I Was Dismissed from the Hero’s Party Because They Don’t Need My Training Skills, so I Strengthen My [Fief] Which I Got as a Replacement for My Retirement Money.

We must return to the realm immediately to prepare for the Demon King Class Quest "The Seventh Demon King and Beast King Destrade Crusade".

Garcia, Igarashi, and the 150-strong troops they've registered are headed for the ship.

I was still in the old Countess' residence.

The issue of the ship was a big one, so I was expecting the press to mess up if I went out inadvertently, so I had to let everyone go first and make them aware, and I had to take a plan to sneak out later.

I wonder if it's time to be okay.

Everyone in the press seems to be gone already.

Berle, a merchant woman, tells me in a cute voice.

She looked like a tall girl, but she was a very fine and brilliant merchant to see what had happened in the past few days.

The former count's residence and study group will be entrusted to Berle, who will negotiate with the Adventure Guild headquarters.

Well then, it's time to go.

Milord, please say hello to Senpai Garcia.

Berle, a merchant woman with tearful eyes and twin tails.

That said, you seem to admire Garcia a lot.

"Of course! Garcia-senpai is the best!"

and gulping your thumbs up.

"Hmm. Where do you like to go so much?"

When she heard that, the merchant opened her eyes and suddenly began to moan.

”S-Soosu... I can't believe I like you...”

Huh? I didn't mean to like you, but...

Damn it.

"I'm sorry, I'm leaving now. Forget it."

"Wait, please." Garcia-senpai's favorite thing is to say......♪ "

Answer me.

That intelligent [intelligent] phrase, the calm of an adult who doesn't get distracted no matter what happens

I see.

Garcia's a yiatsu, but it's like jumping up a slime?

What is it?

"No, no... everything"

"Senpai's charm is still there!" That cool [Sawa] Yakana's heart, surprisingly thick breastplate, plump ass..... "

"Hey, hey, that's right."

Damn... I'm not so interested in dying.

But before I heard from you, I couldn't help but nod "Yeah, yeah".

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"Oh, my God, it was in my eyes."

As I walked out the front door to escape Berle, I peered out at the lavish gate from the inside of the garden.

The road is idle.

Yeah, it looks like the press is all over the place.

I'm stepping out with a breath of relief, but.....

Aiga-san!

The moment I went out on the public road, I was shocked by the pounding of my shoulder from behind.

Wow!

When he managed to hold down his heart, which was about to pop out of his mouth, he looked back, and only one reporter he knew stood.

Aiga-san! Let me cover it!

"Aqua, why..."

"Ufufu, how many years do you think I've been a fan of Ayga-san?" I know exactly what kind of strategy Mr. Aiga is planning at a time like this! "

If I knew that much, I'd already be able to follow me and imagine that Aqua could be the lord, but her professional qualities are merely reporters.

If it's okay to walk around... so I got an interview from Aqua and answered one question at a time.

The questions include "About the Ship", "How have you fought in Class A Quests", "How will your strategy change for the S-Class Demon King Crusade Quest?", etc.

It was a proper question, so I answered it, and Aqua made a note that she was in a hurry to walk.

By the way, do you know Ayga-san?

Eventually, when the story comes to an end, Aqua begins to bury the world.

What do you mean you know?

"Dwarf Gordon was abducted and imprisoned by someone."

Mr. Gordon is a town famous for being a conservative member of the Adventurer's Guild.

It was in yesterday's newspaper that I was rescued when I was kidnapped and imprisoned.

"This is a strange case." According to Mr. Gordon's testimony, he was incarcerated for at least a few months. However, until just three days ago, Mr. Gordon had a record of his attendance at the guild meeting.... "

"Wasn't that the record falsified?"

"I thought so, too, but when I asked the people in the guild, it seemed like Mr. Gordon was doing his job every day."

Hmmm.

It's not a very direct case, but I imagine the truth to the extent that it doesn't concern the world.

Perhaps the most realistic thing is that Mr. Gordon's testimony was false in the first place.

Or did all the guild headquarters talk to each other?

"It's possible, but isn't it more simply 'impersonation'?"

"Well, it's not unusual to impersonate people who work in the same workplace every day."

"That's normal thinking." But we know a man who can steal people's faces perfectly. "

"Ah......"

So I figured out why Aqua had shaken this story.

That's right.

Trudeau - Bandit Trudeau.

He can steal your face and impersonate you perfectly.

I've been impersonated before, so I'm sure of it.

But for what?

“I don't know the details. But the heroine party is conquering" Hell "and trying to get rid of the darkness from this world. I'm sure it's for that purpose.”

Destroy the darkness of hell.....

In the first place.

The [Monster] we were fighting was the [Kenzen] that appeared from hell into the [Depression] of this world.

The adventurers crushed the monsters that attacked the city and the village, but the defeated monster became a ball of light and returned to Hell. When the power of darkness is used, it is manifested in this world as another individual.

Therefore, no matter how many monsters you defeat in this world, you can't destroy them from the world.

All adventurers can do is constantly deal with the monsters that appear from time to time and minimize their destruction.

But....

If we conquer Hell and destroy monsters from the ground up, we won't be able to see monsters in this world anymore.

There is also such a theory.

The party of female heroines said, "Drive out the darkness from the world", which means go to hell and destroy the monsters.

"Hmm, to be honest, I don't have a good impression of them... but your will is splendid."

“That may be the case. However, there are places where women's heroine parties, especially Toledo, do not choose the means if they are to serve their purpose.”

"It's true..."

I frowned when I remembered the battle with Tord at Göteborg Castle.

At the same time, it reminds me of Tiana that night.

I don't want to use such a shameful word, but.....

At that time, Tiana and I were definitely in love.

I'm sorry, I can't marry you.

How did that happen?

If I had taken you back to the realm by force instead of telling you to come and play, would it have been a different result?

I don't know.

Womanly things are complicated and weird.....

"Either way, Aiga has climbed to the S-Class, so the chances of encountering Tords again are likely to increase." Please be very careful. "

"Sure..."

Tord is a mighty man.

Last time I drew, I was pretty lucky.

Honestly, I'm not sure I can win next time.

Well, as far as I'm concerned, I don't have any more reason to fight the heroine party, so I don't want to get involved.

"Nevertheless, you used to rescue Mr. Gordon from that Tolldo." As expected of the police in The Halbert. "

"Ah, no. That's why... it wasn't the police who rescued Mr. Gordon."

So you're an adventurer?

“No, according to Mr. Gordon's testimony, it appears to be an unidentified woman in maiden clothes. she said she was a beautiful woman with a pink eye around her eyes....."

While talking like that, I walked discreetly between the streets of Zaharbelt, passing by the Bilton Hotel, the Magical Square Garden, the 13th floor of the Prophecy Office, etc., and I was already near the port.

Go straight down this narrow alley to the harbor, and turn left to become the Adventurer's Guild.

"Oh, wait a minute."

What's the matter?

No, I've been away from Zaharbelt for a while, so I thought I'd worship the statue of an ancient hero one last time.

“That's a good thing. May the ancient hero bless you in your first demon king battle."

Of course, everyone is waiting for me on the ship, so I can't do that.

I rushed down the alley to the left.

The statue of an ancient hero is in front of the Adventurer's Guild.

As soon as you pass through the messy alley, you can see the Guildside Square surrounded by the green grass park.

"Oh? Is that..."

Then, in front of the ancient hero in the center, the back of a man you know will be seen.

That lion's eagle-like blonde hair, orange cloak and righteous sword [Sword].....

The modern hero, Cross.

"Hey! Cross!"

Glad to finally meet you!

That's how Aqua stopped me from jumping out.

"Wait a minute, Mr. Aiga."

"Ah? What is it?"

Isn't that Cross-san somehow strange?

How's it going?

I was told that, and I looked at the cross again.

"Look, you're talking to someone even though there's no one around, right?"

"Sure..."

I can't hear anything from here, but it looks like Cross is talking to the void.

But I'm sure you're making a wish for an ancient statue of a hero.

"... is that so?"

"That's right. I can't stand it anymore, I'm leaving now... hey!"

Ah, Ayga-san!

I sway through the stillness of Aqua.

When he called his name, he slowly looked back.