Published: September 10, 2025
※2015/6/12 Typo corrections made.
※This chapter has a lot of viewpoint changes. Please be cautious if you dislike that.
◇Liza’s Perspective◇
“Phew~”
“I’m beaten.”
Tama and Pochi, who had just been training under Lord Heim of the Shiga Eight Swords, plopped down on the ground.
“Uh, that Lord Heim—”
A teacher from the knight academy spoke to Lord Heim, but he was too excited to pay attention and instead turned to me.
“Such wonderful talent. To have that level of skill at that age. Lord Kishureshigarza, are you the mentor of these girls?”
“No, their masters are Master and the Elves from the Village of Boruenan.”
Though I felt bad answering the teacher, I responded to Heim’s question.
“You said Master is Viscount Pendragon, right? I’d like to spar with him once, but he’s a magic swordsman, isn’t he? In pure martial arts, wouldn’t Lord Kishureshigarza be superior?”
“No, I am nowhere near Master’s level.”
Though I have some confidence in my strength now, Master’s spear technique is on a different level.
The ultimate spear technique I aspire to is right there.
One day, I want to reach that state.
“Hmm, as expected, I must spar with him one day—”
Before Heim could finish, screams rose from the school building.
It had been noisy earlier, but this scream was loud and clear because there was no cheering nearby.
“What?! I’ll go check it out. Teacher Datz, if you sense anything strange, evacuate the students immediately.”
Leaving those words behind, Lord Heim ran toward the screams at an incredible speed.
“Tama.”
“Yes~?”
“Follow Lord Heim. If you find anything, report back immediately.”
“Yes, yes~.”
At my command, Tama disappeared from sight in a flash.
Ninjutsu truly is amazing.
By the way, what was that wall of flames burning beyond the Royal Capital when Pochi and Tama were fighting?
Perhaps Master was once again battling a new Demon King.
I must also train hard to become someone Master can rely on.
◇Tama’s Perspective◇
Ninja runs.
Dashing swiftly through shadows.
Ah, that’s Heim.
Ahead, a black Mazoku man was hopping away like a monkey.
He was carrying a pink-haired girl under his arm.
Such enviable hair color, meow.
I chased after Heim pursuing the Mazoku.
Soya, a chubby boy, was desperately chasing too, but he was slow and kept falling behind.
Keep it up! I cheered silently.
I can’t talk, because I’m a ninja.
The cemetery beyond the park is the goal. For now, I returned to report to Liza.
“I’m back~?”
“Good job. So, what happened?”
“The Mazoku kidnapped someone!”
“Kidnapping is serious.”
“Yes… let’s report to Master.”
Liza was fiddling with a magical artifact.
It sparkled beautifully.
“There’s no response… For now, let’s see if we can defeat the Mazoku ourselves.”
“Yes, yes~.”
“Roger that.”
Together with Liza and Pochi, I ran toward the cemetery.
◇Mito’s Perspective◇
“Let go! You filthy female of the human tribe! How dare you trample on Enesienepate-sama, descendant of the great Nine Ancestral Clans of the Weasel People!”
“Shut up.”
Catching the escaping weasel took more time than expected.
By the time I arrive, Shin and the others will probably have stored the stolen goods.
I tied up the stubborn weasel and decided to take it to the Echigoya Trading Company first.
To avoid causing trouble on the ground, I leapt over rooftops toward Echigoya.
As I headed there, a huge bird’s wingbeats echoed through the Royal Capital’s sky.
Near the cemetery from earlier.
“Whoa!!!”
“Geez, so noisy—”
The weasel I had tied up shouted loudly like a bagworm, and I frowned as I glanced in its direction.
—Ugh, a green young dragon?
It had locked its gaze onto me.
I dropped the weasel on a rooftop and took to the sky.
I don’t have the skystride skill like Brother Ichiro, but I have many arcane magics to create footholds, so it’s fine.
Fearing damage to the surroundings, I fled upwards.
The young dragon unleashed a green breath.
I quickly deployed the arcane magic “Giant Shield” to block the breath.