Even though it was just a number, the significance of this ranking was still significant.
　Since it was an association-issued license, there were several items that Ars didn't know about, unlike the old license.

　The reason Ars returned the rankings in the first place was to incorporate Ilyce in its place. The Association must be the balance of the seven nations.
　A lasting peace cannot be achieved by the existence of seven nations alone. I wonder if it was during the Great Invasion that they realized this. At some point, we came to realize that the seven cogs in the wheel were spinning.

　They would never properly mesh together, and that was that.
　The great powers force the wheels to turn, and the wheels of other countries are forced to be influenced by them. This is the decisive breakdown caused by the bondage of the state.
　The seven divisions that facilitate the economy are an essential part of human life. For better or worse, the two systems of chiefs - the head of state and the governor-general - have divided the country into two groups in terms of their perception of the threat of foreign enemies.

　Therefore, they are oblivious to the breakdown.
　In that respect, the head of Iberis, Haorg, would have been aware of this flaw. That's why he was building a close relationship with Balmes, in Ars's view.
　However, he is the head of the world, the seven heads of seven countries. The power and symbolism these hold is great. The distribution of power was impossible in the future as long as the seven-nation system survived.

　That's why Ars established the association as a fix for the flaw. No, the original plan had the idea of an eighth force to replace the seven nations.
　However, the incident in Balmes had forced a major change in course. In other words, it had to be the equivalent of a single nation.

　In order to maintain a neutral position, the association itself had to have a mage, and it was necessary for the association to have a mage sufficient for a single as well as other countries. That's why Ars had fitted the last piece of the puzzle, Ilyce, to take his place.

　But for better or worse, Ilyce was still too good. He probably read Ars's intentions and decided to issue the license. It may be that the heads of state may be backing out of this.

　It's a very good idea to check the license carefully to see if there are any oversights or anything else that is not good.

　For a start, there's no way around it as far as rankings are concerned. It's not good for the association to have too much power, but where Ars belongs, it's practically like lending his name to it.

''Well things are sorted out. License to license call history.............................and demon rate discrimination?

　Basically, the rating of a demon is calculated based on its knowledge and magic power. Until now, the license reads and calculates all such additional parts of the rankings and changes in order after a battle. However, the old-style license did not disclose that information. Of course, there are devices other than licenses that read battles.

　In other words, the function to determine the rate itself is inferred from the race and shape of the registered monsters. In addition, since the license itself is used through the magic power, it is able to sense the magic power of the object. Of course, in terms of the technical aspects of how far this flimsy card could be functioned, the old-style thing could only be checked by its owner in rank.

　But this one instantly sensed the magic power and allowed for the calculation of an estimated rate from a vast database. I don't think any of us would be foolish enough to check every single time we encountered it, but technological advances were reflected in such places.


　The next step for Ars is to check the bank balance, or more correctly, the amount of money you have. In the meantime, it's a confirmation of information about himself.
　As expected, the amount of money projected on the virtual LCD is zero.
　Even if you are not obsessed with money, the seemingly infinite number of zeros is a shadow of what you see.

''.........hmm!

　Suddenly, my eye is drawn to an item, an icon of some sort. It must be something like a notification. Ars taps on the letter-like symbol, and a virtual LCD rises in addition.
　The sender is Ilyce. What is written there is really simple - annoyingly simple.

'Work.'

　Immediately after, countless noises ran across the virtual LCD. The reason for this is because of the license that is being abducted in Ars's hands. If he dropped the angle a few more degrees, there was likely to be a crackling sound.

　However, unaware of such momentary anger, Loki pulled Ars's sleeve and showed him the virtual LCD that his license had projected onto.

''Al, Al........''

　All she could see was her own rankings. Then, as if distracted, Ars brought Loki's rankings into view.
　Her ranking was an astounding 191st place. The extent of that increase is astonishing even to Ars. Even though the measurement period has been vacated from the previous 500th place, it's not a ranking that can be raised by steadily hunting demons.
　Probably, but it was largely due to the acquisition of 【Fush Lightning】 and defeating demons in the outside world. However, from the point of view of Ars, Loki's ranking is actually at a level that is acceptable for a double-digit ranking, so it's only natural.

　The problem is the search rank. The rankings are based on the completion rate of the mission and its difficulty, and of course, this is not the only way to measure the rankings. That is why these rankings have to be formally measured by the military.
　It's not typical to get too hung up on rankings, but look at the color of expectation on Loki's face.

"Well, Loki has become much more powerful than before, too.
Thank you.

　Loki smiles, cheeks tinted. His voice sounded just as he saw it.
　However, there were two other people here who were waiting for similar words.

　As a matter of fact, Tesfia and Alice are both ranked 2000th together. This could not be helped because there was no addition in defeating them. I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what I'm going to do with it. Therefore, it probably didn't have a significant impact on their rankings.

　In no way, the atmosphere of these women's waiting was unreasonable.
　An uncomfortable silence. It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

　He himself acknowledges the growth of the two of them. Far more than expected.
　But the pestering look on their faces is annoying. Then Arus suddenly remembered.

''That's right, you........''
I don't know.

　My temples begin to go numb at the redhead's haughty tone. The buoyant atmosphere that says, "I'm ready for it. The mind awaits the results of the test, the one who has answered all the questions correctly on the test, awaiting the obvious results.

　The innocent Ars put off praise.

''You, you've mastered summoning magic, haven't you?
Oh, my God. I don't know, you must have had a lot of time to think about it.

　Sniffling, Tesfia waits for the moment to receive a compliment.
　But contrary to expectations.

You can call that summoning magic, so it's a big deal. I honestly thought it was a banquet trick. That's the point. The sooner you change your mind, the better.
No way!
'Oh, I didn't know this brain had enough in it to decipher complex magic tricks.

　After poking his forehead, Ars let out a hefty sigh, "Huh~".

''Abandon your arms in front of the enemy..............or abandon your entire arm. Why can't you lift the sword you summoned because it's too heavy, if you're trying to laugh yourself to death, I've lost.
'Because ... because ... because no one will tell me what to do!
No, it's just not for you.
Well, that's... well, that's something I'm aware of, but...

　With an awkwardly averted gaze, only his mouth overflowed with his true intentions, "And it's kind of cool.

　It's a matter of nature, a quality of a magician. Of course, it's not simply because they can study and are suited to summoning magic.
　Tesfia's sculptural beauty is certainly remarkable. However, it's only on the outside, and if the program to move it is lax, it's inevitably just a wooden figure.

　This is a rare thing, though, for a mage whose magic direction is as fixed as Tesfia's.

　It's certainly possible with effort.
　For that.

''Yes, you have to be able to do this or else we won't be able to talk about it.

　And with that, Ars poured his magic power into the AWR he left plugged into his waist. As you can see, cold air overflows out and a giant ice knight appears in the empty space. It's true that he's not as elaborate in terms of modeling as Tesfia, but I guess there's a difference in taste in this area.

　If we talk about the temperament, the ice knight summoned by Tesfia seems to be stronger than the one Tesfia summoned.

''I can do that much.''

　For some reason, they try to compete, but the problem is beyond that.
　The Ice Knight walks into the kitchen, showing soft human-like movements in front of the four of them. He inserts two large fingers into the handle of the kettle and fills it with water and puts it on the fire.
　He took out the tea leaves that Loki had stocked up on and deftly arranged the tools needed to brew the tea.

　As far as what Ars usually sees, it's knowledgeable. Of course, if it's just to brew, even Ars can do it, but whether it actually tastes good is another matter.

　The Ice Knight stands in a human position and waits patiently for the water to boil. His arms are folded and his fingers are tapping on his stiff arms.
　Tesfia and Alice stand dumbfounded at the sight of what looks like a housekeeper.

　It's even as if there really is a person inside.

　But Loki ... approaches the ice knight and looks up in front of the unwilling knight. He stared sharply at the back of his visor while wearing a somewhat calm atmosphere.
　Two gazes?　What appears to be a cross and sparks fly.

　Loki is the first to interrupt the ice knight's path as he begins to move.

''I won't let you!''

　Loki clawed at the arm extended towards the kettle and pulled the knife from his waist. A moment later, he thrust the tip of the blade under his visor.

'That's my job!
..........

　However, the Ice Knight didn't stop moving to obey the orders he was given.

''Wait, please let go. That's my role. Please don't take it away from me.''

　He popped his arm, but it didn't affect the ice knight as if it was not affecting him.
　As I watched in dismay as I wondered what he was doing against summoning magic, an unrelenting gaze was directed at Ars as he clung to the ice knight who was silently carrying out his work.

''Al, let me stop you!　No, I firmly protest against letting summoning magic do this!

　The desperate plea appealed to his eyes. And then the knife is clothed with electric shocks, and as expected, Ars has the kettle placed on the table before it becomes disastrous, and then it is released.

　You'll be able to land neatly from the disappearing ice knight, correct your residence as if nothing happened, and return to the same place.

'Al, next time I'll dare to fight to protect you too,'
Oh I'm sorry.
Yeah, that's right. No one is supposed to use it like that.

　It's not that I actually taught him how to use summoning magic, it's just that I'm going to incorporate this much information, but there's still something wrong with this girl.