With Licht's guidance, we entered the city using a loophole in the city walls.

　The walls are solidly built from countless hewn rocks, but Lichto was busily dismantling the stone walls like a puzzle.

　After a while, the result was a round entrance where each person could bend down to enter. It's something that doesn't collapse very often, but the durability of the walls will definitely be reduced.

　If this wall was destroyed and this country was destroyed, it could be said that the revenge of the former slaves was indirectly successful.

''........Come to think of it, I think there was a building material that looked like concrete a long time ago, but I haven't seen it so far.''

　While thinking and muttering such thoughts, we entered the city.

　But there was a problem.

　The small loophole didn't allow A1 and the others to enter. The way the two large robots are bending over so hard brings tears to my eyes.

''Well it would be better to make the golem wait outside.

Is everything okay?

　Eira looked uneasy at Aifa's words, but Yuri turned a wispy smile on her face.

''Aifa-sama is there, and I'm also there, albeit in a very small way. Above all, Taiki-sama, the great magician, is with us.

　When Yuri convinced her, Eira was relieved.

''That's right. ''With Taiki-sama here, it's me,''

　Eira takes a step closer to us with a shy smile on her face.

　I'm sorry. I'd like to be the one to be protected too.

　I gulp down the urge to say so and look at Aifa and Yuri.

''If the two of you are escorting me, it will be fine.

You can count on me.

Yes, sir.

　I got a good response. It was a relief.

A1, stay at Letitia-san's place. If someone dangerous comes, you must protect Letitia-san, okay?

　I turned around and told him so, and A1 nodded his head in a paragraph as he crawled across the hole.

　Then, the two bodies walked away together.

I'm not going to be able to get it right. As expected of Taiki-sama.

　Licht marvels at the scene. Eira's boastfulness has caused Licht to mistakenly believe that I am a great magician, too.

　I want to clear up the misunderstanding, but I'm withholding it because I can't explain the robot in depth.

　Lichto mumbled excitedly about "Taiki-sama is an amazing person" and other things as he repaired a hole in the castle wall in an expert manner. For popping the stones into place, it was quite a beautiful finish. Perhaps there really is an order to fit the stones in each shape and color like a puzzle.

　While I was thinking about this, the castle wall was restored to its original shape in the blink of an eye.

Thank you for your patience. This way, please.

　Richt led the way, heaving and walking.

　I was distracted by the cavernous castle walls, but the scenery around it was terrible.

　It's just a favela town, or even worse.

　The rubble of crumbling buildings lay close to the city walls. Mysterious garbage and rags that gave off a foul smell. The weeds that had grown out of the crushed and cracked cobblestones were overgrown.

　Is it better that there are barely any human bodies?

　Richto walked smoothly through such a miserable place.

　It's a very good idea to have a good idea of which direction you're facing now, when you find yourself in a narrow and dirty alleyway, turn and turn, and when you realize you don't even know which direction you're facing right now, Lichto stops.

''........Licht. Who are those guys?

　A voice called out, and three men emerged from the bend at the end of the alley. They were men dressed in robes of a darker shade, as if they were assassins. Their faces were gaunt, but their eyes glittered with a gleaming, dim light.

'Rejoice! Lord Taiki and his men. You will be working with us!

　Richt replied excitedly. That answer to the men was not detailed enough and too unnatural by any stretch of the imagination.

　Hearing Licht's words, the three men silently produced daggers from under their robes and held them up. Underneath the robe, an armor that looked like it had been used up was put on.

''........Licht. I heard that you were taken by some noble-looking people a few hours ago.''

You're being scammed.

Or is it something else?

　The men crushed the distance between us little by little as they questioned each other.

'Wait, wait a minute! I'm not in control of anything! These people are really good aristocrats! Not like those a**h*les we're targeting!

　Licht spoke up in a hurry, but the three of them didn't let their guard down at all.

''It's troublesome. Shall we use wind magic to blow them away?''

　Aifa mumbles and I cross my arms and let out a sigh.

''If we fight here, it's going to resonate later on. I'd like to convince you if I could, but...

　With that, he turned his attention to the exchange between the three men and Licht, but their opinions were parallel to each other to no end. Aifa opened her mouth, holding one hand out to the men as she was troubled.

'I'll be careful not to hurt you.

　Aifa, who gave up early, began to prepare for the magic. Then, the three men also started to move at once, increasing the tension.

''It's the sorcerer!''

Don't let your guard down!

Let's go in one go!

　It was a flash of brilliance. No, the fuse has been lit at the earliest.

　As I was thinking about that and thinking about Aifa's upcoming warrior drama and the subsequent care of the three battered men, I heard another person's voice from the back of the alley.

'Well, you wait!

　The three of them stopped moving at the voice, and Aifa stopped chanting as well.

'Old Ray,'

　When Licht called out his name, the owner of the voice slowly walked in from the back. It's an old man in shabby clothes that I've seen somewhere.

''Ah, grandfather,''

　I remember. He was the old man who had been kicked by the stern men for allegedly stealing the bread. Perhaps sensing that I remembered, the old man, called Ray, wandered forward, looking at me.

　Ray stood in front of me, bowed his head deeply and opened his mouth.

I'm very grateful for your help at that time. I thought I was going to be killed right there on the spot, but not only did you defeat that savage party, but you even cured me...

No, no, don't worry about it.

　As I was replying in a Japanese way to Rei, who bowed his head repeatedly, Licht stared at the three men with a huff.

'Look! Even old man Ray saved me, and you guys are still trying to point your swords at me!

　They shouted at me, and the men looked at each other before hiding their swords under their robes.

　Then, the three men looked at me with a very complicated face and bowed their heads.

''I'm ... sorry.''

I can't believe there's a good nobleman...

There are noblemen like you...

　While I chuckled at the three of them' indescribable apologies, I was inwardly glad that we didn't fight.