"Is it time? The bomb we planted on that mountain explodes."
It's an inn like anywhere else.
In the room, a person in a black robe was generous with a glass of wine in one hand.
The man in the robe gets up when he puts the wine glass quietly on the table.
"We're near the corner, so let's go check it out"
That said, the robe man left the room with a firm foothold.
"We're home, Mullah!
"Redick"
Open the door. I let my dear wife know I was coming home out loud.
Mullah was eating at the table. But I threw away the spoon I had in my hand, and it came with a hug.
I hugged Mullah hard.
"Sorry, Mullah. I was worried."
"Really... where were you going...?
"I've been to the World Tree"
"world tree ⁉ why, to such a place ⁉ ♪"
"Because I felt bad. And I'm coming to Dragon God right now."
"Hey, why ⁉?"
"I'm sorry. I'll be right back."
I let Mullah go and left the house.
"Ma, wait! Redick!"
I just left the house, and Mullah stopped me.
"I'm coming too!
"An idiot. What about Skull?"
"It's..."
"Mullah..."
I looked back, put my hand on Mullah's shoulder, and looked at her.
"I'm fine. More about the kids than that, please. What, it's almost over"
"... is that true? Soon, Reddick will be back, won't he?
"Oh. I'll be back, properly. Hey, I'm just meeting the Dragon God."
I hugged Mullah again.
I wanted to reassure Mullah. I don't think I can reassure you with words.
"Well, I'm coming, Mullah"
"... there you go, Redick"
"You... you're a man"
"I don't know."
Gold replies with a missing voice somewhere in between.
The day after I became an asshole, I gathered them all together again.
I asked Gordo about yesterday.
I mean, what did I tell you? and.
Then Gold replied without feeling particularly.
"Make me fall in love... can I use it too?
"Oh, no ~. I've been thinking so hard about it."
When I asked her if she could use it for Charstena, she refused.
I have no choice. Think for yourself...
That being the case, the rest of the members also began to gather continuously.
I summoned one of the mojis and went away a little bit.
"What a disgusting move, Anna."
"Yes, because..."
"Ha... I don't think you need to feel it. You said Gold would make you fall in love with yourself, didn't you?
"Nah, why, you know, ⁉⁉R"
"'Cause you normally taught me."
I polled him as soon as I asked. No resistance, no nothing.
"Well, you don't need to think about it anyway. Because it's Gold you need to think about, and it's Gold that makes you fall in love. You just have to do what you always do."
"... right? Yeah. I will."
Apparently, you convinced me with my persuasion. Now we can talk properly.
And with Anna, I started talking back to everyone.
Not me. Gilk.
It was a hassle. I tell the same story.
"It seems that…"
"... silly"
"Asshole."
"You're an asshole."
"Pi" (asshole laughing)
All but Charstena got asshole judgment. Charstena just shrugged small and silly and didn't seem to certify as an asshole.
That's Charstena. My feelings for Charstena have already climbed the eel.
"So, asshole, what are we gonna do now?
"Why don't you stop being an asshole already?
"You've been an asshole for a while."
"Ha, enough. No, asshole... Right, we need to reduce the number of demons for now. Demonic movements have one characteristic. With some increase in the number of demons, it gathers like an army, attacking a human city. I don't know why."
Let's give up when it comes to assholes. It was my fault.
Well, leave the asshole alone, I'm serious about having to do something about the demon.
When I was looking into demons in a book before, it said what I just said. Maybe this is true.
A few progressions about yesterday and before that, definitely considering this.
And one more thing. For some reason, progression often happens at night. This is not always the case.
But it's more or less progressing at night. The stronger the demon you can take with you, the more pronounced it is.
"Well, you should hunt demons ~"
"Simply put, yes"
"It's not going to be easy? I think this member could use an" A "..."
I like Gold in light shape, Charstena told me to come up with my words.
"I'm sorry. That's my mistake. If I'd told you sooner, that would have been all..."
I apologized. It's my fault. It's my fault you're so cornered.
"Are there a lot of them?
"It's not like it's a lot. There's a light 500."
"500 says ⁉⁉ə"
I answered Charstena's question and Gilk gave a shocking voice.
"Oh. By the way, I have at least 50 S grades"
"I have 50 S grades. ⁉ I can't do that! There's nothing we can do!
"You don't have to fight anything. Without the demons we can take, they shouldn't be here."
Yes, the question is how to exterminate anything but S-grade.
I can't deal with a single S-level.
If my father comes home, the problem disappears...
"First off, asshole. This is way beyond what we can do anymore. It's a level where we have to leave the country."
"Well, you'll be"
"Hey, why is Ray so calm? This city could end, right?
Without feeling in particular, I have been asked how Charstena odood me about the pom pom and the shock facts.
"I'm not alone anymore. Involved everyone. It's always easier to feel than when I brought it in on my own."
Will I even say that my heart has lightened?
Very, much easier.
Alone, oh, if I don't do this, I did my best to move around and beyond the limit.
But I was an asshole. Really.
I was kind of happy and enjoyed that we were all headed into a crisis.
"Asshole, is that what you're saying? Tell me more about what you know."
"Don't interrupt people's emotions."
"Do it later, asshole"
You really just call me an asshole, this guy.
Well, it sure doesn't make a difference, so talk honestly.
"The last time I checked, there were 50 demons in S, 500 in A, 2000 in B, and 5,000 less. Plus weekly increases of S level 1, A level 10, B level 100, and 1000 others. That mountain limit has been exceeded by and it's not strange whenever the progression occurs. By the way, on the other side of the mountain, there are just as many of them in my hometown. This one has one Spirit working with me, so it should be somewhat. And if my dad comes home, we'll figure it all out. Until then, if you stand by it, you win."
I explained everything at once. Everywhere, I skip it, but this alone has enough information.
"Yes, question ~"
"What is it, Mr. Gold?"
"Why would you solve Ray's dad when he gets back?
Gold, who has raised his hand well and asked questions. I'll go for it, too.
"That's because, for one thing, my father should have the medicine to undo that mountain called Shizuku the World Tree. The other reason my dad is so strong like an idiot."
"Strong as an idiot?
"Oh. I'm actually an idiot, but I'm not only half as strong. Probably the most powerful class of mankind."
"Oh, that guy...?
The only Charstena I've ever met my father there asked.
"Oh. That muscle is not Dada. By the way, my mother is pretty strong, but inferior to my father. Yeah, I forgot to tell you, but now you can leave Sierra Village alone.
Because there are people on the same level as my father right now... "
"Are you sure you're okay?
"Oh, I guess. And there's another guy in the nearby city who's pretty strong, and clearly, he's harder to defend than the king's capital."
I thought so.
If that village and the king's capital go to war, I wonder if the village of Sierra will win...
... You're going to win. I haven't seen anyone beyond those two yet here.
I knew those two were unusual.
And draw the blood of those two, me and Dick are insane, too. What's going on with the blood that runs through us?
No way. Blood doesn't contain protection, does it?
"I ask questions, too!
"What?
"How did you find out how many demons there were?
"Skills. It's not about space exploration."
"Heh, that's convenient. Tell me, too."
"See you next time. Any other questions?
I asked as I looked over everyone's face.
"Sounds like there isn't. So, what do we do now?
"I'll report to the state."
"Okay, I asked for it. Then I'll go to the guild. Anything else... will you report it to your school teacher?
"Okay, I'll take care of it"
Charstena replied on behalf of us and we split apart.
"Basil, are you there Gilmouth?
"There he is. In the back."
"Really. Oh, Basil, when the adventurer gets here, have them all stand by."
"Ah? Why?
Because it's a crisis in the King's capital.
"Ha ⁉"
Oh, my God. That's what I said. I put the basil down, and I walked into the guild chief's office.
Yeah, tell you what, swallow it. But you'll do your job.
"Hello, Gilmouth"
"What's up? It's rare. I didn't expect you to show your face here."
"It's a rare thing, but it's the first time."
An old man with a scratch on his cheek, sitting tight in a hard looking chair.
This is Gilmouth, Reduct of the King's Capital.
He used to go around the world as an S-class adventurer, but he was injured and retired, and now he's playing Gilmouth, the king's capital.
"Ha, speaking of which, is it? So, what's going on?
"That's kind of, no, it's pretty bad,"
"Ha, what sucks? Shara and the others fighting again?
"That sucks, too. But that's a different kind of crap.... Cliff Mountain Demons are activated."
I dropped the tone from a light feeling.
I can't tell too many jokes. It's not like we can afford that.
With my tone changing, Gilmouth has also given me a serious look.
"What do you mean?
"Right now, there are at least 5,000 demons of Class S 50, Class A 500, Class B 2000, or less, just on the slopes of the Wang Du side"
"That's not a joke, is it?
"Yeah."
Gilmouth looked me straight in the eye to see if it was true or false, and he indulged in my words.
Eventually, when I nodded small, I put my arms together and closed my eyes.
Looks like you're thinking of something.
"... Ray, summon the adventurers who are now coming to this guild"
"I'm already doing it. And by the way, to the country and the school, another guy is going to report it."
Gilmouth, who slowly opened his eyes, gave instructions. I'll tell him it's already done.
"Right. Well done. You can go home."
"I don't like it. I'll fight, too."
I've been fighting alone ever since. I can't run away now.
"An idiot. It's not a good fight to have a kid."
"Mind if I say I defeated the S-Class?
"⁉ Is that true...?
"This is the magic stone."
I removed the Demon Stone from the storage space.
Put that in front of Gilmouth.
"... I'm sure of it.... hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Look at the demon stone, Gilmouth laughing heavily.
I'm not 10.
"Eleven."
"Such detail is fine. All right, you join us. If it's strong enough, it's not a problem for a kid."
"I'll add five more, okay?
I've decided to involve Charstena and the others, so I'll be sure to ask.
"Ah? No. They're free kids, aren't they?
"What do you think? Probably would do it if it was about A grade..."
"Hey, what's going on with the kid these days?"
Probably not normal.
Gilk could still be normal, right?
As far as Charstena is concerned, it's obviously not normal.
"... well, that's good. But don't go out too far. We as adults can reduce the number."
"Hey, what are you going to do?
I wondered what Gilmouth's operation was like and asked for an explanation.
"First, request backup from Dilberg. Next, inform the other side of the mountain of the danger as well. Later, wait here until backup arrives. Along the way, when demons come, we'll deal with them every time."
"You can't come from this one?
"The danger is too great. It would be counter-productive if I just met an S-level and stimulated it."
"I would understand. The S-level position."
You should be able to hunt for something else without meeting S-Class.
"How unusual are you...... anyway, still no good. In case there is. The protection of the King's capital is quite stiff. It doesn't fall overnight. This is safer."
I matched Gilmouth's operation with my thoughts and figured out which was more certain.
My thoughts have many anxiety elements.
So is what Gilmouth said, and so is my father.
There's no guarantee I'll be back for sure.
That's just what I think.
An operation set up by Gilmouth would be more certain than such an operation full of anxiety.
"... ok. I just want you to allow one thing. Now my buddy Spirit is fighting in the mountains. I want to go bring that spirit back."
"... go. I can't say anything anymore."
Gilmouth gave me permission easily.
I don't know if that glitch was to have already fought on its own, or my anomaly...
Father, it's an anomaly.
"What's up, Gilk?"
Gilk opens the king's bedroom door without permission and tells him of an anomaly.
The king takes it calmly and urges Gilk to go ahead without panic.
"It has been found that there are 50 S, 500 A, 2000 B, and less than 5,000 demons in Cliff Mountain. This is what my friend taught me. This is caused by the fact that the mountain is full of the protection of evil gods. My friend removed the cause and it won't get any worse, but the remaining protection in the mountains is still alive and well. Yet another thing is that the past Fire Dragon case was also likely caused by the protection of the Evil God. This is a crisis in the King's capital. Deal with it as quickly as you can."
Gilk summed up what Ray had heard and told his own father. The appearance doesn't even make you feel fine dust, such as the usual joke.
If Ray had been here, that would have been what he thought was a prince.
"... well informed. Leave it to me later, and you can back off."
The king calmly took the magnitude of the matter and told Gilk to leave it to him.
And Gilk, after a gratuity, left the room.
"Dr. Linary!
"What's up, Charstena"
"It's tough! Ray found a lot of demons on Cliff Mountain. There's like 50 S-grades, 500 A-grades, 2,000 B grades and less."
"Is that true?"
"Yes!"
"Okay. Leave it to me, Charlstena and the others to go back to the dorm."
That's how Dr. Linary followed the scene on the run.
I was anxious and full.
Ray said I should endure the next couple of weeks, but that didn't seem to me.
I felt that the current King's Capital had no power to stop the demonic progression.
Please...
Don't take it away from me anymore...
I prayed so in my heart.
"… Is there any particular problem?"
While scrolling through the report, I read what was written and decided that there was no problem.
"Hmm... I'm not used to this."
I let a bunch of reports go to my desk and whined to myself so exhaled.
Seems like a desk job isn't right for me.
I've been doing this for six months now, but I never get used to it.
It's still better for me to move my body.
"Kiki, chief knight! Oh, my God!"
"What's wrong with you? Panic."
"That's the call from the Knights Commander to the Knights Commander..."
I got a report of a call from the deputy knight who rushed in. A vice knight is like a vice president of a student council in another school.
That means I'm the student chairman. [M]
"What is it? You've never done anything like this before."
"So, isn't it strange that we're not knights yet?"
"Well, you'll see when you go"
I got up from my chair and left the room and headed to Knights headquarters.
"Knights School Knights Chief Dikuld Berstead, responded to the call and ascended"
When I entered the conference room at the Knights headquarters, I put my hand on my chest and gave a salute.
"You've come a lot. Have a seat."
"Ha."
I sat in the chair pointed at the Knights Commander.
The desk was circular, with the Knights Commander and the Knights from the first to the seventh sitting on the chair.
When I think I'm going in there, I get nervous.
Can you do it right?
"Well, I called everyone this time to discuss a rescue request I had just received from Wang Du. I also ask the Knight Chief of the Knights School to join me this time. As you know, he is a very good knight's egg. I've decided to invite you to join me this time, with experience."
The Knights Commander briefly explained why I'm here.
Experience...
Sure, it's not a bad thing to go through if you're going to be a Cavalier in the future.
Let me make sure you learn.
"Now, regarding the request for rescue, they say a large number of demons have appeared in the Wang capital, as well as in the mountains of the surrounding district of Gabardi. They have at least 50 S-grades, and no more demons than they always do. So, Wang Du asked me to send reinforcements to these two districts."
Gabardi...
Then so is the village of Sierra...
"Commander of the Knights, may I make a statement?
I couldn't stay, I asked permission to speak. [M]
"Mr. Dickold, you don't have to ask permission for one thing here. To facilitate the discussion, what I said is obsolete."
If you did get permission once, the meeting wouldn't go on, would it?
"Really? So, I said Gabardi, does that include a village called Sierra?
"That's right. I'm sure you were from that village. It is the home of Senior Grahat, naturally. So, that's it?
"No, if it's going to happen, is it possible for you to add me to that reinforcement?
This is what I wanted to hear.
At the time of the name Gabardi, we knew that the village of Sierra was in danger.
So I wanted to know if I could be added to the reinforcements.
"... for once, you are a student. We acknowledge your power, but you can't shake your head easily."
"I know.... I thought, no, I'd be a knight to protect what I wanted to protect. So I can't wait here now that that precious thing has been threatened. Please. Let me go."
Put your forehead on the desk and plead.
That's all I can do. [M]
Interpretations are students, not knights.
"... fine. Instead, I called you because I meant to."
"What is that..."
"It was a good opportunity to find out what you really meant. They let me use it."
I clapped myself out to the Knights captain, who said so without evil. [M]
I'm told you've been duped.
"Besides, I have a request for you by name."
"Hey, by name?
I don't remember doing anything so prestigious...
... You have a heart. One.
No, or only Ray, right? You do that...
"I hear a man named Ray told me to bring you in. Apparently, this disturbance was discovered by the person informing him. Furthermore, thanks to the elimination of the cause and the suppression of the demons, we were told that within the next couple of weeks things would settle down."
Mm, it's impotent...
It's not what students do to eliminate this important cause...
What the hell is Ray doing at school...
"Looks like you know who Ray is."
"... is my best friend"
I answered that without difficulty.
"Hmm. Increasingly, I was interested in the person named Ray. How old are you?
"It's 11 now,"
The Knights Commander asked with an interesting face. I answered that honestly.
"11 ⁉ Right. I'd love to scout for a knight."
"No, they're going to be adventurers, so I thought that would be tough..."
I was still surprised. I'm surprised, too, and if anyone who doesn't know Ray asks, that'll double.
"That's a shame.... By the way, Dickold, which way are you headed?
"We're going to Gabardi"
"Right. What about your best friend?
Answering without hesitation, the Knights Commander asked me if Ray was okay.
"Are you talking about Ray... if this disturbance was the only one in the Wang capital, I wouldn't have gone"
"? What do you mean?
"It's too early for us to meet."
The vow is in two years. Six months ago, that's what my opponent's kid told me.
If Ray says so, I'm gonna do the same.
"I don't know any more..."
"It's an oath. Me and Ray's. And if Ray's here, no problem."
"You trust me."
"Yeah, that's it already. Because he's the only one in the world who can call himself a rival."
There's no way a competitor dies first.
Until you fulfill your vows with me, Ray will never die.
"Right. Then join the 3rd Knights. And the first and second knights to the king's capital, and the third and fourth knights to Gabardi. The rest wait here. I'll take care of everything: prep, roads, maneuvers, etc."
"" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" ""
And I left for my first home in a long time.
"Uranium Tea"
"Oh, what is it?
I was coming to the lake to pick up Uranti.
"Hey, there was a lot going on. So now I want you to come to the king's capital."
'Yeah, fine. Heh heh heh, a lot of things, huh?
"What, those eyes..."
Ask Uranti what I feel like when he turns his deep eyes.
'Cause you look nice, like you kind of took a load off...'
"... well, it's kind of easier"
'Yes... good.' Cause you looked stunning before... '
Apparently, he was worried about Uranti, too.
Still, I guess she didn't say anything because she knew the anomaly about this mountain and the importance of my role in it.
"So, what happened?
"It's no big deal. I was just an asshole. But... at last, I think it means that the gears that were falling apart are tangled up."
It was all involved and intertwined.
And that gear's karaki moved out.
"Is that gear going to converge this thing?
"Come on? You don't know that. One more gear would be perfect."
"Hehe, shall we then pray for that gear to tangle"
I dropped my eyes on the lake.
It was a long time...
It's taken me four years to get here.
But... it's finally over.
Now finally, we can settle.
I can't stop anymore.
No matter where the moving gear reaches...