Trails with Cuddle-Cuddle Osbon
Translator: Tsukii
Editor: Helen
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Chapter 049 – Fufufu, son. It’s the June Field Study⑦ [B]
“Muu, to think mere chicks managed to sense us……”
“But considering how well they defeated the Cryptid, they’re no ordinary chicks.”
“In terms of affiliation, I guess they are something like what a baby lion could be considered before becoming a young lion.”
“Wha……!”
A light shown on the empty ground and three figures appeared from it.
They were women dressed in knight armor, which could be considered as anachronistic.
A determined-looking swordswoman with her chestnut hair tied up, a large female warrior over 180 arge in height and wielding a battle ax taller than she was, and a beautiful and seductive female archer wielding an orbal bow…… These women dressed in the same outfit appeared before Rean and the others in a flash of light.
“What on earth are you……?”
“I have no obligation to explain…… that said, you’re getting in the way of our investigation, so let’s get this over with quickly.”
As the swordswoman raised her hand, mechanical objects appeared around them.
Toval’s eyes widened at the sight.
“Archaisms (Orbal Muppet)……! Are you from Ouroboros?”
“Oh my, so you know about these.”
“Toval-san, what are Archaisms?”
“Two years ago, a large-scale Orbal Shutdown Phenomenon occurred in Liberl…… there was an organization behind the incident. The name of the organization was Ouroboros, or commonly called the ‘Society’. And this weapon is their vanguard.”
“Orbal Shutdown Phenomenon, you say…… are they real terrorists?”
“Mumu.”
“Aah. I don’t know if it’s the Gospel Plan or something, but it’s the worst kind of dark organization that led a coup d’etat in Liberl, weakening the nation, and committing numerous illegal acts.”
“Mumumu.”
“Why would such people be in North Ambria……”
“Surprisingly, they might have chosen North Ambria as their base exactly because of the state it is in. Secret societies generally have their bases in places nobody knows about, after all.”
“But maybe what they have here isn’t their main base either. They’re the kind of people who just cut off their tails and escape, just like how a lizard cuts off their tail.”
“Hey! You are all saying things as you like! I wish you would stop equating us, Stahlritter, as those people!”
The chestnut-haired woman screamed and denied everything Rean and the others were saying.
The way she denied it more vehemently than necessary gave Rean and the others the impression that the swordswoman was younger than she looked.
[“Eisenritter are the brave warriors once led by the Lance Maiden.”] 1
This was where Osbon’s knowledge came into play.
Rean naturally murmured those words.
“Eisenritter…… does that mean Arseid is connected to the Society? Could it be, Laura is……”
“Don’t say such a stupid thing. We have nothing to do with that side branch of Arseid! We are not Eisenritter, but Stahlritter…… it’s similar…… no, it’s not similar at all. We are the chosen ones!”
The expressive swordswoman spoke with her expression changing rapidly.
The initially tense atmosphere seemed to have somehow died down.
“Duvalie, let’s leave it at that. It’s clear that they’re losing their motivation.”
“It’s fun to watch, but…… it’s inconvenient at times like this.”
“What on earth are the two of you talking about!”
Ah, this girl is an airhead.
Such was the impression that everyone had of the swordswoman called Duvalie.
“Anyway, we won’t take your lives…… but we’ll have to knock all of of you unconscious for at least a day.”
However, Duvalie, unaware of the atmosphere around her, unsheathed her sword and took out her shield.
It was truly the behavior of a good old knight.
Rean tried to hit a ripple of aura at the three of them…… but the image he got was that the ripples passed through them, counterbalanced, and at times, pushed back.
Rean felt his opponents were stronger than they were but roughly even.
With Sara and Toval against the three women, while Fie and the others in charge of the Archaisms, they should be able to fight.
However, Elliot and Machias were still exhausted from their battle against the Cryptid earlier.
If any of them collapsed, the balance would be instantly tilted.
In that case, all they could do was proceed with a short-term battle without holding back.
At the very least, if I cut down all the Archaisms, the battle should become easier……!
Rean unleashed his power of ogre.
The fastest, second form of Eight Leaves One Blade, Arcane Gale, was used for a surprise attack, slashing at the Archaisms —— but it was blocked with a speed that surpassed even his.
“What!”
“How foolish to compete in speed right in front of me!”
The speed boosted by the power of ogre, which was superior to even Sara and Fie, was contended…… nay, surpassed by Duvalie, without any special powers.
The two ran so fast that even Sara and Toval could only capture an afterimage.
With Duvalie having blocked Rean’s first move, the Stahlritter and Archaisms also began to make their moves.
Glancing at Sara and the others who were intercepting the attacks, Rean decided that he mustn’t let the swordswoman before him head toward the others, and decided to engage her in one-on-one combat in order to draw her attention.
Perhaps sensing his enthusiasm, Duvalie’s eyes held a more cheeky expression than her words could convey.
“If you think I’m only quick on my feet, then you’re very much mistaken!”
In fact, Duvalie’s swordsmanship and skillful use of her shield showed the skill of a master.
Skill that surpassed that of Rean, an intermediate level of Eight Leaves One Blade, was not a strength that could be displayed by a swordsman who was as obsessed with their speed as their weapon.
Rean could see her dedication to her training from that.
At the same time, Rean felt strongly that he couldn’t lose.
If he couldn’t overcome this wall, it would be impossible for him to reach the summit known as McBurn.
“RuuuuuuuooooooOOOOOOHHHHHH!!!”
“?!”
He tapped even deeper into his power of ogre.
His jet black eyes, overflowing with a black aura and seemingly eroded by it, reminded Duvalie, who stood on the opposing side, and the Stahlritter who were watching him of the character of “ogre.”
Rean weaved a black aura just like Rutger did the other day.
Having seen first-hand how the Jaeger King was the best at handling his fighting spirit, Rean was able to more efficiently channel the power of ogre into his tachi and body.
Duvalie gasped at the sudden surge of fighting spirit from Rean—— and in that moment, she lost sight of Rean, and realized that the Archaisms that had been fighting Fie and the others had been cut in half.
“Wha!”
“H-He’s fast……!”
By the time Duvalie’s eyes caught on, the third Archaism had already been split in half.
The tide had turned in terms of numbers, and they were now able to focus on the female warriors and archer as a group.
A sudden image flashed through the women’s mind, but Duvalie scolded them and pushed away.
“Like hell…… we are surrounded! Ines, Ennea! Sparkling Star formation——”
“No good!”
Just as Duvalie was about to do something, Celine raised her voice.
In an instant, as Rean sprinted toward Duvalie, and as she was trying to intercept him, a distortion appeared between them.
“”?!””
Rean and Duvalie tried to stop their rush toward the hole, but before they could, the hole began to suck in the air.
“Guh……What, the!”
“W-What is it?!”
The void trembled and distorted.
The two of them got sucked in as if they were caught up in it.
“Rean!”
“Duvalie!”
Celine jumped onto Rean and attempted to use magic without paying attention to her surroundings, but even that was forcibly interrupted.
Both sides stopped fighting, and the hands that were instantly reached out failed to grab either of them—— and the two people and a cat vanished from the world.
Author Note:
It’s everyone’s lovable dit… ea… Duvalie-chan.
Please wait for the next chapter to find out why the three disappeared to, including what happened to Rean and others after they disappeared.
I would like to depict all the members of Stahlritter, but it was difficult to depict nine different people at once, if you count the group and Toval-san.
Please forgive me for being powerless to depict everyone equally…
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