Sorry for the late update.
10-55. On-site Assessment
When I went outside, there were many tents lined up, and it was a crowded place with many people.
I wondered where it was, and when I looked in the distance, I could see the large hole that had formed during the battle with the voice, and the land where the Garott Kingdom had once been.
Everyone nearby had sad expressions or looked like they were in pain from injuries, and it was heartbreaking to see.
Adventurers and others were working hard to secure enough supplies to get through the day, but their exhaustion was evident at a glance.
Three days had passed since then.
The citizens of the Garott Kingdom, who had lost their homes in an instant, seemed to be spending their time in this relatively safe place.
It was spacious enough that nocturnal monsters could easily be detected.
They had set up makeshift fences as a defense line, but it didn’t seem to serve much purpose.
“Damn.”
Having survived was better than nothing, but… this was unbearable.
While resenting my own helplessness, I tried to find my companions to get information.
First, I needed to assess the current situation.
I had been asleep for three days…
From what I could see, no one had been killed since the voice of the sky had come…
I needed to find out where the voice was now.
It would be helpful if Dacia had a clue.
“Oh, there you are.”
As I searched for my companions using the Manipulation Haze, I spotted Yurie and Roze.
I could also see Lacc, Ricc, Pacc, and Starhorse nearby.
I rushed over and joined them.
Lacc seemed to have noticed my approach first.
With a cry of “Gurughaa,” he came closer to me.
<You’re late waking up!>
“My bad.”
“Ouren! You’re finally awake!”
“We were worried you wouldn’t wake up for another month!”
“I’m sorry for causing you all that worry.”
Seeing Lacc suddenly move, Yurie and Roze also ran over.
Well, it seemed that the original plan was for me to sleep for three months…
Thank you, Hiwa.
Pacc and Ricc arrived a bit later.
Starhorse walked over, seemingly keeping an eye on the surroundings.
“So, you know? Can you tell me the current situation?”
“”…….””
“Huh? What’s wrong?”
“It’s not ‘what’s wrong.’ It’s an obvious total disaster. The whole Oni’s territory has collapsed, after all.”
“…. In three days?”
“Three days is more than enough. They had that much power to begin with.”
Oh yeah, they are…
The voice of the sky had an incredible ability.
In the first place, there was no way to beat her.
No one could match the voice of the land in terms of sheer numbers, and the voice of the earth had the power to manipulate the ground.
The devils were their greatest enemy.
And they knew how to prevent their resurrection. They must be eliminated.
That’s probably why they were so intent on extermination.
“… Have they gone to the Devil’s Territory?”
“That’s highly likely. According to the rumors, it was only the voice of the land and voice of the earth.”
“We don’t know about the voice of the sky, huh… Well, I’ll search for them.”
I clapped my hands together.
Using the Haze Manipulation, I spread the haze throughout the entire land.
With this much surplus magical power, I could grasp the entire continent in an instant.
I adjusted it to only capture necessary information as silhouettes and avoided unnecessary data.
“I found them.”
“Huh?”
“They’re huddled together. The voice of the sky is somewhere completely different, just wandering around. Seems like she’s not that motivated.”
“Wait a minute, what did you do?”
“I used my scouting ability to find the voices. See, I have 300,000 magical powers now, so I can handle it easily!”
“That’s creepy.”
“So blunt!.”
Well, that’s Yurie for you.
But it was good that we had located them.
Now, we could defeat them right in front of ‘me’.
We just needed a way to get to where they were… Dacia should have been able to create a gate to the Devil’s Territory.
Let’s rely on that.
Well… I didn’t know if the place where the voice was located was really the Devil’s Territory.
But if they were still looking for devils, they should be there.
Defeat them right in front of ‘me’.
Otherwise, I won’t be able to fulfill the promise I made with this hateful fan in my pocket.
I have absolute confidence in winning now.
“Roze, where’s Dacia?”
“Dacia-san should be… thinking about the future with Houen-san and Asure-san.”
“Do you know where they are?”
“The tallest tent over there.”
Roze pointed in the direction, and indeed, there was a tall tent there.
After confirming that, I thanked her and headed in that direction.
I used the Haze Manipulation to check, and it seemed that Bart, Reizen, Uchikage, and Alena were there as well.
Lize was there too.
It was good that everyone was there.
I wanted to talk to them because I thought they would have to help with the plan… Dragon’s Roar was a big move, so I felt like there would be a big opening.
I needed comrades to protect me.
Now, all that was left was to secure a way to get to the Devil’s Territory.
Once I caught Dacia, things should work out.
I approached the tent and immediately entered it.
Inside were Asure, Bart, Houen, Reizen, Uchikage, Dacia, Mana, and Alena.
Uchikage seemed to have sensed someone approaching, and his gaze met mine right away.
“Ouren-sama!!?”
“”Eh!?””
“Ah… good morning!”
“Good morning my ass!”
“Ahhhh!”
Relentless slashes are unleashed from Houen’s fiery attack.
Hey, you were pretty serious just now, weren’t you?
If I hadn’t dodged a bit late, I’d have been sliced normally, right!?
“The heck you are doing!?”
“Why don’t you wake up sooner!”
“I don’t know! Well, I do feel sorry about it though!”
“Uwaah, you two are so noisy!”
“Anikiiiiii!”
Pushing Houen aside, Alena and Reizen jump in.
Both of them are crying.
They’re hugging me with such strength that it’s quite painful…
But I can’t just push them away, so I’ll let them do as they please until they calm down.
“It hurts, it hurts… Can you please give me a room?”
“I’m scared and worried, you know!”
“I hope can be more help of you, Aniki!”
“Ahh, I’m sorry…”
I also really want to wake up as soon as possible, you know.
But this body won’t let me…
Being unconscious means my magic power has run out.
For now, I’ll stroke the heads of these two while looking at Dacia.
“…I’ve heard most of the story from Yurie and Roze.”
“I see… We’re currently conserving our forces. We’ve left it to the Onis to keep the devils occupied. If we can locate the voices, it’ll be easier to attack.”
“What about surviving devils?”
“Most of the low-ranked ones are dead. The ones actually fighting are the voices of Land and Earth, so it seems that intermediate and higher ranks have survived by running away. However, the devil’s territory has collapsed. It seems it’s no longer habitable.”
There are survivors, huh?
In that case, I need to go soon.
“Dacia, take me to the devil’s territory.”
