Later on after that, the adventurer Leelina gave me a flirtatious look.

''I'm really sorry...!''

　With an apology.

'I can only say that I was foolish to doubt you and turn my blade on you. It is true that you are the protagonist of Arantzill, the Great Warrior. You are the bearer of a new age!
What's the matter with you and your attitude?

　Just a few minutes ago, I was prodding you to 'eradicate fakes'.

'I actually felt it in a relative situation. I could feel the spirit you exude, no less than Mr. Alanziel's, or at least the same quality. I've been a fan of Mr. Alanziel for fifteen years, so there's no doubt about it!
Fifteen years...?

Shouldn't you have been doing something else? I thought so, but I couldn't tell them anything because they were so serious.

'I've been sympathetic to Roselwy, but my behavior here today has made me less than amiable. Would you be willing to allow me to study under you, the successor of Master Alanziel's passionate spirit?
''No, aren't you going to go back to the Center Guild and take the A-level exam?

　I think you said that, didn't you?

"I can always get my Class A adventurer's license!　Right now, it's more important for me to learn from you than that!　Please, please!
''Please...uuuhhh?''

　Before I knew it, the other two adventurers had fallen flat.
　Since there was no choice, the girls decided to join the adventurer's guild in Lax Village to work there.

　Even though we already have a ragtag group of A-classes like Sesha-san and the grown-up Gashita....
　Another reinforcement of our strength........?

　A force that a country village like ours can't handle........

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　It's been five days since Roselwy escaped.

　Although I'm concerned about his movements. There was nothing I could do but continue to do what I could do.

　In other words, as village chief, it was my duty to maintain and develop Lax Village on a daily basis.

　The most important facility for this was the forge for processing mithril.
　That's why I make it a point to check on the facility frequently, and today's visit was for that purpose as well.

'Look at the village chief!'

　Sakai-kun, the head of the blacksmithing shop, was also very excited.

''It's a new one!　It's a new one!　Look at my new masterpiece!

　They've made something new again.

　It's the village chief's job to look at it and give his opinion.
　At best, I'll say something positive to motivate you.

'So, what did you make?　A sword?　A spear?　An axe?
''Here it is!

　What Sakai-kun held out to me was something that was beyond my comprehension.

''....What is this?''

　I can't tell what it is at a glance.
　It couldn't be a sword of any kind because it didn't have a blade on it. It was too small and light to be a blunt instrument.
　Of course it is not a shield. It was not a flat structure that could be called a shield.

　If I had to explain its shape, it would be a short stick?　It can be said to have a form like the one in the middle, but it is not straight but bent in the middle.

　L-shaped?　I guess it would be a form of the following.
　There are more appropriate forms of punching and caving people's heads in, and

What the hell...?
Don't you see?　Don't you see?　It's the fruit of my brilliant idea!　Then I'll explain how to use it!

　As usual, Sakai-kun's tension immediately after completing his new invention is strange.
　It's a bit of a stretch.

I'm going to hold it right here!　Grip!　It's easier to hold, isn't it?
Okay?

　I was made to hold the curved end of the stick that was bent into an L shape.
　As Sakai-kun explained, I was able to hold that side of the stick

And aim well...
Aim?
There it is!　Spew your aura!

　I did as I was told and poured my aura into my mysterious new invention.
　At a rapid pace.

　Then my aura runs through the inside of the mysterious new invention and gushes from the opposite end of the part I'm holding.

"Whoa!　What?!

　The aura I spewed out shoots out?
　And it's quite powerful.

Hmmm, is it a mistake?
"What?

　I don't even know what happened before I succeed or fail.
　Just give me an explanation, please.

It's a tool I developed with an idea. It's a tool I developed with an idea to send the aura itself off into the distance.
The aura itself is distant.

　Isn't that just like my 'Great Emperor Splitting Sky'?

''Isn't the 'Great Emperor Splitting Sky' used by the village chief a profound technique that combines a tremendous amount of aura with a superb technique?　Not everyone can master it. So I thought I would try to compensate for that with the function of the tools.

　Huh.
　You want to use this L-shaped tool to lower the difficulty?

'But it's no good. The power is not at all up to expectations. Even for a village chief with a high basic aura level, this kind of power would be completely useless in a real battle...!

　When I looked closely, there was something like a target standing well ahead of me.
　Was it originally intended to reach that far and blow up the target?　But the aura that erupted wasn't even half that far away.

''........I guess there's not enough convergence. The aura has dissipated early on.''
Oh, I see...?
Well, auras are only meant to be used by the material they're made of.

　That's why the 'Super Empty Sky' that flies aura itself had its own unique twist to it.

"Do you want to use that kind of ingenuity when you use this tool to fly your aura...? Or even if you just make the sting (poke) mean something else, I think it will make a huge difference.
'No!　Because this was made to be powerful for anyone of any aptitude, regardless of whether they're a novice prodigy or not!

　High aspirations, but isn't that too much to ask...?

　No matter who handles it, it can achieve a certain level of success. That's the effect that a tool should have, but if the goal is 'anyone can shoot the 'Super Emperor Splitting Sky'', then the difficulty level is too high.

''........Oh my, it's a good-looking weapon!
Oh, Master Zevi.

　Something Zebiantes appeared.
　When I quickly pulled the prototype out of my hand, I said....

"It's better to let me use this kind of thing, it's a bang!

　Zebiantes unleashes the same L shape as I did earlier, with all his strength.

　This is because of the fact that it is a very good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

"Ohhhh!

　Sakai and I both applauded the brilliant achievement.

"Amazing!　What kind of contrivance did you use?
It was simply a matter of putting some wind magic into it.

　I see.
　It's because magic power converts magic power itself into the attributes of earth, water, fire, and wind, as opposed to aura, which is supposed to be put into matter.
　If it's going to fly by itself, does that mean magic power is more suitable than aura?

''This tool can be used as a substitute for the art of concentrating and flying magic power. That kind of art is often not good at concentrating or aiming at a distance, so this kind of aid is very useful.
Yeah.

　Sakai-kun had created this with the intention of helping adventurers who use aura, but it seemed to be better suited to be a magic aid, not surprisingly.

It's called a gun because it releases magic power with a bang. Sakai-kun, we will mass produce these guns and sell them to the demons!
"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee?

　I even named it without permission.
　But the gun (named Zebiantes) will be an easier tool for mages to handle than adventurers.

''But..., are you sure, village chief?

　Sakai-kun looks at me as if asking for help.
　His confusion is understandable.
　It's easy to forget that demons are the enemy of humans. I think that selling weapons to the demon tribe is an act of betrayal that benefits the enemy.

''Well, isn't that enough?''
"Village chief!

　But to me, it didn't seem like such a serious problem.
　It's not only the Four Heavenly Kings who basically fight the brave, but also the Demon King's Army has other duties that include dealing with monsters and bandits.

　I was once a member of the Demon King's Army, so I'm happy if this gun is useful for those chores.

More importantly, I can make a lot of money selling guns to the Demon King's Army.
That's the point, isn't it?

　There's nothing more important to me right now than protecting and enriching the LUX village.
　I should have made the most of my business opportunity.

　You can't get away with it.
　It's only because I have relationships with both sides that I can enrich Lax Village.

　Then disaster strikes.

　Roselwy's man is finally making his move.