Isbell's house was built not far from mine.

It is no exaggeration to say neighbor because there are not many houses around.

"Ooh!

Dropping off Isbell as she glistens her eyes and jumps into the house, I see the whole house again.

Enough bungalows to live alone and sturdy to build.

Even if I or Isbell wave a sword, it might not break.

Adler makes this up in an instant.

He's an old man who always wonders who he is.

"Adele! That's amazing! A new building!"

I guess.

"You come too! We'll see it together!

"I'll see what I can do... okay"

There's no point in watering down the fun Isbell look.

I paid as much dirt and dust as I could and stepped inside.

The structure inside doesn't look like it's basically my house either.

Living room, bedroom, kitchen, toilet, bath provided outside.

With this, there is no trouble in life.

If I dare to give you something different from my own house, is that where the smell of the new building is strong?

I don't know, I've been living in this village for quite some time, so that kind of smell is fading.

"Bed! There's a bed!

"It would have been in my house too..."

Seeing Isbell jump on the bed, a bitter laugh overflows.

As Isbell lived in my house, Adler had another bed rubbed in.

Therefore, sleeping in the same bed was avoided.

Nevertheless, Isbell had a terrible sleeping minister, even if it didn't make sense that he was falling on the floor or diving into my bed...

Well, what I'm trying to say is, what are we going to do with the other bed in my house...

Isn't this something we should talk about now, too?

"But well... now you're going to live in a different house from Adele"

"Right. I promised my own house until I could have it."

"Shh, a little lonely or something... you think?

No, I don't think that far...

That's right. I'm about to put it in my mouth, and I'll stop.

It's not like we're going to be far apart, and if you need me, I can see you in less than a minute, so there's no particular obstacle.

But this stuff is a matter of feelings.

I guess Isbell has a few things to think about, even if she doesn't feel anything in particular.

I'm going to start talking to Adele as Isbell, not as a brave man and demon king this way, and though the sun is shallow, I know that's about it.

"Well, somewhat... maybe you think. But this is the distance. If anything happens, you can come to my house right away."

"Ugh, um... okay?

"Naturally. I'll make you some rice, too, so you can eat it."

When he said so, Isbell brightened his face as soon as possible and nodded happily and again.

"Yeah......! Ugh! Let me go! Your rice is delicious!

"Thank you."

I cheek and look a little out of sight.

Thank you for being praised towards the face.

And in Isbell's case, flattery sounds even more straightforward to my mind because it is clear that it contains no words whatsoever.

That's when the door opened and our voices were blocked.

"Adele!"

"Whoa, isn't that Dean... what's up?

It was Dean, the man who always guarded the entrance to the village, who came in.

Dean, looking rather hasty, looks around as soon as he walks into the house and frowns.

"You're not even here... you're right"

"Duh, what's going on?"

"That's..."

"My daughter's gone?

"Oh...... my wife just told me that she was supposed to be home but she couldn't see me anymore. She's not going to shut up, so maybe she got caught."

"Caught... do you want to do that to this village?

"There's no way! It's an external one... there must be someone who notices the existence of the village and does something wrong. Now the children of another house, they can't see."

"Tell him to say it quickly!

This is not where the problem occurs. We have a big problem.

I get up from the chair I was sitting in and grab an eagle at Xdark just in case.

Isbell, let's go.

"Uhm!"

Isbell nods, too, and takes a seat.

"Oh, hey..."

"What are you doing? Let's go."

"Are you going to help me...? It's a village problem, isn't it?

"Even though I live a little far from the village, it doesn't change the fact that they're letting me live on the property. I deserve to help you more than I care for you."

If you're looking for people, it's up to you to have more people, and if it's someone outside, you're going to need power.

I'm going to live in this village for a long time, so there's no reason not to give me a hand.

"I'm going to give Adele a hand!

You don't have to say anything extra.

"- Enough. Thank you!

Dean bows his head deep at us.

We need to work this out and reassure the villagers.

The three of us rushed to the village first.

"Look, good boys. I'm not in line, yeah! Great."

About ten children were lined up in the woods, a short distance from the village where Adele and the others were hiding.

They are all children of the village, but somewhat out of focus of their eyes, as if they have only lost consciousness.

"What are you doing with Master Phantom, the captain of the Demon King SS?

"Hmm? Look, don't you see, Irela? I love you, my lovely children!

The man, called Phantom, screams aloud as he strokes the child's head.

In contrast, the woman, called Irela, sighed loudly.

"Ha... We're here to find the Demon King. If you're playing with the kids?

"Hey, follow me. 'Cause I tried magic where I thought there was no village or anything, and this is all the kids we got together, right? I'm gonna be in a good mood!

"... right. Surely, where did these people come from?"

"Ten or eighty-nine, I guess it's hidden in the village around. Somewhere small enough not to even be on the map to tell anyone."

Phantom's hands glowed suspiciously with a thin grin.

The hand was slowly extended to the child's head and accompanied.

"The children are pure. Easy to be swallowed up by illusions, and easy to invite. Come on, let me see? All of you."

From the child's head, something white and shining conveys Phantom's hand.

Whenever that light reached Phantom's head, he nodded several times.

"I see... do you say Alice? Your father is Dean, your mother is... Hmm, you're beautiful. Is this quiet village where you live? I see, you're cleverly hiding."

"Do you know what it is?

"Yeah! I know where the village is. You're the first one to hit it."

"Really? Okay, let's go."

"Well, don't be in such a hurry"

Phantom takes Irela and walks out toward the village.

Upright immobile and immobile, leaving ten children behind.