「What’s wrong, Asuka-sama? You look serious」
Looking at the brown skin of Risty ahead while walking, Yuuto turned around to Asuka walking on his side. Asuka frowned, depressed, she opened her mouth.
「Haa. You’re really carefree. …Accompanying Captain Risty in her duty? I’m so nervous this is impossible」
「Is that so?」
Asuka showed an amazed face, ‘Fuun’, Yuuto returned his glance to Risty. Today’s atmosphere is unbelievable, Asuka watches Yuuto while biting her molar.
The reason why Asuka isn’t in her nomal condition is obvious.
This duty. Asuka holds unease as it is an A class Quest.
At any rate, in addition for Asuka being a one digit Hero rank, she’s being accompanied by RIsty in this quest. Saying that, just what kind of monster would their opponent be? Yuto was interested in it.
Guessing the signs of the two, Risty turned back smiling.
「Don’t be so nervous, Asuka. Certainly, there are still some unknown parts in this duty. But, the main reason why I accompanied you us to confirm how you and Yuuto fight」
「I and Yuuto?」
Risty nodded to Asuka’s response. With her equipment clattering, Risty picked the weed in the roadsite. The tall grass breaks off beautifully, Risty is spinning the object with her finger.
「I grasp the ability of all the members of the the imperial guards. The two of you have various things you want to hide but the royal family’s imperial guard corpse is under Trishulia Royal Family’s direct control. In case of emergency, those that aren’t strong won’t be permitted.
On contrary of her light tone, there’s a vast amount of pressure emitted from Risty’s back. The sign was enough to be transmitted to Yuuto, Asuka and Yuuto gulped down their throats.
「That means, the quest this time isn’t that hard? It’s like a test」
Yuuto opened his mouth first. If you think about what Risty said, in short, Risty is just coming to accompany in the test. Then, the quest this time isn’t that much different from their usual.
Asuka caught up, feeling relieved, she stroke her chest and sighed.
「The quest this time is demon subjugation. It already destroyed three village, three 100th rank heroes had tables turned against them when they tried to subjugate it」
「…Eh?」
Risty returned the nervousness the two had cut already. The words recited were too threatening, Asuka’s face paled.
「Those who faced it were Shaurus and Kuromie. And the sole woman of the group, Ricota. All of them are at 100ths in the ranking. The leader Shaurus is a two digit in the hero ranking, a rookie with expectations. It was said that when the combination of the three people gathered, it would be a match against a 50th rank」
Risty spoke businesslike to the end, Yuuto and Asuka’s feet stopped unconsciously. Hearing the footsteps stopped, Risty turned around and asked「What’s wrong?」
「I-Isn’t that bad?」
「Of course. The fact that it’s not killed by the first three people is the responsibility of my squad. The damage has spread as a result. Originally, heroes with two digit rank should be sent, further failure is unforgivable. Therefore, it’s your turn」
Risty turned around and Asuka opened her eyes wide. Risty’s glance pierced straight to her, Asuka washed off her own sweat. It’s flowing on Asuka’s forehead, what are you saying this late, Risty told Asuka.
「Those with alias are worshipped, it’s like that. Failure isn’t permitted for a single digit hero. A hero’s defeat is the defeat of justice itself, the innocent people would be sacrificed」
Risty spoke in an indifferent manner, Asuka’s spine froze. Yuuto secretly watched Asuka with a worried face.
「…T-that’s the request this time?」
「The strength of the enemy is unknown. However, well, don’t be so frightened. It’s not just you, I’m here too. If something happens, it would be on a national crisis level」
Risty operating naturally anywhere, Asuka’s glance wore fear. Yuuto also confirmed the faint movement of her right hand.
It’s that sort of world. They themselves jumped into a world where this is natural.
Realizing it, cold sweat oozed out of Asuka. Gripping on her scarlet sword, moisture can be clearly seen.
Among Asuka’s military exploits up until now, it includes A rank and S rank. However up until now, Asuka and Yuuto did those mission without thinking deeply.
(I-If I got defeated, the countrymen…)
It was too late when Asuka began to realize her Alias of 『Scarlet Sky』 Risty seeing Asuka began to tremble, ‘fumu’, she applied her hand to her mouth.
「Well, don’t brood over it Asuka. We put our lives on it. Then, you just have to do your best. If it was useless, then it can’t be helped」
「I-Is that the way it is?」