I sleep soundly in my bed at home and the next day.

　I ask Yukari for a 《Spirit Summoning》 to get Winfiled's advice.


''It's just a little bit of .......''

　Yukari pouted a bit and summoned Winfiled out of the room in a way that sounded like reluctance.

　You're jealous, I understand the feeling. I don't think I want to let Yukari meet someone who clearly has a thing for her either.
　Especially with her being so possessive, even though it's a day trip, I'm sure she doesn't feel too good about traveling alone with Anko. No, it's not just Yukari. Sylvia might be lonely, too.

　I'll have to make it up to the two of them somewhere. Ah, he's like a scumbag who's a multi-timing bastard. No, in fact, it's a three-way street, but I'd like to think I'm not ...... barely a scumbag. He's still only a scumbag.


'Yay, second, Mr. What's up?
Can I ask you a simple question?
'Dodo. How to bring down the Kamel God State?　How to get the saint back?　Or both?　Is it possible that it's a blah blah blah blah blah?
'YES! You're still an esper, you ......'
Not really.

　I swallowed the tsk, how did you know? Come to think of it, Yukari said that Winfiled was using a maid squad to conduct an internal investigation around the Kamel Godland. He's doing a lot of work in places I didn't know about, this guy.

''There are so many ways to beat up the church, what would you like to do?
I want something that's as easy as possible, as safe as possible, and as refreshing as possible.

　I heard that they have lots of ideas, so I consulted with Renko's opinion as well.

Hmmm. Well, then, let's have a revolution.
"Revolution?
Yeah. To the west of Aldreau, to the west of the Old Joe's, there is an anti-Church group hidden in the city. Some kind of revolutionary army. You know, all those armed peasants.

　Guerrilla?　Resistance?　Partisan?　I don't know, but it's probably one of those forces.

You're going to use them to your advantage.
Yeah. We'll send a revolutionary army into a state of chaos and take back the saint. That's what I'm talking about.

　I see, it's definitely easier. It means that the trouble we were going to do with just me and Anko can be left to the Revolutionary Army to some extent. Just .......

''Is it going to be that easy?''
Of course, you must cooperate with the Revolutionary Guard in the background, Mr. Second. The Revolutionary Guard is very weak. If they can assassinate the Pope at the same time as the uprising, we'll be blessed.

　The Pope's assassination. Somehow I felt like I should do this, and I thought it would be a "beer for now" kind of thing, but does it really work?　Or, is the Pope definitely the source of all evil?

What does the Pope do in the first place?
It's a bad one. It's called the Black Pope, but the Kamel Godland is not the Godland of the Kamel God, it's the Black Pope's country, that's more accurate. They are depriving the people of knowledge, wealth and power. All are equal before the God of Camel, or so they say, and in fact, don't rebel. Purge if you study, purge if you make money, purge if you learn skills on your own, and so on. Oh, the purges are the death penalty. You rule the whole church in fear, and the people are just going to have to believe in it. So you make up a doctrine that's convenient for you and make the believers work for free.

　Wow, I miss it. Now I remember. The Black Pope. I remember that one. I think he was an NPC who died rather early, but he's still the pope? Even in Mevion's storyline, that guy was a hell of a piece of shit. The Black Pope of this world seems to be even more refined in scum.

Very well. That guy's assassination is going to be quite effective.
Yeah. But the timing is very important. You don't want to stir things up by simply assassinating him, that's not going to do much good. You'll end up with a second or third Black Pope.
You mean the revolutionaries need to come to power at the same time as the assassination?
Yeah, yeah. And definitely don't let Mr. Second's darkest manipulations get in the way of his job. It will get you in a lot of trouble.

　If the revolution fails, there will be a big war here and there, but ...... Well, if it succeeds, it will be resented by some and viewed as a hero by others.
　In addition to that, you'll have the nonsensical fact that the "Plenipotentiary of the Zipangu Kingdom in the Kingdom of Castal interfered in the internal affairs of the Kamel God State". I'm now on the international radar as a person of concern, and my credibility has been destroyed. Moreover, if a saint had moved into my property, I would have no excuse.
　If it was just me, but when I think about it as a whole, I get a headache. It's definitely a bother.

'I get it. It's just that I don't know how to avoid getting caught: ......

　A raggedy robe is not enough. You could leave it all to Anko, but that would make it difficult to summon her in public. Should I put a robe and a mask on him?　But those who notice are likely to notice it. ...... I was fortunate enough not to be found out in the monastery, but it wouldn't be surprising if there was someone in the heart of the Kamel Divine State who was familiar with such information.


''Second, Mr. "Can you tame the Wraith?"

　As I was racking my brains, Winfiled asked me if he could help it.

　Wraith!　So there's that move. But .......

'...... is pretty moot. I think it could take a week at the very least.
Okay.

　The Wraiths, which specialize in transforming themselves into monsters, wander around even during normal times. I know roughly where they appear, but they have a wide range, about the size of a mountain. Moreover, wraiths are rare monsters that are hard to find. Therefore, it's hard to find them.

　Also, the taming method is very difficult. Wraiths have very low HP and VIT, so it's easy to get them to die in a single hit by skipping the process of "cutting 80% of their HP", which is a requirement for taming. With my current status, even a 16th level "Infantry Spearmanship" would be a punch in the dark. That said, if I went around hitting demons with my bare hands, the next time the demon was not a Wraith but a real one, the counterattack would cause me pain.

'Then we have no choice. Let's just try our best to tame the wraiths until the very last minute, and if that doesn't work, let's leave the assassination to the weapons (...) of the other side.
A weapon from the other side?
Renko, the girl at the counter, she's pretty tough, isn't she?
You didn't see that coming. ......

　Winfiled was right, he was strong for a civilian. Perhaps Fran secretly taught him the conditions for learning skills and how to gain experience and trained him.

　In other words, Fran is using Renko (...) - as a weapon to free himself from the curse of the Camel Church.

　...... indeed. It's a good thing that it's easier, safer and better for me if I leave the assassination to her. But something tells me I'm not in the clear.
　Ideally, I'd be taming Wraith and perfecting my disguise.


Okay, I get it. I'm going to head over to the Wraith's tame now and inform Renko of the plan in a secret meeting tonight. After that, I'll try to stick with the tame until the day of the revolution.
Well, I'll have to talk to the Revolutionary Guard.
Oh, thank you. Thank you, Winfiled.
Hey. Thank you. It's going to be fun. It's going to be exciting.

　When I told him thanks, Winfiled laughed with a look of real enjoyment on his face.

　As usual, this guy seems to think that political disputes are a game or something.
　When you see that smile, you can't help but feel the corners of your mouth rise too.


''I rather like it that way.

　I didn't want to slip up.


　She said, "Heh, ......? He let out a small voice, and after a silence with his eyes darting up and down - his face turned red with a boffin.


''It's over!　That's it!　Master, get your ass out to the tame!

　The consultation with the military strategist ended with the "repatriation" by Yukari, who had the appearance of a demon.

　I suddenly think. I might be a scumbag, after all. ......





''My daughter!

　Before leaving for the Wraith's tame.
　I called up Cubero to make a quick report, and told him about Renko's case.

Yeah. It's just that there's something wacky about it. Ray is a dead woman, he said, and that's what he said.
''Left-sama? ...... No, but I'm glad you're safe. Second-sama, this righteous R6 young head of the bandit R6 is a cubero, I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart ......!

　Cubero looks relieved, then bows to me.
　His voice is a little louder than usual, which is unusual for the cooler Cubero. He's a survivor I've barely found since the Vicide. I guess he's in awe.

'Well, I'll leave you to thank me. Do you have any idea what you're talking about?
Does that ring a bell at ......?
'Yes. The reason she's abandoned the name Ray and is living as Renko. If we can figure that out, maybe we can find a way to bring her back.

　If I could, I would let them meet. So I asked, and Cubero was silent in a thinking man's pose, and then a few seconds later he opened his mouth.

'The young lady has always been a man of one stripe. I'm sure you will find her more chivalrous than your average youngster, or perhaps more righteous and compassionate. Therefore, ...... I suspect that for some reason, she had a kind of righteousness that compelled her to call herself Renko.
"Lawful?
'Yes, sir. I will make sure that I am righteous, even if I have to abandon the name of Reamsma's daughter. A lifetime of debt will be paid back with a lifetime of work. I'm sure your daughter would.
I see. ...... I kind of get it.
Thank you for your continued support of the young lady at .......
I'm on it.

　I leave the house with Cubero, who bows again, behind me.


　...... righteousness, I suppose.
　The righteousness to Saint Raspberry Bell, I suppose.

　Well, good luck or bad luck .......







"-- Did I keep you waiting?
Never mind. The wait is one minute shorter than yesterday.
Hmm. No one likes a punctual man.
Better than a woman who's on time.

　Midnight 1 minute.
　I meet up with Renko in the same forest as last night.

　Hmm?　How was Tame?　Shut up.


"So, what did the Holy Mother say?　Are you sure you won't listen to your boss?
'　I really don't like you, .......

　I guess I was right.

'Well, I've got a plan and I'll share it with you.

　I decided to tell Renko about the strategy I discussed with Winfiled this morning to get down to business.

　Then, Renko opens her mouth to interrupt me with a single cluck of her tongue.


...... Before we get to the story, can I have a word?


　Never before has she looked so serious.

　Then she uttered the words in surprise.




'You can compete with me.'




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　What, why?