“Sister Sakura. I’m sure it’s because we both did a good job, so it’s time for Master Alex to reward us. Right, Master Alex?”
Saying this, she already started taking off her clothes.
It’s good that Tsubaki has opened up to Sakura, but I wonder if she has changed too much.
Tsubaki wants me to use my clone technique and attack both of them at the same time …… No, let’s not talk about this.
For starters, I explain the Slave Release skill and talk about how it can now be used.
“I see. So that’s the skill that rescued Lady Meilin.”
“Speaking of which …… Tsubaki. Do you know the situation surrounding Lady Meilin?”
“It’s something I’ve heard before I came here, but I heard that the Central Church is looking for Lady Meilin.”
“The Central Church …… another troublesome place has moved. That said, I don’t think they’ll be coming here unless there’s something wrong.”
Tsubaki and Sakura started talking about Meilin, but what is the Central Church?
I asked them to move behind me, thinking I would ask them again when we had more free time…
“[Slave Release]”
I immediately use the skill.
Immediately after that, a red flame flared up in the training hall.
“What!? What’s going on …… Sakura! Get Lydia here ASAP!”
“Understood!”
In the flames, a naked girl in her mid-teens was lying on the ground…
“Master Alex!?”
“[Middle Heal] …… Are you okay!?”
I jumped in without hesitation and used my healing magic while holding her in my arms.
But my healing magic is ineffective …… or rather, this girl is not taking damage from the flames in the first place?
Is it normal for her to be surrounded by flames, like the soaring serpent? …… No. She’s being burned by the flames, yet she’s recovering quickly!
So she’s being endlessly given only the pain of being burned by the flames.
“Are you alright? Are you conscious? Can you hear me?”
I spoke to the girl, lightly touching her cheek with a tap of my hand…
“…… Who is it?”
Slowly the girl opens her eyes and a small voice comes out.
“I’m Alex …… No, that doesn’t matter, I want to help you. What the hell is this fire?”
“Me? By a human tribesman? …… Fuh. This thing around my neck is the source of the curse, but there’s no way a human can ……”
“I see. This is it, right? You don’t mind if I break it, do you?”
The girl seems to want to say something, but right now, it’s time to save her from the flames.
The clasp of what looks like a little small necklace is …… there is no clasp!?
If that’s the case, I grabbed the piece of jewelry that I didn’t really know and put all my strength into it…
“Uraaaaaaah!”
“Nah …… removing the fire curse with your bare hands!? W-What the hell are you!?”
I tore it off with force, and it melted away, and with it, the flames that had enveloped the girl disappeared.
“M-Master Alex! Your body is ……”
“I’m fine. I’m more concerned about this girl ……”
Tsubaki is calling out to me but …… why is she so far away from me?
No, checking on the girl is more important.
I looked again at the girl in my arms, and although she was still groggy, she began to speak clearly.
“I didn’t expect to be released so soon …… and by a human. Oh well. Human man. I thank you for saving me. Is there anything you want?”
“I’m glad I could save you. I don’t want anything in particular. I’m just glad you’re safe.”
“I see. You have the power to destroy such magic tool, yet you are so humble. But our tribe has an obligation to return the favor to those who have helped us. If you do not tell me what you want, I’d be troubled.”
“Even if you say that …… That’s right. Then tell me your name. It’s not very nice to call you ‘you’, after all.”
“～～～～!? My name, huh. I-I see. You’re still a man, even though you’re of the human tribe …… Ahem. My name is Neve. I’ll be in your care from now on.”
Neve is a blue-haired girl of about 15 years old, looking straight at me with her beautiful blue eyes, the same color as her hair.
However, her snow-white skin turns red at the mere mention of her name …… She must be quite shy.
While I was thinking about this and thinking how beautiful Neve’s blue eyes were, Sakura came back.
“Master Alex! I’ve brought Miss Lydia and Miss Ellie with me …… wait, what about the flame!?”
“Mr. Alex! I heard that you were covered by tremendous flames, but …… are you okay? The stones in the training area are still burning red.”
“N-Never mind that, Alex! Who is that girl!? Why are you both naked!”
What? The stones are burning? We’re both naked?
…… Huh? Indeed, the two of them were right, the stones under my feet were red, and not only Neve, but even I was completely naked.