The day after the delegate meeting ended, Lord Sebek, the Dog Beastman, and Lord Casral, the Cat Beastman, both bowed their heads together.

''Even if you say so, we can't do it right away. We have to build a school first, and then we'll have to do it.''
　What they offered was a request for a rezoning and a new building.

'Yes. That's all right. 'Of course I'm not offering it for free.'
''Our race is called the inferior race of wolf-beasts and tiger-beasts, but that's only in combat.
'Canine beasts are more focused than wolf-beasts, and they keep their promises well.
''Cat-beasts read the air better than tiger-beasts, and they're not lazy.
''If you need anything else in the future, Luciel-dono, I'll be on your side, and I look forward to working with you in the future.
Cat and beastman, please.

You don't have to put it in order. I'm sure that's a long way off, but we'll talk about it again when the time is right.
　When I said that, Sebek-dono wagged his tail, and Casral-dono set up his tail with a peal and slowly moved it and left.
　They seemed to be pleased with me....

'They left after all, even though nothing was decided, didn't they?
Master Luciel is a pretty badass guy too.
　Lionel and Ketty laugh and say unpopular things.
　It's not that they just misunderstood it on their own, so it's not our fault this time.
　We'll negotiate, but we didn't say we'd make a contract, and that was only a verbal agreement, so it has no effect.


'Our priority now is to decide on something and not goose it. Ketty, what happened to that thing you were asking for?
The horse-beast, elephant-beast, cattle-beast and ape-beast chiefs were all skeptical. But still, they were convinced.
Good. So we'll continue to negotiate.
Okay.
　Ketty walked out of the room.
　I had previously sent letters to Master Brod, Galba, and Gulgar, and we had exchanged a few letters back and forth, and it said that if Galba moved, he would rule in fear, and that he would have to get through all but the biggest pinch himself.
　There were just four letters enclosed, each of which said that if I delivered them to the leader of the race that had been kicked out of Yenis, they would be on my side.
　I instructed Keti to split up with Kefin and the others to go meet each race.
　Apparently all went well, but I feel like I'm too scared to ask how much influence that man has left in this country, and I feel like I shouldn't....


'But I made it just in time. That's about it.
'Yeah. We can't let our guard down just yet, but I think it makes it a little less likely that we'll be out and about and in danger of getting killed.
　It's mentally huge now that I don't have to worry about the arrows from the horse-beast man (centaurs).

''Now if only the honey could produce well...''
Lord Hanir says they can't add more to it.
'Well the Pope has reported that the Pope has received it, but a cup of honey is so rare and valuable that a cup of honey can be turned into gold coins, so you never know what the world is like.
I don't think the average person will be able to eat it.
'I didn't expect it to cost more than sugar.

　The Hatchis themselves are rare, and they used to be forced to work like slaves.
　It's not too different from the present situation, is it? I asked Lord Hanir about that, and he laughed and said.
'With no one attacking you, collecting lots of nectar and clear air, this environment is heavenly, perfect for making babies.
　Apparently, there are too many monsters, which are foreign enemies, because adventurers rarely enter the savage forest, so they can't raise their children without worry.

　I've heard that not a single hatchling is dissatisfied with life here at the moment because they've been given permission to raise their children here and return to the savage forest.
　I was relieved to hear that.

　Mr. Gruger also gave me a letter from him about the demands of the honey and the value of the market, which was written there.
　He said that the price of the first hundred ml of honey he had given to Brian, the bear-beast man, would be at least one gold coin.


'Still, we have some stock in stock, but when are you going to sell it?
'Once we start selling it, the Hatchites could be targeted. I thought it was time to distribute the fruit we're making on the third basement floor to the market...''
''Well the look on Lord Forent's face when he saw the fruit was definitely dangerous, so...''
Fruit and all that? Trying to wholesome honey it's horrible to think about.

　When I shared the underground produce with Lord Follens, who could act as a merchant, he was surprised and then blurted out a few words.
''This much stuff would have paid for itself in three years.
　I didn't hear the muttering because I was just afraid of my eyes, but Ketty heard it.
　I felt like I shouldn't piss that guy off too much, so I started to worry about a lot of things.

'So when are you going to make the sale?'
'Well actually the amount I know is the amount, so I guess I'll have to think about it a bit more before I can start school and I'll be busy again... but I'll change the subject. When it comes to schools, the head of school wants to have a 00 00 to do it.
'Is it a hundred? That's right. I think I'm the right person for the job.
'All right. Too much to think about, but it's good that it's slowly taking shape.
'Yes. By the time the Special Healing Zone is completed, Yenis' term as a representative will be over, so it's just as well.
　Lionel looks like he's having a lot of fun.
　I've told Lionel that he's headed to Melatni once, so I'm sure he's looking forward to fighting Instructor Brod again.

''So do you think there will be a raid?''
''It's hard to say. If it was just the tiger-beast race, I wouldn't be surprised if they were already moving...''
''Haha, I guess it'll just have to happen. Let's see what happens on tomorrow's expedition to the forest.
We will use extreme caution.
"You did.

　As a matter of fact, we already have enough wood and magical stones that we don't need to go to procure materials.
　As for the magical stones, there are three wasteful people here, so they are depleting very quickly.

　However, I don't let them make just anything, I let them make magic tools that even beastmen can use, and if the workmanship is good, I let them make whatever they want.
　This has actually been quite a hit with Yenis.
　As for this, I'm wholesaling to Lord Forent's place.
　Because we are wholesaling, we are back to the always smiling Lord Forent, not the bloody-eyed Lord Forent....

　The only time there had been a problem so far was in the beginning, and since then there hadn't been any problems that surfaced, so I had completely forgotten that there was even a presence that I hadn't paid attention to.
　And that would make the problem bigger.




　It was another three months later, right on the verge of starting to assemble the school.
　There was an explosion that echoed in Yenis's gut as if a huge ball of fireworks had gone off.

　Turning towards the direction of the sound, she saw bright red flames and black smoke rising up into the sky.

''........That's a special healing zone, right? Lionel, Ketty, follow me. Dolan and Paula will be on standby, but they'll have to make their own decisions. Kefin and his team may be next in line for the Healers' Guild, or perhaps here. I want you to be on guard duty if the situation calls for it.
　I didn't hear a reply and started running.

　Simply put, the Healing Special Zone is like a general hospital, a facility that allows the Healer's Guild and the Medicine Master's Guild to come and go.
　Construction was currently underway for completion, and not just half-beastmen, but all sorts of beastmen were coming and going.

　With this explosion, it was expected that quite a few people would be involved.
　Furthermore, even if there were no external injuries, in the case of a fire, many people had heard in a previous life that many people would die of respiratory failure or worse, if they were poorly burned inside their bodies, not to mention outside their bodies.
　I'm the only one who can help now.
　The thought of that made me feel strong in my body.
　Onlookers are blocking the road, but I pass by, shouting.
'Move it~! I'm interrupting your treatment!
　The road splits in response to my voice.

　That's when Lionel stands in front and Ketty takes up the rear.
　I always find myself tempered when I get into a formation.
　Once I took a deep breath as I ran, I saw that a badly burned one had been blown off the building.

'People around me, show me where the wounded are! High Heels.
　The wounds and burns of what had been flying outside were healing nicely.

　I'm glad the burns are healed, but there must have been 37 people working at this site, even if only half-beastmen were working at this site.
　I'll definitely save them.
　As I told myself that, one by one, voices came out.

　I ran there, and even the charred ones were recovering as I hung up my high heels.
　I almost burst into tears at the thought of it, but I change my mind and move into action, thinking that there's no point if I don't help them all.

　Once I finished helping the injured who were on the perimeter of the building, I made the decision to enter the building, which was filled with black smoke and flames.
　There are still people inside ... it's okay.
　We have a chance of winning.
'Lionel, Ketty, let's go.

　I thanked the two of them for following me without hesitation into the burning building, and the moment I entered the building, I poured my magic power into my bracelet and activated the wind wards.
''Sorry for being so reckless. Keti has been here before, right?''
I remember it well. It was a five-story building, but the fourth and fifth floors were very spacious. I think there was a basement.
　If there's a basement.
We're going to start at the top.
Meow!

　Both Lionel and Ketty seemed to be wondering.
'Smoke and fire go up from below. It's more dangerous up there. Show me the way.
　I explain briefly, running up the stairs to the fifth floor.
'How fierce was it to have the ceiling blown out?'
　I took the fifth floor and was stunned to find that there was no ceiling.
'I'm still alive, Nya.'
　I recognized that voice of Ketty's and ran to the rescue of the fallen injured.

　There were three people lying frozen on the floor in plain view.

　I immediately run over to them and immediately put a high heel on their wounds, which heals them, but they don't recover to consciousness.
''Huh~ Shall I carry him?''

No need.
　Pah, pah, pah, pah, pah, pah, and Lionel stretched out their hands, and the three of them immediately awoke and jumped up.

Your burns are healing. Get out of here to the first floor. You ready?
　The three of them were staring at Lionel with the great sword and were unable to speak, but they nodded at my voice.
　Thanks to the lack of partitions on the fifth and fourth floors, we were able to find the rescuers immediately.
　We rescued five people on the fourth floor as well.

"Are you two okay?
I'm not even breathing in the smoke. I'm fine.
It looks like the fire started on the floor below.
'Yeah. But still, why did it burn so much?
It was a rush job, trying to make it fast.
I don't think it's fireproof.
You could have told me what to do.
He didn't want to owe you anything.

　We talk about such things, but our legs don't stop to rescue them.　
　Some of them were underneath the fallen stone on the third floor, but Lionel destroys the stone with his big sword and repairs the torn arm with an extra heel.

　If it's alive, it can be healed. Where the heavy equipment is needed, Lionel is there.
　Instead of a life detector, we have Keti.

　With that as a reassuring reminder, I work to rescue the injured.

　Thus, by the time we got down to the first floor, pillars were burning and breaking and ceilings were falling, but Lionel cut away every one that couldn't be played by the wind wards.

'Mr. Dorchester and his followers are gone. Besides ... I'm worried about the different colored smoke from the basement. Have they already brought in the medicine from the Medicine Master's Guild?
That's not what I heard.
It's unlikely to be the cause of the fire, but...



　The door to the basement was slammed open by Lionel and we walked in as the stairs to the basement emerged.
　If it weren't for the wind wards, the visibility would have been poor and the smell would have been substantial again.
　Sure enough, Dolstar-san and his followers had the Medicine Guild Master, Lord Smick.
''Area high heels, recover, recover, recover, recover. Alright, let's carry it and get out.
　The moment I said that, I thought I heard another loud explosion, and then the stairs to the first floor were blocked.


".........I knew it was that pattern. Let's put out the flames for now.
Yes, sir.
Okay.
　I instructed Lionel and Ketty, acutely aware that life is not so sweet.

　The two of them followed my instructions to extinguish the flames.
　I decided to use my cleansing magic to get rid of the dust and soot.

'Well, there's still some oxygen, we can handle it. Lionel, can you cut the ceiling?
I don't think so, sir.
Ketty?
You're not expecting this. Why isn't Luciel-sama upset?
　It seemed strange that I, always in a hurry, wasn't in a hurry.

'It's because we're underground. If we don't come back forever, Dolan and Paula will come to rescue us with a golem, and even if they don't come, if we put the debris away in the magic bag little by little, we'll be able to escape.
Were you expecting this to happen?
Yeah. I was thinking about it when we went underground. If I can get them all out of there and make a miracle of it, my reputation will rise. Then the factory I built will be safe even after I'm gone. Besides, I thought my absence would give the people a head start.

"Master Luciel is a black-hearted b*tc*.
You're getting pretty bold, aren't you?
Was it that stressful?
　They look at me in surprise, but I know how much I've been bullied for the past six months, how much it has worn on my nerves to be speared with Ketty on my back.
　They laugh bitterly, and I tell them what I'm feeling in a few words.

As for the stress, I'd like to give them a keg of undiluted liquid from Object X. "Well, let's have a cup of tea. Now, let's have a cup of tea.

　I smiled at them and prepared a cup of tea and decided to wait for the four of them to wake up.