After that, we went around the hall and killed the bandits one by one.

Fortunately, the shouting in the hall had not been heard by the bandits in the other rooms, and our covert actions were still effective, and we succeeded in defeating them individually in each room.
Filia, after being persuaded, did not act on her own, but cooperated with us, suppressing the impulse of hatred.

As a result of our secretive efforts, there was only one room left.

It was the audience chamber on the second floor, where the leader of the bandits seemed to be.
I remembered that there were seven bandits there, in addition to the leader-like figure who was slumped in an authoritative throne-like chair when I saw him through my see-through vision.

We were at the corner of the corridor where we could see the door of the audience chamber, hiding ourselves and having a final strategy meeting.

'Mr. William, ......, I have a request.

At that strategy meeting, Filia appealed to me with her straight eyes.

'What is it, Filia?

'I just want you to let me do that last room.

Filia's innocent eyes said that.
Behind those eyes, I could see the black cloud of hatred.

I let out a sigh.

So be it.
Her soul may seem like a normal human being, but at its core it's a ghost born of hatred.
She must have had the desire to clear her hatred with her own hands swirling in her heart for a long time.

And she has held it in until now.
There must be a torrent of blackness inside her now, and it is trying to push down the flimsy wall of patience.

It would be inappropriate for her right now to be bombarded with such niceties as "revenge produces nothing".
I ask Filia one confirming question.

'What would you do if we said no to that?

'...... I don't want to do this, but... I'm going to kill William and the others right here and then go kill those scum.

The answer came back as I expected.
Then I have no choice.
I exchanged glances with Cyril and Mee, and after confirming that they nodded, I replied to Filia.

'All right, I accept. But we need to calculate our strength.

'Yes, sir.

'Comparing the fighting ability of Filia with Satsuki's body and the overall fighting ability of the bandits in that room, we can probably say that they are about evenly matched, or Filia is at a slight disadvantage. If she succeeds in her assault, she might have a slight advantage, but that's about it. It's not very solid.

'............'

Filia fell silent.
But it was necessary to mention this because we didn't want to put Satsuki in any more danger than necessary.

If we assume that out of the eight bandits in that room, seven of them are G-ranked and F-ranked, and if we convert the remaining one, the leader, who is probably more skilled than the G-ranked bandits, into an E-ranked bandit, then Filia, who is currently considered to be D-ranked, will have to deal with them alone, even if she's prepared to lose her life. If the assault succeeds, it will be a little heavy.
If the assault was successful, she would be able to somehow fight on even terms.

And in fact, it would be difficult for them to challenge us with the resolve to destroy us.
We need Satsuki to come back alive.
So we need to be in a strong position to challenge her.

'...... So you're saying that you can't trust me after all?

I'm not sure what to say.
It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.

I'm not saying that you should relax. If you're not good enough, we can use magic to strengthen your abilities.

'What ......?

'Relax your body and accept the magic. Are you ready?'

'Oh ......, yes.'

I followed the instructions and cast a series of auxiliary spells on Filia, who had relaxed her entire body.

It's a good idea to take a look at a few of the more common types of spells.
In light of the current amount of magical elements and the efficiency of the effect, this should be the most effective and well-balanced reinforcement structure with risk management.

By the way, the other day, when Filia was ready to accept magic, I had an evil thought in my mind.

If I use the Sleep spell here, I can silence the selfish Filia.
The thought crossed my mind for a moment that this would be a low-risk way to get rid of the bandits without putting Satsuki's life in any additional danger.

But if I took that approach, I could not predict how Filia would react when she woke up.
She might be furious that she couldn't fulfill her desire, and she might try to kill us with Satsuki's body in her hatred.

Then, after putting her to sleep, I thought about using a mind-blasting spell to disintegrate Filia's mind... and then my sense of ethics turned on red.

I can't do that, and I don't want to do that.

There is also the disadvantage of consuming a large amount of magical elements by using several extra Mind Blasts.
He decided that it was out of the question to weigh the small difference in risk, and dismissed the idea.

'I'll also use the miracle of Blessing. It's only a comfort, but it's better than nothing.

Meanwhile, Cyril had also folded his hands in front of his chest and was chanting a spell in the Holy Word.
The miraculous radiance that was triggered fell not only on Filia, but also on us, but the effect on Filia was the one that was practically important.

The body of the girl in samurai form, who had been multiply strengthened by the auxiliary magic, was enveloped in a pale golden light.
It eventually disappears as if it were absorbed into the girl's body.

'Okay, now it's up to you, Filia. You can go now.

'Yes!

The girl replied with a determined look in her eyes, and turned her gaze towards the door of the room she wanted.