Monster no Goshujin-sama

Thirty.

The demon foxes tormented me a lot, but that was because it was a solo battle.

If we fought together, it was disgusting.

"That's it."

I slashed the last one and Dora came back here.

When I put my sword in my sheath, I speak to her as I breathe roughened in battle.

"Good day. Thanks for your help."

"Hmm. You're the only one who's tired"

Dora looked clear.

"There is no such thing as a miscellaneous fish of this magnitude to me as a king's pawn"

This is the first time we've talked properly, but it was an attitude that didn't hold up.

It's similar to Berta to not be naughty, but there are some subtle differences.

Dora acted a little younger than she looked and seemed so proud to be purely Kudo's subordinate.

Or maybe Berta is more special.

Chest up, Dora continued.

"At best, thank God for the generosity of our King who has decided to reach out..."

"Senior!"

The words were blocked by a slightly trembling Kato voice.

Looking back, I saw her rushing over.

"Seniors...!

There is a slight feeling of unhappiness in the footsteps.

Until Kudo helped me, I guess my sense of equilibrium is going crazy because I held her up and moved endlessly around to escape the demonic fox.

I softened Kato's light body from the front.

"Are you okay?"

To the inquiry, I did not return an answer.

Instead, a thin arm turned to my back.

"Good."

"Mr. Kato?

The more relieved exhale leaks, leaving my whole body here.

Apparently, he was worried about me.

"... oh. Good for you."

I slapped her on the back gently, rejoicing in each other's safety, and then I looked up.

I saw Kudo watching over this one and Dora moving next to him.

Kudo seemed in a good mood, and Dora had jitsu eyes.

I opened my mouth as I felt a little awkward.

"Thanks, Kudo. Thank you."

"No. No. Even this one helped."

Kudo answered with a smile as he wore four colored feathers.

"We were free to move thanks to our seniors as escorts."

……

Is it true?

It was such an incredible gesture of words that I could afford to stand.

I'm not lying.

And Kudo shrugged his shoulder, wondering if the inside of this chest had passed.

"Sure, I wasn't stuck cutting feathers like a senior, but the benefits of working together were here too. As I said, I'm not at war right now."

"... Speaking of which, what happened to the monster under my command"

I finally realized here that I don't normally see a monster that Kudo should be able to follow.

Until just now, I was too desperate to afford to notice.

Once I realized it, there were a number of strange things.

"I mean, if you didn't have the power to fight, or anything, if you were capable of it, wouldn't you have been able to subordinate the fox just now? In the first place, why are you here? Do you know anything about this place?"

"Wait. If you ask me that at once, I can't answer you."

Kudo has loosened his hands to this side.

"I won't run away, so let's go one at a time. I'd like to ask you what's going on here."

I'm going to make a suggestion.

This is the situation. Information sharing would be necessary.

I snorted back.

"Oh. That's fine"

"Don't."

But there a resolute voice interrupted the conversation.

If I dropped my gaze, Kato, with a slight teardrop, looked at this one with a tight eye.

It's unusual to be able to turn a blind eye like this.

At a slightly dull point, Kato said in a slightly stronger tone.

"Senior, you're injuring your shoulder. Treatment first."

"No, but..."

No, sir.

"But"

No, sir.

He didn't intend to give in.

Kudo rocked his shoulder when he was listening.

"This is bad minutes, seniors. Let's obey. Even I don't mean to leave my senior injuries alone."

"... Okay, I get it"

It's not like I want to worry about Kato.

On Kato's suggestion, we stopped by the end of the aisle to talk while we were treating him.

Me and Kato, let Kudo and Dora face each other and lower their hips.

"I'll say it first because I have trouble being suspected. I'm not the mastermind of this case."

It was Kudo who cut out the story first.

"Only this time, I'm a complete victim."

"Only this time?

"Never mind there"

He had a good smile.

... I was curious, but I can't go on pursuing this place.

"Then what is it this time? Why are you here?

"Yes. Actually, I went to see my senior and got caught up in that metastasis. So I don't know what this place is."

"Are you here to see me?

Kudo was also involved, is that right?

If that's the case, I was also convinced to be here.

But that raises questions.

"Kudo would have been in Akel"

Empire is far from Akel.

Whatever you used the 'Fairy Ring' like we did, it wasn't a place where you could come and see me for a second.

"I don't think they can come after us."

"No. That's not true. I was out first."

"Ahead?

"After meeting my senior in Akel, I headed straight to the Imperial City. So there was more time than seniors thought."

"Shortly after I saw you before... maybe a little over a month"

At that time, I was waiting for Mr. Shimazu and Iino, who had once returned to the Imperial City, to present the conditions for participating in the talks to the diocesan church side.

A month for the Church to meet the conditions.

From there, Shimazu-san returns for a week in the 'Circle of Fairies'.

There was a lot of time.

"Anyway, the heart of the world today is definitely the Empire City. Many of the other transferees are also gathered in the Imperial Capital. It was an instant day when I thought of it."

"Well, I knew I had time, but, nevertheless, it wouldn't change early. Whatever the fast-paced subordination is, what's wrong with the one who isn't?"

"I didn't leave you. You've got a little means."

I'm turning a grin on you.

It would mean that there are things we can talk about and things we can't talk about.

Nor did I intend to imitate the way I would explore my hands.

Besides, it was stronger to be flattered by the boldness of the action.

"I thought we'd get into the cathedral church a lot."

"Originally, the cathedral itself is wide open, and with Anton's split, we managed to do something about it to some extent. I just had to ask how things were going because the guards were tight around the seniors."

So you noticed the metastasis?

"Oh no. A little different, to be exact."

I was convinced, but Kudo denied.

"What I noticed was the attack before that."

"Attack?"

"Oh. Again, you didn't see the seniors"

That said, Kudo spoke of strange things.

"It's an axe. The axe was thrown into the window. So when I found out about the anomaly, I ordered Dora to enter the room."

"The axe...?

So Kato, who was doing restorative magic, pulled the hem of his clothes.

"Senior. Isn't that it? Look, there was a loud noise before they flew here."

"... oh, you did"

Of course, I remembered.

Something was breaking.

I was wondering what it was, but that seems to have been it.

"Does that mean he was under attack before the metastasis? I hope everyone's not hurt."

"I didn't hear a scream or anything, and I don't think it's okay there because I didn't feel any pain on the pass"

The axe that he was thrown in, probably even stuck in a room with no one.

Unless it's around Kato, there's nothing like getting hurt by an axe that just got thrown in.

"Nevertheless, how can you axe"

"... why not?

When it comes to throwing axes, Rose comes to mind, but that one is basically just using and throwing away what he treats as a melee weapon, if necessary.

To use it as a weapon for ranged attacks from the beginning, you can't say it's on your own.

As they both tilted their necks, Dora struck a little tongue-in-cheek.

"What, do you doubt it? That was definitely an axe."

"I couldn't keep up with my moving vision, but Dora says this, so I'm sure I can make no mistake with the axe."

Kudo gave him a mouthfeel.

"This is still the subordination I gave my name to."

"... my king is right. Well, I couldn't find a bad guy."

Dora said in a slightly better mood.

Strange, but it seems true that the axe was thrown in.

Kato opened his mouth as I tried to swallow the facts.

"Mr. Dora. Have you noticed anything else?"

"What is it?"

"Whatever. Any little thing."

"I don't care what they say."

Dora frowned a little and looked like she had something in mind.

"Speaking of which, there seemed to be something on the pattern"

"Were you followed?

"It's like a little bag. I don't know what was in there.... what?

"... is that it"

Kato had her eyes narrowed.

"Did you come up with something?"

When I asked, she looked at me.

"This is a guess, but I was wondering if there were magic tools in there. See? I wondered how Okazaki used The Fairy Ring to transfer us. For example, what if there was a crack in the magic tool of instantaneous movement in the bag that was attached?"

The magic tools of instantaneous movement are in pairs in two.

From one side to the other. If you let the magic flow, you can also fly someone.

Like before, when Zoltern let Edgar get away.

Me, too.

"Are you saying Okazaki flew into the room with the magic tools of instant travel after getting ready for the 'Fairy Ring'? Then you can use the 'Circle of Fairies' immediately..."

For once, it may have been another magic tool that was used, but in any case, it means that there is room for Okazaki to use the 'Circle of Fairies' immediately.

Kato puts his hand on his mouth and crushes it to his thoughts.

"After all, are the Ottomers"

"Do you agree with Kato? They had magic tools for instant travel."

Predictions come close to certainty.

I had that feeling.

Maybe it makes my spine a little colder because I'm also anticipating a feud.

"I hope no one's ever met by the time they all rendezvous."

"Right."

As we were interacting, Kudo opened his mouth.

"Ottomer. Are you a former cathedral knight whose seniors have done this several times"

"Oh. I don't know if you're cooperating with Okazaki or if you instigated Okazaki, but there will certainly be collaborators. I don't even think he can do such a big thing on his own, or use it as a magic tool. And this place."

"Is this the place"

Kudo looked around and put his gaze back here.

"Speaking of this place, there's something odd going on."

"What?"

"Earlier, seniors seemed to wonder, but I'm talking about how they didn't follow the foxes earlier. Actually, the monsters in this place, my abilities don't work."

"... what?

"It's true. At that level, I'm supposed to be able to rule by myself..."

It was just a slightly unpleasant tone.

"I've walked around the world, but I've never seen anything like it. Something is wrong with this place. Have the seniors ever noticed anything?

"... I don't know if it's the same cause, but this one hasn't been able to deploy 'Misty Vault'"

"The 'Misty Vault'...?

"I wonder what this place is"

From what I've seen, it's a man-made building, but the intent to make it is unknown.

What did you build this vast building for?

I'm not familiar with the buildings around the Imperial City, so I can't even see them.

When you meet someone you know, you should ask.

To do that, we need to get out of here first.

"Well, what this place is, even if you're thinking about it, isn't something you'll know. Now it's our turn. Let's talk about what we know."

I cut up my thoughts and started telling Kudo as much information as I knew.

Even while we were talking, Kato had always leaned in and devoted himself to restorative magic.

If you can't compare it to the restorative magic of Lily's third staircase and continue to do so for some time, the considerable effect will appear.

By the end of the conversation, the wounds were also heavily blocked.

- That's why.

"I understand the situation. Seniors are about to rendezvous with other people."

"That's what I'm talking about. What about Kudo?

"If you don't mind, I hope you'll join me"

The answer came back exactly as I had hoped, and I was relieved.

"Right. It'll help."

Words of heartfelt gratitude.

My gaze dropped unconsciously.

Even after recovering the magic, Kato and I looked at each other as they sat close together.

- Because of my lack of power, I'm most afraid that I can't protect her.

I was relieved because I thought this was going to protect Mr. Kato.

"What is it, senior?"

To Kato, who looked strange, I shook my neck to the side.

"Nothing."

That's what I say before I hug Mr. Kato.

I must have raised my voice low.

Come on. Let's go.