I'm healthy while I can bemoan the tastelessness of my meal.
　I'm healthy," muttered Vandal, the god of magic, who was watching Will with his crystal ball.

　After dinner, Vandal was curious about Will and was watching him with his precious crystal ball, but as if sensing a magical surge, a group of fussy people came running into the laboratory.

"Hey, Vandal, you're using a crystal ball all by yourself,

　Miria, the goddess of healing, comes to you with a change of expression.

What?　Vandal, don't you have any feelings for your fellow man?

　Ronin, the god of swords, is coming too.
　The vandal says as if he had bitten down on a bitter worm.

"You squealers are fussy. I don't want to see my son's face.

That's not going to help you keep your head above water with Will in front of you.

Yeah, yeah.

　Two people struggling together. Thinking that this one will never leave under any circumstances, the Vandals compromise.

　The crystal ball of vision is finite.

"I'll have to. I'll show you, but please don't jabber in my ear.

I know.

　Ronin looks into the crystal ball while rubbing his hands, marveling at his son after a long time.

"...... Will, you're a great guy, you've grown up.

"Yeah?　I look like I'm a little skinny. I wonder if I'm eating right.

Neither of these fears are unfounded. I'm not getting any bigger and I'm eating well.

"Vandal, you're one of the people who see it regularly?

"Oh.

　"I've been seeing Will from time to time lately," you say without offense, but before you two can get mad, you say.

"I've been watching Will from time to time lately, and there's one thing that's been bothering me.

"What's bothering you?

That's right. --I'll tell you what happened, because there's no way I'm going to hide it from you, but now there are people claiming to be Will's real parents.

"My own parents?

　I can't believe that's what happened after I left the party: .......
　RONIN is also silent.
　Ronin is also silent.
　But I guess that didn't sit well with Milia. I'll choke him.

"You swordsmanship idiot. Why don't you say something. It's going to give away our little Will.

"...... seems to be.
　Says Ronin.
　But then he continues, " Will wasn't born from a tree.
But then he continues, "......Will didn't come from a tree's crotch either. I knew he had a father and a mother. I never thought I'd find one at my age.
The way you talk, you're not going to give them custody.
"No way. It's not that easy. --But I think it's up to Will to decide.
"That's my little girl.
"But I'm an adult. If you had real parents, you could choose to have them.
　This guy is crazy?　And eyes widen in Miria.
　I look at Vandal to ask for help, but he seems to agree with me as well.
I don't give a shit about custody. But if Will wants to follow in his true parent's footsteps, I think that's fine too.
Will will be a healer of mountain animals!
　Millia insisted, but Vandal had not heard.
(...... I wish I could have let Will explore the truth of magic.
　But that's probably a self-serving argument.
　If Will is indeed the king's illegitimate son, then he must succeed to the throne of the land.
　It will be a hard life, but nothing can prevent you from being born to be king.
　Will was a "kid who could do something," Vandal thought.
　He still didn't know what that was, but he had a feeling that ascension to the throne was also an option for Will.


...... heck.

　Will sneeze.

"Are you okay?　Have you caught a cold?

　And take out the nose paper and tinkle it for me, Luna Maria.

"No, I don't think so. I don't know if anyone is gossiping.

　I say languidly, not knowing that the gods are watching with crystal balls.
　I look around again, but the plains are endless.

I've walked quite a bit, but I haven't seen as many monsters as I thought.

Well, I guess it's because I'm a good sport.

　Lunamaria smiles, but Anastasia calmly adds: "You can't go to the swamp of impurity and take such a long time.

"You can't take that kind of time to go to the swamp of impurity.



"...... Is it dangerous there?

"Because it is a land ruled by a troll with two names

　And besides," he continues, "I'm concerned about the lack of an attack by the king's brother.

"I'm also concerned about the lack of an attack by the king's brother.

That's because we scattered it well.

"My brother is an idiot. I could have done a good job of that, but I don't see a squirming presence behind him.

"The mastermind behind the king's brother?

"Yes. ." "I think there's an evil man behind him.

The Zodiac cult.

"We don't know if he knows the king's brother is an infidel and is helping him, but I think it's safe to assume he's cooperating with him.

"You're a wicked person for joining forces with people who are plotting to resurrect the Demon King.

"I thought you wanted to sell your soul to the devil for his throne.

　I wondered if the throne was that attractive, if power was that attractive. The mountain-bred me did not understand.

　The only thing I know is that the unholy swamp is getting closer.
　The air has become stagnant and miasma-like.
　The plains have turned into a swamp, and the water in the swamp is stagnant.

This is the unclean swamp? ......

　As the saying goes, it was a gloomy and depressing place.