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28 – The Seventh Child

Harbilitz, an imperial city in the eastern part of the continent.

It is a coastal city with a large port, and it was also a city where ships departed from the empire to go to Darfs.

In that city, a woman stood with a sullen expression.

A female knight who appeared to be the woman’s escort shouted angrily.

“The ship can’t depart! What do you mean?!”

In response to the female knight’s anger, the port female employee standing in front of her had a troubled expression.

The female employee, who appeared to be a new employee, answered while sweating profusely.

“Well… That’s right, a small earthquake occurred in the surrounding sea. There is a possibility that it could develop into a tsunami, so we cannot hastily set sail…”

“Earthquake…”

“So…I think all ships will probably be canceled today…”

Earthquake and tsunami.

Hearing those words, the female knight also lost her anger and took on a serious expression.

She knew how terrifying earthquakes and tsunamis could be in a sea like this.

It was a situation that I couldn’t leave alone, to the point where the anger I had just been emitting was completely absorbed.

‘…Well, it’s a lie. ‘We can’t let the Heroic Princess come to the island right now.’

A female employee with a serious expression in front of her eyes looks at the female knight who is returning to the woman she serves.

She is none other than one of Ruri’s subordinate succubi in disguise.

She joined a shipping company here and was in charge of reporting the identities of people entering and leaving the Empire and entering Darfs.

And, sometimes, it also plays a role in controlling access.

Besides, I’m not lying at all.

In fact, it was true that a shock similar to a seismic wave was detected in the nearby sea.

Experts were currently debating whether it was an earthquake or not, and whether there was a possibility of a tsunami.

So, although the departure was delayed, it was concluded that there was no possibility of an earthquake, and the ship was scheduled to resume operation.

The only lie is that all ships will be stopped today.

…Well, I’ll probably get scolded by my boss for saying something like this later, but since I’ve been acting like a rookie rookie for times like this, I’ll have to put it to good use.

“…I have no choice. I have no choice but to go back today.”

“I understand.”

Perhaps she heard the circumstances from the female knight, ‘Hero Princess’ Anies della Cloeti turned her back and left the port.

“Ha… I was thinking of going on a vacation for the first time in a while.”

Ani Es was captured in Harbilitz and found her body lying on the bed of her lodgings.

She was very tired recently. Not physically, but mentally.

‘Ah…Hello, Mr. Anies…’

Starting with Siella Frost, a saint who suffers from nightmares and becomes increasingly haggard.

‘Damn!! sh*t!! ‘Have you caught them yet?!’

‘Your Highness, please calm down!!’

Prince Freud receives a curse from an unknown person and goes around radiating stress to those around him with a face full of pain and anger.

‘Alessa! ‘Have you still not found a way to dispel this magic spell?’

‘Ah…Not yet, sorry…Ah!!’

‘This is incompetent!! After all that, you’re still the next magic tower owner?!’

Suffering from the prince’s bullying and violence, Alessa Lately is increasingly exhausted as she devotes all her energy to researching magic.

The people who were with her were like this, so Anies could not stretch out and sit comfortably.

Furthermore, just before, for some reason, the crown prince was seen shouting at those around him with an even more angry expression.

So, for the first time in a while, I made up my mind to set aside a day and leave for Darfs for a vacation.

But unfortunately, an earthquake is expected to occur nearby today.

“Why doesn’t something like this happen?”

I acquired a high status, a decent man, and abundant wealth.

Anies was far from happy, and was currently going through the worst time of his life.

Even when he was traveling with the dragon, his love wasn’t this much.

It was annoying and annoying to say things he didn’t mean and taunt the hero, but at least he was sincere and kind.

No, strictly speaking, should I have called him stupid and obedient?

Well, at the end, when he was dying with an expression that seemed like the end of the world, I had a hard time holding back from bursting out in laughter because it was so funny.

‘Now that I think about it, what was that before I came here?’

Anies remembered the day when she ran away to Darfs.

For some reason, the crown prince was yelling and stabbing people around him.

He was afraid that a spark would hit him, so he immediately left the spot and came to Harbilitz like this.

I was a little concerned that the crown prince said things like ‘ring’ or ‘Valière’.

“Ah! You’ve finally arrived!”

I took out Reinforce, opened the steel door, and as I expected, the girl was sealed with her arms and legs bound.

What is different from before is that, unlike Ortlinde and Rossweisse, who were unconscious as if they were asleep, she has already awakened to consciousness.

“…Verification confirmed, you are the new owner!”

The girl said with a bright expression.

Like her sisters, she resembled Ortrinde and Ross Weisse, but her hair was closer to blue than theirs.

And the most unique thing about him is that he looks younger than them.

She was a girl who looked about a head or two shorter.

“Zikrune’s sister!”

“Rossweisse? You were there too! It’s been a while!”

Of course, since Ross Weisse is her youngest child, she must be Ross Weisse’s older sister.

「Zikrune, the seventh child who destroys the forces of Heaven」

Reinforce reading the text below the girl.

The girl looked at Rossweisse and smiled, then looked at me again.

“So, you are my new master, right? You have come to free me?”

“Right…Right…?”

“I’ve been waiting! Come on, interlink with me!”

…Hmm, what should I say?

Including the three traitors, I felt awkward in many ways because none of the characters I worked with were this lively type.

“Now! The battlefield is calling me! How long I have waited for this moment when I can go to the battlefield with my master…!!”

…Yes.

This is a type that has never existed before. Really.

“So…There is no battlefield right now?”

“Uh…Yeah. Well, at least right now there’s no such thing as a big battlefield.”

“Hmm… It’s a pity, but I guess that means it’s peaceful…”

Zikrune’s liberation ended smoothly.

In the first place, she was in a state of self-awakening, and she was actively seeking liberation.

As for her interlinking process, I felt a little uncomfortable because she had the appearance of a girl like this, but on the contrary, she took an active part.

However, she seemed a little disappointed that there was no battlefield for her to participate in.

“Well… Then, master! Can you fight me?”

“Huh…?”

“It seems that the master is very strong, so I don’t think he will be easily defeated even if he fights me head on!”

I was momentarily dazed.

What is this really?

Have you become frustrated in many ways because you have been locked up for too long?

“…Well, master. Zikrune’s sister is always like this.”

“It’s really like this?”

“Yes, except when I’m providing ether or checking my body, I’ve always thrown myself into the fight.”

When she moved her gaze back to Zeke Rune, she smiled brightly and said.

“Now then, master! Come and have a fight with me…”

“Ah…Yeah, that doesn’t matter…”

“Yes!!”

“…Can’t we just go up and do it?”

Here, under the sea.

When we came up to the sea again, a boat that was a little distance away spotted us and approached us.

Ruri’s subordinate succubus…I can’t remember her name, but she looked relieved.

“Everyone, you’re safe.”

“What’s going on?”

When I looked at her in an attitude as if she was greeting her friend who returned from the scene of an accident somewhere, she broke into a cold sweat and said,

“No…No, there was a small earthquake around here. So I was wondering if something had happened to you…”

“Earthquake…? Was there something like that?”

“Yes, it’s small, but the water was shaking and it wasn’t a joke. It’s a good thing it didn’t turn into a tsunami!”

Huh…?

Isn’t that us?

As she thought about that, she looked back at Rossweisse and looked slightly embarrassed, as if she had thought the same thing.

…I don’t know if I’ll ever go to the sea again, but it would be better to refrain from using large-scale magic in the sea from next time.

We all climbed onto the boat, holding the hand that the succubus held out, and the boat began to move back to Darfs.

Feeling a little relaxed, I looked out at the surrounding sea, and Ross Weisse, who was looking at me, opened his mouth and spoke.

“…Master, are you okay?”

“Huh? What…?”

“There was no clue this time either.”

Ortlinde and Rossweisse know why I seek the ruins of the goddess.

Find information about the goddess and find out if there is a way to return to the original world.

This time, since it was a ruin that sank into the sea a long time ago, there might be a possibility that there might be some clues left behind.

But the problem was that it was not at the level of sinking in the sea.

All but one of the steel rooms where Valkyrie, or Zikrune, was sealed had been blown away, so there was no clue left.

So, Rossweisse, who knew my purpose, seemed a little worried.

“It’s okay, no problem.”

“Really?”

“Yes, there is a lot of time left.”

He is still in his mid-20s, and as he gained the power of a warrior, his lifespan increased significantly.

Honestly, time is the only thing that lasts, and in the original world, there is no one waiting.

It is not too late even if you slowly find a way to return.

In the worst case, it’s okay if you can’t go back.

“Darphs is starting to appear.”

Just as the succubus said, the colorful and sparkling cityscape of the recreation facility began to come into view.

“Ah, that’s right! Hero.”

“Huh?”

“It might be a good idea to at least leave Darps by boat tomorrow morning.”

“Huh? Why suddenly?”

Well, since you discovered the ruins and found Zikrune, there is no need to remain in Darfs.

But I could see that there was some meaning in saying that it would be better to leave.

“Well, I’ve received information that Princess Anies is now in Harbilitz across the sea.”

“What? That rotten b*tch?”

「Huh? “That f*cking b*tch?”

…

This is synchronized here.

Anyway, I had a strange feeling when I heard that Anyes was right across the street.

She is that woman, she never thought she would ever leave the ecliptic, but why did she end up in a place like this?

“Yes, it looks like they are trying to come to Darfs, but due to the small earthquake just recently, they said they will likely be coming by boat tomorrow.”

“Huh…”

Certainly, if that woman comes, she had better get out of this place quickly.

She’s only loosely disguised, but since she’s such a quick-witted woman, there’s a good chance she’ll be able to see through my disguise.

But more than that, I wonder if Ruri’s family will be okay.

Of course, even if she were discovered by Anes, she would be able to suppress her if Ruri came forward and fought, but wouldn’t she be a hindrance to the operation to occupy Darfs?

As if reading my thoughts, the succubus smiled.

“Oh, if you think there might be a problem with our operation, you don’t have to worry.”

“Huh?”

“Actually, I’m planning on carrying out an operation tonight. I’m going to raid the empire’s naval base.”

Are you saying that you will end this quickly before Anies comes?

Rurine is already smoothly absorbing most of Darfs.

It is no exaggeration to say that more than half of Darfs’ stores are under their control.

If the naval base is taken over, it can be said that Darfs is in the hands of the Demon King’s army.

While I was thinking that, I didn’t notice.

Zikrune’s eyes sparkle at the mention of a military base raid.