NOVPUBLitty by this point, was already labeling Oswen as a dangerous man. In other words, she did not want him to realize that she was the very being he was referring to here. Even if it was only based on Ilysis’s opinion.
“Do you know anyone around that could be one of those?” (Litty)
“Hmmm, okay. I’ve checked the names of some notable people, but they are not probably that. In this country, the most notable people I know were the Ever-Victorious Commander, the female Captain of Silver Fenrir, and then the young Captain of Gold Gryphon…
The Ever-Victorious Commander… I think he was the prince, and if he was a physical monster, he should have been known by now based on his age. The other two were simply men and women who spent years rising to the top of the Knight corps… so I don’t think they belong in that category either.”
(Oswen)
Something simmered inside Litty as she listened to Oswen. Litty could take criticism if it was directed toward her, but she was also similar to Kuufa in a way that she couldn’t hear criticism for ones she respected.
-A Knight was someone who would challenge the impossible even at the cost of their life, defending their people and their lord.
Those words echoed in Litty’s head.
“Especially Illysis among those three I mentioned… Some say she is the strongest on the continent, but I think the most she could do is protect her chastity. I don’t think much of her.” (Oswen)
In Litty’s opinion, if Illysis had something to protect behind her, she would overcome her despair. She was a true Knight. n𝚘𝚟𝚙𝚞𝚋.𝚌o𝚖
“Hey, pink head? You’ve been staring at me for a while now, do you need something from me?” (Oswen)
Litty, ruminating over Ilysis’s words in her heart, stood silently in front of Oswen. She was simply looking at him unconsciously while thinking.
Soon enough, Litty let her emotions get the better of her. The closer she recognized someone as a hindrance to her or a dangerous person, the more she lost her composure and followed her instinct.
“Does the Sage know plenty of things?” (Litty)
“Of course. Is there something you want to know?” (Oswen)
“Have you met Ilysis-san?” (Litty)
“No, I don’t know her personally.” (Oswen)
“So you are saying things about her even without meeting her even once.” (Litty)
The atmosphere suddenly changed.
In Napt’s body, Oswen’s magical power began to fluctuate.
Seeing this, the Branch Manager fell to his knees on the spot while others could not bear it and ran away.
They ran toward the royal capital at once, and the only ones left were Litty, the Branch Manager, Kuufa and Roma.
“Oswen-sama! We are sorry! Please be generous with the immature ramblings of an inexperienced person.” (Branch Manager)
The next moment, the Branch Manager vanished. Litty was the only one who could see the meteorite that had been driven into his belly as he was flung up into the air.
Litty eventually caught the falling branch manager and gently lowered him to the ground.
“As I thought… It’s not enough. There is not enough awareness of how great magic is in this world.” (Oswen)
Oswen used Napt’s body to perform Meteor Magic. In addition, he also showed Litty and the others how nimble he was as he jumped from the ground.
The Branch Manager, coughing up blood and wounded, was lying on his side, still mouthing words of apology.
Without a moment’s hesitation, the former slave girl held her hand over the Branch Manager and a flash of light covered him for a moment.
“Hmm? What is that? The girl there… until now, I was unaware of her. And that magic…!” (Oswen)
“I will not let you do anything to her!” (Kuufa)
“Kuufa, don’t worry. I won’t do anything to you and her. Is that a Myan beast over there… and a Spirit? I see, you used your summoning technique. Well… your disrespect to me is also due to your ignorance.”
Meteorites, which had the size of a fist, hovered around Oswen. He held out both hands, a pose showing that he was manipulating the floating rocks with his own will.
“I’m going to have to discipline you a bit.” (Oswen)
Saying those words, he scattered the meteorites in all directions. Litty fixed her stance to guard with her shield while smacking any approaching meteorites with her one-handed sword. Roma, on the other hand, danced while reading the trajectory of the meteorites and dodged them, Kuufa was blocking the rest with her High Rank Water Magic – Cold Mother.
