"-and you're sure it was a good idea?　I have to get rid of that piece of shit.

　Suddenly, at the sound of a voice in the room, the man--Craig Westfeldt--looks up from his hand and turns his head in the direction of the voice.
　There was his only son (・・・・・), a boy - Brett Westfeldt.
　You'll be able to find out what's going on, and you'll be able to find out what's really going on.

　But whether or not he notices Craig, Brett is unconcerned and opens his mouth further.

He might be holding a grudge against you for what you've done, and he's planning to do something against our family," he said.　Well, no matter what we said, she never looked at us defiantly, so I don't know if she has the guts to do that,
"--Brett.

　In the middle of his words, Brett jerked his shoulders as his name was called, as if to cover them.
　Not that he was in a strong tone.
　But the fact that he was interrupted, as well as the fact that he was interrupted, made it seem as if he was covering for the bastard.

　Although I didn't think that my father was the only one who would do such a thing...

......, I've told you many times. You're a little too hasty.
Does that mean that ...... your father has some idea of what to do?　You think you have a use for that piece of shit?

　As I said, I didn't think Brett was going to do it.
　My father knows better than I do how useless that thing is.

　It's not just useless, it's not even useless if it doesn't raise the level at all.
　And if no gift was given, what use was there?

　And then Brett suddenly realized something.

"...... Don't tell me, father, that's what you think it's worth for not being given the gift?　Surely, if used well, God's--
"--Brett.
The "---ha

　Unlike before, the words were in a stronger tone this time.
　As expected, Brett realized his gaffe and shut up, but that's the problem when you almost misspoke to begin with.

　But Craig didn't say anything about it because he didn't want to make Brett shrivel up because of it.
　Brett is mature - or at least he tries to look mature, but he's not even an adult yet.
　It's rather natural for him to make some mistakes.

　So slowly, Craig opens his mouth in an admonishing tone.

I've certainly thought about that kind of thing you were going to say, but there's more to it than that.
What the hell is that, ......?
Yes, for example: ...... Yes, for example, a person of noble birth was found miserable near this city. And there was recent testimony that an unidentified person had been hanging around in that city. Now, in this case, who do you think is the most likely culprit in this case?

　For a moment, Brett looked like he didn't know what he wanted to say, but then a look of understanding quickly spread across his face.
　A twisted smile appears around his mouth as he is convinced.

...... I see...is that so? I'm sorry I hadn't thought of it that far.
"What? You're young. You have a future, unlike that a**h*le, so make a lot of mistakes while you still can.
"Ha, thank you ......, but I'll try to be helpful soon.
"Oh, let's hope for the best.

　Those were heartfelt words.
　After all, Brett's help was essential to the plan.
　How could I not be expecting that?

...... By the way, there's one thing I've been wondering about.
What's up?
"No. ...... What if that thing really gets involved?
If that happens for some reason ......, that's fine with me, right?　It's just one corpse that disappears. You can't get in the way of a level 1 defective product, just in case.
...... Sure, that's true too.

　This time, fully convinced, Brett went back to his work.
　Craig also returned his gaze to ...... but suddenly narrowed his eyes.

　Not that the current conversation reminded me, but it should have been about time.
　If things had gone well, it should have all been over by now.

　Now what happened was that Craig let a dark smile creep into his mouth.












　Suddenly feeling that someone was calling him, Allen turned around.
　But naturally, there was no one in that direction, and he tilted his head.

Hmm ......?　Is it just my imagination, or is it ...... a little too long since I've been a little too excited?

　Muttering and smiling, Allen stopped and looked around.
　It had been an hour and a little over an hour since we left Knox.
　It was just a wide plain.

　Not a soul, not even a city in the distance.
　The only thing in the distance was the horizon, but that was as it should be.
　For the past hour or so, Allen had been running around a bit too seriously.

　It's a good thing that you're able to have a good time with them.

It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on a new one.

　Because, frankly, Allen didn't have anything concrete in mind.
　Although he had decided to go to the frontier, that's really all he had decided to do.
　Before deciding what to do in the frontier, I hadn't even decided where to go in the frontier.

　To begin with, the frontier is just a slang term.
　Although it is certainly located in the literal sense of the word frontier, to be more specific, it is the area that stretches to the east of the Duke of Westfeld's domain.
　And to be a little more specific, it was the area owned by the dukes of Westfeldt, but not well managed.

　The Duke of Westfeldt's domain is located at the southern end of the Ad Astera Kingdom, which means that the Duke of Westfeldt also serves as a frontier count.
　The reason why the dukes are doing this is simply because the Westfeldt family is the most prolific in the country.
　The fact that this is true is evident from the fact that Allen has not encountered any demons up to this point.



　It is said that demons exist in this world as well as in the previous world.
　It is said that demons are everywhere in the world and will never run out no matter how many times you hunt them, but it's not a coincidence that Aren's never encountered a demon before because he avoided them.
　Even though they are demons, as long as they are living beings, it is natural that the less they are, the more they are hunted.

　The duke of Westfeld, one of the four great dukes, is even said to be the house that governs the military arts in the kingdom.
　It's not just that they are said to have the biggest warriors in the kingdom, but also that they hunt down all the demons around the city, calling it training, which is an everyday occurrence.
　It's so excessive that adventurers who make their living mainly by hunting demons don't come to them, and I've heard that the adventurer's guild has complained about it, whether it's true or false.

　It is because of such a house that it is in charge of the south, which is said to be the most dangerous part of the Ad Astera Kingdom, and that is the reason why there are places that cannot be managed.
　To put it bluntly, the land you have is too big to manage.
　There is no aristocrat who would like to have the land in the south, which is said to be the most dangerous, even if left to other houses, which has led to the current situation.

　The other reason is simply that they are too devoted to warfare and are not good at managing their domains.

...... Well, I suppose I should be grateful, considering that that's why they call it a frontier place.

　Although the frontier land is an unmanaged land, there are people who gather there because it is unmanaged.
　The place that Allen is aiming for is also such a place, although ......, such places are usually not known to the outside world.
　It is natural because they live there without permission, and Allen does not know the information about the place.

　He knows such places exist, but he has to find out where they are.
　Haphazard, some say.

　But there's no problem.
　Even if you do run into a demon, it's no big deal (・・・・・・), and you can do whatever you want (・・・・・・・).
　I'd really like you to come over because it would save you the trouble of getting food.

　I was kicked out of my parents' house anyway.
　No one is worried about what I'm going to do--

"Ah ......, come to think of it, there was only one, or maybe two people who liked that kind of thing, right?

　The faces of those people suddenly come to mind.
　He was called a loser, despised by everyone, but there were people who always treated him the same way.

　There was one person who was the only one who said that he was a bad boy when he started being called a bad boy.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most out of your time with us.

It's a good thing that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about it.

　If it's not good, it's just self-consciousness to think about such things, I thought, and smiled bitterly.
　And then, well," he muttered, switching his consciousness to...

I've been trying to walk around ............ for a while now, but I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to get a good look at ....... I'm sorry I was wrong to 'look' at it.

　Again, there was a plain with not a single soul around.
　It's still the same now, but Allen has been 'seeing' the scene of a carriage being chased by a demonic thing.
　It was far enough away from here that no shadow or shape could be grasped, but it was also an event that was happening right now.

　And unfortunately, Allen didn't have the personality to know and overlook it.

"Well, it's better than a bad night's sleep.

　I'm just leaving for a little while to live in peace, but really only for a little while.
　That should be no problem.

　Then, murmuring once more, Allen ran out of there with great vigor.