"This is the relic of the adventurer, found in the mountains where the sealed temple was located. The adventurer was slaughtered and killed by someone."

Soon, it seems, Sora was bringing home the artifacts of that adventurer.

Probably expected this to happen.

"By the way, the killer is the brave one there! I've judged you by the magic of our spiritual clan, I'm sure of it."

"The motive is to wipe out the witness… it would be reasonable to assume that he killed them because they saw him destroy the sealed temple"

"Gu......!

Arios bit his lip hard.

"Arios, what do you mean...?

"Hey, hey. That adventurer got away with it."

Mina and Lene are in a hurry.

Apparently, killing the adventurer with his mouth sealed kept it a secret from his people, too.

"It's also troublesome to be told that evidence is evidence again, so let's just show it off. Luna, go ahead."

"Uhm. Look at my magic. Be stunned! This is the magic that recreates the memory of the dead!

Luna cast her magic.

Use both the magic of exploring memory and the magic of projecting that footage.

The point of view seemed to belong to a deceased adventurer, somewhere behind a dim mountain, where I could see Arios and I alone.

Something is arguing...

Where the adventurer turns his back, Arios is slashed.

In a scene full of blood, several villagers screamed.

So they decided Kiri was good, and Luna stopped the magic.

"Become... Gu... this..."

That's Arios, too, he can't justify being shown something like this.

Just blues his face, doesn't seem to get a decent word out of him.

"... deceived, were you there?

The village chief said so in a squeezy tone.

The other villagers are staring at Arios.

"It was for my own good that you helped us... with that devil... to do such a thing for the handles..."

"What a guy... is this really the brave guy...?

"I can't believe I thank these people..."

The villagers' gaze pierces the Arios and the others like arrows.

No, it's not just the villagers.

Axe and Cell also pointed their eyes at the Arios and the others like they saw garbage.

"Damn... it's a farce!

Hounded Arios made a scene, like a child.

"There's no way you can admit this! It's a trap to frame me. There's no other way."

... What a mouthful, but not a single one fits properly.

It's just cold eyes coming back.

"Damn... can we hang out with you guys or something!

"Arios!?

"Oh, hey, wait a minute! I told you not to leave me here!

Arios and the others try to escape...

If I take my eyes off here, I might do something absurd again.

Not if Arios cares about the brave or anything like that.

I use Narcami's wire to try to restrain Arios and the others...

"Writing!"

"Damn!?

Use the magic of Arios emitting light.

I can't cope with the sudden, and I look straight at the light properly.

Everyone else, too, stops moving.

In the meantime, Arios and the others escaped...

By the time my vision finally came back to normal, Arios and the others had disappeared clean and refreshing.

"Damn, you got away with it!

Axe kicks the ground in frustration.

The opposing cell is calm.

"I have no choice, let's give it up"

"Can you leave him alone like that?!?

"You're not gonna leave me alone, are you? I will report this to the country through my guild. If we did this, there's no way the state would leave us alone. There's got to be some sort of shakedown in the near future."

"Shit... I wanted to punch you once... well, I can't help it. Now more than that, we have to work out what to do with the devil."

That's what I'm talking about.

Although I can't leave Arios' problem alone...

Now, more than that, we have to tackle the problem of Illis.

It's already been raided once.

Not that the same thing will happen again soon...

Now that we have time, we should do what we can.

"We're an investigation team..."

Axe sees the villagers.

I can't move now.

"Right. If Illis comes back while I'm away from here, what happens..."

Until the Crusaders arrive, we have to escort them.

"Oh. You're turning your head for Axe. Could it be a fake thing?

"There's no way!? Even I can think about this."

That sounds like a nagging word when you think about it carefully...

Well, no.

Deep scratches are going to be a lot of trouble.

"Um... adventurers, because you can protect the village...?

The village chief asked me a favor.

In contrast, make them snort firmly to reassure you.

"Oh, sure."

"Whoa, thanks!

"But, village chief... we don't have a lot of money...? Whether or not you can pay the request…"

"Oh, that's..."

"Don't worry about it. Now make it cheap. Grr!?

As usual, the cell bowed Axe's head.

... the usual sight of Axe getting beat up, that's amazing too.

"Because I don't want a request fee"

Instead, I say so.

"What!? No, but... in this case, isn't it normal to pay the asking fee? So with the help of the adventurers…"

"Well, yeah... it seems like it's got some kind of weakness on it, so hey"

"Such a thing..."

"Besides, protecting the village is part of the investigation. When no one knows about the devil, we're the ones in trouble... well, like that, I hope you don't mind too much"

"... thank you very much!

"" "Thank you!!!

The villagers lowered their heads simultaneously.

I can light it up a little.

"An adventurer is just a great person... like a saint"

"Oh. It's very different from that brave man"

"Maybe this one's not the real brave one?

"Whoa, maybe I am. It's funny how brave you are."

I was an Arios all I wanted to be told.

Well, I don't feel sorry for you because you deserve it.

"Anyway, crusaders... we'll stay in the village until backup arrives, so say hello"

"Nice to meet you"

"Okay, Axe? Well, when it comes to not asking for a reward, it's a top adventurer."

"Ugh... ok, I get it"

Cell told me that Axe looked indescribable.

Well, Axe didn't act wrong either.

What I do is like charity, very different from what adventurers do.

This may spread the perception that you don't have to pay the adventurer.

If that happens, other adventurers will annoy you.

So at times like this, whatever the circumstances, it's common to claim a reward.

Natalie taught me before that...

Though I've done something out of the common sense of adventurers...

I can't accept rewards from villagers in this state.

All this time, I want you to acquiesce in breaking the rules.

"So, what do we do now?

That's what Axe asked me.

He should have been beaten with a bow by a cell, but he's pimping.

Are you used to it because it's the usual...?

Second, I doubt I care about that.

"I don't have a problem with village escorts, but that's all I do, isn't it a waste of time?

"Right. Hmm."

Think about it for a second and then come up with an answer.

"Do you want to break up second-hand? One is, as always, the devil...... investigate about Illis. Someone may have remembered something new by putting aside time since"

"Oh, so is that."

"The other consolidates the village's defense. It turns out the enemy isn't just Illis, but countless demons. I want to make sure that no damage is done to the village, even if it is attacked again. I'd like to set up traps, walls, etc."

"Well... yeah, I guess it's a reasonable place"

Endorsement was obtained from Axe and Cell.

When I looked at everyone just in case, they all nodded, like there was no problem.

"Then we shall move with this policy until backup arrives. First of all, it's a team that's going to investigate..."

Me and Cell are in charge over there.

Axe came up with the name.

"I'm good at that kind of research."

"Surprisingly."

"Yeah, well, for me, the task of using my head is unexpected... hey!?

It was a surprisingly good Axe for Nori.

"Then let Sola and the others help. It will be hard for just the two of us..."

"With the magic we use, listening is smooth. Ha ha!

"Ooh, I asked for it!

"Then the rest of it means consolidating the village's defenses, okay?

"Yeah, okay."

Canade snorted.

"Then let's move on with that. There's just been such a battle and it could be tough, but let's get over it together."

"" "" "Oooh!!!