Volume 2 - CH 231

A firestorm erupts in the city.

And then the winds would blow in afterwards, sending the sparks of fire into the sky.

This would have caused no damage to the surrounding neighborhoods at all.

I was grateful, but …… it’s …… kind of infuriating!

My skills are barely helping!

Damn it!

“So! What in the world are you guys up to?”

“Houen-san! Can’t you ask that question later?”

“That’s right, that’s right! We don’t have time for chit-chat!”

“You guys are the Commander and Vice Commander of the Knights Order aren’t you? You should be able to handle this with ease!”

“”That’s ridiculous!””

Right now, Roigar and Tsuar are in charge of controlling the flames I have created.

The information about the fire has been spread to the knights as well as to the adventurers.

Therefore, they are doing their best to keep my flame from spreading to other things, using wind magic to keep it from spreading.

Of course, I am very careful about this too.

I always worry too much.

But because they are making the wind blow, my skills have amplified significantly.

And in addition to that, I am now in the form of a child.

The power of my fire magic has also increased.

The problem is that I can’t fly. ……

No, it’s not that I can’t actually fly.

But since the wings are made the same size as when in my adult form, no matter how hard I try, my body is too light to control them.

Just one flap of the wings and I flew like a flash.

It’s practically impossible.

“I’m going to do it again! [Fire Barrage]!”

“Waaaaaah! You donkey! Don’t throw that barrage at me!”

“Come on, Nii-san, get a grip! Haaa!!!”

“EAT! THIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSS!!!!!”

The plan is to detonate the bullets of fire when the centipedes hit them.

Then the wind sends air into the centipede, and makes the centipedes burst out to midair.

When the centipede flies up into the sky and the bullets hit them then explode.

This process repeats itself over and over again.

At last, we were able to keep in touch with each other.

If we could defeat the centipedes with this kind of cooperation, we should be able to do something.

For once, I was glad that the knights’ memories had been erased.

This must have been a mistake on the part of the enemies, but thanks to the knights standing by, we were able to deal with the centipedes that had begun to spring up very quickly.

If they had come to defend the walls without their memories erased, the damage would have been much worse.

I guess I should say it was a blessing in disguise.

But it seems that the knights really didn’t know about the existence of the monsters until they appeared.

I was sure of that, because I told them when we were meeting.

As I expected from Ouren, when one person’s memory is erased, it seems that the memories of those around that person are also erased.

Although it is only a part of it, it seems that since that part is completely erased, it also forgot the things that are related to it.

I had never heard of such a skill exist and had never even thought about it.

“I wonder what a skill is…”

I heard from the voice in the sky that it is a unique skill of the species, but that just explains how it is acquired through a process in evolution.

That’s not what I want to ask. I want to know what the skills are.

But the voice in the sky didn’t tell me.

I wonder what it really is.

Should such a dangerous skill be allowed to exist?

And it can be used by anyone who has it.

What is the basis for giving it to anyone?

I really don’t know.

All the skills I have are very dangerous.

They have too much killing power.

If it hits the target, I win.

I can’t complain back if someone calls me a coward.

“Dangit Houen! What are you doing standing there!”

“At least I’m not like Tsuar.”

“What the hell, you a-hole!”

I know he’s noisy as ever, but …… we’re in the middle of a battle right now.

Let’s just worry about it later.

I’m just going to burn the last one and be done with it.

These two are lifting it into the air, so there’s no damage to the surrounding area.

Just perfect.

It seems that most of the enemies in the area have now been exterminated.

The knights are also running around and getting rid of the centipedes, so I guess it wasn’t too bad.

The Knights are pretty good at what they do.

One person alone could have been killed by the centipedes, but several people worked together to make sure that the centipedes were killed.

They are well trained, I guess.

“Wheeze …… wheeze ……. I’m not cut out for support …….”

“But you’re getting better at it.”

“Yeah, I guess so. I think it was a good thing to do.”

“….. Somehow getting praise from you is pising me off.”

“Okay, okay.”

I don’t like to look like this either.

It was just that I let my guard down a little!

I’m fine!

“……, it looks like there’s still some left. ……”

“How many?”

“I don’t know, I’m just hearing footsteps. The adventurers seem to be doing well. Thank God.”

“That’s because we’re much better than you.”

“What did you say?!”

“That’s a fact.”

Provision of supplies, evacuation of civilians, distribution of roles, preparation for defense, and extermination of the enemy vanguard by going to the front.

You can tell by looking at which of the knights who didn’t do it and the adventurers who did it all are more competent.

“I’m going to demand a price commensurate with the work we do, so get ready for it. ……”

“Why? Why is he so intimidating even though he’s just a kid?”

“Give it up Nii-san,……. You are no match for Houen-san, and you are no match for him in terms of trustworthiness.”

“Ah come on.”

I wondered if this was okay with the vice commander like this, but I’ll just ignore him.

Now that I’ve said what I have to say, it’s time to get back to work.

If we head there by sound, we should be able to meet the enemy anytime ……

…… Huh?

I don’t hear any sound anymore.

No, actually I can hear people’s voices and stuff, but I don’t hear loud noises like centipedes running.

We could hear it just a moment ago. ……

“Houen-dono!?”

“Houe- n?”

“Ah, Uchikage-san and Alena-san!”

“”Who-“”

“It’sa meee! Houeeeen!!”

Handicaped in a child body to be precise!!

This is how most people react when they meet me for the first time in this form!

I’m used to it!

“Wow! You’re smaller than me!”

“Hey! Stop that! Don’t lift me up!

“I don’t know where this is coming from…… and he’s calling us by our first names….” (Probably Roigar)

I’ll explain, but for now I want you to put me down.

Nuuaaahhhh!

Stop swinging me around!!!

While Alena was playing with me, Roiger was explaining the current situation to them.

“Houen the teary gourmet. ……. He is immortal. Once he dies, he resurrects in the form of a child.”

“I see… that’s why he’s ………”

“Moreover, who are you?”

“Me, I am Uchikage, the spirit emperor. The one playing over there is Alena.”

“Ah, I see. I am Roiger. I am the captain of the Knights Order.”

Are you done introducing yourself?

Help me.

“It’s like I have a little brother!”

“He may be mentally mature, but he’s technically younger than you, so you’re not wrong…”

“Yaaay!”

“GYAAAAH!”

Next time I die, I’ll make sure I never go near this girl. ……