Shinka no Mi Chapter 53 – Abnormal Event

Chapter 53 – Abnormal Event

After the departure of Louise and the rest of the Valkyries, 1 week has already passed.

But, even so, as if nothing had happened, I continued to go to the Royal Castle to train my magic. Incidentally, since Saria and the others are each taking their own requests today, they’re not here with . Origa-chan is also going together with Saria and the others.

And now, I have finally achieved a certain level.

「-!」

「Woah!」

Suddenly, without any particular concentration, the beginner water elental spell [Water Ball] finally succeeded in stopping at the size of a basketball.

「Amazing, Seiichi-kun! I can’t even feel any instability in the magic…Doesn’t this an you’ve obtained the skill [Holding back]?」

Florio-san who had been acting as my coach also said so, and moreover I also confird myself that I obtained the [Holding back] skill.

Finally, with this I won’t end up creating anymore pointless destruction….!

My tears of happiness flowed as I praised myself for keeping up the hard work throughout this 1 month. Good job, !

And then, as usual, the announcent flows in my mind.

『Skill [Avīci Hell (Endless Hell)] has been obtained』

＜＜TLN: The Avīci Hell is the eight and most painful of the eight hells in Buddhism. I use this naming since it really fits the description, but from here on I will just use Endless Hell as its normal skill na to not confuse anyone.＞＞

What happened.

Wait a minute, calm down, it’s all right, don’t jump to conclusions.

I repeatedly took deep breaths, and rembered the announcent that was just now announced in my brain.

『Skill【Endless Hell】has――――』

「DOSSEI!」

(TLC: it’s kind of like yelling out with spirit, like Yossha! Or Yoisho!)

「?!」

I hit my head against the ground to confirm my sanity.

Florio-san was very shocked, seeing my weird conduct.

「W-what’s wrong? Seiichi-kun……」

「No, nothing is wrong. It’s just, no matter how hard I try to recall it, I didn’t hear the acquisition of the 『Holding Back』 skill so I thought there’s sothing wrong with my head, that is why I directly asked my body like so. Yes, absolutely, nothing, wrong.」

「Yup, you’re not alright at all, huh.」

Florio-san says so with a bitter smile.

I can’t endure it anymore! WHAT?! 『Endless Hell』?! Where did the 『Holding Back』 skill disappear to!?

What the heck happened in the ti I was trying to get the skill [Holding Back] that would transform it into sothing as dangerous as Hell….!

Among all the skills I’ve acquired, this skill is definitely the one with the most dangerous na!

……No, wait a minute. Calm down.

It might be too early to give up hope, right?

I an, ultimately I’ve gotten to the point where I can hold back, it’s just the na is dangerous, the content of the skill itself might not be that awful, right!?

That’s right, even if the na sounds dangerous, it doesn’t an that the content will be dangerous too!

I found a sliver of hope and imdiately checked the skill that I obtained.

『Endless Hell』…… A skill to inflict infinite agony to the target. While this skill is activated, the target will not die no matter how much attack it receives. As a result, it will be a pain that makes the target feel that death is better. Holding back normally is also possible. Active Skill.

IT IS AS THE NA SAYS, ISN’T IT!!

So scary! What is this skill?! It’s a skill that soone that can boast of their monstrous stats like must not obtain, right?!

Also, at the end of the description it briefly ntioned that it’s possible to normally hold back! It’s really treated as an extra, isn’t it!

……What should I do? It’s not really progressing in the direction I want at all. Where has my future gone?

Although it’s different from the skill I wanted, it is, after all, possible to hold back, and understanding that, I was able to recover a bit.

Then, I saw a person that I normally shouldn’t see here.

「Huh? Gassur?」

「Hm? Ohh, if it isn’t Seiichi!」

「Huh? Oh, it really is.」

Of all things, the ones I ca upon in the royal palace is the guild master and the receptionist Ellis-san.

While Ellis-san wore the receptionist uniform, Gassur, with just his boorang trunks as always, freely shows his naked body. There should be a limit to a lack of common sense, you know! Or rather, you should stop him too, gatekeepers!

「Why are you here, Seiichi-kun?」

「As the prize for winning the Royal Cup, I’m training with Florio-san and Louise here.」

「……You are doing various things we don’t know about, eh.」

To my words, Gassur smiles bitterly.

「Rather, why are you two here?」

「We’re here to take a certain person to His Majesty.」

「A certain person?」

Without knowing who the man they ntioned is, I tilt my head in confusion, and then an old man behind Gassur cos into view.

「Hohoho. It’s the first ti we et, right? Youngster.」

「Uh, ah, hello……」

My first impression for the old man was, a “Hermit”.

Long, white eyebrows and hair. An even longer white beard. On top of that he also wore a white robe, so that makes for a completely white person.

His height is not that tall, and his back is straight, but he has a huge cane that is as tall as .

From his gentle eyes and his whole atmosphere, he was an old man that made you feel fully wrapped in a sense of security.

「I am Barnabas Ablitt. I don’t mind if you call Barna.」

「Ah, I am Seiichi.」

Barna-san greets with a very friendly atmosphere.

I told him my na as well, but Florio-san, who remained silent until now, muttered sothing, overco with emotion.

「T-to think I could et with that【Magic Saint】, Barnabas-sama……!」

「Eh? You know of Barna-san?」

「Of course! When it cos to Barnabas-sama, it’s wouldn’t be a stretch to say that he mastered the world of sorcery, he is the world’s greatest magician!」

「I-I see……」

I could only reply like that due to getting overpowered by Florio-san who was unusually excited.

Still….. I guess he really is a great person since Florio-san spoke to that extent.

「Hohoho. Nothing will co out even if you praise you know? 【Graceful Demon of Ice】-dono.」

「Y-you know about ?!」

「Umu. Quite the superior magician, I often hear from Ranze.」

「-!」

With just one sentence from Barna-san, Florio-san started crying.

……I wonder if this is the sa ntal state as a crazy fan that got to converse with a famous idol. Anyway, I think it was good since I was able to see an unexpected side of Florio-san.

「Also, I still haven’t mastered sorcery. Since I’m an elf, I have lived a long ti, but there is still much sorcery that I haven’t seen……」

「Eh? Barna-san is an elf?」

「Yes I am. Look, my ears are long right?」

While saying so, Barna-san shows his ear to .

Then, just like Barna-san said, he has long ears with sharp tips that are different from normal humans.

Or rather, this is my first elf sighting in the otherworld, you know. Moreover, he seems to be an amazing celebrity.

While secretly deeply moved about that, I saw the figure of a person coming from the royal castle, heading toward this place.

「Ou, Seiichi. How is your training?」

「Ah, Ranze-san!」

「Ou, or rather, why are Gassur and everyone here too?」

Would you look at that, the one who ca over from the castle was this country’s king, Ranze-san.

And, Ranze-san who noticed Gassur and everyone else beside and Florio-san made a dubious facial expression.

And Barna-san lightly talked to Ranze-san.

「Are you healthy? Ranze.」

「Hm? ……Wait, Barnabas-sensei?!」

When Ranze-san noticed Barna-san, as if it wasn’t enough, he got even more surprised, and he also straightened his posture.

「I-it has been a long ti! Sensei seems to be well too……」

「There is no need to be so tense right? You’re already the head of a country. There is no need to fuss about a senile old fool like , you know?」

「Th-that’s out of the question!」

……Who are you, Barna-san?

Huh? Isn’t this a pattern where I, too should add –sama? I talked very non-chantingly with him, but…..

Seeing Ranze-san who is a king with this kind of surprisingly humble behavior, it can’t be helped to think like that, right.

「Umm….. Ranze-san. What is your relation to Barna-san here?」

「Eh? Ahh, Barnabas-sensei is, just as I called him Sensei, he is my teacher I’m indebted to.」

I see. So that is why Ranze-san can’t act on an equal basis with him…..

When I understood the true identity of Barna-san, Gassur tells more information about him.

「By the way, Barnabas-sama is also the Principal of Barbador Magic School.」

「Barbador Magic School?!」

I was surprised at the na.

Because, that very school is….. Where Shouta and everyone goes to now.

While I am surprised by that fact, Ranze-san asked to Barna-san with a perplexed expression.

「And, Sensei. Why did you co here? I think there wasn’t particularly an arranged eting or anything, but? ……」

「Umu, actually I have sothing to tell you……」

「Sothing to tell ?」

「It’s about your sons.」

「!」

To what Barna-san said, Ranze-san’s expression changed.

……That reminds , when Origa-chan attacked Ranze-san, Claudia-san ntioned the first and second princes……

While I was recalling the words I’d heard before, Barna-san continued talking.

「Right now, my school is currently under slightly special circumstances. Do you know why?」

「……The existence of the heroes, am I right?」

「That’s right. Because of that, it got a bit problematic in my school……」

「Problematic?」

「That is――――」

It was right at the mont Barna-san about to convey what happened.

Suddenly one soldier ca running to the training ground with a desperate expression.

「Y-Your Majesty! It’s terrible!」

「What’s wrong? To have you panic so much.」

So Ranze-san said, after seeing the soldier’s appearance.

「Monsters……A swarm of monsters are invading Terveil!」

『?!』

At the information from the soldier’s mouth, everyone’s complexion changed.

However, Louise said that the rise in monster activity was at the country’s border, but….

「What happened? The increase of monster activity should have been at the country’s border….. Also, there should be Louise and【The Sacred Black Knight (Black Paladin) 】to subjugate those monsters….」

Ranze-san seed to think of sa thing as , and when he asked that, the soldier continued to report.

「Regarding that, just now there was contact from Captain Louise, it seems that the monster’s invasion is also occurring there! Sa also where the【Black Paladin】 is at!」

「What’s going on? How can the monsters move at the sa ti like this……?」

To the soldier’s report, Ranze-san seed to be lost in thought, but Barna-san criticized it.

「Hey, Ranze. Put aside the cause for later, I think what’s important now is how to take care of this situation.」

「Sensei…… That’s right. Hey, do you know the number of the monsters?」

「Yes! According to the recon unit’s report, there are approximately around five thousand.」

「Five thousand you say?! What a ridiculous number……!」

Ranze-san clicked his tongue after hearing the information from the soldier, and issued instructions at once.

「Hey, how many units can we assemble imdiately?」

「That is…… Besides the soldiers that are stationed within Terveil, all the other units are on expeditions in various areas at the mont.」

「I see…… Alright, then go gather all the soldiers within the Royal Castle. As for the recon unit, tell them to temporarily return to Terveil. Now go!」

「Y-yes!」

「Florio.」

「Yes!」

「As soon as the recon unit returns, find out the position of the monsters, and send out the Magic Cara. As for the amount of people, use as few as you can, while still being able to keep maintaining the video recording. As for the rest, go to subjugate the monsters along with the other soldiers.」

「As you wish.」

After receiving instructions from Ranze-san, Florio-san imdiately started moving.

As soon as the royal castle got busy, Gassur and the others also started to move.

「Is our guild’s power also needed?」

「I’m sorry, it appears so. Could you cooperate?」

「Though we won’t cooperate in wars and such, but in this ergency situation, there is no reason for us to not help, right.」

After saying that, Gassur suddenly did a muscle pose and gave instructions to Ellis-san.

「Ellis-kun! Quickly go to the guild for a monster subjugation appeal!」

「Understood.」

「I’m grateful. Also for the reward, the Kingdom will properly take responsibility.」

「Hahaha! That will make the adventurers fired up! I, as well, will go on a rampage for the first ti in a long ti!」

「I too will participate in the fight at the front lines this ti.」

「Eh-?! You two will also fight?!」

Well, Ellis-san has swung that whip around, but isn’t that a technique for SM, and definitely not sothing that can be used in battle?

As for Gassur, there is no point in having those muscles if they don’t get used in these situations.

「So rude! It’s definitely during these tis, that my Muscle Power gets on fire! Also, isn’t this a chance to show everyone my muscle!」

「That last part is your true objective right?!」

Damn. Gassur’s muscles, are they just for show…?

「 too, before I beca a receptionist, I was quite wild, you know?」

「I can’t imagine it……」

Also, isn’t that expression weird?

Putting aside my complicated expression, Gassur and Ellis-san just returned to the guild as is.

And finally there was only , Barna-san and Ranze-san here.

「Hohoho. Let’s see, should I also lend my power here.」

「Eh?! Sensei will also fight?!」

「My student is in a pinch. Isn’t it obvious?」

「Th-thank you very much!」

Ranze-san bowed while saying that.

「With soone like Sensei who is a ?Transcended One?, with you lending us your power……It’s this type of situation, but we were very lucky this ti.」

「Transcended One?」

Ranze-san tells about it when I tilt my neck because of the unfamiliar term.

「Didn’t you know? Transcended One is a term that is given to people who break the limit. Louise has reached the peak of humanity, level 500. Such people, even though rare, can still exceed the limit and beco stronger than that.」

「That genius child right? If it’s that girl, it’s only a matter of ti until she becos a Transcended One like .」

Whoa, even though it’s rare, but to think that there are people who pass the upper limit of levels….

……Wait? I wonder why. I have an amazingly strong feeling that I’m going to end up becoming a Transcended One…..

I-it’s alright! My level is still just 15 after all!

……Though the fact that a Lv.15 can beat a Lv.500 is already a weird situation, don’t worry about it. Don’t worry about it!

「And? Seiichi. What will you do?」

「Eh?」

「Just like Gassur said, although this situation is an ergency, adventurers will participate through the request. That is why, it’s not like it’s compulsive, but……」

「I will also fight, you know? I an, I like this town after all.」

With honestly saying what I think, Ranze-san opened his eyes widely for a mont, and then smiled happily.

「I see……Then, please lend your power!」

「Roger!」

Thus, I march on this town, determined to fight the swarm of monsters.

—-

――――Going back in ti a bit.

Within the room that is ruled by darkness, a man raising strange laughter while pleasantly smiling towards the crystal put in that room.

「Nhinhinhi! I did it! And with this……The revival of Demon God will be one step closer……!」

In answer to that man’s voice, another voice can be heard from the crystal。

『Humph, the one who made the preparation is you know? Just who do you think approached the Terveil’s 【Mountain】 and planted the Teleportation Spell there?』

「I am properly thankful for that help. But, I gathered the monsters for that. If you look at the outco, we both did just as hard work, didn’t we?」

『……Humph.』

To the man’s words, the crystal let out a snorting sound, seemingly displeased.

「Oh well. The [Mountain] that lives in Terveil would make a move if we sent a huge number of soldiers, but if we send monsters then no matter how many there are, “that” won’t move. Despite the [Mountain] being an existence that walls off Terveil, “that” too is a monster after all.」

『Well as expected, we weren’t able to set up a Teleportation Spell near the【Sea】, but……』

「That can’t be helped you know. Installation type magic must be assigned precisely onto a land coordinate, if it’s not like that it can’t have an effect after all. However, I hear that there is no human that able to use space magic in Terveil. Thanks to that, if we lure the 【Sword Knight (Knight of Sword】 and 【Sacred Black Knight (Black Paladin)】 to the area around the national border, we could trample down Terveil within that ti. And the people’s deaths and despair will beco nourishnt for Demon God-sama.」

『But, the【Graceful Demon of Ice】and【Man of Iron】are still there you know?』

「Hmph. No matter how excellent an individual is, there is a limit to their power. Quality can never surpass quantity.」

『Well, whatever works. If this plan succeeds, we will be one step closer to Demon God-sama’s revival after all.』

「There is no way it will fail, right? According to your investigation, you aid for the ti with the scarcest amount of soldiers. It will surely succeed.」

『That is right…… There is no reason for this to fail.』

The crystal’s voice also consented to the man’s words.

「Nhinhinhi! All is for the sake of Demon God-sama――――」

He muttered the oath of absolute loyalty of the organization the two belong to.

But, those n still do not know about it.

――――That in Terveil, there is a【Human (Monster)】that surpasses the Demon God――――.