Kuro no Maou

"Good morning, Suu."

and a refreshing and pathetic morning greeting echoes the scene.

Everyone has to return a sneer greeting to the girl before she does. In fact, the protagonist in this setting today is her.

"Oh, it's the real Emilia."

"Wow, Great!

Leki and Ursula are also excited before the top Idol Emilia I first saw raw.

"Hey, don't make too much noise. Today we are..."

"Oh, I saw it over here"

"Come here, Death!?

Emilia came toward us standing in a discreet corner of the scene, drawing the staff in line.

"Morning, Ash. Nice morning."

"... Good morning, sir"

Now, when it comes to top idols who thought they would never see each other again and why are we reuniting too early yesterday today, the starting point in the first place is the request Oren took on.

"- Emilia's escort?

"Damn, you know, Emilia"

It's a popular idol to see your face in Vision every day. You can't know that.

"That Emilia would have a lot of escorts in front of her."

"Then there are many direct reports. But when it comes to the security of the entire venue, it still takes a lot of people, doesn't it?

That would be more of an escort than just a guard... but it's a trivial question of how to call it.

"Why us?

"It's our venue for Emilia to live next time, isn't it? So security is our job, Wake up."

It is Carla Mara, where the police are not functioning. If you're going to event in your own territory, naturally, you have to defend yourself.

"Does purposefully bringing a request mean something sucks?

"So far, I don't hear stupid things about raiding him, but this is Emilia's first live show in the outer periphery."

Idol Emilia's sphere of activity is the heart of the affluent.

The central and peripheral compartments of Carlamara, physically separated by giant water moats, are also very different in security from their interior and exterior. Idol is a profession in the first place because it is a rich central city.

The functions of the ancient monuments, including the Vision, are also concentrated in the central city. So to speak, there are facilities like TV stations, and there are domes and stadiums that are just right for playing live.

"Well, then, what are you trying to do live in a place like this?"

"The Polar Wolf Club (we) have a connection to Emilia's office. Good things. Successful selling. Besides, the Eastwood district is more stable than any other."

"That's not what this is about."

"Emilia herself wants to live in the outer periphery."

"Really? You know it's more dangerous than downtown."

"I want one or more people to hear my song."

Well, if that's what you mean, Emilia is a living idol.

If you just want to make money, you just have to deal with the best central city clientele with the money payment. Live in the outer periphery where the proportion of the poor is higher, with the exception of slaves, etc., is not expected to make that much money.

"In the meantime, I know what's going on"

"So, this is Emilia's first live show in the outer periphery, and it's taking a lot of time for my face to call, so you don't want to cause any problems."

Even if Emilia didn't lose her life, if someone as famous as her were to have been attacked, the Polar Wolf Society's blame would be pursued.

Yakuza and gangsters, if they lick it, it's over. Dirty spots, such as big failures, can't be shown to be so marginal.

"Then why shouldn't it be me?"

"I want you to be in charge after something goes wrong. If anything happens, it's definitely gonna be a massive battle."

"Are you serious?"

"Well, if you want to set it up at Emilia's time, you'll have more than that."

"I see... well, if that's what you're asking, I don't have a problem taking it"

There are no dark circumstances behind this.

The amount of compensation offered is also considerable. It is a much easier job than chasing My Mai in the third tier.

"I thought you'd say that. Then we have a contract."

"Oh, if it's just security, it's easy to win -"

He said, etc., I want to hit myself in the past.

No, which way, there's no reason anywhere to turn down Oren's request, so Emilia's live venue security would definitely have been received. But that meant getting ready, and I wanted to beat myself up.

"What, this not first-person atmosphere...?

"Duh, what do you mean Death!?

Leki and Ursula are stunned to see Emilia greeting her too comfortably.

Well, I explained the circumstances last night that I helped the child who was captured, but I didn't say that the child who helped was Emilia. I forgot to get one of my autographs, so you wouldn't believe me if I told you.

Because I thought this was the only way to get along with Emilia...

"Yes, no, boulders are idols. I didn't expect you to say hello to such a guard."

"Huh? What are you pretending to be someone else? You're not gonna tell me you don't know your hair's not short, are you?

Emilia today is a truly idyllic outfit, hitting and changing from yesterday's disguise. Exactly the way I saw it in Vision.

Long hair with a glossy flax color, the makeup is perfect and the nose stands out clearly. Though not a real costume yet, outfits like blazer uniforms are so straightforward and adorable.

I don't care how you look at it from anywhere like that Emilia is in idle mode... why are you treating me like a private, close friend.

"I'm at work, so I don't talk much."

"What are you talking about? You've been like that since before production. Then you don't have a mind or a body. Because at times like this it's best to relax and be natural"

"Oh, yeah?"

Thankful advice from Master Top Idol, but it's me who can only hit the right gavel.

"Emilia, let the rehearsal begin!

"Well, then, Ash, keep a good eye on me today."

and so on and left with a super refreshing smile, Emilia went back to the caller.

"Ku, Master Chrono... what is this all about..."

"No way Emilia is in the competition!?

"No, the... yesterday, the child I helped was Emilia."

"Fur!?

"What's that fateful encounter... modestly jealous"

"Hey, look, we both met to help out where it was dangerous."

What are you excusing me for?

Relax, there's nothing nasty about it. As a black masked ash, I just helped someone who was being grabbed, and that just happened to be Emilia. Heroes don't pick people to help. Slave children and top idols alike can be helped equally if pinched.

"Emilia may not win with her opponent, Death..."

"Top Idol and Rank 3 Adventurer, it's a desperate status difference..."

"Hey, both of you calm down. There's nothing apart from Jeremiah, and if you finish your job today, you'll lose any relationship."

I might have had a small friendship, but originally, the world I live in is not the same with her.

Now if it were modern Japan, there would be a means to communicate easily, whether it's SNS or anything, but I don't want such advanced information communication here.

With Emilia the Idol in Central Street and me the adventurer who makes money diving into the Great Labyrinth, there will be no contact at all from now on. At best, it's enough to guard you when you play live around here again.

"If things don't happen this time, we don't have a job. Think you can watch Emilia live for free and feel free to do it"

For once, from Leki and Ursula, who are fiancées, if I had gotten along with a beautiful girl like Emilia, I might have a little jealousy and a sense of crisis to remember.

But I don't care what you think. This is the only time you have a relationship with Idol Emilia. There's nothing for you two to worry about.

"Oh, there he is! Hey, Ashew."

"Oh, my God, Oren was here too"

"It's obvious. I'm the head of security here."

Was it?

Reasonably, he dresses better than usual.

Today Oren wore orthodox black suits in the gang industry, polar werewolf club dandara feathers. The twin boy named Watchman also keeps quiet behind him, as usual.

"More than that, I heard, you knew Emilia!?

Why did you keep quiet? - No matter what they say, it was only yesterday that Oren brought the request, and it was yesterday that I helped Emilia. Don't be impotent.

"Sounds like they really like you, don't they? I'm surprised they nominated you."

It's a nomination.

"The most recent escort. No, I was going to do it, but if you say so enthusiastically, you're going to have to give in."

Yeah... I'm not listening...

"Well, thank you later -!

And, for some reason, in a good mood, Oren left irresponsibly everywhere.

Hey, wait. Head of security. Ah...

"Ku, Mr. Krono has nominated you..."

"Dear Chrono, are you going to Emilia's...?

And they're two people looking up at me like abandoned puppies.

"And because it's work..."

It seemed like I had become a dirty adult too, like excusing myself for "work" on anything against a child.

Emilia's concert is in full swing.

With the first concert taking place in the outer periphery, people are not only full of venues, but even around the venue trying to hear her live songs at all. As a result, security outside the venue seems to be in a rather tragic state of war.

This venue is usually a nice, spacious, green park with a special outdoor stage set up in its central square. In other words, there is no wall physically separating the inside from the outside because it is an outdoor stage. To prevent even one excited fan from falling into an avalanche like a thug, a strong gang named Guard stands, and the surrounding districts also have traffic controls that seal off roads.

Emilia, on the other hand, was nominated for immediate escort. I'm still up close today watching a song and dance that is gorgeous, no, far more compelling than what you see in Vision.

It's like a special seat, but I'd like to watch it directly from the front if possible, etc. I was somewhat alert to my surroundings and only fulfilled my job for now.

I was the only one nominated, and even the party members were not allowed to have Leki and Ursula on the placement here. So I'm the only one here.

Nevertheless, that means I'm the only escort from the Polar Wolf Society, and many other original Emilia escorts have refrained. I'm not equipped with any rudimentary gear, I'm not even daring to name it, but I can tell who's the escort somehow from the signs of magic and the lack of clearance.

Some of them are standing quietly on stage sleeves, just like me, while others are moving distracted by the staff. At the end of the sentence, some of the people who were Emilia's back dancers thought and showed signs of escort.

Only today, yesterday, on the boulder, is a temperamental escort. Has the example brother turned his hand around?

Looks like quite a bunch of strong people. At least the killers who attacked us will be able to repel even their opponents.

I didn't know you would bother choosing me for having such a solid escort... like yesterday's reward or gratitude? I've already received more than enough rewards from my brother, so Emilia doesn't have to do anything, but there's something surprisingly disciplined about it.

"... when it was halfway through"

So far, nothing unusual.

The excitement of the venue is supposed to be tremendous, but that's well as usual, so I shouldn't worry about it. The most recent escort will not move to the point where an overly excited audience will break out.

What I should be aware of is the presence of those who target Emilia at the pinpoint.

Like sniping, when all of a sudden an arrow or attack magic flies, you must immediately shelter. Then, if there were any raiders, taking Emilia away would be preferable to their repelling. Other people are in charge of eliminating the enemy and prioritizing Emilia's safety even in the immediate future. I'd rather think it's an easy job than protecting ten kids at the same time.

"It's best if there's nothing."

There's something more or less at times like this. Think of it as something, if you don't pull yourself together.

"- It's my first live show in Eastwood today, but so many, thank you for coming together!

At the end of the song, Emilia waves and speaks. It's called MC.

"I'm the one who said he wanted to live here."

Emilia began to tell us how Eastwood's first live show of the day came true.

I want more people to hear their songs, although until now it has been an activity in the center city alone. So from now on, I want to live without distinguishing myself from the center street, the outer periphery,. This is the first step towards that - and the content itself is as Oren told it.

But when Emilia herself tells me this hot, I can feel her strong thoughts. That would be a big deal if it was 800 lies.

Of course, the audience is listening to her.

Or at a time when I can talk like this to punch her in the chest, I can also tell how talkative Emilia is. You're blessed with a gift for idols.

"I want to deliver my song to everyone in the world - it's my dream, but I have another, equally important dream"

Just a little, the tone of Emilia's voice changes.

A positive dream everywhere as an idol: to bring your song to the world.

Another dream about it is confronting a brutal reality.

"I want to save the underprivileged children. Once upon a time, I was in the same situation as my children."

It was a famous story.

It seems Emilia was not born of a wealthy house in Central Street, he said. He said he lived in the outer periphery when he was a kid and couldn't live a rich life at least.

Her situation changed because her brother had succeeded as an adventurer earlier.

My brother, who climbed to Rank 4 at the time, sold Emilia as an idol in Central Street after funding was made available to him.

The central city, where Idol culture is already mature, is and always has been the Idol Warring States era. The debates themselves are not that difficult.

"I was just lucky. Because I had Brother Zeno, I could have been the idol I dreamed of, but... I saw a child who couldn't fulfill his dream. I've seen a lot of kids who can't even dream."

Is the word fulfilling and true or an exaggeration of performance?

As far as I know the reality of the first tier, it makes me wonder if Emilia has actually seen that reality too.

"So at least I want you to be able to dream about it!

I'm sure this story is something you can do because it's here.

In the center street, people just laugh at me with their noses like stories about underprivileged children. There are children of slavery for them and they exist for granted. As the bottom line supporting Carla Mara's abundance, I'd have trouble if you weren't there.

Yesterday in Carla Mara, there are also increasing opinions that more slaves should be gathered. Young people in the center streets seem to have a popular style of living without doing anything in the future with their slave working income. That's not what the royal aristocrats think, it's just the ordinary people who serve as chambers of commerce.

I haven't even set foot in the middle of town yet, and I don't know how true that story is.

However, as far as the Great Labyrinth of Carla Mara is concerned, there are no signs of improvement. There may be those who seek to change, but they have not been able to change reality.

"I know it's very difficult. There may be those who disagree."

Emilia now seems to be making quite a remarkable statement politically. Together, it would be perceived as a denial of slavery.

Speaking to the boulder without making it clear that the area is clear... but no one will not be able to tell her that they want to listen to her and get rid of the slave children.

"But some people agree with my dreams, with my will. I'm calling someone like that as a guest today."

Heh, that was, again, some great humanist people.

"With that 'Ruined City (Undead City)' hero, Black Mask Ash!

Emilia screaming and I had so many eyes.

"Eh."

It's not wrong to ask. I mean, he's obviously staring at me on stage sleeve.

Get out of here, quick eye contact.

"No, wait, I didn't hear that, I didn't hear that."

"Excuse me, this is Mr. Emilia's add-on. Match it."

The staff beside me is hurrying me even more.

Okay, are you sure? I don't know how many tens of thousands of people are here. Can we go out in this outfit?

"Hurry up!

"Oh, I see."

At times like this, it's the Japanese who are vulnerable to pushing!

I wasn't ready to harden anything, but I followed the momentum of the field and went onstage as a black masked ash.