"Shhh--!

　A high-pitched sword strike.

　A few seconds later, a clank clank clank, and the sound of something rolling on the ground.

"Kuh ...... I lose!

　The winged man, who was blown off his naginata and had his sword pressed against his neck, muttered bitterly, and at the same time, a thunderstorm rose in the place.

"Thank you for the match.

　After smiling, Nell drew the blade-pulled training sword against the neck of her opponent.

"You're the best. You beat my elite so easily.

　Speaking to Nell was the chieftain of the winged tribe, who was sitting a little outside of the ring with the girls, scratching his head like the rest of the onlookers, and watching their game.

I'm sorry, chieftain. We've lost.

　The winged man who was playing against Nell, kneeling toward him and hanging his head in frustration.

Good. This girl is human, but she's strong. That would have been a valuable experience.

"Yes. I feel like I'm getting a glimpse of the vastness of the world.

　It's not a good time to be a part of this.

　--It's a good idea to have a good time with your friends and family.

　I was a little suspicious, but sat down at the guided spot, and as the chieftain of the winged tribe's chieftain led the group to start playing noisily, as expected, in the middle of the banquet, the chieftain asked, "Will you show us your skills?

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make your life easier with the help of the newer, more efficient and also more efficient products.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make your life easier and more enjoyable.

　You'll be able to see that you'll be able to get the most out of this collection.

　She is able to overwhelm the most respected of the demon tribe's winged men because of her skill with the sword.

　I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one who's been in this situation. In addition, the martial arts of human beings, whose strength is weak, have developed in the direction of refining their "techniques", as opposed to the martial arts of the demons, which are more prone to head-on power clashes.

　In addition, the martial arts of the demon race tend to be a head-on clash of power, while the martial arts of the human race are more compatible with the human race because they are less powerful and have developed in the direction of refining their "skills" in fighting the demon race.

　You will be able to find out the best way to get the best out of them.

"Human daughter, Nell. You've shown me a good thing. Now the others will be convinced to accept you as one of their own.

For my part, I thank you for the opportunity. As you said, I hope this melts the rut away: ......

If someone doesn't believe in your abilities after all this, I'll make them understand in person. --I'll let you know in person. Eat as much as you want, enjoy as much as you want.

Yes, thank you. Well, be my guest!

　Kaka, the chieftain laughs with amusement, and Nell also laughs and thanks him.

　Afterwards, she spent the night with her friends and new friends, struggling with the winged race who came to hear the secret of her strength, having sent down three of her best men.


　　　* * * *


　--Late night.

　Late at night. A few small, sleepy breaths echo in the dark room, with no moonlight.

　And then, for some reason, the door of the room, where the guests are supposed to be completely asleep, creaks open with a small sound.

　--A few all-black people came in.

　They come in soundlessly as if sliding through the darkness, and then they take out a dagger from their bosom, dripping liquid, and move through the darkened room like walkers.

　Eventually, they stand by the bedside of the bed where they each emit a sound of sleep and raise the dagger in their hands.

It's an illusion.

!

　Suddenly they heard the voice and turned around with a bang, and what they saw was a girl asleep in a bed beside them.

　In a corner of the wall where there should have been nothing, before you knew it, there was a girl standing there holding up her staff.

　Even though the situation is unpredictable, they see their target there and immediately the blackout crew moves in to attack - but it's already too late.

"'Sleep'

　As soon as the girl whispered that, the blackouts were cut off and they fell to the floor in a heap.

It's done.

Thanks, Lonia. You're a lifesaver.

Yeah, thanks, Lonia.

　As soon as they uttered their voices, the spell on them was lifted, revealing their figures as if they were seeping out of the darkness.

　It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on a new one.

"Thanks to Mekina's attention. That's how I was able to use my seclusion magic.

Yeah, thanks Mekina. I didn't even notice that I had fallen asleep.

...... Well, I have to work at least this much, or I'll get fired, lady.

　Then, with a small smile on her face, Mekina.

　--She is a "secret agent".

　Her main job is to gather information, and when she is with others, she uses her extraordinary sensing ability to spot and alert the surrounding enemy.

　She did not meet the winged chieftain with the two of them because she was investigating the winged race while pretending to wait in the parlor alone, under the guise of "we wouldn't want to be disturbed by too many people," in order to get as much information about the winged race as possible.

　Because of this work, they are very sensitive to the presence of their surroundings, even if they are asleep.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world.

...... For one thing, normal Nell would have noticed the presence of the enemy before me, if not against Mekina. Even though he wasn't drunk, he clearly drank too much alcohol in the evening.

"Ugh, it's ......, because it was so good ......

　

That's not the point! ...... Who the heck is this? These people.

　Nell said deceitfully and lowered her eyes to the floor of the room.

　The black alligators who were enchanted by Lonia to sleep as if they were dead.

"You're right, the winged race?



...... No, I don't think so.

　So saying, Mekina rolls the black one over on her toes and rolls him over on his back.

...... not a bird's head.

We don't even know which tribe we're dealing with. Why are there so many different demon tribes in the world?

Let's ask the chieftain--

　Just as Nell was about to say that, the sound of the noise came to her ears, who was closest to the window.

...What?

　Doubtfully, she opened the window of the room on the second floor and looked out.



　--She looked out and saw the slaying of the winged race and the black-robed men going on everywhere in her field of vision.



　You can clearly hear the screams and shouts, the sword fights that rang out as the window was opened.



　As the inn to which I was addressed was delicately far from the center of the settlement, I was late in noticing something was wrong.

　And then I saw the winged man and a black-robed man slashing each other nearby.

　Then another black-robed man creeps up behind the winged man.

　The winged man is unaware of the assassin creeping up on him.

"Oh, no!

　Nell looked down, hesitated for a moment at the height of the second floor, then looked down and hesitated for a moment, but with a curl of her lips and her feet on the open window sill - she jumped out in one motion.

Nell!

　A startled look on her face as she called out to Ronia.

　After a few moments of levitation, she bent her knees at the moment of landing to kill the impact, then stretched her knee-bent legs as far as she could, kicking the earth with all her strength as she rushed in a few steps to the slashers.

''Phew--!

　With the momentum of running up to her, she flashed her sword.

　The blackness of the slash that suddenly struck, the blackness that was about to cut the man of the winged race from behind dropped back and avoided the attack as quickly as possible.

　But Nell, who was already in the preliminary phase of her second attack, spins around on the spot and delivers another slash at her opponent.

　The blackout is not ducking the second attack, and the body is deeply slashed.

Gosh!

"Tsk. ......!

　It seems that he judged that he had fallen into a disadvantageous situation when he saw how his companions were killed.
　The other one, the black one, jumped back from the winged man's attack and fled, blending into the dark night.

"I'm sorry, thank you!

"Never mind! What about those guys?

　As he approached, I noticed that the winged man seemed to be a guard.

　At Nell's words, the man armed with the winged race's distinctive black shiny armor and cleaver gave a small shake of his head from side to side.

I don't understand! Suddenly, he appeared and slashed at me without warning! Sorry, I'm worried about the chieftain! You may not have to worry about your guest's abilities, but you need to get away to someplace safe!

　With that, he flapped the wings on his back and flew towards the center of the settlement.

"--Nell!

　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on," he said, turning around to see Ronia and Mekina rushing towards him.

　I'm sure they realized that they were not the only ones attacked, and that the situation was more serious than they had thought.

I'm sorry, there was no more sign of the enemy around the inn, so I let my guard down. I should have been aware of the situation earlier.

No, that's okay. More importantly, what about the people who attacked us?

"I've stripped and tied up . ...... What are you going to do?

　At Ronia's words, Nell stilled, closed her mouth and thought.

　What do I do? 　

　Will I run. Or will we fight.

Let's go to ...... the chieftains. There must be something we can do.

　--You would never leave anyone behind at a time like this, if you were me.

　The figure of a demon king with a grin on his face, and who can easily defeat any enemy.

　Even he helps people when he sees them in trouble.
　But if you are a brave man and run away because of the danger, you will be a laughing stock.

　The behavior of the young man, the demon king, is ironically engraved in the hero, Nell, as a code of conduct.

Well, I want to gather information. You have to at least find out who is attacking you now.

"...... communication ball, use?

　Nell shakes her head with a shake of her head. 　

'No, we don't know what's going on yet. Let's wait until we know exactly who the enemy is, as Mekina says.

Okay.


　--And so their long day dawns.