Manowa Chapter 171

Chapter 171 - Let's Advance

There were people called Outer in this world .

That was the common name for the people that ran the businesses on the darker side inside cities, like the pleasure districts, and was originally a community of outlaws, like bandits who wanted a better life and adventurer dropouts . Although even now, that hadn't changed much .

Most cities had one or two Outer families, and they had close relations.h.i.+ps with their cities . It wasn't uncommon to request Outer to handle disputes that couldn't be brought to the feudal lord or the guards . That meant they also sometimes acted as a city's vigilante corps .

Also, while it wasn't openly, they were strongly connected to the Merchant Guild, a natural result of them doing business, like with the pleasure districts . The guild also occasionally acted as an intermediary for people to recover their stolen goods .

Such groups were about as illegal as possible, but they also couldn't be eliminated by the countries because they were useful . That was Outer .

About half a month ago, a rumor began spreading in the Outer information network .

The rumor said a party possessed an intact『Rainbow Heart』 .

An extremely difficult to obtain rare material that emitted rainbow light . An undamaged one was the best jewel, praised as one of the world's 12 greatest treasures .

That Rainbow Heart in perfect condition was currently owned by a party called the White Party . An adventurer in Dongol City had confirmed its appearance . He said the White Party showed it off during the celebration after they defeated the Crystal Dragon, as if they were completely uninterested in hiding it .

That news immediately spread among Dongol City's Outer through the information network .

If they could steal it, they would obtain immense wealth . It wouldn't be easy to sell, since it would have to be done secretly, but the people who did so would obtain enough money to happily live for the rest of their lives . However, no one in Outer challenged the White Party . They also feared their strength, but there was a simpler reason; no one could keep up with the speed of their carriage .

The White Party subsequently went to s.h.i.+rodieh City . The information had already spread from Dongol City, but that area was for aristocrats . It wasn't accessible by Outer . They then went to Deer South, where they were greeted by a force of Dragon Knights and entered the Barnes residence . No one tried to get close enough to observe them . Since the dragons were rampaging, they thought they might be eaten if they tried . They didn't know the cause .

Furthermore, a strange rumor started spreading the next morning . It said that General Jiraid had been rude to the Ogre Killing Princess and was forced to do the so called door polis.h.i.+ng . It seemed he had been fervently continuing to polish doors without sleep for the three days before the Ogre Killing Princess arrived at the city .

Many among Outer had secretly thought the Mins.h.i.+ana door polis.h.i.+ng quarrel was a ridiculous story, but once they became aware of Jiraid's actions, they changed their minds . Deer South's Outer trembled with fear at the thought of bringing that wrath down upon themselves and completely abandoned the idea of stealing the Rainbow Heart at that point .

Things started moving three days ago . The leader of Crimiona City's Outer, Borabo Degita, heard that the White Party's leader had come, accompanied by new members .

Borabo went to see the truth for himself, and as he had heard, he saw an abnormally conspicuous huge black horse and armored carriage, a white stone horse, and when he saw the crystal horse, that confirmed it was definitely the genuine article .

Apparently the Ogre Killing Princess separated from her party members to perform a quest with some scouted newcomers . Then he heard from his subordinate at the Guild that the Ogre Killing Princess accepted the Blue Rifon Fort recapture quest, so he started planning to attack during their return trip .

In addition, there was the problem that a reckless horse thief was repulsed during the monitoring, but that was considered fine, since it seemed it ended without them being noticed .

After Borabo confirmed that the Ogre Killing Princess went to the fort, he called for allies .

Borabo had also heard the stories about the Ogre Killing Princess . He considered most of them lies or exaggerations, but he knew the subjugation of the Black Rock Dragon, her activity at the Grand Tournament, and her party defeating the Crystal Dragon were true . Furthermore, he knew the bandit group so inhumane that even Outer detested them called the Black Wing Faction was ma.s.sacred in Tsuvara .

But right now, the Ogre Killing Princess wasn't with her companions . Now she was accompanied by the party lead by the『Magic Sword Operator』who was considered a rising stock among the adventurers active in Hyvern over the past few years . Since Lyle and Emily had still been active in Hyvern recently, Borabo didn't know that Naoki had left Hyvern . He thought Naoki and the others had been scouted as a set . Well, that didn't make a big difference, though .

In any case, he thought they could seize it by overwhelming them with numbers, so he invited people from many Outer families, but even after 3 days, fewer people than expected had gathered . A ridiculous「We don't feel like joining your suicide」response came back from Deer South's Outer .

Borabo had an unpleasant premonition at that time, but in the opposite direction of Deer South where the rumors about the White Party were less common, around a dozen capable people came, so he thought it was fine .

Now there were 70 . They were mostly former adventurers used to battle . Borabo thought they could do it .

◎ Crimiona City, Warehouse District, Outer Hideout

「Boss, there was a message from the Guild . It seems the Blue Rifon recapture successfully ended last night . 」

Borabo groaned after the report from his subordinate .

「That was extremely fast . 」

Borabo was bewildered by that report . Less than 3 days had pa.s.sed since the Ogre Killing Princess went to the fort . That was a high speed resolution .

「Originally, the party called O-ring was in the middle of capturing . They likely took advantage of that opportunity, don't you think?」

The subordinate apparently had the same doubts as Borabo and came up with his own answer . An unsupported answer .

「That was an oversight, wasn't it . 」

Borabo replied to his subordinate's words . Borabo had actually seen the Ogre Killing Princess . She looked like a little girl, but in Borabo's judgement, that was a disguise . Borabo thought her true character was probably similar to his own, or maybe even beyond his? He was thinking that she purposefully took that form to make her foes negligent . And he judged that she leeched off of O-ring's success this time to seem stronger for clients . When he thought about it, the Black Rock Dragon battle used the power of Mins.h.i.+ana's treasured sword, and she fought in the summoning division of the Grand Tournament . That wasn't her own power .

Well, no matter what the truth was, Borabo thought it was so, and he thought that such cleverness should be praised as someone from Outer . He thought she was a bad woman he couldn't be negligent against .

「O-ring? The leader Ori seems like a man worth stabbing . 」

「Master, you know him?」

Borabo responded to the words of the man next to him .

This man's name was a.s.sa.s.sin's Dagger Ijika . Killing people was his reason for living, and he was used as a bodyguard by Outer to deal with adventurers . He was the type of pure lunatic that often overdid it and was moved from Outer group to Outer group . Borabo never wanted to meet him if possible, but he was a person with sure ability that wasn't fixated on money . He was the best partner in this situation .

「I have seen him before . He's still young, and his sword technique is lacking in some areas, but he's strong . To the degree that I'm worried about whether I'll be able to stab him the next time I meet him . 」

「If possible, I would prefer you kill him somewhere unrelated to us . 」

「I don't know . I stab who I want to stab . That is my creed . 」

That was a creed that should be stopped, but anyway, Borabo thought he would like him to go home as soon as this matter was finished . This man was also killing Dragon Knights . He didn't feel like continuing to harbor a fugitive chased by the country .

「Then should we be expecting them to return sometime today?」

The subordinate nodded after Borabo's words .

「Presumably . Now that the quest is complete, they should be returning to the city to receive the reward . Those guys move excessively fast . 」

Borabo had actually sees those horses, so he understood . He know it was impossible to catch up with them, so he was aiming for the moment they entered or left the city . A battle inside the city, the area ​​controlled by the feudal lord, was out of the question .

「Well then, shall we start preparations? Master, I'm expecting your turn will soon come as well . 」

Borabo said, that was to say, he was aiming for the moment before they would enter the city . However, Ijika was looking toward the ceiling .

「Master?」

Borabo thought that situation was strange and asked, but the reply was a question .

「Hmm . Borabo, was a Dragon Knight coming to this city for an errand today?」

「No, I haven't heard anything about that . A Dragon Knight on patrol might not keep to the schedule . 」

Borabo didn't understand the intent of Ijika's question and tilted his head, but he answered the question . Dragon Knights had a very wide movement range because of their ability to move freely in the air . They could patrol multiple cities in one day .

「No, it's not that type . The Dragon Spirit is strong . It isn't a normal cavalry dragon . If that's the case, were we noticed?」

Borabo made a surprised expression after Ijika's words .

「Wha, what did you mean by noticed?」

Ijika made a villainous smile after Borabo's question .

「We were a bit too noisy, Borabo . Something very bad is coming from above . 」

「Above?」

Then Borabo also looked toward the ceiling .

◎ Crimiona City, Warehouse District, Outer Hideout, In the Sky

「Is going alone really okay?」

「Well, this is partly my failure . Jiraid-san, please deal with anyone that tries to run away . 」

「Understood . Mordo, that's how it is . 」

『Tch, so I don't get to rampage? Dammit . 』

There was a dragon in the sky above Crimiona City . It was Flying Lightning Dragon Mordo, one of only three adult dragons among Hyvern's Dragon Knights . A male and female pair were riding on his back . It was Yumika and Jiraid .

「So, they're in that building below us, right? The Outer aiming for the Rainbow Heart?」

「Yes, so it seems . You should see the flow of unnaturally gathered magical power?」

「Yes . 」

Certainly, a considerable amount of magical power was concentrated inside one building .

「Well then, I'm off . 」

「Be careful . 」

Yumika smiled and nodded after Jiraid's words, then she dismounted the dragon and threw herself into the air . Then she loaded power into her bangle; not the silver bangle on her right arm, but the『redly glowing』black bangle on her left arm .

「She has already mastered it? She's a frightening girl . 」

『Well, she's Jinrai's, after all . 』

Jiraid and Mordo watched over that situation . Then Yumika slowed her fall with the Air Jump from her Sylphin boots and landed on the corner of the rooftop of one of the buildings in the Warehouse District .

「Well then, shall I do it?」

Yumika's appearance was already different from how it was when she was in the sky .

Her nails had lengthened and she had grown fangs . Furthermore, her black hair dyed brown by the sun was stained red, and her eyes had a golden s.h.i.+ne .

Then with a red aura covering her entire body and her beloved spear Silky in hand, she headed for the roof entrance . Her dragon-like body seething with Dragon Spirit was called『Dragonoidization』 . It was a Dragon Knight's full power battle state .

That was the new power Yumika had obtained .

Name: Yuihama Kazane

Occupation: Magic Swordswoman

t.i.tle: Ogre Killer, Dragon Slayer, High Beast Summoner

Equipment: Staff 『White Blaze』, Two Handed Sword『Black Fang』, Adhesion Sword『Gum』, Spell Dagger, Dragonscale Breastplate, Drake Gauntlets, Silver Sheep Clothes, Sylphyn Skirt, Plasma Pants, Dragon Ogre Greaves, Indestructible Cloak, Mysterious Pouch, Crimson Saint Coffin, Heroic Spirit Summoning Ring, Circlet of Wisdom, Aim Bracelet, Magic Acc.u.mulator, White Magic Acc.u.mulator

Level : 31

Health: 114

Magic Power: 205+420

Strength: 55+10

Agility: 48+4

Endurance: 31

Wisdom : 62

Dexterity : 39

Spell : 『Fly』『Torch』『Fire』『Heal』『Firestorm』『Healer Ray』『High Heal』

Skill : 『Warrior's Memory』『Night Vision』『Crus.h.i.+ng Blow』『Dog’s Sense of Smell』『Golem Maker: Lv3』『Rush』『Fire Principle: Third Chapter』『Healing Principle: Fourth Chapter』『Air Jump: Lv2』『Killing Leg: Lv3』『Fear Voice』『Invisible』『Tiger Eye』『Wall Walking』『Intuition』『Cheat Death』『Nimble』『Charge』『Material s.h.i.+eld』『Information Link』『Optical Camouflage』『Dash』『Bloodsucking Blade』『Dragonization「Dragon」』『Regenerate』『Soul Breaking Blade』『Stealthy Placement』『Thunder Chariot』『St.u.r.dier Teeth「Dragon」』『Crystallization「Dragon」』『Fabricated Coercion』『Stone Minotaur』『Mega Beam』『s.p.a.ce Expansion』

Yumika:「Successful power-up debut!!」
 

Chapter 171 - Let's Advance . There were people called Outer in this world . That was the common name for the people that ran the businesses on the darker side inside cities, like the pleasure districts, and was originally a community of outlaws, like bandits who wanted a better life and adventurer dropouts . Although even now, that hadn't changed much . Most cities had one or two Outer families, and they had close relations.h.i.+ps with their cities . It wasn't uncommon to request Outer to handle disputes that couldn't be brought to the feudal lord or the guards . That meant they also sometimes acted as a city's vigilante corps . Also, while it wasn't openly, they were strongly connected to the Merchant Guild, a natural result of them doing business, like with the pleasure districts . The guild also occasionally acted as an intermediary for people to recover their stolen goods . Such groups were about as illegal as possible, but they also couldn't be eliminated by the countries because they were useful . That was Outer About half a month ago, a rumor began spreading in the Outer information network . The rumor said a party possessed an intact『Rainbow Heart』 . An extremely difficult to obtain rare material that emitted rainbow light . An undamaged one was the best jewel, praised as one of the world's 12 greatest treasures . That Rainbow Heart in perfect condition was currently owned by a party called the White Party . An adventurer in Dongol City had confirmed its appearance . He said the White Party showed it off during the celebration after they defeated the Crystal Dragon, as if they were completely uninterested in hiding it . That news immediately spread among Dongol City's Outer through the information network . If they could steal it, they would obtain immense wealth . It wouldn't be easy to sell, since it would have to be done secretly, but the people who did so would obtain enough money to happily live for the rest of their lives . However, no one in Outer challenged the White Party . They also feared their strength, but there was a simpler reason; no one could keep up with the speed of their carriage . The White Party subsequently went to s.h.i.+rodieh City . The information had already spread from Dongol City, but that area was for aristocrats . It wasn't accessible by Outer . They then went to Deer South, where they were greeted by a force of Dragon Knights and entered the Barnes residence . No one tried to get close enough to observe them . Since the dragons were rampaging, they thought they might be eaten if they tried . They didn't know the cause Furthermore, a strange rumor started spreading the next morning . It said that General Jiraid had been rude to the Ogre Killing Princess and was forced to do the so called door polis.h.i.+ng . It seemed he had been fervently continuing to polish doors without sleep for the three days before the Ogre Killing Princess arrived at the city . Many among Outer had secretly thought the Mins.h.i.+ana door polis.h.i.+ng quarrel was a ridiculous story, but once they became aware of Jiraid's actions, they changed their minds . Deer South's Outer trembled with fear at the thought of bringing that wrath down upon themselves and completely abandoned the idea of stealing the Rainbow Heart at that point Things started moving three days ago . The leader of Crimiona City's Outer, Borabo Degita, heard that the White Party's leader had come, accompanied by new members . Borabo went to see the truth for himself, and as he had heard, he saw an abnormally conspicuous huge black horse and armored carriage, a white stone horse, and when he saw the crystal horse, that confirmed it was definitely the genuine article . Apparently the Ogre Killing Princess separated from her party members to perform a quest with some scouted newcomers . Then he heard from his subordinate at the Guild that the Ogre Killing Princess accepted the Blue Rifon Fort recapture quest, so he started planning to attack during their return trip . In addition, there was the problem that a reckless horse thief was repulsed during the monitoring, but that was considered fine, since it seemed it ended without them being noticed After Borabo confirmed that the Ogre Killing Princess went to the fort, he called for allies . Borabo had also heard the stories about the Ogre Killing Princess . He considered most of them lies or exaggerations, but he knew the subjugation of the Black Rock Dragon, her activity at the Grand Tournament, and her party defeating the Crystal Dragon were true . Furthermore, he knew the bandit group so inhumane that even Outer detested them called the Black Wing Faction was ma.s.sacred in Tsuvara . But right now, the Ogre Killing Princess wasn't with her companions . Now she was accompanied by the party lead by the『Magic Sword Operator』who was considered a rising stock among the adventurers active in Hyvern over the past few years . Since Lyle and Emily had still been active in Hyvern recently, Borabo didn't know that Naoki had left Hyvern . He thought Naoki and the others had been scouted as a set . Well, that didn't make a big difference, though In any case, he thought they could seize it by overwhelming them with numbers, so he invited people from many Outer families, but even after 3 days, fewer people than expected had gathered . A ridiculous「We don't feel like joining your suicide」response came back from Deer South's Outer . Borabo had an unpleasant premonition at that time, but in the opposite direction of Deer South where the rumors about the White Party were less common, around a dozen capable people came, so he thought it was fine . Now there were 70 . They were mostly former adventurers used to battle . Borabo thought they could do it . ◎ Crimiona City, Warehouse District, Outer Hideout . 「Boss, there was a message from the Guild . It seems the Blue Rifon recapture successfully ended last night . 」 Borabo groaned after the report from his subordinate . 「That was extremely fast . 」 Borabo was bewildered by that report . Less than 3 days had pa.s.sed since the Ogre Killing Princess went to the fort . That was a high speed resolution . 「Originally, the party called O-ring was in the middle of capturing . They likely took advantage of that opportunity, don't you think?」 The subordinate apparently had the same doubts as Borabo and came up with his own answer . An unsupported answer . 「That was an oversight, wasn't it . 」 Borabo replied to his subordinate's words . Borabo had actually seen the Ogre Killing Princess . She looked like a little girl, but in Borabo's judgement, that was a disguise . Borabo thought her true character was probably similar to his own, or maybe even beyond his? He was thinking that she purposefully took that form to make her foes negligent . And he judged that she leeched off of O-ring's success this time to seem stronger for clients . When he thought about it, the Black Rock Dragon battle used the power of Mins.h.i.+ana's treasured sword, and she fought in the summoning division of the Grand Tournament . That wasn't her own power . Well, no matter what the truth was, Borabo thought it was so, and he thought that such cleverness should be praised as someone from Outer . He thought she was a bad woman he couldn't be negligent against . 「O-ring? The leader Ori seems like a man worth stabbing . 」 「Master, you know him?」 Borabo responded to the words of the man next to him . This man's name was a.s.sa.s.sin's Dagger Ijika . Killing people was his reason for living, and he was used as a bodyguard by Outer to deal with adventurers . He was the type of pure lunatic that often overdid it and was moved from Outer group to Outer group . Borabo never wanted to meet him if possible, but he was a person with sure ability that wasn't fixated on money . He was the best partner in this situation . 「I have seen him before . He's still young, and his sword technique is lacking in some areas, but he's strong . To the degree that I'm worried about whether I'll be able to stab him the next time I meet him . 」 「If possible, I would prefer you kill him somewhere unrelated to us . 」 「I don't know . I stab who I want to stab . That is my creed . 」 That was a creed that should be stopped, but anyway, Borabo thought he would like him to go home as soon as this matter was finished . This man was also killing Dragon Knights . He didn't feel like continuing to harbor a fugitive chased by the country . 「Then should we be expecting them to return sometime today?」 The subordinate nodded after Borabo's words . 「Presumably . Now that the quest is complete, they should be returning to the city to receive the reward . Those guys move excessively fast . 」 Borabo had actually sees those horses, so he understood . He know it was impossible to catch up with them, so he was aiming for the moment they entered or left the city . A battle inside the city, the area ​​controlled by the feudal lord, was out of the question . 「Well then, shall we start preparations? Master, I'm expecting your turn will soon come as well . 」 Borabo said, that was to say, he was aiming for the moment before they would enter the city . However, Ijika was looking toward the ceiling . 「Master?」 Borabo thought that situation was strange and asked, but the reply was a question . 「Hmm . Borabo, was a Dragon Knight coming to this city for an errand today?」 「No, I haven't heard anything about that . A Dragon Knight on patrol might not keep to the schedule . 」 Borabo didn't understand the intent of Ijika's question and tilted his head, but he answered the question . Dragon Knights had a very wide movement range because of their ability to move freely in the air . They could patrol multiple cities in one day . 「No, it's not that type . The Dragon Spirit is strong . It isn't a normal cavalry dragon . If that's the case, were we noticed?」 Borabo made a surprised expression after Ijika's words . 「Wha, what did you mean by noticed?」 Ijika made a villainous smile after Borabo's question . 「We were a bit too noisy, Borabo . Something very bad is coming from above . 」 「Above?」 Then Borabo also looked toward the ceiling . ◎ Crimiona City, Warehouse District, Outer Hideout, In the Sky . 「Is going alone really okay?」 「Well, this is partly my failure . Jiraid-san, please deal with anyone that tries to run away . 」 「Understood . Mordo, that's how it is . 」 『Tch, so I don't get to rampage? Dammit . 』 There was a dragon in the sky above Crimiona City . It was Flying Lightning Dragon Mordo, one of only three adult dragons among Hyvern's Dragon Knights . A male and female pair were riding on his back . It was Yumika and Jiraid . 「So, they're in that building below us, right? The Outer aiming for the Rainbow Heart?」 「Yes, so it seems . You should see the flow of unnaturally gathered magical power?」 「Yes . 」 Certainly, a considerable amount of magical power was concentrated inside one building . 「Well then, I'm off . 」 「Be careful . 」 Yumika smiled and nodded after Jiraid's words, then she dismounted the dragon and threw herself into the air . Then she loaded power into her bangle; not the silver bangle on her right arm, but the『redly glowing』black bangle on her left arm 「She has already mastered it? She's a frightening girl . 」 『Well, she's Jinrai's, after all . 』 Jiraid and Mordo watched over that situation . Then Yumika slowed her fall with the Air Jump from her Sylphin boots and landed on the corner of the rooftop of one of the buildings in the Warehouse District 「Well then, shall I do it?」 . Yumika's appearance was already different from how it was when she was in the sky . Her nails had lengthened and she had grown fangs . Furthermore, her black hair dyed brown by the sun was stained red, and her eyes had a golden s.h.i.+ne . Then with a red aura covering her entire body and her beloved spear Silky in hand, she headed for the roof entrance . Her dragon-like body seething with Dragon Spirit was called『Dragonoidization』 . It was a Dragon Knight's full power battle state That was the new power Yumika had obtained . Name: Yuihama Kazane Occupation: Magic Swordswoman t.i.tle: Ogre Killer, Dragon Slayer, High Beast Summoner Equipment: Staff 『White Blaze』, Two Handed Sword『Black Fang』, Adhesion Sword『Gum』, Spell Dagger, Dragonscale Breastplate, Drake Gauntlets, Silver Sheep Clothes, Sylphyn Skirt, Plasma Pants, Dragon Ogre Greaves, Indestructible Cloak, Mysterious Pouch, Crimson Saint Coffin, Heroic Spirit Summoning Ring, Circlet of Wisdom, Aim Bracelet, Magic Acc.u.mulator, White Magic Acc.u.mulator Level : 31 Health: 114 Magic Power: 205+420 Strength: 55+10 Agility: 48+4 Endurance: 31 Wisdom : 62 Dexterity : 39 Spell : 『Fly』『Torch』『Fire』『Heal』『Firestorm』『Healer Ray』『High Heal』 Skill : 『Warrior's Memory』『Night Vision』『Crus.h.i.+ng Blow』『Dog’s Sense of Smell』『Golem Maker: Lv3』『Rush』『Fire Principle: Third Chapter』『Healing Principle: Fourth Chapter』『Air Jump: Lv2』『Killing Leg: Lv3』『Fear Voice』『Invisible』『Tiger Eye』『Wall Walking』『Intuition』『Cheat Death』『Nimble』『Charge』『Material s.h.i.+eld』『Information Link』『Optical Camouflage』『Dash』『Bloodsucking Blade』『Dragonization「Dragon」』『Regenerate』『Soul Breaking Blade』『Stealthy Placement』『Thunder Chariot』『St.u.r.dier Teeth「Dragon」』『Crystallization「Dragon」』『Fabricated Coercion』『Stone Minotaur』『Mega Beam』『s.p.a.ce Expansion』 Yumika:「Successful power-up debut!!」.  .