Chapter 64

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"Hahaha, that guy really said something outrageous to me."

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"Well, it's fine. Don't take your eyes off him."

"Understood, Lord Creator."

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...Just a little more...

...Please, just let me sleep a little more.

"Lord Christophe!"

"Be quiet... Primera."

Forcing my hazy consciousness to wake up... I opened my heavy eyelids.

"I want to sleep a little more."

Primera's face was a mess of tears and snot. So, I fought with him...

Levis was eaten...

"I was so worried, your heart stopped... I thought you were done for..."

So, my heart stopped, huh...

I must have had a strange dream. It couldn't have been a prophetic dream, right?

"Don't shake me so much. ...! What happened to Levis?"

"He's fine. He's still unconscious but he's alive."

"Good, that's a relief... I'll sleep a little more."

And with that, I let go of consciousness.

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When I woke up again, I was in a tent.

However, waking up to see a handsome face right away is not good for my mental health.

Primera must have laid me down, but there was no need to put me next to Levis.

If possible, I would have preferred to be next to a cute girl or a beautiful older sister.

I spent some time in the tent, thinking about that dream.

It was so realistic that it kept bothering me.

Just then, my eyes met Primera's, who had only poked her head into the tent entrance.

"Lord Christophe!"

"Hey, Primera. I caused you trouble."

I didn't want to wake Levis, so I got up and went outside the tent.

Primera seemed relieved that I could move normally, but my condition was actually excellent.

Not just good, but I felt distinctly lighter than before.

Maybe my abilities improved after surviving the intense battle. I should check my status later.

According to Primera, I had been asleep for about half a day, and Levis hadn't woken up during that time.

However, Levis's condition was stable, so he would wake up eventually.

While collecting the remains of the creature, I noticed one of the tails glowing. "Not again!" I thought and jumped back, ready to defend myself.

However, after the light disappeared in a few seconds, the tail was gone, and the eight-headed serpent didn't revive. Instead, a single sword was left behind.

Is this it?

Could it be... a divine sword?

In Japanese mythology, wasn't it the famous sword that came from the body of the eight-headed serpent in the Kojiki?

"Lord Christophe, what was that light?!"

"It's fine... I think."

Primera ran over to me with a worried expression, her eyes fixed on the sword.

The Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi... the divine sword obtained by defeating the eight-headed serpent. The Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi changes the abilities of the one who defeated the serpent based on their own abilities.

Yeah, I kind of knew, but confirming it with my mental eye, it's definitely a divine sword.

I calmed Primera down and stored the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi in my storage.

Soon, Levis woke up.

I confirmed that Levis was in perfect condition and then punched him.

"Never do something so reckless again!"

Beating up the handsome guy made me feel a bit better, but that's a separate issue. I won't allow anyone to die for me! I lectured him on that.

Then, both Levis and Primera gave me a thorough scolding.

They felt that their mission was to keep me alive, even if they died, so if I died to save Levis, it would be completely backwards. They lectured me for at least ten times longer than I lectured Levis.

Damn!

After that, Levis suggested we return immediately.

Given our condition, it made sense, so I agreed.

On the way back, we prioritized speed and moved as quickly as possible.

We were already significantly behind schedule, and we were in a hurry.

However, my stamina didn't seem to be decreasing, and I wasn't feeling fatigued at all.

Levis and Primera, who were always in good physical condition, could move through the tunnels quickly when they put in the effort, but I couldn't do that before.

I'm a bit scared to check my status.

"Lord Christophe!"

Sure enough, this happened.

While we were heading towards the exit of the tunnel, we encountered Gail and three knights he led.

Gail ran over to us, shouting loudly, as he had sent out a search party because we were late.

When they saw our appearance, Levis and Primera were questioned, but we didn't hide anything.

After all, it was obvious that there had been a battle just by looking at Levis and Primera's appearance.

Primera's armor was only slightly damaged, but Levis's lower body had been torn off, so he was covering it with a blanket.

Anyone who saw him would find him very suspicious.

As for me?

I had plenty of spare clothes in my storage, so I was completely changed.

However, Levis, who was larger than me, couldn't wear my clothes, so he was also covered with a blanket.

We reported as honestly as possible, hiding only what needed to be hidden.

If I reported that my heart had stopped, it would likely put restrictions on my future actions, and Levis and Primera would face severe punishment.

I didn't want them to be punished severely because of my selfish actions, so I had to take some measures.

"We'll hear the details once we're out of the tunnel."

When we emerged from the tunnel, Carla and the others were already there.

Of course, it was getting dark, and night was about to fall.

"Christophe, are you okay?!"

When Carla and the others saw me, they ran over.

"We're glad you're safe, Christophe."

Perron and Prutz said the same thing in unison.

They were true representatives of the herbivorous men.

"That's what I said, Christophe would be fine."

Carla must have been worried, but she seemed to believe in my abilities.

...Let's leave it at that.

After a brief conversation, we got into the carriage and headed for the villa at Lake Luigi.

It was closer from this Sejerga mine than the town of Sejerga, and we had already checked out of the hotel in Sejerga, so we decided to go to Lake Luigi.

"To think you managed to return safely from such a monster."

Carla, you and the others might look fine, but it was really dangerous.

That's how it felt as the surroundings grew dark, and we arrived at the villa, deciding to go to bed early that night.