"Captain, there is faint magic power ahead; there should be townspeople. Also, there is a large amount of magic power gathering at the church!" Luck floated to Yami's side and said.
"Hmm, Finral, you go to the church and ask. Magna, you follow Luck to the front and ask." Yami blew a smoke ring. At least he had useful people under his command.
"Yes, Captain!" The three of them acted quickly.
"This is a group operation, so give me some energy!" Yami roared again.
"Yes!" This time, even Gordon responded with extreme enthusiasm.
"Shhh!!!" Grey was still a monosyllabic creature, but her "shhh" was clearly much more energetic, not as listless as before.
"Brother, put me down quickly! Even if there is no danger, we should go back and be with our companions!" Marie wiggled her body and said.
"Companions? They are not my companions. My world only has you, Marie!" When Gauche said the word "companions," his tone was full of disdain.
When he and Marie were in trouble in their childhood, did anyone say they were their companions and come out to take care of them?
There was even a time when he had to rely on stealing and picking up vegetable leaves just to avoid starving to death!
During that time, who had pitied them?
So Marie was the most important thing!
The meaning of his life was to protect Marie well!
"But Brother is a member of the Magic Knight Squad. This is a profession everyone admires, and I have always been proud of it!" Marie said.
"Heh..." Gauche couldn't help but recall the scene where he transformed from a fugitive into a member of the Magic Knight Squad. Back then, he had clearly told Yami that his world only had Marie, and he only wanted to protect Marie. Even if others died right in front of him, he wouldn't blink an eye!
The implication was, could a person like him really become a member of the Magic Knight Squad!
He remembered Yami at that time, just acting cool and saying to him, "As long as you have someone you want to protect, that's enough. One day, you will protect others too!"
"Hmph! How could I protect others? The fact that I didn't become a villain is already giving those people face! Moreover, people who have grown up will always value themselves more than others. So the Captain is wrong. I could never put myself in danger to protect others!" Gauche couldn't help but roar in his heart.
"Brother! Please stop! I don't want to abandon my companions and leave first!" Marie said.
"Impossible!" Gauche's face turned cold. He was a little angry in his heart. His sister should be like him, with only him, her brother, in her heart. Who needs companions!
"Ah!!!" Marie bit down on Gauche's arm and then burst out, "I hate this kind of brother the most!"
"What?" Gauche was stunned for a moment, feeling as if he had received a critical hit of one hundred thousand points. His sister, whom he cherished as a treasure, actually said she hated him the most?
At this moment, his heart was ice-cold!
"Brother, wake up! We have indeed been bullied by many bad people, but the children in the church and your companions are all good people!"
"When I was separated from you, Brother, it was because of everyone that I didn't feel lonely. They are all my closest friends!"
"How can I watch them be in danger and leave alone now?"
"Brother, aren't your companions in the Magic Knight Squad the same? When you were separated from me, didn't you also not feel lonely because of them? This is the bond! Isn't it because of bonds that we humans can live?" Marie said while crying.
"No, that's not it. When I was separated from you, I always looked at your photos and thought about reuniting with you, so I wouldn't feel lonely..." When Gauche said this, the annoying fighting of Magna and Luck, the sloppy appearance of Vanessa drunk and snoring, the sound of Yami kicking the door, the lecherous look of Finral, and even the muttering of Gordon, and the'shhh' sound of Grey suddenly popped into his mind uncontrollably. He actually remembered them all clearly!
Even Asta and Noelle, who had just joined the squad, were recorded in his heart.
(Charmy: Damn it! Am I not a person! Why is there no memory of me at all!)
(Gauche: Too short, didn't see you~)
Is this the bond?
"Damn it, when did I record every little detail in my brain? I was clearly focusing on thinking about Marie!" Gauche covered his head with one hand, feeling like his brain was about to split...
"I have always been proud to have a brother who works in the Magic Knight Squad, and I also really like a brother who is responsible and has bonds. Please, Brother, live to be the way I like!" Marie called out.
"The—the way you like!" Gauche felt as if he had been installed with nuclear power, and his whole body was full of strength!
"Brother, let's go back. Even if there is no danger, let's do what we can for our companions!" Marie finally said.
"Marie..."
"Brother, got it, we're heading back now!" Gauche turned around instantly.
Meanwhile, Asta had already recalled all his Shadow Clones.
"Looks like nothing was left behind, let's go!" Asta said, scratching his head.
"Hasn't the support from headquarters arrived yet? There are so many children; are they supposed to walk back?" Noelle sighed.
"My magic broom can seat three children, or four if they squeeze in!" Vanessa said.
"As for my flying orb, it can easily seat seven or eight. If I count one Shadow Clone that can take three, I can probably transport over thirty children!" Asta said.
"Are... are you a freak?!" Noelle was startled.
"Oh, I forgot to include myself. I can take out my demon-slayer sword and have a few more children sit on the huge sword. That way, I can transport about forty children!" Asta added.
"This Black Bulls rookie is a bit too intense, isn't he?" Theresa couldn't help but glance over. Is this even humanly possible? He's practically a human transport plane.
"It's just not very comfortable, and I can't transport all the children in this cave at once!" Asta said.
"Come out!" Theresa flipped through her grimoire and summoned her fire panther. Her nickname, the Crimson Panther, was given because of this fire panther.
"Wow, what a cute big panther!"
"It feels so warm to touch!" The children immediately surrounded the adorable fire panther, and the fire panther was very affectionate towards the children.
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