The Boy Who Fell to the Lowest Level of the Dungeon, Becoming the Strongest and Returns to the Surface After 10 Years~He Just Wants to Live a Quiet Life, but His Childhood Friends Who Have Risen to Prominence Won’t Leave Him Alone~ - Chapter 26: New Power

“Scar has launched a surprise attack.”

That urgent message quickly spread throughout the royal capital.

For important individuals, through an emergency contact network; for residents, through the sound of a bell to notify them of an emergency.

As a result, the royal capital falls into great chaos.

“””Kyaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!”””

The slumbering royal capital suddenly sprang to life.

Residents without military strength flee in confusion, moving away from the center of the royal capital.

The one giving them orders is the Royal Capital Knights Order.

“Everyone, head south anyway!”

“Stay away from the royal capital!”

“Please hold the little child’s hand!”

However, even those leading the way do not fully understand what has happened.

(“””Why all of a sudden…!”””)

The ambush by “Scar” was so unexpected that it couldn’t be predicted.

Amidst all this, there are those who, instead of fleeing, are moving against the tide along the rooftops of houses.

“Captain!”

“Vice Principal Virgo!”

This is Celia, the Vice Captain of the Knights, and Leone, the student council president.

However, that expression is one of impatience.

The two of them had received more detailed information from the emergency contact network.

“Currently, Captain Schwa and Vice Principal Virgo are engaged in battle. We can’t ascertain the number of enemies!”

Upon hearing that, the two who happened to be together immediately ran off.

It’s only natural for Celia to be concerned about the captain’s well-being.

However, despite their constant bickering, Leone was actually worried about the vice principal.

As someone who has led the academy together, and as someone who will continue to lead it together, they cannot fall here.

However──

“Wait.”

“”…!””

The two of them suddenly stopped in their tracks in front of the person who appeared out of nowhere.

The one who showed up was Jura.

“Jura, get out of the way!”

“We’re in a hurry!”

However, Jura stops the two with a straight gaze.

“That’s exactly why you should listen.”

“”…!””

The tone of voice is not as sweet as usual.

Jura continued speaking in a reliable older sister’s voice.

“I inferred the approximate location of the cult’s base from the direction of the ambush and eyewitness reports.”

“”…!””

“We should head there.”

Even so, Celia and Leone instinctively spoke.

“Then, are you saying we should just leave the captain behind!?”

“The vice principal, too!”

“This isn’t the main camp. It’s the result of the investigation I conducted over the past week.”

However, both of them gasp at those words.

“If the enemy has launched a surprise attack, their main camp must be vulnerable. In that case, we should strike there first with a small elite force.”

“”…Ugh.””

“If you want to repay Captain Schwa and Vice Principal Virgo, that’s the best way.”

Celia and Leone, calmed down by their older sister, regain their composure.

If it’s the two of them now, they can understand that Jura is saying the right thing.

Just as if to give them one last push, a boy appears before them.

“Please go ahead, Vice Captain.”

“…!”

He is a boy from the Royal Capital Knights Order, clad in silver armor.

He is a member of the group that fought against Elta──the high-ranking knight, Azil.

“We’re trying our best to hold this place with the captain and the rest of us. After all──”

Azil slammed his fist against his chest.

“We are the Royal Capital Knights Order.”

“Azil! …Got it.”

Celia nodded, and Leone followed.

With this, the three of them have come to an agreement.

Additionally, those who barely made it shout out.

“Please take me with you, too!”

“Tina-chan…!”

Tina was having a study session nearby.

Her friend kept her away from the battlefield, but it seems she was hurrying towards the center.

Although everyone around Tina looked a bit worried, Jura stepped forward as if to show trust.

“Going means you can already use it… right?”

“Yes!”

“Got it. Then let’s go together.”

It seems there is a hidden card that only Jura and Tina share.

And so, the four of them reaffirm their resolve.

“Then, we’ll attack the main camp.”

“””Yes!”””

Along with that, the four of them share a common feeling.

(El-kun…!)

(Elta…!)

(El…!)

(Big brother…!)

It’s not always about being protected.

They realized that there are things they can do too.

With that determination solidified, the four of them set out.

However, it’s precisely at times like that when interruptions occur.

“Oh? That person over there.”

“…!”

As they approached the main camp, a heavy thud echoed, and a burly man appeared.

Tina’s eyes widened at that man.

“It’s been a while, Tina-chan.”

“You are…!”

He is Gorea, a former A-rank explorer.

For Tina, he is a person with whom she has a grudge and never wants to be involved again.

“Besides, the surroundings are top-notch, heheheh. This might be just the right opportunity to test that power.”

“…”

Still, she’s not the same Tina as back then.

Tina could do nothing and could only rely on her brother.

Tina has gained a new power──.

“I will have you move from there…!”

★

Meanwhile, at the midpoint between the academy and the knight’s order.

“””Whoaaaa!”””

Both institutions are located in close proximity.

Since it was the first to be attacked, the situation in this area had been intensifying over time.

Amidst all this, a man and a woman stand back to back.

“Looks like you’re having quite a tough time, Vice Principal.”

“On the contrary, the glorious Captain.”

The Knight Order’s Captain, Schwa, and the academy’s Vice Principal, Virgo.

The two people of the same generation know each other.

However, the relationship between the two is not just that.

“I never thought the time would come when we would hold hands.”

“That’s my line.”

In the two institutions representing the royal capital, the two are top educators.

Therefore, it seems that they were somewhat aware of each other’s activities.

Both are doing it because they want to improve the capital.

Both are doing it because they want to improve the capital.

However, now they were comrades protecting the royal capital together.

“Have you received it? The thing… You know what I mean.”

“Yeah, I guess this is the right time to use it.”

After exchanging a few casual words, the two of them pull out weapons that are different from the existing ones.

That is a new power entrusted to them by Jura.

“Wow, this fits perfectly in my hand.”

“As expected of the Explorer of Magical Armor.”

The dedicated weapon holders Jura mentioned seem to be these two.

Of course, it is a selection based on ability.

But at the same time, Jura was trying to fill the outer moat…

“Thank you for always taking care of my… El. I would like to send you a magical outfit, so please let me know your request.”

Receiving such a letter, the two of them conveyed their requests in detail.

And thus, this weapon was created.

“Finally, I can swing it with all my might…!”

The request from Captain Schwa is──

“Something really big.”

As per this request, Schwa obtained an even larger “great sword” than before.

The length of the blade surpasses even itself, boasting the largest size in the royal capital.

For Schwa, who would break a sword with a single swing if he put in all his strength, this is the best weapon he could ask for.

“──[Greatsword Mammoth]!!”

And then, Vice Principal Virgo also takes out a weapon.

“Finally, I can become the ideal version of myself…!”

Vice Principal Virgo’s request is──

“Anyway, the young ones.”

Due to the completely unexpected request, Jura was quite troubled, but somehow managed to arrive at an answer.

The form of Virgo’s beloved weapon, the whip, remains unchanged, but additional functions have been added.

That feature allows her to transform into a hero from a certain “fairy tale.”

“Looks like an adult, the heart of an eighteen-year-old!”

“””…!?”””

With a mysterious slogan, Virgo emits a dazzling light and changes its appearance.

Moreover, just like in a famous fairy tale, everyone around, regardless of whether they were friends or foes, was taken aback.

(“””W-whoa…”””)

Even so, Virgo doesn’t stop.

The figure she admired in her childhood has now been realized here as a “30-something magical girl” with the new power of magical armor.

“The Magical Girl Billin! I’ll punish you on behalf of the royal capital!”

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Afterword

I’m sorry, even the author couldn’t stop Virgo’s rampage.

Please kindly watch over her desire to “stay young forever.”