'Mastaaaaahhhh! You're awake, aren't you!

''You've done something outrageous again. ......''

The members of the Footprints of the Beginning had gathered in a building near the Cleat branch of the Explorers' Association.

Tino tried to run up to them excitedly, but was blocked by Sitri who came out from the side. Sven twisted one eyebrow and sighed loudly with an exquisite expression of both dismay and frowning.

It seems that while I was unconscious, the treasure hunters in the spectator seating area were also doing their best in all sorts of ways.
The mages, led by Mr. Gark and Abyssal Fire, suppressed the destruction of the Key of the Earth, and those who were unable to contribute were said to have been busy protecting the public from the destruction and guiding evacuation.

Even though I had no ill intentions, as the one who had created the trigger for the activation of the treasure, I felt nothing but shame.
I scratched my head and tried to express my feelings of apology.

'I've been caught in a terrible situation.

'............ involved?

I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's a good idea.

I'm not sure what to make of this, but I'm sure it's a good idea.



'Don't worry about it. The Martial Emperor's Festival was cancelled, but we were able to do enough publicity.

As expected of an adult. He had already accepted the fact that he couldn't attend the Martial Emperor's Festival, which was his honor as a warrior.
Well, the lights are probably more interested in money than honor, so maybe they don't care too much. .......

You can't see the members of the Order of the Light, perhaps because they are on business. The confusion is probably the best time for the Knights of Light, who are more like mercenaries.

'.................. Dancing?

'? What are you talking about, Master? Did you hit your head?''

The lights in my dream momentarily flashed through my mind, and the lights gave me a cold look as I said something strange.
I made a hard-boiled expression to cover it up, and Tino, who had climbed over the City Barrier (or rather, slowly so as not to get caught), asked me with a worried expression.

'Mastaaa, is your body alright already?

'I'm fine, I'm just a little tired.

''Huh, ...... just tired, after suppressing such a large force, don't say something like that! We've all been worried about you!

Krus said in his usual strong tone of voice. But the expressions on the faces of the clan members surrounding me did not show that they were worried about me.
The only ones who seemed to be worried about me, aside from my childhood friends, were Tino, Crus and Eva.

Since I had fainted, shouldn't they be more worried about me?

And then I noticed a strange phrase in Krus's words.

'Suppressing that much power ............? Was I restrained?

'Huh? I'm not sure what you're talking about. You can't cheat the eyes of a Noble who sees magic power. It's a good thing that you're not the only one who has a problem with this.

30 percent ...... 30 percent?

I'm not sure how much of a feat that is, because all I know is that the output of that earth key is huge.

I'm not sure what to make of it.

You can find a lot of people who are interested in this kind of thing. You can't even see a glimpse of magic power even if you look at it up close like this. I'm not sure what to make of it.

'........................ is aaaaah'.

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I see. ...... Indeed, I tried to suppress the power of the earth key. I thought I had failed, but it seems I had succeeded, if only because I hadn't realized it. Is he a man who can do it?

'I see, it was suppressed. ...... Actually, I was going to stop it completely. It was out of my control, and I'm not ready for that yet.

It's not possible for a spirit person to be this fit after exerting so much power, even if you consider the common sense of spirit people.


You can't touch me,' he says, still smiling.

You can't touch me.

'............ A little bit is fine, sir.'

'No, you can't. I've given permission to the [Star Holy Thunder] to negotiate for Lucia's extraction, but I haven't given permission to touch Kry-san.

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

Sitri immediately slaps away the hand that is stretched out without elaboration. It's an ironclad guard, as befits an alchemist. You guys are surprisingly close. .......

I'm not sure what to make of this, but I think it's a good idea.

It seems that this ruckus has been too much for them and they are all tired.
It's no wonder, since they were just going to watch the Martial Emperor Festival, but were forced to save lives in a collapsing arena. I, who was forced to participate in the event even though I intended to spectate, understand this painfully.

Then Tino's face caught my eye, and I suddenly remembered.

'Oh, by the way, what happened to your bet? You bet all your money, didn't you?'

'That's ---- no, it doesn't matter, sir!

'Oh, yeah. Cry, we've all been talking about how we're going to tell you this one time when we see you.

Does it matter? No, I don't think it does, but...

Sven's words were met with a serious nod from the other members.

What? He stopped Liz from stepping forward with a twisted eyebrow, with the awareness of a childhood friend. That's what I'm talking about, the lack of cooperation.

You're dealing with a clan member, not an enemy, and it's your duty as clan master to listen to them.
Sven met my eyes and said in a serious voice.

'Cry, if you're going to do something big, make sure you talk to me beforehand. This time, it's not just us, it could have affected the general public as well! You may have been worried about leaking information, but there are many ways to do that. It's not good for the heart.

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

The others nodded their heads in agreement with Sven's words. Krus also stopped his exchange with Sitri and looked at me.

I folded my arms, nodded a few hard-boiled times, and tilted my head.


............ Hmm?


'I have no idea what the hell you're talking about, but ...... this is completely unexpected for me too.'

'.....................Huh.'

Lucia sighs condescendingly. Sven lowered the corners of his eyes, a pathetic expression on his face.



No, because... is there anyone who can predict what's going to happen this time?

I know that the two names of the "Thousand Transformations" are qualified with the term "devious scheme", but there's a limit to how much you can do. Well, I can't even see very well ahead.
I'm a little hesitant because I'm too pathetic, but I have to be clear for once.

'Let me tell you, until I woke up and listened to you, I thought that fox mask was a great man from the fox mask lovers'.

'What are you talking about, man?

''In the first place, as I said before, I wasn't originally planning to participate in the Martial Emperor Festival. I was looking forward to watching a first-class battle, but I never expected it to turn out like that. If I had known beforehand, I would have... taken Sven's place.''

'Huh? No, don't!

Sven said, sounding really uncomfortable.
Apparently, I'm not even allowed to watch the battle quietly. Is this a sign from the gods that I shouldn't go to dangerous places?

But how can anyone be so badly hurt by bad luck? It's not funny at all.

The trusty members of the Footprints look at each other. Lapidus has a disinterested look on his face, while Light raises his eyebrows and makes a difficult expression.



'In other words, is this what ...... Master is saying? I'm sure you've heard of it, but I've never heard of it.

'............What?'


............ You didn't say that. You're the brain behind the Black Gold Cross. I'm not sure what kind of thought process you're using to come up with such a conclusion.

The other members were frightened by the conclusion that one of the leading party members of the Footprints of the Beginning had come to. Some of them were looking at me with drawn-out expressions.
It's a ridiculous theory, don't believe it. No matter how much I lack charisma, no matter how beautiful Marietta is, you wouldn't believe such a ridiculous story!


'Well, this time - you were going to rub it in Krahi's face: ......'

'So you're saying that we were the backup?

'Yes, I was surprised by the fake declaration before the game started, but...'

'Wait a minute -- isn't this the first time a master has been injured?

The members of the group buzzed and shouted as they pleased.
I rolled my eyes when I noticed some incomprehensible words mixed in among them.


Fake declaration? What's a fake declaration?



............ Apparently, my sister fox, who was filling in for me, was doing whatever she wanted.



In order to change the atmosphere, I clapped my hands as hard as I could, smiled, and said in a cheerful voice.




'Anyway, good work everyone! We've ruined the Martial Arts Festival and put you through a lot of trouble. That's right, I've got an idea! Since we're all here, let's go on a quick trip together!

'Please don't do that!

Lyle let out a scream at my suggestion.