𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞
Albero is heading back to the dormitory to have dinner.
Upon entering the dining room, he sees his comrades preparing for the meal.
Kid is cooking, Ridelle and Ashe are plating, Lapis is setting the dishes, and both Leivinia and Nisrok are seated, waiting impatiently.
For some reason, Yorha is sipping wine.
As Albero returns, Yorha notices and speaks.
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“Welcome back. Can you tell me the results?”
“Uh. . . . . .can I tell you after eating?”
“It’s fine. Now, change and sit.”
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He returns to his room, changes, and comes back to the dining room.
Meal preparations are done, and everyone has taken their seat.
Albero sits and receives a glass of orange juice from Ashe.
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“Let’s give thanks for everything in this world━━”
“Hey, pass the sauce”
“. . . . . .”
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Ignoring Yorha’s prayer, Kid has already started eating.
After receiving a bottle of steak sauce from Ridelle, he generously pours it over his steak. Albero begins to devour his meat, while Leivinia and Nisrok are already onto their second servings.
Yorha twitches her cheek. . . . . .and sighs deeply.
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“Let’s eat. Sigh. . . . . .”
“Hey, Kid, pass the salad.”
“Get it yourself.”
“Don’t be that way. Here, Albero.”
“Thanks, Ridelle.”
“Ashe, this soup. . . . . .”
“Fufu, I made it. Lapis, is it delicious?”
“Yes, it’s really tasty!”
“Hey Nisrok, hand over the meat!”
“Uwu, my meat’s getting taken by little sis.”
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The dining room becomes very lively.
This was a typical scene of their everyday life.
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After the meal.
Kid is having a smoke and drinking whiskey.
Ridelle sips lightly on her wine and nibbles on cheese she bought from Isavel.
Meanwhile, Albero, drinking orange juice, discusses the mock battle with the Peacemaker squad.
Once the conversation ends, Yorha lets out a heavy sigh.
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“Sigh. . . . . .are you serious?”
“Yes. I’ll take on a thousand of them by myself.”
“I just checked, and the Peacemaker squad has a total of twelve hundred members, including combatants and non-combatants. It’s like a small town, you know?”
“It doesn’t matter. I actually welcome it.”
“You do realize that the Demon Emperor is going to attack in just thirty days?”
“It’s necessary.”
“. . . . . .”
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Albero looks at Yorha with determined eyes.
Yorha averts her gaze.
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“Well. . . . . .I don’t think you’ll lose. But I can’t help but feel you’re underestimating the Peacemaker squad. Albero, you do realize you’re about to battle powerful Summoned beasts from all over the world, right? The Peacemaker squad isn’t just from Asgard kingdom, but includes summoners from other countries too.”
“I know. I’m not being overconfident. Twelve hundred of them will come at me. It won’t end without a scratch on me. . . . . .but it has to be done.”
“. . . . . .sigh.”
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Yorha sighs and shifts her crossed legs.
“I’ll have the doctor, Ripper, on standby. Also, get some healing summoners ready.”
“Yorha. . . . . .”
“Do as you please. Just don’t forget, given the Peacemaker squad’s position, I can’t get too involved.”
“Got it!”
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Albero replies, clenching his right fist tightly.
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The next day.
After receiving encouragement from Ashe and the others, Albero went alone to the plains outside the Kingdom of Asgard.
He jogged as a warm-up. His body felt nicely loosened up.
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“Alright. . . . . .”
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The plains were empty as far as the eye could see.
It was vast. . . . . .An ideal place to run wild.
As he was doing squats and knee bends, he saw a large group of people coming from the Kingdom of Asgard.
They all wore the same uniform.
Most of them were grouped in tens or thirties. Probably divided by units.
Watching them approach, the vanguard lined up about fifty meters ahead of Albero.
Leading the vanguard was Esterize, riding a horse.
Esterize, still on her horse, approached Albero.
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“Peacemaker squad, 1,200 members. We’ll face you.”
“Thank you.”
“You might really die, you know?”
“I won’t die. Rather, come at me with the intent to kill.”
“. . . . . .Alright then.”
Esterize returned to her position.
Then, when all the troops had arrived, they lined up side by side, each equipping their weapons and summoning their beasts.
Esterize raised her sword and shouted.
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“From now on! We will start the mock battle with S-class summoner Albero! Everyone, think of him as a traitor to the nation! Swing your weapons with the intent to kill! Urge on your summoned beasts! Now. . . . . .Crush him!”
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At Esterize’s shout, the A-class summoners, lined up in a row, charged.
Each one was armed. Likely the front-line troops.
Albero lightly snapped his right fingers and took a shallow breath.
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“Seize it━━『Jabberwock』.”
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This isn’t just a mock battle.
It’s a battle for Albero to grasp a new 『possibility』.
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