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name.

The name of the baby born between Galatea and Malion.

That important thing to me?

Are you asking me to build one for you?

I’m so embarrassed that my thoughts seem paralyzed.

It’s true that I helped, but… .

Is that okay?

Charles, smiling kindly, quietly added.

“Giving names to permanent residents is also part of the work that a lord must handle.”

“Grunt… .”

If you interpret it that way, it is not wrong.

Generally, Seonghwagyo, parents, and relatives decide on a name for the baby.

However, there are sometimes cases where a name is given by the owner of the land.

“As you know, this is not a common occurrence. Usually, only lords whose character and abilities are deeply trusted are asked by residents to name them.”

Charles, the head deacon, often gives me an extra boost in this way.

I’m making fun of you.

“Excessive loyalty.”

“Heh heh.”

Galatea and Marlion seemed to have no intention of changing their minds.

Does that innocent baby know?

That your name now depends on me.

“First, I want to hear the reason. I am the Earl, the lord of this land. But to be honest, I haven’t been working there for very long, so isn’t this an unreliable owner?”

“Not at all!”

Marlion shook his head, ready to break his neck.

“If it weren’t for Ian, our child might not have been born!”

“This is a gross exaggeration. It’s true that I helped, but he could have been born even if I didn’t help him.”

“There are many more. It’s all thanks to Ian that I was able to rest safely in a place with warriors after giving birth.”

“Hmm… .”

“I also hope to be able to live in a land like this, living with other people. I can have at least a chance to apologize to Le Sentimão… . Everything would be impossible without Ian.”

“Stop, stop. I understand.”

They were almost on the verge of establishing a religion, so I kept them quiet.

It seems like you have a lot to be thankful for.

I can’t help it when it comes to this.

“It’s a name… . As I’ll tell you in advance, I’ve never done anything called naming.”

“Yes. It’s okay.”

“Any name or meaning you had in mind. Is there such a thing? Or direction?”

“Hmm… .”

Marlion stroked his chin and thought deeply.

I guess there isn’t one.

Instead, Galatea spoke.

“It’s not that big of a deal.”

“Please tell me.”

“Just. I thought about this land.”

“Land?”

“Yes. This is Ian Ryeong. I feel like this is the land where this child will grow up in the future, and where a completely new order may be established.”

“Hmm… .”

It’s land.

After all, it is my land.

I’m grateful, but it’s also burdensome, um.

Then, suddenly, a word passed through my mind and I muttered it meaninglessly.

“Zion… .”

“Zion?”

The explanation was given by Charles.

“It is the name of ‘paradise’ that existed in the very long past.”

“Paradise?”

“Yes. It is the first paradise recorded in the Bible.”

Zion.

It’s like a person who doesn’t even believe in Seonghwaism is trying to give a half-breed demon the name of paradise in the Bible.

This is ridiculous.

Although they are beastmen and not demons, considering their history, it would not be pleasant.

“It just occurred to me. Another name… .”

“I like it.”

Galatea blurted out.

“It’s paradise… . I like it too.”

Marlion agreed.

“Yes? Right like this? Are you okay?”

“Yes. Do you hate Ian?”

“No, it’s me… . If you two like it, then I like it too.”

“Honey, are you okay?”

Marlion nodded.

So, the child’s name was decided to be Zion.

Charles laughed.

“The Count seems to think his territory is paradise. It’s nice to see you feeling proud.”

“… … .”

Even if I interpreted it that way, I had nothing to say, so I just kept my mouth shut.

“… Oh right. Charles.”

I was about to shut up, but I had something to ask Charles.

“Yes.”

“Suin… So, the world needs data on the race known as ‘Mains’. I don’t know how much remains, but it’s about the truth and evidence that they are not demons.”

“We will find out as much as we can with our vassals.”

Galatea and Marlion looked at me curiously.

I just shrugged and said.

“I’m not sure yet, but this is necessary work to ensure that the prisoner can live comfortably. Just wait a moment. It won’t be long before we live a life as frustrating as now.”

***

Sylvia shouted irritably.

“Are you kidding me?!”

Aria groaned and crouched.

Kylie, who was drunk, glared defiantly, but didn’t really retort.

“You came to meet Ian? Even go to see what? Warrior? Are you asking me to become Ian’s hero again? ah… .”

Sylvia even felt dizzy.

I muttered, holding my forehead.

“These people are really… . In the meantime, I glanced at you for a moment… .”

“But it doesn’t cause a nuisance… .”

“Going looking for it itself is a nuisance-!”

I quickly cut off Kylie’s words as she tried to make excuses.

“How busy must you have been on the day you received your title!”

“… … .”

Aria cowered and trembled, and Kylie averted her gaze.

He didn’t seem like a person who had made a mistake.

Especially that red face when drunk.

“Ha… .”

Sylvia sighed and stroked her bangs.

I knew that they were helpless people.

But was it really this self-indulgent?

How did Ian handle four people like this?

“But why should we scold you?”

“That’s right, because I am the representative of both of them now. Beatrice will come soon… .”

As soon as I could say anything, the room in the dorm opened.

A brown-haired woman came in, staggering around due to poor balance.

It was Beatrice.

“… long time no see. Everyone.”

For the first time in a while, she looked gaunter than when I saw her before we parted ways after the trial.

Beatrice looked around in a somewhat rigid mood.

Aria and Kylie sitting side by side.

Sylvia is standing aggressively in front of him.

“What’s going on?”

“It’s no big deal.”

Sylvia found it difficult to explain, so she gave it a vague answer.

“Have you adapted?”

“Ah, well… . I’m not sure.”

Below Beatrice’s right elbow and right leg were metal.

Even though he could move his fingers and toes, it was clumsy.

Prosthetic hands and feet made of magic stones moved in response to mana, but they were not as natural as the body.

The same was true for Kylie’s prosthetic hand.

“I can’t just do rehabilitation forever. I even recovered enough to assist. Prosthetic arms and prosthetic limbs are being further studied by the Imperial Wizards. They said they also put in a request for the Magic Tower.”

Beatrice was speaking brightly and energetically.

The driving force was guilt and debt.

It’s too late.

“Ah. Did you hear that Ian ascended to the throne?”

Startle.

Sylvia flinched.

“When I heard the story, it seemed like he also received land… .”

There was a sense of distance in Beatrice’s voice.

There was also a sense of unfamiliarity.

Distance from Ian.

We had been together for so long, but I still didn’t know what kind of person he was.

“Visit at least once… .”

“No-!”

Sylvia shouted urgently.

“Ian needs to get along well regardless of us… . And, it means you’ll be busy.”

“That too. Listen. I thought about it while I was rehabilitating. You all remember what Ian said in court.”

“… … .”

“You might not know… ? No, even if you don’t want that. I thought it would be at least enough to visit for the purpose of an apology… .”

Beatrice rubbed the back of her neck, as if she was embarrassed even after saying this.

“Beatrice.”

Sylvia erased her laughter and said.

“This has already been discussed.”

“… ah. Yeah, really?”

“Yes, I have already been there.”

Kylie blurted out.

“When?”

“On the day of the award ceremony. Me and Aria went there together.”

“On the day… ? I knew that, but it was really shameless. Are you just leaving?”

“… I don’t want to hear that from you or anyone else.”

“So, what did Ian say?”

“Well… .”

In particular, I didn’t hear anything good about it.

No, what did I hear?

Wasn’t it a very one-sided visit?

“Looking at that reaction, it’s obvious even if you don’t listen.”

Kylie was moved to tears by the sarcasm.

“Still, Ian took my artifact.”

Kylie said as if she were boasting.

“Huh?”

“What? You didn’t tell me that, right?”

“Silvia, I couldn’t do it because you blocked me.”

“… … .”

“I don’t know what you’re thinking. However, I exchanged it for an artifact by paying a fair price.”

Maybe he was thinking about the future after his sentence was over.

I swallowed those words.

It may have been a low-probability imagination, but if it were true, Kylie couldn’t think of how she would repay it.

“Wait a minute. Are you saying you ignored it even though you knew that Aria got hurt last time because she left out a holy relic?”

“Do you think I’m as stupid as Daengjung for throwing this tantrum?”

“… … .”

“That artifact is something I really don’t need to have right now. So I passed it… .”

Kylie, who was speaking, closed her mouth as if she realized something.

And then, he muttered as if he was shocked.

“As expected, that guess was correct… ..”

“What is it?”

“You know why we talked about it last time. I think Ian was thinking about us and only took what would have the least impact on us. That was true.”

“… … .”

It was a plausible argument.

Everything they have was given to them by Ian.

It’s easy to know everything inside out and what will happen if something is taken away.

“That… .”

Aria’s eyes shook.

Kylie swallowed a bitter smile as she washed her face dry.

Beatrice insisted one last time.

“If they are so considerate of us, then maybe there is no room for it.”

Although they were not in a position to compare, Sylvia, their representative, still had a complicated mind.

It’s not that I didn’t think that way.

Why didn’t you do it?

I want to be forgiven by Ian more than anyone else, and I want to get closer to him.

Ian’s defense is that it is confidential.

Sylvia recalled that voice day and night, deconstructing and interpreting it to her heart’s content.

I was wondering if there was at least some possibility left in it.

Then, because he knew his hopes would distort the facts, he pretended not to know.

‘But, if it’s really, really… .’

I was shaken last time too, but I managed to calm my mind by denying that it wasn’t the case.

But if I get stimulated like this again, I end up shaking again.

“First of all, there is something important to do right now. Just focus on that.”

Sylvia managed to return her eyes to reality.

A self-made hope bloomed in my heart.

“Galway, a trading city facing the western sea. They said a big threat would appear there.”

This is why the imperial family hastened Beatrice’s return.

“That’s our next destination.”

***

“The land use rate has risen to 80%.”

Charles reported with a slight smile.

It’s been a month since I ascended to the throne.

The nearby dungeon was quickly cleared.

“In addition, reports about prisoners are becoming more and more specific. The vigilance of permanent residents, who were anxious at first, is gradually fading.”

The existence of Le Sentimient is also slowly becoming visible.

I haven’t been able to interview Penny yet, but more than half of the Manager’s Guild is in my hands.

‘Anton and Ruby also said that they would come over once the dungeon near the territory was completely cleared.’

Everything is progressing smoothly.

Autumn has come.

I called the fruit warriors together and said,

“A very threatening and large monster will appear on the western beach. I don’t even know in detail what kind of monster it is. All it says is that it’s a monster named Sea Dragon. Probably not a monster you can handle.”

It’s a shame that I haven’t been able to experience C-level or higher dungeons since I became an official warrior because I was organizing the dungeons in the territory.

“But. But that doesn’t mean you can’t even take away the opportunity to experience it.”

In that sense, this is a kind of trial and experience for them.

It is also necessary to have experience fighting against powerful enemies in groups.

Above all, it is a place where the Empire and Seonghwagyo jointly pay attention.

‘The main characters will probably be the first hero party.’

So they won’t get seriously hurt.

Even if there is, I will make sure it is not there.

“If you want to leave, I won’t stop you.”

As expected, the three warriors raised their hands without hesitation and expressed their intention to go.

“I knew that would happen. Let’s finish preparations today and leave tomorrow.”

“Where is your destination?”

“Western port city, ‘Galway’.”

“Galway… ?”

Vivian muttered the name.

She blinked a few times, moved her plump lips absentmindedly, and spoke.

“It’s my hometown?”