[Light, pierce me, shining holy spear, Shining Javelin]!

　A spear of light flew to the target in a straight line, like an arrow released from a bowstring.
　The stone king ape that was set up as a target was pierced and shattered into pieces.
　It seems that he connected the magic formula to the magic power as it is, the【Shining Javelin】that is released without any chanting is breaking the image of the king ape one after another.
　It didn't take long for the ten statues that were prepared for it to all shatter.

''How do you like it? Not bad!
Good job. Good job. Good job, Sue.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to use it to this point at 11 years old.
　Suu has an aptitude for light. I'm not going to be the only one who has the ability to do this.
　However, that doesn't mean it doesn't have offensive magic. There are also magic that defeats enemies, such as the 【Shining Javelin】, 【Light Arrow】 and 【Star Bright】 mentioned earlier.
　Su learned light magic from Linze and Lean, and before he knew it, he had mastered it to this point.
　Furthermore, the physical techniques were from Yae and the maid Lapis-san, and the throwing techniques such as knives were from Cecil-san, who was also a maid, and he has made the techniques his own, like a sponge absorbing water.
　I think I'm already stronger than those adventurers.
　Even with my dependency, he must have had talent to begin with.

But there's still more to learn. I'll be able to be proud of being Fuyuyoru's wife. You will become stronger and stronger and defend this country!

　It makes me happy. I look at Sue and take her little hand in mine.

'Thanks. But don't push yourself. It doesn't matter if you are strong or weak, it doesn't matter. It's important to me as Sue is.
I have nothing to do with it. Winter nights are important to me too. Then you will do your best. You will do well. You must indulge your child.

　Then she puts her hands around my neck and hugs me tightly. I'm going to say that I'm going to be spoiled. That seems to be quite a high hurdle to overcome.
　You'll be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.

'By the way, Winter Night.'
Hmm?
Is it true that there are more women in your life?
What?

　Wait, what are you talking about, Sue!

'There's a new girl in Babylon, isn't there?　Sheska told me about it. Or the girl in glasses with the dog.
No!　Because she's not like that!　I'm just a member of the technical staff!

　That porno maid, what the hell is wrong with you?
　Su let go of his hands, crossed his arms and sighed a small sigh. What is that dumbfounded pose you're in, do it....... Where did you learn it?

Father said that Fuyao has a history of difficulties with women. He said to keep an eye out for a strange woman lest he fall for her.
That's why it's different!

　Don't tell my daughter what you're doing, duke.　I mean, it's a difficult phase for a woman to go through. I mean, that's just not true, okay?
　In retrospect, it's not exactly ... no, no, no, no. There isn't. Wasn't there? I'd like to pretend it wasn't there. Pretend it wasn't there.
　For a while there was a back-and-forth between my explanation and Sue's sermon, but we managed to get the audience to understand.

"It's the winter's night, after all, we need the warriors.
Hey, hey...

　I held hands with a good mood Suh and headed back to the castle. The clear skies were endlessly clear, as if the storms of yesterday's consecutive days were a lie.
　You can ask the spirits to keep the storms and typhoons at bay, but as long as it's not a big deal, they'll let nature take its course.

''Oh, by the way, how are you doing, Ellen-san?''
Hmm. You're already very hungry. I always preferred my little brother for a strawberry.

　Sue's mother, Ellen, is currently pregnant. Perhaps that's why Sue is working so hard to train in magic.
　When she occasionally visits the healing clinic under Belfast Castle and heals the injured, Reim-san, the steward of the Duke of Ortlinde's family, proudly says. He is a gentle boy.
　Although he can be a little naive and selfish.

''........Winter night. I see something strange.''
What?

　Suddenly, Sue stopped and pointed to the sky towards the castle.
　Something was flying towards us. It's hard to see it because it's as small as a grain of rice, but....

"Is it a bird?
"[Long-sense]

　Only visuals fly with the non-attribute magic [Long Sense].
　It was indeed a bird that was flying over. However, it's not just a bird. What a human being is on top of it.
　The bird is huge. It's a huge bird. I mean, aren't they giant beasts? And there are three of them.
　I thought they were coming to attack the town, but they veered off their course and flew north toward the plain, where they landed.

"Those are big birds,
Let's go.

　Using [Teleportation], we transitioned to the plain to the north of the castle. Three giant birds and three men and three women stood on a hill on the plain.
　Two men and one woman. They are clad in what looks like an ethnic costume. They look like the people of the Tree Sea, but they look a little different.
　The head and shoulders are decorated with a lot of bird feathers, and I feel that it resembles the folk costume of the Aztecs on earth. Are there some native Americans in the mix?
　My skin is auburn, where does it come from?　Don't tell me you're connected to the underworld again?

Your Majesty!

　While I was keeping my distance and looking for the other party to come out, Nicola, the deputy commander, and a few knights came from the castle. They must have come when they saw the giant bird.
　I waited for Nicolas and his friends to arrive behind us and spoke to the three of them.

We waited for Nicolas and his friends to arrive behind us and spoke to the three men. What brings you to our country?
"We are messengers of the kingdom of Egret, which is southwest of here!　I have come to deliver the letter of our king to the king of this country!

　One of the three, the tallest of the three, a man with white feathers adorning his head, shouted aloud.
　The Kingdom of Ygret was an island nation in the sea southwest of Brunhild, beyond Mismid and Belfast.





　It is said that the people of Egret are part of the Tree Sea tribe who crossed the sea and settled there. It is true that they are somewhat similar, but....
　I was there once myself. As I recall, that was when I went to look for Babylon's 'laboratory'. Although I only landed in the sea dragon's dwelling place that he led me to.
　The comfortable tropical paradise of Egret. What did you come all the way from such a place to tell me?
　I walked in front of the three men who were coming from under the giant bird.

We understand. I'll take the letter. I'm the Duke of Brunhild, Fuyu Mochizuki.

　When he said his name, all three of them looked at each other in surprise, then knelt down and handed me the letter they were holding in their hands.
　I wonder if that was it, do they still have no dignity? Is it impossible for such a young man to be the king?　The Paloof Kingdom is a ten-year-old king. I think it's better than that. Do you think he'll grow a beard or something?　It doesn't look good on you.
　The metal tube is snapped open like a diploma container, and a rolled up, wax-sealed letter is taken out.
　Well, what, what..... Hm. What is this.....

What was written on it?
Well, in a nutshell, you're asking for help.

　The kingdom of Egret seems to have been severely damaged by the storms of the last few days. The floods swept away the crops, wrecked every single large ship, and ruined the food stores that had been stockpiled.
　We were especially short of food, and even if we tried to ask for help from our diplomatic allies in Belfast, Mismid, and Leafy's, there were no ships, and it would take a long time to transport the food.
　So they came to me on a giant bird to ask for help.
　To be honest, there isn't much food aid available from Brunhild. The country itself is small, and I don't mean to sound presumptuous, but we need to feed our own country, too.
　However, we can call on the countries of the World Alliance to provide us with food, even if it's just a little bit, and then we can transfer it to Egret.
　But we can call on the countries of the World Alliance to provide us with a little bit of food, and then we can pack it up and transfer it to Egrets, although we can't do it right away, since other countries may have different circumstances.

For now, I'd like to ask someone to come to the castle. I will contact the other countries. The food problem will take some time, but oh, and those birds will stay put.
Yes, sir.

　A young man with white feathers and a woman with red feathers come towards us. The young man with brown feathers seems to remain here with the birds.
　This bird is called Rufu bird, which is also a monster beast that has turned into a giant beast. They seem to be the tribe that tames the Rufu bird.
　However, it is said that there are only five of them, including these three.
　The leader of the tribe is Totora Ruf, a young man in white feathers. The one with the red feather is Lilikala Ruf. They are brother and sister. The last one, a young man with a brown feather, is Rocha Ruf. They have the same surname, but they're not brothers; they're cousins.
　Sue wanted to ride the Rufu bird, but that's a matter of life and death, so I told her not to. It's not safe.
　When I explained that she was my fiancée, the siblings of Totora and Lilikala opened their eyes again in surprise.




　I had a good prospect of contacting representatives of the other countries and providing some food assistance, but that wasn't enough.
　We need to make sure that Egret can secure food on its own as soon as possible. It will certainly be hard to have no boats when the main industry is fishing.
　Shall we mass-produce ships in Babylon's "workshop"? Of course we would have to pay for that.
　However, there was another problem here as well.

Even if we had a boat, we couldn't go fishing right now. We can't go fishing now even if we had a boat, because the terrorists are waiting for us.
Tentacler?　Oh, was it a giant squid-like sea monster?

　The giant squid on Earth is said to be one of the largest invertebrates in the world, with some individuals reaching up to 18 meters in length, but the Tentacler is a monster beast that is much larger than that. I've read about them before in the Adventurer's Guild's World Monster Dictionary.
　After all, they can drag large ships into the sea with their feet. And that's why they haven't turned into giant beasts.
　It's similar to the Kraken I summoned before, but it's a different kind of monster.

But didn't Egret have a sea dragon?

　The Sea Serpent, the sea dragon that is the patron deity of Ygret, is a gentle dragon that lives in the waters near Ygret and protects the people of Ygret. A gentle dragon that lives in the seas near Yglet and protects the people of Yglet. It is Ruri's subordinate, and I've met him once.
　If that guy is around, I don't think he would overlook the insolence of this Tentacler.

I'm not sure I'm going to be able to find out where he disappeared after fighting with the Tentacler. I don't think he's dead, but...

　Oh my......... You lost to the sea dragon? Beating that thing, is that tentmaker really that big of a deal?
　I don't know if I can eat that thing. You know, to add to the food shortage. Or maybe you could make surume as a preserved food.
　I whispered something like that to myself, but I got a very unpleasant look on my face. Huh?　Isn't igrette mainly a fishery and you don't eat squid or anything?
　I guess it's a cultural difference. Well, I don't say it's impossible to eat it, and I don't know if it's good or not.
　To tell the truth, I don't like to eat squid either. I can't stand its limp texture. I don't like the texture of the boiled or grilled ones either, and I can only eat hardened squid like squid.
　Well, let's go to Iglet Kingdom anyway.
　I don't want to get into a situation where I have to fight squid in the water...
　I got the memories of Letravamba, the royal capital of Iglet, from Totora in [Recall], and when I tried to transition with [Gate], Su suddenly said she'd be following me too.

He said, "Warawa is always boring because he is always away from home. You should take her with you this time. It's your husband's role to listen to his wife's selfishness once in a while.

　It's not for fun........ As soon as Sue started saying that, everyone else started raising their hands and offering to accompany her.
　As expected, it is embarrassing to meet the king of the other side with a bunch of fiancées. I managed to quiet everyone down and decided to take only two more people with me. Even three is too many, but.....
　In other words, the rock-paper-scissors game has begun among the remaining eight players.
　Seeing my fiancé and his siblings absorbed in the game of rock-paper-scissors, the Ruf siblings opened their mouths and looked puzzled. Yeah, I understand. But please don't be a jerk.

'Yes!'
"Victory. Bui.

　In the end, the two winners were Linse and Sakura.
　Everyone else who lost asked for a souvenir from everyone else who lost. That's not why I'm not going to go play.
　A tropical paradise would be great if it was a vacation.
　In the meantime, I'll take Coral and Kuroshio with me. I don't want to fight underwater, but just in case.

"So how big is this Tentacler thing?
I don't know. They only bring their heads and tentacles out of the sea. But some say it was as big as a sea dragon.

　So, are you sure it's more than fifty meters?
　How are we going to defeat it? If we use the [Gate] to transfer it to the ground, it will transfer to seawater as well, and if it's not good, there will be a secondary disaster.
　Fishing for squid with frame gear........is that impossible as expected?　I don't have a rod or thread. No, if you use [modeling] to deform the line around the orichalcon to make it wire-like....
　Oh, by the way, how do you catch a squid?
　I used my phone and started to look up squid fishing on the internet to see if I could get a clue.