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Swallow the Magic Potion from the bottle.

I felt better after taking the medicine, but this time I used too much magic power during the day.

"Excuse me."

Gelato and his brother are coming into our cottage.

Lew, the village chief of Dayton Village, is brought in by his older brother.

Sylvia is alert outside the cottage for now, but she's wearing it out, too, so she's resting on the inside, keeping her to a minimum.

Aira and Noelle were resting as well.

"...... Was the timing wrong?"

Gelato's gaze was directed at Melissa and Iris as they slept.

Both of them were asleep from the drain and load of magic.

“No, you'll need a little more time to get up.But isn't it about time we got a good look at the damage?My shoulders are narrow because I haven't helped with the post-processing either. "

"You don't have to worry about that.Thanks to you, the people here and the people of Dayton have been saved. "

The people and buildings that had been petrified by the defeat of the Great Serpent had been restored to their original state.

However, there are many who are weakened, and there are no casualties at all.

When the battle began, it was dark and the outside was bright, and the people who had been petrified and disturbed by the passing of time had finally recovered their composure.

First, the Knights will report.

The only human casualties are the casualties of the evacuation.

However, the cottage where the supplies were stored was destroyed during the battle with the great serpent.Fortunately, we didn't lose everything, so we don't need to resupply quickly, but we can't afford to feed the personnel we have for a few days.

My condition is terrible, but I plan to return to Aleister as planned.

I think that's fine.

The monster in the forest was devoured by a great snake.

Keeping too much power in the country depletes money.

"Oh, you're really going to leave!?"

However, it does not necessarily reach the parties.

I'm sure Lew knew he was going to return to the garrison.Even so, it was only last night that I was in crisis, and the Knights wanted to protect me.

"We pay taxes."Isn't it the role of the knight to protect you properly!? "

Mr. Gelato and his brother are shocked.

Despite the opposition of the old people, Liu refused to accept the Knights as the general agreement of the village.

Why did this damage happen in the first place?

”That's because... a monster like that appeared in the forest...”

“It's not a mistake.”

Lew answers Mr. Gelato's question with confidence.

“But that could happen anywhere in the world.”

That's how the world works, and there's an S-ranked adventurer to defeat an opponent with that kind of monster-like power.

However, there is a separate cause for the increased damage.

"I know why that snake appeared in such large numbers."

Huh.

"Because they skipped work."

Lew puts his finger on us.

If I realized that I might have left an egg behind when I defeated the great serpent, I could stop the great serpent from returning.

"Don't be ridiculous."

It is difficult to imagine the presence of eggs at that stage, and it is impractical to find them in the vast forest.

"The surest way to prevent damage is to be vigilant."

After the first great serpent was crushed, it floated, and many knights and adventurers held a banquet.

Still, the minimum personnel were on the alert.

The strength of the soldier will cost the person who was on guard.Even so, I was able to tell the people on the inside that gray snakes had appeared.

If the Knights were waiting inside Dayton Village.

The guarded soldier noticed the gray snake and crushed it without going inside.Even if the Knight's prowess alone was insufficient, we could have dealt with the situation without causing any damage.

"That's..."

"You tried to complete the world within yourselves.That's why we can't deal with things that we can't handle with our own hands. "

"......!"

The village also kept the guards on alert.

However, the guard's attention did not notice the appearance of the gray snake on a dark night, and when he noticed it, it was petrified, so he easily allowed it to enter the village.

If this was the Knights of Allister, the result would have been different.

"If you had accepted us honestly, this wouldn't have happened.Explain it to the victims' families.It's your job as the village chief. "

Is there a casualty after all?

"Oh, yes! Because you were slow to defeat that snake."

Seven old men were sacrificed.

At a very old age, she died shortly after the start of the battle with the Great Snake, when she couldn't resist the taking of her life force.

The only thing left in the hands of the bereaved is a tiny - truly tiny - gemstone.

As it was originally created by a monster, the person who subdued the monster has ownership.

In other words, we who have crushed the great serpent have the right to own the gems that contain the vitality of the old men.

"As expected, it is distracting that we should also take the artifacts."That's why I'm going to tell you this from the top. "

It will be temporarily borne by the Alistair family.

"... thank you very much"

Lew thanked her by revealing her dissatisfaction.

But the Aleister family owes their debts to the village of Dayton.I will have it repaid eventually.

Moreover, the debt was determined by the value of the jewel when it was [Magic Power Conversion].

Things that aren't valuable to anyone can be expensive to us.

Even if it is a relic of interest to the bereaved family, it has no financial value.Even so, we are worthy because of our great magic power.

"Give me the jewel, take on the debt."It is up to you which to choose. [M]We'll be ready to return by today, and we'll be out of here tomorrow.So it would be helpful if you could make your choice early. "

"Excuse me...!"

Lew leaves the cottage clenching his fist.

He must have returned to the village to discuss it with his family.It's far away, but there are horses in Dayton Village, so even Lew can get back in no time.

Somehow it was a cold response, not like Mr. Gelato.

"... I am reflecting. But as I told him, if we stayed in the village, we could have saved the lives of the villagers.And if you had taken the life force from the villagers, the monsters that hatched from the eggs for only a few hours wouldn't have gained that power. "

The gray snake was clearly evolving with strength.

The great serpent, who was the parent, gave him vitality, but it was a fact that the Knights could struggle because they were stronger by devouring the villagers.

“I wanted them to realize that they were responsible, too.I hope you will be cooperative after next year in this case..... "

Reclamation will continue after next year.

After all, it is easier for someone to carry out reclamation by letting them use a place they already have.

It's about that, but I think I'm going to finish the other one that the Allister family asked me to do.

Another one?

There are two requests this time.

A monster crusade with petrifying abilities.

Creating a path in the woods where carriages can cross paths.

The great serpent's crusade was successfully completed.

Since Melissa and Iris woke up, we will reduce the number of monsters in the forest and create a path.