That day, I woke up in a different room than usual.

　The bed is larger than the bed in the white wolf store that is my home, and is designed so that even a reasonably large man can sleep at ease.

　The ceiling was higher than in a normal house, and perhaps because the windows didn't face east, the brightness was different than usual.

　With a sleep-deprived mind, I decided to get out of bed anyway, so I raised my upper body and then poked my right hand out and tried to stand up.

　...... but for some reason, I can't support myself at all, and I lose my position and roll off the bed instead of getting down.

'Whoa!'　...... ouch

　The shock of it completely blew my sleepiness away.

　It's no wonder I couldn't support my body.
　I don't have the right arm right now.

"Hey, hey, are you okay?　What the hell are you doing?

　Garnett, who was staying in the same room, came running up to me with a mixture of dismay and concern.

　However, it does not mean that they were in the same bed, so to speak.

　It's not that I'm not a fan of this, but I'm a fan of the fact that I'm not a fan of the fact that I'm not a fan of the fact that I am.

I thought I was getting used to it, but I still can't help my unconscious movements.

　I stand up again with an embarrassed giggle.

''d*mn it, ...... you know what I'm talking about. As soon as the Royal Palace talks to the Demon King's Army and your right arm returns, you can connect them with [Restoration].
I know. But I won't hear back from you for a month, you know. Until then, I'll just have to wing it.

　Garnett's expression clouded over for a moment, but he quickly shook his head hard to the side to shake off his feebleness and patted me on the back in his usual manner.

''Well, I don't know. Anyway, let's get ready for breakfast as soon as we can.'
Well, since there's a cafeteria, let's grab a bite to eat there once in a while.
It's a good idea to have a good idea of what to expect when you're in the underground, because all you did was eat poorly. I've gotten used to it with my knight's expeditions, but it's depressing to do it all the time.

　With Garnet, who seemed to have changed his mind, in tow, he went to the inn's dining room.

　This is the fifth level of the open dungeon 'Sundial Forest'.
　It is a room in the branch of the Spring Wakaba-Tei, which was set up on the civilian floor of the Adventurer's Guild Hollow Bottom Branch.　





　--The reason for this is that the A-ranked adventurer Theodore led the preparations for the fourth level of the search, and we, the White Wolf Shoppe, announced our cooperation in the preparations for the fourth level of the search.

　The fourth level is a scorching hot hierarchy filled with flames, lava, and ores that emit light heat, and requires special ingenuity in both equipment and bases.

　While Noir and Alexia developed new equipment for me, I set out to build important equipment - search bases and special passageways to descend to the fourth level, using the 【Restore】 skill.

　And as we headed to the planned construction site of the base while fighting off the demons, one of the four demon generals of the Demon King's Army, the Ice Norzuri, attacked us.

　In fact, the main body of the demon king's army, which was defeated in the demon king's war and disappeared, is hiding in that fourth level, and seems to have been looking for an opportunity to counterattack the true enemy (Agart Ram) that is encamped in the third level.

　--You're going to be able to find out if you're going to be able to get the best out of them.

　-- If they came down with sufficient preparation, I'll invite the ground representatives to Demon King Gandalf's place to set up a meeting based on the premise of anti-Agart Ram.

　The Demon King's army tried to contact us with this kind of policy, but the story got a little complicated when Norseli attacked us at his own discretion.

　Suzuri, the other demon general, suggested that the human and demon side deposit their collateral with each other in order to keep the situation under control and proceed in the latter direction, and then ask for King Alfred's decision.

　At this time, the collateral deposited by the human side with the demon side was my right arm, which was accidentally cut down in the battle with the Norzuri.





　As soon as the exchange with the Demon King's Army was finished, we left the Ark of the Elements, finishing the construction of the search base, our original objective, at a rapid pace and replacing the replacement party.

　The changeover with another party was planned as planned.

　It was clear that the construction work would be a difficult task while fighting off demons, so it was judged that it would be too much of a burden for those involved in the construction work, including transport and escorting, to remain stationed there at any cost.

　Theodore, Sakura and Chandler, who also went down to the fourth level, have returned to the branch with us, and by now, the following troops, including the brave Ezell, should have begun their search.

Theodore and Sakura are going to take a break and then head back downstairs, right? What are we going to do?
'We'll go back to the ground and wait for a while. Until we hear back from King's Landing, the search party discovers something, or there's some progress, it's business as usual.

　As Garnett and I walked down the corridor of the inn, having such a conversation, I noticed that every guest I passed was looking at me.

...... Is it still noticeable?
It's got to be obvious, you idiot.

　He squeezes my right sleeve, which is empty, and squeezes it.

A famous person like you came back without an arm, and you don't even know how it happened. I'm sure I'll have a earful or two.

　Garnett glared up at me accusingly, but I could tell that he didn't really mean to criticize me, even if he didn't put it into words.

　This guy just doesn't feel good about me getting hurt and losing it, apart from logic and loss.

　While I'm happy that he feels that way from the bottom of his heart, I can't help but feel distressed that I can't reciprocate his feelings.

　As soon as we stepped into the inn's dining room with mixed feelings, the girl who was serving us - Sylvia - noticed us and rushed over to us in a panic.

''Luke-san!　Are you okay!