TENKEN 463 (2460 words)

The Images Forrund Saw 
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After sending Ashwrath off, I was moving along with Forrund on his back.

『Hey, It's about Ashwrath, but can't we just say that the country or something made the request in advance? That way, the country can say that they anticipated the coup and took countermeasures in advance? It would protect their prestige a little』

Fran actually did so in the beastman country. But Forrund shook his head.

(If it weren't for Ashwrath-dono, that might not be a problem. But when it comes to that man, it's a different story)

『Because he have a divine sword huh?』

(Rather, it is probably because he specializes in mass destruction. In the case of Ashwrath-dono, most of his anecdotes are about mass destruction and genocide. Of course, most of the stories were told on the battlefield, and many of the older anecdotes have been passed down as heroic tales.....)

The fact that he favored Ashwrath, who could destroy a country by himself, would be called ambitious in the first place. In peace times, they might not have cared so much. Other countries would have had the option of treating Ashwrath with diplomatic excuses.

However, the Kingdom of Kranzel, whose major cities, the Royal Capital and Barbra, were damaged one after the other, had suffered a major blow to its national power and prestige. In this situation, it was dangerous to do anything that would antagonize other countries. Especially with the ambitious kingdom of Raidos in the north, relations with other countries would be important.

(Of course, it is possible that the government's decision may be different. It's just that Ashwrath-dono has made that decision.......If he turn himself in, he may have a trouble with the government. But if he walks away without saying a word, nothing in particular will happen. The latter would be the safer option)

『Such a thing huh....』

(Yeah, it's a shame, though)

I never think what Ashwrath and Forrund have thought of? Besides, they've been doing this for decades. I'm sure that Ashwrath himself knows best what to do.

In the first place, I don't think that Ashwrath, who fought against a terrorist and stop them was guilty.

(No, even though it was an act of force majeure (1), he attacked the royal castle where the king resides and caused great damage to the noble town. How can he not be charged with a crime?)

I have a soft spot for Ashwrath, so my judgment may be a little bit on Ashwrath's side. Let's cool down a bit and try to put this into Japanese perspective.

One day, a defective super robot weapons owned by the Self-Defense Force was manipulated by a terrorist suddenly appears and starts wreaking havoc in Tokyo. They unleash beams and missiles, and if left unchecked, Japan will be in danger! Just then, the same type of Super Robot #2 appears. Super Robot #2 uses the same super weapons to defeat the terrorist robots. However, the area around the Tokyo Metropolitan Government was burnt to ashes, and hundreds of people lost their lives.....

Yeah, it's bad. If the pilot of No. 2 appeared on the side of justice, there would be many people throwing stones on him. The internet would go up in flames, and there would be far more people who would be against it than support for it.

No, I don't think I can use modern Japan as comparison in the first place. This is an aristocratic country, not a law-abiding country. After all, it might be better to just walk away and avoid the commotion. Well, Ashwrath has already left, so there's no point in thinking about it any more.....

『Haaah, let's change the mood and see my changes after cannibalism』

Then I checked my status and let out an involuntary squeal of surprise.

『Ugghhh?』

「Hmmm?」

『No, sorry. Don't mind me』

「Very well」

My ability had grown much more than I had imagined. To my surprise, my magic power had increased by 5000. That's almost 1.5 times more. My endurance value had also increased by more than 3000.

I had eaten the divine sword, even though it was nearly broken. Perhaps this much was natural. And it wasn't just the ability value that I gained from the cannibalism.

I had added a new skill to my skill set called Magic Power Supply. This is a skill that allows you to share your magic power with your user. Fran had always been able to draw out my magic power, but with this new skill, she would be able to reduce her losses and increase her efficiency significantly.

As I check my abilities in this way, I soon see a line of people being evacuated. The one leading the people in the hall is Count Bailleys. I can also see Eliante and Colbert.

Fran's presence was already outside the city. It seems that Urushi has went exactly like what i told him to.

(Master, I'd like to report to the Count. Do you mind?)

『I think it's better that way too』

The evacuation of the people will proceed in vain if we do not inform them of what is going on. I don't know if there is no more danger in the city, but we should tell them that we have killed the Marquis and the Fanatics.

So Forrund approached the counts who were desperately trying to take command. Eliante was the first one to notice us. She called out to Forrund with an anxious expression. Count Bailleys soon approached as well.

「Forrund! So, you're safe!」

「Yeah」

「So what happened......? I can't hear any battle anymore.....」

「It's over」

「Does this mean that Ashwrath-dono has won?」

「Yeah」

Oh, no. He can't make a proper report with Forrund's complexity to talk! Telepathy. I'm used to it with Fran, so leave this to me.

「Ashwrath has won. Marquis Ashtner has fallen. The swordsmen under his command blew themselves up and died」

『Oi, there's more to it than that. Report properly!』

(It can't be helped. I can't speak any more fluently than what I already do)

I guess it was hard for him to come up with long lines out of nowhere! But you have to do your best here.

「What happened to the girl who was fighting Ashwrath-dono?」

「Ashwrath defeated her」

「! Is-is that so.....」

「And Ashwrath is?」

「Already left to avoid trouble」

Even if we were to tell the Count the truth, there are too many people's ears in this place. I'm sorry for the Count's shock at hearing of his daughter's death, but please bear with it for a little while longer.

「Forrund?」

「Forrund-san?」

Eliante and Colbert were looking at Forrund with puzzled expressions. After all, it seemed strange to see the normally quiet Forrund talking for so long.

Still, Forrund did his best and managed to convey the information we knew to the Count and the others. Based on this information, the Count and the others began to discuss the situation in the city and how to guide the evacuation in the future. I guess we can leave the rest to them.

『Then, Forrund. Let’s head to Fran』

「Okay」

As Forrund turns himself around, Eliante rushes to keep him back.

「Hold on! Where are you going? I was hoping you could help me with this, if you don't mind」

「No」

Forrund shook his head and put his hand lightly on my back. Eliante must have seen me before. He is looking at me lightly.

「Return Fran's swords」

「That swords is...」

「He leave it to me」

「I-is...that so. Then it can't be helped」

「Yeah」

Eliante looked sad. Colbert was also drooping for some reason. Oh, did they think I'm dead? The way Forrund said it, it was like my last wish when i was about to die.

But before I could get him to correct it, Forrund had left the. Well, we'll have to correct him later.

On the road, I asked Forrund a question that had been bothering me.

『Hey, what kind of information about me were you able to analyze with the love of the Sword God skill?』

Then Forrund answer back with a difficult look.

(Normally, I'd be able to learn more about the maker and the sword's capabilities, but this time, I just saw a strange sight)

『A strange sight?』

(........That was the scene where a man is led by someone and sealed inside a sword that emits an evil aura. The sword seemed to resemble Master's, but the details were a little different)

『Wha-What kind of sword was that?』

(The blade and other parts of the blade were very similar to Master's, but the design of the handle was different. I think it was a four-sided woman shape, not a wolf)

No doubt about it. It's the cherubim. I'm not sure what the aura of evil is, but it's a dangerous divine sword that the gods ordered to be destroyed. Maybe it has something to do with that. And the scene where the man is enclosed in it is.......

『Wh-what did the man look like?』

(Fumu....)

『What's wrong?』

(He was a simple man with no distinctive features other than his black hair and black eyes. In fact, the fact that he was so plain might be a characteristic of him)

『I-is that so....』

My heart aches......But I'm pretty sure it's me.

『Maybe that was me』

(Was Master originally a person?

『Yeah. I was the human soul that is sealed inside this sword. Well, I'm not exactly sure who did this to me though』

If I talk to Forrund in detail, he might be able to tell me who else was involved in my making besides Elmera.

『What did it look like?』

(You don't remember?)

『Yeah, not at all. So, I need to know』

(I see. But I didn't see everything either. It's like I was looking through a haze, like a vision)

『I'm okay with that』

(Then. The first thing I saw was the three pillars)

『Three pillars? Not three persons?』

That's a pretty exaggerated word.

(This is what happens when a god or his family is involved with the sword I analyze, but the analysis doesn't work and I can only see strange sights)

『You think that's what happened when you touched me?』

(That's right. A disturbing image appeared in my mind, a god, or three people who seemed to be his family members, were having a conversation with Master)

『Do you know what they says?』

(I'm sorry. It's just, the Master was smiling)

Apparently, there was no sound in his vision. Still, it must be a big clue. I asked Forrund to explain as much as he could remember.

The location is unknown. The image seemed to be as if the characters were floating in the sky. There were three characters, but their faces were unknown. But they looked like women. Are they goddesses, or are they members of a female-formed deity?......

I was brought in by one of them, and after some conversation, I was enclosed in the sword. To Forrund, it looked as if I had agreed to it of my own free will, as I smiled.

(Then a strange thing happened. One of the goddesses held up her hand, and a strange image appeared in the air, as if it had been pulled out of Master)

『What was it?』

(I didn't see Master in that sight.....I'm looking up at an amazingly tall, rectangular tower of buildings in a neat row. Maybe the owner of that gaze is lying on the ground. But it looked like he was badly injured. Because when I moved my gaze, I could see his body and hands covered in blood)

Could that be a memory from when I died? Actually, that part is fuzzy. I remember being hit by a car, but then I found myself in a sword and.......

 (I also saw a scene where he was staring at a woman in a beautiful dress on a bed, and another scene where he was walking hand in hand with a young woman)

No, maybe it's not my memory. I don't remember it at all.

(Then, in a strange square board, a naked woman and a man are glamorously――) (2)

『Wha-wait stop!』

How to explain it. It's that thing. No, but this is an important clue. I can't just cut it off because I was embarrassed......

『I'm sorry, keep going』

「Okay」

Forrund describes a few other scenes that he saw. Apparently, they were a memory of a meal or a movie, or sad memories of being rejected by a woman. The rest of the memories seemed to be sexy - well, erotic.

I don't remember any of them at all. No. Did God take my memory away? Is that why I have no memory? But even Forrund doesn't know the details he says. Considering the fact that I was smiling as I was sealed in the sword, it seems I had convinced myself.....

If it was a memory from the time of my death, it may still have some meaning, but I don't see the point of taking away other memories as well.

(The rest, yes....I see a coat of arms)

『Coat of arms?』

(Yes, the gods have their own symbols, and the three women wore emblems representing those symbols)

Forrund saw that it was a symbol of three pillars: The Goddess of Chaos, the Goddess of the Silver Moon, and the Goddess of the Underworld.

『So you're saying that it was those three goddesses or their families that created me?』

(I think so)

Hmmm, I guess I'll have to find out more about these goddesses. I've heard of them by name, but I don't know much more about them.

(However, Master is a great sword)

『Why not? No, I’m a discarded divine sword, if I do say so myself, and I'm sure i was a great sword, but...』

(Even if it is a divine sword, it only has the power of one pillar. But if the will of three pillars is involved, then that's ridiculous isn't it? For what purpose was it created?)

『That's what I'd like to know too』

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(1) is a situation that occurs beyond human ability so that losses cannot be avoided

(2) ( ͡°( ͡° ͜ʖ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)ʖ ͡°) ͡°). You know IT right? lol

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