Continuity is the Father of Magical Power

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"What? You said you failed to infiltrate!?

I overheard reports of terrible failures from my men and accidentally made my voice absurd.

"Shh, excuse me!

"Why not? You sent all that number in, didn't you? Normally, you'd hire about one person, right? Could the soldiers you prepared have been of such poor quality that they could not join the Knights of Intermediate Nobility?

"Chi, no! It's never like that!

I bet you do. Because as far as I can tell, there were at least ten or so guys who could even do it in the senior noble knighthood.

"Then how did that happen?

"This time, there were only two knights employed by Leons Muldeen."

... two? The two of you!?

"Huh? Just two? You, lie to protect yourself!

If you're gonna lie, lie more decent!

"I'm not lying! It was really just the two of us."

"So he's thinking of fighting me with just those two?

"Yes, no...... Leons originally owned the mysterious Red Knight..."

"Oh, I know. You're wearing bright red armor all over your body, aren't you? But those guys are too many to fight. So you're not gonna be a threat, are you?

Sure, their strength is unknown.

But that number is no big deal.

"Yes, I think so"

I can't... I can't read his mind.

What's the point? Could it have been that you've noticed a lot of spies getting mixed up and you weren't going to hire anyone but the one who really has the strength?

"So, what kind of guy are those two?

"That's... I know one trait, but the other is currently under investigation"

"Right. Well, then, learn more about who you know. If you don't know, tell me as much as you know."

"Yes. First, I will say it from those who know. I'm Bernort, a former S-class adventurer."

You think it's Bernort?

"Huh? Um, Bernort, the leader of a class S party with only three pairs in this world?

"Yes, definitely"

"Duh, why? How did Bernort end up in his knighthood?

There's no reason for him to be a knight until he quits the Adventurer, is there?

"That's... last month, Bernort's" Continuing to the Brave "broke up."

That party broke up!?

"Why? That party over there was famous for being close, wasn't it? Has anyone even suffered a major injury?

"No, you don't. He said the magician from" Continuing to the Brave "was pregnant, and he decided to dissolve this in a period and work each freely."

I see. You've earned enough, and from now on, you mean live easy on each one of them.

"Is that what happened... So, how did Bernort end up joining his Knights?

"That's, apparently, the whim. He quit being an adventurer and happened to find a recruit when he was free and decided to go in"

Whimsical...... that's his cliché.

"Probably not. He actually lives with a proper purpose, making it look like he's alive on a whim. Otherwise, you won't be able to get your party to level S."

"Oh, really..."

Well, you never know.

I'm sure it's Bernort's kid in the magician's belly.

You'll be able to live enough with the money you've earned so far... I guess I figured you should stay in a stable job because you had a family because it's about him.

"Well, fine. More than that, what kind of guy is the other one? I'm more concerned about you."

Mysterious woman... there's nothing more scary than a lack of information.

I'm gonna have to get him to look into it.

"If that's what I know, it's just a very strong woman..."

"Very strong? Is that as good as Bernort?

"No, probably not. Leonce made her opponent do it to his own men, but when he was in Bernort, he was dealing with him."

"Yeah? What do you mean? What kind of tests did he run?

Why, he's dealing with himself?

"It's easy. It was a form of dealing with a namesake by Herman Kahloon, a Leon disciple, or Leon himself."

"Right. Hellman... that was in the information I got before. Surely, you're the son of Lars Kahloon, who was a former brave apprentice, aren't you? Originally, the magic was close to zero, but since I taught Leons something, I've become incredibly strong."

"Yes, it is."

"So, how strong was Hellman actually?

That information is very important.

He's one of the people in me who holds the key to this fight.

"I didn't fight as hard as I could tell..."

"What do you mean? He did it all to you?

"No, Bernort was the only one Leons dealt with"

"So who else dealt with him?

No way, did he have any other strong men besides Hellman?

"No, nobody. In the first place, no one was named."

"What do you mean?

"First of all, Leons said to raise his hand if he was confident in his arm."

"Oh."

"So, to begin with, of course, I mentioned them all"

"Well, I guess so"

He won't take it if he's not sure.

There won't be anyone who didn't mention it.

"So Leonce appropriately picked the man in front of him to fight Herman."

"So?"

"It was a moment...... In an instant, at my invisible speed, a man was defeated more."

Hahaha. so much.

"What. You know it's monstrous enough. It's hard to see how fast you can move."

"If you ask me, that's true...... The battle that followed was so awesome, I forgot."

"And then? Oh, Bernort and the mysterious woman."

"Yes. Back in the day, the prospective joiners, who were shown Hellman's extraordinary strength, stopped raising their hands to see how things were going"

"You guys too?

"Yes. If you come forward in that situation, it will stand out..."

"Right. Besides, if he's doing the exam himself, it's not too good to remember his face prominently."

"It is. Besides, we weren't sure we could pass that test."

Then, once you see how it goes, you can wait for some other exams to start.

Oh, I'm sure this is what he was after.

Give me a break for being smart or something.

"Well, if that's the case, I'll give it up. So let me talk to you later."

"Yes, and then, while no one offered, one woman offered."

"An example woman? You had a good fight with Hellman?

"Yes. Even so, it looked like Hellman was being moderated somewhat. It's just that we still had enough levels of fighting to give up."

It's called Bernort, it's called this woman, you've got a real problem in there.

We're getting worse and worse.

"Right. So, you're Bernort after that?

"Yes. That was an awesome fight. Honestly, those two fights were unusual."

"I guess. Because both would have superior powers in the S class. So, he won?

"Yes, I endured Bernort's onslaught sparingly and ended it with a sword on Bernort's neck"

"Ha-ha-ha. Is he strong enough for Bernort?"

Not as strong as Damien the Empire or Allen the Ninja, but still one of the strongest adventurers out there, huh?

You know, end that with just a sword on your neck...

"Yes, that was definitely a relief"

"You're a boulder. Sounds like the Kirinko of the Forster family isn't Dada...... Oh, do I have to fight a guy like that... Hey, Mr. Filibell. Hi."

I'm sick and tired of this, more and more winning situations, and I told him I hated the guy who's pissing me off the most right now.

You're great at not working properly, and the man (Orc), who still treads back and forth with a woman in his arms, is now my biggest enemy.

"Shut up. You shut up and get him in front of me in despair."

"No, because my job is only to extend the territory of the kingdom. Do something on your own."

Who would compete directly with such a monster?

Precisely, you try and get killed.

"Huh? Who do you think is giving you money to do this?

"Then please give me more money. I can't get ready, can I? Now's your chance, isn't it? From now on, he's getting more and more powerful..."

"Shut up!"

"Ha... when will the war be"

They said painful things, sighed at the reverse-girling oak, and I left the room behind because it was no use talking any more.

SIDE: Leons

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Right now, before I went to bed, I was looking at the rat monitor with Bell shoulder to shoulder, but the unexpected footage was coming through and me and Bell were solidifying.

Probably got rats stuck with today's challenger......

This is unexpected.

From now on, when you wonder if their information is missing, don't be sorry the other way around.

"Well, apparently, you shouldn't be attacking me any time soon."

"Right. Maybe the Filibels don't have that much money left for war anymore. The territory's run-down, and the fines took a lot of money."

"If it's such a tough situation, you just have to give up..."

"Indeed."

It's going to be so much more gold to run a territory seriously.

"But I don't think I can pull anymore. I've been involved in the kingdom."

"Sounds like it. Um, who the hell is the guy?

Um, are you talking about a man who was listening seriously to his men?

"Come on? Like a general in the kingdom or something?

Of all the people sent by the kingdom, I'm pretty sure it's the greatest, though.

"I felt that way too"

"Still, you're not going to start a war yet if it feels like that. I'd love to, but that general seems like a deadbeat guy, so maybe he'll force himself to start a war."

"When that happens, do you have trouble with Leo-sama?

"Yeah, it's very troubling. Basically, they're definitely better prepared for war over there. This one is so tight because it's still to the point where the management of the territory is finally going well"

So now you really want me to keep you company.

"So... something's just going to make it hard to start a war over there."

Boulder Bell! You know that.

"Right...... As far as conversation goes, you're apparently not rich enough. Besides, I think it's a situation where you're counting on the Filibels for money."

The kingdom is also corrupt in politics, so maybe the money hasn't come around that much.

Really, I feel sorry for that guy.

"Yes."

"So. I think I'll make the Philibel family's financial difficulties worse."

"Huh? How? If you find out, Master Leo's going to get worse."

"So. You make sure I'm not going to be bad. No, it's good enough to reward the emperor."

"Huh? What the hell are you going to do?

"You're gonna break through the dungeon."

"Dungeons? Oh, is that what you mean"

When I heard what I said, I nodded so much that Bell thought about it for a moment.

"Oh, okay? Yes, the dungeon just moisturizes the territory. But when it's gone, its territory will end."

The dungeons are dangerous, but they'll gather adventurers for that.

For that matter, the territory depends on dungeons.

"Right......"

"So, there are two cities in the Philibert family territory that have dungeons..."

"Maybe, both of you, Master Leo?

"No, no, just one thing. I'll take my time with the Hermans. The other one, I don't even know his name, feels like someone's gonna step through it overnight."

That's what I said and I chuckled.

"That's Leo..."

"No way. I can't have another one because I'm full of hands in one dungeon with the Hermans!

With my hands spread exaggerated, I tried to farce on Bell.

"Dear Leo, it sounds deliberate."

When the farce was over, Bell had said so and looked at the frigid object with a glance.

Yeah. The bell in those eyes is cute, too.

So do you want to get ready for the rest of the week...