I Reincarnated as a Villain of an RPG, But I Want to Survive - CH 96

96　Only that day

『The Imperial Guardian’s Twelve Apostles』 6th rank, Hibakari

It was absurdly hard for us to remember that name

Even Forte didn’t remember, let alone me

Even the diligent Forte

Since relying on my memory is useless, I try to search the official documents, but that name doesn’t appear anywhere

「For real!?」

After looking back quite a bit, I pulled out the document when the Twelve Apostles was formed and finally found that name

Sixth rank Hibakari

That is the name of the person holding the 『Snake』 beast piece in this world

「What is going on……!?」

Grey Ryuuga, who helped me to look for the documents, had a baffled expression

「Ah sorry, if it’s about document then I thought the ones at your place is the most correct……!」

「So that’s why you came back right after leaving and started scavenging the documents in this room? Why did you do that? It just wasted both of our time」

Shut it

You also couldn’t answer the name of the sixth rank when I asked

If you could answer at that time then I wouldn’t need to search the documents like this!!

「Ah, Grey Ryuuga-sama, you have worked hard. Here’s your tea……」

「Hmm? Oh, thank you……!」

Grey Ryuuga received the tea and drank while taking a breather

It was Anastasia-san who gave him the tea

She rushed into the room together with us……to sneakily earn some points

「Jira! You must be thirsty too! Here’s some Kumis!」

「You let me drink alcohol in daytime!?」

And then, Forte tried to earn some points as my wife too

「However, why are you suddenly worry about this guy? I don’t understand your reason……!?」

「Well, you see……?」

But leaving that aside, the eerie existence of that guy is more of a concern

I, Forte, and even Grey Ryuuga

We couldn’t even recall that existence until he was mentioned, and we couldn’t remember that name until we searched the documents

The fact that that name didn’t appear in any new documents is the proof that that existence has completely been forgotten recently

Is it even possible?

Certainly, there are people who have almost no presence, the so-called 『Thin shadow』

However, is it possible for an existence to completely disappear like this!?

「The more I look up, the scarier this guy’s existence is」

「No wait, that guy is supposed to be our allies……!?」

Exactly because that guy is an ally, it’s scarier!

Such a mysterious existence is in our organization without us knowing!

It’s just a snake in our bosom, isn’t it!?

「Hey Grey Ryuuga-san……!」

「What?」

「Do you remember what kind of person this Hibakari is?」

I’m ashamed but I couldn’t remember at all

How do they look like?

Was it a huge person or a midget?

Was it a man or a woman?

Was it young or old?

I feel like it’s either of them, and yet neither of them!?

「No wait……!? Surely……, right, a splendid armored warrior……!?」

「Is that so?…… according to my memory, he is an old man with the air of a master……!?」

「When I saw him from the outside, he looked like a cute boy though……!?」

It’s loosely connected, isn’t it?

What is it really!?

「……All the Twelve Apostle had participated in Bresden War and gotten some achievements of their own. That should be when the world knew about 『Empire’s strongest』 and feared the Twelve Apostles」

「Did Hibakari play an active role in Bresden War?」

「Should be. They should have been given plenty of rewards but……, why? Why can’t I remember anything……!?」

It’s getting more and more suspicious

I luckily realized it thanks to the existence of Anastasia, the original 『Snake』 Twelve Apostles. But without that, I would have lived without realizing that forever

What the hell is this?

Is this some kind of recognition inhibition?

「Anyway, first rank, we can’t shut out eyes to that guy’s existence anymore, don’t you think so?」

「Just as you said, Jirat……the world has just calmed down and yet another trouble arrives……!」

It’s indeed eerie and troublesome, but despite being a Twelve Apostles like me, that guy is able to slack off. I can’t stomach that!

「Let’s summon that guy now! And host a kangaroo court!」

「Why are you so energetic……!?」

I won’t allow anyone to live more comfortable than me!!

But at the same time

As if it has been timed, another abnormality appeared

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At the capital suburbs

On an excessive spacious field which is detached from the urban areas

All of the Twelve Apostles are gathered

「OK, let’s start! Twelve!!」

「Hah!? E, eleven……!?」

「What the heck, ten!?」

「N, nine?」

「Eight」

「Seven!」

「Six」

「F, five!?」

「Four」

「I’m three!」

Wartaiga = Raiga-san has left the capital so two isn’t here

And then……

「I, Grey Ryuuga, is one……Everyone is here」

「Right! Eleven people!! Definitely!」

The others are shocked due to my tension

Why is he so high, or something like that

「What’s going on, I don’t understand?」

「I will explain step by step」

With the duty of the first rank, Grey Ryuuga takes the lead

「Just a while ago, there is a report from the defensive force of the outer edge of the imperial capital. An unidentified person is approaching the capital」

「Unidentified?」

「Person?」

Even for those who are used to be summoned like Gashi and Seki couldn’t stop frowning due to the shock

「We were summoned just to deal with that guy?」

「All Twelve Apostles? That is unusual? What the hell is that guy?」

He is “unidentified”, you know?

At first, the guards thought that person was a lost traveller and came out to help

But they were attacked suddenly when approached. Moreover, that guy was extremely strong that the guards couldn’t handle, that’s why the Twelve Apostles are summoned

「I understand the summary, but how many enemies are there?」

Kuwasally asked elegantly

No wait, did she just assume it’s enemy already?

「……One person」

「One person!? Mobilized all Twelve Apostle just for one opponent!? Isn’t it too exaggerated!?」

Zelimgaia’s words are correct

Right now, just for one unknown, suspicious person, all members of the empire’s strongest war potential were summoned, it’s like the whole mountain is rumbling just because of a rat

「It would be the laughingstock if other countries know, you know? We are the supreme ruler of the continent. Is that really OK, crown prince-sama?」

「Watch your mouth carefully, Saraka. It was Jira who decided to summon everyone」

「Hah!?」

「Did you try to interject your husband’s judgment?」

「Then talk about that sooner!! If it’s Jira’s idea then I will follow it completely! My husband won’t make a mistake after all!」

Forte and Saraka are bickering as usual

Right, everything should be just as usual

「……Onii-chan? What’s wrong?」

Finally, my sister Selen asked me with an uneasy tone

It seems strange for me to do so

Right, needless to say, this all members summoning has a different purpose

I took advantage of the accident happened at the right time

If I suddenly summoned that guy alone, he would notice that right away

If he sensed the danger and escaped, we would lose every lead. Therefore I have no choice but to summon everyone

We have finally met, sixth rank Hibakari

However, this guy……!?

「Don’t tell me……!?」

The Hibakari is an existence whose substance couldn’t be grasped even when I saw him directly

He is small

His whole body is completely covered by the mantle, the inside couldn’t be seen

However……!

The invisible power oozing out from the mantle……!

This ghostly aura that I couldn’t notice unless I observe carefully……!?

「Coincident is a scary thing」

「!?」

He talked?

That Hibakari talked before I begin to ask him……!?

「You are a mass of irregularities. Therefore I assumed you would take the initiative. You would throw all of the war potentials before me. Based on your actions so far, that would be the best move……」

「You, you are……!?」

「You real aim is me, right?」

The footsteps are approaching little by little

The title is a pun. その日ばかり (sono hi bakari) means “only that day”, but Hibakari is also the name of the sixth apostles, so it can be read as “that hibakari”