Chap 85: The Twins’ Weapon

We were chasing the robed men as they leaped over buildings and forced their way through the crowd.

“What the—!?”

“Hey, there’s a child! A little girl! She’s been kidnapped!!”

“Someone, catch them—quick!!”

The men were causing a commotion, which, thankfully, made them easier to track.

There were two of them.

One was clutching several bags and pouches in his arms. Someone had yelled “pickpocket,” and I guess they meant this guy.

In the other man’s arms… was a sniffling, sobbing little girl.

“Waaaaah!! Mommyyy!!”

“Tch, you little brat! Shut the hell up!”

The man’s arm tightened every time the girl struggled.

At this rate, it’s only a matter of time before she’s seriously hurt…

I have to solve this, and fast.

But we’re in the middle of the city, surrounded by people…

“That said, we can’t exactly go wild in the middle of the city.”

Ceris, running ahead of me, said exactly what I was thinking.

“It would be bad if the damage spreads. First, I want to get those two away from the city. Well, they’re probably thinking the same thing, so… let’s just get them out of here. Sierra? Can I count on you?”

“Yes, Ceris-sama.”

After Ceris spoke, Sierra gave a single nod.

“———Mjolnir.”

As if in response to her voice, a staff appeared from out of nowhere.

【Mjolnir】 A weapon from Norse mythology. To put it simply, it’s the weapon wielded by the famously powerful Norse god of war, Thor. It has the special effect of always hitting its target when thrown and then returning to its owner. It has become a staff, Sierra’s exclusive weapon.

So… why can I, of all people, explain the weapon of Sierra from another guild…?

Because it’s a weapon I made.

The three of them are former guild members of mine.

Meaning, I met them even before the members of Devil’s Triumphant Nightmare.

I needed someone to test out the weapons I was making with my 【Creation (Create)】 ability… so I gave it to her.

I did tell her she could stop using it if she ever found a weapon that suited her better, though.

Still, it makes me happy that she’s using it to this day.

“I haven’t had a chance to show you how I fight in a while, Crow-san. I’ve gotten much stronger since then.”

Sierra said with a smile.

But in the next moment, her gaze shifted forward, her focus absolute…

“《Frozen Lance》”

A chill swirled from the tip of Sierra’s staff, and two lances of ice appeared.

When Sierra swung her staff, the ice lances flew toward the men.

Sierra excels at ice magic.

And thanks to the effect of Mjolnir, the ice lances, as if they had a will of their own, avoided the people and…

“Agh!?”

“Tch! What the hell is this block of ice?!”

The ice lances accurately pierced the men’s thighs.

Right, aiming for their legs ensures neither the stolen goods nor the child will be hit.

But the men don’t stop running.

Now that I’m looking closer, they took something out and drank it. That’s… a potion.

Even with Sierra’s ice lance in them, drinking a potion will dull the pain.

These two… they don’t seem like ordinary robbers.

“Ugh, damn that hurts… This baggage is in the way!”

The man who had been pickpocketing threw down the things he was holding.

“Hey, escaping is the priority!”

“Tch! Dammit!”

“Ah…!”

The next moment, the other man… threw the little girl he was holding.

“Whoa there. Tossing a cute little girl like that… you’re the worst. I bet you’ve never been popular, have you?”

Ceris immediately caught the girl in her arms.

When did she get over there…? That’s Ceris for you.

Well, she was the one who gave Sierra the order, so she probably predicted this would happen.

“The hostage has been rescued and the stolen goods are safe. All that’s left is to get the men away from the city… Ruela!”

“Okey-dokey! Let’s do this~♪”

At Sierra’s call, Ruela flashed a wicked grin.

“———Harpe.”

As Ruela chanted, an iron fan appeared.

【Harpe】 A weapon from Greek mythology. It’s said to be capable of killing even immortals, with one theory claiming it was used to sever Medusa’s head. Originally a sickle-shaped sword, it has become an iron fan and is now Ruela’s exclusive weapon.

Come to think of it, didn’t she say something like “normal is boring”… and that’s why I made it an iron fan?

“《Wind Area》”

With a single flick of her fan, a gust of wind erupted from beneath the men’s feet.

“Whoa!!”

“Wh-what the hell?! What’s happening now?!”

The wind precisely scooped up only the men.

Ruela excels at wind magic, and her control is, as you can see, perfect.

The older sister, Sierra, with her ice magic, and the younger sister, Ruela, with her wind magic.

They are both powerful mages, and when their two magics are combined, it’s even more incredible.

Despite having their legs pierced by lances of ice, the men were swept up by the wind, left completely unable to move.

“Ceris-sama! I’m gonna blow them off to the north just like this~!”

“Yes, please do, Ruela. Alright, let’s go. We’ve got questions for you two. Right, Crow?”