Yomigaeri no Maou

"You've all come a long way!

It was one middle-aged man, around fifty years old, who said so and raised his voice to the Adventurers' Union (guild), combining goods with majesty.

"... who would that be"

Iris leaned his neck,

"Come on......"

and Zoe also just replied subtly, a fat heavy warrior-style man who was nearby said.

"... that's Orotos-Mesma, the union leader (guild master) of the Final Adventurers' Union (guild). He's a pretty casual old man, and he's popular."

He had a soft voice for his shape, a gentle face if you look closely, and was a rough adventurer, not so much a young man who seemed to have a good personality around him.

"Heh. That's the first time I've heard of you."

"Me, too."

When Zoe and Illis said it was about time, the youth thought a little,

"Could it be someone outside the city?

I ask.

When the two of them nodded at it, with a strangely impressive face,

"Yet I take this request... thank you. As a city dweller, I thank you."

I've said.

If you ask me, I say that this request is mainly voiced around final-based adventurers, and that's because the content of the request is to go around the Logsuela Mountains, which is now in a very dangerous state.

Regardless of the usual Logsuela Mountains, it is believed that a number of irregular things would also occur in the present state, and they were excluded from the selection for those who were not particularly thoughtful of the finals due to the fact that the risks were too high.

Of course, there's still a mix of adventurers outside the finals, but that's just people who say they can take part in the battle for the city with no edge or itch.

I hear the youth heard this explanation from the Adventurers' Union (Guild) officials in the morning.

It's an explanation that Zoe and Iris didn't have, but, well, I guess it's a decision that we don't need in particular.

In fact, it's a story that doesn't matter to both of us.

I mean, they say thank you because that's why they're here, because as a city person, they're very grateful, but they like it and participate.

There was no need to thank me again.

That's why Zoe says.

"Me and this kid - because Illis is an adventurer, too. I'll do whatever it takes to get this job done."

to that dialogue I joked a little bit about, the youth laughed,

"Haha. That's true. This request is urgent, and the client is the Floissar family, the final lord, and the Union of Final Adventurers (guild). Although the number of participants is high, you can expect a reward… however, there is a good chance that it will not be commensurate. So I'm glad you dared to take that risk until you joined me."

I said.

Seems the afterlife matters, and the feeling is well understood by Zoe and Illis, who once fought to defend their country.

"You don't feel bad when they say that much. Let's work together."

"Ah. Let's help each other."

That's what the youth said, but I highly doubt Zoe and Illis will need help.

However, I know you're saying it in good faith, and I was wondering if I could help him if he was in danger.

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The story of the union leader (guild master) was an explanation of the purpose of this crusade, the investigative team, and why it was decided to put it together, and why.

Both Zoe and Illis knew well on that point, so they were listening close to listening, but the other adventurers seemed to think a lot of things through.

Again, I guess it's quite an anomaly compared to normal.

After everything was explained, the adventurers talked to each other about the future, including exchanging information with each other.

Some of them were divided into squads, like

A good number of people.

It would be nice to go into the woods, but there are circumstances where it is difficult to act consistently if it is too fragmented, which means that it is easier to make the smallest constituent units for every few people.

Originally, being an adventurer, sometimes it's easier to move that way and keep it somewhat separate than to act in large numbers.

That's not why we're going into the Logsuela Mountains in bulk, it's just a one-off squad division, that's all.

To lay down a uniform rule that no matter what happens, it is not far from what has been decided.

It will also increase your survival rate when you say it's better.

"- Oh, just now."

Zoe and Ilis, I didn't mind the two of them, but when I was looking for someone to put together because they gave me instructions to be at least a quartet, one young man came to them.

Next door is a magician-style girl with a wand (wand) with an amber demon stone on her tip.

"Yeah. Thanks for earlier. By the way... have you both decided on a squad (party) yet? If you haven't decided, I thought you might want to join us..."

The young man has said that.

Girls, too.

"Thank you for avoiding us. These two, but they're not weak, are they? Because it just looks..."

And he said with a slight dripping of his fish-eyed tendencies, more and more.

If I looked at the two of them thinking about what it meant, I could somehow understand what I was trying to say.

Heavy warrior-style youths look a little fat in shape and look good as a wall player, but anxious in terms of agility.

And even if the girl doesn't say that she will lose weight, there is an atmosphere of running magicians who are neither old nor experienced enough.

Taking into account what you're wearing, it doesn't even look like some rich lady is doing an adventurer on the road.

I'd say there aren't many adventurers who think I'd party with those two.

But for Iris and Zoe, there's no problem with who they work with.

Because if anything, I'm confident enough to say in advance that you two should cover it.

So when the two of them exchanged their gazes and finished the consultation in an instant, Illis told them.

"We haven't had a party yet either. If you two don't mind, could you stay with us?

to the words, their expressions became much brighter,

"Of course you are! Greetings!"

and youngsters have a brighter smile,

"Thanks...... thanks for the help"

and a slightly less bare, lit face, the girl said, and it was about time the two of them offered their hands.

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Lulu, who left the finals in the middle of the night, wandered through the woods to discover Rigadora.

Even though it was originally an ancient dragon (Enchanted Dragon), it is now that poor.

I was treading that I wouldn't be able to get that far, but the advantages of saying I could fly seemed huge.

They got away quite a bit, and it didn't seem so easy to find them.

Besides, the problem isn't just about Rigadora.

Walking through the woods at the foot of the mountain, the demons attack, but they wonder if it's okay to take this down.

If it was a demon who was one of Rigadora's people, I wanted to avoid taking that life as much as I could, and if it was that hostile demon again, I was somewhere to say that Lulu would affect Rigadora's position after him by defeating him.

So whatever the demon that strikes you, there's only one way to deal with it.

"Guru!!

He caught a glimpse of the black dog (Blackhound) that was now attacking him to take Lulu's life, pulled out his sword, slapped him on the forehead with a flat, not its blade, and stunned him.

It's a powerful blow that will kill you if you stop by the hit point, but the maneuvers around it belong to your hand, beating you for where you won't die but can't get up for the time being.

Not that I can do this with any demon, but if it's relatively demonic, like a small black dog (blackhound), it's possible all over the world.

I saw it yesterday, and I don't know if it's a different demon like Hellhound.

"... now how many? Totally worse than yesterday..."

That's what Lulu does.

I'm pretty sure I did come across a lot of demons when I walked in the woods yesterday, but it wasn't as good as today.

Besides, I don't know what to say, all the demons I meet are strangely murderous, and I'm seriously attacking my encounter head.

Demons, usually quite clever, calm, sometimes come out to the other side who said so in an attempt to surprise the other person, but today's isn't what I said, it's simply as if I see it as an enemy if I meet someone I don't know.

"That's not why I'm changing my mind..."

Walking with that said, yet another demon strikes me.

Now not just the whole thing, but about four bodies are coming to Lulu with their big mouths open from another direction.

But when I wondered if each demon had jumped and floated into the universe, I heard a sound saying, Kin, and the next moment, I was slammed down vertically from where I was stagnant.

On the forehead of each demon is an alignment of cobwebs swelling and floating, and what Lulu did is obvious.

It's just that the action of pulling out that sword is not very much, but it's not like it can be seen, and you can only see the terrible things about Lulu's skill.

"I just need to find Rigadora and listen to her... Mmm, this is..."

With that said, Lulu rubs his jaw when he sees a plant growing beside a tree.

Then, with a few observations,

"It's stardust grass. This is good..."

If you say so and pull it out of the roots, you store it in a bag lowered to your hips.

I know I should try my best to find Rigadora, but now that I know I'm not likely to find her so much, Lulu was also moderately collecting material.

Of course, it's not that I'm worried about Rigadora, it's just that, even if it rots in there, it's an ancient dragon (Enchanted Dragon).

I also felt it was something different to worry excessively.

Besides, Ligadora is also a Ligadora, who wouldn't have gone into the mountains with a no-plan.

There must have been some chance of winning.

To the point of being so believable, I know Rigadora is not an idiot.

It's just, still, there's not enough push for the last step, or just a few more places, or something like that, so this is how I'm here to find you if I can help you there.

If Rigadora wants to go back to the Logsuela Mountains and remain the Lord, that's fine.

But even without the Lulu's, you shouldn't leave them unless you see that they can do it nicely, make sure.

To the extent that I think so, somehow the Lulu's took care of Rigadora.

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There were many demons walking through the woods.

The combination is the Stone Statue Demon (Gargoyle), the Cyclopid Cow (Catobre Pass), and the Female Head Bird (Harpy), whose height is giant.

If the finalists look at this, they will be able to see where it came from, such as this giant demon.

Such are they, but the truth is, they were just chasing something.

If you stare at what they're chasing, at the end of that gaze, you can see the little shadows flying flat.

Slowly in shape, small wings, big eyes, round hands and feet that I don't think I can support that body.

"Kiyu... Kiyu...!

Running away in a hurry. The shadow was obviously Rigadora, but surprisingly, the speed was fast and the demons still hadn't been able to catch up to him.

He still seems to have strength, not so painful, but it would be hard to shake him off if so many demons were chasing him.

But Rigadora never tried to give up.

Rigadora is flying in such an atmosphere, as if she were connecting her hopes towards somewhere.

But its velocity also slowly falls, and it is hunted down where the woods open.

The place where a single tree stands is huge, and there is plenty of room for the demons that have been chasing us to spread and pack.

In fact, the demons did so, surrounding Ligadora with a single tree on her back.

"Kyu......"

Absolutely deadly, that sight that no matter how you look at it, you can't seem to describe it that way.

The demons see that, and they shrink the distance from each other.

And when the distance between Rigadora and the demons was just, almost, the demons increased their speed and attacked.

Claws and fangs wrap around the girallies and shine towards Ligadora.

"Kicu..."

Rigadora raised the squeal like she'd given up.