Bear-san, Heads To The Buildings With Seals.
âFu ~uâ
I guess thatâs it.
I defeated the last wyvern by releasing the bear magic, wind magic.
If you keep them away from the building, theyâre not an opponent you canât beat. Itâs troublesome to fight them while protecting the seal inside the building. While dealing with wyverns, Volglass tried to enter the building. It would have been easier at times like this if Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear had been here.
Then I defeated the remaining Volglass and all the other monsters.
âItâs over.â (Yuna)
I look at the building again.
Various parts are broken.
âIt wasnât my fault, right?â (Yuna)
Although some of the places were damaged by my magic, the Volglass and Wyvern inflicted the most damage to the battle site.
In a battle, some sacrifices would be inevitable.
The seal of the giant snake was kept intact, so thatâs a good outcome.
After confirming that there were no monsters around, I headed for Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear.
That side has one wyvern, and a few Volglass left. The number was steadily decreasing. If I rush in, I should be able to take them out in no time.
Are they getting along well?
When I ran to the area where Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear were guarding, I found that both of them were in the process of catching up with the wyvern.
`Ku~u ~ nâ
`Ku~u ~ nâ
The wyvern that Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear chased flapped its wings and tried to escape.
Hugging Bear launched an attack, but the wyvern avoided it in time. However, Swaying Bear ran up to the building and used the building to fly towards the wyvern. Swaying Bearâs attack hit the wyvern and knocked it to the ground.
Hugging Bear stopped the wyvern by digging his claws to the wyvern when it fell to the ground. The wyvern gasped for air and collapsed.
After defeating the wyvern, Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear rubbed their bodies together to honor each other.
Yeah, they seemed to be fighting well together. It makes me happy to see them getting along with each other.
âSwaying Bear, Hugging Bearâ (Yuna)
When I called out to them, Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear noticed me and came running up to me.
âYou both did a great job. Are you hurt?â (Yuna)
âKu~u ~ nâ
They cried like saying, âWeâre okay.â
Apparently, they were not hurt. Thatâs good.
Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear looked like they wanted me to pet their heads, so I did.
But the battle wasnât over yet.
âVolglass are still here. Iâll help you. Weâll take them down together.â (Yuna)
âKu~u ~ nâ
In my words, Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear went to defeat Volglass as if competing between themselves.
Are? They were fighting nicely just now, werenât they?
I followed them and helped them defeat Volglass.
After defeating all the monsters, I asked Swaying Bear to head for the building I was in charge of. Hugging Bear will stay here.
There were no monsters, so just Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear should be fine.
Besides, itâs not that far away, so if something happens, I can rush in immediately if something significant happens.
âThen Iâm going to ask you both to do me a favor. But donât push yourselves too hard.â (Yuna)
âKu~u ~ nâ
Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear replied, then Swaying Bear ran to the building that I was in charge of. Hugging Bear took up a position on the roof of the building. He looks very motivated.
Leaving the buildings to Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear, I went for the next nearest place, Kagali-sanâs place.
It didnât take long for me to get to the building that Kagali-san was in charge of.
`Hore, kÅre, kÅreâ (ãã»ããåããåãã)
Something like a blizzard was blowing out of Kagali-sanâs hands, attacking the Wyvern. On the other hand, the wyvern closed its wings in front of its body to block it.
âWell then, how about this?â (Kagali)
Kagali-san shot a ball of flame at the wyvern. The flames entangled the wyvern and burned its wings. The wyvern flapped its wings and tried to extinguish it, but like a sticky flame, it did not go out easily.
Is it different from my magic?
The wyvern still flapped its wings and extinguished the flames.
But Kagali-san wouldnât let it. She launched flame after flame.
Wyvernâs strong wings cracked.
I see; itâs an attack by temperature difference.
Did the wyvern skin contract by being cooled by the blizzard and expanded by the heat of the flames?
The wyvern can no longer hold out and attempts to escape by spreading its wings wide.
âI wonât let you go.â (Kagali)
Kagali-san raised her hands above her head and created a large flame. She launched it towards the wyvern. The wyvern was engulfed in flames and fell, screeching.
Strong.
Kagali-sanâs flame could be as powerful as my bear flame.
As I watched, Kagali-san noticed me.
âWhat? Have you been watching me?â (Kagali)
âYeah, for a little while now.â (Yuna)
âIf so, you could have helped me.â (Kagali)
âI thought I didnât have to interfere.â (Yuna)
âThatâs not the case. Considering the fight with the serpent, I want to reduce the consumption of magical power as much as possible.â (Kagali)
Itâs the same with me.
After we deal with these monsters, I should change into my white bear and get some rest.
I think Iâm okay because my magical power isnât exhausted that much. Besides, if Shinobu sees my polar bear form, she will laugh at me.
âSo, if youâre here, little girl, youâve taken care of things on your side?â (Kagali)
âSwaying Bear, Hugging Bear, and they took care of my side.â (Yuna)
âThat only leaves Shinobuâs place.â (Kagali)
I use my detection skill to check the direction where Shinobu was currently in.
Thereâs still the reaction of monsters. It looks like sheâs having trouble with them.
âIâll go check it out.â (Yuna)
âWell, then, Iâm counting on you.â (Kagali)
âAnd Kagali-san, I need you to rush in when something happens to the seal that Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear are watching.â (Yuna)
âThatâs fine, but I donât know if a monster has arrived there. Well, it may be possible if I climb a tree and check.â (Kagali)
âIâll confirm it, so itâll be okay. And I need you to take this, Kagali-san.â (Yuna)
I took out a bearphone.
âThat bear, I believe, itâs a magical tool that lets you speak to those far away.â (Kagali)
âIf anything happens, Iâll call you with this, so can you hold it for me?â (Yuna)
âNow, with this, Mumuroot...â (Kagali)
âBy the way, you can only talk to me with this magic tool.â (Yuna)
âIs that so?â (Kagali)
Kagali-san looks disappointed.
Did you want to talk to Mumuroot-san that badly?
I explained to Kagali-san how to use the bearphone.
âAlso, if there is any problem on your side, please let me know.â
âI understand. Iâll gladly use it. Iâll take care of your bears. If anything happens to them, I will come running.â (Kagali)
Oh right, I have something to ask before heading to Shinobu.
âKagali-san, havenât your tail increased?â (Yuna)
Iâve been curious since I saw Kagali-san. As far as I can see, she has three tails now.
âItâs one of my secrets. You are not the only one with a secret, you know? By the way, this is a maidenâs secret, so I wonât tell you.â (Kagali)
Perhaps sheâll have more power the more the number of tails increases?
Will it increase to nine?
The great yÅkai, the nine-tailed fox, comes to mind.
âDonât mind it, just get to Shinobu. Iâm worried about her.â (Kagali)
Sheâs right.
I asked Kagali-san to take care of this place and Swaying Bear and Hugging Bearâs area. After that, I headed straight for Shinobuâs location.
Iâm running while checking my detection skills.
Thereâs still a response for wyvern. More wyverns were coming. At this rate, the wyverns will get to the area before I do. This could be messy.
I dashed.
Itâs not that far, so it only took a few tens of seconds.
When I arrived, Shinobu just got up, wobbling. And two wyverns were coming down from the sky.
One was heading towards the building and the other towards Shinobu.
But both of them will not make it in time.
I made my move even before I thought about it.
I kick the ground.
Then, I did a bear kick towards the Wyvern thatâs descending towards Shinobu.
Also known as a flying kick.
The wyvern flung back with a bear kick.
âSinobu, are you okay?â (Yuna)
Iâm supporting Shinobuâs body as she is about to fall.
âYuna?â (Shinobu)
âIâm glad I made it in time.â (Yuna)
I hugged Shinobuâs shoulder to keep her from falling.
âA Wyvern is in the building.â (Shinobu)
âI know.â (Yuna)
I was watching it head to the building.
âPerhaps Yuna was more concerned about me than the seal?â (Shinobu)
â............â
I kicked the wyvern that tried to attack Shinobu rather than the wyvern that was heading for the building.
I could not do anything at that moment because Sinobu was about to be attacked by a wyvern right in front of my eyes.
âBut Yuna, you made the wrong choice. Itâs better to save the seal than my life.â (Shinobu)
Certainly, a king or someone from higher-ups might choose to protect the seal to save many lives instead of just one.
But I am not a king.
âI am free to do whatever I want.â (Yuna)
The wyvern that had entered the building was running amok inside the building by now. Better deal with it right away, but itâs probably too late.
And the wyvern Iâve kicked away was trying to get up.
If I leave Shinobu here, she will definitely be attacked.
Thereâs no time to think about it.
âIâll take care of the rest.â (Yuna)
I spoke gently to reassure her.
âIâm sorry...... Please donât worry about me, just fight to your heartâs content.â (Shinobu)
Shinobu closed her eyes, and her head dropped.
âShi, Shinobu !?â (Yuna)
I called out to her, but she didnât respond.
Sheâs breathing. Apparently, she just fainted. Donât scare me like that. I thought she was dead.
The condition of Shinobu was terrible. It doesnât seem to be fatal, but sheâs injured all over her body. In particular, her left shoulder was soaked with blood. A part of Shinobuâs left shoulder was stained with blood.
Sheâs a girl, yet she also has scars on her face.
I wish I could fix her right away, but the wyvern that was kicked away by me was looking at me and snarling.
âIâll deal with you now, so could you chill down for a moment?â (Yuna)
My words couldnât reach the wyvern, and the wyvern spread its wings wide and shot wind blades at me.
I made a dirt wall to block it.
âIâm going to go beat it now, take a rest.â (Yuna)
I slowly laid down the unconscious Shinobu on the ground.
Then, I used bear magic and my mithril knife at the snarling wyvern, killing it instantly.
I donât have time to play with you.
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Authorâs Note:
Last time, I thought Iâd write this story first, but when the story of Shinobu came later, it lost some of its realism, so I went back a little and turn it into the story of Yuna.
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