Erica, who was pointed out, squeezed her eyes.
Then she missed her gaze.
"Hey."
And, look back at me again.
"Do you care?
"I was a little curious if it was personality or if there was some deep reason"
Maybe I wasn't the only one who cared.
but I guess I didn't hesitate to ask.
"When you're all alone here all the time, there's no one to laugh at. I forget how to laugh."
Erica lays down her gaze and puffs her long, meaty legs.
"- That's the apparent reason. The truth is..."
My legs shake, I stop.
"At one point, I decided. That goddess who took away the possibility of a concubine is laughing and babbling. Are we ever laughing... The next time I laugh is when Vicis is so stunned that he can't get back on track."
"So when there's something worth laughing at, you're replacing it with" stop laughing "?"
Erica put my thighs on lightly with her fingertips.
"Soyuko and"
”Stop" the ”laugh” that came out of nowhere.
Stop laughing.
Perhaps slightly different from the original meaning......
Maybe that's like Erica's readiness to impose on herself.
"It's not funny as long as Visis is walking around the world waving a big hand, huh?"
Erica pulls her legs in and reassembles them.
"What do you say? Deep, deep, simple, simple reasons, right?
What the hell is that?
"Using demons to gather information on a regular basis is better than gathering information about the world."
"I'm hoping one day I'll get some information about Visis leaving, so I don't miss it."
I see.
"I've heard so much about that goddess... how hard it is to sit on your stomach"
Looking out the window, Erica silenced herself for a while.
The purple blue eyes do not reflect the cellars outside.
It's probably something that's out of sight.
A world that extends outside the demonic belt.
"The concubine was going to make this place his final dweller. But I still - I think it was too soon. I met you, I talked to you, and I thought... maybe I still want to enjoy the outside world."
But as long as I had that shit, I didn't enjoy it.
Tong.
Erica gets off the window edge.
"That, too, is a story after the term of our covenant with the Holy Spirit Tree. So it seems impossible to enjoy the outside world with a human being, Toka"
If it's a longevity cellus or Liz, you might enjoy it any day.
but I'm out of life.
"Enjoy the outside world with me, be patient with the devil."
"I will. Unfortunately."
"I won't let you worship me while I'm alive."
"What?
"Your smile"
That means - crush Visis, a declaration.
And Erica, who wore an arm, glared half-eyed at me.
"Dialogue Now - Too Kizzy, Toka"
"Hung, that's as good as it seems."
"Well, I don't know...,..."
Erica stacked the other toe on the right toe.
And I dropped my gaze, and I said.
"... - Thank you"
…………
"What's the matter, you look unusual"
"Hmm? No, what..."
Well, well.
I saw something unusual.
It was a moment, but it was the first time.
To be honest, I was a little surprised.
Heh.
I see.
I don't laugh, but...
"Light up, you do."
I thought it wasn't just a laugh, it wasn't that way either.
Two hands on the hips, Erica on the front.
"Shh, ma, shh. Or speaking of…"
Erica stares at me with her eyes, erasing the faint lighting residue.
"You're the one who never saw it lit up?
…………
If you ask me, I might.
▽
Afterwards, Erica showed me some magic equipment again.
They say if you have something that might help, you can bring it out as you like.
"Thank you for the nihon liquor"
That is.
Sake was, of course, transferred from an example leather bag.
When I used it last night, it was transferred.
I hear Zao Yuan is in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
I've never had a drink, but I only knew my name when I was in high school.
I saw the label online at some point and found out how to read kanji.
So, Erica said she liked the liquor.
"Toka, I like it"
That said, he stuck around without hesitation.
"You really like booze, you."
And well, that's why.
As a token of appreciation for sake, he was also in a "take anything” state.
"By the way, no more metastatic stones, right?
"That's especially rare, so hey. Erica got it because it was a long time ago."
"That's going to spread a lot of strategy when you can use it..."
It's not just evacuation.
Can also be used for surprise attacks.
"Do you have any idea where or how it might be available? I used to say the level of entering the magician's guild treasure trove..."
"I don't think you own a magician's guild, though."
Really?
"Then what about some country's treasure trove or something?
"Hey."
Erica with fingers on her temples and eyes closed.
"The Duchy of Jonato, for example, basically possesses a lot of valuables called" sacred relics ”that only queens and virgins are allowed to touch."
They're also not allowed to approach the treasure trove basically, except for those two.
"Otherwise... the story of the Mad Emperor of the Mira Empire actively collecting ancient valuables seems to be famous for a long time. If it's a giant underground treasure trove called Mira's” The Great Treasure trove, "it's probably full of unused metastatic stones."
Many ancient magic guides and other items are said to be ineffective.
There may be cases where the effect is activated only once.
Using up that one valuable time to make sure it works is literally a waste.
Hence the pile of unused goods.
You can't use it without darkness.
"So it looks like there are a lot of items left unattended until a detailed book is discovered."
"I see."
"Sometimes you want to keep it as a trump card for your country."
"What about the other countries?
"Otherwise, there must be a lot of magic gear in the Lion."
Well, I guess.
"Yonato and Mira seem to have been dodging themselves for a long time, but other countries seem to be transferring such items to the Allion as” gifts ”. I mean -"
"All the possessions and valuables of the Sorcerer's Guild belong to the Goddess."
The point is, the fucking goddess says she's cute.
but Yonato and Mira say they are moderately involved in the ”dedication”.
Geographically, those two countries are away from the Allion.
Does that have anything to do with it, too?
"Individually?
"Come on."
Erica flattering her shoulders.
"I don't even know Erica well enough to be an individual collector. If you dare, this Erica Anaolobael."
View the collection in front of you.
"Being an individual... sure, maybe not more than you"
Then I asked Erica a few stories about the End Country.
Well...
When I finished talking, I spent most of my time with Liz until dinner.
About 60% of them were alone time with Liz.
When Erica and I went out and joined the Sellas,
"Liz seems to have a lot to talk about, including thanks so far"
Yes, Eve slapped me in the ear.
If you ask me, Liz and I haven't had much chance to talk alone lately.
Liz told me all sorts of things.
I turned to my listener as hard as I could, hammering.
And sometimes I answered questions.
When it came to questions, most of them were things I didn't love.
In other words, it's a peaceful question that won't hurt anyone.
Speaking of having a peaceful time, I think I did.
I don't know.
I felt a little relieved, too.
Lighter, I mean.
Thanks to you, I might have taken a good breath, too.
That's how - when I realized, dinner was approaching.
I got up,
"Thanks, Liz."
And I thanked him.
"Yes, no! Welcome... Ah - I just might have spoken too much. But... thank you so much for listening to me... Dear Toka"
Saying, Liz shyly broke her cheeks and her eyes.
"- Me, it was a pleasure to talk to you all today, Master Toka. Really."
That look looked a little neat compared to earlier.
No, it's not.
When we met, it was like.
Good.
This kid can make a face like this.
Sincerely, I think so.
Feeling your mouth loose naturally,
"Oh."
I nodded softly.
"I'm glad, so am I."
▽
After dinner, we all spent time in the dining room until we were sleepy.
From the drowsy to the bath before bedtime, he returns to his room.
Erica was ”drunk” by the way, so she left early.
Ultimately there, me and Sellas stayed.
Pigimaru and Slay are supposed to sleep in the same room as Liz tonight.
I left the room with Liz a while ago.
So I'm not in this room right now.
Erica took him, so he doesn't even look like a golem.
On the tabletop, there were still dishes and such.
"Do you want to clean up?"
"Yeah, let's do that"
I float my hips out of my chair from either side and work on cleaning it up.
The modest sound of the dishes touching each other......
The hand remained unstoppable, and Selas opened his mouth.
"Speaking of which, it's the room we use,"
"Oh."
"Compared to when you came here, you've cleared up quite a bit"
"As soon as I get rid of it, I'm leaving tomorrow. By the way, did you get some rest today?
"Yes, both energy and strength."
"Right."
When I saw the end of cleaning up that way,
"Bath, you can go ahead. I'll take care of the rest."
- Lord Toka.
I felt embarrassed.
On my hand on the tabletop, Sellas adds his own.
"Where is the knight who leaves the king to clean up after the feast and get his own water first?"
"Then you just have to be the first precedent"
"There is no precedent because at that point you are disqualified as a knight. So Lord Toka came first."
I stare jizzily at Cellas' face.
"You're starting to say"
"Hehe, I learned from you"
"But I knew I wouldn't. I'm after Sellas."
"Otherwise"
One, a coughing cellus.
"With me, you will come in"
Cellas smiled a little invincible.
"If this is the case, there will be no later or later"
I didn't think very much of it as a statement that I thought about later.
With my gaze down, I breathed.
"Well, so"
……
"............, - What!? Fine, so rinse!?
On the last night before the departure, this was how it was further improved.
…………
▽
After noon the next day.
We were on the ground when we were ready to leave.
It is now outside the hut on the lakeside of the example.
Erica, Eve and Liz were all face-to-face in the drop-off.
"After all, you're going through the demon belt in the west?
Erica confirms.
"Oh, I want to avoid it for the first time."
"I gave you the map, so I think you'll be fine..."
Eve will be gone from here.
I can no longer use the method of measuring the current location at the distance between Eve and Erica.
I'll also lose that holographic map.
"Perhaps the best solution is to keep going west."
Other routes make it necessary to pass through Ursa territory.
And in the end, we have to cross the southern demonic belt again, even on that route.
It takes extra distance and time.
When this happens, it is still the shortest way to go through the demonic belt in the west.
Period when the Great Demon Emperor can move relatively freely to my death......
With that in mind, time shortening should be actively sought.
There are also Erica handmade maps, so I don't have to worry about getting so lost.
Yeah, and Erica did her hand to the chin.
"Though there was a demon tank, you ran half of that Northern Demon Belt... and if it's about the Western Demon Belt, you can break through normally. I mean, you're knocking it down to the sidekick."
The status correction is higher than when the Northern Demon Zone was breached.
Slay is growing even more.
Besides,
"Some people want to earn experience."
For once, I'd like to stack it with a trick.
... Well, there are other reasons why I want to go through the Demon Belt.
Erica approaches, stands in the front and gently corrects my robe.
"Anyway, I hope you're okay -... and that's it,"
Liz stopped stroking Slay and stepped away.
And correct your posture and turn back on us.
"Everyone, please, please, be safe."
Cellas is gentle in the eye.
"Thank you. You too, please be well."
"Piggy."
Robe to face (?) Pigimaru, who served, followed Selas.
It still seemed right to postpone the day.
I can see that both Pigimaru and Slay are clearly out of fatigue compared to yesterday morning.
Eve, who arms up and is royal, opens his mouth.
Believe me, I'll be waiting for you.
"Ma... I'm going to show you my face when it's all over"
Um, nodding Eve.
"I hope so, my Lord."
"... oh, expect me"
Well,
"Bye."
I touched Slay's mediated crystal.
"It's time to leave."
▽
Leaving the lakeside cabin, we were traveling on a second form of slay.
Cellas is riding behind me.
He gently turned his hand around his waist and tried to keep a little upper body on my back.
We discussed which rides forward before we left.
Lord Toka asked me if I could come forward.
That's what they told me, so I came forward.
Now we can have two passengers in relation to the number of people.
If the speed of travel for two passengers should be faster than it was when we went through the demonic belt in the south.
Even so,
"The End Country, or"
I shrugged the name of my destination, paying attention to the signs around me.
The back cellus shifts the upper body slightly.
"I'm also surprised that sub-races and demons have a real country to hide themselves from"
Eve also said he "thought it was a legendary country”.
"We're talking about using the” keys ”that I got from Erica, or we can't even get into the country without a god-beast clan. I hear there are two of them on this continent... but I don't know if they're alive right now."
And.
It would again be different if I could get out alive even if I could enter the country.
The kingdom of those who hide from the world.
Will you honestly return to the outside world those who know the reality of the country?
So perhaps there is also a need to gain the trust of the other in some way.
"How effective is Erica's name?"
"Lord Erica said," If the king hasn't changed, if you give him your name, you'll get cooperation ”..."
- If it hasn't changed.
As things stand, the stance of those living in today's most endless country is unknown.
Is it hostile to the goddess?
What do you think of the underlying evil?
What about the perception of man?
Lower your gaze.
Would the presence of piggy circles or slays come in handy unexpectedly?
This is how we have a friendly relationship with demons.
Could be a good appealing material.
"Either way, we need to be able to meet the Forbidden Clan and use the Forbidden Curse no matter what"
Look at the backpack wrapped around Slay's saddle.
Inside, there are three curseless spell documents.
A spell forbidden by the goddess.
Firstly, we must be certain of its nature.
Depends. Later strategies change.
It's just...
Depending on what you think, the goal is close.
Meet the Prohibited Clan in the End Country and make the Prohibition usable.
With a mastered curse - crush the fucking goddess.
On a rough note, that's all you have to do.
So all we have to do is get rid of the obstacles already - only push on.
I guess Visis is going to be letting the others dance on his own palms.
but from this side of the spectrum, how long will that goddess dance over the "trick over here”?
Especially the presence of the "Fly King no Battle Regiment", if successful, becomes a source of concern for Visis.
……………………
In that sense, it can also be said that the fight against the goddess of shit has already begun.
◇ [Goddess Visis] ◇
"Using spells to barely destroy the Great Demon Emperor's lateral proximity... in a massive battle in White Castle of Demon Defense, he makes so much of a contribution to overshadowing the war situation - he may also possess some rarities that seem to be ancient demon guides... and even more so, he serves as a giant horse-shaped demon... his former name is Asynt... that mysterious group of spellmen who led to death that unreasonable” mankind's strongest ”... and... hehe... no way, what a living... Sellas - Ashlein"
Visis is
"I see."
I let the report go on my desk.
"The Fly King no Battle Regiment." - Very interesting.