In the [Sanctuary], the Supreme Priestess Aram Karla informed him of various information.
　Originally, I thought she was stinky when she dyed her hair the same color as that goddess and wore a costume.
　That being the case, the fact that the necessary information was hidden from me made me even more suspicious.

There are eight demon clans, and somehow their lives and deaths are linked to the stone statues.
　Furthermore, the purpose of the demon race was to revive the demon king. The demon king, who was supposed to move naturally, would not be resurrected unless the demon tribe accomplished something.
　If he knew that, he could have made various moves.

''Aram Karla-sama. Why didn't you give me the information beforehand? If you showed me the statue of the demon race here, I could guess the demon race that would appear and its abilities, and I could prepare for it.

Form is important.
　Demons and demons have abilities appropriate to their motifs.
　And there are even these stone statues.
　Perhaps there is information on the demon race that I couldn't find through the information network of the Valor Trading Company.

''What you say is absolutely correct. However, this [Sanctuary] is the best-kept secret. I couldn't show you this place until I decided it was worthy of trust.

If you didn't trust him, don't push him to kill the demon race.
　Swallow those words.
　There's no point in saying it.

''Is that what you mean, then the fact that the demon tribe is trying to resurrect the demon king and how they're going to do it is the best-kept secret?
'Of course. Originally, this information is only for the brave men and their friends. One misstep and it would degrade the country. But the Church has decided that the Holy Knight is worth talking about.

There are a few ingredients.
　One, the life fruit that the helmet polish demon tribe was trying to make.
　Two, the people in the royal capital were overly afraid of an attack by the demon race.
　Three, the current state of the city that was actually being attacked.
　Finally, the words that if the truth leaked out, the country would decline.
　If you compound those things, the answer is quite narrowed down.

'The demon race will use human life to create the Fruit of Life, and by offering three of them, the demon king will be restored. Perhaps the number of humans needed for the Fruit of Life is in the tens of thousands, thus the bigger the city, the more likely it is to be targeted.
'Your answer, sir. You are very smart. Yes, the purpose of the demon race is to kill humans and collect souls to produce the fruits of life. There are different strengths and weaknesses in souls, for example, brave Epona, you can take care of one person, but for an ordinary human, there are about 50,000 of them.

When I hear 50,000 people, astonishment comes to every face except mine.
　It's understandable that there is no way the country can make this public.

I can understand if I get the perspective of the demon race.
　To gather fifty thousand souls, attacking a village of a hundred or two hundred people is not going to get us anywhere.

They are going to target the big cities where there are ten thousand people living.

Commercial cities such as Murteau, where I launched my makeup brand, are capital cities like the royal capital.
　In a city with tens of thousands of people like that, you can create the fruit of life just by dropping one city.

And what would happen if the state announced that?
　A mass exodus of people from a thriving commercial city or capital city brings it to a halt.
　Economic and political turmoil diminishes the power of the country.
　We can't let it be known that the more populated a city is, the more targeted it will be.

........And it's because they know this that the people in the center have nailed the brave men here. If we stay here, they will target us, but we don't want to leave the center of the political conflict. So I'll let Epona guard this place.

'Lord Aram Karla, we've got the situation under control.
'I'm sorry I kept it from you until now. If only I could have been sure that you were the same as me, the [Chosen One]...
What is [the Chosen One]?
'You must have received an oracle from the great chalk goddess Wenus. The characteristics of the goddess described in your letter are unmistakable, the Wenus-sama I have met in my dreams. And to have been given magic to kill the demon race, this can only be considered as a [chosen servant], favored by the Goddess.

........Aram Karla is the highest ranking priestess and is said to be the spokesperson for the Goddess.
　But I thought that being a spokesperson for the goddess was just a foil.

But that seems not to be the case.
　In a dream, that goddess appears to me.
　In other words, Aram Karla's role is a pawn for the goddess to manipulate the humans for her convenience.
　Perhaps there are some limitations, but from the goddess's point of view, there is nothing more convenient for her to manipulate humans.

And I'm disappointed that the prey was caught more easily than I expected.
　The fact that I brought up the goddess in my report was a message to the other goddess' hand-pieces besides me.
　I couldn't imagine that goddess trusting me, giving everything to me, and being optimistic about the rest.
　That's why I thought about reaching out to that goddess' pawn.
　I'm not trying to cooperate with the goddess's pawns. I don't want them to do anything unnecessary.

''Aram Karla-sama, I am somewhat different from the [Chosen Servant]... In my case, the Goddess only met me twice, when I was a child and the other day when I was given the [Demon Race Killer]. What about Aram Carla-sama?
'Approximately every three months or so. This country has prospered through the transmission of the words of the Supreme Goddess Wenus by us, Aram Karla. Without the guidance of the Goddess, this nation cannot be spoken of.

For a long time now, I've thought a lot of things were wrong with this country, but then it fell into my lap.
　If a goddess can read the future, even without the use of paranormal activity or miracles, interference is possible. A very energy-saving and reasonable method of interference.

''Then, the next time you connect with the Goddess, please convey my thanks to her. 'I will show you that I will meet your expectations. So please watch over me.''
'Well, nice. I'll make sure to let you know.

By the way, to paraphrase my thanks in plain English, 'I'll do what you want, so don't do anything extra.

'Brave men, the chosen one, and his friends. Listen to me. Defeating the six remaining demons and preventing the resurrection of the Demon King, that's the mission you have been tasked with. I'm asking you to do one more thing to protect this sanctuary. ........If this place is dropped, it will be the end.

Ho, I thought he had nailed a brave man to the royal capital just for protection, but apparently not so much.

There must be some reason. And that it can't be told to the brave men or even the [Chosen Servant].
　........Well, I've gathered all the information at once.

And I also have information brought to me by that snake demon race.
　The snake demon tribe didn't like the fact that the life fruit, which should be necessary for the resurrection of the demon king, was produced by the helmet polish demon tribe.
　The assumption is that the demon tribe is competing with each other to see who can revive the king. This would be an opportunity to take advantage.
　From then on, they would be taken out blindfolded with a bow to Aram Karla.
　He reminds me not to tell anyone what I know here.
　We go through the hidden passageway and return to the castle.
　Then Epona spoke to me.

'I'm surprised you had a secret like that.
'Yes. I wish I'd known about it earlier, but I guess they have their own set of circumstances on the other side.
We have to do our best. That demon king is a dangerous man, and we have to stop him.

I smiled and nodded.
　Then I remembered the future that only I knew.
　Epona, in the future as seen by the goddess, said that she went mad after killing the Demon King.

In other words, a future that is confirmed until the resurrection of the Demon King by the Demon Race.
　........That might change with me being sent there, but I might not be able to change it.

And if I change my thinking, it might be better to resurrect the Demon King.
　At any rate, if the Demon King is confirmed until he is defeated by a brave man, then it is better to break the seal and defeat him if you think about the future of this country.
　It's better to detonate the bomb while there's something to deal with it than to keep it buried, which could explode at any moment.
　It's just not a choice I can make.
　Resurrecting the Demon King means that I need three fruits of life that can be made with tens of thousands of lives.
　In other words, intentionally resurrecting the Demon King is like leaving 150,000 people to die.
　I can't look at it that way.
　I'm nowhere to be found who was just a tool.
　I'm a rogue Touahade.

I am the rogue touahade.

There was a party later on.
　It was grand when I was appointed a holy knight, but it was even bigger than that.
　The faces of the participants were different.
　The faces of the local nobles and those with ties to the region were bright.

In short, you didn't believe in my powers at the last time.
　I won't blame you for that. Even I myself wasn't confident that I could kill the demon tribe.

A moment ago, I was praised on the stage for defeating the demon tribe, and at the same time, I was certified as a [Chosen Servant] by the church.
　This makes it even easier to move.
　In order to defeat the demon tribe, such a prerequisite is necessary, but in that case, there was almost no one in this country to blame for my actions.

.........Maybe it was one of the goddess' plans for this to happen. The existence of Aram Karla itself might be a pawn to make me recognized as a [chosen servant] and make it easier for me to move, or perhaps this country itself might have become like that if it's not good.
　Even if it's the intention of that goddess, it's better to get on board.

And there's one thing that's surprising.
　The [Demon Killer] technique I sent was announced.
　Even nobles from other countries have been invited to attend this event.
　Depending on how it's done, this 【Magic Tribe Killer】 should have been a powerful diplomatic card.

A method that allows non-brave people to kill demons is something that other countries that don't have brave people want by the throat.
　Because, except for the Kingdom of Arvan, it's almost the end of the world as soon as the demon race appears.
　It's abnormal to give such a card for free. In other words, the Alvan Kingdom chose the interests of all of humanity, abandoning their own interests.

''Oh, Holy Knight. Your glass is empty, sir.''

Brown skin and black hair. A woman with a bewitching body covered in erotic clothing appears with a glass in each hand and hands me one of them.
　...Why are you here. What is the meaning of this?
　I accept the glass while trying not to show any upset.

I never dreamed I'd meet you here.
''Holy Knight, we've never met before. Hmph, have you mistaken me for someone else?

There is no such thing as a misunderstanding.
　It's the snake demon race that I met after defeating the helmet bugs demon race.
　They mimic human beings by covering up the snake factor.
　The mimicry of the mimicry is a very rare occurrence.
　...But I understand.

Assassins are very good at disguise, and they know a lot about disguise.
　And in some cases, the target of an assassination is not only disguised, but has undergone plastic surgery, or even changed their skeletal structure, voice quality, and skin color.
　Even so, he has the knowledge and skills to detect them.
　They can identify them not only by their appearance, but also by their smell, their speech, their habits, their pauses, their gestures, and many other factors.

'I think you've got the wrong guy. I'm sorry about that. But it's just another fate, can't we move to a different place later and talk more slowly?
Oh, you're asking me out on a date?　I'm honored to have a date with the Holy Knight. I'll see you later.

The snake demon tribe lifts up her skirt, curtsies, and leaves.
　It's expected that the other side will respond.
　Otherwise, they wouldn't have shown their faces in front of me.
　Then Dia and Tart come in with a plate of food.
'Oh, Lug, grow a nose!　She was incredibly pretty, wasn't she?
Um, does Master Rouges like it that way?

They don't seem to know what that was all about.
　But let's keep quiet on this occasion.
　In the unlikely event that things get rough here, those who are in charge of the heart of the country will fall one by one.

''It's not that I like it, but I'm a little curious.
"Well, I said I'd let you cheat on me if it was a tart, but I'd be mad if you cheated on me with that pale, s*xy sister of yours.
Master Dear, I mean, only a rogue would do that.

It's sad that Dear suspected me, but I think it's adorable that Dear is jealous.

'Don't worry. It's Dia who I love. It's really business with her.
Yeah, well, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.

Yes, work.
　The meaning of my coming to this world, and now my job as a holy knight.

I promised to meet with the snake demon tribe later, but that's not enough.
　Let's find out what kind of position that thing is in our country.