The next morning, we stop at the fort first and stop at the guild to see if the A-rank review is over.

Hattering works even in negotiations if it is also an A-rank. But it looks like the review is still underway.

"Count Clayton contacted me yesterday about your party. One of these days we may go to ask for a job."

After asking about the rank review, the usual guild official who responded informed me that.

"You didn't peruse our information, did you?

"Of course it is. I have taught you the extent to which you can tell if you look it up and then you are very combative and excellent. But he seemed interested in dirt magic. Perhaps the request is related to construction."

Regardless if you have a specific job request, no matter how many lord inquiries you may have, it seems that you will not provide more information than you need. Especially since we're asking for information to be kept secret.

"I'll see you after this, and I'll check it out."

"Is this a direct request? I'd like you to go through the guild if you can."

"It's nothing. Actually..."

Briefly describe Ellie's pioneering business and going to discuss it with the Lords today.

"You're not thinking about retiring, are you?

"I won't. You'll have a deputy for the moment."

"I hope so."

"Well, it depends on what you negotiate with your lord today. It's a story that doesn't really have anything to do with the Adventurer Guild because of the small scale of the pioneering, but I'll tell you again when it's properly decided. Let's go, guys."

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"Big."

Share your honest thoughts from the sky.

Miaga, the town where the Lords live, is the largest city in the region. A great wall surrounding it in a vast expanse of land that cannot be compared, such as the town of Siorii. The interior buildings are also loosely arranged and have a wide road.

A splendid building in the centre would be the Lords' Hall. It also has a large garden, and if you look closely at it with the eagle's eyes, there seems to be a lot of people there. Is it also a festival or a rally?

"What, Masal, have you never seen a big town? Kings and empires are bigger cities, aren't they?

I know it's a different world, but it would be peace to keep quiet. Japan doesn't have the most walled fortified city, and it's perfectly true that I thought it was quite big.

"I know where the Lords' Hall is, and it's time to get down and get into town"

Only the big city and tight security around the gates. There are dozens of armed soldiers packed. I'm not happy to be too close to the sky to be alert either, so I land pretty much in front of you.

The farmland outside the walls is also vast. There seem to be few crops in the winter, but I can see some people working on it.

A short walk down the streets where people would go, and when they reached the gate, soldiers gathered and quickly surrounded themselves.

"The Count is waiting for you. Let me show you around."

I brought news to the makeshift village yesterday. It's one of the knights who came. They've been waiting for us.

It didn't seem like it was because a lot of soldiers at the gate were big cities. Surrounded by fully armed soldiers, the main street of the town of Miaga is carefully escorted.

"You're threatening me. I'm sure he's intimidated and hungry to favor the negotiations. Don't be frightened, Masal."

Ellie whispers to me.

Today's gear is just clothes for getting there. The sword was also laid before entering town, but I should have come fully equipped with this. Though there are about twenty soldiers, this one has a round waist, no protective gear, and is surrounded neatly at close range.

They are clearly wary, though not particularly hostile and polite. There are many shops on the street but I can't peek.

"I'm fine."

Well, there's only 20 of us. I'm not even frightened at this point. I'm concerned that there's one Magee, but the soldier's level of practice, including the captain, doesn't seem so different from the adventurers around there, and he's not the enemy of me and Satie where there were a few. If you don't eat it by accident, you'll be able to afford to deal with it.

Besides, it's supposed to be just a discussion today, and you wouldn't be thinking about exercising your strengths there either. Ellie's right, I'm a little under pressure before we talk about it. It's tricky.

I thought to that extent, what arrived at the lord's mansion and saw through the gate was an army of aligned, fully armed soldiers. From the ground, the number is unknown, but it doesn't seem to mean less than a thousand.

Is this what it looked like people were gathering from the sky...

"This."

"Troops headed for rescue inside the elves returned yesterday."

One of the soldiers taught me.

Is the emergency call to show off this? Surely a normal adventurer wouldn't want to look at this and defy the lord, etc. Enough to threaten a B-ranked adventurer.

But it's not enough to deal with us. We should have 10,000 units, not a thousand. Or a thousand warriors, like the Sergeant.

To this extent, there is nothing to be said about the time of the defense battle in the elves.

But it doesn't make me feel good to be taken to the front of the lord while receiving a great deal of attention before the soldiers who are neatly lined up. In a sense the effect is batugun.

Was it the box seat, the VIP seat, in the center of the stand where about a hundred people were likely to be seated, built on the corner of the practice field? A middle-aged man, dressed in luxurious clothes and sitting alone in a great way, would be the lord. Looking down at this one to intimidate him from his high seat, he's talking to some guy who stood next to him.

Climb the stairs of the stand, be guided to the VIP table and stand in front of the lord.

Could the negotiations be done here...

Soldiers can be seen well from the high altitude and this one from the soldiers. The attention is outstanding.

"Are you Masal Yamanos? B-Rank Adventurer. Magic Swordsman. I hear you're good at dirt magic."

Low, intimidating voice color. Jawbeard fixed on a sticky face. A disappointing figure. He has a sword on his lower back. Is it a samurai in a nutshell?

"Yes. Thank you for having a seat for discussion today, Count Clinton."

If I say hello, my role is over for now. Today's discussion is supposed to be Ellie led.

"First give the Count a gift as a sign of friendship. Masaru, get that out of there."

It's on the ground right down from the VIP table, and if the soldiers downstairs can move it, they're going to be able to get it out of this place directly.

"Excuse me, it's huge, so can you free up some space? More. Please step back more."

I get extra attention from the soldiers wondering what it is. But let's get a giant dragon out. If you crush it by mistake, you won't get hurt.

"Let's just get rid of your neck. Everything."

I snort at Ellie's whisper, too.

I don't think it's just the neck in this situation. Negotiations that are being pushed from the beginning at the opponent's overwhelming home need to be slightly favoured. Nothing. I'm not even going to be pushed on this one, but I'm sure you think that one has a perfect advantage. Well, leave the force aside, this must be the weaker position.

I finally had enough space to get the dragon out and nodded at Ellie.

"It's what we hunted the other day. He's quite a big shot, so I was hoping the Count and his men would appreciate it."

"The gift seems to be an adventurer, but it's a special concern..."

It seemed to be in a slightly higher position to serve, and the Earl's words stopped when he saw the dragon, which was about twenty meters long, which appeared with a resounding sound of Zun. Because it is large, my face is directly in front of me even from the top of the stage. The soldiers on the ground whisper out loud.

A giant dragon suddenly appeared, albeit Zutaboro's body. You'd be surprised. The grasp is perfect.

"That would be enough for all the soldiers, wouldn't it?

"Ground dragon...... what a huge"

Mr. Ellie is the Doya face. It's a prey I defeated myself.

"But more than that, the space magic that holds all this... sounds like it's true that the Adventurer Guild said it was excellent"

The chair is indicated. One in the front of the Count. facing across the table. Do you want me to sit there? Just by yourself? But only the Earl sits on the Earl's side as well. Others stand in hindsight.

"A gift, I only received. We'll all have fun later."

I'll talk to you when I sit down. There seems to be some surprise and no upset in the dragon, but there seems to be improvement in the response. I guess the first threatening feeling disappeared and they recognized me as at least enough opponent to negotiate.

From the Count's position, I don't like the giant dragon behind me that's killing me with its whole body torn to pieces. I can't even move it if I don't bring in a bunch of Maggies to dismantle it.

Nevertheless, the Count also leads thousands of armies. Enough to crusade one ground dragon, it doesn't mean that the superiority of power is objectively overshadowed.

"So here's the pioneering thing."

"Let's get straight to it. I'll buy the land I've pioneered. At the right price, of course."

"Er..."

It's just a straightforward entry. But you should say you won't sell it. I think it would be easier if I said I would sell it.

"I'm not going to sell it"

You look at me, and Ellie stands behind you and interrupts you.

"Then you can't allow it to open up."

"You don't need the Count's permission,"

An argument begins over my head. Is it something that won't be more friendly? I was excited about the gift.

"My territory, my people. Pioneering without my permission, etc."

I came here today to ask for that forgiveness, but it makes me feel awesome that I'm not even going to forgive you from the start...

"The land is unexplored and belongs to no one, and the movement of residents within the kingdom is free"

But what the Count says also makes sense. The land is the garden destination of the Count's territory, and all who migrate are the inhabitants of the Count's.

"I have a duty to protect my people. We can't let our precious citizens participate in a dangerous exploration project."

"The pioneering area is right next door to the territory of Cliton. Danger is the same."

"He seems capable, but doesn't he continue to be an adventurer? So you think you can protect the people?

He pokes at me where it hurts. The mayor must have told you about the situation around here, but he doesn't even know about the metamagic.

"This land is protected and ruled by our Clan of Clitons over the generations of our fathers. How can you forgive the adventurous style of every horse's bones that triumphs over our territory!

I guess that means you don't like being a suspicious adventurer after all. You're right about the horsebones, and what's wrong with them?

Isn't this impossible? I don't know how to threaten you with force like Martin.

"But you can't stop pioneering for that reason, can you?

"... right. You can't stop it."

Pioneering is permitted by the laws of the kingdom.

"But we can issue a circular to the people not to be part of a dangerous development plan. I have a duty to protect my people."

"It!?

The lord forbids. How many villagers will still participate? I knew you couldn't...

"If you don't like selling, I'll take you as knights. As my subordinate, but the territory is gained, and any of them can be made independent lords. Would that be a good story?

"I'm not gonna talk to you."

"That's the one we're not talking about. In the first place, the adventurer has no backing whatsoever, and it is wrong of itself to proceed with pioneering."

"Pioneering is allowed in the kingdom"

"We've just moved on to pioneering, and if anything happens, what do we do? Who's gonna give you coverage? Is there a back shield?

Coverage in the event of an accident. Relief Insurance. The Adventurer Guild won't do that.

Ellie's home is aristocratic, but the territory is an empire. They say that's on the other side of the kingdom, too, and rather enough that we're sending money to support them. I can't afford a back shield.

We can protect one village, no matter what happens, and we don't need a back shield, but the point is, the Count will have a recognized guarantor. I can't help but challenge a single adventurer.

"The coverage will be the temple of the gods!

As I was face-to-face with Ellie, Anne, who had been so silent, declared so.

If the temple is going to be the back shield, it's powerful, but the temple officials I know are far away, and I still have no interaction with this one at all. Can we get backup, backshields, etc?

"Hmm? Was this pioneering project the livestock of the temple, the shrine"

Of course, the temple is completely unaware of it so far, and the Count seems to know that.

"We're going to talk about it... and it's a sudden story."

"Will that get you official support? Enough for the Knights to move if you ask?

"So far I don't know how much support I have yet..."

I'm not gonna talk to you.

Ann worked hard. I'll comfort you later.

Then the True and False House will be the back shield.

Now Tirica, who had grown up behind me, came beside me and said:

For once, Tirica's master promised me cooperation when something happened, but to what extent?

According to the story, there is no true or false house itself around here, but only a single attendant like Martin.

"If you're unhappy with the horsebones, let's be assured by the True False House. Let's also be the back shield. Masal is the official spouse of Tilika Yamanos, a third-degree authentic officer."

"True and False Officers... Yes, no, even if I say that the True and False House will be the back shield, the True and False House will have a real work force"

You seem just upset about the emergence of a true or false official. As for Anne, it's cleric-style from her outfit, but Tirica doesn't know she's a true or false official if she can't even see her eyes properly. Even in the village it is not yet known that Tirica is a true or false official.

"None"

"Surely you can trust it if it also serves as an identity guarantee for the True and False House. But this is the border, and it's only the power that counts."

Power, huh? In the first place. Without us, what would this territory have been like by now?

Ravaged by the inago, ravaged by demons who dropped the inside of the elves, even if they could be protected, they would have done a great deal of damage.

Though I don't know, only power can count on it! I don't know what to say. It would feel good to smack him in the face Count Doya.

No, was the village out of Inago the Count's territory? I also think it was speculation that we headed this way.

"If you have the strength, you have the strength to crusade as many dragons as you want. In addition to that, the support of the True and False House. Negotiations with the Temple are coming, but there is a formula for what can only receive support. Still dissatisfied?

"But what can I do without you at the heart? Or retire as an adventurer and focus on running the village?

"It's..."

Ellie doesn't seem to have any words to say back either.

Continuing the adventurer is an absolute condition, and what's the matter?

"The bugs are too good to keep the adventurer going, to keep the deputy and be lords, etc."

I can clear it there because I have metastatic magic, but I still want to keep the gate secret. But is it too good a worm for the Count to be right to negotiate with his hands down?

The debate boiled down here.

Even if it's a threat to an earlier circular, if the authentic officer pokes you, you'll have a rundown. It's not enough to decide to have a deputy or be seen as a problem by things within normal boundaries. They say there's not enough force, but if we just defend one small village, there's enough force at the vigilante level, so there's no need for us to be stationed.

All too weak for the Count to withhold pioneering.

But even this one, it is problematic for the Count to proceed without acknowledging it.

You're finally getting a pain in the ass...... give up...... no, get back out there today and take care of it......

"Master Masaru."

While both sides were thinking about their next hand, Satti called out.

What? No way. Satie's next? But you're not supposed to be backshielding Satie, are you?

"Something's coming."

Full detection - the magic response is coming this way with great momentum!?

Stand up and see who points Sati's finger. From the sky. This magic...

"It's an intruder from the sky! Prepare for all intruders!!

The martial officer who was behind the Count also notices and issues a loud warning. Soldiers gather and surround themselves to protect the risen Count.

"No, wait a minute. That."

"Coming, protect the Count! Stand up, bow!!

"Wait!

But no one listens to the fine screams of an adventurer. I guess it means it's only good to move by order of the commander.

And as the fully armed soldier laid out his sword and spear, aiming with his bow, two other elves descended on the head of the dragon I put out, the Elf Princess Lili.

"Why didn't you come inside?"

Lili says, pointing at me in the face of my hair. Why did you come all the way out here looking for me when I didn't go inside?

"You've been busy the last few days..."

"Dear Liliane!? I haven't received any requests."

Together with me, the Count replies to Master Lili. The soldiers did not erupt when they found out with the elves. The combat posture was lifted for me.

"Count Clayton? You didn't call me."

"What?"

You don't know what it means to come to people's houses all of a sudden and not even say hello, and you're not calling me, and don't be too rude. Master Lili, are you here to piss off the Count? I'd like you to stop messing with the situation any more.

"Princess, shouldn't we be greeted by the Count first?

One of your knights, Mr. Titos, speaks to Master Lili. Nice follow.

"Oh. So is that. Uh, Count Clayton. Thank you very much for this rescue. At a later date, the apostle will officially visit regarding it"

"Yes, there is, of course, a covenant to rescue the Elves."

Master Lili seems quite great in the human world as well. It's a much more dignified attitude, but the Count is naturally drooling over his head.

"But we didn't make it to the battle, and many elves lost their lives. What an apology."

"Never mind. We said no to the rescue."

"But aren't adventurers saying they used it!

I kind of figured it out. In other words, where the elf refused to rescue him and gave him a circular to consolidate his defense in the fort, the adventurer went inside to rescue him. The Earl moved the army to do it only after the war. The adventurer took all the handles. Tales of adventurers creating villages were brought in there.

I don't feel like it's just eight hits, but we're a party, too, and it's subtle.

"Oh, um. Initially, I was tempted to abandon the inside, but the unexpected adventurer was capable..."

"I see. Is that the adventurer there?"

The Earl looks here bitterly.

"That's not what I meant. This dragon is not what it was."

When you kick the dragon's head a few times saying that, you finally turn to me for what you were supposed to do.

"Oh, yeah. Masaru! We're going inside!

"No, thanks for taking it in."

"If Count Clayton needs you, do it quickly."

"Wait, princess. Master Masal, what kind of meeting is this?

Mr. Titos will give you a helping boat. []/(exp, adj-i) considerate/considerate/(P)/

"Yes, it is..."

Explain the course of the talks so far.

"Behind the pioneering shield? That's good. My concubine will be your back shield!

"No, but it is."

Count shows difficulty in this. There is no status as a princess, Master Lili does not hold any position, and only these two men.

"What? Isn't a concubine's guarantee enough? Then I will officially obtain your father's permission and promise my support by mentioning the Elves."

"Then I'll admit to pioneering, but will the king allow you to name the Elves, etc? Hasn't the elf ever had minimal contact with the outside world?"

"Right. If Father's permission is not forthcoming, there is no need to talk about pioneering, and the increase in the volume of transactions that Count Clayton has been wishing for since then will be advanced. I can't promise this one, but my brother has jurisdiction over the deal. If the concubine wishes, she will give us some accommodation."

"… on that condition, let's have a drink"

"That's fine over here, too. Masaru would be nice, wouldn't he?

A little thought Count agreed with Lili's proposal and Ellie also endorsed it.

It was decided quite on its own, but the elves will undoubtedly provide support. The Count has to admit just as well if he's the back shield of the elf, and if he can't, he can't lose the gain of increasing the deal.

"Oh, yeah."

I'm glad we got an agreement with the Count, but with the support of citing the Elves?

Pioneering is planned for one small village...