Dark Knight Kroki

　The zombies are gone, and the area has come to life.
　I was walking down the main street by myself.
　You can hear people praising Rage here and there on the street.
　The fact is, Rage and his friends did their best to save the country, so they deserve to be praised.
　Rage's magic at the end was amazing.
　It reminds me of that time.
　I broke the magic circle of Zarxis and returned to earth. At that time, I was surprised to see Suiji Chiyuki and Todoroki Naomi at the exit. However, the two were able to easily slip past them without being noticed as they looked up above their heads and seemed to be distracted by something.
　Then, after a while away from the two of them, the sky suddenly lit up. When I looked, I saw that Rage was flying in the sky and light was flooding from it. The rush of light had made the sky shine far and wide. That magic would not be prevented by ordinary magic.
　The last time we fought, Rage did not use that magic. If you have to fight again, be careful.
　To be honest, I don't want to fight. But if we're going to fight them again, we'll probably have to.
　The problem is Raina. If she gave up attacking Nargol, it would be all right. What can we do to get her to give up? That's the problem.
　And I have no idea what they were trying to do in this country. After that, Raina seems to have disappeared from this country. I don't know what she has in mind, but we'll have to be extra careful with that move.
　There's something else I'm worried about. It's about Zarxys.
　Who is he? I'm curious about his words. He called Modes a traitor. And he referred to himself as one arm of Nargol, the god of destruction. Nargol is the land that Modes controls. But I think the noun Nargol has another meaning.
　I am going to return to Nargol and ask Modes. But first, I think we should do what we came here to do.
　Therefore, I would like to leave the Kingdom of Roxx in the morning.
　Before that, I'd like to greet the people who have helped me as much as possible.
　As I was walking with that in mind, a familiar face walks up ahead.

It's Lember-dono. What's the matter?

　It was Lember who was walking up from the front. But he was different from the usual. Something is troubling him.
　Besides, the palace is now in the middle of a dinner party in honor of the brave Rage. Gallios and other freedom fighters have been invited to the feast. They were specially invited because of their work in staving off the zombies.
　It's no wonder they fought so hard to keep the zombies from entering the city.
　On the other hand, it's the temple knights who are the most miserable. Even though they all saved their lives, they still pointed their swords at the brave men who were the objects of manipulation and service. They're going to take the place of the guards of this country until the rage and others return to the St. Renaria Republic, and it will be humiliating for the elite, the palace messenger who came to invite them to the dinner party said with a laugh.
　Gallios did not want to go to the feast, but as the leader of the freedom fighters, Gallios couldn't afford not to go, so he reluctantly went to the royal palace.
　He asked me to go too, but I declined because I didn't want to see Rage and the others. That's why I'm walking alone now.
　Shouldn't Lember, a knight, be at that dinner party? Or do they have some other mission?

"What ...... ah ...... Black-dono?

　Lember's face is dark as he looks at himself.
　He was in the front and didn't seem to notice it until he called out to me.

'What's going on, sir?　Shouldn't you be in the palace?

　Lember shakes his head when he asks himself.

'No, nothing in particular ....... The Royal Palace seems to be fine without me, so I was allowed to rest.

　Lember says without making eye contact.
　Somehow, Lember didn't seem to be feeling well.
　I took care of him in this country. Maybe it was unnecessary, but I couldn't leave him alone.

I'm not sure if it's my business, but I couldn't let it go. If you're not busy, would you like to have a drink around there?　I'll buy you a drink.

　I don't drink alcohol myself, but it's good enough to go out with.




The black-haired wise man Chiyuki

I didn't know there was a guy like that: ......

　When I tell Rage about the masked man in the basement, he looks chagrined.

'I'm sorry, Chiyuki. If I'm with you, you can go to .......

　Rage apologizes to me.
　You were gone to help Alumina. I think in my mind, but I don't say it.
　This would be Rage's limit; when two girls are in danger at the same time, only one of them can be saved.
　It's more correct to help Alumina, who unlike me is incapable of fighting. But that's why I was in such danger.
　Rage didn't care what happened to me either, it was because he thought I could handle it myself that he went to help Alumina.
　I'm used to being treated the same way in my former world, so I don't get mad at him because I'm used to it. I didn't ask for help from men myself.
　But this time I was really scared.
　I don't know what I would have done without his help. This is the second time a man has helped me, after Rage.
　I wanted to thank him, but he didn't come out of the ground and I went back to the underground room.
　Neither he nor the masked man who had saved me were already there, only after the two of us had fought.
　Looking at the situation in the room, I think a fierce magical battle had taken place.
　The frozen floor and the cobblestones that must have melted from the high heat. It looked like quite advanced magic had been used.
　I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what I'm talking about. What the hell is this?

The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that you have to be a good friend. I'm not sure what kind of person rescued you, Chiyuki-san? Was that cool?

　Cyrone asks with a twinkle in her eye. Cyrone likes these heroic events.

'I don't know. It's something I've been hiding my face from.'

　He hid his face and there was no way to tell what he looked like. He just seemed to be kind.

The mysterious helper hiding his face. That's a fiery development!

　Nao matches Sirone.

'Right!

　Syrone and Nao laugh at each other.
　Nao was saved by him and me too, but he was unconscious at the time. Maybe that's why I don't feel like he saved me.

'Nao-san ....... You were in a dangerous place.

　I chide Nao.
　Nao is the one who was in the most danger this time. He makes it sound funny, but in reality it's no laughing matter.

'Well, it is. It's reassuring to know that there's someone out there who can help us from the shadows. I'd love to find them.

　Nao says happily.

'Hey, hey, guys. "Hey, hey, guys. And it's suspicious that he hasn't shown up.

　Rage says teasingly.
　He's unconcerned, but she's not amused by his help.
　Rage doesn't like anyone of the same s*x except himself.
　Even in his original world, Rage didn't have any same-s*x friends. Basically, he is only around women. Even when the same s*x is around him, he can't call them his friends, only his henchmen, like henchmen.
　All of them would come up to women who approached Rage, so one day, Rage chased them all away.
　They looked like male lions.
　If I were to compare Rage to an animal, I'd say it was a lion.
　He doesn't allow other males to approach his herd. If a male comes near him, he bites him to death.
　And he keeps all the pretty females to himself. So the same s*x hates me.
　The only exception would be if the same male was so weak that he wasn't perceived as a male or even a partner.
　The man who helped me this time is definitely strong. If you get close to Rage, you might get into a fight with him.
　Maybe he knows such a character of Rage and won't come near him. But that's unlikely.
　Then why does he hide his face and not show himself? Is there a reason for this?
　If we can figure out why he's not showing up, will he join us? If he joins us, he might help us.
　That's why I want Rage to agree to join us.

''Raige. He's the one who helped me and Nao-san. I feel sorry for him, calling him a pervert forever.

　It's a pity that you're calling someone who might become your friend forever a pervert.

I don't think you should allow yourself to be distracted by the fact that you've saved me, Chiyuki. They might demand you to do something nasty for them.

　Rage's words make me want to say that's you.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this as well. Do you think I don't know anything about it?
　In the first place, you wouldn't hide your identity if you wanted to repay the favor.
　But from Rage's attitude, it seems difficult to get him to join us. It's probably best not to look for him, but to wait and see for a while.

"Hey Chiyuki-san ....... What happened to that masked man?

　Sahoko says anxiously.
　That's another thing I'm concerned about. He seems to have won from the fact that the black fog is gone, but I don't know what happened to the masked man. No such body was found.

'I don't know what happened to the masked man,'

　I shake my head.

''Hey Chiyuki-san. That masked man is a servant of the Demon King, right?

　I nodded at Reno's question.

'I asked you if you were of Nargol's hand and you said you were, so I'm pretty sure you are.
So you're with Dihardt, right?
'Yes, you do. What's up, Mr. Reno, asking that question?

　What does Reno mean by that?

'Well, ...... I'm sure I'm here to foil Dihardt's plans, but I was curious because this Dihardt is not showing up at all.'

　Reno says. If you ask me, yes. Dihardt didn't show up for this incident.

'That's true, too. It's funny. 'What on earth is he thinking?'

　I nod my head.

'It doesn't matter. I don't care what they think about putting Chiyuki-san and Nao-chan in danger. If they show up, I'll take them down this time!

　Syrone says angrily. She has some thoughts on Dihardt who caused her to not be able to return home.

'Oh, guys! Let's take him down this time!

　Rage said and everyone nodded except me. They're dangerous people who can't be left on the loose, but I think it's best to tread carefully. After all, lives are at stake.
　But that won't stop Rage. There was no way to say it.

''Um, everyone. We're ready for dinner.

　Then it was time to chat for a while.
　The door is opened and Alumina comes in.
　We admire Alumina for a moment.
　Alumina's dress is a spirited thing with a rather peachy color tone, and it was very beautiful.
　Alumina's gaze is staring straight at Rage.
　The fact that she helped him like a prince must have increased her liking for Rage to the maximum. The way Armina looks at Rage is feverish.
　I wonder how many people this is. I wonder what will happen to her fiancé.

You're welcome. Let's get out of here.

　Rage says.
　It seems that the royal palace is holding a banquet in honor of Rage for saving the country, so I stayed in another room of the palace until it was ready.
　It seems to be a more luxurious version of what the palace had originally prepared as a thank you for investigating the Striges Tower. It's easy to imagine the palace's awe for us to prepare a banquet for a mere survey of the tower.
　As a result, we really did defeat Striges, so it's not a problem.
　Also, not only the royal palace, but the whole country is cooperating with this banquet. It's probably the best hospitality you can get in this country.
　Since we are here, I'm going to feast on it.
　We followed after Alumina.



Dark Knight Kroki.

　The White Scaled Pavilion was less crowded than usual, and it was almost completely booked out.
　It was because the freedom fighter who was always a customer had been called to the palace. The shopkeeper was alone today as the woman who always works as a messenger had also gone to the palace to help.
　Myself and Lember are in the shop.
　There are drinks and a simple meal in front of us.
　It must be a lonely affair compared to the usual restaurant meals.
　After all, they were only able to make simple food because they offered food to the royal palace. Right now, the palace is probably holding a lavish dinner party in honor of Rage, who saved the country.
　The proprietor of the restaurant apologized for his apologies, but it was enough for me, who didn't usually eat so lavishly.

I couldn't do anything about it: ......

　Lember, sitting in front of me, says painfully.
　I honestly don't have words to put to him. There's nothing I can do about this one.
　He couldn't protect his own lover and Rage took him away.
　And if it wasn't for Rage, Renbar and Princess Alumina might not have been alive. He wouldn't be able to hold a grudge against Rage.
　Right now Renbar can only lament his own helplessness.

''So what are you going to do, Renbar-dono?''

　What will Lember do now? Will he pretend it didn't happen and marry Princess Alumina? The princess might be more reluctant to marry, though.

'I'm thinking of resigning my knighthood.
'I see. ......'

　Maybe if I were in the same position as Lember, I would do that too.
　Princess Alumina has Rage in her heart. It's just hard to marry a woman who has another man in her heart.
　If it's a better man than you, you'll have to leave gracefully.
　Some men didn't seem to care, but that seemed to be the case for both Lember and himself.

'If you stop being a knight, you might as well travel like Lord Kuro: ......

　Lember looks at himself and says.
　Lember is an excellent man. He'll be able to do well even if he gives up the stable status of a knight.
　As expected, he couldn't handle it this time, but that's probably inevitable.
　And I thought that this country was going to have a hard time from now on.
　I think men like Lember will be needed only in times of peace. It's not very noticeable, but I think the day-to-day life of the Rox Kingdom is protected by people like Lember. It may be boring and uninspiring, but you won't realize its importance until you lose it.
　That's something I don't think Rage has. I think Rage shines in emergencies, but in normal times he seems to rot.
　In a sense, he's a brave man. I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to get it right.

It's a journey ....... I'm leaving this country tomorrow, but if we continue to travel with each other, we might meet somewhere.
You'll have a drink with me again then, Mister Black.

　Lember laughs. Maybe he's feeling a little better.
　Rather than continuing to lament his lack of strength, I feel like Rembar is the kind of man who strives to be strong. I wish I could be like that, too.

''Yes, I'd love to have you join me then.

　I answer to Lember's words.
　I don't know which way Lember will go, but I wish him luck and good luck. But I wish him luck and good luck with his encounters.



Gallios, freedom fighter of the Kingdom of Rox

'What was that at all ....... We did our best, too.

　Steros, the same freedom fighter, complains.
　Steros looked at the brave men surrounded by many women.
　We were invited to a dinner party because of our achievements.
　We were called to this dinner party because of our achievements. The young freedom fighters such as Steros came with their noses outstretched, but since the brave men are almost monopolizing the women's group, the men are eating and drinking alone.

''Well, don't say that. The Brave Lady is something special.''

　Comforting Steros.

'Mr. Gallios, ....... But hey... ......

　Stellos tells me he's not happy with me.
　Of course, the frustration doesn't seem to go away.
　As he says this, a woman comes up to me.
"Lord Syrone!

　Stellos' face, which had been dissatisfied earlier, brightened.
　The woman who approached was one of the brave women, Cyrone.

''Thank you all for your hard work today.''
　Then he smiles and the young freedom fighters' frustration disappears.
　A flower is added to the manly place and the freedom fighters cheer as they approach.

'Are you sure?　You don't have to be by the side of a brave man.

　I say softly as I approach.
　There are a lot of women on the brave side. After all this time, do I have to worry about cheating?

No, no, no, no... you're special, Raige.

　He didn't seem to care about anything.

'I see. ......'

　The guesswork was off. I was aiming for the fact that if I scattered the women around the brave men, Steros and the others might be able to get some women.
　This woman in front of me is also special. No matter how much the Steros would wish for it, they wouldn't be able to get it. That's why it would be better if they had a woman who could fit into their hands, but this is not going to happen.
　This girl doesn't seem to care how many other women the brave man has as his samurai. The woman who will be the brave man's wife must be generous to serve. If I do the same thing as the brave man, Penelore will surely throw a blade at me.

The first thing you need to do is to go to ....... May I have a word with you?

　As I'm talking, someone else joins the conversation.

'Well ....... I'm pretty sure it's Nimri, right?

　Nimli nodded.

'I'm curious about something the black-haired wise man just said: ......
'Oh, you mean that one: ......

　I nodded myself at Nimli's words.

'In Chiyuki's words?　Yeah. What is it?
'I was wondering if the person who rescued the dark-haired wise man before this dinner party began was Lord Black.

　Before this dinner party began, the black-haired sage spoke of the one who had the greatest credit in the affair.
　The one who hid his face must be Black. At that time, Black said he was going to stop this black fog and separated himself from the others.
　It's very possible that it was Black who stopped this black fog.
　We were too far away when we told you this, but it would be better to say it now. It's strange that he doesn't get the credit for being the most important person in the world.

"Black?

　Cyrone tilts his head.
　I went with her to the tower and she doesn't seem to remember it at all.
　Me and Nimli talk about Black.

'Hmm. I don't know, I didn't actually meet the person I saved, so I don't know. I'll have to check with Chiyuki-san later to see if he's okay.
Do me a favor, Mr. White.

　I bow my head.
　Black doesn't like to show off much, but I think it's people like him that deserve to be out in the sun.
　No one would believe me if I said it, but if one of his brave friends said it, they'd recognize him as a hero.
　But from the way Silone was acting, he didn't seem to believe me. I can't expect this to happen.
　Still, he had to bow his head.



◆Chiyuki, the black-haired wise man.

　To be honest, it was annoying.
　One by one, the executives and faces of this country come to me to say hello.
　It doesn't make me feel any better.
　I'm always in this role. It should be Raige's role.
　When I see Rage, he is surrounded by a lot of women. Frankly, it's annoying.
　Beside him, Sahoko and Alumina are looking unhappy. This will make Alumina realize that. She'll know what it's like to go out with Rage.
　Reno and Nao are both pecking away at their food. Kyoka is still down and out of the hall with Kaya. Shilone went to the freedom fighter she fought with.
　The old men in front of me have been talking for a long time. I honestly want to get out.

''Um, Chiyuki-san, can I have a moment? ......

　Silone, who was supposed to have gone to the freedom fighter, comes over and calls out to me.
　Nice Silone! I give Shilone a round of applause.

'Excuse me. I'm going to have to leave my seat for a moment. ......

　I said and moved away from the old men.

'Thank you for your help, Sirone. What's wrong, by the way?

　I thanked Cyrone and asked her about her requirements.

'Just ask me something that's bothering you: ......

　I hear from Silone.

'I don't think I am: ......

　Sirone says that the man named Gallios, the man who rescued me in the basement, is a freedom fighter named Black.
　But Syrone seems to think differently. Because apparently he went with Shirone to the tower, but he couldn't withstand the vampire's magic.
　The man in the mask seems to be stronger than the vampire. It's funny that he beat that masked man and he's called that Black.

'Okay, I guess that Black is with a guy named Gallios. Let's go see him tomorrow.

　I don't know if this Black guy is the same guy. But you'll know it when you see him.
　I don't know what we or this country would be like without him.
　I think of Rage being entangled with so many women.
　He is the one who will be praised the most this time, not Rage. If that Black is him, then once again the whole country should be thanking him. Of course we should too.
　What is he doing now?



Dark Knight Kroki

You're a good sport, Blackbird.

　A drunk Lember gets involved.
　I honestly want to say how it happened.

'Lord Lember, you should refrain from drinking in that area .......'
'No!　I haven't had enough to drink!　Black's been drinking, too.

　I don't know what he's saying at the end, but Lember is relentless in advancing his drink.
　That being said, I don't drink alcohol myself, and I can't. I saw some of the older guys in the dojo drinking before and tried to drink, but no matter how much I drank, I didn't get drunk, I just felt sick.
　From then on, I decided not to drink.
　A drunken Lember gets involved. He is a very bad drinker.

'How did this happen ......'

　I felt like crying for a bit.
　This was how the night was going to end.



Dark Knight Kroki

　In the morning I get myself ready and tell Mr. and Mrs. Gallios that I am leaving.

'So you're going: ......

　Gallios says ruefully.
　Both myself and Gallios returned late last night.
　That's why it took me until the morning to tell them.
　Gallios and his wife had told them to hold off and that they could wait until tomorrow, but they decided to go today because there was something that was bothering them.

'I have something to do myself: ......

　He glanced towards the mountains where the holy dragon lives, visible from this country.

'Thank you for the remover last night: ......

　Peneloa thanks you. Lember got drunk last night and I took him back to Gallios' house because he didn't know where he lived. Now he is sleeping in the guest room of Gallios' house.
　I wish Renbar could meet someone good.

'Come back, Black!

　I nodded to myself at those words.
　I'll come back.
　It's a shame to leave, but I left the kingdom of Roxx.





The black-haired wise man Chiyuki

He left first thing in the morning?

　He told me that when I went to Gallios' house.
　I guess I was a step too late.
　I can't attack Gallios and his friends, especially since he didn't tell them to keep them back or anything, nor did he tell them he was going to see them. The person called Kuro apparently didn't even tell them where he was going.

''What do you want to do?　Lord Chiyuki.

　Kaya, who accompanied me, asks. I asked Kaya, who had met him before, to check in with him as well.

'It can't be helped, let's go back,'

　And if you're on our side, we'll see each other again. Let's just let it go for now.
　I was about to go back when I said that.
　The bag on my hip begins to ring.
　I open the bag and the ringing is the bell that Raina gave me.

'No way Dihardt is ......'

　I look at the mountain where the holy dragon lives. The bell announced the arrival of Dehardt.