No, I never thought I'd make it to town alive.

　After successfully rescuing Aug-san, we returned to the town of Togai for a time, partly because we were able to obtain information about the orcs, which was our original purpose.

We'll go back to the guild to report on the accomplishment of our request, but what do you want to do, Aug?

Ah, I'm reporting in. I was originally sent out to investigate if there are any survivors of the orcs.

　The three of us here right now are me, Liliera-san and Aug-san.
　We got the information on the flying orcs, which was our original goal, but there was still the defeat of the demons we took as dummies to investigate it.

　Mr. Og has recovered from his injuries, so I can go home on my own. That's why he told us he didn't mind giving priority to our request, but we couldn't leave an unarmed Org with his equipment useless, so we couldn't leave him alone.　

　Then Jairo told us that he would take care of the demons, and asked us to drive him back to town.
　He said he wasn't doing much for us, and he wanted to do his job properly.

　So we were able to get Mr. Org home safely.
　Of course, in return, Jairo and his team will get paid for the work we all did.
　Everyone told me I didn't have to go that far, but that's not the same thing as this.
　I was grateful that Liliella-san agreed with that.
　Liliera said.

The information on the flying orcs and the purchase money for the materials of the orcs you killed will be paid for separately. In that case, you don't need to pay me for the request I received as an afterthought.

　And that was that.
　That's the kind of thing that's manly, isn't it, Liliera?

So I guess I'll say goodbye here.

Oh, you've been a lifesaver. If you guys hadn't come for me, I'd be dead for real. I'll pay you back!

　Then I was about to leave Mr. Aug and head to the Adventurer's Guild.
　Suddenly, the streets became noisy at the end of the street, and then a carriage drove up.

"What the hell?　What are you thinking, going that fast in the city?

Could it be we're losing control of the carriage?

No, he's in no hurry. No, he's not in a hurry. And he's got a knight in shining armor, so he's trying to avoid people.

　And Mr. Aug, who saw the carriage, denies that it was not a runaway.

Ah, it's true. If you look closely, you can see a knight on a horse shouting a warning to the townspeople to make way.

'Is there some kind of emergency?　.........or rather, it looks like that carriage is coming towards us...?

　Liliella-san is right, this carriage is clearly coming towards us.
　And the knights leading the way are pointing at us.

　And when the carriage comes underneath us, it suddenly decelerates and stops.
　It's like I heard a scream inside the carriage, "Whew!　I thought I heard a scream inside the carriage, but was it my imagination?

"..........

We waited with bated breath, wondering who in the world would come out of the carriage.
But for some reason, no one has gotten down from the carriage for any length of time.
When I thought it was time to go home, the baffled knights got off their horses, opened the door of the carriage, and checked inside.

''Whoa!　Are you alright young lady!

''That's why I said we should slow down more!

"Huh~....

".........

Apparently I stopped too fast, and I'm rolling off my seat and rolling my eyes.
　...Is he going to be okay?

Or rather, your lady?

　As I was questioning the knights' words, a girl emerged from the carriage with a wobbly and dangerous gait.
　The girl was a beautiful woman with a fragile impression, her fluffy hair and a dress of fine quality fabric, though not flashy, matched her mood and was elegantly done.
She's clearly an aristocratic girl.

''Oh, miss!

''.........?　O, Aug-sama-ah!

　The girl was dizzy at first, but as soon as she heard Mr. Aug's voice, she ran towards him with a huff.

'Mr. Aug, what's a young lady?'

'Ah, ah. It's my lord's daughter, Lady Celia.

My lord's daughter?

　What is a lord's daughter doing in a place like this?

Are you all right, Master Aug?　We have heard that you were attacked by a terrible monster!

　The girl called Celia looked worried and concerned for Mr. Aug.

''Yeah, yeah I'm fine, it was a close call, but someone I know helped me out.

　Then Mr. Aug looks at us.

'Well!　That was it!　My name is Celia-del-Grimoa. Thank you so much for saving the life of Master Aug.

　Celia-san turns to us and comes with a carefree smile and words of thanks.

''No. It's not something to be thanked like that........

'No such thing!　Master Aug Aug is a treasure of my Grimoire!　He wasn't the dragon slayer that was rumored to be, but he was good enough to take down the fearsome Evilboa single-handedly, and since being taken as a knight, he has been active on all sides, destroying great bandits, sweeping up dangerous demon hordes and cracking down on vicious criminals!

'Great!　Aren't you doing great, Aug?

　That's what I'm talking about, Ogre. You've been doing great since you became a knight!

Uh, well, yeah... haha.

'Wow, you do pretty well. You're a rotten former A-rank, as expected.

　Liliella sends compliments while lightly letting Aug's successes slide, but her expression reveals an emotion that can't be described as either caution or praise when she's an unwary opponent.
　I guess that's how much he respects Aug-san's ability.

''Adventurers and knights have different ways of doing things, but to achieve that much in such a short period of time is a great achievement.

'I'm sure you both agree!　Master Org is truly amazing!　Your father also spoke very highly of Master Aug!

　Your father, you mean the lord of this town?
It's a good thing that you're an augmented reality.

It's a good thing that you're a good friend of mine.

　Perhaps becoming embarrassed at being praised too much, Mr. Org changes the subject, his ears reddening.

''That's right!　When I returned, I heard from Master Org's men that Master Org was attacked by a demon. I was worried. I was worried about him, and I was going to go looking for him right away, but my advisors told me that I couldn't leave the town. But just a few minutes ago, I heard that Master Aug Aug returned, and I couldn't stand still, so I sent the carriage up.

　Oh, that's a great move for a fragile impression.
　It seems that Celia-san really came here because she was worried about Aug-san, right?

That's why you came all the way out here...

I heard that he was a very scary monster. Are you sure you're in good health........ah!　Aug-sama's armor, huh?

　Celia looked at Aug's armor, which was torn wide open and tattered, and screamed.

It's a good thing that you're not the only one.　Ta, ta, ta, ta, ta!　We need to see a doctor right away!

　Celia was awash in agitation and ordered the knights to call a doctor.

''It's okay, Miss. It's stained with blood, but I had my wounds treated with recovery magic.''

''Is that so?　

　Celia is again in tears and is happy for Aug's safety.

'Hey, what do you mean by that, thing?　Why is a noblewoman talking to you so intimately?

'What?　Oh, come to think of it, yes.

That's right, usually noble ladies are raised so carefully that they rarely leave the mansion, so they don't have anything to do with strangers, especially with men.
If they see me being close to a man other than my family and my fiancé, they'll spread bad news about me to the wrong people.

　Even in a past life, I was almost forced to marry a noblewoman who tried to use that to take advantage of me.......
　I don't want that kind of troublesome experience again.

But, well, I heard that Aug-san was personally recruited by the lord, so it's not strange that he knows the young lady, right?



　And Liliera-san seems to be curious about the way Celia-san treats her.
　I mean, what do you mean by aiming?

''Even so, to think that Aug-sama's prized dragon armor would turn out like this.......you were attacked by a truly terrifying demon........''

　Looking at the tattered armor, Celia-san turns blue and shakes herself.

　After all, I'm still a former A-ranked adventurer in this!

　But Mr. Aug laughs and blows Celia's fears away.

'Yes, of course!　If Master Org gets serious, no matter what kind of horrible demon he is, he's not an enemy!

Yes, that's right!　Let me take care of it!　So you can live your life as normal in peace, young lady!

You are very much appreciated, Master Aug!

　Celia let out a sigh of relief as she was enthralled by the sight of Aug-san smiling dependably with a hahahahahaha.
　But as I thought, she is tired, and her laughter was a little weak.
　He's probably trying not to show his exhaustion so as not to make Celia-san feel uneasy!

As far as I'm concerned, it's not safe to stay here without a bodyguard. I'll drive you home, so let's get back to the house.

Oh, with Master Org?　Oh, I see.

　Ah, I bit him.
　Perhaps realizing that she has bitten herself, Celia-san is turning over with a bright red face.
　However, Mr. Aug did not point it out and escorted Celia-san to the carriage as a gentleman.

You're not going to be able to get your hands on any of these things.

'I understand!　I'll have my hopes up!

Ha-ha, take it easy on me, will you?

　After saying their goodbyes, Aug and the others climbed into the carriage.
　And the carriage slowly returned to its original path, a change from when it came.

''I wonder what we were shown in the end...''

'What?　What's going on, all of a sudden!

　While staring at the departing carriage, for some reason Liliera-san muttered with an indescribably subtle expression.
　Uh, what the hell is going on?

'No, it's nothing. It's nothing...

　That's how we parted from Mr. Aug Aug and I. But....

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'Whoa!　What am I going to do?!

　Then we came to the bar for dinner, and for some reason, we stumbled upon Mr. Org screaming.
　What's wrong with Liliera and Aug?