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Chapter 17: Searching for Shuu
"He should be around here, but..."
Marianne scanned the surroundings, looking for traces of Shuu. However, as a skilled assassin, Shuu wouldn't easily leave behind any traces.
"I can't see his figure anywhere. But..."
"We won't let him escape."
"Hey! Please don't steal my lines without permission!"
Marianne aimed her twin pistols towards the source of the voice, where soldiers from the Galba Empire stood. The heavily armored soldiers wielded large spears, and the three female soldiers behind them held guns.
"Oh, you're... soldiers from the Galba Empire!?"
"We are arresting you for harboring a Dark elf."
"Arresting us?! This is no joke!"
"..."
To be arrested just for harboring a Dark elf, it showed how hostile this country was towards different races.
"Wait a moment! We just want to go over there!"
"As long as you side with that woman, we won't show any mercy. Everyone, prepare!"
Under the command of the heavily armored soldier, the female soldiers aimed their guns.
"Ugh, do we have no choice but to fight?!"
"It seems that way... Let's fight back!"
Yumir pointed her staff at the soldiers, assuming a combat stance.
"Twin Bullet!"
Marianne swiftly attacked the vulnerable spots of the soldiers with her twin pistols.
"Spirit of Courage, grant him bravery!"
"Spirit of Light, answer my summon and become a thunder that strikes down the enemy! Bright Shot!"
Ellie magically enhanced Miro's physical abilities, while Rudolf summoned a spirit of light and transformed it into arrows, which he shot at the heavily armored soldiers.
"Uooryaaaaaa!"
Miro struck the heavily armored soldier with a powerful punch, causing his armor to shatter completely, and the soldier was blown away, rendered unable to continue fighting.
"Impressive strength you have... the Galba Empire's armor is incredibly sturdy. Some of them can withstand even regular swords without a scratch."
"Crushing them is my strength."
"...Just how powerful are you? Well, never mind. Gatling Shot!"
While Marianne was amazed by Miro's strength, she mercilessly attacked the terrified soldiers with her twin pistols.
"Aren't you going to surrender?"
"Even if we are fellow citizens, the moment you turned against me, you became my enemy."
With a sly smile befitting a villainess, Marianne replied.
"Stay still, Do Gate du Ciel!"
Yumir swung her staff, enveloping the soldiers in a vortex, suffocating them to death. Frightened by the power of her magic, the soldiers began firing their guns indiscriminately, thinking, "Anything goes now."
However, Ellie accurately used defensive magic, and everyone avoided taking significant damage.
"Rapid Shower!"
"Spirits of Water and Wind, become lightning and shatter the enemy! Thunder Ball!"
Marianne jumped high into the air, firing her twin pistols at the soldiers to hinder their movements. At the same time, a multitude of thunderballs summoned by Rudolf struck the soldiers, paralyzing them.
"Flames, blaze... Fire Slash!"
"Uwaaaaaaah!"
And then, Aelusdro's sword, enveloped in flames, slashed through, annihilating all the soldiers in the area.
"Really, this is what happens when someone goes against me."
Marianne spun her twin pistols while speaking.
She had no mercy for those who opposed her, even if they were fellow citizens. That was her stance.
"Let's quickly capture Shuu."
The six of them defeated the attacking monsters as they advanced deeper into the cave. Eventually, they spotted two individuals.
One was a boy with cat ears and a tail, while the other was a girl with black hair tied in three braids and a young monkey perched on her shoulder.
Marianne seemed to recognize the girl. When she looked at her, her eyes ignited with flames.
"E-Emma Craelsh...! Why are you with Shuu...?!"
"Who are you talking to?"
"I-I've been spotted. I'll follow them."
Marianne discreetly followed behind the two, trying not to be noticed. Miro, who was watching her back, wondered why she called Emma by her full name.
"You're a skilled assassin. How about cooperating with me?"
"I refuse. I serve only Hyuu."
"I really want to employ you."
"...Then I'll kill the monkey."
Saying that, Shuu attempted to throw a knife at the monkey, but for some reason, his hand stopped.
"What?"
"It seems that you can't attack the little monkey."
"Damn it... I wanted to kill it so badly!"
By killing the monkey, he could escape from Emma. Frustrated that he couldn't do that, Shuu clicked his tongue and clenched his fist tightly.
"Emma, Shuu doesn't belong to you."
With a cold voice, Marianne spoke to Emma and shot the young monkey with her right-hand pistol.
Startled by the gunshot, Shuu and Emma turned their attention towards them.
"What...?!"
"I am Marianne Freudenstein of the Galba Empire. I will make Shuu, the assassin, mine!"
As Marianne introduced herself to Emma, Aelusdro and the others arrived at Shuu's location.
"You...! The one I failed to kill earlier!"
"That's right. And we have come to capture you under the orders of Lady Marianne."
Aelusdro pointed his sword towards Shuu.
His eyes, one red and the other purple, were sharp, indicating his seriousness.
"So, you've come to capture me...."
Shuu exuded a killing intent, ensuring that Emma wouldn't get involved.
"Just so you know, I'm serious too!"
"I see... Then come at me with everything you've got!"
"I will definitely make you work in the Nagal Region!"
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