"Even so, I have to catch up! Otherwise, Meredith will...!"

The reason why I continue to search for someone who can also use the magic of the Age of Gods is because that is what Meredi requested.

She needs someone who is her equal.

She needs someone she can trust.

Therefore, Oscar and others must also elevate themselves to the realm required by Miledi and obtain power that the apostles cannot match.

Otherwise, Miledi will have to fight alone and protect everyone by herself.

"Even if that's the case, so what? If you can reach that level just by working hard and doing things recklessly, then anyone can do it easily."

Bandu looked down at Oscar coldly, pulling up his scarf to cover his mouth and expression.

"What makes you so sure?"

Oscar frowned and pushed up his glasses. The bright light reflected from the lenses obscured Oscar's expression.

"Didn't Meredith gain that power by reaching her limit?"

"So you're going to push yourself to the limit, huh? Hmph, what kind of extreme state is that? I'm just throwing a tantrum."

"what?"

"oh?"

Their faces were as close as they could be, staring at each other fiercely.

Mei and Lutilis, who were standing by, saw this.

“I-I can’t take it anymore, Onee-sama! The glasses and scarf are so distracting, I can’t hear what they’re saying! They put them on so smoothly, like flowing water!”

"Really? Even if you're thinking that, don't say it out loud! I'm trying so hard not to laugh just to save the mood! I really want to complain about how many spare glasses and scarves they have, but I'm trying so hard to hold it back!"

"Look, Onee-sama! The timing of their glasses and scarf is exactly the same! And they both have the same effect of hiding their expressions. These two are really close!"

"Pfft, stop talking, my stomach hurts."

The two of them were trembling all over, desperately trying to suppress their laughter. Lutilis even imitated the movements of pushing up glasses and pulling on a scarf.

The two looked very happy.

There is a huge gap between the serious atmosphere of the two boys and the joyful atmosphere of the two girls.

The two boys tried their best to resist the urge to yell, "You stinky girls, stop doing that!" They had a tacit understanding with each other - not to look at them, not to listen to them, and not to complain about them.

So, Oscar, filled with anxiety and frustration that he had nowhere to vent, was about to drag his bruised body back to continue training recklessly.

"What's going on with this chaotic situation?"

A voice came from the fog, and the tone sounded a little helpless.

"Ah, Natsu-kun, you're back."

"Xiao Nai-nii, thank you for your hard work."

"Don't call me Xiaonai-san, I've told you many times..."

It was Nizu. He seemed to be getting more and more busy lately.

A dark figure crouched on his shoulder. It was the dark, lurking Mr. Ouroboros, the Queen's cockroach friend.

At first, Mei'er and the others would scream in shock at the sight of him, but now they've gotten used to it. Mr. Ouroboros is truly diligent, thoughtful, and chivalrous, commanding respect and making people call him "Sir."

Even now. He stood up proudly, waving his tentacles, as if to say, "I'm leaving now, my friend! Come find me anytime if you need guidance!" Then he turned and left in style, disappearing into the forest.

The person who didn't even ask for thanks was undoubtedly the person with the highest moral character in the entire forest - no, it should be said that he was an insect.

"Natsu, you're finally back. Where are Uruluk and Kuo?"

"They're resting. This trip seems to have been a bit too much for them."

"I see. So, how did things go?"

"no problem."

Natsu replied, glancing back. Bandu nodded in satisfaction.

"Welcome back." Oscar said to Natsu, but his expression looked surprised.

Nizu possesses the ability to teleport, making him the fastest means of transportation. He is undoubtedly the best at conveying messages and transporting items. Combined with Bando's two servants—the flying dragon Uruluk and the ice wolf Kuo—they can take turns moving at high speeds while Nizu waits for her magic power to recover. The combined range and speed of these three is undoubtedly astonishing.

Therefore, since the end of the war, Natsu has been busy running around with the cooperation of his two servants.

He only came back once about a week ago, and then immediately went to the Empire, and has not returned until now. However...

"What is it?"

Of course, Oscar also had a clear understanding of all the reports, contacts, and consultations that Niz had to convey every time he went out.

Even so, judging from the way Natsu and Bandu communicated with each other through eye contact, it seemed that they were referring to Bandu's personal request, which was something Oscar didn't know about.

This question was soon answered.

"Uh... Big brother?"

"!? Colleen!? Colleen, why are you here!?"

A girl popped her head out from behind Nez. It was Colleen, who was as close to Oscar as a sister.

The former members of the Lassen branch, including Colleen, are currently divided into several groups and scattered across the country.

Marshall and Michaela are responsible for monitoring the Odion Federation and go to the Anguliv branch where Bart serves as the temporary branch chief.

Xiu Xiu and other former members of the Leisen branch's execution force and the Xuni clan continued to stay in the Empire's branch.

As for non-combatants such as Colleen, they went to a new secret village located near the border of the [White Sea of ​​Trees] and the [Black Snowfield], that is, in the forest in the northeast of the southern continent.

Commonly known as the "Holy Mother Township".

The main purpose of this place is to accommodate victims of the "Divine Weapon Creation Project", members of the "Chimera", a unit opposing the Age of Gods magicians, and their experimental subjects. In particular, the recuperation facilities are particularly complete.

Oscar had no idea Colleen would come to meet him, and the unexpected reunion left him stunned.

"Damn scarf man, what the hell is going on!?"

"Listen carefully, man with stinky glasses."

Seeing the two of them naturally start swearing at each other, Natsu pressed his forehead with a headache.

Colleen blinked beside her.

"You're just causing trouble pointlessly and meaninglessly right now. It's really annoying, and I can't bear to waste time with you any longer. So I asked Natsu to bring me a special medicine specifically for you."

"A special medicine? Could it be..."

"Right. They say stupidity is incurable, but this should be very effective for someone like you who's obsessed with your sister. Go ahead, Colleen! Show this idiot how stupid he is!"

That seems to be the case.

Oscar came back to his senses and quickly turned to look at Colleen.

Corinne seemed to have already learned the situation from Natsu. She calmly glanced at Bandu, then at Natsu, then at Mel and Lutilis, and finally at her older brother...

She seemed to have a grasp of the situation, clenching her small fists and breathing heavily through her nose, her fighting spirit high.

"Big Brother. I heard about what happened to Meredith."

"Uh, yeah."

Seeing Colleen slowly approaching, Oscar felt oppressed for some reason.

This oppressive feeling is very similar to when Oscar was a child and got into trouble in the orphanage, and his mother Maureen came over with a smile and was about to scold him.

Brother Oscar was frightened and took a step back involuntarily.

"You must be worried."

Colleen said this. She looked genuinely worried, her eyebrows drooping in a splayed shape, her petite shoulders drooping limply.

It was then that Oscar thought of it.

Colleen loved Meredith very much, and she must have been deeply shocked by her current situation. Facing such a sister, this was not the time to be intimidated by her.

"Don't worry, Corinne. She's Meredith. Who can do anything to her? She'll definitely get up in a few seconds and start pestering everyone else."

When it comes to his younger sister, Oscar can't help but want to act like the all-powerful and handsome older brother. Even if he's feeling down on himself, he'll react like this subconsciously; it's almost a reflex.

Oscar knelt down in front of Colleen, so that his eyes were at her level, and spoke with a firm smile.

Then, Colleen started laughing too.

"Yeah! Colleen feels the same way! Thankfully, you guys are all safe, big brother... That's really great. Everyone was worried, and they all said they wanted to see you soon."

"Yeah, that's right. I miss Ruth and the others too, and I want to see everyone soon."

Of course, I must bring the recovered Miledi with me.

Even without being told, Colleen understood the underlying meaning. They truly were a close-knit sibling bond.

"In that case, you can't force yourself!"

"Huh? Uh, yes, you're right."

"Huh? Has the conversation changed?" Oscar wondered, wondering. Just as he was about to push up his glasses, Colleen grabbed his hand. It was a pair of tiny hands, as small as maple leaves.

"That's a bad habit of big brothers! When they can't argue with someone, or want to talk about something else, they push up their glasses!"

“Eh!? That’s not the case…!”

Colleen's technique in stopping the glasses from being pushed up was so superb that everyone around her couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

"Big Brother's expression is terrifying right now. Even if you were smiling, Colleen would still be able to tell."

Seeing his sister gently wrapping her hands around his, Oscar thought—

After leaving the orphanage and joining the Liberator, Colleen grew a lot.

Not only the body, but also the mind has grown greatly.

She has completely become a caring and reliable big sister.

However, this evaluation is still not enough to describe her now. Colleen now looks exactly like the mother Maureen that Oscar saw in his illusion.

In other words.

I don't know why, but I can't even raise my head in front of her.

"Collin certainly knows how hard it is for big brother. But..."

Colleen thought that if Sister Meredith saw her big brother's current state, she would definitely be sad.

"As long as you return to your usual handsome older brother, everything will go smoothly, absolutely."

Because──

"It's always been like this, isn't it?"

So──

"Don't be impatient. Take your time, big brother."

After saying this, a smile appeared on Colleen's face, gentle and full of love.

By the way, she just turned eight this year.

Oscar knelt on the ground, limp all over.

"Collin... Big Brother knows he was wrong."

Oscar felt completely exhausted. His tense heart finally relaxed, as if a ray of light had shone into his heart from the sky.

From a certain perspective, the older brother now looked a bit like a scary and suspicious person. Colleen seemed a little confused, but now she was the Super Ultimate Holy Little Girl. Therefore──

"No, I should be apologizing. I was so arrogant just now. Onii-sama didn't do anything wrong. I was just trying too hard."

After saying that, Colleen hugged Oscar's lowered head.

The motherhood and tolerance shown by Colleen is truly extraordinary, even though she is only eight years old.

It even gave people the illusion that there was a light behind her. Then again, she was only eight years old.

"Wow, my sister is such an angel, it hurts so much..."

Oscar muttered this with a trembling voice. Was he trembling because he was ashamed of himself, or because he was in awe of his sister's remarkable growth, which could be described as evolution?

"Mother……"

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