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61. [Divine Blade/Three Moon Sword] (1)

Aaaaaaaaaa…」

Altora screamed until his throat ceased functioning and collapsed onto the grassland. He was subjected to excruciating pain that tore his body apart many times over, but his god-given robust body did not allow him to die. Only he alone knows how much inescapable pain he endured.

[The alteration of the relevant skill has been corrected. Do you want to restart the foreclosure process?]

「Yeah, go ahead.」

By negating the effects of the drug, the disordered mana was also corrected and the [Sword Saint] returned to its original form. Now was the time to collect it. I will put an end to the relationship between me and the “Divine Silver Sword”.

[Executing process.]

[Sword Saint] was seized from the debtor Altora.

[Sword Saint] has evolved into [Divine Blade/Three Moon Sword].

[Debtor Altora’s skill points for all skills have reached the lower limit of [-999,999,999]. These are the skill points that can be collected at the moment.]

[From now on, the full amount will be automatically seized every time the debtor acquires skill points until the payment is completed.]

「It’s over, Altora.」

「N, no, wa…y…」

Although he remained conscious, he no longer had the strength to stand up. I grabbed his collar as he was still lying on the ground.

「If you can still speak, then I have something for you to do.」

「Ha……?」

「[Space Jump], activate.」

I teleported with Altora to Kinui. I already sensed that Shizuku had managed to repel the knights that attacked the town. Still, there was another purpose that should be prioritized over the lord’s army.

「Marge!」

「Goodness! You gave me a shock!」

I landed near Shizuku, in the center of town. The residents were gathered, and the injured werewolves were being treated.

「Shizuku, what’s the situation?」

「The knights have been repelled. Ten prisoners were captured, and no werewolves or residents were killed. But that was also thanks to Rinono and the others who helped…」

Shizuku did not hide anything about the battle results. However, she still does not fully understand that the residents’ support is of greater value than the number of enemies defeated.

「Did you fight like a werewolf? Did you use your power for the sake of others?」

「Well…」

Before Shizuku could answer, Rinono, who was next to her, grabbed her slender shoulders.

「As you can see, Marge-san. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be wrapping her in so many non-cheap bandages.」

「Rinono…」

「I see. Thanks to you, I was able to finish the job on my side too. Thank you, Shizuku. You did a great job.」

「……Un.」

Shizuku nodded slightly, looking down.

「I would like to hear more details, but… the war is not over yet. As soon as I heal the seriously wounded, I will head to the lord’s army.」

「No, our King. Please keep going!」

The werewolves shouted from behind.

「The people of Kinui treated our wounds more than adequately!」

「Please allow us to take this wound and bandage back to the village as a medal!」

A resident of Kinui clapped the young werewolf on the shoulder as he declared that he would make the bandages into an heirloom.

「No way, wolf. We have to wash the bandages and use them again. Return them back to me, okay?」

「Eh…」

Laughter broke out among the residents. The werewolves were also dragged into laughter, and it spread throughout the town, which was pretty much like a field hospital.

「It’s better than I expected, Shizuku.」

This is it. This was what I wanted to confirm.

Even though I knew the battle was over, I prioritized Kinui over the lord’s army because I couldn’t shake my concerns about the “second worst thing.” The “second worst thing” that I imagined was for the Knights Order to attack Kinui. The real danger was not the deaths of the residents at the hands of the knights.

The werewolves, who attracted the Knights Order to the town, and the Kinui residents, who lived on the land taken from the werewolves and persecuted Shizuku. The real danger was the hatred and killing which could have possibly occurred between the two. That was the most important tragedy to be avoided, and the most important thing I required of Shizuku.

「You did really well.」

「……Un.」

Shizuku, who is more keen on how to be a warrior, doesn’t seem to have realized it yet, but I’m sure she’ll learn over time. That may be the moment when she breaks out of her shell as a ruler.

「Next stop, the lord’s army. It’s the job of the king of the werewolf race. You should come with me too.」

「!! Yes, my king!」

I specified the coordinates of [Space Jump] with Shizuku and Altora. Angelina’s golem, which I detected with my sensing skills, was still alive and well, and was clearly holding back the army.

The two of them have done their jobs more than adequately. It’s my turn next.