Black haired wise man Chiyuki

"Striges' survival." ......

　I look at Rage with as cold eyes as I can.
　But Rage has a cool look on his face, as if he doesn't notice the way I'm looking at him.
　And even if he does notice it, he's not a man who cares about other people's bad feelings.
　I know, but I need you to care a little.

''Yeah, it seems that goblins and orcs that became zombies last night appeared in packs outside the city walls. Apparently, they wondered if there were any survivors in Striges?

　Striges is a demon that looks like a cross between an owl and a human woman.
　We were supposed to have destroyed the demon a month ago.
　At that time, Nao used her sensory abilities to search for any survivors in the tower they were using as their base, but there was no sign of Striges.
　The only thing left in that tower now are the undead and other demons they created to intercept.
　Did those undead come out?
　But the undead shouldn't be able to move without their master's orders.
　If that's the case, the only thing I can think of is that there was a Striges who wasn't in that tower at the time. Or they could have avoided the search for Nao in some way.
　But that's the case if Striges was the culprit.
　From the way Rage spoke, he still didn't seem to know if Striges was the culprit or not.

'So what do we do now?'

　I ask coldly.

'Yeah, for the sake of this country, let's take down Striges.

　Rage says with a laugh.

'Hmm, for the sake of this country. ...... So that's what Princess Alumina asked you to do.

　Rage nodded.
　While we were bathing, Rage was apparently watching the festival with Alumina.
　That's where he asked her to solve the zombie case.
　But I believe that's a lie. If you're just watching the festival, there's no need to dazzle them.
　There are more sinister things going on. And I can pretty much imagine it. That's why I look at Rage with a cold eye.

'You know what, with that said, where is Striges?'
I don't know.

　Rage raises his hands in the air in a gesture of not understanding.

'You know what? ......'

　I press a finger between my eyebrows with one pointing finger.
　The last time it happened, I was certain that Striges was the killer, and I knew where Striges lived.
　But this time, we don't even know if Striges is the killer.

"We don't even know who the culprit is anymore ...... so we can't even beat him.

　This man did the princess a favor, so he took a cheap shot, it's disgusting.
　Do we have to start looking for the culprit first? And I don't want you to take the cheap shot with this Dihardt thing.

It's going to be all right.

　Rage chuckles at me.
　I look at him with my own eyes.

'Rage-kun. Now that you've taken it on, you should get a little more serious.
I'm always serious.

　Rage says, quickly.
　'To be honest, it doesn't seem serious.

''Then again, I don't feel like I'm trying to find the killer.

　But Rage looked surprised.

'Searching?'

　Rage's words surprise me.

'You're not going to look for him?'

　Rage nodded.

'Why?'

　I ask, and Rage replies.

"They'll come out sooner or later. It's like they're building a zombie or something. You'll have to move then.

　I thought to myself as Rage said it.

'That's certainly true too: ......

　That's certainly one thing.
　I don't know if the person who created the zombie is Striges or not, but I'm sure he's going to cause some kind of trouble.
　It might be quicker than looking for the culprit one by one.
　In a way, it's a typical Rage answer.
　Rage doesn't like to search and gather information and all that kind of sober work.
　He doesn't think of stopping a case before it happens; he always moves after it happens.
　Instead, he moves very fast.
　The problem would be that it works after the incident has happened so damage could be done.
　The problem is that they do not prevent the incident from happening, but solve it after it happens. In a way, it could be said to be a brave man's way of acting. After all, people admire that way.

There you have it. Let's just relax until then.

　Rage's words made me wonder if that was true too.

'Hey, Chiyuki. If you're Striges, you're in that tower: ......

　Shirone interrupts me and Rage's conversation.
　That tower Sirone is referring to is probably the tower where Striges lived.

'Well, he might be there, but ......'
So why don't you check in there?
I'm sure you should check it out, though.

　I say, a little slurring my words.

That's a pain in the ass: ....... Unless, of course, you're willing to destroy that entire tower.

　Rage says something radical. If it was Rage's power, he wouldn't have made up that tower, but it was a little too sketchy.

'Rage-kun. You can't do that, you won't know if Striges was in that tower or not. If we're going to do this, we need to do our research.

　If we destroy the entire tower, we won't know if we've solved the case.
　If you're going to do it, you'd better investigate it properly. However, the tower seemed to be a labyrinth inside, so it was troublesome to examine it. Besides, since zombies and the like are wandering around, it's not a place you want to get too close to.
　In fact, that's why I was hesitant to investigate the tower. And it's also possible that the result of investigating it has nothing to do with the incident. Honestly, it's a pain in the ass.
　I'm not a Rage, but I probably should have broken it the last time I was there.

'Shall I go to the tower tomorrow?

　Sirone suggests.

'Sirone?　I think Nao would be a better choice to check it out.

　Syrone is not a good explorer. If you want to check it out, it would be better for Nao or me to go.
　When I look at Nao, she just shakes her head as if she doesn't want to go. I don't really want to go either.

'I'm just going to check on you. Besides, I feel like swinging my sword for a bit. ......

　Apparently, that's what he really wanted. On top of being defeated by Dihardt and not being able to return to her former world, Shirone was depressed. She would want to relieve her stress.

''I see, if that's what you mean, then it's good.

　Rage nodded.

'Then do me a favor, Shirone. Maybe there's no danger, but if you think you're in danger, run right away.

　Maybe there's no danger, but just in case.

'Yeah, if you're in any danger, call me, Shirone, and I'll come get you. I'll come get you in a minute.

　Rage says.
　Rage can't use the normal transition magic that I can use, but he can use tracking move (stalking move) magic. I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun with it.
　I'm not going to be able to get it right.
　It's a good idea to have a good time with them.
　The only exception is when Dihalt attacked the temple of Raina. It's a good thing that you're not going to be able to get a good deal more than you think.
　But if the dimensional blockade wasn't in place, Rage would be able to go save Shirone no matter how far away they were.

'Yeah, I know.'

　Silone laughs and replies to me and Rage's words.

''Hey, we're done talking!''

　I looked at Reno and saw him slumped.

''That's right, the food you've got is going to get cold!

　There was already a meal prepared on the table in front of us. It was prepared by Sahoko and the cooks of the Roxx Kingdom.

''Well, the food that Sahoko-san prepared for us will get cold. Let's have a meal.''

　In the end, it's unclear what Rage was doing, but we're generally always like this.
　We all make a toast.
　It was the beginning of a little feast.




◆Rember, the knight of the Rox Kingdom.

What's going on, Alumina?

　As I was walking down the street with Alumina, she was acting strangely from earlier.

'No. ....... I'm just a bit tired.

　Alumina was dealing with a brave soul and was freed just a few minutes ago. No wonder she is tired.
　That brave man is probably having a banquet with his wives right now.
　Naturally, Alumina didn't join them there. Alumina says herself that there was no way she could be in the midst of all those beautiful people.
　If you think about it, of course, he wouldn't bother to touch Alumina when he's surrounded by such beautiful people. Gallios is too attentive.

''Oh, isn't it Remvar?''

　Mr. and Mrs. Gallios are walking along.

'Senior and sister. Are you here to watch the festival?
'Well. I just couldn't stay home for a minute. ......
Yeah, I guess. Sort of.

　Gallios and his sister Penelore respond with a laugh.
　What's going on?

Yeah, Lember, how's that thing going?

　That case is a case of injury to the Temple Knights.
　This evening, five temple knights were found collapsed in an alleyway on West Street.
　The first finder, apparently a human with a wound to his shin, avoided the guards and contacted Gallios.
　Gallios and his companions rushed over and carried them to the nearby medicine man, Orr, and then contacted me and the brave man's house, respectively.
　Gallios would want to know what happened after that.

'Thankfully, I won't do this. We took them to the House of the Brave and that was it.
'I see. But I'm curious to know who did it.

　Gallios rubs his chin with his hand thoughtfully.
　That bothers me, too.
　The Temple Knights of the St. Renaria Republic are elite.
　I've heard that each one of them are quite skilled in martial arts, and not a few of them can use magic as well. That is the Temple Knights, and even if you and Gallios were to band together, you would be no match for a single Temple Knight.
　The person who defeated such temple knights is in this country. It is natural to be curious.

''I'm certainly curious about it ....... But there's no point in thinking about it, is there?''
That's for sure.

　Gallios laughs.
　What could they do to themselves against an opponent that even the Temple Knights could not match?
　Besides, those who attacked the temple knights didn't seem to be in much danger.
　Because all the Temple Knights who were defeated were lightly injured and not in danger of being killed. No things had been stolen.
　They were just hurt.
　The goblins out there who are still trying to kill us are more dangerous.
　I care about them, but I'll do what I can to help.
　That's where I and Gallios will part ways.

Let's go, Alumina.
"Yes, Lember.

　We walk away.
　But still, who is the culprit? I was curious about the reaction of the maid who responded when I took them to the House of the Brave.
　It's the maid who was called Kaya-sama, as I recall. She had a beautiful face but didn't change her expression at all, and I once suspected that she might be wearing a mask or something.
　That maid called Kaya changed her expression, if only slightly, when she saw the temple knight's wound.
　She thought that maybe she had an idea of the culprit.
　Myself and Alumina walk through the night of the festival.
　But it's no use thinking about it. I'm going to enjoy my time with Alumina for now.



The black-haired wise man Chiyuki.

'Rage. Have a drink again!

　I wonder how many times I've repeated the same warning myself.
　Rage is starting to drink. And it's a spirit that seems to have a high alcohol content.

It's good, isn't it, Chiyuki? Whoa! This is good, is it new?
Yeah, Ray, I tried to make it taste just the way you like it.

　Rage and Sahoko are happily talking to each other.
　They don't seem to listen to me.
　Sahoko's food is indeed delicious.
　If you use fish sauce, which is made from a fish that resembles sardines, which is found in this world, you can also make Japanese style dishes.
　Sahoko seems to have used the fish sauce to make Rage's favorite dish.

'Oh well, Chiyuki-san. Rage you can drink as much as you want.

　Cyrone comforts me.
　But I can smell a little bit of alcohol on Cyrone's breath.
　Are you drinking, too? I want to interrupt him.
　But Shirohne is right, Rage will not be crushed no matter how much he drinks. It's the same thing in the original world. Frankly speaking, Rage's physical abilities are abnormal.
　But since coming to this world, it's become even more abnormal. It's not at the level of a bubble.
　To tell the truth, our bodies have been going crazy since we came to this world.
　It doesn't seem to matter how much alcohol we drink, we never seem to get acute alcoholism. I don't think that if we did the way Rage drinks now in the original world, even Rage wouldn't just go away.
　It's not just about the alcohol, it's also about the food. We don't get fat in this world anymore, no matter how much we eat.
　If we get a wound, it heals quickly. Our skin is glowing and the rest of our bodies are in better shape.
　We have become more beautiful since we came to this world.
　Considering those circumstances, maybe I'm a little too concerned about it.
　The reason why minors are not allowed to drink alcohol is because their bodies are not yet fully developed and drinking alcohol can be harmful. On the contrary, if it has no effect on the body, it may be OK to drink alcohol.
　Besides, there are some countries outside of Japan where drinking is allowed at our age.
　Of course, there will be exceptions to this rule. For example, Kyoka, just like in the original world, apparently alcohol is not allowed. It's the exact opposite, even for the same brother and sister. In other words, it seems that there are individual differences in body changes.
　In the same way as our abilities are different, our bodies also change slightly differently.
　Kyouka, however, seems to be concerned about something.
　Then I notice something strange. When I look closely, I see that Kaya is not there.
　Kaya never eats with us. Is it because of the relationship between master and servant? He seems to be taking his food alone after everyone else has finished eating.
　Just because he doesn't eat, he's basically at Kyouka's side. But now he is out of the seat. Where is he?

Hey, Kyouka-san. Where's Kaya-san?

　I ask Kyoka.

'Kaya is with the temple knights who were brought in right now.
Oh, yeah.

　The temple knight that Lucullus was concerned about was found lying on the ground this evening.
　It seems that he was struck by someone. The fallen temple knight was brought into the house in a state where he couldn't move his mouth or body just a few minutes ago.
　Kaya seems to have gone to ask the temple knights who killed them.
　As we were talking, Kaya came back.

'Kaya-san, how did it go? What did you find out?

　I ask and Kaya looks at me.
　Kaya still has no facial expression, like a Noh mask, and her emotions are hard to read.

'Yes, it seems that the person in question is in this country.

　Everyone looks at Kaya at those words.

'What's going on, Kaya?'

　I ask Kaya for details.

'From the wounds, the person who defeated the temple knights seems to be quite a user. Even I may be no match for him.

　We listen to Kaya.
　The temple knights have been twisted to the point of not dying, and it seems that even Kaya has difficulty with the exquisite force of the temple knights. The body is hurt but not badly, and one of the temple knights seems to have been able to move immediately after casting a recovery spell.
　And it seems that Kaya has decided that if he can do that much, he is the person in question.

'Well, Kaya-san, the person in question is the one who touched Kyouka-san's tits: ......

　Reno asked and Kaya nodded.

'Probably not,'

　Everyone looks at each other in surprise.

'You normally follow us. ......

　Cyrone has a headache. My head hurts too.

''Apparently, the cosplay strategy worked: ......
'Yes, yes ....... I never thought it would really work for that operation: ......

　I was surprised, too.
　Apparently, a pervert had been summoned to this world. And someone who was as good as Kaya.

''What would you like to do?''

　Kaya asks.

'Sure. ......, we'll be looking for you tomorrow. ......

　When I say this, everyone sounds disgruntled. I don't want to meet such a pervert either.
　But I should find a way to get back to my old world.

'Um ...... I'm going to the tower tomorrow so I don't have to look for it, right?'

　Syrone says fearfully.
　Honestly, it looks like he's on the run, but the search for the pervert is more important but less urgent.
　And I don't think the outcome would be any different if Sirone, who isn't great at searching, was left out.

'Well, I can't blame you. ......

　I approve.

'Oh, that's not fair!'
Hey, Mr. White, it's not fair!　Then I'm going to the tower myself!

　Reno and Nao voice their discontent.

'We're not running anymore. We can't expect to find them tomorrow. The day after tomorrow, we're going to have Shirone join us in our search, so it won't be that different.'

　They couldn't find it after all that searching in the St. Renaria Republic. We'd better prepare for a long war.
　Besides, this time we've confirmed that the pervert is close to us. That's quite a good thing.

"Don't worry, Reno, Nao. If that guy shows up, I'll take him down.

　Rage laughs wryly.

'Mr. Rage: ......'
Rage Seniors: "Rage Seniors: ......

　Reno and Nao are thrilled by those words.
　Honestly, it's not about taking down a pervert, but you know what?

'By the way, Kaya. Didn't those temple knights see the face of the deviant?

　I ask Kaya.
　Kaya's face, always the same, seems to have clouded up a bit.

'It's like it's under some kind of mind manipulation spell.

　Kaya's words surprised me a bit.
　Speaking of mental manipulation magic, there are Oblivion Magic, Memory Manipulation Magic, Domination Magic, etc. The Oblivion Magic is the easiest and the Domination Magic is the most difficult.
　The Oblivion spell is the easiest and the Control spell is the hardest in terms of difficulty.

"You mean he's erased your memory?

　Kaya nodded.
　Did the pervert erase his own memories after defeating the Temple Knight?

'Apparently so. The temple knights who were defeated were able to move, but apparently they don't remember what they were doing all day today.

　Kaya says, annoyed.

'Hmm, maybe it's the magic of oblivion: ......'

　It's hard to say because the same symptoms can occur with memory manipulation magic and domination magic.
　It is more difficult to use memory manipulation and control magic than the relatively easy forgetting magic. It's a good idea to have your own magic power much higher than the opponent's, otherwise it won't work and the opponent's memory will be confused.
　So if you don't have a memory, you won't know what magic you're using.
　But if it's oblivion magic, there's a good chance that the temple knight sees the opponent's face.
　Can we manage to pull that information out?

''I might have to rely on Reno-san: ......''

　I look at Reno.
　Reno can use mind-dive magic to penetrate a person's mind.
　And if you penetrate deep into their minds, you can learn things they've forgotten.

Errrrrr... ......

　However, Reno looks disgusted.
　He didn't seem to be very fond of the defeated temple knights. This doesn't make much sense.
　The magic of spirit infiltration strongly depends on the spirit of the magician who uses it. It seems that if it's the spirit of someone you don't like, you can't go too deep, and Reno is particularly prone to this.
　Whatever the case, spirit infiltration is mental, but ...... well, it seems to be close to a s*xual thing. She doesn't want to do it unless it's someone she likes.
　This won't allow you to peer into the memories of a pervert.

'If you don't like it, Reno-san, I don't blame you. Well then, let's use our feet steadily.''

　It's the most effective way to do it, but if he doesn't like it, there's no way around it.
　But still, who the hell is the pervert? Why are they hiding?
　And where are they now?
　The night passed without knowing.



Dark Knight Kroki.

　Night ends and morning comes.
　You wake up and your body doesn't move.
　It's because someone is on top of you.
　The person on top is a goddess with beautiful, shining hair.
　Then you remember last night and turn red.
　The goddess wakes up.

"Fuechlochy ...... why?

　I honestly can't look at my face properly.
　I don't think I was normal last night, and neither did Raina.

'Err ...... ahhh ！！！！'

　In the morning, Raina seems to have come to her senses. She is blushing and moaning with her head in her hands.

'That Raina ....... Bugui!''

　When I try to talk to him, he hits me.
　I can't deal with the suddenness of it.
　I look at Raina while rubbing her beaten face and she's breathing hard. She's staring at us.
　Raina suddenly pulls her own face to mine.

'Wow, look at my eyes, Kroki!
Oh, yeah. ！！！！

　My mind is confused and I look into Raina's eyes as I'm told.
　Her beautiful, shining eyes were there.
　Those eyes shine. The light seemed to go from my eyes into my body and run through my entire body.
　I knew it was trying to cast some kind of magic, but I couldn't resist.



　Raina exclaims.
　The magic of oblivion ......?
　I realize what magic I'm about to use, but I accept it.
　I become dazed.

'Huh-eh-eh-eh ！！！！'

　I could hear Raina crying and doing something, but there was nothing I could do about it anymore.



◆Chiyuki, the black-haired wise man.

　First thing in the morning, we receive a rare guest.
　There is a winged man in front of me.
　He's what we call an angel.
　It seems it's rare for an angel tribe to come down to earth. It's a rare guest indeed.
　I was woken up by this angel when I was still sleeping.

I'm sorry for the early morning, Chiyuki.

　The angel's manner of speaking doesn't seem too shabby.
　The angelic race is a beautiful race with beautiful wings, but they are sometimes hard to like because of their pride and disrespect for humans.

''Well, it's fine ....... What's going on Nia?''

　In truth, I'm still sleepy, but I have no choice but to deal with them since I have urgent business.
　Nia is a female angel who is the captain of the war maiden squad that serves Raina. I've met her once in the past.
　It's the first time I've seen Nia since then.
　That Nia woke me up unexpectedly while I was still asleep. What could this be?
　I can hear people making a lot of noise around this pavilion. They seem to be making a lot of noise about the angels coming down.
　I wish I had the ability to hide and act a little. It's a lot of noise.

'I don't see Lady Raina coming over here, do you?

　Nia asks me to choke.

'What, why Raina?'

　I haven't seen Raina yet since I came to this country.

'Actually, I haven't been able to contact Lady Raina since last night. She's supposed to be here, but she's at .......

　Nia says, annoyed.

'Raina? They're not here.

　Nia's face turns blue as I answer.

'No way, something happened to Lady Raina: ......

　Nia is shaking. I think she's imagining something pretty awful.
　She's not a child, she's probably thinking too much after a night or so.

'We have to find her ASAP!
That ...... Nia .......

　I try to calm the panicked Nia.
　That's when I felt a strong magical force coming from outside.
　Looking out the window, I saw a shining object in the cloudy sky.

''That's Raina-sama!

　Nia shouts.
　As it is, the glowing object flies towards Elyos.

''Whoa! We're going after Lady Raina! Chiyuki! Take care of the rest!

　With that said, Nia goes out the window and follows the shiny object.
　I'm the only one left in the room.

'What the hell is that?'



Dark Knight Kroki

　Night ends and morning comes.
　I wake up and my face hurts.
　Besides, why am I sleeping here?
　I was sleeping on the floor.
　I try to remember what I was doing last night.

'Huh! What did I do last night?

　I can't remember what I did last night.

'Yes. Raina kissed me out of the blue ...... and I can't remember what I did. Let's see, from there ...... I don't remember anything else ......

　I remember Raina's beautiful face looming over me.
　I remember that and writhe.
　Was she given a sleeping potion when she kissed me?
　And did he try to do something while he was asleep?
　That Raina is gone.
　There is an amazing feeling of disappearance in not being able to see Raina's face.
　I don't know what it is, but Raina's face has not disappeared from my mind.
　What has really happened?

'I don't know! What happened!

　I roll around on the floor with my head in my hands.
　As I roll around, I hit something on my body.

'Yeah?'

　If you look closely, you'll see a vial lying on the floor.

What's this?

　The vial is empty and there is nothing inside. It looks like it was all spilled on the floor.
　It must have been dropped by Raina.
　It looks like a magic potion inside, but it's all spilled out and I don't know what it is.
　It might give us a clue as to what Raina was trying to do.
　I'll look for something else.
　I'll look at the room. It's a little, well, pretty dirty.

'Oh, shit. ....... I don't know what happened, but I need to ...... clean it up.

　When I touch the sheets to magically clean the bed sheets, two things fall out.
　One is a tear of some sort.
　I look at the tear. It's a small area.
　It reminds me of something.

"I'll keep this ....... Yeah, sure.

　For some reason, my own instincts tell me that.
　The other one is some kind of metal.
　I pick it up.
　It's an ornament with a black gemstone in the center.

"Is this a necklace?