The Guild’s Cheat Receptionist

The next day.

As I was out at the west gate with Mr. Frank dropping off the convoy, I saw Mr. Torsty rushing over here.

"Mr. Ilia."

"Oh, yes."

I was called by name for the first time, and I was also surprised that I was remembered.

After looking at me like that and smiling bitterly and looking like a bum, Mr. Torsty squeezed his face tight and lowered his head deeply.

"I owe it to you to stand on my feet like this. Let me thank you again."

"I didn't do anything. It was Mr. Torsti who thought and decided. I was the one who lost my mouth yesterday, forgive me."

To my words Mr. Torsti raised his face and slowly shook his neck to the side.

"... you inspired me until you acted. Even if it's not steaming back for you, I can't let it be something I never had."

Disciplined as hard as you can, if you think you can do it righteously, you will thank me instead of your own self...

I thought he was samurai or samurai-like.

"Maybe it's not an act, is it?

"It's"

"Either way, it's what I did for myself"

I blocked Mr. Torsti's words when he tried so hard to insert his mouth, and I assured him.

Really, I'm acting like I want to for myself, and I feel guilty when they take it like it's good.

So you don't have to thank me, and I don't have anywhere else to think about it.

"... right"

Mr Torsti, for some reason, gave a slightly sad look.

But it also quickly returned to a serious look and glanced back at me after seeing Hikaru Frank.

"I'm coming."

"Yes. Take care"

Thus, Mr. Torsti was surrounded by guilders as escort and watchdog and left Lüneville.

The guild's plan is to disguise the raid as a third country along the way, risking worsening the war situation if it is taken to Orbwhite as it is… into the Union of Windia Chiefs, where it is now in a position to prove its survival in a fairer position.

He didn't explain yesterday at the stage where the Director General spoke to Mr Torsti because he didn't know how to get out, so he was going to use it as just a tool if it stayed in yesterday's condition.

But with Mr. Torsti, who met again today, declaring that he would move to stop the empire, and with Mr. Frank assuring him of the word, the Director General told him the plan to get himself to cooperate, too, and he accepted it.

I think he accepted the plan because he properly knows it's nearly impossible to go to the Empire on his own.

Besides, even though we say that we have entry into third countries through the guild and escorts on the road, it's only a guarantee for him until we reach the Empire.

Whatever choice and determination Mr. Torsti makes, if he's going to the Empire, it won't change anything dangerous after he enters the country.

I wish I could at least get to the point where I could talk to the emperor. When I was looking at Mr. Torsty's back, I noticed Mr. Frank's gaze directed at me and I turned back to you.

What's the matter, sir? And I ask him with my gaze, but nothing, I just shake my head like I said, and he makes fun of me.

"Then let's go back."

"Yes."

As I followed Mr. Frank, who turned his heel back, I made my way back to the branch.

I know it's bad for Mr. Torsty, but his departure finally brought the usual branch back.

Officials and guilders coming to the branch seem to care about the Empire for once, but there's nothing like nervousness there because of the distance between Japan and the middle of Europe.

Uh, I don't know if he's okay, or if he can't eat a specialty if it's dropped over there, even if he's worried about it.

Well, it seems unrelated to something like war, so I chose this place.

That's why I spent every day ripening my usual business.

One day like that.

- Good luck.

"Whoa! Let's go, you guys!

It's also there to drop off the people leaving the branch, bowing down to turn the next person in line.

"Thank you for waiting. I'll be waiting for you."

"Yo."

I doubted my eyes for a moment when I saw that one hand up and said hello as if to meet a friend I met yesterday.

"Long time no see, young lady"

"Mr. Orion......?

Bright red short hair, shaped ears similar to ovals. Mr. Orion, the ox beast man with a pure white horn on top of it.

With the most rare mutant divine factor in the world, its appearance as it appears in the early twenties hasn't changed a bit since the last time we met.

What surprised me was not the way it looked, but "he's right in front of me”.

"It's been a while. Why are you here?

"Ha. Well, I'm here to see you, aren't I?

Orion's smile, laughing softly at him, had not changed at all from before.

The air around me has changed a little in my current statement, but it's the same that I didn't seem to care about that, and I miss it unexpectedly.

"I'm glad to see you... okay?

"Ha, isn't that a good decision? You don't care too much, do you?

"Wow, hey, stop it!

It's been a long time since I've been scratching my head full of power, but honestly, stop.

"Already...... I'm at work, so wait a little longer."

"Ha. All right, all right. I'm glad you haven't changed your discipline, uncle."

"Oh, hey!... Already!

Mr. Orion left the branch pretending to be his hand.

You didn't tell me where you were going and you didn't hear about my break, but what are you going to do?

My pace in a bad way seems to have a divine factor in Mr. Orion's cunt.

I noticed that Cynthia had a subtle look on her face as she groaned and straightened her hair with her hands.

"Ilia, who are you now?

"Oh, uh, say Mr. Orion..."

Is that it?

That man is what I am.

My... important person's, important person's?

It lit up a little when I thought about it, and my face loosened up.

"... your parents' siblings' husbands, or something?

"Huh?"

I couldn't understand what Cynthia said right away and I couldn't answer aggressively.

My parents' siblings' husbands?

... Oh, you're my uncle.

"Yeah. No, I'm not."

"Right, right? I'm too young to think of Ilia's parents' sister's husband. Hmmm......"

Cynthia was passionate about solving some kind of quiz, and she zeroed her bitter laugh with Rachel, who was watching how it went.

"He looks young, but he's over 60."

"Huh?... Yep!?"

"Liar......"

Similar to Cynthia and Rachel, there is a deliberate and surprising voice coming from her place.

I won't mention the divine factor because it's personal information, but as he said, the word "relative's uncle” suits me well at my age.

But when I try to explain, it gets a little complicated.

Thinking about explaining it, Huck came running up from his nap.

I hugged him, and when I thought he was rubbing his face like he was wiping his sleepiness, he stopped his face perfectly and looked up at me.

"Smells like Ilia..."

"Huh?"

"Ilia's father?

The smell of similarity must be about the divine factor.

I answered as I fixed Haku's hair, which was disturbed.

"He's not your father, but he's the one who became my mother, the one who was my lover."

Above the walls surrounding Luneville, there are extensive passageways for the movement of people and the transport of supplies, as well as several sentry towers.

One of its desired buildings, Mr. Orion sat relaxed and overlooked the city of Luneville.

"... it's a nice city"

"Yes."

"You've become a good woman too."

"About Mr. Anna?

"That hasn't happened yet"

After a glimpse of laughter at each other's understandable jokes, Mr. Orion finally turned his gaze to this one and blinked his eyes when he saw the hack beside me.

"... Ha. How old is your daughter to have kids?"

"This child is a child of the Dragon God."

"... is too similar for you, isn't it?

Mr. Orion narrows his eyes nostalgically to Haku, who stroked Haku's head and looked a little nasty.

"Ha. This one reminds me of my daughter when I first met her."

"It wasn't that small."

I was about 10 years old.

As I stroked Haku's head, whose hair had been disturbed again, I decided to ask Mr. Orion the real question.

"Is there something wrong?

"Ha. You're still worried."

"I can't believe you left the woods. You'll be worried."

Mr. Orion stood up and turned his gaze in the direction of not being in the city of Luneville.

I knew it was his sleeping forest that lay ahead.

Eventually Mr. Orion turned to me and briefly described the situation with a serious look.

"You know the Imperial guys are attacking Orbwhite right now."

"Yes."

"In the aftermath, there's civil strife in Pisclosa."

Queen Pisclosa is a small country close to Orbwhite, and the hereditary royalty is the same cow beast as Mr. Orion. I'm gentle tempered people, but the fact that I've been losing to Orbwhite pressure in diplomacy had reduced my royal appetite.

Probably, but I don't think the Empire is going to stir up the Puppet or the Royal Resistance in Pisclosa and let them provide cover for Orbwhite.

"... I don't know how I found out about him. It's not this way. They're starting to get their hands on the woods."

"Become...!

There are contraindications in the Pisclosa Forest that cannot be reached for that country.

If you let it in, you will never get out again, and a monster more powerful than a demon spreads, and behind it lives a demon god who can unify the monster.

... Well, that demon is me.

We tried to drive the five senses crazy for humans who entered without permission in the junction, and we were protecting the house from demons and intruders with the animals we summoned.

"I don't know if it's securing materials or transportation, but I'm trying to cut through the woods. I thought I'd ask your opinion."

"... my opinion, is it?

Ask what it means while managing to contain overflowing and overcooking anger.

"Oh, you're the only one he admitted to being family."

"... Anna said that even Mr. Orion"

"Ha. I know."

blocking my words, Mr. Orion smiles happily.

There was no remorse for the jealousy… I thought the two people who believed that much were very jealous.

"Still, so. You got Schultz's name from Anna. You have every right to decide what to do with his grave."

"... Yes"

Rights come with responsibilities.

"… let me think for a moment"

"Okay. I just want to say take your time... Ha."

"It's okay. I'll give you an answer tomorrow."

"... think slowly"

Introducing Mr. Orion to the inn, I went back to the branch.

Returning to my room after reception and kitchen work, I thought as I tidied my head.

Ms. Anna Schultz was like my mother.

Being abandoned by family and family friends in this world, I assumed that there was nothing to believe in this world.

I tried to assume that it was everyone's fault.

I wanted to erase the loneliness and sadness and turned around the anger I had been forced to cause.

Now I know that company just wasn't willing to let go of its submissive livestock, but before I realized that, I was thinking, "I made a mistake and couldn't get rid of it because I worked hard for the company".

Besides, I regretted that my family, who had always supported me, couldn't do anything and died... and that there was something more I could do.

I wasn't aware I was thinking that way, but when I first came to this world,

- Let's do what we can for the family who love me.

- I was born with cheats because of it, so let's protect everyone inside.

Oh, my God, I thought that unconsciously or naturally I would.

... I think I was comfortable thinking that it would work better than in previous life because I have cheats.

But it didn't work, and they dumped me.

When I found out that's why they dumped me, this time I wanted to live for myself.

I thought I'd live on my own.

But it wasn't selfish, it was just self-immolation, 'cause now I know.

That's how Anna taught me to think properly.

Tough as it bothered me, scared when I got angry... but the truth is, he was such a sweet guy.

A warm smile comes first when I meditate on my eyes and think of that face, even though I remember when I was being scolded for trying to remember a word, such a person.

Anna, who got lost here decades before I was born over here, couldn't fit the air over here and could only live in the Pisclosa forest where the air was similar to the Earth... and soon after meeting me she was otherworldly.

Even though she had lost her way, Anna liked this world and her life in the woods, so the house was to remain intact and the tomb was to be built nearby.

It is Mr. Orion who was Anna's lover who is guarding that grave.

It didn't take that long for Anna to embarrass Orion, who wanted to do whatever she wanted with Pisclosa, and Orion, who became stuck with a busty woman, to have a crush on her.

- There's got to be more you can do. Don't use me as an excuse.

He even said that and threw it away, but in the end, the two of them never left.

As a result, Mr. Orion

- If 100,000 people only see me as a tool worth using, I protect one who sees me as a human being, even if it's not worth using. I'm not asking for anything in return from the edge.

Oh, my God. He didn't try to leave.

I thought it seemed like the two of them who didn't even try to talk after that had quarreled over a complaint for dinner the next day.

- There are a lot prettier kids back in the country than an aunt like this....... stupid person.

Yes, Anna gave me a sigh of relief... but she looked so calm.

They didn't end up getting married because Anna didn't like to tie them up, but I'm sure they had a much stronger connection than their names and pre-construction stuff.

Such Mr. Orion has entrusted me with the decision of the tomb.

Moving graves means letting go of that house and the woods.

I'm sure Mr. Orion has settled that memories in his chest are more important than memories as a form.

Then I'm not in the mood to say anyway that I was away from there.

"No, I don't..."

I can't make a decision.

I don't want to break it.

Always, there was me that I wanted to leave behind, and I got into words.

Both the grave and the memories of the deceased are in the end for the satisfaction of those left behind.

When Anna finds out, I don't think she's gonna stick around until she annoys people.

But that's not “what I want to do."

From the time I broke up with Anna until today, I intend to live thinking about what I want to do properly.

I do not want to ignore Mr. Orion's determination.

I don't want to betray Mr. Anna.

But... I don't want to go wrong here.

Thinking about it, I made a decision.

"Take this with you"

"Hmm?"

The next morning, to Mr. Orion, who was in the same building as yesterday, I offered him a spear.

"It should help protect the forest. … but let go if it's enough to kill you"

"... Ha. Ok.... hmm?

Upon receiving that spear with a quadrangular cone extending on both sides of the pattern, Mr. Orion seemed to understand that it was a god's object.

Nevertheless, all I know is that there is an object called the Divine Gear, and I think he only thinks of it as a "spear that feels special power”.

"That's called the Divine Spear Vishva. Thunder falls on the subject you threw and stabbed, and if you stab it on the ground, you form a" fence that defines an inviolable area ”around you."

"What's a godspear... dude"

"Yes, it's a goddess."

"Can you use it on me...?

If the empire is great (?) As listed in, it is usually widespread that the artifact is not something that can be used by anyone, and that no artifact can be used other than by ordinary people is like a kind of theory, so I take it for granted that Mr. Orion has no consciousness.

"Yes, I can use it"

…………

Mr. Orion seemed to be thinking of something while looking at Vishva.

"If you use it, you may not have to explore the woods."

"!... Ha. Foresight."

After opening his eyes in surprise, Mr. Orion immediately accepted it, saying so and laughing.

I'm sure Mr. Orion thought a lot about it, too.

Memories or which should be given priority? What do you want to protect?

At first, he didn't say "who” was trying to cut and expand the forest.

I think that's probably the person he wants to defend “if you think about your feelings for Anna" and if you tell me about it, you thought it would lead me astray from my judgment.

Should that forest be protected until you abandon someone you want to defend?

After thinking about it, I think Mr. Orion accepted to let go of that forest.

Believe me, that will meet Anna's trust.

I don't want to let go of that forest.

But I don't think that someone would sacrifice for that.

That goes for Mr. Orion, and so does Ms. Anna. More importantly, it includes someone Mr. Orion thinks about.

If Mr. Orion has someone he wants to protect and Anna wants you to take precedence, there's one thing I'll do.

"Use it to do what you want"

"... Ha ha"

Mr. Orion laughed.

And once I saw the one with that forest, I smiled very calmly.

"You're starting to look alike. To Anna."

"Not at all. Mine is just me."

After all, I'm just using others for my own good.

I do what I want, I cheat, I live.

"But... I'm glad you said that"

Because I feel like the time I spent with Anna is living in me properly.