Anime, starting from Re:Zero (Zero - Starting Life)

Gawain did not stop the rescue operation.

Except for a few unlucky guys who were smashed to pieces by his palm wind, even the second prince was saved.

He was even polite enough to make chairs for the ministers so that they could sit and listen to the lecture in a decent manner. Even the princess who wet her pants and had a face that Sylphy would like was allowed to change her clothes.

Since the relationship has already been torn apart.

Gawain would not have played any whitewashing drama like "for the kingdom, for the territory of Fitoya, for my hometown".

Originally, he and Sylphy both naively thought that such a large core territory of Fitoya would definitely not be abandoned. As long as the banner of revival was raised, the kingdom would definitely pay attention to it, and they would be able to use the situation to more effectively search for the whereabouts of their family and friends.

However, the content of the secret letter sent to him by the director mocked his naivety.

The nobles in the royal capital who were secretly in collusion with the Vitrum Chamber of Commerce leaked the contents of the meeting before the king.

Driven by the First Prince's power, the Kingdom did intend to revive the Fitoya Territory, but it did not intend to waste money and energy to rescue its people. It even planned to use Greylat, another family that had sided with the First Prince, as a leader to demand population from other territories in order to weaken its opponents.

As the battle for succession becomes increasingly fierce, the king seems to be willing to let it go and use this major crisis to measure his children.

So, Gawain got angry.

Or not angry at all.

He knew that the aristocratic rulers were this kind of people, and he just thought it was ridiculous for him to take it for granted that the upper class of the kingdom would rescue the people.

Indeed, what good would such things bring? Even for James, finding his father and brothers would only be a hassle. Spending money to retrieve the former inhabitants of Fitoya, who likely wouldn't want to remain in the ruins, would be worse than spending the same money on slaves.

After Gawain put aside the three views that he usually kept in mind, which came from Sylphy, everything seemed so normal.

As for why he didn't kill these senior executives.

The most important reason is simply efficiency. It is indeed not difficult to replace a group of pleasing guys, but it takes time. Now these guys will be left until the rescue operation is launched.

Anyway, they will be obedient next time. Putting aside the mood, it probably doesn't make any difference whether they are changed or not.

Another reason was that there were at least a dozen secret collaborators of the Vitrum Chamber of Commerce present, but Gawain did not know what they looked like. He did not kill the members of the Magicians and Knights for this reason. The members of these two groups basically came from the noble families of Asura, and they might kill their own sons or even fathers with a slap.

Of course, it doesn’t matter to the lone guardians.

It took about four more hours of discussion.

It was not until evening that Gawain left the Silver Palace with a box of imperial edicts and a box of the kingdom's official seals.

"Don't forget to repair the Jinen Palace. My younger brothers and sisters have always wanted to visit the Silver Palace, and I don't want them to see all the holes and potholes."

After leaving these frightening words, he went to the excellent restaurant where he had eaten before to pack up his dinner before returning to the New Roa base in the Fitoa Territory.

From the moment he left.

The ominous name of [Demon God Gawain] began to spread privately in a small circle, and was deeply revered and feared.

"Thank you for your hard work, brother."

Seeing a familiar figure approaching from the air, Sylphy took off her sharp black helmet, jumped and waved, her long emerald green hair fluttering in the wind, the only life in this wasteland.

Gawain put the things in the adjacent room, walked forward and hugged Sylphy, greedily breathing in the fresh fragrance from his sister's hair. He seemed weak, and the bloodshot in his eyes showed signs of fading slightly.

"You've worked hard, Sylphy. Come and eat."

In order not to worry his sister, Gawain also sat down at the table and pretended to eat voraciously. He worked hard and didn't feel relieved until Sylphy's appetite had obviously recovered.

It didn't matter if Sylphy was acting just to reassure him. As long as she could muster a little more energy to eat and rest well, her body and spirit wouldn't completely collapse.

While eating, Gawain was still telling Sylphy the good news he had received from the capital.

The Kingdom's attention.

High-level actions.

Mobilization of the Chamber of Commerce.

There were some conflicts at the beginning, but it was basically resolved without any bloodshed. Tomorrow we can start issuing commissions to the entire human world, and the first batch of reconstruction and rescue teams will be formed.

After hearing this, Sylphy did feel a little relieved.

When she discussed with her brother, she set several important time nodes:

First, they believed that at least one-third of the victims would die within three hours after the end of the evacuation, and there was no way to save them. If they were pessimistic, it might even be half.

Secondly, as long as the news is spread, it is very likely that some of the victims can be saved. They may be captured as slaves, or captured, or regarded as unknown risks, but as long as the human world is informed within three days, there is a high probability that nothing will happen.

Third, there is seven to fourteen days. Ordinary people who fall into the wilderness can only survive for this long. If they are discovered by local people, they may be saved, but the moral values ​​of the human world are not that noble. Unless there is a profit, it is normal to turn a blind eye.

Finally, there is the part of being able to persist for a long time. As long as they make a name for themselves, these people will surely be able to easily meet up with the subsequent rescue team.

Judging from the current progress.

The progress was quite smooth.

It was not completed ahead of schedule, but it met expectations.

"Sylphy, please build a safe haven with a bunker at the core of our home. Once that's done, we can build the headquarters for the next operation on the site of the Boreas home."

After dinner, Gawain handed Sylphy the two design drawings he had brought from the Chamber of Commerce.

Sylphy took it without hesitation:

"Brother, what are your plans next?"

Gawain touched his sister's cheek and explained:

"I plan to go to the Adventurer's Guild headquarters of various countries to announce the official commissions from the Kingdom of Asura and the private commissions from the Vitrum Chamber of Commerce. Although it's too late to delegate the commissions to the secondary cities, it will set the tone for tomorrow's work."

"After that, I'll walk around the edge of the disaster area. If the evacuation isn't too far away, maybe some of the victims will have returned after a whole day."

Sylphy took her brother's hand and kissed it.

"Remember to go home during your break, okay?"

"Ah."

Then, Gawain brought back Saulos Boreas Greyrat, who had been transferred to the edge of Donadi Territory, and Gilenu, who was escorting him back, as well as Paul Greyrat, who had been transferred to the grassland on the edge of Milpotz Territory and had lifeless eyes.

There are also Nolen Greyrat and Aisha Greyrat who were brought with him.

Gawain slapped Paul.

Four of his teeth were knocked out.

Chapter 10: Prison Master Crashes

“Hiss…it hurts…it hurts…”

In a narrow crevice of a cliff, Lokisi, covered in dust, crawled out from the scattered luggage with her head in her hands, tears streaming down her face.

"...What happened to me...Yes...I crashed..."

Lokixi wanted to get up, but it pulled her wound and she immediately grimaced in pain. She could only lie on her back as much as possible, use her left hand which could still move to feel for the injured part of her body, and then heal it one by one with magic.

But, there is no magic.

"This overdraft is too much..."

She gave up with no tears in her eyes and could only look around at her current situation. She was now trapped in a rock fissure with no end in sight. It was about four or five meters deep and only a little over one meter wide.

The luggage should still be there, but it is hard to say how intact the contents are. The glider has been completely destroyed.

It’s a huge loss.

Luo Qixi decided to sort out her thoughts first.

This morning, or maybe yesterday morning, she noticed signs of a large-scale magical disaster in the direction of Fitoya Territory, so she set off early in a hurry. On the way, she found that the magical disaster was accelerating, so she couldn't help but move forward at full speed.

Under normal circumstances, Luo Qixi felt that it was impossible for her to have an accident. After all, even if her magic power was exhausted, the glider would still be at a high altitude and should be able to fly at least another hundred kilometers. This period of time was enough for her to use the magic crystals as a safety guarantee.

As a result, she was hit head-on by the shock wave, which she had no time to dodge, and lost consciousness on the spot. When she regained consciousness, she had already fallen at least two kilometers. Not only was the glider completely damaged, but the parachute bag was also entangled in the glider debris and could not be deployed normally.

There was no time to use the magic crystal.

Lokixi could only endure the dizziness in her brain and try hard to adjust her falling posture to ensure that she could squeeze out the remaining weak magic power at the critical moment to avoid falling to death on the spot.

"...Now it seems to be successful..."

If you don't succeed, you won't have the chance to say such things, right?

At this time, the matte black crown that Loki had been wearing on her head broke and rolled to her hand. Loki hurriedly picked it up, only to find that it was damaged beyond repair, and even the interlayer was scattered.

...Mezzanine?

Luo Qixi fiddled with her left hand and took out a cracked gray gem and a note from the crown she had worn for more than two years:

[Stupid Luo Qixi, congratulations on your death.]

Well, it looks like it failed.

Luo Qixi turned over the note:

[There is one more for each of the left and right arm armors.]

So this is the fundamental reason why Gawain asked us to wear proper equipment when we go out?

"...Idiot...why not just say no to things like this..."

Luo Qixi laughed and scolded, tears streaming down her face.

This made her start to worry about everyone's safety again.

But it also reminded her of something.

Loki took out the azure teardrop-shaped pendant she had been wearing with her left hand. Over the past year or so, she had secretly taken it out to admire it countless times. She guessed that this might be the same spellcasting medium as Sylphy's.

Maybe he was afraid that he would guess wrong.

Or is it just wishful thinking?

She never tried to see it clearly.

Luo Qixi held it in her palm with care, feeling the familiar warm touch. She closed her eyes and whispered:

"[Exhealing]."

The sky-blue light interwoven with the light green gauze covered her scarred petite body. It was visibly that her injuries had healed, and even the dried-up source of magic power was nourished and slowly filled up again.

By the time Loki opened her eyes, the light had completely dissipated, leaving only the cold starlight in the sky.

Luo Qixi sat up and carefully wiped the pendant that was soiled by her hands, then put it back in its place.

There was no rush to sort out the scattered luggage.

Relying on her memory, she quickly found the jewelry box, opened it, and first took away the lotus-red hair ornament that she had only secretly worn a few times, and then opened the bottom lid of the box.

Sure enough, there is an instruction manual here.

[The pendant's effect is to increase mana recovery rate.]

[The effect of the hair accessory is to greatly increase the effectiveness of attack magic.]

[Both can be used as spellcasting media. I've used the latest sealing technology on these two. As long as they're not infused with magic power, they won't be discovered as top-grade magic stones. So don't complain or you'll attract robbers.]

[The headbands don't have any special functions, I just think the color of the material suits you. Of course, I have no objection to you using them as shields. This material can withstand the cutting and piercing of the Saint-level Light Sword, but don't forget, just because the material can block it doesn't mean you can.]

"...You are the idiot..."

Lokixi held a lotus-red hair accessory.

You have made such thorough preparations for me who is so far away, so I hope you and everyone will be alright.

Put away the jewelry box.

Lokixi pulled her braids in front of her again, wanting to check if the hairband was lost, and then she saw that her hair color had changed.

"Eh?"

The hair, which was originally aqua blue leaning towards sky blue, has faded to the point where it is aqua blue leaning towards ice blue. It is at least several shades whiter than before, not to mention that at least a quarter of the braid is pure white hair.

“Eh eh???”

Lokixi panicked. She used the little magic power she had just recovered to condense an ice mirror to barely distinguish her own situation. Sure enough, all the hair became like this. About three-quarters of the hair turned into a slightly darker ice blue, and one-quarter of the hair was completely white. The oldest man in the village seemed to have become similar.

Could it be that the excessive extraction of magic power has led to the exhaustion of vitality, and although he still looks young, his body has actually completely decayed and he is not far from death?

She had heard this kind of story from Rudy before.

"...Am I going to die..."

"...I've just reconnected with my parents...I haven't even seen Gawain and the others again..."