Five days have passed since the training in the frontier cities began.

　The training is a rigorous program of lectures.
　The first day started at 10:00 a.m. due to a make-up test, but from the second day, the lectures started at 9:00 a.m. and went until 4:00 p.m. with an hour lunch break in between, so there was no fixed break time.
　The lecturers giving the lectures interrupted them according to their progress, and some lecturers did not have any breaks at all, indicating that the female participants were having a difficult time.

　Furthermore, as the training progressed, the
These are the materials for tomorrow's training, so please look them over in advance.
　With that said, there are half a dozen materials and booklets that the Grand Nuts use their staff to carry and crowd out after the training is over.

　Even so, Riknas and I spend about 30 minutes every day in the Frontier Bureau's cafeteria after the training program, talking to each other.

I think it's just a coincidence that we're all taking the same training course.
　It was the first time that Riknas, who said he was the next lord of Urinacombe, said that and called out to everyone.

　Although I was the only participant on the first day, the number of people began to gradually increase on the second day, and today, the fifth day, there were about ten of us in all.
　Four of the five members of the first day's passing group, all of them, with the exception of Kyristick, have started to participate, and everyone seems to be getting to know each other in a reasonable way.

　At first, there were some people who were quite wary of Riknas because he was a candidate for the lord of the city controlled by the dark organization "The Dark Charming", but at least everyone who is currently attending the meeting does not seem to think that badly of him.

　But as Riknas himself has said.
'Oh, you can't avoid the problem of the dark charmers, in my case.
　Although he was jokingly so, he seemed to be quite concerned about it.

　As of now, it seems that the real power of Urinacombe is not in the hands of the lord, and there is no doubt that the dark winning voice is almost in control.
　However, it seems that the Central Agency's Frontier Bureau, which perceived the situation, belatedly began to put pressure on it.
　I've heard that the charming voice of the darkness is beginning to emphasize the friendly relationship with the surrounding cities.


　The other day, I was in Liberty for the first time in my life.
　The other day, a dark winning voice in the name of Urinacombe participated in a summer festival held in Liberty.
　All of us in Liberty were stumped by the fact that he obeyed the rules from start to finish and left the festival without causing any problems, but there's a high possibility that he was being used by the Central Agency's Frontier Bureau to show that Urinacomb has such a friendly relationship with the surrounding cities, in response to pressure from them.

　The fact that Urinacombombomb was obsessed with the ancient monster race's eggs also comes into view in this connection.
　That said, if the pressure from the Central Agency's Frontier Bureau continued to increase, there was no doubt that no matter how much of a dark charm of the largest dark organization in Parma, it would become jittery.
　For that reason, they are trying to lobby the nobles to somehow stop the frontier bureau's movement, and I think they want eggs as a handout in that case.......

　When you think about it that way, everything is connected......................to a sickening degree.

　It seems that the reason why Riknas is able to receive training in a frontier city like this is also the result of the pressure by this frontier bureau on Urinacombe...........the dark charm of the city.

　Circumstances are what they are, and since the cities are so close, I hope that I can continue to build a good relationship with Riknas in the future.

　........However, when we finish talking and are brought back to reality, there is a large amount of material that we have to look through before tomorrow, and everyone usually part ways with a bitter smile.

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　In the meantime, Gugus arrived as a messenger from Liberty.
"Well, my lord, you want to learn more?　I definitely don't want to, though.
　Googus laughs as he says this.
　It's only been about 10 days since we traveled to Liberty, though, and this conversation felt strangely nostalgic.

　I met Googs in the reception room of the Quinn Company after the training.
　The business of Gugus was a response to a matter I had approached Erdena about in a letter, "Why don't you add the mercenary group 'Seeds of Deconus' to your guards?
''At the Liberty meeting, we've generally talked about accepting them, but we've decided that we'll still need a trial period, and we'd like the mercenary corps to come to Liberty right away.
　As soon as Bulua, who was still following me as my guard, heard this story
Oh, really?　The current crop of our species of Deconus is in a difficult situation, having been put out of business as mercenaries. As soon as we decide that, we will gather them all together.
　With that, he ran off into the city.

　Soon after, Brua brought all the members, including Volniza, the leader of the Deconus Seeds, along with all the members.

　The total number of members gathered in the back of the Quinn Chamber of Commerce was 25.
　All of them are sub-humans.

　Volniza shook hands with me and Googus with a big smile on his face as he shook hands with me and Googus.
I really appreciate this offer. Trial run or not, I'll take care of it, thank you.
　Then she bowed her head deeply.

　According to her, the Deconus Seeds were led by Volnisa, and her one-armed presence was Brua.
　Underneath that, as a troop leader.
　Golem's Gorden.
　Zalbein the Wolfman
　Deden the Madwoman.
　Laran of the Apes
　The above four people are following them.
　Underneath them are the ordinary members of the group, but their faces are diverse and all are sub-humans.

　It seems that all of them have already agreed to go to Liberty.

''Thank you for your help.''
　And all of them bowed their heads in unison.

　The whole group was immediately transported to Liberty on the regular magic ship.

　At that time, from the Googs'
''To be honest, we're still short of guards even with these numbers.
　If the meeting is still able to hire this kind of mercenary group, we will consider it positively, so please contact me again if you have any discussions.
　That's what I was told.

　Indeed.
　If the current royal capital is enforcing a clampdown on sub-humans to that extent, there is a high possibility that many mercenary groups like the Deconus Seeds have also appeared.

　When I told Gugsu of my approval, I was planning to show up at the Three Dragons Pavilion, which is also the dining hall of the sub-humans, in the near future.

　As I was leaving, Googus
Oops, I almost forgot.
　Then he handed me a letter from Eldena.
"We're all waiting for you.
　When we shook hands and said goodbye, Gugs said so and left.

　Afterwards, I came home and looked through the letter from Erdena.
　The letter smelled very good, as if it had been impregnated with incense.

　The contents of the letter were bland and clerical in nature.

　There was nothing about himself.

　Korok.
　The Ancient Kaiju Tribe.
　City.

　I couldn't help but smile, thinking it was really typical of Erdena, as she listed exactly what I seemed to care about, but at the end of the line


　I can't wait to meet him.


　It was written that way.
　I could feel her feelings for me in those words.

　I decided to put the letter in a magic bag and carry it with me every day.


　The next morning
　There was a letter on the desk I use for studying.

　There was no name of the sender of the letter.

　When I opened it, I found
"I'm always fascinated by you.
　And the letters of Unja.....

　Apparently, I was inspired by my happy look at Eldena's letter last night.

　I turned my gaze toward the door.
　Unya, who had prepared tea, was standing there, turning away.

　Really, what should I say at a time like this?

　I just chuckled as I thought about that.