So much for the stupid face," I said, to which Celestia immediately replied, "Who's the stupid face? But the man remained frozen, unable to move.

　If he doesn't even know who I am, it's probably not a bad thing that he can't move after seeing me fight. I approached the man and slapped him on the cheek.

"Are you alive?

Oh, yeah, I'm still alive somehow.

　I sprinkled some liquid healing potion on the largest wound on the man's back, and the wound glistened and closed up in a flash.
　The man's expression softened as he realized that he would not die from this.

"Can you stand up by yourself?

Oh, thank God. What are you guys? ...... That strength is not normal.

We're from the Kingdom of Euresia.

　I didn't miss the moment when the man's face changed to one of confusion.
　It wasn't about meeting a Eurasian, it was about not knowing what the Kingdom of Euresia was.
　It seems that the Kingdom of Euresia is too weak to even be recognized by those who live a little farther away.

Well, whatever the case, thank God. Now you can go back to the guild in South Lorient," the man said.

"Then you can tell them about the Rain Kingdom people there. You can have all the evidence you want," I said, looking at the bodies lying there.

　If they're royalty, they're definitely wearing something to prove it.
　If we submit it, the guild will notify the home country and the facts will become clear.
　If that happens, the Rain Kingdom will be in trouble.

"Well, I'm sure there's plenty of countries that have grudges," the man responded, just as I'd expected.

"Sorry, but we're going to Midriver. I'm sorry, but we're headed to Midriver. From here, you'll probably get to South Lorient first, and I won't be able to testify against the guild, so keep that in mind.

The man raised the corner of his mouth happily, "Yeah, okay.

　The current location was closer to South Lorient than Midriver, and with Seretia's tired legs, no matter how well maintained the road was, it would surely be much later than the man could reach South Lorient.

So we'll go, and you can do the rest.

Wait a minute, I know it's not much, but this is a small token of my gratitude, please accept it.

　The man pulled out a small burlap sack from his chest.
　The man pulled out a small burlap sack from his chest. It was heavy, and inside were several dazzling gold coins.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry to give you so much.

"No, it's all you've given me. Well, I'm going to do what I have to do and then I'll be on my way to South Lorient," the man said as he approached the lying corpse.

　Celetia and I decided to leave him behind and find our way to Midriver.



　　　　　　　...

　As we walked through the forest, a burning smell began to waft through the air and we found a ruined village. As the man had said, it was so cruelly and disorderly destroyed that we could tell at a glance that it had been attacked not by people but by demons.
　There was no sign of the people who would have been there, only a chill in the air.

The kingdom of Carlitz is quite a noisy place," Seretia muttered to herself in front of the empty village.

It seems so. It's not just paganism, it's a dangerous country.

　At this rate, it could be destroyed before I die.
　I'm no longer a prince, but it would be unbearable to see it fall apart while I'm still alive.
　It seems that the country is still a great power now, but everything is different from my time.

I've never seen them before, but Walth is a merciless fighting clan. I've never seen that before.

They were just too weak.

　To be precise, I should say that I took them out before they could show their strength, but even if I had, the result would have been the same.
　The problem now is not that, but that Celestia doesn't understand what she just said.

I have a question for you, Celestia, do you know what will happen if that man talks to the guild?

What will happen is that the Kingdom of Raine will be in a bad position and the Kingdom of Euresia's name will rise. I'm sure he'll be grateful to Euresia for saving him.

　I had a terrible headache at the thought of Celestia.
　I had a terrible headache at the thought of Celestia, but on the other hand, it would be worth sending him to study.

I'm afraid not," I declared. Celestia wrinkled her brow as if to claim that she was unhappy with the answer.

'How can it be wrong? You're going to tell me what Walth thinks, aren't you? She said in a strong tone and stood in front of me.

"For one thing, it doesn't just make the Rain Kingdom look bad. What that woman was doing was hunting adventurers who came to the kingdom mainly through the Crown system. This is the same as assassination, and if it is exposed with evidence, there will be retaliation. And if there are more than one this time, there is a high probability that they will invade the Rain Kingdom simultaneously.

"I understand that, but what about the rest?　What Walth did was a good publicity stunt for Euresia, right?　This is an indisputable fact.

Unfortunately, the man's report to the guild won't include a single mention of Euresia.

　Seretia gives me a look that says, "What are you talking about?
　In fact, it would be better if she remained pure and unchanged, but she needs to understand the Crown system a little better.

He's going to take all the credit for this. The Kingdom of Euresia is definitely recognized as a country to be wary of in the Kingdom of Cassandra. It would be nice if it leaked out, but I doubt it.

Are you saying you're going to take everything that Walth did?

Well, yeah. Well, yeah. I set him up that way.

"Why would you do that? It was a chance for the Kingdom of Euresia to make a name for itself," Celestia blushed.

"Oh, but we don't really know if it will turn out the way Walth says it will, do we?　It might be that the Kingdom of Euresia is taking credit for it.



It's not going to happen. He even gave me a souvenir because he knew what I wanted," he said, waving a burlap sack in front of Celestia's face. "By the time we get to Midriver, there'll be some movement. Besides, this isn't the kind of achievement Celestia is after.

Oh, Walth is capable of so much more.

I'm just an assistant to Celestia. It's up to Celestia to do great things.

　Normally, this level of achievement would be enough to attract a certain amount of people. But if this is the end of it, I'll be in trouble. I'm not going to just leave after being shown the fallen kingdom of Carlitz like this.

"Well, I'll use my magic to accomplish great things.

　You can't do it with your magic," I almost said, but I managed to hold back.
　I would like to teach you what real magic is, but I'm not sure what to do, I thought.
　If I showed him that I could use magic now, it would only make me more important, and I would certainly have less freedom.
　I wish I had someone in my group who could use magic. .......