I - the wizard, Magnus - was somewhat embarrassed by the fact that I - the wizard - was greeted with an overly enthusiastic welcome by Prince Ruizel and General Georg.
　The reason is that he was greeted by Prince Ruizel and General Georg with an overly enthusiastic welcome.

''The magic that brings down the meteorite now belongs to Lord Magnus, doesn't it!　No, it's great!　I've never heard of such magic being real!　It's a myth!　It's an act like a magical divine spirit (Luna City)!
'You've done a great job protecting this town, KiloMitsu!　As the Duke of Luxon, I can't thank you enough for your service!

　I'm honestly made to flinch by the force of the hug at any moment.

''And I'm glad you're back, even though we're in the middle of attacking the Four Forts!
I didn't think it was possible, since Fort Delta was being cleared out of existence. It's a funny thing when it doesn't work out, but when it does, it's history.
'Excellent judgment, Master Magnus!　And it's a long way from Fort Delta, and it's moving at god's speed, so it's no mean feat.
No, there's another kind of magic called the Towngate.
"Don't be so modest!　Anyway, we'll talk about the Four Forts another time, but for now, you can rest and relax. I'll have the castle prepare a room for you.
No, the capture of the Four Forts is over, and I would like you to send your men to occupy it at once.
What...?
...all four forts in such a short time?　Not just Fort Delta...?
Yes, sir. It's done.
'Great!　Excellent!　Excellent!
''I am truly sorry, Lord Magnus........ I have no way to repay your great merit with the authority of this Ruizel, who is still only a duke!

　Prince and General Georg were warily shaking with emotion.

　But then the intruder appeared.

'Such a man has no need of a reward, Your Highness!

　The one who shouted that in a wild voice was a survivor of the Luxun Knight, who had escaped the slaughter from the goblins.
　He was probably a captain rank.
　Five of them were behind him, with the seriously wounded in tow.

''You're coming out of nowhere, Sir Dovan.
'Your Highness!　That man is a coward who shoots his friends in the back, that he is!　I don't need a reward, I need a punishment!

　As soon as he saw the knights, the Prince's eyes narrowed quickly and his voice changed to a chill, but the man called Dovan didn't even notice the change and continued to make his point.

'The stone that fell from the sky earlier injured these men and five others, that it did!　How will you take responsibility for this mismanagement, wizard!

　He pointed a finger at me and accused me of being an idiot.

　My combined magic, Meteor Strike, is notoriously difficult to hit and has a wide attack range.
　I tried to be very careful to blast the goblins away, but my control was limited.

　I turned to Doban and almost opened my mouth.
　But just before I did, Prince said that I didn't need to, and controlled it with one hand.
　Then he said to Doban in an emotionally charged voice, "Sir Doban.

'Lord Dovan. If Lord Magnus hadn't fought off the goblins with his great magic, I'm sure you would all be lying dead in the field by now.　Thanks to being able to return alive, I can make some useless accusations here, isn't it reasonable to thank Lord Magnus for that pleasure?
What do you mean by that, Your Highness? We are going to turn our backside into a fortress of death, and annihilate the goblins.
Hmph. You can say whatever you want afterwards.

　Prince sniffed, and Georg nodded his head grimly, 'Makoto, you're right,' he said.

'To begin with, Sir Doban. It was Luizel who ordered the general to close the gates and let you die. You have a bone to pick with him, don't you?
Well, it couldn't possibly be, Your Highness.

　Doban, who had been toiling away at me, turned his head to the Prince to flatter him.

We only went out of the castle, that we did so at our own peril. We have no wish to reproach Your Highness for that.

　Doban is in a state of confusion, as he tries to come up with a plausible excuse as quickly as possible.

I'm sure you remember that I overruled Georg and left. I'm relieved to see that there was still some sense of responsibility in you guys.
So, Your Highness...?
Then you know what you're doing, don't you?　You will be held responsible for the defeat you waged when you tried to wage war without a fight, and for running away for your own safety, and nearly inviting goblins into the castle.　I promise!　Censure of Lord Magnus is a hundred years too early for you people!
So, Your Highness!　Have mercy, your highness!
"I don't know what to say to that!　Georg, pull these guys up!
Yes, Your Highness. Yes, Your Highness.

　General Georg bowed and ordered his men to take Dovan and the others away.
　The other surviving knights would be the same.

''I am sorry for my disgrace, Lord Magnus. I hope you will forgive me.
I don't blame His Highness for that.

　If they can reform it into a more decent knightly order when they eventually become a grand duke, that's fine.

　　　　◇ ◇ ◇ ◇ ◇.

　We decided to leave the post-war process, which we can't help ourselves, to Prince and his team, and let them take a break first.
　We were assigned a guest room in the Shogun's castle to relax with Ray and Chocolat, who had joined us.
　However, it's not a chatting session. The three of us talked about practical and bleak topics.

Didn't you see how the gates were broken down?
It was a horrific scene. What kind of demon could have done that?
I killed the Cyclops first. No one else has ever done that, except for Bullet Master.
"My God!　'The enemy's general himself came to this kilomitz?'
No, Chocolat. He shot an arrow from his castle and destroyed the gates.
'What?　Wait, wait, Magnus. "Didn't you say that the Magus General's castle is still a long way from this kilomitz?"
He said. It's about 50 kilometers north of here, his castle.
"I mean, the magic bullet general..."
"Can you attack 50 kilometers away with a bow and arrow...?

　They are both horrified, and I give them a stern nod.

That's why I wanted the Light Warrior as my companion. As a specialist in long-range attacks, the Magellanic General is a terrible match for a wizard like me.
"........that means Magnus has to stop matching me to the 'level' and get serious.......?
Yeah, yeah.

　I nodded my head again, and they were both exclaiming.

But we will have to kill him some day. And the day of battle is near. We've come all the way to kilomitz.
Yes!
The Four Forts boss monster is dead. I'm level 31 and Ray is level 31. So from tomorrow, we'll move on to the next level. We'll raise the level to 35 and then we'll take on the Demon Boss to finish the job.
I see.
Okay, Magnus!　I'll do my best too!
Good answer. Well, then, let's get some rest and recharge our batteries. From tomorrow, you will be camped out for a while.
Then we need to prepare for it!　Even if you're in the field, Master Magnus must have something good to eat!'
Haha, I appreciate the sentiment, but the preparations can start tomorrow.

　We talked about it and actually took the day off.
　Prince and his friends gave us a warm welcome.

　The next day, we boarded the Narsai and headed for the mountains west of Kilomitsu.
　Deep in the mountains, in the middle of nowhere, is where I was headed.

　It is a place with a solemn atmosphere, where the fog is still thick in the afternoon.
　It's a narrow, one-kilometer-square hollow surrounded by high peaks.
　We walked to the center of it.
　I had told them what kind of place it was ahead of time, so Ray and Chocolat's footsteps were somewhat daunting.

'Looks like we're here,'
"Heeee.

　Even though the fog is so thick that we can't see through it, we notice the change in the feeling of treading on the ground.
　Ray and Chocolat let out a small scream.
　Well, I know the feeling.

　The earth under our feet - a large amount of white bones were covering the earth.

　Not human bones. The bones of much larger creatures were deposited at the bottom of the hollow.

Are these all the bones of a...rah-rahngos?
'Oh, yes. This is the Tomb of the Dragon.

　When the dragons of the world realize their mortality, they will visit this land and quietly wait for their time to come and bury themselves in the bones of their brethren.

'The bones and fangs of dragons are expensive if you sell them, Master Aria said. Wouldn't that make you a very rich man?''
If I could bring it back, that is.

　As I said this, I heard the occasional howl.
　It's a gigantic roar of some giant creature.

"Here comes the grave keeper...