'I'm so dumbfounded by you, sir! What are you thinking about? Stop bothering Lucia-san all the time, sir!

I'm sorry, I'm sorry. ......

You can find a lot of people who are looking for the best way to get the most out of their life.
I was completely at fault for this incident. It is a natural attitude for a treasure tool user to be careful about the charge of a self-propelled treasure tool, but I forgot to do so, and if Mr. Murchis knew, he would turn red and lecture me.

'I went along with you because you were desperate to sue me, but you dropped the ...... carpet! I'm sure I look like an idiot!

'I'm ashamed .......'

I'm not sure what to do. I'm not sure what I'm going to do if something happens to the escort while I'm doing this.

No, because the carpet has been found. If you don't find it, it's a no-brainer, but since you achieved your goal, it was worth the trip back. I'm very sorry, but I'll probably go back again if I find myself in the same situation.
I'm very sorry, but I'm sure I'll be back if the same situation arises. Because I'm not going to be of any use as an escort anyway,......, and I'm sorry that I had to accompany you to Crus.

'Don't worry, nothing will happen to you. ......'

In the event that you've got a lot more than one, you'll be able to get a lot more.
If such a thing happens again and again, the emperor must be cursed.
The Iron Horse, who seemed to have fallen in love with Crus, chased after the carriage with tremendous speed. Even with two people on board, it's going like a carpet. It should be able to catch up with the carriage in no time.

--What we saw was a carriage surrounded by the carcasses of countless demons.

Franz-san noticed us and glared at us like a demon. Apparently something had happened.
I don't know if I should say it's safe that I'm not there, or if I should say it's out, as you can see.

I'm good at apologies, but this sucks from a client's perspective.
We walked away from an escort without saying a word, and in the process, the escort was attacked. This is the kind of loss of credibility that could bring down the rank of an ordinary request. Even if he were to get down on his knees, he would not be forgiven.

As expected, the expression on Crus' face became tense.
He had left the other members behind, but with the leader of the hunter squad gone, he had no excuse. If he honestly said that he had dropped the rug and was returning to retrieve it, he would be cut down.

Telm is looking at you with a scowl. Kecak Chakka is as usual, but his expression seems to be clouded.

Calm down, calm down, Krei Andrich.

In times like these, you must not be in a hurry. Stay calm, stay calm. We've been through a lot of rough times before, we'll get through this one too.

As I dismounted from my horse after lightly patting on the back of Cruz, who was stiffening with tension, I checked with Franz first.

'Have there been any injuries?

'No,' he said, 'I don't know what ...... you're talking about.

He took a few deep, ragged breaths and answered shortly.

Franz, you're surprisingly calm for a nobleman. If it were an ordinary nobleman, he would have yelled at you.

But no one was injured.

If you look closely, you'll see that the destruction was overwhelming. That's because there's a mage who can annihilate that huge group of childragons with a single spell, so an ordinary group of demons would be no big deal.

It's not good, but it's good. If there had been casualties, it would have been the worst of the worst. I feel like this could still be forgiven ....... Is that impossible?
I'm not going to leave my convoy again.

Mr. Franz steps out in front of me with a rough gait. There's a tingling, accusing look in his eyes.
Word for word, Franz-san said with a strong tone as if he was going to blow up.

'I want to question him right now, but! Unfortunately, now is not the time to be stopping in the middle of the road like this! His Majesty's safety is our top priority! But we'll have more to talk about when we get to the city! Do you have anything to say?

'No.'

It looks like they're giving us time to think of an excuse. I don't think I'll be able to come up with an excuse in a short time that will get us out of this situation, but ...... I'm totally at fault.
I looked around widely and Franz gave me a loud command.

'...... We are leaving. All of you, stay alert!

Now, what should I do? .......





Perhaps it's because we've just been attacked by a demon, but there's a tense feeling in the air.
Even Crus, who still managed to get me on the horse, is crowned.

'What are you going to do, Yowaningen,' he said. I'm not interested in power or guards, but I'm not going to let you fire my guards as a proud spirit man.

'Hmm ......'

I can't help it. I'm not going to be imprisoned because I'm the one who brought Term here and thanks to that I was able to destroy the Childragon horde, but my honor will be severely tarnished.
Well, to be honest, I don't really care about honor (there aren't many members in the Ghosts of Sorrows who have a desire for honor), and I'd rather see my level drop, but what I'm worried about is whether or not they'll take away my rug.

...... I wonder if I can at least buy it with money after it is taken away.

I'm sure that's not a problem ...... since I just forced Crus to go with me.

'Oh, Lucia-san entrusted me to take care of the Yowaningen,.......'

Crus makes a weak sound. There were tears in the corners of his artfully shaped eyes.

'It's okay, it's okay. I'll follow you.'

'......Yowaningen, shut up, sir!

'............ Yes.'

No matter how much I twisted my neck, no good excuse came to me.

A few of the guards were following behind us as if they were keeping an eye on us. I have no intention of leaving my post, but my trust is running low. Perhaps it was a problem that we had only been cheering for Childragon. Perhaps it's also because Comfortable Vacation doesn't seem like a useful treasure. Looking back, I've had a lot of problems. I feel like I'm going to throw up.
I didn't mean to cut any corners, but ...... is a complete white flag. Rather than making excuses, it might be better to just give up.

The only thing in my favor is that this request will definitely succeed.
Not by my power, but by the power of the Stop Water.

While I was feeling as if the time of my execution was approaching moment by moment, the carriage that had been going smoothly suddenly stopped.
We followed suit and stopped.

Another attack? How many times are we going to get attacked? Isn't the emperor really cursed? I feel a strong sympathy for him.


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It was humiliating. The Emperor's bodyguard has always been the business of the Kingsguard. I've never given that job to anyone else.
But I can understand why the Emperor would order me to do so.

The Kingsguard were all elite, but the power of the Water Stopper - the power of the Level 7 Hunters - was distinctly different from that. There was a high possibility that the level 6 Kecak Chakka and Crus were also superior to the mages of the Kingsguard.
A swarm of childragons was a disaster that could not be overcome only by the Zero Knights of the Kingsguard.

''Your Majesty's words are also very true. The Holdwater is strong. It has a proven track record. ...... But the actions of that man, of the Thousand Transformations, are clearly unnatural. I think it's too early to put those people on our side.

Level 8. It's not hard to imagine that his fighting ability is unparalleled, but his movements are too incomprehensible.
I know there are rumors of devious schemes, but everything about it just doesn't make sense. I've seen a lot of hunters who are unpredictable, but there's something different about them.
If I'm being honest, this is a member that I would never normally let accompany me.

Moreover, there are rumors that the man is happy to give trials to the clan members.

'Indeed, yes. But that man's innocence is guaranteed by Tears of Truth.

Assuming this attack is all the work of the fox, then the entire itinerary has been read. There's a good chance there's a traitor inside.
And when that happens, the only people whose innocence is guaranteed in the eyes of His Majesty are Franz, who secretly used the Tears of Truth to prove his innocence in front of His Majesty's eyes, and "Thousand Transformations", who proved it in front of everyone. Coincidentally, that man is also the person Franz trusts the most.

When he found the dragon's carcass, the Thousand Transformations' attitude was clearly calm. He was strangely convinced by the situation that even Stop Water had frowned upon.
The method is unknown, and he hasn't stated it, but if the Thousand Transformations took hold of the dragon before it attacked, it would be too risky to pull out that elusive man in a fit of rage now.

Hunters are strong. Putting his pride first and endangering the emperor is an unbecoming decision for the leader of the Zero Order, who will protect the emperor for a long time.
By keeping him nearby, Franz can monitor his movements with his own eyes. I'm sure his proud subordinates will be satisfied if he keeps it that way on the surface.

Ladrick Aulme Zebrudia's eyes were transparent, as if he could see into Franz's mind.
His first priority was the Emperor's safety. He could not control the tension in his face, but in a voice he managed to stifle, Franz answered.

'............ as you wish.







A room at the inn. After carefully examining and summarizing the situation so far, Thermu Apoklis concluded with a pained expression.
Up until now, I had been skeptical, but the situation shows it.

The Nine Tail Shadow Fox is a member of the Nine Tail Shadow Fox. And he's probably a very high ranking member.
I don't know how he got past the Tears of Truth, but I'll have to check .............