Lara jumped in front of Domorte and complained to me.

"No!　It's not Domorte's fault. I just stole it without permission. I want you to catch me."



"What are you talking about? It's not Lara's fault. She did it to protect me. And I don't have that long. So you have to take me as the culprit."



"No. I don't know this old skeleton. I was just collecting combustible rocks for the winter. I stole them and he used them without permission. I didn't mean to give them away. I'm the culprit and I'm the one who should be punished!"



"Who's the old skeleton!　Shut up!　Just a winged insect!　Don't disobey me! He did what I told him to do. So shut your mouth. Shut up or I'll lock you in my house of hellfire."



"Then do it!　Show me with the body the murderer. Kill him now!



　The two were cursing each other, but tears were falling from Lara's eyes.



"Lara ......, you can't do this. Why are you being so stubborn? I've been here all alone. Don't risk your life for me like this."



"I'm the first friend you've ever made, so don't tell me you're going to die so easily."



　Theft is often punished severely in this country.

　Especially if the culprit is a demon such as a pixie, he or she is thrown in jail for the rest of his or her life and is not allowed to come out until death.



　Domorte is a wise man, so he could have beaten me and run away, but they are fighting each other to see who will turn himself in.



　They must be really close.



"So, just to make sure I'm right, you two stole combustible stones from weapon stores, stores, and the Royal Knights, right?"



"Well, I've stolen from stores, but ...... the Royal Knights?　I don't know anything about that."

　Lara is surprised, as if she hadn't expected that.

　Really?

　But there's no reason to lie when you've said you'd turn yourself in.



"Have you heard about the theft of a bag of combustible stones from the Royal Knights?"



"I don't know how big a bag is, but Lara can only hold one combustible stone. I only use one every couple of days, so I don't need it that often."



　What do you mean?

　It means that there is another culprit for the Royal Knights' combustible stones.



　But how could someone steal such a large amount of combustible stones ......?



　At that moment, there was a big earthquake that shook the ceiling of the basement.

"What is it?"

I'm going to go take a look outside.

I'm coming with you."



　Everyone exited the tomb.

　A piercing scream could be heard coming from the royal quarters.



What the hell was that?



　I saw an ogre rampaging through the city.

　That ogre is ...... the ogre we defeated!



　Looking closer, we see that besides the ogre, other demons are also rampaging about, some of which are rumored to have been recently defeated by adventurers and taken away by the Knights.



"Hey!　Domorte!　You're the one controlling the corpse of that demon!"

"No. ...... but I've seen that magic before. That magic is Lydia. She's the one who completed the treasure of the Andet. I see. Lydia also used combustible stone ...... as the core of her demon."



　Domorte thinks for a moment and comes up with an answer.

　Lydia must have been Domorte's apprentice.



"How is that possible?"



"She has no talent for magic. But I've been dead for quite some time. I don't know how she survived, but she can. She has the gift of seducing people."



"Then we must hurry and stop him. We'll talk about what to do with you later.



Adventurer!　Then take me with you!　I'm partly responsible for letting that thing run rampant in King's Landing. I can be of some help against the undead. So take me with you!"



"I'll go with you!　I can't let you go alone!



Okay. And my name is Locke. I'll be there as soon as I can, just make sure you don't get swept off your feet. Lucky!"



------ Taking down the ogre. We can't afford to be complacent this time. Let's get it over with!



"Fenrir?　That's an ancient demon. Who the hell is Locke?　Who the hell is Locke?



Just get in!　Let's go!



　When we arrived in the city, there were already adventurers fighting demons.　




　The residents had not yet been evacuated, so they were having a hard time fighting while defending themselves.



　Besides,...... aren't there a ...... few adventurers?



"Come out all except the wyverns!"



　The followers and Shannon and the others appear in front of him.



"Now we're going to defeat the demons while protecting the people of the town. But don't let anyone die! Call me if it doesn't work!　And don't attack the rich and the fairies here because they're our allies. Please take command as usual, Patra!"



"Okay, papa.

"Okay, sir."

I'll do my best.



　While Patra was giving orders to everyone, Domorte cast a spell and killed one of the bird demons.



"Rock, I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Locke, but I've run out of magic. Do you have a magic stone?



What are you doing here?



"No, I don't have magic, but I have knowledge. If I had a magic stone, I could unleash the Great Sacred Magic. I am an undette but I can use holy magic.



　An Undette can use holy magic?

　Normally, he would have himself annihilated, but in the ...... sage class, he might have a secret plan.



"There's a magic stone, ...... I think. ......

　I believe Patra discovered the magic stone when she turned the basement into a dungeon.



"I see. Then give me the magic stone. Then we can wipe out all these undes."



　In an instant, Patra and the other orange-antes returned to the box garden and came back with the magic stone.

　They were clever children, even if they hadn't said anything yet.



"Papa, is this okay?"

"Thanks, guys. Is that all you need?



"Oh ...... enough!　It's got more power than a combustible stone. Is it okay to use this kind of magic stone?　If we sell it, it'll be worth a year's worth of ale."



"Why is the unit of currency based on alcohol?　It's okay. We don't have time for this. Then get on with it!



With this much I'll be able to set up a holy ward all over King's Landing and annihilate them all.



　We'll part just like last time. I'm a little nervous about Mr. Gargoyle, but as long as we don't get too far away from him, I think he'll be fine.



　Then comes Rikka-san, heavily armed.

　She is equipped with a one-handed axe.



"Mr. Rock!　You came!

"Mr. Ricca!　What's going on here?　Lucky, go kick some ass first."

----I'll be right with you.



"But then, suddenly, the dead bodies of the demons that were in the Knights' keeping turned into undead and went berserk."



　I knew it. The demons were in the custody of the Order.

　But they usually don't become undetected so easily.

　Lydia turned them into undetected.



　But how did they get close to the Order?

　And .......



"Aren't there an unusually small number of adventurers?"

"Yes. The knights have been stealing the demons hunted by adventurers, and the adventurers have been moving to neighboring towns.



"That's right."

　Adventurers have always loved freedom. They can get rich off of it without guarantees.

　But if it were taken away from us, we could not even make a living.



"The guild leader is calling for backup, but it will be some time before they arrive. Mr. Locke, please do something."



"I'll do my best to help as much as I can."



　We can't help them all.

　I'll just do my best.



　Then an adventurer comes running up to us.

"Mr. Ricca!　No! The more we cut, the more undes we get!　Only a magician can defeat them.



　It seems that it is not so easy to defeat them.