Welcomed to the town of Ville, we went to meet the guild master with the adventurer who came to investigate the [Vain Wilderness].

"Oh, Fred. Are you back? Earlier, there was talk of a monster coming into town. Is everything all right outside?

"Ah, ahh, it's a monster... like a Phantom Beast. I rode them back to town. Also, important witnesses came."

"Long time no see. How have you been?

As Fred, a dog-beastern adventurer of the investigation team, retreats to the side and Teto and I, who were hiding in the shadows, move forward, the former Guild Master, who was a Guild employee, looks surprised by the glasses he was wearing.

"Chise-san... Teto-san?"

"Yes, I'm home. I've got dried fish and alcohol for the souvenir, but where do I put it?

"It's a good fish!

Speaking of which, when I greeted the guild in the past, I remembered my promise to bring souvenirs, and on my way to the town of Ville, on my cane, I created delicious dried goods and gift alcohol that I had eaten in Lowell with Creative Magic and took them out on the spot.

Without paying attention to such souvenirs, the aging as a beast, such as gray hair, facial wrinkles, and matte fur, is more pronounced than at a very young age, but the Alliance Master rushes to kneel before us.

"I'm glad... I'm glad... I'm glad I'm safe."

Even though he has eyes, he starts to twist his face and weep like a child, and laughs bitterly at him.

"I'm an A-ranked adventurer. You won't be in danger soon. And you know how careful I am, don't you?

"I know! But I was worried! Heard you got caught up in a political war in Lowell and went missing!

Ah, surely the situation surrounded by knights and court sorcerers seeking the secrets of [immortality] may not be called a political battle... "

Later, he spent almost no time using the Adventurer Alliance publicly, selling potions and medicinal herbs in various towns to make money, and sneaking out to buy books, dishes, art, etc.

"So, how come Chise and Teto!? What the hell is going on in the [Vain Wilderness]!?

After explaining the situation again to the calm Alliance Master, he still had an unconvincing expression.

"Hmm. Did Chise recreate the magical thin, barren [Vainglorious Wilderness]? In the process, there was an earthquake and a mysterious luminescence phenomenon, and that giant dragon was with a friend? And with the protectors and the demons, they are forming a small settlement....."

Well, that's what it is.

As he nodded lightly, the Alliance Master held his head.

"Gilmouth, are you okay? We don't know what it means either...."

"Ah, ahaha, I'm fine. But the two of you are in a state of relief....."

I will supplement the Alliance Master, who is still looking at the dormant Dragon Man and the Bird-Beast Man.

"Oh, don't worry about it. I just fell in love with the inhabitants of my land at first sight and fell in love."

"Is that okay in another sense..."

Everyone seemed to be in a bit of trouble.

"In the meantime, I'm going to see Duke Hamil...."

"Chise and the others are going to be in a lot of trouble when they move, so I want you to wait in this town. Besides, it's been a long time since you asked for this.

"Ah, yes, yes. That's it. Got it."

Teto's eyes are sparkling as they confuse me with the Alliance Master's interaction.

"Let's go!

"Ah, he's gone... well, in the meantime, I'll ask you to prepare the inn."

"... I understand."

And I stayed in the Adventurers Guild until I heard from Duke Hamil, the patron of the investigation, and received him.

Meanwhile, Teto and I took on the task of mentoring and simulating adventurers.

The adventurers who knew us rejoiced at their first instruction in 20 years and were rolled by Tete onto the ground at the training ground, and I healed it with healing magic.

I remember living as a casual adventurer.

And a month later...

"No, I didn't think you'd come alone. Long time no see, Prince Gunton. Mr. Rolwacca."

"Long time no see!

The two people I met in the guild's reception room laughed bitterly at me and Teto.

"I'm not a prince anymore. Now Duke Hamil, the king's uncle. Or Lord Günton."

"And I'm not a secretary, I'm a house slayer, Roll Wacker."

As we get older, some people change not only their appearance, but also their position and role.

From a young man to an old man, from a young diplomat to an old duke, and an aide to slaughter the house.

Still, his experience in diplomacy at a young age suggests that he continues to play a coordinating role with his neighbors.

"I heard he was still missing, but he's still alive."

"Still, I'm sure you had it."

The Survey team left an unnecessary message that if I were here, I wouldn't be angry.

Maybe that's why I'm so sure he's alive.

"I didn't think a strong man like you could die soon."

"Isn't there another reason?

"Of course. There is a magical contract signed with the approval of the land of [Vain Wilderness]. The fact that there's nothing unusual about it is proof that the contractor is still alive. I thought I'd hide till it was almost cold and show up again."

Not to mention, I feel a little uncomfortable being spotted trying to hide until I am forgotten, like other ageless wise men and witches.

"But I was careless. Glass and tableware shops in southern Lowell, painting shops in Port Town, and tea leaf specialties in the Ischer Kingdom. There are other girls who buy books in fairly large towns. Girls with characteristics similar to yours have been sighted in pieces."

"Witch. It's all a place to go with a witch."

The opponent is a royal duke with domestic and international legacy.

Maybe our information got caught up in his network.

To Lord Günton, who is very good at telling me, it is a shame to admit that he is all himself, so he is so rotten that he diverts his gaze.

Then, after drinking the tea made from roll wacca and calming down, I will get back to the point.

"I heard what you said, but how far is it true?

"Most of it's true."

When I answer that, Lord Günton's nose twitches and twists his face unpleasantly.

"Absolutely, you don't flatly lie, and you don't flatter yourself. You don't need to lie in front of me."

Already in his 60s or 70s, Lord Günton still seems to know the truth about the lies of smell.

And speaking of the true [wilderness of nothingness] that I haven't told the investigators, Lord Günton and Rollwacker are both looking for trouble.

I will also tell you that I am a [Creative Magic] and [Apostle of the Goddess Liliel] with unique skills.

"The content of the story is absurd. My sense of smell says I'm not lying. I think I'm confused."

"Dear Mr. Gunton, Me, too. However, if it is true, it is true that we have a friendship with Chise."

I guess so. I'd like to ask you one question before that. Chise, are you going to be king?

"The witch, the king, the witch, the king... the witch, the king... hmm. It's amazing."

Teto, who was listening to the story, murmured, but I answered the question with a confused eye.

"I don't want to be."

"But hey, Chise. If there is a people, if there is territory, and if other countries recognize it, it is already a fine country. And they will inevitably call the king who brings the kingdom together."

Lord Günton tells me to speak to a deaf child, but I have no sense of being king.

I am a witch, no matter where I go.

"Becoming an apostle of the goddess is an agent of the goddess, and it is equal to being allowed to lead. There's enough reason to build a dynasty."

"The theory of royalty? Sure nobody calls me a king, but I'm actually a king."

Lord Günton looks at us anxiously, laughing at me in self-ridicule.

"If you say you will be noble in Gardo Beast Nation, I recommend you. Or do you want to go down to the Isthmus kingdom on the edge of Uncle Rebel's border?

"Unfortunately, neither. When you become a nobleman, you have responsibilities and duties."

We are very small, but I, Teto, Beretta, Grandpa of the Dragon, and all the Demons have high combat power.

If it falls on the shoulders of some country or force, the balance between nations will collapse.

In order not to want that to happen, I think that [Vain Wilderness] as a whole will penetrate neutrality.

"Let the King know that Chise, the witch of the A-Rank Adventurer, has made contact with a new tribe. We will still be able to control the surroundings, rather than the settlements set up by a group of adventurers."

Lord Günton breathes his breath and says that the Gardo Wesen kingdom is a country developed from Wesen tribes and settlements, and will not be treated indefinitely because of its strong connections and remnants.

"Thank you, thank you."

"And one last thing - are you really immortal?

You must have heard why he was targeted in the Kingdom of Lowell.

Those adventurers who came to us to investigate may have laid a seal because they didn't say anything about it, but Lord Günton must have heard that the country is close to its hub.

"I'm immortal, not immortal. Maybe I'll die if you take my neck off."

In my words, Lord Günton, with his bitter, crushed expression, exhales a deep sigh.

We've known each other for more than 30 years, and you've somehow noticed that we're not getting old at all.

"This time, apart from the investigation team, I will send people as a mission."

"Yes, I understand. I'm looking forward to it."

Promising to interact with each other, we ended our meeting with Lord Günton.

And after being spared by our trained adventurers, we were able to return to the [Vain Wilderness] for the first time in a month from the town of Ville on the border.