Now, after we managed to repel the demons of Roselwy.........
　.........the trump card for that did not return.

''Whew, waddling around......... Buluwa~

　He's putting all his energy into caring for Gran.
　The president of the Center Guild.

　Watching the wrinkled old man tottering around was a strange sight.

　To Gran-kun, that old man is his great-grandfather, so to speak.
　It's a good thing that you're able to get the most out of your time with the group of grandfathers, Granberza-sama Arantzill and your father-in-law.
　Can he not cry properly at the face of the older man's approaching face?



　Gran-kun called for air.
　A look of joy appeared on his face as if he needed it here.

Oh, he's so cute, so cute. A baby is like an angel.

　Mr. Chairman of the Board of Directors is very pleased.
　I think it's time for you to go home, even though I called you over here.

Hmm?　Did you just think, 'Isn't it time for you to leave?'
"No, no!

　As expected of a man who has risen to the top of the Center Guild, his ability to sense the atmosphere is also extraordinary.

Well, I can't leave yet. There are too many things I want to confirm.
'What?　Is that like checking on your daughter-in-law or something?

　His daughter's husband, my father-in-law, was now lying ill with heartache.
　He must have been suffering from a face-to-face encounter with Alexandria after more than twenty years in Alexandria.

　He had talked with the Chancellor for a long time after he became a chancellor.
　It was too hard for me to be in Alexandria myself, having to go through the 'I want my daughter, please give her to me' kind of thing.

I have found out that he is sufficiently suitable to be my daughter's husband. I've got the spine, and I also have the minimum amount of experience as a guild master in this village.
I don't need your father's approval, though.
..........

　His mother-in-law said just that as she walked by, and then she walked past again.
　The chancellor started to cry and I had to comfort him.

'Does your mother-in-law not like her father?'
No, it's my fault. Let's put that behind us now, but I won't.

　Then he turns to me again.

'You're Arantzill's son........ It's hard to believe it's so sudden.''

　It was a sketch against me.
　You know, I haven't been able to talk to you face to face yet. I guess I just don't have to.

'I've heard the stories. I've heard that Alanziel was attacked, his family attacked, and his newborn baby taken from him. It was about 30 years ago, I think, that he was dressed appropriately.
Do you doubt...?
Of course. But if that's the case, why didn't you come forward before?
I only just found out about it myself, so...?

　As expected, I can't say 'I was in the Demon King's Army' when I didn't know where I was.......

'I see, so you lived as an orphan until you reached that age. It's as expected of Arantzill's bloodline that he still stands out...''
I'm sorry, sir.
How could my granddaughter's husband be the natural heir to Arantzill's talent? It's a perfect match. It's a perfect match.
Do you want to answer it?

　But that was something I was prepared to do.
　It would have been the most peaceful thing if I could have kept it from him all along.

But now that Roselwy knows, so do I. Your presence will continue to spread. Your presence will only spread further and further from now on, and it cannot be stopped. Your father is that great.
Yes, sir.

　I looked at my stepfather who was groggy over there.

'No, not that one, my real father.

　I understand.

"There's no end to the uses of your existence, if you want to use it. There is no end to the ways in which you can use your existence, and all sorts of people will flock to you. It's not easy to keep yourself up against them. At the very least, you need to decide what you want to do with yourself.
I'm....

　Without the slightest hesitation, he said.

'I want to protect this village. I want to make it a more prosperous and better place to live.
It's a little thing. It's a small thing, but it's an incredible amount of power in your hands. They say that too much is too little. Too much power over what you want is a hindrance to what you want, too.
That's why I'm asking for your help.
It's irreverent. He has the purity of his father.

　The Chancellor chuckled.
　Grandfather, who was in his hands, was getting bored.

'Very well, I'm in the faction that supports Radhi for now. I found Roselwy's antics to be an eyesore.
It's political.
It's good to be energetic when you're young, but it's a dangerous thing to do if you're going in the wrong direction. "It's good to be energetic when you're young, but you can't afford to go in the wrong direction. We'll have to think about getting a new board member...

　Already the political chief had never been at the exclusion of an unpleasant factor.

'If you don't mind, my dear, would you be willing to replace him as the new director?
I'm afraid not.
Yeah?

　I shuddered at the chancellor's attempt to take me in.
　He is a great demon that stands at the top of the mountainous land of the sea. Even our allies have to pay close attention.

　But for now, I can say that the problem is solved with this.

　The blacksmiths won't be able to leave the village, and Roselwy will not only be unable to touch me in the future, but his own position is in jeopardy.

　I don't know what's going to happen next, but I'm confident that the mountain has been crossed.
　That was the time.

"Hmm...?

　The magic communicator that I always carry around with me started beeping in my pocket.

'What is it?　What's that noise?
No, no, nothing. Would you excuse me for a moment?

　He leaves the room, deceiving the suspicious Chancellor.

　I switch on my magic communicator and start talking. Who could it be from?

"Master Dariel...
Is that your voice, Sermehto?

　The only people who can call out to the communicators I currently have are my old friend Lizet, or Selmet, who organizes the clandestine group.
　So I wasn't particularly surprised to hear her voice.

'Just as well. Thanks to the information you've gathered, everything fell into place. I just thought I'd thank you again.
'I have some new information. I'm contacting you to tell you about it.

　He came to a single word without preamble.

'New information?　What is it?
'I think it would be better to talk to you in person. As a matter of fact, I'm already close by.

　Is it near the village of Lax?
　So why don't you just visit me in person?

"We will be waiting for you outside the village. Please come to the designated area.
Couldn't it be in the village?
No. It's important information. If you don't get out, someone might hear you.

　Is that how it works?

　Well, there was never anything wrong with what Selmet told me to do, so I'd better just follow it honestly.

''Okay, then tell me where we'll meet.
"I'll be waiting for you under the redwood tree to the south of the village.
Don't you have any more characteristics?
"It's a big stretch. You'll know it when you see it.
Okay....

　I cut the feed and took a look.

"Selmeto is in custody.

　She is a dark secret agent.
　We've hammered out a secret code to be passed on to our friends only in case of an emergency.

　If you use the word 'red' in front of a communication or conversation with an outsider, it is a secret communication that announces danger.
　When I asked for 'more features' to make sure, she replied, 'One particular zun.

　The onomatopoeic 'dun' was a code word for 'enemy attack' between us.

Aside from the red-filled akagashi, the onomatopoeia of the height of the tree, which can be either 'gnocchi' or 'sukku', is a code word for danger that can only be communicated between us.

　Only she shouldn't have been so careless.

　From the abnormality, I can infer from the anomaly, she must have been restrained by the enemy on the other side of the current communication and managed to warn me of the danger in the presence of the enemy's ears.

''d*mn, just when I thought I was out of trouble...!

　We'll be back in business soon.

　But who is the enemy holding Selmet?