Allen was walking alone in the sunlit streets of the city.
　What you see in your field of vision is the buzz of the city, but that buzz is not just because it's daytime now.
　Perhaps it was because of the news from the guild that the forest had been normalized, sent out three days ago now.

　The adventurers who were skeptical at first were now able to see it with their own eyes, and now the city seems to be slowly coming back to life.
　Allen doesn't know how vibrant it was before, but at least it's a vast difference between now and three days ago.
　For better or worse, it must be just as expected of people who live in a place like this in the middle of nowhere.

　By the way, it's no surprise that the guild had something to do with Aren and the others who sent out the news.
　It's not an exaggeration to say that almost all of this is due to Allen.

　That's why Allen threw Fenrir's body to the guild.

　However, the first thing Allen did was to go to the guild first thing in the morning to tell them there was a monster corpse too big to carry, so he asked them to carry it, and then he led them there.
　I thought I was being tricked on the way there because I was going so deep into the forest!　I was told by one of the adventurers who followed me that it wasn't Allen's fault.

　At any rate, the guild that saw the actual thing had determined that this was the cause of the commotion in the forest.
　The fact that the guild was in such a hurry to get the word out so soon afterwards suggests that they were in a hurry as well.

　That was certainly the cause, but just because you defeated it didn't mean that the forest would return to normal.
　We should have at least given it a week to see how things went: ...... Well, it's not Allen's business, and as a result, the swiftness of the move has resulted in the current vitality.
　It's the result of a wise decision on the part of the guild.

　The guild is said to be in a hectic state.
　Although I knew that Fenrir was a big name at the time of his level, I heard that he was having trouble finding suppliers for his materials.
　It is said that there is no way to give it to an inferior company because of the quality of the goods.

　That's one reason why Allen has not yet received the money for giving Fenrir to you.
　Until that is determined, the amount of money to be exchanged can't be determined either.
　The other reason is simply because he said he was short of cash.

　At any rate, it was because the same or better items were brought in at the same time.
　Well, it was also brought in by Allen and his team.

　The dragon material that had been left undiscarded was given to us while we were at it because we thought this was the right time.
　It's just not good timing for us at all!　But I didn't care.
　Or rather, since it was still only half done, it should be tolerated.

　While thinking about this, Allen walked onward, with the guild, which could be seen from outside, in full swing.
　I don't have anything else to do with the guild today.
　We have business beyond this point.

　Thus, Allen found himself in a place that has become quite familiar of late.
　You'll find a sword standing next to the door, and you duck under the door, wondering if it will ever be renewed.

　Immediately, a familiar sight appeared in your field of vision.

Welcome to ......

　What greeted Allen was a voice with little inflection and a face that was equal to it.
　The voice that you are finally getting used to hearing and the brown, expressionless face that you are starting to get used to, Allen lets out a wry smile.

Yes, it's nice to be able to say hello, but would it be perfect if you could smile there too?
"............ smile?
No, there is no nodding of the head, is there?

　With a deepening chuckle, well, in a way, I guess it's inevitable.
　I don't mean to force you, you just need to get used to it little by little.

　And as I was exchanging such words with the girl, a familiar figure appeared from the back.

"Hey, Allen, you're back. Did you like that girl that much?
"Shall we stop saying those things because they're misleading?　Or rather, isn't it Noel who likes it?
Well, I guess you could say that for sure.

　To be more precise, I'm curious, but I don't dare to tell you that.

"...... Milene, did you like it?
...... Well, I'm sure it's not too bad, at least for now, right? At least for now, I think it's not so bad, right?　That's why I can stay in my workshop without worrying about it.
...... so . ...... was good?
Is that a confirmation of me or a reaction to my words?

　Seeing them exchanging such words, I let out a small breath, thinking that they are doing reasonably well for now.
　I wondered what would happen when Noel said he would take the girl in, but so far no problems seem to have arisen, so maybe it's time to stop coming in for a visit.

　Needless to say, this is Noel's store, and the girl there - Milene is the girl with the man who had Fenrir the other day.
　Incidentally, she's also the girl who broke into the inn where Leeds and the others are staying and was repulsed.
　The girl said she was going to kill Leeds, so she's an assassination attempt.

　It's a felony as well as a felony in this world, and considering the fact that the other party is royalty, it's not surprising that he or she was sentenced to death.
　Still, it didn't happen because of extenuating circumstances, and because Leeds didn't want to do it, and because he made some sort of plea bargain.
　Well, it was informal and unofficial, but it didn't matter given the location of the place.

　Incidentally, the specific reason for extenuating circumstances is that it seems that Milene was in a subservient state with the man.
　This is not a simple slavery, but a state of coercion that has nothing to do with the intention of the person who used the gift.
　That's why I decided that the crime is not purely Millene's.

　The most important thing is that he was able to extract information from her, a kind of plea bargain.
　You will be able to find out a lot of information about ...... even though Milene was not informed of so many things, but still managed to get two important pieces of information.

　The first is that the man is a demon.
　This is quite a big deal, as there are no records of him having contact with anyone who is specifically identified as the devil.
　It's purely valuable as information, and the fact that the devil walked around the city looking like he was something he would take for granted is also important.
　This alone should be enough to alleviate her guilt.

　And second, it is almost certain that the devil was involved in the general's case.
　It seems that Milene overheard the man talking about it.
　Although Milene's testimony is the only evidence, we are not trying to accuse the devil.
　It's enough to know that.

　Also, although we don't know who it is, we know from Milene that the man seems to have been in contact with someone.
　Although it is almost certain after the general's case that the devil is in cahoots with someone, this will help to reinforce that possibility.

　And with this much information, Aren't you think there is no need to let Milene go free, if not to let her go free, then to charge her with a crime?



　In addition, there is a possibility that Milene is lying, but this is not.
　Or, rather, if she was lying, I could tell.
　Simply as a result of life experience, we can vaguely know if Allen is lying or not, but more than that, we can use our omniscience to know for sure.

　Rather than judging whether or not he or she is lying, you can use your omniscience to judge whether or not the information is correct or not, but just to be sure, everything was fine when I checked.

　Incidentally, Milene also used the power to disappear, but it was an imitation of a demon's power with the power of a gift.
　It's a good thing that the demons were surprised that such a thing was possible: ...... Well, that's all well and good.

　It's a good thing that they didn't charge him with a crime, but the question was what to do with Milene.
　Even if she's not guilty, you can't just throw her out there: ...... in many ways.

　And that's where, surprisingly, Noëlle stood as a candidate to take it back.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about it by visiting our website.

　I'm sure you've heard from Noel himself as to why he was so insistent on making more than a holy sword after that.
　It's not so much a substitute for the witchcraft that has gotten involved, but it's also a sketchy story about the past that Noel seemed to sympathize with at the time ...... when he was getting the information from Milene. .
　I'm sure no one but he or she will be able to tell how it was, but I'm sure it wasn't too far off.

　You'll be able to find out what's going on in the marketplace, and you'll be able to find out what's going on in the marketplace.

"Excuse me, sorry to bother you. ......, Mr. Allen?

　And as I was looking at them and reminiscing about how this happened, Rees and his friends showed up.
　The reason for coming here is probably the same as Allen's. In short, we came to see what's going on with them.
　In short, we came to see what's going on with them.

　You're going to be able to find out what's going on with the way you're going to meet here every day since that day, so I don't need to tell you that much.

...... It's another strange day.
Absolutely.

　They exchanged smiles and shrugged their shoulders as they said.
　Well, in Allen's case, it's also to check if there's something wrong with Milene.

　I've already mentioned that Milene was enslaved to the devil with gifted powers.
　And it can't basically be broken unilaterally.
　Strictly speaking it wasn't a gift but a demon's power, but the basics are the same.

　But Allen forced it to be destroyed.
　He was able to do so by using his power of reason.

　But since there are not always side effects, this is why I checked every day--

Well, maybe it's time you didn't come here every day.
"Hmmm ...... sure doesn't look like you have anything to worry about.
I think ...... the first day we were exploring each other, but now I feel like it's becoming a lot more natural.
"...... could you stop making observations about people without telling me what you think of them?
"...... Mylene is fine,
I don't care.

　Allen and the others smile at Noel, who makes a serious disgusted face as he says that.
　And then I suddenly remembered something.

I'm sure you're not the only one.　I didn't ask you what you thought of it or anything.
I'm not sure what to think about ......, but yes, it is indeed a top quality material. It's a challenging task. But at the same time, it is also said to be difficult to handle, so it's not yet in shape. I will show you when it's in shape ...... but I'll tell you to stay tuned.
I see. ...... So, I'll be looking forward to it.

　What I'm talking about is the material for the dragon.
　I gave half of them to the guild, and half to Noel.

　If I gave them all to the guild, I thought the guild wouldn't be able to handle it, but I also thought that Noel would be able to handle it more than that.
　I'm sure that was a sincere statement from the heart.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on with them, so it's time for me to go.
Is that so?　I think it's okay to go a little slower: ......
This is my house, for one thing.　...... Well, I don't really disagree with that.
That's nice of you to say, but I've got some personal business to attend to. Well, to tell you the truth, I just remembered.
"Hmm. ...... Do you need help?

　At Beatrice's words, a wry smile appears on her face.
　That's as good a guess as you'll ever get.

　But it's really just a boorish thing to do.
　I appreciate the concern, but I shake my head.

"No, I don't need it.
"Well, I'll see you at .......
Yeah, I'll see you two later. Noel and Milene will see you later.
"Yes. I'll make sure you have something to show them next time they come.
"...... We look forward to seeing you again soon?
Would it have been perfect if I wasn't questioning and tilting my head?　See you later. I hope to be greeted with a smile next time.

　Having said that, Allen left Noel's house.
　So he kept walking ...... and once he was out of town.

　Then I looked around because I knew I would look dumb if someone was watching me.

...... Okay. No one is here. Let's--

　--The Power of Omniscience, Code Akashic: Eye of Heaven.

　--The power of the sword, "World's End": Dimensional Slash.

　He haphazardly swings his sword into empty space.

　And that's it.
　I let out a breath and slowly sheath the sword.



"Well, and ...... then, what do we do now?

　Then he turned on his heel and returned to the city, immersing himself in the buzz of the city, while Allen thought about his future plans.














　The man kept moving as fast as he could.
　Three days had passed since then.
　That much time has passed and his speed still hasn't slowed down.

　We're already far from that place, and when I look back, I see many times that no one is following me.
　But still, for some reason, I couldn't feel the slightest bit relieved.
　You're going to have to be able to get rid of the sensation as if someone is watching you all the time, and the man just keeps running.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out what that was all about. I still can't stop shuddering just thinking about it ......

　Fenrir was killed with a single blow.
　It was a threat, sure, but it was even more mysterious than that.

　One might even call it unfathomable.
　This was something he shouldn't have touched, he felt instinctively.

"I guess I should let you know about ...... for now. Should we withdraw from that place ...... no, for safety reasons, from the country itself?

　I should have gone to that place (・・・・) first to inform them, but I wanted to get away from there as soon as possible.
　Besides, if I let the country know about it anyway, they'll leave there too.
　In the meantime, if something goes wrong ...... unfortunately, they'll have to give up the fight they deserve.

...... Even so, it was a bit of a shame to leave that thing behind. It's a good thing that we've already taken care of it, so I don't think the information is going to get out: ...... Oh, I haven't contacted them. It's a good idea to ignore them now: ...... No, there were other people working on it as well.　If so, shouldn't you say something to them as well as a warning?

　Then, by mumbling a few words to clear his thoughts, the man finally regained his composure.
　You're going to be able to have a look at your own actions up to now, and a bitter smile comes to your face.

I'm not sure if I was too cool about it, even though I was witnessing a dangerous existence ....... Oh dear, that's so unlike me. It's a good thing that we've escaped this far, so we don't have to worry about being caught up.

　And then the man tilted his head because he suddenly realized that he had stopped walking.
　I was certainly thinking about stopping soon, but I don't remember stopping.

"............ yes?

　I looked down at my body and just let out a silly voice.
　But that couldn't be helped.

　The body from the waist down was absent, and it had already fallen to the ground.
　It's a good thing that you're able to have a good time with your friends and family.

...... stupid, na ...... this is an attack ......?　But nowhere is there any sign of that ......

　Although he thought so, ...... in fact the man instinctively knew who had attacked him.
　No matter how improbable it was, the ...... man's instinct was to be sure that this was the boy's doing.

You are ...... how much ......

　What had I really touched?
　With such a vague fear shaking his heart, the man's consciousness was being painted into the darkness.