I wanted to help prepare for the Winter Solstice Festival, but I didn't need to help myself, the ally of the [Witch's Forest of Creation].

For this reason, during the daily routine, we will continue to practice the dance of devotion, and we will create communication magic tools for relaying the festival footage to each village with Creation Magic .

Those days passed, and the day of the Winter Solstice Festival came.

Pumpkin dishes prepared from pumpkins distributed to each village from the day before are lined up, and the Winter Solstice Festival is busy from the morning.

In each village, group weddings are held throughout the village to coincide with the festival, and several couples become husband and wife.

Meanwhile, weddings were held at the main venue where representatives of each village and people close to them gathered.

“Congratulations, you're going to live together forever.”

“Congratulations!”

Thank you, witch, Tete-sama.

On the stone podium set up for the festival, a number of couples of demons lined up, and Tete and I each sent a congratulatory message, which was broadcast to each village by communication magic tools.

In this group marriage, Yahad of the Dragon Demon Clan also gazed at her with a nervous face alongside the women of her family.

This year, the elders of the Dragon Demon Clan died, but as a celebration to shake it off, the marriage of the next chief, Yahad, rose.

Everyone ate the food of the festival by sending congratulations to the communication magic tool for such a group marriage.

The day before yesterday, the meat of the giant bird monster that the ancient dragon's grandfather had hunted far away was also lined up as a dish.

In the meantime, entertainment performances and choirs are held on the podium, and while it is not normal for communication magic tools to be shown in each village, festivals that cultivate a sense of wisdom for the winter by eating delicious food are the same everywhere.

In this way, the group marriage, which is the main thing in the morning, is over, and in the afternoon, the stone podium changes its appearance as a arena.

This is Aena, the maid who hosts the martial arts venue.What is the communication status with Beretta-sama at the main venue? ”

This is Beretta at the main venue.Communication is good. Please explain.

As a result, Beretta and the host of the maid team began explaining the afternoon club while using loudspeakers and communication magic tools on the arena at the main venue.

Starting now, we are going to hold a martial arts party in the [Witch's Forest of Creation] to determine a strong man worthy of protecting the witch!Who will take the position of the Four Heavenly Kings in the vacant seat, as mighty men of all races dive through the qualifiers! ”

"Well, what are the four empty heavenly kings?"I don't remember creating such a system.... "

"Master, it's a common name used by residents.Generally speaking, it is a martial arts club that decides on the fourth strongest of the residents, except for Master Tete, the ancient dragon's grandfather, and me, the maid's captain. ”

"The strongest fourth..."

I unintentionally repeat Beretta's words.

Depending on the viewer, I am the Demon King standing at the top, and the four heavenly kings under Tete who protect it are certainly too fit.

In addition, the phrase "Kuku, he is the weakest of the Four Heavenly Kings" passes through my head to determine the fourth strongest of the inhabitants against the three people with isolated strength.

"It sounds fun, so I wanted to get out, but it was a pity ~!"

Well, well, for now, let's keep an eye on him so he doesn't get hurt.

The game format is a one-on-one tournament match between players who have passed the qualifying in advance!In addition, you will wear magic tools to replace the damage with magic power, and you will be judged by stun, surrender, off-site, and referee!Now let's begin the first round of the first game!

― Ooooooooo!

In the first round of the battle, a werewolf man and a Centaur man shout at each other and start a fight.

Relay footage with communication magic tools is always taken at the optimal position, and spectators will be excited.

And I opened my eyes in surprise at the words mingled in the roar.

Demonstrate that the witch can safely entrust us with this land!

I'm the one who's going to show you that!It won't be a burden for the witch!

Saying that, he released his sword and stared at the two people waving their spears, staring at Teto and Beretta next to him.

However, they only smile at me and say nothing, gradually moving to the next battle.

While demonstrating the overwhelming power of dragon demons, demons, and minotaurs, flying by angels and demons, magic from above, and the power of battle with the threads and plants of arachnids and dry ads, words of battle are still mixed into my words.

Show the witch that you're not weak enough to rely on!

”Don't make the witch look lonely!Kill the weaker self who gets in the way!

Don't create duties and responsibilities to tie up witches with our weak presence!

If they show us the way, we'll make it!Don't rely on him anymore!He wants freedom!Protect your freedom! Don't despise kindness!

Such words flutter and fierce battles are fought.

The shadows stretched out from behind me and looked back as the ancient dragon grandfather looked down at me, dumbfounded by so much battle.

"Grandpa, this is..."

"Everyone loves the Witch Lord."The witch who fought hard and confronted the inhabitants sincerely and wished for their happiness-- "

But... the ancient dragon grandfather finished his sentence.

"The inhabitants also want the happiness of the witch."It's because you're a witch who receives and loves migrants and refugees like me that you're worried about the lonely look you can see from afar. ”

As I was told, I stroke my face.

I wonder if he had such a look on his face that he might have unconsciously done so even if he wasn't aware of it.

And then I looked back at myself and found myself.

“Maybe I wanted to travel again.I want to travel to unknown places and see things I've never seen before.I want to practice the knowledge I have accumulated in this land. "

When Tet and I were travelling together, we were wandering in search of our home.

Now, the [Witch's Forest of Creation], the place where they would return, is ready to be held by those who should be protected.

When I stayed in one place again, I was able to read the books carefully and accumulate knowledge.

I want to walk myself through the materials and sites to practice it, see it with my own eyes, experience it with my own hands, and test my strength.

“Luxury. When I'm traveling, I want a place to go.After spending more than a dozen years in a difficult place to return to, I want to travel again. ”

I spent more than a dozen years on the land of the [Forest of Creation Witches], where the regeneration was over.

Even so, it is a land full of enough charm.

It seems like it would be too much of a punishment for a place or journey you haven't seen yet from within without knowing its charm, and you laugh at it with a self-mocking smile.

It would be better for a young man to be so unarmed.

"Grandpa, even if I look like this, I'm an 80-year-old grandmother."

"Fuhahaha, compared to eagles that are still over 10,000 years old, they are much more like babies than younger.It's still too early to get stuck in small pieces. "

The ancient dragon grandfather who watched the state of the martial arts club laughed loudly at my conversation, and I giggled and smiled.

As an ally of the Witch Lord, let's protect this land.What, so many people are trying to steal the land from an ancient dragon? ”

No matter what kind of treasure there is, there will be no one who will imitate the most powerful creature to take the treasure from the ancient dragon.

The deterrent to the outside world is the ancient dragon grandfather.The various internal and external adjustments will be undertaken by the maid team, including me and myself.Please, Master, do as you please. "

I'm going on a trip, and for that reason, I'm holding a collegiate meeting of representatives of the residents, so that I can run the land as much as I can.

And I don't want to travel because I don't like this land.

I really want to go to a strange place for a month or two and have an experience that I can only taste there.

The inhabitants pushed for my wish.

And with each battle, the tournament progresses as the athletes take on the next challenge in a state of complete mana potions by Lamia, who is in charge of treatment and concoction.

And lastly...

Cuooooon!

A-rank Adventurer's Bottom Power!Don't lick it, it's okay!

Finally, Griffon, who fought as the representative of the Phantom Beast that lives in this land, and Rafiria, the Elf, are fighting fiercely.

Chise, you're watching!Sometimes you look like you did before I jumped out of my hometown!If you want to go on a journey, do as you please!In the meantime, I'll protect this land for you!

And when Rafia says irresponsible things like, "Come swing around as you wish, as if you were in an orphanage when you're traveling," you laugh.

"Hey, hey, hey! You give me the win here."- I'm cumming!? ”

Krrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

And while it was a battle between Rafia, an A-rank adventurer, and Phantom Beast Griffon, the higher Phantom Beast was not an opponent that humans could defeat alone.

Rafia falls off the field in a Griffon charge, and the Griffon wins and growls.

And the residents and phantom beasts gathered at the Winter Solstice Festival applauded the victory of Griffon.

Even if I am not on this land, they will protect me.

Such reliability was in the winner's griffon.

On the contrary, I am expected to bring a new wind of people, illusion beasts, knowledge, and technology to this land by going out.

Tete wants to travel with the witch again!

“Yes, I do. I want to travel casually with all my surprises and discoveries.”

This [Witch's Forest of Creation] is my home.

And since you've already stopped and rested enough on the tree, it might be time to take off again.

But before that, Griffon, the winner of this martial arts event, decided to put a belt around his neck with his previously made Adamantite medal in it.

The three types of medals are exchanged for some kind of reward, but they become useless for the winner's griffon, so we inserted a magic stone into the center of the empty hole in the Adamantite Medal and gave it as a magic tool that imparts the magic of natural healing enhancement.

Then, after the end of the martial arts club, the sun gradually began to dawn.

I am once again keenly aware that I will travel this land, but before I do, I must succeed in closing this Winter Solstice Festival.