◆ Dark Knight Croki
A banquet to celebrate Raj the Brave of Light began after noon.
So it's still bright outside.
Watch the outside from inside the thin silk canopy.
A lot of people interact on a large, interconnected ship a little away from the ship where you and Kuna are.
"Mm-hmm."
Kuna roars to her left.
"What's wrong, Kuna? You don't like the food?
Many dishes are arranged in front of us.
Everything is served at a banquet.
Certainly some dishes aren't very tasty.
For example, this haggis meat is not delicious to say the least.
Haggis is an animal with a beak that inhabits the highlands and has a whole body covered with hair and looks like a round sea bug.
They say it's hard to catch this Haggis moving around quickly with three long legs.
It is simply unusual for this haggis meat to be served at a banquet.
By the way, it is said that those who eat this haggis will not be trusted.
But that's not why Kuna's upset.
"That's not true, Kuroki! Why is there a shirone there!!
Kuna looks at the sirone on her right and says.
Shirone is sticking to his right arm.
"I'm sorry, Kuna.... Chiyuki asked me to talk about Shirone, so I had no choice but to bring him here."
Regina lowers her head with regret.
Why we are here in the first place is because Rijena invited us to a banquet.
Well, I came here with Kuna because I could just eat delicious food at the corner.
Regina was supposed to come here when she greeted the great people of this country with the Reggie and the others.
However, there was an incident where Shirone became drunk, and Raige asked me to bring him here.
"Kuroki's idiot... Where have you been? I was worried."
Shirone breathes alcohol.
It smells awful.
I want to say how much I drank.
By the way, I don't drink alcohol. Fruit water is in the cup in front of me.
A distilled liquor made from fruit similar to dates was placed before, but I don't want to drink it.
Incidentally, there is also distilled liquor in this world.
Distilled liquor is often made by the followers of Nectar, the god of alcohol, but it is also made in the temple of Fanacare, the goddess of medicine and medicine.
This is because distilled liquor can also be used as medicine.
Even in this world, there is a close relationship between physicians and food.
Herbal medicine is used for cooking and alcohol.
But, well, it's too late.
Don't drink too much, even though alcohol is the head of a hundred medicines.
"Hey, Shirone! Get away from Croki! Croki might be in trouble!!
Kuna looks at Shirone with a cold eye.
As a matter of fact, Kuna tried to scratch her head when Shirone was brought in.
It can be a little difficult to stop it.
Well, I managed to get him to give me a break.
Then, I don't have any other trouble with the shirone attached to it.
I feel the soft feeling of Shirone on my right arm, so I think it will stay the way it is.
However, I decided to let go of Shirone because the Kuna would be in a bad mood if it stayed the same.
"Come on, stay away from Shirone. The beautiful dress at the corner will wrinkle."
I try to get rid of Shirone.
"Hmm... The dress... okay... Take it off."
That's how Shirone takes off his clothes.
"No, Shirone! Take it off here!!
I stop Shirone.
I'd love to see it, but that would be really bad.
Don't use drunkenness to humiliate a girl. So I stopped.
"What a crook."
Shirone looked upset when she was stopped.
"Look, Shirone. Lie down. It's disgusting to drink too much."
I put Shirone on a soft sofa.
It will be difficult to sleep, so I will remove the hair clasp.
"Oh, this hair clasp...."
Watch the hair clasp.
This hair clasp was worn by Shirone.
I took it off because I was in the way of putting it to bed.
And this hair clasp is something I gave to Shirone in the previous world.
He seems to be taking care of it.
Hmm ~
Shirone opens his legs wide.
For this reason, the blue underwear is rounded.
By the way, underwear is also in this world. And I even have a bra.
However, some places in the region do not seem to have underwear.
And in places with underwear, it looks like they're wearing fluffy, waistband, and lace-up pans. It seems that there are other products, but they are not common.
Men have a large number of puffiness types and women have a large number of lace-up pan types.
However, in addition to the type that is tied sideways, there are also types that can be fastened with a clasp.
The underwear that Lena thought she dropped was a clasp type.
I still keep it cherished.
And the shirone is the type that holds the string next to it.
Shirone opens her legs without hesitation to show her underwear.
I want to dive in that triangle, but I can't stand it.
Still, it was ruined by wearing a beautiful wrap dress.
My mouth is also open without hesitation.
In the original world, a man who cares about Shirone won't be able to see this.
I think there was a place in the original world where Shirone was not lewd.
It seems that the attitude of life has not changed in this world.
"I'm sorry, Regina. Put something on your shirone."
"Yes, sir."
Rijena puts a white cloth on the shirone from the neck down.
You won't be able to see your underwear now.
"Mmm! What the hell! This one!!
Kuna looks at Shirone with an angry face.
My angry face is also cute.
I hug Kuna.
"Sorry, Kuna. Patience for attacking Shirone."
I'm sorry that Kuna put up with it.
"Apart from Kuna... It doesn't matter if Shirone is on the side. However, if Kuroki stays by my side forever...."
Kuna keeps her back.
Yeah, my daughter. Unexpectedly, you're about to cry.
Cuna feels happy when she strokes her head.
"Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!
It was then. A loud scream rises a little further away.
"What? That scream..."
The place is from the outside. Something seems to have happened.
◆ Black-haired Sage Chiyuki
Rushing to where the screams were rising, the men in saturos were panicking.
They are entertainers called to celebrate this feast.
People who play music behind the scenes dress like this.
Why they dress like this is because the world's theatre is supposed to have been started by Saturus.
It would be remnants of Saturus.
Saturus is said to be a cheerful singer and dancer.
They use powerful magic and spell songs that are invincible against Minotaurs.
And all races love beautiful women and beautiful boys so much in favor of color.
Attention should be paid to inviting women to have fun and attacking them with magic.
Also, the black Saturus, which inhabits Nargor, is quite frightening.
Its appearance is closer to the goat than any other Saturus, and its magic is also high.
They serve the Demon King, and sometimes they come to the human world to seduce human women and fulfill their hopes.
I hear it looks like a savant.
And the woman loved by Black Saturus is said to be inspired to become a witch.
I'm not going to witch a woman here because she's just a person dressed as Saturus.
Crab! There are huge crabs!!
Rage screams.
I saw a giant crab crawling up to the ship's deck.
The crab is about five meters wide, and the left and right scissors are nearly one meter wide.
It's a chemicalized crab called Carquinos.
The Carquinos are spitting bubbles at humans.
This bubble appears to have strong viscosity, and some of them are stuck in the bubble.
"Hah!!!!
Reggie calls out his sword and chops off one of Carquinos.
However, there are five carquinos in total.
Each of them is attacking a different ship.
"Somebody help!!
All of a sudden, I hear a woman's voice.
It must have been the dancer who came to this venue.
The dancer looks at the sea from the boat.
"What's wrong?!!
Reggie and I rush to the dancers.
"My people are in the sea!!
Looking at the sea, a man in the shape of Saturus fell into the sea.
"What a man... Chiyuki, I'll leave that to you. I'll hit another crab."
That said, Reggie headed for another crab.
"Already.... Don't make a choice."
I pull up the man with my magic hand while complaining.
The man dressed as Saturus is fainted. When I put it on the deck, I spit out the sea water.
"Hey, Marshas, hold on!!
A dancer runs over a man.
"Shenna, are you okay?!
Dekius ran towards the dancers.
"Niisan!!
The dancer calls Dekius his brother.
It is unusual for Audis priests and dancer brothers and sisters.
"Chiyuki, are you hurt?
Sahoko will come to us.
"Yes, it seems okay, but please use the magic of healing."
Sahoko casts magic on Marshas.
Marshall's face calms down.
I look around.
Carquinos seems to have been defeated by the Raiges.
"Still, why would Carquinos...?
Dekius murmured.
"I don't know, Sir DeKius... But there's only one thing I can say."
When I say so, everyone on the spot sees me.
"Tonight is crab food."
◆ Black-haired Sage Chiyuki
Dismantle Calquinos on board.
That's a big one. I'll leave it with the cook of this ship because I can't eat it unless I do the processing again.
In this world, we usually eat seafood.
That's why crabs, shrimp, octopuses, etc. usually go up to the table.
However, giant crabs like Carquinos did not seem to eat, attracting the face of the cook.
There is no soy sauce made from soybeans in this world.
Instead, there is fish sauce.
Japanese-style cuisine is also possible with the fish sauce.
Sahoko, who is good at cooking, uses fish sauce to make Japanese-style food for us.
There are no American-origin ingredients in this world called potatoes or tomatoes, but the texture is similar to potatoes.
The smell of sahoko substituted for the sahoko was very delicious.
Carquinos is also baked with fish sauce and seems to be able to eat deliciously.
"What the hell is that? Where are these crabs?
Kyoka looks at the crab and says.
There are Shizufe and Dekius and Shenna's brothers and sisters here, with the exception of Shirone and Eulia and the surrounding girls.
Class goes to get the head of security. Nakius is going to see the guests.
And Tulia left because she had somewhere else to go.
"Perhaps Calquinos escaped from the arena. I didn't know where I was, but I can't believe I was here."
The list of monsters who escaped from the arena had the name Calquinos.
The same number of escapes.
So there's no doubt about it.
However, these Carquinos attacked by watching the banquet begin.
I feel someone's behavior.
"Lord Reggie. I brought the people of the Temple of Triden."
General Class brings a warrior to serve Triden the Sea King.
A middle-aged man with a trident spear and a net like a Trident warrior.
Nephim, known as the Water Warrior, didn't seem to have a net, but Triden warriors were originally known as net warriors or cyber fighters, and typically had a net and a trident spear.
Seal the opponent's movement with a net and stab him with a trigger spear. That's how Triden fights cyber warriors.
He is also carrying a net on his shoulders when he comes.
General Class says he's in charge of security this time.
The cyber warriors belonging to the Temple of Triden were guarding it because it was an onboard party.
"I'm sorry! It's our fault!!
A man lowers his head.
And Triden's warriors are as desolate as Thors's. The language is coarse.
"It doesn't matter. I know what happened to you."
The cyber warriors belonging to the Triden Temple in the Gulf of Ariad are understaffed because of what Marman did to them.
That's why I couldn't keep an eye out for the sand.
However, even if they were short of manpower, they would not have been able to do anything.
The opponent is Crab Calquinos. I don't think I was able to deal with just humans.
"I didn't expect you to say that to a wise man with black hair."
The cyber warriors lowered their heads again.
"Could you tell me more about Carquinos? I only know it's a big crab."
"You mean Carquinos? It's hard to know what's going on. However, in the western inland waters, the Marmans sometimes manipulate Carquinos....."
I think it's enough to be the word of a cyber warrior.
I hear that Marman, said to be the people of the sea, can manipulate powerful sea beasts.
In the past, Marman used the beast to destroy the Hattie kingdom by the Red River.
"I see, chemical crabs can be manipulated. Was there anything unusual before the feast?
"No, especially.... It was like I was diving in the sand, and I couldn't find it."
Cyber warriors shake their heads.
"I see, but I'm sure of it. Carquinos was being manipulated by someone. Neither did Nao realize it existed until Calquinos made his move. Probably had Calquinos lurking in the sand the other day. And when I saw the time, I moved Calquinos."
I assure you.
"I see. Apparently the remnants of that evil god remained. And they're still going against us."
Reggie nods at your words.
"I'm sure of it. They're using Calquinos, who fled the arena."
I don't know what they're after. But there's no doubt you're trying to be hostile to us.
That's where I see Eulia.
"Um... What is it?"
Eulia looks at me anxiously.
"Mr. Eulia, do you know anything about this?
When I asked, Eulia shook her head.
"No, I don't know anything. If you know, it's Atlanta."
Eulia couldn't help but say.
Atlana was apparently the god of a woman with her real name in the form of a spider named Atlanakua.
However, she was caught by Shirone's childhood acquaintance, Crochi, and became a narcissist.
"Kaya, have you heard anything?
When I ask, Kaya shakes her head.
"No.... However, it is conceivable that Master Kuroki did not hand over Atlanakua with me to protect someone."
"Protect someone?
"Probably the monster that was fighting in the arena. He was sympathetic to the monsters he was fighting in the arena."
Kaya answers indifferently.
"I see...."
Certainly some of the monsters that escaped from the arena are missing. I may have found out where Atlanakua is by questioning him.
It can be said that he hid such monsters.
"Fufu, Kuroki is so kind."
Kyoka nods well beside her.
Kyoka doesn't know whether she values him very much or not.
"But there must be some people who've been hurt by that. Just because you were forced to fight in the arena, there's no way you can keep it that way. That could be what's causing the damage."
Rage speaks from the side.
You don't care about him, do you? I was seriously injured, so I couldn't help it.
But when Shirone hears about it, he'll be sad.
But there is certainly a reason why Raige should say that.
The escaped monster may be attacking people in hiding. If that were the case, we would need to put an end to it.
"Well, there's nothing you can do about it. I think it's more important than that."
I change the subject a little. He helped me. That's why I don't want to say anything bad about him.
Besides, he may be standing by the Demon King, but I felt his will for the actions that helped me.
Shirone is right. He may not be completely manipulated. So we will need to check his situation once and for all.
"Of course, I'll crush the rest of you. I'll tell you who you sold the fight to."
Rage laughs invincibly.
After all, I hold my head.
"But Reggie. How do we find the killer? I don't think there's a clue."
As a matter of fact, Nao and Reno checked the waters at the scene, but they haven't found any clues so far.
Also, I did a physical examination of the people who were at the venue, but they were all human.
Thanks to the investigation, Reno and Nao sat tired. Sahoko is embracing it.
If that's all we need to find out and get out of our sight, we might as well finish up.
And I don't want to think of any monsters like Atlanakua.
Perhaps the killer fled as soon as he moved Calquinos.
That's why they weren't there.
"It's an investigation to lice Ariadia....."
"I can't. Ariadia is big and populous. Well, I think he's somewhere in this country....."
Reggie's words are denied.
It is likely that the remnants of the devil are lurking in this country or the surrounding countries.
Because it's easier to hide inside a city than outside a castle wall if you have the ability to turn into a human.
The Republic of Ariadia, in particular, has a large population and many non-citizens without family registers.
It should be easy to mistake humans for that.
If a suspicious person lives in a small country, you'll soon find out. However, this is not the case here.
We cannot investigate the Republic of Ariadia alone.
Naturally, it is impossible to search the surrounding countries.
Besides, if we try to investigate, the monster transformed into a human will escape.
Reggie is likely to have another tough investigation. I don't want to get into trouble with people in this country.
"Um, please wait. Hero."
All of a sudden I hear a voice.
"Lord De Kius? What's wrong with you?
It was Dekius who called. I ask Dekius.
"Investigating crime is our job. Would you leave it to us to find the killer?
That way, Dekius lowers his head.
Normally there are two types of police. Administrative and judicial police.
The former conducts crime prevention and policing, while the latter conducts criminal investigations, etc.
In this country, the administrative police are carried out by the Republic of Ariadia Army, led by General Class, and the Temple of Lena, which is in a position to guide it.
They also carry out de facto policing activities such as walking around the Triden Temple at night, which is a fire protection organization to prevent fires.
And the judicial police are performed by priests and knights who serve the god Audis, the god of law.
It is impossible for religious organizations to have police powers in modern Japan. But it happens normally in this world.
So it's only natural that Dekius should offer to investigate.
Also, Dekius seems to be a serious Audis believer. I'm sure we'll have an impartial investigation.
"Well, that's true. The Knights of the Law will make it easier to investigate. We can also work with the Audis shrines in various countries. Reggie, we should rely on Lord DeKius."
That's how I look at Raige.
As a matter of fact, I need people to investigate.
"But, hey...."
But Reggie looks reluctant.
"Of course, we'll be involved in the investigation. He was enough to control Calquinos in the first place. Perhaps we won't be able to defeat him. That's what I'm saying. How about that, Ser DeKius?
Dekius nods when I say so.
"Sure, I find it difficult to catch someone as manipulative as Calquinos... We may need the help of the brave men."
De Kius admits it.
I don't hate people who don't squander their falsehood. The attitude is favorable.
"That's what I'm talking about, Reggie."
I watch Raige.
"Ah, I can't help it....."
Reggie also agrees.
I suppose you thought it was impossible for us to conduct the investigation ourselves.
"And then, Mr. Shizufe, will you cooperate with the investigation? Of course I'll pay you."
I watch Shizufe.
"Yes, if we can. Everyone's fine."
All Shizufe's friends nodded.
"Well, that's settled. Shall we all start the investigation tomorrow?
◆ Dark Knight Croki
"Carquinos..."
A woman named Tulia nods in front of her.
"Yes, yes, the God of the Black Storm."
It seems to me that the God of the Black Storm is my thing.
Apparently that's what they call it among dwarves these days.
A woman named Tulia came to report to me on a boat with Kuna.
Couna's not interested in talking to Tulia, sleeping on her lap.
And this woman, Tulia, is an acquaintance of Dwarf Dario.
I know myself because of my connection to Dario.
Her husband is a dwarf, and her daughter's husband is a dwarf.
A woman married to a dwarf receives a lot of gold and silver treasure from the dwarf.
She started her business on it and now seems to be the richest man in the country.
He is also involved in the management of the labyrinth with the dwarf.
When I reported to Modes that I would stay in Ariadia for a while, I was able to get in touch with Haybos God.
So they found out about Tulia.
Tulia was also informed by Dario, a dwarf close to Haybos God, that she was in the country.
And she came into contact with herself.
She seems to make things easier for me while I'm in Ariadia.
"That Calquinos escaped from the arena, didn't he? Thank you for letting me know, Lord Tulia. But then there will be the rest of Atlanta."
It was Atlanakua who unleashed the monsters in the arena.
In other words, the remnants of Atlanakua are responsible for the incident.
"Yes, I didn't think that Atlana was a monster under the influence of the devil. And I can't believe the rest of them are in Ariadia... How frightening."
Tulia shook her head when she couldn't believe it.
Atlana was a member of the merchants' union.
Of course Tulia knows Atlana.
Of course, I didn't seem to know who it was.
"It's about the remnants, but I know where they are if I'm sure we have information on Atlanta Qua."
I look at Tulia and say:
"Is it true? God of the Black Storm."
Nod at the words.
I have a lot of information from the Atlanakua I captured. Some of them were not communicated to the Shirone and the others.
If you don't tell me why, it's because it involves Nargol.
"Yes, so I'm going to go there and see what they're up to."
"Oh, God of the Black Storm, thank you."
"It is most likely that we have already abandoned our home base... Leave this matter to yourself anyway. Lord Tulia"
When I say so, Tulia looks relieved.
But unlike Tulia, I feel heavy.
I have a headache when I think about the person who caused this incident.
She sighed as she stroked the head of Kuna, who was sleeping on her lap.
◆ Dancer Shenna
Farewell to the brave men, me and my brother Dekius will return to my father.
My father must still be on the ship.
"Brother, it looks like we're investigating tomorrow, but do you have any eyes?
Speak to your brother.
"No, I don't... How's Shenna? Have you noticed anything?
I don't answer anything.
I've noticed it before. But I can't tell my brother.
Maybe it's about the troupe.
I'm sorry to bother my brother, but I can't bother Captain Midas or the others.
"Shenna...? What's the matter with you?
My brother looks at me and calls out.
"Yeah, it's nothing. Oh, yeah, brother, can you keep this for me?
I'll give you something wrapped in cloth.
"What is this?
My brother tries to take the cloth when he receives it.
"Wait, brother! Don't look inside!!
I hurried to stop my brother.
Shenna?
"I just want you to keep it. Please, brother."
"Okay, Shenna. I don't see the contents."
My brother accepts with a suspicious expression.
I'm serious about my brother, so I won't look at the contents.
"Thank you, brother. Okay, I'll do it."
That's how I break up with my brother.
"Shenna! Don't you want to see your father?!!
My brother speaks to my back.
"Sorry, brother! Tell your father!!
I think about what happened when I ran.
Marshas looked strange at that time.
And the whistle depicting the black goat's crest that fell on the spot must have been dropped by Marcus.
What I gave my brother was the whistle.
However, there is a risk that the troupe's activities will be suspended if the troupe members are known to be involved in the incident.
That's why I can't tell my brother anything.
Speaking of which, Captain Midas and the others will be in trouble.
"I have to check...."
I hurried back to the troupe when I murmured.