Upon Returning Home As A Military Major General, I Was Told To Attend School, Even Though It's Quite Late Now-Chapter 87: In An Unknown Forest
“What the hell is this... what’s happening?! This is...!”
I thought Hayami-san’s teleportation spell had activated, but instead of the familiar Ichigaya General Staff Headquarters, we were in an unfamiliar forest.
At first, I thought Hayami-san’s teleportation spell had failed.
However, unlike the battlefield filled with murderous intent we had just left, this place was serene, with the sounds of birds chirping.
“Lieutenant Hayami! Hayami-san! If you’re there, please respond!”
If this were a battlefield, shouting like this would be foolish, revealing my location, but right now, I couldn’t worry about that.
[Master, please calm down. First, assess the situation.]
Kon’s voice in my mind urged me to calm down.
Indeed, this panicked state wasn’t helpful.
“Yeah, you’re right.”
Even so, unable to calm myself, I sat cross-legged on the grassy ground, my body trembling as if ready to spring into action.
[It’s been a while since I’ve seen you this emotional. Are you that worried about Lieutenant Hayami?]
“I’m not being emotional!”
[You’ve been speaking aloud to me since a while ago. And stop fidgeting.]
“Oh...”
I hadn’t realized it until Kon pointed it out.
Feeling embarrassed, I took a deep breath to steady myself.
[Given Master’s state, I’ll explain the current situation concisely. First, the teleportation was executed imperfectly. Hayami-san likely tried to teleport us to the General Staff Headquarters in Ichigaya, but lacked the power.]
[Where are we now?]
[Judging by the vegetation, we are still in the same forest area. We haven’t strayed far from the original target location.]
[Where’s Hayami-san? Could she be in a completely different part of the forest, or did she leave me here and return to Ichigaya?]
As I calmed down a bit, I joked about the optimistic scenarios.
[No. Lieutenant Hayami remains in her original position.]
[...How can you be so sure, Kon?]
Hoping for the optimistic case, I questioned Kon’s certainty.
[It’s simple. From the start, the teleportation spell was only targeted at Master.]
[...How do you know that, Kon?]
[I’ve traveled with Master many times using Lieutenant {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} Hayami’s teleportation ability. Normally, during teleportation, Hayami synchronizes with her contracted spirit and me, allowing us to move together. It’s like two people holding hands and jumping together.]
[You didn’t feel that this time?]
[Correct. This time, it felt like I was forcefully grabbed and thrown by an unfamiliar spirit. Quite rude.]
[So, from the beginning...]
[Under the influence of the interference spell, she judged it impossible to teleport with herself, so she gambled on sending only Master.]
“Damn it!”
I punched the ground in frustration.
Reflecting on Hayami’s words at that moment, I regretted not realizing it sooner.
But it was already too late.
[Incidentally, the reason she can only teleport one person besides herself is that she can only fully perceive one other person at a time. She believes she can’t extend her senses to anyone beyond that. Honestly, her spirit’s abilities shouldn’t have such limitations; it’s an issue with the practitioner.]
[That’s not important now! What matters is how to save Hayami!]
[...Her chances of survival are low. She has no direct means of attack, and if the interference spell prevents her from using her teleportation to escape, then...]
[But it’s not zero, right?!]
[...Indeed. Her chances depend on how she uses her remaining spirit energy.]
Grasping at straws, Kon’s response offered a glimmer of hope.
“Then, let’s bet on that! Okay! First, I need to figure out our current location. Let’s see, the manual for being isolated on the battlefield should be...”
I rummaged through my backpack, searching for the tattered emergency manual I always kept at the bottom, looking for the relevant page.
[Alright, I’ll help...]
Kon sighed but agreed to follow my lead, for which I was internally grateful.
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[It may not compare to the shock of your parents’ death, but losing someone close could bring you to that state again...]
Kon’s muttered words didn’t register as I frantically searched the manual.
