We made the decision to take Luna and the others with us and visited the temple again with the girls around past noon.
　But it seemed that the discussion wasn't over yet, and we were ushered into the temple's guest room to wait.

'Hmmm, you're late,'

The discussion has been dragging on for some time, has it not?

It's such a sacred place for the temple.

In some cases, you may not be able to convince them to go to the remote islands.

　Irina-san seemed to be in the mood to persuade him to do whatever it took, but it didn't work out so well, did it?
　If it was her, she would be able to push through with just momentum, but the people in the temple are all like that when their guardian gods are involved.
　I definitely don't want to be part of the discussion. I'll be quiet and let them wait for it to be over.
　If it doesn't work.......what will I do?
　Freesia, who was listening to our conversation that was fueling the anxiety, raised her voice.

''Well, I thought we could have an adventure with Nol-chan and the others.......it's a shame.

'What, you came and wasted your time. If they rejected you, I don't blame them. Mm, too bad.

　Freesia's shoulders are slumped and Luna is smiling while saying sorry with her mouth.
　It's as if the meanings contained in the same regret are in stark contrast.......
　As I was thinking, I heard the sound of running from the corridor with a thud, and with a bang, the door to the room we are in opened vigorously.
　And the one who came in was Irina, who looked excited and had a big smile on her face.

'Okura-san!　I did it!　I've been given permission to go to the island!

　As it was, she packed up to me and moved her face closer to my face, clasping my hands in both of hers.

''This is all thanks to what you did, Okura-san!　Thank you so much!

Oh, I see...

　Close, close, close!　Why are you always the first to grab my hand!　.........well, I'm just a little bit happy.
　As I was thinking that, I heard Esther-san's unhappy voice.

''It looks like it took quite a long time for that to happen. I wonder if there were some rebels after all?

''Although there were some people who rebelled against it, I explained it to them carefully and they understood. The head of the temple has given his approval, so there's no need to worry about it. I'm sure the head of the temple will be coming here soon.

　I knew there were people who were opposed to us going and it took some time to convince them to go.
　If the temple chief also approved of it, then I can be relieved.
　Just as Irina-san said, the temple chief also came to this room a little later.

''Okura-sama, I'm sorry to keep you waiting after you went to the trouble of informing us of the danger we're in,''

'No, it's understandable that you would be confused if he came suddenly and said something like that. I even thought I might be rejected. Thank you for trusting me.

It is outrageous to thank them. Okura-sama and the others have even recovered the deity's body, and they have been indebted to me twice. Therefore, it is only natural to trust them in this case as well. However, those who were opposed to the plan were also thinking of Mr. Testudo, so I hope you will understand that. I hope that you will continue to protect the sacred land.

　Saying that, the temple chief bowed his head deeply to us.
　It's a good thing that the head of the temple went out of his way to bow his own head and ask for help................................or rather, to be told that he should be trusted.
　I was thinking that there were people who would oppose it, so I don't feel bad about it.
　Since you've trusted me and given me permission, I have to get fired up and head to Kojima.
　The temple chief handed the box to Irina-san and left the room.

"You will need this bead, given to you by Master Testudo, to reach the Holy Land. Once again, I will guide you on a dala, so let's get started.

　Irina opened the box and inside it was a green, shiny gemstone.
　It's hexagonal in shape and has a shell-like pattern on it.
　That's what I needed to get to the island I guess some people were against it because I had to take it out.
　And this time, you're still going to take the Dara. We need to hurry, and it would take a long time to get there by boat, so that's helpful.
　Now, we can go to the island, but we'll have to get one more thing in order first.

Of course. But could I ask one thing of you could I take the girls with me?

'Yes!　I want to go with you!

I don't like it, but I'm coming with you.

　When I pointed my hand at her, Freesia cheerfully raised her hand in greeting, while Luna crossed her arms and made a budding face.
　Looking at the two of them, Irina-san made a puzzled expression.

''I've been curious about the two of you since earlier, but.......why do you want them to accompany you?　It seems that Miss Freesia seems to have a fine bow, but I think it would be very dangerous to take Miss Luna with you.

Don't worry, I'm strong. I do magic. I'm more useful than a clunker.

'Mmmm!　It's not true!　I can help you properly, too!

　I had Freesia hold the Divine Lux in plain sight so that she could understand it by looking at it.
　Because of that, Irina seems to understand that Freesia is an archer, but she has her doubts about Luna.
　She crosses her arms and confidently says she's strong herself, but it's not very convincing for Luna, who's smaller than Esther, to say that.
　But I can't back down here.

''Well, I can understand your uneasiness, but I actually have these two help me hunt and investigate from time to time. I'm not an adventurer, but I'm at least a B-ranked skill.

'Oh, really?　Looking at Freesia-san's bow, that's no wonder, but.......what is it, Luna-san?

Hmm, I'll show you in person. And while you're at it, you might as well show me your clunky bow skills.

Yes, sir.

　I can't spend too much time with them, but I'm going to have to ask them to see the power of the two of them to trust me.
　I was led to an uninhabited temple garden and asked Esther to make a decently large target with earth magic.

Yes, the target is now complete. I've made sure it won't break in a minute or two.

I knew Esther's magic would come in handy, being able to create targets so easily.

'Then let's get on with it!　Yaaaah!

　Without the time to control it, Sisha drove her fist into the earthen target created by Esther.
　When it hit the middle of the target, which was about three meters long, there was a bang and an explosion.
　That Sisha guy, he didn't just hit it, he even used his prominence finger!
　You'll have to destroy it before Freesia and her friends try it.
　I thought, but when the smoke cleared, the dirt target was not scratched at all.

''.......not a scratch. That's as good as Esther's productive target.

'You don't have to do this!　I don't want to waste your time, so let's get on with it and let Luna and the others do it.

'My hand exploded...?　Sisha-san has even mastered such a technique, which is amazing, after all, Sisha-san!

　Irina is looking admiringly at Sisha as her fist explodes.
　As usual, I want them not to respect Sisha's aggressive side.........................Now they understand the durability of the target.
　Quickly we separated and Luna was to show her abilities first.

　She has a languid expression as usual, but when she thrusts her hand forward, a magic circle appears.
　A black shadowy object shoots out from it, and the pointed tips pierce one after another towards the earthen target, gorily scraping the surface.
　When the shadows spread out and envelop the targets when they are scraped to a certain extent, the shadows sink to the ground and disappear after making a cracking sound.
　And after the shadow disappeared, there was no trace of the target made of soil.

''Hm, if it was an ordinary demon, this would be an instant death.

Oh, the target that was unharmed by that explosion was easily torn apart.......Luna-san was really a great person too.

'That's Luna!　You're far more powerful than I am!

　Irina-san's eyes widened in astonishment.
　Oh come on, it's a different kind of evil magic than Esther's.
　Where the hell did the earthen target disappear to?



'It's a pain in the ass to speak up. I'm usually faster with my spear. I don't use magic.

'It's certainly easier to fight that way if you're Luna than if you're using magic.

Luna can do magic as well as spear, and I'm jealous.

　I'd only seen magic that produced Bladburg and cloak until now, but I guess I could handle this kind of magic too.
　But attacking with a spear is much stronger, so there was certainly no need to use magic.
　To be able to handle even magic in a close proximity subject, it must be enviable from Noor's point of view.

　After having Luna's abilities confirmed, it was Freesia's turn now.
　Freesia has a motivated look on her face as she readies her Divine Luxe.

''Mmmmph!　I guess I'm next!　I won't let you say clunker anymore!

Oh, come on, you old son of a b*tc*.

'Yes!　Hang in there!

　When Luna claps and says that with a crackling clap, he happily raises one arm in the air, happy to see her.
　The truth is, she's calling me a clunker, I don't think she cares much....

''Freesia, don't take it too seriously.

You have to trust me!　I'll properly break the target like Luna-chan!

'Shall we build some walls behind you...'

Yes, please...

　Seeing Freesia's condition, Esther also felt uneasy, and added several walls behind her as she rebuilt the earthen target.
　If it penetrates and flies backwards, there will be a disaster.

　Ready and ready, Freesia readied her bow.
　The antics of earlier immediately disappeared, and the strings were pulled with force.
　And so the Divine Arrow that was released hit the middle of the target.
　As I thought, Freesia fired two or three arrows in rapid succession.
　The first shot obliterated the top half of the target and shattered the wall behind it, and the second and third shots shattered it into pieces without a trace.
　When Freesia finished it, she put her hands on her hips with a big smile on her face, looking satisfied.

''Ehem!　I've shattered the target properly!

Oh there's not a trace of the target in sight.

You're not using magic, you're using physical force.

It's a good thing I had those walls built. I made them thicker and they went through about three of them.

Mm, I could do that with a spear.

'Mr Luna, you mustn't stick it out. I understand.

　I knew it was useless to pay attention.......I'm glad Esther built the wall.
　Luna's cheeks are puffed out in rivalry, but even a mage is fooling around, so I want her to stop.
　When I look at the crucial Irina-san, she has a dumbfounded look in her eyes.
　She was surprised at Luna alone, but it seems she was surprised to see Freesia's ridiculous firepower.

''Well, it's not a problem to take the girls with you too, right?

Oh, yes. It's rather encouraging. It's very encouraging that you've brought all these people with you.

If you say so, I'm glad I brought them with me. But I would appreciate it if you wouldn't tell the Society of Adventurers about these girls...

'I see that you have a special reason for this. Don't worry. If you are working for us, we will never tell you about them.

　She seemed to be baffled to see the abilities of Freesia and the others, but Irina-san replied with a wry smile.
　Thank goodness, after all, Irina-san is a trustworthy person.
　After having their abilities confirmed, we got on Dara and left for the island.