Chapter 475
Bear-san Pushing Credit To Others
Orochi has fallen.
I think it’s dead, but I should retrieve the magic stone to be sure. We couldn’t be too careful when its life force was this strong.
“Mumroot-san, do you know the position of the giant snake’s magic stone?” (Yuna)
When I asked Mumroot-san, Kagali-san, who was riding on Swaying Bear, approached the fallen snake.
“Swaying Bear, a little more to the right, please.” (Kagali)
`Ku~u ~ n’
Kagali-san, who was riding on Swaying Bear, gave instructions to Swaying Bear, and Swaying Bear moved accordingly.
“Around here, I think?” (Kagali)
“It seems so.” (Mumroot)
The two tried to confirm as they touched various parts of the giant snake’s body. Then, Mumroot-san, perhaps having found the place where the magic stone was, pulled out a knife and sliced through the snake.
“Damn it. It’s not coming off.” (Mumroot)
“Come on, do your best!” (Kagali)
“Don’t just stand there and watch.” (Mumroot)
“While looking like this? That would be impossible. Come on, you can do it!.” (Kagali)
Two joyful voices can be heard coming from the giant snake. As I waited and watched this exchange, Mumroot-san and Kagali-san returned. In Mumroot-san’s hand was a large, colorless magic stone. It may be a little bigger than the magic stones I got earlier.
“Now we can rest easy.” (Mumroot)
“You’ve defeated it.” (Sakura )
Sakura looked at the magic stone and again expressed relief.
“No need to cry anymore.” (Yuna)
“Yuna-sama, you say mean things, don’t you?” (Sakura)
“It doesn’t feel good when I see you are crying. As much as possible, I want you to be happy.” (Yuna)
“Yes, I understand.” (Sakura)
Sakura had a few tears in her eyes, but she smiled happily. The bad premonition has been averted, and she should not dream of dying anymore. It was a lot of work, but it was worth it when I thought I had saved a girl.
“I think I’ve done my job now. Ruimin, let’s go home.” (Mumroot)
Mumroot-san called out to Ruimin and handed the magic stone in his hand over to Kagali-san. Should I also give the magical stone I have to her?
“Hold it, are you going to run away again this time?” (Kagali)
“It would be strange if there were people who weren’t supposed to be here.” (Mumroot)
Indeed, it is strange for Mumroot-san to be here.
“But, Mumroot-sama. I haven’t even thanked you yet. I can’t just let you leave like this.” (Sakura)
“I only bought time by delaying Orochi’s revival. She’s the one who killed it.” (Mumroot)
“No, if it weren’t for Mumroot-sama and Ruimin-san, we might not have been able to defeat the giant serpent.” (Sakura)
Indeed, if the serpent had fully revived, I may not be able to defeat it. The damage might have been much worse. There was no doubt that we could have fought Orochi’s multiple heads individually. Thanks to Mumroot-san’s seal reinforcement, we could engage each head individually.
But in this case, I’m not sure which side to take.
Of course, I understand Sakura’s feelings. It would be awkward to let those who risked their lives fighting to go home without thanking them. But I also appreciate Mumroot-san’s desire not to get involved in any trouble more than anyone else. If I were in Sakura’s shoes, I would keep him from leaving, and if I were in Mumroot-san’s shoes, I would want to leave ASAP.
“But…” (Sakura)
“I didn’t help because I wanted to be thanked for it. I was just doing something I had left undone in the past. So don’t even think about thanking me.” (Mumroot)
If he said that, Sakura would not be able to say anything.
Mumroot-san, you’re leaving, aren’t you?
“Well then, I think I’ll take my leave now.” (Mumroot)
“Wait a minute. Why are you even trying to leave?” (Kagali)
“Because if I stay, it’s going to be a pain in the ass, you know?” (Mumroot)
It was indeed important when it came to defeating Orochi. I helped defeat the monstrosity upon Sakura’s request, but I don’t want to take credit for it.
“Still, Mumroot. I’m not going to let you get away this time. Do you know how hard it was for me to stay behind that time?” (Kagali)
So maybe that’s why he wanted to leave.
“As I said before, all you have to do, Mumroot, is pretend that you happened to stop by the country. Without you, I can’t explain how we defeated it.” (Kagali)
“I don’t think I need to explain the enhanced sealing to you, do I?” (Mumroot)
Mumroot-san seems to be troublesome.
“I think it would be best to pretend that Kagali-san is the one who defeated it. You see, we can say that you turned into a great fox and pretend you beat it…” (Yuna)