I like traveling the most

In fact, Petelgeuse is also a pitiful man.

He was originally Beatrice's teacher and Emilia's adoptive father. A hundred years ago, he was a gentle and helpful Archbishop of Sin.

Although the Witch Cult at that time was little known, it was not an evil existence. They often helped people in need.

Under the leadership of Petelgeuse, people in need built a village, united and helped each other bravely to face life.

But later, after he was brainwashed by the Witch of Falsehood Pandora, tragedies happened one after another.

First, his lover died in front of him, then his adopted daughter Emilia was forced to be frozen, and finally his mind was twisted and corrupted into the Archbishop of Sin.

His notoriety began from then on and spread throughout the continent.

He is a tragic figure that makes people sigh.

However, the crimes committed by the Archbishop of Sin are too numerous to list. It is the goddess's business to forgive him, and Xiaolin is responsible for sending him to the goddess.

... and so on.

Unlike humans, the great elves without bodies, will they go to the gods after death, or simply disappear?

This is a question.

"Is it really over this time?"

Natsuki Subaru looked at the inhuman corpse, as if he was looking at a man-made object, which made people lack a sense of reality.

After eliminating the most critical archbishops of sin and fingers in the plan, it was just the ordinary witch cultists who were still attacking the village outside.

"The others are the same, are they not messing around?"

"You should trust your companions more. Old man Wilhelm and the others will definitely be able to drive away those witch cultists. Besides, didn't you hire a caravan on the way back? The villagers will definitely be fine."

Kobayashi shook his wrist.

He shook off the blood stains on the silk thread.

The person who proposed the battle plan instead incited unrest, which is a taboo in battle.

Fortunately, there are only three of them left in the forest.

"Even though I said that, I'm still a little worried. Let's go back quickly."

"Yes, yes, I know."

Forgive the boy who was worried about the villagers.

Looking at the silent Petelgeuse, he gently hooked his fingers a few times, and a magic circle emerged on the ground, and then the rocks continued to fall and buried him.

"May the goddess of water protect you."

After sending the most sincere blessings, under the impatient urging of Natsuki Subaru, the three left the rocks and went into the forest, leading towards Mezas.

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At this time, most of the village had been destroyed.

Black smoke rose from the burning wooden house, and the bodies of people wearing black robes with faces were everywhere.

"Oh, oh, there are so many witch cultists, meow~ I can't kill them all, like cockroaches meow~"

Felice sighed with his forehead.

Although he is a knight, he is good at rescue and healing. It is not his turn to go into battle and kill the enemy. In addition, the helpers who came are all talents, so he can talk about it on the side.

The residents of the village had been sent out long ago.

The empty territory was the perfect place to set up an ambush, so under the instructions of Wilhelm and Julius, they decided to fight the witch cultists here.

The results were very gratifying.

As for why the witch cult came to attack when there was no one in the village, it was purely because their target was a silver-haired half-elf girl.

The crazy and paranoid witch cult said that they would give trials, which sounded like a curse and a blessing, and launched suicide attacks one after another.

"Fortunately, the children are not here, otherwise it would cause a huge childhood shadow to them."

"Hehe, I didn't expect that Lord Julius would also joke."

"Correction, I am not Knight Julius, but Mercenary Yuli."

Even in the casual chat after the battle, this best knight did not reveal any flaws.

The two of them chatted and laughed, obviously not taking these witch cultists seriously.

In fact, they gradually took control of the situation.

Ricardo, who had no chance to contribute in the battle against the White Whale, showed his bravery in the battle against the witch cultists. His exaggerated machete really killed one kid at a time, and he fought his way out of the encirclement.

The two deputy captains of the Iron Fang also tried their best to play their roles.

Soon, the witch cultists were wiped out.

While they were cleaning up the battlefield, Natsuki Subaru, Kobayashi, and the maid Ryuko came back from the forest.

"Hey, how is the scene?"

"It has been completely controlled, meow."

It was Felice who answered him. After seeing the three people return safely, his slightly nervous expression completely relaxed.

Before, they were unwilling to let only Natsuki Subaru and Kobayashi go to defeat the Archbishop of Sloth, but when they were told that if they were not happy, Natsuki Subaru would go alone, they agreed.

The window theory is useful at any time.

... Just kidding.

It's just that there is no manpower.

On one hand, they were protecting the village from being poisoned by the witch cultists, and on the other hand, they were fighting against the Archbishop of Sloth and his fingers.

Neither side had an easy job.

“The casualties…”

“Don’t worry, no one was injured or died, it’s the best result, meow~”

Felice said with a smile.

Being safe is the most important thing.

Even if Natsuki Subaru thought so, the unreasonable party would not be so kind.

“Hey, brother, you are back safely.”

“Sir Natsuki Subaru, Sir Kobayashi.”

“Subaru, and Kobayashi, I’m so glad you are all okay.”

During the conversation, Ricardo, Wilhelm, and Julius came up one after another.

They were in good spirits. They were covered in blood but did not look injured. The Witch Cultists only caused trouble and did not cause any substantial harm.

Seeing them, Natsuki Subaru's excited and nervous mood finally calmed down.

But soon, his heart became excited again.

because--

Julius came over and said with a serious expression on his face: "There is an emergency. There is something fishy on the cargo of the evacuation dragon cart, and Lady Emilia is in danger."

The content of this explosive speech is enough to subvert all premises.

"What do you mean? Hey, explain it to me carefully!"

Natsuki Subaru was so excited that he tried to pull the opponent's collar.

It was Phyllis who stepped forward to stop him and dissuaded him: "Wait, calm down! Now I will focus on your key points concisely and to the point, so hurry up and let go!"

"Hiss-hoo-"

Natsuki Subaru suppressed his inner excitement.

As long as Emilia was involved, his emotions were out of control, and he could easily get dizzy when he was anxious.

So definitely stay calm.

"It seems that he has calmed down, but the person who explained it is not us, but him."

Phyllis pointed at someone.

He was the caravan that Natsuki Subaru intercepted on the way, and was one of the merchants who escorted the village to escape.

Remember the other person's name is...

"Otto!"

After seeing him, Natsuki Subaru's face lit up with joy.

I thought that this unlucky guy had gone somewhere, but I didn't expect to meet him here.

"Otto, you said Emilia is in danger. What's going on?"

"It's Mr. Kaidi! Wasn't he arrested as a spy of the Witch Cult? But that's not the point. The point is that his dragon chariot was used to evacuate the villagers!"

"Uh...is something wrong?"

"What's wrong! According to the catalog, there were originally a large number of fire magic stones on the dragon cart, but now they can't be found! That's enough to blow up seven or eight dragon carts. It can't disappear out of thin air!"

"In other words, the bomb is on Amelia's dragon carriage now? Damn it!"

Natsuki Subaru gritted his teeth and cursed.

Neglected!

He thought he would be able to rest easy if he uncovered the Witch Cult's spies, but he didn't expect that he would secretly set up a dangerous situation.

Is this also your plan, lazy!

There is no time to regret here. We must quickly extinguish the paranoid evil of the Witch Cult and save Emilia!

Thinking of this, Natsuki Subaru asked: "Phyllis, if we speed up now, can we catch up with the evacuation team to the royal capital?"

"They will be in a hurry. Lady Emilia and the others have already set off for an hour and a half. In order to avoid being discovered by the witch cultists, they must not be slow."

Phyllis' answer was not good news.

It is certain that speed is the key to evacuation, and once you leave the Mezas territory and enter the streets, the speed will be much faster, and the hope of catching up will be even slimmer.

"Xiao Lin...!"

"Mr. Natsuki, can I ask you something?"

When the anxious Natsuki Subaru wanted to hug his thigh, the serious Otto interrupted him first.

The realization in his eyes made Otto look completely different from his weak look just now.

However, the other party's sudden change left an impression on him.

In the round of the world when they actually met him for the first time, Natsuki Subaru went to discuss with Otto who was drinking to relieve his sorrow. At that time, he was drunk and had the same businessman appearance as now.

That is to say——

"Do you want to trade with me now, Otto."

"I don't hate keen people, Mr. Natsuki. Let's make a deal. If you can agree to my conditions, then I promise you that I will go all out to help you catch up with the dragon car in question."

"Can you do it?"

"The method of doing it is a secret. I will not tell it easily, even if I am threatened."

Otto did not eat Subaru Setuna.

His hands were clenched until they turned white, and his legs were shaking slightly.

He is also gambling.

Making a deal that could cost him nothing.

Natsuki Subaru looked at Xiaolin, and after seeing the other person nodded slightly, he agreed decisively.

We have come this far, and it would be completely unacceptable if everything went down the drain.

"No matter what the conditions are, just ask! As long as I can do it, I will do anything!"

"I don't hate people who make up their minds quickly."

Otto broke into a cold sweat while forcing a smile.

The negotiation at that moment was the biggest key to his life. At the same time, he admired Natsuki Subaru's ability to make a decision in an instant.

In the end, the negotiation concluded that the Earl's Palace would purchase Otto's backlog of oil at a high price, and the four of them were ready to set off immediately.

Yes, four people.

In addition to Natsuki Subaru, there are also Kobayashi and Ryuji.

It's not that Natsuki Subaru doesn't go alone, but it's more cost-effective to add two more people... No, it's a sense of security.

You might encounter ambushed enemies on the road. It would be safer to bring the powerful Xiao Lin and Liu Zi with you. This is also one of the conditions for negotiating with Otto.

Although Otto repeatedly stated that large numbers of people would slow down the dragon carriage, he still agreed under Natsuki Subaru's insistence.

The fact that this man agreed proved that he had the confidence to catch up with even three people.

——The blessing of words and spirits.

Able to talk to all living things.

You can know the shortest distance by asking a bird or a bug on the road, and you set foot on a road that cannot be called a road, and at the same time, you reluctantly get off your own ground dragon.

This is the answer given by Otto, and it is also the confidence to ensure that he can catch up.

"Then let's go quickly!"

Under Natsuki Subaru's urgent urging, Otto swung the reins, and the dragon car ran at an extraordinary speed.

However, the dragon car deviated from the road at the beginning and rushed into the forest and ran on the trail.

The violent rush could not even completely protect the [Wind Protection], and the dragon car left the road that Natsuki Subaru was staring at early and began to take shortcuts.

Otto's rush was no exaggeration, and he was really brushing against death.

Even Xiaolin couldn't help but feel his heartbeat speed up.

Rushing down the almost vertical cliff was tantamount to active suicide, crossing the broken suspension bridge that looked like it was about to break, and being chased by groups of fierce beasts of the opposite sex when crossing the monster colony. The number of times he gambled with his life was simply countless.

He had completely left the realm of racing (dragon) cars and entered the level of seeking excitement and experiencing the near death!

Otto looked quiet, but I didn't expect that he was so crazy inside.

Xiaolin decided not to drive a (dragon) car driven by him again in the future.

The most important thing is that Otto said proudly: "Let's not talk about the process, but the time is firmly controlled!"

Passing through the forest, running on a road that looks like a road for the first time in a long time.

Just passing the sign in the corner of the field of vision, it marked the boundary between the territory of Mezas and the street.

It took only half the time to reach the street!

However, even so, Xiaolin would rather fight Petelgeus for another 300 rounds than ride Otto's dragon car again.

I didn't expect that even without the pursuit of the Archbishop of Sloth, it would be so thrilling.

It's even faster than the hurricane!

"Mr. Caiyue, I see! That's the dragon car you're talking about!"

Otto on the driving platform pointed at the dragon car in front and shouted.

Natsuki Subaru finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the dragon carriage in front of him. This time he could save Emilia again——

"It's too late."

"...Huh"

"Natsuki-kun, my [eyes] saw that the magic stone hidden in the car began to heat up. At the current speed, it's too late even if we catch up with the dragon carriage in front."

"What?! No, we have to call them quickly!"

"It's useless. They can't hear it at all. And even if we call them, it's too late to wait for the dragon carriage to slow down."

"Then what should I do?!"

Natsuki Subaru's face was pale and sweaty, like an ant on a hot pot. Facing the tricky situation, he had no idea what to do.

"I have a way."

"Kobayashi?...Kobayashi?!"

Before he could react, Kobayashi grabbed his collar.

"It's too late. Do you believe me, Natsuki-kun."

"What are you going to do? What are you going to do?!"

Generally speaking, it should be a touching part after expressing feelings and trust, but Natsuki Subaru is not in that mood now. He just feels that something bad is going to happen.

"Haha. Seeing my best friend in trouble, how can I not help him?"

"Wait..."

"Let's go!"

"Xiaolin——————!!!"

Before he finished speaking, Natsuki Subaru flew towards the carriage in front like a cannonball.

Under Xiaolin's gaze, the flying Natsuki Subaru and the running dragon carriage sped forward at a relative speed and met each other a few minutes later.

Natsuki Subaru accurately fell into the dragon carriage and fell on Emilia.

"Well, it seems that the knowledge of the encounter problem in junior high school has not been forgotten. That's great."

Xiaolin lamented that he had not yet returned what he had learned to the teacher, and at the same time couldn't help but praise himself.

At this time, Ryu Zi behind him asked: "Xiaolin, why don't you go in person? Relying on the power of the imaginary number mechanism, it can be easily solved."

"Uh..."

Xiaolin's body was obviously stiff.

"I just gave Natsuki-kun a chance to perform. After all, how could I deprive him of such a great opportunity to perform?"

"... Actually, Master Kobayashi simply forgot about it."

"If you know, don't say it."

Being exposed by his own maid, he looked a little embarrassed.

Otto, who participated in the whole process but only drove the dragon car, silently closed his mouth that was wide open due to shock, and decided in his heart that he must not provoke the ruthless man behind him.

In the distance, with the mushroom cloud rising from the explosion of the Fire Demon Stone, the Witch Cult attack came to an end.