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]
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It's dangerous… (SUN)
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I'll help! (MOON)
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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.