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Big Sis, Sir Tooka...

Lis.

Remember what Sir Tooka said?

He has the best chance of survival in this situation.

Sir Tooka would never lie without reason.

I'm sure that he'll come back with Eve.

My throat... I can't speak...

This thing can still move, even after eating my Stage Two?

Her precision is growing with every thrust.

She's the type to mature in real combat, is she?!

Found it.

Oh no!

Itsuki.

I've been waiting for you, Sis.

I see Kashima-san's safe.

Well, it was a pretty close call.

Sis...

Can I ask why you stopped me from delivering the final blow?

That isn't a monster.

Huh?

Her disposition isn't like those we've fought thus far.

A lioness, huh?

A leopard.

Huh?

A leopard.

So, like, does it make any difference?

What sets her apart from a monster is her intelligence.

The will in her eyes and the way she carries herself

actually strike me as closer to human.

Meaning... what, exactly?

We can most likely communicate in earnest with her.

But it doesn't seem like she can talk.

It seems you disabled her voice with your attack.

Wait, I did? Did I screw up?

Shit, I did...

I messed up big-time.

First, allow me to apologize for my younger sister.

She tends to jump the gun,

and she prioritized my orders such that she rushed in recklessly.

I-I-I'm sorry.

I have a habit of leaping to action when my sister's not around.

That said, my instructions were lacking.

She seems reasonable, but she's got her guard up.

Now, I'd like to ask you a few questions.

I know you still can't talk, so could I ask you to answer with gestures?

This feeling...

It's different...

Do you bear any hostility for the three of us?

Then do you have any issue with us all parting ways?

But they remind me of Tooka.

Who is this woman?

Hijiri Takao. That's my name.

We're humans from another world.

Why identify yourself...?

She spoke!

Thank goodness!

A show of courtesy...

If she never spoke again, I'd be racked with guilt forever!

Eve Speed.

Quick to let your reactions show on your face, are you?

I heard the rumors of a leopardman bloodsport warrior who went missing.

You... aren't alone, are you?

Perhaps you're searching for someone you've been separated from.

Exactly.

I'm looking for my liege.

If you're so intent on finding them,

that suggests you anticipate that they weathered the monster stampede, yes?

Meaning your liege possesses the ability to survive an encounter with human-faced beasts.

Your insight is stunning.

However, my liege cannot be gauged by such a simple measure.

Now I'm even more intrigued.

Paralyze!

Berserk! Berserk! Berserk!

Piggymaru!

Sleep!

Poison!

I still have MP in reserve.

Tooka Mimori

Attack

Defense

Stamina

Agility

Intelligence

But Piggymaru's...

You did a great job.

I bet you're well past your limit, too.

If you really feel yourself hitting it, let me know. Don't hide it.

I'll handle the rest from there.

Once we part ways,

I'll leave Seras and the others to you.

Must've gotten banged up in that fall..

Still, I've made it this far.

Status: Open.

I've even reached Level 2,000.

Tooka Mimori

Attack

Defense

Stamina

Agility

Intelligence

E-Class Hero

But my energy and wounds don't recover

no matter how high my values climb.

I'm starting to feel weak, too.

Also...

There's one left.

Most likely a human-faced beast.

You've been watching all this time, right?

I can't inflict anything on it without line of sight.

That's the most crucial condition to activating my status ailment skill.

And this last human-faced beast has picked up on that.

This is the final stage of our battle.

Ruler and Sword

Slei!

Piggymaru...

Sorry, but could I ask you to do one last job for me?

Paralyze!

Your real target is above you!

Berserk!

Yeah, that's right.

I used my mask as a decoy and made you think,

"This is a trap. He's going to flank me."

Then, while you were distracted by Piggymaru,

I leapt into the air

so I could get a full view of you.

You were preventing me from using my skill by hiding yourself,

except that also meant...

you couldn't see me either.

Status: Open.

Tooka Mimori

Attack

Defense

Agility

Stamina

Intelligence

I'm surprised I've hit critical.

You have leveled up.

Your Paralyze Skill has leveled up.

An advanced skill has been unlocked.

An advanced skill?

Sorry for pushing you guys so hard.

Now, shall we head back to Seras and the others?

My legs are in bad shape.

I have plenty of MP.

It'll all come down to my stamina.

Par—

Ah...

I had a feeling this might happen.

I've found you, my liege.

I get Slei and Piggymaru, but me too?

My strength is one of my best assets.

While I was searching for you,

I encountered heroes from another world.

Hijiri Takao, Itsuki, and another girl called Kashima.

The Takao sisters and Kashima, huh?

And what of my name?

I did not give it.

I didn't know what their relationship with you was like.

Yeah, good call.

It's best if Mimori Touka stays dead to them.

It's easy to imagine the 2-C heroes becoming an obstacle to my revenge on the goddess.

Your mind is still turning even when you're gravely injured, isn't it?

I'd honestly love to find somewhere we can take a break, though.

Slei?

Ah!

And...

Sir Tooka!

Big Sis! Sir Tooka!

Little Slei and Piggymaru!

Big Sis!

I came back alive, just as I promised.

Ahem.

Sir Tooka,

I'm glad to see you safe.

Seras, could you check on Slei for me?

Failure Frame

I Became the Strongest and Annihilated Everything with Low-Level Spells

Well then, I'll go stand watch.

Sorry.

I know you're probably tired too.

My fatigue is nothing compared to yours.

I'm done.

You're able to tend wounds, and you can wield a sword.

I couldn't ask for more.

Hmm?

I also know how to sew.

I'd appreciate it.

Leave it to me.

You can't sleep?

Guess I'm still too on edge for that.

But even so, just lying down is an improvement.

Well, I'm not sure if this well help calm your nerves or not, but...

Get some sleep.

Um, to be honest, I'm tense too, so I don't feel like I could rest.

I get it. She's just pretending right now.

Then I'll take you up on that.

I haven't really slept in someone's lap since my aunt let me do it ages ago.

Seras?

Please don't carry everything all by yourself.

Did I look that worn down?

Even when all the creatures in this Land of Monsters beset us at once,

you put on a brave face and acted as if it were nothing to you.

Eve and Lis were reassured to see it, but...

I guess you could sense the lies mixed in.

Yes.

Sometimes I get scared.

Scared that one day you'll charge yourself with a task too heavy

and you'll suddenly fall apart.

That worries me.

Seras.

If you insist on worrying about me,

then support me as best you can so that doesn't happen.

Yes.

Trust that I will, Sir Tooka.

I'll kill you, brat!

I've been regaining the Touka I was back then.

Just try and break me if you can!

Had I stayed the "normal" person I became over time,

I'm sure this world would've broken me long ago.

So for now...

this is fine.

However, please come to me without reservation whenever it becomes hard for you.

If there's anything I can do to help,

I'll happily oblige however I can.

You're such an overprotective vice captain.

I would rather you say I'm devoted.

Maybe this is what it's like to have an older sister.

Speaking of, Sir Tooka, how old are you?

Hmm? I'm seventeen.

What? You're younger than me?

Well, of course I am.

High elves are longer-lived than humans, right?

Nineteen.

Is that your age?

I was convinced you must've lived for a century or so.

Wait, hold on.

How old did you think I was?

I thought you were in your early or mid-twenties.

Um, you're just so calm about everything.

I see.

There's so much I still don't know about you, isn't there?

I could say the same.

So, do you plan on treating me like a younger brother now?

No, you are the ruler of the Lord of the Flies' War Band.

Even if you're younger than me,

I shall not regard the ruler I swore loyalty to any differently.

I'm not really fit to be a ruler, you know?

No, Sir Tooka.

You are my dear, one and only ruler right now.

I see...

Sir Tooka?

Have you fallen asleep already?

Truly, you were utterly worn out, weren't you?

Sir Tooka...

So this is what Sir Tooka looks like when he's acting his age...

I never thought I would feel this way for someone.

So this is...

Sir Tooka?

Sir Tooka...

This is...

What... was I about to...

Hmm?

Seras.

You can't sleep?

I'm terribly sorry.

Why are you apologizing?

F-Forgive me.

Shall I use my skill to put you to sleep?

Please.

Sleep.

I see...

At some point, I started letting myself be that vulnerable around you, huh?

Once again, thank you very much, Takao-san.

Whoa, you're super formal, Kashima.

You can call me Itsuki.

My sister and I are both Takaos, you know?

By the way, I wanted to ask you something.

S-Sure. What is it?

Why are you in Asagi's group?

Huh?

You're way more like the class prez, no matter how you cut it.

Well, it's because...

Man, I knew you couldn't do it.

Good thing I'm here for our timid little pigeon.

Let me help you with that.

Good job, little pigeon!

You've passed the test, and that settles things!

Humanity has always survived by joining hands, meow.

But if we don't start helping each other after joining up,

then we end up crushing each other, woof.

So we all need to look after one another, cluck.

Kobato-san, are you listening to me?

So I'm going to stick with Asagi-san's group.

Asagi's kinda got a dangerous vibe though, you know?

Yes, I know.

And someday, that might be what saves Sogou-san.

Huh?

Um, Sir Tooka?

What is it?

There's something I'd like to confess to you one day.

"One day," huh?

Yes.

Right now I lack the courage to do so.

So please give me some time.

All right.

I know it's unfair to make this so one-sided.

But if I confess, then I might lose Sir Tooka's trust.

However, I have to tell him eventually,

even if he curses me for it

and even if it destroys our current relationship.

If Seras hasn't realized that I already know, then things are fine as they are for now.

I know Seras will eventually come clean.

I'll tell him I love him,

which terrifies me more than crossing swords with any foe.

So, Sir Tooka,

please give me time to muster my courage.

Until then...

Until then...

I will be my ruler's sword.

I will play the role of Seras's liege.

Witch's Territory

This is a magic seal.

Is it the kind that triggers a trap under certain conditions?

A portion of the formula is damaged, so it probably won't activate.

It looks rather old as well.

It's old?

I really hope we're not looking at a situation

where the witch turns out to be dead already.

What is that?

Similar seals?

Looks like this one's live.

Paralyze!

Well, it's probably a golem to welcome invaders or something like that.

Should we shatter it to be safe?

No, I don't want to destroy stuff recklessly

and make the witch think we're hostile toward her.

I can't believe I'm not sensing a single monster.

I guess we're definitely in the witch's territory now.

Are those golems too?

Looks like I don't need my skill.

They're just quietly working away.

Tooka.

I just hope it opens with magic like we theorized.

Now I see.

The witch didn't bother to hide this thing

because it consumes an extraordinary amount of magic.

However, my magic capacity is one thing I'm confident in.

Eve.

Kashima-san!

Sogou—

Little pigeon!

I was so worried about you!

Asagi-san, I'm sorry I worried you.

So, why are you with the Takaos?

We ran into each other, and they helped me out.

Huh. Guess the Takaos are pretty nice.

Kashima-san.

I'm glad...

I'm so glad you're safe.

Sogou-san...

It's okay. Takao-san and her sister saved me.

The Four Saints are still out looking for you,

so I'll go tell them we've found you.

O-Okay.

Boy, am I glad all our allies made it out unharmed.

It's okay that I'm still a timid, foolish pigeon for now.

But I have to get stronger.

Looks like we made the right call to go search for Kashima-san.

Hmm?

Those soldiers we found in the forest...

This is still only speculation,

but I think their goal was to assassinate the students of 2-C.

And I'm not talking about just one or two of us.

What do you mean?

If Kashima-san had died,

it would have made a terrible impact on Sogou-san.

I see.

If her heart were to break now,

it's easy to imagine what would follow.

That would be very boring.

There's a sky underground?

Incredible!

Must be the power of magic.

That, or we entered another space after passing through the door.

There's even a breeze.

Tooka.

Yeah.

I'd wager that's...

who we've been seeking.

The Witch of Taboos.

If the rumors are correct,

she's the only one capable of deciphering the scroll of forbidden magic.

She'll be our only lead on how to exact revenge upon the goddess.

Send word to the Four Saints.

The Great Demon Empire's forces are on the move,

and they should recall the heroes at once.

Ma'am!

Now, I wonder how wounded and how much stronger the heroes will be when they return...

I can't wait to find out.

Now then, I wonder if you can use the ancient language.

It certainly wasn't an easy road to get here.

It was a cruel path that wore on our nerves.

You mean this one?

Nevertheless, we made it.

Now this is where things start.

Let me first introduce myself.

My name is Erica Anaorovael.

Erica Anaorovael Dark Elf, Witch of Taboos

I am indeed the one you call the Witch of Taboos.

Just you wait, Vicius...

I'll annihilate everything of yours!