Chapter 50: Discovered
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Good evening, everyone, this is Kent.
I'm sitting in the chairperson's office in Rastock.
"Now, Kento, would you like to hear a full explanation?
Yes, they found out, both about Manon and about Beatrice.
The matter of peeking at bath time was forgiven for the day yesterday and the daytime care today, and when I walked out of the room, letting everyone and Volzard know I'd arrived at Volzard, the chairman gave me another hug.
As soon as he did, the chairperson started sniffing sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
''Different smells on the right and left...?''
With a whispering sound, the blood drained away.
Until that moment, I hadn't thought about Manon and Beatrice's perfume at all.
They both had different scents, but they both smelled girlishly sweet.
There was no way that the chairman of the committee, who had hugged me, wouldn't notice the scent.
''What in the world does that mean? Does that mean there are two girls in Volzard to greet you?
'No, I mean, this is...'
It shouldn't be so transferable unless you're being held close on both sides, right?
The chairman has a big smile on his face, his tone is kind, but his eyes aren't smiling at all, and his words contain a coldness of absolute zero.
''Manon met me at the guild's training course and helped Kobayashi-san and the others adjust to the city...''
Huh........where is the element in that that that makes you stick with Kento?
'Bae, Beatrice is the daughter of the Lord of Volzard, who was treated for decomposition... or as they say in Japan, peritonitis from the appendix, where her life was in danger...'
'Hmmm ... aren't they asking you to take responsibility for doing something naughty, like therapy or something?'
'No, not at all...maybe not at all, but...'
Ugh, I'm afraid of the chairman's zit eye.
The room should be coming down so cold that the chairman is wrapped in a blanket, but I can't stop sweating in a disgusting way.
''While we were suffering here, Kento was getting along with a pretty girl in Volzard, wasn't he?
No, no, I wasn't playing around with it either...
'Well, sure, you were working on a rescue mission but you never told me a word about the girls, did you?
It's just that... well... it's only recently that I've gotten closer to the two of you, I guess you could say...
'Huh... so this is how Kento was spending time with me while also getting closer to another girl.
''No, Beatrice is your lord's daughter, so she can't be evil...''
So, where's the other one?
As for Manon, yes, Mr. Kobayashi and Mr. Sakurai almost kicked his ass and...
You're going to put the blame on me and Acchan?
No, I didn't mean to... it was all my own fault...
Isn't it a little late for Erna to be home?
Normally, I would have thought she was already back, but this time of day, I don't think she's coming back for any length of time.
"So........what are you going to do, Kento?
What's the plan?
'Who would you choose? Don't tell me you're thinking of making a harem because it's a different world.......right?
Me-me, me-me, I don't have a harem, ha-ha, there's no such thing as a...
You're thinking about it, aren't you?
'No ... well ... just a little ...'
'Huh ... this is why boys ...'
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was getting carried away and floating around with a full-on dirty mind.
'Huh....'
The chairman let out another big sigh and got up from the bed he had been sitting on.
Ah, so it's finally time for the execution.
''For now ... I'm giving you a reprieve.
Yes, yes...?
Instead....
The chairman of the committee puts his arms around my back and hugs me tightly.
''In exchange, you have to make sure you both know that there is me doing this with Kento.
Well, I don't think that's...
The chairman kissed me on both cheeks.
'If you're going to put it off, you might be in big trouble when I get to Volzard.
Ugh.... okay...
Also tell him I'm not going to let you down.
Hi.....
Now, cast a healing spell until Erna comes back.
Yes.....
My legs are hurting like crazy because of the weight of the chairperson's weight on them, and I'm furiously numb, but it would be a big deal if I said it was heavy, so I let the healing magic flow through me without ceasing to smile a drawn-out smile.
After that, Erna came back, so I was finally freed from the chairman, but the homework I was given was heavy.
''No, no, a harem seems like a dream come true...''
According to Fred, who had scouted the area, the rescue of the fifty people this time was a big miscalculation for Camilla.
A quarter of the two hundred people she had summoned were gone, so it was a miscalculation.
What's interesting is that the knights' report is not because they were attacked by a strange skeleton, but because they were attacked by a bunch of orc mages.
An orc mage is an orc that uses primitive magic and has a strength guideline of twice that of a normal orc.
Probably the knights were back-channeling each other because they couldn't report that they were put to sleep by a skeleton and taken away without any way of forming fifty slaves.
Even if you report that all of them were killed and eaten, there's no way that Camilla herself would go to the scene of the crime to check it out, so there's no problem as long as you keep up with the story even if you report a lie.
This time, although Takayama, the lazy hero, is dead, Camilla does not feel regretful about it, rather she is happy to be able to get rid of the trouble.
Shelia, who was under Takayama's care, seems to be in the garrison, but she's been crammed into a small servant's room rather than a luxurious one.
I took a peek at my remaining classmates in Rastock, but there was an air of desperation in the air.
'I don't think I can make it.......I can't go back to Japan.......'
''He's not coming back to Takayama, he has a personality, but he can do such amazing magic...''
I don't want a reward and I want you to leave right now.
No, since Takayama is dead, we'll take care of Shelia...
'Don't do it but I'm not going to die a cherry...'
As I listen to Camilla and the boys' whispers, my predictions are getting worse and worse.
Should I have someone else watch over them and in some cases, force them to intervene so that my bad predictions don't come true?
I suppose the best thing would be to rescue them all as soon as possible, but.......there are a lot of problems.
For now, let's go back to the lodge and sleep, I'm indeed tired.
Amanda and the others, who were early in the morning, seemed to be already asleep, so we returned directly to our room by shadow migration.
Our house, which we returned to for the first time in three days, is still very calm.
The exquisite narrowness of this room, where I can quickly reach the wall if I reach out my hand, is good.
"Master Kent, you forgot to do your homework.
I can't help but hold my head up at Reinhardt's point.
''Goooooo........that's right, I have to talk to Manon and Beatrice about the chairperson.......how do I get out of it.......''
'Bu-ha-ha, so if you're going to complain, cover your mouth with a kiss and follow me! That's all you need to know.
"By the way, Master Kent, do you intend to increase the number of Lizardmen in your family?
'Yeah, I'm going to, but what's going on?'
"My king, we lurk by the water's edge and will be hard to find.
'Oh, well I hadn't thought of that.
Zhae said that Lizardmen usually live in water most of the time, and on the day of the attack, they were hunting big with the rain on their side.
"Master Kent, with 150 students left, Zae and the others should be enough to share five carriages.
''Yeah, that's right, it's not like there are only twenty-five people in the carriage, right?''
But I'm afraid that if I do, my security may be stretched thin.
With a total of eight skeletons and undetected lizardmen, they should be able to resist a considerable amount of demons, but if small demons such as kobolds and goblins came in by the thousands, they might be able to break through.
''Thousands of them........indeed, that many.......''
"Master Kent, in the past, we have seen tens of thousands of goblins in the area, and they have caused considerable damage.
"YEAH! Tens of thousands.............................That's a tough number indeed.''
But only goblins and kobolds have the capacity to produce that many.
Reinhardt says that even if you're facing tens of thousands of goblins, you won't lose, but the goblins you defeat will attack your classmates.
It's as if the enemy can get in through the cracks even if there are powerful weapons lined up.
''Well........then, what should we do?''
'I suppose you'll either line up weapons so powerful that there are no gaps, or you'll have more small, roundabout weapons that fill in the gaps.
"From the way Reinhardt talks, you'd recommend a weapon that can be used in a small radius, right?
"The same old, same old, same old, can't be applied to everything.
"So, does that mean I can turn a small demon, like a goblin or kobold, into an undead member of my family?
''If that's the case, it's easy to collect them, and if you're lacking in strength, Kent-sama should be able to strengthen the areas where you're lacking in strength, there should be no problem...''
''I see.......a being that moves quickly around Reinhardt and the others, and Zae and the others.....................Yeah, I'll do that.''
If it's a goblin or kobold, it's easy to find them in the Demon Forest, so you don't have to go through the trouble of finding them, and you can have them in numbers.
It might be a good idea to create an army that Reinhardt and the others can lead.
It's also a good idea to make a few more and place them in various places like an alarm system.
''Good, let's make an army of forty of them, five of them each, and ten others, for a total of fifty, so that Reinhardt and the others can move.''
"Now that we've settled on a course of action, Master Kent, it's time for you to go to sleep.
'Right, well, then, wake me up like you always do.
I know the drill.
As I lay in bed, I was immediately drawn into the world of sleep and morning arrived in a blink of an eye.
Reinhardt woke me up and opened the door to my room, and a delicious smell wafted in from downstairs.
'Good morning, Amanda,'
Oh, welcome back Kent, were you late last night?
'Yes, I had to show everyone to their quarters and then I was a little late with reports and stuff.
''Hmm... what the hell kind of report was I giving you...''
Amanda giggles with a grin.
Maybe she heard about Manon and Beatrice from a customer.
'You can't even put Kent in the corner...'
Miss Merine?
''Goooooooo.......I wonder if it's not something that's not.......''
Amanda and Meline's warm, raw stares and Meisa's zit eyes hurt.
'I'm going to go, Amanda-san,'
Kent, what are you going to do for dinner?
Maybe he'll be back, but he's going to be moving around a lot today, so...
'Okay, well, I'll have something to eat and I'll get you something to eat when I get back.
Thank you, thank you very much.
Oh, be safe. Go ahead and have a good time.
Yes, I'm off.
I have to explain to Manon and Beatrice, but first I have to get everyone registered and then I have to hand out the current living allowance.
When I go out to the garrison's quarters, I get a salute from the gatekeepers, as usual, but this morning it's a bonus of a grimace and a glance.
But this morning, I got a bonus of a smirking look from them.
In the conference room I rented for registration, Donovan-san and Otto-san were already there.
Good morning, Donovan-san and Otto-san, nice to meet you today.
Anytime you want to get started?
Yes, I'll get everyone together in a minute.
I ran my classmates who had already arrived and gathered them all in the conference room.
The five of us who have already registered are also in attendance as we have shopping directions for the rest of the day.
Once everyone was gathered, Donovan-san came up to the stage and began to speak.
''I'm Donovan, who is the unifier in Volzard's guild, and I have something to say to you first, pierce your ears and listen carefully and don't forget.''
Guillory and Donovan looked around at him, and his classmates gulped down their gulps and swallowed raw and straightened their posture.
''Useless as an immediate asset, even if we taught you a job, you might be back in your old world by the time you're able to use it... you guys are a nuisance, to say the least.
Some of my classmates stared at Mr. Donovan with defiant eyes, but when he stared back at me with a guillotine, I instantly lost my eyes.
That's because they're too different in power, age and experience.
'The only reason Volzard would accept such a nuisance is because Kent asked him to.
I've heard that you were attacked by a group of lizardmen on your way here, but the combat power Kent possesses is uncommon. I heard that five undead lizardmen have joined them this time, so to be honest, even if you hit them with all of Volzard's strength, they won't be able to match you.
I can't believe the way my classmates are looking at me now.
It's like they're looking at a dangerous person.
'The other day, when a swarm of rock ogres came to Volzard, I was prepared for considerable casualties, but as it turned out, not only did we not die, but we didn't get a single person injured. All thanks to Kent's presence.
''No, no it was all done by Reinhardt and his team...''
It's kind of scary to be lifted up by Mr. Donovan like this, and I'm afraid of the rest.
''Kent is both a shield and a contraption for Volzard. With the current situation where the Demon Forest is active, Volzard can't afford to lose Kent. That's why I will accept any troublesome person if asked. I'm not going to be able to get rid of them, but I'm not going to stop you if you disrupt the order and security of Volzard. We'll take your guild registration cards and throw you out of town. If you think you can live without identification and without anyone to rely on, do it.
Maybe there's a sense of rebellion swirling around in the minds of my classmates, but Donovan-san's words are completely legitimate, and we don't have the ability to go against him.
Honestly, unlike the five of us, I was worried that some of us would cause trouble just because of the number of people in the group, so I'm relieved that Donovan-san has nailed it.
'Kent, is there anything you want to tell me?'
''Yes, well first of all, the rescue mission, I was thinking of selecting members from among everyone to help, but I'm thinking of adding more undead lizardman-like subordinates and ending it with a blitzkrieg battle.
'Hey, hey, wait a minute, what about our training?
'Yeah, I had Yagi and the others train you, but I think it would be less dangerous to have the undead lizardmen towing you instead of the horses, because you wouldn't have to worry about resting or resupplying, and you wouldn't have to operate them in the first place.
Maybe so, but I'm just saying, after all that training...
'Yeah, but while we're over here, I think it's more convenient to handle the horses, and it'll give me more to work with.
So you're saying that we can continue our training?
Yes, if there are others besides Mr. Kobayashi and the others who want to be trained, I'll ask them to train you.
Yay, you won't be able to ride horses back in Japan, will you, Acchan?
It's true that in Japan it's very expensive to think of it as a horse riding experience, and it takes a lot of time and effort to go to a school.
Well, as soon as you register, I will give you 3,000 hectares of money each to buy daily necessities.
'Wait a minute, didn't you say yesterday that you were going to give away fifteen thousand hectares each, and didn't you say you gave away fifteen thousand hectares to Yagi and the others? Isn't that a little unfair?
It's not even money you earned yourself, what are you talking about, you navel-gazing brave man.
''Yeah, but Manon and the others advised me that three thousand hectares would be fine, and I'll pay for accommodation and meals, so we should be able to make ends meet.
But even so, to be one fifth of Yagi and the others...
You want money, you work for it, and there are plenty of jobs you can do.
Takayama was still trying to say something, but there was no way he could fabricate a waste of time against Donovan-san, so he got in line for registration quietly.
That Takayama got an E rank card in terms of the strength of his magic power, while everyone else got an F rank card.
I see, it's true that no matter how strong your magic power is, it doesn't matter how strong your magic power is, it's still E rank.
So, only one person got an E rank card, but Takayama started to complain again.
''Wait a minute, isn't it strange to have an E rank with a magic power as strong as mine?
''I don't care how strong your magic is, if you go into a forest or dungeon without any experience or ability, you'll die.
Otto-san refused easily, as usual.
'No, but if you have as much magic as I do...'
''Guild ranks aren't a decoration, no matter how much you call out, your rank won't go up unless you have achievements to show for it. Besides, as long as you have achievements, your rank will go up even if you don't want it to.
Oh, you're right, a B-rank was unreasonable to expect.
"Kokubun, what grade are you?
Well, I'm a B, but...
B is a no-go for you.
No, it was the result of that crystal ball malfunction, or rather, an irregularity.
"Shit, okay, I'll get past you in a minute and I'll get past you...
He's about to leave with a throwaway line like he's been beaten up, but he hasn't handed out his living allowance yet, is that okay? Oh, he's back.
Give me the money, or I'll give you...
Yeah, yeah, yeah, don't waste it, okay?
Ugh, shut up, I know...
Wow, he's all red in the face and looks like a really badly made kid.
After handing out the money to everyone, I called out to my trusty Kondo.
'Kondo, take care of everyone, ask the old and new duo for directions and stuff.
All right, I'm sorry for everything you've done for me.
No, no, no, we all have to do what we can, at a time when we have to do what we can.
I also thanked Mr. Donovan and Otto for their help, and now, let's go add to our family members.
Please report us if you find any errors so we can fix it asap!
Good evening, everyone, this is Kent.
I'm sitting in the chairperson's office in Rastock.
"Now, Kento, would you like to hear a full explanation?
Yes, they found out, both about Manon and about Beatrice.
The matter of peeking at bath time was forgiven for the day yesterday and the daytime care today, and when I walked out of the room, letting everyone and Volzard know I'd arrived at Volzard, the chairman gave me another hug.
As soon as he did, the chairperson started sniffing sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
''Different smells on the right and left...?''
With a whispering sound, the blood drained away.
Until that moment, I hadn't thought about Manon and Beatrice's perfume at all.
They both had different scents, but they both smelled girlishly sweet.
There was no way that the chairman of the committee, who had hugged me, wouldn't notice the scent.
''What in the world does that mean? Does that mean there are two girls in Volzard to greet you?
'No, I mean, this is...'
It shouldn't be so transferable unless you're being held close on both sides, right?
The chairman has a big smile on his face, his tone is kind, but his eyes aren't smiling at all, and his words contain a coldness of absolute zero.
''Manon met me at the guild's training course and helped Kobayashi-san and the others adjust to the city...''
Huh........where is the element in that that that makes you stick with Kento?
'Bae, Beatrice is the daughter of the Lord of Volzard, who was treated for decomposition... or as they say in Japan, peritonitis from the appendix, where her life was in danger...'
'Hmmm ... aren't they asking you to take responsibility for doing something naughty, like therapy or something?'
'No, not at all...maybe not at all, but...'
Ugh, I'm afraid of the chairman's zit eye.
The room should be coming down so cold that the chairman is wrapped in a blanket, but I can't stop sweating in a disgusting way.
''While we were suffering here, Kento was getting along with a pretty girl in Volzard, wasn't he?
No, no, I wasn't playing around with it either...
'Well, sure, you were working on a rescue mission but you never told me a word about the girls, did you?
It's just that... well... it's only recently that I've gotten closer to the two of you, I guess you could say...
'Huh... so this is how Kento was spending time with me while also getting closer to another girl.
''No, Beatrice is your lord's daughter, so she can't be evil...''
So, where's the other one?
As for Manon, yes, Mr. Kobayashi and Mr. Sakurai almost kicked his ass and...
You're going to put the blame on me and Acchan?
No, I didn't mean to... it was all my own fault...
Isn't it a little late for Erna to be home?
Normally, I would have thought she was already back, but this time of day, I don't think she's coming back for any length of time.
"So........what are you going to do, Kento?
What's the plan?
'Who would you choose? Don't tell me you're thinking of making a harem because it's a different world.......right?
Me-me, me-me, I don't have a harem, ha-ha, there's no such thing as a...
You're thinking about it, aren't you?
'No ... well ... just a little ...'
'Huh ... this is why boys ...'
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was getting carried away and floating around with a full-on dirty mind.
'Huh....'
The chairman let out another big sigh and got up from the bed he had been sitting on.
Ah, so it's finally time for the execution.
''For now ... I'm giving you a reprieve.
Yes, yes...?
Instead....
The chairman of the committee puts his arms around my back and hugs me tightly.
''In exchange, you have to make sure you both know that there is me doing this with Kento.
Well, I don't think that's...
The chairman kissed me on both cheeks.
'If you're going to put it off, you might be in big trouble when I get to Volzard.
Ugh.... okay...
Also tell him I'm not going to let you down.
Hi.....
Now, cast a healing spell until Erna comes back.
Yes.....
My legs are hurting like crazy because of the weight of the chairperson's weight on them, and I'm furiously numb, but it would be a big deal if I said it was heavy, so I let the healing magic flow through me without ceasing to smile a drawn-out smile.
After that, Erna came back, so I was finally freed from the chairman, but the homework I was given was heavy.
''No, no, a harem seems like a dream come true...''
According to Fred, who had scouted the area, the rescue of the fifty people this time was a big miscalculation for Camilla.
A quarter of the two hundred people she had summoned were gone, so it was a miscalculation.
What's interesting is that the knights' report is not because they were attacked by a strange skeleton, but because they were attacked by a bunch of orc mages.
An orc mage is an orc that uses primitive magic and has a strength guideline of twice that of a normal orc.
Probably the knights were back-channeling each other because they couldn't report that they were put to sleep by a skeleton and taken away without any way of forming fifty slaves.
Even if you report that all of them were killed and eaten, there's no way that Camilla herself would go to the scene of the crime to check it out, so there's no problem as long as you keep up with the story even if you report a lie.
This time, although Takayama, the lazy hero, is dead, Camilla does not feel regretful about it, rather she is happy to be able to get rid of the trouble.
Shelia, who was under Takayama's care, seems to be in the garrison, but she's been crammed into a small servant's room rather than a luxurious one.
I took a peek at my remaining classmates in Rastock, but there was an air of desperation in the air.
'I don't think I can make it.......I can't go back to Japan.......'
''He's not coming back to Takayama, he has a personality, but he can do such amazing magic...''
I don't want a reward and I want you to leave right now.
No, since Takayama is dead, we'll take care of Shelia...
'Don't do it but I'm not going to die a cherry...'
As I listen to Camilla and the boys' whispers, my predictions are getting worse and worse.
Should I have someone else watch over them and in some cases, force them to intervene so that my bad predictions don't come true?
I suppose the best thing would be to rescue them all as soon as possible, but.......there are a lot of problems.
For now, let's go back to the lodge and sleep, I'm indeed tired.
Amanda and the others, who were early in the morning, seemed to be already asleep, so we returned directly to our room by shadow migration.
Our house, which we returned to for the first time in three days, is still very calm.
The exquisite narrowness of this room, where I can quickly reach the wall if I reach out my hand, is good.
"Master Kent, you forgot to do your homework.
I can't help but hold my head up at Reinhardt's point.
''Goooooo........that's right, I have to talk to Manon and Beatrice about the chairperson.......how do I get out of it.......''
'Bu-ha-ha, so if you're going to complain, cover your mouth with a kiss and follow me! That's all you need to know.
"By the way, Master Kent, do you intend to increase the number of Lizardmen in your family?
'Yeah, I'm going to, but what's going on?'
"My king, we lurk by the water's edge and will be hard to find.
'Oh, well I hadn't thought of that.
Zhae said that Lizardmen usually live in water most of the time, and on the day of the attack, they were hunting big with the rain on their side.
"Master Kent, with 150 students left, Zae and the others should be enough to share five carriages.
''Yeah, that's right, it's not like there are only twenty-five people in the carriage, right?''
But I'm afraid that if I do, my security may be stretched thin.
With a total of eight skeletons and undetected lizardmen, they should be able to resist a considerable amount of demons, but if small demons such as kobolds and goblins came in by the thousands, they might be able to break through.
''Thousands of them........indeed, that many.......''
"Master Kent, in the past, we have seen tens of thousands of goblins in the area, and they have caused considerable damage.
"YEAH! Tens of thousands.............................That's a tough number indeed.''
But only goblins and kobolds have the capacity to produce that many.
Reinhardt says that even if you're facing tens of thousands of goblins, you won't lose, but the goblins you defeat will attack your classmates.
It's as if the enemy can get in through the cracks even if there are powerful weapons lined up.
''Well........then, what should we do?''
'I suppose you'll either line up weapons so powerful that there are no gaps, or you'll have more small, roundabout weapons that fill in the gaps.
"From the way Reinhardt talks, you'd recommend a weapon that can be used in a small radius, right?
"The same old, same old, same old, can't be applied to everything.
"So, does that mean I can turn a small demon, like a goblin or kobold, into an undead member of my family?
''If that's the case, it's easy to collect them, and if you're lacking in strength, Kent-sama should be able to strengthen the areas where you're lacking in strength, there should be no problem...''
''I see.......a being that moves quickly around Reinhardt and the others, and Zae and the others.....................Yeah, I'll do that.''
If it's a goblin or kobold, it's easy to find them in the Demon Forest, so you don't have to go through the trouble of finding them, and you can have them in numbers.
It might be a good idea to create an army that Reinhardt and the others can lead.
It's also a good idea to make a few more and place them in various places like an alarm system.
''Good, let's make an army of forty of them, five of them each, and ten others, for a total of fifty, so that Reinhardt and the others can move.''
"Now that we've settled on a course of action, Master Kent, it's time for you to go to sleep.
'Right, well, then, wake me up like you always do.
I know the drill.
As I lay in bed, I was immediately drawn into the world of sleep and morning arrived in a blink of an eye.
Reinhardt woke me up and opened the door to my room, and a delicious smell wafted in from downstairs.
'Good morning, Amanda,'
Oh, welcome back Kent, were you late last night?
'Yes, I had to show everyone to their quarters and then I was a little late with reports and stuff.
''Hmm... what the hell kind of report was I giving you...''
Amanda giggles with a grin.
Maybe she heard about Manon and Beatrice from a customer.
'You can't even put Kent in the corner...'
Miss Merine?
''Goooooooo.......I wonder if it's not something that's not.......''
Amanda and Meline's warm, raw stares and Meisa's zit eyes hurt.
'I'm going to go, Amanda-san,'
Kent, what are you going to do for dinner?
Maybe he'll be back, but he's going to be moving around a lot today, so...
'Okay, well, I'll have something to eat and I'll get you something to eat when I get back.
Thank you, thank you very much.
Oh, be safe. Go ahead and have a good time.
Yes, I'm off.
I have to explain to Manon and Beatrice, but first I have to get everyone registered and then I have to hand out the current living allowance.
When I go out to the garrison's quarters, I get a salute from the gatekeepers, as usual, but this morning it's a bonus of a grimace and a glance.
But this morning, I got a bonus of a smirking look from them.
In the conference room I rented for registration, Donovan-san and Otto-san were already there.
Good morning, Donovan-san and Otto-san, nice to meet you today.
Anytime you want to get started?
Yes, I'll get everyone together in a minute.
I ran my classmates who had already arrived and gathered them all in the conference room.
The five of us who have already registered are also in attendance as we have shopping directions for the rest of the day.
Once everyone was gathered, Donovan-san came up to the stage and began to speak.
''I'm Donovan, who is the unifier in Volzard's guild, and I have something to say to you first, pierce your ears and listen carefully and don't forget.''
Guillory and Donovan looked around at him, and his classmates gulped down their gulps and swallowed raw and straightened their posture.
''Useless as an immediate asset, even if we taught you a job, you might be back in your old world by the time you're able to use it... you guys are a nuisance, to say the least.
Some of my classmates stared at Mr. Donovan with defiant eyes, but when he stared back at me with a guillotine, I instantly lost my eyes.
That's because they're too different in power, age and experience.
'The only reason Volzard would accept such a nuisance is because Kent asked him to.
I've heard that you were attacked by a group of lizardmen on your way here, but the combat power Kent possesses is uncommon. I heard that five undead lizardmen have joined them this time, so to be honest, even if you hit them with all of Volzard's strength, they won't be able to match you.
I can't believe the way my classmates are looking at me now.
It's like they're looking at a dangerous person.
'The other day, when a swarm of rock ogres came to Volzard, I was prepared for considerable casualties, but as it turned out, not only did we not die, but we didn't get a single person injured. All thanks to Kent's presence.
''No, no it was all done by Reinhardt and his team...''
It's kind of scary to be lifted up by Mr. Donovan like this, and I'm afraid of the rest.
''Kent is both a shield and a contraption for Volzard. With the current situation where the Demon Forest is active, Volzard can't afford to lose Kent. That's why I will accept any troublesome person if asked. I'm not going to be able to get rid of them, but I'm not going to stop you if you disrupt the order and security of Volzard. We'll take your guild registration cards and throw you out of town. If you think you can live without identification and without anyone to rely on, do it.
Maybe there's a sense of rebellion swirling around in the minds of my classmates, but Donovan-san's words are completely legitimate, and we don't have the ability to go against him.
Honestly, unlike the five of us, I was worried that some of us would cause trouble just because of the number of people in the group, so I'm relieved that Donovan-san has nailed it.
'Kent, is there anything you want to tell me?'
''Yes, well first of all, the rescue mission, I was thinking of selecting members from among everyone to help, but I'm thinking of adding more undead lizardman-like subordinates and ending it with a blitzkrieg battle.
'Hey, hey, wait a minute, what about our training?
'Yeah, I had Yagi and the others train you, but I think it would be less dangerous to have the undead lizardmen towing you instead of the horses, because you wouldn't have to worry about resting or resupplying, and you wouldn't have to operate them in the first place.
Maybe so, but I'm just saying, after all that training...
'Yeah, but while we're over here, I think it's more convenient to handle the horses, and it'll give me more to work with.
So you're saying that we can continue our training?
Yes, if there are others besides Mr. Kobayashi and the others who want to be trained, I'll ask them to train you.
Yay, you won't be able to ride horses back in Japan, will you, Acchan?
It's true that in Japan it's very expensive to think of it as a horse riding experience, and it takes a lot of time and effort to go to a school.
Well, as soon as you register, I will give you 3,000 hectares of money each to buy daily necessities.
'Wait a minute, didn't you say yesterday that you were going to give away fifteen thousand hectares each, and didn't you say you gave away fifteen thousand hectares to Yagi and the others? Isn't that a little unfair?
It's not even money you earned yourself, what are you talking about, you navel-gazing brave man.
''Yeah, but Manon and the others advised me that three thousand hectares would be fine, and I'll pay for accommodation and meals, so we should be able to make ends meet.
But even so, to be one fifth of Yagi and the others...
You want money, you work for it, and there are plenty of jobs you can do.
Takayama was still trying to say something, but there was no way he could fabricate a waste of time against Donovan-san, so he got in line for registration quietly.
That Takayama got an E rank card in terms of the strength of his magic power, while everyone else got an F rank card.
I see, it's true that no matter how strong your magic power is, it doesn't matter how strong your magic power is, it's still E rank.
So, only one person got an E rank card, but Takayama started to complain again.
''Wait a minute, isn't it strange to have an E rank with a magic power as strong as mine?
''I don't care how strong your magic is, if you go into a forest or dungeon without any experience or ability, you'll die.
Otto-san refused easily, as usual.
'No, but if you have as much magic as I do...'
''Guild ranks aren't a decoration, no matter how much you call out, your rank won't go up unless you have achievements to show for it. Besides, as long as you have achievements, your rank will go up even if you don't want it to.
Oh, you're right, a B-rank was unreasonable to expect.
"Kokubun, what grade are you?
Well, I'm a B, but...
B is a no-go for you.
No, it was the result of that crystal ball malfunction, or rather, an irregularity.
"Shit, okay, I'll get past you in a minute and I'll get past you...
He's about to leave with a throwaway line like he's been beaten up, but he hasn't handed out his living allowance yet, is that okay? Oh, he's back.
Give me the money, or I'll give you...
Yeah, yeah, yeah, don't waste it, okay?
Ugh, shut up, I know...
Wow, he's all red in the face and looks like a really badly made kid.
After handing out the money to everyone, I called out to my trusty Kondo.
'Kondo, take care of everyone, ask the old and new duo for directions and stuff.
All right, I'm sorry for everything you've done for me.
No, no, no, we all have to do what we can, at a time when we have to do what we can.
I also thanked Mr. Donovan and Otto for their help, and now, let's go add to our family members.
Good evening, everyone, this is Kent.I'm sitting in the chairperson's office in Rastock."Now, Kento, would you like to hear a full explanation?Yes, they found out, both about Manon and about Beatrice.The matter of peeking at bath time was forgiven for the day yesterday and the daytime care today, and when I walked out of the room, letting everyone and Volzard know I'd arrived at Volzard, the chairman gave me another hug.As soon as he did, the chairperson started sniffing sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.''Different smells on the right and left...?''With a whispering sound, the blood drained away.Until that moment, I hadn't thought about Manon and Beatrice's perfume at all.They both had different scents, but they both smelled girlishly sweet.There was no way that the chairman of the committee, who had hugged me, wouldn't notice the scent.''What in the world does that mean? Does that mean there are two girls in Volzard to greet you?'No, I mean, this is...'It shouldn't be so transferable unless you're being held close on both sides, right?The chairman has a big smile on his face, his tone is kind, but his eyes aren't smiling at all, and his words contain a coldness of absolute zero.''Manon met me at the guild's training course and helped Kobayashi-san and the others adjust to the city...''Huh........where is the element in that that that makes you stick with Kento?'Bae, Beatrice is the daughter of the Lord of Volzard, who was treated for decomposition... or as they say in Japan, peritonitis from the appendix, where her life was in danger...''Hmmm ... aren't they asking you to take responsibility for doing something naughty, like therapy or something?''No, not at all...maybe not at all, but...'Ugh, I'm afraid of the chairman's zit eye.The room should be coming down so cold that the chairman is wrapped in a blanket, but I can't stop sweating in a disgusting way.''While we were suffering here, Kento was getting along with a pretty girl in Volzard, wasn't he?No, no, I wasn't playing around with it either...'Well, sure, you were working on a rescue mission but you never told me a word about the girls, did you?It's just that... well... it's only recently that I've gotten closer to the two of you, I guess you could say...'Huh... so this is how Kento was spending time with me while also getting closer to another girl.''No, Beatrice is your lord's daughter, so she can't be evil...''So, where's the other one?As for Manon, yes, Mr. Kobayashi and Mr. Sakurai almost kicked his ass and...You're going to put the blame on me and Acchan?No, I didn't mean to... it was all my own fault...Isn't it a little late for Erna to be home?Normally, I would have thought she was already back, but this time of day, I don't think she's coming back for any length of time."So........what are you going to do, Kento?What's the plan?'Who would you choose? Don't tell me you're thinking of making a harem because it's a different world.......right?Me-me, me-me, I don't have a harem, ha-ha, there's no such thing as a...You're thinking about it, aren't you?'No ... well ... just a little ...''Huh ... this is why boys ...'I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was getting carried away and floating around with a full-on dirty mind.'Huh....'The chairman let out another big sigh and got up from the bed he had been sitting on.Ah, so it's finally time for the execution.''For now ... I'm giving you a reprieve.Yes, yes...?Instead....The chairman of the committee puts his arms around my back and hugs me tightly.''In exchange, you have to make sure you both know that there is me doing this with Kento.Well, I don't think that's...The chairman kissed me on both cheeks.'If you're going to put it off, you might be in big trouble when I get to Volzard.Ugh.... okay...Also tell him I'm not going to let you down.Hi.....Now, cast a healing spell until Erna comes back.Yes.....My legs are hurting like crazy because of the weight of the chairperson's weight on them, and I'm furiously numb, but it would be a big deal if I said it was heavy, so I let the healing magic flow through me without ceasing to smile a drawn-out smile.After that, Erna came back, so I was finally freed from the chairman, but the homework I was given was heavy.''No, no, a harem seems like a dream come true...''According to Fred, who had scouted the area, the rescue of the fifty people this time was a big miscalculation for Camilla.A quarter of the two hundred people she had summoned were gone, so it was a miscalculation.What's interesting is that the knights' report is not because they were attacked by a strange skeleton, but because they were attacked by a bunch of orc mages.An orc mage is an orc that uses primitive magic and has a strength guideline of twice that of a normal orc.Probably the knights were back-channeling each other because they couldn't report that they were put to sleep by a skeleton and taken away without any way of forming fifty slaves.Even if you report that all of them were killed and eaten, there's no way that Camilla herself would go to the scene of the crime to check it out, so there's no problem as long as you keep up with the story even if you report a lie.This time, although Takayama, the lazy hero, is dead, Camilla does not feel regretful about it, rather she is happy to be able to get rid of the trouble.Shelia, who was under Takayama's care, seems to be in the garrison, but she's been crammed into a small servant's room rather than a luxurious one.I took a peek at my remaining classmates in Rastock, but there was an air of desperation in the air.'I don't think I can make it.......I can't go back to Japan.......'''He's not coming back to Takayama, he has a personality, but he can do such amazing magic...''I don't want a reward and I want you to leave right now.No, since Takayama is dead, we'll take care of Shelia...'Don't do it but I'm not going to die a cherry...'As I listen to Camilla and the boys' whispers, my predictions are getting worse and worse.Should I have someone else watch over them and in some cases, force them to intervene so that my bad predictions don't come true?I suppose the best thing would be to rescue them all as soon as possible, but.......there are a lot of problems.For now, let's go back to the lodge and sleep, I'm indeed tired.Amanda and the others, who were early in the morning, seemed to be already asleep, so we returned directly to our room by shadow migration.Our house, which we returned to for the first time in three days, is still very calm.The exquisite narrowness of this room, where I can quickly reach the wall if I reach out my hand, is good."Master Kent, you forgot to do your homework.I can't help but hold my head up at Reinhardt's point.''Goooooo........that's right, I have to talk to Manon and Beatrice about the chairperson.......how do I get out of it.......'''Bu-ha-ha, so if you're going to complain, cover your mouth with a kiss and follow me! That's all you need to know."By the way, Master Kent, do you intend to increase the number of Lizardmen in your family?'Yeah, I'm going to, but what's going on?'"My king, we lurk by the water's edge and will be hard to find.'Oh, well I hadn't thought of that.Zhae said that Lizardmen usually live in water most of the time, and on the day of the attack, they were hunting big with the rain on their side."Master Kent, with 150 students left, Zae and the others should be enough to share five carriages.''Yeah, that's right, it's not like there are only twenty-five people in the carriage, right?''But I'm afraid that if I do, my security may be stretched thin.With a total of eight skeletons and undetected lizardmen, they should be able to resist a considerable amount of demons, but if small demons such as kobolds and goblins came in by the thousands, they might be able to break through.''Thousands of them........indeed, that many.......''"Master Kent, in the past, we have seen tens of thousands of goblins in the area, and they have caused considerable damage."YEAH! Tens of thousands.............................That's a tough number indeed.''But only goblins and kobolds have the capacity to produce that many.Reinhardt says that even if you're facing tens of thousands of goblins, you won't lose, but the goblins you defeat will attack your classmates.It's as if the enemy can get in through the cracks even if there are powerful weapons lined up.''Well........then, what should we do?'''I suppose you'll either line up weapons so powerful that there are no gaps, or you'll have more small, roundabout weapons that fill in the gaps."From the way Reinhardt talks, you'd recommend a weapon that can be used in a small radius, right?"The same old, same old, same old, can't be applied to everything."So, does that mean I can turn a small demon, like a goblin or kobold, into an undead member of my family?''If that's the case, it's easy to collect them, and if you're lacking in strength, Kent-sama should be able to strengthen the areas where you're lacking in strength, there should be no problem...''''I see.......a being that moves quickly around Reinhardt and the others, and Zae and the others.....................Yeah, I'll do that.''If it's a goblin or kobold, it's easy to find them in the Demon Forest, so you don't have to go through the trouble of finding them, and you can have them in numbers.It might be a good idea to create an army that Reinhardt and the others can lead.It's also a good idea to make a few more and place them in various places like an alarm system.''Good, let's make an army of forty of them, five of them each, and ten others, for a total of fifty, so that Reinhardt and the others can move.''"Now that we've settled on a course of action, Master Kent, it's time for you to go to sleep.'Right, well, then, wake me up like you always do.I know the drill.As I lay in bed, I was immediately drawn into the world of sleep and morning arrived in a blink of an eye.Reinhardt woke me up and opened the door to my room, and a delicious smell wafted in from downstairs.'Good morning, Amanda,'Oh, welcome back Kent, were you late last night?'Yes, I had to show everyone to their quarters and then I was a little late with reports and stuff.''Hmm... what the hell kind of report was I giving you...''Amanda giggles with a grin.Maybe she heard about Manon and Beatrice from a customer.'You can't even put Kent in the corner...'Miss Merine?''Goooooooo.......I wonder if it's not something that's not.......''Amanda and Meline's warm, raw stares and Meisa's zit eyes hurt.'I'm going to go, Amanda-san,'Kent, what are you going to do for dinner?Maybe he'll be back, but he's going to be moving around a lot today, so...'Okay, well, I'll have something to eat and I'll get you something to eat when I get back.Thank you, thank you very much.Oh, be safe. Go ahead and have a good time.Yes, I'm off.I have to explain to Manon and Beatrice, but first I have to get everyone registered and then I have to hand out the current living allowance.When I go out to the garrison's quarters, I get a salute from the gatekeepers, as usual, but this morning it's a bonus of a grimace and a glance.But this morning, I got a bonus of a smirking look from them.In the conference room I rented for registration, Donovan-san and Otto-san were already there.Good morning, Donovan-san and Otto-san, nice to meet you today.Anytime you want to get started?Yes, I'll get everyone together in a minute.I ran my classmates who had already arrived and gathered them all in the conference room.The five of us who have already registered are also in attendance as we have shopping directions for the rest of the day.Once everyone was gathered, Donovan-san came up to the stage and began to speak.''I'm Donovan, who is the unifier in Volzard's guild, and I have something to say to you first, pierce your ears and listen carefully and don't forget.''Guillory and Donovan looked around at him, and his classmates gulped down their gulps and swallowed raw and straightened their posture.''Useless as an immediate asset, even if we taught you a job, you might be back in your old world by the time you're able to use it... you guys are a nuisance, to say the least.Some of my classmates stared at Mr. Donovan with defiant eyes, but when he stared back at me with a guillotine, I instantly lost my eyes.That's because they're too different in power, age and experience.'The only reason Volzard would accept such a nuisance is because Kent asked him to.I've heard that you were attacked by a group of lizardmen on your way here, but the combat power Kent possesses is uncommon. I heard that five undead lizardmen have joined them this time, so to be honest, even if you hit them with all of Volzard's strength, they won't be able to match you.I can't believe the way my classmates are looking at me now.It's like they're looking at a dangerous person.'The other day, when a swarm of rock ogres came to Volzard, I was prepared for considerable casualties, but as it turned out, not only did we not die, but we didn't get a single person injured. All thanks to Kent's presence.''No, no it was all done by Reinhardt and his team...''It's kind of scary to be lifted up by Mr. Donovan like this, and I'm afraid of the rest.''Kent is both a shield and a contraption for Volzard. With the current situation where the Demon Forest is active, Volzard can't afford to lose Kent. That's why I will accept any troublesome person if asked. I'm not going to be able to get rid of them, but I'm not going to stop you if you disrupt the order and security of Volzard. We'll take your guild registration cards and throw you out of town. If you think you can live without identification and without anyone to rely on, do it.Maybe there's a sense of rebellion swirling around in the minds of my classmates, but Donovan-san's words are completely legitimate, and we don't have the ability to go against him.Honestly, unlike the five of us, I was worried that some of us would cause trouble just because of the number of people in the group, so I'm relieved that Donovan-san has nailed it.'Kent, is there anything you want to tell me?'''Yes, well first of all, the rescue mission, I was thinking of selecting members from among everyone to help, but I'm thinking of adding more undead lizardman-like subordinates and ending it with a blitzkrieg battle.'Hey, hey, wait a minute, what about our training?'Yeah, I had Yagi and the others train you, but I think it would be less dangerous to have the undead lizardmen towing you instead of the horses, because you wouldn't have to worry about resting or resupplying, and you wouldn't have to operate them in the first place.Maybe so, but I'm just saying, after all that training...'Yeah, but while we're over here, I think it's more convenient to handle the horses, and it'll give me more to work with.So you're saying that we can continue our training?Yes, if there are others besides Mr. Kobayashi and the others who want to be trained, I'll ask them to train you.Yay, you won't be able to ride horses back in Japan, will you, Acchan?It's true that in Japan it's very expensive to think of it as a horse riding experience, and it takes a lot of time and effort to go to a school.Well, as soon as you register, I will give you 3,000 hectares of money each to buy daily necessities.'Wait a minute, didn't you say yesterday that you were going to give away fifteen thousand hectares each, and didn't you say you gave away fifteen thousand hectares to Yagi and the others? Isn't that a little unfair?It's not even money you earned yourself, what are you talking about, you navel-gazing brave man.''Yeah, but Manon and the others advised me that three thousand hectares would be fine, and I'll pay for accommodation and meals, so we should be able to make ends meet.But even so, to be one fifth of Yagi and the others...You want money, you work for it, and there are plenty of jobs you can do.Takayama was still trying to say something, but there was no way he could fabricate a waste of time against Donovan-san, so he got in line for registration quietly.That Takayama got an E rank card in terms of the strength of his magic power, while everyone else got an F rank card.I see, it's true that no matter how strong your magic power is, it doesn't matter how strong your magic power is, it's still E rank.So, only one person got an E rank card, but Takayama started to complain again.''Wait a minute, isn't it strange to have an E rank with a magic power as strong as mine?''I don't care how strong your magic is, if you go into a forest or dungeon without any experience or ability, you'll die.Otto-san refused easily, as usual.'No, but if you have as much magic as I do...'''Guild ranks aren't a decoration, no matter how much you call out, your rank won't go up unless you have achievements to show for it. Besides, as long as you have achievements, your rank will go up even if you don't want it to.Oh, you're right, a B-rank was unreasonable to expect."Kokubun, what grade are you?Well, I'm a B, but...B is a no-go for you.No, it was the result of that crystal ball malfunction, or rather, an irregularity."Shit, okay, I'll get past you in a minute and I'll get past you...He's about to leave with a throwaway line like he's been beaten up, but he hasn't handed out his living allowance yet, is that okay? Oh, he's back.Give me the money, or I'll give you...Yeah, yeah, yeah, don't waste it, okay?Ugh, shut up, I know...Wow, he's all red in the face and looks like a really badly made kid.After handing out the money to everyone, I called out to my trusty Kondo.'Kondo, take care of everyone, ask the old and new duo for directions and stuff.All right, I'm sorry for everything you've done for me.No, no, no, we all have to do what we can, at a time when we have to do what we can.I also thanked Mr. Donovan and Otto for their help, and now, let's go add to our family members.
