「Let us meet again someday.」
「Ou.」
Not needing many words, Ulgan folded his arms again and left.
「How envious. ……Yashiro-kun, how about having a battle with me as well?」
「If Sir Falhar……Ahem. If my husband is going to cross swords with you, I wish to request a battle with me as well.」
「Give me a break.」
Why do I have to fight right before my departure?
No, well, I did fight with Ulgan though.
「You’re awfully popular, aren’t you, Yuu Yashiro.」
「Kuushe! Is your body doing alright already?」
「All thanks to Bernadette.」
The one that appeared making clopping sounds was the demi-human that had a lower half of a horse, the Centuar tribe, Kuushe the Centaur.
Actually, Kuushe was hit with Stun magic like other people that were kidnapped. Until yesterday, she was able to move her head but her body had a paralysis condition and was unable to move.
「Fufun! It’s all thanks to one of the 48 Certain Heal Techniques, 『Paralysis Heal』[1], that is passed down in the church!」
Maybe because they were talking with each other earlier, Bernadette, who was beside Kuushe, talked with boastful energy.
「Wouldn’t it be fine with the normal healing magic, Cure?」
「That one is way too broad. There are several patterns of paralysis toxins and Cure works in practical use but the effect is weak, but for the Certain Heal Techniques, because the uses are separated from each other, there is a large variety and is hard to learn, but the effect is high in proportion to that.」
Fumu, I see.
「……Yuu Yashiro, I have been entrusted with a message from Patriarch Liishe. Would you listen to it?」
When Bernadette finished her explanation, Kuushe corrected her bearing.
「Of course.」
Since it seemed like a serious speech, I obediently nodded without screwing around.
「「We, the people of 『Keiron』, give you our deepest gratitude and respect. We, the people of 『Keiron』, will draw our bows at your enemies if it is for your sake, and will become horses if it is for your sake. May you have the best of luck on your heroic travels.」……That’s it.」
I’m surprised. No, as for what, even though it was lip service, she said they would become horses…… Maybe because of a persistence during their times with humans from the olden days, Centaurs tremendously hated being treated as 『horses』.
Despite that, they came and said “it’s alright if the entire tribe becomes horses!”
「……Three years ago, how you saved many different tribes and our brethren, the 『Ixio』 people, is famous. ……The second descent of the Hero, and how you once again saved our brethren, I’m sorry that it seems like I turned my back towards you but……I am deeply, deeply grateful. ……Thank you!」
Kuushe sat down in front of me, and greatly lowered her head.
Three years ago……In other words, when I was acting as the Hero, there were times where I saved many demi-humans that received persecution from the church.
「You don’t have to do that. I was just doing what I wanted after all.」
When I took a peek beside her, Bernadette lightly put her hands together, and apologized gesturing 「I told her」.
I didn’t really mind, but I don’t really want rumors to spread.
I’ll warn her afterwards.