After a crusade in which mental fatigue prevailed over physical fatigue, I was given a three-day vacation.

When it comes to vacation, there is no big difference in what you do.

The station chief forbade me to make potions during my vacation.

"Say"

Hello, Hawk.

For that reason, the commander came to watch the medicinal herb as he watered his routine in the medicinal herb field.

It feels like it's been a long time since I've seen you face to face.

In words, the answer came back from yesterday's crusade.

I've been to the party for a long time, so it looks like it was quite a distant expedition.

Also, the commander seems to be off for three days from today.

What do you care?

"You just got back. Good job."

"Thank you. Sei had a rough party too. Good day."

"Thank you."

"Was this Escort Lord Rain?"

"Yes, [Virgin], I've been doing a lot of preparation because I'm overseeing the relationship."

"I see. He's good, so he's not going to be ready?"

"Yes, thank you very much."

"I wish I could help you....."

No, Mr. Hawk has a job to do.

"That's right. I just wanted to escort you...."

Hey, this guy!

As always, I want you to stop dropping the bomb suddenly.

Unfortunately, when you smile at me, I don't feel guilty even though I know it's not my fault.

When he tried to follow in a hurry, the commander killed his voice and laughed.

Wait, are you kidding me?

Again!?

Holy shit!

"Don't be shy."

"I'm sorry, but I really wanted to escort you."

"Soudeska.... I'll see you when I get another chance."

"Ah, I'll be happy to escort you then."

With a sudden face, I was chased.

Soudeska, Honnedecitaka.

I'm so embarrassed that I can't see the commander's eyes.

With a gentle look away, I felt like the captain had broken his face when I talked about the next time.

"By the way, I heard from the participants that there are a lot of new dishes lined up."

"Yes, more than half of them were new."

"If I hadn't planned a crusade, I'd have joined...I'm sorry I couldn't eat it. "

"It's not all of them, but I started serving some in the dining room."

Really?

"Yes, and yes, so is today's lunch menu!Would you like to join us for lunch? "

Some of the dishes served at the party are now served in the lab cafeteria.

And today's daily menu was also the dish served at the party.

As I remembered that, I asked the commander to nod without a word or two.

The time is not even noon, but it seems like it would be a good time to have a critical lunch.

I quickly took him to the cafeteria.

"It's a beautiful color. What kind of food is this?"

This is a rice dish called Paella.

"This is it. Oh, I heard there was a beautiful rice dish."

That's right.

Today's lunch menu included paella and chicken stewed in tomato sauce with salad and vegetable soup.

Paella is yellow, tomato sauce is red, and salad is green and vibrant.

There is a transportation problem and pork is used in the paella, not seafood.

Pork and chicken, and today's menu is full of meat.

However, it seemed to be a welcome thing for the Commander.

The eyes staring at the food were very bright.

I had a good reputation at the party, but it doesn't matter if it applies to the commander.

Because I use unfamiliar spices called saffron for unfamiliar rice dishes, I was a little worried that it would suit the captain's mouth.

But it seems to have ended in worries.

Because it was western-style flavor, the commander said it was delicious, and it was just enough to replace it.

Speaking of which, Sei was on a crusade until yesterday.

"Yes, I'm close."

How was it?

"Hmm, there weren't many monsters, so I didn't feel like a crusade."

Really?

"Yes, it was like when I went to the south woods."

After the meal was over and the dishes were lowered, there was nothing to do, so it was tea time in the dining room.

I was asked to drink tea in connection with the crusade I had the other day.

When he said it was like a forest in the south during the crusade near King's Landing, the commander seemed to have noticed everything.

I'm putting my hand on my mouth, but my eyes are shaped like a smile, so it's a barrel of teasing.

Anyway, I think I remembered what happened in the South Forest.

Yes, yes, there are no weak monsters in my presence.

There has long been a theory that the presence of the Virgin diminishes the atmosphere in the vicinity and prevents monsters from appearing.

Without saying anything, it seems that I just pointed my mouth and understood what I was stubborn about.

All he had to endure was a real laugh.

I heard you were with the First Knights this time.

"Yes, I've never been with you before...."

"Is something wrong?"

After laughing a little, the commander changed the subject with a slightly serious look.

I was asked about my companion.

You knew it was a crusade against the First Knights because you were the leader of the Third Knights.

To be honest, it was a very tiring crusade.

Mostly tired.

However, it was a little troublesome to tell the commander as it is.

As soon as I said that, I was worried about the captain's expression and it clouded.

"Ah, no. It's not like anything happened, but a lot of people are kind of sparkling...."

Glitter?

"Like the Second Knights, or do they treat you like a princess?"

If you rush to fix it, the commander's expression will turn into something suspicious.

Too abstract for a boulder.

Nevertheless, while thinking about what to say, I explain the various arrangements with the First Knights.

In retrospect, I think she treated me like a princess, but as a gentleman in this country, I don't think there was a problem.

I don't know because I'm usually away from socializing, so was it normal for a nobleman to handle it?

At the end of the explanation, I checked with the commander, who gave me a subtle answer.

That's true, or else it won't boil down.

Well, there are many people in the world, so it might be different from person to person.

In an attempt to change the strange air, I asked the commander about the crusade he was carrying out.

The plot seemed to have succeeded, and the commander turned his face back and started talking about the crusade.

Thanks to purifying and circulating the black swamp on the other side, the monster spring has settled down nationwide.

However, it seems that there are areas where monsters have been growing again lately.

The Commander's expedition was also meant to investigate the cause in such a region.

This time I went quite far from King's Landing.

In this country, there seems to be a monster strong enough to leave King's Landing.

Therefore, the monsters visited were stronger than those around King's Landing, and not only the knights but also the commander went there.

So, did you know what caused the monsters to grow?

"No, I don't know yet.I searched for the most embarrassing place. "

"Is there anything in common in a region with more monsters?"

I heard you checked it out, but nothing in particular.

The Commander joined the crusade, but he didn't know the cause after all.

They say there is nothing in common.

The increase in monsters is important for shaking the country, so there must be a lot of manpower involved in the investigation.

There are also many excellent people who can work in the royal palace.

Still saying that the cause can't be found, are there multiple factors intricately intertwined?

Or...

Thinking like that, the sight of the other day passed my head.

"What kind of place is it?"

First, in the woods.Next is the plains, and then the lakes and other water fields, if any, around them. "

"Aren't you going to find a cave or a cave?"

There are a lot of places in the area that are under investigation, but we haven't been able to confirm them yet.

According to the commander, he doesn't have enough staff to investigate all the candidate sites at once.

That's why they're investigating from places that are highly probable and easy to investigate, with an emphasis on efficiency.

I told you because I thought of it, but whatever the cave is, it seems that some things have not found the existence of small caves.

If you look for a cave that you don't know where it is and investigate it further, you can understand that it is not very small, but it is not enough people.

"Maybe there's a black swamp out there."

"It's possible."

The day after that, the royal palace called me.

What would you do if you heard a rumor?

They found a black swamp in a cave in some territory.