After receiving the title of Grand Mage, we left the Church of the Mages, and then, at William's suggestion, we came to a nearby restaurant for lunch. We drank during the day and interviewed Francesca. It's a tedious thing to do, but publicity is important. Otherwise, there's no point in being a great mage.

''I see, so that large amount of red water was due to Nito-san's magic, right?

'Yes. He told me I could do whatever I wanted, so I tried to use my magic at random.

Francesca then agreed and the interview ended there.
Since I'm a bare face, no filming this time.
Perhaps out of concern, Dolly didn't show any signs of filming from the beginning.

'What are you going to do now that your master is a great mage?

I've already become, but when I do, Nem asks me abruptly.
The question was accurate and was on my lazy side.
I don't have any plans.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make an alliance with this country for now, that's all. That's all.

And then the Sufiria.

''Even if you say you're a great mage, the world won't recognize it until after it's published in the Demonic Communication, so it's not something that will particularly matter now. If we form an alliance, I'm sure it would be a big deal in this country.

So, after the Alliance, we're going to have a demon kingdom?

Then Toa asked.

'You will, though, especially if you don't have any plans. If you want to see the country, you can stay a while. We're in no hurry anyway. Besides, adventures are supposed to be done in a reasonable, lax manner, right?

Then William pointed out with a fresh smile.

'It's not a problem for you because you are an unusual person and you have a great talent for magic, but an adventure is essentially something that should be planned and executed with a perfect plan and a destination in mind. However, as Nitodono says, most adventurers seem to start off at random.

His knowledge is bottomless.
I didn't know he knew about adventurers as well as commerce.
For that matter, I didn't know there was a way to adventure.
But for now, I'm the exception, so that means I can do whatever I want.

'But more importantly, Nito-dono, I have to tell you something about this thing called the Grand Mage.

Is this a story?

Then Mr. William changed his mind.
What is the story?

"I believe there was a standard of evaluation for Grand Mages,

Yes, sir.

Wasn't there something called 'threat level' in that?

Come to think of it........you said that too........

It's the evaluation criteria used to determine if you can be a great mage.
Magic power, threat level, and profession. I'm pretty sure it was these three things.

''That's mainly what I meant by threat level. It means how much of a threat a person can be. And Lord Nito was judged to be a threat by strict judgment. As a result, he was treated as a 'nation' by an individual.

'Huh ... I see ... hmm?　What do you mean by that?

As for William's explanation, I'm starting to get to this point, but I don't have an answer at the last minute.
This is because I was supposed to be a great mage, but for a moment I felt bad about it.
Then William-san senses my question and answers.

''It's safer to keep a dangerous person on hand than to let them go unchecked. In other words, Nito-dono will now be bound to the title of 'Grand Mage' and placed under the supervision of the church.

...What?

Under surveillance? .........sounds nauseating.
But Mr. William adds a word and begins to speak again.

''This is only my personal opinion to the end. Of course, now that I've become a great mage, there are benefits and other benefits from it. For example, in the future, you will be invited to the 'Mage Gathering' that the church is holding. Furthermore, the biggest benefit is that you will be able to get relatively high-paying projects requested by nobles and others, depending on your rank. Since Lord Nito has the highest rank title of Grand Mage, he will be able to receive requests of such a high value. In some cases, you may even be appointed.

I see.........the placement of a request. And to think that they even nominate you........I'm not in need of money. However, it's only a request from a nobleman. There are probably requests to take out some incredible monsters inside. If it sounds interesting, I'd like to take the request.

Have you received a piece of "paper" from the judges?

Speaking of which, I got something like that. I tried to take out the paper I just got from my robe pocket.
Then..........

"Hmm?

A single card came out of his pocket.

'Oh?'　Apparently you've already processed your application.

Is the process complete?　What does that mean?　I remember that receptionist saying she was going to apply for it or something.

''Well apparently she didn't explain it to you, did she?　That paper will be transformed into that card as soon as the procedure is completed. And that card will be the proof that Lord Nito is a great mage. And information will be sent there from time to time. Such as the "Gathering of Mages" and requests like I just told you about. For example, you can use the facilities that support the church for free...yes, that's right. There's more if we talk about it, but I guess that's about it.

Apparently, this is a valuable thing.
To forget to say something so important it means you were in such a panic.
I got a little too carried away. If it weren't for Mr. William, I'd have thrown that stuff away.
Should I weigh myself down a bit?

''Back to the point, being a Grand Mage is an honour until it's too late. However, the king of the country who knows the ins and outs of the title, for example, will likely see Lord Nito as a threat to the Grand Mage level in the future. I have heard of Lord Nito's activities such as the attack of the demon tribe in the war against the school, but I believe that Lord Nito will begin to be recognized in a clearer way than ever before.

In other words, from now on, just by entering the country, for example, I will be recognized as 'Grand Mage Nito' and warned as a threat at the same time. I see........the point is that this is Schneizel's way. That's why the Eightfold King entrusted me to Schneizel. But that is why I was acquitted.

''I see........it can't be helped. It's........''

There must have been a better way. But I killed Kyogoku. So it was a mistake to make that decision. If it was my own fault, I can't blame you. I suppose I should be grateful to Schneizel. I'm just happy that I got the credit.

'All right, thank you for telling me. I'll keep that in mind.

But I had a few questions there.
And about the Church of the Mages, I don't know anything about this church.

I'm sure you know a lot about the Church of the Magi, but it has nothing to do with the country, does it?　Well I've thought about it, but I can't see the substance, but if you know something, could you tell me a little bit about it?

Oh, yeah, no problem.

Then William, who knows things, explains.

'Lord Nito, do you know anything about the founding mage, Adams Lad Pollyphia?

Of course.

'Then let's talk fast. In other words, the Church of the Mages is a union established with its Adams as the absolute leader. And it is an organization that controls wizards of some degree of recognized power throughout the continent under the title of 'mages', and its investors are the kings of the various nations scattered throughout the continent from Dames Aldan.

So William used the word 'binding' to describe his own scale.

For example, one of the eight kings, the Demon Pope, presides over Ixos, which is also related to Adams. But that country has Adams as its absolute god, and its leader is the Demon Pope. That's the difference between it and the Mage Church.

The Mage Church worships Adams as its leader.
The Church of Mages, on the other hand, has Adams as its god and its leader is the Demon Pope.

"And although the Church of Mages was founded on a common understanding among the nations of this continent, it is the largest Adams-related organization or group on this continent," he said. But it has no power. When it comes to power, Ixos is probably more powerful. Even though it's large, the Church of the Mages is just an administrative union.

I felt like I could see a bit of the entity.
I've been thinking about this for a while now, but since it's only called the Mage of Creation, he's probably already dead. Well, I'm talking about a fool of the same abyss as me, so it's not surprising that he's alive if he's not good enough. But you don't expect the church and others to be alive.

'Mr William?　It's good to know that Adams is already a dead person, right?

Then Mr. William replied with a curious look on his face.

'Of course. It's so far back that we don't even know when its creation was.'

In other words, the Church of the Mages is a foolish organization that has blind faith in a guy who is uncertain about the will of Adams. It's vaguely similar to the atmosphere of Heilkwaite and Fischanatica. It's a good idea to have the same thing in mind when it comes to managing mages.

The first thing that comes to mind is the attack on the demon tribe, Nito-dono, but I'm personally a little curious about it...

Then abruptly and unexpectedly, William replied that he was. Is he also interested in such things? I had my own image of him, but he didn't seem to be interested in such things.

You can ask me anything you want. I'll tell you everything.

There's no point in hiding it. Besides, the news will come out sooner or later.

What I want to know is, why did the demon tribe appear?

Then the Toa sitting across from me looked away.

''Well it's not really something I have to hide, but it's because Toa is a demon race.

I see...

Then William was silent and thought for a while.
He looked at Toa a few times and seemed to be checking something.

And then - then - then.

'Shastain attacked the human after me,' Toa said to himself.

William, who didn't show any great reaction to those words, but seemed to be thinking with a calm pretense.

''I see........So Toa-dono was a demon race, the quality of his magic power is high by reason.......''

William-san then asks with a divine look on his face.

''Excuse me, but is Toa-dono unique among the demon race?　I'm not very familiar with the realities of the demon kingdom, but I think... for example, Lord Toa, in Shastain...

'I'm a demon, but I'm not from Chastain, I'm from Urszola.

Then Mr. William interrupted what he was about to say, and Toa explained. And Mr. William's expression changed as if he was convinced there.

Now I understand. In other words - you are the one who was born into a royal family in the Demon Country of Uruzoura, right?

I'm honestly surprised. How in the world did I arrive at the answer to that question in this little conversation? He's a scary man.

'It's not that hard to talk about,'

Then, reading something else from my expression, William explained.

'Such cases are not so unusual. There are other women's states, and it is customary to use magic power as a judgment in choosing a king. I see........it seems that the structure of the demon kingdom is not that different.

Although William-san was able to see through it with his excellent thinking skills, but even this person still didn't seem to know accurate information about the demon kingdom. Is the demon race a race that is so inhospitable to humans?

Then why was Lord Nito accused of the crime?

So I went back to my story, and William asked me with a question mark. And I told him what happened. But William seemed to already know about the fact that I had killed a student. And he seemed to know a lot about it as he listened to me.

''I see........I've known Schneizel-sama for a good amount of time, but I don't think the king's decision is wrong. In fact, I would even say that he is even favoring you.

But I don't know the end result of that being said. However, I don't believe that Schneizel is tricking me. If he's going to deceive me, he doesn't have to explain to me what a mage is, he just has to recommend it. I don't know if that would have convinced me.

It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to do with it. They talk about being the King of the Eightfold and all that, but there isn't a single decent country. It was just a dignified country where humans were just oppressing beastmen in a big way. Such a country wanted excellent slaves, and those two magic schools were the ones that paid out money and survived. I was speechless as a stone.......that day when I first met William-san, I was still an ignorant, dreamy kid who didn't even know the adventurer's guild existed.

Why is that?　I was talking to Mr. William about that.
Sierra and this Mr. William was the first person I had a decent conversation with when I came to this world.
He was the one who had been kind to me. It was only a few days ago that I met Mr. William, but it seems like a long time ago somehow.

'--Does the landscape look different?

Then William asks quietly.

''Yes ... well ... first of all, Pasquantin and Utopia should be destroyed ...''

At my words, Toa called his name with concern, "Nito........
The beastmen, the dwarves, the dwarves, and the dwarves are the most wonderful creatures, aren't they?
There are plenty of humans and others around. And.........

"Humans do nothing but abuse others...

I noticed that the place had gone quiet.

'Excuse me!　Talk about this....

You shouldn't mend your ways.

"So, Mister Nito...

Then Mr. William said a funny thing to me.

'-- Why don't you start your own country?

"Huh?

I make a dumb noise at the words.

'We will build a country where no one is oppressed.

Building a country?

I hadn't thought about it. You think I'm going to build a country?　Can you ever create a country in the first place?
No, what does it mean to build a country in the first place?

Does that mean I'm going to be king?

'Yes. And it's not unusual for a great mage to be founded, is it?　It's rare.

But can you make a country?　I don't have that kind of knowledge, you know?

I have.

...I see.

What is it?　The conversation is getting kinky.
It's true that this guy seems to know everything.......................but I feel like I'm being led around well. Is it because I don't trust people?　Maybe it's a habit of doubting.
But I checked my emotions, and I don't sense any malice.

'Let me make it clear to Lord Nito that I am not lying to you. I have come to this country to meet Lord Nito this time.

'What?　Are you here to see me?

Yes, sir.

Then Mr. William answered immediately, without hiding anything.

'I will be blunt. As a matter of fact, I would like to make use of Lord Nito's help.

....

William says clearly, 'I want to use it.
It seems that he has a specific purpose in mind.

'Use.........well, can I ask you something?

Francesca grinned as she listened to the exchange beside her. What's the fun in that?
Meanwhile, Toa and Sufilia are rolling their eyes. Me too, I can't follow the conversation with the founding of the country all of a sudden. You've just become a great mage.

''I spoke to Bartholomew Roberts when I stopped by Merchant's Town Week earlier.

'Bartholomew Roberts?　Who is that?

Bartholomew I don't know. Who is it?

'Oh?　Didn't you know?　Roberts said you were on good terms with Lord Nito. .....

Roberts ... Roberts ... hmm?　Come to think of it, the guy in the liquor store was named Roberts, right?
Speaking of which, what happened to Old Gelt's money?　I haven't even looked at my account balance lately.
I put all the money in the account in an alternate space storage unit when I left Rathhausen, so I haven't had to check it since.

'I don't know if it's the Roberts I know...'

Then William gave the common information.

'This is Roberts, who bought Old Gelt from Lord Nito.

Oh, I see, it's the same person.

Apparently it was that Roberts.

'Roberts was hard at work buying and selling the ore he got in exchange for Old Gelt. We've known each other for a long time, and in fact, Roberts is one of the only names in the merchant world who doesn't know us. He is a descendant of Sir Hayden Roberts, the 'Richest Man in Wine'.

Hayden Roberts I think I've heard that somewhere.

'Well, what's wrong with you, Mr. Roberts?

But first, let's get back to the subject at hand.

Then William changed the subject there.

'I have long been traveling with Caisse across the continent as a merchant, with the aim of building a country of my own, and in my travels I have met people who are willing to help me. In my travels, I have met some people who can help me, and although the timing is right, I've come to a dead end.　In other words, we don't have a king.

I see...

I don't know what you're talking to me about. No. Do you know what I mean?　I know, but....

I want to build my kingdom, not become a king. "I want to build my kingdom, not become a king, and I've seen a lot of kings. Unfortunately, I don't have that ability. And the funds are actually still not quite there yet, if at all. I thought about starting with a small village, building a town, and then expanding it while collecting taxes, but that would be no fun. Isn't that too normal?

'Well I don't really know, but...'

Honestly, I just want to travel the world and I don't understand countries.

Then William looked at me with a strange expression on his face and said

Like I said, I don't want to be a king, I want to build a country that will recognize me.

And when their eyes met, they answered.

'--Would you like to be king?　Lord Nito.