After successfully purifying the black marsh, we returned to the village closest to the Slime Forest.
This time we even went to a place where there was a black marsh, so by the time we returned to the village, the sun was in front of us.
Today, after two nights with tomorrow and being ready, I plan to return to the Territory Capital.
Sometimes the black swamp was gone, and there were no more demons on the way home than on the way.
There was also a sense of accomplishment that I had finished my job, and the journey home was a little busy.
When we took a break, everyone was talking to each other about range-attacking magic of the division chief and my thoughts on the [Virgin] technique.
Especially the Second Knights people who first saw the [Virgin] technique up close were amazing.
I don't know what to say, my worship of [the Virgin] became a nod, and it seemed like it was time to worship me.
Please, I want you to stop worshipping me.
That way, the itinerary was soothing, but my mood didn't clear somewhere.
The sight I saw after I finished purifying the black marsh is hooked to my heart.
As we proceeded to the back of the forest, there were more dead trees, but around the black marsh, even dead trees were neglected.
After I erased the black marsh, I only saw such trees and bumpy ground, and it was a terribly lonely landscape.
I hear it was once a greener place behind the woods that many rare herbs were growing.
My chest was tightened to a landscape too different from the one I had imagined.
The black marsh is gone, so there will be no more massive slime gushes.
If you keep taking the time, you'll be back in the green again.
Hopeful observation, but one day we may also grow rare medicinal herbs.
I think so, I think so...
"What's up?
Consciousness surfaces much more in the invoked voice.
Turning to those who spoke, I saw eye to eye with the worried captain.
"No......, I was thinking a little"
"Right. If you seem tired, you should go back to your room early."
"Thank you"
Shaking his head sideways in the wind that it's nothing looses the look on the head of the regiment.
Don't worry about it.
I can't believe it, now let's enjoy the banquet in front of us.
The full feast is scheduled to take place after returning to the Reichsfuhrer, but before that, it was called today's launch, and a banquet seat was set up.
It's just a village and there's no big inn or dining room, so even if it's a banquet seat, it's just an easy thing to surround the fire outside.
Alcohol and food are prepared in front of you.
However, when cooking, I also participated and I think it turned out to be quite luxurious.
It is also significant that the mercenaries procured meat on their way home.
Good luck and a good reputation for cooking.
"Sai?"
"Ah... sorry"
I've been trying to focus as much as possible on the feast since the captain called me, but I still care about the woods.
I'm stuck blurry, and twice I can speak to the captain.
I may be immersed in the thought because of the alcohol in it.
It's something that's filling up my stomach, and I'll open it around here.
"Excuse me. Sweet for your words, I'll go back to my room first"
"Okay. Let's take you to your room."
"Excuse me."
"Never mind."
Even if I tell you to open up, the knights and mercenaries who have the strength still don't seem to drink enough.
I'm also sorry to have you cut up early because of me, so I decided to just go back to my room first.
When I told the captain that I was going back to my room, he talked about giving me a lift to my room.
Because you're still a knight?
Walk a little from here to the room where I sleep.
Unlike Japan, night lanes are dark and scary, so while I was sorry, I thankfully accepted the proposal.
The road to the room, neither of us talked about anything.
Maybe it's because of what I was thinking.
However, I was never uncomfortable with silence.
Coming to the entrance to the room, the captain stopped and looked back.
Looking up, I see the soft look on the captain's face.
"Thank you for sending me."
"I don't mind. Well, get some rest today."
"Yes.... Um"
I just tried to break up with him by saying hello to his bedtime as it was, and I'll hold the captain back.
The call stopped the captain from trying to change the direction of his body in an attempt to return.
"Hmm? What's up?
"Um................... I have a favor to ask..."
Though I retained it, I'm worried if I can tell you.
But I knew it was very uncomfortable to leave it like this.
And I told the head of the regiment what I was thinking during the banquet seat.
The next day.
With far fewer people than the previous day, we visited the Slime Forest again.
I talked to the head of the delegation last night about what I cared about, and they allowed me to revisit it it.
However, various conditions were attached.
The result is this number of people.
The art of [Virgin] is famous for purifying demons.
But few people know about other effects.
The reason is that the people in the upper echelons of the Royal Palace want to keep it secret, so a decree is laid down.
And today, I revisited the forest to use the [Virgin] technique for purposes other than purification.
The truth is, I don't know if I'll succeed.
So I didn't tell the captain about the real purpose, I just told him that I wanted to try using the [Virgin] technique.
Still, it seems to have been communicated to the Commander that I would use the [Virgin] technique for purposes other than purification.
Despite the small number of people, they arrived at their destination quite quickly.
What has arrived is the edge of an area where there are still weeds and undead trees.
Walk a little further from here and the ground will swoop out.
That's the place.
"What are you going to do?
"Uh... well, hey"
With very exciting eyes. It is the division leader who sees this one.
Today's personnel are small and elite, so it was decided to accompany nature and the division chief.
It will not be my fault that the division chief himself felt the willingness to accompany anything.
[Virgin] It's a trick, and you don't have a choice.
He concentrated his consciousness in order to activate the [Virgin] technique while feeling a hot gaze from the division chief.
I'm a little concerned about the gaze that stabs me in the face, but concentration, concentration...
It's my fault my face feels slightly hot.
Slowly, I think back to the memories I've had with the captain so far.
As I went back in time, I turned my thoughts from recent events to past events, and where I remembered my first encounter, the flutter and magic overflowed from the back of my chest.
The golden magic overflowing from me pushes like a wave towards the back of the woods.
More, more...
Normally, even if the amount of magic that I think it's time to activate is overflowing, it stays even more flowing.
As far away as possible......
And, please, may the forest come back to life.
My head grew heavier gradually, and where my body was about to lean, I activated the [Virgin] technique.
"Become!"
"This is...!
The procedure is activated and the surrounding side is filled with golden light.
Along with that, the green carpet spread farther and farther from the front.
It's impossible to grow grass from nowhere, but it seemed possible to grow and expand the range of things already growing.
Glad you succeeded safely......
That's all I remember.
Somehow, after I thought I was very sleepy, my body leaned and my consciousness dimmed.