I have defeated the Black Dragon.
　But the battle isn't over yet.
　There are still a few demons left.

We've got to exterminate every last one of them.

　If you skimp on the finishing touches, you'll have an unexpected opportunity to wreak havoc.
　For example, there might be a development like ...... where a demon who loses his friends in this battle powers up with a vengeance and destroys Ornen.
　Bad flags should be squashed in advance.

　I used 【Energy Radar】 and 【Energy Radar Convergence】 to find out where the demons were, and then took them out one by one, exactly.

...... This is the last one, right?

　The setting sun was almost set when he finished taking down the last one.
　The stars were already beginning to twinkle.

　Alright, let's go home.
　I activate 【Spatial Leap】.
　The destination is the lobby of the Adventurer's Guild.

　The lobby of the guild has been transformed into a scene like a strategy room.
　A desk was set up in the center and a map of the area around Onen was spread out on it.
　The guild master is pondering something with a difficult look on his face.

　...... Everyone was occupied with their own affairs, and no one noticed that I had suddenly appeared.

　No, only one person noticed right away.

''Ah, Ko-san!''

　It's Miss Militia.
　When she spotted me, she pattered over to me.

'Da, are you okay!　Are you hurt?　There are reports of a dragon in the area, and I'm worried about you: ......!

　Miria-san's eyes are moist and she looks like she's about to cry.
　She's a really nice person who cares so much about me.

　When Miria spoke up, the rest of the staff noticed my presence.
　The guild master, Jitan-san, also approached me.

''Ko-kun, can you tell me what's going on?''
All the demons have been defeated, sir. I think the danger is over for now.
All of them, you mean: ......!

　Jitan-san was very surprised and his eyes widened with a snap.

''I didn't expect you to annihilate them so quickly ....... Not that I doubt it, but can I see the history of your defeats ......?
Of course. Go ahead.

　As I handed over the guild card, Jitan ordered his staff to bring that silver box to me.
　When I put the card through the side slot, a translucent panel floats up in the air.
　The panel summarizes the demons I defeated this time, and it even calculates the total number of defeats.
　According to it, I've defeated nearly 10,000 demons in this short time.

...... Incredible.

　Mr. Jitan was aghast.

'But I don't think there's an error in the guild card. ...... That's a tremendous battle, Ko-kun.
'Thank you. Please have another adventurer patrol the area just in case. We wouldn't want to miss anything.

　I confirmed that there are no demons left in the world with [Enemy Radar] and [Enemy Radar Convergence], but you never know what kind of oversight is lurking in the world.
　Double-checking is very important - it's common sense for working people.

　Jitan-san nodded pleasantly to my suggestion.

He nodded at my suggestion. I will arrange it right away. ...... But you are a humble man. A normal adventurer would say, 'You doubt your own success! And you could have been angry.
I think it's more problematic for an organization to believe a verbal report as it is: ......

　Especially since the very existence of the city is at stake this time, it's normal for them to try to get the information back.
　As for me, I'm just saying the obvious.
　......, but Jitan's response was unexpectedly positive.

'Great,'

　Jitan let out a sigh of admiration.

''There are many adventurers who boast of their skills, but few of them understand how to run an organization. ...... Ko-kun, would you be interested in running an adventurer's guild?

　I didn't think it was a scout.
　On the contrary, how many brains do you have, Adventurer's Guild .......
　The answer, of course, has been determined from the beginning.

''I'm sorry. I'm just a craftsman .......
'A mere craftsman isn't going to repair an ancient weapon and slay nearly 10,000 demons. ...... Well, that's okay. I don't want to hear back from you any time soon. Just think about it.
I understand.

　Let's just think about it and leave it at that.
　I've thought about it, so no injustice has been done, I'm sure.

''By the way, Ko-kun, I've never heard of the 'Black Dragon of Extinction' demon in the history of defeats, but--''

　That was when Jitan-san was about to ask him that.
　A guild official rushed in from outside and shouted loudly.

''Oh my God!　The mountains to the north are being chipped away!

　All eyes in the room were on me.
　I'm sorry.
　I did it.
　It was to defeat a demon, please forgive me.



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　Afterwards, the other adventurers confirmed that the demons had been wiped out, and at around 10 p.m., they declared it safe for the time being.

　However, demons don't just multiply by breeding, they also spontaneously occur in areas with a high concentration of element.
　The possibility of a swarm of demons appearing out of nowhere is not zero, so the vigilance is likely to continue for some time.

I'm tired ......

　I left the Adventurer's Guild dizzy.
　The time was already around 11pm.
　What I was doing until this late was testifying about this battle.
　I heard that the Adventurer's Guild needed to make a report and show it to the higher-ups and lords.
　The officials are going to stay up all night to compile my testimony and prepare the first report.
　I hope you'll do your best not to break your body.

　In addition, I've properly explained about the Black Dragon of Extinction in my testimony.
　The staff were skeptical, so I took them out of the city and sat back when I took out the body from the item box.
　I'm sorry to surprise you, but reporting, contacting, and discussing the situation is essential. Forgive me.

　Anyway, I'm done with everything I have to do today.
　I'm terribly hungry, having skipped dinner in the past.
　I don't think I can sleep at all.
　Let's go into a restaurant or something and have a meal.

　I thought I'd go to ......, but "Golden Bear Pavilion" and all the shops around it were closed.

　Well, it's no wonder.
　The state of emergency was declared just a few minutes ago, and it's impossible to open a store under the circumstances where you don't know when the demons will attack.

"In this situation, should we eat demon meat?

　If you take the demon apart, you might be able to get a raw meat or two.
　If I borrowed a fire somewhere and browned it, it would make a tentative meal.
　That might be interesting, I thought, when I was approached from behind.

It's a good job, Ko. ...... Are you looking for a place that's open?

　Her crimson eyes were looking at me.
　Iris.
　Iris Note Fafnir.

　We had been working separately while we were fighting the demon horde, so it had been about seven hours since we'd seen each other.

I know of one place that's open. I know of one place that's open, if you want to come with me.　I'll at least buy you a drink, hero.