I've been through a lot, but I'm back safely in another world.

Pop!

　When I turned around to hear the voice, I saw Locke approaching me at a run, and he jumped at me, catching me in a hurry.

Oops, sorry, Rock. I'm sorry, Rock.

　Rock replied, "I don't care" as he held me and put his cheeks close to mine. Mm, still a cute girl.

Hey, brother. I haven't seen you since this morning, where the hell have you been?

"Yeah, well, sort of.

　I looked up at the sky and saw that Jack was with us, and it looked like the sun had just hit the sky at midday, about two or three hours after we left.
　We can really cut down on the time passing when we come back this way...wow, Dad.
　I looked next to him and saw that he was sitting down, looking very tired, as if he was tired of moving around the world.

I'm not going to be able to get rid of it. I'm old enough to know that I'm going to die if I don't do something about it.

　I'm going to stand up with a shout of "Dokkosho" while saying.
　It's a real old man smell.

And so, Kyoji, I'll leave the rest to you. I'm resting at the inn, so you can take what you learned there and try your hand at cultivating something new.

"Oh. ...... Thanks, Dad.

　I thanked my father for his back as he wobbled toward the inn, to which he returned the favor by raising his right hand with a flutter.

Well, let's get started. Well, let's get started.

　I dropped the lock I was holding, dropped the bag on my shoulder, and pulled out some seeds from it.

Are those new demon seeds, bro?

　Jack looks at the seeds I pulled out of my bag curiously.
　I give him a grin, just like Jack would.

No, this is just a seed from Earth. But this is now my own new species.

　Jack questioned my words.
　I took out the jack-o'-lantern seeds I had left in the desert wasteland, as well as several other monster seeds, placed them on a handy rock, mixed them with the seeds I had brought in from the earth, grabbed a palm-sized stone, and crushed them all down.

"Hey, bro, what are you doing? Can't a stone be a seed if it's crushed?

　Jack is waiting for me to respond to this unusual behavior, but I take the clay that Fitis has prepared for me and sprinkle the crushed powder into the center of the clay.

I'll show you the results right away. I'm going to show you my newfound ability to grow demons.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most of it," he said, nodding to Fitis and Dora, who had already heard of my plan.






"Hey, Shin.

　I'm walking in the palace of the Kingdom of Arabian, where Sin.
　This is not a palace provided for us, but a palace where only the royal family of Arabian is allowed to live. It's like a royal castle.
　When I went to the palace in search of Shin, the maids who look after him told me that Shin would have gone to this palace, and she guided me there.
　I'm sure he's a prince of this country and a man of high rank.

Oh, there you are!

　While I was thinking about this, I found Shin standing in front of a huge painting at the end of the aisle.

"Hey, Shin. What are you doing here, man?

"Ah, Mr. Keough. . ...... Sorry, I was just thinking.

　When I turned around, Shin had sad eyes, and his expression was darker than usual.
　I couldn't help but look at the painting that Shin was staring at.
　There was a beautiful woman with a gentle smile on her face, holding a small male and female child.

"Shin, who is this person in the painting?

This is ...... my mother.

　That being said, when I compare the woman in the painting with the Shin in front of me, the resemblance is definitely there.
　So the boy being held is more like Shin. If so, the other girl is ......?

This boy being held up is Shin, right?　Then what about the girl on the other arm?

It's ......

"It's an unholy child born to that slut.

　So replied a stranger coming from across the aisle.
　He was dressed in an extravagant outfit, a turban around his head, and golden ornaments on his arms and neck that made a jingling sound as he walked.
　A man who, at first glance, could be recognized as a man of considerable rank.
　Next to him is a thin man who looks like a priest, accompanied by a thin man who looks like a priest.

"...... Brother.

　Then Shin bows his head.
　I, too, bowed as Shin did.

After my mother died of illness, my father brought her from the inner room to the front room. But at that time she was already pregnant with another boy. She passed him off as my father's son, and then Sin was born there.

　The man that Singh said was his brother tells him to look down on Singh, without hiding his feelings of contempt so.
　You mean that Shin has the blood of the king of this country, but the child born before him does not have the blood of the king.
　Does that mean the girl depicted here ......?
　The moment I was about to raise my head to ask that question, the man's snake-like eyes shot through me.

"So you're the man who makes a living cultivating the demon that Sin has invited?

　The eyes are more ruthless than any eyes I've ever seen, and they have a cruel hue to them.
　Although I've been prejudiced and suspicious of my demon cultivation, there was still some hidden feelings of curiosity and envy in them.

　But what you see in this man's eyes is a feeling of utter contempt.
　It was as if he saw something foul.


　Even the king and hero had a certain amount of respect and admiration for me, whereas this man had only complete condescension.

I don't know what you're doing, but this country is mine. I will not tolerate you doing anything that is selfish and harmful to the interests of my country.

"...... brother. He is asking for help in reducing demons in our country. Ask the people to grow edible monsters. ......

　The man sniffs at Singh's explanation, "Humph," and twists his face in displeasure.

Nonsense. There is no disadvantage to our life now. It's good to see that the danger around our country is lessened. There can't be any more unholy monsters. So if the people down below starve, they'll just do what they want.

　The man said so much that I couldn't help myself, but when I saw Shin trying to restrain me next to him, I quietly held back.
　The man, who may have been observing the situation, sniffs again unpleasantly and disappears into the back of the passage.

...... I'm sorry, Mr. Keough. That's Massauda-sama. He is my brother and the first heir to the throne of this country.

"Oh, oh, I see.

　After hearing Shin's introduction of the man I've just met, I add, "I thought you were the prince of the land.
　Shin's eyes widen in surprise and he smiles at that.

"Well, no way, I'm not in a great position. It's true that I have my father's blood, but this country is the first prince to inherit the kingdom for generations. I'm not qualified for that and I won't have that chance.

　There was a smile, as if resigned to the fact that his fate was determined by the absolutes of birth, position, or bloodline.

"You were looking for me more than that. What in the world do you want?

"Oh, yeah, Shin, I have something to show you.

　I remember my original purpose for coming here and take Shin's hand and run.

It's a good thing that you're in such a hurry, Kyou-san.

Come on, come on. I want to be the first to show you my new demon from the desert!

　I felt a hint of surprise from Shin at my words, and then he said, "That means you're Kyou-san! I heard a joyful voice say, "Yeah, this is going to solve the monster problem in your country!

"Yeah, this is going to solve your country's demon problem - I'm going to solve it!