Childhood Anime Grand Tour

Chapter 114 The Master's Choice, Nausicaä's Escape

"Master, there is no reason for your people and my people to kill each other, nor for the people of the Valley of the Wind!"

Clearly, unlike Nausicaä's girls' dormitory, the boys' dormitory had a more radical mindset, and Asbel had already reached a consensus on this idea.

Indeed, in terms of national and personal grievances, they can be considered allies because they share a common enemy.

"My Lord, please give me some time. Once I defeat Kushana's army, I will persuade the remaining border tribes!"

Well, Asbel was indeed not a qualified king. He oversimplified the issue. The war between the Earth Demon Kingdom and the Kingdom of Torumekia was a mess, with both sides blaming each other.

Clearly, the Tugui Kingdom was not only on the defensive but also on the offensive. Their goal wasn't to defeat Kushana, but to march north and destroy the Torumekia Kingdom, then colonize their territory. That's why they brought even women and children with them this time!

Asbel, of course, couldn't see all of this, but Nausicaä could, which is why she called it a foolish war.

"Is that really true? The Valley of the Wind has become a battlefield! I... know absolutely nothing about war..."

At this critical juncture, Nausicaä remained remarkably calm. She finally realized how naive she had been to think that her hometown was far from the battlefield.

As she spoke, Nausicaä bit her lip and clenched her fists, but her body, which had been trembling, calmed down. This was not the end of the storm, but rather the beginning of an even greater storm within her heart.

"Pejite perished because it opposed King U, and if we choose to submit to King U, both sides will be on the road to destruction. The best course of action is to stop the war and join forces to resist King U."

"Master, I'll go... I'll definitely find a way to persuade everyone, I definitely will..."

Although Asberu had his own selfish motives, he was right. They just didn't know that not only King Wu, but also the emperor of the Earth Demon Kingdom was no good either.

The two children's yearning for peace deeply moved the master, but... compared to the children's purity, this old man was far more wicked.

"Child!! Tragically, it's too late... This spaceship is only located on the outermost edge, while the battle has probably already begun at Acid Lake!"

"No, how will we know if we don't try..."

Nausicaä shouted with all her might, but the master's face remained expressionless, and just then...

Boom...Boom...Boom...

The sound of several artillery shells shattered Nausicaä's illusions. Sweat poured down Nausicaä's forehead. How could they have gotten here so quickly?

Not only Nausicaä, but the master's expression also froze. This was the outermost perimeter. If the fight really reached here, wouldn't it be a complete defeat?

Fortunately, it was a false alarm, and soon the black-haired maid came to report!

"Master, it's just a gunboat. It looks like they've discovered our presence!"

"Nausicaä, it's your gunboat..."

Asbel, with his sharp eyes, immediately recognized Nausicaä's gunboat through the window. Grandpa Mitt was also at his wits' end, but thankfully Liu Yufei had restored his hands, allowing him to regain his youthful vigor and evade their attacks with agility.

"Damn it, not only did we not find the princess, but we also ran into these people! Are we already this close? It seems the camp isn't safe either! Damn it... here we go again... Oh well, kids, witness Grandpa's divine might!!"

Simply dodging wasn't a solution. After dodging and weaving, Grandpa Mitt finally decided to confront these clumsy fellows. The situation was similar inside the spaceship.

"What's wrong with you guys? You've fired so many shells and you still can't hit anything!!"

"Sir...I..."

Unfortunately, they didn't have technical talent like Crotova here, so they couldn't do anything about Grandpa Mitt for the time being.

"Master, it's an airship from Torumechia... over there..."

It turned out that the sergeant from earlier had rushed over. Upon seeing this, the captain immediately got up and walked towards the flagship's cabin. Nausicaä followed immediately. As she passed the window, she also looked out. Sure enough, that familiar silhouette was the Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind!

"This is a military area; you cannot come here!"

Ogiru was the officer in charge here. Although it seemed that Nausicaä was brought by the master, he still chose to stop them. At this moment, Nausicaä knew that they could not be allowed to continue like this.

"What are you looking at? Hurry up and... Ah!!"

Before Ogiru could finish speaking, Nausicaä delivered a knee strike to his abdomen and casually drew his sword. Meanwhile, Asbel immediately followed up with a double-ear slam, knocking another soldier aside!

This conveniently cleared a path for Nausicaä, who swiftly appeared behind the master. By the time everyone reacted, Nausicaä's blade was already at the master's neck!

Asbel successfully knocked out the soldier who had just been hit, drew his weapon, and stood in front of Nausicaä to protect her.

To be honest, these two kids were really going all out! Even though it was a sneak attack, their ability to coordinate so quickly was already quite impressive!

"Don't move! Stop fighting immediately, or I'll kill him..."

There were naturally more than two soldiers nearby. The rest immediately raised their guns. Although the two boys were holding short knives, they dared not make any rash moves now that their master had been taken hostage.

Seeing that the other party was truly hesitant to act, Asbel immediately picked up a musket from the ground and looked at the group with undiminished sharpness. Seeing that the group did not move, Nausicaä's tone softened as she looked at the person she had choked.

"Master, please do as I say..."

Regardless, Nausicaä did not want to hurt the person in front of her. The master's face remained expressionless, as if he were not the one being held hostage.

"Hahaha, little girl, do you think I'm a coward who fears death?"

"Hmm! I don't think so either, but you and I share the same fate, bearing the destiny of our clan. Venerable One, I beg you!!"

The master took a deep breath, and the air sac behind him instantly deflated before he exhaled heavily!

Grandpa Mitt outside was also annoyed. Although he had retaliated, he had only attacked the outer perimeter of the spaceship, merely warning them that he had the ability to shoot them down.

But these pilots, like greenhorns just starting out, didn't appreciate Mitt's kindness at all. Seeing this, Mitt immediately flipped over and pointed the cannon at them. The operator's blood ran cold at the sight, and he closed his eyes helplessly, ready to face death.

A second later, there was no explosion as expected, and the young man finally had the courage to open his eyes. Just then, Mitt's gunboat grazed the cockpit and lifted up.

It turned out that the ship had already hoisted a white flag, otherwise Grandpa Mitt would have opened fire long ago! The gunboat and the ship passed each other, and the ship immediately released a signal flare. As the signal flashed, the information was quickly read.

"I am... Nausicaä! Nausicaä, stop attacking!! Stop attacking!!"

Nausicaä was afraid that they would attack directly, which would make the feud truly irreconcilable.

"Haha, it's Her Highness the Princess!!"

"Glide down, stand by, stand by!"

After confirming that it was Nausicaä, Grandpa Mito, though confused, eventually landed.

Meanwhile, Asbel quickly found the previously captured hang glider, and the two soon arrived at the exit.

"Master, I'm sorry for the offense! Please forgive me!"

Even at this point, Nausicaä's tone remained pleading! The master remained silent, and the others, though angry, dared not speak out and quickly made way for her.

"Master, no matter what, I must stop this war... Asbel, you go up first..."

"Ah! Me? How could I, a man, let you bring up the rear?! Hahaha, I've had enough of two people crammed into one flying vehicle! Nausicaä, get on!!"

"Asbel!!"

Asbel may be a bit reckless at times, but he can still be quite capable when it matters. At this moment, he wore a roguish smile, determined to ensure Nausicaä's safe evacuation.

"Nausicaä, do you want me to come with you? I know you'll convince everyone, you definitely will..."

Indeed, if Asbel were to return to the camp, he would surely die, and if he chose to stay here, he might not necessarily survive.

Looking at Asbel in front of her, Nausicaä was moved and immediately stepped forward to hug him tightly. Asbel was completely dumbfounded and blushed from his forehead to his neck!

"Big brother, this is a great opportunity, I'm firing!!"

"What do you mean, 'fire a gun'? Are you even human? How could you bear to ruin such a beautiful scene!"

"But the Venerable One!"

"You've taken a liking to someone, but you haven't said a word. We just need to follow his lead!"

"Ah! Isn't the Venerable Master blind?"

"Are you ever going to stop? We can only move when the director yells 'KA,' you know?"

The master remained calm, seemingly enjoying the display of affection. Nausicaä released Asbel, glanced at him reluctantly, then resolutely boarded the airship. With a flash of white light from the engines, the girl soared into the sky!

The master smiled, and it was clear that he had deliberately let Nausicaä go. He then looked at Asbel, a man burdened with national and personal vendettas, whose hatred had been resolved by Nausicaä!

"Hehe, big monk, let's continue our previous topic!"

At this moment, Asbel was really going all out. With a smile on his face, he casually threw down the gun in his hand.

The abbot ignored him completely, instead giving a wink to the man beside him. The two soldiers immediately understood! Attack!! (Isn't he blind? Why all this drama?!)

"Ouch... Ouch... Be gentle..."

Asbel wailed as he watched Nausicaä soaring through the sky like a swallow, experiencing a bittersweet mix of pain and pleasure. Meanwhile, the master wore a benevolent smile, his eyes narrowing.

"What a good child! He has depth, a blend of compassion and courage. Don't let him sacrifice himself in vain! No, he absolutely won't sacrifice himself, after all, he possesses the power to resolve hatred!"