"My Destined One" • Tensura x Arifureta

Ch 51: Traitor

Hajime, Chloe, Sakura Yue, Shia, Tio, and Akame came out from around the battle of Rimuru. They were going to save the city from the demon army and the god army, so before they got to the city they stopped to form a plan.

"All right, wait for me here."

Hajime used "aerodynamics" and climbed high in the sky to get a better view of the battle. After a while he came back down and gave a general description of things. After they listened to him...

"We will have to divide the forces, half face the army of the gods and the other half face the army of demons." Tio judged that would be the best choice.

"But from the way Rimuru-san talked, this army of the gods seems to be a great danger." Chloe seemed concerned about dividing the forces equally.

"I think the strongest ones should take on the heavenly army, while the others hold off the demons." No one refuted Sakura's words.

"Ah! Hajime-kun, we have to check if Shizuku-chan and the others are okay. Besides they can help us against the demons." Kaori reminded and Hajime nodded. He also added, We have to save Sensei, too.

"Do you have a plan?" Yue looked worried.

Hajime nodded and stated his plan.

"Okay, Akame and Chloe, you will face the heavenly army, I will rescue my teacher and soon after I will join you. Sakura, Shia, Tio and Yue, you will face the demons. Kaori and the Princess, you will go to warn Amanogawa to see if Amanogawa and the others are there.

By the way, Princess Liliana had woken up by now.

"Although I don't think it's the best plan in the world, we don't have much time" Sakura said dejectedly.

The others agreed. There was no time.

"Okay."

"This is a good plan."

"No objections."

"Let's do it."

No one seemed to have any objections. Hajime was about to tell everyone to go, but someone spoke first.

"Actually Goushin-sama, I have an objection."

It was Tio.

"What is it?"

"I think it's a waste of time for Goushin-sama to go rescue his Sensei. I can do that instead, and then help myself against the demons."

"Hmm..." Hajime got a thoughtful expression and the others looked at him waiting for an answer.

Really that would be good, as Hajime could help with the biggest threat, the heavenly army, which had unknown strength and numbers, but Hajime was worried in case there was someone powerful standing guard in Aiko's cell. For example the one gray haired woman that Liliana saw kidnapping Aiko.

"I think it's a good idea."

"Me too."

Chloe and Yue encouraged and the other girls also accepted the plan. Even Akame who was normally silent said "That would increase our chances." In the end Hajime accepted.

"Let's go!"

Everyone went to war.

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Aiko was watching the moon. From inside her cell in a tower where no one can hear her, with a bracelet that seals her magic, this was the only thing she could do.

I have to find my students. That was all she could think about. She overheard the woman who had kidnapped her talking about a plan against the students and especially against Hajime. The student who was bringing her conflicting feelings the last day.