"Whoa! It's Ranga and Amira! Why are you guys here?
"Dad ......!

　My dad spotted us from a distance and rushed over to us.
　He was wearing a full-face helmet that almost hid his face, and his usual armor.
　Apparently, he was on patrol.
　It's a shame ...... that my dad found me, let alone the other guards!

"Oh, hey, Ranga! It's your father, isn't it?
Well, ...... yeah, but...
Oh, thank God! Hey! Help!
Help! Hey! I'm coming!

　Dad, noticing Renton's call for help, rushes down to the riverbank.

"Come on! I'll deal with you, you demon!

　I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.

I'll deal with you, demon!

　I'm sure you're not the only one who has a problem with that.
　I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to do it.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Die, you bastard!

　With a roar, my father launched his thrusts, but Zell was not intimidated at all.
　In no time at all, Zell had the upper hand.

"d*mn, this Zell is so strong. ......!

　If it was just Zell, even my father could probably get rid of it, but the opponent was strengthened by Amira's magic.
　My father was being driven back by countless tentacles.

"Hey! You guys better run!

　My father shouted, and Renton huffed.

"That's right, Ranga! Get over here!
"Hmm, ...... that's right, .......

　It's not good. ...... I could have fooled Renton if he was the only one, but when he's got his dad with him, it's not good.
　In any case, Renton took me by the hand and I went backwards.
　I hid behind a rock to see what was going on, but the flag was getting worse.



　Seeing his father struggling, Renton began to panic.
　No wonder. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.
　But even so, as you would expect from a reliable guard, the father does not give in.

"...... Nooooooooooooo!

　He managed to catch the blow of the tentacle, but the rock wall was closing in behind him.
　It's not going to be easy. It's not good. ...... We have to do something. ......
　I'm not sure if you've seen this before, but I've seen it before.

We're going to be killed! We have to go help them!
We've got to go help them! It's wiser to run.

　Amira stops him.
　It's a good argument, but it's hard for Renton as a child to accept.

But... ......
"We should run and get help. That's better.

　The two argue.
　Think, there's got to be a way ...... something ......!
　I've been thinking about this for a while, and I'm getting an electric current in my brain.
　I've been thinking about it for a while. ---- That's it! You can use this ......!

Amira, you and Renton get out of here. Go get help!
What are you talking about, Ranga? You're coming with us!

　I'm not gonna take your hand.

"...... Renton.
What? What's up? Hurry up.

　Renton is rushing me, but he seems to have noticed my serious face.
　He waits for me to speak again, and then says in a heavy tone.

I'm staying here. Take care of Amira for me.
"Ranga ...... you ......!

　Renton seemed to sense immediately what I was trying to say.
　I mean, take Amira and run.
　Renton nodded and took Amira's hand.

"...... Oh! I got it! I'm not sure what to do.

　And then he starts running.
　Renton is simple, but he's not stupid.
　If you give him an excuse, he'll at least understand the priority of what needs to be done.

"Master Ranga: ......

　He looks back at Amira with concern in his eyes and nods.
　I'm not sure if you've heard of it, but I'm sure you've heard of it.

...... Take care.

　He said.
　I nodded back and looked back at my dad.
　In the meantime, my dad was pretty much cornered.
　He's been hit by Zell's tentacles so many times that his armor is sticky.
　He was out of breath, and blood could be seen seeping through his armor.

You can see the blood seeping through his armor.

　Still, he has not lost his fighting spirit, which is quite impressive.
　The father still stared at Zell with hatred.



"Shhhh!

　Zell swung his tentacles down at his father.
　There was a sickening sound, and my father was blown away. There's a nasty sound, and my father is blown away as hard as he can.

What?

　He hits the shore, sending up a cloud of dust.

"Dad!

　Renton's voice echoed throughout the area.
　I'm not sure what to make of it.

　---- Okay, not yet.

　I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do this, but I'm going to try.
　I heard the sound of flesh creaking and the ground slowly sinking in.
　I unleashed the full force of my ---- power.

　With a single step, I stitched my way through the gaps in Zell and plunged into the dust cloud.
　In the thick smoke, my father's eyes are rolling.
　I took off my full-face helmet and ...... saw that he was still breathing.
　I breathe a sigh of relief as I quickly remove my armor.

　I thought he was ...... a sloppy old man with all these scars, but now I'm kind of impressed.
　I'm not going to get too sentimental about it.
　I took off the armor and put it on ----.

It's a little big, but ...... yeah, I can manage it.

　It's a good thing my dad is small and I'm tall for a 10 year old.
　It's a little ......, well, a lot bigger, but it's not impossible to move.
　No problem then.

　I put on my helmet after wrapping my whole body in armor.
　A full-face helmet with body-hugging armor and a spear in my hand.
　No one would know who I was.
　I also hid my dad in a corner and put him on ....... That's it.

　When I'm ready, the smoke clears.

"Shoe ......?

　In front of me, Zell looks surprised to see his prey rise from the deadly blow he dealt him.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Dad!

　Renton shouts in the distance.
　He seems to have mistaken you for his father. Good.
　Now all I have to do is defeat him as the gatekeeper, Daryl.
　I raise my spear and turn to face Zell.
　Now let's start the counterattack.