It's about time for this village.

　When the village in the valley is again approaching, Letty mutters, "Yeah, you'll see the village when you get past that rocky place.

'Yeah, when you get past that rocky point, you'll see the village.

　Lasse responds by recalling a memorable incident on the rocky shore.
　When I told Letty about this gem, she wanted to accompany me to the village as a member of the Order.

The reason I'm staying in town is to protect Lasse. I'll come with you if you're not there for business.

　And that was that.

Oh, I can see it!

　Kara, riding at the end of the Kraken's food arm, cries out.
　From the tip of her gaze, there was a fantastic village wrapped in the pale light of the wards.

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Welcome Mr. Lasse.

　Kara's mother Tatomi, who had come to greet her, bows deeply to Lasse.
　Not only Tatomi, but all the inhabitants of the village who accompanied her to meet her bowed to Lasse.

No, please don't, we don't want you to bow like that!

　Lasse tells Tatomi and the others to raise their heads in a hurry.

I don't know what you're talking about. We owe our lives to you, Priestess, and by extension, our village.

　Tatomi speaks to Lasse in a tone of politeness unthinkable since she was talking to Kara.

"We are all very grateful to you, Lasse.

　With their heads bowed, the villagers would say thank you.

They say, "Okay, please raise your heads.

"Yes, sir. Now, Lasse-sama, go to the back here. I apologize to the demons, but there is a priest's ward, so everyone should wait here.

"No Lamia and the others?

　Upon hearing the word "warding," Lasse asks Tatomi.
　Ordinary wards are half-physical defenses that prevent demons and other beings that are harmful to humans from entering.
　But priests usually create spiritual wards that keep out only those with evil intent.
　Then it was unlikely the Lasse's squires, who had no evil intent, would be repelled by the wards.

"The wards in this village are a special ward of the priests. The purpose of this ward is to keep the sealed demons in check and to thwart the schemes of the evil ones who want to break the seal of the demons, so even those who have no malicious intentions are not allowed to enter. There are many demons like humans who have no concept of right and wrong. They are prevented from entering the village by manipulating such monsters to attack the village.

Okay, I see. I don't really want to understand it, but I understand it.

　Lasse understands Tatomi's words with bitterness lurking in his heart.
　A man, regardless of his occupation, can be good or evil depending on his state of mind.
　But good or evil, professions are rarely particularly memorable.
　For there are righteous knights and priests, and those who are hardened to power and deceive with the face of justice.
　There are good merchants and bad ones. There was a good and bad side to almost every profession.

　But if this is a rare profession, it's a different story.
　The fewest professions have an impact on what you see when they are either good or bad, even more so when they are rare.
　The same is true for demon handlers.
　There are many demons that attack humans by nature.
　Those who have ever shown hostility to humans and those who are different from humans are counted as demons.
　Except for elves and dwarves with the same characteristics as humans, the demon wielders are considered to be the agents of horrible beings who attack humans.
　And if such demonslayers are involved in evil deeds, it is needless to say that the demonslayer's occupation will be given a bad impression.
　Because they are so few in number, they only give a bad impression.

　Therefore, it appears that the wards that Mitic put up to protect the village were made to ward off evil demon handlers from attacking the village. 　

Yes, sir.

I'm sorry. Also, I don't know how much it will affect the subhumans, so it would be better if subhumans could not touch the wards.

　Tatomi apologizes apologetically.

"Don't worry about it. We'll be waiting for you here. We'll be waiting for you here.

　Lamia is neither hurt nor angry, but smiles and accepts and asks Letty to take care of the rest.

I'll take care of her. I'll protect Lasse in the village.

　Letty accepts Lamia's request with a smile.

"Oh, who are you?

　Tatomi, noticing Letty, asks, "How do you do?

I'm Leticia McMillan, from the Knights of the Kingdom of Tend," she asks.

　Letty is polite and courteous to Tatomi.
　Although she does not wear armor, her behavior is dignified and worthy of the knight's name.

You will find that you will be able to find the right one. I'm Tatomi, the assistant to the priest of this village.

　You can use the following tips to help you make the most of your time. It's a good idea to have a sense of stability with the experience she's gained over the years, so she doesn't panic. It's the age-old wisdom.

This way, ladies and gentlemen. This way, gentlemen!　You've got your luggage!

「「「「, yes!

　Tatomi calls the young men to come forward.

"Oh, we'll take your luggage.

　The men had come to the Kraken's feet to pick up the package, but Lasse wondered why they were moving so strangely.
　For some reason, one of the young men acted as if he was trying to hide his face from Lasse.



"Hmm?

　Somehow curious about the action, Lasse tries to look at the young man's face.
　Then the young man turns his head away to meet it.

"Harpy.

"Yes!

　At Lasse's call, the Harpy comes down from right above.

"What, Master Lasse!

"Wow!

　A young man falls on his buttocks, startled by the sudden swing of a person from directly above.
　The impulse reveals the face he's been hiding.

Who are you?

　The young man rushes to cover his face with his hands, but it's already too late.

"Shit!

　Lasse rolls his eyes in surprise.
　He couldn't help but be surprised that this person was here.

"It's you, Mr. Eddy!

"Duh!

　Lasse was right, it was the leader of the Holy Knights, Edil-Rowe himself, who was on his ass and screaming in frustration.