Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari - Chapter 61

Guess who's back?

Chapter 61

Persuasion

"Wow......"

I muttered unintentionally while looking around the checkpoints at the border to the north east.

Did they bring a while army for this?

Well, I was certainly expecting soldiers, but this amount is ridiculous.

"The devil of the shield will surely escape to Silt Welt! Do not miss him!"

They are being strict enough with the border patrol that not even ants can escape.

It is probably impossible.

Me charging in alone while they try to sneak past is also not going to work......

They probably figured that would be the most disadvantageous country for them.

"Impossible......"

The second princess mutters.

"Why would it be impossible?"

"That's pretty severe......"

I imagine something like an infra-red alarm system. These guys probably have something like this set up along the border.

"They were warned. It is impossible to get away since they have the warning line."

"This is my mother's emergency plan, no expenses were spared since it will be used in emergencies after all."

Though there is nothing I can do to release it.

"Can't we escape to Silt Welt through another country?"

The closest border is here, and we cannot choose any others.

Since we are in disguise it should be fine. The second princess and I are hiding within the straw.

"Ah......"

Raphtalia and the villager makes eye contact and there is a mysterious silence.

"Hero of the shield-sama. It is dangerous here. I recommend you take a detour."

We were found out immediately?

Moreover, this guy looks like he's been peddling.

"I think your disguise will be fine if you add a little more dirt. I only recognized you since she is such a beautiful Raccoon Demi-human.

This is my fault. As expected, Raphtalia seems to be one of the better looking raccoon demi-humans.

In the first place when I bought Raphtalia the slave trader said that the raccoon class's appearance is slightly bad.

"Don't even think about it. Compared to what Hero of the Shield-sama has done for us, this much is nothing."

I give him some silver in exchange for food.

During our fugitive life-style her stomach rumbled non-stop.

Our only advantages are Firo's speed and disguise ability.

A soldier approaches the guy from the neighbouring country.

"......Hero of the shield-sama?"

Shit, we've been discovered by a soldier! Just as I was about to order firo to silence him and run-

"It's me. I co-operated with Hero-sama during the wave."

Ah now that I look carefully he's one of the volunteer soldiers.

I was a little worried, but it seems like they're co-operating with us?

It must have been a considerably hard decision to go through with.

"No, for some reason there was no blame."

"It's not like that. the majority of the knights are concentrated here."

Just for me!?

Catching me might not even be their true purpose here though.

It might not impossible to proceed after all.

I don't know what, but there is certainly something I can exploit here.

"Anyway, It's dangerous here. Please escape as soon as possible."

"Don't mention it...... Hero-sama, are you troubled by the fact that we bumped into each other here, and that I recognize you as the Hero of the Shield-sama?"

......Certainly.

They may consider my abilities above them but......

In any case, we change Raphtalia's clothes for some even worse ones and plaster her face with mud.

"For the time being let's get out of here."

According to the volunteer's story Motoyasu and Itsuki were on their way in a carriage.

One of their magicians seems to be chanting something.

"There! That cart of straw!"

I seriously hope that was not us. Immediately I have a very bad feeling.

Shit! Why are you guys heading here?

I suppose it's some analysis magic.

Shit...... Can this situation get any worse?

"We found you! Free princess Melty!"

Itsuki points at me like he's some messenger of justice and makes a provoking face.

"Release what, I'm not restraining the second princess."

"That's right. You have no justice."

The reality is, everyone has their own sense of justice.

Wait...... If I think carefully this guy's sense of justice is very straight forward.

Can I use this?

Well, there is no way they will believe me but I might as well try.

In other words, If I can turn their sense of justice against each other we may get out of this yet.

It is one of the situations that game enthusiasts long for.

"What are you saying?"

The second princess looks at me anxiously, and nods.

"Hero of the sword-sama, Hero of the spear-sama, Hero of the bow-sama. The Hero of the Shield-sama is innocent. Rather he has saved my life."

the second princess is not speaking with her usual childish tone, but rather with the authority of an authentic princess.

In fact, they are just finding out they were used for evil.

"But why did princess Melty go to this guy?"

"Th-Thats......

Are you trying to look for a reason?

"Did the country Merlot Mark not give the Hero of the Sheild-sama different treatment?"

"In the first place Mother was saying. When the time of misfortune comes, the people must join hands and unite to repel it...... There is no room for Hero-samas to be fighting each other. Please lower your weapons."

The 3 heroes weaken their grips on their weapons and stood down.

They were defeated in the last fight after all.

If we are going to fulfil our missions as Heroes, we cannot just increase our levels. Both our weapons and levels must be sufficient.

"Do you understand? This is a conspiracy. I will tell you everything that I know. Whether or not you decide to fight will be up to you."

After I say so the bitch steps forward.

"Do not listen to the words of the Devil of the shield!"

Shit! You bitch, I was just about to explain our circumstances.

In the first place is she even worried about her younger sister?

"The latest incident is already solved! the devil of the shield used powerful brainwashing on the second princess!"