Chapter 92 – Funny Show of Circus (13)
“Ah. This is the good civilization of Kitai, called ‘arson’.”
─Roaring! I smiled heartily at the burning cream sauce circus tent.
The flames grew rapidly, aided by the dry autumn air.
The direction of the fire is the tent where the circus show takes place! I guided the direction of the flames and observed the atmosphere of the circus troupe.
“Boo, it’s fire!!”
“Shit! I heard that I was praised by the lord, so I expected it, what kind of lightning is this!”
The remaining guests evacuated to the exit when the fire broke out. Black smoke rises relentlessly, so why would anyone stay here? I laughed at the development just as I had hoped.
‘I can’t leave the barrier open while the guests are evacuating and the guards are fighting the fire.’
It’s a very self-evident truth.
Since the barriers were placed on the entire circus troupe, the only thing left to do was to release the barriers in order for the guests and the guards to enter and exit.
If a wizard were to extinguish the fire, he would realize the existence and effect of the barrier on the spot and investigate. Anasis now has no choice but to break the barrier.
I went back to the tent, enjoying the stealth effect.
“Guys, come out! It’s the start of the Jwibulnori Kkaengpan operation!”
“Senior! The brain is smart, but the naming sense is the worst☆!”
We set fire to the tent where we met Bicorn and Rosanna as we were being pointed out at all.
There are two circus performers left inside, but they are not worth keeping alive. We were aware of our existence, and it would take longer for the circus to figure out what was going on if the tent was burnt here.
“Next, to the place where the abducted children are!”
The party ran according to my command. The nest for the “Newcomers,” Rosanna said, was a warehouse that wasn’t even like a tent.
─Rumble!
When the box was opened, the trapped children were revealed to the world.
“Guys, wake up!”
I took the children out of the box and rocked them, but they fell asleep and didn’t even budge.
Fuck this. Did you put them to sleep with magic or potions? I had no choice but to tie it well with a nearby cloth so as not to break my neck and put it on my shoulder.
It’s dangerous, but if you leave it alone, you’ll become 100% a hostage.
─Tattatat!
“These guys!! It’s you guys who set the fire!!”
It was then. Was it because they took too long to prepare for the escape? A trainer with a whip appeared dragging a ferocious tiger.
“Crrrr… !”
The tiger lost his temper and growled as if he had been drugged. Rosanna, hugged by Lalilura, screamed.
“Sir, I don’t like… !!”
“Khehehe. Rosanna. Are you trying to run away without knowing the grace that the Hunchback gave you? I’ll make you Phelps’ food, just like your friends.”
The trainer smiled condescendingly and looked over at Lalilura and Fran.
“Go, Phelps!! Don’t kill women!! Those bitches should be given to the captain as a present!!”
“Kyarruru——!!!”
The fierce tiger rushed. ─That’s right! Accordingly, I left the wrappings tied to the children and ran forward.
“Lalilura!! Cover Rosanna’s eyes!!”
I shouted and turned on Beast Return.
Black did not pull out. It’s not because bare hands are enough. It was because the most powerful attack I could unleash was not a sword.
“〈 Burning Hand〉. 〈 Summon Cloud 〉.”
I memorized two spells quickly. ─Fluffy!! The tiger jumped up It was a good time for me. As the height increases, the tiger’s attack becomes more powerful, but its weakness is also revealed!
─Poof!!
─Puck!!
The knife Frang flew accurately hit the tiger’s eye. This timely support was like my lovely girlfriend.
“Cheung!!”
The tiger, trying to swing his arms while jumping, twisted his body when a knife was lodged in his eye. I grabbed his arm with my opposite arm to keep his elbow from bending.
– Booung!!
I sprinted under the tiger’s claws and swung his right arm as it spewed hot steam.
5 Jiguns burning with fire!!
In other words!
“Oji heat wave!!”
─Fuhuaaaaak!!
Munggemungge-Jigun, with the sharp claws of the animal world, smashed the tiger’s chest and squeezed his heart to burst it.
─Cheap! The tiger, attracted by gravity, became a corpse and rolled across his floor. I apologized to the dead tiger.
“Sorry. I have no grudge against you, but I can’t keep a tiger that eats people alive.”
No fuck, but my arm hurts.
I did talk while catching Gao, but the Mung-ge-mung-series put a lot of strain on my joints. It must be because it is exposed to the output of atmospheric pressure and moves beyond the limits of its muscles.
Still, this was the price of reckless technology, so I endured it. If this had not been done, it would have been difficult to kill the live tiger.
“Pe, Phelps!!”
The trainer screamed at the corpse of his murderous tiger, who died in one shot. It was so ridiculous. How could a cub who had a tiger eat cannibals wailing sadly like that? I was so annoyed that I hit the water tap on the bastard’s head.
“This bastard is busy, but he’s making it use mana!! The bitter taste of fear!!”
─Fuck!!
The trainer, whose head was blown off by the capital, was desperate.
He turned off the magic in his hand and put on his blanket. At least the number of trainers seemed to catch up if they wereted time like this.
“Run! It’s right up to the fence!”
Because the barrier disappeared, I was able to run in a straight line. We jumped over the circus fence and hid in a back alley. It is now out of the domain of the circus.
“Puha! It was hard☆!”
Ralilura was relieved as she put Rosanna down. I took off her mask and wiped away the sweat.
“Good job. Now they can’t come after us. The guards will come inside, listen to the situation, and investigate the traces.”
“Aha♥ Now they must be busy looking around, right? There aren’t many people, so I’m going to clean up the traces of the crime, find out what happened, I’m going to lose my mind!”
She seems to have enjoyed it because she gave her a shot, and her tension, called Lari Lu, increased. Said her francs too, sweeping her chest.
“Yes. I’m glad things worked out. Let’s catch our breath and evacuate the children. Didn’t Norr wait here?”
“Uh. Someone has to check the development of the situation.”
I was the most suitable for the role of noticing the movements of those bitches and responding quickly.
No stealth, quick feet, strong, no problem even if you get hurt. It would have been nice if it was something only I could do.
“Anyway, Lalilura. You worked hard too, and thank you for your help. I live thanks to you.”
I said so with gratitude. Thanks to Lalilura, I was able to figure out clues and act quickly.
“Now take the kids and go back to the inn where your circus troupe is staying and hide. Instead, if we fail, then will you tell the guards the testimony of these children?”
“Yeah?”
When I said that, Larry Lura gave the impression that she didn’t like her for some reason.
“Excuse me? What is that refreshing farewell line? Are you really telling me to go back to the inn and stay quiet after hearing what these children have been through?”
“No, dude. I know how angry you are, but your circumstances are different from us.”
Fran and I thought she couldn’t ignore the abduction case from the beginning and moved briskly.
But Lalilura is different. A light-hearted girl named Larry Lou came to the Cream Sauce Circus and got caught up in an incident. She has a human conscience, how could she ask for more help.
“And above all, I didn’t say anything because it was disgusting—”
“Is it because I’m being targeted by those humans?”
As if intercepting my thoughts, Lalilura spoke. I closed my mouth and threw it away.
“… Were you noticing too?”
“Yes, of course! Don’t look down on Lalilura, a wise woman whose hobby is reading? She doesn’t have her head spinning as tightly as her seniors, but she’s not so stupid that she doesn’t recognize people trying to hang a leash around her neck♡!”
It felt funny, but the content of the words was frightening.
How could she speak so brightly even after knowing that the kidnapper had put a mark on her body? It seems that the job of a first-class clown also requires the talent of an actor.
“So you’re going to join us in beating them up too?”
“Yeah! Whether you were trying to crush my face or pull out my vocal cords, you must have been thinking of capturing me and turning me into a useful circus slave♡? Me, I can’t be a child who has no stomach enough to go through such an annoying thing☆!”
Baring her teeth, she glared at a circus troupe called Lari Lu. I felt a similar level of anger in those eyes.
“Ha, I see. Even if I tell you, I don’t think you’ll hear me. I’ll wait here, so leave the kids and come back.”
“Whoops. Don’t worry! Even if it’s not enough to kill a tiger the size of a house like anyone else, I can fight well enough☆? I’ll be back with my secret weapon!”
Larry Lura showed her benevolence. Be a secret weapon Do you want to bring a puppet golem?
“Nor. Write this Is your arm hurt?”
At that time, Fran, who was checking the condition of the fallen children, gave me a potion. He must have noticed that I was shaking my arm. For some reason, I felt a bit embarrassed.
“These two of you are very well aware of my thoughts. I am ashamed to die.”
“Stop being stupid. Heal me now.”
“Yes.”
For some reason, I feel that Frank’s tone has become harsh.
Is it because you saw in real time how I was overdoing it without taking care of myself? If the position is the opposite, I will be angry too.
It seems that I am destined to live captured by this cute wife.
─Charlang.
I received the potion entrusted to Fran and applied the wound healing potion to my upper arm.
The two stood up with the children on their backs.
“I’ll be back soon. Nord be careful.”
“You are. Those guys won’t be able to chase them, but to be vigilant so that something doesn’t happen?”
“Whoops, trust me. I’ll be back soon.”
So Fran and Lariru left to evacuate the children.
The foal stays here because it’s so fucking eye-catching. I was thinking of releasing it when the three of us start raiding again.
“Fire!! Bring the Dirgoris!!”
“Citizens must evacuate quickly!! The flames are not strong, so don’t be afraid!!”
The guards seemed to be cleaning up the situation at the circus. The fire was quickly extinguished, and a young trainer came out to listen to the circumstances.
【My dear. Aren’t they your human policing instruments? Are you not asking for help from those people?]
【Policy maintenance organization? You know all the difficult words.]
The colt lay down in the alley behind her and asked. I smiled.
【I want to do that too, but it’s hard. There is a very high possibility that bribes were passed on to their superiors.]
If the lord accepts the bribe and puts on a bloody shield, it will be difficult for the circus troupe to be punished in earnest.
They are also foreigners, so there are plenty of excuses.
【You can accuse those guys of evil. But if it were me, I would just throw away the few trainers I used as subordinates and escape. And I’m ready to kill the bastards who ruined my business.]
[Are you saying that he blames his subordinates for the assault he inflicted on Rosanna and the others and runs away? Human ecology is truly ugly.]
【Hehe. Admit that why? Are you guys different?]
【No difference. Those abandoned by destiny like us bicorns either perish by slandering their own people, or have no means of life other than living together. And we survived because we chose the latter.]
【I don’t think it’s something to be proud of, right?】
【Whoops. I totally agree with that.]
Even while having such a conversation, I stayed vigilant and checked the progress of the circus troupe. I watched for close to 30 minutes, but no one went out and no one went in.
That was the moment.
“Nya…”
─Awkwardly.
Cat cry? I looked under my feet.
A bloody cat came and stood at my feet.
My head was able to figure out what had happened without thinking, but it was very hard to accept that it was true.
─Fluff! The cat collapsed as if exhausted. I was startled and hugged the cat.
“Hey dude! What the fuck, what are you doing?!”
【My dear. Are you acquainted with that cat?]
The colt got up and looked at the cat’s face and said,
【You’re hurt. However, it is not serious. Blood… It belongs to another child.]
Another child?
“Ah, such a disease.”
After that, there were no other two. Did only this guy come back alive? I got confused.
‘Could it be that you were aiming for Erica? At what interval?’
She had imagined that she would target Erica.
Anasis was aiming for Lalilura from the start. And Erica met and became close with Lalilura. If Anasis had known that, of course she would have laid her hand on him as well.
But even knowing that, I wasn’t too wary. It was because he thought there would be no way to kidnap Erica in broad daylight when the guards were patrolling.
‘Did the guards stop patrolling because of the fire?’
I thought so, but most likely not.
The security guards were also worried about the hijackers’ diversionary operation, so they deployed only the necessary number of people to the fire. The rest of the personnel must still be vigilant around the streets?
【My dear. Is there any way to restore my mana? You will be able to treat this child and listen to the situation.]
The colt spoke to me, who was confused. Do you know how to treat this guy?
【Recover mana? Damn, I only have potions. Does this work for you too?]
【Portion. It’s a mysterious water horse created by humans. Does not matter. Give me a drink.]
【Ruler. Open your mouth.]
I took the mana potion out of the pouch and fed it to the foal.
He removed his mouth from the mouth of the bottle and made him drink it as if pouring it out. The foal drank nearly half of the potion.
【Stop. Enough now. Even if she recovers more than mana, I won’t be able to deal with her as her health has decreased.]
“Is this enough? Then, can you cast a magic that will make you telepathic with this guy as well?”
【… Can you even speak of a cat? I get it anyway Don’t do that.]
The foal nodded her head and memorized rune after rune.
“ᚢ(Uruz). ᚴ(Kaunan).”
A foal that manages to make a human pronunciation with the structure of the vocal cords of a horse. No time to be surprised by the fact, the cat’s wounds began to heal quickly.
[The wounds are healed, but the stamina does not return. ᚴ (Kaunan) rune connects your mind, so talk with your heart.]
【Thanks.】
I greeted the foal and asked the cat. I guessed without hearing the circumstances, but I felt like I was holding on to a straw.
【What happened to this wound? Who did you hit?]
【… A human woman in black…】
Said the cat slowly. It felt like my consciousness was continuing intermittently.
【And the baby human you asked for… He got in there with his own feet…】
【──What?】
【We both went inside after chasing… Human weapons are flying… My friends, they got hit and died…】
When I heard that he was dead, my heart sank. It meant that the cats lost their lives because of what I asked them to do.
In a different world where even humans are dying, stray cats are all living things today and tomorrow. I know that fact well, but when I said that he died because of me, it felt different.
【Human woman… Threw me out.]
The cat scratched the floor with his paws.
【I was lying down in front of you, and I smelled you and came back… Please… Of my friends… Revenge…】
─Fluff! The talking cat fell unconscious.
I hurriedly took the cat’s pulse. The heart beats. I was just stunned.
【What did the child say? I don’t know the language of cats.]
【… The child I was trying to protect entered the circus troupe we escaped with her own feet.]
【Is it. I guess it’s one of the two. Betrayal or being manipulated.]
The colt calmly pointed out. At those words, my eyes went blank as if I had been hit in the back of the head.
Have you been manipulated?
“—Ah.”
Without the slightest analogy or exaggeration, that was the correct answer.
“… 〈 Puppet 〉.”
〈Puppet〉 magic that manipulates objects by connecting mana strings.
That was the magic Anasis cast on the target.
