Hmmm, I guess I can't...

　I floated with 【Fly】 above the castle and spread out 【Search】 with divine power, but I couldn't very well examine the entire world.
　A normal 【Search】 that uses magic power utilizes the magic element contained in the atmosphere, or the earth and sea, and everything else, so it is able to search almost any place that is not blocked by a boundary.
　On the other hand, 【Search】, which is filled with divine power, can break through and search even places that are covered by boundaries, but it cannot search a wide area because it uses its own divine energy to spread out.
　Well, it's just that I can't do it right now, but I guess I'll be able to do it as my divinity level rises.
　The 'Messenger of the Evil God' that Yakumo told me about, he's throwing out pills to cripple people, and he's planning to do something about it.
　Moreover, the source of that medicine is a mutant species.
　I thought I made all of them disappear during the battle against the evil gods, but I wonder if there were some things left out.　Or who was deliberately hiding it?　It's possible to prevent 【Search】 by setting up a warding.
　Well, I was going to use that 【Search】 to search for the "Messenger of the Evil One", but that's how I failed.
　And the "Ark" they took away from you is also missing. I'm not sure if they are hiding in the inter-dimensional space like they did with Fraise.
　It's very troublesome to be lurking in the shadows. The only thing I can think of is that they can't attack me head-on. If they did, I'd crush them in seconds.
　When I was thinking about this while drifting above the castle, I heard something rising below me.
　When I looked down, I saw Yakumo swinging his sword in the knight's training area. Her opponent is Yae.
　A mother-daughter 《Occupy》 showdown. It's the same as with Frey. By the way, Linse was also fighting Linne........ Lou and Arcia also had a cooking competition. Is there a family tradition in our house that mothers must fight their daughters?

''Kuuju Shinnaru style profound technique, Shiden Issen!
"Nine layers of Shin-ring style inner secrets, Ryuga Retsan!

　Two sword flashes collide. They are using a wooden sword, but that wooden sword is sturdy and reinforced, so it won't break so easily.
　.........It shouldn't be there, but it seems like the wooden sword is being chipped away?　What kind of a meeting did we have........
　A little worried, I go down to the training grounds.
　The training ground is already a bit crowded, and in addition to the knights, the maids and civil servants who work in the castle were also standing around, looking enthusiastic.
　I spotted a familiar face among them and called out to him.

''You're here, Shigetaro-san.''
Winter's night... no, Your Majesty. I'm sorry to disturb you, Your Majesty.

　Watching the two fighters in a corner of the training ground with serious eyes was Yae's brother and Yakumo's uncle, Kuju Shigetaro.
　Shigetaro is currently staying in Brunhild under the guise of samurai training. He is with his fiancée, Ayane.
　From time to time, he would train with the knights and receive guidance from Morohide sister.
　Incidentally, I've already told Shigetaro-san and Yae's parents about Yakumo. They were as surprised as the rest of my family, but they accepted me quite easily.

'How do you like those two?
''What can I say.......sometimes I wonder what strength is when Yae pulls you out and her daughter pulls you out as well.......''

　Shigetaro-san tells us that with a slight slump of his shoulders. No, Shigetaro-san is quite strong too, though. He was always strong to begin with, but I think he became even stronger after receiving instruction from Morohana-sister. Even in our order, there is almost no one who can beat Shigetaro-san. Isn't he one of the best in Yisheng?
　Still, there's a huge difference between Yae and Hilda, so I might feel that way myself.

''Kuuju Shinnaru style profound technique, Housuihiren!
The inner workings of the Nine Jewels school of thought, Hienreppa!

　The two swords clashed again.
　Yakumo's wooden sword, which had struck down, was flung away by the eight layers of wooden swords, which were cleaved off in an arc from below.

'That's it. Winner, Yae.''

　The hand of Morohana's sister, who was the referee, is raised.
　There were sighs of admiration and generous applause from those around her.

Hmm. It looks like you've been training quite well, that you have.
''Ugh.... To think that even your young mother couldn't match you........
'I thought that too...'

　Frey, who was spectating nearby to Yakumo's murmur, agrees.
　No, your mother, she's on the level of a subordinate god with her wedding ring, which is a divine object. It's a bit unusual. I mean, you guys who can deal with that being in a decent way are not normal either.

''Then I'll take care of the next one. Okay, Yakumo-san?
'A, hi......... Otayawarakani....

　Hilda stood in front of Yakumo, this time with a wooden sword. She was itching to see Yae and Yakumo fight.
　After this, Yakumo, who had finished his series of battles with Hilda, had a battle with Morobane Sister (the boss character) waiting for him. Sorry, Dad, I can't do anything........
　At least after all the fights are over, I'll take my fatigue away with 【Refresh】.
　Good luck, Yakumo.


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He's got to...

　When he finished ordering, Yakumo plopped down at a table in the coffee shop "Parent".
　A group of young girls were gathered at the table that had two tables attached to each other. From Yakumo, the eldest daughter, to Linne, the seventh daughter, plus eight of Alice.
　Yakumo was usually dignified in front of his sisters, but for once, he couldn't seem to keep it together.
　Seeing this, Kuhn chuckled and made fun of her.

''You were very popular, big sister Yakumo.
I don't need that much popularity...

　Since then, Yakumo was asked to meet up with the Knights one after another, and the amused Morohana made him train Yakumo vs. the entire Knights, an individual vs. a group.

''It's punishment for wandering around as you please until now. You should reflect on that a little.
Please don't...

　Yakumo let out a small voice to the pudgy Arthia. I don't know how many times I was told the same thing by my mothers after that.

''Hey, hey, Yakumo-onee-chan!　'The Apostle of the Evil One' was powerful!
'We won!　Or you lost!

　Despite her sister's indifference, Lynne and Alice asked her curiously.
　With a wry smile, Yakumo gets up and takes a sip of cold water from a glass.

''The two of you were the ones who fought each other. The iron-helmeted man with a blue hatchet and the iron-masked woman with an orange battle cudgel. The iron-helmeted man was able to escape using transference magic. The iron-masked one escaped by me.
Did your sister Yakumo run away?
I was with a companion. It was too dangerous. He said, "Professor, the Professor," and then he said, "Golem's...
"Professor!　Yes, yes, no, big sister Yakumo, you have been to see the Professor?

　With a clatter, Kuhn stood up from his chair, dismissing his usual calmness. There were glances from both his sisters and the surrounding guests, wondering what was going on.

'Huh?　You didn't hear from her?　You said you were going to the castle to visit the Elka engineer...
'Really?　I'm going to have to excuse myself!

　Kuhn left the coffee shop 'Parent' as if in a hurry.
　Even though it has been a long time since the sisters have met again, they have already lost one person. Yoshino murmured in a dumbfounded manner.

''Our order hasn't even arrived yet...''
It's okay. I'll take Koon's share.

　With a smirk on his face, Frey chattered about such things.

''........So the 'Messenger of the Evil God' was strong?''

　Leaving the third girl, Koon, who had disappeared, aside, the fourth girl, Yoshino, returned to the conversation.

''We haven't really clashed with each other, but I think we're strong in our own way. It's not as strong as your mother and the others, though. And it seems to have some troublesome powers. The Iron Masked Woman had the same kind of power as Rinne.
With me?

　Linne, who was named, blinks her eyes with a snap.

''The power to use weight like [Gravity]. Maybe the transference ability of the man in the iron helmet is the same thing. Apparently, that hatchet [Hatchet] and the war cudgel [Mace] are suspicious. I felt a strong evil god's power.
Oh, by the way, the Messenger of the Evil One who stole the Ark also had a weird red slender sword, the Rapier.

　Arthia murmured as she remembered Yakumo's words. She only glanced at him from behind, though.

　They're utterly annoying.

　As Frey was sighing a small sigh, the waitress from 'Parent' came over with sweets on a silver tray.

''Thank you for waiting~. This will be a fruit parfait and a Mont Blanc.
I'm here.

　The fruit parfait was placed in front of Erna and the Mont Blanc was placed in front of Aasia. After that, the sweets were laid out one after another. The two millefeuille and gâteau chocolat were placed in front of Frey, though. They were ordered by Kuhn as he left.

''I didn't know what was going to happen when I was sent over here, but I'm glad everyone is safe!
'Yoshino-Onee-chan might have been fine because she can use [teleportation], but we were in trouble, right?　I dropped my phone in the river as soon as I got there.

　Linne's lips twitched at Yoshino, who said something swallowing while crunching on a shortcake.
　Yakumo and Yoshino's two people with transition magic, Kuhn who happened to appear near Brunhild, and Arthia who appeared in the Panachez Kingdom with the blue crown 'Distortion Brau' that could use transition magic, this would be a group that could return home without too much difficulty.
　The place where Frey also appeared was the island nation of Helgaia, and although it was a tough place, he was able to meet up with them without much difficulty because he had a smartphone.

''If you've been waiting this long and Kuon and Stef haven't come, there's a good chance you're in the same situation as us, right?

　Erna says that kind of speculation while pecking at her strawberry tart. Especially since Kuon is a reasonable person, if he has a smartphone, he'll give you a call right away.
　Frey replies with a laugh as he flattens the millefeuille and starts on the gateau chocolates.

''You seem to be solid, but you're out of it, Kudo-chan.
I like that part of it.
There it is. Alice's Kuon Disease.

　Linne turns her gaze to Alice, as if she is dumbfounded. Perhaps because they were the same age, Kuon and Alice had been together since they were little. When did Alice begin to have something resembling a love affair with Hisato? The sisters here don't know how it started.
　It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. In a way, it was a natural outcome.
　From what the sisters have seen, Kudo also has a great deal of respect for Alice. It's not as open-minded as Alice, though.

''Alice really likes Kuon...''
'Yes!　I love it because it's strong, kind, and cool!

　Alice replies to Erna's words with a smile. These are words that the sisters would want to twist their heads somewhat, but if their father, Ende, heard them, he would grit his teeth.
　It's a good idea to have a good relationship with your parents. Except for Ende.
　It's not surprising that they would be engaged to each other, but Fuyao's policy of 'letting the children decide on their own who to marry after they have reached adulthood' has not reached that point.
　It's a good idea to have a slightly perverse thought behind this, "That's why I won't let my daughters decide on a fiancé," but that's just the way it is, if you don't say so.
　In fact, although she is a princess of a country, none of her sisters has a fiancé.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with your friends and family.
　It is not that there are no unexpected aspects to it, but since there is no one in particular that the sisters have feelings for, they dare to pass it off as well.
　Quiet topic 《Aside from that》.

''Not just Kuon, did Stef drop his phone too?
It's easy to imagine that one.... She lost it a few times and her father found it for her...

　Arthia takes a sip of her tea and lets out a breath of exhaustion.
　Stefania, the youngest sister, was at best naive and at worst reckless. She was the kind of girl who moved whenever she thought of something, and was a bundle of energy.
　Arcea thinks that that unafraid personality that treats everything with all her might is because she has 【Prison】, which is an absolute defense. After all, as long as you deploy 【Prison】, there is no danger at all. She's willing to do any kind of recklessness with impunity. It's not surprising that she has a reckless personality.
　Linne speaks to Arthia, who was analyzing her youngest sister's character.

''Who will come first, Stef or Kuon?''
'If Stef's place of appearance isn't close to here, it's probably Kuon. That boy would be heading this way to the point. It's just...
You seem to be solid, but you're missing out, Kuon-chan.

　Frey continued after Arthia, who was stagnant, with the same line as before.
　There was no rebuttal to that from everyone.
　Although Kuon is excellent, he is somewhat stuffy. Furthermore, he has a constitution that often gets caught up in disturbances. In some odd ways, he was just like Fuyuuya 《Chichioya》.

''I hope you're not involved in something troublesome...''

　Yoshino murmured quietly without saying a word to anyone. Everyone else was thinking the same thing, though they didn't say it.


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'We're in trouble...'

　Kuon was stuck in the middle of the road to the Regulus Imperial Capital, Galaria.
　The corpses of demons were piled up in a pile around him. Goblins, hobgoblins, goblin archers, goblin mages, goblin soldiers, goblin rangers, goblin generals, goblin lords, and even goblin kings, all sorts of goblins were exposing their corpses.
　The reason for this was the Stampede, a mass stampede.
　The sudden outbreak of the Stampede had caught KUON's carriage, which was riding towards the imperial capital of Galaria, in the middle of a mass stampede.
　The adventurer who was running the carriage frantically, chased by goblins, never expected that the adventurer crumbling in the carriage would push the child down.
　The same was true for Kuon. It was too much and for a moment, 'What?' I was so stunned.
　I was watching the goblin chasing after him from the back of the carriage as if it were someone else's business when suddenly he was pushed down.
　The man who pushed me down was irritated from the moment I got on the train, and he was always shouting and complaining to the other passengers, but he seemed to be a real scum.
　The idea was to push someone off and get away with it while he was being sacrificed. It seems that Kuon was only pushed off because he was the easiest to get the most out of a child traveling alone. This kind of cowardly person would say, 'It could have been anyone,' and then go for the weakest one.
　The moment Kuon was dropped, Kuon thought, 'Eh, no,' but he immediately landed on the ground as if he were rolling on the ground and unleashed his fatherly magic on the ground of the approaching goblin.

''【Slip】''
"GIGAH!

　Sutin!　And the goblin fell down with great vigor. Kuon snatched away the tattered copper sword that the goblin had let go of, and then tossed the fallen goblin and swung his sword against the other goblins coming towards him.

''Giggling!''
Oops.

　He dodges the Goblin Soldier's attack with a paperweight. Kuon's right eye is tinged with an orange-gold light.
　【Foresight Magic Eye】.
　It is one of the seven magical eyes that Hisato possesses, and it is a magical eye that can predict the opponent's movements.
　It is similar to the 【Future Vision】 ability possessed by her mother Yumina, but it is only effective for an extremely short period of time. However, it was the best ability to avoid attacks.
　Avoiding the attacks, defeating the goblins, taking away their weapons if they were broken, Kuon defeated the goblins one after another. As a result, after a few minutes, Kuon was the only one who was moving.
　They were thrown out of the carriage, but fortunately all of their luggage was carried on their backs as a backpack, so there was no problem. The cheap bows and arrows that were used as weapons were taken away by the carriage, though.
　Other than that, there was no other problem........

''We're walking from here...?''

　I waited for two hours, but there was no sign of the carriage coming back. Apparently it had escaped like that. There were other guests who had ridden with him, so the man who had pushed him down should be charged with a crime by his testimony.

'They probably think he's dead...'

　By now, the inhabitants of the town down the road will have escaped or are on the defensive.
　What should we do, Kuon took out a map from his pocket.
　This map was purchased from a normal store. After his father, Fuyao, began to popularize smart phones, rough maps began to be sold to the world, and when diplomatic relations with the western continent began to be established, even more detailed maps were made.
　They're not cheap, but they're useful now that I've lost my phone.

'Since we started out in the town of Betan and our destination is the town of Liveb... if we go straight through this forest we can get to a town closer to the Imperial City.

　Kuon checks the map, looking at the large forest on the left. It's faster to plow through this forest than to follow the path. It's quite a large forest, but it would be possible to traverse it.
　The problem is that it's inhabited by a lot of magical beasts, but that can be dealt with.
　I searched for relatively usable weapons from the goblins that were lying around.
　I'm not going to be the only one who can do that.

''Is this good?''

　He picked up the sword used by the Goblin Soldier and the dagger used by the Goblin. Both seemed to have originally been used by the adventurer, and they weren't that badly damaged. Perhaps he had just acquired them.
　He wanted a scabbard if possible, but there was no way a goblin would use such a thing.
　He took the cloth from his backpack and wrapped it around the blade part of the dagger and inserted it directly into his coat pocket.
　The only way to hold the sword is to hold it in the bare body.

''It would be helpful if there was a demon beast that could give me a ride.

　Hisuon's 【Vassal Magical Eye】 is a magical eye that can follow animals and demonic beasts, but the conditions are detailed and often ineffective. This was all luck.

''Alright, let's go then.''

　Muttering lightly like that, Kuon turned his feet to the forest and began to walk comfortably.