Thank you for waiting.

I've been a little busy lately, so I've had a break.

 

It's an update.

On the morning of the day I was about to leave for the letter-handing trip, I was standing in front of the fruit shop where Amako lived, just before the people of this country began to wake up.

 

"You'll get used to it soon, so be patient......"

 

I'm dressed in a very conspicuous outfit with a white lifeguard coat and a backpack full of necessities, but the one that stands out more is the bulllin groaning beside me.

Bulllin's body is wrapped around a belt that does not interfere with his movements. I tried to carry my luggage as much as possible, but he seemed to be a little grumpy because of the belt he was not used to.

With a wry smile on my face, I stroked his nose and looked over at the fruit shop.

 

Amako and Sarlat come out from the back of the store. I couldn't hear it because I was a little away from the store, but Sarlat said a word or two to Amako and then gently hugged her. Amako blinked her eyes in surprise, but soon she looked down with her tail and shoulders shaking.

 

"--"

 

It's going to be hard for Amako and Sarlat.

Sarula let go of Amako as she watched over the two of them as little as possible, even though she was in a somber mood, and turned her body towards me and bowed deeply.

 

―――Please give me this child―――

 

Somehow, I understood what he was saying. I can't say for sure that I don't have a lot of certainty, but I have to protect this. It is Sarlat who has protected Amako so far. If that is the case, then I, who was entrusted with Amako by her, has taken on the important task of protecting Amako.

Whether it's handing over letters or traveling, healing Amako's mother and protecting her at all costs.

 

「...... It's heavy."

 

I said it in small words as if to tell myself, and looked at Amako, who had walked up to me at the urging of Mr. Sarulah. - She hates herself for not knowing what to say to Amako, whose eyes are watering, but when she desperately tries to twist the words into her mouth, Amako pulls the hem of her clothes.

 

"Hmm?"

"You don't have to say anything witty, but...... Thank you."

 

She looked at the future a few seconds ahead and smiled slightly when she saw my face with a blank expression.

It wasn't until a few seconds later that I realized I had been teased, and I started walking with a sigh that was both relieved and exhausted.

 

"Usato"

"What now?"

 

Just as I started walking to the gate at a slow pace to match Amako, Amako called out to me.

 

"Can I come back here again?"

「.........」

 

What does that mean?

You're not going to come back here, are you? Or does it mean you can't go back?

When she tilts her head involuntarily, Amako turns her gaze slightly down and begins to spin out words.

 

"You can come back at any time...... I ...... this is my home now."

"That's what Mr. Sarlat said, wasn't it?"

「...... yes, but I don't know if I'll be able to come back again. Maybe I'll never be able to go back."

 

Once, Rose called Amako "The Princess of Time." Maybe it's related to that, but maybe Amako's position is in a much more important place than I thought.

When I understood that, I couldn't say anything to Amako, who was looking down. I didn't really understand the magnitude of what was on her, and I couldn't even think of words to comfort her.

 

"It's pathetic."

 

Muttering to himself, he looked at the gate in front of him and quickened his pace slightly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Did Usato go......

 

In the captain's office, the dormitory of the rescue team, Rose looked out and muttered something to herself. At the end of the line of sight, there is a strong gate that separates the country from the outside, and the only way to go back and forth between the country and the outside world is through it.

Through that gate, Usat goes to the outside world today.

 

The outside countries are not as sweet as the Ringle Kingdom.

There are also areas inhabited by ferocious monsters.

There are also roads that are guarded by bandits.

There are bastards who make a living buying and selling people.

 

She knew that this was going to happen at some point, but she wasn't too worried about Usato. I don't think I'm training them in a way that makes them feel like bastards, and I don't think it's a bad idea to look at the outside world, gain experience, and feel it with your own eyes.

 

「...... Kuku ......"

 

She smiles as she leans her hand over the window.

To be honest, Usato turned out beyond my expectations. It would not be an exaggeration to say that Rose's courage to carry out the harsh training of humanity without difficulty is just out of the ordinary.

When I first met him in the kingdom, my impression was that he was a little boy with a slightly pathetic face, and compared to the two brave men, he was not glamorous and had nothing to charm others. When I first trained, I was at a level inferior even to Uluru.

 

But Usato adapted brilliantly.

The trick was to fight that failed snake. The threat I found in my life in the harsh environment of the forest. Usato who tried to fight when he shouldn't have had to confront him would be nothing more than a big idiot in the eyes of others. In the first place, it is wrong to think that healing wizards want to fight.

 

-- That's okay --

 

While Usato was fighting the snake, Rose looked at him with a half-elation and said, "I don't know. It's not that the perception that healing wizards fight is wrong, it's that the perception that they can't fight is wrong in the first place.

 

―――A warrior who keeps moving until his magic power runs out.

 

Rose's goal is the end point of her healing magic.

She seeks a "subordinate who does not die." It is an immortal martyr who never stops his steps even when he is slashed, beaten, stabbed, shattered, or broken, and stands up without decay under any circumstances.

 

"Hmm?"

 

Looking out the window, he sees a familiar silver-haired girl walking out of the dormitory. Rose laughs at the sight of her walking warily around her.

Slowly, he sat up and tried to catch the fool.

 

"Excuse me."

"Oh?"

 

There was a knock on the door, and a somewhat astringent voice was heard.

As I put on my coat and said, "Let me in," Alec, a tall, strong-faced man, bowed to me and walked in.

 

"What?"

"I'm sorry, I can't see Ferm anywhere......?"

"Oh, that's it."

 

With her mouth twisted like a beast, she looks out the window and sees Ferm trying to sneak out of the rescue team's quarters. He is carrying a load that is not flattering, and he is probably planning to take advantage of Usato's departure to get out of ...... place.

―――We can't put it out at this stage yet.

 

"Cheng Cheng, are you saying that you are going to follow Usato?"

"I suppose so."

 

He throws the window open, hangs his legs, and jumps off.

Rose, who has physical abilities far beyond ordinary people, landed in front of Ferm, who was about to leave like a suspicious person with a single jump.

Ferm, who was walking slowly while being frightened, was ...... when Rose suddenly fell in front of him, and for a moment he could not understand the situation.

 

「...... Whew!"

"Well, wait."

 

As soon as he turns to himself, he turns his back on Rose and runs out.

However, as expected, he was grabbed by the collar of his clothes and lifted with one hand.

 

"I'm sorry...... Huh?"

"I don't care if you apologize now."

 

Ferm's face turned pale as he could, his legs and arms weak. It's no wonder that she, who usually has an arrogant attitude, responds with humility.

Now grabbing her collar and lifting her up is Rose, a demon who lives in hell. He knows firsthand that if he takes such an attitude, he will be beaten immediately.

 

"I guess you tried to go after Usato......

"No, no......

"What's the difference, huh?"

 

He smiles at Ferm, whose voice trembles as he raises a pitiful voice, and walks towards the dormitory.

It's not like he couldn't leave this to Usato. I thought it would be a good opportunity to let Ferm, who has a naïve temperament, know the common sense of humans, but I decided that I couldn't let him take Ashitetsu because it was important that Usato's job was entrusted this time.

 

"Either way, you can't even cross the gate, let alone the gatekeeper."

「...... I'm ...... too."

"What am I?"

"It's nothing......

 

He tries to refute it, but he notices that the anger he feels from behind him has grown, and he lowers his shoulders with a blue face.

 

"Now, I'm going to have to punish the idiot who tried to get out of here without permission."

「...... Hi."

 

I knew that even if I begged for my life, Rose wouldn't forgive me. Ferm had once witnessed Usat doing it and getting blown up with no questions asked. Even though she was fearless when she was in the Demon Lord's army, she is now so terrifying that she trembles with fear.

 

I'm going to hold a grudge...... Usato.

 

Inwardly, she mutters a grudge against Usato, who left here, and is taken to a training ground named Hell.

 

Alec, who was watching the situation from outside the window, said somewhat dismayedly, "It's always the same," and went back to his training.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It must have been about half an hour after we arrived at the gate.

As the voices of people from the city grew louder, I saw a group of people on horseback waiting in front of the castle.

Is there about a dozen people? As I was watching the group, a young man came out of the carriage being pulled by the group and waved at me.

 

"Usato!"

"Oh, Kazuki?"

 

I hadn't heard anything about transportation, but I wondered if they would go to Luqvis by horse-drawn carriage. If you look closely, you can see that there are several knights in light armor around the carriage, guarding the carriage. Among them, you can also see the figure of Mr. Aluk.

 

"Bulllin, you...... I can't ride, is that okay?"

"Gu ......!"

 

It's not okay, but I get punched in the leg.

 

"You're becoming less and less reserved."

"Usato is too sturdy."

"Gu"

 

He nodded in agreement with Amako's words, but he was annoyed, so he decouped the tip of his nose for the time being and then walked towards the carriage approaching him.

Behind him, he hears a serious threat like the first time he met Bulllyn and Amako's impatient voice, but he ignores it.

 

"Good morning, Mr. Aluk."

"Good morning!"

 

In the blink of an eye, he gets off his horse, places his fist on his chest, and returns the greeting. Just when I thought that he was still a healthy person, Mr. Alc held out his hands to me.

 

"I'll load up and leave the luggage myself, so Lord Usato and his companion will go to the carriage."

"Oh, thank you, and Bullyn ......?"

"I'm sorry, but you're going to have to travel outside with us."

 

After all, well...... I don't expect Burlin to get into the carriage. While handing the luggage on his back to Aluk, he and Amako move towards the entrance of the carriage -- before that, he removes the luggage on the bulllin that glares at me with eyes that say something to him~.

 

"You don't bother Alc too much, do you?"

「...... Grua"

"I can't guarantee that."

 

...... Maybe okay? If there's an emergency, I just need to go outside.

He hands the luggage on the Bulllin to a nearby knight and gets into the carriage. The inside was large enough for about 10 people to enter, and it felt much more simple than I had imagined.

After a quick glance, I looked to the back and saw Kazuki, Inugami-senpai, and Welsey, a woman with long light blue hair dressed in a white robe.

 

"Good morning, ladies and gentlemen."

 

Say hello for the time being. The three people in front of me also returned the greeting to me and Amako.

 

"It's been a long time since we've spoken, Usato-sama."

"Yes, Miss Welsey, would you like to accompany me on this journey?"

 

I really remember you.

When he saw my aptitude for magic, he changed his blood phase and started running, and he was very scared of Rose.

 

"Yes, I thought it would be too bad to leave it all to the heroes, so I'll help you as far as Luxvis."

"Really......

 

I didn't expect them to let us go alone, but Lloyd was very generous to send Mr. Welcy, the wizard of the kingdom.

 

"I'm glad that Welsey is here."

"No, no, my power is insignificant."

"It's me and my senior magic masters, so please be more confident."

 

I have a lot of trust from the two of them, and the fact that this is a magic master means that this person is the equivalent of Rose to me, and I want you to share this person's little animal aura with me. Because Rose has a carnivorous aura that scares everything she looks at.

As I was thinking of the nonsense that I would definitely be beaten up if I said it in front of him, Amako, who was disgustably silent next to me, pulled the hem of my coat. Turning to Amako, she looked at Welsey with anxious eyes.

Somehow, I sensed it and called out to Amako next to me.

 

"This person is fine, but I should be wary of my seniors."

「......... yes."

"Hmm? Now, I was being casually treated like a dangerous person, ......?"

 

I'm not convinced, I go through the words of Inugami Senpai, who has a face like that.

When I leaned my back against the wall of the carriage, I heard the sound of the whole carriage shaking and the wheels turning.

 

"It looks like you've started walking."

"That's right...... Ms. Welsey. As for the letter."

"I'm taking care of it."

 

Mr. Welsey pulls out something that resembles several letters from what looks like a rather small backpack.

 

"I'm sure Suzune-sama and Kazuki-sama have confirmed this, but this is the letter we plan to give to each country, and for now, I'll keep it, but I'll give you your portion when you depart from Luqvis, so you don't have to worry about it right now."

"When you leave, you don't give Luqvis a letter?"

"As far as Luxvis is concerned, I will give you the letter, but it doesn't change the fact that Suzune-sama is with you."

 

...... In other words, is it okay to recognize that Mr. Wealthy will set an example at first? That would help. There's no reason to suddenly meet a great person and give him a letter and say goodbye.

Regardless of whether Kazuki and his seniors were in the student council in their original world, I was quite anxious because I wasn't used to that kind of thing.

 

For the time being, my worries are gone, and I am relieved, so I lean back and look out of the carriage window while feeling weak. Outside, you can only see green trees. It's still a familiar sight at this distance, but in a few hours it changes to a view I've never seen before.

The beginning of a journey – a new place.

A great adventure fraught with the unknown and danger.

 

For better or worse, I had become accustomed to this world, and I wondered what would happen to me in the future, and while swaying in the carriage, I vaguely thought about my future journey.

 

It's time to enter the Luxvis arc.

Ferm is away. As expected, she was treated as a prisoner of war for the time being, so she was entrusted with the role of being squeezed by Rose in place of Usato, who had gone on a journey.