Mmmm, I've got to get back to town in a hurry, sir!　But it will take a whole day from now, won't it? Will it be all right until then?

　Hearing Master Testudo's story, Noor crossed his arms and groaned, looking worried.
　But I, on the other hand, was calm.
　I thought it was bad when I heard the story earlier, but I realized I didn't need to worry that much.

'Hmmm, no need to worry about that. I've placed the beacon as close to Rishnal Lake as possible, just in case. As soon as we get within range of the signal, we'll be home in no time.

　Yes, we left a beacon on the quay where we camped with Irina and her friends on our visit to this sanctuary!
　Near the quay is Rishnal Lake, where we went to investigate with Mars and the others, and the beacon is connected to there.
　In other words, if we can get to the quay, we can get back to Sevalia in an instant.
　It hasn't been that long since the Malignant summoned Phallus Testudo, and we can get back before the demons come rushing into town.

''Oh, as expected of Okura-dono!　You have been very thorough!　That's a relief, then!

'The fog is clearing up, so maybe we can get there from here. If we get back now, we might still be able to get there in time. But I wonder if your sisters can travel with you on the beacon?

　Oh, I forgot about that. If it's just us, Irina-san is with us, and even the demons, Testudo-sama and Dara, are there.
　Moffoot can move with the beacon as well, so there shouldn't be any problems with demons... but let's check it out.
　Show the beacon's movement screen on your phone and open the selection screen.
　Irina-san's name is there as well, and Testudo-sama's and Dara's names are in there as well.
　Alright, it looks like Irina-san and the others can move with the beacons too.
　It would be nice if they could move right away from here like Esther says with this.......but even if it seems impossible at worst, we can get to the beacon's range of use in an hour on Dara.

''Testudo-sama, Irina-san, I'm going back to Sevalia right now, is that alright?

Mm, we'd like to ask you to do the same. Dara will take care of the transfer.

'No, I have a way to get to the side of town in an instant and I'll use it. I'll leave the rest to Dara.

Well, we're only a moment away from the city... you can do transference magic?

Well, not quite, but something like that.

　Honestly, I wanted to keep the beacon a secret, but I guess it's too late now since Irina and the others already know a lot of things.
　Besides, we can't be reluctant to release it when the town is in danger.
　The policy of returning to Sevalia was decided, and we were going to move quickly.
　However, Karon-chan's mouth is aggrieved when she hears that.

I've been trying to hold a party for a while now and now something is going on? It's just a matter of time before they call you out to fight.

'No, well, there's no denying that, but I'm sorry.

''Yes, I was looking forward to having a drink with Karon-san... but when the town is in danger, I can't say that.

Oh, well. Well, then, I'll let you go with me to this thing called Sevalia. I will help you as long as I can.

'Wow!　It would be so reassuring to have Karon with me!

　It seems that originally they were planning to come with us, but it seems that Karon was totally on board with Freesia's honest joy.
　That's why they all rode on Dara's back and tried to go straight to Sevalia with the beacon..................but a little thing happened.

'Hohoho, riding a flying fish monster. You look quite pleasant.

　As soon as Karon-chan got on Dara's back, Dara's whole body was shaking with a buzz and her tail was pointing heavenward.
　Irina's reaction caused her to look worried.

Dara, what's wrong?

''He seems to be frightened of that dragon man. He must have sensed the difference in power. Please pull your temper back a bit.

Hm, I'm not particularly intimidated. Maybe it's the breath that's pouring out of you, Caron.

　Oh, if you're breathing, could it be that you're reacting to an inherent ability?
　The debuff should only affect the enemy, but it still seems to scare them.
　On top of that, Kalon himself is incredibly strong, and if he were to climb on top of me, that would scare me.

　Somehow, Karon managed to keep his strength in check, which stopped Dara's shaking, and I quickly used the beacon.
　I select the beacon on the quay shown on the map app and in an instant, my vision changes to the quay I visited yesterday.
　Okay, it looks like the distance was fine and the fog didn't affect us.
　We continued to move the beacon continuously and in no time at all, we came to the place where Sevalia could be seen.
　Irina-san was stunned as she looked around with her eyes wide open.

'This, this is........Sevalia!　Are you sure you've already arrived?!

'To be able to travel so far in an instant without using magic I didn't know such a technique existed.

Well, you've got some interesting things here. I would have loved to have had more time to look around.

　Although they look interested, Testudo-sama and Karon aren't surprised at all. As expected of a guardian god and a dragon god.
　As I was having some impressions, Noor raised his voice.

''Okura-dono!　There's a tornado coming out of town!　There may already be a demon attacking you, sir!

What?　That's not possible!　It's too early for any amount of time!

'Let's just hurry to town!　Dara, please!

　I can see a huge black tornado stretching out of the town towards the sky.
　Oh come on, we've used the beacon to get back and why is the demon already in town!
　With no time to catch our breath, we got on Dara and headed for Sevalia.

''What the hell is that tornado... in the direction of the ocean?

"That was caused by a tornado shark. I didn't expect it to arrive here so soon but perhaps it was the work of those who called my alter ego. They used my power to bring the demon from the sea to the town. The shrine that was on the sea has already been destroyed.

Mmm, so that's why the demons are coming so quickly.......the land demons will come too?

'Don't worry about it. Land demons are very territorial. I doubt they'll be able to make it to town any time soon. And most of the shrines inland seem to be safe........hmm?　A shrine where a strange and powerful protective power is at work...''

Oh, I think that might be where Esther and I put up our hand-made wards.

'Hmmm, that shrine will not be breached no matter how many demons come to it.

　Is this the shrine that served as a way station for the blessings that were destroyed by Diabolus and the others before?
　If that's the case, it seems there's no need to worry about it being destroyed.

　But still, the one who summoned Phallus Testudo is the Marignant.
　I think he said something about how there might be a big fuss over the disappearance of the Kago, but he's prepared for that to happen.
　He really is the worst kind of guy to leave a nasty mess until after he's done.
　There's even a chance that he destroyed the sea shrine beforehand.
　How many things did he do without our knowledge.......Even though it was a suicide mission, I'm really glad that he ended up there and then.

　I checked the map app as I got close to the town.
　It showed a number of red dots in the town.
　It was confronted by multiple blue dots surrounding it.
　This dot is probably an adventurer or soldier fighting a demon.
　The many blue dots that are moving to escape the demons must be citizens who are taking refuge.
　There are quite a few demons and people gathered in the harbor. Is this the landing point for the demons?

　........Oh, the demons are coming to the temple!
　I don't think he went that far from the harbor and I don't think this was another Malignant!

They're not just in the harbor. They're in the temple!

'What?　And the temple?　We've got to get on our way!

'Wait, Irina. But first, I need to talk to them.

Okay, okay....

　Irina was about to ask Dara to head to the temple right now, but Master Testudo stopped her, and she slumped her shoulders and fell silent when she was stopped by Master Testudo.
　Master Testudo got out of Irina's arms and looked at me intently as he spoke to me.

I'm sorry, but I'm wondering if one of you can spare some of your men for the defense of the town. I've got some strength back and I'm ready to fight. You will need a couple of men to accompany Irina to the temple as her bodyguards, and the rest of you will take out the demons that have entered the town. Many of the demons that are attacking the town are tough. Please, help those who are fighting now.''

　Pekori and little Testudo-sama are bowing their heads.
　Hey, hey, to be asked to bow down to the guardian god-sama.......even if he's a demon, he's thinking about the people who live in this town.
　Certainly if Testudo-sama is with us now, there's no need for all of us to go to the temple together.
　If we split into two groups and have them defeat the demons that have landed in the town, the damage will be minimal.
　I was about to think about how to divide them up, but before I could, Karon opened his mouth.

''Then we can defeat the demons with our brethren. The turtle and his daughter will be sent back to the temple or something by you and me.

''It's true that Karon-san can trust the guardian gods to take care of you and the others, but...''

　Sisha is staring at me.

'I'm sorry, I'm the one with the anxiety factor!

Oh-ho-ho, I didn't say anything.

"Hahaha, don't worry!　You have a little Karon with you!　No matter what, it doesn't matter!

'It's an unintelligible confidence, but I can trust this dragon man. You can trust him.

"Mmmmmm, trust me Don!

　Karon seems to be in a good mood as he pats Luna's head with a pom-pom.
　Before I knew it, even I was chosen to go to the temple.........................but it's not a bad choice of people.
　With Kalon, no matter what's in the temple, he'll be able to screw them over with force.
　If we're working with a small group, there's nothing more reassuring than that.

　And with five Nolls at your disposal, you're no match for those monsters.
　With Sisja there, they can also treat the wounded and minimize the damage.
　But I'd like Luna and Freesia to stay out of sight.

But I'd like Luna and Freesia to stay out of sight. You guys can fight without attracting attention, right?

Mm, no problem.

'It's been a long time since I've had a blackout!　It's up to you!

Oh, oh. But do the best you can. If someone is about to get attacked, you get to help them first. If they find out who you are, I'll take care of them. You can take this with you.

'Wow!　It's an invisibility cloak!

　I pulled the Invisible Cloak out of my bag and handed it to Freesia.
　If I attacked, my figure would be visible for a little while, but this would make it a little easier to move around.

　We couldn't be talking for long, so as soon as we decided on a policy, we dropped the Nolls off across town and split up.
　Then me, Karon, Irina-san and Master Testudo rode on Dara's back to the temple.
　If only we could arrive safely and finish this way....