"Then let's go, Knoll."
"Yes it is!
A few days after crusading Grandis.
I'm going to go give Mr. Kristia the demonic stone with a report that Grandis was in the Alde Forest today.
I went to the Alde Forest after that to look for the Demonic Light Stone, but I could only find two.
Seems like it was because I hadn't explored it yet on my first day, but it seems unusual to be generated in the woods as well.
Level goes to 68 and there are currently 350 Demon Stones.
I'm still a little slow to get to the level, and I'm slow to accumulate demon stones.
I can't help but miss the northern caves because they prioritize level increases.
Well, the Alde Forest says Estelle and the others are having some fun hunting mushrooms, okay?
The pot full of mushrooms was delicious yesterday, but the shades sucked......
"Mm-hmm, it's just a knoll. It's not just the two of us since we started working in Quelles."
"You'll have no choice... Estelle stands out as that town. Besides, I'm going to Kristia's this time, so I can't take her with me."
He looked at me with a voice on Knoll saying he was coming, and Estelle has a pointy mouth and a disgruntled look on her face.
Ever since I started going to Quelles, when I was going to town, I was trying to take only Knoll.
Estelle stands out because she's a magic conductor, and because she has dangerous people, I can't take her there to keep her from seeing me for once.
Besides, I'm only going to confirm crusade proof, so it's enough for Noel and me to go.
"Estelle, I'll take a good look at Lord Okura, so I want you to rest assured."
"Are you my protector..."
He says confidently as Knoll slaps himself in the chest.
Oh, am I on the side of being taken care of... no well, no wonder the Knolls treat me that way because they take care of me... I'm not convinced why Knolls tell me.
"I don't worry about that because I trust you about Knoll. I just don't like spending less time with your brother."
"Oh... well"
I'm just wondering what you're worried about, but Estelle has said something so straightforward that you can't ask about it.
I'm not leaving long enough to care... but I'm glad they say this.
"I know, I know, that feeling. I can't stay with Mr. Luna either. It's a hard time."
"Sissha knows how this feels."
"Yes, of course."
Sissha, who was listening to it, is nodding over and over again.
And with his eyes and eyes in contact, he thumbed up at each other and started to tune in somehow.
Hey, I feel like I'm creating some kind of scary fellowship!
"Come on, I know how you feel, but you can't take me. I need you to know where it is."
"Yeah, something I know I shouldn't go with. I'm not going to force you to follow me."
I really wanted to go, I thought what they would say, but Estelle pulled back really hard.
I'm dissatisfied with you, but you seem to know exactly what I mean.
"Come back soon instead, brother"
"... oh, I get it"
Squeezing his hands and putting them out in front of his chest, Estelle has told him to ask for it.
Wouldn't it be a good idea not to go home early if you told me that... I guess I'll finish my errands with Papa and play the rest of the day in a board game with Estelle as well.
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Estelle and the others dropped me off, and Norr and I came to Quelles.
The first thing I plan to do today is go to Mr. Cristia and give him the Demon Light Stone and go get a certificate.
A quick trip to Mr. Christia's lab opened the entrance to a building that looked like a factory and saw a group of about 10 young men and women and Mr. Christia inside.
"Hmm? There's someone out there."
"Mm, you're all dressed up in the same weird way."
"I don't think those people want to be told about the outfit that turned them into knolls..."
"If you're going to say that, you're going to say Ogura!
"I didn't say I was different."
"Grunt..."
I made fun of Knoll, but indeed the men and women at the institute dress uncommonly as this is the world.
Men have trousers. Women have skirts. There's a difference, but both men and women wear the same outfit that unifies the whole thing in black.
He also wears a cape and the look is a wizard.
I don't know, they all look like uniforms in the same clothes. Are those the people who belong somewhere?
You're young and you're like a student... No, it's like there's a school in this town, not like a student.
"Ah, Osakura-san."
"Sorry I'm taking you in. I'm here to deliver the Demonic Stone."
"What, you've already got it for me!
As she approaches and peeks inside, Ms. Cristia explains to the young people something like a magic guide.
When I was wondering if I could call this in, Kristia noticed us and called.
Then the people who were listening to the explanation turned to us all at once.
Or do you want me to give you a break... I get nervous when I can gaze at a large number of people.
Let's get this over with and disperse...
"This is hard to find, isn't it? I looked around quite a bit, but I only found 7."
"What... could it be all the contents of that bag you're carrying, Demon Light Stone!?
"That's right. It's a little big and heavy."
"Su, it's amazing, Mr. Ogura and Mr. Knoll! I knew you were right to ask!
"Oh, really..."
One is quite large, so I divided it into multiple bags and added the Magic Light Stone.
When I put the Demonic Light Stone inside the lab and asked Kristia to confirm it, she is happy to shake her head, her hair bundled behind her neck, to the left and right with a boom.
The young people were also shouting surprises when they saw the demonic stone, the contents of the bag.
From the Magic Instructor, is this Magic Light Stone a pretty good object?
"Then I'll bring you a certificate now! Just a moment! Excuse me, but please wait a moment for the students at Listeria College!
Ms. Cristia rushed to a two-story house at a speed that she didn't think researchers would.
And the rest of the students at Listeria College and we are going to be waited for as the air becomes unspeakable.
No, it's a little awkward.
A little after Kristia disappears, strangely I feel a gaze from the students.
When I was concerned and shifted my gaze to a chill, I saw eye to eye with a girl with thin water short hair and eyes.
Hey, what? Why are you looking at me, this girl?
I'm not fully equipped today, so I shouldn't have any problems dressing...
"Um... Okura-san, right?
"What, yes. Yes, but..."
"Do you know what Estelle is?
"Duh, how come you're talking about Estelle..."
"I knew it was that Okura-san."
As soon as the eyes met, the girl opened her mouth.
And out of that mouth, for some reason, Estelle's name comes up.
Hey, how do you know about Estelle this girl... and she's that Ogura? Which Ogura?
Could it be that Mr. Cristia said something?
"I say Myra. Annelie told me a lot about Mr. Okura and the others."
"Are you a friend of Mr. Annelie's?
"Yes, it is"
Apparently, this girl, Annelie, is your friend.
I didn't know we were going to see each other here... what a coincidence.
Indeed, these students, if you look closely, look close to Estelle and her age.
Did Mr. Cristia say my name and the certificate tell you that I was the great warehouse of adventurers?
"I heard Estelle is a great magician's child... aren't you here today?
"I didn't bring you here today because I only received my reward."
"Really... too bad"
I knew you were telling your friends about Estelle......
But if you're Annelie's friend, Estelle might be able to get along.
Even if I bring him in and let him meet me where Mr. Cristia isn't...
"Estelle is like a magician our age, but being an adventurer is different."
"What... uh, maybe it's really rare"
...... hmm? I feel a little strange.
Myra is smiling, but you mean her eyes aren't laughing... the atmosphere is a little dark.
Something strangely seems to have a thorn in the words.
Maybe it's my fault.
"Can you really get that kid, the water pillar out or the little rainbow out on his hands?
"Yes, you can do that."
"... Really? I'd like to see it actually, because you can definitely do it once. Annelie is so..."
"No, thank you for waiting!
Myra just peeled off her eyes and looked at me and said something, and Mr. Cristia just came back.
Annelie is so...? What the hell were you trying to say?
I mean, the last one was looking at me. I was afraid of my eyes.
"Was there something you were talking about, Mr. Myra and Mr. Ogura?
"No, it's okay"
"Oh, uh... looks fine"
You're not going to tell me anymore, Myra turned that way.
I'm concerned, I'm concerned... but I don't think I should pursue it much.
"Yes, I did have it. I'll continue to go to the Alde Forest, should I get it?
"Of course! Bring more and more!
"Okay. Then I'll bring it with me when I find it."
I received the certificate that Mr. Cristia brought.
Now you make 2.1 million G's at once... yummy money.
If this is all you can earn as you go into the woods, this request is pretty good.
"Now if you'll excuse me. Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sorry to keep you waiting."
"Thank you, Mr. Ogura. It's my fault for keeping you waiting, so it's not Osakura-san's fault. I'm so sorry you're all here to visit."
I apologize to the students for keeping you waiting because of us.
Cristia went on to apologize and follow me that it wasn't my fault.
He's usually crazy, but maybe he's basically a good guy.
"Lord Okura, that Myra kid was kind of scared..."
"Nor did it... it felt strangely twisted..."
As I was walking after the institute, Knoll told me that Myra was scared.
At first I was wondering if you would get along with Estelle, I don't know, but I'm suspicious of how that looks...
Even though I hadn't seen him, it felt like I was thinking a lot about Estelle.
I'm pretty sure Annelie has something to do with it, but what the hell happened?
I'm also curious about the last thing Myra said... and I'll probably see Annelie in the future, so I need to tell Estelle about today.
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I went to Mr. Cristia, and now I come to the Adventurers Association.
"That's what happened. Oh, this and this is the material that the demon dropped."
After submitting the certificate that Cristia gave me and receiving the reward, I reported Grandis and showed him what I had taken down and obtained at the reception.
That wooden drop item is Trent's thicker, darker brown huggable size round too.
And a palm-sized stone shaped like a green egg.
I showed Estelle that this stone contains a lot of magic and looks like a demonic stone.
"Much to the Big Marutai...... is this a gem? I'm a Timber when it comes to a rare species of Trent, but I won't drop anything like this... May I look into it?
"Yes, I don't mind."
The receptionist, who confirmed the drop item, was confirming it with his neck tilted.
And look at the gems and say this is not from the rare species of Trent.
Said to confirm which demon it was, holding Marutai for a little while, the receptionist took it to the back of the association.
"Wasn't that a rare species? When I saw the status, it was called Grandis."
"Sounds like you're not a normal demon. Sure, that was pretty tough."
Apparently, Grandis is not the usual rare species.
Then... what the hell is that demon?
Strongly comparable to the guys out in the labyrinth...
Then for a while, to wait and talk about Knoll and what that was.
"Oh, Mr. Ogura! Isn't this Grandis? It's a big case. This!
"To?"
The receptionist who suddenly went to the back came to us screaming.
Then excitedly, he told me a story about what that demon was.
Grandis is apparently the kind of demon to be the object of a great crusade.
He came out of the woods in the past while making a herd of Trents, and he has a record of crusading with an army in Quelles and a high-ranking adventurer.
"Hahaha... was that the Great Crusader demon..."
"You were tough."
"I'm not a demon who needs to be strong... I can't believe he's knocking me out at a solo party..."
I can't believe it was a demon at the core of the Great Crusade. That's why I'm so tough.
"But if the outbreak of Grandis is the cause of Trent's anomaly, does this mean it's solved?
"I can't be sure if I've solved it. I think we are going to report to the president of the association and then decide what we will do in the future. We'll give you the reward later."
If the recent outbreak of Trent around Quelles was the fault of Grandis, this should have solved it.
But the receptionist says we don't know that yet.
Surely if we don't make sure that Trent no longer comes out of this, can we not say that we have solved it?
Even for me, I am concerned that the smartphone was not notified of the achievement of the Great Crusade when I defeated Grandis.
Is it because we hadn't developed into a great crusade yet, or is there another cause...