For a little while, the story will focus on the northern region. Nicole wont be appearing.


    That day, Lyell and others were climbing up a small but steep mountain a little separated from the pioneer vige.


    The medicinal herbs growing there were necessary for the antidote against Kufars poison.


    The knowledge of it came from Fina and the textbooks that the God of Destruction left for her.


    A three-year-old girl even remembered the breeding grounds of the herbs, so it showed just how frightening the Gift of Pharmacy was.


    Shes only three, but she urately knows the types of herbs growing here. As expected of my daughter, dont you think?


    Geehhaah


    And shes the cutest girl in the world. Or I suppose Nicole is the first one. At any rate, shes definitely among the top three.


    H-Help Zells already


    H-Hes going to die


    Dont worry about me. Leave me here and go on ahead


    S-Squeeee


    Because of the norths characteristic steep terrain, the three who were ordered to apany him ex-kidnappers Troy, Jones, and Zell were already at deaths door. The Carbuncle was much the same.


    However, Lyell alone was neither bothered by the altitude nor the steep path.


    Oh, you guys. Let me remind you, Ill kill you if you touch Fina, got it? Or Nicole.


    Weare in no state for that


    Lyell suddenly turned around and pointed at the gasping trio and an animal with that warning. Naturally, the people concerned had something else to worry about now. The steep route had shaved away their stamina and they were on the verge of copsing.


    Howare you so energetic?


    Hmm? If the path is steep, you just have to step firmly, right?


    Its not so easy to dohwah?!


    Troyif you fall here youd geteaten by wild beasts.


    Troy, who yelled, fell to his knees despite Jones warning.


    Yourecking stamina more than I thought. If you stay like that youd get used all over again.


    I dont think stamina has anything to do with getting deceived um, never mind.


    Please, let us rest a little


    No helping it. Fine, were resting for half an hour.


    Lyell allowed the fallen trio some rest.


    This herb gathering was also used as a march to give them some stamina training as their punishment.


    Having said that, if he forced them to move and they fainted, Lyell would be the one thats inconvenienced by it.


    Plus, perhaps they were reflecting on their actions, they really endured it until the very limits of their stamina.


    Lyell wasnt someone who wouldnt acknowledge that.


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    Here, if you cut this vine the sap wille out so drink it. You still have water in your sacks right?


    Yes, we do.


    He severed a vine coiled around a nearby tree and had them drink the watering out of it.


    Water was a precious resource on a mountain. If they could procure it locally, it was better to consume that instead.


    This area was particrlycking water sources, so some of the nts had a nature to store arge amount of water.


    Lyell knew that, so he told it to them and had them drink it to economize on their own water.


    At this rate, youll just get in the way of the other soldiers.


    We know that but we cant suddenly increase ourcking stamina.


    I know that after looking at my daughter. Oh well. I guess I will take my time with you.


    Lyell didnt want to kill them or anything. Rather, he even recognized their resolve to even throw away their lives to save their family and dear ones.


    The problem was their method itself, and it involved Lyells family.


    As such, he couldnt dere them innocent. He had to punish them in a way that the soldiers and the vigers could witness, or it would affect the order.


    Thus, he decided to take them along on this herb-gathering trip. Along with the Carbuncle whos gotten fatter again as ofte.


    Kabby, that goes for you too. You cant protect Fina the way you are, you know?


    Squeeee


    The Carbuncle squeed back as if ashamed, but it was plopped down with limbs spread, showing no signs of getting up.


    Good grief, I know Marias food is delicious buthmm?


    Suddenly, Lyell cut his words.


    His eyes turned sharp, and he looked around in vignce.


    Is something wrong?


    Yeah, this feels like a battlefield.


    Battlefield?


    Lyell didnt have as high a detection ability as Reid, but having ovee life and death situations countless times, he could still sense danger.


    And his senses keenly sensed a crisis.


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    This is bad, I


    I might not handle it while burdened,before he could finish that sentence, the source of the danger showed itself.


    It was a giant over three meters tall, having a goat-like head and holding giant swords as wide as a humans torso in each hand.


    It was the same thing he had seen recently in Berith.


    Twin-ded Devil?! Get back, all of you.


    It was a strong foe, but he had experience defeating it. That made him decide not to flee.


    However, the next second he realized that it was a mistake. Because one more giant showed up from behind the rock.


    Two of them?!


    One of them gave him a hard fight as is. He managed to ovee that battle without an injury all thanks to Reids support.


    But this time Reid wasnt here, and he had people to protect behind him.


    Kh, you guys, run like your lives depend on it! If you stop, youll really die!


    W-What are those?!


    Monsters!


    Shit, lets run, Troy, Jones!!


    Squee!


    Lyell pulled out his trusty sword and faced the Devils.


    Of course, the Devils had no intention of overlooking him either. One of them raised both of its swords and rushed at him.


    He stopped them with his heirloom holy sword, repelled and stayed in ce.


    He nned to buy the three behind him time to escape.


    Mr. Lyell, you should run too!


    I will after you do! If you dont want me to die, hurry up and go!


    So he yelled back, but facing not just one but two, he couldnt help but feel hopeless.


    Even so, in order to protect the three behind, he couldnt step back.


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    Shit, Im doing exactly whatthat fool(Reid) did, huh!


    He kept swinging his sword as he yelled those words.