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The Otherworld Conquest Method of a Reincarnated Porter Chapter 95 Part 2

「Uooooh!」

Letting out a cry as she forces herself to stand up with trembles, Mireia swings her sword at the crimson bear’s face. As if metal was smashed against another metal, a clanging sound can be heard, and Mireia’s sword is stopped. Crimson Bear has blocked Mireia’s sword with the claws of its right hand. The claws are much redder than its fur, like high-purity red iron. Moreover, my magical energy perception tells me that it is filled with a terrifying amount of magical energy. If you were to get hit squarely by that, your protective gear will probably be as good as nonexistent. Perhaps you will die instantly.

Mireia’s sword is repelled by Crimson Bear’s claws, but she immediately unleashes another sword slash. Unable to stand it, the crimson bear stands on two legs to block Mireia’s sword with the claws of both arms. They seem to be equal in speed, but facing its overwhelming attack power and body weight, Meria ends up getting blown away each time she clashes her sword against it.

「Sei, run!」

「You idiot, as if I can leave my partner behind and run away!」

Even after getting blown away by the Crimson Bear’s attack, Mireia immediately unleashes another attack. It seems that she is buying time for me to run away. Damn it, I am totally a burden here. All I can do is….

I sheathe my sword and take my two mithril alloy metal balls out of my storage. I am going to support Mireia with my special moves. I have high-grade red potions on me, so as long as I don’t die instantly, it will be fine. I put as much magic energy as I can into the metal balls. Just in case, let’s take a magical energy restorative medicine. The magic balls shine a deep blue color and gain considerable weight. If I throw this guy with all my strength, maybe I will be able to inflict a fatal wound with a single blow even if the other party is a high-level knight.

Mireia is fighting with the Crimson Bear while gasping for breath. Just before Mireia clashes her sword against its claws, I throw the metal ball with all my might toward Crimson Bear’s chest.

The metal ball splendidly hits Crimson Bear’s chest with a dull thudding sound. From the sound of it, maybe it has cracked its ribs. The Crimson Bear, startled by the surprise attack, stiffens its body while standing on its two legs and shifts its gaze to me. The magic ball that hits it in the chest makes a thudding sound as it falls to the ground. Not missing that opening, Mireia plunges her sword deeply into the Crimson Bear’s stomach.

Anticipating the Crimson Bear’s counterattack, Mireia immediately jumps back, but the Crimson Bear remains standing in place, continuously staring at me with a look of rage. I get into motion to throw the other metal ball, but the Crimson Bear turns on all fours and rushes toward me. Not good! I can’t cancel the throw at this point. I have to take evasive action right after throwing the metal ball, but first I have to make sure this iron ball hits its mark.

I throw the metal ball with all my might at the Crimson Bear’s nose as it rushes toward me. *Crunch* The sound of the ball smashing into the bridge of its nose echoes through the air, and the Crimson Bear can’t help but arch its body back. The Crimson Bear, bleeding from the nose and drooling from the mouth, quickly regains its stance and comes toward me at a tremendous speed. I try to take a shield out of my storage, but I won’t make it in time. Damn it, first of all, I take evasive action backwards with all my might using instant step, but the Crimson Bear is already coming right in front of me, swinging its right arm at my gut. Not good, I….

Suddenly my body loses gravity and the blue sky spreads out in front of me. What the hell? What just happened?! I see, even as I jump backward with instant step, I get hit by the bear’s attack in the stomach and end up getting thrown into the air. I am alive, huh. My stomach is hot. Apparently, the small fire dragon’s leather armor was completely destroyed and my belly ended up getting cut open. The wound… doesn’t seem to be deep. Looks like it was a fortunate thing that I jumped backwards with instant step.

While I am thinking about such a thing, I receive a strong impact on the brain. Crap. It seems that after being blown away by the Crimson Bear, I end up slamming into a tree. Damn it, what to do, I can’t collect… my thoughts. No, I don’t want to die. I’m going on an adventure with Mireia. Niinya is also waiting for me. I don’t want to die in such a place.

When I open my eyes at the base of the tree where I slammed into, I see the Crimson Bear approaching on all fours. There is nothing but despair. I have hit it with my two metal balls, after all. It is madly trying to kill me. Damn it, because of the shock to my head and the fear that I will get killed by this guy, my body won’t listen to me.

「Sei──」

I hear Mireia’s voice. No, don’t come here. At least, I want Mireia to run away. We can’t win against this guy.

The crimson bear closes in and swings its right arm down at me, who is lying at the base of the tree. When I close my eyes and brace myself, a dull thud echoes through the air. I’m… dead, huh. Ah, I’m sorry, Niinya, Mireia.

… Apparently, I’m not dead yet. When I open my eyes, there in front of me is the Crimson Bear… with Mireia in between.

「Mireia?」

It seems that Mireia has protected me from Crimson Bear’s attack. Neither Mireia nor Crimson Bear move at all. What in the world is going on? I then notice that Mireia’s back is blotched with blood as she protects me. On a closer look, I can see the tips of Crimson Bear’s claws on Mireia’s back. No way, no way….

「Mireia, Mireia.」

「Sei… adventure… together… I love….」

「Mireia────!」

At the same time as the Crimson Bear’s claws are pulled out, a large amount of blood spurts from Mireia. The Crimson Bear also falls backwards with a resounding thud. Mireia’s sword is stuck into the Crimson Bear’s mouth, piercing and destroying its brain. What is important now is not the Crimson Bear, but Mireia. I take a high-grade red potion out of my storage.

「Mireia, it’s a high-grade red potion, quickly drink it, Mireia!」

The bear’s claws have completely pierced Mireia’s heart and the area around it, all the way to her back, and she shows no reaction at all.

「Mireia, Mireia!」

I crush the high-grade red potion with my hand and pour the liquid inside into Mireia’s mouth, but there is no reaction at all.

「This is just, no, Mireia, we’re going to go on an adventure together, aren’t we?! Mireia, don’t leave me alone, uwaaaaah───」

Even after having its brain destroyed, the Crimson Bear is unable to die and continuously roaring and rampaging haphazardly. Ignoring the Crimson Bear, I hold the motionless Mireia in my arms and cry myself out. I wonder how much time has passed since… Before I know it, knights start to gather around me. I wonder if they are the Lambert Knight Order. Why, how come they didn’t come earlier? No, it was my fault for not ignoring the bear subjugation stuff and taking Mireia out of this town even if I had to use force.

The knights talk to me, but their words don’t reach me at all. I hold Mireia, who is no longer moving, for a long time, and continue to cry. I barely have any memories about the things that happen after that.

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　Five days have passed since Mireia’s death. As a daughter from a Viscount family and as a person who had rendered distinguished service of subjugating the Crimson Bear, a splendid funeral was held. I am in bed, wetting my pillow and smelling Mireia’s lingering scent, which is growing fainter with each passing day. There is a knock at the door, and when I open it, the landlord asks if I want to pay the rent and renew the lease. After telling him that I will move out as soon as tomorrow, I sort through Mireia’s belongings.

I am lonely. I have lost a lover and fellow adventurer with whom I could communicate heart to heart. What did I do wrong? What should I have done? I have no place to come home to, no comrades, no nothing. Ah, yes, Niinya, Yuna and Soara. I want to see them. I want to see Niinya.

I tidy up the room and run toward Magt, where Niinya and the others are.