I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand (ここは俺に任せて先に行けと言ってから10年がたったら伝説になっていた。)

#05 AFTER TEN YEARS, I WAS TOLD TO GET LOST

In any case, the trickiest thing about dealing with vampires is their ability

to charm people or turn them.

Someone who was on your side a moment ago can suddenly attack you.

Goran and I are highly resistant to mental debuffs,

but we can't send regular soldiers or adventurers into this fray.

I apologize, Sia.

N-No problem!

You can leave the combat to us beastkin, sir.

We aren't susceptible to being charmed or turned.

I'd like to take part too, but I refuse to leave Exalted Gerberga's side.

Yeah, you and Celliss need to protect...

Lock!

There it is!

Lock!

You've done well, Celliss.

I'll take it from here.

Charm won't work on me.

The inside of that sphere is going to become

an ultra-pressurized, ultra-hot, ultra-dense hell.

Turn to dust.

Implosion!

Wow. He took down those three in an instant.

Behold the legendary saint, Luck Franzen!

Charlotte! Mary!

Father!

Are you all right?

We're fine.

Miss Celliss protected us!

I thank you with all my heart, Celliss.

I-I didn't do...

No, it was unquestionably you who protected them.

Exalted Gerberga!

Here.

Exalted Gerberga, you're all right.

Well done.

Here they come again!

Ah, so that's where they came from.

Time to use Luccira's sorcery.

It's you, Lord Eighth!

What are you doing here? Meddling in my business?

Perish the thought, milord.

We are here on Lord Sixth's orders.

The three life signs that headed here vanished, so we came to investigate.

The lower a lord's number, the higher their rank.

Which means their master outranks this guy.

Hmph, I punished those three for the crime of being rude to me.

Y-Yes, milord!

You said the Sixth ordered you.

But why come to a place like this?

To acquire the chicken god.

That's news to me.

This interferes with the important task the high lord gave me!

Y-Yes, milord, but Lord Sixth was ordered directly by the high lord too.

Oh?

Lord Sixth has many human thralls,

and quite a few have infiltrated the royal palace.

Oh, yes? Then perhaps there was a misunderstanding.

Our apologies, milord.

I should probably speak with the Sixth directly.

Would this magic circle take me there?

Indeed, milord.

Good. Now that I know that, I'm done with you.

Celliss, was this silver tray in here from the start?

No. The maid Roana brought us sweets on it.

It's a teleportation circle.

Whoa, hey. Doesn't the palace have the most secure defenses and barriers?

True, it would be difficult to draw a teleportation circle in here.

But not so hard to sneak an already-completed one into the palace.

In other words, Roana's been turned by the vampires.

You should arrest her immediately.

Celliss!

Sia, go with her.

Eric, take the princesses somewhere safe.

Right.

Goran.

I need you to guard Exalted Gerberga.

What're you going to do?

Go take care of the boss, this Lord Sixth.

What? By yourself?

Once I go through, destroy this magic circle.

Hey, Luck!

Okay.

Who goes there?!

Seize him!

I guess the boss of the scumbags would be fine with friendly fire.

You monster.

Oh, look who's talking!

Nice sword. Gimme.

Try and take it.

Wh-Who...

Who... are you?

Lock, the F-rank adventurer.

Given how quickly you retaliated, the raid must have failed.

How did you get your minion inside the palace? Answer me.

You don't really think I'll answer that.

You're right.

Human...

live a life of peace and health until that day.

Enjoy your brief life...

until the day our king slays you.

No!

I don't want to die!

Please!

It hurts...

Save me.

I'm sorry I couldn't save you.

You must have been scared. I'm sorry.

You're back?

Luck.

I killed off every vampire at their base.

Good work.

But the nearby village had already been wiped out.

If only we'd found out about their plan sooner!

If anyone's responsible, it's me as guildmaster.

I'll send someone from the guild to the village to conduct proper funerals.

Looks like Roana had been charmed after all.

Good thing it was Charm, ma'am.

It's still possible to treat her, seeing as she wasn't turned.

Really?

Yes, ma'am.

Good. I'm sure Charlotte and Mary will be relieved too.

Five people inside the castle turned to ash,

and thirty suddenly passed out.

Must be because you defeated the lord, Luck.

If this many had been turned or charmed,

maybe we can't claim the Seraphowl is safe inside the palace.

I'm going to go kill the high lord.

Strike at the ringleader, eh?

That's probably the surest method.

It means failure isn't an option.

It's a sobering thought.

Don't you mean you can't wait to fight?

Huh? What're you saying?

The best way for this plan to succeed is for the three of us to team up.

But, you're the king and the guildmaster.

If worst comes to worst, my little brother can inherit the throne.

But I'm the only hero of this age.

Others can become guildmaster, but nobody else can be Goran the warrior.

Uh, you serious?

Of course.

You bet.

So yeah! Let's go crush that high lord!

Very well.

You guys...

I never... I never thought I'd see the day!

The legendary party lives again!

Please let me come with you!

No.

Papa!

To be blunt, you'd just get in our way.