I think I'm going to move to the village square where Claire is because Irvin seems to be feeling a little calm. Irvin had about half the potion he drank back, but I wonder if it would not go away......

"Irvin, how are you?

"Ugh... I'm fine now. I can run in a little bit."

Irvin replies in a disgusting voice. Again, it looks like he spit out some magic along with the potion. It would be cruel to let Irvin run now.

"Okay. I'll hold it."

"Huh...?

I held Irvin aside with a disgusting look on his face. It's a travel style of nostalgia. It's been a long time since Irvin's been able to run decently lately.

We were fighting at the edge of the village, but it's a small village, so we're not far from the square. I was able to arrive after just a few minutes of running.

There, anxious soldiers and pioneering people line up with weapons. Claire, who has some idea of the situation, stands with a flat face, but the pioneers have no reason to know about us and the demons.

"You kept me waiting."

Speaking so as he lowered the Irvine he held beside him, he says in such a tone that Claire pointed it at the person who had returned from shopping.

"Good job. How'd it go?

"The demonic group repelled. I missed about half of them, but I don't think they'd have to worry about getting attacked for the time being."

In my words, Pioneering Village soldiers have a bewildered look.

"Uh... what does that mean? Don't we have to fight?

"Hmm? Like I said, the demon has already escaped. Just in case, you'd better interrupt your work today, but starting tomorrow, you can work normally"

I don't have to worry about demons anymore, but the pioneers should be mentally tired. If I did the work at a time like this, I might get hurt with a mistake I wouldn't normally make. You should be quiet today.

"Thank you!

"Thanks to you for your help!

The pioneering people disarm and express their gratitude verbally. I'm not used to being appreciated toward the face, so I feel itchy.

"I just paid for the firepowder I wore. Never mind."

"Terrible. Thanks to Mr. Coe, this village has been saved."

My stock is soaring in this village. Very itchy.

I'm not used to standing out. I'm one way or the other, it suits me better to move around in the shadows. Should I have left it to the Lunas after all......? No, I didn't make it to that. Let's give up here and get an honest thank you.

"Okay. I receive gratitude. But you really don't have to care."

answered, waving appropriately. I felt like I was done talking to you, but the pioneers are going to say thank you instead. I'm like a home run batter that circled the base.

No, that's enough. I still have work to do. We're going to have to retrieve the bears we crusaded.

I just received a full thank you, and Rudy, the last out of breath, took my hand.

"Mr. Coe! Thanks! We've got everyone safe!

Sorry for Rudy for running around and checking, but I'm on the map to make sure everyone's okay...

Rudy seemed to have left him running to confirm, looking like he was done in just a few moments. Well put, he's attentive and responsible, and worse said, he must be a hard-won person.

At least, it's better for the leader than Nestor...... that one? With that said, Nestor, who's supposed to be the leader, hasn't thanked you.

"By the way, what happened to Nestor?

"I said, 'Write a report,' and went into the tent"

Whatever you think, you have something else to do. Checking the safety of the workers, checking the status of the site. Well, looks like Rudy did it all.

"Hey. I figured you'd better finish that guy off soon."

Irvin whispers in a whisper.

"I think so, too. The ex-post processing is too harsh."

"Isn't that all? Listen to me."

Followed by Claire. There's something going on out there that I don't know.

"What happened?

"I just met Nestor when I was running around the village."

Claire began the conversation with a disgruntled face. I told Nestor to give him the information first, so I guess Claire and the others kept it.

"So?"

"The Atassis said, 'Gather them all in the square immediately'. Then..."

Nestor's response was, "Hurry up and make an evacuation plan." Besides, he also said, "I'll figure out a way to evacuate safely, so tell the workers to 'don't move the spot'".

No. This guy...... I wonder how many villagers will be sacrificed while you're at your desk.

"That happened..."

Rudy, listening, stares at the distant void and squeals. Younger Rudy can count on you many times more. Apprentice Rudy a little. This guy jumped out before anything else.

"I knew you couldn't. He's not for the village chief."

"Does Ko think so too..."

Rudy leaned down with an unfortunate face and brought it to that.

"Oh, I think it's too harsh for amateurs, too. Shouldn't we be replacing the delegates?

"I want to do that in the mountains, but I can't. As long as we don't commit crimes, we've decided to be village chiefs."

Rudy wrinkled between his eyebrows and laughed bitterly, telling me the rules of pioneering.

In this country, the land is the property of the lord, and it seems to be the village chief who runs the village. The village chief, in principle, is said to be a man in command of pioneering. Apparently, the country and the Lords do not have the authority to dismiss the village chief for no reason. They say this is a rule not to lower the morale of the pioneering people.

Residents distrust their country and lords when village chiefs seem to be easily fired. Besides, power could run wild. I agree with this rule in itself.

"No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Isn't this a reason to dismiss me? Nestor clearly lacks the ability to lead"

You can kiss the king directly from me. I think that's how incompetent it is. If it weren't for us and Rudy, we wouldn't have this village. It would collapse with a little trouble.

"That's not easy. I had the idea that 'lack of ability makes up for it if you gain experience'...... Changing the mayor of the village is something the king can't do."

Can't you ask the king to do that? At first glance, he seems to be absolutely royal, but the king's power is weak. What a disabling political system.

I somehow feel something in common with the Church's teachings in this country, this idea of 'you just have to gain experience'. It's a beautiful thing that church people seem to like. Around not understanding the hardships of the field, it looks like a floating away church.

Until Nestor grows up to be a good leader, will he be around to support him in the long run? Nobles and officials ruling the land are going to struggle... that? The king was trying to make me lord here...

Were you trying to push Nestor's dick against me?

"Ha..."

I sighed unexpectedly.

"What's going on?

"I noticed something I didn't like. I changed my mind. Eliminate Nestor now."

It's about that king, so he'll try to make me lord with that hand. I guess the aim is to push Nestor against me anyway, so if Nestor isn't around, it's fine.

"Huh? What's the matter all of a sudden? What kind of mood changes?

Irvin says with his eyes black-and-white. He's a little confused because I was passive about eliminating Nestor all of a sudden he said the elimination.

"It's for self-defense. If Nestor becomes village chief, I'll be in trouble."

The direction has been set. Let's get rid of Nestor and find a way back while we pioneer. Otherwise, the king will be depressed for a while. For the sake of my peace of mind, I'll have Nestor lose his legs.

"Mr. Coe? Why? You're leaving the land after the pioneering, aren't you?

"It's my problem. Rudy doesn't have to worry about it. We still have a long way to go, so it's time to go."

"Really...... I get it. Let's help."

I like Rudy's attitude of not coming in. You're pretty easy to move around because you don't hear the details. But I don't need any help. Rudy won't have enough strength left to help.

"No, I don't want it. Rudy needs a little rest."

"... care and thank you. Let me do that."

Rudy bowed his head deeply and went back to his tent in solidarity with the pioneering people.

By the end of this story, the pioneering folks have regained their composure, chatting and resting on their hips. We don't seem to have a problem leaving this place.

"I haven't recovered the material yet. Let's get Luna and the others to help us."

"Copy that. Well, you guys are going first."

Claire and Irvine ran away. Irvin, you can run. You didn't have to hold me... Irvin, say that first.

Moving to Erminsur, the Lunas waited in the garden in a battle squad. And then Daikichi too...... Dikichi was gonna come, too? Please don't do this because the village will be confused.

"Bad, help me collect the material"

"Have you had enough of the crusade?

"Oh. The crisis's gone."

When I answered that, Leeds and Mr. Lily dropped their shoulders openly disappointed. And Daikichi. Were you really going to follow me? It's dangerous... the village.

"Dykichi is left alone, okay?

"Gah......"

Daikichi squatted (groaning) as if he were obstinate. Seriously, they were going to follow me. Why? Because Irvine is there?

"I'll be right back today. Don't let it get you down."

"Uga......"

I'm getting a little pathetic...... no, I can't. You can't take a bear to a village that has just been attacked by a bear.

"Just go. Let's just come home. Let's go."

"Yes."

I took the three Lunas who replied well and joined the two of them in Pioneering Village.

I think the total number of bears that have raided was roughly eighty. Since I hunted about half of them, I think the number to be recovered is about forty. Me and Irvin shot appropriately without thinking about retrieval, so it's dotted all over the place. Recovery work will be difficult.

"That's Mr. Coe. We had such a hard time..."

Luna, who confirmed the scene, spilled a complex look on her face.

Luna seems to be talking about the difference in strength, but the situation isn't the same as it was when Luna and the others. We were just shooting bullets out of the safe zone not being attacked by bears. Even I would have struggled harder if I was in a situation where I was forced to fight close.

"Me and Irvin are based on ranged attacks. You can't beat a bear if you open it."

"... don't come with me"

That's what Irvin said and turned away. Is it still difficult for Irvine? I feel like I saw it, I was making a pretty good move. Well, humility is a good thing.

"Mr. Claire fought too, didn't she? Were you okay?

Luna looks worried about Claire. Claire had it handled by herself for a discussion leak, so maybe she's having a hard time.

"Yeah. This time Atashi was a rear guard, but only two came to Atashi. I'm not struggling at all."

I thought it was less while fighting, but he only leaked two. There's no way Claire can beat just two.

But...... Was the Ranged Attack avant-garde and the Ranged Attack avant-garde for this operation? It's an uncomfortable extraction for me.

"Was it...... I'm glad you're not hurt."

Luna shrugged and gave a relief look.

"How are the Lunas? You've been studying Dikichi since this morning, haven't you? Any results?

"Of course it is. So lightly that I feel less confident..."

Luna turns a blind eye in a powerless manner. In just about half a day, what the hell happened? With that in mind, Leeds opens his mouth with a straight face.

"Daikichi, you're too strong. What a blow to this bear in the woods right now."

"Mm-hmm. If the demon is the opponent's battle, it's more informative than Royal Castle training"

That's what Mr. Lily said and nodded. Is Daikichi that strong? Besides, I didn't know it was more effective than training instructors Glad...... All right, I'll try again. No, you're Irvin before that. Looks like he's got his arms up pretty good, so I want him to train in earnest.

Let's get to work with this much chatter. When this is over, it's an operational meeting. To get rid of Nestor...... right.