Letting go of the confusing board meeting, we walked out.

''Hmmm........?

　Arantzill-san, who was accompanying us, had a difficult look on her face.

"That Chancellor is Gran's great-grandfather........?　Oh no, this is bad........!　I don't like it any more than that guy from Granberza is my step-grandfather...!

　He repeated his mumbling.
　Apparently he hadn't heard of his board chairman's blood relationship with Malika.
　It seems he found out with the other board members earlier.

　You can see how people who are really scheming like that try to hide anything except for what they really have to tell you to accept.

'Dariel, you'd better take precautions while you can!　I don't know how much Gran's life would be distorted if we let that monster have his way!
How many times have you been fooled by Mr. Chancellor?

　It was a line from Mr. Alanziel that wouldn't have come up without such a past.

　I can vaguely imagine it.
　It is the relationship between the brave and the chancellor. I'm sure there was an offensive and defensive battle that cannot be described in a single word of trust.

''No........!　Aren't you a little overly cautious?　Even the Chancellor promised to leave us alone...!
Dariel...　For those of you who don't know the inner workings of the Center Guild, let me tell you. To those guys, promises are meant to be broken!

　Oh, yeah?

'If you find out, you'll be talking about a grown-up Gran becoming a hero!　My only hope is........that he's old enough to die before Gran is old enough to be sensible.......!

　She looks like she's going to live beyond 100 years old.
　But let's not get ahead of ourselves.
　The board of directors has been in turmoil due to the bomb that Malika threw, and it won't be over for a while.

　I don't have any time to spare until the situation is resolved, so in the meantime, let's do some sightseeing, which is another important objective.

''Oh!　Then let me handle it!　I'm going to take you to the Center Guild's most fun place!

　Mr. Aranziel had something on his shoulders.
　He wanted to use this as an opportunity to show off his fatherhood, or rather his grandfatherhood.

''..........''
..........

　But the conversation doesn't last.
　I suppose we are father and son in the same blood. But we've lived separately for 30 years and have never had a conversation.
　It would be impossible to ask us to open up to each other all of a sudden.

　Ironically, in the village of Lax, the place was filled with arguing with Master Granbaza, but what can we say about it when it's just me and Mr. Alanziel...!
　People will be screaming about our parent-child relationship, so be aware of that.

"It's good for you. Let your stepfather show you around.

　Fearless Marika was ready to let the big brave man show her around.
　But this is a good opportunity.
　I hoped to have a lot of time to touch each other and regain a little parent-child form.

　But..........

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"I was so stupid to expect...

　Where Mr. Alanziel brought me as a tourist guide.

　The training ground.
　It was a space for adventurers to train daily.

　The Adventurer's Guild in Lax Village also has a training ground, but it's a space where you can use any suitable clearing in the open air as you please, and there's nothing creative about it.
　However, the center guild's training ground in front of me now is indoors.
　It has a roof.
　This means that there's no chance of it becoming muddy when it rains and the ground becomes sticky.
　And even though it's indoors, it's not small, it's spacious.
　It's definitely not only larger than the training grounds in Lux Village, it's many times larger. Dozens of adventurers were training in such a place.
　It's really lively.

''See that? This is the Center Guild's special indoor training ground. The adventurers of the Center Guild will be preparing for their quests here.

　Aranzir said proudly.

''The adventurers who report directly to the Center Guild have been handpicked from all of the territories, and the minimum requirement is a B grade. The exam to advance to A level is coming up soon, so everyone is in high spirits.''
Oh, I see.

　The high level of these adventurers, who are completely different from the village of Lax, is certainly instructive.
　But....!

This obviously isn't a tourist attraction, is it?
''U........?''

　I had a hint of it, but I'm a great brave man.
　His skills regarding daily life are too low.

　I'm not going to be the only one who knows a good place for sightseeing, even in the center guild that I've been familiar with for years.
　It's not only that, but it's also that they bring you to a training ground that women and children would never enjoy!

Let's talk to the guy who was just here. I'm sure he can point out some great places to visit.
'Wait!　Give me another chance!　I'm sure I'll take you to some hilarious place that Gran will enjoy!

　Arantzill-san chasing after my back didn't have the dignity of the strongest brave man.

　Was that wrong........

''Wait.''

　A hostile voice called out to me.
　To me.

　One of the adventurers who had been hard at work in the training grounds had braved the elements.

'Dear Mr. Arantzill, what an uncivilized way to talk. You are rude. Hero of the human race, towards the goal of all adventurers...!

　His voice was quiet but with a hint of irritation.
　You can get a hint of having stepped on a certain number of occasions, but he's still young. I'm not sure I've ever had the impression that I've been through a lot of battles with a childish face.

　I'm sure you'll find that the adventurers in the training grounds have been glancing at you.
　That's because it's Arantzill-san's entrance, so you can't blame them for paying attention.

　But I was chatting with Arantzill in a friendly manner. But I can't seem to forgive myself for the fact that I was having such a friendly conversation with Mr. Arantzill.
　I wonder if he thought he would be violating my sacredness.

"Refrain.

　Mr. Arantzill chided him with a stern tone.

'I don't know who you are, but don't interfere with my family. He's my son. What's wrong with a son talking casually to his father?

　The groans of excitement grew louder at those words.

　Everyone had probably only heard it as a rumor.
　The fact that it actually appeared in their field of vision makes them uncontrollably upset.

"But, but.........!
You're the one who's insulting me. Anybody comes between my family and me and I'll consider you an enemy.

　The adventurer who looked like he was about to bounce back, but as expected, he couldn't resist the great hero's intimidation and retreated.

''I'm sorry........!　........but!

　Guillotine's piercing gaze turns to me.

''I don't approve of you!　I don't recognize you!　All the adventurers here don't recognize you, who are familiar with Master Aranzir just because you are blood related!

　It was a challenging tone indeed.
　The signs around him were half in tune with him and half in the air as if they didn't want to get involved.

''I'm going to rip your skin off eventually!　You're a weakling who doesn't deserve to stand next to Lady Arantziel.　The truly powerful are the ones who can stand in the same line of sight as Master Alanziel!　Don't forget!　

　I was punched.

　Well, that's no wonder, since he still continues to swear even though he's already been warned.
　What's wrong with him?

I'm sorry. Today's adventurers lack discipline.
That's how much I admire Mr. Alanziel, I suppose.

　This kind of thing has happened many times before.
　Zester and Leelina and others are now devotees of Mr. Arantzill in the realm of worship, and they will kill anyone who defiles his holiness at once.

　Just when I was thinking that I was tired of this pattern, Mr. Arantzill beat me up and saved me.

''He's still the same, isn't he.......''

　It was his wife, Malika, who said, 'I'm not interested.
　In his arms, Gran is breathing in his sleep, saying, 'I'm not interested.

'Was it eight years ago when I last saw you?　I knew right away that he was still a smart ass, but they didn't even notice me...
Oh, Malika, what's with the attitude?

　Are you addressing the difficult adventurers from earlier?
　It's like we're old acquaintances, but in a nice way.

"Yes, because he's my brother.
What?
My brother, who left LUXE after a long time because he couldn't stand the hustle and bustle of the countryside. 'I'll make a name for myself in the city! I didn't expect to find you here...?

　There are unexpected people involved in this unexpected place.
　I've never heard of Malika having a brother or sister before!