Monster no Goshujin-sama

Nineteen.

First, we decided to talk about it here.

What happened at Fort Chile two months ago? So what did we do?... Nevertheless, Mr. Kato and Rose here, at that time, were not in the fort. I'm the only one who can tell you more about the situation.

Iino pinched his mouth several times along the way, but once, he heard what this one had to say to the end.

It's Iino's turn next.

To the depths of the tree sea, the activity of Iino towards the rescue of the other transferees… I am not interested in it, so I ask him to cut it up briefly and ask about it after he arrives at Fort Chile.

"I see. Iino was stopping by Serratta."

I hammered the story of Iino, where I tilted my neck.

"... but isn't it a lot faster to catch up?"

Iino said he returned to Fort Chile forty days after heading deep into the tree sea.

It has only been about two months since we left Fort Chile, so Iino will have caught up with us in only twenty days.

After stopping at Serratta and extending his legs to Fort Ebenus, he gave the information to the Explorer Leader. Though it was not a quick journey for us, this is arguably an unusual speed.

"Until I left the Tree Sea, I was with everyone I rescued and all the Imperial Knights, but after that, I was alone. Two days if it's my leg, even Serratta."

"You ran..."

... It should take four days to run an early horse.

Two days from Serratta to Ebenus.

"That's 'Wewaten'..."

It's usually about a week's walk from Fort Chile until you leave the tree sea.

Iino with the students from the residual group should have taken as long as that.

If so, deduct from the twentieth day after leaving Fort Chile, for about two weeks. We should be here in ten days, even if we take into account the time it takes to get to the Kittles Mountains, so much so that we can rather afford the itinerary.

I just have to be shy.

"So, Iino was told by a man named Lewis that I was the one who raided Fort Chile in that serratta?

A man who leads the leadership of the Macrolin Border Border Bertier. Lewis-Bird.

That seems to be the reason for this one.

Or maybe, given his position, the cause is more of a person in it than he is himself.

Kato, who was listening to our conversation, tilted his neck.

"Mr. Iino asked about the character of Mr. Macrolin Borderline... it's a lot different than what we were hearing."

"What. Are you telling me I'm lying?

Iino turned a slight eye to Kato.

"I didn't say that."

"If so, Mr. Lewis? I spoke to Mr. Lewis for a short time, but I'm pretty sure he was an honest man."

"Don't bite like that, Iino"

I stuck my mouth in a conversation between the two of them.

"Even we, the people we heard about - Silan is not the kind of kid who lies. You don't know which is right. Human beings, from another human being, look different."

As far as I'm concerned, I'd like to believe Silan's words, but Iino says so far. For once, a man named Lewis is a good man full of justice, and this may be a matter of mere misunderstanding. Maybe that's why things got screwed up too.

Or maybe he's just a despicable con man who tricked Iino.

I don't know.

But that's not a big deal.

The only problem is that he... or the fact that the Macrolin Border Uncle behind it thinks he's the one who raided Fort Chile about me.

How did that happen?

The leader of the Knights of the Alliance, who should have known the circumstances correctly, was taken to the Imperial capital to be held responsible for the fall of Fort Chile.

It was the Macrolin Borderline Uncle who held her captive.

I can tell from the information conveyed about the Cross Letter and Kudo about the circumstances of the fall of Fort Chile that there was an explanation from the Head of the Regiment for the Macrolin Border Uncle.

If so, did the McCrowlin Borderline uncle not believe what she said?

Even so, no wonder. The Macrolin Border House and the five northern countries, including Akel, are historically unfamiliar, and more importantly, my ability to lead monsters is unacceptable in this world.

In fact, there are parts of Kudo, another monster user, that can't help but suspect him more than he's attacking the fort.

Or it could be that there was simply a difference in information going.

Either way, as far as listening this way, it turned out that I was right to take Siran to Akel, but it also seemed to me.

No matter how much the power of the Macrolin peripheral uncle flourishes, we cannot reach out to other countries. If you do something forceful, it will be war, and then the Cathedral Knights will move and ruin themselves... is something I've heard before.

"If you're not upset, you should show up for the Empire."

So these Iino claims were unthinkable to me.

"As for Mr. Lewis, let's just leave it... you say you fought the killer who attacked Fort Chile, right? If that's true, I think you did the right thing."

"... the right thing?

"Yes."

When I asked him with a frown, Iino nodded.

"But if that's true, isn't that what you should do back in the empire to cooperate in our investigation? By doing so, you can prove your innocence. Conversely, if that was a lie, I knew I couldn't let you go wild. Anyway, Mashima deserves a fair trial."

"Fair..."

I snapped, I saw Iino's face.

Somehow, but I felt like I was getting some guidelines for this guy's behavior.

"In short, it's Iino's job to secure suspicious people. From there, the first judgment is left to another worthy person."

I guess that's never an irresponsible revelation.

No detective does the judge's bluff. Catch suspicious people, investigate them, and gather evidence. Iino says that's all he can do, and in fact, he was only trying to control us.

If there's a problem, there's only one.

"But where is the guarantee that it will be done fairly?

"Huh...?

"This is not Japan. There is no guarantee anywhere that there will be a fair trial. Didn't I?"

"It's..."

For Iino, that's probably where it should have been, even as a prerequisite.

To my inquiry, she said.

"It may be..."

With no objection, my gaze just drops.

Strangely enough, it was a small disappointment to be born in my chest when I saw her like that.

After all, was Yuna Iino merely without thought?

And that was when I thought.

"Okay."

Contrary to my expectations, Iino immediately looked up.

A sharp eye shot through my eyes from the front.

"Then I will accompany you and defend you until a proper and fair judgment is delivered. That's all right."

……

It was a whole, serious tone.

"Until then, I won't allow them to get their hands on whatever they are. I promise."

"... you know what you're talking about?

"Don't be ridiculous. Whatever they are, I told you. Anything, anything."

Iino clearly said so.

There is nothing in return for the act. And yet, it's like never getting lost.

From my eyes, it seemed that there was no lie in Iino's attitude.

Of course, this is just what I'm saying with my mouth.

I mean it on this occasion, but if I have to be then, I might be scared.

But in fact, Iino, on that impending occasion, was the one who tried to help Kato without hesitation. Because it's advantageous, it's unfavourable, and I know it's not the type to think with your head.

And one more thing...

I glanced at Kato for a moment.

Earlier, Kato stabbed a knife in its thick crotch when he used a flashing simulated demon stone to take Iino's view.

In contrast, Iino never fought back.

On the contrary, she did not even shake Mr. Kato off reflexively, but fell straight into the river below the cliff.

If he was brutally shaken away by "Wewaten," which was also famous in the colony, that alone could have broken Kato's body, like a match stick. Because we knew that, Iino didn't fight back when he was attacked.

If the nature of the human being is to manifest itself only in the response of the eunuch, at least that will of Iino is not fake.

It would not be fair for me here to judge Iino's words as merely mouth-watering, than they are.

That's what Kato said earlier.

Iino probably behaved the same way he did now, even if he wasn't treated as a brave man in this world.

For once, even if Kato's driving prevented him from repelling Iino, and he was beaten to death, this is how I might have exchanged the same words with Iino.

So when I said that the empire was untrustworthy, maybe she was responsible until the end and accompanied me.

Yuna Iino is unthinkable and an annoying troublemaker to me... but not just a groomer.

At least, she has something to call faith.

I don't deserve to rebuff her like that.

Because...

"- I'll tell you because there seems to be a mistake."

I threw my words at Iino, who stared at me.

"Nothing, I didn't fight the crossword or Kudo at Fort Chile because that's the right thing to do. I fought because someone wanted to protect me there."

Fort Chile had Siran and Kay, who had deepened their exchanges, and Kanahiko, a friend.

I didn't have any injustice for lost lives, but like Iino right now, I didn't just fight because of that.

To do so, my arms are too poor.

In the first place, it's so hard to even protect those you want to protect.

That's why I'm willing to do whatever it takes to protect Lily and the others.

As a result, if the righteousness of this world strips Lily and the others of their teeth, I will also be evil. That's what Silan said, there's no regret in being 'something' that's neither human nor monster.

That's my chosen path.

Since I decided to be with Lily and the others, I'm ready.

It's just...

If I had an overwhelming power like Iino's, or maybe there was another way.

I don't think my chosen path is the right one.

'Cause, right?

If I could just flip something important or not and laugh and say I'll protect everything, I've never been over it.

That's a perfect correct answer, like a gem.

The only other answer that seems to me is a stone's throw, an unfeasible ideal.

And in a way, it was a girl named Yuna Iino in front of me who embodied such an ideal.

"Oh, I see. So..."

I noticed one thing and I laughed bitterly.

From earlier on, thanks for the reason I can't help but remember how angry I am about Iino. How can one thing not be able to control one's emotions?

"Hey, Iino."

Somewhere neat, I let go of my words to Iino.

"Apparently I don't like you."

"Huh..."

This is jealousy.

Originally, it was only natural to feel so angry because someone you cared about was hurt by someone you didn't seem to like.

"What, it!

Rino, with a flashing face, soon ate in indignation.

"So you can't go back to the Empire with me!?

"No. And this is a different matter."

I waved for the first time.

I just like it or dislike it, and I'm not stupid enough to make decisions.

Surely Iino may behave so that we are not wronged.

But no matter how much "Wewaten," there's no way you can guarantee your safety or anything like a hundred percent. I had no reason to dare step into a dangerous place.

Besides, Iino is the bearer of a whole sense of justice, but rather because he is, it was doubtful there when it comes to trying to even protect him about the monsters, the Lillies.

By way of conclusion, the proposal is rejected.

Sorry, but Iino will be asked to return to the Empire alone without a harvest.

"Instead, why don't you worry about yourself?

And I reached out unto the garment which I had spread upon the stone of the river plain. I left it near the fire, so it's drying out to some extent.

I grabbed my clothes and stood up. I looked up at me, and Iino gave me a rushed voice.

"Wait, wait. Where are you going!?

"Everywhere, Lily's about to get here."

I replied as I put my arm through the sleeve of my clothes.

Mr. Kato was quick to imitate me and lift his hips, and Rose was handing her clothes like that. Only Iino sits, fading his face pale.

"Hey, you're not leaving me here, are you?

"... what do we do, Mr. Kato?

When I turned to the water, Kato, who had just put his face out of his collar, opened his eyes.

"Right. If you work hard, you'll be able to get down the mountain within a week. The upper body alone can defeat monsters."

"Are you crawling!?

Kato tilts his neck to the stunned Iino.

"Because, Iino. They'll come after you when you recover, won't they?

"Oh, that's..."

Iino turned a blind eye. They poked me with a picture.

Seeing her like that, Kato said in a frightened voice.

"Iino did. Well, isn't it natural that even Senior Mashima can't ask Lily to do the restorative magic?

"Ugh..."

There is a bitter look on Iino's face that seems to be strong.

But he realized there was nothing he could do. In the end, Iino dropped his shoulder.

"Wow, okay. I promise I won't catch you."

I don't trust you.

"Oh, no... Huh!

Kato returns it without getting a haircut.

Iino opened and closed his mouth like a strangled chicken.

"It's true! He said he wouldn't catch me! I'm not lying!

"Even if they say so. Isn't that why Mr. Iino doesn't believe you?

"Agu, that's... let me at least take you to the entrance to the mountain path. Because if you get that far, you can go home with the horse you left behind."

Is Kato's return a little mean because he doesn't have good feelings for Iino as much as I do?

I laughed a little and looked back at the signs of Lily approaching me.

"How long do you think it'll take to get you back to the entrance?"

"Hey, how many days does it take?

"It has been more than ten days since we entered the mountain path. On the way, I often put my feet together to fix the road, but I think it'll take at least three days, even if I don't have to do that on my way back."

"Oh, so...?

"I mean, why don't you know how long it takes, Iino? You've come this far on your own feet, haven't you?

"For I have chased you in half a day since entering the mountain path..."

Listen to the interaction between the two, wait for Lily.

I laughed bitterly when I realized I was just a little twitchy.

Even if I know I'm safe, I won't be calm unless I see my face, directly.

Is it still there? It's supposed to be time...

"Genuine vegetables. May I have a word?"

"What is it, Mr. Rose?"

"I've stopped talking, and I'm sorry. I wanted to ask Iino a few questions..."

I was about to tell you, Rose takes the word for it.

A narrow river plain where we had calmed our hips. Opposite it, scratching the bush, a girl was showing up.

"Lily."

When I call him by his name, he smiles all the time in his poor face.

Lily looked at my whole body from top to bottom and exhaled as if she was relieved.

And open your mouth in response to my call.

"Your husband."

In familiarity, a voice filled with girly affection all the way.

What kept me away, even though it was only a few moments away, was a tight relief spread in my chest.

Maybe there's a part of me that really doesn't want to leave her for a moment.

When that hiccups in my face at these mundane moments, I realize once again that I'm in love with you beyond anything I can do, and I feel tickled.

My precious, sweet Lily.

- From its orbit, a mass of martial bone protruded.

"... Huh?

From the back of his head, a sword pierced the girl relentlessly.

I smashed my eyeballs and a sharp cut is pointing this way.

Thoughts gathered.

"What?... Huh?

I don't understand the sight in front of me.

What the hell happened...?

"Ah..."

A small scream fluttered Lily, who had destroyed her pseudo-brain.

The sword is pulled out.

I see her body collapsing, not knowing how.

The simulation begins again soon. But Lily, who took heavy damage to the pseudo-central nervous system, temporarily lost consciousness and doesn't get up. She wouldn't even have known what had happened to her.

I don't even know.

However, if only words describe the sight in front of you - it was a scourge that did the boy's body.

"I finally got it back. Sister Miho."

The boy laughed in an innocent voice that he didn't think was an assailant.

Anyway, he was a boy who left his arm white childish.

The way he wraps his jacket around from the top of his blurry clothes looks like a stray at first glance.

But if you look closely, the garment like the garment was the school uniform we went to, and the sword in our hands was a delicacy with a number of treasure balls embedded in it, and the liquid dripping from its tip to the ground was her body fluids that adhered to it as a result of hurting Lily.

And in those eyes dwelt a shimmer that strayed from the regular track.

If we meet on the night lane, everyone will be distracted from him. Such a dangerous light.

He waited for Lily's pseudo to be completed and waved the opposite of having a sword.

What emerged from the hem of the rubbed off uniform was a chains that rattled and sounded.

The annular parts that make up the chain are blue close to black. It had fine decorations and it was clear that it was a magic tool.

Depression chains bind the unconscious Lily.

When the boy returned his wrist, the chain carried Lily's body to him.

"From now on, I will protect you properly."

The boy held Lily unconscious with such politeness that he handled the broken goods.

"No way......"

Seeing such a boy, Mr. Kato groaned with a plundered voice.

"Duh, why are you here!?

He looks terribly upset, and Iino screams.

"Takaya!?

That's the childhood name of Miho Mizushima, which Lily simulates.

- Jun Takaya.

A poor boy who couldn't protect his precious girl stripped us of his fangs.