The next day, me and Odette headed to Ajito, the user of The Beast King (Lord of =) Riding (Beast).

The location is northwest of Torrias territory. In the woods near the border.

Felipe-Guerasto, the beast king's rider, lived in hiding in the remains of an old building there.

Count Torrias formed an investigation team to investigate his Azito.

The members are a few soldiers familiar with witchcraft and me and Odette.

To destination, about two days on foot.

You know, Odette and I were gonna walk along, naturally.

"Please use this carriage. I'll go as far as I can not shake it, but in something of a hurry. The more forgiving."

said the captain of the investigation team.

In front of me and Odette, there's a roofed boxcarriage.

Get on with this, it seems.

"I was gonna walk."

"Me, too. With all the soldiers."

"It's outrageous! You two are the benefactors of Torrias territory! It's so very, very much to make you walk!

The captain shook his head beside him desperately.

I had no choice, so Odette and I took Garm, the demon, to the carriage.

By the way, the bat Dick is on the roof.

The territory of Torrias is wide.

Apparently, thanks to the Counts' long service to the royal family, they got a wide territory near the border.

So to the destination, it would take about two days on foot.

And...

"You're passing near the old battlefield today."

In the carriage, Odette said as he looked at the map.

"Ancient battlefield?"

"It was once the site of the Battle of the Eight Kings, fought by the Royal Family of Mitsu. It's on the map and the dossier that Mr. Ophelia made me have."

That's what I said, Odette gave me the map.

The first is a map of the area around Torrias territory. The destination is marked.

The plains in the center of the map appear to be traces of ancient battlefields.

"It is in the evening that we pass near the ancient battlefield. One night in the village."

"─ Yes. We are scheduled to pass by the ancient battlefield in the early afternoon."

I guess I heard the story.

A soldier sitting on your podium was watching us.

"It's a place where demons can easily emerge. After sundown, no one goes through. So this is how we fly the carriage so that we can get through in the high sun."

"Is it easy for demons to come out,"

"In the days of the" Eight Kings War, "there are thousands of dead people out there. Legend also remains that a mighty 'ancient magic' has been used to make people uninhabitable. They say if you dig, you get bones, so nobody wants to pioneer them."

"I've heard of it." The ancient battlefield of Veral, where the three kings met. "

"You're right. Lady Duke of Slay."

With that said, the soldiers of your Lord turned forward.

Apparently, the story is over.

Well, I don't have to listen to you, if you wait, you go through the ancient battlefield.

From the window of the carriage you can see a wide pasture area (which I would like to see).

I see no trace of the "Eight Kings War" anywhere.

Because the Royal Liestia, who created the present kingdom, rebuilt the post-war continent.

In the north of such a kingdom, it was the Gaiur Empire that Xing (Oko) a few decades ago?

When I was doing Dean-Nosferatu, there were interracial people living in the north.

I remember being offered as a barbarian at the time, where there was nothing more than magic and culture.

In those days, I would have flowed all the way to their land if the Village of Fira hadn't accepted me.

That's 200 years later, created a powerful empire?

Besides, if the Empire is involved in this case of "Armed Orga" and "Beast King's Ride,"

"Do you mean the remnants of the 'Sanctuary Church' fled north to work with the things on the land to create an empire..."

"I guess that's what..."

Me and Odette sighed.

Then we were looking out the window, talking nonchalantly.

There was a break after a while, and after the carriage rocked me again, I was supposed to have lunch.

The place is a plain along the street.

Me and Odette were surrounding the fire and drinking tea.

From here to the village where we are staying today, it will take a few more hours.

In the meantime, we're going through the old battlefield of Veral.

"Garm. Dick. You got a minute?

'Wow. Oshijun' "What is it?

Garm, a dog that was round at his feet, raised his face and Dick stayed on my shoulder.

I give you two Magic Blood, strengthen it, and then...

"Will you two go ahead and look at the ancient battlefield? I don't really see it coming from the carriage window. I want you to see what the old battlefield looks like instead."

"It's my home -. Wow." "It's a good one."

Garm and Dick ran towards the end of the street.

Then, after a break of less than an hour, we left again.

Even northwest down the street, hurrying the horses.

"Is Yuki concerned about the ancient battlefield?

Second, Odette, who was sitting in the seat across the street, said.

He looks at me with his cheekstick and a gaze of exploration.

"It's unusual to go out of your way to tell Mr. Dick and his family,"

"With the soldiers, you can't let me fly fluffy."

"... but that's true"

"And when the world was at the Eight Kings War, I wasn't alive... and after I died, I want to know what the Church of the Sanctuary and the King did in what place."

I whispered and whispered to Odette.

"It's literally a source of interest. of human beings of this age, childish."

"It's rare for a child to try to be a child."

"... what about the 'Eight Kings War' material for children like that?

"I think there's about a history book in the Magic Guild library."

Then Odette slapped his hand, pounding, as he came up with something.

"Speaking of which, I was touring the ancient battlefield as a year-round event in the Magic Guild. Although participation is only desirable. Want to join? Yuki."

"That's a tour that's going to annoy me. It."

"It's like a tour of sights now."

Odette broke his finger and started counting.

"The Old Battlefield of Veral," "The Tragedy of Liveston," and "The Showdown in the Dornton Valley"

In those days, battles were apparently taking place in various places.

Around there too, we'll look into it when we get back to The Magic Guild.

Time passed while Odette and I were talking, and the sun started leaning and...

Eventually, I saw a wide plain.

"... that's..." The Old Battlefield of Veral "..."

A soldier of thy Lord said with a trembling voice:

What you can see from the window of the carriage was nothing, the earth where the soil swept out.

No grass, no trees, nothing grows.

That goes all the way across the horizon.

Sometimes, they say what they see in black is the weapon used by old soldiers. Rusty swords and bows and arrows are falling, but no one is going to pick them up.

"Not good... magicians"

When I saw him, his soldier had a blue face and was looking at us.

"The road is worse than I thought... and it took me a while. Before we reach the next village, the sun falls. The demon... comes"

"" A demon?

"You're right. When the sun goes down, the dog or wolf demon 'Darkwolf' or 'Darkhound'. In the middle of the night, a bunch of ghosts will show up."

"But don't worry!!

After the soldier in your role said it, a voice came from outside the carriage.

When you look, the soldiers of the investigation team are beginning to surround the carriage.

Everybody's got shields and spears. Is it to protect us?

"The Baron's son, Yuki, and the Duke's wife, Odette, we are your guests! I won't let demons or anything else hurt you!!

"You two are important people to cooperate with the investigation team!

"We will protect you even in lieu of your life!!

The soldiers are in a good mood.

Me and Odette said, "We'll fight when the demons come out," but they didn't listen.

The carriage went straight down the street, and eventually the sun fell and...

'I'm back now. Wow. "" Old battlefield, I've seen it. "

─ ─ Sliding through the soldiers, Garm and Dick returned.

"Welcome home. What was the ancient battlefield like?

"It was a big, dirt-only place." "Normal creatures, no one was there."

"Just dirt, where no one is,"

"... that's a creepy place."

Me and Odette nodded.

Garm is desperately crushing his front leg. Doesn't seem to convey well.

Dick the bat rode on its back, slightly necked,

"And the magic is different -"

"Your husband's magic feels twitchy - Wow. '

"But this ancient battlefield magic feels" painful "with tingling, pasa... air and magic -"

"So sooo. Wow. '

"─ Yes, it is. Do you know anything about Odette?

"There's no way I know. But the reason why this ancient battlefield remains a wasteland has not yet been explained."

"There may have been some incredible use of ancient magic."

"... if you're from the Empire, do you know anything about it..."

Me and Odette sat in the carriage seat and, respectively, held Dick and Garm up.

Speaking of which, Dick and Garm, your feet and nails are dirty. Should I wipe it?

I took the dry cloth out of my luggage.

The carriage is running at high speeds, wandering.

Looks like everyone in the fact-finding team is going to rush past the side of this ancient battlefield at once.

So far, there have been no reports of demons attacking.

I hope nothing happens like this.

"... you magician"

If that's what you think, the captain accidentally knocked on the carriage window.

"... Actually... there's a demon out there..."

"Okay. I'll knock you down right away."

When I get up from my seat, you shake your head to the side.

"No, to be exact, the demon body was rolling down the street..."

"The demon body?

"Yes, you fell from high..." Darkhound "with a broken neck bone and" Darkwolf "with sharp nails and fangs slashing his hands and feet"

"What about the other demons?

"I'm scared of my people's bodies, they won't come near me."

"What's inconvenient about moving forward?

"Not at all"

"Good for you"

"... you magician"

"What is it"

"... have you taken any measures against demons?"

The captain is looking at me and Odette through the window.

I saw Dick the bat and Garm the dog.

Dick's on my lap, and Garm's got Odette on his back, closing his eyes to make him feel good.

Speaking of which, Garm's been drinking 'Armed Auga' crystals before he's powered up.

Dick is up to the level because he's magically messing with The Beast King (Lord of =) Riding (Beast).

If you two work together, you can take down 'Darkwolf' or 'Darkhound' or so.

Probably got in the way of scouting the old battlefield. The demon.

"My kid seems to be asleep, so I'll ask him later"

"Yes, no! Never mind! Thank you!!

That said, the captain walked out again.

"Yuki. These kids... aren't they too cancer?

"I just said," Look at the old battlefield. "

"You must have killed the demon that got in the way."

Odette is laughing bitterly.

The soldiers walking around the carriage...

"... I hear the magician Yuki's demon knocked out the Beast King's Ride."

"... you mean you won't be dealing with a normal demon"

"... I'm glad those people are on my side..."

─ ─ I feel like I'm being distracted, okay?

Then an hour later, the carriage reached its accommodation today.

And the next morning, I left without a thing, and a few hours later...

"We're here. This is Felipe-Guerasto, the man who rides the Beast King."

We found the remains of the old building before noon.