I face Noish.
　Now that we've defeated the demon race, there's no one in the way.
　Worryingly, Tart and Dia looked at us from a little distance.
　Even though the battle is over, Noish is still dripping with miasma.
　The fact that he has changed seems to confront the fact that he has changed.

''I didn't expect Neusch to be like that.

When Noish hears my words, he looks at me with a wry smile and some irritation.

'Why do you feel sorry for me?'
I pity you. How can you live in a man's world in that body? It's understandable. The miasma that you carry around with you.

Some can sense miasma just as some people can sense magic.
　The central nervous system of a country is more wary of miasma.
　At the very least, Neusch can't live as a nobleman.
　The miasma is an instinctive repugnance to mere mortals, and if the miasma is not addressed, they will be kicked out of human society.

'So that's it. The miasma is a trivial matter in the face of this power. You see, I'm stronger than any of you.
'I suppose. But that doesn't mean much.

Noish, equipped with a sword, is probably better armed than me.
　But so what?
　It would be a disadvantage if he fought head-on, but if he attacked me in a situation where I wasn't equipped with that sword, I could overwhelm him.
　Even if he was equipped with a sword, he could kill them unilaterally from a certain distance, and even if he was able to close the distance, he could at least escape.
　You can hide once after escaping and kill them by surprise.
　Power is not an absolute thing. To me, it's too small a price to pay for not being a person.

"You're jealous of me," he said. You've always looked down on me in the pit of your stomach. You've been hiding your power in the academy and ridiculing me for being on a roll!　I would have looked ridiculous, indeed, I would have looked ridiculous. I'm over you like that, and that's why you're making such good accusations.
I don't look down on you. You look even more ridiculous now than you do. Watching you pretend to be something you're not, wielding a borrowed power.
ROOGUE!

Noish put his hand on his sword.
　No more, no less, he slashes when he slams his mouth, and he shows it with his attitude.

'That's what I'm saying is comical. It's a cheap shot. You may be stronger now, but you're missing something more important. But you've got more important things to lose. Wake up. What do you want to do when you've got the strength?
Shut up.
You said to me once. 'I'm going to change this rotten country, and you're going to help me do it. Can you change the country by being like that?　A country isn't so simple that it can be changed by an individual who's just strong. You wouldn't understand, would you?　You used to think that power was just one of your cards, so you gathered a group of people who could do what you couldn't. I'm sure you've got a lot of good people in your life because of your attractiveness. You looked much more precious than such a borrowed power.
I'm telling you to shut up!

He drew his sword and slashed at me.
　Tart and Dia rush over to me in a hurry.
　In the midst of all this, I just stare at Noish.

'How did you know I was going to stop the sword?
He wasn't trying to kill me.

He stopped just before the sword hit his forehead.

'I'm sorry, I didn't mean for this to happen...'

Noish sheathes his sword and covers his face with his hands.
　He is upright in reaction to the miasma in his body.
　Otherwise, that spare and graceful Neusch would not have done this.
　I'm not going to be the only one.

You can't change the miasma back to human form. But I can at least teach you how to hide the miasma.

The miasma that Neusch dribbles out is distorted and unstable, and it can be seen that he has no control over it.
　But I am confident that it can be controlled.
　The miasma is a miasma that can only be used for a few days.
　It's not only that, but through observing the snake demon meena, I could see how he was hiding the miasma.
　I can give you advice on how to operate it and make tools to assist you in doing so.

''Why don't you ask me how I can do that? Haha, no, I was going to be strong and look back at you, but the more I talk to you, the more miserable I am. I'm going. I've got things to do.
Where are you going?
'I have no right to tell you that. I'll be in your presence again. I could have felt so good without thinking about it. Reality has hit me. But thank you.

Neusch turns away.
　He was about to call out to such a back, when Nevan passed him from behind.

''You, when did you become such a boring man?　I was weak and dumb for a long time, but I wasn't stupid.

Neusch turned around and looked like he was going to cry.
　It seemed to resonate much more than my words.

'So that's what it looks like from Nevan's point of view. I've been trying to get you to ... no, it's nothing.
It's not too late, my dear. Listen to Master Lugue. If you untie Master Lugue's hand, you won't be able to go anywhere.
I didn't want to hear the only thing you said.

When I said that, this time he was gone.
　Even if you try to chase after it, it's not comparable if it's simple speed.
　The current Noish is as physical as a brave man.
　After Noish is out of sight, Nevan slowly opens his mouth.

''My stupid childhood friend has turned into a huge idiot. I wanted you to at least hear my thanks before you disappeared.
He'll see you again. He had a lot of things on his mind.

I'm sure he'll show up when it comes to fighting the demon race.
　Besides, I'm sure he could successfully extract information from Meena.

''Yes, I'm sure he will.
I'm surprised, though. Noish seems to like you.
I know. I've always had your back.

Nevan says, as if it's nothing.

'You're not going to respond to that thought?
I'm a Romalung. And that's like a little brother to me. It's a lot of work and I have to keep an eye on him. It's a real pain in the ass.
That's a relief. You seem to like it.
I hope you don't get me wrong. I'm just a little brother.

He smiles bitterly.
　Nevan is seriously concerned and he likes Noish, even if it's not the right kind. That's evident by the way he's been acting so far.

''Well, let's go back. We have to make a report on the completion of the defeat of the demon race. That's the third demon tribe that's been killed. At this rate, it should be a simple matter of killing all the demons.
'Maybe so. ...I hope the rest of you aren't a monster like Riogel.

Riogel was too strong.
　I don't want to fight that one again.

'Tart, Dear, let's go home. I'm beginning to miss Touahade.

I'll let Nevan's men take care of the city of Jomble and then the cleanup.
　I know they're good at what they do, I've seen their work over the past few days. If we give them the right kind of rough instructions, they'll handle it well.
　We have good people here and we have to make good use of them.
　I'll be called back to King's Landing to talk to them again anyway. If that happens, there will be no time to relax.
　I'm sure it wouldn't hurt to rest your wings at least a little at home.

I'm going to make the Touahade dish that Lug-sama loves when I return.
'Oh, that sounds great. The food over here was good, but it's about time I got tired of it.
I'm coming with you. It's time to say hello to your parents.

They all act deliberately cheerful.
　To cheer me up when I'm depressed about leaving a friend.
　They're really good kids.
　That's why I want to take care of them.

'What shall we do on the way home? It's a long way to the city, and with the city in such a state, we can't even get a carriage....... I'll just fly home. It's too late to be stingy now. If we go by air, we can return to Touahade in less than half a day.

When I said this, the tarts signaled to each other with their eyes, nodded, and opened their mouths in unison.

''I agree(is),''

At this moment, the decision was made to return by air travel.
　Since it's a long flight, we'll use the method of creating a hang glider.
　We'll have to hang on one more time until we return.
　It's a beautiful day.
　Maybe this nice blue sky will give us some good ideas about Neusch and what to expect from him.

I face Noish.
　Now that we've defeated the demon race, there's no one in the way.
　Worryingly, Tart and Dia looked at us from a little distance.
　Even though the battle is over, Noish is still dripping with miasma.
　The fact that he has changed seems to confront the fact that he has changed.

''I didn't expect Neusch to be like that.

When Noish hears my words, he looks at me with a wry smile and some irritation.

'Why do you feel sorry for me?'
I pity you. How can you live in a man's world in that body? It's understandable. The miasma that you carry around with you.

Some can sense miasma just as some people can sense magic.
　The central nervous system of a country is more wary of miasma.
　At the very least, Neusch can't live as a nobleman.
　The miasma is an instinctive repugnance to mere mortals, and if the miasma is not addressed, they will be kicked out of human society.

'So that's it. The miasma is a trivial matter in the face of this power. You see, I'm stronger than any of you.
'I suppose. But that doesn't mean much.

Noish, equipped with a sword, is probably better armed than me.
　But so what?
　It would be a disadvantage if he fought head-on, but if he attacked me in a situation where I wasn't equipped with that sword, I could overwhelm him.
　Even if he was equipped with a sword, he could kill them unilaterally from a certain distance, and even if he was able to close the distance, he could at least escape.
　You can hide once after escaping and kill them by surprise.
　Power is not an absolute thing. To me, it's too small a price to pay for not being a person.

"You're jealous of me," he said. You've always looked down on me in the pit of your stomach. You've been hiding your power in the academy and ridiculing me for being on a roll!　I would have looked ridiculous, indeed, I would have looked ridiculous. I'm over you like that, and that's why you're making such good accusations.
I don't look down on you. You look even more ridiculous now than you do. Watching you pretend to be something you're not, wielding a borrowed power.
ROOGUE!

Noish put his hand on his sword.
　No more, no less, he slashes when he slams his mouth, and he shows it with his attitude.

'That's what I'm saying is comical. It's a cheap shot. You may be stronger now, but you're missing something more important. But you've got more important things to lose. Wake up. What do you want to do when you've got the strength?
Shut up.
You said to me once. 'I'm going to change this rotten country, and you're going to help me do it. Can you change the country by being like that?　A country isn't so simple that it can be changed by an individual who's just strong. You wouldn't understand, would you?　You used to think that power was just one of your cards, so you gathered a group of people who could do what you couldn't. I'm sure you've got a lot of good people in your life because of your attractiveness. You looked much more precious than such a borrowed power.
I'm telling you to shut up!

He drew his sword and slashed at me.
　Tart and Dia rush over to me in a hurry.
　In the midst of all this, I just stare at Noish.

'How did you know I was going to stop the sword?
He wasn't trying to kill me.

He stopped just before the sword hit his forehead.

'I'm sorry, I didn't mean for this to happen...'

Noish sheathes his sword and covers his face with his hands.
　He is upright in reaction to the miasma in his body.
　Otherwise, that spare and graceful Neusch would not have done this.
　I'm not going to be the only one.

You can't change the miasma back to human form. But I can at least teach you how to hide the miasma.

The miasma that Neusch dribbles out is distorted and unstable, and it can be seen that he has no control over it.
　But I am confident that it can be controlled.
　The miasma is a miasma that can only be used for a few days.
　It's not only that, but through observing the snake demon meena, I could see how he was hiding the miasma.
　I can give you advice on how to operate it and make tools to assist you in doing so.

''Why don't you ask me how I can do that? Haha, no, I was going to be strong and look back at you, but the more I talk to you, the more miserable I am. I'm going. I've got things to do.
Where are you going?
'I have no right to tell you that. I'll be in your presence again. I could have felt so good without thinking about it. Reality has hit me. But thank you.

Neusch turns away.
　He was about to call out to such a back, when Nevan passed him from behind.

''You, when did you become such a boring man?　I was weak and dumb for a long time, but I wasn't stupid.

Neusch turned around and looked like he was going to cry.
　It seemed to resonate much more than my words.

'So that's what it looks like from Nevan's point of view. I've been trying to get you to ... no, it's nothing.
It's not too late, my dear. Listen to Master Lugue. If you untie Master Lugue's hand, you won't be able to go anywhere.
I didn't want to hear the only thing you said.

When I said that, this time he was gone.
　Even if you try to chase after it, it's not comparable if it's simple speed.
　The current Noish is as physical as a brave man.
　After Noish is out of sight, Nevan slowly opens his mouth.

''My stupid childhood friend has turned into a huge idiot. I wanted you to at least hear my thanks before you disappeared.
He'll see you again. He had a lot of things on his mind.

I'm sure he'll show up when it comes to fighting the demon race.
　Besides, I'm sure he could successfully extract information from Meena.

''Yes, I'm sure he will.
I'm surprised, though. Noish seems to like you.
I know. I've always had your back.

Nevan says, as if it's nothing.

'You're not going to respond to that thought?
I'm a Romalung. And that's like a little brother to me. It's a lot of work and I have to keep an eye on him. It's a real pain in the ass.
That's a relief. You seem to like it.
I hope you don't get me wrong. I'm just a little brother.

He smiles bitterly.
　Nevan is seriously concerned and he likes Noish, even if it's not the right kind. That's evident by the way he's been acting so far.

''Well, let's go back. We have to make a report on the completion of the defeat of the demon race. That's the third demon tribe that's been killed. At this rate, it should be a simple matter of killing all the demons.
'Maybe so. ...I hope the rest of you aren't a monster like Riogel.

Riogel was too strong.
　I don't want to fight that one again.

'Tart, Dear, let's go home. I'm beginning to miss Touahade.

I'll let Nevan's men take care of the city of Jomble and then the cleanup.
　I know they're good at what they do, I've seen their work over the past few days. If we give them the right kind of rough instructions, they'll handle it well.
　We have good people here and we have to make good use of them.
　I'll be called back to King's Landing to talk to them again anyway. If that happens, there will be no time to relax.
　I'm sure it wouldn't hurt to rest your wings at least a little at home.

I'm going to make the Touahade dish that Lug-sama loves when I return.
'Oh, that sounds great. The food over here was good, but it's about time I got tired of it.
I'm coming with you. It's time to say hello to your parents.

They all act deliberately cheerful.
　To cheer me up when I'm depressed about leaving a friend.
　They're really good kids.
　That's why I want to take care of them.

'What shall we do on the way home? It's a long way to the city, and with the city in such a state, we can't even get a carriage....... I'll just fly home. It's too late to be stingy now. If we go by air, we can return to Touahade in less than half a day.

When I said this, the tarts signaled to each other with their eyes, nodded, and opened their mouths in unison.

''I agree(is),''

At this moment, the decision was made to return by air travel.
　Since it's a long flight, we'll use the method of creating a hang glider.
　We'll have to hang on one more time until we return.
　It's a beautiful day.
　Maybe this nice blue sky will give us some good ideas about Neusch and what to expect from him.