After handing Chad over to the Adventurers' Guild, Grizz and I were at a nearby beach.

　There, Domorte was drawing a magic circle and using a spell to spread sound.



　The grimoire in the center of town sends magic all the way from here.

　The reason why this is such a hassle is because .......



--You came.

"Ah, lucky you... let's see what happens..."

　Just after saying that, a ball of flame is suddenly shot into the place where Domorte was and an explosion occurs.

　A woman approaches the beach and casts a series of spells.



　The firepower and the time it takes for the magic to be activated indicate that she is a magician in her own right.

"How dare you!　How dare you interrupt me as if you were harassing me!　Now that I'm weakened, I can take you down!　Take that!"



　It was Lydia's former subordinate who appeared on the scene.

　Domorte had used a loud-mouthed magic to lure her out, mimicking Lydia's magic.

　I couldn't let her continue to use the magic of the demon she was using.

　I went to her and told her about Lydia's magic, because I knew that she had the power to detect Lydia's magic.



"Oh my God, that's terrible. Why are they doing this?"

　Domorte appears before her in the middle of the explosion as if nothing had happened.



"Why ...... isn't it working at all?　Of course not!　It's just a skinny little girl. I heard that!　I heard you made a terrible mistake in King's Landing. I won't forget your magic even if you change your face."

　The attackers increased their fire and concentrated their fire as if they were aiming for a quick battle with their massed numbers. However, a closer look reveals that not a single shot even grazed Domorte.

　Even the concentrated fire was all deflected.



"You're amazing. You seem to have more magic talent than Lydia. But it wasn't enough. It would have been a shame if you hadn't strayed from the path you were on. This is how magic works. Meteor Rush."



　Domorte returns to her lich form and casts a spell using the magic stone from the ark.

　The magic shoots around her like a meteorite falling from the sky. Seeing the speed and destructive power of the magic, it is clear that her magic is still very poor.

　Moreover, they were shot over a wide area, calculated not to injure her.



　This attack was meant to break her heart rather than kill her.

　We were watching from a little distance from the high ground.



　I would have come to her rescue if anything had happened, but the difference in strength was obvious.

--That's pretty one-sided.

"Domorte was originally called the Great Sage. And ......."

------And? ----

"I'm sure he's glad to be out there doing magic."



　Knowing we are watching, Domorte draws a smiling face on the beach using a meteorite crater.

　It's no exaggeration to say that he's playing with us.



　We are watching from a slightly elevated vantage point, so we can see that Domorte is playing, but it must be torture for him.

"Well, I guess we better get going."

--Yes.



　When Domorte's picture is finished, we head toward him.

　Lydia's apprentice could not even stand up. It was no wonder, since we had been shown the overwhelming difference so much.



"Domorte, you've done it with a lot of flair.

"Well, I felt the joy of being able to perform great magic without restrictions for the first time in a long time.

Domorte ......?



I told you not to overdo it. Oh well. I don't think he'll run away if I show him this much. I don't think he's going to resist us now, but he's going to answer our questions, right?"

"Yes. ...... Oh you ...... I've been set up. ......"



　Apparently, he didn't know who I was for a moment, but when he saw my face, he realized everything. It's a relief to see that I can answer him.



I haven't heard your name yet, what's your name?

"Riza."



I'd like to get a copy of your research.

　Riza silently handed me a small bag that was attached to her waist.

"Do you mean that everything is in this bag?"

"Yes."



　I hand it to Domorte, and he puts everything in the bag on the beach. Then he puts all the food and clothes back in the bag, and collects all the other things that are used for research, such as the magic circle.



"Just to be clear, the magic tool you developed that predicts the runaway of demons was a fake, wasn't it?"

"Yes. That's impossible. Are you really the Great Sage?



Yes. Yes. I was not blessed with many disciples, but it seems that my disciple Lydia was not blessed with many disciples either.

　Domorte looks at her with some pity.



　It seems that the magical tool Chad was trying to sell was his own creation after all.




"I'm sorry to tell you this, but magic that uses the magic of demons or that synthesizes demons is very dangerous. Therefore, I will confiscate them. But if you want to develop it on your own, I won't stop you. But if you can, I wish you the best of luck in developing your talent, because it is a great one."

"Yes."



　Riza nodded her head so completely that she didn't seem to be in any mood to rebel anymore.

"Griz, I'll just hand her over to the soldiers and we'll be done with this. Thank you for everything.

"Thank you, too, for saving the city."

　Grizz and I put out our hands and shake each other's hands vigorously.



Rock, can I ask you one last question?

"What?　"Rock, can I ask you one last question?

How did you know Rilan was a good kid from a good place?



　Grizz wondered why I'd expected it and asked for it in advance.

　When I'd just taken him to Grizz, he'd looked like an orphan.



"Oh that's it. ...... I wasn't sure, but I knew Grizz's name when we first met. It's strange that someone who came to town a while ago after being attacked by the Wonder Wolf White Wolf would know Grizz's name. I'm sorry Grizz, but ...... is more of a bad name. No kid should ever have a chance to hear it."



"Well, you can't deny that. My notoriety is also my ease of use. When I won the auction for Drakul, it was because of my notoriety that he didn't waste his time trying to beat me. But that's not all, is it?"



"Well, there are a lot of details, like the way you treated me and Grizz, and the way you were so polite when we shook hands."

"The difference in the way you handled it."



"When he first met me, he cried like a real kid. Just like a real kid at his age. But when I got in front of Grizz, he suddenly got his shit together, you know?　That's because he knew Grizz was a powerful man. He knew that if he was going to be treated as the son of a duke, he had to be treated in a certain way."



"That's true. If he had cried all the way there, I wouldn't have sent him to King's Landing even if Locke had asked me to, and I wouldn't have believed him when he said he was a duke's son.



　We tend to judge people by their looks, but it is often surprisingly unreliable. The more the swindler is dressed up in fine clothes, the more he will try to get into your wallet.



"We're going on another trip now, so take care of Liran and the others, will you?

"Oh, that's no problem. It's all good. It's all good for my business.

　Grizz patted me on the back.

　I thought that was the end of it.



　Riza was taken away by the city soldiers after that.

　It seems that seeing Domorte's magic and being shown the difference in power was quite a blow to her. I don't know what's going to happen to her now, but since she had caused the demons to run amok, she's going to be punished very seriously.



　I thought everything was settled, but there was one last trouble with Mellow. Good grief, I did not expect Mellow to go that far.