Christiana McAllen's perspective◇.

　The office of the McAllen lord's mansion.
　Confronting me there is me - Christiana and my sister Violet McAllen.

''Chris, you must give up being a lord. I have the support of the Roland family of the Land of the Sun.
　Sister Violet smiles gracefully.
　I giggle and grind my teeth.

　The Roland family, the Five Holy Nobles of the Land of the Sun.
　Their status surpasses that of the Roses royal family.
　However, they are foreign nobles.
　Normally, it wouldn't have that much of an effect on nobles from other countries.
　But the Sun Nation and the Water Nation have long been allied and their hierarchical relationship is clear.
　The intentions of the Roland family cannot be ignored by even the Roses royal family.

''Hmph, there is no such thing as a sister that is superior to a sister.
Well, not yet, Miss Violet!　I have not given up!
　My sister has lost a huge amount of money to install the Roland family's support.
　It's just that it's a time when the demons are becoming more active and we need to build up our army and save up our troops.
　No matter how much it's to become a lord, it's not worth it if McAllen's finances deteriorate!

It looks like we've got a winner...
　Just as Sister Violet was about to announce her victory.

Mister Chris, may I have a word with you?
Mr. Fujiwara?
　The Master opened the door and came in.

''Brave man of light, Lord Sakurai has come to McAllen, I hear.
"What?
　How abrupt.
　At this time?

The brave man of light the next Deputy King of the Highlands?
　Sister Violet murmurs in a daze.
　''Yes, the Heroic Lady of Light has been confirmed to become the Deputy King after defeating the Great Demon King as the husband of Princess Noel, the First Heir to the Highland Throne.
''Why such a man!
　The relaxed demeanor from earlier disappeared, and she was flustered, sister.

(To see the brave Lord Makoto of Roses...?　(Or is there some other purpose?)
　According to the master's story, Makoto-sama is a close friend of the Heroic Lady of Light.

''I am going to pick up Sakurai-dono, but what about Chris-dono?
Wow, I'll go with you!　Sister, we'll talk later.
....
　I didn't hear back from Sister Violet.


◇True's point of view ◇.


There's a great savior reborn in McAllen, a brave man of light!
""Pleased!"
　The entrance to the McAllen Adventurer's Guild is in a festive mood.

　--I mean, it's normalcy.

''Haha........''
　Sakurai-kun smiles with a troubled look on his face.
'They're a noisy bunch, Ryosuke.
　Furiae-san, dressed a little more stylishly than usual, is stationed next to me.

　It seems that after becoming the head of the Knight of the Sun, Sakurai-kun has been making the rounds of greetings to the royalty and major nobles of the six continental states.
　I heard that he usually ends up going to the royal capital.

(He's worried about Furiae-san, so he stopped by McAllen.
　That's love.
　But nominally, I'm supposed to come say hello to Princess Sophia in McAllen.
　With Sakurai-kun, who doesn't seem to want to show off too much and is having trouble getting his name called out loudly.
　I was relieved to see Furiae-san looking happy next to me.

　By the way, I heard that the accompanying Knights of the Sun are resting in the inn.
　Sakurai-kun said they're all exhausted as a result of following him as he moved as fast as he could.
　It's not easy being a valiant chaperone.

You look like you're having fun, Sakurai-kun.
Hooli makes faces like that. He's always in a bad mood.
　Sa-san, Lucy is trying to keep them out of the way.
　By the way, I also told Sakurai-kun about Furiae-san's pseudonym (Furi).
　We were celebrating escaping the danger of the demon swarm among our people.

''Makoto-senpai!　Good day, guys!　I'll pour you a drink!
　The martial artist man from Jean's party spoke to me.
　He's a new adventurer, but from his muscular muscles, he looks like he's been working out a lot.
　He said his name was Tony.
'Oh, thanks, Tony,'
　The ale was poured into a large glass.
　I can't drink that much in one go, though.

True. Tony wanted to talk to you. Go easy on him.
　Oh, Jean's.
　He's an adventurer, isn't he?
Makoto!　That was great magic!　How in the world did you do that kind of magic? Can I just have a look at your muscles for a minute?
No, no, magic has no muscle...
"Wow, these are the muscles of a brave man. That's what you feel on your skin!
　Hey!　Hey, you're touching it too much!
　I get a slight chill and keep my distance.

'Makoto!　Would you like to come on an adventure with me next time?
　He closed the distance between us.
"Uh, yeah. I'll see you next time.
After your adventure, come to the spa!　I'll flush your back!
....
　For some reason, my ass is tingling.


"Do you want to come on an adventure (etc.) with Tony?
　Yes, sir.
　No.


"RPG player" skills?
　There's a typo.
　.... a typo, right?

I know you're going to come with me, senior.
Yeah, we'll all go together.
　Jean's junior adventurer seems to be a bit quirky.
　I've never been in a club when I was in school, so I've never been a junior.
　I don't feel bad about being looked up to.
　I'm curious and look at Emily, Lucy, and Sa-san who are drinking.


'Lucy-onesama!　The Meteor Shower (Meteorain) was amazing!
　The wizard girl in Jean's party is involved with Lucy.
　She's cute with reddish brown hair and hollow eyes.
　Did I mention her name is Monica?

'Well, Monica. It's so hot when you're so attached to me...
　Unusually, Lucy flinched.
'You're so strong, Lucy-onnae, aren't you!　Would you like to go on an adventure with me sometime?
Yeah. With Emily and the others.
　They're inviting me over there too.
　Maybe we can go on a joint adventure sometime soon.

Hahaha...............Lucy-nee-sama's skin is so beautiful. And it's very hot, isn't it? I want to be held in these arms........
Hey, hey!　Emily!　Is this girl drunk?
　Impatiently, Lucy asks her friend for help.

'Yeah?　Are you a good boy?　Lucy is a member of the brave party, and you should take care of the junior wizard who adores you. Hey, Aya. I heard you're familiar with the Great Maze, is it true?
Well, you know what I mean?
　Emily is not dealing with Lucy, but talking to Sa-san.
　Sa-san is giving a blunt reply.
　It's not more or less, is it?

'I'm thinking of going to the Great Maze for our party. Can you give me a little lecture?　The reward is McAllen's Hidden Sweets Shop
I'm on it!
　It seems that a deal has been struck between Emily and Sa-san.

"Lucy-onnae-sama. I think I'm drunk~. Can you take me to my room, please?
Calm down, Monica. First, drink the water.
　Lucy, come on!
　I was me, and Tony's invitation was so intense that I moved my seat, leaving Jean to deal with it.


'Oh my gosh, Makoto. Good job today.
'Thank you for your hard work, Marie. It's been a tough day.
　I sat next to Marie, who had just finished working for the guild.
''Have demons been coming to town a lot lately?''
'Yeah, for the third time this month.... This might be a little bad if we don't get it right.
　Marie's expression is dark, as she's always bottomlessly cheerful when she's drinking.
　It's scary when it's like today.
　Luckily, Sakurai-kun was there today, but it seems that Lucas-san and the veteran adventurer usually managed to do something about it.
　However, that veteran has been absent lately due to many calls.
　According to Marie-san, "The number of injured people is increasing........and that's a problem," she said with low tension.

Is there anything I can do to help?
　When I asked him, he looked at me blankly.
　And then, with a huff, he smiled at me.
I'm going to have to say that the unreliable Makoto-kun has become much cooler. I should have spit on him earlier.
　He ripped my head off.
"It hurts,
　Yes, yes, Marie should be like this.
'Okay, let's have a drink!　To celebrate Makoto's heroism!
I've been celebrated over a dozen times.
　Marie's tone came back.

''Hey, by the way, that's the Brave Lady of Light, right?　What kind of relationship do you have with the rumored noblewoman, Hooli?
　Marie overheard me with interest.
'Is she a lover?'
"?　!　But the brave lady of light is a Highland princess and...
'Oh, that was a lie. Forget it.
'I care!　Tell me on the sly!
　While shaking my shoulder, I glanced at Sakurai-kun and Furiae-san.


"Hey, Ryosuke. The other day, I was attacked by the Goblin King.
What?　What happened?
I used my charm to get the wizard to kill me. Maybe I have a talent for adventure.
Don't take chances with me, okay?
　Sakurai-kun smiles bitterly.

　Furiae is talking to Sakurai about his recent activities with great enthusiasm.
　Sakurai-kun seems to be enjoying himself as he listens to her with a smile on his face.
　Sakurai-kun's refreshingly handsome face and Furiae's neat and clean long black hair are really picturesque.
　Female adventurers who wanted to talk to Mr. Sakurai and male adventurers who wanted to talk to Ms. Furiae couldn't get close to each other.
　It's so peaceful.


　--I remembered the conversation I had with Sakurai-kun after I defeated the green dragon (Green Dragon).


　◇


　The green dragon shattered without a sound.
　As expected of the legendary savior's skill 'Sword of Light'.

''Sakurai-kun, you saved me. How did you end up in McAllen?
　I thanked him and ran up to him.
'I've become the Knight Commander of the Sun, so I'm making the rounds of greetings to the royalty of each country. I stopped by the Water Country (Roses), so I thought I'd show up at McAllen.
　Refreshingly, he replies.
　I grin back at him.

'You're here to see Friae, aren't you?'
... well, well. I guess that's part of it.
　Again, that's the main thing, right?

But you're sure?　You have a wife and kids in the Land of the Sun, right?
　20 beautiful fiancées, one for each day!　
　And then there's the beautiful Friae!　I'm so jealous!
　I asked him with the intention of being mildly mean.
　But Sakurai-kun's expression suddenly darkened.

''Actually........I've never seen the face of my own child.......''
What?
　Wait a minute.
　I've never seen my own children.
　What are you talking about?

　According to what I've heard.
　Although Sakurai's child is the "Son of the Brave Man of Light", he is not a "son of royalty".
　However, the tricky thing is that Sakurai-kun is the husband of Princess Noel, so he will be the Deputy King of Highland in the future.

　He is a son of the Vice-King with no royal blood.
　He is the son of a deputy king with no royal blood, which could lead to a battle for the future succession.
　For this reason, it seems that Sakurai-kun is forbidden to meet with mothers and children who have children.
　The successive kings of the Highlands must be children of the Highland royal family.
　However, Princess Noel, the Sun Priestess, is still unable to have a child.
　Princess Noel can only have children after the Great Demon King has been defeated and peace has returned to the world.

　A child who is not of royal blood should not have the sympathy of a deputy king.
　Mr. Sakurai's child is only a 'brave man of the light' and a 'predator of the light'.
　I've heard that you can be raised as a warrior without your knowledge, Sakurai-kun.
　It seems that's the rule.
　It's an absurdity.....

But..... What if Princess Noel doesn't have a child?
In that case, the child of the first or second prince will succeed to the throne. I heard that my daughter will be the wife of the first prince and the second prince.
　Sakurai-kun laughed, without a care in the world.　
　I couldn't laugh.
　Is it your obsession with introducing the bloodline of the brave men of light into the Highland royalty, no matter what?
　The darkness of the Highlands is deep....
　The expression on Sakurai-kun's face that he shows for a moment looks tired.
　Isn't he a bit sick...?

Sakurai-kun, I don't mean to tell you this, but...
　I wanted to say, "Let's leave that country and go on an adventure together in McAllen.
　But I couldn't say it.

We came to a different world and were treated as guests of honour by the state for coming to a different world and having no one to look after us. Not just me, but all my classmates. I have to do what I can.
　Returning to his usual refreshing expression, Sakurai-kun said emphatically.

''I see....
　Really, he hasn't changed.
　He's too good, too dependent, too responsible....too much responsibility....to turn down a role that would be a loss.
　It's the opposite of what I've been doing all my life, running away from what I'm not good at and doing what I love (gaming).
　That's why I've always been bad at it, Sakurai-kun.
　I was too bright.

'Alright!　Let's go to the bar!　There's a good spit-roasting place out there!
　I squared my shoulders with Sakurai-kun and at least made a cheerful voice.

'Ta, Takatsuki-kun?　I heard that Master Sophia is in McAllen. I have to go say hello.
Princess Sophia is out in another city. She'll be back. Let's go see Miss Freya first.
Uh, yeah...
　I forced Sakurai-kun, who was confused, to take him away.
　I had Sa-san and Lucy go to call Friaree-san.
　In the meantime, let's let this overly-serious man give us a break.


　◇


　Conversing with Furiae, Sakurai-kun seems to be truly enjoying himself.
　I'm glad.

NeNe, Ryosuke. This drink is delicious. Try it.
Yeah, yeah, it's easy to drink...
　Oh, Mr. Freyae!　If I offered Sakurai-kun that much alcohol.....

"Oh, what?　Ryosuke?
　Oh no, I'm asleep.
　Seeing Sakurai-kun who has fallen asleep on the desk, Furiae is wandering about.
　Sheesh.
　I didn't tell Frierrier-san that Sakurai-kun is a slob.
　Well, I guess it will happen in a while.
　Good night, Mr. Sakurai.

　It's going to be a long night anyway.