“Don’t lower your arms! In battle, a moment’s pause can be fatal!

I ————Takamiya Shouta, am at a training ground in the royal castle, and was

undergoing combat training with a wooden sword in hand.

Of course, I’m not the only one being trained.

All the students who were summoned as heroes, had received this training.

“100 more times!”

The one who is guiding us like that, was the leader of the knights of this country, Zakia
Guilford-san.

Zakia-san, after our first meeting with the King, was the person who had his arms
crossed behind the soldiers who thrusted their spears.

His dull silver armor, has many scratches from battles, and the atmosphere he wore,
was clearly different from that of ordinary soldiers.

Such Zakia-san, gave us all a wooden sword, and asked us to do 1000 swings from
there.

That’s, when we were summoned as heroes, this is in order to master the <Holy sword>
which we inevitably obtained.

This <Holy sword> seems to be, like a privilege that can only be obtained by those who
have been summoned as heroes. When we actually tried to make it appear, we were
all able to make the holy sword appear safely.

In the olden times, the holy sword is said to be wearing a [Holy attribute] that boasts
a tremendous effect on the Demon king and monsters.
However, it’ll be meaningless unless we can master such an excellent power, so we all
became under the guidance of Zakia-san, and were trained to handle the Holy Sword
skillfully.

“Five more times!… 4! 3! 2! 1!… That’s it!”

As directed by Zakia-san, we lower the wooden sword we were waving.

It’s been almost half a year since we came into this world, but many students are still
not familiar with this training.

Since I and Kannazuki-senpai were originally from the Kendo club, we didn’t have
much trouble, and Kenji had overcome it with his own guts.

When everyone is arranging their breath, and resting their aching body, Zakia-san
says.

“Today’s training is over. Each of you, take a good rest.”

As he told us only the minimum amount required for administrative work, Zakia-san
tries to leave the place.

We’re usually gonna disband here, but this time it was different.

“Wait a minute!”

“…”

The one who stopped Zakia from leaving, was Aoyama who exists as a class leader.

“When the heck will you actually let us fight, instead of just swinging! We are heroes,
right? With this kind of training, my status has only risen slightly, and my level didn’t
rose up at all!”

“…It’s more important to get familiar with weapons right now.”

“You said the same thing before, didn’t you? I think it’s definitely better to defeat weak
monsters and level up, though?”

When Aoyama said that much, the other people who had been silently watching up
until now, also say with their mouths.

“Tha,that’s right!”

“If we swing a wooden sword forever, we won’t get stronger.”

“With this body that has high specifications, it’s decided that it is better to level up and
become stronger!”

“Zakia-san, let us fight monsters.”

The voice of dissatisfactions gradually swells.

When I suddenly turned my gaze towards Kannazuki-senpai, senpai was looking at

the students with a bitter face.

Certainly, leveling up will make you stronger than you are right now.

However, for some reason I, felt like we shouldn’t do that.

Then, Zakia-san, who was silently listening to the students’ dissatisfaction, said a few
words.

“…I will not change the policy. After practice swinging tomorrow, we will do a simple
combat training. That’s all.”

Saying that much, Zakia-san went back this time.

When Zakia’s back disappears, the students complain one after another.

“What was that, that guy!”

“I don’t seriously understand”

“Continuing to do this, what’s the point?”

“Isn’t his head crazy?”

Everyone was saying what they want to say.

It’s certainly inefficient, but maybe there’s something to consider about with it.

Even though I’m doing kendo, I’m a complete amateur when it comes to combat. After
all, it might be best to leave it to a professional.

Concluding so I, continue to look at the students who kept speaking unsightly slanders
in front of me.

◇◆◇

“Haa…”

On the balcony inside the royal castle illuminated by the beautiful moonlight, I… Zakia
Guilford sighed.

“…This doesn’t proceed, smoothly…”

“What is it?”

A voice unexpectedly called from behind.

However, I wasn’t particularly surprised. Because I knew that he was nearby me.

“Orphee hah…”

“To be next to you, is it okay?”

“…Do whatever you want”

The man of delicate features with a light brown frizzy hair that gave a soft smile on
my reply —— was the assistant of the Knights Commander, Orphee Almond.

He’s my most trusted subordinate, and his ability is by far the best of the Knights.

Orphee, looked up at the moon silently like I was doing.

Then, he opens his mouth.

“Zakia-san. Today’s training was also tough, wasn’t it.”

“…”

“For what reason is it?”

With a soft smile on his face, Orphee pokes at the heart of my worries.

In particular, I decided that it was not a matter to be hidden, so I told Orphee.

“…I don’t want them to die.”

“Eh?”

Perhaps because my answer was unexpected, Orphee had a surprised expression.

“They… have nothing to do with our war. And yet, for us to say that we’ll rely on them
to subdue the Demon King, I just can’t convince myself…”

“That is…”

“Moreover… I’ll tell you because it’s you, but I’m against on the war with the demons.”

“Tu!”

Orphee’s eyes, were so wide open that it was still there.

“…Zakia-san. That remark, if anyone heard you…”

“No problem. In this place… there’s only you”

When I declared that, Orphee looked a little relieved.

“If that’s what the <King’s Sword> said, then it’s alright.”

“…I don’t like that name. First, I’m following the orders of the current king, but my
heart, is always under the previous king.”

“…Alf-sama huh.”

Alf Dia Kaizer. A benefactor who saved my life, and a wonderful king.
He is kind to the people, and if there’s a person in trouble regardless of race, he will
go and help him immediately… he’s like that.

However, Alf-sama have had many days of reclining on the bed due to the influence of
his age, and eventually, he handed over the throne to his son, the current king.

The days since then, have never been peaceful.

Involuntarily making his face steep, Orphee says.

“…Indeed, the current king is… In which case, the story got off track, but I understand
that you didn’t want them to die. But, why don’t you have them gain practical
experience?”

“…They, seem to have come from a world that is more peaceful than we think. They
don’t even know how to hold a sword. Therefore, I have them started by getting used
to weapons.”

“That is…”

“I know that we don’t have time for the revival of the Demon King, and I don’t want
them to do the basics so thoroughly. However, they never even touched a weapon. In
such a state, do you think that they can fight a ferocious monster? No matter how high
their status is, if they don’t know how to fight, they’ll just die on the battlefield… I
know it’s a hasty preparation. But still… it’s better than not doing it.”

“…”

“In the end, it’s just my own selfishness. However, I don’t want them to die. If they
came from a peaceful world, I wanted them to live in that wonderful world… It’s just,
simply that.”

As I said that, I left the balcony as it was.

“Zakia-san… you’re so awkward…”

Orphee’s mutter was inaudible to me, as I melt into the night sky and disappeared.
“Haa…”

I, Hiiragi Seiichi, am troubled while eating breakfast at he [Tree of Peace].

The source of such trouble of mine was ——

“Ah…!”

——Altria-san.

Even now, Altria-san, who came out of the room, when she found me and Saria, turned
away and went out of the inn quickly.

“…completely being avoided, I am…”

Well, I suddenly did something that looks like a proposal. If I say that I can’t help it,
then it can’t be helped. In addition to me being confused, looking at it objectively, I
have done something very bold.

From yesterday, she didn’t even meet me in order to get rid of the misunderstanding.

However, as I thought, it is variously painful to be avoided. Or rather, sad.

“What am I supposed to do…”

When I said it out involuntarily, Saria, who had been eating silently in front of me,
opens her mouth.

“It’s alright, you know. Particularly, she doesn’t hate Seiichi.”

With a smile, Saria says so, and my heart felt a little at peace.

“Thank you. But how can you say that?”

“Hmm… Wild intuition?”

“Wild!?”

Not a woman’s!? No, maybe it’s correct because she’s a gorilla, though…!
When I was surprised at how fresh it was, Mary, the signboard girl of this inn, came
over, with a seemingly curious appearance.

“Hey hey, what happened with Altria-san?”

“Eh?”

“That’s because, Altria-san is obviously avoiding Seiichi-san… It’s more obvious to

think that something happened, right?”

“That’s…”

To Mary’s sharp point, I involuntarily faltered.

Then, Mary presses a question in an amused state.

“So? What happened? Ah, as I thought, is it the troubles of a relationship between a

man and a woman? Seiichi-san is surprisingly popular. Even though you have such a
beautiful girl… Although I don’t know your real face within the hood, it’s strange, isn’t
it. So, why is it?”

“No, even if I told you…”

That’s… that was it. It’s like she’s a girl showing an interest in talking about love.

I didn’t expect myself to be the target of that, but…

“No, it was not such a big deal, though…”

“Eh? It doesn’t look like that at all, you know? So what? What happened? Hmm? Look,
you’ll say it, won’t you?”

“What the heck are you!?”

To Mary who asked many times, I inserted a quip.

In the end, as she kept asking questions, Fina-san, the owner of this inn and her
mother, noticed it and gave her a warning, so Mary reluctantly went back to work.

“Fuh… Ah, by the way, Saria. What are you going to do today?”
“Eh?”

“See, the subjugation test has been cancelled, but we have become guild members,
right?”

I and Saria, got a formal guild card from Gassur yesterday, and had received an
explanation the guild. In other words, we’re members of the official guild. Formally,
we have joined perverts’ group!

To briefly summarize the contents of the explanation, adventurers and requests have
ranks, and it seems that they are F, E, D, C, B, A, S in ascending order.

Both I and Saria, will start from the lowest rank F.

We can receive a request, with the same rank, or one level above that. And we can
receive requests for up to 3 at a time.

The way to raise your rank is, 10 times if it is the same rank as you. If it’s a rank higher,
it seems that you can rank up by succeeding in such requests 5 times.

Just because you’re registered in the guild, doesn’t mean that you have to accept a
request. When I heard that, I was a little relieved.

Because, my purpose, is just to gather information to the end. I can’t idiotically

concentrate on requests.

So, as for today’s schedule, I won’t get a request, and I was only going to collect
information.

To me who has such a thought, Saria shows a pretense of thinking a little.

“Hmm… I, wonder if I should go to the orphanage today.”

“Oh, do you mean that you’ll accept a request immediately?”

“Yup. Claire-san, said I can come anytime. Even if they haven’t dispatched a request,
I’ll go.”

“Really. Well then, we’ll take different actions today. Be careful, alright?”
“Yup!”

I who was satisfied with Saria’s reply, ate breakfast immediately, and started moving
to gather information right away.

◇◆◇

“As I thought, this city is booming…”

I who broke up with Saria, and left the inn, got such an impression.

This is because I saw a lot of people doing business at stalls, and obaa-sans talking to
each other.

It was impressive that everyone was smiling. It may be an unthinkable sight on Earth,
which was pressed with work and study.

Even in such a nice country, is there something like a slum?

I don’t want to think too much about it, but if there is light, there is also a shadow, so I
couldn’t say that there are no slums at this point because I don’t know the actual
situation in this country in detail.

“Well, if I can do that today, I’ll check it out…”

When I think about such a thing, I suddenly notice that the city becomes noisy.

“Hmm? What is it?”

From the usual liveliness of the inhabitants of this city, it was a little different.

Listening carefully to it, I can even hear the screams of women.

“Oy oy, as I thought that it was a good city, it became turbulent…”

With that in mind, it was when I turned my gaze towards the direction of the noise.

“Stooooooooooop!”

“Don’t let him escape! Chase! Chaseeeeeeeeee!”

“Hahahaha! I will not be caught! Freedom is the best!”

“Freedom is fine, so wear clothessssssssss!”

The appearance of a naked, slightly overweight old man, being chased by men dressed
in the same type of armor as Claude jumped into my eyes.

His appearance being pursued by force leaped into my eyes.

The naked ossan*, no matter how I see it, was the person who had a dangerous talk
with the lolicon Ossan* in the guild. (TN: old man)

The naked Ossan, who runs through this busy road with a nimble run, has a refreshing
smile floating on his face.

Suddenly, when I look at the surroundings, the women turned away from him with
their faces red, and the men smiled bitterly.

“Today is gonna be the today!”

“We’ll absolutely throw you in the prison!”

“You’re saying disturbing things. But I’ll run away, and I’ll show you! With this
unleashed mind and body, I can go anywhere…!”

“You can go anywhere, but just wear your clothes!”

“I refuse!”

“Why!?”

“My pride and soul are, screaming to be naked…!”

“Shit! Why is he uselessly magnificent…!”

While having such an exchange, the ossan and the soldiers in armor ran past me.

……

“Fuh… it’s peaceful today too…”

Muttering so, I headed to the guild. Quip, is it? It’ll be just useless to do so, you know.

Along the way, no events occurred in particular, and when I normally reach the guild,
I walked inside as it was.

The surprising thing is, there were no conspicuous perverts today, and Ellis-san was
standing normally at the reception desk.

However, only Gassur, was twisting his neck in various poses next to the reception
desk. Does he even work? This guy…

While wondering why Gassur is the guild master, I spoke to the person in question,
Gassur.

“Good morning, Gassur”

“Mu? Oh, Seiichi-kun hah! There were a lot of things that happened yesterday, aren’t
you tired?”

“Well, I’m fine with that.”

I have monster-class status.

“Well, if you’re fine, then it’s better than anything else. Come to think of it, I don’t see
Saria, though…”

“Saria, went to the orphanage, in which she did well during the exam.”

“I see. Then, what about Seiichi-kun?”

Gassur exactly asked that, so I decided to ask if I could get any information.

“Actually, I just want a little bit of information. So, if you’re the Guild Master Gassur,
then I think you know a lot.”

“Fumu, information huh…”

In my words, Gassur made a pondering gesture.

As I thought, there might be information that he can easily taught, and information
that is difficult to get.

When I was thinking of such a thing, Gassur raises his face, and says to me with a
serious expression.

“How to build muscles efficiently, from introductory to advanced level, but which one
would you like?”

“It’s not that information I was saying!?”

He was thinking about it unusually serious, so I thought it was a serious story! Or

rather, an introductory edition or something like that!?

Staring at me who was astonished, for some reason Gassur has a strange look on his
face.

“Mu? On the contrary, what kind of other information is there?”

“There is, you know!? You’re way strange!? Why am I the one looking weird!”

When I was quipping with all my might, as if the reception’s work was fine, Ellis-san
came over.

“Indeed. Such worthless information, who will want it? Don’t you understand that?
That’s why, a muscle daruma is…”

“Wo,worthless!?”

In Ellis-san’s words, Gassur was visibly depressed.

Rather, he ignored the muscle daruma… However, I’m glad that there was a person
with common sense like Ellis-san. When she was swinging a whip, she looks nothing
but a pervert, but she is one of the few people with common sense in the guild who
can talk normally.

I am lightly grateful for Ellis-san’s appearance, and I regained my mind and asked Ellis-
san.

“Err, Ellis-san. I had said it to Gassur, but I want a little bit of information…”
“I see, I understand.”

“Oh!”

“There are SM courses, from introductory to advanced level, but… which one do you
want?”

“You too!”

I was stupid to even expect a little!

Ellis-san, who received my quip, shuddered for some reason.

“Su,such… my overwhelmingly popular, SM course is…”

“Am I strange? Hey, am I strange?”

I unintentionally said the same thing twice. That’s how, Ellis-san’s way of being
surprised was extraordinarily abnormal.

Is there no decent person here anymore…

At me holding my head, Gassur smiles.

“Well, let’s stop with the jokes thus far.”

“Do that from the beginning!”

I wanted to hit him with all my strength, but I restrain myself. Because I’m an adult!

“You want information, don’t you? However, I’m saying this in these days, that we don’t
have any unusual information, but…”

“Then, tell me something great, or something that has happened in the last six
months.”

“Half a year? Well, that’s fine, but…”

The reason why I set it to six months is that because I was in the <Forest of Endless
Love and Sorrow>, for about half a year.
If there was a hero’s movement during in that period, I want to know.

Besides, if I ask about the heroes directly, it may seem strange. Why do you mind about
such a thing, and if the heroes were not known generally, why do I know such a thing.

Gassur, who has no way of knowing what’s inside my heart, seriously told me about
the big events that happened in the last six months.

“…Umu. As expected, the biggest thing which happened was probably the Kaizer
Empire summoning heroes.”

“That’s right.”

“!”

It’s bingo suddenly.

I’m surprised that the information I wanted to know so easily came out, but I very
much welcome it.

“Summoning heroes…”

Really, I don’t know such a thing, you know? In a pretending manner, I mutter so.

“Nn? You don’t know about the hero summoning?”

“Well…”

“Really. I think it was quite a big event, though… Well, if you don’t know, I’ll tell you.
The hero summoning is ————”

“In order for the Kaizer Empire to defeat the allegedly resurrected Demon King, they
summoned a hero from another world… that was the details.”

“…My lines…”

Ignoring the depressed Gassur, I ask Ellis-san about the Demon King.

“What is the Demon King?”

“Ara? You don’t know that, too?”

“Err… I’m from the countryside…”

Even when issuing a guild card, there’s no need to write the place of origin, so I can lie
as much as I want. It hurts my conscience, but…

“Right. Well, it’s fine. To put it simply, the Demon king is the King who leads the
demons… I believe.”

“Leads the Demons…”

“You can find out more about what it is by looking it up in the library, rather than by
asking us, you know.”

“I see.”

Library huh… When I was on earth, reading was unrelated in my life, but I’m
somewhat interested in libraries in another world.

However, a demon huh. I met one in a forest near this city… was it Bell? I think he and
his companions were saying about the Demon Army in certainty.

I thought of such a thing, but suddenly, I noticed something.

“Err, the Kaizer Empire have summoned heroes, in order to prepare for the Demon
King, right?”

“Indeed.”

“Then, is this country, or any other country doing anything for counter-measures?”

If, the Demon King was a heinous being, would it be okay to live in a peaceful mood
nonchalantly like this?

Well, for me who knows the past of the Black Dragon God, I don’t get much impression
that he’s evil, though.

To my question like that, the resurrected Gassur replied before I knew it.
“It’s not that the other countries, didn’t talk about the heroes’ summoning, but at least
in this country we haven’t done anything like that.”

“Eh, is that alright?”

“You don’t have to worry. In this country, there are two strongest knights. One of them
doesn’t leave the King, but the other is a defense genius. If by any chance, the Demon
King’s army in this country… if they attack this city, it most likely won’t lose.”

What’s that, amazing.

There were such strong knights in this country hah…

Wondering what kind of knight it was, when he looks at me at a glance as I was

thinking about it, Gassur continues.

“Besides, some S-rank adventurers, were demons, you know?”

“Is that so!?”

Demons in S-rank… Somehow, it’s cool.

Certainly, I thought it was recognized that the demons were totally evil, but isn’t that
really surprising?

Perhaps because he sensed such inner feelings mine, Gassur floated a gentle smile.

“I don’t know what the Demon King is like, but wouldn’t it be strange to deny such
persons just because they are demons?”

I remember the Black dragon god, where I have an image that human beings were
worse than demons.

However, Gassur doesn’t seem to care about the demons somehow from the beginning.

I thought this when I was with Altria-san, but in this guild where people with too
strong personality gather, it seems that they’re neither concern whether its humans
nor demons.

Gassur who ties up such a guild does not seem to be working, but he may have the
capacity as a Guild master.

“Moreover, the king of this country is willing to interact with different races. That
includes the Demon race too. Well, the exchange with the Demons is, now that the
Demon King’s resurrection is happening, haven’t been progressively done, so we
haven’t formed a friendly relationship, but… The people were haven’t been directly
damaged by the demons, so I like the notion of the king.”

“…”

Normally, I thought that human beings instinctively dislike beings different from
themselves, but looking at the group here, they rather have too many unique
personalities, that I thought they wouldn’t mind it at all.

I, Saria, and above all, Altria-san know that they are good guys, even if they are
complete perverts.

As I recall that the guild guys were looking for us who had disappeared, and being a
little deeply moved, Gassur gives me other information as well.

“After that, that’s right… speaking of heroes, in the last six months, various
technologies have improved dramatically because of them.”

“Eh? Why?”

“Several technologies of the [Earth] where the heroes lived, spread in the Kaizer
Empire. There have been technological advances in various fields, mainly in clothing,
food, entertainment and weapons.”

“…”

Hey heroes! Restrain yourselves a little!… I couldn’t really say that!

“But, didn’t the Kaizer Empire choose to monopolize such technologies well.”

I, honestly said what I thought.

That’s because, around the point of summoning heroes, I thought that it was a very
selfish country, though…
As I thought that way, Gassur said with a bitter smile.

“Haha. Of course, the Kaizer Empire tried to monopolize it. Since it was, a technology
that far surpasses other countries. The magnitude of meaning that one country
possesses it is, everyone knew.”

“If so, how?”

“Only the spirit of business, could not be suppressed even in the empire.”

The,the spirit of business? Eh, that means…

“Did the merchants, spread it without permission?”

“Well, in the end, that’s what I’m going to say.”

“Those merchants, have a job to sell and make a profit. Rather than competing in vain
in the Kaizer Empire, where many products using new technology are on the market,
don’t you think it’s definitely more profitable to travel to another country, and sell
products that use that technology?”

“Ce,certainly…”

Well, rather than competing between new technologies, if they compete in a land
where new technology haven’t spread, they can definitely make easy money.

“Therefore, the technology that the heroes have brought in, has spreading in many
countries as well. Well, the merchants of the Kaizer Empire, to spread the technology
while the empire bans it, seems that they were risking their lives but…”

Hmm… the Kaiser Empire bunch, seems to be a pretty ugly country.

Well, from the perspective of protecting the people, they normally want to avoid their
technology being diverted to foreign countries, though. Although I don’t know their
detailed domestic circumstance.

As I was secretly convinced, Gassur suddenly remembered something.

“Ah, that’s right. Seiichi-kun ”

“Mm?”

“You, don’t have a horse yet, do you?”

“Horse?”

A horse… is an animal, isn’t it?

Other than that, I couldn’t think of anything which was called a horse, but since this
was a different world tentatively, I thought about it unintentionally.

Then, when he saw such state of mine, Gassur who might’ve guessed that I didn’t have
a horse, began to explain why he suddenly said such a thing.

“Even though you’re an F-rank adventurer, you’d better have a horse. In the future,
you’ll probably be traveling more often.”

“Ha? I, don’t particularly need a horse, though…”

Because, I won’t work in the guild so seriously.

Besides, I’m not willing to accept a combat-based request on my own, so I don’t intend
to go out.

In the first place, it’s faster for me to run than to run on a horse… A’re? that’s strange.

“Umu, don’t say that. You seem to have a considerable ability, don’t you. If you have the
ability, you might get an escort request in designation, you know?”

“!?”

In the words of Gassur, I became involuntarily nervous.

Wh,why did he say that I’m strong? My status should’ve been disguised perfectly…

I don’t know if he saw through such thoughts of mine, but Gassur explained the reason.

“Well, that’s what Altria-kun had said.”

“Eeeh!? Wha,what did she say?”

“Nn? Well… [I don’t know why, but Seiichi is probably hiding his true ability. The
monster that I couldn’t win against, Seiichi must have defeated it. If that wasn’t It, then
I, Seiichi and his companion, wouldn’t be able to return safely like this.] … that’s what
she said.”

“…”

“Well, your circumstance right now is fine. Anyway, aristocrats don’t leave such a
powerful person alone. They may come in touch with you personally, or drop an escort
request in. You may not understand it now, but if you’re really a strong guy, I think
you’ll eventually find it out.”

“…That’s not the case, though.”

It doesn’t feel like it’s too late, but let’s deceive him for the time being.

However, Gassur who doesn’t really care of whether I’m strong or not in, continues
talking.

“Anyway, if get an escort request, you will inevitably have to travel a long way. If you’re
attacked by bandits, you will also have to run. That’s why, among adventurers, horses
are a valuable tool.”

“Hee, But, if I bought a horse now, I don’t have a place to leave it…”

“Fumu, you’re the same as Altria-kun, so you’re staying at the [Tree of Peace], right?”

“Yes.”

“That place, surely have, a stable behind it. It costs a little money, but if you pay, they’ll
look after the horse.”

What the, is it so.

I haven’t felt any inconvenience so far, but as Gassur said, I don’t know when there will
be a point where I have to use a horse.

While the surroundings are using horses, if I’m the only one running and still not tired,
I’ll be treated as a monster.
“If so, I should buy a horse hah”

“Well, isn’t that okay at the time you have money? I just gave you an advice, so you
don’t have to do it right now, you know?”

“No, it’s fine because I more or less have money.”

“Is that so. Then, wait a moment.”

When Gassur said so, he withdrew to the back of the reception desk, and after a while,
he came back with a piece of paper.

“This is, a map to the store that sells horses. In addition, such as tool shops and
blacksmiths that not only beginners but also adventurers often went to, a map of
important places, were also written on it. Of course, the library, too.”

“Oh, thank you”

For thinking that you should work, I’m sorry.

“Do you have anything you want to ask further?”

“Ah, this is okay for the meantime. If, I have any questions, I’ll rely on you again.”

As I said so, both Gassur and Ellis-san were satisfied.

“I see! Then, please ask the introduction of how to build muscles efficiently by all
means that time!”

“My SM course is also, always welcome for you.”

“Nah, I’m good.”

After the end of such exchange, I left the guild.

“Ah, come to think of it… the fruit of evolution, which I got it from the Sheep.”

I, remembered it the moment I got out of the guild.

I completely forgot about it… Well, since there is also the case of the Black Dragon God
and Altria-san, I was also in a rush, though.

“Rather than looking up in the library or buying a horse, first of all, it’s the fruit of
evolution.”

The one who knows the greatness of the Fruit of evolution best, is me, I think.

Saria has evolved too, so she knows it’s amazing, but I comprehend and appreciate the
greatness of the fruit of evolution more than her. I wonder how many times have I been
really helped by it…

That’s why, it was so important to me now, that it’s incomparable to any information
about the Demon King.

Fortunately, I had a business at the tool shop from the start.

Because I wanted a tool for making recovery medicines.

“I need proper tools, and bottles.”

Clever Monkeys, were amazing because they even made their own bottles.

“Err… oh, the tool shop, is surprisingly close.”

When I looked at the simple map that has been given by Gassur, the location of the tool
shop was shown not far from the guild.

“Alright, then, first of all, from the tool shop.”

After deciding that, I immediately started walking towards the tool shop.

Along the way, the lolicon ossan, was roughly breathing while looking at a girl eating
sweets, but I didn’t care. Ah, soldier-san. There’s a criminal over there.

However… I didn’t mind it until I heard Gassur and the others’ stories, but looking
closely in my surroundings, there are quite a few people wearing jeans. There’s too
little gap with Earth here, so I guess I didn’t feel any discomfort.

The other people, are wearing clothes that are likely normal on Earth.

Heroes, restrain yourselves a little.

As I walk while thinking about such a thing, I arrived at the tool shop immediately.

“It’s here”

The tool shop in front of me, is not an unusual building. It was a very ordinary shop.

When I open the door and enter the store, there were a lot of tools that I had never
seen before.

“Ohya? Are you a customer?”

When I was surprised by the numerous mysterious tools, an oba-chan came out from
the back.

“Ah, hello. I came with the introduction of Gassur.”

I said so to the Oba-chan with a laugh, then she withdrew to the back of the shop again.

…No, I’ll be troubled if you left me unattended, though!?

There are tools all over the place, but I just don’t know which is which!? I want a light
explanation.

“It can’t be helped… let’s look over it for the time being huh”

Since the product name and price tag are attached, let’s imagine what kind of tool it is
from there.
At worst, I can use the skill [Advanced appraisal].

“Let’s see… this is?”

The first thing I got while saying that was, a white sphere that I didn’t understand well.

The price is 100G.

“Its price is reasonable. So, it’s name is?”

I check its name.

[Just a Ball]

“Oy, look here, owner!”

It’s just! A ball! What the hell are you going to use it for!

…No, it’s still too early to decide. Even if its name is just a ball, it might have some kind
of effect.

I told myself so, and tried to activate my skill.

[Just a Ball] … Really just a ball. It can also be used as a plaything for cats, and if you
hit a monster with it, you can attract the attention of the monster… maybe.

“Goddammit, it’s really just a ball…!”

I was stupid to even expect it!

Recently, I feel that there are many expectations of mine which was betrayed. Mainly,
by Gassur, Ellis-san…

I suddenly got tired of the goods that had nothing but quip on it, but I regain my mind
immediately.

“Then, what about this pot?”

The next thing that caught my eye, was a pot with a strange atmosphere.
Somehow, it’s like alchemy can be done with it.

Maybe, it is such a tool.

At a tolerable price, it costs 100,000 G. Does that mean it’s so valuable?

This time, without checking its name, I activate the skill as it is, and confirm it.

[Pot of Happiness] … A pot that makes the owner happy. If it sells, the shopkeeper will
be happy.

“Soldier-saaaaaaaaaan!”

It’s a scam! There are people here who are doing a scam trade!

Is it okay for such a store to exist!? Rather, more than that, Gassur introduced me to
such a store!

That’s? Did he introduce a newcomer here who didn’t know anything to go through a
painful experience and make that a lesson!? If so, it’s too underhanded!

Already, my faith to this store has fallen to the ground.

However, looking properly, there are seems to be decent products.

For example, a product with a label [Paper from Another World], was made by the
papermaking method devised by the Heroes summoned to this world, and although
it’s inferior in quality to the products from Earth, it still boasted an ease of use that
was incomparable to parchment.

Its price is 500G for 100 pieces. I’m not sure if it’s cheap or expensive, but it’s not too
much, so it’s still better.

Furthermore, there was also the [Magic Guided camera], which was made using an
item called a magic stone. Perhaps, the idea for this camera was also, imparted by one
of the heroes.

There’s a guy who loved voyeurism in the guild, but he’d done it with this hah…

There were still many things I didn’t know, but it’ll be a waste of time to look at them
forever, so I started looking for the tools I needed.

Then, without any particular difficulty, I found what I wanted immediately.

“There it was. Let’s see… Mortar and pestle. And, an empty vial… I wonder if it’s okay
to have 10 for the time being.”

In order to grow the Fruit of Evolution, I decided to buy a planter, a watering can, and
soil in a jute bag.

After choosing what I wanted, I called the Obaasan who had retracted into the back.

“Excuse me, is it okay to get the bill?”

“Ohya? Have you decided yet?”

“Yes, well”

The reason why my reply got a little rough, was probably because I’ve learned about
this shop in various ways.

Without talking about anything, I finished the payment indifferently. The total cost
was 3000G, but I still don’t know if it’s expensive or cheap.

Well, it’s fine since I’m not having trouble with money at the moment.

“Now then, what to do next?”

To be honest, even if I do buy a horse, it would be nice if it’s at the end.

If I buy it now, it’ll be a hindrance in various ways.

“If so, it’s the library huh”

If there is anything about the Demon king, the heroes, magic books, etc., then I want
to see that too.

I who have decided my next destination, while checking the map I got from Gassur, I
went to the library.
 ◇◆◇

“Nn… it’s huge”

The first speech I did since I arrived at the library, was that few words.

In front of me, was a huge building reminiscent of a famous museum on earth.

A stained glass and a clock tower were also there, and it looked beautiful and looked
very nice in the city.

“This is the Royal Library heh”

If it’s this big, then it’s likely to have magic books.

When I stepped into the library with that in mind, the inside was also fascinating, and
I could see a tremendous number of books tightly lined up on the bookshelves.

There is no entrance fee in the library, but instead, they said that they don’t lend the
books.

It seems that the books are simply open to the general public.

Each of the books, all of them has an anti-theft magic, and if they try to take one step
out of the library with it, it seems that the holder will be forcibly transfer to the
position of the bookshelf from which the book was originally were. Magic is awesome.

However, there is no such thing as a reception desk, so if there’s a book you want to
read, you have to find it yourself.

I also tried to search myself, but there were so many books, that I couldn’t figure out
what to choose.

However, right after such hardships, I was able to find some books that interest me.

I carried those books, and took a sit inside the library.

Surprisingly, there was no one, and I became a figure of occupying the excessively
spacious library alone.
“Alright, then first of all, I want to read these”

The book that I spread while saying so, was a book entitled [Hero and the Demon King]
as it was.

It has no difficult content, like that of a history book, and it’s a story for children, but I
brought it in order to confirm just in case.

…Well. it was useless in the end, though.

That’s because, this story is distorted in a good way for the human side, and the demons
were portrayed as the absolute evil.

What I’m looking for, is a more impartial, drawn out from a third-party perspective.

Well, it was strange that I was searching for such a story thing to begin with, though.

While thinking about such a thing, I read a book about the relationship between the
Demon King and the other heroes.

However, the content I was looking for was still not there.

In every book, it was said that the Demon King is evil and the hero is the righteous.

Perhaps, that was the truth.

But, now that I’ve seen the past of the Black Dragon God, it didn’t seem very so.

“It’s not working…”

I mutter unintentionally.

However, there was one strange matter within that.

The Heroes who appear in the history books, it was written that after finally subduing
the Demon King, that they all lived in peace.

I who had read the diary of the Hero Abel, can’t believe it.

If the content of that diary is genuine, the hero must have been driven to commit
suicide by the country.

“…The country that summoned the Hero, wouldn’t want to leave behind a record that
he died, by the hero simply committing suicide.”

If the heroes know such a record by accident, they will run away. No one would
deliberately bother to accept the fate of them being disposable.

“It can’t be helped… Let’s give up on the Demon King’s matter.”

At the very least, I decided not to trust the information about the Demon king and the
hero seen in the book.

“Well, let’s regain our mind, and see the other books huh”

The book I opened while saying that, was a book about status.

The reason why I’ll read the book is, because until now, I could only comprehend the
status by relying on the knowledge I gained from games and manga, hence I thought
there might be some differences.

However, what was written there, was almost the same as my recognition.

Nevertheless, only the charm part, was a little different from my understanding.

Until now, I thought that charm was a stuff that expressed good looks. Of course, that’s
actually the case, but that’s not all.

To my amazement, for one thing, it seems that the charm is the atmosphere that a
person wears.

Therefore, if there’s something that attracts people even if they look bad, that person’s
charm would be high.

Often, it was said that they have charisma, but that is also related to this charm.

…A’re? So with that said, what about me who is in a state where his charm is blank?
Does it mean that there wasn’t even an element in me that attracts people?

I was lightly disheartened with that, but I soon revived.

Because, the book I’m about to read is, a book about magic. There is no reason not to
be motivated.

The title of the book that I expanded with excitement was, something like [How to use
magic?].

As I read on, there was an explanation about magic itself.

To put it simply, magic consumes the energy called magic power, and has the power to
directly interfere with the world… it seems.

The conditions for activating magic, are magic power and image power.

In order to make it easier to fix that image, there is a thing called chanting, and
magicians with techniques such as chant annulment and no-chanting, seems to be
first-class magicians whose image is built natural to them.

…It’s strange, isn’t it? I was using magic without any image at all, but…

That’s why, when I was fighting with Saria, I exposed myself to the abomination of
dropping a lot of water right above me, is that it? Because I don’t know what kind of
magic it was.

Probably, the reason why I was able to use magic without an image was because I got
it in an acquired state, so I didn’t need the process of imaging it, I guess… Uwah.

When I was thinking about such a thing, an inorganic voice suddenly echoed in my
head.

[Skill <No chanting> has been acquired]

……

“…Fuh ~…”

Well, I’ve done it…

As expected of the title Without restraint on oneself that I have. I don’t understand
anything, but I suddenly acquired the skill of a first-class…
I wonder if a lost property has reached the police box on its own.

While looking far away, I seriously think about such a silly thing.

However, I understand that I’m no longer a normal person, so I was able to recover at
a fairly early stage.

After that, I read the magic books that were divided according to each attribute, from
beginner to advanced edition, and up to the highest grade. As expected, there was no
magic book of purgatory attribute.

What was surprising with this, was that there was no book written about space magic.

The item box thing, I thought it had a book too.

So the books of attributes that I could read, were the basic attributes of fire, water,
wind, earth, lightning, ice, light, darkness, and non.

As I found out after reading the books, the magic written in the books of fire, water,
earth and darkness, was entirely the same as the magic in my knowledge.

So as I finished reading the books with those attributes, I had a complete grasp of the
magic effects which I could use. Except for space magic, though.

“Alright, with this, it won’t be the same as the first time I used magic.”

Until now, I only knew about the magic power consumption, but its effect and power
were written on it in detail.

However, the magic I use is an order of magnitude different in power, so I won’t count
on that…

Thus, after reading the magic book of fire, water, earth, and darkness attributes, I also
decided to read the remaining magic books on non, wind, lightning, ice, and light
attributes.

I can’t use it now, but maybe I’ll be able to use it someday, and if the other party uses
these attributes, I thought I could handle it.

Fire and water have many magics that seem to have high attack power, but the wind,
earth, and thunder have rather many all-purpose magic that seemed to have practical
uses. In that sense, wind, earth, and lightning attributes are easy to use.

Somehow, the non-attribute magic had a wide range of applications. Such as body
strengthening and simply floating things, it has a few means of direct attack, but I
think that it has many very powerful ones depending on how they are used.

At any rate, I’ve finished reading the magic books of all the basic attributes. The time,
I think I finished reading them too quickly, which was unthinkable when I was on
Earth. Is this also, the benefit of evolving?

“Fuh… I’m finished!”

It was the moment I said that while stretching out.

[<Non-attribute Magic: Extreme> has been acquired. <Wind Attribute Magic: Extreme>
has been acquired. <Lightning Attribute Magic: Extreme> has been acquired. <Ice
Attribute Magic: Extreme> has been acquired. <Light Attribute Magic: Extreme> has
been acquired. You have acquired the title <Arch Mage>. It was confirmed that you
have mastered all basic attribute magic at its highest state. Therefore, you have
acquired the skills <Composite Magic>, <Numerous Deployment>, <Magic Creation>,
<Inscription Magic: Extreme>, and <Battle Formation magic: Extreme>.]

Such a ruthless voice, resounded in my head again.

“……”

It’s weird. Why can’t my eyes stop its tears of blood?

No… right? Isn’t it strange? I was just reading a book, weren’t I? That was all, you
know?

Perhaps, I can’t even read a book casually? Every time I’ll read, it’ll happen once again,
is that it? Eh, is it a curse?

I already had almost no energy left to quip, but I managed to squeeze that little energy,
and check the skills and magic I have acquired.

However, the magic of non, fire, water, wind, earth, lightning, ice, light, and darkness,
without checking it, I can understand it as I had read it in a book, so I’ll confirm the
other things.

[No chanting] … Without chanting, you can use magic

[Arch Mage] … Title given to those who have mastered all the basic attributes magic.
Doubles your magic attack power

[Composite Magic] … You can synthesize magic between different attributes or the
same attributes, to create powerful magic

[Numerous Deployment] … You can use a lot of magics at the same time without being
bound by attributes

[Magic Creation] … You can create your own magic that have never existed before.
After creating it, it can be activated without chanting. Before creating it, a clearer
image is required, and you also need to decide on a name

[Inscription Magic: Extreme] … You can engrave magic on swords, accessories, etc.

[Battle Formation Magic: Extreme] … You can use powerful magic using magic circles

“It’s no~ good, it’s getting out of hand…!”

I, seem to have become far from human beings.

◇◆◇

“…”

I who got out of the library, was mentally tired.

What are you doing, me. What are you aiming for? Hero? Or a Demon King? Right now,
I feel that both are cool. I, feel like going to a convenience store. Haha, seriouslyyy.

When I was walking around the city in a gloomy mood, before I knew it, I had come to
a place like a square.

“…Hhmm, it’s crowded.”

There were many stalls lined-up around the fountain, which was perhaps spewing
water with magic or some other power.

There are shops that make delicious smells rose, and people who sell huge paintings
with outstanding flashy impact. Various people, are selling and buying in that place.

“Come to think of it, I didn’t eat lunch.”

Since I was inside the library, I didn’t know the time well, but I noticed that it was past
noon. Still, within less than half a day, I read so many books that I think it’s abnormal.

“Somehow, I don’t want to eat in this open space where there are a lot of people…”

Rather than in a lively open square, I wanted to eat in a calm store. Because I depressed.

When I was walking in the square with that in mind, a stall was suddenly reflected in
my field of view.

Unlike other stalls, it doesn’t have a proper stand, and there are no customers.

She just, spread a sheet on the ground, and sold things that looked like paintings.

When I was on earth, I was only interested in art to the same extent as ordinary people,
but for some reason, I naturally turned my feet to that store.

In the store, a girl was sitting. It was a girl with dog ears, too. She’s probably the owner.
I, want to touch her ears…

She’s a little younger than me, and her face seems to be cute, but right now, that face
was also down.

When I come to the front of the store, the girl raises her face.

“Ah… we, welcome!”

Then, she erased her sunken expression, and gave me a cheerful greeting.

While observing the girl’s appearance, I also look at the paintings which is her
product.

“!”
This is…

I, was involuntarily fascinated by the pictures arranged there.

It has no flashiness, but. Somehow, it wasn’t a strange style of painting.

Just to be clear, it doesn’t have a big peculiarity, but all the paintings in line looked
fascinating to me.

A painting of a bird drinking water, a painting of people chatting, a painting of this city
dyed in sunset, a painting of the night sky… All of them, were paintings based on the
trivial things in everyday life.

There were many people lined up at the individuals who were selling flashy paintings
that I saw when I came here, but not a single person is here.

That was strange for me.

It’s because, the very flashy picture… that’s, I don’t understand the things he painted.
Picasso, in addition to drawing properly, have impressed people by drawing original
pictures, but I didn’t feel anything from those pictures.

Well, even Picasso’s paintings are about what I thought was amazing when I saw them
in textbooks, and I don’t think I have such a clear artistic sensibility in the first place,
so I can’t say anything.

“Did you draw all of these?”

I asked her reflexively.

And then, perhaps the girl was surprised that she was suddenly asked, after opening
her eyes a little, she immediately answered “Yes!”.

Amazing… I, can’t draw a painting at all. It looks like she’s younger than me…

Anyway, I was impressed by the girl’s painting.

Since I came into this world, it’s the first painting I’ve been captivated with… I, would
like to buy a single piece.
With that in mind, I decided to buy a painting of the city that was dyed in the most
fascinating sunset.

“This painting, how is it?”

“Eh? Err… 1000G desu”

Hhmm… It’s a picture, so I don’t know its market price. Is it expensive? Or cheap?

Either way, I’ll buy it since I like it, so no matter how much it costs, I thought I wouldn’t
regret it.

“Then, please give me this painting.”

“A… ah, thank you very much!”

The young girl, has an overcome with emotion look, and when she gets the 1000G from
me, she carefully wraps the painting.

I also have to buy a picture frame.

When I was thinking about that, the girl gave me the picture that has been packaged.

“Thank you”

When I receive the painting, I immediately put it in the item box. I’d hate it if it gets
damaged.

“Tha,thank you very much!”

When I tried to leave the stall, the girl stood up and bowed.

I was greatly delighted, but it wasn’t selling so much, was it?

It’s a good painting.

Somehow unconvinced, I decided to find a place where I could take a break.

◇◆◇
“It’s very hard to find…”

Away from the square, I was looking for a store where I could take a break.

However, all the shops along the road are full of customers, and though it’s not
crammed, it didn’t seem like I could relax. It’s noon time now.

Since it’s too hard to find, I decided to go to a place where there were a few people.

I don’t want to remember that place, but immediately after coming to the guild, it was
the site where those horrific homo group attacked me.

Ah, that area wasn’t popular, so if I search around there, I’ll certainly find one shop.

As I was thinking about that, sure enough, I found a shop that was not very popular.

“ [Cafe Accoriente] huh…”

…Accoriente, what’s that? A new kind of food?

While thinking about stupid things, I entered the store.

There is a bell on the door, and the beautiful sound of the bell echoes. The inside of the
store was a little dark, and a moody space was spread out. There is something like a
bar counter, and behind that, was an old man with astringent gray hair, who was
standing dressed like a bartender.

…This is a café, right? This, isn’t a bar, is it? I’m, a minor, though…

When I was overawed with the atmosphere inside the store, there seemed to be only
one customer besides me, and that person noticed me and called out to me.

“Ahn? You, don’t stand in such a place, why don’t you come in?”

“Eh? Ah, yes…”

I who replied involuntarily, approached the bar counter as it is.

And then, I saw the face of the customer who called out to me.
“It’s the first time I’ve seen your face. Are you, an adventurer?”

The man who asked so, had a beautiful blonde hair which was roughly bristled, and
wore clothes that are commonly worn in this world. He looks like he’s about 40 years
old, but his face seems like that of a very cool Oji-sama.
“Err, just yesterday, I’ve officially became an adventurer.”

“Hhmm, is that so. For the meantime, the name’s Ranze. Well, I’m just an insignificant
small citizen. Nice to meet you”

“Ah, thank you. I’m Seiichi.”

“Seiichi? I see, from the sound of your name, I guess you’re from the eastern country.
Then, I can understand that figure a little.”

“Is that right?”

This figure, I wonder what kind of cognizance does he have in it… I mean, the Eastern
country is here as well. Adriana-san said the same thing, but…

Listening to my little mutter, Ranze-san says with amazement.

“Huh? Speaking of Eastern country, isn’t that famous for having a lot of strong
warriors. In particular, the nickname [Heaven Blade] is known all over the continent,
right? Moreover, their looks are the same as that of the heroes summoned in the Kaizer
Empire, and it was said that there are many guys there with hair close to black… Since
you’re from such a country, in order to avoid getting involved in various troubles, you
are dressed like that, aren’t you? Or, is it different?” (TN: LOL, she appeared here…!)

“Da,dat’z raight! Haha, hahahaha”

Oy, Eastern country! Why do you have such troublesome full marks!

Besides, it has a lot of strong warriors, he said… where is that battle crazed people!?
In the first place, who is [Heaven Blade]!?

We,well, their hair being close to black means that, without being exposed that I’m
from the same Earth as the heroes so far, I can pass that I’m from the Eastern country.

While floating a dry smile, and desperately keeping up my face, suddenly, a cake-like
thing and tea were placed in front of me.

Being surprised, when I turn my head to the bartender-like person, he quietly opens
his mouth.
“…It’s a service to customers who visited the store for the first time.”

What a terrifyingly nice voice! I reflexively fall in love with it, you know!?

His small but well-resounding voice of heavy bass, was very comfortable just to listen
to. He even gave me a service.

Then, perhaps such reaction of mine was amusing, Ranze-san says with a laugh.

“Hahaha! This guy, is the storekeeper here, Noado.”

“…I’m Noado. From here on, please treat me well.”

“Ah, sa,same here!”

Noado-san, after making a surprisingly beautiful bow, started wiping the dishes… He
is really like a bartender…

With such a thing in mind, I try to eat the cake which was placed in front of me.

“Hmm!?”

Wha,what’s this, it’s incredibly delicious!?

Since this is a different world, I thought that the taste would be subtle, but that’s not
the case at all. The fluffy, exquisitely sweet cream, blends nicely with the sweet and
sourness of the fruit on top, and I could eat as much as I could.

To me who is surprised, Noado-san teaches me politely.

“…This cake, was made by applying the recipe brought by a hero summoned from
another world. Black tea, isn’t well known yet, but I used Rendell leaves, which are
characterized by its profound and refreshing scent.”

Yeah, I don’t know Rendell, but I do understand that Noado-san was amazing.

Because, you can’t make such a delicious cake, just by using the recipe brought in by
the Heroes.

And, as Noado-san said, the black tea had a refreshing aroma, and I was able to fully
enjoy its deep taste with a little improper habit.

“This is so delicious, but why is it that there aren’t many customers?”

I know it’s rude, but I couldn’t help but ask.

Then, for some reason, Ranze-san answered instead of Noado-san.

“That is, one reason is that this is in a low pedestrian traffic area, and Noado himself
doesn’t want that many customers. Isn’t that right?”

“…Yes. I want to make sure that the customers who visit this store can feel at ease.”

“Just what he said. And I, one of the few customers, like that, so to the other fellows,
don’t tell anyone about this place. So to speak, I want to it to be a hidden well-known
store that only I know.”

“I see…”

I may not understand that feeling. Knowing it only yourself, has a sense of superiority.

I who was a little convinced, ask Noado-san what I was suddenly curious about.

“Then, the store’s name [Accoriente], what does it mean”

“Oh, I don’t even know that. Noado, what about it?”

It seems that Ranze-san didn’t even know it, so he bit at my question.

Then, Noado-san, gently smiles and opens his mouth.

“…It was somehow or another, I think.”

“There was no reason!?”

To us who were surprised at harmony, Noado-san continues.

“…For some reason, when I opened the store, this name came to my mind. I still don’t
understand it, but I like the sound so I don’t really care.”
“Is that so…”

“Hmm… well, the sound is interesting, but. It doesn’t mean anything haa…”

Seeing our reaction, Noado-san smiled gently again.

I ———— Altria Grem, was confused.

Yesterday’s matter—— from the time my curse was lifted, I can’t help but be strangely
mindful of Seiichi.

And yet, this morning, when I saw Seiichi’s figure, somehow, the inner part of my chest
is like… it’s being tightened firmly, attacking me with such a painful feeling.

It should have been painful, but it was the first time I’ve experienced it which was
somehow comfortable, and that’s why I was puzzled.

What is the true nature of this pain?

And, even though we’ve only spent a little time, when I looked at the familiar exchanges
between Saria and Seiichi, somehow… I feel hazy, and something like a small irritation
grew in me.

But more than that, I was so sad for some reason.

Therefore, even when I saw Seiichi’s appearance, I immediately went away as if to

escape.

…I want to know the true nature of this feeling.

However, once I know it’s true nature, it feels like I can’t go back somehow.

I might, lose something important. That doesn’t feel like it.

That’s… very scary.

“I… what the heck happened to me…?”

It was at that time when I muttered so like a monologue without asking anyone.

“Then, shall I give you a consultation?”

“Eh?”

“How do you do, Altria-chan”

The person who spoke to me, was Adriana-san, the client of the walk request which
was received by Seiichi.

I who happened to meet Adriana-san in the city, was invited to her house as it was,
and was asked to have a consultation there.

“…I’m, kinda weird.”

“What kind of weird?”

“Do you remember Seiichi?”

“Yes, of course”

“That’s… from yesterday, when I saw Seiichi, it’s kind of… the depths of my chest is…
it’s difficult to put it into words, but although it’s painful, it’s kinda pleasant, and
warm… That’s how I feel.”

“Fumu Fumu”

Adriana-san takes a sip of her tea, while listening to me.

“It’s not only that, but… Seiichi, probably has a girlfriend… that’s what I think, and
she’s a very cute girl, but… when I see him talking happily with such a girl, somehow…
As I said earlier, there’s a hazy feeling inside my chest.”

“I see…”

When Adriana-san finished listening to my words, she takes a sip of her tea again.

As I thought, is there something wrong with me? Is it the side effect of breaking my
curse?
To me who’s feeling uneasy, Adriana-san takes breather, and declares.

“That’s love. As I can guess from the appearance of Altria-chan, it’s your first love.”

“Hah!? Lo,love!?”

I involuntarily squeaked my voice out, and said so.

To me who is confused, Adriana-san continued.

“Indeed. Altria-chan… you, are in love”

“~~~~!!”

When I was told so this clearly, I turned so red that it seemed like a fire would come
out of my face.

Thi,this me… is i,in love, after all…?

“I,it’s impossible! This me is!? Absolutely not!”

For some reason, I desperately denied it. If I didn’t, it felt like something would change.
I’m scared, with that change.

However, even that kind of denial, was lightly washed away by Adriana-san.

“However, I can’t think of anything else, you see? Besides, isn’t Altria-chan also a very
attractive girl. Having one or two yearnings, is not particularly strange. Rather, it’s
weird that you haven’t fallen in love until now.”

“Su,such a thing ————”

“Then, what is that ring on the ring finger of your left hand?”

“Tsu!”

I touched the ring, which was put on by Seiichi, in reflex.

On the ring finger of my left hand, there is a ring with a beautiful purple jewel
embedded in it.
And, the fact that a man has put a ring on the ring finger of a woman’s left hand means
————

“Vow of eternal love… it’s common sense, right?”

“~~~~~~~~~~~!”

As if she saw through my heart, Adriana-san thrusted before me the right words.

I made my face bright red to the fullest, and endure the unspeakable embarrassment.

Then, without caring about my appearance, Adriana-san continued.

“Thanks to the ring which you got from that Seiichi-san, Altria-chan’s curse has been
solved, right?”

“…Yes”

“Seiichi-san, is probably from the Eastern country, and he may not know the common
sense of this continent. Thinking about it, maybe the ring doesn’t have a deep meaning
either, you know?”

“…”

For some reason, I became very sad.

My heart is, strange.

If that’s true, as Adriana said, it should be fine.

Seiichi has Saria.

Even with that, if he gave me a ring…

Like I said, I don’t have to think deeply about it.

It just happened, that the place where this ring could fit perfectly, was the ring finger
of my left hand. That’s it.

I’m fine with it, aren’t I.

…But… but, why am I so sad? Lonely?

If it doesn’t have any deep meaning, and simply to break my curse… then, isn’t it
enough?

I don’t understand my heart.

Why, am I so sad… I don’t get it…

Before I knew it, tears were all over my eyes.

When I was silently looking down, Adriana-san speaks kindly.

“Altria-chan. Why don’t you admit it already?”

“…”

“You, about Seiichi-san ———— you like him”

“————”

I slowly turn my eyes filled with tears towards Adriana-san.

I, can’t deceive myself anymore.

In a word from Adriana-san, I clearly recognized it.

…I, like… Seiichi. I fell in love with him.

The moment I admitted it, I burst into tears.

Up to this point, no one has come into contact with me this seriously.

The guild guys, and everyone in the city… care about me, but Seiichi and his company
were the firsts that I have got involved in a difficult situation, and still treat me without
change.

When I was told by Seiichi that I’m needed, just like everyone else, and when Seiichi
said that he liked me, I was really happy.
When he gently embraced me from behind so that I could feel at ease… my heart
warmed.

…I see… I ———— am in love.

To me who finally noticed it, Adriana-san gently smiled and hugged me.

“I’ll tell one thing to the clumsy Altria-chan. Don’t you feel hazy to see the boy you like
talking to another girl, and you feel strange?”

“…tha,that’s correct…?”

“Yes. That’s, jealousy. Excessive jealousy is not good, but just a little is fine. It’s Altria-
chan’s first love, you know? I know you’re confused, but it’s quite natural.”

“…Yeah”

“Besides, if Seiichi-san has a girlfriend, isn’t it particularly fine. It’s a test of a man’s
worthiness, but bigamy, is basically commonplace on any continent, right? If you don’t
like that, then Altria-chan should become Seiichi’s number one.”

“…I can’t do, such a thing. In the first place, I… am not cute at all, and my tone, is rough.
I think that Seiichi won’t like this type of woman either…”

When I said so seriously, Adriana-san smiled wryly.

“Altria-chan should be more confident in herself already. Next time, I’ll introduce you
to a friend of mine who is familiar with romance, but first of all, if Altria-chan doesn’t
understand her charm, nothing’s gonna start, you know? Besides, do you think Seiichi-
san is the kind of person who will care about that?”

I shook my head silently.

He, is not the type of guy who cares about that.

Otherwise, when the transition magic circle appeared and I was about to be sent flying,
he wouldn’t have reached out to help me.

He really cares for me.

He accepted me who is a <Disaster>.

“…I, wonder if it’s okay for me to like him…?”

“It’s fine”

“…Isn’t it, gonna be annoying for him…?”

“That can’t be the case. Rather, he should become happy.”

“…I see…”

I too, am happy that I liked a person.

I don’t have to be tied to being a <Disaster> anymore…

————Finally, I was able to take a step forward.

At that moment, a new emotion sprouted in my heart.

It was, a very positive emotion, unlike the previous feelings I had.

“…Adriana-san. How, can I make Seiichi turn towards me…?”

“Eh?”

“Until a while ago, it was painful, suffocating even… it was very tough, but now, I’m
very happy with it. I’ve never felt like this before.”

“…”

“That’s why… I want to hit Seiichi with my feelings. I lack the charm as a woman being
like this, but… even so, I like Seiichi. Just as I like Seiichi, I want Seiichi to like me.”

“Altria-chan…”

“Therefore, Adriana-san. That’s… I don’t really know much about love since it’s my
first time, so can you tell me a lot about it? What should I do…”

Adriana-san, who listened to my serious feelings, nods once and says with a smile.
“Leave it to me! I’ll teach you how to shoot Seiichi-san right on the mark!”

After such a reliable remark, I was taught by Adriana-san a lot of things.

◇◆◇

“———— there was something like that. ”

“Haa~. Adventurers also have it hard.”

I Hiiragi Seiichi, was having a light chat at Noado-san’s [Cafe Accoriente].

Even now, I just told him that I and Altria-san were suddenly blown into a strange
labyrinth.

“And so, there was one thing that bothered me, what happened to that <Disaster> lady?”

Ranze-san asked that, probably because I talked about her curse being lifted.

“That is… I’m not sure why, but she was avoiding.”

“Huh? Why? Seiichi lifted her curse, right?”

“Yes, but… that’s… it seems strange to ask this, but the act of a man putting a ring on
the ring finger of a woman’s left hand… does that mean anything?”

“Ah? That’s right… speaking of which, Seiichi wasn’t from this continent, but from the
Eastern country hah. Then it’s alright if you don’t know it… Nn? Wait a minute. If you
talk about that…”

“…You’re correct. The item that broke her curse happened to be a ring, and my mind
was so disturbed, that I simply put it on the ring finger of her left hand.”

“Are you kidding me!?”

In my confession, not only Ranze-san but also Noado-san opened his eyes.

What should I do. I only have a bad hunch with this.

“Err… was that bad?”

“It wasn’t a bad place…”

While Ranze-san was being amazed, Noado-san teaches me politely.

“…Seiichi-san. On this continent, mainly when men give rings to women, putting it on
the ring finger of her left hand, is a vow of eternal love.”

“Bufoah!?”

I didn’t expect it, it was such an outrageous thing!

Involuntarily blowing off, to me who is flustered, Ranze-san says with half-open eyes.

“…I think it’s too late in various ways. Even though I’ve lived many years longer than
you, I’ve never made such a mistake.”

“…It was also unexpected for me.”

“Moreover, that was such an important vow, you know? Was it a lie ~ or, just a
mis~understanding. You’re definitely gonna get killed.”

“Ugh!”

“That’s how, important it is for women, you know. I don’t know it in your country, but
almost the entirety of this continent knows it.”

“…That’s correct. As far as I heard from the story, Seiichi-san’s actions are a little…
maybe too careless.”

“Gahah!?”

Their words just now, definitely pierced my chest…

But… that’s right.

No matter how much I didn’t care for it, I definitely ended up doing something women
longed for. I shouldn’t make do that it was a misunderstanding.

Besides, I don’t want to imitate such insincerity.

But then…

“What should I do…”

I involuntarily held my head on the spot.

In the first place, I don’t match with Altria-san! Even with Saria, I don’t think we’d go
well together!

Then, Ranze-san says with a laugh.

“You have no choice, but get married isn’t it”

“Eh!? Ma, marriage!?”

“Hah? What are you surprise with. Anyway, you swore an eternal love. You’ll have to
get married.”

“That’s true, but… I already…”

Yes, I already, have an important woman named Saria. She’s a gorilla, though.

Seeing such a reaction of mine, Noado-san quietly asks.

“…Seiichi-san, already has a woman whom his heart set on, right.”

“…Yeah, well”

“Oy oy, seriously!? You, are dressed suspiciously, but you’re popular huh.”

“Dressed suspiciously…”

Well that’s right, a man who wears a hood, with his face unseeable would be suspicious.
I’m used to it, though.

“However… you already have a woman you like hah. If so, why don’t you marry the two
of them, including that woman?”

“Hah!? With the two of them!?”

In response to Ranze-san’s remarks, I instinctively shouted.

“Did I, say something strange?”

“No, it’s strange enough! Marriage is usually, only possible with one person!?”

When I said so with a voice that is close to a scream, both Ranze-san and Noado-san
looked amazed for a moment, but at once, they floated a convinced expression.

“Perhaps, the Eastern country is different?”

“Eh?”

“Well, this continent allows basic bigamy, you know. I mean, I thought it would be the
case not only on this continent, but also on other continents, but…”

What was that!? Bigamy, is it recognized!?

When they saw me being surprised, they were convinced at their own convenience.

“It looks like it’s different from that.”

“…Well, certainly, even if bigamy is allowed, it’s rare for people other than royalty and
aristocrats to do it.”

They were already saying that I’m from the Eastern country, and that it was a country
where bigamy isn’t allowed.

Why.

Well, for now, it’s not inconvenient, and it’s fine, but.

Rather than such a thing, first of all, it’s Altria-san.

Really, what should I do…

As I was holding my head and struggling desperately, tea was served in front of me.

When I suddenly raised my face, Noado-san was smiling gently at me.

“…It’s a black tea made from Alter leaves that have a relaxing effect.”

“Eh? I didn’t ask for it, though…”

“…It’s my treat. Moreover, let me give you one piece of advice as an elder.”

“?”

“…Never, return an ambiguous answer. I think it’s okay, but the act that Seiichi-san did,
is that heavy. Therefore, whether you accept it, or apologize with all your heart… you,
need to make a firm decision about it.”

“…”

…That’s true.

Ambiguous answers, are not allowed. Before that, I’m not gonna be forgiven.

Even if I didn’t know it, it’s the worst thing if I’ll be vague about it.

…I think it’s ridiculously low to do something like seeing two people at the same time
without knowing it, though.

“…I understand. I, am going to tell her clearly with my own mouth.”

“…Is that so”

Noado-san smiled with satisfaction when he heard my answer.

It was long awaited, so when I drank the tea that was served to me, somehow, I lost
some excess strength inside my body, and felt awfully good.

Its taste was also, faintly sweet and I liked it.

When I finished drinking everything, I suddenly remember the time.

Come to think of it, we’ve been talking for quite some time, but maybe I should go back
soon.

I who thought so, thanked Noado-san and stood up.

“Thanks for the meal. The tea, was delicious.”

“…Thank you very much. I look forward to seeing you again.”

“Indeed. Let’s talk if we meet again.”

Ranze-san also said that with a smile.

“Yes, by all means!”

It was a good shop. Let’s come again.

With such determination in my chest, I left the store.

◇◆◇

“Fuh… youth.”

After Seiichi left the store, Ranze muttered so.

To such Ranze, Noado quietly says.

“…Ranze. Don’t you also have to go back?”

“Ah… I’ll be back sooner or later. I’d like to be picked up.”

Noado sighs at Ranze’s lines.

“…No matter how strong I am, aren’t you a little too defenseless to come here alone?”

“Don’t worry. I’m not alone so it’s fine. Louise is properly attached to me.”

“…Hah. I feel sorry for Louise-sama, who accompany you each time you go out.”

“It can’t be helped. Since that’s her job, you know.”

“…If you stop coming here, then I think it’ll be a little easier for her, though”

“Your tea is very delicious, so no!”

“…That’s a refreshing shift of responsibility.”

Even though he sighed, Noado’s look doesn’t wholly showed it.

The cafe Accoriente, had a peaceful atmosphere yet again.

◇◆◇

“It’s already dusk…”

I who came out of the cafe Accoriente, saw the orange sky and muttered so before I
knew it.

“I don’t think I’d be able to go buy a horse today…”

Well, I’m not in a hurry, so it’s fine for it to be tomorrow.

“Hhmm… should I go back to the inn as it is?”

I don’t know if Saria is back, though.

In addition… there is also Altria-san’s case.

“…Really, you’re no good, me”

I thought I made up my mind, but when I try to tell Altria-san the truth, I get scared.

In this world, the thing I did was more important than on earth.

“…I know it’s no good to procrastinate it, but…”

While muttering so, I head towards the place that was already in sight.

It was, the orphanage where Saria went to.

…I’m really sorry, you’re the worst, me.

Feeling uneasy about being alone, I naturally seek Saria.

To such a deplorable and disgusting me, an urge to kill myself came.

I, headed to the orphanage with a heavy mood.

Eventually, a church with an orphanage came into view.

“…I’ve arrived”

My depressed feeling sinks further.

It was when I tried to enter the church with such a feeling.

“———— Seiichi”

“!!!!”

I myself turned around at an amazing speed.

“…Altria-san”

Standing there, was the person I should tell the truth… Altria-san.

“…”

“…”

Both I and Altria-san, face each other silently.

Just behind Altria-san was the sunset, so I don’t know her expression.

There’s no shadow of people around, it’s just me and her.

The time of silence, continues for a while.

…Altria-san is in front of me.

Now, is the time to tell her that the ring is just a misunderstanding.

She may not forgive me, but I have to apologize, right?

That’s, when I think that this will end my relationship with Altria-san… I got scared.
Incredibly scared.
But, even so… being silent, or deceiving her by being vague… I hate that more.

That’s why, say it, me. Open your mouth.

What, are you scared of.

Say, say, say, say it…!

“A… Altria-san! That… ring————”

“————”

It was at that moment when I finally thought I would be able to spin out my words
with all my co urage.

My mouth was blocked by something soft, and I couldn’t say anything beyond that.

“Tsu!?”

“…”

Close to my face, is the face of Altria-san, who closed her eyes with all her might.

And my lips and Altria-san’s lips… overlap.

I… right now, what are we doing?

Why does my lips, overlaps with Altria-san’s? A,a’re?

This is… a kiss… isn’t, it?

……

“~~~~~~~~~~Tsu!?”

When I understood the situation, my face got rapidly hot.

I… I… I’m ki,ssing… Altria-san…!?

After analyzing the situation, I can only turn my face bright red.
Still, she’s treating my kindly… and, she kept kissing me a little clumsy.

Now, I’m in a state where I’m looking at her directly.

Furthermore, with the shock that I received from Altria-san, my hood that was hiding
my face has come off.

After the long kiss, Altria-san looks down.

“…Beyond that, don’t say it”

“Eh?”

“…I know. Seiichi, didn’t give me the ring because he had such feelings for me…”

Such a thing… I mean, I didn’t give it in order to swear eternal love to Altria-san.

“Well then————”

“But that doesn’t matter”

My words, were blocked by her words in a clear tone.

Then, Altria-san buries her face into my chest.

“It doesn’t matter…! Because… I have fallen in love with you…!”

“!”

Altria-san, shouted in my chest.

“It’s my first time, to feel like this! Well, I know Seiichi has Saria. Even from my point
of view as a woman, she’s super cute.”

“…”

“But… but I’ve come to like you too! Just looking at you makes my heart feel pain!”

“Altria-san…”

“Am I… no good? Can’t I, be next to Seiichi?”

“Such a thing…!”

“I can’t help it. I’ve come to like you! I’m not feminine and cute, and I may not be
attractive at all, but. Still, I… Seiichi. I, love you…”

Altria-san said that much, and she started crying quietly in my chest.
…What am I supposed to do?

I already, have Saria.

Even though bigamy is allowed here, I’m an earthling.

Because of Earth’s… also, of the Japanese sense of ethics that bothers me.

I’m so miserable that I really want to kill myself.

Altria-san is someone important.

But can she be someone “important as an opposite sex” to me… I don’t know.

Shit… no matter how strong I get, my status won’t help me at all in this matter.

I, have no choice but to choose.

“…I ————”

“Accept her! Seiichi”

“!?”

When we were called out suddenly, I and Altria-san were surprised.

When I look in the direction of the voice… Saria was standing there.

“Sa,Saria! Err, this is…!”

“It’s okay. I understand.”

I, feel like a father who was caught having an affair.

“Seiichi, about Altria-san, won’t you accept her?”

“Bu,but… is that fine with you?”

It’s the worst story, but I want to cherish Altria as the opposite sex.
But I already, have Saria.

As long as Saria is there, I couldn’t see Altria-san like that.

However, although that Saria in question has a smile that seemed to be a little lonely,
she shook her head vertically.

“Yes. Of course, it’s lonely that I can’t monopolized Seiichi, you know? But I don’t think
I can monopolize Seiichi’s charm all by myself.”

“Saria…”

“That’s right, isn’t it? Seiichi. For strong males, females naturally come near them. This
is, a providence of nature, you know? And there’s also a vice versa.”

Ma,male she said…

I who know that Saria is originally a gorilla, don’t particularly think it’s strange, but
Altria-san, who knows nothing, is twisting her neck.

“That’s why, Seiichi. Can you accept Altria-san seriously? Since I, also love Altria-san!”

“Saria…”

Altria-san, stares at Saria with look of deep emotion.

“Saria… is that okay?”

“Yup!”

With a big smile which was different from before, Saria clearly affirmed it. (TN: So
basically, the legal wife permitted the MC to have a harem?)

Ah, shit.

You’re not cool, me.

Saria… if I don’t have a girl pushing me on the back, I wonder if I can’t make a single
decision.
I was about to fall into self-loathing, but I immediately shook my head and switched
my thoughts.

Suddenly, I returned my gaze towards Altria-san, who I held in my chest.

Then, Altria-san who noticed my line of sight also, stared back at me.

For a moment, her eyes opened wide, probably because she saw my real face for the
first time.

Her long red eyes, were soaked with tears, and she looked up at me anxiously.

“Altria-san…”

“…Al”

“Eh?”

“…Call me Al. That’s, my nickname used by people who were really close to me… After
that, no more use of honorifics!”

Altria-san shyly told me that… No, to Al, I smiled wryly.

“I get it, Al”

“…Yup”

With flushed cheeks, Al stared at me with upturned eyes.

My hand naturally extends to her cheek.

I can’t do this kind of pompous behavior.

But for some reason, I can do it now naturally without worrying about anything at all.

…Let’s think about it later.

The most important thing now, is Al, so…

“I also, like ————Al”

“!”

I told her so, and this time I gave her a gentle kiss.

My mind was so disturbed a while ago that I didn’t notice it at all, but…

The kiss with Al, is like Noado-san’s brewed tea… it tastes like Alter. (TN: Alter is the
name of the tea)

It was a faintly sweet, very gentle kiss.

Slowly, we release our overlapping lips.

“Al. I’m worthless and very unreliable, but… even so, I’ll do my best for you to not
regret liking me.”

“…Yeah”

“Because you’re important to me”

“…Yes!”

When I clearly declared so, I gently hugged her.

“With this, Al is the same as me!”

From behind me, Saria hugs me and Al.

Really… I can’t rival Saria.

In front of the church stained with sunset, as if to bless us three, the church bells
echoed throughout the city.
“Nuooooooooooooooohhhh!”

I ———— Hiiragi Seiichi, inside the room where I was staying… was in agony.

“That was embarrassiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing!”

I can’t bare it anymore! Just remembering it makes me want to die of embarrassment!

What do I remember, you ask? Such Altria-san… right, I clearly remember my interaction
with Al!

“Wh~y, did such embarrassing lines came out one after another!?”

Since I stopped using honorifics in the second half, I was strange, right!?

Suddenly, I remembered the words I gave to her at that time.

[I also, like ————Al]

Who, are yooooooooouuuuuuuuu!

No, it’s me, but! But it’s different! It’s really different! I really, can never, say such a line!
Please believe me!

Somehow, I suddenly became calm.

Then, as I noticed, that line. I don’t understand it’s meaning, you know.

For me, I believe I said the lines of a Shoujo manga* and Otome game’s* common
conquest characters.

But really, those words came out to me naturally at that time.

Because I don’t know the reason, I was confused and embarrassed since some time
ago.

Moreover, after that, the [Endless Love Necklace] split, and a share arrived to Al.

She was surprised when I taught her how to use it and its effects, but more than that,
the exchange after that amazed me even more.

[… Seiichi, on my neck, please put it]

[Eh?]

[Is it… no good? For me, it’s the first time I’ve met someone that I like… That’s why,
uhmm… in the end, Seiichi… I want you, to do it”

[…]

Ugaaaaaaaaaaaahhh!

Blush! I’m extremely blushing!

Saria, as well as Al… why is their power of upturned eyes so high!?

I bury my face in the pillow, and endure the embarrassment.

For a long time, I rolled on the bed with my face buried in the pillow, but I somehow
managed to take a breath, and calm my mind.

“Haa… I can’t agonize forever…”

Because, Saria isn’t in the room anymore, and she’s gone to the dining room for
breakfast… With Al.

I was also told to head there right away, so I have to go.

“I’m still embarrassed to meet Al, but… I already made up my resolve”

Muttering so, I leave the room.

When I arrived at the dining room, a good number of people were eating today, and it
was more vibrant than ever.

Saria and Al should have secured a seat, so as I walk while looking around, I can hear
various voices.

“Hey, do you know? These days, wolf-shaped monsters frequently appear near this
city.”

“Hee. Is it a Grand Wolf?”

“No, it seems that they don’t know its type. Therefore, whether it’s a request for
subjugation or herbs collection, you should be careful when you work near this city.”

“Oh, thank you for the information.”

The voices I just heard, was what I heard as I passed a seat.

Even so, a wolf-type monster hah…

Speaking of wolves, the only image I have with them is the image of Acrowolf.

When I have such an impression, I hear other voices.

“Which reminds me, the heroes of the Kaizer Empire, seemed to be going to a magic
school.”

“Is that so? What magic school is it”

“Surely… was it the Barbador Magic Academy?”

“Ah, that only neutral magic school huh. But why Barbador Magic Academy? There was
an excellent school in the Kaizer Empire, right?”

“I don’t know why.”

Eh, seriously. Shouta and the others, went to a school…

I was on the verge of death, and I have evolved into a monster before I knew it, but
they’ve been living a pretty good life… As expected of the heroes. Is the country that
summoned them a good place? They don’t really have that kind of image, though…
Well, if Shota, Kenji and the others are safe, then I’m fine with that. I,I’m not lonely!

Them going to the academy probably involves the Demon King, so when I think about
it, it may not be easy at all.

As I quietly organize the information that comes into my ears, at the counter in the
dining room, I saw the old men talking in an anxious manner for some reason.

I wonder what happened. They look a little serious, but…

“Hey, listen…”

“Oy, what happened?”

“That’s… yesterday, some new adventurers came, right?”

“Ah, those flirty guys”

“Yes, that’s right. Well… I think they’re totally deplorable.”

“What?”

“Those guys, when they came to this city, what do you think they said? It’s pick-up you
know, pick-up ”

“Ah? Isn’t that alright. What’s wrong with that?”

“Look, listen carefully. What part do you think they are choosing on who to pick up?…
It’s the face.”

“““Wha,what was that!?”””

…… Eh? What are they talking about?

“Is that possible? I usually, look at the nape, and choose a woman to pick up! Is he an
experienced person?”

“No, no, for me, it’s the lips.”

“No no, the collarbone is the only option.”

“Fuh… that’s too naive, you guys. The best thing, would be a facial mole… I guess”

“““A,ah! Are you, God…!”””

“Don’t praise me… I’m embarrassed, you know?”

After such an exchange, the old men came to a close.

“However, well…”

“…At the end of the day, our tastes are different, but…”

“That’s right… even so, choosing by face…”

““““Deplorable…””””

I’m disappointed!

Their atmosphere seems to be uselessly serious, so when I think about what they’re
talking about… aren’t they just exposing each other’s habits! You guys are the most
deplorable!

I was stupid to even become a little worried…

Tired with all sorts of things, when I looked around the dining room again, I was finally
able to find Saria and Al. Apparently, they found a round table where exactly three
people could sit. Why, did I got so tired just to find Saria and Al?

As I headed to the place where Saria and Al were, I heard the voices of the two of them.

“Come to think of it, why does Al not in the same room as us?”

“Ha… huh!?”

“Because, you like Seiichi, right? Then, why don’t you stay with us… is what I thought.
If we tell Fina-san that, then I think they can prepare a three-person room for us?”

“Tha,that’s… perhaps, maybe… Bu,but, that’s… embarrassing, right? That… I hope I

can be with the guy I like all the time…”
“Eeh~?”

When Saria mysteriously tilts her head, Al dyes her cheeks red and mutters shyly.

“That’s why… for me to be with Seiichi for a long time… I’m too happy, that I could
die…”

“Lovestruck disperse!”

Bakki!

I, hit myself in the cheek with all my might.

It’s not good. I was about to suffer in agony again.

Well, just before I writhe in agony, the pain of hitting myself made me feel less
embarrassed.

Thanks to that, my cheeks hurt very much. But as expected of my monster-class status.
My attack power is also that of a monster, but my defense is also monstrous, so even
if it hurts, I didn’t bleed, and my teeth aren’t broken. It made a great sound, right!

Even so, with her words just now, she was really speaking fondly.

Ah… For me, my immunity to women has been completely lowered since I entered
high school, so being with beautiful girls such as Saria and Al is hard in various ways.

Until junior high school, I was involved only with a few of them; my childhood friend
Kannazuki-senpai, and Shouta’s sister Miu. When I entered high school, I avoided
everyone around me, so I’m having a hard time right now, though.

No, I was being bullied, right?

No matter how hard I try to clean my body in the bath at home, if I go to school, my
body will get dirty, right? In a way that makes you hate being trashed or mouthed.
Even though it’s not my fault, I was treated as filth… it was an unreasonable treatment.

At school, no matter how much I took a bath at home, I was inevitably receiving bad
treatment from girls because I kept getting dirty without having any consideration.
There’s no way that I can get immunity for girls. I even had a slight gynophobia.

But, as I was spending time with Saria in the [Forest of Endless Love and Sorrow], I
didn’t feel that way anymore. Perhaps, I was able to overcome it little by little, because
I was spending time together in her gorilla form instead of suddenly in her form of a
beautiful girl.

Remembering the past, and Saria who became the key to overcome my own trauma, I
arrived at the seat.

“My bad, I made you wait”

“No! It’s fine~!”

Saria, says so with a big smile.

Seeing Saria like that, I sat down with a gentle feeling.

“Then, I would like to have a meal”

With that said, I called Fina-san’s husband, Lyle-san, who is cooking.

“Please wait. Haha, Seiichi-kun, has flowers in both hands.”

“I think so too.”

Really, I don’t feel out of place here.

I thought it was a little self-deprecating, but I didn’t say it out loud, and each of us
ordered a dish.

After a while, the food was served.

“Today, we have [Luluno Berry Jam], bread, and salad with [Bebe fish Soup]. The soup,
may be a little hot, so be careful.”

Lyle-san said so to me, and went back to the kitchen again.

Anyway… what is Luluno berry? Bebe fish? I’m scared, I don’t know any of them.
At this inn, I often see dishes made with ingredients with names I don’t know, but all
of them were delicious, so I wasn’t worried at all.

By the way, as Gassur said, while I was living in the forest, it seems that the Heroes,
Shota and the others, have brought about a lot of cooking reforms, and now we were
able to eat delicious meals that are not much different from Earth.

When I was thinking about such a thing, I suddenly had a question.

“By the way, what are you all going to do today?”

When I ask the two, Al answers first with a slightly troubled gesture.

“That’s right… I’m thinking of moving my body for a little bit, so I guess I’ll accept a
subjugation request.”

“Is that so. Come to think of it, right after returning from the labyrinth, I was tired in
various ways.”

“That’s what I’m supposed to say. And, that’s… at that time, you rescued me… thank
you”

Al shyly said so, so I shook my head.

“You don’t have to worry about it. I simply helped you because I wanted to help.”

“I see”

When Al received my words and laughed happily, she resumed her meal as it was.

“I am, going to the orphanage today too!”

“Hee. Did anything happen yesterday?”

After hearing Al’s plan, Saria said so.

“Hmm… nothing happened in particular, but I promised the kids that I’d make them
sweets!”

“I see.”
What I still wonder, is how Saria was able to cook delicious food in that forest. Well, I
didn’t have any particular trouble with that, though.

Nevertheless, Saria is good at cooking, so the children will be pleased with that, too.

“I’m thinking, of going to buy a horse today.”

“Horse-san?”

To my words, Saria tilts her head, while Al asks with interest.

“Heh. Seiichi will buy a horse hah. But, why?”

“Since it was somehow recommended by Gassur. If we’re going to live as adventurers,

it’s something like a necessity, I guess?”

“Well yeah. Even an item box, can’t store everything. Therefore, since they can carry
tools that don’t fit in the item box, and play an active part in things like escorting,
horses are important among adventurers.”

“I see”

Well, even so I, don’t need a horse, though.

Because I’m overwhelmingly faster if I simply run, and my power is overwhelmingly

stronger.

But, as far as I’ve heard, if we want to live as an adventurer, we should have a horse.

I don’t particularly want to accept requests from subjugation or escort category, but
still, if I did do it, it will be on the extent that I can camouflage myself.

…Even if I was planning to make a living just by accepting gathering-type requests, it

seems that my power got exposed to Al somehow, and Gassur seemed to be aware of
various things about me.

After finishing the meal while thinking about this and that, we start moving to each of
our destination.

It seems that Al is going back in the room to prepare her equipment once, and Saria
seems to be going to the orphanage as it is, so I and Saria decided to go halfway there
together.

◇◆◇

“Everyone is lively today, too!”

With a smile, Saria looks at the people in the city and says that.

From the opposite, the people of the city looked at such Saria with a pleasant smile.

“That’s right. I hope we can spend a peaceful time today without any major events.”

I also laughed at Saria’s smile, and said so.

But, I didn’t even expect that my lines would be a flag at this time.

Yes————

“Oy, Nii-chan. You’re taking along a pretty cute girl.”

“You, are with such a suspicious guy, why don’t you have fun with us?”

“We’ll treat you to a tea~?”

———— I didn’t think I’ll be caught up in such a template development!

I mean, the way they invite… what kind of manga is this.

Thinking about such a thing, I look at the flirty trio in front of me.

I don’t know if there’s a technique to dye hair in this world, but it feels like their hair
is pretty damaged, and also, their ears are pierced. Their looks are already beyond me,
that I’m amazed in opposite way.

They are probably, the adventurers from the other towns, as the Ossans who had
bloomed their pervert’s conversation in the dining room had said.

What do I say, their atmosphere is different from the people in this city.
“…Who’re you?”

Then, Saria, who is the person who was being picked up, after making a gesture as if
she was thinking for a while, asked so.

Purely, she wondered who the three in front of us were.

“Hey, Seiichi. Do you know these people?”

“No, I don’t know them at all.”

“Hmm. So, what do you want me to do?”

When Saria asked while tilting her head, a man which seems like the leader of the trio,
floats a nasty smile.

“Right right. I want you to follow us Onii-sans.”

“We won’t be bad, so let’s go”

“Ah, but you won’t be coming with us.”

Courteously, they fire a gun at me.

if I was on earth, I would have shivered down to my knees because I thought it was
scary.

But, what is this… I’m not scared at all.

As expected, I wonder if it’s because I kept fighting monster class beings such as the
Clever Monkeys, Zeanos, and the Black Dragon God? My status itself is that of a
monster, so I think that there’s enough reason for me not to be scared of them.

Anyway, this trio, from my point of view, didn’t have any elements that can make me
feel scared in the slightest.

When I think about such a thing, Saria looks convinced for some reason.

“Ah! I see!”
I don’t know if she understood what picking up is, but it seems that she knows about
it. Because, she was somehow convinced… I think that she’s aware that she’s being
picked up.

Then Saria turned to me.

“Seiichi, it’s okay. Leave this to me!”

“Ha? Saria, what do you ————”

I tried to call out to Saria, but before I could finish, Saria speaks to the trio.

“Alright. I’ll follow you! Where are you going?”

When Saria asked innocently, the three smile lasciviously.

“Hehe, it helps that the story is quick.”

“Right in the back alley, a good shop is there.”

“Yes Yes. Then, why don’t we go there? ”

Saria tries to keep up with the three of them for some reason, so I hurry up to stop her.

“O,oy! Saria, you…”

“Don’t worry! I’ll be fine!”

I know you’ll be okay.

Saria-san, because your level, is over 700!

No matter how much these three people grouped together, they will surely be killed
instantly!

While thinking about that, Saria and the three people, disappeared into the back alley.

I became worried, and I immediately followed them.

Who am I worried for, you ask?

That’s decided. Of course————

“““Gyaaaaaaaaaahhh!”””

————to those three people!

I rushed to the back alley.

However, the moment I approached the back alley, the three people I was worried with
jumped out with their faces turned blue, and ran away with full speed.

What the hell did she do!?

When I got there, I secretly took a peek into the back alley.

Then, in there…

“Ah, Seiichi. It’s finished”

“Gyaaaaaaaaahhh! Gorillaaaaaahh!”

…Saria in a gorilla form ——Goria stood there. ——In a one-piece figure.

I wasn’t prepared for anything, so when I saw Goria after a long time, I screamed
unintentionally. That’s why, please stop transforming into a one-piece figure!

Her pectoral muscles are nothing but bursting, and her one piece is stretched!

If that wasn’t the clothes which she got from Sheep, the clothes would definitely pop
off!

To me who screamed unintentionally, Goria says dissatisfiedly.

“Mu… raising a scream, terrible”

“Ah… my, my bad”

“If that is so, then have you fallen madly in love with me?”

“Don’t say something absurd!”

No matter how I hard I try it, I can’t madly fall in love with a gorilla in a one-piece
dress!

After such an exchange, I asked her what she was thinking.

“Speaking of which, why did you decide to follow the three?”

“Eh? Because, they wanted to see my transformation, that’s why, they made me follow
them, right?”

“I think it was different, you know!?”

In the first place, only I know that Saria can transform.

In other words, even though Saria was picked up by those three people, she didn’t even
realize it…

It’s too pathetic.

“More than that, Saria. It’s time for you to return being human.”

“Why?”

“Well, if someone sees you in a place like this ————”

“Oyah? Isn’t it Seiichi-kun! Are you doing muscle training?”

We were seen at this place…!

When I turned around while sweating coldly, Gassur who had decided to do a muscle
pose was standing there.

“Ga,Gassur…”

“What a coincidence! I’ve just finished running, which is my daily routine! It’s
important not only to build muscle but also to build physical strength! You should try
it too!”

No, it’s certainly true for health, but…!

But, I didn’t want to meet him under this situation…

However, Gassur couldn’t understand such a thing, and he turned his eyes to Saria
behind me.

“Ohya? Behind Seiichi-kun is————”

When he looks at Saria, I can see that Gassur’s expression changes astonishingly.

Ah, this… let me explain…

But, I misunderstood him.

In the first place, Gassur isn’t the kind of person who will investigate me for this.

In other words, what he wants to say was ————

“I,I’m defeateddddddd!”

“…………… Eh?”

Gassur suddenly hung down on the spot, and began to mourn.

“The pectoral muscles that are filled as if it’s going to burst… the swelling back
muscles… Biceps reminiscent of mountains… all of it go far beyond my muscles…!”

“……”

“This country… No, I was proud of having the best muscle on this continent, but this,
so easily…”

“…”

“Kuh! The way I am now… Seiichi-kun! I’m sorry, but I have to train further from here
on! I’m sorry for the short encounter, but I’m going now!”

After yelling so, Gassur looks at Goria at the end.

“Fuh… I don’t know who you are, but thank you for letting me know that I’m just a frog
in the well… Farewell!”
Then, while jumping like a rabbit, Gassur left in front of us.

…………

“…Saria. Turn back to being human.”

“Yeah”

In this city, if you can’t do a sufficient pick up, it doesn’t seem to be suspicious for a girl
to become a gorilla.

◇◆◇

“What’s going on…!”

“What was that!”

“I know right! Who, will think that she will transform into a gorilla!? Moreover… it was
wearing a one-piece!?”

“““Who will be pleased with that!”””

The three who picked-up Saria, while adjusting their breath in the city square, said so.

“Ah… Shit! Since yesterday, we haven’t successfully picked up a girl even once…”

“What’s really going on with this city?”

It was at the time they were complaining.

“You guys, haven’t seen your faces here?”

The tree of them were called out.

When the three of them turned their faces together in the direction of that voice, three
similar bad-looking men are standing there.

“…Who are you?”

One of the three, asked with caution.

Then, one of the unpleasant guys, opens his mouth.

“No, you don’t know, but… it’s just, we haven’t seen you around, so I thought you were
newcomers.”

“Ah?… Well, we just came to this city yesterday.”

All three of them, tilted their heads because they don’t understand the true meaning
of the unpleasant guys.

However, on the contrary, the bad guys looked as if they had found their prey.

“Ah that’s right… you guys, I heard that you want to do something that feels good?”

——At this time, the fate of the three have already been decided.

The three people, whose eyes were shining at the words of the bad men, nodded
without hesitation.

As a result——,

“““Ah————————!”””

————The screams of the three men, echoed inside the city.

◇◆◇

Kaizer Empire King’s room.

In there, Sheld Wal Kaizer, the current Emperor of the Kaizer Empire, and an old man
in a robe… Helio Loban, were talking about the heroes.

“Your majesty. There’s one thing I would like to report about the heroes, but…”

“Hmm? What happened?”

“Actually, among the heroes, there are many of them who want to gain practical
experience.”

“Why? They are already experiencing practical experience under Zakia, right?”
“That’s… the heroes seem, to have never fought monsters yet.”

“…What?”

Sheld frowns at Helio’s words.

“My subordinates have found that Zakia’s training is centered around getting used to
weapons, and they don’t do any kind of combat training.”

“What is he doing…!”

At Helio’s report, Sheld got furious.

“Is this alright? To destroy those goddamn demons, and take possession of the
resources of the demon world, the existence of the Demon king cannot be ignored!
The demons are almost the same as human livestock for a long time… they, cannot be
permitted to build a country like us human beings!”

“That’s true”

“At that extent… they haven’t done any combat training yet? If the Demon king is
completely resurrected, how much damage do you think will come out!”

Sheld, slammed the desk and shouted so.

Without calming down such Sheld, Helio simply tells him indifferently.

“Your Majesty. At this rate, the heroes will not even be a threat to the Demons, let alone
a restraining force to the other countries.”

“In that case, isn’t there no meaning in summoning them!”

“It’s okay, Your Majesty.”

“…What?”

Thereupon, Helio smiled for the first time.

“As I said at the beginning, the heroes wanted to gain combat experience, and they
came to consult with me.”
“I see”

“Therefore… I would like to enroll them in the Barbador Magic Academy.”

“What did you say!?”

In Helio’s words, Sheld opened his eyes.

“Why would you enroll them in such a place! That place, is a magic school where
people from other countries also gather!? Even if we send the heroes to a school, it
should be better than such a low-ranking academy, and isn’t it more meaningful to let
them go to our school!”

“I painfully understand that. However, this time, people from other countries will also
gather… and that’s a good point”

“…What do you mean?”

Sheld, is interested in Helio’s words, and encourages him to continue.

“The Heroes, don’t have any close quarters combat training, but they have done magic
training well. Therefore, due to their nature of being heroes originally, all of them
currently have three attributes… or, four attributes; they are at the level in which they
can handle intermediate magic.”

“Houh?”

“The Barbador Magic Academy, as the name implies, is a school that focuses on magic.
And, as I said earlier, the heroes can handle it at an intermediate level. Users of this
level, are the noblemen and talented people from other countries, and they aren’t that
good at it.”

“I see”

“Therefore, if the heroes enter the school, inevitably, the heroes will monopolize the
top of the school. In other words, at the Barbador Magic Academy where many people
from other countries gather, it will lead to the power of the heroes being widely known
to the other countries.”

“I understand”
Helio, wants to show the power of the heroes to the other countries, for that reason,
he dares to enroll them in the Barbador Magic Academy.

The gathering of multinational students means, that the information about the Heroes
will be transmitted to so many countries.

“There is one, more other advantage.”

“What’s that?”

“At Barbador Magic Academy, there are classes where they can gain practical experience,
so it also responds to the requests of the heroes. If we fulfill the wishes of the Heroes,
we will gain their favor, and it will be easier to control the heroes.”

“Will it successfully work?”

“It’s going to be fine. All the grown-up heroes, are still inside the prison… The heroes
who were receiving training, even if they are heroes, they are kids in the end. Let’s
take advantage of it, and set one condition.”

“What condition?”

“We’re going to have them put on the [Slavery Bracelet].”

“Ah!”

[Slavery Bracelet] is a magic tool that is originally prohibited to use in this world, but
the heroes from the other world don’t understand that, and that’s what Helio and
Sheld were thinking.

“However, with the slavery bracelet, you can only give two orders. Therefore, as soon
as the Demon King is resurrected, we will give an order to promptly subdue him, and
just as the Demons invade our country, let’s engrave an order on them to deal with it.
That way, even if they are in the magic school, they can never escape. Even if they do
manage to remove it, we still have the power. Because of the effect of the bracelet, they
cannot harm the one who put it, so we won’t have to worry about rebellion.”

“However, the problem is how we can have them wear it quietly…”

“Again, we just have to teach them lies about its effect. Anyhow, the other party doesn’t
know it. Besides, I will take other measures properly…”

“I see… that’s right!”

Sheld becomes different from the start, and is in a good mood.

“If so, let’s take action immediately. Helio, can I leave it to you?”

“I respectfully obey”

Inside the king’s room, the heroes do not know that there’s a scheme moving———
—.
“It’s here…”

After I parted with Saria, I safely arrived at the horse-selling shop thanks to the map
that Gassur wrote.

By the way, the store’s name was [Monster Shop], and the signboard outside of the
store says, [We’re selling cute monsters that can bite you from the head.].

…Hmm!?

Wait a minute! Is the monster that bites you from your head, really cute!?

No, Milk-chan at Adriana-san’s house is also like that…!

I, I wonder if they’ll be cute if you get used to them…?

Even before I enter the store, I was already worried, but I decided to step into the shop.

“Hmm? Welcome! What kind of monster did you come to see?”

When I entered the store, a nice-looking old man with a clean bald head talked to me.

“Err… I’m in need of a horse.”

I immediately told him that I wanted a horse, which was my purpose of coming to this
shop.

Then, the Ossan grins.

“Haha~. Are you also going to participate in the upcoming tournament?”

“Eh? Tournament?”
In his word I heard for the first time, I instinctively make a stupid voice.

Looking at me like that, perhaps the Ossan also noticed his own wrong guess, he
turned a wry smile at me.

“Ah, what’s that, did I misunderstood. Well, I thought you would participate in the
upcoming <Royal Capital Cup>.”

“Err… what is? That”

To his question that I really don’t understand, Ossan taught me politely without being
bothered.

“With a horse-based creature, it’s a race that goes around the walls of this royal capital.
In this race, it’ll be decided who’s the best jockey in the royal capital, you know. The
winner, would be given a freebie each time. Looking at your reaction, it seems that you
are not going to participate in that race.”

“Yes. I was somehow told that Adventurers have a lot of opportunities to use horses.”

However… race huh. Is it something like a horse race?

Well, considering that it was from Ossan’s mouth, it seems that anyone can participate…

“Is that so. Well, follow me. I’ll show you the horses that adventurers often use.”

When I was taken to the back of the store by Ossan, various monsters such as wolf-
shaped monsters and monkey-shaped monsters like the Clever Monkeys, were inside
sturdy cages.

“We’re here. These, are the horses commonly used by adventurers.”

“These are…”

In the cage guided by Ossan, there were several black horses with silver scales on their
flanks and legs.

“It’s a kind of horse called [Dragon Horse]. Wild Dragon Horses are ferocious, but if
you tame them as cattle, they’ll become gentle creatures who listen to what humans
say. It also has horsepower, so even if it’s pulling a carriage, it’ll operate well, and even
if you ride it as it is, it can run at a considerable speed.”

“Hee”

Dragon Horse huh… As far as I’ve heard from him, it seems very good.

Well, the horse itself is unnecessary for me in the first place, so I guess I’m fine with
this.

Fortunately, I have a lot of money.

“This Dragon Horse is good. How much is it?”

“I believe… it’s 5 gold coins… ah! That’s right, I forgot to ask, but…”

As soon as he tells me the price, Ossan hurriedly asks me.

“Do you, have the [Riding] skill?”

“Riding skill… No, I don’t have it.”

“If so, this guy is no good for you.”

“Eh!?”

I who was told suddenly with that, was stunned.

I need to have a horse-riding skill, is it? Moreover, even with my cheat skills, it seems
that I can’t learn it just by listening to the skill name…

Do I have to ride a horse once to learn it?

After thinking that much, I suddenly came up with a good idea.

If I can’t learn it by skill name, if I ask him how to ride a horse, perhaps I can learn it,
right?

“It may seem like I’m asking something strange, but can you tell me how to ride a
horse?”
“I can’t ride a horse!”

“What was that…!”

Apparently, this Ossan can’t ride all monsters and animals, not just Dragon Horses,
even though he sells monsters. Goddammit!

When I was thinking about such a thing, an inorganic voice suddenly echoed in my head.

[Activating <All Language Comprehension> skill ———— successful. You can now
understand the language of Dragon Horses.]

Eh? Wha,what was that?

I was surprised at the too sudden development, but I immediately understood the
meaning of those words.

Ah, I see. [All Language Comprehension], was a skill I got from the Treasure Box that
I defeated in the labyrinth where the Black Dragon God was.

It’s not always going to be successful, but it was said it’s also effective for monsters, so
this time, it must have been activated.

With that in mind, I turned my gaze towards the Dragon horses, and decided to hear
what kind of story they were talking about.

The horses’ conversation, why don’t I hear it.

Come now, horses… what kind of conversation are you having!?

[Oy, that hooded human… can’t even ride a horse?]

[Uwahh, lame]

[Hey look, people who can’t even ride a horse, should just go home!]

[If we let a guy like that ride us, we’ll be ridiculed.]

I regretted it very much.

…I was made a fool by the horses…

As I noticed it, sweat was flowing from my eyes. It’s not tears. It’s different, alright.

Ossan, who didn’t notice me who suffered a lot of mental damage, talks to me normally.

“Well, let’s give up on the Dragon horse. There are other horses for beginners. Since
those, doesn’t even need horseback riding skills, and you can also learn horseback
riding skills as you ride on it.”

“Ah, is that so”

What the, then that’s good.

Moreover, if he said that it’s for beginners, then it’s perfect for me right now.

“There’s just one left. Follow me.”

Ossan guided me to a different cage again.

“This is the horse”

“Oh!”

What was there with a neat look, was a horse with a beautiful dark brown hair, that
has a splendid deer horn growing, standing gracefully.

Unlike the Dragon Horse that was mentioned earlier, this guy is elegant and cool. It
has no scales, but it has horns growing.

“This guy is a kind named [Deer Horse].”

That’s a terrible kind of name, though.

Deer Horse… if it’s in kanji, it will mean idiot*, right? Does it have a somewhat further
other name? (TN: Funny trivia, Deer horse – Umashika or ウマシカ, when converted to
kanji, will be 馬鹿, which means moron or idiot)

Certainly, it’s a horse that has grown a deer-like’s weapon, but…

“Although it is said to be for beginners, this is a great horse, you know? First of all, its
horsepower is different. It’s 2 times as good as the Dragon horse I showed you a while
ago.”

“2 times!?”

Deer Horse is amazing!

“In addition, it’s equipped with the speed to be on top among all the variety of horses.
What’s more, it’s loyal to its owner and not as ferocious in the wild as the Dragon
horse. Well, it’s a good horse.”

That’s true! The dragon horse he mentioned earlier is being overshadowed!?

I succumbed to its name, but it’s performance as a horse is outrageous!

My heart is already settled on this Deer horse.

However, the Ossan continues there, and says something surprising.

“It’s just? This one is… surprisingly stupid.”

“Exactly as its name!?”

It wasn’t a Deer horse, it was just really an idiot!

When I was surprised by the shocking fact, the Ossan continues.

“How stupid is it, you may ask… First of all, it can’t reach its destination.”

“It’s already fatal!”

“It forgets to eat”

“Seriously!?”

“Forgets its owner”

“Isn’t it the worst!?”

“And… it forgets to breathe”

“It dies!?”

“Ah. That is why, it doesn’t even realize that its dead, you know…”

It can’t be saved…!

Even though it has a uselessly dignified face, if you open the cover, isn’t it just a
packhorse!

Its high specs are ruined!

To the Deer horse that’s full to quip with, I got variously tired.

As I arranged my breath, I suddenly realized something.

…In the case of the Dragon horse, my skill got activated unconditionally, but why didn’t
my skill work against this Deer Horse?

When I was tilting my head to such a question, the Ossan was inside the cage of the
deer horse before I knew it.

“Well, it’s certainly a dunce. But as long as you train it properly, you can use it as a
splendid horse. Hey!”

Ossan said so, and hit the Deer horse’s neck.

…Thud.

At that moment, the Deer horse fell towards his direction as he struck it while standing.

As he sees the suddenly fallen Deer horse, the Ossan says a line.

“…Ah. It’s dead”

Deer horseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

It really forgot to breathe and died!? I don’t think it’s at the level of a dunce anymore!?
When I thought that my skill wasn’t working, it was dead!? That’s right, it won’t say a
word or sh*t since it’s a corpse!

Above all, what I feel most dunce is that the expression of the dead Deer horse is still
dignified…!

Before looking cool, do something about your head…

Seeing a lot of stupidity going diagonally above my expectations on Deer horse, I can’t
help but feel pity at it.

Then, the Ossan, who had been silently watching such a Deer horse for a while,
suddenly opens his mouth.

“This one died heh. Let’s eat it as a horse-meat sashimi.”

“Oosssssaaaaaaaaaan!”

Do you have no love for it! At least, give it a memorial service…!

Perhaps noticing my feelings, Ossan turned to me and explained.

“You can eat Deer horse. That’s why, when it dies like this, every owner can eat their
Deer horse.”

“I see…”

“Being horses, they’re delicious!” (TN: Another joke using Japanese language, Uma(馬)
-horse, Umai(美味)- delicious)

The Ossan’s old man gag with his all might, went through.

“However… since this guy is dead, I have only two types of horses that I can introduce
to you… Moreover, those two types have special circumstances…”

“Err… what was the reason?”

Ossan thought about my question for a moment, but he guided me to a different cage
again.
“Well, it’ll be faster for you to see. Follow me”

In this way, when I went with him, I arrived at a cage that seemed to be sturdy enough
to be incomparable to the Deer Horse and Dragon Horses’.

Moreover, it was surrounded by something like a full iron plate instead of the iron bars
like the ones before, and there seems to be no other way to check the inside, except
for the small window at a part of the door.

“Is it okay? This guy, is a creature that even I don’t really understand.”

“Eh?”

“It looks somehow horse-like, so I’ll introduce it to you like this, but… anyway, take a
peek.”

Like that, I who was urged by Ossan, take a look inside the cage through its small
window.

“oooooooooOOOOOOOOOoooooohhh”

I closed the small window immediately.

………

“It’s weird… I saw a monster, not a horse…”

I looked into the cage through a small window to check it again.

“oooooooooOOOOOOOOOoooooohhh”

Inside the cage, there was an incomprehensible four-legged creature with yellow skin,
no eyes or nose, and three mouths.

……

“I wasn’t mistaken…!”

It’s not a horse! It’s a monster! Moreover, it looks more like a monster than the Dragon
Horse or the monsters that I had fought so far!
As I am confused about a lot of things, Ossan says in a serious tone.

“Hmm… I still can’t comprehend it. I’ve seen various monsters for many years, but this
is the first time I’ve seen a monster that looks this nasty. Honestly, it’s disgusting.”

Unbelievable. It seems that even the man who sells monsters is drawing back from it.

I looked inside through the small window again, and tried to activate the appraisal
skill.

[Unidentified Life Form Lv:???]

It’s an UMAAAAAAAAAAAA!?

It’s not a horse, it’s an UMA!

I thought it was weird! It’s more of a monster than a monster!

Moreover, its level is question marks!?

“O,ossan… I’ll ask you once, but this UMA… where did you get it?”

“Certainly… when I was procuring food for the horses and other monsters outside the
walls, it came down from the sky. Well, I was surprised at that time!”

“Isn’t that a story that will get you surprised!?”

It’s not a girl from the sky, but an UMA from the sky!? Even Gi〇li will be surprised!
(TN: LOL it’s Ghibli)

More than ever, when I took out a fierce quip, just like with the Dragon horse, an
inorganic voice resonated in my head.

[Activating <All Language Comprehension> skill ———— successful. You can now
understand the language of unidentified life forms.]

It succeeded it seems.

With this, I can make contact with humankind’s dream… aliens… huh? Somehow, I’m
not happy at all…
Nervously, I looked into the cage through a small window to hear the UMA’s words.

[… Kill kill kill kill kill kill… humans, definitely, can’t forgive…]

“Ossan, let’s go see the last horse”

I decided not to listen the UMA’s words.

Yes, I didn’t hear anything. That’s right, a voice filled with grudges, I can’t hear it!

“Oh? Are you good with this guy?”

“Yup, I’m already very satisfied. I definitely don’t want it, so rest assured.”

“Really? Then it’s fine, but”

I was taken by Ossan again, and we arrived at a different cage.

And then, Ossan wrinkled his eyebrows.

“I’m going to tell you clearly, alright? The one I can’t recommend the most is the horse
I’m going to show you next.”

“Eh?”

“At any rate, it doesn’t listen to me, who have been looking after it since it was born. It
was the same with others. It was useless, it kicked all the stallion I had in order to mate
with it and give birth to a new horse. If people get close to it, it will even kick them,
you know? To be honest, a mare that doesn’t give birth to a child is troublesome
because they are a waste of food. Well, I try not to take its life unless it dies naturally.
I’ll feed it, and I’ll tentatively take care of it until the end, but… perhaps it was my
feeling’s that hinders it.”

“Eeh? But if that’s the case, isn’t the UMA more dangerous? I didn’t feel any friendly
atmosphere from that at all, though”

When I said so very naturally, Ossan greatly sighed.

“Certainly, that creature is probably unrivaled in terms of risk and not listening to
what I say. However, that thing has a rare value of being a creature that even I don’t
know. Still, it has more value as a product, so there’s a good chance that it’s going to
sell. The horse I have a problem with, doesn’t even have that sort of rare value. Rather,
it’s inferior to ordinary horse. Do you understand already? That horse is————”

Prompted by Ossan, I took a peek inside the cage.

It has beautiful brown hair, and the Dragon horse and Deer horse… No, it’s about one
size smaller than a normal horse, and yet it has firm legs and loins.

Its long eyelashes and beautiful emerald eyes, are very beautiful, dignified and cute.

Yes, the horse inside the cage is ————

“———— a donkey…!”

Ossan’s sorrowful cry, echoed throughout the room.

I, when I saw the donkey in front of me, got very confused.

…No, no matter how I look at it, it’s just a donkey, right?

I, don’t really understand why Ossan was so negative at it.

Aside from me who’s twisting my neck, Ossan goes into the cage.

If he’s scared, then he shouldn’t get close to it, but he approached the donkey while
trembling.

And then, I have witnessed it.

“Are you sure? I can’t recommend this guy at all!”

“O,ossaaaaaaaaaaaan!”

———— The moment when the donkey’s legs dig into the Ossan’s face…!

“Ho,how is that… Fe,ferocious… ri… ght…?”

“Yeah, it was surprising”

It was seriously surprising. Thanks to the cheat skill, Mind’s eye, I was able to confirm
the appearance of it clearly sinking into his face.

Thanks to the Ossan himself for demonstrating it to me, I painfully understand that
this donkey was ferocious. It’s not me that suffered the pain, it’s the Ossan, though.

When he saw me nodding with a serious face, the Ossan gave a thumbs-up, with all his
might as it was.

I don’t know if he’s waiting for a quip something or the other, but I’ll let this through
to Ossan. It’s tiresome.

When I think of such a thing, an inorganic voice echoes in my head.

[Activating <All Language Comprehension> skill ———— successful. You can now
understand the language of Donkeys]

No, I’m already good. Seriously, I don’t want to understand the words of donkeys.

With my feelings also becoming empty, I can now understand the donkey’s words
normally.

[Fuhn. Only those I approve, can touch me.]

What is this guy saying despite being a donkey.

And its voice, was that of a dignified woman.

When I was quipping in my heart about the donkey’s words, the donkey notices my
presence.

[Mu? Who are you, you bastard!]

“Eh!? I,I’m Seiichi!”

Oy, me! Why are you answering seriously!? The other party is a donkey!? For the Ossan
who doesn’t understand the donkey’s words, I look like a painful guy who suddenly
started doing self-introduction by himself, you know!?

I was suddenly talked to, and I who replied so to her, timidly looked at the Ossan.

“Hehe. I can see a flower bed…”

Ah, he seems to be okay. It may be too late for him though.

When I turned my eyes to the donkey again, the donkey changed from the previous,
and spoke normally to me.

[Seiichi huh. Alright, Seiichi. Come inside the cage for a moment.]
“Eeh!?”

[It’s fine, so be hurry! Otherwise, I’ll kick this cage down and kick you!]

“This donkey, is dangerous!?”

Further than this… I am looking for a friendly horse.

This is already, I might have no choice but to spend my time here without buying a horse.

Even though I think about such a thing, if I don’t enter the cage as it is, it seemed like
she would come out even if she seriously kicked the cage, so I went into the cage quietly.

“Look, I enter the cage properly ————”

[It’s punishment!]

“Why!?”

The moment I entered the cage, the donkey came to kick me at a tremendous speed.

As I twist my body and dodge the attack, the donkey hatefully mutters.

[… That can’t be done by something like a human]

“Being a donkey, what are you saying…”

[But, your head seems to be weak! Since you simply broke into my territory!]

“You told me to come in, so that’s why I came in, you know!?”

What is this donkey. Very unreasonable.

As I stared at the donkey with half-open eyes, the donkey approached to kick me again.

[Yes, no questions asked! You bastard should sink with my kick!]

Its sharp kick, which is flying towards my face, was what I verify with my Mind’s eye.
I mean, the questions and answers, were all one-sided since some time ago, right?
However, that’s… if I avoid it, it will definitely come to kick me many times…

It was the same with Saria, why are there so many muscle brains around me? This
donkey doesn’t look like a monster, though. I can understand its language, but I can’t
have a discussion with it.

This donkey also, understands my power, so I guess I have no choice but to shut up?

Well, at the time with Saria, I was one-sidedly attacked as well, though.

While I was thinking about this and that, the donkey’s kick was approaching in front
of me, so I grabbed its leg for the time being, and lifted it as it was. Oh, as expected of
my monster status! The donkey is light.

[Nah!? Le,let go of me!]

“Why?”

[Since I can’t kick you!]

“Alright, I absolutely won’t set you free”

When I grasped the donkey’s hind legs, and lifted as it was, I suspended the donkey in
the air.

Even in such a state, the donkey tried to attack me with a single blow, and went on a
rampage.

For a while, the donkey which was suspended in the air was struggling, but eventually,
perhaps it realized that it wouldn’t be able to hit me at all, it soon became docile.

Then, the donkey muttered in a weak voice.

[I, I surrender… that’s why, please take me down…]

“OK”

When I gently lowered the donkey to the ground, the donkey stood up, and it
approached me.
As I tilted my head towards the donkey’s actions, suddenly, it hung its head in front of
me.

…what’s the meaning of this?

[I was able to fully experience your* power. Please forgive me for my impoliteness so
far.] (TN: The original context here is ‘anata-sama’, which was a very polite way of saying
‘you’ in japanese)

“…Say what?”

You? Eh, what are you talking about?

Suddenly, towards the donkey with a completely different attitude than before, I
became confused. Yup, what’s the significance of the confusion resistance!

To me who couldn’t understand the situation, the donkey continues.

[I, since I was born, have been taught by my mother…”You must not be touched by
anyone, other than the one you recognized. And if an individual that you approve
appears, serve that person.” like that… As my mother told me, I have never let anyone
touched me other than the one I acknowledge.]

“Mother!”

Just a minute, donkey’s mom!? It’s not something you teach a donkey!?… A’re?

Donkey’s mother is also a donkey, right? My head is becoming entangled.

I already don’t understand the development that slightly exceeds the processing speed
of my brain. What is a donkey?

[It’s also important that you are stronger than me, but more than that, I am happy that
even if I was a donkey, you treated me on an equal footing.]

Yeah, whether I treated you equally or not, I think it’s because I understand the
Donkey’s words, so in this way, we can communicate…

Well, if we can communicate like this, then I can’t treat it as a normal animal.

In a lot of sense, it’s the same as humans.

Even animals have wills and feelings.

This All-language comprehension skill made me realize it. Treasure chest, the things
you left behind, were very great and important.

It was strange that I killed him, but I sent a salute to the treasure box in my heart.

As I think about such a thing, the donkey came to a conclusion.

[In line with this, I want you, to become my Lord. I’m an inexperienced individual, but
please take care of me.]

“Aren’t you leaping in all sorts of ways!?”

No way, it was a decided-matter!?

No, its outward appearance is just like a donkey, but that’s particularly fine!

In the first place, it doesn’t have to be a proper horse, and on this occasion, why don’t
I use this donkey?

For the time being, leaving aside the story of being its Lord and so on, I decided to buy
this donkey.

“I get it. In the first place, I’m not fixated on horses. You’re fine ”

[Milord. I have the name <Rurune>, so please call me that in the future.]

“Saria was the same as well, but why are you animals have a beautiful girl-like names!?”

Is it popular? Is it popular, to give beautiful girl-like names towards the animals!?

…No, this way of thinking is only for humans, so I wonder if there’s a habit of naming
in the animal society, too.

In other words, even if you keep a dog and the owner names it Pochi, its real name
may be Watson… I don’t like, that.

While lightly being weary of such a thing, I tell Ossan that I would buy Rurune.

“Ossan, I, am going to buy this donkey.”

“Fuhehe. It’s fish-san!”

What should I do, he’s not sane at all…!

When I was drawing back to the already crippled Ossan, Rurune quietly approaches
him.

[Don’t delay my Lord, you pig!]

“Nugoh!?”

When the Ossan, was kicked again by Rurune, he crashed into the wall as it was.

And then——,

“Hah!? Whe,where am I!?”

“Ah, you finally got sane.”

When I told Ossan, who had returned to his senses, that I’ll buy the donkey, the Ossan
opened his eyes and was surprised.

“O,oy. Are you really sure? This guy, doesn’t listen at all, you know?”

“It’s fine. Look”

[Milord’s hand, feels good]

When I stroked Rurune’s neck, Rurune looked comfortable, and rubbed her body
against me.

Seeing that, Ossan became even more surprised.

“This guy was appalling… you’re seriously going to take care of that tomboyish guy…!”

“Hahaha… so, how much is it?”

When I asked for its price, since it has no sign of selling at all, it was a cheap 10 silver
coins.

As I was surprised by the low price, Ossan continues.

“It wasn’t quite popular, but you’re the first one that this guy recognized. I’ll give you
a set of harnesses for free as a service.”

“Really!?”

I’m not having trouble with money, but I’d be very grateful if I could get it for free.

When he saw me rejoicing and nodding with satisfaction, Ossan withdrew to the back
of the store and brought the harness.

“Alright, then I’ll attach the harness… buheruba!?”

“O,ossaaaaaaaaaaan!”

Ossan, tried to put a harness on Rurune, but he was kicked again.

[The only one who can touch me, is Milord]

This child’s loyalty is scary.

I just grabbed its leg, and incapacitated it.

Because of such an incident, while having the Ossan give me lecture, I put the harness
on Rurune myself.

After all of that, I pay Ossan 10 silver coins.

“Thank you for your patronage! If there are other monsters you want, you can come
anytime! I will also do the maintenance of the harness if necessary! Well, I’ll take your
money.”

“I understand. Err…”

“Oops, speaking of which, I didn’t name myself. My name is Barzas. Barzas Arua. Nice
to meet you!”

“I’m Seiichi. Then, if I’ll encounter any problems, I’ll request you at that time”

“Oh!”
Ossan sees me off with a nice smile ———— parting ways with Barzas, I started
walking around the city with Rurune.
[I was born in that establishment, so this is my first time going outside, but… it’s
surprisingly lively, isn’t it]

“I guess so”

I, was walking around the city with Rurune.

It’s a donkey, but for the mean time, I got a horse called Rurune, so I didn’t have
anything in particular to do after this, and I decided to take a walk around the city until
Saria and Al returned.

Nevertheless… what should I do from here on?

The reason I joined the guild, was because I thought it would be easy to get information
on the Heroes’ side, about Kenji and the others, but it appears that Kenji and the others
started going to some academy.

For me, I would like to link up with Kenji and the others first.

I forgot the name of the school, but it should have a lot of information because it is the
academy where the heroes have started to attend, and as soon as I ask the people, I
will be able to gather some information.

The problem, would be after that.

I wasn’t summoned as a hero, so I don’t need to subdue the Demon King.

Moreover, from the perspective of me who saw the past of the Black Dragon God, no
matter how hard I try to think about it, I don’t think the Demon King is a bad guy.

Besides, if Kenji and the others were able to subdue the Demon King, how would they
spend their time after that?
Like in the [Diary of Hero Abel] and Zeanos that I saw in the <Forest of Endless Love
and Sorrow>, wouldn’t they be going to be used so much, and killed as it was?

According to God, who was the one who sent us to this world, it seems that the
memory about us has been erased from the whole world.

That’s why, even if we can safely return to Earth, we don’t have a place to belong
anymore.

However, this is a different world.

There may be a magic to regain memory here, and even if that’s not possible, there may
be a magic to bring back time before they lose their memory of us. There’s so many
magic and items here that can bring people back to life. I don’t think it’s strange that
much for it to exist.

In case, I could return to Earth with the power I had acquired in this world…

Even if everyone can’t, some people may remember us. Specially, our relatives.

But I want to stay in this world.

Because I have found two important people here, Saria and Al.

I don’t have any parents anymore, and I certainly didn’t have any good memories on
Earth, but still, in a sense of the world where I was born, I feel lonely to have left Earth.

And yet, I don’t want to leave these two people who need me.

I want to protect them with my hands.

…Well, I can’t tell people about this feeling because I’m too embarrassed.

Anyway, my immediate goal is to join with Kenji and the others. Let’s think about the
rest after joining with them.

When I was walking with such optimistic thoughts, Rurune suddenly says in a serious
state.

[… If I didn’t met Milord, I would have been in that cage for the rest of my life.]
“No, no, no. If Rurune had compromised on who would buy her more, I think it would
have been easier for you to get out.”

It was a too uselessly muscle-brained way of thinking. What was that, you obey a
stronger being than you. Are you really a donkey.

“Well, as much as that, I’m more surprised that there were UMA and horse languages
…”

If we humans just can’t understand the language of animals just like Rurune and the
Dragon Horses, and if animals are usually talking to each other in this way, they will
each have their own languages.

…Then, do the names [Saria] and [Rurune] have meaning?

In the language unique to their races…

When I think about that, Rurune says while being proud somewhere.

[Milord. I heard from my mother that my name was taken from the donkey hero——
—— <Rurunerion>. The donkey who decides only one lord throughout his life and
runs only for that one… I too, have always want to be like that.]

“I can’t keep up with you anymore!”

What is that, donkey hero, you said! Moreover, her name had a meaning!

Even though we only have a little conversation, my mental strength is being steadily
shaved off.

I wonder if I would be tired of quipping at this one…

I’m exhausted in various ways, but like the existence of a donkey hero that Rurune
have said, if there’s a hero that was handed down towards other animals, I thought I
would like to hear it a little.

When I was walking while thinking about something unusually good, towards the nice
smell drifting from the street stalls everywhere in the city, I became hungry.

“Nn~… I’m hungry. Rurune, do you want to eat something?”

[You’ll buy it for me as well!? Even though I’m a donkey!?]

“It’s too late for that now!”

Even though you haven’t been acting like a donkey, wouldn’t it be a problem if you
suddenly claim to be a donkey?

Well, putting that aside, I feel guilty to eat in front of Rurune’s eyes, I guess.

I bought two <Bombs> that were sold at a nearby street stall.

Why did I buy this food? I was really attracted to its name. What the hell is a bomb
anyway? It was too disturbing that I became interested in it.

I noticed it after I bought it, but is a donkey an herbivore?

Well… it’s alright!

I who became too troubled of thinking, just handed the bomb to Rurune. Crap, it’s
considerably dangerous if you make it literal.

[Milord. The heck is that?]

“Bomb seems to be the food’s name. I’ve never eaten it, but people were surprisingly
lined up in order to get it, and it’s pretty popular, isn’t it?”

As I said that, I took one of the bombs.

The bomb, was something like a plain white manjuu*, and being bite size, it was easy
to eat. (TN: Manjū (饅頭, まんじゅう) is a traditional Japanese confection; most have
an outside made from flour, rice powder, kudzu, and buckwheat, and a filling of anko
(red bean paste))

I hesitated for a moment, but not minding my thoughts, I throw the bomb into my
mouth… Without joking, the writing looks dangerous.

“Nmuh!?”

At that moment, the bomb exploded in my mouth.

However, the explosion wasn’t dangerous at all.

What overflowed from inside the bomb, was the bulky meat, and the gravy overspilling
from there.

And, I don’t know what the soup stock is, but besides the juices, something like a thick
soup filled my mouth.

The more I chew, the more the meat is soaked with the mixture of gravy and soup
stock, and the meat expands rapidly in my mouth.

On this, they probably used the flesh of a monster that doesn’t exist on Earth. I don’t
know the kind of meat that expands every time you chew, and the meat and the soup
entangle.

How did they put enough soup in that bite-sized manju, which was about to spill out
of the mouth? It also, doesn’t allow the soup to ooze out.

Well, once it was known, it won’t be a business. It may be a little similar to soup
dumpling.

When I was thinking about this and that, the swelling meat, was entwined with the
soup, and it loosened while becoming soft. Then, I swallowed it as it is.

“Ah, it was delicious”

I was satisfied after eating it.

After eating something delicious, I feel strangely better.

While thinking about such a thing, I suddenly became curious about Rurune’s state, so
I looked at Rurune.

“Rurune. How was it ————”

[Ah, Milord! It’s amazing! This is so delicious that the grass I’ve eaten so far seems like
a weed, you know!]

“I,is that so”

Rurune, apparently liked this bomb.

Or rather, is this fine for a donkey…?

“If you like it so much, why don’t we buy some more?”

[I,is that true!? If so, please!]

And thus I, for Rurune, went to buy another bomb.

…As I thought, when I think about it literally, it’s very disturbing.

◇◆◇

[Milord! Let’s eat that this time!]

“Rurune-san?”

[Ah, but it’s hard to abandon the food over there…]

“O~y, Rurune-san?”

[Milord, what am I supposed to do!?]

“Yup, how about you listen to me first!”

After eating the bomb, Rurune seemed to have become completely fascinated by
human food, and we were walking around the street stalls in the city like this.

I, don’t think I want food anymore since my belly is already full, but rather than her
appetite decreasing, I feel that Rurune’s appetite is increasing.

What’s more, because I was quipping the donkey Rurune, the people in my surroundings
were suspiciously looking at me. Well, it’s true that a person who talks to a donkey, is
nothing but a weirdo when seen from the surroundings.

Rurune’s appetite is amazing, and people around me are looking with strange eyes…
I, to what extent did I drop my luck in status?

It was when I was walking while thinking about that.

“Nn? That is…”

Suddenly, I saw a pair of a man and woman in my sight. Looking closely, there are also
people who look like curious onlookers surrounding them too.

I don’t remember the man, but I can clearly remember the girl.

“That was, the girl whom I bought the picture from, right?”

Yes, yesterday, she was the girl whom I bought the painting of this city.

…It feels like, they are talking about something.

“Rurune, can I have a moment?”

[Ah, that bomb food was delicious as well, but that dessert called crepe is also…]

This guy’s no good. Let’s leave her alone.

I left Rurune, who started a trip in the middle of the road, and headed straight for the
girl. The people on the road, looks at Rurune with strange eyes, but it doesn’t concern
me.

As I get closer to the girl and boy, I hear the content of their conversation.

“An artist must be more original and have an imagination beyond that of many
ordinary people! In that respect, your paintings are dull, and all of them are common
and boring!”

“I,I’m just painting freely! There is no reason for you to say that!”

“You’re such a waste! With that painting power, you should be able to draw even more
wonderful pictures!?”

“…Err, do you want to ridicule my paintings? Or, praise it?”

“I don’t know!”

“…Eh…”
…Are they doing a two-person comedy act*? At first, I thought they were arguing with
each other, but… (TN: Manzai)

The content of the conversation between the two makes me think so.

The people around me as well, perhaps they thought it was unlikely to be a quarrel,
they all left with a look of relief.

…Everyone was worried.

When I came so close to them, and was confused about the interaction between the
two, the girl noticed me.

“Ah, you!”

“Hmm? You are…”

The man, too, when the girl noticed me, turned his gaze towards me.

Looking closely, the man’s appearance is uselessly gorgeous, and with a little brown
hair and dark brown eyes, he is a handsome guy. In terms of age, he may be a little
younger than me.

When I was doing such an analysis, the girl rushes over to me.

“Thank you very much at that time! I couldn’t sell at all, and I was already thinking about
stopping on selling, so when you bought my painting, you really encouraged me!”

“I didn’t intend to do such a grand thing, though… But, it was really a good painting. I
should be the one thanking you”

I have less chance of being able to encounter a painting that can moved me while I am
alive, so in that regard, I wonder if the luck in my status is really high.

When I was having such a conversation with the girl, the man opens his mouth.

“…I was listening to your conversations, but did you buy her painting?”

“Eh? Ah. Since it was good picture.”

“Then, have you bought my painting?”

“No, I didn’t buy it.”

When I answered so, the man opened his eyes.

“A,are you stupid!? You haven’t bought the painting of this me!?”

“No, even I am so surprised… I don’t know you in the first place…”

When I answered honestly like that, the man brushed his hair up with a laugh. Perhaps
it’s because, he’s a handsome guy.

“I was surprised that you don’t know me, but… this is also something like destiny, let
me introduce myself. I’m Clay Belger. The eldest son of Marquis Belger, and a heaven-
sent child of art! I hope you’ll remember it.”

“I’m Mei Cherry. Err… for buying my painting, I’m really thankful!”

Clay, who introduces himself while taking a strange pose, and Mei, who politely bows
her head, are in contrast in many ways.

As for Mei, when she bowed her head, her dog ears moved with a twitch, and it’s quite
cute.

“I am Seiichi. Well, I bought a painting of Mei over there, but I don’t know Clay’s
painting. My bad.”

“Fumu… as I can guess from your name, it appears that you’re from the Eastern country,
right?”

The Eastern country has come out again. Well, it’s convenient so it’s fine, though.

“Well, from a place like that.”

When I replied appropriately, Clay nodded.

“Alright… then Seiichi, I’ll give you a special painting made by yours truly, me!”

“Eh, no, I don’t want it…”

“Well now, don’t hesitate to bring it with you!”

Completely disregarding my words, Clay forcibly gives me his picture.

When I had no choice but to receive the painting, I was lost for words to what was
drawn there.

…What’s this. I have a strange feeling of deja vu…

“Just in case, let me ask you… what is, this?”

The painting I got from Clay, was just a big triangle drawn on a large canvas.

With no color, it is simply a triangle.

Mei also peered into the painting I received, and pulled her cheeks.

“Don’t you understand looking at it? This painting is [A picture of a maiden staring at
the sunset on the beach, thinking of him in the sunset], you know!”

“I can’t see that!?”

No matter how I look at it, it’s just a triangle!? The drawing of oden* and pounded fish
cake is much better!? (TN: It’s a type of nabemono (Japanese one-pot dishes), consisting
of several ingredients such as boiled eggs, daikon, konjac etc)

Moreover, as I think that it’s a style of painting that I had seen before… When I bought
Mei’s painting, it was almost the same as the painting that was being sold in the open
space! At that time, I didn’t know what was drawn on them!?

“I, lost to such a picture…”

Next to me, Mei is overwhelmed by the cruel reality…!

We,well, Mei’s paintings are certainly good and it made me deeply move, but speaking
of being common, it is common…

Perhaps he can hear Mei’s mutter, Clay suddenly asks her.

“Mei, how long have you started painting?”

“Eh? Uhmm… about a year”

If that drawing power is in a year, I think that’s amazing enough, though.

However, in response to Mei’s words, Clay began to laugh.

“Hahahahaha! If so, it can’t be helped that you lose to me! You’re an amateur. Indeed,
your talent for painting is remarkable. However! I’m a genius who is beyond that!”

“Then, how long has Clay started painting?”

“Three months!”

“Aren’t you the amateur!”

But it’s certainly amazing! He can draw a painting that sells in 3 months, right? I don’t
want to admit it, but he’s a genius…!

When I thought about such a thing, perhaps he was displeased by my quip, Clay frowns.

“Seiichi… you have been saying a lot of words that made a fool of me since a while ago,
but… can you draw a picture?”

“Yup, well, I think I can definitely draw a picture similar to clay.”

The painting that seems to have been drawn by a famous painter, I also know that it is
not something that an amateur can draw at first.

But, only Clay’s painting, I feel like I can draw it, can’t I.

Then, Clay suddenly gave me a piece of paper and a brush.

“If you’re saying that, then show me your paintings! Now then, try drawing!”

“Eeh…”

Although I think it is troublesome, if I do nothing, it will surely become just mere

words, so I have no choice but to receive the paper and brush, and draw a painting.

Well, in order to draw a painting, I just changed the painting of Clay a little, and drew
a rectangle.

“See, it’s done.”

Clay, who received the painting from me, looks at the painting with a serious
expression. Behind me, Mei looked into it as well, but after she confirmed that what
was drawn was a rectangle, she turned a wry smile.

However, only Clay seems to be different.

“No,not bad…”

“Are you kidding me!?”

I myself think, that it’s terrible!? Because, it’s just a rectangle, right? It has no color or
anything! On the contrary, I didn’t draw a line with a ruler, so the line is also ugly, you
know!?

“Seiichi… would you like to be my disciple?”

“Stop it! Don’t cut my HP anymore!”

I didn’t think, that the picture I drew would be evaluated this much! That’s why, it’s
embarrassing, isn’t it!

When I cover my red face with my hands unintentionally, Clay cough.

“Kohon. Well… you seem to have it for someone who merely assessed my painting. It’s
frustrating, but you seem to have talent too.”

“…Stop it already…”

“Even so! I’m the one who will win the upcoming <Charasty Painting Tournament>!
Mei, Seiichi. You guys are amazing, but I’m still a genius, you know!”

“Charasty…”

“Painting Tournament?”

Mei doesn’t seem to know the word that emerged in Clay’s words, so she twisted her
neck with me.

Then Clay who saw us like that, was surprised.

“Oh? You guys don’t know? There will be a race that’s to be held in this royal capital,
the <Royal Capital Cup>, right? A month after that, it’s the biggest painting competition
in the Kingdom of Welmburg. It will be held in the Welmburg Kingdom, but if you win,
it was a tournament that is so influential that your name will be well known to the
world as a painter. Genius painters from all over the world will come together just to
participate in this tournament, you know. If you’re a painter, it’s a dream stage where
you’ll want to participate at least once.”

“I see…”

“Seiichi, doesn’t seem to be a painter, so it may not be relevant to him, but… Mei, why
don’t you join?”

“…In such a great tournament, I don’t think an amateur just like me can participate…”

“You don’t have to worry about your background. There are no special conditions to
participate. It’s a tournament that anyone can participate in as long as they really have
the ability.”

That’s probably true. Since the amateur Clay is about to participate in it rather than
Mei.

When I was convinced by myself, and nodding, Clay asks me.

“This is simply my guess, but isn’t Seiichi planning to participate in the Royal Capital
Cup, which is prior to the Charasty painting tournament I will participate in? I think
that drawing power is regrettable, but as I can reckon from your appearance, are you
an adventurer?”

“Ah… I’m certainly an adventurer, but I don’t have any plans to participate in the royal
capital cup, I guess.”

When I answered that, Clay put on a surprised expression on his face.

“Is that right? The winning prizes are getting extravagant every year, and even if you’re
in 2nd or 3rd place, you can get weapons and items that every adventurer desire, so I
thought it would be something that you would definitely participate in.”

“Hee… Well, I’m not having trouble with weapons at the moment.”

“Is that so… ah, speaking of which… the contents of the prizes from 10th to 5th place
were already disclosed. Do you know that?”

“No, I don’t know”

“I also don’t know”

When Mei and I told him that we don’t know it honestly, Clay nodded and informed
us. Adriana-san is also an aristocrat and very kind, but Clay too, is a kindhearted guy.
I had the image that aristocrats seemed to look down on others unconditionally, though.

“From 10th to 6th place, you can get high-quality recovery medicines that are essential
for adventurers, and items that are difficult to obtain and very expensive, such as the
<Elixir>, that recovers physical strength, magic power, and wounds to some extent,
but… the prize for 5th place seems to be the phantom giant fish… you can get your
hands on the <Bahamut>.”

“Fuh!?”

Ba,bahamut!? I don’t know the details, but is it easy enough for them to get those prizes!?

It’s a monster that is so famous that its name exists on Earth!? Perhaps, the Bahamut
on Earth, is different from the Bahamut in this world?

No, I’m sure Clay said that it was a phantom giant fish… If so, what are the 4th and
higher prizes!? I don’t think I want it, but I’m wondering what the winning prize is!

What’s more, the <Elixir> that you can get in 6th place or so also has great effects!?

I used to despise horse races, but I marveled at the level of prizes that can be gotten.

Then Mei, who was just as surprised, asked Clay a question.

“Uhhm… how did they get that Bahamut? As far as I know, I think it was a monster that
even A-rank adventurers would say that it’s dangerous, though…”
“I don’t know the details, but when the king of this country went to another country
for a meeting, they found it swimming in a huge lake that they happened to stop by,
and it seems that one of the two great knights of this country, Louise the <Sword
Knight(Knight of Sword)>, has subdued it.”

“I don’t know who that is, but that’s amazing!”

As Gassur have said, the two great knights in this country seem to be quite cheat
existences. Me? I’m a monster named human. I’m in tears, but I don’t care.

“Well anyway, you can get that Bahamut.”

“No, it would be a problem if you got it, right?”

What will you do when you got a giant fish? Are you going to keep it?

Clay said an answer that wasn’t what I imagined.

“What are you talking about? You eat it, you know.”

“Ah, you eat it!”

That idea didn’t come to me…!

It’s a monster that I know by its name, but I didn’t have the selection of eating it. If that
is such a great monster, then I thought it would be even more natural to keep it. Like
the ornamental fish Arowana*… Can that be eaten too?

Suddenly, aside from me who started to worry about such a stupid thing, Clay closes
his eyes and tells us as if he was remembering something.

“I had eaten Bahamut only once, but… it was a taste that reached the realm of art, you
know. To be honest, I’ve never eaten more delicious fish than that.”

Hee… since the aristocrat Clay had said that, it must be quite delicious. Aristocrats
usually eat a lot of delicious food. I might want to eat it a little.

It was the moment I thought so.

[Milord, let’s eat it! Bahamut!]

“Ouuh!? Before I knew it!?”

Rurune who I should’ve left unattended until now, went behind me before I knew it,
and came close to me.

“Hmm? Seiichi, what’s that donkey?”

“Eh? A,ah. This guy is Rurune. I just bought her today, but she’s a companion that will
travel with me from now on, I guess?”

“Hee! It’s Rurune-chan huh. For a donkey, she has a very dignified face!”

Mei, who is a beastman, seems to be interested in Rurune, so she approaches and

strokes her.

At first, I was worried that she might get kicked like Barzas, the monster dealer, but
apparently, it’s fine if women do that.

I don’t care about that, but I was bothered by Rurune’s words earlier, so I ask her in a
whisper so as not to be exposed to Clay and Mei.

“Rurune. Did you say that you wanted to eat the Bahamut?”

[Yes! If it is such a delicious ingredient, I can’t help but want to eat it!]

“No, I want to eat that too, but…”

[And, isn’t it going to be the first collaboration between me and Milord! I think the
matter is appropriate for that, you know?]

“Yup, the word collaboration sounded somehow different coming from you, isn’t it?”

While making such a quip, it is also true that I was interested in the taste of Bahamut,
so I decided to join in for a moment.

“Clay. I’m curious about what that Bahamut tastes like, and I’m thinking of participating
as expected.”

“Is that so? I’m not sure, but then, shouldn’t you hurry up to register? If you go to the
monster store where you bought the donkey, I think you can register, but I believe the
registration deadline was today.”

“Really? If so, I need to hurry back to register huh…”

“However, I think it’s going to be difficult to get 5th place with a donkey…”

Clay said that with a bitter smile.

On the contrary, Rurune, in a language that only I can understand, confidently

declares.

[Fuhn! This man could say that because he doesn’t know my ability. Milord, rest
assured! This Rurune, is confident in her legs. I’ll never lag behind other horse!]

“It’s not a line of a donkey.”

“Well, I understand that Seiichi will not participate in the painting competition, but
will participate in the Royal Capital Cup. So? Mei. What are you going to do?”

Mei who was asked by Clay, says unconfidently.

“Even if I somehow participate, the result is visible. Clay-san, is a genius unlike me, so
he might be able to win, but…”

“I don’t deny that I’m a genius, but I think you’re underestimating yourself. Besides,
there are people who are recklessly trying to challenge the Royal City Cup with
donkeys. Wouldn’t it make sense to try to participate?”

“Oi look”

What’s reckless, you mean that reckless It’s a courageous challenge. Don’t make a
mistake there.

Even if she received words that can be taken as Clay’s encouragement, Mei’s
expression was dark.

“Even so…”

Well, I’m sure you’ll lose confidence if you sell paintings in the square, and you can’t
sell that much.
Even if she likes to draw, if she sells it and no one buys it, it’s the same as not being
evaluated.

But, perhaps Mei wants to participate? If it was said that every painter long for such
tournament, I think it’s normal to want to participate, but…

When he saw Mei hung her head, Clay released a sigh.

“Well, if you’re not going to participate, then I think that’s also an option. My rivals are
reduced with that. Well, no matter how many rivals I have, I’ll be the one who’ll win,
though!”

Where does that confidence come from? Even though he draws a painting of the same
level as me.

While being amazed at Clay’s words, I say to Mei who looks down.

“I don’t know what Mei thinks of her paintings, but I like them. That’s why I bought it,
and I think it’s okay if you evaluate it more. Therefore, if you have such a great
opportunity, why don’t you challenge it at least once?”

“…I know that, but…”

“You don’t have self-confidence in the end…”

In the gap of my words, Mei nods a little.

I thought this when I bought her painting, but she’s a weak-minded girl who doesn’t
have self-confidence. That’s her disposition, so if she says that there’s no way, then
there’s no way.

Nonetheless, as I really like Mei’s paintings, I want her to be confident in herself.

However, if she participates in such a big tournament in a state without her own
painting being recognized, it’s not unreasonable that she thought that she’s going to
be made as a fool.

I wonder what should I do…

When I was worried about how to give Mei some self-confidence, I suddenly come up
with a good idea.

“That’s right! Clay, how long does the registration for that Charasty painting
tournament will be?”

“Hmm? About a week after the Royal Capital Cup is over. It can be a painting that you
have drawn so far, or a new picture. The tournament will start one month after the
registration period ends.”

“If so, it’s alright. Mei, I’ll definitely get the Bahamut I’m after for in the Royal City Cup.”

“Eh?”

“Clay said this as well earlier, but it would be impossible to finish fifth with a donkey.
If I could win the 5th place in such a condition, don’t you think it’s amazing?”

“It’ll be amazing”

“That’s why, I’ll definitely win 5th place. In that situation, it would give Mei some
confidence as well, wouldn’t it?”

“Ah…”

Mei, although she could originally paint a high-quality painting, was just not confident.

If that’s the case, then if I can do something that she thinks is impossible, wouldn’t Mei
feel confident? It was a suggestion I thought.

It’s the proposal of me wishing to push Mei’s back even a little. I want her to have
confidence in herself, even if it’s a little bit.

As I was thinking that, Clay smiles.

“That’s interesting. Mei, I also want to see your painting at the tournament. The
painting you want, freely drawn. Prove to me that your paintings are by no means
boring!”

“Clay-san…”

I’m not sure, but Clay seems to have somehow recognize Mei’s paintings. Clay’s
paintings are too original to keep up with, though.

Mei, whose back was pushed by my and Clay’s words, puts her face down for a while,
but before long, she shows a determined expression.

“…I understand. I don’t know how much I can do it, but… I’ll try it too!”

“Is that so! Just what I’d expect from a painter I recognize!”

[Milord, I don’t understand it well, but I’ll absolutely get the Bahamut!]

Clay and Mei, have the opportunity to enhance each other as painters, and Rurune
have set the goal of getting a delicious unknown fish, the Bahamut.

After this, both Clay and Mei will draw paintings for the tournament, so after seeing
each of them off, I and Rurune returned to the monster store, and registered for the
Royal Capital Cup.

At that time, it would be another story that Barzas who laughed that it was impossible
for Rurune to finish fifth in it with a surprised expression, was kicked off by the angry
Rurune.

And the fact that the royal capital cup was tomorrow was a sudden development, and
also trivial… No, it isn’t.

…Can I, win the prize safely?

At this late hour, I realized that I’ve taken on a tremendously reckless challenge, right?
Like that, I became anxious immediately.
“Then Seiichi, do your best!”

“We’ll be cheering in the audience seats.”

“Oh”

I, Hiiragi Seiichi, got words of support from Sarria and Al, and headed to the stable
where Rurune is.

By the way, the stable was provided by Fina-san when I told her about Rurune.

And today. It’s the day I’ll participate in the Royal Capital Cup, which can be said to be
a reckless challenge. Holy smokes, what should I do now.

Yesterday, after parting with Mei and Clay, when I returned, I introduced Rurune to
Saria and Al.

It was okay at the time with Mei, so I thought that Rurune wouldn’t attack if she met
with Saria and Al, but in fact, Rurune was also gentle towards Saria and Al.

So, it didn’t take long for Rurune to get along well with Saria and Al. Moreover, perhaps
it’s related to the fact that Saria is originally a gorilla, she was able to communicate
with Rurune like I do for some reason… Why is a gorilla and a donkey can communicate
with each other, I will not think about that at this time.

When I told them how I participated in the Royal Capital Cup, both of them looked
surprised at first, but they immediately supported us. Nonetheless, Al said that she
would support me in the audience seats, but… where are is audience seat?

That’s fine, but since the two of them came here to support me, I want to win if I can.

Rurune also said so confidently that her feet are fast. Even if it is impossible to win as
champions, I think we can go for a certain level of rank, can’t we? That’s what I believe.
However, why.

I who have only a bad feeling, am strange, right?

No, it’s because I’m trying to do something that is said to be difficult or impossible. I don’t
have any bad premonition. It really is just too late.

When I was walking while thinking about that, before I knew it, I had arrived at the
stable where Rurune was.

As I entered inside, there were horses from other adventurers and merchants, and
they were spending their time eating grass.

I go to the Rurune’s spot while watching the other horses.

Then, Rurune who noticed that I was approaching, greeted me with a uselessly
dignified face despite being a donkey.

[Milord, good morning! Today is a perfect day for horseback riding!]

“I don’t know if it’s a good day for horseback riding, but good morning. Please take
care of me today”

[Please leave it to me! This Rurune, in order to protect the honor of Milord, will surely
get Milord to be the overall victor!]

“True intention?”

[For Bahamut!]

“I don’t feel like winning!”

Bahamut is the prize for the 5th place winner, so if we become the overall victor, we
can’t get it.

Before the race starts, it seems that the prizes from the remaining 4th place to the
winner will be released…

If you’re thinking of winning, at the very least, the food that attracts Rurune’s attention
isn’t the winning prize. Before that, Rurune is a donkey, so it’s hopeless to be the winner,
though.

“Well, whatever. We don’t have much time anymore, let’s go?”

[Yes!]

When I take Rurune out of the stable, I move to the vicinity of the checkpoint gate at
the entrance of the royal capital Terviel. That place is the starting point for the Royal
Capital Cup.

When I reach the gate, adventurers who may be participants are gathering with
various horses.

“Oh, amazing. Besides the ones I know, there are many other horses… There are some
Deer horses, but is that okay?”

As I looked over the horses around me and muttered by myself, I was called out from
behind.

“Seiichi!”

“Seiichi-san!”

“Nn?”

Looking back, Clay dressed in pompous clothes, and Mei dressed in a blouse and long
skirt, were heading towards me.

“Clay and Mei huh. Both of you, what happened?”

“I came here to see how far will you and the donkey can hold out!”

“I, Seiichi-san told me that he was going to run to give me courage… I thought I couldn’t
help but support you, so I came here”

“Really. Well, I’ll do my best for Mei. ”

When I said so with a bitter smile under the hood, Mei said so with an apologetic face.

“Seiichi-san, for me yesterday, thank you very much. I have already decided to
participate in the painting competition. I haven’t decided what to draw yet, though…
Therefore, Seiichi-san shouldn’t worry about me, just run the way you want. Besides,
Seiichi’s goal is to win the 5th prize, the Bahamut, right?”

“For the mean time”

Or rather, it’s mainly Rurune’s goal.

“If so, you don’t have to think about winning, just try your best to reach your goal! I’m
rooting for you!”

“Thank you”

However, why is it. It doesn’t feel like I’m being told implicitly that becoming overall
champion is impossible.

When I was thinking about such a thing, I suddenly noticed something.

“Speaking of which, how can the spectators watch our race?”

The course of the Royal Capital Cup simply go around the city walls.

However, the walls that surrounded the entire city of Terviel are, of course, ridiculously
long. Like the long-distance relay race on Earth, will they cheer on each point?

It seems that Al and Saria will also watch the match in the audience seats, but…

I try to imagine this and that, but when Clay floats an amazed look on his face, he
explained as though it was just natural.

“No matter what it was, it’s settled that they’ll use the [Magic Projector].”

“…Wha-t’s tha-t?”

When I unintentionally asked in imperfect speech, Mei answered this time.

“Uhhm, the magic projector is one of the so-called magic tools, and by magically floating
innumerable [Magic guided cameras] in the air, and projecting the images taken with
them into the air, it’s like everyone can see the images taken from a distance, you know.
The magical power that powers the magic projector is supplied by the court
magicians.”

The power of magic is amazing.

I think I can see it with recovery magic, but I surprisingly can’t sense the demand for
it in science. They can already solve everything with magic, right? Even the dead can
be resurrected.

“There is a spectator station, but basically, the projected image can be seen anywhere
in the royal capital, so they can watch the game at each location. I and Clay-san, will
support you while watching the projected image at the spectator area.”

“I see…”

By Mei’s explanation, I was convinced.

Although it’s relatively safe, there are monsters outside the city walls.

Under such environment, it will be difficult to watch the match, I guess.

“Ah! If we don’t move soon, we’ll run out of seats…”

“That’s true… Seiichi, Mei and I will move to the spectator seats. I’ll expect your
success!”

“Please do your best!”

At the end, both of them headed to the spectator seats immediately before I even
responded.

“Well… let’s do our best huh”

With such a murmur, I took Rurune, and headed to the starting point.

◇◆◇

[Now then, let’s start it! Where the luxurious prizes are given every year, the Royal
Capital Cup! The moderator of this Royal Capital Cup will be me, a member of the
<Sword Saint War Maiden(Valkyrie)>, Lorna Kirizasu! It’ll be a short time, but please
treat me well!]
A woman’s voice echoes throughout the city.

And then, in the air, the participants of this Royal capital cup that are gathered at the
starting line, were projected.

…I don’t even feel like quipping anymore, but the technology that delivers the voice of
this moderator, must also be magic. It’s really not science?

Contrary to me, who is mentally tired, the voices of the participants around me, and
the moderator were highly excited.

[Well then, before I explain the rules or start… I would like to announce the prizes for
the 1st to 4th place that everyone is interested in!]

The moment the moderator said so, the people around me became very excited.

“Uuuoooooooooooohhh!”

“What kind of prizes are there this time!?”

“The winner will be absolutely me!”

“Victory will be mineeeeeeeeeee!”

I’m scared at my surroundings…!

Every time the surroundings yell, my body quiver with a jump.

And then, so as to not be defeated by the enthusiasm around me, Rurune is quietly
seething with fighting spirit.

[Bahamut Bahamut Bahamut Bahamut Bahamut Bahamut…]

“This kid is already no good!”

All she thinks about is eating! No, I’d like to eat it too!

When I was in a state of contraction on my own, I heard the moderator’s happy voice.

[Hmm, that’s a fine enthusiasm! The prizes this time are so wonderful that it can’t lose
to such zealous people! What’s more, this time’s prize for the overall victor, is a new
thing like never before!]

New thing? I wonder what is that…

When I tilted my head to the moderator’s words, Rurune responded to the moderator’s
words more than I did.

[A,a new thing!? N,no way… there are other ingredients that exceeds the Bahamut!?]

“For once, take your mind off of food!”

[Kuh! I want Bahamut by all means, but if the winning prize is also a food… what
should I do!]

“Listen to meeeeeeeeeeee!”

My quip was also in vain, and Rurune started to worry by herself. I’ll cry at the end.

As I was about to weep to Rurune’s obsession with food, the moderator announces the
prizes.

[Well then, let’s start with the 4th prize! The 4th prize is… the Legendary weapon, that
the leader of us Valkyrie have gotten in a certain dungeon, Louise-sama, the <Sea
Splitter>! The reason this weapon is a prize is simply, because we don’t have a knight
that uses an axe to fight. Well, even if a legendary weapon goes to the other countries,
we won’t be defeated!]

When I suddenly looked up at the sky, the image that was showing us participants
until a while ago, was switched to the image of a big ax with a beautiful blue blade.
Perhaps that is, the weapon called Sea Splitter.

I mean, a legendary weapon for the 4th place prize. What is really the prize for the
first place? In addition, to make a legendary weapon such an easy prize, the knights
called Valkyrie are really strong.

As Gassur have said before, it seems that there are two super strong knights in this
country.

[Next is the third place! The 3rd place prize is… the same again, the Legendary armor
that Louise-sama got in a dungeon, the <Gauntlet of Crushing Evil>! The reason why
this armor was a prize, is no different from the 4th prize! take it away, thieves!]

“””Uoooooohh!”””

In response to the moderator’s words, the surroundings shouted loudly.

Before I knew it, the image has changed from the Sea splitter to a silver gauntlet. That
gauntlet is probably the Gauntlet of Crushing Evil.

However… that’s amazing. From an adventurer’s point of view, they would want the
4th place Sea splitter and the 3rd place Gauntlet of Crushing Evil to the extent that
they want it desperately, so I think everyone will do their best.

In the first place, this royal capital cup is a tournament for adventurers, and in a sense,
it’s natural that there are no prizes for the general public.

[Next, the second place! The prize for the 2nd place is… a precious photo of our leader,
Louise-sama! How is it? Do you want it!]

I don’t want it!? Why would I come here for just a photo!?

[At the cost of a precious sacrifice, it’s a gem that was hiddenly captured by a <Magic
Guidance camera>! Well, after this tournament, I’m sure she’ll get angry, though!]

That’s stupid! Hidden shot and a precious sacrifice… I can only say that it’s really
stupid! Moreover, if you knew that you will be scolded, why did you do it!?

The image, also changed from the previous gauntlet, and a mosaicked photo was
projected. Mosaic… is a super useless technology!

What’s that!? Even though the 4th and 3rd place prizes were amazing! It’s by no means
a photo! Who will want, such a thing!

“Absolutelyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!”

“Ane-sama’s photo is mineeeeeeeeee!”

“Uhooooooooooo! Louise-sama, hurray!”

The heat is greater than the legendary weapons… That’s!? This country is dangerous…!

The surprising thing is that, not only the men but also women want the photo of this
Louise-sama, everyone’s eyes were bloodshot, and I was very scared… I want to go
back.
When I hold my head involuntarily, at the end, the moderator moves on to announce
the prize for the winner.

[Now, now, it’s here! The announcement of the winner’s prize!]

In the words of the moderator again, the participants got excited.

[For the sparkling player who will win the glorious first place… Whawhawha,what is
it! We’ll give him the right to spend the day with us Valkyrie!]

I don’t need it! Return my excitement for the 3rd and 4th place, idiot!

When I magnificently quipped inwardly, the participants around me, like the wild
enthusiasm they had some time ago was a lie, quietened down.

Of course, that’s right! No way the prize for the victor, is a privilege they can’t really
understand!? I don’t think there’s going to be people who’ll be happy to receive such
a thi————

“““————I will be the winnerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!”””

“““————I’ll be the championnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!”””

One way or another, do something with these guyssssssssssssss!!

The participants, broke through the silence from a while ago, and shouted at the
highest voltage. (TN: This a figure of speech)

[Nice enthusiasm! Well, if you are given the opportunity to meet Louise-sama in person,
it’s natural for everyone to desire for it! Before this excitement cools down, I’ll explain
the rules!]

The moderator, while completely laughing with joy, began to explain the situation.

[Even if I said rules, there’s nothing difficult about it! Anyway, you’ll just have to go
around the walls that surround the entire city of the royal capital Terviel! However, if
you interfere with others, perform obvious dangerous acts, or commit foul plays, you
will be disqualified immediately! In other words, if you have something you want, get
it fair and square, and show ittttttttttttttt!… that’s all!]
“““Oooooooooooooohhh!”””

When I heard the screams of the participants, and calmed down a little, the moderator
added.

[In the royal capital cup so far, the participants are mainly adventurers, so the general
public couldn’t participate, and had no choice but to enjoy watching! Therefore, as a
new trial from this time, we’re going to start the <Horse racing> ; betting on which
participants will win first place! With this, the general public will not only enjoy it, but
if they have good luck, they will find this tournament even more fun! Oh yeah, it’s the
amount of money they can bet on, but we limit it to 10,000G so that no one will rely
on it or go bankrupt! Everyone, I encourage you to participate!]

Horse racing!? They will even do horse racing!? Surely, it may be boring just looking at
us, but…

I don’t know whether or not this form of horse racing will bestow good results. Well,
they said that it’s from this time, and I think the word trial also has that implication.

When I thought about such a thing, the image projected in the air completely changed,
it displayed the participant’s name, the type of horse they ride, and their scaling factor.

[These are the players who will participate in this Royal Capital Cup! As expected, the
most popular is the pair of <Meteor Horse> and Michael, which is said to be the fastest
of all horse types! Michael-senshu has a track record of winning the last Royal Capital
Cup, and it would be reasonable for him to be the most promising candidate to become
the winner.]

Hee… the previous winner is here huh. I wonder if he’s incredibly fast.

[However, it seems that there are many other influential players in this tournament,
so I don’t know who will be the victor!]

Well, it doesn’t matter to me. Rurune was also, since she realized that the winning
prize wasn’t an ingredient, definitely going to get Bahamut in 5th place.

The moderator continued to analyze the prediction, and the abilities of each player,
and conveyed them for a long time. Then, I was suddenly clogged in her next words.

[… Hmm!? Wha,what does this mean! To my amazement, there’s a ridiculous pair with
a scaling factor of 120 times!]

…A’re? I somehow have a bad feeling about this…

[His name is Seiichi, and the horse he rides is… a,a donkeyyyyyyyyyy!? Seiichi-senshu,
are you even willing to win!]

Stop iiiiiiiiiiiit! Since I know it best! It’s reckless to challenge this event with a donkey!

So, at least… at the very least, leave me alone! Don’t treat me harshlyyyyyyyy!

When I looked around, the other participants, looked at me warm eyes. Don’t look at
me like that!

[We,well that’s fine! With this, I have concluded the explanation of the rules and the
announcement of the prizes! The rest is… just compete! Then, everyone, please move
to the starting line so that we can start!]

In the end, I decided to move to the starting line while being watched with warm eyes
from my surroundings.

This is something I later heard, but this embarrassing video was seen by the people
throughout the royal capital, and I was seemed to be laughed at.

…Is there a hole somewhere?

Without joking, I started looking for a hole to hide.

Following the moderator’s words, each participant started moving to the starting line.

In this Royal capital cup, the starting form was adopted like that of the so-called relay
race on Earth.

Therefore, from the beginning of the starting position, the advantageous and
disadvantageous of the race have already come out.

Because there were many participants, this was unavoidable. The participants have
already agreed on that, so it seems that there were no complaints.

Compared to the horses of the other participants, I, who straddle a donkey, become
smaller by no means. That’s why, unfortunately, I, ended up at the back, which was
inevitably disadvantageous at the starting position.

“Fuh… it can’t be helped that I’m going to start at the back, and… I unexpectedly can
ride her.”

I’m not so fixated about racing, but I was lightly impressed by the fact that I could ride
on Rurune’s back and move properly.

If it was before my evolution, I wouldn’t even be able to get on Rurune’s back…

When I was thinking about that, the group which was riding a certain type of horse
caught my eyes.

That group, hasn’t moved to the starting line for some reason, and doesn’t advance
from their spots.

As if she noticed that, the moderator also calls out.

[Oops~? The players there! What the hell happened?]

However, the people who were being called out were desperately talking to their
horses, so the moderator’s voice didn’t reach them.

“Hoy Johnson! What’s wrong?”

“Why aren’t you moving, Kelly!”

“Move, Johnny!”

They gave their horses very human-like names.

I don’t think it’s the place to quip, but I unintentionally felt that way.

However… what’s really going on? How is it possible for a horse to suddenly stop moving?

I looked at their situation, and thought about various possibilities, but I’m not
particularly familiar with horses, so I didn’t understand it at all.

I, somehow turned my gaze to the horses they were riding.

“Tsu!?”

And then, I understand the cause of this commotion.

When I understood the cause and was surprised, the players who were riding the horses
which were not moving, finally got out of their horse, and talked to their unmoving
horses.

“What’s really wrong with you…?”

“Do you feel bad somewhere?”

“I will not force you to run, you know…”

When each of them, stroke their horses’ neck, caring for them.

Dosah.

Suddenly, all of their horses fell sideways.

Moreover, taking a closer look, all of them have a uselessly dignified expression.

Did you understand it already?

In other words, these horses that suddenly stopped moving, are ————.

“““… Ah. It’s dead”””

Deer horseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

You again! Just how stupid are you!? No, I did see many of the participants riding Deer
horses, though!

About the ecology of Deer horses that can’t be salvaged anymore, the moderator says
in a uselessly bitter voice, that she no longer knows what to say to it.

[What a surprise… Before the race started, there were already 20 players who couldn’t
run…]

The participation rate of Deer horses is high!? That’s right, the Deer horse specs are high,
but that’s the problem before that, right!?

Inside my heart, I continued to quip with a momentum of surging waves.

It feels like, I’ve only been quipping since I came to this world.

That wasn’t the case, but it’s no wonder that I’ll think so.

When I was feeling weary, Rurune says while drooling.

[On the dining table tonight, there will seem to be a lot of horse-meat sashimi!]

Rurune-san. I can’t laugh at that.

[Well, I sympathize with their horses, but we can’t stop the race! Everyone, please
regroup your mind, and do your best in the race!]

When I was having a silly exchange with Rurune, the moderator told us as if to blow
the atmosphere off of this place.
There was such an incident, but the other participants safely moved to the starting
line.

[Everyone, have already reached the starting position, right? Then, let’s start counting!
3!]

Alright, it looks like the race will start.

Somehow, it felt like it took a long time to start, but let’s focus on the race now.

[2!]

While hearing the count decreases, I say to Rurune.

“Rurune. Well then, I’ll be counting on you.”

[Leave it to me!]

To the response of the vigorous Rurune, I thought this might be possible.

[1!]

That’s right. She has talked about her own amazingness uselessly so far. I can’t think
of Rurune as simply a donkey.

I hold the reins firmly, and brace my feelings.

Well then, let our race ————

[Staaaaaaaaaaaaaartt!!!!]

————begin!

The horses started running all at once.

Clouds of dust soar, and the visibility deteriorates in an instant.

However, it’s unfortunate, for all of you participants!

My Rurune, dashes past all the horses————.

“————she hasn’t!”

[Hah, hah, hah]

As a result, Rurune spectacularly betrayed my expectations. No, on the contrary, it was

as I anticipated?

Rurune’s speed was surprisingly slow, and in the blink of an instant, we were left
behind by the other horses.

Sounds of footsteps.

Pah…… ka, pah…… ka.

Hey? That’s a surprising sound of footsteps, you know?

“Uhmm~? Rurune-sa~n? We’re at the last, you know~? Look, you have to be serious!”

It’s not yet. Rurune’s seriousness isn’t like this yet…! That’s what I thought again, and i
tried to call out to her.

However, Rurune’s gait didn’t change even for a tiny amount.

Pah…… ka, pah…… ka.

“Ah, this is no good”

The time for her to take a step is already dangerous. Far from being the victor, even
winning the 5th place is nothing but impossible.

Let’s give up the prize, I don’t care anymore! When I thought that, I hear the moderator’s
voice.

[Oops!? The pair of Seiichi and Rurune, aren’t advancing at aaaaaaaall! When I noticed
it, they are at the bottom! Sure enough, it isn’t good with a donkey!]

It’s no good, alright.

[While Seiichi-senshu* and the others were not making progress at the starting line,
the other top group has finished running half of it!]
“Fast!?”

Half already!? It’s absolutely, impossible to win 5th place now!

When I was surprised at the speed of the other horses, Rurune makes an agonizing
voice.

[Ku… hah, hah]

“Oy oy, are you okay!? You don’t have to overdo it, you know! I know that you’re a hard
worker!”

And, I also realized that your legs were slow.

When Rurune heard such a caring voice of mine, she painfully muttered.

[… My… stomach… is…]

“Eh? Your stomach is?”

[… My stomach…… is hungry……!]

“Go eat some grassssssssssssss!”

I screamed unintentionally. No, it couldn’t be helped!?

No way, you’re hungry!? That’s why, we’re so slow!?

I don’t think that this would be the case, but I’ll ask for the time being

“Oy, Rurune. Incidentally, the grass for your breakfast is…”

[Milord, you want me to eat that livestock-like meal…!?]

“You’re a donkey, riiiiiiiiiiiiiiight?”

What are you saying!? Why am I the one who’s strange!?

“Wait! For the time being, there’s a lot of grass growing on this ground, so eat it and
fill your stomach! If you’re full, you can run, right!?”
[I, don’t know what’s delicious about grasses anymore, I don’t want to eat something
like that! Human food, is the greatest!]

“As I said, you’re a donkeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!”

No matter how much I shouted, Rurune didn’t even try to eat the grass that grows on
the ground.

I brought up Bahamut, and tried to make her eat grass one way or another, but even
so, considering that she doesn’t eat it, it seems that even if she dies, she will not eat
anything other than human food.

You don’t give human food to animals.

Like that, I strongly regretted it now.

“Kuh! It would be too uncool to lose without being able to do anything about it…! Is
there something, that can be eaten with what I have on hand…!?”

I desperately search for the contents of my item box, but all of them are uncooked raw
ingredients, so there was nothing that could be eaten as it was.

Ah, it’s completely over…

Yes, it was when I was about to give up.

“…Hmm?”

Inside my item box, I noticed a certain thing.

That was———— the <Fruit of Evolution Cultivation Set>.

Indeed, the content of this, is a method of cultivating the fruit of evolution, and it was
said that it contains the seeds of fruit of evolution, but…

“Perhaps, there’s about one fruit of evolution in it…”

While looking forward to such a faint expectation, I took out the <Fruit of Evolution
Cultivation Set>.
And then, something like a carry-all bag appeared.

Looking inside, a booklet that describes how to really grow the fruit of evolution, and
15 fruits of evolution were there…… A’re?

“The fruit of evolution is in it, and the seeds aren’t in it?”

No matter how much I fished out the contents, there are only fruits of evolution, and
nothing like seeds came out.

When I twisted my head to that fact and thought about the reason, I realized something.

“…Ah. Come to think of it… When I ate the fruit of evolution, I never saw a seed came
out, right…?”

Yes, I who ate 10 fruits of evolution in the <Forest of Endless Love and Sorrow>, eat
the entirety of those.

In other words, I have never seen its seed. It has a peel, though.

So that means, this fruit of evolution, is probably something that is called a nut. It’s
just like, the almonds on Earth that looks similar to this fruit of evolution, which is
exactly the thing called nuts*. (TN: The literal of kanji used here would be ’seed fruit’)

However, I was able to find something that Rurune could eat somehow. It’s a nut, but
well, it’s not grass, so she’ll still eat.

“Rurune! Can you eat this thing!?”

[Tha,that nut…?]

In a weak voice, Rurune said so. I mean, why don’t you want to eat grass that much.

“This fruit, saved me when I was dying and when Saria was in a pinch, the <Fruit of
Evolution>.”

[The fruit of evolution…?]

“That’s right! I have so much gratitude to this nut, that I can’t thank it enough. It’s a
nut that possesses such a wonderful effect!”
[Let me eat it!]

“Quick revival!?”

Hearing my insistencey, Rurune instantly takes one fruit of evolution from me, and
eats it as it is.

[Th,this is…!]

“Oy, what’s wrong ————”

[Disgusting!! It’s surprisingly unpleasant!]

“Ah, yes”

Rurune’s, rather refreshing and unpleasant appearance, reminded me of the taste of

the Fruit of evolution I ate in the forest. Yeah, it was definitely bad…

However, its effect is amazing.

[Nn!? M,my stomach… is full?]

Yes, the fruit of evolution, had a wonderful effect that if you eat one, your stomach will
be full.

[Milord! If this is it… then I can do this!]

“Alright! Well then, I’ll rely on you!”

Once again, I grasp the reins of the resurrected Rurune, and tighten my mind.

Well, it feels like we’re going to be running slow again!

When I think about such a thing, Rurune asks me.

[Milord, are you holding my reins firmly?]

“Hmm? Ah, it’s okay, you can go anytime!”

To be honest, I’m not really holding the reins so much.

In any case, it was from my optimistic idea that it wouldn’t be that dangerous.

However, such an idea, instantly turned into horror.

[Then———— here I come…!]

“Oh! ———— Eah!?”

Immediately after I responded, a feeling of floating hits my body.

As I don’t understand what’s going on, a terrible shock then was transmitted to my
butt.

“Tutututu!!”

And again, a feeling of floating assaulted my body.

To the developments that are too incomprehensible, I realized it by working my head

desperately.

[Hahahahaha! Bahamut… I’ll eat you now…!]

Rurune has already made a great leap, and is running through the course at once.

“Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhh!!??”

Fast! Super fast!

Rurune, as if her initial disgrace had been a lie, was displaying an astonishing run.

Since I didn’t hold her reins properly, I was about to be shaken off by Rurune many
times.

“Gyaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Scary! This is scaryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!”

[There is nothing that can stop this Rulne…!]

“Someone, stop this donkeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!”

Involuntarily screaming so, I who couldn’t keep up with Rurune’s running speed,
simply kept running the course in the form of being swung around.

◇◆◇

I ———— Mei Cherry, was watching the image projected by the magic projector.

The reason, was because Seiichi, who gave a chance for me and encourage me, who
didn’t have the courage to participate in the painting competition, was participating.

However, after all, perhaps it was reckless to challenge this tournament with the
donkey Rurune, and immediately after the start, Seiichi-san and his donkey were at
the very last.

Looking at such a situation, the descendent of Marquis Berger who was watching the
video in the same way, Clay Berger, sighed.

“Well, I already knew it. But, it’s a little disappointing, I guess? I wanted Seiichi, to do
his best.”

Clay-san had absolute confidence in his painting, and he even collided with me for
that, but he’s not a bad person, but rather a good person.

However, maybe it was a little natural, he was a person who seemed to be missing
various things.

“Mei. It was unfortunate for Seiichi, but… you make a wonderful work with yourself,
and let’s collide at the Charasty Painting Competition!”

“Clay-san. With that line, you make it sound like Seiichi-san is dead, though…”

“It’s just your imagination!”

I don’t understand why he was puffing his chest there, but I think that Clay-san was a
busy person with every movement he made.

It was when we had such an exchange.

Suddenly, the moderator announces in a loud voice.

[Wha!? What does this mean…! Suddenly, in front of the leading group, a flock of Grand
Wolves appeared!]

“Eh!?”

“What?”

Looking at the projected image again, the Grand Wolves stand in the direction of the
course, and Michael-senshu and the others who were running at the top, stopped their
horse involuntarily.

Indeed, recently in the vicinity of this Terviel, I’ve heard stories that a flock of wolves
were appearing…

Everyone in this place, didn’t expect that a pack of wolves will suddenly appear.

However, the defense system of this place is perfect, and I think a subjugation team
will head there soon, but…

[Hmm!? Ple,please wait! If you look closely at the pack of Grand Wolves… there is even
an A-class monster, <Hellwolf>! This is, already bad without joking!? Lo,louise-
samaaaaaaa! Please helppppppp! The horses will be eatennnnnnnn!]

No, I don’t think that’s the place you should be worried about, but it was certainly the
worst.

As the moderator have told us, in the image being projected, a slightly larger jet-black
wolf, which was clearly different from the brown Grand Wolf, was waiting in the back
of the pack.

Hell Wolf… although it’s not as much as the Bahamut, which is this time’s fifth prize, it
was a very vicious monster with the power to overrun a small town with only a single
of them.

The Bahamut usually resides in the depths of the lake, so basically, it will not attack
unless you put out your hand from your side, but the Hell Wolf is different.

It has an undisguised wild instinct, and was a warlike monster that charges you if it
decided that you can be eaten.

Fortunately, Seiichi and the others are at the bottom, so there seems to be no need to
worry about them being attacked, but… I don’t know if it’s really fortunate of him to
be at the lowest, though.

We could only, pray that the participants would be safe.

[Why do troublesome things come only at such a time! I’ve even provided hidden
photos of Louise-sama with the resolution of getting punished by her! If this
happened, Ou-sama and the others will misunderstand that I habitually neglected to
guard the area around Terviel, and they’re going to get angrier!]

Err… the moderator, I’m sure it was Lorna-san?

…Don’t mind it.

Inside my heart, I prayed for the moderator, Lorna-san. However, I think that taking a
sneak shot is like paying for her mistakes, so it can’t be helped.

When I was thinking about that, suddenly, Lorna-san noticed that there was something.

[Hmm?… Wha!? Wha,what does this mean!]

After Lorna-san’s surprised voice, the footage suddenly changed.

I was surprised that the image suddenly changed, but more than that, I was surprised
at the man who was being reflected.

“Ho,how…!”

“Hahaha! It’s getting more interesting, isn’t it!”

Clay-san is laughing besides me.

I mean, this isn’t a laughing matter! Why can you laugh in this situation!?

That’s because, the projected human was————

[Hihiin!!]

“Someone, stop this oneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!”

Because it was the figure of Rurune-chan who was roaring, and Seiichi-san who was
being swayed by her!

◇◆◇

“Oi, that’s enough! It’s seriously dangerous!?”

[Bahamuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut!!]

This is no good, she doesn’t have an ear to listen! She surely had donkey’s ears, and
she was chanting that!

“…This isn’t going well!… Only for this horse!”

…Or rather, this isn’t the time to say that!

Really, someone stop her! Otherwise…

“Ru,Rurune-san… I,I’m gonna vomit…”

[Only a little more to my Bahamut!]

“Ah, I think I’ll vomit this midway”

With my face ghastly pale, I continue to be swayed by Rurune.

Moreover, she doesn’t listen to me, so I’ll almost certainly vomit on the way.

When I was fighting a deadly battle against the nausea that’s unbeknownst to anyone
like that, I suddenly saw a large group of horses in front of me.

“Wha,what is that!?”

When I was feeling sick, I looked closely and found that, apparently, we can’t go ahead
because we were blocked from advancing by the pack of wolves. Oops, I feel more
nauseous…

Rurune is so focused on Bahamut that she isn’t aware of the Wolf herd.

The wolves are about to pounce any time, keeping their distance while looking for the
gaps between the horses.

“Rurune! A pack of wolves was waiting in front of us!”

[Is that true? Milord. No wonder many horses are stuck.]

“It’s like that. Therefore, slow down for a moment ————”

[I see, this is a chance! In order to make up for my delay at the beginning, I’ll accelerate!]

“Ah, you? Good heavens, you’re accelerating!?”

[I’m Rurune! A proud donkey knight! Come now, for Bahamut… well then, here I go!]

“Stoooooooooop! My internal organs are already shaking!”

My restraint was also futile, and when Rurune raised her forefoot high, at a tremendous
speed that far exceeds her initial momentum as it is, she dashed hard towards the
crowd of horses and wolves.

When I wasn’t sure of what was going on anymore, the feeling of floating struck my
body again.

As I return to my senses, and look around…

“…Oh…”

I, realized that I was in the middle of jumping over the horses’ heads, and falling right
in the center of the horses and the wolves.

Rurune, without showing any behaviour of worry about me in a white-eyed state,

rushes into the flock of wolves.

[Small fries… don’t hinder meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!]

In one day today, all of my common sense is destroyed.

Donkeys, have extremely fast legs. Ahahahaha, the wolves are steadily being kicked off~.

The pitiful wolves, fell prey to Rurune’s legs, and kept getting sharp hooves on their
faces.

And, for a little while, Rurune has been peerless towards the wolves…

“Wooooooooooooooooooooooooohhn!”

A jet-black wolf who made such a howl sound, stood in the way.

That wolf, is clearly different from the wolves that Rurune had been kicking off a while
ago.

For this wolf opponent, Rurune also has a bad ————

[Sleep!]

“Gyahn!”

————there was nothing like that. A’re? Strange.

Even though, it was scattering an atmosphere like that of a last boss, Rurune’s jumping
hoof kick sunk into its face, and it was blown away for about 20 meters.

“…Speaking of which, you kicked it away without my All-language comprehension skill

was activated.”

While being swayed by Rurune, I earnestly said so. I may become old already.

Aside from me, who has begun to see various things, Rurune continues to blast away.

And then, when I noticed it, I came to the place where the goal tape is ————.

[Go,goooooooooooooooooooo!!]

Rurune, reached the goal in a peerless state.

◇◆◇

“Hahaha! Amazing, it’s amazing, isn’t it! They reach the goal in that situation!”

“He,he really won…”

I… Mei Cherry, still couldn’t understand what happened before my eyes.

I suppose that’s true, too. At first, Rurune-chan and Seiichi-san, who were at the very
bottom, started a sudden big advance, and even kicked away the Hell Wolf, let alone
the flock of Grand Wolves.

By the way, since the boss Hell Wolf was defeated, the rest of the Grand Wolves ran
away in a hurry.

Thanks to that, even those who couldn’t advance until now also reached the goal, and
the Royal Capital Cup, has ended safely.

“At any rate, with this, can you draw a painting without reserve?”

“Ah…”

Right, when I saw the image just now, I think I’ve decided… on what to draw.

“I, will hurry up, and start working on a painting after this!”

“I see… if so, I also won’t lose! Your paintings, are indeed my formidable enemies. The
next time we meet, it will be at the Charasty painting competition, I guess? Let’s both
do our best!”

Saying so, Clay-san leaves with a laugh.

When I first met him, he was finding fault with me, but he recognized my skill in
painting… I don’t really understand him.

With a wry smile, I remember the previous footage.

Uhmm, Rurune-chan and Seiichi-san, saved many players from a dilemma.

It was already clear for me on what to draw.

“…Alright!”

I regained my spirit once more, and left the spectator seats.

At that time, I suddenly thought about something, and said it unintentionally.

“Ah. He ended up being the overall victor, but… Seiichi-san, is he good with Bahamut
already?”

◇◆◇

[I’m finisheddddddddddddd!]

Right now, I… Hiiragi Seiichi, in front of me, the donkey Rurune was lamenting with all
her might.

[I! wanted it! Bahamut!]

Yes, that peerlessness of Rurune, the result of that was ———— it made us become
the champion.

“Well… cheer up. Look, we’re the winner?”

[I’m particularly, not happy to spend time with those Valkyrie fellaaaaaaaaaaaaasssss!]

“Yeah, I don’t need it either.”

Rurune’s sorrowful voice, hurt my ears.

I also, wanted to have Bahamut if I could. Because, it’s delicious, right? I want to eat.

[My… my Bahamut…]

By the way, there was also an award ceremony, and I had the opportunity to see the
person who got the Bahamut at that time, but he had a very joyous smile on his face,
and was happy that he’ll be able to eat the Bahamut with his family. Thanks to that, I
couldn’t say that I wanted to exchange prizes with him.

Speaking of which, because Rurune’s mental damage was too great, we didn’t participate
in the awards ceremony.

Well, I originally don’t like to stand out, so it was just right, though.

However… I didn’t think that the top group guys, were being stalled by the wolves.
Without a doubt, I thought they have run away from the wolves and have advanced
forward.
But it seems that the jet-black wolf kicked by Rurune was a rather troublesome guy,
and they couldn’t move on no matter what.

As a result, I and Rurune misunderstood that we were completely late, so we made it

to the goal at a ferocious speed.

[Sob… I, can never eat it again anymore…]

Since it feels that Rurune is more depressed than I thought she would be, as expected,
I was unable to endure it.

That’s why, when I sit down besides Rurune, I speak while stroking her gently.

“Well… although this time it was no good. It’s not like there’s only one Bahamut in the
world, right? That’s why, if we get a chance to encounter a Bahamut next time, let’s
defeat it then, and eat it together!”

[Gusu… re,really?]

“Ah! Besides the Bahamut, there are many delicious foods in the world. Anyway, I’m
about to travel, and go around to a lot of various places, so let’s find something more
delicious than Bahamut together, alright?”

[Ah, Milord…! Uwaaaaaaaaaah!]

Rurune, jumped into my chest, and started crying as it was.

It’s fine since I can understand Rurune’s voice, but seen from the outside, it’s just a
picture of a human being assaulted by a crying donkey for some reason. In addition, it
was crying [Hihien!]. Oh god, it’s surreal just to imagine it.

It was when I was gently stroking Rurune’s head while bearing such an impression.

Suddenly, Rurune’s body began to emit a faint light.

“Eh. Just a minute, what is it this time!”

I was in a hurry, and Rurune didn’t notice what’s happening to her own self.

Eventually, the pale light gradually became stronger and stronger…!

Pikaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

“My eyes are burningggggggggggg!”

Since I stared at the intense light in front of me, my eyes suffered from the unusual
pain.

I who was writhing around in pain while holding Rurune, felt like I had seen a similar
phenomenon before.

After a while, by the time I thought that the light had subsided, the damage to my eyes
had also pulled back, and I was able to open my eyes slowly.

At the same time, I realized something.

…Somehow, something very soft was on my chest, but…

When I timidly turn my gaze down————

“Gusun… Milord…”

With a brown hair ponytail, her green eyes are filled with tears. A woman who looks
like a beautiful girl, was staring at me with upturned eyes, and hugging me. ————
Buck naked.

Was I, so perverted that I could see such a hallucination? If so, I’m screwed…

No, I already understand what happened, though?

The people around me, who also saw me being hugged by a naked girl who suddenly
appeared, were surprised.

In other words, it’s that, isn’t it? Rurune evolved, right? Since she ate the fruit of
evolution. Furthermore, she had kicked the wolves.

Well, unlike Saria and I, she only ate one, so I didn’t think that it would become a so
dramatic before and after, you know? But well, I don’t think I’ll understand it, I guess?
Yup.

You see, the color of her hair and her eyes, were the same as that of the donkey Rurune,
so I’m sure that this girl is Rurune.

Or rather, it’s already okay.

In other words, I continued talking by myself for such a long time, but there’s only one
thing that I wanted to say.

“Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!??”

That was it.

In the Demon King’s territory, <Helsa>, dark forests and ruined land was spreading.

In the center of such Helsa, there’s the huge city [Gran Beige].

It was also the central city where many demons lived, and the Demon king’s castle was
located.

Surrounded by huge castle walls, the Demon Castle intimidates the ones who will look
at it.

The appearance of that castle, was exactly like the castle where the Demon King, who
is feared by humans, lives.

In the conference room of the Demon king’s castle, the 50th Demon King Army
Congress was about to be held.

◇◆◇

I ———— Reiya Falzer, after helping with the Black Dragon God’s revival, was heading
to the Demon King’s Castle.

The reason, was that the Demon King Army Congress will be held. However, the
contents of the assembly are yet to be known.

Partly because I was helping for the power of the Black Dragon God to return, I was a
little late, so I headed to the conference room a little faster.

As I walked down the long marble floor with red carpet, I reached the appointed
conference room.

The door of the conference room, is made up of solid wood, and no matter how many
times I visit it, I’m always reminded of the importance of this place.
Once I settled my breath, I knocked on the door and said my name.

“Commander of the Third Unit of the Demon Army, Leiya Falser. I have just arrived.”

After telling my name, the door is automatically opened.

Inside, as I thought, all the executives were there except for me.

Behind the table, there is an intimidating crimson door.

Since I didn’t want to stand still at the door, I quickly sat down at an empty seat.

It doesn’t really matter, but every time I sit down, I want one of these chairs inside my
room. The seat is as comfortable as ever.

When I was taking a breather like that, a demon came to poke at me.

“Oy, Leiya! How can you be late for an important time of assembly!”

“Shut up… I have things to do, as well.”

“Is there anything more important than assembly! Be on time!”

“Really, you’re such a pain in the ass. I’m properly here, so it’s okay if I’m a little late.”

“What was that!?”

The demons who came at me in detail was Urs Bamyu, the commander of the 5th unit
of the Demon army.

He was wearing a close-fitting black military uniform of the demon army, with a blue
mantle.

His muscles were so bulged that it can even be seen through his military uniform, and
to be honest, I’ve always found him sweltering and irritating.

The dark skin and the huge horns sprouting from his temples, prove that Urs is a
demon.

Urs’ race is of the Ogre race, that exists in large numbers among the demons.
However, he isn’t just any Ogre, he’s the head of the Royal Ogre Clan, which unites all
the ogre clans.

Ignoring all of Urs’ words, the female demon sitting next to him opens her mouth.

“It’s no good, you know? Leiya. You have to come on time. Moreover, Urs don’t get too
hot, now?”

“Nu,nuh… If Rialetta says so…”

“Understood…”

The one who chided me and Urus, was the commander of the 4th unit of the Demon
Army, Rialetta Balheim.

She has a loose wavy cream-colored hair and gentle eyes with brown iris.

She has a bit of a droopy eyes, and there’s a crying mole under her right eye that’s kind
of strangely sexy, if I do say so myself, but she’s a woman who is as beautiful as I am.

It should be that, since her race is Succubus, and she is considered to be the most
beautiful Queen of them all.

She and I, are close to each other because we are the only two female demons among
the executives, and I call her Ria.

Since her skin color isn’t dark like Urus, she looks almost the same as a human being.

However, the bat-like wings that grow from her back, proved that she was a demon.

“Watch out next time, alright?”

Looking at Ria laughing in troubled way, I and Urus became somewhat uncomfortable.

It’s strange. Ria and I should be of the same age, though…

When I interact with her, I can’t help but think of Ria as a big sister.

However, despite being a succubus, Ria is staggeringly innocent. In the past, when I
lent her a little extreme romance novel, she came to me the next day with a red face to
return it.

Also, even though Ria was quite innocent, her chest is very big. Even now, the chest
part of the black military uniform for women on her seems to be popping off.

I don’t think I have small breasts either, but Ria beats me when it comes to it.

Kuh…!

If I had those breasts, I’d be having a hot night with one of my boyfriends by now…!

“Hey, Leiya? Why are you looking at my chest like you’re trying to avenge your parents?”

“That is, you should put your hand on your chest and ask yourself that.”

“Eeh?”

Ria seriously puts her hand on her chest, and tilts her head.

At that moment, her chest didn’t fit in her hand at all… What? Is this feeling of defeat.

When I think about such a stupid thing, a man in a languid atmosphere sitting a little
away opened his mouth.

“Hey, has it started yet? If nothing will happen, I’ll go home and sleep, alright.”

Saying that, the man let out a big sigh.

———— Commander of the Second unit of the Demon Army, Zorua Waltore.

That’s, also the name of the man, unlike the Black Dragon God and the White Dragon
God, who’s truly one of the strongest individuals of the demon army.

He was wearing the same military uniform as Urs, but he didn’t wear the cloak, and
it’s entirely loose.

His longish silver hair is tied at the back, and his red eyes are lacking in ambition.

Unlike Urs and Ria, it is almost impossible to detect any difference between him and
humans base on appearances.
However, looking closely, it can be seen that Zorua’s canines peeking through his
mouth are longer than humans.

Zorua’s race is a vampire. Moreover, he’s a perfect vampire that surpassed his own
[Progenitor], the true ancestor, and overcame all of their weaknesses as a vampire.

Because of that, Urs, who heeded me who was late for the assembly, cannot preached
Zorua. He’s a weak-hearted person with a big body.

As he sent a cold glance at Urs, Urs noticed it and awkwardly averted his gaze.

Well, Zorua is so strong that even Ria wavered as she pays attention to him.

That is, he was called the [King of Black Crimson].

———— There are two more similar monsters like him, though.

“——Don’t complain, Zorua.”

“Ah?”

It was quiet… but the voice is so intimidating that everyone who heard it involuntarily
withered.

That voice, was indeed directed to Zorua.

“Shut up and wait.”

The one who opened his mouth even though he simply had a few words, was one of
the few people who could rebuke Zorua here.

Zeros Albana, captain of the first unit of the Demon Army.

He leads the first division, which is called the strongest in the demon army, and is an
absolute powerhouse known as the [Extinguisher(Deleter)] in the world.

He has a rough blue hair, and sharp golden dragon-like eyes. He’s expressionless, but
has fearless facial expression.

He was well-dressed in black military uniform. However, unlike Urs’, his clothes don’t
bulge with muscles, and it gives him a smart look.

To such Zeros, Zorua glared with his draconic eyes of tremendous blood thirst which
was unlike before.

“Shut up… don’t give me instructions.”

“With your own selfishness, are you going to give trouble to Luthia-sama who
summoned us this time?”

“I don’t care. I, hate troublesome things.”

Zeros gives a sharp look to Zorua, who tells him that he looks like a real pain in the ass
at the depths of his mind.

“Really ———— Then, will you disappear here? Bat”

Zeros, while releasing an ominous magic power from his body, quietly stated.

“I,isn’t this bad? As expected, if Zeros goes on a rampage, I can’t stop him.”

“You, can’t stop Zorua from going on a rampage as well.”

“Tha,that’s true, isn’t it!?”

They were completely, not persuaded at all.

Rather than that, if Zeros really goes on a rampage, this Demon King’s Castle itself is…
No, the Grand Beige itself will disappear.

“Ze,Zeros! Calm down!”

Ria desperately tried to calm him down, but Zeros wouldn’t listen.

At that time, jet-black darkness was oozing out from Zorua’s body as he confronted
Zeros.

He said the derogatory word [bat], which is a forbidden word for vampires. It isn’t
strange for him to snap.
Zorua replied to Zeros, while wrapping his own body with darkness.

“————I’ll crush you, lizard”

I wonder why he made a statement that will make the other person angry again.

I unintentionally thought so.

I also, like to ridicule and torment my opponents, so I can’t say much about other
people, though.

By the way, Zeros’ race is unknown.

As Zorua have indicated, his eyes are like that of a dragon, but he wasn’t from a dragon
tribe.

That’s because Zeros’ parents are normal demons.

And, Zeros who was born from such parents, instead of having horns, which is the
proof of being a demon, he was a so-called mutant born with overwhelming power
that surpasses even Urs’, the Ogre king.

[King of Black Crimson] and [Extinguisher(Deleter)] … if these two people collide, the
rest of us in the vicinity will disappear altogether.

When I think of such a thing carefreely, Ria says in a shouting manner.

“Wait, Leiya! You help too!”

“It’s impossible, you know. Because, both of them are so strong that they are on
different dimensions.”

“That’s why I’m telling you to help, aren’t I!”

Incidentally, though, I didn’t need Ria to tell me that, I was using my own inherent
magic, [Air Magic], to stop them myself.

But, Zorua covered my magic completely with darkness, and Zeros erased my magic
itself. I don’t think it’s worth resisting anymore.
That’s why, I gave up and started eating the sweets on the table.

“Ah Mou! Urs! You help me a little!”

“Eh!? M,me, that’s… that’s right! I’m hungry! My stomach is a little empty, so I can’t
help you! Well, my bad!”

“Hey! Are you kidding me!?”

Urs, even if he looks really intimidating on the outside, he’s too small on the inside to
be worth talking about.

Regardless, it was at this very moment when the atmosphere drifting between Zorua
and Zeros was explosive.

Zorua and Zeros… in the corner, the last and strongest along with these two, has finally
made a move.

“Zorua-chan, Zeros-chan, that’s no good, you know?”

Such a man, with an effeminate tone struck the heads of Zorua and Zeros.

Zudooooooooooooon!

Just by tapping their heads, Zorua and Zeros were slammed into the desk in the
conference room. Or rather, that wasn’t the sound you make when you hit a head, right?

Despite such a shocking way of stopping them, Zorua and Zeros, had an unscathed but
ill-looking expression.

“…I’m sorry, I got too hot.”

“…Tsk, my bad.”

———— The Demon Army Punishment Unit Commander, Jade Reveen.

His race is Incubus, and he’s no different from the usual handsome guy, but… yes, he’s
not interested in us women at all, and he’s always chasing men. His obsession with
men may even be worse than I am.
But, I think it’s really a waste.

He has beautiful blond hair, and purple eyes. He was a man of gentle manners, and an
ideal lady-killer, and if he didn’t really like men, he would have been popular with
women by now.

Well, even if he isn’t, he often makes a girls talk(?) with me and Ria, and now we treat
her like a normal woman.

When Zorua rubs the back of his head, and Zeros has an indescribable expression, Jade
sends a flirtatious glance at the two.

“Good boys. I’ll reward you with a kiss later.”

““I’m good””

Oh, Jade is amazing.

Zorua and Zeros, who are supposed to be enemies, rejected it with splendid harmony.

Well, there’s likely going to be a lot of problems with the demon army, but I had a
feeling that things were going to be well for some reason.

After such an act, when we spent a few moments on calming down, the red door at the
back of the conference room opened.

“!”

We, stand up on the spot the moment the crimson door opens.

Then, from the crimson door, two figures appeared.

With deep indigo blue hair and dark eyes.

She has a face like an elaborate doll, expressionless. She was astonishingly beautiful.

She was wearing a black dress, and a long fur coat of the same black color over it.

The way she walks while drifting elegance and overwhelming atmosphere, is exactly
that of a King’s.
Yes, she is ———— the daughter of the Demon King, Luthia Butte-sama.

When Luthia-sama quietly enters the conference room, she stops in front of the table.

And then, she looked over us, and opened her mouth.

“————Everyone, for accepting this convocation, thank you.”

Just, those few words.

The moment I, heard those few words, as I take out my weapon, which can be called
my pride and soul, I thrust it to the ground, and fragilely hang my head.

This is, the highest level of salute for us demons.

By thrusting our pride and soul into this land of Helsa, we dedicate all of ourselves to
this land… it was an action to show that.

I was wondering if anyone around Zorua would do this salute, but apparently, it was a
needless fear, and everyone was showing a firm loyalty.

As we were expressing our loyalty in this way, another guy who had just entered the
room spoke up.

“Mhm, umu umu. I appreciate your efforts”

This time, on the contrary, we became instantly frenzied inside by that person’s words.

Kreis… that was the name of the man who entered the room with Luthia-sama, and it
was the guy I hated the most.

He has a chubby, greasy face, and fat body. He has a rough nose, and small stature. His
forehead has a poor excuse small horns, so you can tell that this guy is a demon.

I don’t particularly hate him because he looks different.

What I didn’t like about this guy, was the way he looked down on all of us. Kreis is a
close aide of the Demon Lord-sama, who is also Luthia-sama’s father, so he’s always
putting on airs.
Even now, we came because we were called by Luthia-sama, not because of this
fucking bastard Kreis.

This guy, isn’t here as an executive who leads the demon army like us… but, as a close
aide to the Demon King-sama.

The reason, why such a guy is an aide to the Demon King-sama, is because of this guy’s
power of fortune-telling.

It’s vexing, but this guy’s fortune-telling is spot on, and he has predicted and guessed
human invasions many times in the past.

That’s why, since he can always predict the danger towards the Demon King-sama, the
Demon King-sama had put him besides him.

However, from my point of view, this guy is fishy.

There are times I feel doubtful about his usual attitude, and whether he even is loyal
to the Demon Lord-sama or not.

Perhaps, it’s not just me, I think the other executives think the same way.

Not knowing that I was thinking that way, Kreis continued to talk by himself.

“Humph. Well, it’s only natural for you to gather for me… I’m not sure what to say!
Nihihihihihihin!”

What is that laugh. It’s the first time I’ve heard it.

I don’t care what he says, but when I can’t help but quip about him inwardly, Luthia
opens her mouth.

“…Kreis. You silence”

“…Humph, my apologies”

Does he really think so…

After reproving Kreis, Luthia-sama, asked us to raise our face and urged us to sit in
our chairs.
When we sit in our chairs, Kreis opens his mouth again.

“Nufuh, So? Luthia-sama. What kind of business did you have for calling us this time?”

Kreis came out of the same door as Luthia-sama, so I thought that he knew what the
assembly was about, but apparently, he doesn’t.

“…Yes. This time, I asked everyone to gather… because I wanted to talk about the
alliance with the Welmburg Kingdom.”

“Wha!?”

[!!!!]

We opened our eyes to Luthia-sama’s words.

Because, as Luthia-sama have said, if we were going to form an alliance with the
Kingdom of Welmburg, in other words… it means that we’re forming an alliance with
humans.

It is the human beings who have sealed the Demon King-sama, and it’s also the human
beings who have oppressed us demons for many years.

To form an alliance with such human beings…

What’s more, of all places, why is it the Welmburg Kingdom!? It’s the same place that
my utterly useless subordinates, Belle and the others, went to, the capital city of
Terviel, on their own without my permission, and have scattered transition magic
circles all over the place!?

…If, we really are going to form an alliance with them, what should I do.

I,it’ll be okay, right? It’s only 100, and monsters might have been transferred instead of
the humans.

I,indeed! It’s important to think positively about everything!

“? Leiya, you look somehow pale…”

“Eh!?Tha,thathathathat can’t be true! Mou, you’re saying something strange, Ria!”

“…Are you really okay?”

Ria gave me a worried look, but there was no way I could honestly tell the truth here.

…Those guys, when I return, I’ll punish them.

When I was floating a black smile inwardly, Kreis shouts in a hurry.

“Wha,what are you talking about! Forming an alliance with humans!? What kind of
nonsense is that…!”

“No, I’m serious.”

“Wha!?”

To Luthia-sama, who is seriously thinking about forming an alliance with humans,

Kreis becomes speechless.

“…Certainly, for us, humans are hateful beings. That’s because humans have treated us
like livestock for a long time. My father… the Demon King, was also sealed by them.”

“The,then…!”

“…But, that’s why… we need to compromise.”

“I don’t understand! Have you lost your mind!”

“…I’m serious. If we dwell on the painful past forever, we will never laugh tomorrow. I,
want to regain our true smile back… To overcome the past, I think we need to coexist
with humans.”

The eyes of Luthia-sama, who said this, had a strong will in them.

That is, it draws an individual in and overwhelms the listener… it was like that of the
Demon king-sama.

“…In addition, there’s a friend of mine, who is an adventurer. According to such friend,
I heard that the king of the Welmburg Kingdom is actively trying to build friendly
relations with the demons.”
“Su,such as the likes of an adventurer’s story, it’s decided that it’s a lie ————”

The moment Kreis said so, Luthia-sama unleashed a terrible killing intent.

“…Saying bad things, to my friend… I won’t permit it.”

“Nfuh, humph…”

Kreis who was exposed to her bloodlust, snorted more than usual, and his face became
pale. Serves you right.

However, Kreis, begins to scream badly on the brink of death.

“Humph… tha,that’s right! Luthia-sama! Fortune-telling… my forecast! The last time I

foresee the future, it was said that getting involved with humans would bring great
calamity to us demons! Therefore, we should stop forming an alliance with humans!”

“…If, your fortune-telling is true… then at that time, I’ll offer my head.”

“Su,such a thing, won’t convince the populace————”

Don!

Suddenly, as if to block Kreis’ words, a strong bang was heard on the table.

When I looked in that direction, I saw Zorua glaring at Kreis, without trying to hide his
annoyance.

“Oy, pig. You’re being annoying since a while ago. Just shut up and obey Luthia-sama.
If you won’t, then ———— I’ll crush you, alright?”

…Is Zorua, one of those so-called [Tsundere] fellows?

After all, he’s showing loyalty to Luthia-sama and the Demon King-sama.

When I was thinking of such a silly thing, this time, Zeros, who has a cat-dog friendship
with Zorua, also opened his mouth.

“I don’t like the fact that I agree with Zorua, but… Kreis. If you want, I can wipe you
out right now, okay?”
Kreis, who was being looked with bloodlust by the two strongest men, made his face
pale the same as before.

And, as if to pour even more salt to his wound, Jade also opens his mouth.

“Mm~, certainly, aren’t you being a little too selfish? If you’re saying that you’ll take
such behavior too much… tonight, I’ll give you a hot punishment, okay?”

“Hi,hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!”

How should I put it, in the case of Jade, it seems that his face became deep blue in a
different sense, but in the end, Kreis was glared at by the three strongest forces of the
demon army, and he had already gone beyond the blue color and his face had turned
white.

Well, it’s natural, but when Kreis, perhaps he couldn’t stand it anymore, hurriedly ran
to the red door…

“Re,remember this! You will soon realize that it’s impossible to form an alliance with
humans!”

Spatting out such lines which feels like that of a small fry undisguisedly, he left.

…What did he want? That guy.

When the atmosphere of the conference room calms down due to the disappearance
of Kreis, Luthia-sama opens her mouth again.

“…Everyone, thank you. Indeed, some countries, like the Kaizer Empire, are still trying
to defeat us. In such a situation, how dangerous it is to form an alliance with humans…
I know it. But, still… we have to move forward. That’s why… I need everyone’s help…”

In the end, Luthia-sama weakly told so.

Our answer has already been decided.

When we executives stand up all at once, we answered with the highest degree of
salute.

[Our heart, is with the Demon King-sama————]

 ◇◆◇

Inside the darkness, a man hatefully says.

“F*ck f*ck f*ck…! With this, my plan is…”

The man, who said so far, took a deep breath once, and as he calmed down, he
muttered by himself.

“Well, the plan went awry, but… we’re still at the stage where I can fix it. There’s
nothing anyone can do to stop my plans. Hihin hihin hihin!”
“Milord…?”

When my thoughts were suspended due to the too much super-development, the
human version of Rurune anxiously looked at me with upturned eyes.

…Even though she was a donkey, her ponytail can’t be laughed at. Eh? That’s not the
point, is it? It’s escaping from reality, notice you idiot!

I wanted to freeze as it was, but Rurune is naked, and more importantly, the people
around her are looking at us with dangerous eyes. No, I’m too scared and can’t afford
to look around, you know?

“E,err… Rurune… am I right?”

“Eh? That’s right, but…?”

Rurune had a dubious look at my countenance, but perhaps she immediately noticed
something strange in her, she looked down at her own body.

“…”

“…”

And when she slowly turns her gaze towards me, she asks a question with great
momentum.

“A,aah Milord!? Ho,ho,ho,ho,how did I became a human being!?”

“Err… calm down, okay? I’ll explain it to you properly. I mean, apart from that…”

On the contrary, Rurune’s panicked figure made me calm down, and I draped my robe
over Rurune to hide her nakedness.
“Ah…”

“As expected… you’re na,ked…”

“~~~~!”

Perhaps Rurune has finally realized that she was naked, her face turned red, and
wrapped herself with my robe.

No, if you react like that, it’ll make me even more embarrassed, though, you know? Or
rather, Rurune was naked when she was a donkey, right? Why are you so embarrassed
now? It’s the exact opposite of Saria.

However… in order to conceal Rurune’s nakedness, I finally took off my robe.

Well, I can’t afford to worry about the Hero right now. More than that, in front of such
general public, to be in a situation where I’m being hugged by a naked girl is more
dangerous.

At worst, I’ll be mistaken that I’m from the Eastern country, and if I can come up with
a good reason why my hair is black, something like because I was an atrocious child,
then that’ll be fine… I don’t understand it anymore!

However, whether I’m an atrocious child or a Hero, the people in this city don’t seem
to care about it. In fact, even with regarding Al’s curse, they were so kind.

With that fact in mind, I didn’t feel much reluctance to take off my robe.

Well then, leaving that aside… I’m not sure what I’m going to do now…

It was when I sighed deeply, burying my face into my robe and stroking Rurune’s head,
as I try to cover up my embarrassment.

“Seiichi!”

“Oy oy, what’s with this crowd…”

Two people, Saria and Al, came up to me.

If it’s in my usual life, what a thing it would have been.

However, my current situation, is bad. Very bad.

While keeping the two in sight, my face turned pale and I was sweating uncommonly
with profuse amount.

I’m begging you, don’t come only now. Really, seriously, sincerely…!

However, my feelings were also in vain, and they came right in front of us.

And, when they saw Rurune in a robe with me, the two opened their eyes and stiffened.

…Is this what they commonly called Shuraba*? I, who appeared to be at the pinnacle
of unattractive guys, didn’t think I’d experience it. You really don’t know what will
happen in life…

“Yo,you…”

Al looks at me, who feels like escaping reality, and gradually becomes tearful.

Wait! It’s really dangerous!

Even if I tried to make an excuse somehow, I just made my mouth repeatedly open and
close, and no words came out.

Ah, this is no good.

I realized that my life was over, but Al’s words were something I never expected at all.

“Robe… you finally took it off!”

“Hih, I’m sorry!… Eh?”

I, inadvertently looked at Al twice.

A,a’re? Strange. Our story doesn’t fit.

Just as I twist my neck, Al also has a strange look on her face.

“Ah? Why do you look like that, Seiichi? You didn’t take off your robe before, but the
fact that you’ve taken off your robe and exposed your face now is because you have
truly trusted the people in this city, right? I am happy with that…”

“…”

I, was stunned by Al’s lines.

In other words, Al hadn’t noticed Rurune who was hugging me while being naked, and
was apparently impressed by the fact that I had taken off my robe.

I was taken aback by the suddenness of the situation, but it seems that a piece of skin
on my neck was still connected.

“Hey, Seiichi. Who is that girl hugging you?”

Yes, that single piece of skin has run out!

When I turned my face towards Saria while dripping sweat again, Saria seemed to just
said what she was wondering about, with a mysterious expression on her face.

Yes, Saria was the only one——

“…Seiichi”

“Ah, yes”

“Come with me”

“……”

When I saw Al smiling quietly, I thought it was all over.

◇◆◇

“…In other words, you’re saying that this woman is the donkey Rurune?”

“…Yes”

Immediately after that, we returned to the inn, and in my room with Saria, I was seated
right in front of Al.
Fortunately, when we returned to the inn, there was only Lyle-san in the dining room,
but after seeing my real face for a moment and making a surprised face, he looked at
me with very warm eyes. What should I do, I want to disappear.

And now that I have somehow been given a chance to plead my case, I had just finished
explaining it to Al desperately.

When Al heard my explanation, she sighed once and looked at me with scornful eyes.

“…Can’t you make a better excuse?”

“It’s true! Believe me!”

No, it’s certainly unbelievable for donkeys to turn into girls, though! But… it can’t be
helped! It’s been done!

Well, after actually listening to my explanation, Rurune, who is the person in question,
was also in a state of half-belief, though.

To me who’s desperately asking her to believe me, Al has an astonished expression

floating on her face.

“If so, show me the proof. Then I’ll believe you.”

“Pro,proof, is it?”

“Ah, the proof. Otherwise, how can I trust you?”

That’s obvious.

However, how do I show the proof to her? Does she want me, to ask Rurune to turn into
a donkey once?

As I was thinking about that, Saria, who had been silent until now, opens her mouth.

“Al, what Seiichi is saying is true, you know?”

“…Ha?”

“Like I said, this girl is Rurune-chan.”

Saria then smiled at Rurune, who had curled herself up next to me.

“Nevertheless… I see, Rurune-chan also ate the fruit of evolution.”

“Wai,wait a minute! Saria, are you saying you believe Seiichi’s lies!?”

“Yup. Because, that’s who I am.”

“…… Yes?”

Perhaps Al didn’t comprehend Saria’s remarks, when she floated a very difficult
expression, Saria smiled, and transformed into her Kaizer Kong’s Goria form.

“I, from the start, am a monster. But, with the Fruit of Evolution, I became human. With
this, you’ll believe him, right?”

“…”

When Saria returns to being human again, she laughed at Al again saying “Look!”.

Al who witnessed a phenomenon that would be unbelievable to any normal human

being, froze for a while, but eventually, she had a face that has blown out in various
ways.

“Alright. I won’t think about it. I don’t understand it anymore. ”

Escaping reality!?

Well, if something incomprehensible happens in quick succession in front of your

eyes, you have no choice but to give up thinking about it.

In the <Forest of Endless Love and Sorrow>, I had a similar experience, so I really
sympathized with her.

“Haa… but, I can’t believe that this woman is really the donkey Rurune…”

Al sighs and turns her gaze to Rurune, who is wrapped in my robe next to me.

“I,I never thought that I would become a human being, either…”

Rurune also apparently witnessed Saria’s transformation, and it seems that she had
accepted that she had evolved with the Fruit of evolution.

“But… a,as expected, hugging each other naked… Tha,that’s what you’ll do after you
get married, right…?”

Al, makes her face bright red, and bashfully says so.

At the sight of such Al, both Rurune and I blushed again, remembering the state we
were in earlier.

“…I,I too, someday… I, I wonder if that will happen to me as well…?”

“…Eh?”

“!? I,it’s nothing!”

Al mumbled something quietly, so I asked her in return, but I was told off for some
reason. Unreasonable.

When we were having such an exchange, Saria asks as she suddenly noticed something.

“Come to think of it, why did you put on Seiichi’s robe?”

“Hah? Well, because if I don’t put my robe over her, Rurune would be naked, right?”

“Then, you could have put clothes on her yourself. Sheep-san gave it to you, and Seiichi
has it, right?”

“Ah”

When Saria told me so, I realized it for the first time.

That’s right! There were some clothes for Saria that I got from that Sheep bastard!
What’s more, it was so thorough that the size of the clothes can be changed!

I can’t help but be stunned by the fact that, I, have completely forgotten about it.

The,then, what’s the point of me taking off my robe in front of everyone? What about
that time when I was thinking about being an atrocious child or some other appropriate
setting?

Eh, was it all in vain? Seriously?

“Ooooooooooohhh…”

“…Well, don’t mind it?”

Well, there’s no point in worrying about what has passed, so I regained my composure,
and handed Al two gold coins.

The reason, is that I am going to ask her to buy some clothes for Rurune.

Saria, for the moment, is spending her time in a one-piece dress, but since she’s
originally a gorilla, there was no way he could be familiar with human clothing. That’s
why, I decided to ask Al for it.

And that’s how Rurune will be able to become human, as well. Clothes will be
absolutely necessary.

“Al. With this money, can you buy some clothes that will fit Rurune? I don’t think it’s a
good idea to put Saria’s clothes on her now, as you can see…”

“Ah? I don’t particularly mind, but… the size of Rurune’s clothes, I don’t know it, I
guess?”

“You know those clothes that have a spell that makes them change size automatically,
right? If possible, I would like to ask you to buy a few of them. It would be great if you
could buy shoes and underwear as well.”

“Well, that’s fine. Wait a moment.”

Saying that, Al went out to buy for Rurune’s clothes.

About 20 minutes later, Al came back after buying some clothes, so we immediately
decided to have Rurune change her clothes.

At that time, I was thoroughly blindfolded by Al, but that would be another story.
When she finished changing clothes, Rurune was now wearing a white jacket over a
black shirt, and brown long trousers. There was some sort of black belt wrapped
around her thighs, and the way she stood there in her short black boots, and coupled
with her dignified atmosphere, she looks really cool.

“Tentatively, I picked it out appropriately, but was this okay? Well, all the clothes that
can change size automatically are expensive, so I don’t like fishing for them…”

This is her sense of appropriate… ness…!?

I was surprised at Al’s good sense of clothes. In my case, I didn’t look that I’ll be
fashionable in the first place… Even now that I’ve become skinny, I don’t think I need
to dress up for the adventure. Even the current outfit I’m wearing was a very simple
style; shirt and black trousers.

When I was thinking about that, Rurune asks me while being embarrassed.

“Err… Milord. I’m not really confident, but does it look good on me…?”

“No, it absurdly looks good on you. Al too, has a good sense of style…”

“I,is that so…”

“That’s the first time anyone’s ever said that to me…”

Rurune dyed her cheeks red and smiled happily, while Al looked away while scratching
the back of her head in a similar fashion.

While watching the situation of such two people, I as well put on the robe that I just
got back and wore the hood again.

Then, Al floated a regretful expression on her face.

“Oy, Seiichi. Are you going to wear the hood again?”

“Hmm? No, I’ve been wearing a hood for a long time, so I’m more comfortable in this
way…”

Those words just now were my true feelings, and the life of wearing a hood was
surprisingly comfortable. It can also be a shade.

After thinking about it for a while, I suddenly remembered something.

It’s about my hair.

I would like to know if black hair has some kind of meaning.

I who thought so, asked Al.

“Speaking of which, is my black hair unusual?”

“Eh? Ah, that’s right… Seiichi is from the Eastern country, right?”

“Err… it’s similar.”

“Ha? Well, that’s fine. I’ve never been to the Eastern country, so I don’t know it, but I’ve
heard that there are a lot of people there with hair that’s almost black. It is certainly
may be unusual on this continent, though. Ah, come to think of it, I think I also heard
that most of the heroes summoned to the Kaizer Empire have black hairs…”

“I,is that so”

I, was relieved to hear Al’s words.

Apparently, the Eastern country is a more convenient place for me than I expected.
And the fact that it’s in the east is similar to Japan.

As I breathed a sigh of relief, Al gave me another look of regret.

“But, I really think it’s a waste, you know?”

“Eh? What?”

“Well, if you take off that hood, you’ll be popular —— Hah!?”

“Mhm?”

Al, who noticed something in the middle of her own words, suddenly grabbed my
shoulders with a terrible look.

“N,no, don’t!”

“Eh?”

“Don’t ever take off your hood! Especially in front of women!”

“Isn’t that different from what you said earlier!?”

“A,anyway, that is no good! Okay!? Don’t you ever take it off!?”

“E,eeh…? We,well, I don’t think I’ll ever take it off myself…”

When I said that, Al looked relieved.

“Ah, it was dangerous… If he takes off his hood, Seiichi will become popular with
amazing women… That’s not good…”

She was muttering something, but I couldn’t hear it well.

Such a thing occurred, but now that Rurune has become a human, I have to rent a new
room.

No, I wouldn’t have to do that if she goes back to being a donkey, but at the moment,
Rurune seemed to like her human form, so I decided to rent a room.

I mean, if we plan to stay in this country for a long time, it might be faster to buy a
house… Fortunately, I have plenty of money on me. I’m not even sure I’ll be able to use
it up in my lifetime.

However, if I join with Shouta and the others, I will have to move, so it may be better
to buy a house once I have achieved that objective.

I moved to the reception desk of the inn, while thinking about the future a little with
my head. Fina-san and the others weren’t there yet, so I explained the situation to Lyle-
san and rented a new room.

Although I explained the circumstances, I didn’t tell him that Rurune was a donkey.
No, if I tell it to him, he’ll doubt my sanity, right?

What was surprising, was that Rurune told me quite adamantly that she wanted to
share a room with me. Well, she calls herself a knight, so I guess she’s saying that out
of her consciousness of protecting her Lord, but… if that’s the case, I’ve already seen
some unbecoming behavior of her for a knight when it comes to food, though.

In the end, Rurune had agreed to rent a single room. She looked really disappointed,
though.

For that reason, I was able to rent a room, and it was when we all tried to go back to
our rooms to rest.

“Excuse me~!” (TN: The words she used here was something you say when you challenge
a dojo)
“…We’re not challenging a group and defeating each member, so I don’t think that’s the
way to enter, you know?”

“What half-asleep things are you saying, Ku-chan! The war has already commenced! If
you’re feeling that way, you’ll get beaten right up!?”

“What the hell is Lorna fighting with?”

“That’s, what I don’t know.”

“…Yeah”

“Huh? Why are you looking at me with eyes like I’m such a poor thing?”

Suddenly, the door of the inn was opened vigorously, and two noisy people somehow
came in.

One is a slightly petite woman with medium orange hair.

The other was a tall woman with short indigo hair.

They both seem to have very different personalities and heights, but there’s only one
thing that is the same.

It was, the armor they wore.

It resembled the silver armor which was worn by Claude, a soldier of Terviel, but the
armor of the two is silver and doesn’t have a rugged image, and rather, it was an armor
that feels gaudy. They are also armed with sword.

Base on their appearance, they look like knights.

As I was thinking that they suddenly appeared, we are stunned by the two who have
begun to argue with each other.

This doesn’t matter, but they both have excellent looks. In this city, isn’t there a lot of
beautiful girls, beautiful women, and handsome guys? There’s a correspondingly large
number of perverts, though!

Lyle-san, who quickly returned to her sanity, called out while being bewildered.
“Err… who, are you guys?”

“Hmm? Ah, I’m sorry. It seems that I forgot to give my name because my companion is
being like this.”

“Hey, Ku-chan. What do you mean by me being this?”

“…hahaha”

“Can you please stop deceiving me with your insincere smile!?”

To the two who started exchanging like a two-person comedy act again, we became
more and more confused.

Perhaps she noticed such a situation, the woman with short indigo hair, when she
coughed once, she started to introduce herself.

“Ah… ahem, I belong to the <Sword Saint War Maiden (Valkyrie)> in this country,
Claudia Asterio.”

“I’m Lorna Kirizas, I also belong to the Valkyrie! I was the host of the Royal Capital Cup,
but do you recognize me?”

“Hah…”

The two introduced themselves, but we were still confused. Or rather, our confusion
may have increased.

Because, we don’t know why the Knights of this country came to this inn. I mean, Lorna-
san was the one who was hosting the Royal Capital Cup after all huh. As expected, she’s
an energetic and cheerful person.

Conversely, the woman with indigo short hair——Claudia-san, has the coolness like
that of a male role of Takarazuka*. (TN: It’s an all-female musical theater group)

As I was thinking that while observing the two of them, Lyle-san opens his mouth.

“Uhhm… what can I do for the Valkyrie group here?”

“Ah, I almost forgot.”

“Eh! Ku-chan, you have forgotten your job heh. Pfffffft”

“…Let’s leave her alone, we’re here on a business with a certain person.”

“A certain person… is it?”

Claudia nodded to Lyle, who twisted his head and asked that.

“Correct. However, we’ve already found that person.”

Speaking that, Claudia turned her gaze towards me for some reason.

“You, are Seiichi-kun, right?”

“Eh? Ye,yes… No, how did you know my name…?”

“Fufufu… you won the royal capital cup with a donkey. Besides, your robed figure was
standing out. I’d knew it right away, you know.”

“…Err, so, what do you want with me?”

When I asked him with a suspicious expression, Claudia-san answered.

“Yeah, I’ll say it briefly. Would you like to come to the royal castle for a moment?”

“…Eh?”

“Unfortunately, you have no veto power.”

“Why!?”

No, really, why!? Did I do something wrong!?

I mean, going to the royal castle for a moment… It’s like in a detective monodrama,
“Would you like to come with me to the police station?”!?

Moreover, I have no veto right, she said… do I have no human rights in this world!?

Claudia-san’s words surprised not only me but also Saria and the others.
However, Claudia-san and Lorna-san, without worrying about us, each took one of my
arms and started dragging me.

“Well then, Shopkeeper and Seiichi-kun’s companions. I’ll borrow Seiichi-kun for a
moment, alright?”

“Give it up! So much for your wrongdoings!”

“…Lorna. Seiichi-kun didn’t do anything wrong in particular, right?”

“Well, I think this kind of thing is important.”

As I was being dragged, and listening to the conversation between the two, I was
relieved that Claudia-san told me that I didn’t do anything wrong.

However, just before being taken out of the inn, I don’t match with Lorna-san, but I
thought I had to say this line.

“I,I’m innoceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeent!”

It’s a standard, right?

“Err… So? Could you tell me why I’m being dragged away?”

I, while being dragged through the city by Claudia and Lorna, asked so.

The appearance of me being dragged by two people, a beautiful woman and a beautiful
girl, is kind of surreal. The stares from the people around me brought tears to my eyes.
Moreover, the Donna Donna* is flowing through my head for a while now! (TN: Donna
donna – It’s a word that came to be said from the lyrics of the old folk song “Donna
Donna”, which means ‘being taken by someone’)

“Ah, that’s right. I haven’t said it yet.”

Claudia-san, who received my question, told me that, as she remembered.

“Seiichi-kun. You, won the Royal Capital Cup, right?”

“Yes, well”

“That’s the reason”

“…Yes?”

When I asked her as I didn’t understand what she meant, Claudia-san continued.

“Don’t you remember? The winner of that, will be given the right to act together with
us <Sword Saint War Maiden(Valkyrie)> for a day…”

“Ah!”

“It looks like you remembered it. You weren’t at the awards ceremony for some reason,
and maybe you’re not interested in the winning prize itself? I was thinking about that,
but… apparently, by the looks of it, you really weren’t interested in it.”
Oh man, I totally forgot about this.

I, should have a perfect memory skill, but I’ve became very forgetful. Do you mean that
my skill is a scam? Is the skill a scam? No, I’m just denying something natural.

Well, like magic and other skills, I remember exactly what I need, so as a matter of
deciding which skills are necessary and which are not, perhaps I’m choosing what to
remember.

…What was that about?

That’s all well and good, though I didn’t expect that right would suddenly come into
effect on the day the Royal Capital Cup would end. Even though the Royal Capital Cup
ended in the morning, it was too sudden.

As if she had guessed my inner thoughts, Claudia-san makes a bitter smile.

“Hahaha. Well, we don’t have a lot of spare time, either. I apologize for the inconvenience.”

“Ah! Please look, Ku-chan! There’s a stall over there that sells delicious looking
skewers! Let’s go eat there tomorrow! Also, there’s an accessory shop subsequently!
There will be a lot of new clothes coming out, and well, we are really busy!”

“…We don’t really have free time. I want you to believe me.”

Claudia-san put her hand on her forehead at Lorna’s line, and looked up at the
heavens. She’s having a hard time heh.

As we were exchanging these words, before we knew it, we were right in front of the
royal castle.

“Well… this, is the castle of the Welmburg Kingdom ———— the <Arkshell Castle> “

Claudia-san proudly said so.

However, I forgot to respond to her words, and simply looked at the castle in front of
me.

It may be rude of me to ignore Claudia-san’s words, but that’s just how huge and
beautiful the castle in front of me is.
It was more than when I first came to Terviel and was excited while looking at it with
Saria from a distance.

“Amazing…”

When I was on Earth, I never had a chance to see a castle. No, I’ve seen Japanese
castles, and I’ve seen the castle in a dreamland where a mouse live*, but this would be
the first time I have ever been in a Western castle where a proper King lived. (TN:
Mickey mouse, I guess)

That’s why, I was overwhelmed by the presence of this Arkshell Castle.

Seeing me looking up at the castle in a daze, Claudia-san smiled with satisfaction.

“Yeah, I’m most glad that you liked it. Then, let’s enter immediately.”

Following Claudia-san’s lead, we entered inside the gate of the castle.

At that time, a man wearing the same armor as Claude, who was guarding the gate
leading out of the city, saluted to Claudia-san and Lorna-san. Awesome… it was a small
average feeling.

Beyond the gate, there was a large and luxurious garden, and flowers of various colors
were in full bloom. And yet, the scents of the flowers weren’t fighting with each other,
and each one indiscreetly asserted their own smell. Amazing.

In the center there’s a fountain, which is probably some sort of a magic tool. It’s
further, amazing… I’m starting to feel like crying because all I can say was amazing.

I was wounded inwardly, and when I followed Claudia-san, we stopped at a certain

place.

“This, is the training ground where the soldiers of the Welmburg Kingdom do their
practice.”

“By the way, even if everyone in the Magic Division releases their magic with all their
might here, there’s a barrier erected that will be unperturbed! The only thing is, if they
use such dangerous magic, Louise-sama will be angry, though!”

“…Well, in the case of Louise-sama, it would look like she’s doing office-like duty rather
than getting angry. Before I went to pick-up Seiichi-kun, I saw Lorna being chastised
by Louise-sama for the prize of the Royal Capital Cup, but there was no change in her
facial expression than usual…”

“Ple,please don’t remind me! George from the intelligence department, who took a
secret photo of Louise-sama with me, couldn’t stand the punishment of Louise-sama,
and before heading to the inn, he said, [… Haha, the wooden sword… the wooden sword
that cuts iron… is coming at me…! I don’t want it to come over hereeeeeeeeeeeeee!] ”

“…Did you take him to the infirmary properly?”

“It was too much trouble to deal with him, so I left him alone. Kuh… George-kun, I’ll
never forget your gallant figure…!”

“…He’s alive, right? George-kun.”

“George-kun? Who’s that?”

“You’re an ogre…!”

“Can I go home now!?”

I finally couldn’t take it anymore, so I interrupted their conversation and told them so.

Because that’s right, isn’t it!? If I just listen to them silently, I won’t hear any decent
words…!

I didn’t want to stay in such a dangerous place for too long. No, I wouldn’t think that!?
But more than that, this George-kun guy is just too pitiful! More than half of it was him
paying for his own mistakes, though!

However, Claudia grabbed me by the shoulders to keep me from escaping.

“…I’m sorry, but you have to give up. This is, the current situation in this country…”

“The Guild is one thing, but most of the inside of this castle as well!?”

Are there only perverts and weirdos in this country! But that style of perverseness is
going in the right direction, which is why it’s so bad…!
Maybe that’s why everyone is so happy here, because this place is made up of
weirdos… Is it okay for me to go? In this place.

“Hmm? Oh, this is just right. Seiichi-kun, look at that.”

“Eh?”

Suddenly, I who was urged by Claudia-san to do so, looked in the direction that
Claudia-san had indicated.

Then, in one corner of the training ground, I saw several women holding wooden
swords while wearing the same armor as Claudia-san and Lorna-san.

“Is that… the training?”

“That’s right. It’s our Valkyrie training.”

“And that’s, our commander ———— Louise-sama!”

When I looked closely again, I saw that the women holding the wooden swords were
standing around a woman. I can see her, but I can’t see her face very well.

“Come now, let’s get a closer look!”

“That’s right. It should also be a good stimulus for you, Seiichi-kun.”

At their urging, I approached the women.

Finally, I was then able to make out the appearance of the woman who was being
surrounded.

She has a straight, light blue hair that flowed down to her waist. And, she has a
surprisingly well-organized face.

Her blue armor has a sophisticated and smart shape, and didn’t give a rustic impression
at all.

With her wooden sword at her hip, her eyes closed and her pure white cloak fluttering,
she looked like a dignified and noble knight herself.
Rurune-san, please follow this person.

“Can you see her? The person at the center of them, is Louise-sama.”

“Please take a closer look! It will be over in an instant!”

Lorna-san is so excited about that, so being curious, I decided to observe the girls in
their training.

Then, the women who had been holding their wooden swords, slashed at the person
named Louise all at once.

I have the Zeford-style guardian swordsmanship which I got from Zeanos, but since
it’s a skill that I’ve acquired by defeating him myself, not one that I’ve acquired through
the end of a long training, my swordsmanship itself is no greater than that of an
amateur’s.

However, even from my point of view, it was easy to tell that the women’s
swordsmanship was one of the most polished and professional.

The speed of her sword was surprisingly fast, even for me with my Mind’s eye skill.

The girls’ blows which can be said to be heartfelt, were concentrated and swung down
over Louise-san’s head.

Naturally, all the wooden swords would hit Louise-san directly ———— it was the
moment I thought so.

“————”

Louise-san, quietly opened her eyes.

At the moment when their wooden swords approached her, I could see with my own
eyes that she had caught all of their wooden swords, with her clear sky-blue eyes, like
the surface of the water without a single wave.

And then————

“————”
A flash.

Louise-san pulled out the wooden sword at her waist with more speed than any of the
women surrounding her, and then she swung it out.

Her speed was so fast that my Mind’s Eye skill was almost useless for her.

The things that Louise-san slashed… were the wooden swords of the women who were
slashing at her all at once. What’s more, the wooden sword that slashed those was so
sharp that it was hard to believe that it was slashed with the same wooden sword, and
the tip of their swords slipped off quietly with a brilliant cut.

The women whose weapons were cut all looked dumbfounded, and Louise-san, who
lightly shook off her wooden sword, gently put it on her waist.

“————The speed of your swords has increased. However, your swordsmanship is

too straightforward. Be diligent”

[! Yes! Thank you very much!]

When she told the women with a beautiful voice that suits the atmosphere that is
somewhat detached from the real world, the women replied cheerfully.

…Oy oy oy, there’s only one person whose skills are outstanding. What? Was that being
removed from humanity movement. I think she’s more of a monster than I am.

As I was stunned by her overwhelming ability, Claudia-san and the others were
laughing bitterly.

“Hahaha… As usual, I can’t see her sword at all. Those girls, were also strong soldiers
with a level not less than 250, and I myself am 380, but… Lorna, did you see it?”

“If Kuu-chan can’t discern it, how can I, a level 360 person, see her move?”

“Hmm… in the case of Louise-sama, even if she’s up against a level 500 the same as
her, I feel like the situation will be similar.”

“No, as expected, that’s… a’re? I can’t deny it!?”

Apparently, the two of them couldn’t see Louise-san’s attack earlier. Even so, Claudia-
san’s level is 380, and Lorna-san’s is 360. For Louise-san, it’s 500 huh.

As I was thinking about such a thing, Louise-san noticed us and approached us.

“Claudia, Lorna. You’re back.”

When the two heard those words, they straightened their posture and saluted.

“Yes, we brought him”

“It’s already perfect!”

“Lorna, if you haven’t done anything extra, it wouldn’t have to be this much trouble.”

Louise-san said that in a somewhat indifferent tone.

Lorna-san turned away and whistled, while Claudia-san laughed bitterly at her state.

Louise-san turned her gaze at me.

“So, are you Seiichi-san?”

“Eh? Ah, yes”

“I am, the leader of the <Sword Saint War Maiden(Valkyrie)> in the Kingdom of
Welmburg, Louise Barze.”
When she introduced herself, her facial expression didn’t change at all. Anyway, she
was expressionless.

“Well… in which case, here”

“Eh?”

As I looked at her face to the extent that it isn’t rude, Louise-san suddenly handed me
a wooden sword. Err…?

“Let’s have a mock battle.”

“Can I go home?”

I who asked so unintentionally, didn’t think that it’s bad.

However, Louise-san quietly shakes her head.

“If only my subordinates hadn’t prepared such a strange prize, this wouldn’t have
happened, but you are the winner of the Royal Capital Cup. And, if the prize for winning
it is spending time with us, then I have to fulfill that responsibility.”

“I think that sense of responsibility is very impressive, but why a mock battle?”

“…? Why, you said… I have assumed on my own that spending time with us meant that
you’ll participate in our training together, but… is it different?”

It’s useless, this person doesn’t have self-awareness!

I’m pretty sure that Lorna-san’s intention in preparing this right was for the winner
to enjoy spending time with the beautiful women of Valkyrie, and Louise-san.

And yet, Louise-san seems to have misunderstood it for the right to receive training
together.

Or rather, what does she mean by the prize being a training?

“Well, anyway, I’ll take a look at your skill once. If there’s anything I can point out, I
will do so, and if I can fix it, you’ll be stronger than you are now.”
“Heh? No, wait…”

I tried to talk to Louise-san, but she had already separated from me, and was ready to
start the mock battle at any moment.

And, Claudia-san and the rest of the Valkyrie were far away from us, and were now in
full spectator mode. There’s no way out…!

To me who is stunned, Louise-san calls out.

“I’m fine whenever you’re ready, alright?”

“Eh? Uhmm, I…”

“Well then, let’s look, at your defensive side first, shall we”

You’re a stupid asshole me…! Refuse it clearly! This is no longer an atmosphere which I
can refuse!

When I was intensely quipping by myself, Louise-san quietly pulled out her wooden
sword.

“Well, then———— here I come”

“Tu!?”
When Louise-san approached me at a speed that rendered my Mind’s Eye skills
useless, just like what she did when I was watching her battle a while ago, she swung
her wooden sword at me, driving it sharply into the pit of my stomach.

Almost as a reflex, I jumped backwards as hard as I could to avoid it.

At that time, a small crater was formed on the ground where my foot was, but… yup,
it doesn’t matter.

“…I’m surprised. I didn’t expect, that my first attack would be so easily dodged…”

“No, it wasn’t that easy, though…”

“It’s alright, I’ll give it my all from here.”

“Why do so many people not listen to me!?”

Even though it was not that easy, Louise-san declared that she will attack me with all
her might. I’m gonna cry before long.

With that thought in mind, Louise-san, this time, at a speed that I really couldn’t
capture with my skill Mind’s eye, swung her wooden sword from a distance.

…Shupang!

“Hey, wait!? Isn’t the movement of the attack and its sound out of sync!?” (TN: LOL, it’s
faster than the speed of sound)

When I thought that Louise-san had swung down her wooden sword silently, I heard
a sound a little later. I〇kokudou-san will be surprised! She has completely left the sound
behind…! (TN: A ventriloquism expert)

And then, in the form of pursuing the surprised me, the slash that exceeds the speed
of sound approaches.

“I don’t want to be around this person anymore!”

I jumped sideways to avoid the slash.

However ————
“Tuh! Tuh! Tuh! Tuh!”

…Shupapapapan!

Once again, four slashes that exceeded the speed of sound flew towards me!

What is that slash that exceeds the speed of sound!? If I haven’t abandoned being a
human, this would be a deadly attack for sure!?

In the first place, it’s not an attack that can be reproduced with a wooden sword! After
dodging it, I don’t understand why it leaves a clean slash mark on the ground!

I continue to evade the faster than the speed of sound slashes that came at me one after
another, using various postures. Ouhh! That one almost hit me in the face!?

“…Louise-sama is pretty much the same, but Seiichi-kun, who continues to avoid her
attack unscathed, has also ceased being a human plenty enough.”

“As expected of the one who won the royal capital cup only with a donkey. What is his
level?”

“No, before that, Seiichi-kun, who is dodging the serious slashes of Louise-sama, is
abnormal. Even if he were 500, the highest level a human could have, there was no
way he could avoid the attacks of the same level of Louise-sama unscathed. Is he, really
just an adventurer?”

“Hmm… For the time being, I had George-kun look him up, but it seems that he’s a new
adventurer who really just recently came to the city and registered with the guild.”

“…George-kun, you’ve done great efforts.”

While I was desperately trying to avoid it, Claudia-san and her companu are having
such a heartwarming talk.

Goddamit!

“…I’m really surprised. I didn’t think, that my seriousness won’t work…”

As I continued to single-mindedly avoid the slashes being fired at me by Louise-san,

she muttered with a slightly shocked voice.
“…Then, how about this?”

“!”

Once I thought that the storm of slashes had stopped, this time, at a speed higher than
the beginning, it approached me.

“Hah!”

Swinging down from above my head, Louise-san delivers a sharp blow at me.

The speed and sharpness of that, made it impossible for me to avoid it. No, it’s really
dangerous, though!?

Certainly, if only I could recognize it, it would be possible for me to avoid it if I was
somewhat serious, like the time I avoided her first attack.

But more than that, a blow that exceeds my reflex speed, is being swung down at me.

In the first place, I don’t have to get worked up and fight her, so I was thinking about
deliberately letting her attack hit me and ending it since it was useless.

But you know? It’s impossible, right? Such as leaving slash marks on the ground with
a wooden sword, what kind of attack is she doing!? If she has a skill like the
[Penetration] of the Black Dragon God, my body will definitely be chopped into little
pieces!? I’m too scared to let her attack hit me!

When I dodged her first attack, I unintentionally made a crater in the ground because
I took it a little too seriously, but Louise-san was also a monster enough!?

Being from the same high school as everyone who was summoned as heroes, I was
afraid that I might get caught somehow and be treated like a hero the same as those
guys, so since I wanted to avoid standing out as much as possible, I hadn’t given my all
in front of people before.

However, Louise-san’s attack was so dangerous that I couldn’t help but avoid it with a
little seriousness.

…I’m not going to die from this attack, am I? Even if it doesn’t kill me, it looks painful…
It was when I reached the point of giving up while looking at her wooden sword
gradually approaching me.

[The effect of the skill <Evolution> has been activated. With this, your body will adapt
to combat. Due to the adaptation of your body, the skill <Mind’s Eye> has been integrated
with the skill <Enemy Search> and changed to the skill <World’s Eye>. In addition, you
have acquired the skill <Reflexive Defense>]

Such an inorganic voice flowed into my brain.

When I was startled by the voice that suddenly flowed into my brain, finally, Louise-
san’s wooden sword reached me, and it has gotten to the point where she added a
great deal of power from there.

However————

“Tu!?”

My body, turned the situation upside down.

In order to turn aside the force transmitted from her wooden sword that will hit my
brain, as I crouch in the same direction as her wooden sword is swung, at a speed
faster than the speed of her sword, at the same time as taking a little distance between
us in a manner of a backflip, with a swinging motion of my foot, I kicked up the arm
that Louise-san was using to swing down, to the extent that it won’t hurt her, and let
her wooden sword be released from her hand.

And then, as soon as I landed, I thrusted my wooden sword into the nape of the wide-
eyed Louise-san.
By the sudden turn of events, the Valkyrie, Claudia-san, and the others were stunned.

It’s a strange story, but I myself, who is pointing my wooden sword at Louise-san, was
also in a daze because I don’t understand how did that occur.

And————

““““Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhh!?””””

“Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhh!?”

“No no no! I don’t understand why you, the one who defeated Louise-sama, was just
as surprised as us!?”

“…As expected of Seiichi-san, the one who became the winner with a donkey. I didn’t
know that there would be someone more monstrous than Louise-sama…”

Claudia-san, quipped at my surprise with her Valkyrie fellows, and Lorna-san said
something very rude.

No, that’s because! I don’t even know why I was able to move like that all of a sudden!

Ah, speaking of which, voices came to my head, but maybe it’s due to that!?

I quickly pulled my hood down deep enough so that no one around me would notice,
and checked my status.

Then, in the skill column, I saw two unfamiliar names.

[World’s Eyes] … A skill that interferes with the world itself. Fine enemy search was
made possible, and its range extends up to 500 meters. However, it is usually in a
normal searching state, and at will, detailed search would be possible. The effect of
the skill [Mind’s Eye] have been increased, and you will be able to respond to speeds
higher than ever before. You will be able to see things that you don’t have to see.
Always activated.

[Reflexive Defense] … A skill that allows the body to automatically take defensive
actions against attacks that it cannot react with. However, it will not react to attacks
from blind spots. Always activated.

Stop it alreadyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

What was that!? As I was wondering that things have calmed down a bit lately… What
the hell, it was just the calm before the storm!

My body isn’t respecting me at all!? Before I knew it, even my own body had taken
away my human rights, Goddammit!

I don’t show it on my appearance, though, I’m just raging violently inwardly so that
the Valkyrie fellas won’t look at me suspiciously.

Even so, such powerful skills… can I really handle it?

It was even said that my body movements were caused by the [Reflexive Defense] skill;
I was moving without knowing what was going on, right?

Even with my other skills, it’s still not me using the skills, I’m in a state where my skills
use me!

Really, the human’s characteristics skill [Evolution] doesn’t have self-restraint! No, I
do have the title of [Without restraint on oneself], though!

…Dad, Mom. When I die, will I be able to go to heaven as a human being?

When I silently looked up at the sky and shed tears, Louise-san, who had been staring
at me for a long time, quietly approached me.

“E,err…?”

To Louise-san, who stands silently in front of me, what words should I say?

…I wonder what it is. I have defeated the strongest knight in this country… which way is
my tomorrow?
Everyone in the Valkyrie also, became silent when they saw Louise-san’s figure. Please,
say something! Look, you were making a noise some time ago! Lorna-san, now is the time
to show off your talking skills! Being silent is severe!?

I quietly checked on Louise-san.

Then, Louise-san slowly raised her face, and stared at me… A’re? I wonder what it is.
It feels like her eyes are shining, though…

As I was thinking about this, Louise-san opens her mouth suddenly.

“…Can I call you Shishou?”

“Don’t cut off any more of my life pointssssssssssss!”

She finally talked, but what a bombshell remark was that!?

See, look around you! Everyone has a puzzled look on their faces!

That’s correct, isn’t it? I mean, the strongest knight in the kingdom called some weird
robed guy her mentor, isn’t it? It couldn’t be helped for them to be surprised…!

However, when Louise-san pulled out the mysterious silver sword she was carrying
on her waist, she stabbed it at the ground and hung his head down.

“I look forward to working with you from hereon, Shishou.”

“That’s a lie, right!?”

When I realize it, in a way that shows loyalty unnoticedly, she called me shishou.
What’s that.

Aside from me who is stunned, the members of the Valkyrie, approached Louise-san
and congratulated her.

“Good for you, Louise-sama! Finally, except for the <Black Holy Knight (Black Paladin)>
-sama, Louise-sama have found an existence equal to or better than her!”

“Far from being equal, it’s overwhelming! With this, Louise-sama can be stronger and
more beautiful than ever!”
“Louise-sama was always in the position of teaching, right? I’m glad you found
someone who can make you really strong!”

There is no longer room for me to speak anything. Why?

When I was stunned with my eyes dotted, Claudia approached me.

“Well, you were strong, heh, Seiichi-kun. Oops, you’re going to become Shishou of
Louise-sama, so would you prefer it if I call you Seiichi-sama?”

“Please give me a break”

When I earnestly asked her to do so, Claudia-san smiled refreshingly. What a good-
looking guy.

“Fufuh. Well, but… I’m really glad that you’re stronger than Louise-sama.”

Claudia-san, unlike her previous atmosphere, had a somewhat sad expression on her
face.

“Louise-sama, was a swordsmanship genius by birth.”

“Eh?”

“And, Louise-sama… can’t use any skills or magic.”

“…… Hah?”

I let out a dumb voice at the ridiculous stuff that came out of Claudia-san’s mouth.

…Wait, nonono, That’s strange.

Because that person, threw a lot of unreasonable slashes at me, didn’t she? How can
that superhuman attack not be a skill————

Thinking about it that far, I noticed.

…Neither my unique skill [Art Steal] nor [Arrange] was activated.

For a moment, I thought it was a skill that I already had, but in the middle of the battle,
I used my [Clairvoyance] skill, and I couldn’t see any effect indicating that she had
activated a skill.

At the time of my fight with the Black Dragon God, given that I couldn’t see through its
[Penetration] skill, perhaps it is meaningless for skills that are always active, but if
that’s the case, it’s even stranger that my unique skill didn’t trigger.

Since, it’s a type of skill that is always activated, and she doesn’t have the skill to shoot
a slash ————

“However, Louise-sama had a tremendous talent that defied such a handicap. It’s
swordsmanship. Louise-sama, can recreate all kinds of sword techniques, not as a
skill, but as her own techniques, just by looking at it once. She’s also very talented in
martial arts, though not as much as in swordsmanship. Even the professionals in that
field, have been transcended by her, you know.”

“…”

Louise-san, seems to have been more dangerous than I expected.

“Because Louise-sama is such, there’s no strong individual who can stand side by side
with her even in other ages, let alone in the same age as her, and she has always been
feared and respected. That’s why, Louise-sama… have always been alone.”

“…”

“Fortunately, there is the <Black Holy Knight(Black Paladin)> -sama in this country
now. You’ve never seen his face before, have you? And his strength is… equal to Louise-
sama. But, I wonder if it’s the same”

“…”

“<Black Holy Knight(Black Paladin)> -sama is equal to her, but when it comes to
training, Louise-sama inadvertently has a lonely expression on her face at that
moment. Because of her strength, she is lonely. I don’t know if she has someone she
can call her friend or not, but as her subordinate, it’s probably not something I should
worry about, but I’ve never seen her having one. I always felt like there was a wall
between us… That’s why, thank you. For defeating Louise-sama. For showing us
Louise-sama, with such sparkling eyes…”
Claudia-san said so, and walked over to Lorna-san.

In my case, I came to this world and somehow acquired a hell of a lot of power, but in
Louise-san’s case, she has such power from the time she was born huh.

…It’s hard being alone. On top of that, it comes with a ridiculous power.

I don’t know anything about her, but I’m sure she must’ve been lonely…

When I was looking at Louise-san with such a thing in mind, she noticed my gaze.

Then she broke her blank expression and laughed a little.

“Master, again, please look after me from here on.”

“Ah, yes…”

It was a faint smile, but it had a destructive power because of the usual lack of
expression on her face. As I was fascinated by that smile, Louise-san quickly returned
her expression.

…wait, a’re? Just now, I gave a half-hearted reply, but…

What am I supposed to do!? Should I train Louise-san just like what she was doing to
everyone in the Valkyrie!?

No matter how much of a monster my status is, I’m still an amateur when it comes to
fights. There’s nothing I can teach her.

“Err, Louise-san. I don’t think there’s anything in particular I can teach you, though…”

“No, it’s okay. I’ll watch you and steal it.”

Oh dear.

It’s a surprisingly superhuman remark!

When I thought about that in my heart, an inorganic voice flowed into my brain again.

[The effect of the Skill <Evolution> has been activated. This allows the body to adapt
to the situation. By adapting the body, the skill <Guidance> has been acquired.]

In a state of half resignation, I check the skill I’ve suddenly acquired.

[Guidance] … A skill that teaches skills, magic, and other skills and knowledge to
others in a detailed and easy-to-understand manner.

Yay, now I can teach her!

I, due to the sheer rampage of the skill [Evolution], shed tears of blood.

I mean, can I already… go home? Because, I’ve already done what I’m supposed to do,
right?

Yes, it shouldn’t be a problem for me to leave now. Tentatively, before I came to this place,
I’ve informed Saria and the others of the situation using [Telepathy], which is an effect
of the [Endless Love Necklace] … Aside from Saria, though, Al was very surprised.

I guess I don’t have anything to do here now, so I should be able to go home.

It was at that moment when I tried to call out to Louise-san to ask her about it.

[Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!]

Suddenly, a woman’s scream echoed through the royal castle.

When everyone in the Valkyrie and Louise-san are puzzled by the sudden scream, a
maid ran towards Louise-san in a frantic look.

Oh, a real maid. Amazing.

“Lo,Louise-sama! The Ou-sama is… The Ou-sama* is…!” (TN: King)

“Please calm down. What’s wrong with His Majesty?”

The maid, who was asked by Louise-san who had a sharp gaze, took a deep breath
once, and said in a loud voice.

“The king was attacked by someone… and fell down…!”

The moment they heard those words, Louise-san and the rest of the Valkyrie, as if the
atmosphere they had just now was a lie, stiffened their face up with tension, and went
deeper into the castle.

…A’re? They’re leaving me alone?

No, I know it’s a bad situation, though.

But I can’t move in my humble position now.

Because if I, an outsider, wander around the castle unnecessarily, it can be

misunderstood that I’m a fellow assailant.

There’s not much I can do now.

So, let me just say this.

“Medic! Medic!”

A’re? Something’s different. That isn’t it.

“Combat Medic!”

For now, I decided to stop playing around. No, it was a too sudden turn of events that I
lose my head.

Once I had calmed down, I activated the [World’s Eye] skill that I had just acquired,
and I decided to see if I could search for the assailant.
I who was left alone in the training ground, activated the skill [World’s Eye] that I just
got.

This skill is always active, but it seems that it’s only the effect of the [Mind’s eye], and
the effect of the [Enemy Search] is to be activated consciously.

I activated my skill and searched for any beings trying to move away from this royal
castle for the time being.

Then, the signs that would indicate Louise-san and the others, is displayed as blue dots
on something like a radar in my head, and on the contrary, a red dot that was trying to
move away from the royal castle at a great momentum was caught on the radar.

When I was using the skill [Enemy Search] it wasn’t this detailed, but apparently, the
existences that would be my ally is judged by the skill without my own recognition
and is displayed as a blue dot, and it seems that beings that are enemies to me are
indicated as red dots.

Thanks to this, I’ll be able to determine a friend from a foe in a single equation. But,
hmm… can I get a little more information? It was in the explanation of the skill that I
would be able to understand it in detail.

At the moment I thought that, detailed information about the red dot in my brain was
displayed.

<Olga Carmelia>

Birthplace: Kaizer Empire

Race: Beastman

Gender: Female
Occupation: Assassin

Age: 8

Level: 455

Status: Slave

Nickname: Twilight Assassin

Three sizes: ————…

“Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuut!”

I couldn’t help but quip about the information displayed on the screen.

No privacy or sh*t, this skill! I mean, no kidding, I’ve got too much detailed data,
though!? Moreover, even her three sizes!?

Of course, I didn’t see the part after the three sizes. My sense of ethics prevented me
from doing so. Well done, me.

I don’t know her attack power, etc; does that mean that I have to use a different skill
to find out those? Well, it’s still too good to be true if this much information comes out,
though.

At any rate, a lot of data full to quip with had come out.

First of all, she’s from the Kaizer Empire. That, is the country that summoned Shouta
and the others, right?

The Kaizer Empire is probably the most eager about subduing the Demon Lord, so they
summoned the heroes, and with that thought, the king of this country, who wanted to
coexist with the demons, must’ve been getting their way… or something like that?

Moreover, the assassin seems to be a woman. On top of that, she is a beastman and is
very young. It’s strange that her level exceeds 400 for that.

However, instead of such information, I turned my attention to something more

intriguing.
“This slave state… what is that?”

Yes, I didn’t quite understand that part.

Is that? Is she a slave-like existence?

I hadn’t seen a being like slave since I came to this world, so I thought it was gone for
sure, but…

If that girl is indeed a slave, then I’m concerned about the safety of Shouta and the
others. This is because, like the contents of the diary of the Hero Abel, they may be
used as much as they could be used, and then erased.

However, I still can’t wrap my head around the concept of slavery.

Even on Earth, there’s an expression about being forced to work like a slave, but they’re
not a slave in the truest sense of the word.

Thanks to the technology disseminated by the summoned heroes, I felt very close to
Earth until now, but when I thought that there may be slavery here, I strongly realize
that this is a different world.

Either way, the word slave is unpleasant for me.

While I was thinking about this and that, the assassin seemed to be heading towards
the training ground where I am now.

And finally, from the entrance leading to the inside of the royal castle, a black shadow
popped out with great momentum.

Seeing the shadow figure, I spill words unintentionally.

“Hmm… she really does look like an assassin.”

“Tuh!?”

The black shadow that popped out, was a petite humanoid, wearing a jet-black robe
similar to mine. I don’t know what she looked like, though.

This black shadow, must be the assassin.

When I calmly stared at the assassin, the other party looked at me and was astonished.

“…W,why… my figure…!?”

“Yes?”

I wonder what she was saying. She has an atmosphere that feels like [Why can you see
me!?].

As I twisted my neck to the other party with such kind of atmosphere, the woman in
robe took something out of her pocket, and threw it at me.

“Tu!”

“Eh!? Wait!? A sudden attack!?”

I don’t like that anymore.

Well, certainly, because the other party aimed at the king of this country, it maybe
natural to erase someone who has seen her image, though.

Aside from that, the other party apparently turned to me, and it seemed that she threw
two throwing knives at me.

I think I have no choice but to avoid it normally and incapacitate her after making
great adjustments. If I hit her seriously, she will disappear. Really, it feels like I have
stopped being human…

Looking at the knife coming towards me, as I think so ————

“Tsu!?”

“Eh?”

My body suddenly started to move, just like when I fought against Louise-san.

My body, catches the two knives flying towards me with my right palm… between my
index and middle finger, and between my middle and ring finger, then without pausing,
I throw it back to the other party.
“Hey!?”

I’ve been fighting and beating down monsters, but I’m not prepared to exchange lives
with a human and a beastman right now.

It should be the same life, but I can’t think of monsters and people to be the same by
all means.

I know that it’s a very naïve idea, but I just couldn’t do it.

That’s why I myself was feeling tremendous fear at what I was about to do. I didn’t
really understand it when it was with Louise-san, so it would be a problem before I
was scared or had feelings like that. But, now it’s different.

Perhaps, the skill [Reflexive Defense] was triggered, but because of that, the assassin
was killed… that’s what I thought.

However, the skill [Reflexive Defense] was even better than I had imagined.

“Kuh…!”

The knives I threw back aren’t very fast, but it’s not at a speed where she could avoid
it.

Hence, I thought it would definitely pierce through the assassin’s body, but… the knife
I fired penetrated through the assassin’s robe and it stabbed her into the castle wall.

Due to the knives’ speed and momentum, the assassin was pulled by her robe and her
body was sewn to the castle wall. Normally, I’d thought that the knives I threw would
end up going right through the assassin, but my evolved body was able to perform the
divine work of blocking the movement of the other party without difficulty. Can I be
happy? About this.

But as the name of the skill suggests, it’s all about defense, so let’s call it good this time.
Yup.

As I was forcing myself to convince myself, the assassin, whose movements had been
blocked, quickly took off her robe and escaped from her restraints.

“Ooohh!”
When I saw the true appearance of the assassin who took off her robe, I couldn’t help
but shout.

“…”

Because, the assassin has the same black hair as me. What’s more, her head even has
something like cat ears, and a black tail, which is the same color as her hair, extends
from around her waist.

As the assassin glared at me vigilantly, I took another good look at the assassin.

She has short black hair and golden eyes like that of a cat’s. She is as young as her age,
and very cute. However, her half-lidded eyes are now glaring at me, so her cuteness is
reduced by half.

She’s probably a black cat beastman. Since she has black cat ears and a black tail.

She was dressed in jet-black clothes which look like a ninja costume, and around her
neck, she wears what looks like a similar black collar.

I don’t know if there was a concept of a ninja in this world, but she certainly dressed
like an assassin.

No… nevertheless, it was a great relief to see someone with a dark hair like mine. She
attacked me, though.

Since thanks to her, I realized once again that I didn’t need to be so conscious of my
black hair. It exists in this way.

When I was satisfied with the fact that I was able to confirm it by chance, the assassin
approached me at a surprising speed. Moreover, she has a knife in her hand.

“————tu!”

“You’re attacking again!? Let’s calm down a little!?”

I wonder what kind of horror is this, a cute kid trying to kill me with a knife.

It was at that moment when I clicked my tongue inwardly, and put all my strength into
my legs to avoid her attack.
Again, my body started to move on its own.

“Hey! Wait!”

I’m completely, being swayed by my skills.

I couldn’t control my body, and when I caught the approaching knife between the
fingers of my left hand, I poke her lightly on the head with my right hand as it was.

“Tutututu!!??”

With that alone, the assassin girl staggered and collapsed on the spot as her eyes were
rolling.

“Oops.”

I held the assassin girl in my arms before she fell to the ground.

Hahaha… the other person fainted just by me hitting her really lightly. The liquid that
overflows from my eyes is a testament of my humanity.

As I was thinking something stupid, I check the face of the assassin passed out in my
arms again.

…Hmm. Her appearance of sleeping like this, is no different from a normal child.

In this world, where such a child can normally hold a knife and try to kill people, I
unconsciously shuddered my body.

Until now, I didn’t even think about that, but once again, I feel the horror of another
world.

It’s not something I can say after defeating monsters before, but even so, I am very
scared of myself that I would almost take life for granted.

That, is the scariest thing than getting a blown away status.

I was taking them down because the other party attacked me first, but the very fact
that I’ve arrived at such a thought itself, I realized now that it was already abnormal.
But in this world, that’s the norm, otherwise, you can’t survive.

This place is no longer… Earth.

Even though I understand it in my head, it still seems difficult to comprehend it in my

heart.

I relaxed my tense shoulders, and let out a sigh.

By doing so, when I was unraveling the tension on my body, I felt a hurried sign
approaching from inside the castle again.

When I looked in that direction, I saw all the Valkyrie members, including Louise-san
and the others, about to come to this training ground. Everyone, has a uniformly steep
expression on their faces.

When Louise-san confirmed my appearance, she came towards me quickly.

“Shishou. I’m very sorry for the sudden situation, but can you please go home this
time?”

…So, she has decided to call me Shishou.

“Yes, I don’t really mind, but… Ah, Louise-san”

“You can call me Louise. No need for honorifics.”

Overwhelmed by the power of Louise’s insistence, I decided to follow her words.

“Ah… yeah. Well then, Louise. Perhaps, I caught the criminal who attacked the king,
but…”

In my words, Louise took a long time to process it.

Well, that’s true, isn’t it. If I said that I suddenly caught the assassin who had attacked
the king, anyone would be surprised…

While thinking about such a thing, I show her the assassin girl I was holding.

“See, this child. She jumped out of the royal castle with great momentum, and she
attacked me, so…”

…A’re? I don’t know why. It sounded like a great excuse.

However, apart from such me, Louise looked at the assassin girl I was holding, and she
widened her eyes with surprise.

And then Louise told Lorna-san something, and Lorna-san turned her observant gaze
to the girl. At that moment, to my eyes, her eyes seemed to light up for a moment.

I remembered Lorna-san’s gaze at the assassin girl.

It’s because, before I was transported to this world, I was inside the classroom and Oki
took the liberty of checking my status, and it was the same as the time he used the skill
[Appraisal] to find out it out.

For a moment, Lorna-san’s eyes seemed to glow, and my [Clairvoyance] skill was
activated, so it must had been the visible sign that Lorna-san had used her skill.

Apparently, she is looking into the status of the assassin girl and other stuffs.

“Lorna, how did it go?”

“…It’s as you imagined, Louise-sama”

“Is that so…”

Louise floated a stern look, and after a few moments of silent consideration, she
opened her mouth.

“Interrogate her, please.”

“Roger!”

After asking her to do so, she handed the assassin girl to Lorna-san.

After receiving the girl, Lorna-san goes somewhere as it is.

Even so… interrogate? Is it okay to leave it to Lorna-san?

When I was twisting my neck, thinking very rudely, Claudia-san came up to me.

“If you leave it to Lorna, it’ll be okay. She’s not going to do anything bad to that girl
either.”

“No, I’m not particularly worried about that, but… are you sure it’s okay to leave the
interrogation to Lorna-san? Ah, no, it’s not that I don’t trust her, but…”

To me who can’t help but feel like I’m making excuses unintentionally, Claudia-san
smiles wryly.

“Hahaha. I know what you mean. But, she’s the best interrogator in the country.”

“Really!?”

“It’s true, you know. She has completely mastered the [SM course] held by Miss Ellis
of the guild, up to the advanced level.”

“Ellis-san unexpectedly appears here!?”

I didn’t know that there was someone taking that course which I didn’t know where
the demand was! What’s more, it’s amazingly useless that she has completed it to the
advanced level!?

Perhaps, some guys are learning how to build muscles with Gassur efficiently?… Oh
no, I can’t deny it.

A course which I thought there was no demand, I was horrified by the fact that it was
playing an active part in an unexpected place.

“At any rate, Seiichi-kun. It may be bad for you, but this time, I have to ask you to leave.”

“That, was also said by Louise.”

“Yes. My apologies, Shishou. Even though we’re the ones who called you…”

“No, I don’t particularly mind that, but… is the Ou-sama okay?” (TN: King)

When I asked that, they both gave me a grim look at the same time.
“…The soldiers of the magic division casted a recovery magic on him, which saved his
life. However…”

“?”

I twisted my neck at Louise, who couldn’t continue, and Claudia-san took over the rest.

“…His Majesty’s eyes, won’t wake up.”

“Eh?”

Not waking up? Just now, I heard Louise say that the recovery magic had saved his life,
but… is it a problem with his physical?

That’s what I guessed, but it was different.

“Seiichi-kun, since you already know that His Majesty has been attacked, I’ll tell you,
but… first, I need you to promise not to tell anyone else about this.”

“Ye,yeah. I didn’t mean to tell anyone from the beginning, though…”

“If so, let me tell you. The assassin who attacked His Majesty earlier… apparently, the
weapon she used at that time was a [Curse Tool].”

“Curse Tool?”

When I tilted my head at the unfamiliar word, Louise told me.

“Shishou. As the name implies, a curse tool is a tool or weapon that is possessed by a
curse or evil spirit that causes harm to humans. Some of the curse tools are possessed
by evil spirits, and it can even easily kill their owner, but the more powerful they are,
the fewer there is. And… this time, it seems that a knife with a curse called [Eternal
Sleep] was used.”

“Eternal sleep…”

Curse, huh… Speaking of which, Al was also cursed as [A person carrying disasters],
so the luck of her status was negative.

And, Al said, that there was no way to break the curse.

In other words ————

“…His majesty, may never wake up again.”

With a voice as if she was crushing a complex emotion, Claudia-san said so.

“…”

“…Fortunately, his highness the first prince Roberto, his highness the second prince
Gionis, and her highness the first princess Lattice were all in the school, so they
weren’t targeted.”

Claudia-san said that, but her expression remained gloomy.

Louise also has a very downcast look on her face, probably because she was unable to
protect the king.

…Is there anything I can do to help…

I don’t think it’s a matter of standing out or being inconspicuous.

I think this country is purely amazing, and I like it very much, albeit for a short time.

I don’t know if the current King has good politics or whether the previous king was a
good politician.

Whatever it was, this country, full of smiling faces, looked very bright.

And yet, both Claudia-san and Louise, have a sunken expression on their faces.

What had been a pleasant atmosphere a while ago, was instantly destroyed.

I can’t stand such unreasonableness.

That’s why, if I could, I wanted to lend my strength.

I couldn’t help anyone because I was only being helped on Earth.

But right now, I should have the strength to do that. No, I absolutely have it.
I am trying to remember the effects of all the magic I had learned in my head, to see if
there was any magic that could break his curse.

However, no matter how hard I searched, there was no magic to break the curse.

…After all, is it no good?

It was when I thought so.

I realized that there was only one way to save him.

That method is————

“…If I don’t have it, I can just create it.”

“Eh?”

I muttered quietly.

At my words like that of a certain queen-sama, Claudia-san and Louise tilted their
heads.

That’s right… It’s times like these that, I really need to show off my joke status.

I’m being swayed by my skills, and I can’t even understand magic properly.

Until now, I’ve been escaping reality by turning away from my mighty power.

I got as much as I could, and kept mourning.

So, I think I’m going to face it this time.

It’s one of my many cheat skills… [Magic Creation].

This, would be my first step in confronting my powers, and it would become the magic
I’ll create for the first time.

With my strong-willed gaze, I turned to the two ————

“Please take me to the king”

————And told them so.
“This is, the place where His Majesty the King is sleeping.”

When they heard my determined words, everyone in the Valkyrie immediately guided
me under the Ou-sama.

I was wondering if it would be good to take an unidentified person under the Ou-sama
so easily, but Louise said that if I wanted to harm the Ou-sama in the first place, she
said that I could do it without going on a roundabout way. It appears that I have that
much fighting power. A certain fighting tribe would also be surprised!

That’s why, I was allowed to meet the king. I can’t be honestly happy about it.

As I was depressed by myself, I arrived at one room. Apparently, the Ou-sama is sleeping
here.

The door was made up of heavy wood, and it looked like a place where a great person
resides.

When I went inside, it was a place with a very calm atmosphere, unlike what I had
imagined… Well, there’s a canopy bed in the middle of the room! As expected of a
royalty…

Claudia-san and Louise accompanied me, and took me under the sleeping king.

“Tu!?”

Looking at the person who has his eyes quietly closed in bed, I was shocked.

That’s because————

“Ranze-san!?”

It was Ranze-san, the man who had listened to my problems at the cafe Accoriente.
However, unlike when he was in the cafe, his simple clothes have been replaced by
very luxurious clothes.

“Wha,what does this mean?”

When I was confused because I don’t understand why, Louise asked me curiously.

“? Does Shishou know His Majesty?”

“Eh? A,ah… at the cafe Accoriente, he listened to my worries, but…”

When I said that, Louise nodded in agreement.

“I see, it was in Noado-san’s cafe huh. His Majesty thought that it would be inconvenient
for his face to be known when he examines the state of the people, so he doesn’t show
his true appearance. Hence, I was surprised to see that someone knew about it, but…
if that’s the reason, then it makes sense.”

Who is Noado-san?

I’m surprised that Ranze is the king, but Noado-san, who has a normal connection with
the king… In the first place, is it really necessary for a king to show his face to the people?

No good. Too many things happened at once.

In addition, when I met him at the cafe, he was in such good spirits, but now, there is
no sign of that.

He seems to be breathing, but how do I put it… he looks like he was in a really deep
sleep.

As I was thinking about this, a new group of people entered the room.

“Is it you? The person who said that he might be able to wake his Majesty up…”

That group, are all dressed in uniformly white robes, and what should I say… they have
the look of real magicians.

Among them, the person at the front talks to me.

“Yes. Well, I don’t know if I could do it, but…”

“Even so, it doesn’t matter. If there’s even a 1% chance that His Majesty will wake up,
we want to cling to it. That’s why… please”

When he said that, the person at the front of the group bowed his head. Following suit,
the group of people who are in robes behind him also bowed their heads.

…Ranze-san, you are being adored greatly.

I myself, owe him a debt of gratitude for listening to my troubles. Even if I don’t owe
him anything, I’m going to help him if I can, though.

“I understand. I’ll do everything I can to help.”

“…Thank you”

The person in the lead said so, and took off his hood.

Then, from under the hood, an amazingly handsome man with silky light blue hair and
clear water-like eyes came out. Moreover, he has a gentle smile on. I wonder if that
smile is free.

“I’m sorry for being late. I’m Florio Barze, the head of the Welmburg Kingdom’s magic
division.”

“Ah, err… I’m Seiichi.”

“I see. Then, Seiichi-kun. For His Majesty, please”

The leading person ———— when Florio-san said so, he moved to the corner of the
room with the other people in robes.

…A’re? Somehow. The person I just saw looked very much to someone else…

“Shishou. That right now is my brother, he’s the leader of the magic division which has
been casting recovery magic to His Majesty until earlier.”

“Heh…”
So, he was Louise’s brother huh. Certainly, their hair color and eyes are the same, and
both of them are beautiful. I’m convinced.

As I was convincing myself of this, suddenly, Louise had a faint but anxious look.

“Shishou… can you really wake up His Majesty?”

“…I don’t know about that either. Since it’s my first time doing it too.”

It isn’t a grandstanding in the slightest, but that is still a part I don’t get.

But, I think it’s better than not doing it then regretting it later. I won’t be able to do it
without thinking so.

“…Shishou. I’m afraid I’m going to disrespect your goodwill, but please don’t overdo
it.”

“…”

“The word [curse] is a thing that, once it was received, it can never be lifted again. It’s
the result of research of the great minds of the past over a daunting number of years.
That’s why————”

“It should be fine”

I interrupted Louise’s words and said so.

“It’s fine. Since, I’ll definitely accomplish it.”

“…… I understand.”

Saying that, Louise stepped aside.

When I saw her state, I came face to face with Ranze-san again.

…Oh man, what should I do.

As soon as I declared that, I started to get anxious.

…I can’t pull back anymore, though.

I unintentionally laughed bitterly, and held my hands over Ranze-san.

Then, I took a deep breath.

“Suh… haa…”

“““……”””

I feel a lot of stares from behind me.

For the time being, in order to activate [Magic Creation], it is necessary to recite a clear
image and the magic name.

Once I’ve chanted the magic name to activate it, I can then use my skill [No chant] to
activate it.

This is why a clear image is so important at first.

…A’re? The image of breaking a curse… what’s that?

If it was about thinking of flames or something, I understood it, but… how can I image
a curse dispel?

The moment such a thought crossed my mind, I started to sweat coldly from my whole
body.

Oh no, oh no, oh no! Ca,cacacalm down me!

This is… fuwah! Does it feel like that?… Ah, this is no good. I resent my poor imagination!

A,anyway, first of all, I have to imagine that Ranze-san will get well.

…I don’t know that, though!

For the time being, do I just call out [Get well!] in my head?… Not good. I can’t see a
vision beyond that…

It’s already no good! There’s nothing else I can imagine! I’m getting desperate!

Well then, without delay…… Get well, get well, get well, get well, get well, get well, get
well, get well……

I kept calling it out in my head like a broken record.

However, when I think about it later, it was probably a bad idea to repeatedly call it
out in my head.

I just made a series of calls, but I’m sure I’ve visualized it well enough by now… With that
in mind, it was when I thought about the magic name and tried to say it.

“Get well!”

“““…………”””

I did it grandly.

Aaaaaahh! I’ve done iiiiiiiiiiiiiit!

I unintentionally let it out of my mouth!? Terrible, the lines of sight I feel from behind
hurts…!

I felt as if a cold wind blew between me and everyone who worked at the royal castle.

Oh, man. I wonder what it is. After saying that so brazenly, here I am in a sorry sight.
Can I cry?

With both my hands held up, I continue to sweat colder than I did at the beginning and
harden.

However, the next moment, everyone froze, this time in a different way.

“Eh?”

“““!!!???”””

Suddenly, my hands began to shine, and that shine flew towards Ranze-san.

It was a situation that no one could have predicted, so everyone has stopped thinking
and moving.
Then, another shock hit us.

“…Hmm… ah…?”

To our surprise, Ranze-san, who should have been in a deep sleep a while ago, woke
up.

Ranze-san, who slowly raises his body, looks around and says a few words.

“…Ahn? Why is Seiichi here? And even you guys————”

[Uwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh!]

Everyone interrupted Ranze-san’s words and rushed towards him all at once.

In such appearance of everyone, Ranze-san had his eyes in monochrome.

“Oy, oy, oy, oy… what’s going on!?”

To the surprised and confused Ranze-san, Louise and Florio-san calmly explained the
situation.

Ranze-san who received the explanation, has a bitter look on his face.

“…I see. I, was dying from a curse huh…”

“Your Majesty. What do we do now? As I explained earlier, we believe that it was the
Kaizer Empire that sent the assassin…”

“I don’t know. It’s a hassle… Besides, the case itself is special. Since I didn’t expect that
they would only send one person… As expected, if there is only one opponent, it would
be difficult for both the <sea> and <mountain> to make a move. We just have to be
careful next time. There’s no need to unnecessarily make the people anxious by
allocating extra troops here, right?”

“That is, true, but…”

I don’t know what it was, but they started a conversation I don’t understand. Sea?
Mountain? I wonder if they’re going to go camping.
As I was thinking about something silly, Ranze-san suddenly turned to me.

“————Seiichi”

“Eh? Ah, yes!”

I who didn’t expect that he was the king, replied nervously.

At that sight of me, Ranze-san smiles bitterly.

“Don’t be so nervous. Since you’re my lifesaver, you know.”

“Hah…”

“Well then? Seiichi. How did you break the curse? No, in the first place, why did you
even think of helping me? Do you want a backing named me, too?”

Ranze-san asked me with a serious expression, which was a complete change from
earlier.

But… even if he asked me why…

“…If I had to say it by force, I guess it’s for my self-satisfaction”

“Self-satisfaction?”

“Yes. The reason I came to this place today was because I won the Royal Capital Cup.
That’s when I got caught up in this incident and ended up helping Ranze-san.”

“…”

“Ranze-san collapsed… No, I didn’t know that Ranze-san was the king at the time, but
anyway, when I heard that the king had fallen, I couldn’t bear to see the expressions of
Louise and the others. That’s because, they were smiling just a moment ago, but then,
it fell apart in an instant, you know? Maybe, I’m still only seeing the light side of this
country, but still, in this city full of smiles, I couldn’t bear to see someone with a sad
expression on their face. That’s why, I helped you. Since, I wanted them to laugh again.”

“Shishou…”
“…”

“Besides, to put it bluntly, it was a gamble of whether I could lift Ranze-san’s curse or
not. After all, it was my first attempt!”

“You experimented on me!? Tentatively, I’m the king, you know!?”

No, really… I’m sorry.

“I couldn’t even pretend about it anymore. It’s a funny story, but I don’t even know
how I was able to break your curse. “

“Oy oy oy… From what I’ve heard, you’ve used a new magic, right”

“Yes. Somehow, I was able to do it”

When I said that, Ranze-san had a tired look.

“…Is it something you can do somehow? Florio”

“It’s impossible. How difficult it is to create a new magic… we understand it well

because we use the same magic. Especially, if it’s a magic to break a [curse] that we’ve
been powerless to do anything about…”

“…Now, you get it?”

“Oh, you’ve done something amazing without knowing anything, me”

“…… Well, it’s fine. So? Let’s leave aside for a moment how you created a magic. But,
can you at least tell me what kind of effect the magic has?”

Even if Ranze-san said so, I don’t know what kind of effect the magic I used earlier had.

…Yup. If I told them that I didn’t know, they’d probably ask a lot more questions, but I
don’t know the truth, so it couldn’t be helped!

Therefore, it was the moment when I tried to tell him honestly.

In my brain, an inorganic voice flows.

[Skill <Magic Creation> has been activated. Reversal magic <Get well> has been
created.]

Goddamn!

I involuntarily quip. In my mind.

No no no! What’s with the magic name!? In addition, what’s reversal magic; it’s not a
dispelling magic!?

Well, let’s still call reversal magic as good. It got the word “magic” on it properly… But,
what does <Get well> mean to be its magic name!?

Aside from me who was quipping, the magic effect was displayed in a way that only I
could see.

[Reversal magic: Get Well] … The magic sensei will reverse the [curse] applied to a
target to a [Blessing], which can’t be understood well.

As I couldn’t understand well what was being displayed, and twisted my head, Ranze-
san gave me a suspicious look.

“What’s wrong? Does it have an effect that is difficult to say?”

“Eh? No, that’s not the case, but…”

There is no point in worrying about it by myself, so when I honestly teach Ranze-san

and the others ————.

“““…………”””

Everyone became speechless.

A,a’re? Did I, somehow do it again.

Aside from me who was anxious, Florio-san looked at Ranze-san with an observant
gaze at great momentum. At that time, his eyes flashed for a moment, so I think he
activated the [Appraisal] skill.

“Yo,your Majesty… The [Curse] of [Eternal sleep] has changed to the [Blessing] of
[Everlasting health] …”

Everyone was dumbfounded by the lines of such Florio-san.

I don’t know, and I don’t mean to be rude, but I activated my appraisal skill on Ranze-
san as well.

<Ranzelf Ford Welmburg>

Race: Human

Gender: Male

Occupation: King

Age: 48

Level: 134

Magic Power: 1000

Attack Power: 2500

Defense Power: 3000

Agility: 5870

Magic Attack: 1110

Magic Defense: 3300

Luck: 3000

Charm: Unmeasurable

Condition: <Everlasting health>

Uwah. The king is amazing.

…No, it’s not! Eh? What’s this? Do all the kings exceed level 100? Well, whatever it is, it’s
not something I could say, though! Still, let me say this. I envy your charm…!

Other than that, what is that <Everlasting health> state of his?

The moment I thought this, the effects of <Everlasting health> emerged.

<Everlasting health> … Blessing. Extends the subject’s lifespan by 10 years, and makes
them immune to lifelong illness. On top of that, they’re less likely to get injured

Somehow, outrageous effects have come out!?

…Does this mean that the curse that will keep him asleep forever, called <Eternal
Sleep> or something like that, has changed to this blessing that has a ridiculous effect?

If my guess is correct, then… uwah. I think I know what everyone was raving about
now…

Everyone, including me, was stunned, but as a result, I succeeded in lifting his curse
safely.
“I’d like to thank you again and introduce myself. I’m the king of this kingdom of
Welmburg, Ranzelf Ford Welmburg. For breaking the curse put on me, my gratitude.
And, you can call me Ranze, just like before.”

[Thank you very much!]

I was now, in the so-called audience room, being bowed to by everyone.

“No, it’s fine, so! Please raise your heads!”

When I was on Earth, no one bowed down their heads to me and was thankful, so I
was bashful.

“You say that, but? Seiichi, you have saved me, who is the king, you know?”

“Maybe so, but please stop! My spirit is dying!”

“It’ll go that far!?”

I managed to get them to understand my desperation, and everyone looked up at me.

Then, this time, Ranze-san says with a slightly more serious expression.

“However, I have to give you something (a reward).”

“Eh!? Like I said, I don’t particularly————”

When I said that again, Ranze-san laughed bitterly.

“Well, I know you did it out of good intentions. However, you can’t just save the king of
a country and then say, [Yes, goodbye] without giving you something. So, Seiichi. You
can tell me anything you want. If it’s something I can do, I’ll grant it. That much, is what
you’ve done.”
“Err…”

In response to Ranze-san’s words, I didn’t know what to say.

I’m not sure about that, but I guess there’s a lot of national pride involved in that, and
when I think about it, I refused him because of my own circumstances…

With that in mind, when I was wondering what to do, I suddenly had an idea.

“Uhmm… then, I have one”

“Oh, what is it?”

“Help me train my magic and skills.”

[…… Come again?]

Everyone but me twisted their heads at what I had suggested.

“It’s a strange story, but… actually, I can’t handle my skills and magic very well.
Specifically, I can’t adjust its power, making me swayed by such skills or magic… Anyway,
I haven’t mastered it at all. That’s why, since there are experts here in those fields, I
was wondering if you could teach me~? That what I was thinking…”

[………]

I guess it can’t be helped that my words gradually became anti-climactic. Because,

everyone looked at me with a dumbfounded expression on their faces.

For example, I was hoping that Louise would be able to teach me how to move my body,
but… after all, it was said that she was the strongest force in the country, so was that a
bad idea? While I was thinking that, as I was fearful inside my heart————

“Shishou… you are still trying to improve yourself… I respect that.”

“Hmm… I’m impressed with Seiichi-kun’s desire to improve himself.”

“You could use that much magic, yet you’re still not satisfied… I still have a long way.”

A’re? I’m getting nothing but good impressions. I, was just stating a fact, though.
The reaction of everyone around me was so good that I wanted to say, what were my
worries for.

Then, Ranze-san calls out on Florio-san and Louise.

“Florio, Louise”

““Hah””

“You two should help Seiichi with his training. You know what, it’ll be a good stimulus
for you guys.”

““Yes! I received it.””

Oh… it was okay after all. No, I’m happy, alright?

My fears really ended up unfounded.

This time, on the contrary, when I was dumbfounded, the siblings, Louise and Florio-
san, came in front of me.

“Shishou. I also want to learn together with shishou, so officially, please take care of
me”

“I’m, also interested in the magic you use. Well, the magic that solved His Majesty’s
curse, seems to be a unique magic, and I don’t think anyone else can copy it, let alone
me, but… still, it might give me some good inspiration for my magic. Best regards”

“Ah, yes!”

In this way, I was able to find important teachers to help me master my abilities.

“Alright! Well then, so much for the formalities… Seiichi! Why don’t you take a bath
with me!”

“Eh?”

At Ranze-san’s sudden offer, I let out a dumb voice.

“There’s no public bath in this city… Seiichi hasn’t taken a bath since he came to this
city as well, right?”

“Eh? Ah, yes”

Certainly, far from this city, I have never taken a bath in this world… If you only at the
lines, it sounds dirty, but I could clean myself with magic…

But with magic, it doesn’t give you that refreshing feeling after a bath, which is a shame.

“Well, don’t think about the details! It’s fine, so just come in.”

For a moment, I was concerned about my black hair, but then, I remembered that when
Rurune was humanized, I had already taken off my robe, so I noticed that it was
already too late.

Hence————

“Then… I’ll take you up on your offer”

I decided to take a bath.

Well, if you’re a Japanese, you’ll understand me, alright? Baths are the best, you know.

After this, it was decided that Ranze-san would also join me, and he personally led me
to the bathroom. Being personally guide by the king… it’s too luxurious.

The changing room was already as big as a public bath or inn on Earth, and as I was
overwhelmed by the sheer size and opulence of the place, Ranze-san quickly took off
his clothes and headed for the bath.

I hurriedly took off my clothes too and stepped into the bathroom.

The first thing that struck me when I entered was how luxurious it was.

Stone statues with hot water coming out of their mouths, like a merlion, are naturally
there, and there are hot water fountains in the bath and ornamental plants… looking
up, I could see the sky because of the walls being made up of glass.

Looking around, I could see the usual jet baths and electric baths that I saw in public
baths on Earth… Perhaps, they’ve created something similar using the power of
magic… Magic is really versatile, isn’t it.

When I was involuntarily taken aback, Ranze-san came over to me.

“Oy oy, don’t just stand in such a place, come over here quickly ————”

“?”

Suddenly, Ranze-san stopped with his eyes wide, so I tilted my head.

“…Yo,you have a splendid thing…”

“Where are you looking!?”

I quickly covered my lower half.

I thought that if he was going to say anything, it would be about my black hair!

When I exposed a rather stupid picture of me hiding my naked lower half body, Ranze-
san had a convinced expression on his face.

“I see… If you have such a splendid thing, it would make you popular… I’ve never seen
your class before.”

“It’s different! Whether I was popular or not due to this, that’s definitely not the case!”

I’m not the guild’s exhibitionist, so there’s no way I’m going to display it to you!?

As I was embarrassed and in heat before I take a bath, Ranze-san laughed and said,
“I’m sorry,” and entered the bathtub.

I also poured hot water over my body, cleansed myself to some extent, and got into the
bathtub.

“Ahh…… Aaaahhhh…… It feels good…”

I wonder why. When one takes a bath, they can’t help but say this line.

“Oh, Seiichi. It feels like you’re used to taking a bath. In this continent, baths are usually
reserved for nobility and royalty, though. Is it different in the Eastern country?”
“Eh? Ah, well… that’s about right”

To everyone in the Eastern country, I’m sorry. I’ve taught him some irresponsible
customs somehow.

But I think I’m used to taking a bath, probably because I’m Japanese.

I heard that there is no custom of soaking in hot water overseas, but that doesn’t seem
to be the case in this world.

I think it’s okay to take a shower when you are busy, but if you want to heal your fatigue
after a long day, as expected, I think you should soak yourself in hot water. Bathtubs
are the strongest.

Feeling too good, when I loosen my facial muscles comfortably, Ranze-san says with a
serious expression suddenly.
“I… want to build a public bathhouse not only in this city, but also in every town and
village in this country someday. No, not only in this country. I want to let people know
that there is such a wonderful thing out there. Borders and race don’t matter. I can’t
afford to do that right now, probably because of the stupid wars going on all over the
place, and I’m ashamed to say that I don’t have the money for it.”

“…”

“Even so, someday, the people from various countries will stop the war, and I want the
world to be a place where anyone can bathe naked like this.”

“…”

“You can call me an idealist, a dreamer, whatever you want. What’s wrong with talking
about dreams? It’s not about whether or not you can make it happen, it’s about the
fact that you have a dream, and you’re going to try to move in that direction as much
as possible. Besides… you only live once. Recklessness, impossibility, and all that!
What’s the harm in dreaming?”

When he said that, Ranze-san smiled shyly.

“Ah… I talked about rubbish things… After all, bath is amazing. Being naked to the core…
Well, I had a lot on my mind, and I felt like grumbling a little. Forget it.”

To Ranze-san who looks somewhat sad, I say.

“…Please invite me to the bath again. At that time, I will also invite my acquaintances
from the guild to join us.”

Ranze-san looked taken aback by my line, but ————

“Ohh!”

At the end, he smiled.

I ———— Saria, am amazed to see Seiichi being taken away before my eyes.

However, such time is fleeting, and I immediately return to my senses.

Then Al and Rurune, who are also stunned, ask me impatiently.

“O,oi! Is that okay!? Seiichi was taken!?”

“Tha,that’s right! Milord is…!”

“It’s alright!”

I assured the two impatient people with a smile.

Then Lyle-san, who had been silently listening behind me, asks with a curious look on
his face.

“How can you stay so calm? Judging from the conversations between the knights
earlier, I could understand that Seiichi-kun didn’t do anything wrong, but doesn’t that
make you anxious?”

Indeed, Lyle-san is right, I’d be lying if I said that I wasn’t worried.

But I believed in Seiichi more than that.

“It’s okay! Because it’s Seiichi!”

“Because it’s Seiichi, you said…”

At my words, Al smiles wryly. Hmm, I don’t think they believe me.

Therefore, I honestly told Al what I was thinking.

“I, believe that no matter what the situation is, Seiichi will be able to get through it in
a funny way! If you ask me why, I can only answer that it’s because it’s Seiichi.”

“Ah…”

In my words, Al had a convinced expression.

“Hmm… Saria-sama. I don’t know much about Milord because my relationship with
him is still shallow, but…”

Only Rurune-chan, who hasn’t seen Seiichi’s greatness, is tilting her head.

“There’s no need to rush. If you spend time with him, you’ll know that Seiichi is
amazing!”

“Hahaha, Seiichi-kun is loved.”

“Yeah! I love Seiichi!”

Lyle-san, who listened to my true feelings, gave me a gentle look. It’s kind of ticklish.

After that, Lyle-san returned to prepare for the inn as normal, leaving the three of us
behind.

“Well then, let’s go back to our room.”

When I said so, Al, who had been facing down while I and Lyle-san were talking, raised
her face vigorously.

“I’m still anxious!”

“Eh?”

“Saria may not know this, but the knight order who took Seiichi are the rumored
<Sword Saint War Maiden (Valkyrie)> who consists of only beautiful women, and
girls! Perhaps, he’ll bring a new woman with him, you know!? Is that all right for you,
Saria?”

“Hmm…”
Al told me, and my heart became fuzzy for a moment. However, it was only for an
instant, and I quickly forgot it.

Certainly, Seiichi is cool. He’s an excellent male, and there’s no way he won’t be popular.

But it’s the natural order of things, and good males naturally attract females, and on
the contrary, males come closer to excellent females.

However, based on the story I heard from Seiichi, this way of thinking is peculiar to
me who has lived in the wild. Though I don’t think that’s the case.

In fact, Rurune-chan, who have evolved from a donkey just like me, doesn’t seem to
understand what Al is saying and is twisting her head.

From a human point of view, Al is probably more correct.

Once again, when I thought deeply about it, I felt my heart bogging down again.

What is it? This feeling.

It was a feeling I had never experienced when I was living as a monster.

“…Saria? Are you okay?”

“Eh? Ah, yeah! I’m okay”

Before I knew it, I noticed Al staring at me with a worried expression, so I replied like
that.

Looking at me, Al says to me with a serious expression on her face as she pondered
something.

“…My bad, I asked a nasty question. Apparently I’m, just deeply jealous. Although I’m
not even feminine, I was jealous…”

“Jealous?”

In Al’s words, I noticed.

Perhaps, I… am jealous?
Suddenly, the image of Seiichi laughing at another woman I didn’t know popped into
my head.

Then, suddenly, my heart became sad.

What happened? With me…

I was confused by this feeling I felt for the first time.

In the end, I couldn’t figure out what’s this hazy feeling inside my heart is.

And, Rurune-chan, who had been listening to mine and Al’s conversation until now,
was————

“As expected of Milord…… he’s very popular!”