When I returned to the LUX village, I was surprised to find that there was quite a commotion.

"What's all this...?

　There's a lot of them.
　A lot of criminals were caught.

　They are tied up in tens of units with ropes and are tied together.

　They were attacked by such a large number of people?
　I thought it started with at most 10 people, though?

　My guess was wrong.
　I didn't know this many people were working on this scale....

What?　That means my Marryka and Gran were?

　I was more concerned about that than anything else and returned to my home.
　It's a good thing that you're not a fan of this.

　It's a good thing that we predicted the attack and prepared a solid intercepting position, or perhaps it was successful, because there were no deaths in the village, and it seems that we were able to subdue the adventurers on the front line only to have a few injuries.

　A perfect result........!

''No, it's not very passable...?

　A raiding group of this size had completely exceeded my predictions.
　Yes, it's now the size of a 'group'.

　The fact that they were able to withstand an attack beyond my imagination is a credit to Radie and the others who stayed behind to deal with it, and I can't thank them enough.
　This time the credit goes to them, not to me.

　The size of the enemy was unusually large, and the use of a magical aura was reported by the Radies.

　Memories of the red cloak that they had just fought to the death just a few minutes ago quickly resurfaced.
　If all of those anomalies are his plot, then it is strangely understandable.

　You really don't know what he's going to do.
　On the one hand, I'm really glad that I was able to kill him on the spot when I met him, but on the other hand, I'm wondering if he's really dead. I'm still worried that I won't be able to do anything about it.

　But I can't do anything about it.
　He was dead, and there wasn't even any ashes left of him. What more can I do?

The question is: What more can I do?

Well, Roselwy is dead.

　He reported to the President of the Center Guild during his stay.
　Since he was the pinnacle of all the guilds and also the superior of Roselwy, I couldn't not report him.

''I didn't see him in person, but........ According to those who witnessed it, it was a cruel way to be killed, with no corpse left behind...''
Poor man. He's had a dream that he didn't measure up to. Every ruin begins when you have an unworthy desire.
It's... it's... it's... I understand.

　The moment it was said, multiple faces came to mind, not just Roselwy's.
　Recently alone, Pigalo and Bashbursa.

　Why do people dream of greatness?
　Why can't it be wrong to realize that you've achieved greatness as a result of what you can do, one by one?

　I don't need honor, I don't need to go down in history.
　I don't need to be honored, I don't need to be remembered in history, and that's all that matters, as long as I can protect my second home and my family, which I cherish.

"I'm all about modesty, aren't I?
That's right.

　The chancellor picked up on the idea that I was talking to myself.

Anyway, I apologize for this inconvenience. This is a nuisance from a member of the Center Guild Board of Directors.
No no no, don't worry about it!

　And it wasn't the chancellor who directly caused me trouble.
　In fact, Mr. Chancellor even saved me from a pinch, so I should be the one to thank him.

To me, he was my granddaughter's husband. "He is my granddaughter's husband and I want to protect you as much as possible. If you think about it, it's not a bad thing that your family is involved in an important center for the distribution of mithril.
Okay.

　That kind of thinking wasn't bad for me either.

　There may continue to be people who look at my bloodline and try to use it for their own advantage.
　My blood ties to the incumbent chancellor work very well to discourage such people in the future.

　I don't want to be bothered every time someone like Rosselwy comes up again in the future.
　That's why the Chancellor's patronage was extremely gratifying.

''It's just....''

　I mentioned my concern.

'I'm talking about the person who was with Roselwy.... No, it was more like that guy was holding Roselwy in his arms well and manipulating him at will.

　When you add up all the information I've gathered from a lot of people, as well as what I've seen and heard myself, it becomes clearer and clearer how crazy he is.

　The red cape.
　He called himself Inferno.

　He formed a partnership with Lorselwy and tried to destroy the village by joining Lorselwy's plan to make me a hero.
　I've heard that he also prepared nearly a hundred attackers for that purpose.

　All of them had red bloodshot eyes and were under a brainwashing spell.
　It was the work of the inferno, after all.
　I'm not sure I'm going to be the only one who can do that.

　However, the more details we learn, the more this Inferno fellow's strangeness becomes more and more extreme.

　The main method he uses to move behind the scenes is brainwashing magic.
　It is a magic that makes the emotions of intelligent bodies such as people and demons run amok, and manipulates them to do the will of the magician.
　It's not as easy to manipulate as it sounds, but it's definitely magic anyway.

　However, when Inferno went head to head with me, the fighting techniques he used were clearly those of a human race adventurer.

　Again, there is a contradiction here.

''I killed Inferno. Because he was a fearsome enemy...!

　So you're safe now.
　There's nothing more I can do about it.

　And yet, I can't get rid of the least bit of anxiety from my mind.

　It should be over, but I can't feel it's over.

Inferno said and did something on his deathbed that called for someone to help him. Maybe he still had friends.
I see. The Central Guild will take care of that. You can't keep putting yourselves through the wringer.
Please.

　This is the kind of thing that should be left to a large organization.
　I am a humble village headman.
　From now on, I want to lead a quiet life, free of intrigue and secrecy.

But now... from now on, your position in the world will only get more difficult.
What?

　Just when I was hoping to live a peaceful life.

'You're a very special case. The son of the greatest warrior of all time, Alanziel. The husband of the current chancellor's granddaughter. I could fill up on these two alone.
Yes, sir.
In addition, he also runs this village, which serves as a base for the distribution of mithril. You're as good as a brave man in terms of strength and influence in society. You're not the kind of person who can be left to fend for yourself.

　And the chancellor.

'Oh no!　Didn't you just tell us that you would have our protection?
Well, there are limits to that, I suppose. There's no limit to the number of people who will want to take advantage of you, even if it's only for a short time.　And if you want to protect and enrich your village from now on, you will have to accept those people and use them to your advantage.
Uh....!

　Well, now that you mention it, it's definitely...

Well, in that case, how about...
Yes?
Why don't you come to the Center Guild for a visit?

　Yes?
　Why would that happen?

From now on, your existence will be revealed to the public. It would be too much work for you if you had to deal with people who are interested in you. If so, why don't you go and introduce yourself to them?
To the Central Guild?
Most of the best in the world are there. If you let them know where you stand and what you think, they will be less likely to approach you with self-serving expectations.

'Less'?
　It's not going to be zero, is it?

　But well, even so, it still seems like it's worth doing, and the chancellor has a point.
　And now I'm also interested in the heart of the human territory as a member of the human race.

　It might be a good idea to go out and see things while you're at it.

　With Malika and Gran together ... a family trip?

...that might be a good idea.

　I've made up my mind.
　As a human tribe, I'm heading to the Center Guild as the chief of Lax Village.