The capture of the lion monster is complete.

　The lion is tangled in a net, suffering from the smoke of lacquer wood chips in the pepper dust, and hurt by stun rods and cork bullets. He could no longer move properly. It was completely emaciated and all I could hear was a weak, cat-like purr.

　I put on my gas mask and approached with Yukikaze in a sheath, and succeeded in capturing the lion demon beast. But it was terribly heartbreaking, so I gave my opinion to Window Flower.

''I got him but........this guy is so skinny that his ribs are floating. I doubt he'll last until the arena, right?
'It doesn't matter either way, the capture is important. Starve to death or die, the reward is in.

　Windowflower only cares about money anymore. It can be said that he has become more human in a way but it's not the direction of growth I was expecting.


Outside of the town where I got the request

I can't carry a stone into town. Midia, go get my client.
'Yes!　Ryota, don't overfeed them, okay?　I'll carry it while it's weak.

　Then I put a little bit of carrion on the end of the stick and brought it to my mouth.
　He's crying and eating it happily. The fact that the King of the Hundred Beasts is too miserable.......

　The reward has been increased to 12 gold coins for speed resolution. They'll add 5 more gold coins if they transport us to the arena. A total of 17 gold coins, the reward we need to live.

　A demon that was turned into a demon beast by human greed, but it was originally a normal animal. I felt sorry for them, so I used the large silver coins to buy food for them. The window flower's permit was cheap muscle (sujiku) and motu-type, so I'll raise the quality of the food with half my own money....

　The arena is on the outskirts of the capital, near our destination, so it's not a waste of time. But I'm not sure if the lion is still alive when we get there.

"Hey, Window, I'm sorry to keep asking you this, but are you sure you're going to take us to the arena?　And when we get there, you're going to get killed by a gladiator.　It doesn't matter if we win...

　I took pity on the lion so much that I didn't learn my lesson and raised my objection again.

Ryota, he's already become a monster, he's doomed to die. You are not allowed to feed him.
'I agree with you because he's so easily moved on. We'll feed him with ours.
You don't want to get away with it, do you? Let's make sure we make money without killing them.

　Ugh, it's true that there's no way for a hexenbiest to be killed except by killing them.

"My Lord ... please cheer up, okay?
I'm okay, thank you.

　I was hoping that nature would return to Ares, the thinking crystal [Harka].
　Yukikaze, who was also its fusion body.
　Somehow, I felt Yukikaze's sadness for the lion.


★The arena.

　I didn't see any lions until I got to the arena. I could hear it crying, but it was so weak that it brought tears to my eyes, and if I got involved, it was sure to be hard to deliver....

　We arrived and handed it over, but the staff in the arena is too weak to do anything about it. They took off their nets and collapsed right away, so they fed it for a while to wait for it to recover.

　No matter how fierce they are for fighting, it doesn't matter how fierce the beasts are, it's just too annoying to make them suffer by turning them into magical beasts. You may think I'm a complainer, but I'm paying attention!

Hey!　Isn't it a felony to demonize an animal?　As an exterminator, you can't miss it!

　I was pissed off and threatened the contractor. Isn't this the best you can do?
　It's too bad the way it was done, and I don't want to see it happen again.

The merchant and the keeper who brought it in made off with the money, and we've been duped.

　It seems that they were brought in under the false pretense of being a rare Hexenbiest. But it was later discovered that it was an artificial hexenbiest. But it was too late, and the main culprit had already escaped. Once they are turned into a hexenbiest, it's impossible to treat them, and they've already taken all the money.

　If they're going to kill him anyway, they're going to use him for fighting matches to make as much profit as possible. In addition, he invited me to watch a free match to refresh my spirits, but I refused, I have no taste for watching people kill each other.

　Well, today's match is between humans. In this case, it seems that if there's no yapping from the audience, there's a chance to surrender and most of us will be spared... Still, I can't bring myself to watch the match, and I walk away from the office in the basement. And on the walkway to the ground, I found some troubled officials.

'You said it said up to 6 man weight!　Whoever changed to a twelve man weight!

　Looking at the scene, I saw that the arena's stage set, the human-powered elevator that makes gladiators and demons appear from underground, was broken. A broken gear can also be seen nearby. Kabuki has a hoisting device, but I didn't know the arena had one too.

　This is your chance to use your title as a mechanic, Anya.

"I am a mechanic. "I am a mechanic and I would be happy to repair your machine for a fee.

　It seemed to be in a hurry, and the other party readily agreed to it with five gold coins. Normally gear teeth take days of grinding to adjust. Madoha immediately programmed an NC machine for the armored car, while Manya adjusted and machined it so as not to damage any other parts, then installed it in the elevator and completed the repair.

　It was of a size that could easily be made in the car's internal factory, so I made a raggedy profit. Thus, I got 5 gold coins as an additional reward!

"Twenty-two gold pieces in total!　Now the payroll problem is solved. We won't be in trouble for a while!　I'd be happy to have another escaped magical beast somewhere, or a broken machine...

　Mr. Windowflower, please don't talk like you're asking for people's misery....

'It can't be that early, and it shouldn't be that early!　You see, the temple is the real deal, right?　Let's get going.

　Snow Wind has such a good personality...
　Ah!　Maybe we can put Xue Feng in charge of window flowers' emotional education!
　But Yukikaze is more junior, and conversely, he might make you cry, so he's submerged.


About the Temple

The only thing I'm concerned about is the slightest trace of miasma response. Would you like me to report it to the Goddess?

　Apparently it's a miasma?　It's supposed to be harmful to God, as I recall. No wonder the bugs held a grudge. But the invasion was halted and they never got here.

　Hmmm, I don't know the answer to that question myself. I'll let Goddess-sama do the analysis.

　That's why I finished my errands and left for the trading city of Citri, where Manya's workshop is located.



A certain place in Japan

Well, it's only a miasma... but bugs don't have faith. You can't send them wishes.
''So ... so ... you tried to attack me ... with a direct grudge? .....