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Ch. 6: Great Scarecrow No. 1, Launch!

The day following the Crow King's declaration of war…-.

Leeya was hurriedly moving the plan forward.

 

Leeya: "Damn…I don't want to, but I'm gonna need to ask that damn Oswald for help."

 

As he finished mumbling in annoyance, Leeya took out a massive book and began furiously scribbling down a formula.

 

We have to do something before the crows come back.

 

At that time, I wanted to help Leeya more than anything.

 

Butler: "P-pardon me! Lord Leeya."

 

Leeya: "Aaaah, shaddup! I ain't got time for it."

 

The butler had come flying into the room, his face flushed.

 

Butler: "B-but Lord Leeya! It's the town…"

 

Leeya: "The town…what?"

 

Leeya, who had looked only annoyed before, now stopped writing and turned around, his expression serious.

 

Butler: "Th-the town, a great flock of crows has come…! And it's not just in the town, it's a disaster in the fields and in the residential area too…!"

 

Leeya: "Those bastards…"

 

That's so awful…

 

Though fate had bonded them together thus far, Leeya and his side had never done anything to counter attack against the crows.

 

Even so…

 

Leeya: "If that's how it is…if that's what's happening, we'll have to start up Great Scarecrow No. 1!"

 

OO: "Great…Scarecrow?"

 

That's the name he went with…

 

Leeya: "It's not done yet…but we've got no choice!"

 

Leeya loosened a key attached to the still-unfinished castle staircase that was part of the Great Scarecrow, and began his start-up sequence.

I…

 

[CHOICE]

  • It's dangerous… (SUN)

  • I'll help! (MOON)

 

 

 

 

……

 

And so the two of us finished the final inspection of the Great Scarecrow No. 1.

With great strength, Leeya grasped the activation switch in the room.

 

Leeya: "We're startin' it up ahead of schedule…but all the calculations have been flawless so far."

 

OO: "Right, I'm sure it'll be fine."

 

Leeya held my gaze.

 

As we'd carried out this plan, those eyes had sparkled with intelligence countless times…

 

I knew I had very little strength on my own, but I felt that the two of us working together were very strong…

 

Please…please work!

 

Leeya took my hand and placed it on the activation switch.

 

Leeya: "We should do it together, right?"

 

I swallowed hard, sensing the tension in the air, and I could feel the heat of Leeya's hand contrasted with the coldness of the activation switch.

 

OO: "Right."

 

 Leeya: "Great Scarecrow No. 1, launch…-!!"

 

There was a clunk as we pulled down the switch, and I felt it click into place…

 

The ground began to shake.

 

Leeya:"OO…!"

 

Leeya tightly grabbed my shoulders, and at that moment…

 

The constructed scarecrow definitely began to move.

OO: "But Leeya, it's still dangerous…!"

 

Leeya: "If I don't do it now, then when!?"

 

Leeya's visage was intense, and I couldn't say anything more.

OO: "I-I'll help…!"

 

Leeya: "Alright! Come handle this!"

 

Leeya handed me one of the tools, then nimbly moved on to another section.

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