"So that's the royal capital of the Land of the Moon (Rafiloig). ......
　It was the first time I had seen a large human city in the past thousand years.
　It is surrounded by walls that are not very high, and it does not seem to be well defended.

Shall we go then?
Wait, please.
　Abel, the hero, grabbed my hand as I moved forward.
　He is now in male form.

Abel, what's wrong?
"Makoto-san. I'm sure you'll be able to figure out what's going on.　My friends went to the capital of the Moon Country and never came back. Let's check on them first.
"Ah, yes. Right.
　That's right.
　Isn't that the basis of adventure?
　You gotta get a feel for a place you've never been before.

"Oh, no problem, my king!　"Don't worry, my king! No matter what comes out, I will kick it away.
　The Great Spirit of Water (Dea) appeared and suggested that we go on.

No, Dea, you can't!　I know you're strong, but you can't solve everything with violence.
I know you are strong, but you must not solve everything with violence.　You are too fragile to fall down in the aftermath of my magic. ...... Ah!　My king, please don't stare at me like that!　I'm just kidding!
I'm not sure what to say.
　I'm sure you've heard of it.

　In all honesty, I feel like I can get by with Dea.
　But these are the words of the brave Abel.
　I can't ignore them.
　And above all, I'm a man of discretion.
　I wonder if I've been thinking so haphazardly. ......


　--Makoto, you're so quick to be reckless!


　Whenever I was rushing forward, Goddess (Noah) always stopped me, right?
　I'm not going to be able to hear Noah's voice guiding me now.
　...... I'll be careful, Goddess (Noah).
　I apologized to Noah in my heart.

Thank you for pointing that out, Mr. Abel. Shall we take a look at the city for a while?
"Yes, Makoto-san.
　We decided to observe the people coming and going in the city.
　I used my clairvoyant skills, but Hakuryu and the Great Sage were the best in simple eyesight.
　It's better to ask them.

Mr. Shiro, how are you doing, Momo?
"The checkpoints are crappy.
I'm just curious. ...... There's someone who doesn't look like a human. What do you think they are, ......?
He's probably a demon. A mixture of human and demon. There are too many of them for .......
　I'm not sure what to say.
　I'm sure there are a lot of demons out there.

I'm not sure what to do.
　I'm not sure if this is familiar to the brave Abel, but he's nodding his head.

"What do you want to do, spiritist?
I'm not sure. ......
　You can get a lot more information on the web.

　A thousand years ago, the country of the moon (Rafiloig) has a policy of "race harmony" between the human race and the demon race.
　They thought that if all the people on earth became demons, there would be peace.
　Therefore, it is not surprising that there are demons in the royal city of Cornet besides humans.

　The reason why demons and humans, who are supposed to be incompatible with each other, are intermarrying is because they have been "bewitched" by the evil witch.
　Demons and humans are falsely married, and there are many demons and humans living in this magical city.
　However, the other three who don't know such history may feel strange. 　

(If you don't go into the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger's cub. ......)
　After half a day of observation, it seems that there is no great danger in entering the capital.
　Then it would be a waste of time to go any further.

I'll need to infiltrate the city to get any more information.
I don't have a choice. ....... If the need arises, I can get you all out of there.
　Your words are reassuring.

I'm not sure what to do. Dea, stay hidden until I call you.
"...... Yes.
　I gave a nod to the disgruntled Dea and decided to approach the city.

　I thought about using my transformation skills, but the city is a free pass for both humans and demons.
　It would be more suspicious if he was caught in a bad disguise.
　I did not disguise myself.
　A large gate was approaching.

"Next guy, come here! Hmm?　I haven't seen you before.


　The gatekeeper stopped me.

"One big woman, two young men and a girl. ....... What's your relationship?　What brings you to this city?
　He seemed to be asking me questions out of curiosity rather than suspicion.
　I told him the story I'd decided on beforehand.

We're three brothers, me, Al and Momo. And this is our mother. Actually, we lost our father to illness and came to this town to find work. May we enter the city?
　Abel, a brave man, used a false name, Al.
　The rest of us will have no problem using our real names.

"Well, ...... your father. I'm sorry to hear that.
　The gatekeeper's face changed to one of sympathy.

"It must be tough being a woman on your own. ....... The city is safe with the blessings of the queen. I hope you find a job. You guys have to help mom. Here, I'll give you a candy bar.
"Thanks, Uncle.
　Momo is getting a candy bar. 　
　This gatekeeper's a really nice guy. 　

Mm-hmm. ......
　In comparison, Mel's cheeks are twitching.
　She seems to be reluctant to play the role of a mother.
　I thought she had a lot of children because she was called "Mother" in the Great Labyrinth, but it seems she is actually unmarried.


I asked her, "Why don't you get married?
　I asked her, "Why don't you get married? I'm sure you're not the only one.
　It was ...... scary.
　I'll never ask again.


　And so we easily infiltrated Cornet, the royal capital of the Land of the Moon (Rafiloig).


"Lots of big buildings!　There's a lot of food for sale here, Makoto-san!
"Wow, there are so many stores, Master!
　Abel the Brave and Momo the Great Sage are scurrying around the town.
　I'm a bit of a country boy, aren't I?
　I'm sure you'll be able to figure it out.

"Whoa!　What's that item?　I've never seen that before!
　I've never seen that before!" There was a figure of Mel, with glittering eyes, scoping out the stalls.
　By the way, you said it's been hundreds of years since you've been to a city on earth.
　Sighing at the excited three, we strolled around the city.

　We decided to find a place to sleep first, so we looked for an inn.
　We soon found one.
　But we had no deposit.
　When I was troubled, he asked me "Do you have anything that can be exchanged for money? When Hakuryu gave me the magic stone of the Great Labyrinth, I said, "That's a hell of a pure magic stone. Wait a minute! and disappeared into the back of the store.
　After a while, the shopkeeper came back and brought a large amount of coins.

"Is it really this good ......?
　Bailong (Mel) was puzzled.

"Yes, of course. I've upgraded your room to a higher grade, as a service.
　The owner of this inn is also nice.
　The owner of this inn is also a nice man.

　We left our luggage in the room and decided to explore the city.

"Sir.
　When we were about to leave the inn, the owner stopped us.

As we were leaving the inn, the shopkeeper stopped us and said, "Since this is your first time in town, I'd like to remind you to gather in front of the Moon King's castle in the morning for the Queen's speech. This is the duty of everyone in King's Landing.
I understand. Thank you for the information.
　I thanked the shopkeeper and left the inn.


"Hey, pretty lady, what do you think of our products?
"Hey there, pretty face. I have some equipment that will suit you.
"Beautiful madam. Would you like to see a dress that would suit you?
Who's the madam?
　They're all being touted.
　Bailong (Mel), did you forget the setting?

　The royal city of Cornet is alive and kicking.
　The Great Sage (Momo) and the brave Abel are happily looking around the stores.
　My original purpose was to gather information about the Holy Sword, but I'll go to a tavern at night for that.

　I bought a few skewers from a street vendor and sat down on a bench nearby.
　As I ate slowly, I observed the people on the street.
　One thing that caught my attention was the number of demon tribes.

　The demons have characteristics that cannot be found in the human race.
　Some have horns.
　Their skin color is unique.


　The one with three eyes.
　But they're all friendly.
　There are also many children and old people.
　I asked a passerby how to get to the castle, and he gladly told me.
　The atmosphere may be similar to that of the Land of Water (Roses).
　At that time, a white dragon (Mel) sat down next to me.

"I'll take it.
　He took a skewer from my hand.
　I have no complaints, since I paid for it with the money I exchanged for Mr. Hakuryu's magic stones.
　In fact, I thought I had bought a little too much.

"This is delicious. What kind of meat is it?
"Bison, they say.
Hey, ......, maybe I'll hunt some down next time.
They use a secret sauce. You can't get the same taste by hand.
Oh, that's too bad.
　We had a rambling conversation.
　I tried not to make people feel uncomfortable.

　I'm not sure if you're aware of this, Spiritualist?　I'm sure you're not the only one.

　I'm not going to be able to do that.

"Yes, you mean the enchantment, right?
　I answered in a small voice.

　Yes. There's a hint of demon in there. I'm not sure what to do. The whole city is covered with "charm" magic. ....... There's a tremendous user here.

The Moon Priestess: ....... She's the queen of the land.
　Also known as the "Witch of Mischief".
　She's the ruler of this land.

　Do you know her?

No way. No, we don't know each other.

　I don't know what you're talking about. ....... Who the hell are you anyway?　You seem to be hiding the fact that you are a follower of an old god clan. ......

　I was asked that question and thought about it for a while.
　My purpose.
　I'm from a thousand years in the future.
　I might as well tell Mel.
　She's very thoughtful.

"Mr. Mel, my purpose. ......

　Wait. I don't want to hear it here.

"What?
　She stopped me unexpectedly.

　I'm not interested in what you are, but if you're going to tell me, tell everyone. I'm not sure what to do.　I'm not interested in who you are, but if you're going to tell me, tell everyone. Don't you agree?

"............
　He admonished me.

　I'm not sure what to do with it. I'm sure you're not the only one.

I can guarantee you that.

　I'm not sure how you can say that with such confidence. ....... Well, good. I'm counting on you.　

...... Yes.
　These words momentarily reminded me of Noah.

　The two who had been playing and exploring in the city came back.

　Once back at the inn, I went to the tavern to have dinner and gather some information.
　But I did not get much useful information.

　The Land of the Moon is wonderful.
　The Queen of the Moon Country is wonderful. 　
　You'll be safe in the capital Cornet.

　That's all they said.
　In the first place, all the people in the capital are under the spell of enchantment.
　They probably don't have any important information.
　I'm in trouble. .......

　Just then, a voice called out to me from somewhere.



"Mr. Makoto Takatsuki: ......



　I cringed.
　My name was called with a phonetic alphabet.
　I haven't taken the surname "Takatsuki" at all since I came here a thousand years ago.

　Only my acquaintances a thousand years later know that.
　I looked at the person who called my name and saw a slightly suspicious person with a deep hood.
　I don't recognize him.

"Would you come this way, please?　...... Our Lord is waiting for you.