84.THE TIME FOR THE JUDGEMENT AND THE PREMONITION OF ASTORM

Now then, Asty. Do you have anything to say?

Riku was silently looking at Asty.

It hadnt been that difficult for them to sneak away from Derufoi.

With the initial confusion of the festival and the turmoil that Keity caused, the town had fallen into uproar as if someone had thrown a nest of bees there. Sneaking away from the town, Riku and the others continued their escape with the horses they had hidden deep inside the foresta. The places horses were able to go through were limited, but for the Demon Lord army, or rather, for the demons that had kept been hunted down for centuries, the inner parts of forests that humans wouldnt go inside became their territory. Riding through paths normal people wouldnt know about, they were going deep inside the forest.

Theyve kept riding their horses for one whole day.

Finally arriving at a safe place, Riku started to question Asty Gortoberuk.

I am very grateful that youve gone to give me support at that time. Because of that, an opening appeared at the macho woman defenses.

Actually, if Asty hadnt come jumping to where Riku was, the battle would have lasted longer.

Because she had attracted Keitys attention, Riku was able to have an attack go through. There was no mistake that blow was something that decided the match. Thats why it had been very helpful that Asty had gone to help Riku.

Roppu had his hands occupied holding that stupid toy, so I really appreciate you came.

W-well, it makes me embarrassed-de gozaru.

Laughing Ehehe, Astys cheeks became blushed. Feeling shy, Asty was briskly rubbing her head. However, her face was still somewhat stiff. Asty had noticed this wasnt the main topic of their talk long ago. Because of that, Riku decided to go straight to the point.

But you know, this and that are different issues. Now, I am really wondering why you were at Derufoi.

With Riku speaking straight to the point, Astys face instantly became pale. Her expression told she had been asked the question she feared of being asked. Most likely, she had done something she couldnt report to her superior, Riku.

Now then, what were you doing? There is no way you were playing around, right?

Asty was using plain clothes.

As to be expected, it wasnt her military uniform, but it wasnt expensive clothes the daughter of the prestigious family Gortoberuk would be wearing either. No matter how, it wasnt possible to look at them as festive clothes that would suggest she had gone to Derufoi to play. It was a completely plain and easy to get mixed into the surroundings.

Were you doing some kind of espionage? No, I dont think you would be able to do some refined acting like that.(TL note: The words used are so vague -.- ->