Chapter 82

Bet on the Future (未来への賭け, Mirai e no Kake) is the 82nd chapter of the Fumetsu no Anata e manga, and the last chapter of the Bennett Church Arc.

Summary
Fushi sits down and concentrates on his senses. He summons a pear from the end of his rope then more pears one after another. He figures he can stretch out his sensory cortex to roughly thirty metres maximum.

Kahaku finally arrives in the swamp and asks if Fushi's alright. Fushi tells him the Nokker got him once, but he got them back with the help of the horse. Kahaku asks if he got all his memories back too. Fushi suddenly lashes out at Kahaku's Nokker saying it lied to them since the Nokker he just fought didn't have the forms he lost in the siege. The Nokker quickly scribbles out that it's sorry and that the other Nokkers tricked it as well. Fushi doesn't buy it.

Just then, Bonchien arrives and agrees it'll be hard to trust Kahaku's Nokker in the future. He then asks if the Beholder told Fushi anything. The Beholder appears and rhetorically asks Fushi if he's glad he came here to learn what power he needed. Fushi tells Bonchien that the Beholder knew that the Nokker he just fought didn't have the forms, but he intentionally didn't tell Fushi like always.

Kahaku's Nokker then scribbles out, "the next Nokker attack will apparently be on the foothill town of Bisseigh." Fushi steps into action and says he's on his way. Bonchien calls out to him and the horse pulls on Fushi's rope making him fall back. Bonchien tells him not to be to hasty and that he'll send his troops from Uralis. Fushi yells that they'll never make it in time. Bonchien says he just doesn't want Fushi to lose anymore vessels, but Fushi says he won't. Bonchien tells him not to be stupid and to wait until he's strong enough to defend himself before going into battle. He asks if Fushi plans on losing one vessel for every life he saves. Fushi asks Bonchien who gave him the right to stop him from saving people over his infinite lives. Bonchien blurts out that the people Fushi's forgot are yelling at him to stop Fushi. Bonchien quickly covers his mouth, however, Fushi is left confused. The Beholder appears and tells Fushi that another Nokker is coming to the swamp. Fushi informs Bonchien and Kahaku and tells them to get back. Kahaku insists that he'll fight too and tells his hand to win the fight to regain Bonchien's and Fushi's trust. A Nokker vein lunges at Kahaku from out of the woods and his Nokker hand stops it, then Kahaku cuts the other Nokker with his sword. A Nokker vein creeps up on Fushi and stabs him in the leg. Kahaku turns around, and his Nokker rips the other Nokker's core out of the ground and crushes it into pieces. Kahaku plops on the ground from exhaustion as Bonchien and Fushi praise Kahaku for his fight. Fushi notices half of Kahaku's face is growing Nokker veins underneath and notes that things are looking bad.

Kahaku's arm suddenly moves and writes out a message from the other Nokkers again. It writes, "in one year we will save the city of Renril. We invite you to join us. If you do not come... we will kill Kahaku and this traitor."

Bonchien tells them that Renril is the biggest city on the continent, if the Nokkers attacked there, he speculates they could easily kill 100,000 people. Bonchien says they aren't strong and die quickly; the battle will never end. Fushi asks him what they should do and Bonchien tells him to bet on the future. Fushi questions what they're betting on and he tells him "people's lives." Bonchien sternly looks at Fushi and tells him that as long as he is well, he can fight. And to not let the Nokkers steal the people who risked their lives for Fushi. Fushi says all right.

Bonchien tells them to start formulating a plan. He asks Fushi what his homework is and Fushi tells him that it's to learn to make bigger things. If he does so, he'll have the advantage in battle. Bonchien gives him a deadline of three months and tells him to leave the rest (evacuating Renril and fighting Nokkers in Bisseigh) up to him while he focuses on learning. Bonchien asks Fushi if the plan works for him and Gugu, who was sitting besides Fushi, nods his head at Bonchien. Bonchien, Kahaku, and Fushi make their way to the coast towards an abandoned ship. Bonchien tells them that there's no town or people around here so this will be Fushi's base. There was once a plan to build a city here but it fell through so some supplies, like the ship, were abandoned. Bonchien tells him to feel free to use them. He then gives Fushi a messenger bird and tells him if anything happens to release the bird and it'll fly to Uralis. Fushi thanks him for everything and says he'll try his best. Kahaku says he's going to return to Uralis with Bonchien and the two bid farewell to Fushi.

Fushi explores the massive ship and is surprised to find boars living on it. The night, Fushi notices his horse is still here, and says to it that he'll have to do his best during the time Bonchien and Kahaku are buying him.

Language Translation
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Chapter Notes

 * The Nokkers warn Fushi that their next attack will be at the city of Renril in one year's time.
 * Bonchien gives Fushi three months to learn to make larger things so that they'll have the advantage during the battle in Renril.