Monster no Goshujin-sama

Fourteen.

We peered through the gap between the trees into a small square a little further away.

There was a group of about twenty people resting there.

About ten boys and girls in student clothes.

In addition to that, almost the same number of soldiers dressed in full-body armor of the same design as those previously attacked by being gools are taking breaks while paying attention to the area.

"... with the students and the otherworlds."

I assumed I'd meet one of them, but I didn't expect to come across anywhere we were together.

This development, to be honest, is a little unexpected.

Nevertheless, the surprise itself is not so great. If you think about it, this is likely enough.

"Thank God there were people in contact with the inhabitants of this world before us."

"Right."

I hammered Lily.

It is worth noting now what position those soldiers are in and what relationship they have with the students who are the same transferees as me.

That leads to what kind of relationship we can build. In this sense, the amount of information obtained through observation increased, so this situation, which was unexpected, was rather convenient for us.

"Your husband. Maybe, but I think that's a 'residual group'"

I pulled the hem of my clothes and Lily caught my attention.

"If you have 'Expedition' cheats, there's no way they all look so tired"

I can't even see the look on my face because of the distance, but a lot of boys my age seem to be neat.

"Survival after colony collapse, or"

I'm not aware of my cheat abilities, I mean students in the same position as Kato.

First of all, I'm surprised that there was so much left. Next, he realized that there had been a slight but reassuring feeling in his chest.

That there are surviving humans. I'm relieved by that fact.

Around here, it was the same as it was at Kaga.

I don't believe in humans, and I wouldn't dare to mix them up without a purpose. The priorities are strictly Lily and the others are up there, and if they're hostile, I won't forgive them.

But I don't think we're going to be so devastated that we all seem to die without leaving.

When it comes to halfway, maybe it's halfway, but I think this is fine.

It's much better to be alive than dead.

Those natural sensibilities were still breathing in me.

This must be important. Because if you lose people's emotions, in time, even the Lillies are going to feel nothing.

"... but you survived a lot"

Either way, it's not a good time to be immersed in such sentiments right now.

Do you foresee all the movement of your mind around there, Lily has come to me.

"I'm sure you've been hiding in these woods by diving your breath. protected there by those soldiers."

"If that's true, I guess you've had a lot of luck and been led by a good leader"

"Maybe he was protected by having cheats. Even the remaining expeditions in the colony will not have been wiped out."

"Oh. Was that possible?"

Continue to observe while talking to Lily.

In the square, several still energetic students appear to be voicing each other and also having conversations with the soldiers. I can't hear you to where we are because of the distance, but at least it doesn't look like you're being abused.

At this point, the danger of contacting them doesn't seem that high.

For example... for example, yes. Is it possible to ask them to guide us to the public?

If that's possible, what do I do for it?

Even though I can wait for the next opportunity if I have to, I don't want to make a mistake if I can.

I definitely wanted information about how the students over there were acting with the soldiers in this world. That way, we'll also see room for negotiation.

Or there's the hand of following them like this. With them, you won't be wandering around in this forest forever. If you follow them in hiding, you should be able to reach nature and people.

"What shall we do, my lord?"

"... let's just make sure we have contact with them whenever we want"

Only attitude should be put in place so that you can fall in any direction. Preparations for this were already underway.

When I took off the Garbera clothes I was wearing quickly, I put my sleeves through the clothes Rose had just shown me earlier.

And I wore a jersey from above it.

This was the first part of the preparation.

I intend to hide my ability to lead a monster, but then the first thing that came into question was my outfit. Because if you wear Garbera clothes as you've always done, you could be taken into account by the same metastasizers as me.

In jersey, I don't feel comfortable sometimes.

It was this skin outfit that made Rose prepare for it. This can be planted under the jersey, and you can expect more than some defensive performance.

I also wrapped the elongated cloth I had prepared for Gabella around my left arm.

Naturally, this is to delude Asalina, who grew on the back of her left hand.

"Gosh, Sama! Sama!"

"Sorry, it makes me cramped"

"Sama!"

This is also high defensive performance there because it is a cloth woven with the yarn of a Garbera spider. There are also burn marks on his left arm that he sustained when he ate the balloon fox backlash. It wasn't unnatural where the bandages were wrapped.

"And then there's the sword."

Similar to the outfit, this can be suspicious in the 'pseudo-Damascus steel sword'.

So this one was prepped as well.

The only thing I had Rose ready for was a haribote of the regular Magical Papette sword, just the sword body part.

In short, a sheath disguised Gawa as a wooden sword.

By fitting and fixing the sword body of the pseudo-Damascus steel to this, it looks like a wooden sword from a mundane magical puppet.

... How easy it is to say that, of course, it is only with Rose's arms that I could have prepared such a kiwa thing.

He didn't have the idea of applying these finesses to the tools, and he was impressed by my request.

I remember feeling more uncomfortable than the tickle caused by being praised.

Making things for Rose is only ecological, and it may seem like a great invention of the century, even if I immediately think of it as a modern man accustomed to books, comics, games, etc.

Most importantly, the next day, I added a few ideas to heal the idea that I conveyed in some way in my image, even though it is not at my feet in terms of application and realisation.

All in all, the usual gear in the colony was the arsenal I got by defeating the Magical Papette, so as long as I was wearing this disguise, I shouldn't have been suspicious. Similar finishes are also applied to rose-made black shields.

And then, don't forget to properly contaminate your clothes and body. Because it's unnatural to keep it clean.

He carried a back bag he had previously obtained from Kaga and did not forget to transfer it into the pocket of his jersey, also the ring, which is the shape of a soldier who turned it into a ghoul. Now we're ready.

Lily and Kato, who accompanied me, were ready, and we returned to human surveillance.

"Nevertheless, you're taking a long break"

"I suppose you take into account the debilitating students."

"Maybe. Fine. In the meantime, let's do what we can."

We also took advantage of this time to pack up some meetings about future actions.

Things changed a few dozen minutes after we discovered them.

"Rookie."

A group of about ten soldiers was coming from across the trail.

The direction is from the same 'south' as we came. They all march on foot, but come closer with healthy legs that I don't think they're wearing plate armor.

They joined a group that had originally rested in the square. I thought I was taking a strangely long break, but for this minute, apparently the group I took was waiting for the follow-up to catch up.

"... hmm?

I realized that only one dull heavily armed soldier was dressed in black banded armor in white.

Several soldiers are welcoming him. Looks like he's getting instructions. Maybe he's the leader of this group.

What a thought I was observing, just after that.

I thought my head in a white helmet looked around like I was looking for something, because it seemed like I stared at this one.

But no way. You can't see this one.

We are quite a distance away, and we hide ourselves in the bush just to be careful. Even if I could see them in the square from this side, I couldn't possibly see this one from the other side...

My judgment, which I have judged so, will be overturned shortly afterwards.

"Who is it!

Whose voice pierced the woods, and I bowed myself as if I had been stabbed in the heart.

"Found......!?

I know you're such an idiot, but apparently that leader soldier is convinced we're here. With his face facing this way, he pulled out the sword he offered on his hips.

"All hands on alert! There's something after us!

Clear voices through the woods are young enough to even feel young. Maybe he's our age or younger.

Such a scream of his warning triggered a hasty move in the square.

The same transferees as us scream, and they come together, and the soldiers solidify themselves around them.

A circle was soon formed.

From what I've seen, apparently, they set up a dedicated defense. I'm sure this is because I have a lot of students who are footy.

Luckily for us, we don't have the sword up and running right into us, but it doesn't necessarily keep us this way forever.

Lily, who was watching the square as she stuck to my arm, has put a little effort into her hugging arm.

"What do we do, sir?

"... I guess I'll have to leave more than I've been found"

The option of sneaking up on people has, unfortunately, already crumbled.

Another option - even if we were to negotiate for them to take us to the public, I wanted to see how things were going somewhat and gather information. But there's no choice in this either. Give up.

Somewhere I had to make a decision. That it was just this scene now. That's right. You won't have to make me hungry.

"There seems to be some transferees just like me, and there will be enough eyes for negotiation"

Of course, as the worst case scenario, we also assume that they will come at the sword.

Even though he is with the same metastasizers as I am, he does not necessarily accept us the same way.

At an advance meeting, he talks to Gabella so that she can come in at a time when the wind direction goes crazy. I know Garbera can easily kick his enemies in, but I'm willing to keep an eye out there and get away with it at first sight if I mess up the place. I'm asking Rose to follow up on the escape.

With that in mind, I called out to my companions who would have stayed here.

"Rose, Gabella. For a short time, but goodbye. And then we'll do as we meet."

"Got it. I hope you're okay."

"I asked you to stop talking about the Lord."

Rose bowed her head and the refrain stroked by Gabella snorted and dived into the space beneath the jersey Lily had given her.

Now we're ready to go.

Am I missing something? I'll review the situation for the last time.

No matter how vigilant, it never meant too much. I can't die for my people, because I have to let them survive.

So I thought of something that I could only think of beforehand. I've also been getting ready. All you have to do is do your best on the spot.

"... All right, let's go"

- Yes. I thought that was all.

But perfect preparation is impossible. No matter how well prepared you are, you can overlook it. That's already, as force majeure.

It was at this time that one incident occurred.

"Mr. Kato?

Rose raised her suspicious voice behind her back.

Reflectively looking back at what was wrong, I saw Kato standing up on the spot.

As we had spoken beforehand, she was about to come with me to them. But when I took that first step, for some reason, she was stuck on her feet.

"Ah, uh...?

That's why. The reason I didn't know why was that he was the same. A strange voice leaked through the girl's throat.

Soon it was smeared with a painful wheeze.

Kato's face, staring at me, was bright blue.

... No. No, it's not.

Soon I realized my mistake.

Kato wasn't looking at me. She was frozen looking over my shoulder at the people who were about to make contact.

"... ah"

Kato's body, which leaked a small scream, flutters and shakes.

"Mr. Kato!

Rose, who had first noticed that her condition was strange, held her small body from behind, which was about to faintly collapse.

Obviously, Kato was looking strange about what was happening to him.

Her whole body trembles fine, breathes irregularly, and blinks unnaturally. He seemed to be trying to get up somehow, but he doesn't have the strength in his ankle.

She was like a snow statue that would smash if she moved it at all.

Is it a seizure caused by some kind of disease?... No. The timing is not right for that.

Either that or Kato's condition looked like he was on the verge of panic.

Fear, fright, panic. There, there's no usual brilliant figure of her.

I immediately remembered what Kato had seen on the verge of falling.

A large number of people. Among other things, the men who make up more than half of them.

Nothing would be more understandable as a reason for modulation.

Mr. Kato has come to this other world and he has been very badly looked at.

There was nothing strange about her being frightened on this occasion, and I said that this was more of a predictable and natural thing.

Then why could I not have predicted that this would happen?

In the first place, did Mr. Kato not even anticipate that himself?

It's easy. Never before has Kato shown such an attitude towards me.

"Oh... no, I am. Shen, Pai"

I don't know a little girl who trembles so brittle.

She had nothing to fear from me. Because I'm fine, I didn't even suspect that there would be any problems with other humans, rather than realizing that - there would be problems.

If you think back after this happens, the previous state seems more odd than ever.

Why is she talking about me... no. Not if you're thinking about it right now.

Stopped thinking, and I checked Kato's condition.

Faded pale, she had purple to her lips. You're not even breathing well.

You can't stay like this.

"Rose."

I gave Rose a glimpse of Kato.

"I want you to take me about Kato and leave this place immediately"

We must calm Mr. Kato down as soon as possible.

To do this, we needed to move her out of this place first.

I can't walk. I'll move her. That role would be reasonable to ask Rose. Because Rose, my friend, would be able to safely entrust himself to Kato.

"Accepted."

Rose responded quickly.

Carefully hold Kato, who trembles in detail, to handle the broken goods.

Ask Rose to keep taking Kato. Naturally, Kato can no longer accompany us, but there is nothing more we can do about this.

"Please, don't... seniors. Sorry...... dude."

Kato apologizes like a rumor, but I can't help blaming him for this.

"Never mind. I don't know what to do if I follow you to this extent."

"Seniors..."

I laughed lightly and then I turned my gaze to Rose.

"I'll take care of Kato, Rose."

Copy that, sir.

Rose holding Kato back and Gabella watching over it disappear in the woods.

Me and Lily, the only thing left on the spot was a stop turning up my jersey and glancing at my face.

Lily pulled the hem of my clothes.

"Your husband."

"Oh. I'm fine, I know"

I took one deep breath and changed my mind.

I'm sorry to hear about Kato's health, but we have work to do.

It's a little different from my plans, but it's not the same thing to do.

Contact the humans, negotiate guidance to the people, procure supplies if possible, and find a place where Mr. Kato can be kept.

"Well, let's go too."

"Yeah. Your husband"

"Ku"

Nodding and leaning, we walked to the people.

Make as much noise as possible, and we'll scratch the woods and walk.

This is to mislead the movements of the Roses who snuck off the scene, and to appeal to ourselves as we approach them.

"Put the sword down for me! We're not monsters!

Before I see this one from the other side, I won't forget to speak up.

I can't wait to be attacked by misunderstandings - or if they don't misunderstand that this one is all, not a monster, a human being.

To do this, it's easy to guess that voice calling would be most useful. Because most monsters don't have a clear will, and therefore they shouldn't be able to solve the language.

Nevertheless, it must only be a guess. There is no denying that there may be some missed or unknown circumstances in my custody, and even one of the magic may fly by.

The journey of letting nerves strain and walk gives me the comfort of being gripped by my heart and stomach at the same time. Tension like a cliff right next to your stepped foot. Had it not been for her footsteps, her companion walking next door, she might have been dizzy.

Fortunately, were my assumptions correct, and there were no attacks from humans who could wait in circles until we were close enough.

When we appeared in a small square in the woods, the students and soldiers were separated and the temptation spread.

"No way, human......?

Someone bluffed.

I just got on with it.

"Oh. We're human beings, not enemies. Can you put down your sword?"

This call created a stray at the tip of the sword the soldiers directed at us.

... All right. Now the first stage is clear. In the meantime, I could win enough to afford to have a discussion.

"I want to talk to your representatives. Who's the representative?"

It's boring to stay weird and suspicious. dignified, and I threw an inquiry, mindful of Courage for this is given by Lily leaning in.

The blurring widened further and the gaze of the students gathered in one place.

It's me.

It was the white helmet that first noticed our presence that came out as it drew attention.

When he lays his sword on his sheath, he walks toward us alone.

Prettier than I thought. All of the soldiers who became ghouls were more disappointingly fit than I was, but he was as short as I was. I don't see your face, but you're still the same age as me, or maybe this is a little younger.

Taking into account that we are alert, about two meters away, the white helmet stops his leg.

……

And, behold, in the air about upon his shoulder, I saw a glowing thing, and I narrowed my eyes.

It was a fluffy sphere glowing yellow.

Is it about the size of one around smaller than a clenching fist? It has hands and feet like a nasty doll made of clay, and two eyeball-like indentations shine.

... What is it, alle?

Is it a creature from another world? Hit me, monster?... For that matter, it doesn't feel dangerous, it's just floating around slowly.

Quickly turn your gaze to the other soldiers, but no one else possesses this stuff. If so, it doesn't seem like this is the standard for people from different worlds.

Really, what is it?

I'm concerned. But now we should focus on him in front of us.

I moved my gaze to the white helmet, deciding to keep my presence only in the corner of my head, since it was not possible to be a bit dangerous.

"I thank you for having responded to my call. And I'm sorry I imitated you from the shadows."

"No, it's only natural to be vigilant when you look at us who are fully armed."

"Thank you for your understanding. My name is Takahiro Mashima. This is Miho Mizushima."

"My name is Silan. He's the Knights. He's the vice president."

White helmet, Tortoise Silan gently glanced at him.

So I realized my mistake.

He's... she's a woman. Whoever's voice earlier was harsh, I also misunderstood because it sounded a little twitchy because it was a voice from under my helmet, but if I approached it and exchanged words, the sound of my voice clearly had a female-specific softness.

She drowned her head. Nervous tricks to the point of hand, military man - no, if you follow her, is it as a knight?

"I see you as a rare human being from all over the world."

Coming all the way... is another big deal. Is it big-time, is it her nature or something peculiar to the otherworlds?

Either way, I'm not wrong about what I'm saying. I nodded and asked.

"Yes. Exactly. From what I've seen, you seem to be with a metastasizer just like me, but can I assume you know what we're doing?"

"Yes. Well done to today. You're safe."

The word contained a relief that I did not intend to hide.

If this isn't a trick, they don't seem to intend to do us any harm.

On the contrary, there were even signs that somehow we were happy to be safe.

That's the proof that Silan kept making these offers.

"It must have been hard. We are now inviting your compatriots to our neighbourhood. If you don't mind, will you come with us?"

"That's... what I don't even wish for"

I was a little confused.

I was originally going to ask for guidance from this side. I was just wondering how to cut it out, and this development was a good convenience with no complaints.

A little silly, enough to make you feel like you're sitting badly.

"Is that okay? I've brought people like us into your homes who don't know what to do."

If you think in common sense, humans who come from different worlds will only be residents of flower gardens.

I don't know what common sense is going on around there in this world, but assuming it's a well-known phenomenon of otherworldly metastases, it doesn't change that we are Gentiles, heteromorphisms… in other words, wary suspicious people.

"Sure, I don't mind"

So I questioned the back, and Siran welcomed the visit of our transferees with integrity itself.

There was even an air there that it was normal to do so.

"You and the rare people are guests to us."

"Guests…?

When I heard that dialogue, for some reason, my spine snapped.

This is nothing like reading the bad faith behind the words.

Only Siran faced me with an honest attitude, and at least from my eyes it didn't seem like a disguise.

So what I was feeling was a more logical part... of the perception between conversations with each other.

For example, even though I think of myself as an intruder in this world, the word guest comes out of them.

There's a discrepancy in our perceptions. The reason the story didn't engage was because of it.

It's easy to say that they're from different worlds, so naturally... but not being able to grasp the situation is a bad sitting, and most of all, I thought it was dangerous. Even if that were convenient at the moment, I can't predict what would fall.

"Excuse me, Mr. Silan. What do we mean by" guests "?

"It's..."

On the verge of answering my question, Silan cut the words as if he had noticed something there.

... Shit. Are you in a hurry?

I felt like tongue-in-cheek at my acuteness, but Silan didn't seem uncomfortable with me.

"I'm sorry, Takahiro. Before we talk, it's time to move. If you stay in too many places, you can be killed here in the Tree Sea."

Saying so, Silan bows his head firmly in alignment with his heels.

There was just honesty in those attitudes.

"I think you have some anxiety because of all the things you don't know, but could you follow us first? We will arrive at your destination shortly. For an explanation, after that."

Silan raised his head. From under his white helmet, he stared straight at me.

…… Okay. "

This is not a very difficult time to get answers.

I decided so, and I accepted her offer.

Silan, not knowing my insides, seemed to laugh under his helmet.

"Then come here. We welcome you."

The introduction was there, and we immediately began to move around.

I'm guessing it's the Knights. The men with full body armor defend around half a dozen at a time, going down the forest trail.

Siran, who led this group, was walking a little behind the knights in the front, leading the whole thing.

Fifteen students, including me and Lily, were made to be protected by them.

It seems that the students were originally joined by what was creating several groups, and several people acted together for each of the original groups. Thanks to you, it was convenient that it wasn't unnatural for me and Lily to be together.

"You've been wandering through these woods forever? You survived so well."

"Good for you, you're all right now"

"They're going to protect me. We were saved."

"I was wondering what would happen for a while, but it really helped."

"I mean, Mr. Mizushima! Good, you're alive!

The students, who looked a little confused, gave us warm words.

I could not even grasp the personality of the individual as I was to leave just by introducing myself almost exclusively by name. But there were still those who were remembered.

One of them is a boy in student clothing who looks older than me. They say his name is Sancho Taiichi.

Originally, his companion seems to have had two male and one female students, but he also speaks indiscriminately to others.

Speaking of which, is there one person in the class, like a summariser? In fact, it seems his entourage is a classmate.

The other one, in a bad way, was memorable.

Seems younger than me. His name is Kota Sakami. It wasn't in person who gave me the name, it was a trinity with a slightly bitter face.

Speaking plainly, the hillside was' bad '. Scratching dirty blonde hair is pointing a dangerous gaze around. When that gaze turned to Lily, I had a nasty grin on my mouth... well, that's the intention. Lily's simulated Miho Mizushima girl is missing one of her heads in this group.

There is one accompanying person on such a slope. He's a small, mindless boy student. Apparently, he's also been made to carry his luggage for the hillside, and he's walking around with a big backpack on his back.

Even in these places, one abuses one, and irrationality seems to pass by.

The expression, gaze and behavior of students, including Sanho, who seem to be bitter about their presence on the slopes were telling stories.

Well, I know how you feel. I don't feel good watching either.

Watching them and nature and what I remembered was life in pre-metastatic school, now felt long ago.

The school year is falling apart, and the situation is shifting into the woods, but this remains the sight of a classroom that could be anywhere in Japan.

Nevertheless, that may also be natural, given the current state of affairs in which students for one part of the school have metastasized as a whole.

Are Mashima-kun and Mizushima-san tired?

"Yes, thank you"

"Isn't Sanhao the one who's a little tired?

"Ha. I didn't know girls would worry about me. I'm still doing this for a long distance off shore. It's not that easy."

A group of thirty people, including students and knights, quietly continue down the beast path as they occasionally hang out a voice of encouragement.

The only reason we don't have a chat is because we're fatigued.

Another reason is because it's not very clever to chat with Peppa while walking in the woods. If you're too loud, a little kid will know that you don't know what time a monster can sniff you out.

……

As part of those students, I felt uncomfortable walking silently.

Something is deadly uneven. I didn't feel that way.

That seemed essentially the same as what I had just felt in my interaction with Silan.

I even felt as though I had become a foreign body in the world.

Of course, needless to say, I'm foreign to this group.

From the time it was mixed up with this group, I stayed close to Lily. I don't know how it looks from the side...... I can almost imagine how it looks from the occasional feeling of a slightly jealous wet gaze...... In fact, this was a distance between the subject of the escort and as an escort, a sign of vigilance towards them.

So I am certain that I am foreign... but on the other hand, if I have that awareness, I also know that it is not in itself the identity of this discomfort.

This foreign feeling in me comes from something else.

I still don't know what that is.

"" Mashima-kun ""

Lily shook my hand thinking about it.

The gaze of care stared all at me.

At the same time, we gather some gaze of jealousy, but, well, I don't care about this.

"It's okay, Mashima-kun?

This time, Lily didn't call me 'your husband'. I only behave as Miho Mizushima.

But that doesn't change our relationship.

"Oh, I'm fine."

At least, she's the only one standing in the same spot as me.

Because of that certainty, the discomfort I remember for the same metastasizers… more so, swallowed the disgust all the way and moved my legs forward.

Eventually we began to ascend a slightly inclined slope. Not as big as a mountain, walking down the hills in the woods - abruptly, my sight flickered.

Oh, and cheered with no one.

The forest, which had always covered my sight, was only gone there.

Instead is the appearance of a building built of tens of thousands of bricks.

A huge fortress was seated cutting through the deep woods and exposing the teary walls over the years.