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 【王都門番の青年兵士視点：二百十九日目】



 　雪が降り積もっていたが、それを踏み越えて普段通りに早朝から王都の入口である門に出勤すると、一つの通達があった.

 　どうやら特別な来訪者がやって来るらしく、混乱せずに出迎えよ、という事らしい.

 　それを聞いて、他国の使者がやって来るのだろう、と思った.

 　正式な使者にもなると、かなり仰々しい行列が出来上がる.

 　何台もの馬車が連なり、その周囲を護衛が固めるからだ. 軍馬に跨る騎士の姿は勇ましく、近くで見ると非常に威圧感がある.

 　今は一兵士でしかない身であるが、いつかは【騎士】になりたい、と密かな野望があるのだが、それはさて置き.



 　先輩と共に、普段通り仕事をしていると、外部ではなく内部から特別な御方がやってきた

 　というのも、ルービリア王女様がやって来たのだ.

 　しかも少数の護衛を引き連れているだけでなく、今王都で何かと話題になっている黒鬼に肩車された状態でだ.



 　聞いた話によれば、なんとあの黒鬼は先のクーデターの際に、王国が誇る四人の【勇者】様の一角である、フリード・アクティ様を倒したらしい.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　そんな馬鹿な、と思いはした.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　しかし他にも複数の目撃証言があり、国もそれを否定していない. 普通王国の顔でもある【勇者】が負けたなどデマが流れれば即座に否定されるはずなのに、だ.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　その事などから総合的に考えて、倒したのは事実なのだろう.

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<p class="MsoNormal"> 　なるほど. 確かにこうして実際に見てみると、それも納得できた.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　ただ近くにいるだけで、背中に悪寒が走るのだ. 鳥肌が立ち、収まりそうにない.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　生物としての次元が隔絶していると理解させられた.

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<p class="MsoNormal"> 　触らぬ鬼に祟りなし.

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<p class="MsoNormal"> 　そんな言葉を何処かで聞いた事がある. 違う気もするが、どちらでもいい事だ.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　ただ無心に、職務を全うする事に努めようと思う.

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<p class="MsoNormal"> 　さて、普段通り寒い中仕事をしていると、遠くに異変があった.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　降り積もった雪が、何かによって巻き上げられている. そしてそれは真っ直ぐコチラに向かってきているようだった.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　異常事態発生、何事か、と俄かに慌ただしくなる門に、声が響いた.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　紛れもない、ルービリア王女様の声だ.

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<p class="MsoNormal"> 　それによると、どうやらあれが通達にあった特別な来訪者らしい.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　なんだ、そうなのか. と気を抜いたのも束の間.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　近づいてくるそれを見て、また慌ただしくなった.

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<p class="MsoNormal"> 　家屋よりも巨大に違いない大熊に跨る、見た事も無い巨大なミノタウロス.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　背後には何やら団旗らしきモノを掲げた、まるで百足のような奇妙奇天烈な移動物体を確認できる. そしてその上には人影がチラホラと見受けられた.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　だがやはり先頭を行くミノタウロスの存在感は圧倒的過ぎた.

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<p class="MsoNormal"> 　まるで地の底からやって来た、物語に登場するような恐怖の権化.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　呼気に混ざる炎と雷. こちらを見据えるその双眸. 人の頭を簡単に飲み込めるだろう、牛頭に備わる巨大な口. 獰猛そうな面構え. 太く鋭利な角.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　ただ視線を向けられている、近づいてきている、というだけで、呼吸すらままならなくなった.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　もし怒気を向けられれば、間違いなく気絶していただろう.

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<p class="MsoNormal"> 　息を殺し、少しでも存在を知られないように微動だに出来ない間にミノタウロスは門に到着し、そしてルービリア王女様を肩車している黒鬼と共に王都へ入っていった.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　ただ流石に大きすぎてミノタウロスが乗っていた熊 ――“ 鋼鎧大熊アーマービッグベア ” は入れないので、外に残してもらっている.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　そして流石に世話までできないので、世話をする要員もそれに連れ添うようにお願いした.

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<p class="MsoNormal"> 　そうして特別な来訪者の大半が居なくなり、しばらくして、同僚全員が息を吐きだした.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　吐く息が白く染まり、身も凍るような寒さの中で、皆汗を噴出させた. 先ほどまで一滴も流れていなかった汗が、全身から溢れ出したのだ.

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<p class="MsoNormal"> 　足が震えて立てなくなった者もいる. 身体の震えが止まらない者もいる.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　ガチガチと歯を鳴らす者がいる. ちょっと失禁したがそれを隠そうする俺がいる.

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<p class="MsoNormal"> 　あんな存在が、先のクーデターでは暴れたのか.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　馬鹿な選択をしたとはいえ、同じ国の者が戦ったのだろう絶望を思い、黙祷を捧げる.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　あんなのと戦うのなど、俺は絶対にゴメンである.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　もしそうなっても、全力で逃げるに違いない.

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<p class="MsoNormal"> 　・出世してやろうと意気込む門番. でも現実を見据えて堅実に.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　・クーデターでは王都を守る為に運良く残されました.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　・下手すれば戦場でミノ吉くんと遭遇していたかもしれない.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　・運がいいらしい.

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<p class="MsoNormal">[Imperial City gatekeeper of young soldiers perspective: two hundred nineteen days]

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<p class="MsoNormal">Although snow had Furitsumo~tsu, When you overstep it go to work at the gate is the entrance of the Imperial City from early in the morning as usual, there was one of the Circular.

<p class="MsoNormal">Apparently seems special visitor comes, I welcomed without confusion, it seems that that.

<p class="MsoNormal">To hear it, probably come a messenger of other countries, and I thought.

<p class="MsoNormal">If you also made a formal messenger, rather pompous matrix is ​​completed.

<p class="MsoNormal">Even the horse-drawn carriage is contiguous with any number, because cement is escort the periphery. The figure of the knight across the horses bravely, there is a very intimidating when viewed in the vicinity.

<p class="MsoNormal">Now it is the body not only one soldier, someday I want to be a [knight], it is a secret ambition with, but it now is placed.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Along with the seniors, and are working as usual, special personage came from the inside rather than the outside

<p class="MsoNormal">Because, he Rubiria princess came.

<p class="MsoNormal">Moreover, not only are pulling in a few escort, it's in a state of being piggyback on black demon that something has become a hot topic now King Metropolitan.

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<p class="MsoNormal">According to the story that I heard, what that black demons at the time of the previous coup, is a corner of four people [brave] like the kingdom is proud of, seems to have defeated Fried Activision like.

<p class="MsoNormal">Such a fool, and I think was is.

<p class="MsoNormal">However, other has multiple witness testimony also, not deny it even country. And though such should be denied immediately if flows for the hoax, such as it is [hero], which is also losing an ordinary kingdom of face, but.

<p class="MsoNormal">That thing like to think in a comprehensive manner from, it's defeated it would a fact.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Indeed. When certainly thus try to actually see, was it also convinced can.

<p class="MsoNormal">Just only are near, it runs chills on the back. Goose bumps stood, it is not likely to subside.

<p class="MsoNormal">Dimension as the organisms I was allowed to be understood as being isolated.

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<p class="MsoNormal">No to curse to the touch unexpected demon.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Which I heard those words somewhere. also the different feel, but it's good either.

<p class="MsoNormal">In just innocently, I think I will Strive to that to fulfill the duties.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Well, if you're working in the cold as usual, there is an accident in the distance.

<p class="MsoNormal">Furitsumo~tsu snow has been wound up by something. And it seemed to have been toward the straight here.

<p class="MsoNormal">Abnormal situation occurs, in everything, or a sudden or in the hurriedly made gate, sounded the voice.

<p class="MsoNormal">Unmistakable, it's the voice of Rubiria princess.

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<p class="MsoNormal">According to it, it seems a special visitor that there was in the notification Apparently.

<p class="MsoNormal">What, you do that so. Fleeting even to disconnect the air with.

<p class="MsoNormal">Approaching to see it, also it became hurriedly.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Span Okuma it must have huge than the house, that it had seen no huge Minotaur.

<p class="MsoNormal">Was set a something Danhata Rashiki things behind, you can see the strange Eureka moving object, such as if centipede. And figure is I have seen a tidbit thereon.

<p class="MsoNormal">But still presence of the Minotaur to go head was too overwhelming.

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<p class="MsoNormal">It came from like the land of the bottom, incarnation of fear, such as appeared in the story.

<p class="MsoNormal">Fire and lightning mixed to breath. The pair of eyes that look ahead here. It will swallow easily a person's head, huge mouth provided in Gozu. Ferocious likely Tsuragamae. Thick sharp corner.

<p class="MsoNormal">But it is directed gaze, just say that it is getting closer, became Mamanaranaku even breathing.

<p class="MsoNormal">If you do Rarere towards the anger, I would have fainted definitely.

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<p class="MsoNormal">The breath, went into the Minotaur between that can not be OJ fine movement so that it is not known the existence even a little arrived at the gate, and to the king Metropolitan along with the black demon that piggyback the Rubiria princess.

<p class="MsoNormal">But indeed it is too large to bear Minotaur had been riding - because "steel armor Okuma armor Big Bear" is not put, you are asked to leave outside.

<p class="MsoNormal">And can not be up to care indeed, I asked to be man and wife in it even personnel to take care.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Then will not stay the majority of special visitors, after a while, colleagues all were exhaling.

<p class="MsoNormal">breath stained the white vomit, in the chilling such cold body, everyone was spouting sweat. Sweat that was not also flow drop to just is, he was overflowing from the whole body.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Some who no longer stood trembling legs. Some have trembling of the body does not stop.

<p class="MsoNormal">'re Those who sound the paranoid and teeth. Although little incontinence and I is there to try to hide it.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Whether Anna exists, was rampage in the previous coup.

<p class="MsoNormal">That said was a stupid choice, and I think the despair I wonder the same country who fought, sacrifice a silent prayer.

<p class="MsoNormal">Such as the fight Anna's, I is absolutely sorry.

<p class="MsoNormal">Even if that happens, we must run away at full power.

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<p class="MsoNormal">• The career to Yaro will and is all fired up gatekeeper. But a solid to the anticipation reality.

<p class="MsoNormal">• In the coup it was left well luck in order to protect the Imperial City.

<p class="MsoNormal">· If poor and might have encountered on the battlefield and Mino Yoshi-kun.

<p class="MsoNormal">· Luck seems good.

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