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　We were informed that a scouting party of the Demon King's army had been spotted near the border, and we immediately returned to the Kingdom of Lingle.

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　Since we couldn't just casually make the rounds to say hello to the people we met again in Lukvis and then leave, it was inevitable, but it was a little regrettable that we couldn't say goodbye to the people we had met again in Lukvis.

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"I am sorry that I had to send you home so suddenly."

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　We hurriedly drove the carriage back to the Kingdom of Lingle, which took about half the time of the trip, and after dropping off Amaco on the way, we heard from Mr. Lloyd and Mr. Sergio at the royal castle about what had happened.

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"So far we have only been able to confirm the movements of the scouting party, but we are certain that the Demon King's army has made a move. Let's strengthen our cooperation with other countries and be ready to gather forces at any time, including those decided at the meeting."

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　Even I can understand that it is an emergency situation when the Demon King's army is moving.

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　It is a good thing that the meeting was held after we reached an agreement.

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　If it had been a few days earlier, we might have been very late in coordinating with each other.

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"We don't know when we will be able to confirm the advance of the Demon Lord's army. Suzune and Kazuki, please be ready for battle and be ready to march at any time."

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""Yes!""

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　Senpai and Kazuki reply to Master Lloyd's words.

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　Lloyd-sama nodded at their reply and continued to look at me.

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"It would be better for Usato to return to the rescue team with Rose. He will be waiting for you to come back.

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"Yes."

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　I think we should let Rose be the judge of that first.

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　I didn't think I'd be in such a tense situation so soon after I got back, which makes me nervous.

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　Like the first time, fighting is scary and ...... terrifying.

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　Then Mr. Lloyd gave instructions to Mr. Welsey and Mr. Sigurth, and the meeting was dismissed on the spot.

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"...... is that a second fight for me?"

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　Walking along the road leading to the lifeguard's quarters, I reflect on the previous battle.

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　I had managed to survive the first battle, but it would have been a battle that I would have lost for sure if it had not been for Amako's presence.

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　I don't like to imagine it, but the knights would have been confused and their morale would have been lowered after the black knights of Ferrum ...... and Kazuki, who were the spiritual pillars of the knights of the Lingle Kingdom, were killed by the black knights.

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　And with the onslaught of the remaining black knights and that evil giant snake, the Lingle Kingdom will be defeated.

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　Even with Rose's presence, it will take time to conquer the Black Knight if we don't know how it works.

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"If there's one thing that's different from last time, it's that the Lingle Kingdom isn't the only one we're fighting."

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　We will have friends from the three kingdoms of Samarriar, Calm Helio, and Nirvarna who will fight with us.

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　I don't know how strong the forces of the demon king's army are this time, but I am sure that they are reassuring.

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　As I think about this, I notice the sound of multiple footsteps approaching from behind.

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　When I turned around, I saw a group of men with frighteningly strong faces, men who would make a child start crying immediately, running toward me.

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　One of them, Tong, notices me and calls out to me.

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"Oh, Usato. You came back!"

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"Yeah. I was supposed to come back later, but I had to hurry.

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　The lifeguard in black.

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　He is in charge of rescuing the wounded from the battlefield and taking them to the place where the healing wizards are.

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　They have scary faces, but they are not bad guys.

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"Are you guys running in?"

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　I say, and the tough guys nod.

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"Oh. With the demon king's army coming, we're going to have to get serious too.

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We have to save the wounded, you know.

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We'll have to get out of the way and snatch them.

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"Heh heh, if you're quick on your feet, you won't get caught."

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"Well, we have to do what we have to do. If we're gonna do it, we're gonna do it right."

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　What you are saying is correct, but is it my imagination that it sounds like something else?

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　Well, I know you don't mean anything else, so whatever.

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　I trust these guys.

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　......No, I would never say that to their faces.

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"Well, come to think of it, that little brat is the deputy leader.

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"At first, he was crying and sputtering when he saw us."

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"Ha-ha-ha, because you guys have the same face. It's normal to be scared."

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　They let out a sharp, swarthy voice and glared at each other.

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　After a few seconds, our shoulders relax and we turn toward the dormitory.

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"We don't have time for this, do we ......?"

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"...... I guess so. If my sister finds me, she'll beat me to a pulp. I'm going back to training. I'll see you later."

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"Oh."

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　Rose always gets me beat up, but now is not the time for that.

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　The tough guys know that, too, and they nod their heads and go back to their training.

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　After seeing them off, I regain my composure and walk down the street until I come to the lifeguard station.

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"Well, I wonder if the leader is in the dormitory. ...... hmm?"

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　As soon as I see the dormitory, I catch a glimpse of a dark-haired, red-eyed girl wearing a lifeguard training uniform running toward me.

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"Usato!"

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"Oh, Neah. What's that?"

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　I feel a little uncomfortable when she comes to me with a big smile on her face, waving her hand.

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　She smiles as if she is back to her village girl days, and as I wonder about her, she opens her arms wide and hugs me vigorously.

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　I take her in my arms, backing away so that I don't fall.

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"Whoa!

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I missed you so much!　I missed you so much!"

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"....... What's wrong?　What's wrong with you?　Do you want me to cast a healing spell?"

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"What?"

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　Nair's face turns serious and a blue streak appears on her forehead, but it only lasts for a moment, and soon a natural smile appears on her face.

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　Her concern over her unusual behavior outweighs her ulterior motive.

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　Could it be that her lifeguard training has turned her personality upside down?

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　According to those tough guys, such a thing happens rarely.

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　......There are some horror stories out there....

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"Mmm-hmm. They're doing great. I mean..."

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　Suddenly, Nair pulls away from me and smiles at me.

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　At the same time, I notice that her upper body does not move.

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　I look at her, and I see that her body is covered with familiar magical patterns.

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A binding spell?　What?

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　Why do they need to make me immobilized now?

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　As I tilted my head at the incomprehensible situation, Nair threw a flying kick at me with a strong running start.

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"Because I can get back at you for leaving me in this hellhole!　Ho-ho-ho!"

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"Mnh!"

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"Heh-boo!"

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　Before Néa's flying kick hits me in the abdomen, I take a half step forward and clench my stomach muscles.

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　Nair's kick hits me in the abdomen, but my upper body does not move at all, and on the contrary, Nair falls to the ground with a shocked expression on her face.

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"He, what?　What was that?　A wall?"

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"Huh. That's sweet, Néa. Did you think you could penetrate my abdominal muscles with that kind of kick?"

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　I said this to the stunned Néa with a bit of coolness, and she winced in frustration.

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"Oh, my God!　This monster, even if I can't move, it's still a monster!"

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　How much did you want to give me a blow?

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　I put my upper body into action to break the restraints, and then I held out my hand to Néa and helped her to her feet.

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"I'm home, Nia."

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"...... yeah."

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　Neah nodded her head in a sullen manner, transformed into an owl, and climbed onto my shoulder.

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　I smile at her and walk to the lifeguard's quarters.

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　It seems that she was not crazy from the training, but was simply trying to get back at me.

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　But I had been gone for only a few days, and I had become quite mobile.

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　Is it because of Rose's training?

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　Well, she is a demon, so she must have high potential. She just hasn't had a chance to train it before. By the way, the restriction that she can't harm me, the Lord, is almost non-functional now. An attack as small as a nair is no longer considered harm.

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"Did anything happen while I was gone?"

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"Nothing much happened. Except that they made me run for my life.

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"As usual. How was training?

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"They told us to avoid ...... magic bullets and hit us with healing magic bullets endlessly."

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　Dodge the magic bullets.

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　I miss that time in Luxvis when I used to throw magic bullets at him many times to train Nack's evasive maneuvers.

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　At that time, I was happy to see Nack's steady growth.

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"I see...training to learn evasion. I know what you mean, because I did it to Nack too.

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"Yeah, I didn't think we had the same thought process ....... I mean, did you do that to that kid?"

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　Nair was stunned, but I could see why Rose had put Nair through that training.

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　It was a weakness in the way Nair and I were working together.

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　If I couldn't protect Néa during the fight, she would have to take care of it herself.

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　I guess I tried to solve this problem by training her to evade super high-speed magic bullets.

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How did your training go?

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"...... They showed me where to hit them, and I barely lost a few times."

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"...... hmm."

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　The speed of Rose's magic bullets ......, or rather the speed of her quick throws, is extraordinary.

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　I know it well, having fought her once.

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　The fact that I was able to avoid it a few times means that I have acquired a certain evasive power.

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　Also, I'm sure that I'm getting stronger against magic bullets after being hit by them for a long time.

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"That means you have developed your dynamic vision to a great extent, haven't you? That's the Commander. You've trained me precisely where Nair lacks..."

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"I'm not impressed!　I can't tell you how many times I've been blown away by ......!"

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"Ha-ha-ha. It's a magic bullet with healing magic, so it can't hurt you, right?

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"You're heartbroken!"

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　You seem to be fine mentally, though.

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　I open the door to the dormitory, exchanging words with Nair who is desperately pleading with me.

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Where is the leader?

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"He's inside ....... The Demon Lord's army is coming, so he has a lot of things to do.

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"Sure, there's a lot of work to be done.

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　This time, we will be covering a much larger area, so things may be different from the last time.

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　As I was heading toward the staircase, a girl with horns and brown skin, Ferm, came out of the entrance leading to the cafeteria with a difficult expression on her face.

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　She looked at me with a blank expression on her face.

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"Ah, Ferm, I'm home."

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"Oh, welcome back, not ......!　You're back!"

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　You're back!" You've done it before, but you do it well.

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　This kind of honesty makes me feel at home.

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　While avoiding Ferrum, who tries to hit me as soon as we meet, I first take my luggage down to my room.

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"Well then, let's go and see the Commander...".

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"So you want to talk about the Demon Army after all?"

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Yes. I mean, I guess they've already gotten the message here.

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　Since we try not to give out too much information in order to avoid confusion, I was soberly surprised that Nair knew about the Demon Lord's Army.

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"Rose told me about it a few days ago. This place is important for the Kingdom of Lingle, isn't it?"

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　I nodded at Nair's words.

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　The lifeguard is the lifeline of knights and soldiers on the battlefield.

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"On the battlefield, we have to run to save the knights who are fighting. For this reason, we train hard every day."

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　The black uniforms are used to bring wounded people back to life on the battlefield.

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　The gray uniforms heal the wounded brought by the black uniforms.

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　It is my role as a white-suited man to run the battlefield and heal the wounded on the spot.

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"......I must do what I can do while I still can."

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"What are you going to do?"

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　Nair asks me with a slight hesitation.

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"Training. "Training... training... training... training..."

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"So it's business as usual."

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　He shakes his head at Nea, who holds up her wings as if cowering her shoulders in disgust.

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　It is true that training as usual is important, but this battle is clearly different from the last one.

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　I know that Koga, the commander of the second corps, who has been struggling and even in mortal danger at one point, is going to fight me...

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"No, you should do the training that you can only do here ...... and that you can only do with the Commander in Chief."

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"Training on the premise that there is someone more monstrous than that monster. ......"

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"It's going to be a lot of work, but it's definitely going to be good for me."

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　I know that look of disbelief from Nea.

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　But I'm still nervous, maybe because it's before the battle.

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　Part of it is because I am aware of my inadequacy after the mock battle with my senpai and Kazuki, but I have a premonition that this next battle will not be a simple one.

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　Therefore, I don't have time to make any compromises in order to be ready to move when the time comes to drown out this anxiety.

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"......So, there was something I wanted to ask the Commander."

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　When I finally arrived at the office of the Commander, I was reminded of this.

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　Before going to the meeting, Rose had mentioned the name of the demon tribe called Nero Agens.

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　He is the one who injured Rose's right eye, and he is a demon tribe with a title of "Lord of the Wind," which is a very dangerous title.

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　I can only speculate, but it seemed to me that Rose and Nero Agens had a strong connection.

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I wonder if she will tell us now that the meeting is over. ......

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What?

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Uh, nothing, nothing. Come on, let's go in.

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　I replied to Nair with a vague smile and knocked on the door of the Commander's office, where Rose was expected to be.

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