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By the dragon's assault and forceful force moves, Rise successfully accomplished his request.

"So you're going home with a reward jewel?"

"Well, that's right."

It seems that only Zeld, about one client, was not convinced, but the very purpose of defeating the enemy at the hands of Lizardman and reclaiming his homeland could not be said strongly because it had been fulfilled.

Even if I complain here, I won't start over because the devil has already been defeated.

"Our settlement is on the rocks ahead. Follow me."

A refocused Zeld takes the lead to guide the Rises.

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The settlements of the Lizardmans were built using land that was everywhere in the swamps.

The house used the trees growing from the beginning as large black columns, where thin trees and straw were added to form the house.

Wood and the like were not processed in a busy manner, but were used as columns on all sides of the house, with straw tied together in strings and sheet-shaped objects wrapped around the columns as walls, and bundled straw tied to the trees and roofed.

And to fix the walls? The stone and soil-consolidated frame protruded about 30 cm from the ground to surround the house, and a ditch about 30 cm deep was dug on its exterior, from which the ditch continued towards the swamp in all directions.

"It's a rare architectural style."

"As far as I'm concerned, I like the way trees are used."

Dry Adds, a plant demon, seemed to have preferred Lizardman's architectural ideology of not cutting trees.

"But what is that ditch?

"Nah, nothing!

Rises was watching inside Lizardman with interest, but he heard Zeld screaming as he walked into the chief's house to bring the reward jewel.

"What's wrong?

"I have a bad feeling about this."

"Let's just go in. What's wrong, Mr. Zeld?

As the Rises enter, they see the full range of Lizardman architecture that they couldn't see from the outside.

It seems that Lizardman's house digs inside to secure space below, and the soil around the trees was in the form of a stone and dirt hardened staircase descending downstairs as it was.

Stone and trees are embedded around the earth walls, making them natural shelves.

"This is so funny. Do you make the ground stand out on the building wall as it is? The outer frame is flood proof. That ditch is supposed to drain water into the swamp."

After looking inside, Rise knows what the structure means.

Being a demon, he was also intrigued by the unique knowledge and skills of the demons.

"I'm more of a client than that, sir."

"Oops, I was."

"What's wrong, Mr. Zeld?!?"

When the Rises descended to the bottom, they desperately crawled through the shelves beyond the tree where Gerd was a pillar.

"None, none! No Gems ~!"

"Are you serious?"

From Zeld's words, Rise sighs, largely guessing what happened.

"Yes, please! You can't pay Lord Rise for this! What the hell am I supposed to do!

But Zeldo didn't seem to notice much of the Rises in a hurry.

"Mr. Zeld, Mr. Zeld"

"What! I'm busy right now... this is Lord Rise!? What the hell can I do for you!? Ho, the reward is immediate..."

"No, you can't find the gem, can you?

"Ugh!

Apparently, now she realizes she's been asked everything.

"Here, if this happens!

Zelda suddenly stood up and turned to the Rises.

Dry adds get out in front of Rise and cover him in the face of all that impatience.

From the gap between the skirted petals, you can already see the tweezers, ready to restrain Zeld at any time.

(No way are you going to step down on the request!? That was a bit of a forceful solution, but there's a dragon out there!?)

Zeld's body moves.

The dry ads stretched to restrain Zeld, but his actions were brilliantly empty.

Because there is no Zeld at Dry Ads' assumed predictive behavior point, and we lost track of him.

"Huh!?"

Battle-dry-add.

For the dry ads that have fought with Rise, there has never been an unpredictability of enemy attacks.

"My apologies!!"

The voice was heard from the foot of the dry ad.

Moment after moment, Dry Adds hold their rice over them and push their rice onto the ground, jumping their bodies diagonally backwards. Because directly behind you is a tree that is a pillar.

"……… What!?"

And again, dry adds will come as a surprise.

There was no pursuit of Zeld. There was no way.

Oh, my God, Zeldo was sitting on the dirt floor.

"Eh? What?

Dry adds bewildered by sudden behavior.

"I'm sorry, Lord Rise! I don't know why, but all the gems we owned were gone! That's why I can't pay you any more! I'm so sorry!

Dry Adds should mispredict Zeld's behavior.

He hasn't acted to fight since the beginning.

"Er, uh, that's troublesome."

Inside, Rise, anxious that Zeldo might step down the commission, feels complicated about Zeldo, who has honestly apologized.

"I'm so sorry! I'll make sure you pay for it! Please forgive me!

"Hmm..."

Rise thinks into Zeld's words.

(Certainly no reward, but Lizardman's gems were originally picked around here. In the end, it's going to be more profitable to get what you're going to collect as a reward than it is to get what you were supposed to get)

Because of Zeldo's character, Rise decided that the late payment reward would pay more gems than it should have paid.

Then you'd better make a good impression here that you're willing to pay later.

"Okay. So for the reward, when you mine the jewels in the future, you have to keep paying them until the amount you were supposed to pay us."

"Oh! Thank God! We will definitely pay you the full price!

Zeld gives a joyous voice when he gets paid late to let him in.

"Then, until the payment is complete, let me be Lord Rise's obedient and do the spear work!

"" Huh?

Suddenly something strange comes up, Zeld.

"They say the human world has something called collateral! Therefore, let us temporarily decline our role as chief and promise to work as Lord Rise's submissive demon!

"Uh, well, wouldn't that bother all the Lizardmans, too? It must be a problem for a chief to become a human submissive."

"No! Lord Rise is our benefactor! And the Dragon will be faithful! If so, it is imperative that I obey Lord Rise!!"

(Ya, do it! It's getting hot and bitter in here.)

I don't care who Rise is or who he is. I solicit them with due regard for their abilities and personality.

Well, there were demons inside that pushed and sold like this Zeld.

"And for now, shall we leave Sole after he returns to town? You'll need to talk to everyone over there."

"Hmm, that's true. There won't be any need for consultation, but even if it's temporary, the chief will get out of the role, so you'll need to take over."

Zeld convinced by Rise's words.

"Then let's go back, Lord Rise!

"Yeah, come on."

Only the dragon's groaning voice echoed from outside the house.

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"I understand, Master Zeld."

In conclusion, the Lizardmans followed Zeldo's words.

Without a single opponent.

"Uh, is that good? So? You're the chief, aren't you?

Bivoda shook her head against the bewildered Rise.

"No, even with the help of Master Rise, Master Zeld won one against whom we could not win in bundles. It's a sign that you've grown to be worthy of it."

"…… I think so."

For some reason Zeld responds with a jade bug color while looking far away.

I left the actual battle mostly to the dragon, and I just pressed the dragon's hand to make it work.

I can't tell you what I gave up. It was him.

"Then all we have to do is believe in Master Zeld's determination!

"Exactly!

"Dear Zeldo Banzai!!"

"Oh, you guys, it's not such a pleasure."

Zeld despises his people because of his guilt.

"Oh, what humility!

"Indeed, many of my companions were sacrificed. If you think about them, you'll be happy to stay."

"But I didn't know you were that thoughtful, Master Zeld still deserves a new head!

"" "Master Zeldo!

"Ohhhhh......"

Zeld brightens the green scales with shame and guilt.

Later, in the marshes of Jujiki, this day will be celebrated as a warrior's day in honor of Zeldo, and each time it will annihilate Zeldo.

However, because Zeldo remembered moderation and modesty and became longer, he entered the negative spiral of being praised by his companions more and more.

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A few days later.

"Risa! When I heard that the devil had come out, I hurried. Yikes!

And it was Carla, the girl who once asked Rise to work, who jumped into the office out loud.

"I am relieved that I am here! Because I will seal the devil with this demon-sealed bill that the priest has given me!

and confidently take out the bills that have come to pass from nostalgia.

"Ah, because the devil has already been exorcised"

Rise answers as he carries his luggage.

"Eh?"

"Don't worry about the devil anymore, you can go home."

"... yeahhhhh!? What do you mean it's sooooooooo!!"

Carla is furious when she hears that she has nothing to do after coming here.

(It doesn't bother me...... Ah, that's right)

"Ask the person who defeated the demon for more information. Because a Lizardman named Zeldo, who is taking fish on the Wieus River, defeated the demon."

"I got caught! You're Mr. Zeld!

Listen, no, Carla's popping out of the store.

"Huh, it's quiet."

And there Rise uttered one question.

"I remembered with the devil, but in the end, why did the reward gem disappear?