Usato brought Ferm to guide him on his journey to defeat the Demon King.

Thanks to her arrival, our plans have progressed a lot, and we are ready to go, but to be honest, I'm still a little scared of Ferm.

I know he's not a bad kid.

There is no longer a vestige of the dark and heavy atmosphere of the black knight that he had when he faced him on the battlefield.

Senpai was trying to make contact with Ferm again today, showing an unusual response with her natural speed of switching, but she was so enthusiastic that she hid behind Usato's back as if to distance herself from her senpai from beginning to end.

At times like this, I envied my seniors' quick switching.

 

"Kazuki, I'm going to stay here."

「…… That's it."

 

Then, after the second discussion, I nodded at the words of Fulana who came to visit me.

 

"After all, Mr./Ms. didn't forgive me."

"Flana is the only daughter of the chieftain, so it can't be helped."

"Yes, I know...... If I could, I'd like to ignore it and follow ......."

"But?"

 

She sat down in a chair and looked up.

The smile on his face was powerless.

 

"Honestly, I thought that if I went, it would only be a hindrance."

"That's not true."

"During the battle with the Demon King's army, I put all the knights who followed me in danger due to my lack of strength, and if Usato hadn't rushed to me at that time, I don't think the Third Corps Commander would have been able to neutralize me."

 

As it turned out, the bad premonition I had during the battle turned out to be correct.

Fulana and the knights were in danger, and Usato's own magic was used a lot.

 

"I'm not strong enough to keep up with your journey, and I can see that I'm going to be a burden to Kazuki."

「…… You've already made up your mind, haven't you?"

"Yes, I'm here, waiting for your return with Celia."

 

Then I won't say anything more.

Considering her personality, I'm sure she'll be more frustrated than I think.

 

"Oh, yes, don't be rash because I'm not there. You can't do that anymore when you have a serious injury to your hand."

"Wow, I know."

 

I know I made you so worried, but I don't want to be warned about the fact that I used the system enhancement while I was still immature.

 

"You'd better keep a close eye on Usato."

"Usato?"

"yes, he's probably worse than Kazuki."

"Oh my gosh?"

"Why do you look a little happy?"

 

No, I'm not that happy.

Tilting her head at Fulana, whose mouth twitches blatantly, she clears her throat as if to regain her composure.

 

"I've seen him fight a few times, but he's not very good at it, but I guess that's because of the help of Nea and the people who help him. Still, from my point of view, it was a tough fight."

"Well, if you ask me to fight a serious Usato, I'll want to hold back."

 

Partly because he can't use light magic on Usato, which can kill his opponents, but before that, his "technique" is troublesome.

Healing Accelerated Fist, Healing Bursting Palm, Healing Explosive Wave that he created the other day.

And a martial art that makes use of the elasticity of magic.

He has almost no physical offensive power, but almost every move he has developed is sure to slam his fist, which is his best weapon, into the opponent he fights.

 

"Well, I don't think it's worth worrying about, because there's no way I'm going to really fight Usato."

"I know that, but he was about to run out of magic and was about to head to the next battle...... I was scared."

 

We have heard about Usato's actions in the war against the Demon Lord's army.

Usato was running around the battlefield, helping the injured and those in a pinch.

In the midst of this, he also faced the corps commander, and although he was exhausted, he continued to move.

 

"I was scared to see his mental strength."

「…… Furana"

"No, to be honest, I was scared from the time I saw the fight with Mr./Ms. Rose."

"Hey, you're too stupid."

 

He said it with a serious face, so I couldn't help but feel like I was going to be stunned.

 

"I mean, that's it, right? He's usually normal, but when it comes to fighting, he's like Cishé Conrad, who goes on a rage with anger!?"

"Woo, don't compare Usat to the guardian god of the elven tribe!!"

"What? It's the greatest compliment to the elven race."

"That's not the problem......

 

Siche Conrad is a gorilla demon from Frana's hometown.

He is a kind of guardian of the elven tribe and is said to be a symbol of power and knowledge.

So I know you're complimenting me. I understand, but I don't want to compare it to ...... gorilla.

 

"Anyway, you'd better keep an eye on Usato, and make sure Suzune doesn't get out of control."

"Senpai, I'll leave it to Usato, so it's okay."

"Oh, really? Well, I think Suzune would be better off that way."

 

I answer immediately, and Fulana replies somewhat reluctantly.

Seniors will go around in vain even if they give poor advice.

If you compare it to baseball, if the manager tells you to bunt, you take a full swing...... Like?

 

「…… After all, the analogy is not good, ...... me."

 

When she is aware of this again and depressed, Fulana stands up after finishing her story.

 

"Alright, I'm done with what I want to talk about, let's go to Celia, Kazuki will be leaving soon, so we need to talk a lot."

「…… Ah, yes. That's right."

 

I nodded to Fulana, and I stood up and left my room with her.

A journey to defeat the Demon King.

Considering the foreknowledge that Amako saw, there is a high possibility that something else will happen besides the Demon Lord.

I'm anxious and scared, but at the same time, I'm a little excited. After all, Senpai, Usato, and I, the three of us who came to this world together, are going to travel together.

It's not like when we traveled separately in Luxvis.

We will work together, believe in each other, and move forward together...... It's hard not to be excited.

 

●

 

Today I took Ferm to the castle.

Thanks to Ferm's presence, the plan progressed greatly and the departure date of the trip was determined.

After that, I went to greet Mr./Ms. and Celia on the way back, and I told them that I was going to follow them on the trip.

 

"Letters, Mr./Ms. are coming......

 

On the way home, I was given a letter that had been delivered to me.

In addition to that, I also received a letter from Amako from the Beast Nation the other day, so Mr./Ms.'s letter was stacked on the desk.

From Samariar, Lucas and Eva.

From Mialak, Norn.

From Hinomoto, Linka, Hayate Mr./Ms....... For some reason, from Amako's mother, Mr./Ms. Kanoko.

What was a bit surprising was that it also came from Princess Naia of Calmherio.

　

"I heard that he and Kazuki also came, so it's not just me, but he's a well-mannered person."

 

Looking at it again, it's been sent by really great people.

It's kind of scary, or .......

 

"Okay!"

 

I need to write a reply before I go on my journey.

Triumphantly, he picked up his pen and headed for his desk——、

 

"Usato, don't you have a book here?"

 

I hear a drunken voice behind me.

I sighed and turned around to see Nea lying on my bed for some reason.

Moreover, he asks me to give him a book with a selfish face, and it is presumptuous.

 

"Nea, why are you here, it's my room."

"Eh, I'm free."

"If you're free, get out."

"I don't like it, I'm bored."

 

Well, then it can't be helped...... No, what's free time?

Are you in my room because you're free? No, I can't concentrate as a person, so if I tell you to leave, I don't like it because I'm free? What? What do you mean?

I am confused by Nea's clever way of talking.

 

"What are you doing, you're writing a reply to a letter, and you have a lot of them."

「…… I'm grateful for that."

"Are you going to write a reply to all of this?"

 

Nea, who looked into my hand from behind, leaks a disgusting voice, "Ugh".

 

"It's also meant to let you know that I'm safe, and I don't know how long the journey to the Demon Lord's Territory will take."

"Hmm, that's why you haven't trained unusually."

 

It's like I'm training all the time.

But you're not wrong.

 

"Huh, I'm still practicing magic transfer while I'm sitting."

"Huh?"

 

He shows his left hand and a magic bullet the size of a marble that moves at high speed in his palm.

The fact that you can train in a casual way, like a trick or a pen turner, is the advantage of this "magic turning".

As the magic shifts from finger to finger, finger to wrist, wrist to elbow, and elbow to wrist, Nea reacts with blatant pulling.

 

"I'm still a training idiot, and it's disgusting to see the magic bullets moving like living creatures."

"Isn't it terrible?"

 

I'll admit that I'm just training.

However, if Nea is present, ...... don't be distracted.

He pulls out an old, tattered book from a nearby drawer and holds it out to Nea.

 

"Look."

"yes? What is this...... Ah, my "Memoirs of the Brave". I forgot, but by the way, you had it."

"Is this okay?"

"Hmmm, thank you, this is a good way to pass the time."

 

He collapses on the bed in a good mood and carefully turns the pages.

Although it was a worm-eaten diary, the text was supplemented and corrected in some places by Nea.

When I saw the letter in front of me from her immersed in reading, I slowly stretched out.

 

"Now, do you want to read it?"

 

Anyway, I have to read the letter first.

When I picked up the first letter that caught my eye, it was written "Linka".

It's a letter from Rinka, a wolf beast girl who is Amako's friend.

Open the seal as carefully as possible and read the contents of the letter.

 

―――Hooray! Usato!

―――It's Linker!

 

"No, I'm fine."

 

It's amazing how emotions can be conveyed through letters.

I could tell in two lines how Linka was feeling when he wrote this letter.

Looking at the first sentence, I follow the girlish slightly round letters with my eyes with a wry smile.

 

●

 

Hooray! Usato!

It's Linka!!

 

It's been a while since Usato left Hinomoto.

I'm a little lonely without Amako, but I'm doing well.

After my father's Mr./Ms. took over Hinomoto, I started going back and forth between Hinomoto and Hinomoto.

It's a little annoying to be told to wear a kimono or to be gentle, but Hinomoto, ruled by his father's Mr./Ms., is no longer so boring.

 

Speaking of which, I remembered that there had been a bit of a commotion after Usato and the others left.

A while ago, Amako's mother Mr./Ms. wandered around Hinomoto alone without permission and caused a big fuss.

At that time, the whole country was already in a panic.

All the soldiers changed their blood and searched for Amako's mother, Mr./Ms..

My father's Mr./Ms. was holding his stomach while muttering over and over again, "It's normal, it's been a long time since I've seen ......."

In the end, Amako's mother Mr./Ms. seemed to have gone for a walk, and after about half a day, she returned to where she had been.

When I went to talk to him later, he said nostalgically, "I met that person when I went for a walk."

I've thought about it since I was little, but Amako's mother Mr./Ms. an interesting person!

The rest...... Hinomoto's mother Mr./Ms. came home, and his father Mr./Ms. got angry with him in a lot of ways, and that's about it.

 

I wrote the same thing in the letter I sent to Amako, but I want my human friend Usato, to come and visit Hinomoto again.

If you have a weird trick like before, show it again!

Well, I might send you another letter, so thank you!

 

●

 

"I want to go again, Hinomoto, ......."

 

After reading Linka's letter, he remembers Hinomoto, the land of beastmen.

Like the Kingdom of Lingle, it was a land full of nature.

The scenery of Hinomoto is lined with nostalgic Japan houses and reminds you of the scenery of the original world.

When I came, I couldn't afford to enjoy the surroundings because I was caught up in the turmoil involving Jinya Mr./Ms., but I still know the strength of the nature that surrounds Hinomoto and the beastmen who live there.

If a senior goes to Hinomoto, he will definitely faint.

It was such a fascinating place.

 

"Even so, Kanoko, Mr./Ms. isn't it too self-paced......?"

 

From Hayate Mr./Ms.'s mutterings in the book, it seemed like he was doing the same thing until two years ago, but .......

However, I ...... that Kanoko's Mr./Ms., which was weak when she first woke up, is now able to walk.

This must be good news for Amako as well.

 

"Hey, Usato."

"Hmm? What's wrong? Did you tear up the page?"

"Well, it's been there for a long time, if you have a surplus of paper and pen."

 

He turns around and gives Nea a few pieces of paper and a spare pen that he had prepared for the letter.

She began to write something on a piece of paper as she looked through the hero's diary.

 

"What are you doing?"

「…… Deciphering? It's like a way to pass the time."

"I think it's blurry and worm-eaten......

 

I can read some of them, but I can't read some of them, so I don't really understand the content at all.

I can read the part that Nea deciphered, but until then.

 

"The content and the shape of the letters, and the tendency of the characters to predict the sentences and correct them, so if the whole page is not ruined, I can fix it so that it can be read in parts."

 

If it depends on me, I am honestly surprised by Nea, who turned to me with a dodgy face.

 

"Nea looks smart......"

"Excuse me! I'm naturally smart!!"

 

In fact, he's smart, but if you look at his usual appearance, it's not like that.

Well, I've been helped by her many times.

 

"Can you show me that later?"

"Hmm? Okay. But I didn't write anything interesting about it."

 

Nea said that, but she immediately thought of something, so she sat up and looked back at me.

 

"Ah, but, I noticed one thing."

"What? What?"

"This memoir is the memoir of the previous hero, isn't it? It's authentic in terms of age and content, but there's something obviously unnatural about it."

 

With a sly smile on her face, she shows me her note.

 

"There's no 'name of the previous hero' on it anywhere."

 

While I was convinced that it was certainly not written, I was tormented by chills.

It's a little fact I didn't care about, but the more I thought about it, the more scared I became.

The reason why the name of the hero was not mentioned ———in the diary was because I thought that the previous hero had been treated in such a way that he was not even called by his original name.

 

"Usato?"

「…… No, it's nothing."

 

I reply to Nea, who has fallen silent, and go back to reading the letter.

A former hero who fought against the demon tribe for the sake of the people.

A former hero who was respected by beastmen as a hope of being a savior.

But did anyone really see him? Did anyone call him by his name?

These questions kept circling in my head, but I tried to focus on what was in front of me.

________________________________________

The Divine Beast of the Elven Tribe, Shichet Conrad.

Initial name: Gu Lan de Goli La.

 

I thought hard about it, but the name "Gorilla" itself was a complete and perfect one, so I decided to give it a name that felt like a guardian god somewhere.