Chapter 113
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Cat that rides the wind
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It turned out that the promise of another world, an event with a beautiful guild Onee-san, seemed unlikely to happen to me, and when I left the guild in despair, I saw Manon walking down the street.
Manon seemed to have found me as well, and came running towards me with a happy smile on her face.
If Manon had a tail, it would probably have been swinging around.
"Kent, have you finished your business at the guild?"
"Yeah, didn't Manon go to work?"
"No, I've finished showing everyone, and I'm about to go to the clinic."
"Huh? Isn't the clinic every other day?"
"Yeah, that's right, but I'm thinking of concentrating on healing magic for the time being."
"Is that so, then, shall we go halfway together?"
"Where's Kent going?"
"I was thinking of going to see how Marcel-san's shop is doing."
"I see, then, let's go together."
Manon, taking it for granted, wrapped her arm around my left arm.
On Volzard's main street, many shops are about to open, and people are busy working in front of the shops.
Walking around with Manon arm in arm, it feels like I'm skipping school on a weekday and going on a date.
Yeah, I'm a normie? I'm all seeeet!
"Did you go to the guild to check on your classmates?"
"No, I went to sell the monsters that I subjugated in relation to the nomination request."
"Eh, Kent, did you receive a nomination request?"
"Yeah, I cleaned it up yesterday."
"But the nomination request is a nomination request because the difficulty is high, right?"
"Yeah, but in my case, all my genus do the work for me."
In fact, in this request, I just put out shields of darkness and closed off the hall, so it's like I went sightseeing in a dungeon.
When I spoke about the contents of the nomination request, Manon pouted and sulked.
"That's nice ... Dungeon, I want to go too ..."
"Hmm ... I wonder if it's okay if it's a shallow floor when there's nothing wrong ... After all, do you want to go to the dungeon?"
"Yeah, it's a place where my father was active. I really want to dive once."
"Right now, things are a little messy, but when things settle down, shall we go together?"
"Really! Are you really going to take me?"
"Yeah, I think it's still a long way off, but I promise."
"Yippee! I love Kent!"
Mufuu, I was kissed on the cheek.
I can feel the warm and resentful gazes from all over the city, but I don't care, I don't care.
I feel like I've gotten used to being the center of attention.
Marcel-san's shop, which is being rebuilt, is on the way from the guild to the garrison's quarters.
I have asked Marcel-san to give Takayama an opportunity to apologize, but I thought that it would feel better after the new store was completed, so I decided to see how the reconstruction progressed.
I visited Marcel-san's temporary workshop, but I only stopped by the shop once after the reconstruction began, and I haven't seen the progress since then.
Herman-san, who is in charge of the construction, seems to hvae a good team of craftsmen, and when I stopped by before, I was surprised to see that the framework had already been erected.
And, when I visited this time, I was surprised again.
Only about 20 days had passed since the reconstruction of the store began, but the exterior of the store from the main street appeared to have already been completed.
The exterior walls of the store were painted in calm beige, perhaps in consideration of harmony with the surrounding shops, and the pillars, doors, eaves, etc. were painted green as an accent.
Metal fittings for the signboard were also attached above the door, but the signboard had not been put up yet.
It seemed that the construction of the interior was continuing, and the sound of construction could be heard from the other side of the open door.
Looking inside through the open entrance, Marcel-san and Herman-san seemed to be having a meeting.
"Good morning, Marcel-san, Herman-san."
"Oh! Isn't it Kent, ha, you're showing off so early in the morning ..."
"Good morning, is she Kent's girlfriend?"
"Yes, this is my girlfriend, Manon."
"I, I'm Manon, nice to meet you ..."
Perhaps because I introduced her as my girlfriend, Manon's cheeks blushed and she tightened her grip on my arm.
"Kent, that's not quite right ... one of your girlfriends ... is right?"
"Yes, well, that's exactly right."
"Hm? What do you mean, Marcel."
I introduced Marcel-san at the dinner party the other day, but I didn't tell Herman-san that I have three girlfriends.
"That Kent, he has two more cute girlfriends."
"Whaa ... I underestimated you. I didn't think Kent had that many."
"One of them is Beatrice-chan."
"What! Kent, are you okay? Klaus-san is, you know ..."
"Aah, after all, Klaus-san being an idiot parent is famous. Yes, I have his approval in various ways."
"Oh, that Klaus-san approves it ... it's a big deal."
Klaus-san being an idiot parent seemed to be famous, and Herman-san nodded in admiration.
"That's a given, Herman, when I was invited to the dinner party the other day, I thought he had just slipped away, but then he killed the Minotaurs and came back."
"Huh? I knew he escaped from the dinner party, but where on earth did you kill a Minotaur?"
Hearing about the Minotaurs, not only Herman-san, but also the craftsmen stopped their hands.
"Ah, it's okay. The Minotaurs weren't heading for Volzard, it was Lastock."
"Huh? Lastock is ... isn't it beyond the Devil's Forest?"
"Yes, I, can hide in the shadows and move around."
Herman-san and the craftsment seemed to be surprised but convinced when I showed them dark-attribute magic, the activitites of my genus, and when I actually showed them the horns of a Minotaur.
If I keep talking about myself, it seems like the work will be interrupted, so I decided to switch the topic to the store.
"Still, to think construction has made it this far."
"That's how it is, it will be quick. All we have to do is install the signboard on the outside of the building, and the rest is just the interior work."
"Oi, oi, Marcel, let me be the one to brag about how fast the construction is."
"It can't be helped ... it's only for today."
"No, why? Then I'll brag about the workmanship of my shoes."
"Dahahaha, you can't do that. Every pair of shoes is a collection of masterpieces that have been carefully finished by me."
Marcel-san seemed to be in a good mood as the reconstruction of the store was progressing smoothly.
"When do you think the store will reopen?"
"Herman is doing his best, and the production of the product is going well, so I think I can resume at the beginning of next month."
"If you can't open the store before New Year's Eve, Marcel won't be able to compete."
"Is the end of the year and the New Year something to celebrate lively?"
"Oh, so Kent will be spending New Year's Eve in Volzard for the first time ..."
According to Marcel-san and the others, the beginning of the year is the beginning of everything in this world, and in Japan, the end of the fiscal year coincides with the end of the year here.
The school holds the closing and graduation ceremonies in the second week of December, and the new school year begins in the third week of the new year, with winter vacation in January.
Generally work ends on the last day of December, with a total of 10 days off, including the two New Year's Eve days between December and January, and the first week of the new year.
Unlike in Japan, many shops open early on New Year's Day, and the entire city goes into holiday mode during the ten-day holiday, except for when the garrison is on duty.
During holidays, it seems that family and close friends gather and spend time leisurely.
"But, if the store is closed for ten days, isn't it hard to eat?"
"That's why the end of the year is the time to stock up. Food, New Year's clothes, and so on, everyone buys at once."
It seemed that there were bargains at the end of the year in Volzard, and Manon was already looking forward to it.
Yeah, it feels like the end of the year is the time to show my worth as a man.
Should I give the three of them New Year's dresses and jewelry?
In that case, why don't I go to Flavia-san's shop and pick dresses that reveal a lot more?
"Kent ... Aren't you thinking of something ecchi?"
"Eh, n, n, no way. I'm not thinking about ecchi things to welcome the new year."
"I wonder if that's true ..."
"T, true, true, it's true ..."
Dangerous, dangerous, I wonder how she always finds out.
As I was pondering the New Year holidays, Hart suddenly showed up.
"Wafu, Goshujin-sama, a big cat is going to Lastock!"
"Big cat? Is it a monster?"
"Yeah, riding the wind ... it's really fast."
"Riding on the wind ...?"
[ Kent-sama, it's probably a Storm Cat. If you don't go to help, there will be great damage. ]
"Understood, I'll go right away. Excuse me, everyone, it seems that Lastock is in danger, so I'm going to go for a while. Hart, let Camilla know!"
"Wafu, I understand, Goshujin-sama!"
I don't know what kind of monster the Storm Cat is, but judging from Reinhardt's flustered feeling, I feel like it's a pretty dangerous monster.
I parted from Marcel-san and the others, and hurried into the shadows.
"Reinhardt, what kind of monster is Storm Cat?"
[ It's about a size smaller than a Gigawolf, but it uses wind attribute magic. ]
"Eh, can monsters use magic?"
[ Kent-sama, what do you think that the flame bullets that Salamanders throw out are? ]
"I see ... Salamanders use fire-attribute magic."
I thought I was the only one who could use magic without chanting, but monsters seem to use magic instinctively.
In other words, I wonder if I'm an existence close to that of a monster ... I'm starting to feel more and more like a Demon Lord.
[ Monsters use specific attribute magic depending on their type. A Salamander is fire attribute, a Lizardman is water, and a Kobold is earth. ]
"Huh? Can Zae and Mart use magic too?"
"My King, when we became My King's genus, we lost our original water-attribute magic. However, we still excel in the water."
It seems that the original attribute was lost when they became my genus and changed to the dark attribute.
"I see ... So, Storm Cat is a wind attribute, right?"
[ Indeed, it runs on the wind and lets fly blades of wind from its claws. It moves fast and changes direction even in the air, so it's the most troublesome monster. ]
"Is it more dangerous than a Gigawolf?"
[ Indeed, above all, it runs on the wind, so there is a danger that it will jump over the river. ]
"Will the knights of Resenburg be able to subjugate it?"
[ It might be possible to defeat it by setting a trap and attacking it all at once, but it would most likely be impossible. ]
"Okay, let's hurry."
Alarm bells were ringing at Lastock, creating a tumultuous atmosphere.
The knights rushed into the city and called out loudly to evacuate to the garrison.
"Hurry up! Monsters are coming, head to the garrison!"
"Minimize your belongings and proceed with evacuation quickly!"
It seemed that the garrison's ramparts hadn't finished hardening yet, and the moat hadn't even been flushed with water.
A large drawbridge was built by Reinhardt and the others, but it couldn't be raised until the residents had finished evacuating.
And it seems that the evacuation of the residents wasn't progressing as expected.
Even when the Minotaur attacked them last time, in the end, my genus were active during the night, and there was no damage to the city of Lastock.
It's good that there was no damage, but it seems that the residents' sense of crisis had not increased because of it.
"Wafu, Goshujin-sama, the cat jumped over the river in the south."
"Eeehhh, how far is it from the city?"
"It looks like it'll be arriving soon ..."
"Zae! Meet me outside the city!"
"I understand, My King!"
The Storm Cat seemed to be approaching Lastock at a much faster pace than I had imagined.
On the south side of the city, where the wheat fields had finished being sowed, I waited with Zae and the others, and a black dot approached with great force.
Calling it a big cat is outrageous. The black panther's gigantic and ferocious appearance is more like a monster than a ferocious beast.
As Zae and the others pulled out their kukri knives all at once, the Storm Cat accelerated further and closed the distance.
"Fast ... Everyone, be careful!"
The moment Zae and the others stepped in, the Storm Cat kicked the ground and jumped up.
Then, while twisting in the air and turning its back towards us, it glared at us and swung its right front leg.
I felt a cold chill run down my back, and when I reflexively extended a shield of darkness, the ground outside the shield was torn apart and a dust cloud rose up.
If I hadn't heard from Reinhardt that it could use wind-attribute magic, I would have been turned into minced meat.
"Zuryaaaaaaaaa!"
Reinhardt swung his beloved sword Gram, but the Storm Cat avoided even invisible slashes by kicking itself into the air, and ran off towards the city at once.
"Too fast ... back to town!"
We hid in the shadows to try to get ahead of it, but the Storm Cat was running into Lastock town faster than us.
"The likes of a monster ..."
In front of the residents who were evacuating, a knight stood in its way with his sword drawn, but the moment it seemed he was passed by the Storm Cat, his upper body disappeared and blood scattered.
"Kyaaaaaaaaaaa!"
"Run! You'll be eaten!"
"The garrison, escape to the garrison!"
Seeing that the knight, who had been their mainstay, was easily eaten, the inhabitants like an avalanche started running to the garrison.
While running through the streets, the Storm Cat devoured one more resident, and when it reached the edge of the city, it kicked the air like a loop coaster and changed direction, then attacked the line of residents who were evacuating again.
[ Kent-sama, I ... ]
"I will do it!"
Aiming for the moment when the Storm Cat bared its fangs to attack the residents, I deployed a shield of darkness.
Dogan! There was a loud, dull sound, and the Storm Cat crashed into the shield and fell into the street.
I also stepped out of the shadows into the street and confronted the Storm Cat.
"Guwaaaaaaaaa ..."
I fired light-attribute attack magic at the Storm Cat, who shook its head and let out an angry roar.
No matter how fast the Storm Cat is, it's no match for the speed of light.
The Storm Cat, hit by light-attribute attack magic between its eyebrows, trembled.
I was worried about just one shot, so when I fired seven magic shots in quick succession, the body of the Storm Cat tilted and fell to the ground.
[ Stunning! As expected of Kent-sama, you have a wonderful skill. ]
"But, I'm not very happy that there were casualties this time."
Just in case, I had Zae and the others surround the Storm Cat to check it out, but it seemed to be completely dead and didn't move at all.
The residents of Lastock didn't seem to know what happened, and seemed to be watching us fearfully from a distance.
"Hey, what happened ..."
"I don't know, but the monster is still down."
"Isn't that the skeleton that was at the construction site of the garrison?"
"Where did that kid come from?"
"Hey, it's Camilla-sama ..."
When I was thinking about what to do with the corpse of the Storm Cat, the knights led Camilla in, pushing the residents aside.
"Maou-sama, what happened to the Storm Cat?"
"I beat it, but it devoured two people."
"This is ... It's dead?"
"Yeah, I had Zae-tachi check it, but it's already dead."
Even Camilla swallowed hard when she saw the Storm Cat's gigantic body.
"Maou-sama, was it Maou-sama who defeated it?"
"Yeah, I beat it."
"Is it by yourself ...?"
"Yeah, Reinhardt and the others would probably have to be cautious and avoid it, so I did it this time."
"Don't be a fool, for a child like you ... ugh."
When the knight who led Camilla here started cursing me, Zae and the others who were surrounding the Storm Cat moved behind me.
"I will not allow a weakling like you to mock My King."
"What, Li, Lizardman spoke ..."
"Stay back, you idiot. Maou-sama, my subordinates have been rude."
Camilla bent her knees and bowed to me.
Perhaps because they were glared at by Zae and the others, the knights also reluctantly bent their knees.
A groaning noise spread among the residents who saw it.
"Hey ... is that the 'Maou'?"
"Didn't he obey Camilla-sama?"
"That's dangerous, hey, get on your knees and lower your head!"
The residents who were watching from afar also began to bow their heads while on their knees.
Yeah, if this happens, I'm already a Demon Lord.
"This time, I could handle it, but if there are many such monsters, it will be too much for me. It might be better to change the evacuation method depending on the type of monsters. Like this time. In such a case, wouldn't it be better to stay in a building and get away with less damage?"
"Yes, I will have Gert and the others consider it immediately."
"What should I do with the corpses in the stomach of the Storm Cat?"
"If possible, I would like them handed over to their bereaved families."
"I understand. Well then, I'll take them out in the garrison, so go ahead and prepare for it."
"As you wish. Hey, I'm going back. Collect the bodies on the street, and let the families know as soon as they're identified."
I put out a shield of darkness and have Zae and the others carry the Storm Cat, and the people of Lastock let out a cry of surprise.
"What is that ... hey, it's going to disappear ..."
"Where are they going?"
"Skeletons ... even that kid ..."
As we waited in the shadow space, Camilla gave instructions and set up a curtain around the garrison's warehouse to block the eyes of the evacuated residents.
After seeing that the preparations were finished, Camilla and her knights all got down on their knees to welcome us.
A large cloth was spread out in the area enclosed by the curtain.
"Umm ... Should I put it on top of this?"
"Yes, over there please."
"Then, Reinhardt, I will connect the shadow space to the stomach of the Storm Cat ... Can I ask you to do the rest?"
[ Leave it to me, Kent-sama. ]
It's been more than two months since I came to this world, and I've seen pieces of meat so far, but this is the first time I've seen the corpses of those who were victims of monsters.
I can't handle it with my own hands.
The moment I saw the pale arm of the corpse taken out by Reinhardt, I involuntarily averted my eyes.
After that, I continued to pray silently until Reinhardt spoke to me through telepathy.
[ Kent-sama, it's over. ]
"Thank you, Reinhardt. Have Zae-tachi carry the corpse of the Storm Cat."
[ Understood. ]
Some of the knights were shedding tears when I turned to face Camilla, taking care not to let the corpses that had been carried out from coming into sight.
Even though Funayama was used as food for the goblins, I thought it was quite selfish, but I told Camilla to bury them with dignity and left Lastock.
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Cat that rides the wind
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It turned out that the promise of another world, an event with a beautiful guild Onee-san, seemed unlikely to happen to me, and when I left the guild in despair, I saw Manon walking down the street.
Manon seemed to have found me as well, and came running towards me with a happy smile on her face.
If Manon had a tail, it would probably have been swinging around.
"Kent, have you finished your business at the guild?"
"Yeah, didn't Manon go to work?"
"No, I've finished showing everyone, and I'm about to go to the clinic."
"Huh? Isn't the clinic every other day?"
"Yeah, that's right, but I'm thinking of concentrating on healing magic for the time being."
"Is that so, then, shall we go halfway together?"
"Where's Kent going?"
"I was thinking of going to see how Marcel-san's shop is doing."
"I see, then, let's go together."
Manon, taking it for granted, wrapped her arm around my left arm.
On Volzard's main street, many shops are about to open, and people are busy working in front of the shops.
Walking around with Manon arm in arm, it feels like I'm skipping school on a weekday and going on a date.
Yeah, I'm a normie? I'm all seeeet!
"Did you go to the guild to check on your classmates?"
"No, I went to sell the monsters that I subjugated in relation to the nomination request."
"Eh, Kent, did you receive a nomination request?"
"Yeah, I cleaned it up yesterday."
"But the nomination request is a nomination request because the difficulty is high, right?"
"Yeah, but in my case, all my genus do the work for me."
In fact, in this request, I just put out shields of darkness and closed off the hall, so it's like I went sightseeing in a dungeon.
When I spoke about the contents of the nomination request, Manon pouted and sulked.
"That's nice ... Dungeon, I want to go too ..."
"Hmm ... I wonder if it's okay if it's a shallow floor when there's nothing wrong ... After all, do you want to go to the dungeon?"
"Yeah, it's a place where my father was active. I really want to dive once."
"Right now, things are a little messy, but when things settle down, shall we go together?"
"Really! Are you really going to take me?"
"Yeah, I think it's still a long way off, but I promise."
"Yippee! I love Kent!"
Mufuu, I was kissed on the cheek.
I can feel the warm and resentful gazes from all over the city, but I don't care, I don't care.
I feel like I've gotten used to being the center of attention.
Marcel-san's shop, which is being rebuilt, is on the way from the guild to the garrison's quarters.
I have asked Marcel-san to give Takayama an opportunity to apologize, but I thought that it would feel better after the new store was completed, so I decided to see how the reconstruction progressed.
I visited Marcel-san's temporary workshop, but I only stopped by the shop once after the reconstruction began, and I haven't seen the progress since then.
Herman-san, who is in charge of the construction, seems to hvae a good team of craftsmen, and when I stopped by before, I was surprised to see that the framework had already been erected.
And, when I visited this time, I was surprised again.
Only about 20 days had passed since the reconstruction of the store began, but the exterior of the store from the main street appeared to have already been completed.
The exterior walls of the store were painted in calm beige, perhaps in consideration of harmony with the surrounding shops, and the pillars, doors, eaves, etc. were painted green as an accent.
Metal fittings for the signboard were also attached above the door, but the signboard had not been put up yet.
It seemed that the construction of the interior was continuing, and the sound of construction could be heard from the other side of the open door.
Looking inside through the open entrance, Marcel-san and Herman-san seemed to be having a meeting.
"Good morning, Marcel-san, Herman-san."
"Oh! Isn't it Kent, ha, you're showing off so early in the morning ..."
"Good morning, is she Kent's girlfriend?"
"Yes, this is my girlfriend, Manon."
"I, I'm Manon, nice to meet you ..."
Perhaps because I introduced her as my girlfriend, Manon's cheeks blushed and she tightened her grip on my arm.
"Kent, that's not quite right ... one of your girlfriends ... is right?"
"Yes, well, that's exactly right."
"Hm? What do you mean, Marcel."
I introduced Marcel-san at the dinner party the other day, but I didn't tell Herman-san that I have three girlfriends.
"That Kent, he has two more cute girlfriends."
"Whaa ... I underestimated you. I didn't think Kent had that many."
"One of them is Beatrice-chan."
"What! Kent, are you okay? Klaus-san is, you know ..."
"Aah, after all, Klaus-san being an idiot parent is famous. Yes, I have his approval in various ways."
"Oh, that Klaus-san approves it ... it's a big deal."
Klaus-san being an idiot parent seemed to be famous, and Herman-san nodded in admiration.
"That's a given, Herman, when I was invited to the dinner party the other day, I thought he had just slipped away, but then he killed the Minotaurs and came back."
"Huh? I knew he escaped from the dinner party, but where on earth did you kill a Minotaur?"
Hearing about the Minotaurs, not only Herman-san, but also the craftsmen stopped their hands.
"Ah, it's okay. The Minotaurs weren't heading for Volzard, it was Lastock."
"Huh? Lastock is ... isn't it beyond the Devil's Forest?"
"Yes, I, can hide in the shadows and move around."
Herman-san and the craftsment seemed to be surprised but convinced when I showed them dark-attribute magic, the activitites of my genus, and when I actually showed them the horns of a Minotaur.
If I keep talking about myself, it seems like the work will be interrupted, so I decided to switch the topic to the store.
"Still, to think construction has made it this far."
"That's how it is, it will be quick. All we have to do is install the signboard on the outside of the building, and the rest is just the interior work."
"Oi, oi, Marcel, let me be the one to brag about how fast the construction is."
"It can't be helped ... it's only for today."
"No, why? Then I'll brag about the workmanship of my shoes."
"Dahahaha, you can't do that. Every pair of shoes is a collection of masterpieces that have been carefully finished by me."
Marcel-san seemed to be in a good mood as the reconstruction of the store was progressing smoothly.
"When do you think the store will reopen?"
"Herman is doing his best, and the production of the product is going well, so I think I can resume at the beginning of next month."
"If you can't open the store before New Year's Eve, Marcel won't be able to compete."
"Is the end of the year and the New Year something to celebrate lively?"
"Oh, so Kent will be spending New Year's Eve in Volzard for the first time ..."
According to Marcel-san and the others, the beginning of the year is the beginning of everything in this world, and in Japan, the end of the fiscal year coincides with the end of the year here.
The school holds the closing and graduation ceremonies in the second week of December, and the new school year begins in the third week of the new year, with winter vacation in January.
Generally work ends on the last day of December, with a total of 10 days off, including the two New Year's Eve days between December and January, and the first week of the new year.
Unlike in Japan, many shops open early on New Year's Day, and the entire city goes into holiday mode during the ten-day holiday, except for when the garrison is on duty.
During holidays, it seems that family and close friends gather and spend time leisurely.
"But, if the store is closed for ten days, isn't it hard to eat?"
"That's why the end of the year is the time to stock up. Food, New Year's clothes, and so on, everyone buys at once."
It seemed that there were bargains at the end of the year in Volzard, and Manon was already looking forward to it.
Yeah, it feels like the end of the year is the time to show my worth as a man.
Should I give the three of them New Year's dresses and jewelry?
In that case, why don't I go to Flavia-san's shop and pick dresses that reveal a lot more?
"Kent ... Aren't you thinking of something ecchi?"
"Eh, n, n, no way. I'm not thinking about ecchi things to welcome the new year."
"I wonder if that's true ..."
"T, true, true, it's true ..."
Dangerous, dangerous, I wonder how she always finds out.
As I was pondering the New Year holidays, Hart suddenly showed up.
"Wafu, Goshujin-sama, a big cat is going to Lastock!"
"Big cat? Is it a monster?"
"Yeah, riding the wind ... it's really fast."
"Riding on the wind ...?"
[ Kent-sama, it's probably a Storm Cat. If you don't go to help, there will be great damage. ]
"Understood, I'll go right away. Excuse me, everyone, it seems that Lastock is in danger, so I'm going to go for a while. Hart, let Camilla know!"
"Wafu, I understand, Goshujin-sama!"
I don't know what kind of monster the Storm Cat is, but judging from Reinhardt's flustered feeling, I feel like it's a pretty dangerous monster.
I parted from Marcel-san and the others, and hurried into the shadows.
"Reinhardt, what kind of monster is Storm Cat?"
[ It's about a size smaller than a Gigawolf, but it uses wind attribute magic. ]
"Eh, can monsters use magic?"
[ Kent-sama, what do you think that the flame bullets that Salamanders throw out are? ]
"I see ... Salamanders use fire-attribute magic."
I thought I was the only one who could use magic without chanting, but monsters seem to use magic instinctively.
In other words, I wonder if I'm an existence close to that of a monster ... I'm starting to feel more and more like a Demon Lord.
[ Monsters use specific attribute magic depending on their type. A Salamander is fire attribute, a Lizardman is water, and a Kobold is earth. ]
"Huh? Can Zae and Mart use magic too?"
"My King, when we became My King's genus, we lost our original water-attribute magic. However, we still excel in the water."
It seems that the original attribute was lost when they became my genus and changed to the dark attribute.
"I see ... So, Storm Cat is a wind attribute, right?"
[ Indeed, it runs on the wind and lets fly blades of wind from its claws. It moves fast and changes direction even in the air, so it's the most troublesome monster. ]
"Is it more dangerous than a Gigawolf?"
[ Indeed, above all, it runs on the wind, so there is a danger that it will jump over the river. ]
"Will the knights of Resenburg be able to subjugate it?"
[ It might be possible to defeat it by setting a trap and attacking it all at once, but it would most likely be impossible. ]
"Okay, let's hurry."
Alarm bells were ringing at Lastock, creating a tumultuous atmosphere.
The knights rushed into the city and called out loudly to evacuate to the garrison.
"Hurry up! Monsters are coming, head to the garrison!"
"Minimize your belongings and proceed with evacuation quickly!"
It seemed that the garrison's ramparts hadn't finished hardening yet, and the moat hadn't even been flushed with water.
A large drawbridge was built by Reinhardt and the others, but it couldn't be raised until the residents had finished evacuating.
And it seems that the evacuation of the residents wasn't progressing as expected.
Even when the Minotaur attacked them last time, in the end, my genus were active during the night, and there was no damage to the city of Lastock.
It's good that there was no damage, but it seems that the residents' sense of crisis had not increased because of it.
"Wafu, Goshujin-sama, the cat jumped over the river in the south."
"Eeehhh, how far is it from the city?"
"It looks like it'll be arriving soon ..."
"Zae! Meet me outside the city!"
"I understand, My King!"
The Storm Cat seemed to be approaching Lastock at a much faster pace than I had imagined.
On the south side of the city, where the wheat fields had finished being sowed, I waited with Zae and the others, and a black dot approached with great force.
Calling it a big cat is outrageous. The black panther's gigantic and ferocious appearance is more like a monster than a ferocious beast.
As Zae and the others pulled out their kukri knives all at once, the Storm Cat accelerated further and closed the distance.
"Fast ... Everyone, be careful!"
The moment Zae and the others stepped in, the Storm Cat kicked the ground and jumped up.
Then, while twisting in the air and turning its back towards us, it glared at us and swung its right front leg.
I felt a cold chill run down my back, and when I reflexively extended a shield of darkness, the ground outside the shield was torn apart and a dust cloud rose up.
If I hadn't heard from Reinhardt that it could use wind-attribute magic, I would have been turned into minced meat.
"Zuryaaaaaaaaa!"
Reinhardt swung his beloved sword Gram, but the Storm Cat avoided even invisible slashes by kicking itself into the air, and ran off towards the city at once.
"Too fast ... back to town!"
We hid in the shadows to try to get ahead of it, but the Storm Cat was running into Lastock town faster than us.
"The likes of a monster ..."
In front of the residents who were evacuating, a knight stood in its way with his sword drawn, but the moment it seemed he was passed by the Storm Cat, his upper body disappeared and blood scattered.
"Kyaaaaaaaaaaa!"
"Run! You'll be eaten!"
"The garrison, escape to the garrison!"
Seeing that the knight, who had been their mainstay, was easily eaten, the inhabitants like an avalanche started running to the garrison.
While running through the streets, the Storm Cat devoured one more resident, and when it reached the edge of the city, it kicked the air like a loop coaster and changed direction, then attacked the line of residents who were evacuating again.
[ Kent-sama, I ... ]
"I will do it!"
Aiming for the moment when the Storm Cat bared its fangs to attack the residents, I deployed a shield of darkness.
Dogan! There was a loud, dull sound, and the Storm Cat crashed into the shield and fell into the street.
I also stepped out of the shadows into the street and confronted the Storm Cat.
"Guwaaaaaaaaa ..."
I fired light-attribute attack magic at the Storm Cat, who shook its head and let out an angry roar.
No matter how fast the Storm Cat is, it's no match for the speed of light.
The Storm Cat, hit by light-attribute attack magic between its eyebrows, trembled.
I was worried about just one shot, so when I fired seven magic shots in quick succession, the body of the Storm Cat tilted and fell to the ground.
[ Stunning! As expected of Kent-sama, you have a wonderful skill. ]
"But, I'm not very happy that there were casualties this time."
Just in case, I had Zae and the others surround the Storm Cat to check it out, but it seemed to be completely dead and didn't move at all.
The residents of Lastock didn't seem to know what happened, and seemed to be watching us fearfully from a distance.
"Hey, what happened ..."
"I don't know, but the monster is still down."
"Isn't that the skeleton that was at the construction site of the garrison?"
"Where did that kid come from?"
"Hey, it's Camilla-sama ..."
When I was thinking about what to do with the corpse of the Storm Cat, the knights led Camilla in, pushing the residents aside.
"Maou-sama, what happened to the Storm Cat?"
"I beat it, but it devoured two people."
"This is ... It's dead?"
"Yeah, I had Zae-tachi check it, but it's already dead."
Even Camilla swallowed hard when she saw the Storm Cat's gigantic body.
"Maou-sama, was it Maou-sama who defeated it?"
"Yeah, I beat it."
"Is it by yourself ...?"
"Yeah, Reinhardt and the others would probably have to be cautious and avoid it, so I did it this time."
"Don't be a fool, for a child like you ... ugh."
When the knight who led Camilla here started cursing me, Zae and the others who were surrounding the Storm Cat moved behind me.
"I will not allow a weakling like you to mock My King."
"What, Li, Lizardman spoke ..."
"Stay back, you idiot. Maou-sama, my subordinates have been rude."
Camilla bent her knees and bowed to me.
Perhaps because they were glared at by Zae and the others, the knights also reluctantly bent their knees.
A groaning noise spread among the residents who saw it.
"Hey ... is that the 'Maou'?"
"Didn't he obey Camilla-sama?"
"That's dangerous, hey, get on your knees and lower your head!"
The residents who were watching from afar also began to bow their heads while on their knees.
Yeah, if this happens, I'm already a Demon Lord.
"This time, I could handle it, but if there are many such monsters, it will be too much for me. It might be better to change the evacuation method depending on the type of monsters. Like this time. In such a case, wouldn't it be better to stay in a building and get away with less damage?"
"Yes, I will have Gert and the others consider it immediately."
"What should I do with the corpses in the stomach of the Storm Cat?"
"If possible, I would like them handed over to their bereaved families."
"I understand. Well then, I'll take them out in the garrison, so go ahead and prepare for it."
"As you wish. Hey, I'm going back. Collect the bodies on the street, and let the families know as soon as they're identified."
I put out a shield of darkness and have Zae and the others carry the Storm Cat, and the people of Lastock let out a cry of surprise.
"What is that ... hey, it's going to disappear ..."
"Where are they going?"
"Skeletons ... even that kid ..."
As we waited in the shadow space, Camilla gave instructions and set up a curtain around the garrison's warehouse to block the eyes of the evacuated residents.
After seeing that the preparations were finished, Camilla and her knights all got down on their knees to welcome us.
A large cloth was spread out in the area enclosed by the curtain.
"Umm ... Should I put it on top of this?"
"Yes, over there please."
"Then, Reinhardt, I will connect the shadow space to the stomach of the Storm Cat ... Can I ask you to do the rest?"
[ Leave it to me, Kent-sama. ]
It's been more than two months since I came to this world, and I've seen pieces of meat so far, but this is the first time I've seen the corpses of those who were victims of monsters.
I can't handle it with my own hands.
The moment I saw the pale arm of the corpse taken out by Reinhardt, I involuntarily averted my eyes.
After that, I continued to pray silently until Reinhardt spoke to me through telepathy.
[ Kent-sama, it's over. ]
"Thank you, Reinhardt. Have Zae-tachi carry the corpse of the Storm Cat."
[ Understood. ]
Some of the knights were shedding tears when I turned to face Camilla, taking care not to let the corpses that had been carried out from coming into sight.
Even though Funayama was used as food for the goblins, I thought it was quite selfish, but I told Camilla to bury them with dignity and left Lastock.
Cat that rides the wind***---***It turned out that the promise of another world, an event with a beautiful guild Onee-san, seemed unlikely to happen to me, and when I left the guild in despair, I saw Manon walking down the street.Manon seemed to have found me as well, and came running towards me with a happy smile on her face.If Manon had a tail, it would probably have been swinging around."Kent, have you finished your business at the guild?""Yeah, didn't Manon go to work?""No, I've finished showing everyone, and I'm about to go to the clinic.""Huh? Isn't the clinic every other day?""Yeah, that's right, but I'm thinking of concentrating on healing magic for the time being.""Is that so, then, shall we go halfway together?""Where's Kent going?""I was thinking of going to see how Marcel-san's shop is doing.""I see, then, let's go together."Manon, taking it for granted, wrapped her arm around my left arm.On Volzard's main street, many shops are about to open, and people are busy working in front of the shops.Walking around with Manon arm in arm, it feels like I'm skipping school on a weekday and going on a date.Yeah, I'm a normie? I'm all seeeet!"Did you go to the guild to check on your classmates?""No, I went to sell the monsters that I subjugated in relation to the nomination request.""Eh, Kent, did you receive a nomination request?""Yeah, I cleaned it up yesterday.""But the nomination request is a nomination request because the difficulty is high, right?""Yeah, but in my case, all my genus do the work for me."In fact, in this request, I just put out shields of darkness and closed off the hall, so it's like I went sightseeing in a dungeon.When I spoke about the contents of the nomination request, Manon pouted and sulked."That's nice ... Dungeon, I want to go too ...""Hmm ... I wonder if it's okay if it's a shallow floor when there's nothing wrong ... After all, do you want to go to the dungeon?""Yeah, it's a place where my father was active. I really want to dive once.""Right now, things are a little messy, but when things settle down, shall we go together?""Really! Are you really going to take me?""Yeah, I think it's still a long way off, but I promise.""Yippee! I love Kent!"Mufuu, I was kissed on the cheek.I can feel the warm and resentful gazes from all over the city, but I don't care, I don't care.I feel like I've gotten used to being the center of attention.Marcel-san's shop, which is being rebuilt, is on the way from the guild to the garrison's quarters.I have asked Marcel-san to give Takayama an opportunity to apologize, but I thought that it would feel better after the new store was completed, so I decided to see how the reconstruction progressed.I visited Marcel-san's temporary workshop, but I only stopped by the shop once after the reconstruction began, and I haven't seen the progress since then.Herman-san, who is in charge of the construction, seems to hvae a good team of craftsmen, and when I stopped by before, I was surprised to see that the framework had already been erected.And, when I visited this time, I was surprised again.Only about 20 days had passed since the reconstruction of the store began, but the exterior of the store from the main street appeared to have already been completed.The exterior walls of the store were painted in calm beige, perhaps in consideration of harmony with the surrounding shops, and the pillars, doors, eaves, etc. were painted green as an accent.Metal fittings for the signboard were also attached above the door, but the signboard had not been put up yet.It seemed that the construction of the interior was continuing, and the sound of construction could be heard from the other side of the open door.Looking inside through the open entrance, Marcel-san and Herman-san seemed to be having a meeting."Good morning, Marcel-san, Herman-san.""Oh! Isn't it Kent, ha, you're showing off so early in the morning ...""Good morning, is she Kent's girlfriend?""Yes, this is my girlfriend, Manon.""I, I'm Manon, nice to meet you ..."Perhaps because I introduced her as my girlfriend, Manon's cheeks blushed and she tightened her grip on my arm."Kent, that's not quite right ... one of your girlfriends ... is right?""Yes, well, that's exactly right.""Hm? What do you mean, Marcel."I introduced Marcel-san at the dinner party the other day, but I didn't tell Herman-san that I have three girlfriends."That Kent, he has two more cute girlfriends.""Whaa ... I underestimated you. I didn't think Kent had that many.""One of them is Beatrice-chan.""What! Kent, are you okay? Klaus-san is, you know ...""Aah, after all, Klaus-san being an idiot parent is famous. Yes, I have his approval in various ways.""Oh, that Klaus-san approves it ... it's a big deal."Klaus-san being an idiot parent seemed to be famous, and Herman-san nodded in admiration."That's a given, Herman, when I was invited to the dinner party the other day, I thought he had just slipped away, but then he killed the Minotaurs and came back.""Huh? I knew he escaped from the dinner party, but where on earth did you kill a Minotaur?"Hearing about the Minotaurs, not only Herman-san, but also the craftsmen stopped their hands."Ah, it's okay. The Minotaurs weren't heading for Volzard, it was Lastock.""Huh? Lastock is ... isn't it beyond the Devil's Forest?""Yes, I, can hide in the shadows and move around."Herman-san and the craftsment seemed to be surprised but convinced when I showed them dark-attribute magic, the activitites of my genus, and when I actually showed them the horns of a Minotaur.If I keep talking about myself, it seems like the work will be interrupted, so I decided to switch the topic to the store."Still, to think construction has made it this far.""That's how it is, it will be quick. All we have to do is install the signboard on the outside of the building, and the rest is just the interior work.""Oi, oi, Marcel, let me be the one to brag about how fast the construction is.""It can't be helped ... it's only for today.""No, why? Then I'll brag about the workmanship of my shoes.""Dahahaha, you can't do that. Every pair of shoes is a collection of masterpieces that have been carefully finished by me."Marcel-san seemed to be in a good mood as the reconstruction of the store was progressing smoothly."When do you think the store will reopen?""Herman is doing his best, and the production of the product is going well, so I think I can resume at the beginning of next month.""If you can't open the store before New Year's Eve, Marcel won't be able to compete.""Is the end of the year and the New Year something to celebrate lively?""Oh, so Kent will be spending New Year's Eve in Volzard for the first time ..."According to Marcel-san and the others, the beginning of the year is the beginning of everything in this world, and in Japan, the end of the fiscal year coincides with the end of the year here.The school holds the closing and graduation ceremonies in the second week of December, and the new school year begins in the third week of the new year, with winter vacation in January.Generally work ends on the last day of December, with a total of 10 days off, including the two New Year's Eve days between December and January, and the first week of the new year.Unlike in Japan, many shops open early on New Year's Day, and the entire city goes into holiday mode during the ten-day holiday, except for when the garrison is on duty.During holidays, it seems that family and close friends gather and spend time leisurely."But, if the store is closed for ten days, isn't it hard to eat?""That's why the end of the year is the time to stock up. Food, New Year's clothes, and so on, everyone buys at once."It seemed that there were bargains at the end of the year in Volzard, and Manon was already looking forward to it.Yeah, it feels like the end of the year is the time to show my worth as a man.Should I give the three of them New Year's dresses and jewelry?In that case, why don't I go to Flavia-san's shop and pick dresses that reveal a lot more?"Kent ... Aren't you thinking of something ecchi?""Eh, n, n, no way. I'm not thinking about ecchi things to welcome the new year.""I wonder if that's true ...""T, true, true, it's true ..."Dangerous, dangerous, I wonder how she always finds out.As I was pondering the New Year holidays, Hart suddenly showed up."Wafu, Goshujin-sama, a big cat is going to Lastock!""Big cat? Is it a monster?""Yeah, riding the wind ... it's really fast.""Riding on the wind ...?" Kent-sama, it's probably a Storm Cat. If you don't go to help, there will be great damage. "Understood, I'll go right away. Excuse me, everyone, it seems that Lastock is in danger, so I'm going to go for a while. Hart, let Camilla know!""Wafu, I understand, Goshujin-sama!"I don't know what kind of monster the Storm Cat is, but judging from Reinhardt's flustered feeling, I feel like it's a pretty dangerous monster.I parted from Marcel-san and the others, and hurried into the shadows."Reinhardt, what kind of monster is Storm Cat?" It's about a size smaller than a Gigawolf, but it uses wind attribute magic. "Eh, can monsters use magic?" Kent-sama, what do you think that the flame bullets that Salamanders throw out are? "I see ... Salamanders use fire-attribute magic."I thought I was the only one who could use magic without chanting, but monsters seem to use magic instinctively.In other words, I wonder if I'm an existence close to that of a monster ... I'm starting to feel more and more like a Demon Lord. Monsters use specific attribute magic depending on their type. A Salamander is fire attribute, a Lizardman is water, and a Kobold is earth. "Huh? Can Zae and Mart use magic too?""My King, when we became My King's genus, we lost our original water-attribute magic. However, we still excel in the water."It seems that the original attribute was lost when they became my genus and changed to the dark attribute."I see ... So, Storm Cat is a wind attribute, right?" Indeed, it runs on the wind and lets fly blades of wind from its claws. It moves fast and changes direction even in the air, so it's the most troublesome monster. "Is it more dangerous than a Gigawolf?" Indeed, above all, it runs on the wind, so there is a danger that it will jump over the river. "Will the knights of Resenburg be able to subjugate it?" It might be possible to defeat it by setting a trap and attacking it all at once, but it would most likely be impossible. "Okay, let's hurry."Alarm bells were ringing at Lastock, creating a tumultuous atmosphere.The knights rushed into the city and called out loudly to evacuate to the garrison."Hurry up! Monsters are coming, head to the garrison!""Minimize your belongings and proceed with evacuation quickly!"It seemed that the garrison's ramparts hadn't finished hardening yet, and the moat hadn't even been flushed with water.A large drawbridge was built by Reinhardt and the others, but it couldn't be raised until the residents had finished evacuating.And it seems that the evacuation of the residents wasn't progressing as expected.Even when the Minotaur attacked them last time, in the end, my genus were active during the night, and there was no damage to the city of Lastock.It's good that there was no damage, but it seems that the residents' sense of crisis had not increased because of it."Wafu, Goshujin-sama, the cat jumped over the river in the south.""Eeehhh, how far is it from the city?""It looks like it'll be arriving soon ...""Zae! Meet me outside the city!""I understand, My King!"The Storm Cat seemed to be approaching Lastock at a much faster pace than I had imagined.On the south side of the city, where the wheat fields had finished being sowed, I waited with Zae and the others, and a black dot approached with great force.Calling it a big cat is outrageous. The black panther's gigantic and ferocious appearance is more like a monster than a ferocious beast.As Zae and the others pulled out their kukri knives all at once, the Storm Cat accelerated further and closed the distance."Fast ... Everyone, be careful!"The moment Zae and the others stepped in, the Storm Cat kicked the ground and jumped up.Then, while twisting in the air and turning its back towards us, it glared at us and swung its right front leg.I felt a cold chill run down my back, and when I reflexively extended a shield of darkness, the ground outside the shield was torn apart and a dust cloud rose up.If I hadn't heard from Reinhardt that it could use wind-attribute magic, I would have been turned into minced meat."Zuryaaaaaaaaa!"Reinhardt swung his beloved sword Gram, but the Storm Cat avoided even invisible slashes by kicking itself into the air, and ran off towards the city at once."Too fast ... back to town!"We hid in the shadows to try to get ahead of it, but the Storm Cat was running into Lastock town faster than us."The likes of a monster ..."In front of the residents who were evacuating, a knight stood in its way with his sword drawn, but the moment it seemed he was passed by the Storm Cat, his upper body disappeared and blood scattered."Kyaaaaaaaaaaa!""Run! You'll be eaten!""The garrison, escape to the garrison!"Seeing that the knight, who had been their mainstay, was easily eaten, the inhabitants like an avalanche started running to the garrison.While running through the streets, the Storm Cat devoured one more resident, and when it reached the edge of the city, it kicked the air like a loop coaster and changed direction, then attacked the line of residents who were evacuating again. Kent-sama, I ... "I will do it!"Aiming for the moment when the Storm Cat bared its fangs to attack the residents, I deployed a shield of darkness.Dogan! There was a loud, dull sound, and the Storm Cat crashed into the shield and fell into the street.I also stepped out of the shadows into the street and confronted the Storm Cat."Guwaaaaaaaaa ..."I fired light-attribute attack magic at the Storm Cat, who shook its head and let out an angry roar.No matter how fast the Storm Cat is, it's no match for the speed of light.The Storm Cat, hit by light-attribute attack magic between its eyebrows, trembled.I was worried about just one shot, so when I fired seven magic shots in quick succession, the body of the Storm Cat tilted and fell to the ground. Stunning! As expected of Kent-sama, you have a wonderful skill. "But, I'm not very happy that there were casualties this time."Just in case, I had Zae and the others surround the Storm Cat to check it out, but it seemed to be completely dead and didn't move at all.The residents of Lastock didn't seem to know what happened, and seemed to be watching us fearfully from a distance."Hey, what happened ...""I don't know, but the monster is still down.""Isn't that the skeleton that was at the construction site of the garrison?""Where did that kid come from?""Hey, it's Camilla-sama ..."When I was thinking about what to do with the corpse of the Storm Cat, the knights led Camilla in, pushing the residents aside."Maou-sama, what happened to the Storm Cat?""I beat it, but it devoured two people.""This is ... It's dead?""Yeah, I had Zae-tachi check it, but it's already dead."Even Camilla swallowed hard when she saw the Storm Cat's gigantic body."Maou-sama, was it Maou-sama who defeated it?""Yeah, I beat it.""Is it by yourself ...?""Yeah, Reinhardt and the others would probably have to be cautious and avoid it, so I did it this time.""Don't be a fool, for a child like you ... ugh."When the knight who led Camilla here started cursing me, Zae and the others who were surrounding the Storm Cat moved behind me."I will not allow a weakling like you to mock My King.""What, Li, Lizardman spoke ...""Stay back, you idiot. Maou-sama, my subordinates have been rude."Camilla bent her knees and bowed to me.Perhaps because they were glared at by Zae and the others, the knights also reluctantly bent their knees.A groaning noise spread among the residents who saw it."Hey ... is that the 'Maou'?""Didn't he obey Camilla-sama?""That's dangerous, hey, get on your knees and lower your head!"The residents who were watching from afar also began to bow their heads while on their knees.Yeah, if this happens, I'm already a Demon Lord."This time, I could handle it, but if there are many such monsters, it will be too much for me. It might be better to change the evacuation method depending on the type of monsters. Like this time. In such a case, wouldn't it be better to stay in a building and get away with less damage?""Yes, I will have Gert and the others consider it immediately.""What should I do with the corpses in the stomach of the Storm Cat?""If possible, I would like them handed over to their bereaved families.""I understand. Well then, I'll take them out in the garrison, so go ahead and prepare for it.""As you wish. Hey, I'm going back. Collect the bodies on the street, and let the families know as soon as they're identified."I put out a shield of darkness and have Zae and the others carry the Storm Cat, and the people of Lastock let out a cry of surprise."What is that ... hey, it's going to disappear ...""Where are they going?""Skeletons ... even that kid ..."As we waited in the shadow space, Camilla gave instructions and set up a curtain around the garrison's warehouse to block the eyes of the evacuated residents.After seeing that the preparations were finished, Camilla and her knights all got down on their knees to welcome us.A large cloth was spread out in the area enclosed by the curtain."Umm ... Should I put it on top of this?""Yes, over there please.""Then, Reinhardt, I will connect the shadow space to the stomach of the Storm Cat ... Can I ask you to do the rest?" Leave it to me, Kent-sama. It's been more than two months since I came to this world, and I've seen pieces of meat so far, but this is the first time I've seen the corpses of those who were victims of monsters.I can't handle it with my own hands.The moment I saw the pale arm of the corpse taken out by Reinhardt, I involuntarily averted my eyes.After that, I continued to pray silently until Reinhardt spoke to me through telepathy. Kent-sama, it's over. "Thank you, Reinhardt. Have Zae-tachi carry the corpse of the Storm Cat." Understood. Some of the knights were shedding tears when I turned to face Camilla, taking care not to let the corpses that had been carried out from coming into sight.Even though Funayama was used as food for the goblins, I thought it was quite selfish, but I told Camilla to bury them with dignity and left Lastock.
