Ankoku Kishi Monogatari ~Yuusha wo Taosu Tameni Maou ni Shoukansaremashita~

◆ Dark Knight Croki

I came with Shirone and the others to the free city of Tessecia.

The free city of Tessecia is not a very beautiful city.

It is certain that this is not a city that has been properly built in accordance with urban planning.

Various people come in and out because of the freedom of entry and exit to the city and the freedom of residence.

Some appear to have been expelled for crimes committed in other areas.

As a result, security in Tessecia is not very good.

In the first place, this Tessecia was built to accommodate refugees from other regions to this region, where there are few monsters.

And there was no doubt that the leadership of the Republic of Ariadia, which created the city, regarded them as a nasty guest.

After all, this tessecia is the only labyrinth in the region that is more dangerous than any other.

Of course, it may have been the only land left to accommodate the refugees.

Many of the refugee men who have arrived in Tessecia have become freedom fighters because of their dangerous lands.

However, there may only be other jobs available to freedom fighters.

Even those without any skill in their hands can name themselves Freedom Warriors with a single sword if they have a healthy body.

And many women become prostitutes for their lives.

This is also a profession that you can become if you have one body.

It is the goddess Ishtia that such prostitutes believe in.

Ishtia, like Lena and Feria, is one of the three gods of beauty, and one of the twelve gods of Ellios.

The religion of man in this world is polytheism, which worships the gods of Ellios.

Among the gods of Ellios, the twelve gods that man and woman believe in are six pairs.

I remember the gods I heard from the humans.

1. Audis, goddess of law and order, Feria, goddess of marriage and childbirth

2. Hayboss, goddess of blacksmith and treasure, Ishtia, goddess of beauty and love

3. Triden, the goddess of the sea and abundant fishing, Gena, the goddess of the earth and abundant fishing

4. Alcohol and cooking goddess Nectar, doctor and medicinal herb goddess Fanacare

5. Tales of Power and Fight, Raina of Wisdom and Victory

6. Alphonse, goddess of song and art, Tona, goddess of knowledge and books

Haybos God is the god of the dwarves, but he is also believed by humans.

However, Haybos God has the character of treasure god among humans.

Dwarves find and treat underground gold and gems. For this reason, it is said that worshipping Haybos God, the god of dwarf among humans, can be rich.

So it seems to be believed not only by craftsmen but also by merchants.

By the way, there are other gods of Ellios, but not much faith from humans.

And especially believed in these twelve gods are Audis, the god king, and Feria, the goddess's wife.

However, because it is polytheistic, it is not a problem to believe in multiple gods at the same time, and it is also possible to believe in the god king Audis and Lena at the same time.

However, depending on the contents of the doctrine, some gods cannot believe at the same time.

That's the goddess Feria and the goddess Ishtia.

These two congregations of gods are famous for their lack of friendship.

As a result, the Ishtia faith is less important in this world, where there are many countries that believe in Feria.

And both are goddesses that women believe in, but the contents of the doctrine are quite different.

Feria is taught to be a good wife and a wise mother.

In contrast, Ishtia is the opposite. In the first place, there is no idea of marriage in the Ishtia faith.

In the teachings of Feria, one husband is taught to be chaste, but Ishtia followers may have more than one lover.

The goddess Ishtia is the god of the prostitutes. And the temple of Feria does not recognize the profession of a prostitute.

It seems that this is the cause of the struggle between the Ferians and the Istians.

For this reason, Ishtia, the goddess who stands in direct opposition to the goddess Feria, who is believed in many countries, is less likely to believe.

However, in some places it may be the patron god of the country.

In the Kingdom of St. Sargonia, just west of here, the sacred whore of the Temple of Ishtia is better than the King.

The Istian community is also strong in this Tessecia.

And I come to Ishtia Temple in the free city of Tessecia.

The reason I'm here is because there is a priest of Lena here who will guide me through the labyrinth.

Istians and Lena don't get along so badly, so we can do this.

The Temple of Ishtia is probably the most splendid building in the city.

"I'm restless....."

I couldn't help but cry.

Ishtia Temple, the meeting place, is the goddess of love and beauty, as well as the goddess of prostitutes.

On the way to being guided by Ishtia's followers, I ran across a number of women in thin clothes.

Probably a believer of the goddess Ishtia.

The faithful of the goddess Ishtia can only be women.

And many believers in this temple are also prostitutes at the same time.

That seems to be the purpose of the lodging near this Istian shrine.

That's right, it's lunch now, so it doesn't seem to be doing the 18 forbidden things, but it's only natural that I get restless when I say I'll have a meeting in Love Hotel Street.

It seems that this Ishtia shrine was originally a brothel.

It seems that the manager was also a man.

But the prostitutes were ill-treated, and they bought the wrath of the messenger of the goddess Ishtia, who came to the land.

The messengers of Ishtia led the prostitutes into rebellion and took over the brothel.

The brothel was renovated into the Temple of Ishtia, which is now home to the prostitutes of Tessecia.

It is by no means a bad thing to say the original tightening.

The structure of the temple consists of prostitutes and is like a mutual aid organization.

They don't force women to become prostitutes, but rather punish men who do outrageous things to prostitutes.

It is also said that if you do something outrageous to a woman of Ishtia faith, you will be cursed by the goddess of incapacity. That's why there's no man who roughly treats whores at Ishtia Temple.

Rather worshipped like a goddess.

They walk down the corridor of the Temple of Ishtia.

Thanks to the gifts from the men, this Istian shrine is very splendid.

The decor is also elegant and feminine.

"Croki, don't follow me if you're invited."

Silone, walking next to her left, whispers to herself.

Of course, I don't want to go with you, but if that's what you're saying, I don't want you to choose this place for the meeting.

The lead priest, Reina, had a special room to rent because he was close to this Istian shrine.

There is no Temple of Lena in this Tessecia.

Because the Temple of Lena already has a fine temple in the Republic of Ariadia and other countries, so they did not dare to build it in this Tessecia.

The Temple of Feria is not in Tessecia for the same reason. That is why the Temple of Ishtia was built in Tececia.

"That's right, Croki. If you follow me, I'll get angry."

Lena on the right also stuck a nail in herself with a low voice.

I don't know why Lena said such a thing to herself.

The Lena is wearing a hood and hiding her face.

If the goddess were down on the ground, it would be noisy. That's why I'm hiding my identity.

But now Lena brings priests and warriors from the Temple of Lena. They're all messengers, by the way.

If there were so many of them, it would be like saying that they are important people.

Who are the whores watching Lena? I am consulting with.

You should be less conspicuous like yourself.

I'm here to hide that I'm a dark knight. I am now a servant serving Kyoka, the brave sister.

I dared to buy my luggage to hide my identity, and my clothes were dirty old clothes. Naturally, the sword does not have anything to become a weapon.

Nobody would think that I am the Dark Knight.

By the way, I don't know that I'm the Dark Knight, the priests of the Temple of Lena who came with Lena.

This Ishtia shrine contains itself, Shirone and Kyoka.

And there are ten priests belonging to the Temple of Lena in the Republic of Ariadia who follow Lena and Lena.

It's a pretty big time zone. Thanks to this, the meeting space has been limited.

By the way, Rijena is also here in Tessecia, but she's helping them carry their luggage to the lodging for their stay tonight.

It is said that Ishtia Temple cannot accommodate women unless they are believers.

Men can accommodate specially recognized persons. Of course, they won't admit it unless it's too much.

So I decided to take an inn near this temple.

It looks like a merchant at the Temple of Leena, who says anything about Turkis, arranged a place to stay.

A short walk down the hallway leads you to a room.

Quite a big room. I thought you said it was a multi-purpose hall in the temple.

When I entered the room, there were men and women in the room who looked like freedom fighters.

Perhaps these Freedom Warriors will be our guide to the Labyrinth.

And I looked at the freedom fighters and leaned a little.

There are more people than I heard.

I asked in advance what kind of person there was.

The first Freedom Warrior will be the leader of the Divine Warrior Reilia. Holding a shield, the shield is engraved with the Holy Mark of Lena.

And I heard that all of Leiria's fellow magicians were women.

But there are two men.

And I feel like there's one more woman. Is it related to the Temple of Ishtia?

"I've been expecting you. Kyoka-sama, Shirone sama."

Shinto warrior Reilia kneels before Kyoka.

The leader of these men is supposed to be called Kyoka.

This Priest warrior seems to be an apostle, so he must know who Lena is. But there was an angel's command to make her an apostle, ignoring Lena and kneeling to Kyoka.

They stood on the front, and Shirone and Kaya stood beside them. He and Lena stood behind him, and behind him were the priests and warriors of the Temple of Lena.

Lena seems to be an important person, but putting Kyoka in front of her makes it less noticeable.

"Mr. Reilia. We're ready, too. What is the state of the labyrinth now?

Shirone calls out to Leiria.

"That's it...."

A woman named Reilia makes it difficult to say something.

"What happened?

"Yes... in fact, the surface of the labyrinth is now occupied by Lizardmen."

"Lizardman? I heard you say there's a cocatolis on the surface.

"Yes... actually..."

Reilia explains.

The surface of the labyrinth was originally inhabited by the Cocatris.

But now that Raige and the others have hunted most of the cocatris, they don't seem to have much.

Instead, the Lizardmen fled the arena and settled in.

Lizardman usually lives on the Kish River and raids crossing ships. But I'm not always in the river. I think I chose the surface of the labyrinth as a ground dwelling.

The Lizardman is attacking people entering the Labyrinth.

Some of the Freedom Warriors tried to defeat him, but he didn't make it.

"Surely Lizardman is a big lizard, isn't he?

"Yes, that's right, miss. It's a big lizard walking on two legs. They also say that the upper Lizardman has wings and flies in the sky. These guys don't seem to have any senior lizardmen."

Kaya is right. The Lizard Man is a subhuman with a lizard and a human.

Lizardman is also present in the marshlands south of Nargor.

And one of the eight demon generals is also a high-riser.

High Riser Man can fly in the sky because of his dragon wings.

He is also intelligent and an excellent warrior.

I think of Liblom, who calls himself General Dragon Demon.

He is from the High Lizard Man and believes in dragons.

For that reason, they honor themselves on the Glorious Dragon.

When Reggie and the others attacked Libblum, he followed Jivrus, the Kinsai Knight, in the castle of the Demon King. I didn't fight directly because I defeated Reggie before he entered Demon King Castle.

"Lizardman... But me and Kaya can win without a problem. Let's go now, take it down and move on."

Shirone said with ease.

Certainly it would be easy for Shirone and the others.

But....

"Please wait, Shirone-sama... Can't you wait to beat up Lizardman?

I whisper.

Because I am a servant now, I call Shirone by the hand.

The Shirones look at us when they say so.

Seeing himself lowering his head, Shirone looked a little pathetic.

"What's wrong, Croki? I need to get you out of here as soon as I can, Reggie."

Shirone asks herself. Syrone clearly has no doubt about killing Lizardman.

But I think so. Is it right for me to kill Lizardman?

The world is a weak predator. I will not deny it.

I can't tell a wolf not to eat sheep. I am not going to stop humans from killing monsters to live.

However, I feel a little different this time.

Why are the Lizardmen here?

This is not the area where the Lizardman lived.

Lizardman was brought to the arena to be seen. Isn't that different from killing monsters to live?

It appears that Lizardman is attacking humans after fleeing the arena.

So from the perspective of Reiji, the brave man who protects Shirone and humans, whatever the circumstances, it may be right to destroy the Lizardman.

But I am the Dark Knight. It is difficult to stand by the human side, whether it is because Modes has summoned me.

There was also a meeting with Dragon Demon General Libulum. That's why I can't agree to destroy the Lizardman.

Above all, there is no need to push the Lizardman out to help the brave. All we have to do is get somebody else to move in while we're in the labyrinth.

"No.... I don't think it's a good idea to penetrate the dark clouds. It's better to check the surroundings a little...."

I just whisper in my own voice.

"Eh... but Reggie..."

"Wait, Shirone. Even if you enter the dark clouds, it will just be the same as Reggie. We should investigate this thoroughly before we proceed."

Lena, who was behind her, shouted.

"Dear Shirone, Certainly... the words of the Grand Virgin make sense. If they catch us, who will help Lady Reggie? Here's a map of the labyrinth. You might want to investigate the surroundings."

Kaya will also help me out.

Lena is coming with patience. That's why I'm not going to call you Lena, but the Great Virgin.

"Hmm. Okay... Wait a moment....."

Lena and Kaya disagreed and Shirone reluctantly agreed.

You really want to go to the labyrinth right away. Shirone runs a little too far ahead. It hasn't changed yet.

I stopped myself before when Shirone tried to do something dangerous.

How was Shirone when he was with Reggie and the others?

But I don't want to hear about the danger that Shirone faced in the previous world or in this world.

Someone must have stopped it.

Um! Sword Maiden Shirone! I have a favor to ask!!

Suddenly, one of the freedom fighters shouted.

A red-haired man. You're still young. You're not that old.

"Hey, Novis!! You don't have to say that now!!

The woman next to her stops the man. But the man called Novis didn't stop.

"Shut up Shizufe! Please! You didn't teach me a sword!!

A man named Novis lowers his head even further.

They are surprised by something sudden.

"Mr. Novis! Now is the time to say something like that! You should ask again after saving the brave! I'm sorry, Shirone. This is Lord Novis, the brave man of fire. Last time I saw Reiji fighting, I was inspired by it. He was such a wonderful person...."

Leelia lowers her head.

"To Reggie. Then I can't help it."

Shirone says happily. I'm sure you'll be happy to be praised by a man you like.

Raige is hated by various men, but not by all men. Something strong and feminine. Some men admire it.

Is it true of this man named Novis, the brave man of fire?

"So you're going to tell me?!!

Novis gladly looks at Shirone.

"Hmm... but I'm not very good at teaching. I'll tell you a little... I'm sorry."

Shirone lowers his head to Novis.

Certainly Shirone is not very good at teaching. Shirone has the gift of sword, but teaching is another thing.

"So... can you make me your servant?! I'll do anything!!

Novis lowers his head.

Probably going to become a servant and force me to teach you a sword.

I don't think I'm going to pull back easily.

"I'm sorry. I'm not recruiting a squire right now."

Shirone smiles bitterly.

"Then fire him and make me your servant!!

Suddenly Novis pointed at himself.

All of a sudden, I'm surprised to be pointed at.

"What are you... suddenly doing...?

Seems like Shirone is surprised.

"From what I've seen, I don't even have a sword, and it seems especially useless to carry a luggage. I'd be more helpful than that! Even if I look like this, I'm called the Fire Brave! You can even fight, and it's much more useful than just carrying luggage!!

Novis says confidently.

"Hey, Novis...!!

The girl next to Novis stopped.

She's a pretty girl with long hair. What a witch of Ishtia Temple.

"Shut up Shizufe! I want to be strong! So you have to learn the sword no matter what!!

Novis talks forcefully.

And they're coming this way.

"Old man!! I need a squire!!

Novis calls himself an old man.

I get hurt when I say "old man". Does it look like a squire dressed like that?

"Sorry, old man! I want to be stronger than my old man!!

And grab my breast hold.

"What...?

"Anyway, you're forcing me to join the Light Warrior!! You don't even have a sword!! What a face!!

Honestly, I want to tell you why this is happening.

In the first place, I am not acting with Shirone and the others. I'm staying with you because you asked me to help you.

Why do you have to say this?

And I feel something black coming out of my mind.

"Hey, you! What are you doing to Kuroki?!

Master Shirone! I know this guy! It's hard to charm a strong man! He's the one who wants to profit from that power! That's what he looks like!!

Novis decides. It's too aggressive.

Is that what you look like...? It is quite shocking to be told that way.

And then you manage to hold down the black emotions inside you.

I don't think so.

Because of the influence of the tea drank by Kuna, I feel that the emotional shackles are more likely to come off.

In this case, though, it is not inferiority, but passion.

"No... please don't... please..."

I make a pathetic voice.

I didn't want this feeling to explode.

I suppress the black heart that fills my heart.

"Rest assured, Shirone! I'm going to fail him!!

Novis waves his fist at himself.

It's very slow. It's easy to avoid, but you get it from the front.

My fist touches my face. It doesn't hurt at all.

Then he falls back and rolls in disguise as he gets hit by his fist. And don't get up while you're lying still.

"If you get into this, don't ever approach Shirone-sensei again!! Come on, Shirone!! He's gone!! Now you have no choice but to make me your servant!!

Novis opens his chest and tells Shirone.

Looking up from the ground, Novis looked bright as if he had done something really good.

"What are you talking about... You think I'd do something terrible to Kuroki?

Shirone's voice is trembling.

The voice contains a great deal of anger.

The air in the room changes.

Wings grow from the back of the lion.

A force field emanating from its wings is shaking the room.

"Ah... that Shirone-sama...?

Novis sounded anxious.

The feeling of voice makes Shirone completely angry.

It's been a long time since I've seen Syrone so angry.

"Shall I cool my head a little...?

I can see Shirone reaching for the sword on his hips.

"Hey!!

I hear screams from freedom fighters.

"Wait, Master Shirone! Don't kill him!!

Kaya, who remained silent until then, stood before Shirone.

"Silone, calm down!!

Kyoka also held Shirone's arm and stopped.

"Everyone! Stop Shirone-sama!!!

When one of the priests screamed, all the priests around Lena went to Shirone's side.

"What are you doing! Get out of here!!

Kaya screams.

Freedom fighters leave the room in a hurry.

Novis is the only one who looks at Shirone in confusion.

Novis, what are you doing? I'm going back now! I'm sorry, Shirone! I'll tell this idiot later!!

A woman called Shizufe pulls Novis.

Shirone can only see his back from here, but he seems pretty angry.

Shirone doesn't usually get angry. I saw something very unusual.

"Are you okay, Croki?

Someone calls himself in a small voice.

Looking up while lying down, Lena was nearby.

And I feel soft on the back of my head.

"What? Les... Lena?

Lena is putting her lap pillow on me.

I couldn't see my face hiding in the hood, but it looked like I was laughing.

All the priests and priestly warriors around Lena have left to stop Shirone.

"Sorry, Croki. This just happened when I hid my identity....."

"No... nothing hurts..."

Novis' attacks do not deal physical damage to himself.

And I didn't fight back because I didn't want to let my powers run wild for Lena's sake.

I haven't done enough to thank you.

"Still let me take care of you. Nobody's watching the corner."

That's how I hug myself.

Lena is surrounded by Shirone. That's why there's nobody around.

The left cheek buried in Lena's big chest.

I am touched by its softness.

I think it would be useful if I was beaten up. I'll say whoops in my heart.

When Lena hugs me, the black flame disappears from my heart.

Looking around his neck, Shirone is trying to chase the Freedom Warrior. Kaya keeps pushing it.

Well, what do we do now? I want to help Lizardman and the others.

That's what I thought as I enjoyed Lena's breasts.

◆ Freedom Warrior Girl Shizufe

After leaving Istia Temple, we gathered in a nearby shop.

This restaurant is run by a woman who is a former whore. This shop serves snacks and tea. This shop is popular with women at Ishtia Shrine.

There are many clerks and women, and Justy also works in this shop when there is no temple work.

Children raised at Ishtia Temple must go out at a certain age and live on their own earnings.

You don't have to be a whore.

However, in the case of Justy, he is afraid of his brother Godan and the man doesn't come near him, so he can't become a whore.

The Justy was meeting with us with his brother Gordon. And now I'm helping this store.

"Hey, Novis! Master Shirone was pretty angry! What are you going to do?

I scold Novis when I sit at a table where a large number of people can sit.

I remember the exchange between Novis and Shirone earlier.

Novis is right. Strong people sometimes come near to take advantage of their strength and suck on sweet juice.

Such a person has approached Novis in the past.

I get into verbal skill, and I'm forced to join. And I'll be brave enough to say I'm one of the brave men of fire.

There are people who do not have any power to say so.

And people who do things like this sometimes look like normal good people. Instead, I can't be seen by a suspicious person.

The man Novis hit had a pretty good face. I also know when Shirone-sama wants to put it on the side.

And it is Novis' theory that there are many bad guys with good faces.

A person who seeks to profit from the reputation of the hero of light. Sure, that's what Novis might say when he hits.

But I don't think so.

I get angry at Novis for thinking so, but he sits like he's lost his soul.

It must have been quite a shock that Shirone-sama was about to kill me.

But I need you to be sure.

"Hey, Novis!?

Now I shake my body.

"Ah, Shizufe..."

"Oh, no... Come on, let's go."

I really want you to be firm.

"But it was amazing... The room was shaking. The sword's arm stood up. I really need you to be my apprentice."

Novis laughs.

That's what you were thinking... It doesn't stick at all. I have a headache.

This guy's been like this for a long time.

I think the world moves at my own convenience.

"Hey, haven't you given up on becoming an apprentice yet? Obviously Shirone was angry."

I get tired of saying it.

"What are you talking about, Shizufe? You're not giving up!!

Novis laughed loudly and raised his arms and made a fist.

I don't seem to feel bad about the beating at all.

"But, Novis... Master Shirone wasn't the only one. Maybe the guy you hit isn't just carrying luggage."

Kaina's sister says.

Certainly, the way Shirone-sama looked when he hit the man wasn't all right.

Maybe it's not just about carrying luggage.

"But it seems so. Surely none of the Light Warrior's husband's buddies had a son of a bitch?

Gordon says. He's with us for some reason.

I met and talked to Justy's brother, and he was surprisingly good.

And Gordon is right. All of Reiji's associates must be women. I don't think there were any men.

"Gordon's right! There's no such thing as a Light Warrior buddy! Who is he, Mr. Leelia?

Novis asks Leelia.

"That's... We don't know either. Soon he will appear and serve as Shirone's servant. Apparently I've known Shirone-sensei for a long time...."

Reilia shook her head and replied.

"An acquaintance... what kind of relationship? Lovers?"

Maddy said slightly.

"No, that's not true, Maddie. Shirone is one of Reiji's lovers."

I deny Maddy's words.

All the women on Reiji's side must be Reiji's lovers.

"Maybe it's a close relationship, not a lover. Novis, shouldn't we apologize?

"Eh, why, Nora?

Novis leans his neck. Looks like I really don't think anything's wrong.

Novis has been like this for a long time, selfish and careless.

I don't like this kind of place very much in Novis.

Of course, there's something good about Novis. Very kind to a cute girl. Don't take any chances to protect the girl.

That's why Justy and the other girls like Novis.

Of course, Shirone-sensei will never like Novis. It's stronger than Novis, and above all, Reiji.

"Ah, if you don't apologize, I don't think Master Shirone will teach you the sword, but what are you going to do?"

I look at Novis and say. Of course, even if I look at him with cold eyes, he won't care.

"Don't worry, Shizufe. You can't hold it to its roots as long as you hit a luggage attendant. Master Shirone will change his mind if he shows me what I can do."

Novis says plenty of himself.

"I see...."

I tilt my neck. Master Shirone was angry with the sword curtain. Will you forgive me?

In the first place, I don't think a servant can beat me up.

"Want to show me something useful? Then why don't we get rid of the Lizardman?

All of a sudden I hear a voice.

Seeing the voice, there were two men sitting near the seat where we were sitting.

When did you get here? I was obsessed with talking and didn't notice.

It was a man with brown hair and scratches on his cheeks who called out.

It has a wild taste and is cool inside.

He must be a freedom fighter carrying a bow and putting his sword on his hips.

The other one has long light blue hair and looks like a woman.

From where he has his spear, he may be a freedom fighter.

"You're Zephyr! Like what!!

Suddenly, Kaina's sister stood up and stared at the man with the bow.

"Hello, Kaina. It's been a while, hasn't it?

The man smiles at Kaina's sister.

I recognize the name Zephyr.

Wind brave Zephyr. Keena is a man who was with her sister in the past.

Kaina's sister tells me that femininity is pretty bad. Keena, I don't feel very good from my sister's words.

"Hey, bye. I heard you were half-dead with Centaurs, but is that enough?

Speaking of which, I hear he was injured when he failed to crush the Centaurs. Is it cured already?

"Gu, don't say that, Kaina...."

Zephyr's face became steep.

"Oh no, what happened to the women who were always there?

……

Keena's sister asks, but Zephyr turns away and says nothing.

"I see. Wahahahahaha. I'm glad you lost to Centaurs. You're going to get stuck in this and stop fishing."

Kaina's sister laughs happily.

Zephyr seems to be losing something.

The Wind Warriors Zephyr and Kaina Sisters were supposed to be warriors before I became a Freedom Warrior. They went into the labyrinth together. But what happened in the past doesn't seem to be good friends now.

"Stop it, Kaina. Where are you guys?

I see people with Zephyr.

"I'm Nephim the Water Brave. Lady, it's an honor to meet you."

That's what I said. When I came to my side, I put my knees on the ground and took my hand.

"Ha!?

When Nephim took my hand, Novis shouted.

I've heard the name of Nephim the Water Brave. He is a famous freedom fighter in the Inland Sea of Saiad in the west.

"Are you Nephim the Water Brave? Are you sure you lost to Marman?

When I say that, Nephim says, "Gu!!" and moaning.

Pupu

I can hear Novis laughing.

"Haha... you're a pretty tough lady."

That's how Nephim gets his hands off me.

He is pretending to be calm, but his face is drawn.

"By the way, what does the Wind and Water Brave look like to us?

Gordon listens.

Does Gordon say that we include ourselves? I doubt it, but don't say anything.

"Are you sure you were Gordon, the brave man of the earth? We need your help. Eliminate the Lizardman."

Zephyr chuckles.

"Eliminate the Lizardman? What do you mean, Zephyr?

"It's a simple story, Kaina. I mean, it's not gonna end like this."

Zephyr says with regret.

I see, even if someone named Brave stays defeated, I can't dress up.

Kaina answers nodding.

Zephyr and Nephim. The two heroes have recently failed the demon crusade.

Do you want that stigma back?

"Yes! We have to get rid of the stigma!!

Nephim knocks on the table and says with all his strength.

I'm going to miss it.

What are we going to do about the stigma?

I don't think anybody's going to break into it. But nobody says anything.

"Yes! The sword maiden is here, isn't she? Kill Lizardman with our hands before she kills him!! It's stigma!!

Zephyr also said loudly.

Zephyr is also wrong.

"Hmm, I see. If Shirone defeats us first, we won't have a chance to be useful. You're in a hurry."

Kaina's sister scratches her ass and says.

I think we should stop because bad manners run counter to Feria's teachings.

"That's what I'm talking about, Kane. I asked the Ishtia witch before I met you, but the Sword Maiden won't be able to get rid of Lizardman soon. But I have to hurry. I wish I could win on my own, but I don't like it. Then we will have to defeat them with the names of four brave men."

"So you're telling us to help?

"That's what I'm saying, Novis the Fire Brave. According to the story, you were blown away by a woman from the Light Warrior. Then I heard that it was not particularly active. You don't want the Light Warrior just to take the good part, do you? Don't you think you want to get rid of the stigma?

Zephyr takes Novis seriously.

"Sure, I'd like to get rid of the stigma... Besides, this is a good opportunity to show Master Shirone where I can be of use. Fine, I'll help you. It's stigma!!

Novis stood up and said with full force.

"Gordon, the hero of the earth, will you come too?

When Zephyr heard, Gordon nodded.

"Oh, good. That Lizardman was a problem at the association. I'll go with you to get rid of your stigma."

Gordon is also wrong.

I look around. Keena's sister, Maddie and Leelia are holding her head down.

Apparently you realized the same mistake as I did.

The four brave men came together and said, "It's time to get rid of the stigma!!".

I have a headache after listening.

"But it's late today. Let's do it tomorrow. So, everybody, get some rest today."

Zephyr nods three brave men.

"That's why. Shizufe and Kaina's sister. Tomorrow we're going to kill Lizardman!!

Novis laughs and tells me.

But I want you to wait a minute.

"Eh... are we going too?

I couldn't help but murmur.

◆ Dark Knight Croki

Well then, the maiden of the sword. Please let me know if you need anything. "

A woman named Atrana leaves the room.

She is the wife of the merchant Tolmarkis who arranged this inn.

Turmarkis seems to be a merchant at the Temple of Reina, and his wife Atlana has a good way of getting in and out of the temple.

I was brought here pretending to be unconscious after being beaten by a brave man named Novis.

And Lana kept the priests away because she had a secret story to tell.

So there are six people in this room: myself, Shirone, Kyoka, Kaya, and Lena and Rijena.

The priests showed difficulty in being there, but seemed convinced in front of Lena's words.

The room in which I was brought in is quite large for a servant's room. The two of them are going to sleep on the beds.

It was Rijena who designated this room. Looks like you've worked hard for yourself.

"You can wake up now, Croki."

When Shirone says, he wakes his upper body.

"Hmm, pretending to be a squire isn't easy either...."

"If that's the case, you should have been our new companion, not our squire."

Say as if Shirone was angry.

Looks like he's still mad at me for getting hit.

It seems that Shirone thinks of himself as much as he gets angry at me for being treated irrationally.

But I don't think I can be one of them.

Above all, I don't think Reiji will make me one of them, and I think I'll be isolated among them.

"If you do that, you'll stand out... Someone will come out to find out who he is."

So I shake my head and answer.

Er...

Shirone seems dissatisfied with the answer.

"Yes, Shirone. Kuroki is pretending to be a servant for me."

Lena says happily.

It's because of Lena that we're actually hiding our identity.

I want you to feel a little grateful for me.

If Lena gives up, she won't have to fight Rage.

"Hey, Kuroki... When did you get along with Lena?

Shirone listens with her own eyes.

To be honest, I don't really know myself.

Well, I'm sure you're grateful for coming to help Raj. I can't think of any other reason.

"Rather than that, I was just talking about Lizardman... May I?

"I feel like I've been somehow rebelled against you... but that's okay. What happened to Lizardman?

"I want you to stop killing me if you can."

Let's get down to business.

"Lizardman? Why?"

"They were brought here to force us to fight in the arena... I cannot agree to exterminate it. So why don't you convince them to go somewhere while we're in the labyrinth?

I talk about what I thought.

"I see... Looks like Croki. I was relieved that nothing had changed."

Shirone seems happy to hear his story for some reason.

Kuroki is very kind.

Like Kyoka laughed and was impressed.

But Kaya next to Kyoka looks at herself cold.

Mr. Kuroki Lizardman is already hostile to humans. It may be temporarily good, but it attacks people somewhere. Are you going to help the Lizardman?

Kaya is right.

If we temporarily evacuate the Lizardman from the Labyrinth, the Lizardman will attack again. Then, eventually, someone will destroy the Lizardman.

"But I still want you to stop killing me... Even temporarily."

That's how I catch Kaya's gaze.

I am a dark knight in the first place. I'm not on people's side.

So it shouldn't be strange to help Lizardman.

"I see, but...."

"Wait, Kaya!!

Suddenly Kyoka shouted.

"Miss...."

"Kuroki is the one who came to help oniisama. We should prioritize Kuroki's will here."

"Kaya. Me, too. Listen to Kuroki."

Shirone and Kyoka set sail.

"If that's what you two say, I won't say anything... Sorry, Kuroki."

Kaya lowers her head to herself.

"No.... You're right."

Kaya is right to see him as a fellow brave man.

Lizardman is hostile to humans.

If we don't destroy Lizardman, someone could be killed.

"But it's too late today. Why not convince them tomorrow? Please have dinner with Shirone today. Are you ready, Regina?

Kaya tells Rijena that she was one step away.

"Yes, I'm ready. We have everything your husband likes. The priests also helped."

Rijena looks at herself and says.

"I think it's strange to have dinner with a squire... All right, let's eat together."

Hopefully, I don't want to be too prominent, but Rijena has prepared it for me, and I can't go anywhere.

"Haven't eaten with Kuroki in a long time. Let's talk a lot, shall we?

Shirone seems to be having some fun.

I think it is good to see how it goes.

Go to the Labyrinth tomorrow and convince the Lizardman. If they're the same as Nargol's Lizardman, we should be able to talk.

I thought about tomorrow.

◆ Atranakua the Spider Goddess

There are countless fools in the dark.

All the women of the Arkeni tribe are my family.

The Arkeni are a race of women only. The upper body is no different from the human woman, but the lower body is a spider.

Living in the dark city of Tessecia, this free city, transforms itself into a human being.

Nor would humans think that the Arkeni people live here that much.

I remember just now.

A woman who was with a fellow Light Warrior.

Definitely, that's Lena. I hide my face, but I can tell by the signs.

I didn't think that goddess would come to save the brave.

We will have to report to Lawrence.

But I think about it.

I want to take care of Lena with my hands.

That's right... I'm sorry about Lawrence, but we should.

I don't have any guards anymore. This is a good opportunity.

But while the sword maids are around, it is difficult to reach out.

It will be difficult to attack while there are priests like you.

But there must be a gap. If not, make a gap.

There should be no one else to watch out for.

There is a man of the Servitor, but he seems weak.

Everything fell down easily after being beaten by a brave man of fire. You don't have to be wary.

"Wait, Lena. I will avenge you....."

When I thought so, I smiled.