After a reverse training camp in Tanimura.

"I'm home!

　When I came back to the inn, Igarashi-san came to me with a letter in her ponytail.

"I got all these while I was away.

"Yes, thank you.

　"Yes, thank you," I said, and went through the stack of letters.


　Flap, flap, flap: ......


　In the middle of the letter, I saw Zahalberto's address, and my heart fluttered as the red glasses flashed through my mind, but then I saw the name: "Guild Headquarters", and I sighed.

"Can I help you?

"Oh, nothing, .......

　I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to do it.


　Rustling ......


　The contents were a direct request for a quest from the guild headquarters.

　The target was the A-level boss, the Kraken.

"Hey, look.

　Garcia peeked in, tapping his shoulder with an abacus.

"Oh. What good is that going to do?

"Garcia, do you know what a Kraken is?

I know what it is. It's a big squid monster that lives in the ocean, right?

Yeah. So, what do you think it means that the guild headquarters went to the trouble of asking us, who are still at A level, to take down a "sea monster"?

　In the meantime, the female secretary's sharp eyes flashed.

I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that the guild headquarters is paying attention to the combat capabilities of the ship ......?

"That's great, Igarashi-san.

　You'll be able to find a lot more information on the subject in this article.

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

I'm sure you're at least an S-class candidate by now, at any rate. If there is nothing wrong, you will be able to go to Zahar Belt soon!

What do you mean by "something serious"?

"Well, for example, the upper echelons of the guild headquarters will suddenly hate you. Unless there are any irregularities like that, I think you'll be fine.

So it's almost a job offer.

Well, you'll have to do the quests properly, though. In the meantime, I'm going to kill the Kraken for a bit.

　That's why I'm going to suspend the reverse training camp and start the actual battle.

　I summoned my troops and headed for the sea in a ship.


　Gogogogogo......


　The Kraken is a Class A boss.

　It's a strong enemy, but it's about the same level as the Sea Serpent I defeated earlier.

　I attacked it again with a combination of rams and main guns.

　This time, though, I adjusted the power by using a level 2 fire magic [Kirad] to fuse with it.

　Even so, the firepower was sufficient, and I think it was at least as powerful as the highest level 5 [Do Do Kiradon].

　The Kraken turned into a giant roasted squid and flew away as a ball of light.


　Zazan......Zazan......


　Now, when we had defeated the Kraken and were returning to the new port of the territory by ship.

"What?

　I see a sailing ship in the harbor that wasn't there on the way.

　I'm pretty sure that's the ship that Akira went to mine iron ore in Onigashima.

　He's back, isn't he?

　Suddenly, I remember him saying something like this.

"O-de......, I want a wife.

　He said that.

　So I was planning to resume the reverse camp as soon as I got back, but I thought it might be a good idea to organize Akira's marriage proposal first.

　Since I hadn't called up any troops from the mountain village with a population of 32, I knew I would have to maintain good relations with them in some other way than through the reverse training camp.

　So I got the ship to port, disbanded the troops, and went to Shohei to inquire about Akira's whereabouts.

　Apparently, Akira had just gone to the site of the "magic ore" on the west side of the territory.

　As a miner, he has to work at many different digging sites, and as the lord, I'm too busy to keep up with him.

　When I went to the mine, I found a group of more than a dozen diggers who had been recruited from the people of the domain going in and out of the mine.

　Akira, although not very good at speaking, is doing his best to guide them and seems to have won their respect.

"Hey, Akilar!

Oh, my lord!

　When I call out to him, the old man's laborious face smiles and radiates charm.

　So I bought him a drink for his break as usual, and then I started talking.

"Akira. You said you wanted a wife.

"Yeah, .......

You're doing more than your fair share of work, so I thought I'd take care of that for you.

"Really?

　Then Akira jumped up and down with joy.

"So, what kind of girls do you like?

"Dhehehehehe!

　I was all set to find Akira the best young and capable girl in the territory, but Akira made a poorly-worded request: "I want a girl around my own age who lives in the mountain village where I live.

　If you're the same age as Akira, that means you're in your mid-thirties. ......

I'm sure you'll be able to understand why.

　I asked him if there was anyone he liked from the past, but he said there was no one in particular.

　It's a good idea to have a woman who has seen you age in the same way that you've seen yourself age since childhood.

...... You're a straightforward guy, aren't you?

　I said sincerely.

　I've been to the mountain village and heard that there are three single or retired women in the village around Akira's age.



　Two of them refused, saying they didn't want to be with Akira, but one of them said he would marry her, so I went back to Akira and told him her name, and he was very happy.

　She wasn't young, and she wasn't very pretty, but she was a woman with no ostentatiousness and a charm about her life.

It was settled.

　However, I don't know the etiquette of weddings and funerals in the mountain village, so I asked Akira's sister to help me with that.

It's really thanks to the lord that Akira, the breadwinner, even got married.

　She still seemed to be taking her brother lightly, but she seemed to be happy as expected.

　Now the mountain village with only four households would have five households.

　On the way back home, the darkness of the mountain looked so mysterious that I softly prayed that Akira's house would do well.


　I prayed.


　Now, after taking care of Akira's marriage, we'll resume the camp in reverse.

　The remaining villages are Isomura and Shimamura.

　These two villages make their living by fishing.

　However, their scale is quite different.

　Isomura, with 700 people, boasts the second largest population in the territory.

　Shimamura, with 80 people, is a small village on a remote island, as its name implies.

Then you should go to Shimamura first.

"Why?

　Garcia replied with a smile.

'Oh no. A hot spring inn has just been built in Isomura. ......

　Oh. Come to think of it, Akira's geological survey revealed a hot spring in Isomura.

　So they were building an inn?

"It's opening next week. If the reverse training camp to Isomura is next week, wouldn't it be good if everyone in the inn went with you?

"Oh, I see. ......

　That's a pretty good idea.

　I love hot springs, too, and it would be fun for the Yakata group to take a consolation trip.

　Well, it's in my territory.

"All right, all right. Then make the reservations.

Yes, sir.

　I'm not sure if you're going to be able to find a way to get the best out of it.