Then a few more days passed.....

　Center Guild Director Roselwy visited Lax Village again.

''I'm glad. I didn't expect you to invite me.

　He was right, his visit was at my invitation.
　He took it as a declaration of surrender from me.

I believed him. 'Well, I believed that a man who is the son of the brave Aranzir could not have lost sight of the right path. We had a lot of arguments the other day, but I think we should put them to rest.

　This put Roselwy in a good mood.
　I think he is convinced that everything is going to be the way he wants it to be.

You are a very stubborn harasser. You have to have a very bad character to carry out such a thing.
'What are you talking about...?　Don't get me wrong, everything I do for you is always for your benefit. You may feel annoyed by it now, but you'll soon find out. It's just another love whip from me.

　Well said.
　If you threaten this village where I live, you've guessed that I'll bend over backwards to protect it.

　Actually, I think it's safe to say that the ploy has worked.
　From his point of view.

"Then let's talk about our glorious future, shall we? "Don't worry, I'll show you a future where you'll be the brightest and happiest. You'll be a little frustrated, but you'll soon realize that you're right to follow me. You'll see how right you are to follow me.
Do you really want me to be the hero?
It's not about wanting to or not wanting to, it's not about that. It is God's destiny for you to become a hero and defeat the Demon King.
Before that...

　Perhaps it's because of his good mood, but he shuts down Roselwy, who could blabber on forever if left alone, and says

"You'll have to wait a little longer. There's one more person on the way.
Customer?

　From the side of what I said, a new carriage entered the village of Lax.
　It was a completely different carriage than the one Roselwy had come in.

Good timing. Good timing.
What?　That's the customer, isn't it?　Who the hell...?

　The door of the newly jumped carriage opened and Roselwy was surprised to see someone descending from it.
　So much so that his eyeballs didn't pop out.

''Silvenstein........?　.........Chancellor.......?

　The one who appeared was an old man.
　He was extremely clean and luxurious in appearance. He wore a dazzlingly white vestment, but perhaps because of his old age, he was using a cane.
　Even the staff was gorgeous, with jewels encrusted in its handle.


Why are you here?
What are you doing here? What a surprise to see you on the road.

　The old man smiled cheerfully.

　This old man was the President of the Center Guild.

　The Center Guild that unites all the adventurer's guilds in the human territory. The board of directors stands at the top of that center guild.
　The Chancellor is the leader of that board of directors.

　That was the old man who had just appeared.

''Huh?　Huh?!''

　Roselwy was shaken, unable to hide his surprise.
　Even though he was a Center Guild Director and a high ranking person, there was still a higher rank above him.

　That was the Center Guild Chancellor.

　The authority of the Chancellor was close to universal within the guild, and it was said that it was no exaggeration to say that his decisions were the 'voice of God'.

　Of course, since it's a board of directors, it's an extent of power that can be countered if a few other ordinary board members unite.
　It's not something that even the newest and most junior board member, such as Roselwy, can go up against one-on-one.

'You're Dariel-kun?'

　Despite the chaos in Loselwy, the most powerful man in the human race stands before me.

"It is a pleasure to meet you. I thank you for your presence.
It was news I couldn't miss. So is it true that you are Arantzill's son?
I'd like to thank you.

　Roselwy, who was listening beside him, had an extraordinary reaction.
　His whole body was trembling.

''Don't you have proof of the truth on your side?
It's true. I talked to Alanziel himself and found out. He's not that kind of a liar.
How are you doing?
Did you say Zester?　I've been wrestling with the newly chosen man for the brave. They say that the man who speaks too much needs to be punished.

　...Good for you.
　That Zester guy is getting direct guidance from someone he admires.
　But in the end, he's probably being beaten to death for running his mouth.

The Center Guild will be in an uproar if they find out that a man has inherited Arantzill's talent intact.
Huh?
Let's hear him out, shall we? Lead the way.

　I'm going to invite you into the village and into the chief's home at the request of the chancellor.

　Roselwy will accompany me, as if he has no choice.
　He whispers to me in a whisper.

"You think you've done a good job of that, don't you?

　It was a tone of voice that was filled with a mess of resentment.
　He must have realized that this was no coincidence and that I had been behind it.

　How I did it, he'll never guess, but I called the President of the Center Guild to our land.
　I'm not sure how he did it, but I invited the president of the Center Guild to come to this place, someone who is even higher in rank than the board member, Rosselwy.

　This means that the situation is no longer going to be the way Roselwy wanted it to be.

"At least you won't be winning anymore.
'A shallow idea. It's true that the Chancellor's arrival here has made it impossible for me to make an independent decision. But, you see, it is the consensus of the Center Guild that we need a strong and brave man. And that is no exception, even for that Chancellor.
So?
Now that a person as powerful as the Chancellor has heard of you. The movement to make you a hero will only get hotter!　That's a shame!　You are destined to be a hero after all!
This is so annoying...!

　But this guy should think more.

　Even if I'm the son of the previous brave man, how can I summon the president of the Center Guild without a second thought?
　The most powerful man in the human race.

　It seems that Roselwy doesn't even think about it.

　I think it's time to reveal the truth.
　I've summoned the President of the Center Guild to the village of Laxx to tell him about the inner workings of the guild.

　In the meantime, we arrived.
　The village president's house.

　The front door was in front of me.

"....Is that thing in there?
"As you wish.

　The Center Guild President's voice was trembling.
　The color of his voice mixed with feelings of anxiety and joy.

　The chancellor stood in front of the door and didn't make any attempt to advance out, so me and Roselwy were both confused.

　Eventually, the door opened from the door.
　The gate opened from the inside and someone appeared.

'Father,'
''Erika!''

　The Center Guild President's throat trembled violently.
　It was the name of his beloved daughter, whom he hadn't called in decades.

''It's been a long time, father. It's already been about twenty years since I've seen you. You've aged well, haven't you?''
Elika...!　I never thought I'd see you again, not while you were alive...!　My father, my father is so happy...?

　A touching father-daughter reunion.

　I watch it from the side and weep with tears in my eyes.

　And Roselwy is completely confused.

What is this?　What the hell is that woman's...?
My wife's mother.
"What?!

　Loiselwy is surprised.

　Well, I'm as surprised as you are.
　My mother-in-law had a secret.

　As the wife of the former mayor of Lax Village, she was the quiet woman who always stood by my father-in-law's side.
　She was so quiet that sometimes it seemed as if she wasn't there.

　Such a person was an important key to breaking the deadlock this time.