Chapter 38

The crow flew through the forest, towards the east direction, to the high school section .

Until now, I have completely disregarded the high school section . There are 2 routes linking the middle school section to the high school section, and one of them is already destroyed, while the other has become a route for the orcs to move .

With this, it is obvious that nobody will come and assist from the high school section . Since that is so, it is better to search for survivors in the middle school section .

That is what I have felt until now .

The majority of the middle section has been investigated, hence there is a need to get a hold of the situation in the high school section .

Honestly, I do not have any good memories of the people in the high school section, and I even felt that those people should all be killed by the orcs . Before yesterday that is what I had thought, but now, I still agree to about 80% .

But no matter how much I hate them, the orc threat is the most urgent problem .

If there are more helpers, if there are more companions, perhaps Shimoyamada Akane will not have to die .

Once I had thought about her death, I had to change my thinking . The people at the high school section indeed ridicule and regarded me with contempt, pushing me physically and mentally to the limits . I had once been beaten, kicked, trampled upon on my head, forced to obey humiliating commands and ridiculed .

But they did not take away my life .

While the orcs will chop off my head with their axes .

Hence if Shiki-san judged that this method will work, then I will attempt to consider if we will join hands with the high school section .

No matter how much I hated it . But if those fellows at the high school section mentioned my past situation until yesterday to Tamaki, Mia and the others… . . Once I thought about this, cold sweat permeated my body .

Although even if this really happens, Arisu and Shiki-san will still be my companions . Tamaki and Mia will definitely not mind these, and continue to defend me .

But the others…… what about them?

Even though it’s an accident, but I feel that everyone will stand on my side . We had once faced the orcs in battle before, facing a strong enemy that was very imposing, and endured to the limits, forming feelings of companionship, although that could be my one-sided feelings……

While I am considering such matters, the crow finally reached the distance where we can clearly see the high school buildings . First is the most noticeable main school building . That is a 4 storey building, because it was newly built 5 years ago, the outside and inside are all very beautiful . As a side note, the toilets inside are all bidet toilets . (TL note: who is reminded of Gunota ga Mahou Sekai ni Tensei Shitara, Gendai Heiki de Guntai Harem o Tsukucchaimashita!?)

The windows in the main school building are all broken and I can see shadows of the orcs moving inside . I could only shout out with an「ah」 .

「Even that side?」

I could not help but murmured . The crow kept on diving through different buildings in the high school section .

Then I saw it .

There are humans there, living humans that are walking around . Near the 2nd boys’ dormitory of the high school section, there are a few guys and girls fighting with the orcs .

It’s the survivors, survivors other than us . They are using swords and magic to fight with the orcs .

Then, I discovered a guy inside that party .

That person have slender eyes like cats, a thin but hunchback figure, an aquiline nose coupled with a unique malicious smile . I will definitely not see wrongly, that guy is——

Saso Shiba .

The guy who is in the same class, the one who bullied me to the utmost .

Shiba proudly ordered the people around, while he stood behind them, with a hunting rifle from who knows where, in his hands .

That’s right, it’s a real gun . There is such a thing in the school? Or is it hidden by someone before?

I am not sure about the answer . But anyway, Shiba is holding the hunting rifle in his hands .

One of the girls holding the sword is pressed down by the orc and is screaming, trembling . Shiba, once he saw that scene, a grin appeared on the edge of his mouth, and after pointing the muzzle at the orc who is pressing on the girl, and pulled the trigger . The orc’s head is blown away, collapsing on the girl .

My whole body stiffened, and my throat is dry, and I clenched my fist involuntarily .

What is this? What is that fellow doing? Oi Shiba, what are you……

The crow flew past the place of gathering, and returned .

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「Kazu-kun?」

Shiki-san’s voice entered my ears, I cut 《Remote Viewing》and raised my head .

I don’t know when did Shiki-san come to beside, causing to be so shocked until I inched back .

「Ah, I am fine, sorry Shiki-san」

「Then that is good…… You sweated a lot . 」

「Because, it is too hot . 」

「Hand . 」

Shiki-san pointed to my right hand . I opened my hand, and noticed that my palm is bleeding due my clenching .

「Noticed that? You are trembling . 」

Is it—— I nodded . Mmm, I know that I am afraid . Even though it is nonsensical, but once I saw him, I will still be very afraid . A certain something have craved itself deep within my soul, and the past wounds are tormenting me . Once I saw that face, I will have breathing difficulties .

「What happened?」

I judged that such things should not be hidden, hence I said out what I saw honestly . I spoke everything in bits and pieces, without hiding anything . Shiki-san listened while maintaining the silence .

「I will sit here . 」

Shiki-san took off her shoes and climbed onto the small king-size bed, sitting beside me . Our distance is so close until our shoulders could nearly touch each other . Her shoulders are slightly slanted, it should be that she is still a bit afraid of guys .

「What do you want?」

「Just like you are not good with Saso-kun, I am also afraid of guys . But I believe this can be overcome . No matter how tough it is, I will fight for you to see, and not seek assistance from magic . 」

Shiki-san said to her side . She laughed ironically, while leaning her body to a side, placing her shoulders on my body, like she is fooling around with me . Through her shirt, I can feel her warmth and her trembling… . . No, it’s fear .

「But it must be painful . 」

「Mmm, sorry . 」

「What do you want to say?」

「You are not alone, only this, you must not forget about it . 」

「I know . 」

「If you met Saso-kun on the battlefield, then depend on Arisu, Tamaki and Mia . If he has any intention of talking, then let me do it . If something really happens, no matter how ugly your actions are, it is fine . But, even so, please believe in our support to you, and not escape from facing Saso-kun . 」

Ah, right . I had just remembered, I have something very important that I have yet to tell her . It should be, I completely forgot . I only told this to Arisu .

「That, are you willing to hear my confession?」

「Mmm, tell me . 」

「Yesterday I could defeated an orc initially, and leveled up to level 1 successfully, do you know why?」

「Now that you mentioned it, I never asked . 」

「Do you know why I am so good at digging?」

「Don’t know, why?」

Shiki-san blanked out for a while . So she will also give such an expression? I could only snicker in secret .

「Wait, what is it?」

「Sorry, I should not smile . I did not have any meaning of ridiculing you . 」

「Continue just now that topic . Why are you so good at digging?」

「Yesterday before the earthquake, I had intended on luring that guy, Saso Shiba to the forest and let him drop into the hole I dug, and pour gasoline over him, then stab him to death with the bamboo spear . 」

「I see . 」

「You are not shocked at all . 」

「The feeling is like a puzzle being pieced back, I finally knew why Arisu tried to wiggle her way out . In the end, that murder plan failed . 」

「At the crucial moment, the earthquake happened and that guy ran back to the high school section in shock . 」

「Then the orc walked over and drop into the hole?」

「That’s right . 」

Shiki-san shrugged her shoulders in a dramatic way .

「Lucky . 」

「Indeed . 」

「I am saying about us . Thanks to your intention to kill Saso-kun, after a few complicated times, then we could survive like now . If not . I am probably tortured to death by the orcs . 」

「Well that is one way of saying . 」

「So, thank you . 」

Shiki-san said so, and smiled after turning towards me .

「Thanks for the preparation that you made for killing Saso-kun . 」

「That is a crime . 」

「Currently there is no law in this place, so we are the only ones who can decide if this is a crime . I will support your actions, no matter what I will defend you . So this is not a crime, you are justice itself . 」

「What warped reasoning . 」

「Yeah . But morals will change according to era, it is not absolute . 」

So—— Shiki-san continued:

「You must maintain your confidence and lead everyone . 」

I hesitated for a while, and nodded .

「Meaning I am law . 」

「Mmm, that’s right . As long as you are willing, I can make every girl in the Cultivating Centre yours . 」

「Arisu will get angry . 」

「That’s right, Arisu is your law . 」

Shiki-san snickered, and then her expression turned serious again .

「Kazu-kun, there is only a thing that you must have a certain realisation . 」

「Realisation?」

「The realisation to kill someone . Meaning or perhaps in the future, you may have to kill others beside Saso-kun」

I frowned, while Shiki-san just shook her head slowly .

「Of course, that time do remember to tell me first, I will give you the instructions . 『please kill this person』, you must follow my orders and kill your past classmates and senpais . 」

「You……」

Shiki-san used her hand to press on her chest and smiled, that smile is so bewitching that it sends shivers down my spine .

「Let me be the villain . Your…… no, all your filth will be beared by me 」

Shiki-san’s heroic words, caused me to hold my breath .