When I returned to the city of Rigforesia, well, I had expected this to some extent, but...........................it was a tremendous commotion.
　That's no wonder, Liliwood-san, one of the six kings, is currently next to me, which must be a shocking situation for the elves who worship Liliwood-san like a god.
　He looks quite nervous, and the man who is facilitating the event approaches him.

''Well, then, the bag of berries you collected...''
Oh, yes.

　As I handed the bag to the man, right after that.......I think I heard Lilia-san shout something, but to be honest, I'm scared......so I'll pretend I didn't hear it.
　As I was thinking about that, Liliwood-san was talking to the man who was facilitating the game.


" " "?
My dear Kaiou-sama, what the hell is that...?
''This person, Kite, had already collected nearly 400 pieces when he met me.
What the hell...

　The man takes the bag from me in astonishment, and the other facilitators look at me as if I were a monster.
　The highest score of 210?　It's funny ... I think you're missing one zero.　Because if that's really the highest score you can get, you might not want to think about it for a minute...
　Feeling that uncomfortable gaze, I moved my gaze to watch the tallying, and one of the facilitators was just taking the berries out of my bag.

''........the next basket.......''

　Apparently one basket wasn't enough, and the facilitator, with a drawn-out expression on his face, continued to transfer the fruit into the baskets..............Eventually, around the time the number of baskets reached 15, the contents of the bag seemed to be empty.
　The man looks at the baskets piled up like a mountain of fruit, and after a few moments of silence................he doesn't even count them, but moves his gaze and lets out a loud voice.

'Winner, Miyama Kite!
"Huh?

　Instantly, a crackling cheer erupts from those around him.
　The winner?　Me?　Oh, no, I haven't even counted them yet... but I knew that 210 or so was a normal number, and that's what I thought... Huh?　This is bad, isn't it?

f*ck, f*ck, f*ck, f*ck!
What's the number, a thousand no, two thousand.
'And look at that number of spirits!　The other spirit mages are on the level of the eyes!
Oh the messenger of the Lord of the Worlds, thank you very much.

　Yeah, what can I say about this one.......it was too much.
　Dude, what do I do?　I mean, there's a huge fuss about it, or something, and some people are worshipping me as Mr. Lillywood's......apostle of God or something!　

Quiet!
" " " "

　The noise disappears all at once from the noisy surroundings, as Lilliwood shouts at the people who were about to rush towards me with excitement.
　As it is, Lillywood stands a little bit in front of me and quietly looks around and speaks out, "First, let's give out the awards.

''First of all, we should give out an award. It's a good idea to make sure you have a good time. When you do so, please be moderate and keep it to a minimum so as not to cause trouble. Is that all right with everyone?

　Hearing the resounding and dignified voice, many elves prostrate themselves on their knees and hands on the ground.

''It's safe to say that Kite-san is now the winner, and there's an atmosphere of place.......do you mind if I do the awarding?　I'd know the number of berries I've acquired.
Yes, yes, of course!
Okay, Mr. Kite come with me.

　After getting the facilitator's approval, Mr. Liliwood lightly taps the ground with the wooden cane he was holding in his hand.
　Then a tree grows from a little distance away, and it wriggles and turns into a large altar-like shape.
　Then Mr. Liliwood moved to the center of that wooden altar and called out to me... what?　You want me to go over there?　In the midst of all this hype?

　I climbed up the wooden altar and stood in front of Mr. Liliwood, exposed to a level of attention that could no longer be called a public execution.
　I didn't know what to do, but since the other party is Liliwood, one of the six kings, and since I'm in public, I decide to get down on one knee and take the form of a bow.

'Otherworldly, Miyama Kite.
Yes!
You have established a rapport with many spirits at the harvest festival and have gained their strong and deep trust. I commend you for your great work.
Oh, thank you.

　The awarding ceremony began in some sort of flow, and I very nervously responded to Liliwood's words.


....

　Most of that number was collected by Liliwood-san, so it's not my power, but... unfortunately, I'm not in the mood to say such a thing.
　As it is, Lilliwood-san continues to praise me with a dignified voice, and the people around me applaud and cheer.

''Of course, the original winner's prize is of course, but your achievement is not something that can be evaluated on its own. Therefore, I would like to give you some kind of reward from me as well. Just tell me what you want.
What?　Heh?

　What a surprise, it seems that Liliwood-san is offering to give me something other than the winner's prize, and I completely freeze up when I hear those words.
　To be honest, even if he says something like a reward out of the blue, it's.......annoying.
　I've already received the fruit of the World Tree, and I can't think of anything else I would like to have right away, but it might be rude to refuse the offer.

　But I don't want wealth or fame, and I can't think of anything in particular that I would like to have.
　What do you have in mind?　I don't know if I'll have the answer to get us through this without a hitch... think, think, I...
　I think in silence for a few moments, and then I come up with an idea and look up and look at Mr. Lilliwood.

''So, now, if you'll excuse me, I'd like to ask you one favor...''
"Yes, come in.
'Rigforesia seems to be in quite a mess from the Black Bear attack that happened yesterday, so I was hoping you could do something about that if you could...'
....

　That's what I came up with in regards to the city of Rigforesia.
　Yesterday's attack by the Black Bear destroyed the wall that could be called the city's defensive wall, and the guards have become quite rattled.
　The fact that this city is currently in considerable trouble can be clearly seen from yesterday and today's conditions of Rei-san and the others, and I thought it would be great if you could do something about it.
　I'm not going to be jealous that I'm the only one who got something good from Liliwood, the world's king, and if this town becomes safer, it will be beneficial to me if I ever get a chance to come visit in the future.

　Hearing my statement, Liliwood-san looks somewhat impressed, and then smiles kindly at me.

''I understand. I'll listen to your wish and I'll directly apply warding magic to the city of Rigforesia. And for the security forces, I will later send my family members to help them regroup.
Thank you.

　Once again, loud cheers erupted around me, and I heard voices praising me from all over the place, which made me feel very embarrassed to say the least.

I'm going to end the awarding of the medal, the proof of victory, once again.

　With these words, Lilliwood handed me a medal with a beautiful flower pattern on it, and the award was over when I received it.
　I accept the award and that's it.

Then, you must be tired too. Please rest your body and relax until the main festival in the evening.
Yes, sir.
"Everyone please try not to bother Kaito-san until the main festival.

　
　Lilliwood-san understood that I would be questioned by many people if I didn't do so, but even if I was the winner, I couldn't leave this place without receiving an award.
　So, it seems that they made it easier for me to leave by giving the award myself as soon as possible.

　After thanking Liliwood for her thoughtfulness and exchanging words about meeting up again at the main festival in the evening, a festival like a banquet held by everyone, I leave the place and head to Lilia and her friends.
　As I was leaving, they said from behind, "How humble!　I heard words of praise like "he's a wonderful human being" and "he's an honorable man who is truly worthy of being called a hero" that were clearly not in keeping with his stature, but I decided not to listen to them.
　I mean, I'm really worried about this evening's main festival!　I hope it's not going to be a terrible thing...

　I left the plaza as soon as possible and found Lilia-san and her friends and ran over to them.
　Then Lilia-san greets me with a very beautiful smile...a smile that honestly sends a chill down my spine somehow.

''Kite, welcome back. That was a wonderful statement about Rigforesia.''
Oh, thank you.

　Huh?　Regular praise?　Was it my imagination that I thought I saw Shura behind me earlier?

I'm feeling proud too but let's put that aside for now...
...What?
I have something very important to tell you. Yes, it's very important. So, why don't we have a little chat in private...
Oh, no, no, I'm just, uh... I have to...
Is that okay?
Hi.

　Lilia has been smiling for a long time.
　However, that smile has a power without saying a word, and her hands, beautiful as a white fish, have veins floating in them.
　Oh no, this is going to kill me...........................I'm going to be killed!

Then I'm going to be 'gone'.
'Hey, hey, Mr Lilia!　A little slower... and more... powerful!　Afterwards, my hands hurt!　It breaks!　Break ugh!

　Dear Mom, Dad - I won the harvest festival. And when I came back, there was-- Shura was there.