The “Master swordsman” who was reincarnated, wants to live freely - Chapter 139

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The members of the team to attack the barrier had been decided, and I was on my way to the scene with Cashel and several knights.

Iris and Alia are on the side of “Fenkor” – that is, the jurisdiction of the ” the Knights of the Black Wolf”. They also chose the members of the Knights of the Black Wolf on site. On the other hand, since I have Cashel with me, the knights I have with me are from the Holy Armour Knights Order. They may have only heard about me through rumors. However, in terms of rank, I’m the most senior – my platoon is made up supported by Heiron’s orders and Cashel’s presence.

The only things coming from the sky were flying demons. However, the evacuation of the people had already begun with the orders from Heiron……. Still, there is no safe place as long as they can’t go outside the barrier.

“I will beat a few of them here. I’d like each of you to move forward while beating some.”

That was all I said, and then I approached a nearby building – and ran up.

“Wow!?”

“He ran up the wall!?”

They raised their surprised voice, however I didn’t care and went up to the roof. The flying demons also noticed me, and several of them approached me. I unleashed “Invisible”. It can cover a small distance and catch flying demons. The target is not the wings, but the …… neck. I chopped off the heads of demons in the form of birds and bats one after another-The demons themselves didn’t seem to be that strong. If this is the case, it is unlikely that Iris and Aria would have any difficulty. The problem will be the mages that will probably be waiting for us. While moving around the rooftops of the buildings, they beat down some demons and joined the platoon.

“I see. …… So this is what Alta Schweitz is capable of”

The one who called out to me was Cashel. I saw him use magic to strike down a few demons as well. –I’m sure he has the ability as a mage. He didn’t seem to be intimidated by the demons.

“You’re brilliant, Mr. Cashel.”

“Don’t be flattered. I’ve been here because I wanted to see what you were capable of.

“My abilities?”

“Yeah, I want to see how good you are at protecting Iris. And there’s something else I want to ask you.”

“What is it?”

I asked him back as I shot a blow into the sky and knocked down demons. Cashel also shot his magic into the sky.

“Rock Lance!”

Rock lances rise from the ground and are shot out one after another. The spears that were released from the ground punch through the demon’s body – with a great deal of accuracy.

“Is your relationship with Iris only …… escorting?”

“!　What does that mean?”

The question Cashel asked was something meaningful. The relationship between me and Iris – it’s not just about guarding. It is a connection between a teacher and a student at the school, and a master and an apprentice of the sword. There are a lot of relationships, but I don’t think there are any other notable ones.

 “I’m going to ask you straightforwardly what you think of Iris. …… That’s what I want to hear.”

“About Iris?　Well, it’s nothing to hide, she is currently my student.”

“I’m already aware of that too. -I was just wondering if you, too, are fond of Iris.”

“……?　Are you talking about her personality?”

“I mean as a romantic one.”

I didn’t stop moving, but Cashel’s question was incomprehensible to me.

First of all, the part about “too”. It seems he meant Iris likes me. I don’t know where that comes from, and I don’t think Iris would say that anyway. I wondered what Cashel wants to ask me.

–I wondered if she had told him that she had someone in love with her to turn down the marriage offer. That would have been big scandal ads well though.

“I don’t know what you want to ask, but I’m no more than her escort.” 

“I see. Well, I guess it’s hard for you to answer if I ask directly. But there’s one thing. If Iris becomes mine, …… you will also be under my command. Keep that in mind.”

Cashel sounded as if he was sure he could keep Iris under his control. I’ll have to check with Iris on this one, but I don’t think he has something on her, judging from her appearance earlier. –Also, I’ve found out something.

“Mr. Cashel, is this the end of your conversation with me?”

“!　That’s …… right.

“If that’s the case, I’m going to go ahead of you for a bit. I’d like to capture this place as soon as possible. The other knights are to escort Mr. Cashel. If anything happens, I’ll be back.”[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the “Novel Multiverse dot com” website @ novelmultiverse.com]

After giving those instructions, I ran off by myself. –In the current situation, how quickly we can break the barrier will lead to the safety of the town. The matter of Iris and Cashel can be put off for now. As I beat the demons that keep descending one after another, I approach my destination. At this speed, I may be able to quickly rush to the aid of other places. –I hope so, but there’s a reason why I chose this place. There are two places where I can sense a strange presence: the place I’m heading to, and the place Iris is headed to. There is a possibility that I might have to rush to Iris’s place as well.

“I’m not going to let you through here!”

“!”

 –I was on my way to my destination when I heard a familiar voice. I saw Cloe standing in front of the building, guarding the entrance, with her sword at the ready. ….. Apparently, Cloe had gotten caught up in the situation as well.

“Ruh!”

“……!”

 Cloe gripped the hilt of her sword tightly – she seemed to be trained with a sword too, but her hands were shaking. I guess she hasn’t had any experience fighting demons yet. I immediately unleashed “Invisible” on the demons that were trying to get to Cloe.

“What?”

I stopped in front of Cloe, who showed a stunned expression.

“ Alta! Was that …… you?”

“Yes. Is Cloe alone here? Where is Mariel –?”

“What about you!? Why are you alone here!? What about Iris’s escort?”

 Cloe raised her voice walking up to me. I looked at her in surprise.

“Calm down. Iris and I are going our separate ways right now.”

“What’s …… going on? I warned you, you have to protect her.”

 “…… Is that relevant to the situation at hand?”

“No!　No, no, no, no!　I don’t know what the hell is going on here! But you’re her escort, why did you leave Iris alone!?”

“Cloe, tell me what you know. This demon that’s attacking the town right now needs to be dealt with immediately. But why are you in such a hurry to protect Iris?　What do you know about it?” 

“It’s …….”

Cloe looked lost. However, Cloe eventually showed a determined expression and said as follows.

“Mariel borrowed a sword from the Knights saying ‘to test Miss Iris’.”

 “What? Did Mariel say that?”

It was a word I hadn’t expected to hear. Testing Iris – from her words, I can somewhat imagine why Mariel came here. Most importantly, the fact that she borrowed a sword from the knights …… means that Remyl also hid from me the fact that she was meeting Marielle.

 (Captain Remyl …… she knew and didn’t tell me. I’m sure she didn’t think it would come to this, though…)

“Anyway! Go to MIss Iris now!”

“In the current situation, I’m sure she’ll help us at least until the situation is resolved.

“That may be so, but…”

“Besides, it seems like protecting you is my first priority right now.”

“What? What the hell!?”

I pulled Cloe’s body to stand behind me. —They released several fireballs. It seems to have been set up by the people who caused this incident. I cut down all these fireballs with my wind blade.

“What the ……?”

In response to the surprised mages, I got close enough for “Invisible” to reach them and released it there. I beat all the mages with my wind blade and struck them down.

“What, ……?” 

I called out to Cloe, who seemed too surprised to speak.

“Cloe, meet up with the knights in the back and get them to protect you, as well as anyone else in the building. I understand that you were trying to protect them. And your feelings are the same as Iris’s.”

“Same as Iris ……?”

“Iris has also made up her mind to fight to protect this town – that’s why I let her away. If you admire Miss Iris, you should also know what kind of person she is.”

“……!”

Cloe choked on her words. Protect Iris – that’s what Cloe really wants. However, Iris herself does not want that. It’s not just about being protected. She wants to be in a position to protect herself.

“So my only advice is to ‘trust’ her – at least, that’s what I’m doing.”

“Trust Miss Iris. ……”

Cloe muttered, repeating my words. I’m not sure if this will convince her, but I’m running forward, looking at the “enemy” looming before me.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the “Novel Multiverse dot com” website @ novelmultiverse.com]