221-218 The Man Who Keeps Running




Then I left a note in the toilet and quickly fled the Clan House of the Staff.
I didn't think about what would happen later. In fact, I couldn't have escaped if I'd thought about the trouble I'd be in later. If the window of the bathroom had been big enough for me to get out, I would have escaped through it, even if I had to fall.

Aren't those people crazy? Why would they go out of their way to fight with a nasty secret society? Why are they acting like it's natural for me to go with them?
If I'm going to fight a fox in a secret society like the one to which Thelme of Stopwater belongs, I'd rather have a fox that gives me a smartphone just for sharing fried tofu. If you want to do it, I won't stop you, but if you're going to do it anyway, do it with Franz-san.

I couldn't help but send a text message to my brother fox saying 'Oh no'. He immediately replies, 'Good for you. Not good.

Back at the clan house, I run up the stairs and open the door to the assistant master's office.

'Eva! Eva! I'm leaving the Imperial City right now!

'? What's going on, what's going on?

Eva shudders and looks at me.
Unlike the Clan Master's room, the Assistant Master's room was very chaotic. It's tidy, but there's a lot of stuff. It's a sign of work.

For the first time in a long time, he stumbled up to Eva and raised his voice.

'I can't stay in the Imperial City, I'm going to the city of the Martial Arts Festival right now! What kind of town is it?

'Ha, ha, there's still some time before the ...... event. What's going on?

'I'm not saying anything happened, but we're going as if nothing happened.

Oh, man. Mr. Gark is a man who does what he says he'll do. He said he got rid of the staff, and it wouldn't be surprising if he tried to get rid of me next.
The Abyssal Annihilation was also very powerful. She said she'd leave it to the next generation, but she'll definitely live to see another generation, that old woman.

I'm sure she'll be happy to burn me if she finds out I won't help her kill the fox. Her warding fingers will be useless if she's caught in the flames.

Perhaps she sensed my earnestness, Eva stood up.

'I understand. I'll get ready. But what about Lucia-san and the others?

'Of course, I'll take them with me. At any rate, I'll take them with me no matter what.

There's no way I can travel on my own! I have to go look for it. ...... Oh, but I also have to examine the treasure I'm taking with me.

'............ Is this such a big deal?'

'Huh? ............No, well, not really. ......'

Well, it's a big deal to me, but it doesn't mean that Gark and the old lady are attacking random people either.
I blink my eyes, and Eva gives a small sigh.

'I understand. Then I'll call the meeting. Krai-san, make your own preparations.







'I was supposed to take the exam tomorrow for the qualification to carry the Advanced Compound Spirit Staff: ......'

And I was being stared at by a grumpy Lucia.

The carriage used by the Ghosts of Sorrows, with the authority of a high level hunter, quickly broke through the Imperial Capital's departure inspection and was running along the streets at a good speed.
Heavy footsteps could be heard from outside. It was Ansem, running alongside the carriage. Anthem's footwork was rather light, but because of its weight, it made a terrible noise when he ran with a little effort.
When he is near, most of the demons do not approach him. Sometimes, even the Phantoms, who are supposed to be fearless, run away.

The escape took place within an hour. What's really scary is Eva's ability to arrange things. Every time I ask her to do something, she seems to be getting better at it.

What are the qualifications to possess an advanced compound wand? What is an advanced compound wand? But if I asked that, Lucia would probably become even more unhappy.


'............ Why do you have a qualification exam before the Martial Emperor Festival?

'? My brother! He suddenly put the Martial Emperor Festival! I didn't put it in.

No, I didn't put it in ............. I just asked him if he wanted to go watch the festival. I'm not the one who asked you to participate.
Luke laughs at Lucia's diaper.

'Ha-ha-ha, give it up, Lucia. I've just beaten the dragon slayer that I was supposed to do tomorrow in exchange for the right to participate!

...... Isn't that a bad idea?

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It is not compulsory, but if you have such an errand, you don't have to come, why don't you feel bad?
In fact, Eva didn't come with us because she couldn't be away from Teito so suddenly. She said she would come back later to help. It's the right thing to do.

Sitri says with a smile.

'I also pushed Talia to give the lecture she was supposed to give tomorrow, and left it to her. Well, that's okay, since it's not my main business, but it's a pain that my research on the production of the improved Murina is halfway done.

'Well, it can't be helped, can it ......, since you say it's coming out right now.'

Liz said with a shrug. Apparently, everyone has been very busy. You can hear Ansem's voice from outside.

'Mmm!

You're very energetic. You've got your priorities all wrong.
You know that my offer was just an idea, so why did Luke and the others accept it so easily?

But I'm not going to apologize. Because they don't want to.
I leaned out the window as if to deceive myself. The massive outer wall of the Imperial City disappears beyond the horizon. There's no pursuit.



'What happened to Eliza?'

'Hmm, she didn't find it. I saw her this morning. ......'

............ It's so peaceful. I sigh heavily.
Now it's peaceful until the Martial Emperor Festival is over and we return to the capital. Maybe I should stay in another city until things cool down.

And that's when I realized something important.

............ It wouldn't be surprising if Gark and the others came after us, would it?
I'm not sure what to do. I'm not sure how you can say that the angry Gurk and the Abyssal Fire won't come after you.

Somehow I thought I'd be safe out of town, out of the country. And on top of that, I haven't told Eva. Oh, no.

'Okay, I'll run. ...... Lucia, give me some weights!

'We left earlier than we were supposed to, and we're short on training.

'Kyrkil, please do the same. I'll take over for you and run it for you.'

'............ Do you guys have any idea how hard it is to cast a gravity spell on a moving target continuously? It's not like gravity is a magic you can cast on people!

I'm not sure what to make of that. I can't say I'll stop going to the Emperor's Festival now.
I suppressed my aching stomach and sent a 'Oh no' to my sister fox with a control I was quite used to. Oh no.



Oh no.



Oh no. Oh no. A nose-curling smell drifted in on the wind.
Far ahead, in the direction the carriage was going, the city was on fire. I'm not very good with my eyes, but I can see the black smoke and the red lotus clearly.

I hear the excited shout of Luke, who was running outside.

'A jab! Here comes the jab!

'It's booming, isn't it?

'I'm giving up on slaying dragons. More than dragons! More than dragons. Come on! Come on! Come on, dragons with swords!

'Don't be alarmed, Mr. Luke! It's on fire! Mr. Ansem, let's go on.

'Hmm.

I'm screwed. God, forgive me.