Spear Hero #008 - Problematic Geezer

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	【Yari no Yuusha no Yarinaoshi】

    『Chapter 8 / 417 - Problematic Geezer』
	=== Loop 4 - Schild Welt Arc ===
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TLNOTE:
 1. Motoyasu use idiom that means when he felt any danger approaching, he should prevent it happening (attacking soldier) because nobody want to get in danger. If someone have better idiom than "Better bit first before get bitten" or "Bit before bitten" please tell me.
pursue

 Solved, thanks to kind anon.
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 We went to palace garden after prisonbreak.

"Now we're here, I know this place!" (Motoyasu)
"Fugitive, stop there!" (Soldier)

 Castle soldier start make a ruckus when they see us leave the prison.

"You are……! Eclaire! So you conspire with False Spear and betray the country!" (Soldier)

 Holding back my power is too much pain.
 I'll be generous by using skill that won't destroy the castle.

「Meteor Spear!」 (Motoyasu)
"Gua――"

 Received my Meteor Spear at point blank, the soldier that try to attack us turned into lump of charcoal.
 Dear father's enemy is my enemy.
 I won't give any mercy to my enemy!

"Wha……" (Éclair)

 Speechless, Éclair hold her breath when saw my skill.

"What's wrong? Bit before bitten, right?" (Motoyasu) [TLNOTE 1]
"……I understand. Still, I wish you do this without killing them if it's possible." (Éclair)
"If that's all you want. 「Brionac」!" (Motoyasu)

 I hold back my Brionac's power with all my might and blow all soldiers that try to capture us.

"Come, we need to go to dear father's place as fast as we can!" (Motoyasu)

 I run to the castle.
 Dear father, where is he!
 I run straight to the dear father's room.
 Soldiers keep coming after us and I keep blowing them away.

"Motoyasu! Stop it!" (Ren)
"Motoyasu-san! What do you want by going rampage!?" (Itsuki)
"Well well, isn't that Ren-kun and Itsuki-kun over there. Do you know where dear father is?" (Motoyasu)

 Ren and Itsuki came after noticing commotion outside.
 I talk to them in the friendly manner, but for unknown reason they make expression like they are witnessing lunatic on rampage.
 Some random soldier try attack me but I throw him away by swinging my spear lightly. They hold their breath when saw that.

"Strong…… What's his level?" (Ren)
"That strength…… That must be level 1's strength, right?" (Itsuki)
"I already said it before, I came from future. My level is high from the beginning." (Motoyasu)
"Come again!? S-so all you said before are……" (Ren)
"Are these people Sword Hero-dono and Bow Hero-dono? But where is Shield Hero-dono?" (Éclair)

 Éclair ask me after saw Ren and Itsuki.
 I agree with you, I didn't see dear father anywhere.
 Seriously, where did you go?

"Motoyasu, why are you went rampage?" (Ren)
"I'm trapped and thrown into pitfall, they did that to separate dear father from me." (Motoyasu)
"Trapped!?" (Ren)
"Yes. Trapped, thrown into pitfall, then fall into underground. Luckily, I managed to dig my way out from underground." (Motoyasu)
"Underground…… Are you serious……?" (Ren)

 When we were talking, Trash come out of nowhere and interrupt our conversation.

"What is this commotion!" (Trash)
"Your majesty!" (Ren)
"Motoyasu-san said he is trapped then thrown into pitfall, is that true?" (Itsuki)
"I will kill you depending on your answer, you know? Trash." (Motoyasu)
"Trash!?" (Itsuki)

 Ren speechless at my word.

"Man, don't you think you're getting too cocky just because you are strong?" (Ren)
"I don't give any damn to that. Now, start talking you Trash, my fuse isn't long. You know what will happen if you don't start talking, right?" (Motoyasu)

 Sparking light emitted from spear signaling I can shoot Brionac any time.
 Even if you are Star Hero, you will be finished in an instant if you received this fully reinforced Motoyasu's attack.
 You always did that to dear father no matter how many times I looping, for once I will drill a big hole into your body.

"S-seems like Spear Hero-dono misunderstand something." (Trash)

 Trash panicked and stutter his word.

"Misunderstand? Do you really think I will buy that crap?" (Motoyasu)
"J-just now, Schild Welt's emissary came to take Shield Hero-dono. A-after that Demi-human came disguised as castle soldier infiltrated our castle. For political reason, they want to erase Spear Hero-dono by trapping you in our own castle." (Trash)

 One demi-human soldier brought here.
 Correction, demi-human soldier's corpse.

"After this person trapped Spear Hero-dono, he attempt to murder Sword and Bow Hero-dono. He commit suicide when captured." (Trash)
"Such thing like that……" (Ren)
"Before Naofumi-san went off he was looking for you, Motoyasu-san. He look for you because you were gone for quite long-time." (Itsuki)

 ……this is too suspicious, too much inconsistency.
 Nevertheless, everything in this world is suspicious.
 No need to say it, I trust dear father and Firo-tan's word above everything else.
 No way in the world I can trust people who fucked dear father countless times' words.
	[TLNOTE: yeah, Motoyasu said 'fucked' or 'trapped' in this line. He is very pissed.]

"Once again, do you really think I will buy your crap?" (Motoyasu)

 I boost Brionac's power to maximum and take firing stance.
 Considering everything he said, dear father already depart to Schild Welt using wagon some times ago.
 What is that nonsense about Schild Welt's emissary was came disguised as a soldier trapping me then commit suicide when captured.
 Not to mention that flustered soldier attacked us out of nowhere……

"Your majesty, I think your words are not persuasive enough, not even for slightest!" (Éclair)

 Éclair step forward and state her honest opinion.

"Hah!? Seatto's daughter, you should be in prison right now! Why are you here! Did you escape!?" (Trash)
"I'm here together with Kitamura-dono, he hear my plea to let me ascertain the truth myself! Your majesty, now isn't too late. Please stop disgracing Shield Hero-dono. Disgracing Hero is a barbarism, Queen will never never forgive this behavior!" (Éclair)
"M-my wive's thought is my thought, I represent her! Go back to prison right now, you criminal! Mind your manner when you talk to me!" (Trash)

 Éclair dropped her shoulder in disappointment and glare to Trash deviantly.
 That man over there is a lowest Trash you'll ever see, leave him alone.
 He is just a problematic geezer that not worthy your trust and time, not even for a little bit.

"I understand what's in your mind. But for now, I want to find Shield Hero-dono's whereabout together with Kitamura-dono, the Spear Hero." (Éclair)
"Stop there! Do you really think you can disobey my order!" (Trash)
"I will accept any punishment later…… I will hear my convict from Queen herself. Until that time come, I will move on my own following my belief!" (Éclair)

 Clanking sound reverberating from sword when she put her magic on it.

"Enough pointless talking. Say your last word before disappear from this world, Trash." (Motoyasu)
"Wha-what are you doing!? Spear Hero want to kill me!" (Trash)

 I point Brionac to Trash.
 'I said I will hear your story but I never said I won't kill you. - Naofumi Iwatani'
 This conversation technique learned from dear father's daily behavior.

"Kitamura-dono, please stop it. You are known as Shield Hero-dono's ally. Shield Hero-dono will be in dangerous position if you kill King in this situation." (Éclair)
"Nobody will know if I make everyone here disappear without any trace. Seed of malice must be plucked before it bloom." (Motoyasu)

 He is just a problematic geezer after all.
 No problem will arise if I erase him here.

 Feeling my killing intent, Ren and Itsuki step forward to protect Trash.
 They might accidentally killed in this situation.
 Their death will invoke time loop.

 Now it's getting more and more troublesome.
 Should I just kill them and start over from scratch to make things easier?
 In the next loop, I won't repeat this mistake for a second time so I can prevent this kind of disaster situation to some extent.

"Ren-kun, Itsuki-kun. Listen to me and never forget it. Only painful thing awaits if you trust this country. Especially beware of Red Pig's action." (Motoyasu)

 Maybe re-looping is an easier option, but I will never give up to save dear father until my last breath.
 This mistake isn't irrecoverable.
 Every single second is necessary if I want to find dear father as soon as possible.
 I deactivate Brionac and lower my spear.

"Well then, let's go Éclair!" (Motoyasu)
"Wrong! I'm Eclaire!" (Éclair)
"Wait!" (Soldier)
"Let them go! If you chase them, he will kill everyone in his sight!" (Trash)

 Trash stop Ren, Itsuki, and castle soldiers that try to chase us.
 I leave the castle as fast as I can, time is short.

 Melromarc castletown very lively even in the night.
 Where did dear father went…… This liveliness is the least thing I want if I want to find him quickly.
 Castletown's backstreet, public road, or secret road……? I have no slightest idea where his wagon gone to.

 One thing I know for sure, Schild Welt's emissary Trash said before is Melromarc's soldier in disguise.
 Oblivious, dear father didn't know he is tricked into believing he is escorted to Schild Welt, when in fact he is kidnapped.
 I can't throw away possibility they close the gate they used to take him outside and open another gate as a bait.

"Kitamura-dono! We have good information in our hand!" (Éclair)
"About what?" (Motoyasu)
"Seems like a wagon left castletown using gate over there, it was open a while ago." (Éclair)
"Understood, big chance dear father in that wagon." (Motoyasu)

 I begin run to castletown's gate.
 I don't know what kind wagon they use, pursue them by running is too difficult and unreliable. ……What should I do?

"It's been in my mind for a while, why Kitamura-dono always call Shield Hero-dono as 'dear father'?" (Éclair)
"Because dear father is Firo-tan's father." (Motoyasu)
"That girl is your loved one?" (Éclair)
"You're right. Firo-tan is an angel descend from heaven! She is supreme existence that heal my heart." (Motoyasu)
"I, I see…… So Shield Hero-dono is a middle-aged man." (Éclair)
"He is 20 years old." (Motoyasu)
"Now I can't figure out who is Kitamura-dono's loved one!" (Éclair)

 She is a motormouth despite her outward appearance.
 Leaving that aside, now we're outside castletown, which means……

「Portal Spear!」 (Motoyasu)

 I use Portal Spear to confirm recorded save point and place I can go.
 It appears that looping won't reset saved destination point. This is good discovery.
 Set destination: nearest village outside castle…… I need Éclair to do something before teleporting.

"Éclair, make party." (Motoyasu)
"I said my name is not Éclair, it's Eclaire!" (Éclair)
"That trivial thing is not worth worrying about." (Motoyasu)
"Not worth worrying…… *sigh* Alright then, party accepted." (Éclair)

 Right away after Éclair accept party invitation, we teleported to nearest village.

"Wha――!? Let me say something, Kitamura-dono keep giving me surprise after a surprise since we first met." (Éclair)
"Stop talking and start searching, it's harder than midday to search moving wagon in the night!" (Motoyasu)

 We asking villager but no one saw passing wagon came from castletown.
 Still, this sudden devoid of information after we came this far is……

"Where did they take him!" (Éclair)

 Éclair punch the wall to vent her anger.

"Let's go back to castletown gate." (Motoyasu)
"What could we do back there?" (Éclair)
"We could following wagon's trail from there." (Motoyasu)
"That's good idea!" (Éclair)

 We found wagon trail came from castletown's gate.
 Direction…… The trail went to southwest, it complete opposite of Schild Welt and village we visited.
 Next, I must check horse's footprint…… Judging trail's freshness, less than 10 minutes?
 If we switch all time we loss with a mere 10 minutes……

"Kuh…… Why didn't I prepare any vehicle beforehand!" (Éclair)
"Éclair, I'm going first. You catch up with me later." (Motoyasu)
"!? Understood. I leave it to you, Kitamura-dono!" (Éclair)

 I put strength on my foot and start run as fast as I can.
 This foot trained with philorial-sama! Not to mention my level and status enhancement heighten it further……
 This is all or nothinggggggggggg!