Down the mountain, to the village ruins of Pagos.

Just in case, although I tried to base my investigation on the information I got in the mountains, I couldn't get a new clue.

Again, it looks like Arios is holding the key.

Sola and Luna taught me, the memory of the death of an adventurer......

What the hell did Arios do?

I have to ask him directly.

Axe and Cell seemed half-hearted that that brave man... but they were convinced at first, without just the ingredients to deny Sola and Luna's words.

Thus, we returned to the village of Jith to meet Arios.

"Nyah... Something's been going on for a long time"

When we arrived in the village of Jith, Canade said that.

It takes a few days to get back and forth to the village of Pagos.

It's been a long time, and it's not strange to feel like it.

"But... something's not wrong with the vibe?

Tania tipped her little neck.

Sola and Luna agree with that.

"Right. A strange atmosphere… it's different from when you visited before."

"Somehow, it's tingling"

"Something... There it is, is it?

Nina made her body smaller so that she was frightened by the prickly air flowing into the village.

I'll stroke Nina's head like that and reassure her.

"Mmm... Rain. Yes, but..."

"It's okay, 'cause I'm here, and we're all here"

"... yeah"

"Still... Sora and Luna are right, things are not right? What's the matter with you?

"Hey."

Earlier, Axe and Cell came back to see what was going on in the village.

I was in a hurry, and the calm and sedentary cells were always changing their complexion as well.

"Is something wrong?

"Oh my god! I hear the devil's out there."

"Become..."

While we were away from the village...?

"Axe, I don't have enough words."

"Whoa, right. Sorry."

"Yeah?"

"Uh, I mean. Ahead of here, what did you...?

"... River End."

"Oh, yeah, that's it. I hear the devil showed up there."

"To River End? How could you be in such a place..."

"I don't know. I don't know... there's been a lot of mysterious murders lately. So I looked it up..."

"They've reached the devil."

"Ah, my line!?

Axe gets a stubborn face, but Cell doesn't mind continuing the conversation.

"Coincidentally, some of the crusaders on the spot were engaged."

"... what are the results?

"It's all gone."

Cell looks bitter and says.

I have heard that this urgent request cannot be received without a considerable rank.

And yet, I can't believe that without anyone surviving, it's all gone...

Apparently, the enemy may be stronger than you thought.

"I should just say I'm fortunate to be unhappy... I've got some information about the devil. The devil is leaving River End for this jith."

"In this village..."

"We didn't have information control, and the villagers were supposed to know."

"You know what?"

It makes sense that the whole village is tingly.

The demons that devastated the village of Pagos and carried out the killing at River End are approaching.

If I knew that, everyone would be scared.

Instead, it was strange that I wasn't panicking.

"What's the future flow?

"I checked with the Alliance, and it seems to be our policy to intercept demons around this jith. Now the crusaders are on their way here."

"Will that make it?

"I don't know...... no new information about the devil. I don't know how much mobility you have. Maybe we'll get here sooner than the crusaders."

We'll have to do it then.

"Yeah, right."

Although it hurts not to have a crusader...

But we're not losing either.

We all have them, and even if the devil is the opponent, he should be able to eat them down to some point.

It's just...

The other person is an unidentified person.

I don't know how much power you have...... that's the source of anxiety.

If I can, I don't want to put everyone in danger...

"Rain."

"Yeah?"

Hey, and Tania slapped me on the shoulder.

With Tania, Luna looks serious and looks at this one.

"Didn't you think about crap right now?

He said, "You don't want to put us in danger, you must have thought about it."

Wow. Can you two read minds?

"It's..."

Don't underestimate me.

"We'll be with Rayne no matter what."

Everyone else nodded at Luna's words.

"Sure, it could be dangerous. From what I've heard, demons and dogs are forces close to our strongest species… or perhaps comparable to the Demons. But that's why you can't run away."

"I mean, if you say anything about danger, you don't have a kiri, do you? Even if it's a simple request, you may encounter unexpected dangers..."

"If that's what you care about, you don't have Kiri. I mean, I don't want you to care. Are we buddies?

"What worries me is that, well, I'm not even happy about it? But you know what? I want you to trust me, not worry about me."

"We can take care of it. I can keep my back and fight. You'd be more than happy to think so."

"... well, you're right"

I felt like I woke up with two words.

My party finally made it.

An important companion.

I don't think you want to lose that. It sounds like you were making a hell of a mistake.

Keep away from danger, what a thing to do, you can't form a real bond.

Some things will come into being because we are together at all times.

I'd be cowardly if I didn't want to lose my people. I don't think I forgot about that.

"... ok. I mean, sorry. You were right. I was thinking weird."

"Damn it already... hold on, right? You're my husband, so stay strong with Dawn."

"Hmm. Lord, I think we can be more glamorous, don't you?

"Ha. I don't know if I can figure it out... well, I'll try."

Sometimes, it's me who goes the wrong way...

Now, I have company who can make it right.

That seemed very pleasant.

"Did you get the story together?

The cell asked with a soft look somewhere.

"Ever...... bad. Derail the story."

"Fine, because I don't care. I'd rather have this conversation right now than just messing around in the last minute."

"Uh... back to the point, we'll intercept the devil when we have to. How much time do you think we have?

"Well... it seems to be the other day about what happened at River End, so I think there will be a few days of respite. Assuming the devil is the most powerful species, I don't think we can trample a path that will take a week or less on a person's feet"

"Right. I agree."

"In the meantime, if the crusaders make it. If we don't make it, we'll intercept."

"I'd like to set up a trap for the evacuation of the residents, if possible. I'm gonna be busy."

"Hey, hey, Rain"

Kuku, and Canade pulls my clothes.

"Yeah?"

"I don't mind about the devil... what about the brave ones?

"... there it is"

It's a headache.

"A brave man broke the temple that was sealing the demon, didn't he? So, you killed the adventurer who was there, too, right? I'm definitely thinking something wrong! Don't ask."

"No... now, that's no good"

"Huh? Why?

Apparently this answer was unexpected, and Canade looked strange.

Everyone else, why? He looks like that.

"I don't know if it's true or false... but Arios is a hero to those here. What do you think would happen if you found out that someone like that was actually up to something bad behind it?

"Uh... angry?

"By and large, correct. Normally, there will be mayhem with the flow of inquiring about Arios for all of us. That's not good right now."

We have to prepare for the demon's onslaught...

If such a noise occurs, it will be no longer the devil.

I'm not about to make an interception anymore, and if I do poorly, I'll destroy myself.

"So you leave the brave alone?

"Hopefully, you don't want to..."

I'm not going to make a scene.

But I'm not even gonna leave you alone.

Assuming that Arios had evidence of what...

Over time, I might dispose of it.

There are other things, the more time we have, the more clues we may lose.

So I want to avoid that.

If you can, don't find out around you...... where no one else is, I just want to talk to Arios and the others...

Now, Arios is a village hero... it would be hard to get rid of those around him completely.

"... for one thing, we're behind on Arios. Right now, we need to give top priority to the devil's interception."

"Nyah... it's not refreshing"

"Patience me. When you get a paragraph, you ask…"

At that time,

"Ugh, wow, oh, the devil!? There's a demon out there. - Huh!!!

I heard the villagers screaming.