episode_0041

“… so. What next? What happened, junior?”

“Ma, that’s all I said! No more, no more!”

I flapped my arms urgently. Yurishia continues.

“Me and Deus returned to the cradle with the teachers right away. That’s it. The Chairman will know more about the news from now on… .”

“No! Junior. Not that one!”

With her eyes sparkling, Neferti poofed! And puts his face forward.

“I heard that junior Deus came out holding junior Yurishia tightly in his arms.”

“Yes? Yes, yes!”

“Then… oh my god. That’s it! Hug the princess! Oh my god, oh my god!”

President? Unable to hide his embarrassment. Yurishia is muttering.

There’s something strange about this student council president’s admiration.

“How was it? What about a person of the opposite sex like Deus Junior? Was he really dependable?”

“Well, I am. I’m out of my mind. I don’t remember… not… I don’t… .”

It’s normal if it doesn’t go well. All kinds of things happened, so it’s natural.

As I listened to Neferti’s words and thought about them for a while, the scene became increasingly clearer.

For the sake of himself, who was trembling with fear, he gave his own back and silently blocked the way forward.

And this is what courage is all about. He quietly supported me.

At the last moment, he bravely went through the fierce fire while holding himself.

A strong and trustworthy man. Above all, a person who feels comfortable leaning against you.

‘Deus.’

―Gulp

When I think of that name, I swallow dry saliva without realizing it.

What happened not long ago will probably never be erased from my mind for the rest of my life.

It will help your face turn red at any time.

At the same time, a bigger spark was kindled in my heart of admiration for him.

After all, I want to be like Deus. Even if the road is difficult.

Or even if it is completely impossible. I will definitely end up walking down that same path.

“Anyway. thank you for your effort. Junior Yurishia. After hearing the story of the second year juniors who returned first, I was also very worried.”

Of course I’m not worried about Deus. Because of the drastic change in the breeding grounds.

As is already known, the aviary was built around a low-risk gate.

A seal stone was installed nearby to completely block the manifestation of other gates.

All that remains is to control the number of monsters that continue to regenerate and use the gate.

Neferti knows that more than 20 years have passed since the breeding farm was built.

During that period, no accident like this occurred even once.

The grade suddenly increases without any premonitory symptoms. Like spitting out flames.

‘Strange things keep happening these days.’

Doesn’t the gate suddenly increase explosively?

Doesn’t the gate spit out flames in a normal breeding farm?

In addition, a being other than a monster appears.

―Dalkkak

“I’m here. Chairman.”

“Ah! Welcome, junior Deus!”

Deus, who went to the principal’s office, strides forward.

And then he casually (or without even thinking about it) sits down next to Yurishia.

I didn’t even care whether Yurishia’s face turned red or not.

“I heard you called me.”

“Yes. Because of what happened at the kennel a few days ago. I have some questions.”

“I will answer with sincerity.”

“Thank you. then… .”

It was quite weighty, but in fact, what Neferti could ask was limited.

After all, she is a student at Cradle. A student in the cradle cannot interfere with many things.

In the end, these were things that would only satisfy my curiosity and questions.

“… therefore. This means that the reason why the goblins became so ferocious was not simply because of the excitement and fear caused by the fire.”

“Yes. President. To put it really simply, it is correct to say that I was in a state of madness. It’s almost like being controlled by someone.”

“I also discussed this with the investigation team and the principal.”

“Of course.”

The story was told. He explained in great detail what he saw, experienced, and felt.

However, the reactions that came back were inevitably similar.

“It’s really strange. I said I would look into it more closely, but I think it would be difficult.”

“The reason is.”

“Because the cause was not there.”

If a second demon appeared. It would have been better if a second boss had appeared.

But nothing happened. All there was was a crazy goblin and a blazing fire.

The reality is that no answer can be given based on that alone.

“That means. Junior. No way?”

“Devil. It seems to me that a being similar to the guy named Jagan who appeared in the cradle earlier has appeared somewhere in this world.”

“… .”

Not anyone else, but Deus. These are words spoken by someone who single-handedly defeated that demon.

There are a lot of things that make it difficult to say that this is a needless worry or a prediction that has gone too far.

“Did I tell you all about that?”

“Yes. So I said I would pay attention to the appearance of all gates in the empire… .”

“Considering the area of the empire and the number of gates that occur per day, it is almost impossible.”

What happened the other day could actually be said to be a case of quite good luck.

The cradle was equipped with power capable of holding back the devil even for a moment.

Afterwards, the strongest of the strong appeared who would put an end to that existence.

However, this cannot be applied equally to other parts of the empire.

“… That story ends here. Even if we say more between us, nothing can be more pointed than this.”

“I agree.”

I’m saying this because “. Our Deus junior, who has been through all sorts of things recently? How about taking a break for a while?”

rest? Isn’t it already enough to sleep every night?

“You know that next week is a holiday, right?”

“… yes. I know.”

Actually, I don’t know. Today was the first time I found out that there was a holiday.

It’s a holiday in a fantasy world. They really put modern things in all kinds of places.

“In addition to the weekend, the following Monday is Empire Talent Memorial Day. So I will rest for a total of three days. At that time, I plan to go down to the family for a while.”

“If it’s a family… You are talking about a duchy.”

This is the part I sometimes forget. That teacher, Neferti, is actually the duke’s youngest daughter.

Maenheim matriarch when she entered the cradle. The story of the Duke of Chester shedding tears is one of those stories that is still told like a cradle legend.

“Yes. that’s right. Junior. It was supposed to be in the crib, but my father kept complaining about how I couldn’t come visit the family during the holidays.”

“The Duke of Chester’s love for his children is extreme.”

“Thank you. That’s what I’m saying, do you want to go with me?”

For a moment, Deus wondered if he had heard wrong.

“You mean me?”

“Yes. Junior.”

“… Why me.”

“Of course he is the cradle hero. I also want to introduce you to my father. This junior is a young man who will succeed Shabel and become the empire’s strongest superpower!”

Deus tried to refuse that offer without even thinking about it.

He said he was very thankful for it, but he still had work to do during the holidays.

But soon he changed his mind and said, ‘I’ll think about it.’ He gave the final answer.

‘Suddenly returning home at this time. What can you see just by looking at it?’

Maybe this is the path to the second boss that hasn’t appeared yet.

… no. It is certainly. This is the route. This is it. Deus nodded repeatedly.

*

Southern part of the empire. A wide field where a gate could appear at any time because it is outside of Sealstone’s sphere of influence.

―Sut! Ssss!!

The black cavity opens its mouth wide.

Monsters inside. No, two men and women appear.

“Ah. This is so uncomfortable. Couldn’t you just open the road yourself?”

“If you did that, you would have gotten caught up in troublesome matters. Wasn’t what the Duke wanted to quickly meet the ‘Trumpet of Dawn’?”

“… That’s right.”

“So I used this method. To divert attention elsewhere. I deliberately let my spark fall and poured it there.”

ah. Was it something like that? Then you should have explained it like that a long time ago!

As the red-eyed woman muttered that, the red-faced man sighed.

“I have already explained this several times.”

“But?”

“The Duke didn’t listen properly that time.”

“Really? sorry. I remembered it correctly this time.”

“Yes. Thank you.”

ruler. Let’s stop chatting here. Astaroth smiles.

“By now, the lower creatures must have smelled the scent and are approaching. Let’s move quickly because dealing with him is a hassle. If we let the animals loose, they will take care of erasing our traces.”

As said, people with special abilities who received a warning about the appearance of a gate are approaching from afar.

If you use monsters roughly, you will not be able to understand their existence.

“Can’t I just catch and kill him?”

“It’s annoying. Do I really need to find and kill bugs?”

“… That’s right too.”

Is it because we stayed together for too long? It seems that the master’s annoyance has spread to him as well.

“Duke.”

“Why.”

“Still, you must not let your guard down. If I could deal with Jagan-”

“Don’t say things that don’t work. Are you putting me and that idiot on the same level?”

“… okay. I made a mistake.”

“That’s it. Please guide me properly. If you go straight this way, you’ll come to a place where the letters are spaced out, right?”

“The distance is a bit far, but… I’m sure.”

After sharing a not-so-nutritious conversation, the destination the man and woman head to is none other than the Duchy of Chester. It was in the direction of the Maenheim family.