Chapter 142 - Chapter 142: Return
I had been living in another world, but the city where I resided was attacked by a horde of undead.
In a rather dire situation, suddenly appearing was none other than Sana.
It seemed she had been sent to this world by a god.
After we cleared the horde of the undead before our eyes with her Turn Undead magic, we headed next to the capital of this country.
There were other cities being attacked as well, but if the capital were to be annihilated, the security of this country would deteriorate.
For Tetsuo, who lives in this world, it seems that would be a problem.
His mansion has roommates and Tetsuo's daughter living there too.
It pains me to ignore people in trouble right before my eyes, but there is nothing I can do about it.
Riding Shazam and arriving over the capital's airspace――as expected, a horde of undead was swarming even this nation's largest city.
Descending among the undead, we fired off three or four shots of Sana's Turn Undead, repelling the enemy horde.
"Daisuke-san! Let's go help the other places!"
"……Understood."
"Daisuke, there is a duke's territory nearby. Is it okay if we go check on them first?"
"Yeah."
We flew towards the duke's territory, which Tetsuo knew.
"Ugh……"
Sana crouched down, hunching her back.
The holy maiden's pure white attire had an open back, and from there, a black wing-like Holy Engraving was visible.
She was breathing heavily through her shoulders, appearing quite exhausted.
"Sana, are you okay?"
"Y-yes."
She said so, but her complexion was clearly poor.
"Daisuke, regarding Sana-chan's Holy Engraving……"
As one who became an Apostle of God, I can pour mana into her Holy Engraving.
"I see!"
I gently reached out my hand to her back.
The moment my fingertips touched the pitch-black engraving, a faint pulse returned.
Like the heartbeat of a living creature, quiet yet accompanied by a certain, undeniable presence.
As I traced my fingers along it, the outline of the Holy Engraving faintly surfaced, and a deep purple light began to bleed into the black.
I regulated my breathing, consciously gathering the mana circulating within my body.
"Hyaahhh!"
Sana jumped up and leaned back.
"Ah, sorry! Was that too strong?"
"Haa haa……!"
Her face flushed red, she let her gaze wander for a moment, then turned her body around as if resolved. Her swaying hair brushed her cheek, and a heated breath leaked out briefly.
"Sana……?"
She jumped straight into my chest.
Thin arms wrapped around my back, gripping tightly as she hugged me.
The sensation of her large breasts clearly transmitted even through the fabric――her body temperature was surprisingly high, and her trembling fingers gripped my clothes without letting go.
"……Please, let me stay like this for a while."
"……Understood."
Actually, I wanted to ask about various things regarding how the original world turned out…….
Well, once this commotion is settled, I can take as much time as I want.
After flying for a while, a place called the duke's territory came into view.
Even in this peaceful place where fields stretched endlessly, a horde of undead was swarming.
Inside that, there was a small castle.
They seem to be barely holding back the undead by raising the bridge over the moat surrounding the castle.
No knight corps could be seen, perhaps everyone has taken refuge inside the castle.
It will be a war of attrition, but the opponent is undead who don't need to eat.
"So they were here too! Sana-chan! Can I rely on you?!"
"I've recovered! I'm fine!"
Although she was still hugging me, she suddenly let go and took a deep breath, gathering her spirit.
Flying low on Shazam, she used Turn Undead while still mounted.
"Muu! Turn Undead!! [Turn Undead]"
Once again, holy light was emitted from her body, clearing away the undead.
Corroded skin was burned by the white light, and bones crumbled down while groaning as if being purified from the inside out.
"Is it cleared?"
When the screams of the undead subsided, only white, clear earth and a warm afterglow spread below our eyes.
"Alright! Now, are the dukes safe?"
Tetsuo was gazing at the castle where the commotion had settled.
"Tetsuo! Over here!"
A voice calling his name could be heard.
Looking over, a woman was waving from a window of the castle.
Her braided blonde hair was tied up with a silver hair ornament, and she wore a simple yet expensive-looking green dress.
The chest area was deeply open, revealing a lush cleavage――a posture that screamed noblewoman.
"Floriana-sama, are you safe?"
As Shazam approached the window, the woman jumped out of the window and hugged Tetsuo.
"That was dangerous! What would you have done if you fell?"
"I surely believed you would come."
An expression of trust towards Tetsuo was visible on her face.
"Where is the Duke?"
"He is at the very top, with the guards."
When she pointed upwards, a voice came down.
"Tetsuo-sama!"
Looking up, a beautiful boy leaned out of the window, his long blonde hair fluttering in the wind.
Probably a beautiful boy.
Because his voice is that of a boy.
Could he be the Duke?
I felt like I could see beastman ears behind the beautiful boy.
Just as I thought that, a beastman was indeed glimpsed for a moment.
Perhaps they hired a beastman as a guard or something.
"Tetsuo, who are these people?"
It seemed the woman had noticed us.
"These are the Holy Maiden of Izal summoned from another world by my God, and the Apostle of my friend."
"Truly! A Holy Maiden of Izal!"
"My name is Daisuke. Please take note of me. This Holy Maiden is named Sana-sama."
Probably, Sana doesn't understand the local language.
She was pinching my elbow, so she must have understood she was being introduced.
She bowed her head politely.
"I am Floriana von Magnusgate, so please treat me well."
――And yet, the woman remained hugging Tetsuo and wouldn't let go.
"Tetsuo and a noblewoman…… it looks suspicious……"
"Terrible……"
Sana was giving Tetsuo a white glare.
"Ha ha ha! Let go, Floriana."
As expected, their relationship is unusual.
They're nobles, right? Is that okay?
"Hmph! Won't you comfort a woman trembling in fear?"
"Other cities are being attacked by undead too. We must go help."
"That is true! What on earth are these undead?!"
Tetsuo explained the matter of the Forbidden Curse to the woman.
"Truly, a Forbidden Curse?! Those Anti-Izal factions! I thought they were fools, but to this extent……"
"The capital was also overflowing with undead."
"Truly, even the capital! So, what happened?!"
"With our power and that of the Holy Maiden, it was cleaned up nicely."
"Truly……"
At this point, perhaps realizing it would be rude to remain hugging Tetsuo, the woman turned to face us properly and bowed.
"Anyway, we are heading to rescue other cities."
"In that case! We cannot remain like this! We must be the first to enter the capital! Someone, go!"
The woman returned inside the castle from the window.
"Alright! Let's go! There are other cities being attacked."
"Right!" "Yes!"
"High Yo~ Silver!"
"Is this place okay?"
"He he he, it's fine. Probably she intends to boast that she used the Duke family's power to send a Holy Maiden of Izal and save the capital's crisis."
"I'll return sooner or later, so that's fine, but is Tetsuo okay with that?"<