CH 155

Weiss and Leopin 20

Translated by NotBlueYet

Edited by Kingavent

The expressions on the faces of the thieves, who seemed to be gazing at swarms coming at them, changed drastically.

“Niiiigh …… run away oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ！！！！.”

They started foaming and tried to flee in the opposite direction of the bees, but then they finally realized.

The shells from the beehive had landed in the forest square, circling them.

All directions were already like a wall with swarms of angry bees.

All of them were closing in on the wild thieves as if they were contracting in one place.

Only this time even the snappish leader was turning pale and shouting.

“Ugh …… ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh?!”

The swarm of bees swallowed the men there in an instant.

The wild thieves were wearing leather helmets and armor, but the bees entered through the slightest opening and thrust their poisonous stingers at them.

“Geeaaaah!　I’m gonna get you!”

The sound of wails never ceased.

As if they were enveloped in flames while still alive, the men went berserk like mad and then collapsed one after another.

It was like a picture of hell.

Weiss was the only one who seemed to be in a different world.

The plaza was enveloped in a sandstorm of bees.

Weiss was also in the middle of the swarm, but the bees passed by Weiss as if they did not see him, and attacked only the thieves.

It was a strange sensation, like looking at hell from heaven.

And it was an astonishing sensation, as if the world had become a magic trick.

He thought to himself.

“Why ……, why ……!　Why don’t the bees attack me ……!

Then, as if in answer, something hit Weiss in the chest.

He picked it up and found it to be a nut.

“This is a …… con fruit……!”

A girl’s voice flashes back in Weiss’s mind.

‘It’s a potion made from con fruit. Con fruit has a strong aroma and is often used in perfumes.

The one on my desk is a concentrate. If you take it by mistake, you will fall asleep for about six months.’

“Oh yeah. ……!　The fruit you were hitting the bandits with was this con fruit. ……!”

Weiss recalls his own words in a chain reaction.

‘Bees have a habit of chasing things that have a strong smell. That new teacher must be sprinkled with perfume, judging by his appearance.’

Weiss looks in the direction from which the nuts flew.

Weiss looks in the direction from which the berries flew. He thinks he hears the trees swaying, and then a figure appears from behind a sandstorm.

It had a slender outline, as if the bushes were moving.

It was a mysterious shadow, but Weiss already knew who it was.

Before the shadow could call out to him, Weiss blamed it.

“Why did you come back or something?”

A mischievous face peeked out from the moving bush head.

“I don’t need to compare what’s more important, a night drive with that girl or my best friend who’s in a pinch.”

Weiss looked unconvinced, “But ……!” Weiss tried to retort.

Leopin replied, “Don’t worry. I’ve got Kaonoko heading back to the city. She should have alerted the guards by now.

“But ……, but ……!　And ……!”

Weiss was bewildered.

“But ……!　It’s good that it went well, but if I made a mistake, I could have been in big trouble. ……!　If even Leopin gets caught or something, I’ll be …… I’ll be ……!”

The boy, like a moving bush, snickered.

“Before you have a hot passion, be cool. Be cool at all times and act with maximum effect. This is what the man I admire the most taught me.”

Then, at dawn, more guards arrived at the Mountain of Mother Forgetfulness.

Weiss and Leopin split up the thieves and tied them up, and handed them over swollen and bruised.

According to the guards, all the saints who were about to be shipped out at the port were saved.

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“It’s …… too dark!　I can’t see anything……!　My throat is burning…… hot……!

There’s something in my …… pocket!　I don’t know what it is, but it’s ……!　If I’m going to die like this, I’m going to ……!”

“Nggg…… nggg……!　I’m going to die if I don’t do something!　I’m getting stronger!　It’s as if I’ve never been hurt so badly ……!”

“What is this?　…… Oh, this can’t be an elixir!　Why is this legendary elixir in my pocket ……?”

I’m sure I’ll be able to live right.　I’m sure it was given to me by the Goddess when she saw me living a righteous life!　She says, ‘Live ……!”

“What?　This is not the time!　If what the gardener says is true, I must stop Mother!

Children are the treasure of this country ……!　Using them to make money is unforgivable!

I can’t allow you to use them to make money!”

“I’ve been waiting for you for a long time, Mr. Weiss’ father.  Not only the father, but also your son Weiss has done a wonderful job.

Not only did he save the saints of a prestigious family, but he also saved the saints of a poor town. …… Weiss-kun is the wisest candidate since the beginning of our elementary school.”

“Yes. it was really a disaster.  I can’t believe my son was using the off-season house to do that ……. Well, it seems that he was tricked by the thieves, so we only had to give him a stern warning this time.

….. well, we did a lot of things from behind the scenes, though.

The most important thing to remember is that Weiss had taken not only the evil wreckage but also the elixir out of the house. 

“There, there is a good story. Have you ever heard of the “training camp for the highest level of work”?　Only a very select few sons of the highest ranks can attend this special training camp.

We have been able to secure this special qualification, and I would like to make a special recommendation for Weiss-kun this time.

“Is that what you are hoping for?　Yes, that’s right. That camp was only for half a year, but you will look different.

“Even Weiss, who is out of control at home and at school,……, will surely come back as a good boy,……!

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“This is a present from me to all of you, please accept it.”

“Oh, wow!　It’s a necklace!”

“It’s a necklace!　Leopin’s really good with his hands.

And the matching design is perfect for us, since we’re going to school together!”

“Well, with Leopin, we’ll definitely be number one in our class.”

“Leopin!　We’ll still be friends in high school, won’t we!

“Of course we will. This way, even if we get separated, I can always remember Leopin. The “highest level job training camp” that I’m going to …… is said to be a very tough place to go. But with this necklace, I will surely be able to overcome it. Leopin will be by my side.”

Weiss smiled as he held out his fist to me.

“Because we are an unbeatable duo,……!”

…… Six months later, just before I was about to graduate from junior high school, Weiss returned.

I greeted him with my fist, but Weiss did not put his fist together.

That smile has not changed.

But for some reason, I felt a hint of contempt in his eyes.

“Leopin, now I think I understand the meaning of what the brave man was doing to Ms. Kanoko. He really wanted to get Kanoko.”

“Get, you mean, ……?”

“Oh. People obey because they don’t want to be alone. Society, organizations, peers … all humans obey. So what if you want to obey an individual rather than a group? I think?”

“Is it by becoming a respectable human being or ……?”

“There’s that, but there’s a more absolute way. It’s about isolation. It’s about getting rid of it and not letting anyone deal with it.”

“Weiss, what are you talking about? ……”

“A man who has known true loneliness will pledge allegiance to the last person who …… reaches out to him. …… Forever. ……!”