The countryside of Fainot.
　Evans was silently plowing the fields to the west of it, wiping away the sweat that occasionally dripped from his body.

　He had been the leader of the vigilante group that guarded this town for many years, and despite his age of over fifty, he was built like a fine bear.
　Although he still occasionally helps in defeating demons and other things, he basically lived a leisurely life while growing crops in the fields.

''Huh. So this is it.

　He checked the condition of the soil and nodded with satisfaction.
The soil he tilled, which was confident in his arm strength as only a [Senior Position] 《Rigid Swordsman》, had become firmly soft.

　Still, lately, he was beginning to feel more than a little bit of decline.
　In particular, his body's recovery has slowed down, and he can't push himself as hard as he did when he was younger.

'I'm getting old,'

　He had a daughter, he muttered sorrowfully.
　She was a relatively late child, but when he realized it, she was already twenty years old.
　It is not surprising that she should be married.

''I'd like to see my grandson soon, but...''

　When I heard that she had started training as a bride at Leon's house in the same town, I thought my daughter was finally ready for it... but unfortunately, there is still no report of her marriage.
　Is she still thinking only about the sword?

''Since she was born a beautiful woman like her mother, I wanted her to grow up more like a girl... but is it because she's become more like me on the inside?

　It's not always easy to do what one's parents wish.

　And then a faint vibration came from his feet, and Evans looked up to see what was going on.

'An earthquake?　That's a rarity around here. ........hmm?

　He spotted an unfamiliar object across the plains to the west.

'What is that...?'

　Rocks, I guess.
　But there was no such thing as a rock in that place.

And it's getting bigger by the minute?

　Could it be approaching us?
　No, the rock can't be moving.
　I thought it must be my imagination, so I rubbed my eyes and then looked again.

　........It was clearly getting bigger.

'And this vibration...'

　
　It's as if there's some kind of giant creature walking around....

　I don't want to believe that such a huge creature exists.
　I don't want to believe that such a huge creature exists.
　And it's heading straight this way - towards the town.

　But the reality was ruthless.
　Eventually, his eyes catch its true identity clearly.

''Well, well, well, it's a demon!

　Throwing off the hoe, he ran into town at full speed.





　--At that time, Leon-san's house.

''Arel-chan, you haven't come back very often. Even though Laina-chan has just come back.

　The one who lets out a sigh while smiling is Leon's wife, Farah.



　Evans' beloved daughter, Laina, mutters in dismay.
　Next to her, Leon's daughter, Mira, blurts out

I'm sure he left because he didn't want to see the sow.
What did you say?
The sow said she wished she'd died in the dungeon.
'Not only did they throw worse swear words at you than you're faking it, they threw worse swear words at you!

　Laina and Mila glaring at each other.

'Gosh, gosh,'

　In the tense air, the one who cleared his throat was the family's mainstay, Leon.
　Although he was the main pillar but unfortunately in the weakest position............He opened his mouth fearfully, as if to symbolize this.

''Well, well, it's about Arel. I'm sure he'll come back properly in time, yes.

　And that's when it happened.

'Ta, ta, oh my God!

　I heard such a loud voice from outside the house.
　I thought I heard thudding footsteps approaching, and then a large man came running into the house.

'Dad!'
Miss Evans?

　They are all surprised, and Evans, who has a very pale face, shouts out to them.

'Oh my God!　I mean, yeah, yeah, outside...
Dad?　Calm down, what's going on?
Outside ... outside ...

　I don't know if he's in a big hurry or if he's just not getting the point across at all.

Let's just go outside.

　Farah urged everyone to do so.

　Then their eyes, as they stepped outside, caught sight of a huge rocky mountain that suddenly appeared to the west of the town.

'Mountain?'
Was there ever a mountain out there?
No, no, not the mountains!　Oh, oh, that was a demon!

　Evans shouted from behind and everyone gasped.

　Indeed, upon closer inspection, it seemed to be slowly approaching us.
　The ground was vibrating in time with it.

''No way........''

　Leon, who was looking at the demon while standing tall with his small body, widened his eyes as if he noticed something.

''A mythical grade demon, a behemoth...?''


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You're beginning to see the town.

　As I stand atop Befi's head, I look out over the streets of my hometown.

'Alright, we're good to go around here. If we get any closer, there's going to be a huge panic.

　When Befi walked, that alone would cause an earthquake.
　The house could collapse.

　And then.

'Hmm?'

　There was a figure coming towards us from the town.

'Father and mother?　And Laina.

　You're in quite a hurry, but what's going on?
　I waved my hand.

'Hey,'

　Then they noticed me.
　The three of them stopped and looked up at me with blank faces.

We're home.
Arel?
Arrell?