"So what about protection? Is it going to increase?

Yes, Ellie asked.

This is the second floor of the freezing warehouse I built next to the long cabin. There was no good place to have a meeting, so it felt like stretching the wall from the ground floor and quickly building an additional upstairs section. The warehouse has a large floor area there, so it seems like it would be a good place to stay. I have to put on a roof, though.

Will and Fran are leaving messages, and it seems to be the training ground for the Adventurer Guild. Will still train today? Poor thing.

There is a banquet going on downstairs. It was a lot of fun to be flabbergasted and thanked by all the females except for the kids, but I'm still tired of all the strangers, and they all fell out instantly when they arrived.

"You can't eat as much as you can."

If you don't bet your life on it, it won't come with protection. Even now that Will saved his life and fed him some rice and even took care of his money and house, the shelter didn't come with it until recently.

"Don't hesitate if you're around. Pull in the cancer. Masaru is motivated by this, and I won't spare your help."

Motivational. Shouldn't I tell you it's already getting troublesome? I feel that I have had a lot of experience and have been able to tolerate it, but I don't like a large number of opponents either it's not that easy to heal. It drains considerably, and this is how I'm relieved to be with everyone.

"You're very aggressive, aren't you?

I've been tolerated so far, but what made you recommend me increase it?

"We were discussing that we might have been taking a sweet look at the situation," Ann said.

Ann told me that this is one of several Hilagis residences, one of the most challenging.

Those who were attacked by demons in the early days of the Hilagis devastation and have fled wearing them. or poor people who originally had nothing. These people were gathered together here.

You can afford to escape with your assets, or you can have a job in your hand. Or the guardian, which means that the lord has a better life somewhere else to take good care of the people.

Those who can already fight are taken as root soldiers, and all that remains is a gathering of people with no back shield or anything to help them, who can be replaced even when they are gone. It could be the worst truncated.

Of course I do not want to cut this many people off with the upper echelons, but, as the chief told me earlier, there is no effective help in the deterioration of the situation due to delays in food transport and the failure to procure from Hiragic territory, and there are other refugee camps that cannot and cannot be generously protected here.

"Tirica heard about the situation in Hiragis."

"This is top secret information from the True and False House. Just for the record."

Yes, Tirica cut it out.

Half the reconnaissance is uninformed. The dispatched troops were also hit by demons and retreated. Hiragis recapture may be tough, the upper levels of the empire say they are also looking at Hiragis' renunciation.

"The Empire is gathering more troops from all over to recapture Hilagis than originally planned. Food shortages are also due to this. But if you put all that into battle and the recapture is tough, the border will be sealed off and Hiragis will be cut off relentlessly."

Of course, even as an empire, Hiragis does his best because he wants it back. But not all. It's too risky to move all armies to help other countries, and we can't risk devastating the forces we put in.

If we keep the Hilagis border sealed off, we can secure the Empire's Antai for once. There's nothing wrong with that.

"Hmm. Well, we have to do what we can."

The quest only said to take part in the operation until the end, and the success of the recapture operation was not a condition.

Where we worked so hard, there's nothing we can do if the Imperial Army decides to pull back.

"We (the Elves) will cooperate fully. Whatever you do, Hiragis will be taken back."

Lilia, who had been quiet so far, quietly said that out. He has a terribly serious face and tears in his eyes. What the fuck?

"An adventurer called out to Lilia saying he had escaped Hilagis in his guild," Ann said.

"Elves of Hiragis didn't get here as one. All gone."

The adventurer called out wondering if the elves had survived. Or I thought you knew survival.

"They stood in the fortress on the way out, buying the people of Hiragis valuable time to escape."

The only information obtained is that there were thirty-three groups of elves. The adventurer just happened to hear the story from a Hiragic army soldier on the way out, and the soldier who told me the story was also dead fighting demons on the way out.

"There may be survivors in other places of residence..."

They also have refugee camps on the other side across Hilagis. But from the escape route we talked about, it's hopeless too. If you haven't come this way, there's little hope. It stands out as also being a bunch of elves, so if you survive, someone can't possibly not know.

But it's all gone. Even if they are all wizards and have more magic than humans, the magic of ordinary wizards is known. I guess those elves are regular elves who happened to live in Hilagis.

If the magic is gone, the elves are brittle, and if the enemy has demons that fly, it's not even easy to escape from the sky. I can't carry everyone without a spirit of the wind like Lilia.

Couldn't you just run away? Or in retrospect of the battle in the elves, it could be that you chose to stay and fight to the end.

"Do you want to stretch your legs a little and go check it out?

I don't know where the other places of residence are, but our travel speed would be quick.

"That's going to take a while, and I'm going to get people from my country to look into it. There's more to be done."

The Elf Nation may know something and need no investigation at all, but neither King Elf nor ruler of all Elves in the first place, they are out of jurisdiction when it comes to elves outside the country.

There will naturally be homogeneous unions, blood ties, etc. and if anything, we can help each other, but we're not in touch, so it seems more likely that we don't have any information.

In the meantime, I decided to send Lilia right inside the elf. I could have left it to Ellie, but then Will's gear also needed to be picked up, and it's been a while since I've decided to go.

"About a half an hour (an hour). Well, take your time."

Because I don't know when I will be back in my village home with a transfer, there is a bell in the room for the transfer, a system where the maid comes when she rings the tease.

This time the maid who hates men, Luftna, put a little face on her. And then he looked at me, and he faded out soooo.

For once, it's supposed to be my slave I bought, but I still treat him like this. Well, I bought it knowing I didn't like men. I have no choice.

Titos, sister of the Knight Elf sisters with Lilia, came instead.

"Princess, Master Masal. Welcome home."

"I'll be right inside. Come with me."

"Yes, Princess. What will Patos do?

"Talk as you move. Talk to him later from Titos if you need him. Masal, please."

I immediately activated the gate and flew inside the elf.

"Have you heard anything about the elves living in Hilagis? The concubines are at Fort Bloomdar today as planned."

I sent Lilia out, trying to get to the blacksmith, and remembered the weapon the Beastman asked me to procure. It will take some time to buy out, and do you want to go to Wang Capital first?

Ask the elf who was packing at the transfer point for a message for Lilia when she returned early before moving to the Wang capital. Here again, the room assigned exclusively to us was equipped with bells, and the elves arrived immediately.

"Oh, I need a favor. I want you to buy me a sword and a spear. It's cheap, so I want the numbers."

I'll give the elves who came along a detailed description and a budget they can use. I don't have that much money in hand anymore, so I'm sorry, but it's a replacement.

Now the weapon is fine. Inside the elves...... no, do you want to buy some food before then too? It would be better to have some ready-to-eat food and some food to store.

"This, souvenir alcohol. Drink up, everyone."

That's how I give you one barrel.

"And one more favor, I want a lot of wheat and other well-preserved food."

He says he intends to support the refugee camp by explaining a little about its tragic situation.

What about other shopping. I want to go myself, but it sucks when I know someone. He's sold quite a few faces after the gladiator tournament...

Should we make and store our own ready-to-eat food? But let's ask for fruit. It's cheaper than a fort, and there's a wide variety.

And then there's the soap. Is this in the elf? Oh, shall we go back to the village again? It's time to start harvesting the first crop, so I'll buy it if I get extra.

I asked for the whole thing, and when I got back to the village, Patos was just in the transfer room.

"Master Masal! Princess, were you back?!?

"Yeah, I'll explain. I need a favor from Patos."

Ask Patos to procure food in the village with a detailed explanation.

My prey's frozen in our underground warehouse, and there's the rest of the dragon. As for taking out the prey if you need it, the dragon should be sold all the time for money. Let's talk to everyone later.

Village management is doing well with a huge black deficit, and we're taking separate funds for the party, so it's okay to use up your personal savings and everything you've saved up to now. If you need it, you can earn it again, and there's a back shield called Elf.

One day the Count next door to the territory said, but without the backshield of time, the peace of mind would be very different.

I owed the Count one, too. Shall I get that back with food support, too?

Then I flew back inside the elf to the blacksmith (fly).

"Parents?

It's a blacksmith who knows what to do.

"Master Masaru. I made the order."

Will and Syrah's full plate and a shield to go with it.

And a heavy sword for Sati was also complete.

"Oh, that's big."

I receive that the elves have been carried by both of us. It's about two meters long. The shape is roughly the same as a regular sword with two blades, but more than triple the width and thickness. There is no blade because it is crushed by weight, and priority is given to sturdiness.

"As ordered, it makes it unbeatable strength to swing down on a rock"

Heavy, but with both hands, you can shake without a problem. If you don't do well, your body will swing quite a bit, but if you're Satie, you'll have no problem.

"Thanks for everything. Still, I have one favor to ask you."

I asked for weapons procurement in Wangdu, but if I don't leave my weapons to talk to this side of the world, I might be able to bend my navel if I find out later.

"Is that a beginner's sword and spear?"

"Then if it's made of elves, it's too luxurious, and I want the number"

"Right...... how about an apprenticeship made masterpiece?

Parents go to the warehouse and bring swords and spears.

"It's either a sale or a subtlety, but it's a little wasteful to crush."

It's just a waste of time, it's well made for beginners, and it seems practical enough to use even in mid-sized places, but I guess it doesn't meet the sales standards for elves.

It's a little too good for what you want, but I'll take it if it's too much. There will also remain some good arms worthy of this weapon for the Beast Man in the refugee camp.

"It's a waste for beginners, but I'll let them use it even though it looks promising"

Have the sword and spear masterpieces and the weapons that were rolled into the warehouse with blade spills and rust packed in boxes and returned to the castle.

Then it's soap. The consumables should be replenished in our special treasure trove in the castle... there is.

"Are there any more items?

Yes, they're managing the warehouse. I asked the elf. I should have almost taken it away to put it in the mansion.

"Sometimes new items are brought in as offerings."

Especially when they bring good stuff.

I got the idea that it would be a lot of money to sell, but that would be just rude.

But let's just take it home and talk to Lilia in case we run out of money.

"All this is a waste of good stuff. Tell the people who brought it to me what it is."

Later I checked with Lilia and she said, "These are the things that saved my life. If it's going to be used to save another life, don't worry about the elves complaining". All right, let's sell it when we run out of money. So if the giver's mood hurts, I can bow my head.

When I went back to store a bunch of soaps and crafts in the item box, I was able to rendezvous just when Lilia had finished using them too.

As a result of his conversation with King Elf, the matter of the elf was not known inside, and six elves were to be sent as investigators. The investigation is divided into three groups of two, and as the deputy of King Elf, the king's writ is also prepared.

"I talked to my father, but Elf didn't actively intervene in Hiragis."

Lilia seems to think of not getting into Hiragis to mourn the dead elves in battle, but in the king's position, even if her mood is the same as Lilia's, it's not so easy to make a decision. A lot of people have died anytime, anywhere, and the death of an elf in Hilagis will not be a reason to save Hilagis until he sacrifices his own people, and there is no official request.

"Father says so, but not if Massal asks. He said he'd give as much money and soldiers as he needed."

A significant number of people would want to join the war if they were to volunteer, and safety would be exceptionally different if they were with us. If it's dangerous, we can pull out at the gate immediately. There is also a great nickname for a trust.

Everything's three inches on my chest. We need to think carefully here.

"In the meantime, I've done all my errands. Shall we go back?"

It's not a good story for me and Lilia alone to decide.

The six investigators decided to have Ellie pick them up later as they were preparing to leave. Even if I waited and took him home, it would be a little suspicious for an elf to come out of the middle of the Beast Man's residence that wasn't supposed to be there.

After the transfer to the fort, I told everyone about the assistance from the elves and the arrangements I had made.

"Naturally, the elves are not on the table. All support is good from Massal. In fact, I wouldn't have lifted the story of support if it had been for Masaru. Of course, we have the option to do it alone and without support."

"Come on, think about the support from the elves. Enough with me. I'm talking about protection, but I think we should focus on the beast man. I don't think it's going to work when I spread it across my entire residence."

It's never because it's a hassle. It's just one glass at a time to deal with the Beast Man, and there's no more to it.

"So is that. No matter which way you go, a few of you will be the limit," Ellie agreed.

"In the meantime, let's give the elves the help we can without. Not from scratch at all, and the Empire and the Temple are continuing to support you, aren't they? If it's not enough, we can handle it alone."

Even if you rely on the elves. That's after you do what you can. We all agreed on that, and decided to get non-Beastman support done from the Temple through Ann.

"I'll give you the full amount of money I have. If there's only money left for the party, there's no problem."

"I'll give you all I have left, too," Ann said.

Ann pays instantly to the Temple half of the money she earns, and she gives money to the orphanage, but she stays there because she spends little else.

Ellie sends the full amount to her parents without changing her mind.

Of course Tirica and Satti offered it all. As much as Sati uses a little for her picture books and hobby sewing, Tirica also stays almost untouched about her occasional buying and eating.

"Shall we then use Sati's share for the beast man and the rest for support to the entire residence? I hope the prey stays halfway."

"If you add up what Masaru put out, it's going to be about five and a half million gold, right?

Two million is the Beast Man, and 3.5 million is the rest of the place of residence? The allocation to the beast man is quite high for the number of people, but for the amount of protection, the beast man can't help but be generous.

"Now we're gonna lose the money we made, but we're the body's the capital, and we're gonna figure it out even if we don't have any money."

That's what Ellie said to some people who were upset to hear the specific figure of 5.5 million.

That's convincing what a chilly poor Ellie would say all year round.

"The important thing is to get fame for it. If we get this thing through to the end, there will be a promotion to S-rank, and our fame will be immortal. You can't turn this into money. It's worth it!

This is the only massive support we have. You won't be able to hide it through, and the battle in Hilagis will surely be flashy.

"The more I ask..."

"Of course. I wouldn't do anything remarkable, would I?

I'm the one who's doing it. I might have had to say more protection or something, but I couldn't overlook the hungry Beast Man, and I need to expand my power whenever I can. The battle of Hiragis is also inevitable.

I've been relatively anonymous so far, but I guess this is a path I'll have to take someday.

I wonder how Will's doing now? The new armor looked pretty good, and when I still had to, I asked him to stand as a brave man...