Upon Returning Home As A Military Major General, I Was Told To Attend School, Even Though It's Quite Late Now

Chapter 87

“What the hell is this... what’s happening?! This is...!”

I thought Hayami-san’s teleportation spell had activated, but instead of the familiar Ichigaya General Staff Headquarters, we were in an unfamiliar forest.

At first, I thought Hayami-san’s teleportation spell had failed.

However, unlike the battlefield filled with murderous intent we had just left, this place was serene, with the sounds of birds chirping.

“Lieutenant Hayami! Hayami-san! If you’re there, please respond!”

If this were a battlefield, shouting like this would be foolish, revealing my location, but right now, I couldn’t worry about that.

[Master, please calm down. First, assess the situation.]

Kon’s voice in my mind urged me to calm down.

Indeed, this panicked state wasn’t helpful.

“Yeah, you’re right.”

Even so, unable to calm myself, I sat cross-legged on the grassy ground, my body trembling as if ready to spring into action.

[It’s been a while since I’ve seen you this emotional. Are you that worried about Lieutenant Hayami?]

“I’m not being emotional!”

[You’ve been speaking aloud to me since a while ago. And stop fidgeting.]

“Oh...”@@@@

I hadn’t realized it until Kon pointed it out.

“Damn it!”

I punched the ground in frustration.

Reflecting on Hayami’s words at that moment, I regretted not realizing it sooner.

But it was already too late.

[Incidentally, the reason she can only teleport one person besides herself is that she can only fully perceive one other person at a time. She believes she can’t extend her senses to anyone beyond that. Honestly, her spirit’s abilities shouldn’t have such limitations; it’s an issue with the practitioner.]

[That’s not important now! What matters is how to save Hayami!]

[...Her chances of survival are low. She has no direct means of attack, and if the interference spell prevents her from using her teleportation to escape, then...]

[But it’s not zero, right?!]

[...Indeed. Her chances depend on how she uses her remaining spirit energy.]

Grasping at straws, Kon’s response offered a glimmer of hope.

“Then, let’s bet on that! Okay! First, I need to figure out our current location. Let’s see, the manual for being isolated on the battlefield should be...”

I rummaged through my backpack, searching for the tattered emergency manual I always kept at the bottom, looking for the relevant page.

[Alright, I’ll help...]

Kon sighed but agreed to follow my lead, for which I was internally grateful.

[It may not compare to the shock of your parents’ death, but losing someone close could bring you to that state again...]

Kon’s muttered words didn’t register as I frantically searched the manual.