Catalyst System

The Ash that Contains Sadness

    “It so happens that I am a ruler in a city in the Kingdom of Sylvani. I have the authority to increase the population, no one will dare to make it difficult for you there if they know that you are in my protection. Do you want to be a resident of my city?”

    Some time earlier, Veroa brought them out to a safer place. Actually, in the forest there was no definite safe place, but as far as he detected an area around two kilometers away, there were no ferocious beasts that could potentially harm them. There were some, but it seemed like they were resting, not the time to hunt, as long as there was nothing to disturb his rest. They will stay safe for some time.

    Veroa returned to the goblin settlement, the black striped tiger had been cornered after he left it for a while. It was because of the presence of the goblin leader that made it like that, but what Veroa felt, the goblin leader was not that great. Seeing the black striped tiger being cornered after the goblin leader entered his attack area, it was obvious he was the one who could change the course of that battle.

    After the return of Veroa, the goblin leader felt disinclined to move rashly. He gave his subordinates a cipher move not to attack, observing the situation.

    Goblin, indeed one of the species of monsters that have no sense, but actually only applies to – monsters of the lower level. The goblin leader for example, he has many experiences stored in his long-term memory, so his intelligence slightly increased to the level of intelligence of a reasonable species teenager.

    After finding out, there was no hope of victory even though he and his men attacked Veroa, he ordered his men to run away with him. But, would Veroa let the criminals take effect as he pleased, back and forth just like that? Sure didn't! After seeing the black striped tiger that had helped him so far get injured, they had made him wrathful.

    This time, honjou masamune will participate as well. In Veroa's view, the movements of the scattering goblins left, too slow to make him rush.

[Kendo master: delayed effect]

    One by one the necks were slashed, there was no blood, the movements of those whose necks had gotten a motionless part, but they were still conscious and only their eyes could be moved, let them watch his partner's neck being slashed by Veroa. But well, they don't realize that they too have been victims that the head with the body is no longer united.

    As long as Veroa slashed the heads of the goblins, the honjou masamune had not been sheathed into his sword sheath, nor was there any blood splattered. Until the goblin leader's neck is passed by the honjou masamune blade, then the honjou masamune is swung to the right vertically before being inserted into the sheath. He had taken some distance, as the kendo master: delayed effect was active, blood splattered the ground and the huts around, all the heads of the goblins fell smashing into the ground, separated from his body. They all died before a minute.

    His lower jaw was almost gone, his eyes glaring in disbelief at what he had just witnessed. The black striped tiger felt, he was lucky because he was not looking for trouble with the human. Following the warnings he felt from his instincts was not a wrong decision, so he thought.

    “You turned out to be the tiger of the night lord! Unexpectedly, I will be able to meet the legendary beast” Veroa now realize the reason the black striped tiger can understand his words, even though it cannot speak as it can be done by humans or others, but it can be replaced by actions to be able to interact with it. The beast was now called the night-ruling tiger which was a beast that was in the Rank King ranks, a bit of a savage beast that could level up to that level.

    “Oh yes, let's come first with me” considering the girls are still in the previous place which is not necessarily the security if left for longer, he invites the tiger ruler of the night to come with him.

    Luckily, nothing unexpected happened as long as they were there unattended. Seeing the arrival of Veroa who was not only himself, but also there was the tiger lord of the night, they felt terrified. Seen from the look on their faces and their legs were involuntarily slowly moving backwards, trying to keep a distance with the beast. But, realizing that the beast did not seem like a threat, some of them started to feel a little calm and calm the others down.

    “Hm... I was surprised anyway, you guys didn't run around to see the tiger lord of the night coming with me. So, how's the discussion?”

    Previously, Veroa offered them to become residents of Tungsten City, but they did not immediately decide. Surely, this bunch of girls need time to discuss that, anyway, whether they will settle in a village that has been reduced to ashes and slowly rebuild the village or join with Veroa to the City of Tungsten and become residents there.

    “We have decided. We will follow you, Lord Savior and devote yourself as a resident of Tungsten City, contributing to advancing it.” who speaks is the girl who was, just now, it seemed that he had the most courage to speak like that to a new person. In addition, his emotions look quite stable, when considering the events that have just happened to him with other girls, it is actually very terrible. Loss of parents, relatives, friends, villagers, or even girlfriends as well, leaving only ashes mixed between the ashes of villagers and the ashes of residential wood, who would think this was so horrible? The incident was horrible! While Veroa understood that, she admired this one girl.

    “It's good! The decision you have taken will not disappoint you, please hold this to me. Oh, you also have to prepare your physical body, because we will take a long journey. But take it easy, during the journey, you will not feel hungry, I guarantee it” tells it, Veroa wants it, they have preparation on the way, at least mentally and physically. In order, the trip home does not experience unnecessary obstacles.

    “One more thing before leaving, you definitely do not want to leave the villagers just like that, ‘kan? I will also help you take care of them properly” Veroa does not forget such an important thing of course, he gives the girls the opportunity to say goodbye to parents, siblings, friends, girlfriends, and friends, and the villagers forever.

    The girl who was admired by Veroa before she was about to tell him that, it turns out that Veroa understood better and offered the opportunity earlier than he who wanted to ask for time.

    So, the first direction they headed was not Tungsten City, but a village that had become ashes.