Chapter 35

Seeing the elite orc who was the leader being defeated, the other orcs escaped in the confusion . The girls in the support party also chased closely behind, defeating them one by one for their companion’s revenge . This is a big chance for leveling up, hence I also let them kill the orcs on the premise that they will not chase them too deeply in .

Arisu and Tamaki should have also successfully defeated the elite orcs . With Mia’s support, I feel that there should not be any problem……

At this moment, Tamaki and Mia suddenly poke their head of the forest .

「It has ended over here . Kazu-san, we will go over to Arisu next……」

The moment the 2 of them looked at my face, they were so shocked that they could not say anything . Ah, is the expression on my face that bad? No, like this I could not qualified to be a commander .

「I will understand what happened here first, the 2 of you should go and support Arisu first . 」

「Mmm, mmm, Shiki-san we understand . 」

Tamaki and Mia looked worriedly, before turning away and moving out . Luckily, they don not seemed to have noticed the tragic scene near the trap . Mmm, it is better to not look at it . No matter if it is sorrow or condolences, they have to wait until the battle has ended .

「Kazu-kun, you should take a break . 」

「That isn’t good . 」

「Listen . 」

I was glared at by Shiki-san . Ah, damn, I am really useless . I signed and lowered my shoulders . At this timing, the sound of leveling up sounded .

I see, it was smooth on Arisu’s side .

In the white room, Arisu and the others looked at me with faces of worry .

「Kazu-san, what happened?」

Arisu asked, so I told her the news of the death of our companion .

The 3 girls swallow their saliva, and looked at me .

「Is that so……Akane-chan……」

Tamaki said .

「Her name is called Akane?」

「Mmm, Shimoyamada Akane-chan . She is from the cooking society, and had once made a bento beside me and Arisu, saying it’s for her boyfriend, and she did it with vigor……」

Is that so—— I nodded .

Until now, I noticed that I do not even know her name .

What kind of feeling did she have when she was making the onigiri? She must be worried about the situation that her lover is in . In the situation of despair, she still had traces of hope, thinking that we could perhaps save her lover?

But, wouldn’t dying as a shield be defeating that purpose? Because she would not be able to see her boyfriend anymore .

I sat on the floor of the white room, powerlessly .

I lifted my thighs, lowered my head and sighed .

Mia: Level 7 Earth Magic 4／Wind Magic 1 → 2 Skill Point 3 → 1

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Leveling up the girls who just came to the Cultivating Centre was easier than I had expected .

After all they have extreme hatred towards the orcs, hence when using the bamboo spear to stab at the enemies, they showed no signs of hesitation .

When the extermination battle ended, the 4 of them are raised to level 1 .

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The battle ended . The orcs are all escaping, and there is no signs of any enemies near the surroundings of the Cultivating Centre . Suffering such a brutal defeat, will they gather their companions again to attack?

Even if they will come again, I feel that it will not be today, although this is merely a wishful thinking of mine .

Shiki-san judged that there should not be any orcs going to report .

「Reporting such a tragic ending to the commander, will they still be alive? I guess they will pretend that they don’t know, and then escape to a place where the commanders cannot find them . 」

From how the elite orcs commanded, perhaps the result is like how she mentioned . Even though their ruling is not like an army, but from the actions of those orcs until now, it indeed has that possibility .

No matter what, even if the enemies come now, we are unable to battle . Everyone is extremely tired, and I am also too exhausted, wanting to just collapse and rest .

But before that, I have something I need to finish .

「I wish to make a grave for Shimoyamada Akane-san . 」

Everyone expressed their will to help .

But I rejected .

「If there are others who died in the future, I will depend on you all, but this time, just let me do it . 」

Shiki-san stared at me as though wanting to say something, and finally just said「I understand」, and then turned away .

「Then just do it until you are happy . 」

I went to the back of the Cultivating Centre and dug the grave alone . Arisu, Tamaki and Mia placed the pieces of the corpse in a bucket and brought it over .

「Shiki-senpai called us 3 to come and help . 」

「I see . 」

I could understand her thinking, she wants to use my emotions as a way to strengthen the relationship of this elite party .

Damn . But at the same time, I also felt that this plan is really good .

I am angry at her actions but at the same time I admired her leadership .

The contradiction in my heart, caused me to groan out .

Then the 3 girl placed their hands on mine .

「Let me say this again, Kazu-san you are not alone . 」

Arisu said so on behalf of all 3 of them, and my tears could not help but flow out .