It's the Imperial City. ............ I'm back alive!

It's a different, more sophisticated city than Toaizant. The crowds and the horse-drawn carriages give me a strong sense of nostalgia. My hometown is not the Imperial City, but I guess that means I was also attached to this city.
Perhaps it was because of all that had happened on the way there, but on the way back, we were escorted by a large group of people. When I think of the fact that we made it through without a hitch, the power of numbers is truly great.

After finishing the escort to the Imperial City, I was released and stretched out. Now I'm free.

'That was easier than usual. ......'

'? You can't be serious!

Krus says, his cheeks flushed. The kill knight remains silent.
I've always had a bad experience with escort missions. There was a lot going on this time too, but my burden was minimal.
All I did, in a nutshell, was dump on others. All you need is a friend to lean on. Considering that, I'd say it was easy.

I even got a rug and a phone. Rare treasures come along once in a lifetime, and the rewards are great for the effort.

When you tap the shoulder of the rug standing next to you, it chops at you. Is it extravagant of me to want it to fly properly on top of me soon?

We come to the clan house and part ways with Crus, who has been very helpful to us.

She is the MVP in terms of combat, in terms of mental support, and in terms of charging her treasure.

I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's worth it. Don't call me again so easily, Yowaningen.

'...... Do you want to launch?

'I have a report for Lapidus. I'm sure you're not the only one who has a problem with this. What the hell was that? He hardly spoke at all!

I'm sure you'll be glad to know that I'm not the only one who has a problem with this. It will probably remain like this until Citri comes for it.

'Come on, ............ was dependable, right?

'Yo, how dare you say that, Yowaninga. I'll admire you for that.

'It's better than bringing in another member of the foxes.

'............'.

In the event that you've got a lot of time, you'll be able to take a look at the best way to get the most out of your time.
He slapped the armor of the silent Kilnite. His reticence is not a disadvantage in terms of protection. He was less obtrusive than I had expected, and I could have carried him around all the time. If you do, don't forget to bring some raw meat for your meal. .......

The kill knight shivers in response to my friendly demeanor.

He moves his arms in a powerful, almost mechanical motion and slowly lifts his armor.

The crucifix opens its eyes and freezes. What emerges is not a face, but a paper bag with two holes in it.

'Kill Kill ......'.

After saying a few words as if it was a greeting, the Kill Knight walked silently into the clan house. The hunters of Footprints, who were used to fighting various kinds of demons, gave way to him.
He walked up the stairs and disappeared into Sitri's laboratory on the third floor.

'............ Actually, it was Mr. Kill Kill.'

I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not, but I think it's a good idea. ......
You can't really tell if it's because of the strong impact of the usual, or if the full body armor hides all the features.

You will find a lot of things that you can do to make your life easier.

'............ If I hadn't been so nice to you, I would have punched you.

'As expected of you, Kryss, you're kind!

'You definitely think I'm stupid, don't you?

Krus pokes me. And so my escorting journey came to an end.







For the first time in a long time, I took off my "perfect vacation" and slumped into the comfortable chair in the Clan Master's office in my usual attire.

I felt comfortable at last.
The Perfect Vacation was a rather useful treasure, but it had the drawback of being too comfortable. Rumor has it that some of the other "Perfect Vacation" enthusiasts have worn it so much that they can't wear any other clothes anymore. I'm fine with it because there is not much difference between normal time and pleasant time. I am not working too much.

After all, lazing around in this place is good for me.
Eva is making me tea as usual. Everyday life is great. And it sucks that I'm the one doing all the clan-related work and getting to make tea.

Eva checks in on me as she always does.

'Mr. Cry. How was the escort request? I've heard rumors about it. ......'

'About thirty points, I think. Everything okay?'

'Generally uneventful. Speaking of unusual things, the Torch Knights have returned from their expedition. They've already left.

'Oh, that's bad timing.

'Since they are mercenaries, ...... most of the other parties were also absent, so the leader, Mr. Torchlight, was also disappointed.

I heard an unusual name.

The Torch Knights is the party with the largest number of members in the Footprints.
Their members are highly skilled, and they excel in orderly maneuvers like an army, but they are constantly traveling around the world in search of battlefields, and rarely return to the Imperial Capital. Probably, that party doesn't even know that the Imperial Capital is their base.

Incidentally, Torch Knights is one of the parties that founded the clan, but the reason why such a party with little reason to join the clan cooperated with us was because Citri gave them expensive potions.
In other words, it's all about money. The party leader's motto is 'money can buy life'. He is very good with Sitri.

If there were Knights of the Lamp, you could have thrown the emperor's bodyguard to them. .......

But it's already done. No matter how troublesome the request is, a finished request is a good request. You've got your carpet and your phone, so why not?
With a big sigh, I threw up my legs and pulled out my latest smartphone from my pocket.

'Oh, by the way, I heard that the long awaited tree planting was successful in Toaizant.

You're as quick of hearing as ever.

'Yeah, it was a big deal. I had nothing to do with it, though.

Illusions are useful when they are useful. Franz told me that the Toaizant sheikh was too excited to attend the meeting.



But I insisted that I had nothing to do with it and pushed on. I don't know where they heard the rumor, but many people came to thank me, but I let them go without knowing. I didn't accept any gifts. It was your sister fox who did it, so you should thank her.

But can that be called planting? ...... Rumor has it that a forest was planted in a day. There's no such thing as a tree planting!

Eva's eyes blinked.

'You don't look happy. Are you worried about something?'

'Well, yeah. I have concerns too. No, I've already done all I can do.

Looking back, I think it was irresponsible of me to impose on my sister fox. I left it with her because she seemed to understand me and her presence was too heavy for me, but maybe I should try to persuade her to come back when the time comes. Now that I have a smartphone, it's easy to contact her from a distance. It's easy.

'If you have any problems, I can help you if you'd like. ......'

'Yeah, I'm counting on you.

Ah, it's Eva after all. I'll make sure you come with me on my next escort.
Just as I made up my mind, the door to the room opened.

The one who came in was Citri, carrying a huge box.

Come to think of it, I hadn't heard the details after I asked you to train His Imperial Highness. It's because I've been in a lot of trouble.
But it might be a good idea to ask about the details of the training in case you are asked to talk about it in the future.

Citri approached me, and before I could say anything, his cheeks flushed.

'Look at you, Mr. Cry!

Oh, this attitude ......, so you want me to praise you, Citry ......?
All right. I'll give you a compliment. All right, all right, all right.

Citri opens the crate with great enthusiasm. Inside the box is a neat array of glass bottles.
He picks up one of them and lifts it carefully. What was inside was a reddish-black liquid. It was not transparent, and at first glance it appeared to be blood.

It's a pretty creepy potion. ....... Now, how should I praise it?

As I smiled and waited for an explanation, Sitri said confidently.

'I know I'm late in reporting this, but please take a look at ......, Mr. Cry.

'Good, good, good. Great, great, great.'

'It's His Highness Murina's blood, as promised, we got this much from the blood test!



A big smile on Citly's face and a lot of glass bottles. Come to think of it, His Highness Murina ...... was looking rather dizzy.
Obviously, the number of bottles was unusual. Even if you drained all the blood from a single human being, you wouldn't get this many. And His Highness Murina is a small woman.

She turns her gaze to Eva.

'Eva, can I talk to you about a problem I'm having right now?

'.................. I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well, I have to leave .......'

'It's royal blood, it's perfectly preserved, it's hard to find! It's worth studying.

Eva leaves with a pale face, her gait as unsteady as Murina's.
I had no choice but to fearfully check with Citly.

'...... Are you alive?'

'I administered a powerful blood-boosting potion, so there was a lot of ...... strain, but there's nothing wrong with his life!

Citri, it's not enough that there are no abnormalities in life. .................. I said training, didn't I?

I don't know what to do. He didn't say anything when he came back, but if they find out, it's a death sentence.







And the next day, I was immediately summoned by the royal family. I think I might be screwed.