Hikaru was half asleep eating the inn's breakfast. The bread mixed with dried fruit is stiff, but it is burned with butter. It is a breakfast called a sandwich with thick bacon and tomatoes there.

Is it because I baked it in butter, that part is moist and soft? It is quite a heavy breakfast, paired with fat and salt air that is overflowing from bacon.

"No, I'm too sleepy"

Hikaru nevertheless swallowed the last piece with juice of sweet and sour fruit.

"Whoa, whoa, what were you doing last night? You have to eat more. Want another sandwich?

"Yes, no...... I forbid it"

I politely said no to the lady husband of the plentiful inn.

Are there regular flights to Einganstadt today?

"Oh, it's 9: 00 in the morning and 2: 00 in the afternoon. - Are you leaving already?

"I just need to run some errands, can you keep the room"

"I don't mind."

Hikaru left the inn in thanksgiving to her mistress.

The carriage stops were quite crowded. Einganstadt —— The town of the multinational Einvist. It can also be said to be the closest border town to the Kingdom of Pawnsonia.

Hikaru was going to enter Einvist once. There is only one reason, the "Dragon Ball Wand". You have to get it out of the "Dimensional Dragon's Box" to confirm this. If the Rivers had checked the compass at that time, they would find that there was still a cane within Pawnsonia. Then what happens if Hikaru is on the Einvist side —— no doubt Rising Falls will return to Einvist once and for all.

"Well... let's take a nap"

It's only morning.

Hikaru, who successfully dived into the carriage, headed to the border between Pawnsonia and Einvist.

There was a thoughtful luggage check when I left the city of Leather Elka, but of course I went through without any problems. The wand that the wizard Fu man had was especially examined. I guess I'm looking for "Dragon Ball Wand".

"The beasts stole the wand! You must be!

"... so many times I'd say it's different. Besides, I followed the bandits with Lord River."

"That's how I pretended to be cooperating!

In the conference room, Caddy was raising his voice and disputing the face of the "polar tiger". But Gotholt, the leader of the "polar tiger," doesn't fit properly. I just sigh at him for goodness sake.

Rising Falls, on the other hand, had a terrible hangover. Igloo also resurrected after lunch and now has wrinkles between his brows. I can't afford yesterday's appearance. Batros is blurry without me, and the liver is still blurry.

(Because this is rank A...)

Gotholt sees his party members. They've been coming to Caddy's head, complaining unilaterally since morning. It doesn't explode because Gotholt is dealing with it calmly. What would have happened without him?

"That, was it Lord Caddy's wand? I suppose I could give you the first item of the treasure trove if you could have fallen King Gui-Pawnsonia about that. Hey, sire?

When the chief samurai tells him to take it for granted, Austrin, called "Your Majesty," also nods.

But Caddy turned his tight gaze to them,

"There's no way Pawnsonia would have more canes than that! It's not stupid, you guys!!"

"Become!?"

I cursed him.

Though rank A, it is a hell of a thing for adventurers to fool the royalty of the country. But neither the chief samurai nor austerine can fight back while blushing in anger. We really need the power of Rising Falls in the next fight.

"Oh, oh, already... this place is full of idiots..."

Caddy holds his head. Unscaled compass is placed in front of her. It keeps spinning and doesn't specify the direction.

(Is that some kind of magic guide to find a wand?

Gotholt guesses, but he's not even willing to ask again. instead,

"We'll talk about wand theft again. Dear Austrian, I know that we should now discuss our march to the King's Capital."

"Oh, oh. That's right!

"... I'm sorry, I can't accompany you"

AUSTRIN has been on Gotholt's proposal, but it is Igloo who disagreed with it.

"What?

"Those who stole the wand may be nearby. In the meantime, you can't risk your life to fight or anything."

"Yes! Oh........................................................................................................................................................................................................."

Caddy is bumping into me but no one was listening to that anymore.

"Igloo...... do you understand what you are saying? This battle is a direct request from His Majesty the Beast King."

"That's why. —— No, wait. Did His Majesty immediately tell you to steal Caddy's cane?

"You ah!!"

"Stop it!"

A member of the Polar Tiger just exploded, but Gotholt stops it. Gotholt himself, was insulted and outraged by the beloved king, but here everything would disintegrate if he ran out of butch.

Performing the royal fate —— only one point, a sense of responsibility, was keeping him calm by playing gotholt.

"... this would be the enemy's strategy. Steal the wand and clash us."

"I see."

Austrine takes the lead.

"Does Kjastria fear Rank A adventurers and strike such odds?"

"No, it's filthy."

You can't even call it a curse.

"The princess fell, too."

Nobles who follow Ayu to Austria.

But only Igloo is sinister...... no, he stays blue faced.

"No matter what they say, we will not accompany them. Not until the wand is back in Caddy's hands."

Stubborn. Gotholt frowns.

(What... is that enough to make a rejection? You seriously think you stole our cane? No, you mean that wand has so much power? Enough to not be able to show enough combat without that...... I was experiencing unusual signs...)

Gotholt doesn't have the "Magic Detection" skill, but I can see that as much as it would be a hell of a delicacy if it had released more powerful magic than the "Dragonball Wand".

That would be the word "hegemony" or "inexperienceable force" in another word.

"... Lord Caddy"

There the liver opened his eyes. And ahead he pointed —— there was a compass.

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!"

Caddy shouted so everyone's gaze gathers at her.

"Brother, look! I'm pointing! The needle is pointing to the location of the wand!!"

The compass, which had been twirling around until earlier, was pointing to one place.

Igloo looks open when he sees it.

Whoever saw it could tell, it was on the Einvist side.

"Again, were the enemies in the body--"

The words echoed heavily.

Hikar crossed the border before noon and reached the city of Einganstadt. When I arrive, I suddenly notice an increase in non-human races. Walking were classic species such as beasts, elves and dwarves, subhumans with half reptiles, and demons with demonic blood.

You're no different than a monster when you get here.

Just solving the humanities makes it look like a monster. but from the definition of a monster in the first place, it's "being harmful to people," so maybe it's not a big category either. Even human beings rise to the ranks of their souls.

The town was a little different again. More sandstone-based walls and roofs place whitish scales - in fact, monster scales - like tiles. Few tall buildings, one building at a time, are wide on the side. When I remembered the buildings of the Union of Foresters, which stood to stand up to each other, I was under a completely different impression.

Ainvist is a arid country located to the south more than Pawnsonia and also some deserts.

"Well, let's buy a meal and go somewhere unpopular."

Hikaru was looking for a place where he could get the "Dragonball Wand" out of the "Dimensional Dragon Box". I buy a mashed potato that is a specialty of Einganstadt with a filling filled with finely chopped rose meat, and walk around eating it creaking with a spoon. There were many people eating while walking, just like Hikaru, and the road was wide, so there was no particular problem.

Although slightly warmer than Pawnsonia, it is naturally cold in winter. The hot air was already rising from the stall and my appetite was greatly stimulated.

Nevertheless —— can you eat all the large plates of mashed potatoes in a bowl? Although there is a question.

"... around here would be nice"

It was the temple that Hikaru laid eyes on. This world is monotheistic, and there is a temple, where a church is set up to preach God's guidance. The temple was large and flourishing, but when it turned to its back it was spacious, blocked by other large buildings and invisible.

Warm sunshine is plugging in.

Lay aside the half remaining bowl of mashed potatoes, and Hikaru sits down. And I put out the "Dimensional Dragon's Box" from my nostalgia, and when I took the lid, I flipped it -- Sutong, and the "Dragon Bead's Wand" fell.

By now, the compass will have pointed in this direction. Hikaru doesn't know the caddies are in the middle of a meeting.

"Hmm... you can clearly see the spark during the day"

Sparks are still scattered among the beads. It still resembles "Holy Demon Ball".

"Is that something about dragons? Or, like" Holy Demon Ball, "sealing dragons... or something"

Hikaru tries to mess with the wood wrapped in beads. The beads came off unexpectedly easily.

"Seeing it in" Magic Detection "... looks like the wand has some more magic too. But it's much smaller than a bead. —— Mm"

At that time, Hikaru felt the flanking on his hips. I didn't realize last night —— probably because I was running and running then.

Put the beads down and pull out the sidewalk. "Magic Detection" remained activated, so reconfirm the magic that is clutching to the sidelines.

but

"... hey, are you down?

I don't know if it's because I defeated Gigantlock Lizard, or from before, but it feels like less magic.

"I don't know... don't feel like something's gonna happen if I slash a bead on this sidewalk"

Maybe it's because of Hikaru's "intuition" 1. but somehow —— Hikaru felt like a "will" on the sidelines.

"Originally I was going to give the wand back... it would be bad if I hurt you to give it back. I mean, if there's a big bang, like in" Holy Demon Ball, "it's even more troubling."

I feel flanks and beads staring at Hikaru.

…………

I feel like they're staring at me.

"... just for a moment. Let's just guess the tip."

Hikaru stands up with obscene phrases in his mouth, depending on what he hears. I set aside and pointed my tip at the bead on which it was placed.

Magic pulls together —— the magic stretched from the cutting edge of the flank also seemed to blend into the magic of the beads.

"Yes."

The tip touched the surface of the bead —— moments.

A very bright light wrapped around him.

"Knock --"

I can't keep my eyes open. But in less than 10 seconds, the light subsides —— and

"What...?

There it is, white, fluffy something.

Hikaru quickly realized that that was the "long fluffy thing" that was "round.

And, of course, it stretched.

Would it be about 80 cm long —— it looked like a fur or a muffler to put on the coat.

"Creature!?"

Jump behind your back. When Hikaru sets aside,

"... Ku"

"Eh --"

Talked!?

When Hikaru looks at his opponent,

"Don't you smell delicious!!"

The fluffy white creature began to disappoint when he jumped on the mashed potatoes left behind by Hikaru, trying to stick his head in.