Kuro no Maou

The moon of dawn, 19th.

I was able to attach my appointment to meet Will safely and was invited to the Royal Castle of Sparda.

"--So now you've got a calculation to put Carla Mara under control?"

"It's hard to believe when I ask you again... that Lily would be able to use the power of the ancient ruins to do whatever it takes"

From the beginning of my journey, I finally finished my inheritance race at Carla Mara, to where I secured the original monolith, I talked a long time, but I finally finished explaining how it all happened.

Next to Will, who nodded with a strange look, there was Nell, as a matter of course.

Nell seems to have resumed his studies at Sparda and has been attending seminary since about after I left.

Today, by chance, Will had errands and came all the way to the Royal Castle, so he brought Nell with him. Even for me, I wanted to see Nell if he was in Sparda, so it would save him a lot of trouble and be very helpful. Including a description of Carla Mara's journey.

"But Chrono is not the king of Carlamara."

I can't have a king.

"That's not true. Krono-kun will make a good king."

It is Nell, who says with a nice smile, as much as he seems to mean it by accident.

If the real princess tells me so, I feel compelling... but it would also be good for the wax I truly take.

"There is also protection to fight the Apostle. It doesn't make sense unless I'm on the battlefield myself. Besides, Sparda is at the forefront. We can't afford to let the Crusaders go and be kings at the end of the south."

"To protect Sparta, I didn't expect to come back until I kicked the throne...... as Prince of Sparta, I have no words of gratitude"

"I have my own house here, so don't let them invade you."

Then, Carla Mara has a parliamentary system, so there is no other throne. Lily was willing to be queen, but how are you going to make her recognize the king?

"Um, so you're saying that Krono-kun's identity remains an adventurer?

"Besides, don't be the head of the mercenary regiment."

So I have no particular power in Carla Mara myself.

If I insist, I can ask Lily for the general thing, is that enough?

That, maybe if I, Lily, flaunted me, I'd seriously be just an adventurer with no influence whatsoever...

"In the meantime, as I work hard in the mercenary corps, I want Will to be good and allow Sparta and Carla Mara to work together"

I'm not even talking about this right now.

Lily said if things went well, she would send an official diplomatic envoy. I plan to make the great man of the Xanadu treasury a messenger, not a homunculus.

Using someone with an already known name is a smoother way to talk at times like this.

"Original monoliths can metastasize each other, it said, is that true?

"I can't sparda yet, but now I can fly to Farren"

"Oh, you've already used it... I wonder what metastatic magic feels like"

"Not really, though I don't feel good"

This is the difference in experience between Nell, who has worked as a Rank 5 adventurer, and Will, who was so sophisticated as to fight goblins in class.

Nell seems to have experience with metastasis traps and other things when he dives into a dungeon of the ancient ruins system. By the way, even when he fought Lily at Disneyland, he was put on a metastasis.

I say I don't have very good memories.

"If I could control it, I'd never have anything more convenient."

Anyway, we can travel huge distances in an instant. The journey home from Carla Mara was really quick.

"So, if the metastasis opens, people and things can move freely. In other words, if we can organize troops in Carla Mara, we can send reinforcements to Sparta."

"Hmm, that's a thankless story for my country... but even if we could really organize an army, there would be such issues as whether we would be backed up for that troop contribution"

Natural question, more suspicious.

Even if Lily managed to govern Carla Mara, everyone would disagree if she said she would send troops to reinforcements to the far other Sparda.

Having preached the Crusader threat to the inhabitants of Carlamara, it is impossible for them to gain an understanding with a sense of reality more than nothing harmful so far.

Even Carla Mara's soldiers don't want to be fought against in distant countries, and even public opinion won't admit it.

"Even in the worst case scenario, Carla Mara can handle it as long as she has the money. You can hire a lot of mercenaries to run to Galahad."

"I see, in a country where merchants can unite, their main force would be not knights who swear allegiance, but mercenaries who can move with gold. If you hit a big one, you'll have a good number of mercenaries."

It's only a last resort.

Me and Lily, if we lead the way, we want to make it a well-ordered military organization. Homncrus is just a really good kid to listen to honestly...... I still feel uncomfortable relying on them.

"It all depends on Lily what actually happens. All I can do is trust you to do what you can."

"If you're trusted with so much trust, Mr. Lilly will do it. Because that woman (human) has as much love (chicara) as she can do."

Nell says with a slightly clearer look.

I admit its power because Lily has a terrible defeated experience, but it wouldn't feel good to talk about it either.

"Now me and Lily, we each focus on our own business. I've already taken my quest."

"More than the end of the continent, even though I say I've just returned. That's a busy thing."

"That's right, wouldn't you mind if I took it a little slower?

"I used a metastasis on my way home from Carla Mara, and I'm tired of traveling, because there's nothing like it"

Even I really want to take it easy, but the Crusaders won't wait for me, and there's a rush that I can't use my time for any reason more than I've seen guys like Silverian.

How far will we be ready before the Crusaders start moving again?

"But can you hang out with us today or so?

"Oh, of course, I left it to Fiona and Saliel."

"Good then! Chrono, why don't you stay for dinner?"

Pampan, and when Will slapped his hands high, Celia, the maid who had refrained like a shadow, bowed respectfully before leaving the room.

The hard part is unplugged, and Will says he'll let me bring the food here like this.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be a treat."

"This is still the Prince of Sparda. What if I can have one of your hospitality?"

"Yes, don't hesitate in times like this. If Krono-kun comes to Avalon, I'll do my best to entertain him."

That's all I'm told, there's no other option but to be sweet with your words.

I also brought some very expensive souvenirs, so it's a little easier to feel.

Before leaving from Carla Mara, Lily was also given some of the finest liquor she had brought out of nowhere, etc. I don't know what liquor tastes like, but at times like this, it's a great gift.

"Now we celebrate the safe return of our soul allies, Chrono-------"

Cheers, pair with a glass of sparda wine poured even at one of the medal awards ceremonies.

Once the liquor is in, we don't talk tough anymore, and it really buzzes around personal topics.

Will seems kind of busy because he works for the Royal Castle and has his own business. To hear the stupidity being told, I wondered how this is how a new social freshman looks.

I'm an adventurer out of high school because of a different world summons, so I don't really share that teh struggle.

Nell, on the other hand, seems to be having a somewhat boring day, although he only resumed his studies at Sparda.

My brother Nero has just returned to Avalon, and his best friend Princess Charlotte, like Will, has graduated and works in the Spartan army. The only remaining members of 'Wing Road' in the school are Kai and Saphir.

Adventurer operation is never possible for the three of us... but they don't engage in full-scale activities as before.

When you finish listening to those two folly guys all the way through,

……

Something was winking Will toward the awesome Nell.

Is that a wink? It's as if he's sending some kind of signal with his eyes, patting the eyes of those who took the monocle.

……

In contrast, Nell nodded cocklessly with a strange face as he stared straight back at Will.

What the hell is that? What's going on between these two?

"Hey, it's getting hot because I totally drank too much!

In a somewhat playful dialogue, no Will basically said that, but in a tone that made him feel unusual and purposeful.

"Well... me too, it's getting kind of hot"

And Nell also says it in a somewhat softer way.

"I'm not drunk because of my physique, but this room is heated, so it's a little hot."

"Haha, this is Sparda Royal Castle under heaven! I can't imitate the heated demon stones!

That's also true, it's not strange that the Royal Castle should warm up enough in winter until it reaches every corner. But like Earth's heating appliances, it's suspicious if we can even finely adjust the temperature. It's a little too hot, I guess it can get to temperatures like that.

"Phew... Me, you take one off because it's hot... because it's hot"

Did I tell you twice that it's hot? With a suspicious dialogue and a red face that seemed really intoxicating, Nell took off the cape that was woven with his feathers.

And what got dewy from underneath it was thinner than I thought.

On the shoulder, my chest is open more than that... but it doesn't make me feel nasty, it makes me wonder how much I'm going to wear this, it's one dish.

The thin dress in pure white looks divinely good paired with white wings.

For a moment, a few seconds, a little too long, I stared sideways at Nell like that.

If they imitate me like this by accident, I'll see who the man is.

Yes, it would be normal to look at it, but in my case, I don't know what to say. Look, I was caught in Shangri-La. Before I saw Nell naked when I helped him, I can also make the chase of associating myself with him at times like this.

But that's as far as the reflective reaction to the thinly dressed nell goes. Get your reason back.

In the meantime, let's get out of sight and see even Will.

Behold, the boulder is a prince, Nell, gracefully eager to replace the wine without moving to the point where he took one off.

Will was holding a glass of wine in one hand, while for some reason the other hand was facing Nell, shaped like a fox.

What, hand-sign next for eye contact?

"... oh, now me, I'm kind of sleepy"

And so on, Nell packs the distance to Sussus and me with a strangely prolonged voice.

Now, Will in front of me, next to Nell, is the sofa seat.

In other words, if you feel drowsy, you can sleep in the train seat, but it can also be brought to the neighbor.

Nell came here with a sleepy appeal that I had no escape, and I could feel the bluffiness --

By the way, speaking of telepathy, it's Lily, but Nell also has plain telepathic abilities, right? Sure, you can read the other person's emotions when they come into contact.

How could I have remembered that at this moment?

It's settled, because right now I'm playing very troubled emotions and brain image footage when I'm touched and read. The frontier of mind destruction is far away, and I still couldn't shake off the image of the nudity of that time as Nell in thin clothes approached.

Now I'm imagining you naked, what would happen if the other woman knew?

"Hi-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!?

It was supremely natural for the ears to scream.

The 21st of the month of dawn.

Finally, today is the day to set off for our first quest for the Dark Knights.

Yesterday, yesterday, I enjoyed a full reunion with my friends at Sparda... no, I had a good time. After the telepathic accident that read my uncanny imagination, I was going to keep even flat apologizing, and yesterday when I met Kai, he had an amazing time, he was going to play a team, and Falkius came and joined the fight, and it was noisy, but --I 'm glad everyone was able to make sure he was fine.

Then, from today on, let's do our best mercenary work.

"All right, you're all here."

Because of the number of people, the rendezvous point is outside the main entrance of Sparda.

People are still idle in and out early in the morning, but various groups are solidifying around as a large gathering place similar to ours.

Among other things, we seemed pretty conspicuous.

"I knew this would be the way to wear the same uniform."

The members are wearing uniforms as of today.

Uniforms are, of course, military uniforms for crew members who were kept in Shangri-La.

The military uniform, close to a blazer with gold buttons on the black floor, is a modern design. That's only my feeling, and from the Spartans, it's probably just like a seminary uniform, so it looks like a bunch of students.

The homunculus in Shangri-La wear this from the beginning, so it's not wacky to see it for the first time, but when you have to see it neatly aligned and armed in this way, it is an army that has truly risen from antiquity.

"Mr. Krono looks great, too."

"I'm wearing a robe, so it doesn't look very different."

I wear the same uniform, but the 'Devil's Embrace (Bafomet Embrace)' covers everything from neck to ankle, so it looks the same as usual. Strong enough to see a black slack?

"Fiona's no different."

"Because the gear I'm used to is the best"

Fiona looks like a witch robe in her usual triangle hat. Like me, you wouldn't even be wearing military uniforms in there.

I'm also interested in seeing Fiona in military uniform for a moment.

"Sariel's changed her impression quite a bit. You look great."

"Thank you, Master"

Starting today, Sariel has officially equipped himself with this uniform. Finally, the monastic clothing I have been using for many years is also a graduation.

He said he wasn't particularly keen on monastic clothing, but I'm pretty sure he was kind of used to wearing it as a regular outfit. I'm letting Saliel have enough money to gear herself up, and I guess I didn't do it before because I didn't feel the need.

This time, I officially became the infantry captain of The Dark Knights, so I was obliged to wear a uniform, something like that?

By the way, this uniform, the girls are skirts. Pleated skirt like a school uniform, pretty, pretty. That's pretty cute because Sariel wears it.

Then, I also pay the cape for the captainship, so this is also woven.

What's more, the tip of the devil's tail is visible from the skirt as a flicker. Without a doubt, you are wearing that radical horny armor under this robust military uniform.

As a result, Sariel was quite a riddle and adorable, pornographic if you take it off further on top, which was a really nice coordination. How fitting, the most powerful piece of equipment.

"Mr. Chrono, I'd still rather make it military uniform, too"

"Best gear you're used to."

Fiona says that because she kept staring at Sariel in her fresh outfit. You won't have to be antagonistic here.

I dare not go deep, but turn my gaze towards an even smaller girl standing next to Sariel.

"Prim's cute, too."

"Hiya."

I tried to praise you, but your reaction is suspicious.

I don't seem to like the girl type homunculus I named Prim. Unlike other homunculus, they react emotionally. Even now, he's soaking up and really restless.

"It's just travel today, and you don't have to be so nervous"

"Jesus, My Lord!

Bishi, returned with an upright immovable salute, and I stopped tangling with Prim any more.

Um, shouldn't you have put this kid in my heavy cavalry? No, but she's the only one who uses ancient armor (power armor), and it's best to make fire, mobility, defense, which works very well here.

We just have to make an effort to get along.

It's okay, I was still living with the kids at Carla Mara. I'm sure it will work......

"Nevertheless, Lily was very excited."

"If you became the queen of Carla Mara, there would be nothing like this."

Next to our regiment that aligns, there are tough military horses wrapped in pitch-black armor and it's already lined up with big, fine dragon cars.

All of this, imports from Carla Mara. I mean, that's what Lily prepared for the mercenary regiment and sent me over here.

Naturally, horses are expensive. It would be close to a car in modern times. When it comes to aligning dragon cars with all these horses, it's a pretty tight expense even for us who have earned as Rank 5 Adventurers. It is impossible to cover all the costs of a mercenary regiment individually on a boulder.

So Lily gathered all the things she needed from Carla Mara… perhaps it was the power that led her to prepare them.

The military horse here is also a selected individual in Carla Mara, and the armor for the heavy cavalry (catapult) the horse wraps around, he said, was diverted from the gendarmerie stuff.

Dragon cars are chosen by major transporters for their rugged and loaded large dragon cars. The boxes and barrels for delivering supplies were, of course, even equipped with spatial magic (dimensional) containers. For a mercenary regiment of about a hundred, it is also an excessive amount of supplies loaded.

"Let me thank you for using it this time. We don't have time to relax and get ready right now."

It also makes me feel a little cheated, but it's not a situation where I can care about that.

Use anything you can use.

And yet another thing Lily sent us to try.

"Mr. Chrono, what is that big iron spider"

"It's one of the ancient weapons. It's called a four-legged motorized tank."

An ancient land weapon with a spider-like appearance, with a steel body and four legs, comparable to the body of a large dragon car, is this four-legged motorized tank.

They have an official name, but it can be long on a name that is difficult to pronounce characteristic of the ancient language, and Lily is the only one who can properly call it.

Like Fiona said, "Iron Spider," but we'll call it.

Koitsu originated in Shangri-La, but was unlikely to move easily, so the study for the resurrection had been put behind him... When Lili smashed the "Arrow of Judgement," he captured a fuselage called "Tiga," the same four-legged motorized tank, so the analysis proceeded by the Homunculus and others dispatched to the site, this time, it was clear and Shangri-La's iron spider was also successfully activated.

"That sounds pretty strong. Can you shoot anything from this long shell?

"Now they're just moving, and they can't use the turret yet"

"Then what for?"

"You can do enough to pull the load. And then you can actually move it and test it in action."

"Can't you reach that point, too, Lily the boulder"

You shouldn't let Lily do too much work. What if I fall? Simon was about to fall.

Each one of us needs to be careful not to push the impossible work.

"So, are you ready?

"Jesus, my lord doh!

With a strong response and an undisturbed salute, I instruct everyone to board.

"All right, for the village of Dakia, let's go!

I crossed Mary, my beloved horse, cut ahead and ran down the street.