Yomigaeri no Maou

The Adventurers' Union (Guild) is still idle today and few people.

Until today, it feels like a martial arts competition.

I go inside and see Allin, an adventurer's union (guild) receptionist who soon seems to be free, but hesitate to get a moment closer to the rustling atmosphere.

I guess I'm upset that I can't get rid of the request without people coming.

I can understand that feeling.

However, when Lulu's face gets into his eyes, the atmosphere is slightly soothing.

"Oh, isn't that Mr. Lulu! And Mr. Iris!

and was called out.

I came to take Uvezd's request today, so I don't have to back off, and it's time for the two of us to get close to Alin.

"... I knew you'd be free today"

Probably the most convenient thing to do without touching it, but Lulu dared to say so.

Then Alin says with a disappointing look.

"That's right -... this is what it is after all during the martial arts tournament... but! I'm sure I'll be busy starting tomorrow. That's why I'm trying."

The flames seemed to be burning in Alin's eyes, which had gradually regained her vitality.

For some reason, the other receptionists watched Alin like that with warm eyes, but I didn't know why.

Then, Illis cuts to the point.

"Mr. Allyn. Today we have come to order a request from Mr Uvezd, has a request already been made?

Uvezd said yesterday that he was going to make a request on his way home, which is basically a drunken word.

There is also the possibility that I forgot and went straight home, so I should have also thought about having to come here tomorrow, which would surely be crowded.

But Uvezd seems to have made a good request.

Alin nods at the words of Illis.

"Ah, yes. It is true that Master Uvezd has sent a request for nomination to both of you yesterday. Please wait…"

That's what Alin said and went a little further back.

Probably, but I don't have the requisition form on hand.

If it was a normal request, I would just take the request that is affixed to the wall and bring it, but when it comes to the nomination request, I can't even keep it on the bulletin board, so I keep it somewhere.

While I was waiting, I would ask the receptionist who had just turned a warm eye to Alin because she was free.

Sitting at the reception next to Allyn was a tribal (human) woman with long brown straight hair today who looked about ten times higher than Allyn.

She answers Lulu's question with a smile.

"Why did you want to watch Alin earlier? That's because that girl doesn't know what the hell she's going to do tomorrow..."

"... hell?

The woman explained to me that Lulu and Illis would say that and tilt their necks.

"I'm certainly stressed out because I won't be able to do my job because I won't be free during the fighting tournament... it's a bit of a rest period depending on what you see. The adventurers only come about half an hour or so, and it's easy to get sloppy. But when it dawns and tomorrow... this is already hell, isn't it? There are a lot of adventurers coming and asking for the next one... there are a lot of adventurers coming from other parts of the world, and a lot of people asking for escorts and stuff as they go back to their home town. And naturally, there are a lot of clients. Well, normally, people who request escorts to leave King's Capital and go to some city will put them out in advance, but this year, you see, the fight competition would have been postponed, right? I have a feeling it's going to be terrible tomorrow because of that relationship..."

In that explanation, the two understand.

And I thought I was sorry.

It is a large part of Lulu's lack of concern for the strength of the junction that interrupted and postponed the martial arts competition.

Illis joined it at the end of the day, but I didn't make it postpone, so I wouldn't have to be sick otherwise, but that means I felt sorry for not thinking about that because I could understand that the opponents and the way they fought just didn't happen to be linked to the destruction of the junction, and in some cases were likely to have done the same.

I don't know what's in their minds, and the receptionist goes on.

"Alin is a new employee who's been in here since this year... I don't know yet. If it's true, I guess we should teach, because we're strained... Looks like he's waiting excitedly for tomorrow, and I was wondering if I'd give him some water, so he's just letting it go. This is usually the time of the first year of the Adventurers' Union (Alliance) staff. I'm sure if you stand for a week or so from tomorrow, that girl (Ko) will be enlightened and relieved, too. In a way, I look forward to having fun...... Oh, please -?

Hehe, I just laughed, and a client came to that receptionist uncommonly, and I cut to the chase.

Is it because the voice is high and is used for customer service that the client and the adventurer treat it slightly differently?

I guess the adventurer is close to you in one way or another.

After listening, Lulu tells Illis.

"... sounds like a lot of damage has happened because of me"

"Sounds like it... I could have done even more damage if I had made a mistake... If I had the next opportunity like this, I'd be careful..."

You and I talk like that.

There will also be fighting competitions next year.

It was open every year, so that's for sure.

I don't know if the two of them will participate in it, but I changed my mind that if there was anything like joining, I would have to be careful about the juncture, etc.

Talking about that,

"... sorry to keep you waiting -... what's wrong?

Aline comes back and tilts her neck.

Lulu and Iris said the hell that Alin would be thrown in tomorrow was on their minds, but not particularly about it.

"No, nothing in particular. I need more help with that."

…… Yes. Okay - "

Aline looked strange, but seemed to have decided not to care.

It gives me an overview of the request made by Uvezd.

"Uh... Mr. Uvezd's request has been made against Mr. Lulu and Mr. Iris, both of them. The contents are an investigation of the anomalies in the Logsuela Mountains and the recovery of the material as far as possible written on the list to be given here separately. If you don't seem to be able to afford the latter, you don't have to collect it, and you two are left to decide on the quantity. So that's how long you've been working. It should be noted that the deadline is from one to two weeks, but if you decide that you need to strike your hand as soon as possible, you can make contact a priority as the investigation is on the way. May I?

It is generally the same as what I asked Uvezd yesterday.

Just to make sure it wasn't a problem, Lulu and Illis signed two requisitions and decided to take one and order the requisition.

Then when leaving the Adventurers' Union (Guild), Illis looked back at Alin and said with sympathetic eyes.

"... Good luck tomorrow, Allin. Let me pick up your bones..."

Allyn was leaning her neck towards the word, but she decided she was supportive for now, apparently.

I told him to stand up perfectly and appeal to his energies with the long ears characteristic of the usually drooping Ravenous Beast Clan (Reps Animazeas).

"Yes! Good luck. Yikes!

The word won't mean that it's going to be her last word… etc, but somehow its appearance is blurry as it is wrapped in thin light.

That seemed to represent her destiny tomorrow, and Lulu, the cause in the first place, decided to flee the scene without being able to resist.

◇ ◆ ◇ ◆ ◇

The arena in the evening is illuminated by a sea color to give a fantastic impression somewhere.

It was surprising that the number of hissing audiences was higher than any other day before.

The winner has already been decided, and it would be more fun to watch the fight, because I was wondering somewhere how many people would come to see the awards and closing ceremonies.

But the idea was apparently wrong.

To Lulu, who said such a thing, Gran, who had come nearby at some point, slapped Lulu's shoulder from behind and said:

"That's because the moment when the winner is awarded is the most exciting. I don't know... I guess I'd say times change, that's what I do.... Well, it's what I do every year, so it's just my fault."

However, this year may not be the same, Gran laughs and passes.

He's also on his way to the arena stage, not the audience, because he's on the awards side.

Both Lulu and Illis go after him.

Gradually, the signs of the audience are also sparse, entering the compartment where the general public cannot come in.

Kotsumi, that place where only the sound of walking sounds like this.

And when we reached the hallway that leads up to the arena stage, Kyou and Yakou stood there and waited.

Apparently, the errand Kyou said in the morning was to meet with Yakou.

I guess that's how far we got when we met.

"Guys, it's this way. Yo!

and the look on Yakou's face waving at Kyou was somewhere like looking at his hand-held sister, and I could understand that the two were indeed acquaintances or each other within themselves.

Now we have all five winners for this tournament.

Lulu, Iris, Kyou, Gran, Yakou.

Its face that ranked but in some cases it didn't seem strange who was winning.

But there was a soothing atmosphere there that didn't look that way.

As it is, Lulu and Illis can be stopped by Kyou as they try to make it to the stage.

"Wait a minute -!

Leaning his neck as to what was wrong, Jacou, who was beside Kyou, explained.

"Before you get here, the tournament management staff will be here. They told me to wait here for a while."

I guess that means it depends on the ceremony.

He said if he waited a while, the other officials would come and get him, and he said to wait until then.

"That's right. That's why I've been waiting for you, but you're not coming at all! I was free!

When Kyou says so, Jacou says,

"In the meantime, I wonder if you'll keep telling me to give you the fifth prize. We're never gonna do this, are we? Meals are important to me, too!

I said.

With that said, it is certain that the table hanging of communion originally craved by Kyou will be given to Jacou as a prize because Jacou is fifth.

I guess I was willing to do something about it.

But Yakou also seems to be eating tense there, and he doesn't want to give it to me.

Kyou is against Yakou's word! And so on, I opened the lid to my hand and started drinking very much of the infinite water bag I lowered to my waist.

Yakou tilted his neck,

"... that, what?

I ask, but Kyou doesn't answer.

On the contrary, I drink so much that I want to hear how much I drink.

And a while later, Yakou said with an eye open as he was surprised to notice that the contents of that water bag were completely gone.

"Oh, hey! What the hell is that! Don't you lose the contents!?

When told, Kyou finally wiped his mouth off the water bag and told Yakou.

"Phew...... this is the super high that promises me eternal moisture for as long as magic is endless

It's an infinite water bag! Sakura Famous Magic Craftsman Makes This Item...... Don't you think it would be great!?

That looked like a complete hit.

You'd be jealous, but I won't! That's why.

The content of the story, well, is not a big mistake.

Lulu is famous for winning martial arts competitions, as well as a magician.

It's subtle rhetoric because as a magician I'm not famous, but it's not a mistake.

But no one would be jealous of the water bag, and Yakou would say it with a rather remorseful look.

"Ku... be, there's nothing to be flattered about! I'm about to be given a communion tabletop! I've always been assured I could eat three meals wherever I want! It's so much better than a water bag like that!

That was a kid fight.

Are all the people of the East eating well?

Operations come calling while you're saying that.

Lulu and the three of them didn't miss a moment of subtle expression when they saw how they were doing, but there they were silently briefed according to the ceremony.