The armor of the hero that Shea had taken from me and was about to turn into her own somehow became her own at my will, and it was able to return to her original gauntlet.

Shea is teary-eyed at me for what happened, but I don't think I have the right to do that because I was originally recognized by Falga-sama.

 

"Ugh...... If this was going to happen, I should have given it ......."

"No, it was originally given to me."

"It's mine now!" …… Oh, my gosh, I'm back again!?"

 

The moment Xia said that, the sword in her hand turned into a gauntlet and was attached to her right hand.

…… It's kind of convenient.

 

"If it's in the state of the sword, I might be able to give it to my seniors and make it dual wielding."

"Huh, Usato-kun...... The inscription isUsagimaruUsaruSo.'

"That's it!"

"Don't hire without permission! Or rather, bring it back as soon as possible!"

 

I can't help it, so I put it back from the gauntlet to the sword.

After confirming that he was back to normal, Sia shrugged his shoulders with a very tired expression.

 

"Back to the topic, there are a couple of problems if I were to remove the devil from Lanzas."

"I think we can figure out how to get close to it."

 

Nair has already addressed these concerns.

If it comes from my mouth, there may be a lack of explanation, so I'll ask Nea, who is assimilated, to come out and explain.

Nea, who was in the form of an owl that appeared to spring up from her shoulder, opened her mouth in a huffed manner.

 

"Before I explain, I'll tell you that I've told you about you to Lambda, King Kamherio."

「…… Ah, well, yes. I didn't want to be too well known, but from your point of view, it can't be helped. What is the King's reaction?"

"Lambda is a more rational king than you might think, at least not to act blindly to his predecessors."

「…… Rational? Is that ......?"

 

Shea looks at me in disbelief, as if she only knows what she looks like at the festival, but nods as if to affirm Nea's words.

 

"I've also been told that we have a temporary partnership, so I can guide you in secret, literally with the help of the King."

"I see...... If they are distracted by my presence, Enver will definitely run away...... yes, that seems to be all right."

 

I ...... if Sia's existence is discovered, there is a possibility that she will escape.

No, because Shea's lineage enhancement can kill demons that are close to immortal.

Considering the danger of being escaped and being taken into the dark again, I want to catch them in this country at all costs.

 

「…… So, you guys...... No, do you have a plan?"

"Yes, of course."

 

Hmm? I haven't asked, but is there a plan?

 

"It's just a bit of a brute force."

"I haven't heard either."

"I just came up with it...... No, it's one of the things I was thinking about."

 

It's what Nea says, so it's impossible not to think.

She proudly proudly raises her wings like fingers.

 

"At this time, all the heroes except Lanzas should be revealed to the situation and get them on your side."

「…… Sure, that's what I was thinking too...... Isn't everyone doing too much?"

"It's worse to move in secret and get involved, and now that the devil's plot has failed, wouldn't it be a pretty good idea if we were to go undercover?"

 

…… It's too late to get involved.

It is important to be careful not to get involved, but I also understand the idea that it is dangerous to explain the situation after the situation has become irreversible.

 

"From the devil's point of view, it seems like he was going to be trapped, so it's going to come to my head quite a bit, I think it's good, okay? In fact, I feel like I'm in favor of it."

 

Shea seems to agree.

Their gazes turned to me, and I sighed.

 

「…… Endorsement. I'll talk to you tomorrow at the training ground. Maybe everyone except Mr./Ms. Lanzas will be there."

"Eh, why do all the heroes gather at the training ground?"

"It's a training ground, so it's supposed to be for training."

 

Shea's face turns stunned at my very honest answer.

 

「…… That? What's that? I'm starting to lose track of what is common sense and what isn't common sense ...? Eh, am I crazy?"

 

And for some reason, I started to writhe with my head in my hands.

 

"Poor thing...... Just because I got involved with Usato."

"It's going to be worse than me because I'm weirdly tolerant."

 

I don't know if it's the cause of mental pollution or something.

 

"Well, well, anyway, it looks like the policy has been decided, and I'm going to send Rune to you again, so when the details of the plan are decided, tell her something."

"Oh, I know."

 

Reporting to King Lambda and sharing information with the heroes.

You have to move so that the devil doesn't find out...... However, if we were to predict the character of the demon so far, it is possible that it has gone too well and is unable to make a calm decision.

So, I might as well dare to make a bold move.

 

●

 

After saying goodbye to the exhausted Shea, we went back to our dormitory room to avoid the public eye, and we called Leona Mr./Ms.——— and then Naia Mr./Ms. to share what we had talked about with Sia.

It was really good that Mr./Ms. Naia came.

Thanks to her, I can naturally tell this story to King Lambda.

 

"If that's the case, I'll tell your father right away."

"Please."

 

I bow to Mr./Ms. Naia who listened to our story.

 

「…… Perhaps Father will lead the devil under the guise of the Third Test."

"Eh, but wasn't King Lambda supposed to be putting a lot of effort into the festivities......?"

"Still, if people's lives are at stake, it's Father who prioritizes that."

 

If none other than Mr./Ms. says so, then so be it.

King Lambda is different from the Samaritan kings and sorcerers of the past in that he sees people and history, not the power of the brave.

 

"As for Sia Garmio, I'll invite you to the castle so that he won't be noticed, but ......."

"Oh, I'll make sure we don't leave then."

 

The senior responds to Mr./Ms.'s words.

No matter how much cooperation they make, the existence of Shea's possession remains a mystery.

I trust you, but let's be prepared.

 

"I'm going to report to your father first."

"Oh, be careful."

"Hehe, it's harder for everyone Mr./Ms. than it is for me...... So I'll at least do what I can."

 

I see off Mr./Ms. Naia as she leaves the room.

Mr./Ms. Leona saw him off and turned his face to me and opened his mouth.

 

"I'll leave the festival schedule to King Lambda, but I'm going to tell the other heroes about the devil."

 

I nod at Mr./Ms.'s words.

 

"Yes, Mr./Ms., do you know who is in the training ground right now?"

"Ah, when I showed up just now, there were all the brave men except Lord Lanzas. At this time, you can make contact without any discomfort."

 

If that's the case, I should head there right away.

For the time being, he stands up and calls out to Ferm, who is still assimilating.

 

"Ferm, it's just me and Nea going there, and you can wait for Rune with your seniors."

"Usato-kun, leave me away ......!"

"I'm worried......

 

I ...... because seniors are usually reliable.

After confirming that the owl Nea had perched on her shoulder, I turned back to Mr./Ms..

 

"Mr./Ms. Leona, let's go."

"Oh."

 

Leona and Mr./Ms.I left the room and joined Mr./Ms. Mirfa, who was waiting outside, before heading to the training ground.

 

"Usato, you mean Lord Lanzas."

"What's wrong?"

 

As I walked down the path leading to the training ground, Mr./Ms. Leona called out to me.

Mindful of her surroundings, she responds with a somewhat quiet voice, suppressing her voice.

 

"I wonder when he was touched by the devil."

"Maybe before I came to this country...... I don't know what kind of trigger it is."

 

This is also a very important story.

How did Mr./Ms. become involved with the devil?

It's not a very nice way to say it, but the devil isn't something you can easily come into contact with.

 

"The devil has set his eyes on Lanzas...... That's the most likely thing."

"Also, it's not out of line that Lanzas Mr./Ms. sought out the devil himself...... Well, the devil isn't so well-known in this day and age that it's so easy to come into contact with."

 

So I guess I'm going to think about it and think that I've been contacted by the devil...... What is it? There are some things that don't make sense.

 

「…… There's another possibility I can think of."

"Nea?"

 

Nea murmured in his ear, so he couldn't help but ask.

 

"The devil was made contact by someone who wasn't Lanzas."

"Who are you...... Who?"

 

She looks a little hesitant to speak, then shakes her head.

 

"I'm sorry, forget about it for now, because if you did, Lanzas would be too pitiful...... Pretend you didn't ask."

「…… I get it."

 

I shouldn't pursue it too deeply.

At this point, we know it's a terrible thing.

I don't want it to be a possibility that she has in mind, but it's only true at times like this.

 

"Usato, it's a training ground."

"Oh, yes."

 

Swallowing the sigh I exhaled, I stepped onto the training ground.

I looked around and saw that there were all those who had been there in the morning: Rival and his attendants, Mr./Ms. Aura and his two attendants, Claude Mr./Ms. and Loa, and Elisha and Urua Mr./Ms. all the people who were just there.

And———、

 

"Usato"

"Liz, why are you waiting for me at the door?"

"Because I knew I was getting closer."

 

No longer pretending to hide her beast-man ears, Liz stood by the entrance we had stepped into.

Did he sense me approaching and wait at the entrance......?

He's kind of like a family dog, this kid .......

 

"So, what's going on?"

"Liz, call Mr./Ms. Ulua. I'm going to talk about what happened that night and what we're dealing with right now."

「! …… I get it."

 

Liz rolls her eyes in surprise and then turns serious and goes straight to Mr./Ms..

At the same time as confirming this, he threw the healing magic bullets he had created in his hand with only the strength of his arms——— threw them at the four corners of the training ground, diffusing them and activating his healing sense.

 

「…… It's a hassle to be in the dark."

 

It may feel good when the people around you do what you want, but if you fail normally, isn't it quite stressful...... isn't it?

Once again, I made sure that there was no one else except the people at the training ground, and I let out a big sigh.