Save 54 - Super Invincible Man

In front of Rudel's house.

Diana was visiting. She found out where he lived thanks to Lugh.

Diana arrived with a note in her hand. She rang the doorbell and waited for someone to come out.

However, no one came out.

"Why didn't anyone come out?"

She rang the doorbell many times in irritation. Then a passerby spoke to her.

"You there, the resident of that house won't be coming home for a while."

"Huh?"

This person seemed to be someone who lived in this neighborhood. Diana asked her about Rudel.

"Some time ago he went out on the street carrying a lot of luggage. It was too much luggage just to go on a trip, but it didn't look like he was moving either. I still remember it because it seemed strange to me."

"W-Where did he go!!?"

"Who knows? There was also a girl the same age with him, maybe they were lovers running away because of their love that wasn't accepted by their parents? Hahaha!"

The passerby left after saying that. Diana's hand dropped the note with a stunned look on her face.

"...You're kidding. THAT GREAT BIG IMPERTINENT ENTROMISEEEEEEEE!"

After a while she screamed while holding her head.

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"Now what shall we do, you stupid onii-chaaan!"

"You're too loud, Erselica-chan."

I stayed at Erselica's mansion as the day of the duel approached.

The reason was because it would be safer for everyone to stay in one place.

Erselica burst into tears after I told her what happened.

"At this rate, you won't even have an armed unit by tomorrow! Although it will already be hard to win against Battler even with one, you'll become ground meat if you go out like this without one!"

I couldn't get a new armed unit.

"It can't be helped. No one will sell me one. Aster's workshops are scared of Derrick."

"This is not a laughing matter~!"

It seemed Erselica thought I was still angry with her. She was more obedient than usual.

Even now she was serving me like a waitress.

I drank the tea Erselica prepared. It tasted really bad.

"It's awful. Make it again."

"...Yes."

Erselica left the room carrying the cup and teapot as she looked like she was going to cry. She said "This fucking tea maniac!" After she left the room.

I enjoyed teasing this poor idiot.

Inside the room I leaned back in the chair and thought of a way to relax until the day of the duel.

"Now then, with my inability to buy a new armored unit, I'll have to fight Battler with my body. Hmm~, how hopeless."

My trusty partner wasn't here.

I got used to sending glances to my right shoulder.

"... That damn idiot."

I cursed Ixion while waiting for Erselica to return. That's when Lucy walked into the room.

"Hey, did something happen? I saw Erselica-chan putting a thermometer inside a teapot and muttering to herself while pouring water. Is she doing some kind of experiment?"

What was that girl doing?

Perhaps in Lucy's eyes, she was doing some kind of science experiment.

"I'm making fun of her right now. After all, that girl is a hard worker when she feels pressure."

There were many times I wanted to tell her to get serious from the beginning. Like not giving me lack of information because I was lazy or remembering things when it was late.

"I-is that so? You two are very close. Ah, I forgot, there's a guest for you."

"Guest for me?"

"... It's Sara."

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Sara was there when I went to the entrance.

She crossed her arms under her big breasts when she saw Lucy. Her face looked really irritated.

Lucy also crossed her arms under her breasts. It looked like a competition of who had the biggest breasts. I wish the girls would have done something like that sometime.

"... So you're really here. Aren't you ashamed to be a very dirty woman? Turning to an unknown man instead of your family."

Sara said that with narrowed eyes. Lucy averted her face.

"Don't say anything! What do you want here."

"I don't have time to waste on you today. Rudel-kun, I heard a rumor that you can't get an armed unit, is it true?"

When I nodded in the affirmative, Sara's expression became frustrated.

"I can't lend you any help at the moment."

"Is it because of that oath to the sacred tree?"

"That's right. Derrick may not think much of it, but this oath to the sacred tree is something important to us."

Lucy was disgusted when she heard those words.

"That thing is not a holy being."

Hearing that, Sara gave Lucy a furtive look.

I clapped my hands to keep the conversation on track.

"Quiet girls, don't fight. And, did you come all this way just to check out that rumor, Sara?

"It's not that. Linus-san- the head of Exner Household is talking to my father about this matter at the kingdom embassy right now, so, Rudel-kun, please meet him along with the sacred tree sapling. The sapling is really important to us. That's why I will ask my father to open a negotiation with the Herring Household. That should be much better than having this kind of duel."

Did he want to open a negotiation to exchange the sapling for Schwert?

Doing it that way might also be possible, but it would not be satisfactory to me. Plus if they accepted it would be problematic for my revenge, so I refused.

"That wouldn't be good."

"Why do you say that!!! You're going to die if you go to the duel like that!"

An armed unit against a flesh and blood human wouldn't even be a fight.

Even an idiot like Liam would understand that.

"I'm happy that you're trying to help me, Sara-chan. But you see, I can't forgive that Derrick rat."

She was shocked when I called her that. Lucy was also shocked. I said it to tease, but the level of response is surprising.

About Derrick. I should have crushed him from the beginning.

The me being obsessed with problematic things like events or the like was stupid.

Lucy gave me a concerned look.

"H-hey, you shouldn't force yourself to do reckless things. In the first place, the other side is the one who is wrong, so it will be better if you trust Sara."

Lucy and Sara were worried about me. It makes me happy that nice girls like them are worried about a guy like me.

I guess I should tell them something important.

"Do you know why in the kingdom they call me a hero?"

"Huh... B-Because you're strong?"

Lucy gave a very simple answer even while looking puzzled.

In contrast, Sara gave a slightly different answer.

"Maybe it's luck? No matter how strong you are, you won't be able to become a hero without the right opportunity for it."

"Pin pon! You are both correct! However, my answer is different. The requirement to become a hero is... to set a trap for your enemy. Also, not getting into a fight that you know you will lose. You just need to look for an opportunity and attack them from behind, since attacking head on an opponent you can't beat is a fool's errand."

Lucy responded immediately when I confidently proclaimed.

"Huh, isn't that being trashy and cowardly?"

"I agree with her. It's really the worst thing I'd ever heard of."

"... I-I'm sorry that real-life knights and heroes are different from the ones girls consider charming. Real heroes are weird guys like me that we should look for an opening and destroy them from the inside. Besides, b-being called a coward is the highest praise on the battlefield."

They both looked at me with a very disappointed face towards me.

Ixion once said that my way of fighting is the most suitable for someone like me.

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That night before the duel.

Derrick and his supporters arrived at a bar for their anticipated celebration.

"This is an early celebration for my victory! Drink as much as you want!"

The thugs following him chased the guests into the bar and placed their order with the bartender.

The bar owner brought the alcohol to Derrick. He squeezed out his courage and made a request.

"Derrick-sama, the amount of the bill has been increasing. Also, could I please beg you not to disturb the other customers too much."

Hearing that request, Derrick poured the alcohol he received on the bar owner's head.

"What, you want to protest to me, the great Derrick?"

" N-No, no way I...!"

"To whom do you owe your thanks that scumbags like you can live in the supreme kingdom?"

"Say it!"

Derrick punched the bar owner, but the bar owner didn't seem to be really hurt by Derrick's fist.

That offended Derrick's feeling.

"Scumbags, destroy this place!"

Derrick's angry shout made the fellows around him stand up and start trashing the bar.

The bar owner hastily grabbed hold of one of the vassals.

"P-Please stop, I beg you!"

"It's your fault for making Derrick-sama angry!"

The bar owner was kicked to the ground. His wife and daughter ran to him.

"Darling!"

"Dad!"

Derrick started laughing with a smile as the two helped the bar owner to his feet.

"This place is pitiful for an early celebration, I guess I should have your family take responsibility after you pissed me off like that."

The bar owner guessed what Derrick was thinking and stepped forward to defend his wife and daughter.

"S-STOOOOOOOP!"

Derrick raised his right hand toward the bar owner and tree roots grew out of the ground.

Derrick's henchmen gathered around the bar owner, who was held back by the roots.

"Guys, let's get out."

The bar owner tried to approach his wife and daughter who were dragged away by their hair.

"Let go of them!"

Derrick laughed with a wide grin.

"Yes, we'll let them go after we've had our fun. However, I think you'd better worry about yourself."

Derrick and his henchmen went out and set the bar on fire.

They did so while the bar owner was still inside.

The bar owner's wife and daughter cried and screamed at the sight of the burning flame.

"NOOOOOOO!"

Derrick laughed at the sight of them crying. It looked like he was really enjoying himself.

"Those who oppose me will end up like this!"

The people gathered around watched Derrick in frustration.

But no one said anything.

Even the military officers in the area who came here after hearing the commotion only moved to extinguish the fire without capturing anyone when they learned that Derrick was the culprit.

"The idiots just need to obey me!"

Derrick's voice echoed in front of the burning bar.

"Tomorrow will be a great day for Aster's Supreme Kingdom! And I, a human chosen by the sacred tree, will make that scum of a kingdom lick my feet before I make mincemeat out of him, gyahaha!"

"Derrick Zaja Herring's name, will be remembered by history as the hero of Aster!"

On that quiet night that turned dark. Derrick vowed to make Rudel suffer.

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The morning of the day of the duel.

In the end I couldn't get any armed units.

I was squatting to watch Lucy-chan take her bottle in the mansion while talking to her.

"Eat a lot. I want to take you for a ride in my airship."

I didn't think she could understand my words, but Lucy-chan looked at my face once before taking her bottle again. How adorable she was.

Allen looked at me as she did that while placing his hands behind his head.

"Count, you're being carefree as usual. Be more serious in this situation."

"Haha~, I'm being cured at the sight of this cutie."

"The duel is today, you know, can you win?"

"Hmm~, I wonder if I can?"

Allen was staring at me.

"Well, I think you have some kind of plan. More importantly, recently my master is acting strange."

"That girl is always strange, so don't worry."

As I stood up, Cana came over bringing a black suitcase.

"Count Bradford, a package came for you."

"I see."

"But, the sender is unknown."

"Ah, okay."

I received the suitcase and found a pilot's suit.

My old suit was torn so I had to discard it, so I got a new one brought to me.

"And the others?"

"His Highness and Erselica-sama went to see Warren who was leaving the hospital today. It looks like we'll all go to support him when they arrive."

"I'm surprised."

"But it seems His Highness and the others wish that you loses."

"I expected it from those scumbags."

I looked at Allen to tell him something vital.

"Don't forget to bet on me. You'll make a lot of money."

I flashed a beaming smile that he instantly darkened.

"It's forbidden to do so said my master. If it was any duel it's fine, but if you swear an oath to the sacred tree it's considered an offense."

"I-I really."

Although I wanted to bet if there was any bet, it was unfortunate, but it couldn't be helped.

Well, it didn't matter since I must do something much more important.

"I'm getting fired from those idiots. I must go somewhere important before the duel."

After saying that and moving to leave the mansion, Lucy walked out of the mansion while holding the vial with the little sapling.

"Rudel-kun, you forgot this! You mustn't leave it behind!"

The clothes she came out in were something you wouldn't normally see outside the house.

She wore a pink sweatshirt with a bunny hood. She also had skinny short shorts in the same color. And as icing on the cake, pink bunny sandals. Even her bow for her pigtails was bunny. A very cute look indeed.

Seeing Lucy holding the sapling in her arms, I put my hand on my chin and thought of a great idea.

" Tak it yourself, Lucy."

"Hey, is that okay with you? This is a big thing, though."

Lucy looked puzzled. I replied with a smile.

"I have a feeling it will be better for me to be with you than with me. Well, there won't be any problem even if it's stolen. In that case, I'll get it back without fail, so hold it as long as you feel comfortable.

Lucy hugged the little sapling's flask.

"I don't want it stolen, but okay, I understand. I'll hold it."

I felt a little jealous of the capture target to be her boyfriend when I saw Lucy's heartwarming smile.

Jeez, this just can't be done. I have two girlfriends waiting at home.

"Are you going to the duel?"

"I don't think so. I don't want to see you get beat up."

"How cruel you are. You should know, when I make this sign, it means everything will go in my favor."

I flashed him my thumb with a smile. Wait, does this feel like when I rescued Alisa from Klein for some reason?

It must be up to me.

"In that case. I'll be back with Derrick's head so you can see I always keep my promises."

"I doubt it."

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"Lucy, we're leaving! We're taking over the house for you!"

Erselica and the others got into a cab. They would go to watch Rudel's duel.

Erselica left Lucy at home since the kingdom flag was in the garden. So being attacked by someone from Aster would have international consequences.

She waved goodbye with her hand until she no longer saw them.

Lucy went inside and closed the door.

She went to Bunny Lucy after leaving the sapling in the kitchen.

"If your master should win, I wonder what I'll have to prepare?"

Deep down, she didn't think Rudel could win. It was absurd just to think about it.

Just as she was heading to the kitchen to see what she could cook, the door was kicked in with great force.

"Look for the sacred tree sapling!"

"This is the place?"

"It wasn't in the other house so this must be it!"

Lucy watched in panic as mysterious men entered the house.

One of them looked at Lucy.

"What do we do with this bitch, kill her?"

"She looks great, let's take her to the boss, maybe we can sell her to some nobleman here."

The dreadlocked man approached Lucy, she tried to run, but it was useless.

Lucy was pushed to the floor and then tied up.

"Haha, I found it!"

A bald man with earrings in his ears was showing them the offspring.

"Okay. Let's get out of this place before the military notices our presence!"

The dreadlocked man placed Lucy on his back and together with his companions walked out.

The man with the sapling was approaching the door, but noticed the Bunny Lucy.

His gaze was filled with disgust.

"I really hate these things."

Lucy watched as the man kicked the Bunny Lucy as if she were a ball.

"Geld, don't waste your time and let's go!"

"Sorry, Musik, but I can't stand those things, they disgust me."

The men were leaving the hunt with Lucy and the sapling in their hands.

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I had gone to my house before heading to the duel site.

The reason was simple. I had to get a big brown baby out of my system since I ate so much.

After leaving the bathroom, I didn't realize that someone had forced their way in.

My things were in disarray.

I panicked thinking the worst.

So, after changing into my suit, I headed to Erselica's mansion.

When I arrived, I found the door smashed in.

"Guys!"

"Erselica!"

"Lucy!"

"Are you here?"

There was no trace of anyone in the house, but I found one of Lucy's ribbons on the floor and near the crib where Lucy-chan lay there was a trail of blood.

I was scared, I couldn't believe how far that Derrick rat would go despite seeing the flag of the kingdom in the garden.

Suddenly, I found a note on the floor near the kitchen.

I read it. My face became very serious as I read the address of the place.

I have an hour before the duel starts.

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Lucy had been taken to a warehouse in the harbor.

After being strapped into a chair, she watched as a white-suited man watched the sacred tree sapling with interest.

"Is this thing really something important? It looks like an ordinary plant to me."

"Maybe it's something like medicine or for drugs."

"You think so? In any case, Derrick needs to be informed that we have this secured."

"I'll go. I want to buy more cigarettes."

"I'll go with you, I want to see if there's anything good to eat."

A dreadlocked man and a bald one were heading for the door.

There was a lot of stuff in the place.

All of it was merchandise to be imported illegally to other countries.

Many of them were stuffed with orbs and stolen goods.

The man in the suit, Ganpino, was approaching Lucy and in response to his approach. She showed fear.

Ganpino touched her face to inspect her.

"She's very pretty, she has a nice body, but will she be a virgin yet?"

Lucy was startled when he said that.

Ganpino's hand slid down to her shorts, she started to cry.

"Don't worry cutie, we'll sell you to a good bidder. Or, we'll give you as a gift to Derrick. Since, trafficking people is a very lucrative business."

His hand was slowly withdrawing her garment and tears were falling from her face.

Then.

"What was that?"

A loud rumbling sound came from the front door through which they were leaving.

"We must have been found by Rosenberg Household forces!! Impossible, we made sure to get out separately! Anyway, grab your weapons boys!"

The men inside the place picked up weapons hidden from some crates.

They looked like what you'd see in a classic mobster movie. Even with a drum-shaped loaded magazine they were using.

They all loaded their guns, moved away from the door and got into a vantage point.

Ganpino grabbed Lucy to use her as a human shield.

Various strange sounds came from outside.

And suddenly, the door was destroyed by two men who entered after being propelled by a mysterious force.

They were the man with dreadlocks and the bald man. The dreadlocked guy had his jaw broken and his teeth scattered everywhere; in contrast to the bald man who had a broken nose and bleeding ears.

The armed men were slowly approaching the place to see who was hiding there.

But no one was there, in fact, the false door they use as an entrance was intact.

Someone entered, but didn't force that door? That was what some people thought.

Ganpino asked what was going on and at that precise moment.

Something fell from the ceiling crashing into a large box containing antique furniture.

Ganpino was the first to notice before his subordinates did.

What crashed against the box was Rudel who was in a cat-like position about to fall.

He raised his head, his face staring angrily at Ganpino.

Before he could pull his weapon out of his sack and use Lucy as a shield.

Rudel stood up using a tae kwon do technique.

Ganpino's chin was struck and he was sent flying several meters into the air.

His subordinates, noticing this, watched their boss flying and crashing into a large box containing glass.

The roar was so loud that Ganpino screamed in pain, that made everyone look at Rudel and point their guns at him.

Rudel had a terrified expression.

He looked at Lucy who was lying on the ground.

He quickly pulled something out of his pocket resembling an octagonal disk and threw it over her body.

"Don't move for anything in the world."

He told her that as a strange phantom membrane covered Lucy's body.

She watched him in fear.

Rudel brought his eyes to the Cashmiro Family members and sighed before speaking.

"... You idiots, who dared to touch my Lucy?"

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I quickly arrived at the port, taking a total of 20 minutes out of the 40 minutes it would normally take me.

The address indicated this place, but it looked like an ordinary warehouse.

I used a futuristic master key to get in. I had it at home from losing my keys.

As I entered, I found two guys walking around very cheerful, they noticed me, and before they screamed I lunged at them.

One of them I broke his jaw, I don't know if he's alive or dead. Another one I hit so hard that he fell near some liquor bottles.

The guy with the broken jaw was still standing so I had to get tougher on them.

Obviously they must have heard the roar.

So I activated my special suit that I had Ixion prepare for me.

It's an improved version of the flying suit he made last year.

But, it's too tight in my crotch. So I don't think I'll be wearing it after today.

I climbed up through the roof, thank heaven it had holes to get in.

Like a cat I climbed through the ceiling and after finding Lucy being held hostage by that guy with the mustache. I freed my hands and fell to the floor like a cat.

Lifting my head I gave him a good kick as I remembered a movie of a kid doing a similar move.

The guy went flying. I threw an item called energy shield at Lucy.

It's like an invisible force shield that you would see in sci-fi games.

After seeing it activate since I was afraid some stray bullet would touch her. I looked at these idiots and told them who dared touch my Lucy.

For some reason, Lucy looked at me with fear, but her cheeks then turned red. Must be from shock.

The idiots shouted.

"Get that son of a bitch!"

"Where the hell did he come from?"

"That bastard is the guy from the kingdom we planted the fake documents on!"

Oh, so these guys are the famous Cashmiro that Erselica told me about. These guys will be trouble whether I want them to or not.

In addition, they are responsible for all the trafficking of arms, drugs and even for being responsible for creating slavery.

Apparently, slaves never existed until these guys decided to trade people.

Well, let's clean up the world a bit. It doesn't feel bad to do something I could never do in my former life.

"Open fire!"

Like torrential rain, bullets were flying to hit me.

They weren't doing anything to me due to the fact that I had my force shield activated. The problem was that I could feel the damage impacts, it was like a hundred syringes hitting me.

It didn't hurt, but it was very uncomfortable.

I ran to the front to hide from the bullets.

"We hit him, but why is he still alive?"

The men yelled as they removed the magazine for a new one.

(Now!)

With that thought, I walked out of my hiding place straight to the nearest one, but not before grabbing a leg of the couch I broke.

The guy saw me, I saw him. It didn't matter as the next thing that happened was that his face was hit by a piece of wood which broke.

His teeth and red liquid came out in droves.

I imagine the blow knocked him out.

I don't know how many guys are inside, but I know there must be more and surely they are in their airship resting, not only do I have no time to waste with them, I must not waste any more either since the duel will start in less than half an hour.

As I approached another guy, I grabbed him by his shirt and sent him flying towards other guys.

They all fell together, I walked up to them and hit them so hard just once.

"Ammo loaded! Shoot!"

The shower of shots would continue, but I didn't care.

I'm super pissed at these idiots.

I ran to the center and aimed my left fist at one, then my right at another. They both went flying into boxes.

I grabbed a machine gun and fired it at random. They ducked.

Then I grabbed one who ducked and kicked him very hard which went flying into the wall.

I went to the others who were still crouching and one by one they got to their feet.

I hit them, I kicked them and I headbutted one of them.

Bullets were hitting me and from time to time their comrades were taking them.

I don't care if they die, this is their problem not mine.

I will not worry again if criminals die or not. Only if innocents or idiots are involved yes.

I took an old lamp and used it as a bat.

Here and there these guys were flying out.

The number was getting smaller and smaller. I watched as some tried to escape.

"T-This guy is a monster."

"Bullets don't hurt him."

"Let's get out of here."

"I won't let them!"

With those words, I pulled out a small grenade and threw it at the door which exploded on touch.

It was something similar to green jelly that was on the door.

"... I can't open it!"

"This sticky stuff won't come out either."

"Here it comes!"

The guys who were trying to escape, turned to look at me.

I still had the lamp. I used it against them until there was nothing left.

The number had dropped further.

No matter how they saw it, this was my victory.

I was quickly approaching one to hit it when I heard a voice.

"That hurt damn it."

I turned my face to see who said that, it was the guy I sent flying at first.

(Is he still alive?)

That guy was tough it seems. But no matter, I'm the winner here since I'm the one with the traps and you guys are not.

His eyes looked at me fiercely.

"... So you, little vermin, are the one who destroyed my chance of being a true noble?"

"I don't care what you talk about. All that matters is the beating I'll give you for taking Lucy and the sapling."

After beating him, I observed that the sapling was safely inside an open safe.

He was shaking his pants. Then, for some reason he threw his fancy coat on the floor and from his pocket, a bottle of pills he had.

"Boss, don't tell me you're going to use that!"

"It's dangerous, it's experimental still!"

"The republic didn't get good results with them!"

I have no idea what they're talking about, but they seem to be just some simple pills.

I laughed a little.

"So you'll use doping, huh? Sounds good to me. Although I'll be winning in no time anyway."

The guy also laughed as if he had won.

"This stuff is called energy steroids."

"They're a secret republic project to create a thing called a super soldier or something."

What's he talking about?

The guy took the lid off and popped all the pills into his mouth and bit into them making a cruch, cruch sound with each bite.

"In short. This stuff is something to create a super strong warrior type."

Just as I was about to go to kick his butt, I noticed an anomaly.

Hey, were you that tall?

Certainly over the months I've grown so much in muscle mass as my height that I was almost catching up to Chlust.

But this guy, isn't he even taller than before?

Wait. What the hell...

His shirt was ripping. His expanding muscles were showing.

His legs were also tearing his pants. Fortunately, the middle part was resisting a lot of pressure.

Now with his shirt destroyed, I could see that this guy was ten feet tall.

His hands were so big he could grab a heavy truck tire and lift it like it weighed nothing.

His arms were so long and his torso was as hulking as a gorilla on steroids.

... I think I just ruined and delayed my victory didn't I?

The guy was smiling with his mustache twitching for some mysterious reason, his eyes showed flames.

"Super muscle strengthening magic: Herculean strength increased by a thousand."

When he walked, the earth seemed to move.

His footsteps were small but intense.

"Brat. Let me show you the absolute champion. I am, a true invincible super man."

The guy was approaching me smiling as if he was going to play with a toy he wanted to break.