Now, before we move on to the next story, there's something we need to do.

　Cleanup.

　The bandits who attacked the village of Lax, about a hundred people.
　In fact, it seems accurate to say that the number is a little less than a hundred, maybe a little less than a hundred.

　All of them were captured alive and made to be unable to move.
　Since the number is so large, guild knights sent by the Center Guild will be sent out to send them to an incarceration facility exclusively for illegal adventurers.

　As a result of the investigation, the rogue adventurers who attacked Lux village were all adventurers who belonged to the guilds of the towns and villages.

　Moreover, they are of low rank, such as D class and C class.
　According to the investigation, they were all of difficult personalities and had a bad reputation in the local guilds, and were isolated without a party.

　Most of the people who attacked Lux village.

　Because they were such numbskulls, the disappearance of these people was refreshing, and no one in the various guilds cared about them.

　.........

　What can be inferred from the above is that Inferno had set a certain standard for those he brainwashed to be his subordinates.

　That their character is twisted.
　A rottenness of character.

　He liked to control such people with brainwashing magic.
　What does that mean?
　Of course, there is also the view that those who are unable to control themselves like that are more likely to fall prey to brainwashing magic.

　However, I feel that the selection criteria set up by Inferno have an additional meaning........



　If it's impossible to draw conclusions with the information we have now, there's no point in thinking about it.

　I've decided to set my mind to another treatment.
　It's my way of thanking those who worked so hard on this case.

　I was away from the village at a critical time, me.
　I have to thank the people who protected the village in my absence, even if it was necessary for the mission.

　That's why the first person I called out to was Reedy.
　After all, he's a brave man, and I'm sure he did a great job in defense.

"I didn't do anything in particular........!
Huh?

　But Radey was depressed.
　He was bitter that he didn't play much of a role in the defense.

'Come to think of it...!　The ones who first attacked the group were Gasita and Zevi...!　Gacita-kun stabs the enemy full of arrows and Zebi blows them away with the wind...!　I just watched it...!
No, no, no...!
After the full-scale attack, all the adventurers in the village came out to intercept them, and to our credit, everyone did...　I'm a brave man and I have to work harder than anyone else...!
'Hey, I don't know what it is, but it's okay, okay?　I'm sure Radey did a great job, right?

　I was more of a comforter.

'See, I'm sure Radey was on the brave side of commanding everyone, right?　Because group warfare is all about coordination, right?
Is that right?
'Yes!　The only person who can represent and command everyone is the brave Radie!

　Did we manage to follow through?

I've done my best!

　On the other hand, the Zebiantes girls are very energetic.

　She was very active in spotting the magic modus operandi used by the enemies, and many of the enemies were actually blown away and neutralized by wind magic or something like that.
　What about the fact that this guy was part of the defense battle in the first place? I don't know if it's true or not.

　But I'd have to give credit where credit is due.
　I wasn't there.

"Oh, great...?
'What?　That's not enough praise!　If it wasn't for me, the village would have been destroyed, so you must praise them with all your heart and soul!
"Oh, yes, yes. Great, great...?
More praise!
Great, great, great, great...?
Praise still!　More and more!
''Shut up!

　Rather early on, I run out of patience and throw Zebiantes away.
　Let's go next, one after another!

'Gacita, you did a really good job again!
As a prefect of my brother, it's only natural!

　It's this humility.
　I want Zebiantes to learn from it.

"I heard that Gacita held off the first group that attacked her by herself?
'Shit!　But I was scared shitless because no matter how many sticks I put in him, he never showed any signs of fear!　Even more so when the bow and arrow are within range!

　Hmm.
　You did well to get through such a predicament. In the end, I heard that Gacita didn't let a single person into the village without putting herself in danger as well, so you did well.

It's a good thing that you're not the only one who's interested in it. It must be hard to deal with an enemy that has cut through your painful senses?
'Oof!　But in the middle of the process, I said, 'If you're not scared of pain, why don't you just force him to pass out?' That's what I realized and I switched tactics!

　Gashita had mastered the technique of manipulating the aura in the arrows to shock the inside of the target and stun them the moment they were hit.
''When did that happen?'' I thought, but it's true that there's nothing more effective against this enemy than that technique.

So, after quickly taking out the first enemy, I went to the village to help out!

　That's a great success.

　In the village, all the adventurers belonging to Lax Village intercepted them, and it was another great success.

　Sesha and Satome, who belonged to the brave party.
　Altamir, who has come to live in the village as Gasita's wife.
　And Leelina, who just recently started settling in our home.

　It was only by everyone working together that we were able to protect our village from any damage at all.

　As the village chief, I can't thank you enough.
Even though the plan was to 'save Selmet and crush the enemy's head', you did a good job during my absence, when I shouldn't have left the village.

　For your efforts, I'll reward you through the guild in the form of a special reward.

　And finally.
　There was one more thing I should focus on.

　It's our Malika.
　When I came back and was told, 'Your wife was fighting too!' my heart almost stopped.
　I hurriedly returned and questioned her, but she said she was really fighting.

　Fortunately, he wasn't injured and was rather baffled again when I heard that he had fought like a lion.

''What are you doing!'' But Malika is resolute, saying it's her natural role as the wife of the village chief, so she can't say anything.
　So I can't say anything.

　At least a word.........

The only thing that I can think of is the fact that I heard that they took Gran to the front line, but why?　They're just babies, okay?　It's too dangerous, isn't it?

　I protested.........

'Gran is your son. When he grows up, he will have to help you and protect the village. You must become strong. It can't hurt to get used to the atmosphere of battle while you're here.

　You're too strict, Mom.
　Too strict?
　Let the baby experience the air of a battlefield for a baby that's not even a year old yet?

It's okay. She's your child. I wouldn't be as drastic as I am if it was someone else's child. He's Gran, who has inherited your talent, so I don't think he's this much of a problem, and I think he needs this much.
No....!

　You don't even know if he has any sense yet.

　Just when I felt that I needed to have a good discussion with Malika about the policy on childcare, a noise came from the side.

''Yah, but the village chief's wife was amazing!
"Slash, strike and defend, you can use all the aura characteristics!　The same as the village chief, what is that couple!

　.....
　What did you say?

　Maleeka has used all four Aura characteristics?
　That's ridiculous.
　There are strengths and weaknesses in aura aptitudes, and if there is something you are good at, there will always be something you are not good at.
There is no such thing as a 'great at everything'.

　The exception to this is Arantzill, who is praised as the strongest and most courageous man of all time.
　I inherit that bloodline and I am also blessed with all the aptitudes.

　But outside of that bloodline, how is it possible for the supposedly non-existent Aptitude to appear out of the bloodline?
　And my wife...?
　That's too good to be a coincidence.
　Not if it's a member of me and Mr. Alanziel's bloodline, but...?

'Yeah?'

　Then I realized that there was already one more in my bloodline.
　If it's someone with my bloodline, there's already one more.
　Moreover, Marika had been holding the child to her chest during the entire battle.

''Gran.......is that you?''

　Today, Mysan still looks self-conscious on her mother's chest.
　Has this child blossomed into an exceptional talent and demonstrated his aura through his mother's body?
　Does that mean that Maleeka was a warrior through it?

Seriously, is that you?

　Gran doesn't answer.
　There is no way he could have solved the words at his age, and he only made an expression as if he was accepting things as they are.

　.........
　Well, let's not jump to conclusions.

　The only thing we've found out is that 'my child is a genius'.

　My child is a genius!