Bijo to Kenja to Majin no Ken

The pace of the sounding footsteps feels faster than usual.

There are multiple footsteps you can hear.

I won't even say I'm in a hurry. However, it was clear that the rhythm of the inscribed footsteps was speeding up the progress of the feet due to certain (though) circumstances.

And one of those footsteps is sounding pretty heavy. That seemed to symbolize the size of the person.

We are inside the barracks of Salita, the capital of Loire.

He came to report to the Dragon Man (Weiss) that he had destroyed the Transition Gate.

The door of the guest room opened with a loud noise of exactly Batan.

The loud noise led us this far and surprised the fox-faced beast man who kept us inside the room.

I greeted the person who entered the guest room with a smile on his face.

"Well, I'm back"

Come into the room and open the door, Dragon Man (Weiss) will work us out loud.

And I looked at each of us from top to bottom to make sure we were all safe.

I came into the room and realized that the Dragon Man (Weiss) is rarely dressed in armor, not in formal attire.

Maybe that's why the footsteps were getting heavy.

"You all seem safe. Most importantly.

- Not fast, but how was the end?

Said the leopard man (Lenz), who refrained behind the dragonman (Weiss).

Compared to the Dragon Man (Weiss), he is quite calm in his waist and tone, but he must be concerned about the results of the first dialogue (line).

I felt that feeling and opened my mouth after I exchanged my gaze with Celestia and Roberto.

"From the results, the metastasis gate could be destroyed."

Yes, the moment I told him, the dragon man (Weiss), who was waiting for that word to take his breath, hit his hand and raised his voice out loud.

"Yay!!

- But I didn't expect to succeed. Imagine the rushed faces of the demons, and the laughter will creep up.

I didn't even think about doing something about the metastasis gate in the past, but there was a high risk (risk) of doing it.

But I really didn't expect to accomplish it - to be honest, I was afraid. "

Dragon Man (Weiss) laughs out loud after praising us all the way.

The magnitude of the laughter made the fox-faced beast man victorious again.

I look at it sideways and smile bitterly.

"- In front of the transfer gate, I fought the demon who suddenly appeared.

I think the destruction of the transfer gates is still something that cannot be done without the readiness and courage to fight the demons and beat them.

Besides - the demon who showed up this time seems to have detected us approaching the transfer gate.

For example, poorly approaching the metastasis gate may, on the contrary, result in bringing demons into this world.

Either way, it must be a high-risk behavior. "

Dragon Man (Weiss) listened to me in a magical way and nodded loudly at the end.

"That's right, that's right.

That's why what you've accomplished this time is huge.

- You can call yourselves heroes in this Loire. "

While so good, the Dragon Man (Weiss) laughs invincibly.

I looked at Sylvia and the others and answered with a bitter smile.

"Don't tear me up. I don't want any respect, I'm not knocking on the transfer gate.

Besides, it's not all over yet.

It's true that we were able to destroy the portal, but what we heard before was that there was not one portal. "

The leopard man (Lentz) who heard that opens his mouth.

"- As far as we know, there are two more metastatic gates.

They're both in Loire. "

Two more...

That's the first piece of information I've ever known, too. Together with what we destroyed, a total of three metastasis gates would have existed in Roar.

I kept talking in response to Leopard Man (Lentz) 's remarks.

"We haven't been able to destroy all the portals yet. That's why I think it's too soon to say that I actually made something.

I'm here today to report the end of the metastasis gate destruction, but also to know the next metastasis gate. "

The dragonman (Weiss) who heard it said something and gazed at the leopard man (Lenz) silently.

Then the leopard man (Lenz) opened his mouth somewhat reluctantly.

"- Lord Kay. Indeed, the metastasis gates still exist.

But aren't you glad that the first metastasis gate could be destroyed now?

Nothing. Go to your next destination now. "

That's what I was told for a moment. Did he look in a hurry?

Dragon Man (Weiss) raised his concern from the side as he chased him there.

"Kay, I'm pretty sure I'll have to knock on the metastasis gates that stay after this, too.

- But what are you being driven to?

This struggle between Roar and the devil has not been made up of overnight offenses.

That's the history of decades-long struggles since they began to show up at the metastasis gates.

From there, what you are trying to accomplish seems too sudden.

- I'm not saying it's awkward, but I'm worried because I have the impression that it's close to it.

At least now, rest your body slowly. "

――――

I'll be silent. Nobody says anything, but at least Roberto looks like he had the same impression.

You thought that was bad enough, Leopard Man (Lentz) told me.

"Let's have a meal to celebrate our success. Go ahead, ladies and gentlemen, take your time in Salita today.

So we'll discuss the next destination tomorrow.

Actually, we weren't just waiting here, either. I want to talk about it tomorrow. "

As I was saved a little by the words, I thanked you.

"I'm sorry I bothered you, it'll help.

I expect a good meal, like fatigue flying. "

Of course, a leopard man (Lentz) smiles with a sayin 'look.

Seeing that, Grace and Sylvia also smiled with a slightly more hospitable look.

On this night we were guided for the first time to a building called the Elquille Mansion in the capital (Salita).

Salita is not a kingdom. It seems that the representatives of the Beasts have created something like a parliament and ruled the country in a deliberation.

The Elquille Mansion is the place where senators gather to conduct their deliberations, the equivalent of a real royal palace.

Originally used by Hercule, the hero who founded Salita, the mansion has now been renovated to become a parliament and a hotel.

Guestrooms and other rooms were also available in the reception hall, which of course became an unparalleled and luxurious place compared to the barracks.

"I'm being reluctant to come to Elquille."

is about the Dragon Man (Weiss). He seems to be intimidating and crude to the other beasts because he looks terrible.

But what Leopard Man (Lentz) said with his mouth pinched from the side was the opposite of that.

"You say that a lot. Even if you are summoned because there is a parliament, you often do not ignore it -.

Who said I didn't want to come near such a hard place? "

"Ugh."

Somehow, I think I know which is the truth.

The five of us at the Elquille Mansion were entertained with a sumptuous meal.

Sylvia was thrilled with this, but Roberto was more than happy with it.

"Hey, even if you work seriously in Loire, there's nothing wrong with your companion here.

When I was ordered to be a guide, I honestly wondered what kind of poor lottery, but it's definitely a winning lottery, this is!

I think the poor lottery is too honest about anything...

Anyway, there is no doubt that Roberto has always been in a good mood.

After we were satisfied with the hospitality, we were each given a private room.

Beds, sofas, and conditioning are all brilliant first-class rooms.

If it doesn't mean we're all together in the barracks today, you don't have to be an audience for Roberto's buffalo song in the inn.

Honestly, I don't know how luxurious the room is if I meditate on my eyes, but sleeping alone was the best reward for me.

After no more sleep, it was time for the morning sun to give, and I woke up with the sound of being knocked on the door called Concon.

"- Good morning, Kay.

May I have a word?

It looks like Grace has been asking.

When I wake up, I stretch one, and then I open the door.

While I lured her into the room, I made one big stretch (yawn).

Grace looks at it and laughs. She sat still on the couch in the room.

"You seem to have woken me up."

"No - I've slept too much today.

Morning, Grace. "

That's what I asked the beast man who kept him out of the room to make me some tea.

Soon, the cat-faced beast man shows up with a pot of tea. A set of tea is the first in the world (Florence) to be seen. The pot is filled with gems and Thoughts Shigemitsu, and it shines brightly.

Speaking of which, in Roar, we could pick a lot of gems. Even the labyrinth (dungeon) leading up to the dragon hunting ground the other day, I think the possession bill (more so) dropped by the giant (troll) was a gem.

Grace opened her mouth with a slight smile as she put her mouth on the brewed tea.

"Kay, it's not particularly serious -.

It's about the next metastasis gate. "

I encourage the conversation to continue as I cheek up something like baked sweets (scones) served with tea.

Grace continued the conversation with a smile as she saw me cheek up the confectionery.

"If you seem to be rushing your next journey to the Transition Gate for me, don't worry about it."

Somehow I could have predicted what she was trying to say, and I'm not so surprised.

She looked like I was in a hurry, and maybe she thought the blame was on me.

"If I ask you about the location of the next metastasis gate, I'm not going to go into it without immediate preparation.

Just... "

"Just?"

I get a little embarrassed when I talk to myself.

"What I don't know about my next destination is I'm personally anxious.

Even if I take the time to be strong, I want some clarity as to what it is for and where I take the time to go. So next, can you just clarify “where we're going”? Then we'll all talk about how ready we are to go there. "

When I say that, Grace's face gets a little brighter.

"Okay. Forget what I said.

I'll leave everything to Kay. "

I nodded at her quietly, feeling a little responsible for the remark.

- Actually, my "next purpose" personality comes from my experience when I was a salesman.

When I worked for the company in the original world, I've seen a team fall apart with no clarity of purpose. Conversely, even if there is disagreement or rubbing, if a solid purpose is shared, the team is rarely completely torn apart.

Me and Grace, Sylvia, Celestia and Roberto, unfortunately, don't have year-to-year relationships.

Even if you were one of those people who survived the struggle between life and death, if your purpose continued to be unclear, you wouldn't be able to follow me one day - some of me came from the rules of thumb, and there was such anxiety.

When I checked my morning schedule, I moved to the hall with Grace in the time I had promised. Sylvia and the others are already waiting there.

As we exchanged morning greetings, a dragon man (Weiss) and a leopard man (Lentz) entered the room shortly afterwards.

"Did you sleep well?

Sylvia answers the Dragon Man (Weiss) question with Nico.

"Yeah, thanks to you.

If you can't hear Ceres' Ibiki, you'll feel better sleeping. "

"Be-!?"

Celestia shook up her arms in haste to protest. But you're aware that it's in front of everyone, and she goes straight red and pulls back.

The leopard man (Lentz) smiled as he watched the interaction.

"Huff, ladies' secrets are something we don't reveal in places like this.

- Well, as it was yesterday, it doesn't seem like you guys are going to be relaxing (here) forever - and let's make this story as short as it needs to be.

We're going to talk about two more metastasis gates. "

Everyone's expression tightens to that statement. The leopard man who saw it (Lentz) continued his words soothingly until he was exhausted.

"The first transfer gate is in the“ Labyrinth of the Tower ”, just beyond the northwest mountain of the western city of Io.

The second transfer gate goes northwest of Farica, in a “wilderness labyrinth” close to Darna, the border city of neighboring Arlene. "

"Arlene -?"

It's the first country I've heard of. When the map is widened and shown, it can be seen that it is a country located on the north side of Loire.

"Is this Arlene, too, a land of beasts?

When I asked, the leopard man (Lentz) shook his head.

"No, Arlene is a nation of humans.

Especially in a country where merchants gather and have grown up in deals, our relationship with the gems is not so bad. But there is no history of struggle in the past. I still have friendship, but basically what the private sector has tied to do business. We can't say good or bad. "

When the leopard man (Lentz) said that much, Celestia opened her mouth to take it over.

"I once went from Harland to Arlene as an escort to the mission. However, it was not by land at that time, but by sea using a ship -.

The country is certainly dominated by merchants. Just the merchant temperament, we don't do anything that's not in our interest, and when our interests are inhibited, we're willing to fight to death. It's easy to do and hard to do for the sake of clarity. "

The leopard man (Lenz) nodded deeply at the supplement, continuing his words.

"The" Labyrinth of the Tower ”and“ Labyrinth of the Wilderness ”are the same labyrinth (dungeon), but they are quite different in composition.

The "Labyrinth of the Tower” is a so-called labyrinth you all know (dungeon), but the “Labyrinth of the Wilderness” on the other hand leaves almost intact the appearance of the previous temple.

So the labyrinth in the wilderness is not deep and you can reach the transfer gate relatively quickly "

Then the dragonman (Weiss) began to shake a slightly different topic so as to block the story of the leopard man (Lentz).

"Remember the demon noise the other day when we were trying to form a crusade?

That's what they say, it reminds me.

Indeed, the Dragon Man (Weiss) taught us the idea of organizing a crusade before we went to fight the Gino.

"With the demon noise settled, the crusaders themselves are no longer necessary, but the people who came together are quite good. Especially a few, some prominent ones.

So when I saw it, I thought about it.

There's nothing left for you to do, and I was wondering if we could build a unit to destroy the portal.

As we talked about earlier, it is likely that you will end up fighting the demon when you head to the transfer gate. If so, there's no difference between what we were going to do in the Crusades. "

Fighting demons who are causing damage in the country and attempts to prevent demons from harming them do not seem to be entirely equals. But if you take it to the Dragon Man (Weiss), they may both be only part of the struggle against the Demon Man. That's the idea of being a beast man, or what a mess...

Nevertheless, Roar can say that he agrees with me. That was honestly gratifying.

"Our crusaders will head to the labyrinth of the tower. Therefore, Lord Kay, head to the labyrinth of the wilderness."

"Are we good in the labyrinth of the wilderness?

I asked Leopard (Lentz) that. An earlier explanation suggests that the labyrinth of the tower is more difficult to attack as a labyrinth (dungeon) and the labyrinth of the tower is likely to be relatively easy to reach to the transfer gate. - Of course, the distance to reach the labyrinth (dungeon) may be further away than the labyrinth in the wilderness.

I thought maybe the beast man's pride let him make that choice, but that didn't put it in his mouth on the boulder. I don't want to fight with them around the labyrinth (dungeon).

The Leopard Man (Lentz) who heard my reaction must have expected me to react that way. Smiling, he told me to teach him.

"Yeah, I'm thinking about asking you guys for a labyrinth in the wilderness.

The reason - the labyrinth in the wilderness - is near the border with our neighbour (Arlene).

As I said earlier, Arlene and we are not hostile. But on the other hand, it is not a complete friendly country.

This crusade has also been marked by the intention of Mr. Weiss to join us, but it is an act that could inspire Arlene that the General of Roar (General) leads the warriors near Arlene's border.

So I am thinking about asking you to come closer to the border. "

Leopard Man (Lentz) makes sense, and we have no clear reason to reject him.

I thought about it and said yes to what he said.

"Okay. Then let's go for the wilderness labyrinth.

- By the way, Roberto's not a crusader, and you don't have a problem with us taking him? It would help if you could stay here. "

When I say that, the leopard man (Lentz) glances at Roberto for a moment and replies with a grin.

"Of course.

The lizard man (Lizardman) acts relatively well around that area because of his resistance to wilderness climates.

Besides, it won't stand out any more than you. "

I am dismayed by the answer. Roberto is capable as a guide, but he will have trouble if he doesn't stay as a warrior.

Without Roberto, especially when Grace leaves, the burden on Celestia is too much.

"Now, from here on out, I need ancillary information and a favor -"

The leopard man (Lentz) opened his mouth again as he prefaced so.

"There is indeed a transfer gate in the labyrinth of the wilderness - in fact, there is no“ record ”of demons appearing via that transfer gate. I know you know where it was originally a temple turns into a labyrinth (dungeon), but the labyrinth in the wilderness was originally a“ temple of Clancy, "and they say it wasn't that long ago that it became a labyrinth (dungeon). Unfortunately, I don't know until the specific time of the labyrinth (dungeon) -.

And please... "

A dragon man (Weiss) pinches his mouth from side to side so as to block (whisper) the word.

"That would be better if I told you.

I join the crusaders and go for the labyrinth of the tower. After all, if I don't go myself, I won't have the heart.

But unfortunately, I'm in a pretty bad position now, too. When we go to fight ourselves, we need the approval of Congress.

Approximately two or three weeks is the period required for that approval?

If I don't get the worst approval, I want you to head for the tower labyrinth, not the wilderness labyrinth. You have a better track record of actually transferring demons.

Of course, I don't want to waste my time, but I'd like you to leave after seeing the situation. "

"I see."

This means that if we swallow the dragon man (Weiss) 's remarks, it will be a couple of weeks before we can leave for the next transfer gate. The question is whether we see this period as a stepping stone.

After a few thoughts, I also remembered Grace's words this morning and decided to accept them.

"Okay. Let's wait for Parliament's approval and get the timing right.

We'll be based in the West Side for a while, so I'd like to hear from you when we can leave. "

Dragon Man (Weiss) and Leopard Man (Lenz) looked at each other and replied to it with a smile.

"Copy that.

The labyrinth that leads to the dragon hunting ground has already been liberated, so you should deepen your collaboration at this time. "

When we snort at it, we finish the discussion and each beg for free.

When I made sure everyone had finished saying hello, I opened the gate and let Grace and the others dive first.

And just before I finally tried to dive the gate, the dragon man called out to me.

- Kay, I forgot to tell you before.

――

Dragon Man (Weiss) continues his words when he laughs niggardly.

"Knowing my childhood name and having the ruler's Devil's Sword (Rollinzer) means you've met that“ deep ”.

I'll never see her again.

If you ever meet Deep again, tell him I said hello. "

"- Okay. I'll tell him."

I'm not sure what relationship Lene had with the young daily dragon man (Weiss). But the next time I see him, I'll tell him what he said.

When I wave to the Dragon Man (Weiss), he moves the gate into the west city (Io).

Celestia and Roberto were waiting for me in the dark, smiling.