It seemed that Sierra had known Zelyse for some time. However, given that he was surprised that we knew Zelyse, they probably weren’t close to each other. At the very least, they must have seen each other many times before.
Maybe he was involved in some kind of a conspiracy with Zelyse, or maybe he suffered some kind of harm from him.
「I’ve been looking for him for a long time already… How did you find him?」
I wondered if Sierra had approved of her now that she had killed Zelyse. His old harsh attitude had softened and he even talked about himself. Well, it was just briefly though.
Sierra had been looking for Zelyse for years. He had information that he was working around this area, but he just couldn’t find him.
Not only was he unable to find Zelyse, but he also failed to get any information on the Mesther Merchant Association, which had connections with him, and the Kingdom of Raidos behind it.
Still, he was sure that Zelyse was in this area, and he had been looking for him in this area for a long time.
But I still didn’t think he was going to talk to us about what we were most concerned about.
Fran thought so, too, and questioned Sierra again.
「Why did Zelyse called Sierra with Romio?」
「Aah―…」
「Is Sierra Romio? That Romio?」
「…That is…」
The fact that you kept it quiet without denying it was like saying you knew something about it, you know?
「I am――」
『Fran!』
「Tsk!」
It was just when Sierra was about to say something.
Magic Power began to swell in the water. Then, at the bottom of the deep water, I saw something moving at high speed.
It was clearly not a living thing. It had no life force, and I couldn’t sense any signs of life from it. However, there was no doubt that it was covered by powerful Magic Power.
Moreover, the place where it appeared was directly under the place where Zelyse had sunk. We couldn’t just ignore it.
Sierra――Romio? Well, I guess we could call him Sierra for now. Sierra also seemed to have noticed the mysterious moving object. He then put his hand on the evil sword at his waist again and followed Fran as she ran off.
The moving object seemed to be heading north in the water.
We were not at our full speed yet, but if Sierra didn’t do his best and ran hard enough, Fran was going to leave him behind.
Sierra was in a desperate state. Compared to Fran, who still had some leeway, he seemed to already be at his full speed. In terms of physical ability and aerial jump skill, Fran probably had the upper hand. If she increased her speed any further, he might end up being left behind.
『I’ll find out what it is first. Get me in the water』
「Nn!」
I was thrown by Fran and quickly approached the mysterious moving object. The depth of the lake was quite deep, and the water was muddy from the aftermath of the battle, so I couldn’t see to the bottom.
But I could definitely feel some kind of presence breaking through the water and pushing forward. It was a little smaller than me, and elongated in shape.
『Hmm?』
I used my Light Magic to create multiple light sources. The strong light then illuminated the surroundings, and I succeeded in catching a clear image of it.
『A sword…!?』
It was a thin sword, the blade of which had snapped off from the middle.
Moreover, it looked familiar.
『Isn’t it a pseudo fanatic sword!?』
The hardness that I felt when I slashed Zelyse a while ago. Could it be that it really was a pseudo fanatic sword?
However, if it was a pseudo fanatic sword, there was a possibility that it would work by itself. It was, after all, a kind of an intelligence weapon.
However, I never imagined that there would be a working pseudo-fanatic sword now that the main source, the Fanatics, had been destroyed. And it was also beyond my wildest imagination that it was in the hands of Zelyse.
No, was it really a pseudo fanatic sword? If that breakage was caused by my slash, then it was strange that my cannibalism hadn’t been triggered.
What the hell was going on here then?
『I’ll try to block its movement for the time being』
I tried to use telekinesis to capture the pseudo fanatic sword, which still thrust forward like a torpedo. But it was unsuccessful.
『Just now, it dodged my attack?』
I clearly witnessed it as it evaded my telekinesis.
After that, I tried several times to release telekinesis and Light Attack Magic, but all of them ended up in vain.
Its movements were somewhat just like a living thing.
It didn’t seem to be a predetermined evasive action that was mechanically programmed. It was clearly the movement of something that had seen my attack and was thinking about how to move on the spot.
The sword was likely the same kind as me――an intelligence weapon.
Name: None
ATK: 442
MP: 4680
Durability: 1000
Magic Conductivity: B+
Skill:
Malice Detection, Subspace Navigation, Demon Knowledge, Exorcism, Stone Working, Stone Devourer, Masonry, Chant Reduction, Keen Smelling, Keen Taste, Stealth, Dismantling, Recovery Magic, Dissection, Flame Resistance, Flame Magic. Martial Arts, Blacksmithing, Wind Magic, Detection Jamming, Appraisal Jamming―――
That was all I’d been able to see. I couldn’t seem to be able to see everything due to the effects of its Appraisal Jamming.
『That’s crazy!』
My overall performance was better than it, but what was with all those skills? From the looks of it, it was probably still in possession of a large number of skills. I knew it, something was wrong with this sword!
『―――』
『I’m not letting you go!』
The pseudo fanatic sword gained even more speed. Moreover, it was surfacing with a deafening boom.
Perhaps it chose to escape in the air, where it could gain more speed than in the water, where there was more resistance.
On the water, Fran and Urushi were now running at their full speed. And Sierra had already been left behind.
『Fran! Urushi! Don’t let it get away!』
「Nn!」
「Woof!」
Fran and Urushi reacted immediately to my instructions and started moving at once. Fran unleashed her Thunderbolt Magic, and Urushi unleashed his Dark Magic, trying to shoot it down.
Magic was heading to it from all directions.
But our attacks didn’t hit it. It just simply passed through that sword.
『Isn’t that… the same skill that Zelyse used!?』