𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐝𝐮𝐭𝐲
Camping was completely shared between the S-rank and A-rank groups.
The miscellaneous tasks were all up to the S-rank. They never expected the night watch would also be entirely dumped on the S-rank, but Albero didn’t complain.
Because he anticipated something of this sort. Moreover, he had zero interest in whatever Esterize and her group had to say.
In Albero’s mind, matters were settled with Esterize and her group. He decided to thoroughly ignore them unless they caused real harm. At this level, it wasn’t a problem.
After dinner, the A-rank summoners returned to their horse carriages and tents.
Albero and the others gathered to discuss the night watch.
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“Alright, I, Kid, will be alone. Yorha and Ridelle, Lapis and Ashe in pairs. We’ll depart in twelve hours, so let’s switch every three hours.”
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When Albero said this, no one had any doubts.
To at least let the girls rest during the night, the first night watch was Lapis and Ashe, followed by Yorha and Ridelle, then Kid, and finally Albero.
“Well, I’m going to sleep. Wake me up when it’s time.”
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Saying so, Albero entered his single-person tent.
There were two single-person tents beside the horse carriage, one for Kid and one for Albero.
Kid also waved lightly and went into his tent.
“Ridelle, I’ve boiled some water in that vacant house over there, so why don’t we change and wash up?”
“Huh, when did you. . . . . .?”
“Hehe, it’s something a princess learns to do.”
“Wow, princesses are amazing!”
“Ashe, Lapis, I’ll boil some more water before our shift, so please use it too.”
“Wow, thanks Yorha.”
“Thank you, Yorha.”
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Lately, Lapis has shifted from addressing her as 『Princess』 to 『Yorha』, dropping the formalities.
Yorha and the others took their change of clothes and went to the vacant house.
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“Alright, let’s do our best on guard duty!”
“Yes! Come on, Marcosias.”
“Come, Gryphon!”
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Marcosias, with its pale blue fur fluttering, and Gryphon, enveloped in an emerald-green wind, appear.
The two caressed their summoned beasts and thoroughly fluffed each other’s beasts.
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“Mmm, Marcosias feels so cool and nice.”
“Ashe’s Gryphon is so beautiful. . . . . .and it’s so smooth, feels like luxurious fur. . . . . .wow.”
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After a bit of fluffing, they separated.
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“Alright, guard duty starts! Gryphon, let’s patrol from the sky.”
“Marcosias, let’s go around the village.”
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Both of them mounted their summoned beasts and began patrolling the village.
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A few hours later…
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“Hey.”
“Hmm. . . . . .”
“Wake up, or I’ll blow your brains out.”
“Mm. . . . . .Oh, Kid.”
“It’s your turn. Keep a sharp lookout till morning.”
“Alright. . . . . .yawwn.”
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It was now Albero’s turn for guard duty.
After a full nine hours of sleep, Albero stepped out of his tent and stretched.
As dinner was early, even after nine hours, it was still somewhat dark. But in another three hours, the sun would rise, and it would be morning.
“━━Alright!!”
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Albero did some squats, stretched his arms and legs, rotated his arms, and cracked his neck.
He washed his face with the water in a bucket and was fully awake.
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“Maybe I’ll take a light run outside the village.”
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He decided to run around the village for exercise.
Jumping over the dilapidated outer wall of the village, he started running at a decent speed.
Taking the opportunity, he decided to exercise using his whole body.
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“Take it, 『Jabberwock』!!”
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He manifests his right arm and stretches it out with all his might.
His target is a tree branch several meters away.
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“『Summoned beast grasp』!!”
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Grabbing the branch, he retracted my arm. Then, Albero’s body is pulled and moves at high speed.
This is a movement method using his stretching arm. He named all actions performed by enlarging and stretching his arm as 『Summoned beast techniques』 and shouting them out when using them was Albero’s habit.
He deviates slightly from the path and heads to the forest near the village.
Running through the trees, he happens to destroy a large rock with a punch.
Fragments scatter.
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“『World Stop』!!”
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When he 『hardens』 the space, the scattered fragments come to a complete stop.
The power of stopping is strong on its own, but there are enemies he cannot defeat.
What’s needed to fight the demon is the power of 『destruction』.
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“━━Hmm.”
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Suddenly, his right eye throbs.
It’s Albero’s right eye, 『Nether Eye Balor』. Albero looks in the direction of the pain.
Then, there were five furry demon beasts, 『kobolds』, about two meters tall.
They might be described as bipedal dogs. However, they lack cuteness. They are omnivorous demon beasts that sometimes eat human flesh. Terrifyingly, they sometimes kidnap human women to reproduce.
They are demon beasts that should be exterminated on sight.
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『Growl? GRRRR!!』
『Scream!!』
『Roar!!』
“They don’t seem to have a shred of intelligence. . . . . .Oh well.”
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Albero enlarges his right arm and leaps.
Then, he slashes the ground forcefully with his arm.
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“『Summoned beast King’s Rage』!!”
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The torn ground turns into large fragments and heads towards the kobolds.
The ground is all 『hardened』, and the moment it hits the kobold directly, they turn into pieces of meat.
It was a technique named by Albero, the power of destruction.
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“Alright, it’s done!! Resume patrolling!!”
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Albero starts running again, circling the village’s outskirts.
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As he finishes patrolling and is about to return to the village, it happens.
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“Huh?. . . . . .What’s that?”
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Someone enters the forest near the village. . . . . .It was Oswald.
Guys like him are up to no good. Albero thinks so and follows him.
Soon, Oswald is spotted.
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“. . . . . .Take care of this.”
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Is it a letter?
He ties a letter to the leg of a small bird, presumably a summoned beast.
Probably a report.
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“. . . . . .Such a bore.”
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He muttered and was about to return when. . . . . .
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“━━Oh, could it be, here?!”
“Hmm?”
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Oswald holds a fancy-looking envelope in his hand.
He wasn’t holding it just a moment ago. When did he. . . . . .? Albero wonders.
Oswald opens the letter, slowly lifting the corners of his mouth.
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“Hehe. . . . . .Hahaha! Hahahaha!! So it is. . . . . .Hahaha, fortune has finally turned in my favor. This is useful.”
“. . . . . .?”
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