'Mmm!　This is delicious!　It's just as good as Lucia's food!
'Oh, my grandfather!　Of course!
'....Father, have you lost your tongue?

　The daughter, Lucia, throws harsh words at the Emperor of Regulus, who is deliriously tucking into her granddaughter's homemade food.
　As a mother and cook, there must be a line that cannot be compromised.

''Wow, it's the Holy Sword Restia!　You can touch it, grandfather!
Oh, good. Have a good day.
Next, me!　Frey, let me have one of those!

　King Felsen's Magical King Felsen looks at Frey, who is having his Holy Sword held by His Majesty the Prior King of Restia, looking at it enviously beside him.
　The reason why His Majesty the King of Felsen is here is because Elysia-san, who became his queen, is the second daughter of Emperor Regulus. In other words, King Felsen and Elysia-san, these two are like uncles and aunts to Aasia. To me, they would be my brother and sister-in-law.
　However, her sister Frey is more in line with her niece, Aasia. They're both weapon fanatics..... I mean, don't bring the holy sword, His Majesty the First King. That's Brother Reinhardt's brother-in-law's, right?
　The people who watched the situation as if they were dumbfounded were the girl's mother, Hilda, and the king's wife, Elysia.

''How can I say.......I'm used to it.
Me, too.

　Is it about our hobbies or is it about this situation? Or is it about this kind of situation?
　At any rate, this time, His Majesty Emperor Regulus, his brother-in-law Lukus, the Crown Prince, brother-in-law 《nii》, Elysia, who was the Second Princess, her husband King Felsen, King and Mrs. Restia the Prior King and Mrs. Restia, brother-in-law Reinhardt, the current Knight King of Restia, brother-in-law 《nii》, and old Galen, the Prior King, and the bloodline of Frey and Aasia. I had them gather at Brunhild 《home》.
　In fact, Lou has another sister, Felicia, above Elysia, and this one is married to the duke's family in her own country, Regulus. I didn't invite her this time because she's surrendered, so she's not involved in the World Congress. I've only met him once at a wedding, too. You'd just panic if you were to suddenly meet your big niece. I've heard that Arthia herself hasn't seen much of her in the future.

"Ho-ho-ho. I didn't expect to see my great-grandson so soon. It's another extension of my life.

　Old Galen takes a picture of Frey with his phone's camera. Yeah, this guy seems to be doing well in the future. He's in a very good mood, but maybe it's because he knows he'll live another ten years or more. Is erotic power the secret to longevity?
　As we ate a standing meal made by Lou and Aasia, everyone was loving the two little visitors from the future with their own thoughts. 'I'm glad you accepted them so easily.

'My niece coming from the future....
No, well, I mean, I'm sorry...

　I apologize to Reinhardt's brother-in-law, Nii-san, who sighs loudly. It seems that they couldn't all do it so easily.

It's a little late for that. I'm sure you've heard the same thing about that incident in Restia. In the fishing village of Evra, at the southern tip of the island.

　What Brother Reinhardt is referring to is the half-fish man we witnessed. If this was the work of some evil messenger of the gods, I wondered if the same thing could happen elsewhere. I contacted all the kings of the world and found that there were similar cases. He wondered if this was happening in Restia as well.

Evra is a small fishing village, and suddenly three half-fishmen appeared and attacked the villagers, but no one was killed at that point. There were no deaths at that point in time, but it seems that some of them were 'infected'. The curse transformed them into the same kind of half-fishmen, and then they returned to the sea together.

　Anyone bitten by a half-fishman becomes a half-fishman. It's like some zombie movie, but it's a horrible story. The villagers are turned into monsters and taken to the sea.
　What is the purpose of the apostles?　The Ark of Crom Ranches, the one they took from us, is a submarine. They may be based somewhere in the ocean, but why turn people into half-fish?
　Evil gods feed on people's negative emotions. Things like fear and despair are one of the most common ones, and no doubt those who have been turned into half-fishmen will have tasted it. Are you trying to spread curses around the world, plunge people into fear and confusion, and gather more negative emotions?
　Anyway, we need to call attention to the fishing villages, fishing ports, and bay cities. d*mn, it was a golden skeleton when it was an evil god, and now it's a half-fishman.
　Fortunately, there's no sea in Brunhild, but there's one on Dungeon Island. Or rather, it's an island, so it's surrounded. This one is okay though, because I've ordered the summoned beasts (Kraken and others) that protect the island to be careful.
　As I was thinking about it, the sound of children's laughter flies into my ears.

'Grandfather, the food over here is healthy too,'
'Oh, that's great!　Mmm, delicious...!
'And then what?　What happened to your ancestors?
'Hmm. The ancestor with the holy sword Restia approached the dragon's sleeping quarters...

　I laugh at His Majesty Emperor Regulus and His Majesty King Restia the First, who have become completely delirious. It's said that grandchildren are cute, but apparently it's true. ........Come to think of it, I too was adored by my grandfather.
　Will I also be delirious like this to Arthia and Frey's grandchildren? I'm looking forward to it, but I'm also scared....

''I mean, I don't have any plans to give her to my wife, so I don't have to think about it.
Oh my God, I'm becoming an idiot.

　Reinhardt's brother-in-law next to him let out a slightly withdrawn voice. Shut up. He said that this is what happens when you have a daughter.

Speaking of which, does Mr. Reinhardt have any children yet?
Yeah, well not yet.

　Reinhardt's brother-in-law, the king of the Knight Kingdom of Restia, had a fiancée. Apparently, he had promised not to marry until his name was mentioned as king, but since he defeated the dragon that was rampaging in Lestia before the defeat of the evil gods and became the Dragon Slayer, they were married.
　His wife, Sophia, whom I met once at a wedding, is not here today. She had been in poor health for the past few days. She was a thin man.

'Kids are good! Especially my daughter is cute.''
No, isn't His Majesty actually still...
'Yes. When I look at my kids, it makes me feel like ... well ... I'm going to do my best.
'Of course!　I mean, what?　Whoa, the Crown Prince!　You're here!

　A sudden voice startled me and I turned around. There was the Crown Prince of Regulus, brother-in-law Luxe, holding a champagne glass, with a troubled expression on his still uncharacteristic face.

''I've been here since the beginning, but...''

　Brother-in-law Luxe smiles bitterly. I didn't notice it at all........ Brother-in-law Reinhardt doesn't seem to have noticed it either. This guy is too thin in the shadows. I think hiding or infiltrating is more of a calling than the next emperor.
　I felt somewhat awkward, so I said a few words to brother-in-law Lux to cover up.

''Ah, did the Crown Prince's place have one daughter born?''
Yes. He's from the royal family. His Majesty gave me a potion to give to the baby.

　Oh, the potion you gave to King Belfast and the Duke of Ortlinde. Emperor Regulus also asked me to arrange it for his son.
　But this is the third one, eh? That medicine really works.... I should put it on the market after all........

'Seeing my daughter's smile makes me feel happy. I have to do my best to protect that smile........
'Oh, I understand. I know. I feel that way too.
d*mn, you two are such cheats!

　As brother-in-law Lux and I were having a conversation, brother-in-law Reinhardt sulked. Oh, man. Too much?
　Suddenly, the sulking brother-in-law took out his phone from his pocket and opened the screen. Is it a text message?

It's my wife. ........................What?

　At the sudden rise in the voice, everyone in the room gazes at brother-in-law Reinhardt. What is it, what's going on?

What's up, Reinhardt?
Father.... Sophia is pregnant.
What?　Really?!
'Oh!　Well, well, well!
'Oh!　Good job, Reinhardt!
Congratulations, brother!

　Wow!　And a booming Restia team. Sofia has a child? Congratulations. You are now a father, as is your brother-in-law, Reinhardt.
　His Majesty King Restia raises a glass of champagne in the air.

"Mmm!　Congratulations!　That's my second grandchild!
'No, grandfather, she's my first grandchild. Sister Bice was born before me...ah!　Aya.........?
""Bice?"

　Sheesh, the gazes of Frey, who hurriedly pressed his mouth down, and the gazes of everyone in Restia's team, who unfortunately didn't miss out on hearing it, collided.

''Um, well......... Oh, father-sama-ah!''

　An annoyed Frey asks me for help.

'If Grandma Tokie isn't coming, it's okay to tell her, right? So?　What's Bice?
Daughter of Uncle Reinhardt and Aunt Sofia Beatrice. She's my cousin.

　 .........or rather, I told him she was my daughter.

Beatrice..... Beatrice.... Yeah, not bad. Daughter. My daughter!

　Well, brother-in-law Reinhardt seems to like it too, so there's no problem. If you think about it, it was my future brother-in-law Reinhardt who gave me that name. What's to say he won't like it?

"Your Majesty!　I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to leave ahead of you!
Yeah, yeah. Here we go.
Thank you!

　Reinhardt-san jumps into the [Gate] that connected to Restia's royal palace at full speed. Well, I don't know how I feel.

''That bastard. He's going to be a father, but he's getting restless.
You jumped for joy when you had Reinhardt. You and I are just alike.
Mmm, uh...

　Everyone laughed at the exchange between Mr. and Mrs. Restia the First King and Mrs. Restia, and congratulated them on the new life to be born.


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Phew!
"Ssshhh?

　With a flash of the shining sword that he pulled out, the half-fishman with metallic blue scales fell down. The second half-fishman that attacked without a moment's pause was also cut down by Yakumo in a horizontal cleave.
　This was the western continent, the port city of Zagant, located further west of the Galdio Empire. On the map, it was a town on the collapsed Isengard side of the city.
　In this normally quiet port town, mysterious half-fishmen suddenly appeared from the sea and began to attack the confused people.
　The half-fishmen were about to attack an old man who had fallen in surprise, when Yakumo, who was there, cut him down unannounced.
　Yakumo was riding in a carriage to the center of the Mage Kingdom of Isengard. The Mage Engineering Country........or should I say the Isengard region? Isengard was already not in the form of a country, and each provincial city was independent and turbulent.
　Yakumo had gone to the land where the Evil One had once landed, looking for any clues to the Messenger of the Evil One.
　This was a result of the fact that his destination was far from the town of Isengard, which was located near the Raze-wu Kingdom, where Yakumo had previously stopped, and he thought it would be closer to cross over by boat from the Galdio Empire side.
　And on the way, we stopped at this port town where we encountered an attack by half-fishmen.

''Mu...?''

　Yakumo looked at the octahedron that spilled out of the body of the half-fishman he had cut down, shining suspiciously in deep blue, baseball-sized, and regular octahedron.
　With a gut feeling, Yakumo felt that 'it' was a 'bad thing'.
　If she felt that way, she acted fast and in the next moment she crushed the octahedron with her beloved sword. There was no hesitation there.
　Yakumo was a demigod. Although she felt the unpleasant qi emitted by the evil god, she had to say that her actions were correct.
　After cutting down two more attacking demigods, four in total, the remaining demigods returned to the sea in a hurry. Yakumo didn't chase after them either and sheathed his sword.
　Fortunately, thanks to Yakumo's work, not a single person was infected by the 'curse'.

"Something strange is happening again, that it is...

　Yakumo looked at the half-fishmen he had cut down and narrowed his eyes. The golden pill and these half-fishmen, there is a high probability that the apostle of the evil god is working in secret. What on earth is his purpose..., Yakumo was pondering, when he remembered the old man who had fallen in front of him and hurriedly reached out his hand to him.

''Are you alright........?''
Oh, oh. Sorry about that. You're a lifesaver.

　As Yakumo pulled back his hand to help the fallen old man up, there was a clatter from across the alley and some knights were coming towards us. They were holding swords in their hands.
　Yakumo sits down a bit and touches the hilt of the sword. But the old man next to him controlled it.

'Oh, don't worry. These guys are my bodyguards. I had to send them out shopping, but I shouldn't have left one of them behind.

　Yakumo was a little suspicious of the phrase "one unit, not one person," but he decided that there was no problem and let his guard down.
　The old man reached out to shake Yakumo's hand.

I am Roger Wilkes. My name is Roger Wilkes, and people call me 'Professor'.
What?

　No wonder Yakumo was surprised. 'Professor 《Professor》 is one of the top class Golem engineers, one of the five great meisters.
　Yakumo was not familiar with Golem technology, but he had heard that name from his sister to the point of being disgusted by it. If that sister《Koon》was here, he must have been in a frenzy.

''Which means that the knight over here is........''
Yes, it's the Soldat. It's not human.

　No wonder he shouldn't have spoken a word since a moment ago. No, there are many golems that speak. Yakumo remembered the wolves and white golems in his parents' house.

''Why are the five great meisters in this place?''
I'm just curious. I'm just curious. I heard that the Mage King has brought back to life an enormous golem. I'm curious. I was wondering if I could see one of the parts.

　The ancient golem, Hekatoncail, was resurrected by the Mage King of Isengard. The main body was destroyed by Yakumo's father, Fuyuya, but the remnants of the body remained in the abandoned city of Eisenburg.
　However, as I recall, Eisenburg was struck by an evil deity and was left as a vacant lot. It is thought that parts and other parts have been wiped out.

What a waste of time! What a waste of time. What a pity.
But I'm wondering if any of the suspect parts have been recovered by Engineer Elka.
Yeah?　The young lady in The Restoration Queen, right?　Do you know him?
Yeah, well...

　I haven't met the elk engineer from the past, but I've known the elk engineer from the future since I was born.
　He even built a child-friendly battle golem for little Yakumo. Well, that too was destroyed in three days.

The next time I see you, you won't say a word. I'll have to complain to you next time I see you. Well that's all right. I just wanted to see what happened to Isengard.
'Um, Isengard is dangerous now, isn't it?　I've heard that the country is disappearing and the number of wildebeest and monsters are increasing. I don't think the old man should be traveling alone...

　Yakumo who says so has also been attacked many times. Of course, I have cut down all of them, and the wild thieves have thrust themselves into the Knight's Palace at the Gate.

"What? I have these guys. ''It's okay.''

　The professor tapped his armor beside him, but Yakumo couldn't shake his anxiety. After all, he was about to be attacked by the half-fishman right now.
　Even if it were to be the case, I don't feel like putting my sister's respected person in danger, so Yakumo offered to escort her to Isengard. Either way, they were going in the same direction, and 'Be kind to the old man' was one of the Mochizuki family traditions.

The Mochizuki family's motto was "Be kind to the old man. Well," he said, "that's very helpful. Let's see.........
Yakumo. This is Yakumo.

　Yakumo was about to give his family name when it occurred to him. He's one of the top five Golem engineers in the world. It's not surprising that he has some kind of communication device, if not a smart phone. If he came forward without a care in the world and called his parents' house, his father would be there to pick him up in a heartbeat.
　I don't care about my father. He'd be pissed off that he was moving around on his own, but I'm sure he'd end up giving me a sermon.
　But not my mother. My mother doesn't preach. She would be chastised, whether she was or not. Specifically, she'd be spanked. It was like that since I was a child. I'm really hoping that's not the case at my age.
　The reason why Yakumo didn't return to his family home 《Brunnhild》 was initially because of his sword training. But now, he feels that he cannot return home unless he finds even one clue about the Messenger of the Evil God. He was determined to alleviate his mother, Yae's thunder, as much as possible.
　The Professor 《Professor》 takes out a map from his pocket and unfolds it to confirm the route.

'If we're going into Isengard from here, there should still be a boat in the next town.
So long.

　Thus began the strange journey of the girl, the old man and the five golems.