episode_0138

The fourth day on the East Continent dawned.

When I returned to the barracks with Rupiah and my share of breakfast, Rupia woke up feeling restless.

Perhaps due to the accumulated fatigue and the aftereffects of vomiting blood from last night, Lufia was in a bad state even after waking up.

This is why you should listen carefully to what the doctor says.

She kept nibbling until I finished eating, so I had no choice but to feed Lufia the cold soup myself. It was also confirmed that the medicine given by the medical officer was swallowed properly.

Afterwards, I changed my sweaty clothes, cleaned my body, and patted him for a while until he fell asleep again, before I was finally able to leave the barracks.

“Ugh… .”

I only cared for him for a few hours, but he was already exhausted.

When my younger brother was sick, it wasn’t this hard.

Is it a difference in affection?

I stretched out loud and thought about today’s schedule.

‘I will return to the Central Continent tomorrow, and today I will take my time saying goodbye.’

It wasn’t a very long time, but we took care of each other in our own way and even fought together. It is not polite to leave without saying anything.

Of course, I’m not the type of person who cares about things like manners, but I do at least pay attention to how I behave towards people who need to look good.

With that in mind, I tried to move to a place where many knights were likely to be gathered.

“Mr. Zeke!”

Liza ran towards me.

“Is it true that Lufia came!?”

Liza asks with bright eyes.

I guess I didn’t even know Rupiah was here because I went to bed early last night.

“Yes. However, since the injury is severe and he is taking a rest, I think it will be difficult to meet him.”

“Ah, I see… . It’s a shame.”

In fact, even if she was in good physical condition, Lufia would have made various excuses not to meet with the knights.

For her, the attention of others is just annoying and inconvenient.

Of course, that other person excludes me.

In any case, since she couldn’t force herself to say she was sick, Liza obediently accepted the fan’s affection.

“Liza, do you know where Philia is?”

Now that her business was done, I told her my business.

Although I have to say hello to other knights, the most important thing is the heroine.

“If you’re the leader, you’ll always be at the place where you train, right?”

“Oh, I guess so.”

After all, I am a training addict.

There was no need to ask.

“Zeek, when are you planning to leave?”

“If there is nothing special, I will leave early tomorrow morning.”

“Then, I would like to throw a farewell party for Zeke and a party to celebrate the defeat of the army this evening. Is that okay?”

It’s a party… . I don’t recommend making a fuss, but I can hang out with you for a day.

Anyway, the alcohol in the camp is for knights, so I can’t drink it, so I won’t be forced to drink it.

“Well, that sounds fun.”

“I will assume you are participating.”

After a short conversation with Liza, I headed to the training ground to find Philia.

“Ahh—. Zeke—. Save me—.”

Kuen fell to the ground and sent a rescue request to me.

Kuen, whom I met while heading to the training ground.

I guess he was bored, but he kept yelling at me, so I brought him here and had a sparring match with Philia.

The result was, of course, a crushing defeat for Kuen.

Even though he attacked Filia, who only used a wooden sword, with a real sword and even his main weapon, the giant scissors, with the intention of killing him, the attack was disastrously successful.

“Strange movements… . Interesting. Let’s do it one more time.”

“Ugh—. Geumaan—.”

Kuen stumbled and hid behind me, and Filia looked disappointed, as if she wasn’t satisfied yet.

‘I felt it even when I was in high school, but the gap between a senior engineer and a special engineer is significant.’

If you are a decent knight, Kuen can win.

Kuen is the management bureau’s best specialist when it comes to interpersonal combat.

However, when dealing with Gordon, he was busy running away at maximum acceleration, and he had to go through hardships just by lightly sparring with Filia, who was holding a wooden sword.

It was refreshing to see Kuen, who had been struggling to get along for a long time, to be in such a difficult situation, and it also made me realize how much of a monster the special knights were.

“Mr. Philia. Can we talk for a moment? Kuen looks tired too, so please give us some time to rest.”

Kuen must have sensed that I wanted them to spar again after a short pause, so he used his acceleration ability to quickly run away.

If Filia shows her sincerity, she can be caught, but Kuen herself says she doesn’t want to spar, so how can she be caught.

Philia, who was blankly watching the spot where Kuen disappeared, said.

“…Was I too harsh?”

“I’m glad I found out about it even though it was late.”

“It’s been a long time since we had a sparring… .”

“Don’t you spar with other drivers?”

“…Everyone doesn’t want to do it with me.”

Philia became noticeably sullen.

It is obvious why other knights do not spar with her.

Because it’s too tight.

Due to Filia’s nature of taking sparring seriously, it was clear that her body would die after sparring a few times.

What’s especially vicious is that they never cause injury while sparring. The wooden sword always stopped just before it touched the body, and there was never a direct hit.

This was the same during the sparring with Kuen, and because of this, Kuen collapsed not from pain but from exhaustion.

If I had been injured, I could have used the injury as an excuse to leave.

anyway

“…Zeek. So what is your business?”

“You said before that you would help me become stronger. Did you forget that?”

“I remember. Are you starting right now?”

“You can’t do it right away. Filia still has work to do on the Eastern Continent, and I have to return to the Bureau.”

I took out a business card from my pocket.

Not a business card with a fake identity that you usually use, but a real business card that is given out only to a very small number of people.

“If you call the number listed here, our staff will come to you. Never lose your business card, and do not show it to others or give it away.”

“……Yes. I understand.”

Philia put the business card in her arms. Treat it with care, as if you were handling something valuable.

“My business ends with that. Mr. Philia, do you have anything else to say to me?”

“…I will take good care of Julia.”

Philia said something unexpected.

Since you didn’t mention anything, I thought you weren’t really interested.

Still, a disciple is a disciple.

“Even if you ask nicely, I don’t know who it is in the first place. If you tell me, I can pay more attention… .”

Philia slowly shook her head.

“Julia won’t want attention mixed with intent. So I can’t tell you.”

‘Why on earth are you hiding it so tightly? ‘She’s not even a heroine.’

It seems like she has an important position as she is mentioned again and again, but she is not even a heroine but an ordinary person.

If it has any weight, it will end up being at the level of an extra… .

‘Is it related to Philia’s event?’

If that’s the case, it’s understandable that it carries some weight.

Well, Philia will come to the Bureau soon, so if you observe carefully then you will be able to find out who Julia is.

It’s been a long time since teacher and student meet, so they won’t act like they’re hiding their identities.

If you think about the eccentricities of the two so far, it’s not like there’s no possibility at all.

“Then we will meet again at the management office later, and I will leave. I have to say hello to the other drivers too.”

“Yes. I will definitely contact you. and… .”

Philia suddenly lowered her head.

“Thank you for subduing the army. I will definitely repay this favor.”

“I did it because I wanted to, but I won’t refuse if you want to repay me.”

[Philia’s strategy progress has increased. (12 -> 32%) Acquire 2,000 strategy points]

[Philia’s favor level has increased. (2 -> 3) Acquire 100 strategy points]

When I saw the notification about the points that came in quite nicely, I couldn’t help but smile.

As expected, the only thing that comforts my exhausted heart is my growing balance.

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Early in the evening, the knights held a party to celebrate their success in subduing the legion.

I thought it would be a simple party, but it was a luxurious party in its own way, with a lot of effort put into it.

At first, it was too much to attend just by myself, so I thought about taking other heroines with me.

So, when I asked the heroines if they would like to participate,

“No, it’s impossible… . I can’t believe I’m hanging out with so many people… .”

“Haaam–. Because I’m tired, I’ll pass—.”

Ryuka wasn’t the type to go to a party to begin with, and Kuen seemed exhausted from being tormented by Filia and chose to sleep.

“Oh my. I don’t want to hang out with ignorant people like that. Still, since they are good articles, I might be able to find some nutritious information. Because when you drink, your mouth becomes lighter. Huhuhu.”

Banshee has excellent social skills, but because he openly reveals his insidious intentions, he was excluded from the list.

“Wow~. It’s gonna be fun. Hey, Zeke. Can I try drinking?”

“……Can we drink alcohol?”

When asked about Lily and Leon, Lily wanted to participate in the feast, but Leon expressed concern.

Can these girls, who can’t control their emotions properly and go crazy when they get scratched by the wrong thing, drink alcohol? I couldn’t give a clear answer to this either.

Lily, whose anger control has improved significantly, is now able to suppress her anger to some extent. Thanks to this, he got along well with the staff when going on missions, and the use of excessive violence has decreased significantly.

But this only goes so far with self-control.

So, if you were drunk and disorganized, there was a high possibility that a catastrophe would occur.

A drinking party prepared with joy turns into a murderous party, a catastrophe.

This applies not only to Lily but also to Leon.

She usually has a hard time controlling her strength, but what if she gets drunk and loses focus? It takes an instant for someone to become crippled.

So Lily and Leon also had to be excluded from the list.

However, perhaps because she wanted to drink alcohol, Lily expressed her dissatisfaction.

I had no choice but to calm him down by promising to have drinks separately later.

In addition, Karjen had not been seen for a while and finally appeared. It roamed the forest, catching and eating small animals and insects, taking the form of a large fox in its own way.

It was obvious that letting the arrogant Karjen attend the party would only ruin the atmosphere, so I gave her some blood and ordered her to sleep until I returned.

In the end, for various reasons, only Bir was left, and as I was disappointed, I decided to take Bir with me and join the party.