The Strongest Onmyoji and the Shikigami With AI are Unparalleled in Another World ~ A Second Life Properly Enjoyed Using Artificial Intelligence ~ - Chapter 5

“Ana, how is the situation in the battle?”

The princess asked with a worried expression.

“There’s no problem, so please don’t worry.”

It’s a lie.

The situation in the battle is dire.

Normally, the elite soldiers who protect the princess wouldn’t fall behind against orcs.

However, along the way, there were clearly many more monsters than normal.

Because of that, it would be tough for the soldiers who haven’t slept or rested properly.

“Ana, we’re fine here, so please go support them.”

I am the princess’s maid and guard.

I don’t want to leave this place, but…

I glance at the soldiers fighting the orcs.

No, this is impossible.

The soldiers are exhausted, and above all, their swords and spears are reaching their limits.

“Princess, I’ll step out for a moment.”

I step away from the carriage and move forward.

“Air Cutter!”

I aim my hand at the orc and release magic.

Then, blades of wind cut through the orc.

“Ana, what are you doing!? Your duty is to protect the princess!”

The captain, who is leading the troops, shouts at me.

“It’s the princess’s life at stake! Because of your incompetence, I had to step in! And yet you call yourselves the princess’s guard?! I’ll provide support with magic, so hurry up and finish them off!”

“Understood! All personnel, gather your strength and sweep them away!!”

“Haaah!!”

Inspired by the captain’s rallying cry, the soldiers of the princess’s guard gradually push back the orcs.

I also provide support with magic, but honestly, it’s tough.

The soldiers are truly mustering all their strength.

There are many orcs, and they have high endurance, so it takes time.

And as time passes, we become increasingly disadvantaged in terms of stamina.

No, in fact, total annihilation is entirely possible.

In this situation, the action I must take…

“Ana, take the princess and flee.”

As I hesitate, the captain advises.

“What are you saying!?”

“Our mission is to ensure the safety of the princess. We’ll hold them off, and you, Ana, take the princess and escape.”

“B-but, that means…”

It would mean the complete annihilation of the soldiers.

“That is our duty.”

I had prepared myself, and I was ready to sacrifice my life for the princess.

But…

“……….”

“Ana, I’m sorry.”

The captain… Karl… my fiancé bowed his head.

My fiancé, who was supposed to marry me after this mission, bowed his head.

What that means…

“Ugh! Prepare the carriage, now…”

I intended to prioritize the mission and was about to give instructions to the coachman, but I stopped midway.

Not only that, but the soldiers and the orcs also ceased their movements.

Because suddenly, a gigantic spider appeared only tens of meters ahead.

The spider was ominously black and completely motionless.

Neither the orcs or us could move.

That spider was a monstrous creature with terrifying magical power.

As I felt an abnormal tension along with cold sweat running down my back, the giant spider slowly raised one of its arms.

Then, in the next moment, that arm pierced through one of the orcs with incredible speed.

And then, it brought the impaled orc to its face and tore it apart.

The orc couldn’t even scream as it was torn apart and fell to the ground.

A… monster…!

That’s at least a Rank B or higher monster…

We’re no match for it, and escape is not an option.

It’s that kind of creature.

“Ana, don’t move…!”

“I understand.”

If I move, I’ll be killed.

The intimidation is so great that I know my magic wouldn’t stand a chance against it.

However, the low intelligence orcs, unaware of such matters, become enraged at their comrades being killed and charge at the giant spider.

The orcs attack the spider’s legs with their club-like arms, but it doesn’t even flinch.

The giant spider remains still as it endures the orc’s attacks, then slowly raises its leg, swings it down, and impales one orc with its sharp claw.

In this manner, it continues to dispatch the orcs one by one, dwindling their numbers until only two remain.

With the orcs now annihilated, only we remain.

I regain my composure, somehow managing to raise my trembling arm and extend my hand towards the giant spider.

But immediately, Karl grabs my arm, shaking his head slowly as he lowers it.

“Don’t do anything.”

“…Yes.”

It seems I hadn’t regained my composure after all.

There’s no way we can win this fight.

All we can do is hope to be spared.

As I was thinking that, the giant spider slowly walked away from us and soon disappeared as if into thin air.

Immediately after, both Karl and I, along with the other soldiers, collapsed to the ground.

“…What was that?”

I ask Karl while looking in the direction where the vanished giant spider was.

“I don’t know. But that was an unbelievable monster. It might be the reason we encountered so many monsters on the way.”

It’s possible…

If something like that existed, ordinary monsters wouldn’t act normally either.

It’s highly likely they fled from the forest and appeared on the road.

“We need to report this to His Majesty immediately.”

“That’s right. But let’s rest for a bit. The soldiers are at their limits.”

As I was about to say, “What a leisurely thing to do,” I noticed that my lower body wasn’t moving at all.

“Karl, I’m sorry, but could you lend me your shoulder? It seems my legs have given out.”

Pathetic…

“I’m sorry, but that’s impossible. I can’t move either.”

Pathetic for a man…I can’t say it.

It was such a terrifying monster.

Being spared by that thing was the second luckiest moment of my life.

“Let’s take a short rest. There are no signs of monsters nearby.”

I proposed to my fiancé, who had given me the first luckiest moment of my life.