We will destroy Orbis.


　The astounding explosion of the demon bag filled with magic stones was completed inside the execution chamber, but Brooklyn Kanchelsia, who was inside it, was unable to prevent the impact and broke every part of her body. Brooklyn, who was later recovered in a few days by the White Mage, declared that he would crush Orbis and the Orvis religion that had attacked him this time.

　She judged Orvis, who had broken the barrier, a masterpiece of her own creation, to be more dangerous than the explorers. Therefore, for this time only, she also agreed to let the Babenberg family put up a barrier on the royal capital, and she also went out to talk to the explorers herself.


''You've been looking good lately, Brooklyn-chan!
Well, things have changed since the pain.


　Tsutomu replies to Leon, who looks neutral like Luke, but shows favoritism, with a dumbfounded look on his face. In fact, Tsutomu is grateful that the Kanchelsia family has become so cooperative with the searchers.

　If the Kanchelsia family, which is the de facto apex of the aristocracy, cooperates, other nobles will also cooperate. Unlike until now, when they used to say cooperation in their mouths, they were able to feel a sense of unity in cooperating and defeating the common enemy.

　The magic stones that were previously exclusive to the nobles are now being accommodated to Aldoret Crow under discussion, and the placement of the barriers to protect the royal capital also seems to have been decided after consultation with Chrystia and the Babenberg family.


(Well, as usual, we still don't know what Orvis' purpose is.


　I heard from Brooklyn, who was directly relative to him, that Orbis had told him his purpose was to regulate God's dungeon. And although it's understandable that he recruited Brooklyn, who is famous for hating explorers, Tsutomu couldn't figure out that he used the magic sack of the tyrannical dragon that he took the trouble to create.

　If you're going to solicit someone, it's normal for them to go out of their way to make a suggestion in a situation where they won't be seen or detected by anyone. But Orvis went out of his way to show up in a public place and also seriously injured Brooklyn, who was trying to recruit him. That would only encourage more hostility.

　I understand the purpose of dropping the royal capital, which is the most prosperous and able to move the surrounding cities first, but even so, Mina and Orbis' raids were too straightforward. They can do such things as surprise attacks from the ground and air, and crafting to prevent the use of magic stones inside the monster's body, but the essential attacks are poor.

　Mina tried to capture Leon on her own and failed easily, revealing the Stampede's advantage of being an Orvis cult. Orbis used the magic bag of the tyrannical dragon to reveal the existence of its powerful weapon. While Mina's appearance is childish and explainable, I can't be so sure about Orbis.


(There's also the possibility of letting the opponent know about the force and alerting them in the royal capital, and then dropping the labyrinth city in the meantime... but in the end, if we don't drop the royal capital, we'll be surrounded and finished.)


　Since most cities obey the royal orders issued by the royal capital, they have to get rid of the king first, or they will be jittery. Tsutomu doesn't get a very quick image of the king, but the king has that much real power in his hands.


(The fact that Melcho-san and the vice-captain of the Labyrinth Conqueror's team are missing is worrisome, but.......but even so, we have enough strength to win. The only question now is how the other side will attack us.)


　Luke's summoning of Luke for fast information transfer by Leon. Weiss' prowess and Chrystia's ability to direct. The nobles are becoming united, and the musicians and knights are waiting in the wings. And with over a hundred high level explorers, they are no match for ordinary monsters.


''What are you thinking about?''
Uh, I was just wondering if Mr. Melcho was okay.
I didn't find him, but he's gonna be fine. I can't imagine that old man being dead.
Well, you know.


　Tsutomu couldn't imagine Melcho, who defeated even the Winter General by himself, being killed by a monster, so he replied to Leon, who didn't seem worried at all. Then, Leon instantly gave a sneaky smile.


'Oh, by the way, Amy is going to be attending another concert tomorrow, right?　I didn't get to see it before and I'm going to get a closer look too!
Leon is not allowed in the building.
'Oi!　Why?!
'It's because your face looks like a criminal. You'll have to be satisfied with the female knight already.


　Tsutomu, who had found the bed sheets strangely soggy when Leon was being treated, looked quite dismayed. Leaving Leon, who looked jittery after being told that, Tsutomu went back to his room and prepared to go out, since he was on guard outside today.

　Amy was preparing for the concert that was coming up tomorrow as Leon had said, with Corina, Daryl, Zeno, and Diniel at her side. Even Tsutomu knew that Amy was someone who was active in those areas, so he was going to let her do what she wanted until there was a raid.

　Since Garum and Amira were already on their way to guard the outside barrier, Tsutomu also headed to the outside wall along with Leleia and Hanna, who remained at the inn. And when some preparations were made, the door to his own room was knocked on modestly.


''Master.''


　As she was attaching the potion bottle to the holder on her hip, Hannah was peeking through the doorway. As Tsutomu looked curiously at Hannah, who was somewhat less energetic than usual, Leleia also appeared from behind her.


''It looks like you're ready to go.
Oh, yeah.
'Hannah wants to talk to Tsutomu alone about something. But I have a pretty good idea of what to expect, so I'll stay here and listen to what he has to say.
What?
'Just get it over with. I'm going to get a kick out of it.


　As he said this, Leleia entered the room and sat down in the chair provided, shaking her head as if to encourage the conversation to continue. Hannah frowned but immediately looked at Tsutomu's face, and he, the person in question, got a little defensive.


'So, what's the story?'
...Master. I overheard you talking to the conductor the other day.


　Hannah speaks faintly as her blue wings deflate.


'Master, you're lying about not giving a shit, right?
... "Well can you elaborate on that a bit more?
'So it's not about everyone else!　Master said it!　They don't care what happens to all of us!


　Tsutomu gave Hanna a look that she didn't quite understand as she spread her wings and spoke menacingly. Then, thinking that Hannah had misunderstood something, he chose his words to speak.


'I'm not saying that we all don't care. I care about my clan members, and as a clan leader, I have a responsibility to them. And if I can do that, I hope the rest of the clan can make it through this stampede in one piece.
What?
'It's just that the people in King's Landing and other cities are not a priority. I won't risk it for those people.


　I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but I'm sure it's a good idea. However, she still looked miffed at Tsutomu's last words.


''Because........Master is a great person!　If Master works a little harder, he can help a lot more people!　Why don't you try your best?　You look a lot less motivated than you did in God's Dungeon!
If I was prepared to do that, I'd join the Maze Conqueror Squad. I'm not interested in any strangers, and I have no intention of helping them.
What is wrong with you?　Why is Master so cold?　You can't just abandon someone in need, that could kill you too!
'I don't know why, Hannah's feeling too light.


　Hanna's words of desperate questioning were quite light from Tsutomu's point of view. When this was pointed out to her, Hanna looked puzzled.


''What do you mean?''
'I know that when I was in the labyrinth city, Hannah was helping with the reconstruction work in the north. I've seen a little bit of that and lending a hand to those in need, so I understand to some extent. But you've never forced that on anyone else before.


　Unlike herself, Hanna was pure and kind, and she wasn't acting out of hypocrisy just to appeal to the good guys. Tsutomu knew that, but it was clear that Hanna had changed since she came to the royal capital. She began to help people more and more, and she began to blow a sense of justice to those around her somewhat.


'Mostly, you saw the Maze Conquerors and others helping people, and you were influenced by them. It's not that there's anything wrong with being influenced, but it's not a good idea to impose that on others, is it?　And it's not like Hannah has ever acted on the Stampede before.
Uh.....
'I can understand if you're going to give me your opinion on Chrystia, who's been working to protect humanity from the Stampede for hundreds of years, but you can't say that to Hannah. It's probably just words born out of temporary emotions, and it's so light that it doesn't sound like anything.
That's enough!　Well then, Master, let's do it!　But I want to save as many as I can!　.........If Master says no, then I'll leave the clan, too.
'No, I'm not asking you to leave. I don't know what Hannah considers to be helping people, but if you're going to do it personally, you can do what you want. I don't know what you think you're doing, but if you're going to do it privately, do what you want. Thank you.
...What?


　Hannah, who responded with something different than what she expected, rolled her eyes and looked at Leleia. It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.


''It's just that it's a dangerous situation right now, so it would be helpful if you could do it where I can see it. I don't want you to have to deal with anything in case something happens.
Hello?
Good to know.
..........


　With that said, Hannah removed her hand from her head and held her own bouncing blue hair. But then she shook her head and put her hand on the door of her room as if to escape.


You can leave, but I'll be waiting for you outside to make sure you don't go off on your own. You must not act alone.
I know what I'm talking about.


　When Hannah, who was acting like a rebellious child, left and the sound of her footsteps moved away, Tsutomu withdrew his calm face and stared at Leleia, who was sitting there, staring at him.


'I wonder who in the world put the bad idea in my head. 'Hannah,'
I don't know what you're talking about.


　Tsutomu sighed heavily at Leleia, who was clear-faced and shrugging, and took Hannah's blue feather that had fallen to the floor and turned it in his hand.


'Did you think I was going to encourage Hannah to leave the Clan?　It's a different story with you and Hannah. .........Hah, that's really tacky.
'...Apart from that, I was just speaking the truth. That if you do anything against Tsutomu's wishes, you may be forced to leave the clan.
If you're gonna hold on to that, you better tell me directly.
I'm not holding it against you. I'm just irritated by Hannah's constant idealism.


　It was true that the recent Hanna had been influenced by the Labyrinth Control Squad, but there was a section where she had awakened to a strange sense of justice. However, that might have seemed like outrageous hypocrisy to Leleia, who was raised in a family of knights. In fact, Hannah wasn't working with all her might like the Maze Conquerors.

　Tsutomu, who had a rough idea of what was going on, sighed loudly again, but he wasn't that angry. As for Leleia firing up Hannah this time, that was a problem. But it was a good thing that Hannah had thought of it herself and acted to tell him in advance, and he had a feeling that it wouldn't turn out that badly given the current atmosphere.


''........Huh. Okay then. I'll just think of it as a chance for Hannah to think about things this time. However, I won't forgive you if you do anything like that to fire someone up again.
Okay.
Please. If you keep this up, you can dream of a first team, so don't do anything too weird.
Is that true!


　While quieting Leleia, whose eyes had changed color upon hearing the word "one army," Tsutomu finished his preparations to go outside and left the inn. Incidentally, Hannah was waiting firmly in the inn's lobby.