“I see, the Gabranth are finally moving.”
The king of , Rudolf van Strauss Arclaim had a somber expression on his face.
He had just heard the news from his office. The state of affairs in the country. The Gabranth had finally declared war on the Evila. Of course, he had expected this, but the Gabranth’s speed had surprised him.
“Is that so… it seems the world is on the brink of chaos.”
“Training a Hero at a time like this is absolutely necessary to up our war potential for the upcoming battle.”
The minister’s was Dennis Norman. Dennis had also served the previous king.
“Hopefully, they’ll both fall together, then we can seize power.”
“That seems unlikely… the way the Gabranth are, defeat is inevitable. The Evila are quite strong.”
“Especially those , the elite serving directly under the Demon-lord. Fighting against them is insane. Each of them is said to be able to fight of thousands at once.”
“No, those are rather the Gabranth’s . They are beyond the ‘Cruel’. Someone who could stand against them…”
“The Beast-King?”
“Yeah, if it’s him, even the could be defeated. However, he’s only one person. There are few things one can accomplish alone.”
Really, no matter how strong one is, there’s no way you can win a war alone.
“If they come up with good strategies, couldn’t it work? They aren’t foolish enough as to fight a losing war.”
“True. They may have a plan, but it doesn’t change the fact that the Evila are stronger.”
Rudolf folded his arms with a stern expression.
“Hypothetically speaking… if the Gabranth were to win… what would happen?”
“I wonder. The animosity between the Humas and Gabranth runs deep.”
“What about if the Evila win?”
“Hey, shouldn’t we check the authenticity of ‘those’ letters?”
“Ah, those letters. We’ve been receiving for a while now. Since last year. But as we couldn’t determine their real intentions, we’ve been leaving them alone.”
“…”
“If that letter is indeed genuine, I doubt they plan on wiping out the Gabranth.”
“That’s just wishful thinking.”
“Assuming it is fake, they will exterminate them… right?”
“Whether it’s forged or not, the chances are quite high. Since we don’t know anything about the new Demon-lord, we should probably remain as spectators in this war.”
“Either way, we still have our trump card.”
“In the meantime, let’s wait for more news. Their country might get shaky, but I’ll leave you to deal with it.”
“Yessir!”
The citizens will surely start hearing talk of war. They’ll probably get anxious then. But he thought that letting the minister deal with them would suffice.
“Speaking of which, where are the Heroes right now?”
“At , with Vale.”
“Woah, doesn’t a Dragon live there? They’re gotten quite strong…”
“They must become stronger. For our sake.”
“…”
“To your right Chika!”
“Got it!”
The Heroes were facing a group of demons. Taishi had sheathed his sword and was firing off blasts of magic. Meanwhile, Chika, with her quick movements, was cutting them apart.
The other two, Shuri and Shinobu, were supporting them from behind.
“”
The magic Shuri cast was . The demons were, bound, swept up, then dropped.
“”
Using lightning magic, Taishi and Chika’s movements were sped up.
“Yaaaargh!”
“Chaaaaaarge!”
With their increased movement speed, they continued to hack and slash at the demons. In a matter of seconds, the battle was over.
*Clap clap clap clap
“An excellent job everyone!”
That was Vale. He had only just been teaching them combat the other day, but there was no need for it anymore. He doubted he could win against the Offensive-Type Taishi and Chika in a straight out fight.
“As expected of Heroes! Those B-rank demons didn’t stand a chance!”
“Haha, are we really that strong?”
Grinning, Taishi scratched his head.
“Hey! Don’t get cocky. Didn’t you get careless the other day and take some damage?”
“Ah, haha… did that happen?”
He replied, glaring at Chika.
“Still, we’ve really gotten stronger!”
“Right, but are we going for the real thing now?”
Shinobu stared at Vale. Vale nodded with a serious expression.
“Errr… anyways, after this is the . Rank-S… A formidable foe.”
Taishi laughed to break the tension.
“Alright! Rest up, we’re finally going to fight it!”
Everyone answered Taishi. Using pots, they restored their HP and MP and began to ascend the pass. They had heard that no more monsters could be found beyond that point, as they were all scared away by the dragon.
Upon reaching the top, they found a sleeping dragon. Taishi glanced at Vale. He nodded quietly. They had found the .
It was massive. Its scales were green, claws sharp, with two giant wings on its back. In addition, its mouth was huge. Dragons were known for their .
Trying to catch it off guard, they quickly cast offensive magic. However the dragon had noticed them. It opened its eyes, startling them.
The dragon opened its mouth and sent out a gigantic sphere of compressed air. Most of their attacks were swept away. Only a few were able to reach its body, but it still did quite a bit of damage.
“Let’s go Chika!”
“Got it!”
The two of them drew their swords and jumped to the front line.
“”
Shinobu instantly raised their speed.
“Haaaa!”
They slashed the dragon.
SFX: Bushuuu