Shinka no Mi

"I can't help it... but Seiichi and the others have saved me..."

"No, we didn't do anything, and Seiichi just ran away...."

"I can't deny it!

It was me who stunned all the samurai for a moment, but from there, Ninja and Goddess acted quickly and tied the samurai up with ropes that seemed sturdy one after the other.

And again, the Guardian God lowered his head to us... but Al was right to say that we didn't do anything and didn't have time to do it. I didn't expect this either!

Gojin-san had some conversation before coming here, so he was not particularly alert, but Ninja looked at us sharply, hiding behind a woman in Japanese clothes.

"Temple of Guardianship. Why did you bring anyone out here? Don't you understand the current situation!?"

"Of course, I understand. But if Seiichi and the others here hadn't helped me, it wouldn't have been possible to get back here now. In other words, neither Yea nor Mu should have been as safe as they are now."

"That's...."

As Morijin-san said, there was no doubt that it was a tough situation inside, and the ninja woman moaned with regret.

Looking at the situation, the goddess sighed and lowered his head.

"Hah... I'm sorry. For the time being, I would like to introduce you to Yamato Mu, who is the Lord of Self-Help. And the black outfit there is no problem if you think of it as a ninja... a so-called detective who serves Moo. My name is Moon Shadow Eia."

Looking at the two introduced again, Yamato Mu was an unusual girl who said that the guardian deity served her.

I am younger than I expected and am I about 12 years old?

Even if the clothes aren't as simple as twelve, Japanese clothes made of materials that can be seen as luxurious by amateurs have escaped to this point, and have become a little dirty.

Blue eyes feel vague and blurry on long, pure white hair.

I don't know... It looks like a doll. You can't feel alive or inorganic...

In contrast, Moonshadow wore a full-body black ninja costume like Oliga, her head was covered with a light black headscarf, and only around her eyes and face could tell.

For that reason, I don't know what he looks like, but I understand that he's only watching us.

Well, I guess so.

Suddenly, a pillar of water rises from the sea and moves like tentacles to kick out the samurai.

Moreover, not only the sea, but also the land were connected by rocks like chains, and they moved like tentacles to blow away the samurai.

You're an insanely suspicious person! If I were Moonshadow, I'd be running! I don't know what that means!

When we finish introducing ourselves lightly after receiving the introduction from Morijin-san, Morijin-san can make a serious expression.

"Seiichi and the others were very helpful. Thanks to this, I was able to return to Moo-sama again... Thank you very much. Thank you."

"Oh no... I'm glad I could help you with this."

"... I can't wait. And because the selfish have been rescued so far, Seiichi and the others must get out of here. This country is now very dangerous for people from other countries....."

"Well, I can tell somehow from what I just saw....."

I don't know the full story of the incident, but at least it would be too dangerous to go sightseeing if the assassins attacked me like that.

It's just...

"If you don't mind, could you tell me a story?

I spoke naturally.

Instead of guardian gods, Moonshadow also opened his eyes to me.

"... are you sure? Seiichi"

Al opened his mouth as he watched in silence.

"If you listen to me here, maybe I won't be able to pull back anymore?

"That's better now, isn't it? Al and the others will be in trouble... but I can't pretend not to see someone being attacked like that."

"... I see."

Al smiled a little satisfied with my answer.

Then Saria and the others opened their mouths.

"I'm fine, too! We have to help each other in times of trouble!

"... nn. Help each other, be important."

"That's right! If my powers help...!

"I just follow the Lord's will."

René really grew up.

When René's words were followed, the guardian opened his mouth in a hurry.

"Hey, don't wait! Do you understand!? If you listen to me, I won't be able to say it's irrelevant anymore! So if we leave this island in time....."

"It's okay. And you can't say it had nothing to do with killing the people that were tied up there."

"Uhh...."

I already blew it up so beautifully.

This has nothing to do with me...

"So don't worry about it."

"Really... if you're going to say that..."

"Wait, the Temple of Guardianship!

Then, finally, Moonshadow opens his mouth at the limit of patience.

"I can't trust them right away! Especially those from the outside world!

"Mr. Moon Shadow... I know what you're going to say, but why are there so many people from other countries?

"Why nothing....!... no, I didn't know that until I lost track of the Temple of Guardians."

"Something happened in the absence of the selfish...?

Moonshadow nodded in disgust at the words of the guardian deity.

"Oh... all the masterminds that are happening in this country have been discovered."

"Ha!?"

"But it's more troublesome than that. The mastermind has wiped out the country's leading figures. It is no longer an exaggeration to say that this country is under its mastermind."

"Well, what do you mean by that!

The Guardian God was amazed at the words of Mr. Moonshadow.

Indeed, the story of the Goddess of Defense meant that it was not yet a country, and powerful people like Daimyo were in a hegemonic struggle... but that seemed very different.

"This time, the mastermind is from another country. I can't tell where the country is, but... it was very powerful, and in one night, I added all the other powerful people except the Yamato family to my umbrella."

"No way!?"

"... it kind of stinks so much."

Al, who was listening, frowned at Moonshadow's words.

Oliga, who was listening to Moonshadow in the same way, nodded.

"... nn. Speaking of the country that comes to mind first in this situation, it is the Kaiser Empire....."

Oliga-chan is right, considering the past, the Kaiser Empire will be the first foreign country to suspect. I don't do clumsy things.

However, Oliga didn't seem to fall deeply into her heart and twisted her neck.

"... I know a little bit about the situation in the Kaiser Empire, but from the Kaiser Empire's point of view, the priority of invading this country was low. At least we will not reach out unless we conquer countries on the same continent as the Kingdom of Wimbledon, the Valsha Empire and the Demon Kingdoms. Because it's so dispersed, it makes my country weak."

"I see...."

Then, the Moonshadows heard our story and opened their eyes slightly.

"... I don't know which country you're trying to take over, but it's not like I trust you. Whatever the reason, the suspicion of those outside the country remains unchanged. Above all, if you are truly going to help us, you are halfway there. As I said earlier, the people of the other countries who now rule this country are powerful."

You're right to be worried about Moonshadow.

It doesn't mean we can't do anything.

But... if it isn't the Kaiser Empire, which country is it?

The Valsha Empire will take a little longer to stabilize the country from the previous raid, and the demon kingdom will be thrilled by the return of Routier's father, Zephal, the ancestral demon king.

The kingdom of Wimbledon we live in - yeah, it's busy in many ways! You don't have time to be serious like that. The soldiers are busy with perverts.

In that case, is there an invasion from a new continent, different from the one in the east, than the one in the Kingdom of Wimbledon?

In fact, I don't know how many other continents there are, and it's probably not a possibility.

"I understand Moonshadow's concern. So, how can you determine that you have enough strength to help?

"I see... fortunately, the Temple of the Guardian is back now. Assuming you're one of us..."

After a while, Moonshadow opened his mouth as if he had come up with something.

Well, here's what I'll do. Now we are being pursued by the men of the lords who have descended under the umbrellas of those two nations. In order to guard against them, we want to try our ability to find our enemies first. "

I see, you see the ability to search for enemies.

Sure, if you have the ability to search for enemies, you won't have to worry about surprises, or you can find them first and run away.

"So now I want you to find me a hidden self, because I'm going to be lost in the woods."

Huh?

"I'm a ninja. But, of course, there are ninjas. That's the scariest attack I've ever had. If you can't find me here, I don't know when Mu will die in an unexpected blow. That's why it's this trial. Is that okay?"

We face each other, but we all nod because there seems to be no problem.

Then Moonshadow nodded one more time and turned his gaze to the god of defense.

"That means. Ask the Guardian Temple to escort Mu for a while."

"Of course, I don't have to escort you without asking....."

The Goddess didn't say anything, but he looked at us with anxiety.

I guess so... Mr. Moon Shadow is a ninja as he looks, and he's better at hiding than I am.

If it's superior among us in the sense of searching for enemies... Oliga, it's Salia.

Needless to say, Oliga acted as an assassin.

Salia should be good at hunting, turning off signs, and exploring in the woods.... well, you might not have had to turn off the signs if you were that strong, but at least I think you can detect the signs.

Al will also be cultivated as he works as an adventurer around here, and he will be fine.

The problem is me, Zola, and René.

When I went to the underworld, I acquired the art of handling vitality as a technique to defeat evil spirits.

Thanks to this, if you are alive, you can sense them.

After all, I don't know how far it will go to Moonshadow-san until it begins....

However, Zola has only lived in the dungeon until now and is the most unfamiliar of these members in terms of fighting and scouting. Of course, because of Zora-specific abilities, it won't be a problem to fight, but the searchers are perfectly amateurs.

And what bothers me most is René.

Can René search for enemies?

I have no idea.

After all, it's just a donkey.

However, its strength eats the evil gods and becomes the whole universe, and it doesn't know where the robot element has disappeared.

Even in battle, he has the power to kick a powerful monster out in one shot.

I don't know if René has the ability to search for enemies... I can't predict anything.

Turning to René, he noticed my gaze, and René just inclined his neck strangely.

... but we just have to do our best instead of relying on René.

When I put together some thoughts in myself, Moon Shadow decided not to let the samurai he caught escape, and then carefully tied them up and rolled them over to the sight of the Guardian God.

"Phew... now I'm relieved that I'm a little far away."

"Um, are you okay? I knew we were going to take the exam, but here's the place to take the exam...."

"Don't worry about that. Except for the raiders here, they weren't there. I mean, there's a little respite until we find out if they killed us.... but I don't have a lot of time to do it. I will explain the rules, but while Seiichi and the others are counting to thirty, I will hide in the forest nearby. The extent of hiding... is appropriate, but I don't intend to travel to such an insane distance. I intend to hide in this neighborhood as much as possible in case something happens to Mu. If Seiichi and the others find him, he will be victorious. The time limit is... just for a moment. Find it in the meantime. Are you ready?

When I looked at Salia and the others, they all nodded tightly.

"Alright, here we go!

Moonshadow quickly moved to the woods and disappeared in an instant.

In the meantime, we'll talk a little while we count to ten.

"So... what do we do? Can you find it?

"Hmm... I think it's okay.

"... nn. I agree with your sister, Salia. That's right. I can't go far in 30 seconds."

"But the forest looks pretty deep from here, doesn't it? Looks like Olga doesn't even stand out in the woods, and it's the bones you're looking for.

"Yes, that's right. I don't feel a sign anymore....."

Everyone gives their opinions on this, but there is no particular way to put it together, and the count ends at thirty.

"Whatever it is, I'm going to look for it. If this doesn't work, we can't help the Guardian God."

As Al was about to go to the woods with his shoulders around, I realized that there were many things.

"Maybe you can do it?

"Ah? What happened?

Not only Al, but also Salia and the others looked at me strangely, and I shouted to the ground.

"Um... Mr. Lu. Can you catch the Moonshadow who just moved?

"... hey, Seiichi? What are you--"

"---kyaaaaaaaaa!?"

I heard a woman scream before Al asked me.

Unexpectedly looking in that direction, the tentacle of the rock that knocked down the samurai caught Moonshadow and raised it high in the sky.

And as the tentacle of that rock moves towards Sulu and me, I gently drop Moonshadow in front of us.

……

……

Silence hurt.

◇ ◆ ◇

----This is still before Seiichi and the Guardian God meet Yayiba.

Located in the center of the eastern country, the most prosperous city - 'Eikyo'.

Sakae has the largest [Sun Castle] in the eastern part of the country.

If Seiichi had seen the castle, she would have felt that the five towers and the castle of Japan had merged.

A man sat gracefully and drank alcohol in the great hall of the Sun Castle.

The large hall is tatami mat mat and surrounded by Japanese Sengoku era designs, but somehow, high-tech foundations and mysterious circuits are scattered everywhere, giving the impression of being very crooked.

It was such a mysterious room that it was as if the technology of the future had been forced into the Sengoku period.

Then one of his men comes to him.

"... I'm reporting... the kidnapping of the Yamato family owner... failed..."

"--- Huh?"

The man who heard the report of his subordinates uttered a cold voice.

The men who reported to him trembled with their heads down.

"That's right... in response to the one remaining [Tenjin], the Yamato family leader..."

"Have you come all the way to convey your incompetence to me?

"Me, there's no disillusionment...!

My men just rub their foreheads on the ground and keep lowering their heads to men.

When the man looked down cold, he smiled harshly.

Well, that's fine. I am generous. I'll give you another chance. "

……

"----Bring [None] to me now"

"Ha, ha!

The men lowered their heads again and left immediately in front of the man.

Without seeing him off, the man just stares out quietly.

"Fufufu... I didn't know there was such a thing on such a peripheral star..."

The moment the man smiled, his figure was distorted, his tentacles appeared from his back, and his face turned into another nanica that he could hardly call a human.

That is why, on Earth, there is no doubt that the alien appearance of the type called Grey is a little mixed with the appearance of fish, anyway, it is not human.

Such a transformed man smiles more and more.

"If we get him... this is me, the hegemon of the universe... kukuku... hahahaha!"

A man who no longer believed in the success of his plan could not predict any future events.