Elsewhere, to be precise, the Keldam Kingdom defense council office in the morning on the same day...
A Nobleman sits at his desk. He's wearing white clothes while looking at a man standing before him. Despite being silent and listening to the reports of the man before him, the nobleman occasionally rubbed his oval face until his short hair.
The man standing was also wearing the same clothes with the addition of an emblem on his shirt. As for it, it has the black Dragon symbol. It has the same symbol as the Keldam kingdom flag.
After listening to all the reports, the nobleman who had been sitting earlier started to speak,
"What about my prediction? Have you confirmed it?" while clasping his hands together to form a triangle on the table.
"Based on the intel report that has been obtained and the characteristics provided earlier, the two of them are already here, Marquess," he said formal tone. "And just as Marquess predicted, they returned to that place. Do we need to punish that woman once again, Marquess Raya?"
Marquess Raya immediately replied,
"As I expected," as he stood up from his chair. "For that woman's case earlier, it's not needed. Giving "little" attention is more than enough for that woman," while smiling at the man before him.
The man suddenly shuddered when he received a smile from Marquess Raya. On the other hand, as he gazed at the scenery through his office window, he started to speak again,
"Oliver Hard. You remember my motto, don't you?"
Oliver fell silent at Marquess Raya's words. His face started to sweat profusely. Even though he was in a parade position, one of his hands trembled violently. It's like someone who experiences extreme fear after losing an important thing people belong to.
Seeing this reaction, Marquess Raya said again,
"You remember my motto, right?" while staring and smiling at Oliver.
"Y-yes, Marquess Raya!" while clearing his throat. "Everything, Anything!" he said firmly.
Marquess Raya smiled back at him and said,
"Good job. You've been trying to remember it," while giving Oliver a constant hard look. "Do it!" he said with an emotionless intonation.
"Y-yes, Marquess Raya!" While saluting and hurrying away.
"Wait," throwing something at Oliver. "Use it!"
When Oliver caught the thrown object, he could barely hold the weight of that object. The object was a large sword weapon with a very different shape from a normal sword. Oliver was surprised abysmal when he saw that sword. Then Marquess Raya started to speak again,
"Take care of and bring back my Sword-Powered Up-Rifle after the mission is over. Understood?" while looking at Oliver.
As if earning the trust of Marquess Raya, Oliver said happily,
"Y-yes, Marquess Raya!" while saluting in a salute position. "I will live up to your expectations for this mission!" He said happily and quickly left the room.
Marquess Raya was silent as he watched Oliver leave. He stared back at the scenery in his window. Immediately, he said,
"Just being given a weapon like that makes him ridiculously happy!" while sighing. "Indeed, humans have a "stupid" nature about something." He formed a smile on his face.
***
Nineteen hours before the incident...
At noon...
"Hoam~!" While stretching both hands on the bed.
I was exhausted after the return trip. My previous anger effect increased the drowsiness I had. Because there's only one bed, I've to fix it until adjusting my sleeping position with Adolph's body to get space for sleep. After everything was set, I rushed to sleep.
...
My eyes started to open slowly. When I could wake up and see clearly, I was in a forest in the middle of nowhere.
When I looked around, I saw dozens of white-colored snakes gathered. With glares and hissing mouths, they started coming at me. As dozens of snakes came toward me, the snakes' mouths gaped as if they were preparing to bite me. Awaring the attacks of the snakes, I ran from their attacks...
*Tap!* *Tap!* *Tap!*
In the middle of my running, there were several animals that followed. They're a male lion with cubs and a red hawk with one prosthetic leg. I was shocked and questioned their existence. However, they helped me to deal with the dozens of white snakes. Realizing their actions, I don't questions their presence anymore.
At a certain point, some of the animals left me. The male lion with his cubs left first when I confronted the snakes. I, who realized that he always fights while protecting his defenseless child, don't mind his actions.
The last animal left me was a red hawk with a prosthetic leg. It happened when I fought a Large white snake. Although the hawk ran away, the hawk was silent for several seconds and shed tears at me.
At that moment, I fought with the Large white snake. My fight ended with one arm severed until I fell with that white snake into a black hole...
My other hand seems to reach for the sky...
However, the sky seemed to didn't care and dropped me...
Until the end...
Everything is getting blurry...
...
"Gah!!!" while waking up suddenly and sighed in a hurry.
*Sigh!* *Sigh!* *Sigh!*
"You've been delirious, you know?! I thought about what were you happen earlier, you bastard!!" Adolph reacted frantically. "Are you okay?" Adolph's right hand touched my cheek.
"It's okay!" I said in a low tone while holding Adolph's hand. "But not usually that I've got a nightmare. It sounds so real, dammit!" I said in the same tone as before.
"Forget about it! A nightmare is just sleeping flowers," while wearing her clothes and carrying her tools. "Now, let us meet that Old man!" Said Adolph with a faint smile.
In the end, Adolph and I headed off to meet Mr. Schmidt.
***
Fifteen hours before the incident...
In the afternoon...
Nagao and Adolph walked towards Mr. Schmidt's shop. However, on the way to that place, they're being watched by someone. It didn't happen once or twice, but several times. Not only ordinary people but several guards also did the same thing. Realizing this, Nagao said,
"Leave them alone. Pretend they're just a rock," he said towards Adolph.
Adolph just nodded and ignored them.
After a while, they both arrived at Mr. Schmidt's shop. Soon, the two of them stepped into Mr. Schmidt's shop. As they entered, they both met Mr. Schmidt.
There was an awkward moment between the three of them. However, that atmosphere was dissolved when Emilia appeared from the back of the room,
"Big Brother Nagao, Big Sister Adolph! I miss you guys!" while running and hugging both of them.
"We're both, too," Adolph replied with a smile. "How about you, Emilia? Are you still being bullied by those scumbag children??"
Emilia immediately shook her head as she said,
"Thanks to Big Brother Nagao and Big Sister Adolph's advice, I could defeat them!" While putting on a happy expression.
Mr. Schmidt immediately walked towards Nagao. While he stood before Nagao, Mr. Schmidt and Nagao stared at each other constantly as if their gazes held meaning. Adolph, who was embracing Emilia, started to say,
"You two—!" Not finished talking, someone knocked on the shop door.
Realizing that, Nagao until Mr. Schmidt glanced at each other. After a while, Mr. Schmidt started walking towards the door. When Mr. Schmidt opened the door, it turned out that the one who knocked on the door was a guard from the Keldam Kingdom. They came with a total of six people. Realizing their presence, Mr. Schmidt asked,
"What needs do the royal guards come to my shop, huh?"
"In short, hand over the two people who previously came to your shop!" replied the royal guard who knocked on Mr. Schmidt's shop door in a firm tone.
"What's the matter with the two of them that the royal guards have to bother coming here to pick them up?" asked Mr. Schmidt.
"Don't talk too much!" snapped one of the royal guards. "This is an order based on the offense they committed!"
Hearing the words of the royal guard, Mr. Schmidt replied,
"If that's the case, show me the writ order first!" he said firmly.
"Lots of bullshit!" snapped the royal guard while hitting Mr. Schmidt.
*Thud!*
"Argh!" shouted the guard with his hands in pain.
Mr. Schmidt blocked his attack with the shop's door closing fastly on purpose. By reflex, the royal guard who knocked on Mr. Schmidt's door shop said,
"This is assault! You're under arrest on suspicion of aiding criminals!"
"This is what you guys were after from the start!" While hitting the guard.
Adolph immediately takes Emilia inside. Nagao immediately took out several weapons. It was at this moment that a fight between both sides occurred.
"Old man!" while throwing a sword at Mr. Schmidt. "Do as usual!"
"Just like the old days!" while receiving the sword and slashing the enemy's hand. "Don't slow me down, brat!"
"Let us see who's become a burden and who's become a Hard carry now!" Nagao smiled at him while kicking the enemy.