Become What You Want to Be (3)

Next, Kagami checked their surroundings. The four people surrounding them had taken positions blocking the easiest escape routes. Their formation made it difficult for Kagami and the others to flee all at once.

“Why are you surrounding us?”

“That should be obvious. So you can’t escape after defecting to the demons.”

Kururu replied without stepping forward, holding her position.

In that instant, Kagami moved right in front of Kururu so quickly that an ordinary person wouldn’t even have seen him move. His movement looked almost like teleportation, and everyone there widened their eyes in shock.

“Then this time, you get zero points. If that was the princess’s idea, anyway.”

As he spoke, Kagami lightly chopped Kururu on the head, just as he had the other day. Kururu blinked, unable to immediately understand what had just happened to her.

“It’s fine to face a powerful opponent—that’s brave, and very fitting for a Hero’s party. But you should only do it when you actually have a chance of winning.”

“What?! Our objective is to make sure you can’t escape! Besides, you’re humans... If you kill us, you’ll automatically be branded criminals.”

“Good grief, what an idiot. Sure, that would happen if we killed you.”...