A shimmering light suddenly appeared on the floor in front of the sealed area.
　Gradually taking on the form of a person, the figure of a boy with black hair and black eyes is revealed.
　Landing lightly on the ground, I was the one who emerged by [Transfer].

　It seems to have succeeded.
　The heavy door in front of the sealed area came into view.

''Lacelle-kun!

　I hear voices.
　I turn around and see Sarasa standing there.
　She runs towards me.
　I jumped straight into it.

'Thank God. You're safe...

Oh, well...

　I was a little confused.
　It was because Sarasa's large breasts were hitting me.
　I could feel the soft, puffy texture of them, even through the cloth.
　I couldn't help but let out an "oh".

　It's so soft.

　My head felt lightheaded.
　My face grew hotter and hotter without a care in the world.
　I was unsure of what to do with my hands, which were still scratching in the air.
　I wanted to continue to touch Sarasa's beautiful hair.

　Ya--.
　It's not good.
　Calm down. Get your wits back.

　I quietly put my hand on her shoulder.

"Easy, Salatha.

　I say to the elven girl in front of me, and to myself as well.

'More importantly, what's going on with your training?　Are you on a break?

'What?　It's....

I was too busy worrying about you.

　It was Cecil and Rowan who said that.
　They sat up from the rock they were sitting on and approached me.

'Even you guys...'

I thought I'd do some serious training, but my command post wouldn't budge. But my command center wouldn't budge on the leverage.

Sarasa.... Have you been standing there waiting for me the whole time?

I'm sorry. I was still worried...

Be considerate of Sarasa's feelings, Racel.

　The last person to appear was Chairman Vael.

'I don't expect you to be reckless. If you say you're coming back, you'll come back. But I still worry about you, my friends.

　It's an unusually old-fashioned thing to say.

　That's about it.
　As I've said many times before, I don't really understand friendship and love.
　It is true that there used to be friends.
　But we were just a bunch of pawns in a game of ragtagging.
　Each one of them was just fulfilling their own mission.

　It will be different now.

　And I feel comfortable there.
　I couldn't deny that fact.

　Little by little I am changing.
　Perhaps it's the influence of my friends.

'If Sarasa gets stronger and rises above the threshold, I'll be sure to go with you.

Really?

　Cecil's eyes lit up.

'But only up to the safe point I put in place.

　The initial attack was still difficult.
　It was quite a high level of difficulty at the first level.
　The character of the person who created the sealed realm was not half bad.
　Perhaps the lower level would have an even more disgusting structure.

''Good for you, Sarasa.''

Yes.

　A blush appeared on Sarasa's face, which had been bright blue.
　Finally, she regained her smile.

'Good. I've decided on a target. Well, let's make five more round trips and then we'll go up today.

Five round trips?

'You're still working out!

　The Rowan and Cecil duo sounded weak.

'Of course. You want to go into the dungeon with me. What are you going to do with that much sound?'

　I grinned.

　The loose air turns cold all at once.
　Rowan and Cecil both tilted their heads in a gulp.

'Let's go for it, Cecil. We have to catch up with Lacelle-kun!'

　Sarasa gently placed her hand on her best friend's shoulder.
　Cecil looked up with a gulp and called out.

'Ah-an!　God!　Lacelle's demon!

　It was to put magic power into the [Transfer]'s magical jewel.


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　I'm going to the royal palace to report on the first search for the sealed realm.
　I'm going to ask King Amst to travel to the training grounds to see the results.

　The head of the knightly order, as well as his second-in-command.
　The head of the knights and his deputy, as well as the chief of the knightly order, and other officials from the Institute of Magic, are the last to arrive.
　I'm sure you'll be pleased with the results.

　He is as lively as ever.
　Despite the fact that I'm being summoned on short notice, he doesn't scowl at all.
　In fact, he looked like he was enjoying himself.

''Thank you for your presence despite the urgent summons, Your Majesty,''

Good. I've been busy with my duties in the castle lately. I just wanted to get some fresh air. And now, Racel. If you've summoned me, I'm sure you can afford to show me a good deal of your wealth.

I think you'll be pleased.

I'm looking forward to it.

　His face, which had been a little stiff, faltered.
　He crossed his legs, put his cheekbones on the armrest and relaxed.

'First of all, let me tell you that it was a sealed area.

　I explained in detail that it was a dungeon.
　The sealed area must be an underground dungeon with more than 10 layers.
　One layer was to be as large as a large city.
　The first layer was a dungeon with underground water seeping out from all over the place.
　And finally, he talked about the demonic beasts he met there.

　At first, my vassals listened to me without a single change in expression.
　But when I told them about the monster, they changed their minds.
　Their faces turned pale and their lips trembled dryly.

''A hundred B-ranked Sahagin Tempests...''
That was an aquatic monster with lightning attributes...
To be alive after all those thunderstorms....
And then there's Scylla.
I thought the Seahorn was a mirage.
I didn't know they were still around.
''A dungeon riddled with monsters of B rank and above...''
"Let's see if our Order can make it through without suffering any casualties.
No, it's not that...
'Oh...'

　Such a dungeon was broken through by just one [villager].

　A student who wasn't even an adventurer yet....

　That fact shocked the vassals, not a little.
　However, there were those who disagreed with my explanation.

''Nonsense!　It's a tall tale!　The kid made it up!

　The Second Order Atnoloph.
　It seems that he's still in the leader's seat even after being scolded by the king for such disgrace.
　Oh dear.....
　Is there a talent shortage in this country?

　Well.........
　To begin with, there are few magical beasts, and this is a knightly order that is only able to settle the disputes of the powerless [villagers].
　It's probably only getting weaker both in terms of strength and spirit.
　I don't know how King Amst feels about that.

　If he is grieving, then I can only sympathize with him.

　But this time the king took Atonolov by the shoulders.

He said, "Atnrolov has a point. I don't think you're lying, but you'll have to prove it to your men. And you are a smart man. I believe you have proof.　If you'd only let me talk to him, you wouldn't have bothered to take me out.

Your Majesty, that's my girl. I admire your wisdom, Your Majesty.

Don't flatter me. Show me, and I'll show you.

Can I activate the magic?

Good. I forgive you.

　I quickly activated my magic.

　[Storing]

　Then, the air suddenly trembled.
　A heavy "Gogogo........" sound, reminiscent of an earth shaking, was heard.
　The thing that appeared from the [Storage] space gradually reveals itself.

　A huge head.
　Sharp fangs.
　Red-black sunken eyes.

　When it leaked out of [Storage], it fell to the ground.
　The moment the enormous mass collided with it, a large dent was created.
　A dust cloud dances.
　In the midst of it, the vassals uniformly gulped.

　I, alone and calm, held out my hand towards the huge head that had appeared.

''Please take a look, Your Majesty. This is the S-ranked Demonic Beast High Dragon.''

　...................

　A moment of silence--.
　But the next moment, that cry came in like a tsunami.


　Ha, a high dragon, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!