”

“What on earth is going on…?”

The thief crouches down, holding his head. He seems like a hard-luck case.

At that moment, a blonde woman I had never seen before approached me. She had a large chest.

Next to them is a person with short blue hair. This person is slender.

“Manbiki, are you okay?”

“Arne! What on earth is going on here?”

“I don’t know. By the time we arrived, the giant sword was already embedded in the middle of the village. The massacre spider death creature was silent and showed no signs of movement. Rather, the villagers said it had protected them from the monsters.”

The giant sword is pushing against my chest, as if to say, “Praise me, praise me.” Were you protecting me?

When I petted it a lot, it calmed down a bit.

Ah, I see.

Could it be that this giant sword followed my scent?

So that’s why you were in this village.

“Yamagishi-san, it seems like you’re okay for now.”

“Ah, that’s right――”

At that moment, Arne drew his sword.

“Yamagishi? …You?”

“Oh, right, right. Long-time no see, remember me? It’s Arne, right?”

However, Arne did not change his expression at all.

The blue-haired one is also on guard in the same way.

Seeing that, the pickpocket hurriedly raised his voice.

“Hey, wait!? You can’t fight!? Yamagishi left the Trava Army because of some issues and is now an adventurer in Verdi! He came to help after hearing my story. Look, even though I don’t really understand the giant sword, it’s attached to him!?”

Even so, Arne did not move. Rather, he was brimming with magical power.

The blue-haired person next door is the same.

“Senpai, I share the same opinion.”

“……It’s true that the special-grade cursed giant sword is attached to him. Even so, this isn’t the Yamagishi I know. And it’s definitely not the Frenzied Berserker either. Magic has a color. No matter how much you train or how much time passes, it never changes. We fought with our lives on the line. There’s no way we could be mistaken. —Who are you?”