The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World: Volume 4 (eBook)

Kiichi Kosuzu (Autor)

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2025
250 Seiten
J-Novel Club (Verlag)
978-1-7183-1856-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Accepting the support of Holy Princess Fiona for now, Seika and Amyu reach the free city of Rakana. A city of adventurers, Rakana sustains itself with resources from the surrounding dungeons. Soon after arriving, Seika and Amyu reunite with Yifa and Mabel and begin their lives as adventurers.

All is going well with the group's dungeon diving until an unexpected incident triggers a strange phenomena in the dungeons. Suddenly, the city of Rakana finds itself in grave danger, and Seika must make a crucial decision.

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“Hold on!” I cried out.

“Y-Yifa? You...” Amyu’s voice trailed off, interrupted by Yifa’s sobs.

“Waaaaaah!” Yifa burst into tears, her arms around both of our necks. Amyu and I fell silent. Mabel came walking over as I stroked the back of Yifa’s head.

“Amyu, Seika... I’m glad we found you,” she said.

“What are you doing here, Mabel?” Amyu asked.

“We followed you.”

“Huuuh?!”

“U-Uhh, how long have you been in Rakana?” I felt the need to ask.

“Since yesterday.”

“Yesterday?! How did you get here before us— No, wait, that makes sense.” It hadn’t even taken twenty hours to reach the capital from Lodonea on Mizuchi. If Fiona had sent out a pigeon the next morning, it would have informed them of the situation before the day was out. Even taking a day to prepare and depart, they would have had plenty of time to get ahead of us. Still... “Why did you come here?”

“Are you seriously asking that?” Mabel seemed a little angry.

“What?”

“Amyu got taken away, and then you disappeared too,” Yifa said, letting go of us and rubbing her red eyes. “Then we heard what happened. There’s no way we could’ve stayed at the academy.”

“Uhh... So you know everything that happened?” I asked. “Like, at the palace...”

“Yeah. The headmistress told us.” Yifa nodded.

I guess that figures. I didn’t expect to be able to keep it hidden.

Amyu looked at Mabel apologetically. “Still, you guys shouldn’t get involved. We can’t go back to the academy anymore. I know you came all this way, but...”

“Shouldn’t get involved?” Mabel asked incredulously. “I’ve known who you are from the start.”

“Huh?!”

“You’re the whole reason I was adopted by a noble family and enrolled at the academy. It’s the same thing you were abducted over. It’s too late not to be involved. We’re in this together until the end, all right?”

Amyu was at a loss for words in response to Mabel’s blunt declaration and hung her head.

“Sorry for worrying the two of you,” I said with a powerless smile.

“Hold it!” I looked over, noticing that the gangly adventurer from before was absolutely fuming.

Oh, right. He’s still here.

“Why’re you acting like this is over?! How are you gonna make it up to me, kid?!” he shouted.

“Mabel, who’s this guy?” I asked.

Mabel shot the man an uninterested glance, then began explaining. “When we tried to enter the city hall, he and the guy on the ground over there called out to us.”

“The unconscious one, huh? What did they say?”

“They asked if Yifa was a slave.”

“Why— Oh, I get it.” I could guess what they were after. They probably thought Yifa was a runaway slave and wanted to turn her in for a reward. Due to the nature of the city, people from all over gathered in Rakana. That included no small number of slaves who had escaped their masters. Some runaway slaves had high bounties placed on them, and their wanted posters were distributed across various regions by merchant companies and the Adventurers Guild.

The two of them are children, and girls at that. It’s definitely unusual for them to turn up in a city like this. With her attitude and the battle-axe on her back, Mabel could probably pass for an adventurer, but not Yifa. Her striking appearance only makes her more suspicious.

“So, how did you answer?” I asked.

“Yifa immediately said that she was,” Mabel replied.

“Why did you answer honestly?”

“I’m sorry! I wasn’t thinking,” Yifa said bashfully.

“Then what?”

“They wouldn’t accept that she wasn’t a runaway slave and tried to capture her.” Mabel then pointed at the man who was sprawled out. “So I sent one flying.”

“I see.” I had a grasp of the situation now.

“I’m sorry, Mabel,” said Yifa.

“It’s fine. Just stop doing things that make people look down on you. It’s dangerous. This is the fourth time since we left Lodonea.”

Yifa slumped her shoulders.

No wonder. She may not actually be weak, but you sure wouldn’t guess it from looking at her. Anyway, that’s not important right now. I turned to face the adventurer. “Sorry, but I’m her master. We were just traveling separately for a bit. I didn’t know about it, but it seems as though she was planning on meeting me here. I apologize for the confusion.”

“Huh? You’re a noble?” The man looked doubtful. “I wanna see some proof!”

“Like what?”

“The key to her collar or a brand or something! If you don’t have that, then cough up some documentation!”

Annoyed at his ridiculous demands, my mind raced. Come to think of it, I left her documents in my dorm room. That’s not good. W-Well, I’m sure the headmistress is holding on to them for me. For now, I’ll just give him a reasonable argument.

“I don’t carry that stuff around with me everywhere,” I said.

“Then I don’t buy that she’s yours! Hand her over!”

“Why should I?”

“I’m gonna make sure she’s not on any of the guild wanted posters, obviously. I’ll believe you and give her back if she’s not there. That said, I’m not sure I feel like checking today. How about you lend her to me for the night?” The man gave Yifa a slimy look and she shrunk back in fear. “And if that’s a problem, well, you know what’ll happen, right? We were just trying to do the right thing, and you even injured one of us! What are you gonna do about the money he was supposed to make today? Huh, rich boy?”

I get it. He’s saying I won’t get out of here for free. What a greedy guy. Actually, I also don’t have a weapon on me, so he’s probably not taking me seriously. I doubt I look like an adventurer either. I thought to myself as I watched more people crowd around us.

Then the corners of my lips curled into a smile. “No.”

“What was that?”

“I said no. I’m not paying you any money, and I’m not giving you Yifa. There’s no reason for me to go along with your demands.”

“Y-You think that’s gonna fly?”

“What are you gonna do about it?”

“You little...” The man looked like he was about to draw his sword at any moment.

“H-Hey, Seika!” Amyu pulled on my arm.

“Hmm?”

“Why are you provoking him?!”

“He’s clearly picking a fight. Isn’t it normal for newcomers to prove themselves in cities like these?”

“Still, I dunno about your idea of proving yourself...”

“Don’t worry, I’ll hold back.” I looked at the man I was arguing with and gave a carefree smile.

“Ha! Getting lectured by your little servant girl? How pathetic!”

“I’ve had enough of this. Come at me already, lanky.”

“Don’t call me lanky!” Raising his sword over his head, the adventurer charged at me. I made a hand sign with one hand.

Phase of earth and water: White Moon Tower.

“Gwaaaaaah!” A thick pillar of plaster suddenly rose up beneath his feet, carrying him high into the sky. “Ahh!” The man screamed and flailed around at the top, but he had been immobilized by the plaster encasing his lower body.

Quit struggling so much. Your arms are so thin they might snap off.

“Wh-Why are you using such a flashy spell?! What happened to holding back?!” Amyu asked in a panic.

“I did. He’s unharmed.”

“He’s slumped over!”

“Oh. You’re right.” I looked up around eighteen meters in the air and saw that the man seemed to have passed out. “I guess he was afraid of heights. That explains the screaming.”

Amyu sighed. “All right, as long as that’s all it is. You still managed to cause a scene, though.” I heard cheers from the people around us. One person even whistled.

This is quite the spectacle. I mean, that is why I chose this spell.

“Did you forget that we’re on the run?”

“Being too afraid will get used against us. It’s better to show some confidence. Besides...” I said a line I’d grown quite familiar with at this point. “This hardly even counts as standing out. Do you disagree?”

“Hmm... I guess by your standards. It doesn’t compare to destroying the imperial palace.”

“Hey! What are you doing over there?! Disperse, disperse!” Several guards came running over from the city hall. They cleared away the onlookers, looked up at the plaster tower in awe, then walked over to me. “Is this your doing?”

“Yes.”

The guard sighed. “Fighting is prohibited here, as I’m sure you’re aware.”

“Huh?” It is? I looked around in a panic and saw Amyu shaking her head in exasperation. Mabel and Yifa had awkward looks on their faces. That’s not good. Although I hadn’t really thought about it in Lodonea, obviously fighting would be prohibited. Formal duels were one thing, but a city couldn’t maintain...

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.4.2025
• Reihe/Serie: The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World
• Illustrationen: Yuunagi
• Übersetzer: Jarod Blackburn
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Fantasy / Science Fiction ► Fantasy
• Schlagworte: action • familiars • Isekai • Magic • Magic Academy • OP protagonist • Reincarnation
• ISBN-10: 1-7183-1856-1 / 1718318561
• ISBN-13: 978-1-7183-1856-4 / 9781718318564