Late at night, I heard a knock in Hikaru's room I took to the hotel. I had already noticed the proximity on "Magic Detection," and I knew who that was.

"-- Are we done talking about this in the guild?

"Yeah...... can I come inside?

It is a solution and a celica. Hikaru invites them indoors. Looks like he didn't even come by his room, and they were both weaving their coats. Hikaru makes tea by pouring hot water from a boiled pot.

"I appreciate this. No matter how warm you say it is in the Union, it's freezing at night."

"I woke up drunk all at once!

"Celica was drinking..."

"I found it to be a pretty good-looking cunt when I came over here!

I'm supposed to be only 17, so naturally in Japan, I wouldn't have been able to drink waving a major player. I usually drink alcohol when I'm 17 years old in this world.

"What about Mr. Lavia and Mr. Paula?

"I think I'm tired because of everything, I'm giving him a break"

Though Lavia has gained some strength, it seems to have done so by marching long distances like she did today to unleash the magic and come back even longer distances.

"What about the two of you?

"Shuffy is pretty tired, too, and he's putting him to sleep the same way. Sarah's on Shuffy."

"You look fine. I was dying."

"I can't say I'm tired. It's a situation."

"... So, how'd it go? You're here to talk about the details, aren't you?

"A declaration of war by Einbist against Pawnsonia," said the Alliance Master. He then took only the Oriental Four Stars to the Alliance's separate room.

It's been two hours since then, and the date has changed, by the way.

"I have some additional information…"

Soluz put his mouth on the cup of tea. Well, exhale.

"Delicious."

"Thank you."

"Now I want you to drink my brewed tea, too."

"Soluze tea is delicious!

"Heh... well, if I get a chance. So, any additional information?

"-- Einvist's declaration of war is true, and not only has it been notified to Gi-Pawnsonia, king capital of Pawnsonia, but also to the surrounding country, the Empire of Quimbrand, here in the Union of Foresters, the maritime state Villeosean, and the Sovereign Nation of Bios. There was also a circular from the national hubs to the Adventurer Alliance."

When the war begins, you will also be contacted by an Adventurer Alliance that could become a force of war. Adventurers of rank C or higher may also be prohibited from entering a State party to the war.

"Did Einbist use Pawnsonian civil strife to attack?"

"Directly so. There's just a lot of deep resentment in the long run."

"Resentment...?

"Einstein is a multi-racial nation, but Pawnsonian is a human nation by man."

"There are dwarves, elves, subhumans in Pawnsonia."

"That's right. But if you go to the Einvist, you'll see that the human race is about half the way through. It would be weird if there weren't more."

"Hmm... I mean, you think Pawnsonian is persecuting non-humans?

"Even the table would deny it, but, well, that's the place. I've heard that the Eimbist Beast King has also been forced to take bitter juice from King Pawnsonian in the past."

"Some nobles are like shit that doesn't treat beasts like humans!

"Celica, verbal......"

"It's like shit, I don't know how to describe anything but that!

I didn't even know Hikaru had such a grunt. He didn't munch the dead, but the dead predecessor king was hardly even close.

"But, you know, I thought it was a little weird. This invasion route..."

"Have you chosen the fortress city Leather Elka,"

"Yes. Did you notice Hikaru, too?

"Even though there are other borders, there is no reason to attack a fortified city that is difficult to defeat, thanks to which First Prince Austrin escaped. The only thing I can think of is that a hostile princess Kujastrya gave me a guide..."

What Hikaru remembers is Kjastria, who had come to visit with patience when he fought the Knights Commander. He also knew about "Roland". Oh, would she do something that would bring in another country if she didn't look at it?

"That's what I thought, too. I had it looked into. Then the facts seem the other way around."

"-- No way, Austrin did?

The solution nods to Hikaru's words.

"It seems the purpose is not to march to Leather Elka, but to join (...) the Austrian army of Leather Elka"

"Bringing in other national armies with grudges? What are you thinking?

"Is there any deep reason, is it simply being hunted down or deceived... I don't know why, but the facts do. I'm pretty sure Leather Elka's Adventurer's Guild told me," If there's no war in the city, the chief of staff will notify me. "

Chief Samurai, Hikaru feels a strange heartbeat about the word. Maybe it's "intuition" work.

"Either way, it is not that far from Leather Elka to the King's Capital, so it is the view of the Adventurer's Alliance that there will be a battle between the 1st Prince and the Eimbist Mixed Army and the Princess Army on the outskirts of the King's Capital…"

"... wait a minute. Between the Leather Elka and the King's Capital."

Soluz nodded.

"Yes. Satellite city Pound. Pound will be the land of the showdown"

The next morning, before breakfast, he called Lavia and Paula to his room and Hikaru told him what he had heard from Soles.

Four Oriental stars also said the four of us would discuss it. They are influential because they are Rank B adventurers from Pawnsonia. It was true that he abandoned Pawnsonia, but the previous king, the root of all the evils of Pawnsonia, is already dead. He also thinks that Khujastria is smart, and that there are benefactors within Pawnsonia. I can't ignore it —— I got the feeling.

…………

"Pound, is it..."

I guess Lavia remembered the days she was trapped, frowning. I guess some people think Paula is the first town to receive a request as an adventurer.

"So I wanted to discuss what we should do."

If it weren't Pond, Hikaru wouldn't have cared that much if the other cities had become a showdown place. But it's Pound. It is the city where Hikaru descended into this world, where he met Lavia and where he made contact with many people.

There are no more Unkens in the Adventurer Guild, but there are receptionists Jill, Gloria, and Aurora.

Hot dog shop owners, business hotel cats Mimi, Dwarf's Dodrono, who built his protective gear, which is Hikaru's gear, Elf's Leniwood, who hit the "Arm Shortcuts" he still uses, and Pasta Magic's bear-like shopkeepers, also have Katie's brother, Kelbeck.

Besides, I also got kindness. Toddler girl who taught Hikaru the path of the Adventurer Guild, uncle of the stall who sold Hikaru the roasted noodles even though they were in the store, gatekeeper who worried about Hikaru.

One by one, it's a small edge. Most people are not having a conversation.

But it's also a sign that Hikaru was indeed in that city, that he got off to live in that city.

"--hehe"

Then Lavia laughed unexpectedly.

"Hikaru. You already have the answer in you, don't you? I want to go. He wants to go and just make sure he's safe for the people he knows, and he's right on his face."

"... but that city is for Lavia"

"Don't worry, I'm not going to the Morgstadt Mansion. Besides, I'm not the one being chased anymore, am I? Because I care, too. For I am the city that met Hikaru and walked freely through the city. I'd be a little pissed off if they messed it up there."

"Dear Hikaru! I also met Master Hikaru because there was that city! So of course I have no objection to going!

"Both of you..."

It seemed to be a city of memories, much more than I thought.

Even though when I left Pawnsonia I felt like I "never had to go back" again.

That's the only thing that changes the environment so much.

"Okay, let's go. That's in a hurry too. The battle may begin by the time we get over there, and let's head on over and figure out how best to act."

"Yes."

"Ha!"

"If that's what you decide, it's a meal first. —— Oh, I remembered it at dinner"

Hikaru smiled bitterly.

I thought I'd take some garlic to a pasta magic bear-like shopkeeper. Because that dish over there should get bigger if garlic is included.