It is said that the place where Yoshino transferred to this era was in the mountains of the Triharan God Empire.
　After hunting the demonic beasts in that mountain and selling the materials to the store to get road silver, Yoshino apparently used 【Teleport】 to wander around the various towns.
　Of course, he also had a smartphone, and it was possible to contact his sisters, but he couldn't seem to resist the temptation to look at the past world for a while.
　They crossed from the Triharan Divine Empire to the Kingdom of Strain, the Holy Kingdom of Arendt, and the Kingdom of Panacheth, all at the pace of one country per day, until they arrived at an island.
　It was a small island called Arosa Island, located in the waters between the Kingdom of Panachez and the Kingdom of Paloof, with many islands of various sizes floating in the waters.
　The inhabitants of the island are friendly people, and they are said to have been kind to the stranger, Yoshino.
　Suddenly, something strange happened on the island. Unexplained monsters appeared from the sea and attacked the villagers.
　According to Yoshino, the monsters were half-fishmen with blue scales all over their bodies, dorsal fins and water scrapers, and jagged teeth with scaly eyeballs.
　In all, about ten half-fishmen attacked the villagers one by one, thrusting their sharp fangs into the air.
　By the time Yoshino found out, there were quite a few casualties. As soon as Yoshino took down a few of them, the half-fishermen pulled them back into the sea.
　Fortunately, no villagers were killed. However, there were many injuries, and it is said that the people who were bitten by the half-fishermen all collapsed with high fever and their bodies began to mutate.

''Mutation?　How did that work?
'There's something like scales spreading out from the wound on my bitten arm... and there's even something that looks like a water scratch between my fingers. It's like...
Like the half-fish that bit you?

　Yoshino nodded his head at Sakura's words.
　It is often said in movies that if you are bitten by a zombie, you become a zombie, but the zombies in this world are so-called 'living dead', so they don't have that kind of ability. They're just corpses that cannot die.

"What do you mean by 'body mutation'?
I can make some assumptions but it's probably a 'curse'.

　Lean answers that to Yae's question.
　'Curse'? It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get a good deal more than you think. It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get a good deal more than you think.
　Perhaps this half-fishman is one of those demons, but....

''Was there ever a half-fish demon that could be homologated?
'At least Merman and Merfolk don't have that ability. I wonder if they're demons from the New World.

　It's not impossible for Lean to say that. With the fusion of the two worlds, it wouldn't be surprising if demonic beasts and demons that were only in each other's worlds appeared.
　And it would be easier for flying demons and sea-dwelling demons to appear than land demons.

''Anyway, everyone in the village is in danger!　If it's a state malfunction, you can heal it with Tou-sama's [Recovery], right?!

　Yoshino clung to me with a desperate look on his face. Tears glistened in his eyes. She's a sweet girl. You just met her and you're not that close to her.
　If that status abnormality is a 'curse', you should be able to break the curse with 【Recovery】. You can't win against your daughter's tears.

''Alright, let's go. Yoshino, tell me the exact location.
'Thank you!　Tusama!

　Yoshino smiled and hugged her. Sakura was gently stroking her head. She's a child with a clear sense of joy and anger for Sakura's daughter. Well, this is about as good as it gets for a child, though.
　Erna, who had been watching us anxiously, comes running up to us with a tap.

'Oh, dad, me too!　I'm coming with you!　I can use [recovery] too!

　I see, Erna could use 【Recovery】 too.
　I didn't want to put the children in too dangerous a place.......but I reconsidered, what is the point now? Today too, you did something with the Demon Dragon and Giga-Ant.
　Our children are not such wretched creatures.

All right, well, you do the job, Erna.
'Uh-huh!　I'll do my best!
'Great!　That's my girl!

　Gulp, Elna clenched her fists, and Else, her mother, picked her up from behind and hugged her, squeezing her.

''Oh my God, she's so cute! My daughter is so cute........
Oh, mom, I'm a little embarrassed...

　Erna looks at me as if she's looking for help. Sorry, my dad agrees with me about that.
　I asked Yoshino to tell me the exact location of Arosa Island, the site of the crime scene, and we jumped first at the [Teleport] and decided to call everyone at the [Gate] after confirming the situation.

''Alright, let's go then.''
"Hm.
Okay!

　With Yoshino in the center, Sakura on the right and me and my father and son hold hands with Yoshino in the center. We can all use [Teleportation], so there's no need to hold hands. This is what happened because Yoshino linked them together.
　I activate 【Teleport】. In an instant, the landscape around us changed and the three of us landed on the beach.
　The emerald green sea near dusk is gently lapping the waves, and the sea breeze caresses my cheek. It was just like a tropical beach.
　The sandy beach was lined with houses on stilts, and at the end of the pier we could even see what looked like a floating cottage. It was as scenic as if we were in Tahiti or the Maldives.

Tohsama, mama, this way!

　Yoshino runs out on the beach.
　As we follow him, Yoshino enters a house on stilts.
　In the room, a dark-haired woman in her 40s was lying on a simple bed of what looked like straw. A closer look at the woman's right arm showed a bite mark and she was covered from shoulder to fingertip with dull blue scales.
　I can even see what appears to be watermarks between the fingers. It seems that Yoshino was right, he is becoming a half-fishman.

'Aunt Mau!　I've got your father!
What is it? I was running away, but......... You can't help it....

　The woman called Aunt Mau looked at Yoshino with a smile on her pained face, which was covered in greasy sweat. She seems to be conscious, but she's in a dangerous state.

'Aunt Mau was kind enough to give me food. Tou-sama, please!
I got it. Excuse me. [Recovery]!

　When I touched Aunt Mau's arm and activated the "recovery" button, the dark blue scales that covered her arm with a thick layer of light disappeared with the light. I'm sure it was a curse of sorts. I'll also apply 【Mega Heel】 and 【Refresh】.
　The blood color has returned to the face that looked distressed, and Aunt Mau, whose eyes were wide open, gets up.

''How is it?''
'My arm is healing... It doesn't hurt at all. That's great, honey.

　Aunt Mau looks in amazement when she sees her arm back to normal. 'It looks like it's going to be okay.

'Aunt Mau, does it hurt anymore?　Are you okay?
Yeah, I'm good. Thank you for that. You're an awesome dad, like you said.

　Aunt Mau stroked Yoshino's head. Nihee and Yoshino smiled like a cat.
　Aunt Mau is all right now. We need to break the spell on the others as soon as possible.
　I walked out of the house on stilts and opened the [Gate]. With Erna in the lead, everyone from the castle's saloon came to Arosa Island in a lump.

''Oh, you've come to Ende?''
Alice was begging for it.

　I followed everyone to the Ende Family. If you have them come, you might not have anything to do if you don't have a basic recovery spell or something.

No. I'll make a nice meal for all of you who are exhausted. Ayrshire, gentlemen, please help me.
Of course!

　Lou and Arcia are getting into it. I see, so that's one way.

''Alright, then Erna, let's split up and apply [Recovery]. Those who can use recovery magic, let's treat the other injuries.
Uh, yeah, okay!

　Erna replies emphatically. The five of us who can use recovery magic, which is a light attribute, are Linse, Sue, Lean, Erna, and Kuhn.
　We split up to break the curse and recover the fallen people. The rest of us followed Lou and Aasia in making kamadoes with earth magic and helping to cook them. Mel and the rest of the Frayze group went into the sea and seemed to be killing fish.

'Alright, that's the last one.'

　When everyone's spell is over and I'm sitting on the beach, exhaling heavily, Yoshino pulls my sleeve this way and that. Eh, what?
　I followed along with Sakura as she pulled me along, and found about three half-fishmen lying in a corner of the beach.
　Every part of their bodies were scorched and already dead. Were these the half-fishmen who had attacked us?

''Was this done by the reeds?''
Yeah. I have the attributes of fire and wind, so I defeated them with synthetic magic.

　Fire and wind attributes? As I recall, cherry blossoms were water and darkness. I'm not going to be able to get it for you. But using synthetic magic..... That's a pretty high level of ancient magic........

Do you have any other non-attribute magic besides [Teleportation]?
I have. [Absolve] and [Reflection]

　Yoshino replies to Sakura's question. You have three of them together with [Teleportation]?
　No, Kuhn has four 【Enchant】, 【Mirage】, 【Modeling】 and 【Program】, Erna also has three, 【Multiple】, 【Boost】 and 【Recovery】, though.
　Moreover, 【absorb】 and 【Reflection】 are complete magic defense....... Absorb] which absorbs magic and makes it disappear, and [Reflection] which reflects the magic itself. It's like a wizard's natural enemy..........and then it comes back to me.
　But after all, it's a demon I've never seen before. It's different from merman and merfolk.
　Is it a new kind of demon?　But what is this feeling.........wait, no way.
　I'll activate the divine eye. .... d*mn it, I knew it!

Father?
[APORTS]

　I pulled it near the half-fishman's heart with 【Apports】. An octahedron the size of a baseball fits in my hand.
　The tsukihagi-golem that was manipulated by the Evil God's Apostle or something. And exactly the same thing that had been used as a replacement for the G-Cube was embedded in this half-fish man.
　No, the shape was precisely the same, but the color was different. The one embedded in Golem was blood red, but this one is a deep blue, or "deep blue". However, just like the red one, it is covered with a hint of the evil god's divine spirit.

''Is that........''
Apparently, this is the work of some annoying messenger of evil or something.

　d*mn it, what were they after when they attacked the island?
　No, they didn't specifically attack this island, but maybe they attacked it indiscriminately. Perhaps there are similar half-fish people elsewhere?
　What the hell is going on with these people, spreading these curses around...

Te.
Ouch!

　I crouched down in front of the half-fishman, and as I was thinking, the cherry blossom chop bit me in the brain. Hey, that's pretty sharp!

'Don't be difficult in front of the kids. Some things you can't help but think about. It will be what it will be.

　No, well, there's certainly nothing I can do about it at this stage........
　Suddenly, Sakura starts to sing. Eh, why?　And this song.....

'Oh, I know that song!'

　She sings as Yoshino sings along with the cherry blossoms. A song with the meaning of the word Sakura just mentioned, 'become what you will be'.
　It was the theme song for a movie released in the 1950s in the United States, and the singer was the lead actress in that movie. The song was translated into Japanese and became a hit.
　The song of the mother and daughter, cherry blossom and reedgrass, echoes across the island as it accompanies the lyrics. To my surprise, Yoshino was also a good singer. No, in a way, it makes sense.
　Recovering islanders came up to me after hearing the song and wondering what it was.
　A song of cherry blossoms and reeds played with the rustling of the waves in the background. The islanders seemed to be intoxicated by the sound of the beautiful song, swaying their bodies as they listened to it.
　When the song ended, they received a round of applause from everyone.
　Sakura didn't change her expression much, but Yoshino hid behind her mother as if embarrassed.

'The meal is ready!

　The dishes made by Lou and Arcia are crammed onto the stone table made of earth magic on the sandy beach. This is a lot of work again.
　The recovering islanders thank Lou and the others for the food. I'm sure they weren't in a situation where they could make a meal.
　As I watched the scene, I stored the lying half-fishmen into 【Storage】.
　Later, I'll have the doctor, Tika from the 【Institute】 and Flora from the 【Alchemy Building】 take a look at them as well. If we examine them at the genetic level, we might be able to find out something.
　I don't know what this Messenger of the Evil God is up to, but since he made my daughter cry, don't think you'll get away with it for free.


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　Isengard, the land of mages. Sieglan, a trading city located at the southern end of the country, is in a state of confusion.
　The city, which once thrived on trade with the Galdio Empire, is now isolated from the rest of the world because it was separated from its home country on the day of the Meteor Shower and distanced from the Galdio Empire, which fears the Golden Flower Disease.
　When was it that the entire city was turned into a slum and dubious medicines were scattered throughout the city? The golden potion, which is said to have prevented people from contracting the Golden Flower Disease, was made by grinding a sacred tree. All the people asked for the potion.
　Eventually, some of those who took the potion became unusually obsessed with it.
　It was as if they were addicts of some sort, seeking the drug and losing their sanity. But this is only a small percentage of the population, and no one knows what the effects of the Golden Pill are.
　Right now, the man lying in a back alley in Sieglin is one of those who has lost his mind.
　The man ran a butcher shop. One of his customers offered him a potion, and since it wasn't too expensive, he took it as an insurance policy.
　At first he didn't feel anything. But little by little, he noticed that his mind became lighter and lighter. When he took the medicine, the bad, painful and sad feelings eased and he felt happy.
　The man asked for the medicine. He left the shop and ran around town looking for the person who had the medicine. At first, he paid to get them, but eventually it became normal to take them away from him.
　Gradually, however, the medicine became less and less available and the man became extremely anxious. No matter what he does, he becomes restless, frustrated emotions show on his face, and his mind becomes more and more whispered.
　He became aggressive and took out his anger at the slightest thing that pissed him off. The people around him were afraid of him and quickly moved away. When that happened, he was quick to fall to the point of falling.
　Even when he had killed an opponent in a fit of rage, he didn't feel anything anymore. All he had was frustration and hatred.
　He hates the people around him for not giving him the medicine. I hate this town without medicine. I hate this world that does not produce medicine.
　The man who was lying in a garbage dump in a rainy alleyway, spreading such vindictive words. Two shadows appeared in front of him.

'It's this guy. I hope it's not a mistake again.

　A person wearing black round goggles and a crow-like metal mask murmurs as he looks down at the butcher's man. At his waist, a metallic red fine sword, the Rapier, shines.

''I've increased the concentration of the potion a bit. So it still has an ego. I think it's a bargain.''

　The one in the raven mask replies to the one in the plague mask, who stands next to him, wearing a spherical iron mask. You can't see anything through the circular window with a lattice on it. This one, too, had a metallic blue hatchet inserted behind his waist, shining suspiciously.
　The butcher's man glares at the men with muddy eyes.

''Kusu, Ri, give it to me........ Kusu, Ri.
I'll give you something better than medicine.

　The man in the pest mask took out a pistol 《Revolver》 from his pocket and loaded a single golden bullet into the chamber 《Chamber》 and aimed at the man in front of him.
　He pulled the trigger without hesitation, and with a shot, a bullet pierced the man's heart.
　But strangely, not a single blood splatter rises, and the man who was shot by the bullet only twitched and did not die.

''G, g, g........!　Ugh, but...!
Don't die. I don't want to have to look for you again... oh?

　The butcher man's body changed as he was hit by a bullet. His muscles swell and every vein in his body emerges. His eyes flipped over and an inarticulate voice escaped from his mouth.
　Eventually, the suffering man collapsed to the spot, breathing wildly and repeatedly. He seemed to be unconscious, but not dead.

'Bingo,'
The birth of a new apostle.

　When I turned the slumped butcher man on his back, I saw a mischievous pattern floating on his chest, where he had shot a bullet. The man with the pattern, which emits an eerie light, stands up, shaken by the rain.

Yo. How do you feel?
I'm sorry. Hands are good.

　The man, with his empty eyes turned to the sky and his muscles tearing up, replied.

'Hey, I knew you had too many pills, didn't I?　What's wrong with the way you talk?
'It's not a problem, is it?　More importantly ... oops, it seems to be manifesting.
What?　Gah, gah, gah!

　Suddenly, the butcher's man turns his chest upside down. A shiny stick-like object bursts through his chest and with a splatter of blood.
　With trembling hands, the man grabs it growing out of his own chest and slowly pulls it out.

''It's huge. Is that a big sword?
No, it's not that... oh, I see.

　As the butcher man pulled it out of his chest, covered in blood, the shape of "it" was revealed.
　The tip of the handle is a wide machete, or "machete"-shaped blade. A huge, eerie metallic brown meat cleaver was taken out of the man's chest.

''Is that your evil weapon?''
Hand, cut. Cut it off.

　The man holds a huge meat cleaver in his hand, shining in metallic brown, and his mouth hangs up while his eyes are empty.
　After that, a large number of slaughtered bodies are found in Sieglin's capital, and the city is covered with more chaos and fear.


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　─ ─ At the same time, in the north, in the kingdom of Elfrau, the land of ice and snow.

"Shame...

　There is one person walking in the snowfield. It's not snowing, but he is wearing very light clothing for walking in the snowfield. The clothes he wears are modest in design, but a casual observer would notice that they are custom-made, made of quite high quality materials. I think that's the image most people have of him as a 'good boy'.
　In reality, though, he's not just a nice guy, he's a powerful house ... a royal family's boy.
　The figure of the boy - too young to be called a boy - looks to be five or six years old by all appearances. That child with a cute face, with his long, silky blond hair tied back, walks through the snowfield as far as the eye can see.

I wonder where I dropped my phone..... Ugh, if only Yakumo-sama or Yoshino-sama were here, we could escape right away using transfer magic.... Huh?

　The boy spotted something coming towards him with a plume of snow.
　It was a big white wolf, coming straight towards us. It was a wolf monster, the Snow Wolf Snorauruf.
　The Snorauruf is a ferocious, ice-magic-controlled monster beast that is designated as a red-ranked monster beast in the Adventurer's Guild.
　If it were to attack you, even an adult would be unable to resist.
　However, the appearance of the Snorlauf made the boy breathe a sigh of relief rather than fear.

"Oh, thank God!
"Gurgaaaaah!

　Snorauruf roars. A moment later, the boy's eyes crossed with those of Snorauruf, who seemed to be about to attack the boy and swallow him whole.
　The boy's eyes are black, like his father's, in contrast to the blonde hair inherited from his mother. But right now, that right eye had changed to gold. It was gold, but with a slight greenish gold color.
　The right eye, filled with green-gold light, shoots through Snorlauf.
　Then Snorauruf, who had opened his big mouth, gradually became quiet and fell down on the snowfield on the spot.

''Kuhn........''
Good girl. That's a good boy. I'm sorry, but can you give me a ride?　I need to go where the people are.

　With that, the boy climbs up to Snorlauf's back. The boy was buried in the soft fur, fluffy and fluffy.

The first time I saw it, I was in the same room with him. Let's go then.''
"Ugh!

　Snorlauf began to ride through the snowfield again, the snow smoke rising. Taking great care not to drop the boy on his back.