Konjiki no Moji Tsukai

Tekkail, helped by Judom, rode the back of a big bird created in his own magic, Painting Magic, and the two of them escaped [Victorias].

We were to head straight to his lair indicated by Judom, but we were to go down along the way. Because if you keep flying through the sky, someone might pay attention to you.

I proceed with vigilance around the perimeter wondering if there is a chaser at once. It's in the woods, and a slightly open spot is visible ahead of you.

But there's nothing there.

"... what are you doing here?

"No, this is the safe house"

"... Yes? There's nothing here, is there?

Surrounded by trees, it's just a place where the meadows are spread out.

"Follow me."

With Judom's lead, he moves his legs as he leans his neck. Then when I came just around the center of the square, I felt slightly magical.

(Something...?

Tekkail stares at the tip of his eyes jizzily.

Judom, who saw Tekkail like that,

"Well, that's just the 'Demon Nation' with excellent sensing skills. Have you noticed?

"Uh-huh, no, I feel uncomfortable..."

I haven't been able to grasp the clarity and what's there. It just conveys a possible presence there. Whatever the sensation is, it's also subtle, enough to lose sight of it as soon as you don't concentrate.

"Check with your eyes."

When Judom pushed me back and stepped out of the way with that momentum, a small cabin suddenly appeared in front of me.

".................. Oh, is that a junction ss?

So we get to the answer.

"That's right. I keep the cabin invisible from the outside."

This is how they come near us and can finally see us.

"It's a long way from the country, but I've never been cautious."

There were many adventurers around the cabin. They rush as if they were all waiting for Judom to return. And he's complaining about it with his mouth shut.

To hear what it said, Judom pushed off everyone's opposition and went alone to help Tekkail.

(Ha, that 'd piss me off)

As for Tekkail, I appreciate the help, but his people, the adventurers, shouldn't have cared until he got back.

But seeing Judom safely back, they are all angry and happy to loosen their cheeks.

Welcome home, Master Judom.

Such a man-smelling place smells like a round of flowers. Tekkail opens his eyes in amazement when he looks at the person who unexpectedly showed up there.

(Oh, that? Could this girl...)

Dig up the figure sleeping in your memory and match it with the person in front of you. Though I find a slight difference in food over what I know.

(... definitely sss. She is the second princess of…… [Victorias] …)

"I see, sss. That's why we have a second princess here."

Tekkail, who was brought to the safe house by Judom, was surprised to find Farah, the second princess of [Victorias], an unexpected figure.

Although she did not have to lose her life due to the failure of the brave summons, it was informed that she had been sleeping for more than another year in that "recoil".

And yet this is how you walk through the earth of your own free will, so the shock was quite considerable when you first saw it.

But even for Judom, she said it was unexpected that she woke up. When Avoros attacked the country, he identified what should be a priority.

Even in the absence of King Rudolph, it is absolute that he and Judom are best friends. So he tried to protect the family.

While fleeing the attack of Avolos' companions, he headed to Farah's bedroom, nearest him. And I entrusted Marlis, the queen, and Lilith, the first princess, to the maids I met along the way.

It seems that Judom would have liked to go and help himself, but he's not the one who can very well take the three of them and escape.

That's why he said he decided it was a close life he should prioritize now. So Farah woke up with nothing but survival for Judom, but said she could only save one of them as a result.

"If the queens were in the dungeon, they would have run away with us."

Apparently, Marlis and Lilith are not dungeons, but imprisoned elsewhere, or perhaps already killed, he said.

Unfortunately, Tekkail is also oblivious to their information. Because I didn't get any information in the dungeon.

"But one question remains, sss"

"What?"

Now inside the cabin are Tekkail and three others, Judom, Farah and Tendok, sitting on their chairs. Tekkail really has something to worry about. I'll ask.

"How did you know where Oyla was? And that means they're after Oyla."

I don't think Avoros bothered to tell Judom where Tekkail is. Even if I found out I was caught, would it be something I could pinpoint to help in that part of the dungeon...?

There is only one passage in the dungeon that combines an entrance and an exit. Moreover, several cells existed and were initially placed in the closest cell to the entrance, but they were recently moved from that cell to another.

Then not many days have passed. If you find out where you are, it's too soon. That's why it was supremely natural to question Judom's actions as if he knew he would be moved there from the beginning to that wall.

Judom says with his head, "Oh, you mean that," he takes a piece of paper out of his nostalgia. It's four folded. I opened it and showed it to you.

"Oh, is that... the map sss in the dungeon?

That was definitely a schematic of the dungeon where Tekkail was trapped. And if you look closely, the circle was written in red in the dungeon where Tekkail was, where it was also engraved as Tekkail.

"Ko, is this...?

"Well, what I'm about to say is a lie, but it's all true."

Judom creates a spicy atmosphere to talk to. And the truth is told out of his mouth.

"First of all, this was given to a woman."

"... is that a lady?

"Oh, the woman is a fortune teller, she told me that someone named Tekkail is in jail there. You must have seen it by fortune."

Judom's cheeks are slightly cramped. Maybe he was half-hearted, too. But that made me sincerely frightened that it was something I used to come to help. I also thought it was impossible for his people to overflow stupidity.

"... who is it?

I feel frigid and have a strange look on my face.

"Well, he said he didn't want you to mention yourself as much as possible, so if you want to know, find out for yourself, or if you ever see him again, just ask him in person."

"... ok, sss. Well, I'm not complaining because I was able to escape like this because of him."

That was true. If it stayed that way, there was also a fear that it would eventually be incorporated into some of Avoros' plans. So no matter what the circumstances, I am grateful to Judom and the woman for letting me out like this.

"Hmm, Rudolph since I was a kid... you know I'm close to the current king, right?

"Yes, sss."

"I've spent a lot of time exploring and playing in the castle since I was a kid, and apparently there was a hidden passage leading to the dungeon, and I found it a long time ago"

"... was it su"

"Well, it was me and Rudolph who found him."

That's when I realize his eyes rocked to nostalgia and loneliness. I thought I was sure something was going on with that best friend, but Techcale didn't put it in his mouth.

"You know there's a waterway covering around the castle, right? There's a trick on the wall of that waterway, and there's a hidden passage from there that you can get inside."

"So you came through there to this wall. I remember because I came by on my way home, sss."

"Yeah, if you're really in that cell, I'm gonna help you."

"Hey, wait a minute, please. Shh! You don't know how much I can trust that woman, did you?

Tekkail speaks the question he thought earlier. Then Farah and Tendok, who were around him, sighed as if they were frightened.

"Absolutely. Even if we stopped, it was a word to go and make sure. I was really worried that something was wrong with my head."

"I can't push through what I've decided for once in a long time, but I'm so stupid."

"Come on, aren't we both overstating that?

To what Farah and Tendok say, Judom looks like a bad bat.

"Well, that's good. Once it's done. I know what I want to know."

"Whether Oyla's here or not, sss?

"Oh, there's that too, but maybe he can be trusted..."

Implicitly understand that he means a fortune teller. If what she says is true, it could be a little trustworthy. But......

"If you're lying, what's wrong, su? You mean you crossed a dangerous bridge on purpose?

"No, then you can be sure he's unreliable, right?

Take what for granted? Judom says in a targeted way, but you can hear sighs around.

"Well, yeah, sure, but maybe they caught us, huh?

"Huh, don't worry. I've always been good at hide and seek."

"... it's risky, hide-and-seek."

Apparently the man who helped himself has a huge vessel in both good and bad ways.

"Besides, I kind of wanted to believe him."

"... that occupier ssss, right?

"Oh, and now we can focus on finding the guy he taught us."

"Looking? Who are you looking for?

"Well, first of all, I'll tell you what he told me."

When the fortune teller left this cabin, he said the words that were in Judom.

"Hey Judom, let me just give you one last piece of advice"

'... what?

"... if you're going to fight, let someone join you."

"Someone?

"Yeah, more than people... I guess a boy"

"Boy..."

'I'm sure it will help you. If that boy...'

And Judom asked the boy's name and said she answered:

"Hero"

and.

And finally she took the paper out of her nose and threw it to Judom,

"Believe it or not, you decide."

That's all I said, she left. The paper thrown over is a map of the dungeon that we've been talking about since before.

"Well, believe it or not, I went to the castle to make sure with these eyes."

"Ha, you're a really impotent person. That's all..."

"Dude, it's already past. Is the cousin a grandfather? You're really gonna have to read it before it does."

"What do you mean, sss?

"'Cause maybe he gave me the paper because he knew how to get you out safely."

It's not a result theory, is it?

I say it just a little frightening. But Judom's face is serious.

"Besides, you owe me, right?

"Huh? Well, naturally. From like a benefactor of life."

"And your abilities are very good for looking for people."

".................. Huh!?

So I swallowed what Judom was trying to say. Tekkail gazes into his eyes with a gobbling throat.

"... I want you to look for a boy named 'Hero'"

The sun color was now coming to the soldier field on the grounds of Demon King Castle. I could spot a few faces there that I saw.

A girl entrusted with the captain of a demonic army named Ionis, one of them, noticed this one's presence and came in a narrow foothold with Tokotoko.

The girl is a girl, but she's not so different from Muir, so you can call her a toddler. Her thin green hair is tied to the side and curly wrapped around a circle, which rocks cutely left and right.

"Brother, are you home?

Tilt the calf cocoon with the same faceless expression as the sun color.

Yo-Yo's looking good, too.

Yo-Yo is exactly the kind of weapon she uses, so she named it her nickname.

"Yeah, what are you doing here?... Could you have come to see how Io is doing?

He looked me in the eye with a lot of anticipation, but when I said "no," I shook my head, he muttered and sank in sight.... I'm kind of half guiltless. It's best to change the subject at times like this.

"Do you have a wolf, by the way?

"... Odd?... Could it be about Master Ownous?

"Yes, I'm sure he's coming home."

Then when Ionis shook his neck sideways,

"I just left."

"... just now?

Actually, Aunous is coming back, but he was asking Yveam that he would soon be heading back to [Beast Kingdom/Pacion] again. That's why I rushed to the squad where they told me he was there...

"... was one foot too late"

Apparently he has already left the country. If I had time, I would have liked to ask about "Tai Red Wrap", but I gave up that I had no choice at work.

"What do we do... Hiiro?

Camus will hear it next door, but I can't help it here anymore. So I quickly grabbed my sleeve when I tried to give it back to the library for a while.

"Hey, are you a hippo?

It was Ionis. It's like expecting something from an upper-eye.

"... no, I'm going to the library..."

When I tried to tell him I was on my way, he called me from behind.

"Is that Hill Village Chi? What are you doing out here?

There was Shinobu Akamori and Juri Ben. I thought it might be again, but I watched them slightly.

What they were wearing now was the kind of armor the soldiers here were wearing. There is a wooden sword in Shinobu's hand.

(I see, is that what the Demon King said)

I heard they volunteered for the army.

I'm guessing roughly what I thought and made such a decision, but it really raises questions about whether that decision is the right one.

I can see that they are trying, on their own, to help the captured comrades.

But the two of us alone will be limited in what we can do, and the information on the previous demon kings who are capturing the great ambitions will not be so readily available.

But if we can gain strength in this country and earn quite a bit of status and trust, I guess that's how we think we'll be able to be at the forefront and more likely to meet our comrades.

(I do have a reasonable choice to get informed and join an army that can get out to the front when there is a war...)

That doesn't mean they get the right to move whatever they want. Even if you get out on the front line, discipline exists more than you are in the military, and it is your duty to follow it.

So even if we have the comrades in front of us, we have to obey them if the decisions of the upper echelons are not the capture of the comrades, but life-threatening ones such as assassinations.

(You know that...?

Sure would be a far better decision than stopping jizzily, but aren't they making their thoughts and thoughts too much priority there......

"Hmm? Dorotan Hill Village?

Shinobu looks strange. Maybe they thought it was weird because they were staring at them jizzily without saying anything.

"... you guys ready?

I was surprised myself how I heard that. Honestly, whatever idea they acted on, it had nothing to do with them.

That's why I usually give up my thoughts lightly and ignore them...

It could just be a whim. Or maybe he wanted to laugh at them for acting without thought. I don't know the truth, but somehow... that sticks the most.

Asked by the sun color, the two smile when they look at each other. And I expected that Shibu would probably talk, but it was Zhu Li who answered.

"Himura-kun, I know there are a lot of problems"

…………

"That's what you've been worried about."

I didn't say it was somehow, but I kept my expression silent.

"But I decided to discuss it with Shinobu. Let's do what we can."

Zhu Li's eyes and Shinobu's were serious themselves. The risk is that, knowing it, I dared to choose an unfettered path.

Among the answers must be a strong desire to help the comrades and Chika. But apparently neither do they think that thought will come straight to fruition.

(Can you think of a little bit of a risk... it's still too sweet though)

Still, compared to when we kept stagnating, we could certainly be growing. Its growth is insignificant, but I don't hate the very fact that it moves this way.

(Well, it's none of my business)

I'm not going to say this if they thought and made a decision. I don't care in the first place.

If you answer only small "well" you try to leave the spot as it is...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

(Oh, I forgot...)

Yes, Ionis' response was halfway through. She remains unchanged and grabbed her sleeve.

"It was just fine."

I open my eyes to Ionis for saying those words. Ionis saw Jules' face before turning to the sun colour again.

"Brother, I need a favor"

I had a very troublesome feeling and my cheeks were unconsciously drawn.