Ways to Slay Dragons Gently

One day behind the cavalry regiment that went ahead, now a group of infantry rushed across the road in the direction of the city wall.

Thomas and others, who were hiding in the forest to check the situation, left the bushes and returned to the road.

"Yo~ yo~ I hide here and there every time, it's too ugly. Trouble~~"

"It's you who caused the trouble, right? Playing so grandly without considering the consequences, do you have the consciousness to cause trouble to everyone?"

"... woo woo..."

The red-haired Phantom Beast King started to braid his own hair without knowing what to do after being poured cold words on his head by the petite girl.

The tall black smoke column that could be seen clearly in the distance became a beacon that notified the changes in the city.If we go forward like this, we will run into King Fukui's subordinates being interrogated whether they have anything to do with the burnt fortress, and there is also the possibility that they will be tortured on suspicion of spies, their luggage will be confiscated, and even all of them will be executed. .

After the caravan discussed with Ghaith, who had advised him of the danger ahead, they said goodbye to the group and headed towards the border.

"Hey, he helped us when we were desperate, so don't complain. Now we are going to the Inawash White Lake. Who is stronger than him? Can fight against that necromancer The magician you have must be a master, right? There is only a great priest in the four-faced god religion. If you want to improve the combat effectiveness of the team, you can't find it just by wandering around."

"Yes, yes! Brother is right, Miss Kitty!"

Crotia glared at the man who was elated at Thomas' support.

"It's the first time I've heard that you and Thomas are brothers. Brothers with an age difference of more than 1000 years are really rare. Also, my name is Crotia, not Miss Kitten."

"Do you hate that name?"

"Well, I hate it. You, too, and Ulan Pok, have never called me by my name properly. I don't know what happened to the World of Eudemons. In the world of humans, that would be quite rude."

The Dragon King, who put the braid in his mouth, bit the braid for a while, thought for a while and said: "... But, it's easy to handle both the cute little squirrel lady and the beautiful big brother who is in a bad mood. If my name is called, it will be very bad. How can I say that I am a dragon--"

"What's your real name? Why would you be a dragon if you were called a human? Explain why, please—and, again, my name is Crotia, and I don't remember ever being a squirrel."

"The so-called real name refers to the one expressed in Chinese-style characters. Ancient characters have the power to exorcise demons, so they are used as country names or royal family secret names."

"Ah, which one is it? It has such a meaning. I thought it was just the disgusting vanity of the royal family who simply showed the difference from commoners. Do ancient characters really have the effect of exorcising demons?"

"I don't know~~ I'm just a dragon~~ Not a monster~~"

Thomas, who was listening to the conversation between the two, couldn't help but put his hand on his forehead.Although the way of speaking is completely different, the answers of this seemingly frivolous man and Ulan Pok are actually very similar, and they are indeed connected by blood.

"...Forget it. Then, if it's just a dragon, if it calls a human who doesn't have a real name, what's wrong?"

"If the magic power is too strong, even if there is no such intention, the opponent will act according to his own wishes. I can use the fire spirit without spells. Calling the opponent's name is like pinching his heart. It is impossible to be A guy who can be happy even if he holds his heart."

"That's it... Ulan is paying attention carefully. The same goes for other places. He has endured a lot..."

"What's wrong? If you want to be with humans, of course you have to endure the lack of freedom to cooperate with humans. I, for the sake of Miss Little Rabbit, I can endure anything!"

"I can't stand your frivolous way of talking like a fool! Please talk to that black-cloaked bastard in a much more handsome way, please?"

If only Crotia had grown up a bit.I will pass with a smile.However, the girl has a strong sense of inferiority because she is often told by her sister and maids that she is not beautiful. She thinks that no matter who looks super handsome, he will give herself special treatment, which has a bad meaning.

The Dragon King smiled with a cat-like face in a super happy mood.

"No, that's exhausting."

"You bastard~~!"

The girl was clenching her small fist and was about to hit him, but was stopped by Thomas' arm stretched from behind.

"Hey, you're serious—I'm sorry, brother. This guy was raised as a princess, and she's not used to you treating her like that, and she's still a pure yellow-haired girl."

"Wait, Doma! Who is a yellow-haired girl! Compared with you, who is a beast, everyone is a saint!"

The red-haired Dragon King laughed out loud.

"I can't help it! Not only the name and face, but also the reaction is exactly the same! I didn't expect such a happy thing in this world that I haven't seen for a thousand years, ah, happy and happy."

"Exactly the same? Who?"

"Nadia."

"So, who is that, please don't omit it and explain it well."

"Miss Xiaohua's ancestors. Those who are crowned with strange common names such as Holy King and Holy Queen who ignore themselves, my little cutie!"

--... nymphophilia...?Thomas couldn't help looking at him suspiciously.

Crotia remembered the huge portraits adorning the front of the palace hall.

"...What 'yo!' Ah, she doesn't look the same at all, she is much prettier than me."

"If that's the case, I'm afraid she made quite a correction. She threatened the painters by saying things like 'I'll make you look ugly' or 'I'll draw a beautiful woman like the original!'. Hahahaha Haha, that scene seems to be right in front of my eyes——!"

Regardless of the two people who were left blank, the one who spoke was laughing all by himself.

"...In that case, why would a super handsome guy like you fall in love with that ugly monster?"

"Ugly? Although she is not a beauty, she is super cute. Just a kiss on the cheek makes her angry like a ripe tomato. Being with her is really very happy and happy! Whether she is brave or smart, she is impatient A bit of a crybaby again. When I said goodbye at the end, my face was stained with tears and snot. I want to kiss you so don’t sniff your nose, okay, hey! Such... I really can’t forget it even after thinking about it. "

In the end, it turned into a sentimental whisper.

After hearing his words, Thomas became sad.Dividing the world into two in order to protect humans and phantom beasts who cannot coexist, means parting with the woman she loves so much.

"Then, the sword you are holding now is the legendary 'Sword of the Oath' given to the Holy King!"

"Although this is the case, at that time she said, 'I don't want that kind of big sword that is in the way!'. It was I who knelt down and begged her and said to her, 'If you take it, you will definitely not suffer. Hold it and hold it. Well, this is a once-in-a-lifetime request from the Eudemons King', and it was forced on her—"

Although I felt sorry for the girl whose dream was shattered, Thomas couldn't help it, and burst out laughing. "...Laugh, laugh to death..."

Crotia twisted the man's arm severely, and then turned to the King of Monster Beasts: "Although I shouldn't say such things, but your taste in women is too bad."

"Is that so~~Miss White Rose, although she says she's ugly and ugly, but for a man, the smile of the woman he loves is the most beautiful. Just looking at it makes me happy and tempted."

The speechless girl looked up at him who spoke logically.

Gass and Yakenjell were still affected by the excessive yang energy, and they were not feeling well, and they followed far behind the three of them.

"No, no, Thomas is working hard."

"……Ugh?"

Plagued by headaches, nausea, and slight dizziness, the former paladin lifted his bluish face.

"Did you say something? Gus..."

"Ah no, a little... take a break?"

"It's the same if you rest. By the way, can you try using the 'detoxification' spell...?"

"I see. Maybe it will work."

Regardless of the physical condition of the two behind them, the three of them continued the conversation centered on the girl.

"Wow, where. Were you touched just now?"

Having said that, I can't honestly admit it.

"I didn't speak because I was stunned. You—that is, you were just showing off to us from now on.

Glory to your lover! "

"Hey hey hey, you can say that too."

"...Ahhh! Kill you!"

"Stop it, Crotia, it's too un-adult."

"I'm only 15 years old, of course I'm not an adult, no one can blame me!"

The monk's incantation took effect, and Yakenjel, who felt much more comfortable, was finally able to notice the commotion in front of him.

"Others are in pain, but the other side is very happy."

"It can't be helped, Thomas and Her Royal Highness seem to get along very well with that Eudemons King."

What the red-haired Dragon King said about "the beautiful elder brother who is in a bad mood" has really become in a bad mood.

Because there is no road leading to the lake in the shortest distance, the group decided to go through the temple first and then cross the ancient battlefield according to Gus' proposal.

"It takes two days to get to the temple, three days to cross the ancient battlefield, and two days to go to the center of the lake by boat. If there are ten days of magic power, there are still two full days left. No matter what kind of phantom beasts are there, As long as there is the Phantom Beast King from the two-part world, there will be no problem."

"That's right~~" The red-haired Dragon King nodded happily at Doma's words.

"Even if the bastard in the black cloak is here, you can feel at ease."

"Right, right~~"

Ryudo, who also nodded happily to Crotia's words, went down the river with Thomas to catch fish for dinner.He had no net or rod, so he told Thomas to stand downstream.Then he snapped his fingers.

After a blunt impact, a huge water column rushed between the two.

"Wow!... Oh?"

Dorma was hit like raindrops by the spectacular water spray, and there were many large and small fish with white bellies floating in front of his eyes.

"Throw it over, throw it over!"

The girl watching from the shore waved the dagger in her hand and shouted.

She handled the fish thrown over neatly, and the strong man also joined in the work of picking up the fish and gathering them together.When they were about to take away the scaled and gutted fish tied in a string with grass, the two said to the red-haired dragon king who swam in his clothes.

"Thank you for the good harvest, thank you! We are going back, how about you?"

"I want to play for a while~~"

His big tall figure, who paused to answer, was knocked down by the incoming wave.

Although he looked very happy, Thomas tilted his head and asked, "It's not the sea, why are there suddenly waves?"

"Because I exploded the magic of the fire spirits in the water, the water spirits lost their temper. I couldn't get along with them in the first place."

"Hey! What if you drown. Even the Dragon King is too messy, it will be dangerous."

"It's no problem. The type who never seems to think about the consequences, and can see through the consequences just by intuition."

"... Can you consider the consequences intuitively?"

Crotia shrugged and walked away, followed by a strong man carrying a large pile of fish in both hands.

The two left, and after enjoying a thrilling swim, the avatar of the dragon stopped swimming and was about to return to the shore--

A translucent woman's arm suddenly stretched out of the water, tightly holding his waist, and many other people wrapped his hands and feet, preventing him from moving.

"Ms. Wendini (Shui Ling), I apologize for being rude just now, can you forgive me-...Wow!" Engulfed by the big waves from behind, the body that sank into the water was again swallowed by the water demon They are entangled.Water vapor gushes out like an explosion.

From the bottom of a circular river without water rose a dragon in the form of a young man.One hand touched the red thing sitting on his head.The body is completely dry.

"Lu Qiujun. It's our fault, so don't go too far." As he spoke, the big red lizard fell from his head.He hugged it and walked towards the shore, the water in front immediately divided into two sides, and a road was formed at the bottom of the river.

"Look. It's all your fault, I've been completely hated by others."

He walked up while thinking about it, and stopped a few steps away from the shore.

Yakenjell looked down at him with a cold expression, holding an empty container in his hand.The Dragon King put his hands under the lizard's forelimbs, and held it in front of the young man like a baby.

"Hey. This kid is Lu Qiujun, a salamander. Lu Qiujun, how about a first-time greeting to the beautiful elder brother?"

The fire spirit with its long tail and body twisted spit out small flames with a puff.The light in the young man's cold fresh water eyes became very soft for a moment.

"Me too, it's the first time we meet, please give me more advice."

The big lizard riding on the Dragon King's shoulder quickly got into the burning red hair, and disappeared as if it disappeared.

"Hey, big beauty. Are you hating me?"

"Very annoying!"

"...Don't say it without hesitation, why?"

"Because you, who are frivolous and frivolous, swear oaths indiscriminately, which has brought great trouble to the descendants of the dragon."

"It's nothing, at least you should thank me for being able to meet the lover of fate, huh?"

"That's just your own idea. Could you please come up from the river, I can't draw water in this state."

The obedient Dragon King sat down beside the young man who knelt down to draw water.

"Because you are the half of Xiao Maotou, let me tell you seriously. Why do the teachings of the Four Gods now advocate the blending of the world? Because if the balance of the yin and yang worlds collapses and they become one world again, they will definitely Because of the second catastrophe."

"A reaction to splitting the world in two?"

The Dragon King shook his head at the astonished young man.

"No, the reason for splitting into two is to avoid the imminent crisis of the catastrophe--I really think that human beings are like those scum-like hungry ghosts, arguing non-stop over trivial matters. And, no There are too many people holding power who can be saved. Do you think my oath is to sacrifice phantom beasts for those guys? I can’t say no, but even the underworld is a grasshopper on a rope. As soon as the prestige of the four-phase gods weakens, humans who lose their faith will destroy the balance of the Yang world. If human beings cannot improve themselves, then only the king of phantom beasts can do it. It is the king's duty to protect phantom beasts and the underworld ah."

"For this reason, many vows are made to bind the descendants?"

"Yes, and what's even more cunning is that there is no such thing as direct lineage in the oath. As long as a drop of my blood flows, the oath will be effective. Your little Dragon King is considered a good bloodline in my side line. Looking at it now, it is inconceivable that a little Maotou with strong ancient dragon blood will be born from that bloodline... But, the timing is too bad."

"opportunity?"

"Problems in various aspects. There are also things that are not convenient to tell you, so I can't say all of them. However, it seems that there was a lot of trouble when Xiao Maotou became the Dragon King."

Arkenjell immediately remembered the peculiarity of possessing magic.

"Even if the magic power is strong, it's because of the power of the ancestors, not because of strength?"

"That's right, Dragon, everything is very proud. Even if you don't need to bow your head to the king, you can't bear it when you are judged to be inferior to the king. Plus, Xiao Maotou is just like the little devil you saw. We have been fighting and fighting, and when the decision was finally made, many phantom beasts had already fallen into the human world. Little Maotou suffered quite a lot in hunting them."

"...Could it be that the legendary Phantom Beast Hunter refers to the Phantom Beast King who came here because of the chaos?"

"I don't know. It's impossible for the King of Phantom Beasts to clean up all of them. There are also humans who actually hunt Phantom Beasts for a living."

Hearing what he said, the young man's chest ached.Although it is wrong for the king to hunt phantom beasts, it is even more sinful to kill the phantom beasts that were forced to come to the Yang world because of human faults to make money.I am one of them--

"I'm... more than ashamed of not seeing my mistake."

"Okay, okay. Crazy Eudemons always needs someone to solve it. This is often a life-threatening job. If there is no corresponding reward, no one will do it. First of all, the Eudemons king himself gets paid for it Right. I am very happy with your idea, but this is something you do directly for Eudemons. After you get the money, you are the one who decides to use it on a meaningful path.”

The Dragon King who split the world in two patted the young man on the shoulder at the end of his speech and stood up.After walking a few steps, he suddenly stopped and turned around.

"--Do you want to listen to what my little Maotou would never say to you?"

"If it's a dirty joke, there's no time."

"I violated you, hey... the little Maotou who came to Yang Realm, the first phantom beast he hunted was his good friend Unicorn."

"...!" Putting the container at his feet, the young man stood up and looked at the red-haired Dragon King.

The incarnation of the dragon, which died thousands of years ago, clasped its arms with clearly visible muscle movements and said: "Before he showed his possessive magic, Xiao Maotou was always regarded as a heretic of the dragon, and was excluded by his compatriots-in short, he was a waste. Ah, He is a heretic, and he is still a child. So the real dragons simply ignore him, but he is also a dragon, and even phantom beasts with a little power like Chimera play him as a fool."

"That kind of thing... nothing at all..."

He said he was a waste, but in Yakenjere's view, Ulan Boke is a wise king who is far better than human monarchs in thinking about the people.

Seeing his profound expression, the Dragon King smiled slightly and waved a hand.

"No, no, no, he's not an honest brat who gets melancholy just because of this kind of thing. Arrogance and impoliteness are all born with. It's because of this kind of guy that he is very similar to a unicorn who is afraid of loneliness. We got along well. But one day, the unicorn disappeared from the underworld, probably fell into the underworld, so he came here and looked for it directly, and the result—”

"...Are you one step too late?"

"That's right. Being chased by humans, I suffered a lot of injuries, and I was alone and scared... I can't even remember what happened to Xiao Maotou, so crazy. So, I can't do without killing—then Two years later, he probably killed more phantom beasts than all the kings so far. Even if Xiao Maotou is still a little ghost, he will think about various things to some extent. When a cute child travels, he will Turning into an unlovable stinking brat, that’s how travel makes people more and more like kings.”

"I really want to ask you to go on a trip too."

Yake's tone sounded very cold.

"... She was originally a transcendent beauty, why would she only speak harsh words. If you were a woman, I would have pushed you down on the grass, and made you cry and stop, forgive me, or do it again, ha. "

"Didn't I say that I don't have time to listen to pornographic jokes? My ears get hard of hearing when I get old, don't I?"

The Dragon King let out a big sigh.

"The face is a hundred times more beautiful than Nadia's, but her character is a hundred times cuter than Nadia's."

"The first sentence is that you don't remember your lesson, but the latter sentence sounds like you are showing off your lover."

"...It's so strange—in my oath, I didn't say a single word about whether the lover of fate is of the same sex~~ Xiao Maotou is already the second one. Is there something wrong with the dragon?"

"That's what I think from the bottom of my heart when I see you."

"Yes, yes. Anyway, it's all my fault. If it weren't for her and Nadia's patronizing to mediate the conflict between humans and phantom beasts and to avoid catastrophe, the descendants of the dragon kings would not There are those who become pedophiles, those who have affairs, and those who are gay..."

Seeing him talking vigorously as if he was masochistic, Yake really wanted to tell him, don't you also have nymphophilia, but he didn't say it in the end.

"Now I understand the reason why Xiao Maotou is attracted to you."

"He said it before because I resemble that unicorn."

"Where's the injured unicorn? It must not be too late this time, I will save you with my own hands, so be it."

"Wounded unicorn? Me?"

The Dragon King pointed to his left chest with his thumb.It was an unintentional action that was just a metaphor for the pain in his heart, but it had the result of uncovering the old wound of Yaconjell that has not healed to this day.

"...This kind of thing, it's nothing...I'm not like that..."

Knowing that the blood on his face had disappeared, he wanted to pretend to be indifferent, but he couldn't suppress the trembling of his voice.I want to overcome and hide the old wounds that I have endured, but when others say it, it is an obvious accusation, and I feel both humiliated and shocked.

Finally, he also realized that he had said something he shouldn't have said. Before the Dragon King was about to say something, his face suddenly twisted.

"--Hey..., stop. It's terrible to come back on this occasion! Hurry up, assistant...! Don't be angry, it's my fault, I'll apologize right away... You big fool! You have no brains!"

Although he was talking to himself, his tone was strangely urgent.The young man was about to turn his head to see what was going on, when he saw that the whole body of the red-haired Dragon King was surrounded by the flashing light and the vortex of the wind at his feet.But those disappeared quickly, and there was a black-haired boy standing there in the round and bald spot of the grass.

"Don't say those superfluous words...!"

The language that roared ferociously was spoken to the ancestor Dragon King who went back to the other side of time.Then, changing his angry expression, he looked at the young man who was stunned by the sudden magic solution.

"Yakangel...! What that guy said is not what I thought. Yakangel is Yakangel, and there is only one Yakangel... Damn, I can't say it. That is to say, those mess Leaving him alone with all the crap. As long as I'm around with Yaconjell, I-"

The usually taciturn boy desperately wanted to convey his heart, but he had fully conveyed it.The young man felt that the self-esteem wounded by the outspoken words was slowly healing.He doesn't need any conditions and actions from himself, the boy just cherishes himself wholeheartedly.What he said about protecting yourself from everything is true.Yakenjell smiled.Even the boy who struggled to find the right words saw God's calm and gentle smile.

"I understand, Ulan Pok."

"...Really, that's great..."

The relieved boy couldn't maintain consciousness under the intense fatigue caused by the consumption of mana, and just fell forward like this.

The young man stretched out his arms and embraced the boy who fell into a death-like sleep.It would be a pity for Crotia and the others, but the reduction in combat effectiveness may be a serious problem.But even so, Yakenjal was overjoyed at the boy's return.

The queen dragon who made ice beasts and can be freely manipulated, and the great flame dragon king who left the world with two legends, are of course very outstanding Phantom Beast Kings.However, for him, the Eudemons King is only Ulan Boke.

Except that the Dragon King had changed from a bright red-haired young man to a gloomy child who could not wake up, the group arrived at the temple of the Four Gods within the scheduled two days without any obstacles.

However, the sudden help of the soldiers who came to the door was politely rejected.

Monk Gass discussed with the monk in charge of communication, hoping to discuss with the upper-level department.Generally speaking, they will be brought to the priest in charge of external affairs first, and if it is judged to be a serious situation, the chief priest will take countermeasures.No matter what, you can't directly meet the great priest.However, the room to which the monk who conveyed them took them was not one of them.

"This is Master Kaningam, the leader of the paladins guarding our temple."

The monk introduced that it was a young man with long, almost white hair tied into the unique hairstyle of a paladin, and his hands resting on a magnificent sword hilt.

Although he was not as tall as Dorma, his burly body with rumbling muscles and bones was straight and his back was straight, and he had sharp eyesight like a siege.Those bright blue eyes rested on Yakenjel.

He strode close to the gasping young man, swung his big left hand on his face, knocked him down to the ground, and then pressed his side with the scabbard.

"What are you doing when we just met!"

Thomas yelled, but with the boy on his back, he couldn't react quickly.

"Please stop!"

Instead of Thomas, it was Gus who rushed to stop him.

But the knight leader pushed him away, grabbed the young man's long silver hair and pulled him up.

"What is this hairstyle! How dare a shameless deserter continue to bear the honorable title of paladin!

And brazenly showing up in front of his former teacher, Yakenjell! "

"No, no, Master, I--"

"Shut up, I don't want to be called Master Master by your filthy mouth! Meeting here is also the guidance of the Four-phase God, let me deal with you on the spot."

Kaningam let go of the young man's hair and stretched his hand towards the hilt of the sword, when the ominous sound of the bowstring being tightened came from behind him.

Aiming at the man's broad back, Crotia sternly ordered: "Don't move. If you dare to draw your sword, I will shoot an arrow. No matter what kind of sword master, you can't dodge the shot from behind at this distance." Arrow."

"...If you do this, do you think you can get out unscathed?"

"You are the one who suddenly behaved violently. The monk leading the way can also testify. Yake is our important partner. Although I don't know what happened, how can I watch my partner being killed in front of my eyes in silence?" Kill? - Gase took Yake away from the man."

Startled by her daring behavior, Gus complied without saying a word.

"Good job, is Crotia okay, Yake? Oh, there is a red handprint on the face, is the mouth broken? It will be fine if there are no marks."

Thomas, who was really not very good-looking as a young man with an unconscious body on his back, hurriedly looked at the young man's face and asked.

After confirming that the opponent's killing intent disappeared, the girl took the arrow from the string and put it back into the quiver.

"Let's go, since we can't borrow reinforcements, staying here is just a waste of time."

"Please wait a moment, the two things are different. I am very interested in what you say, and eliminating the phantom beasts that attack humans is also a major issue for our holy knights. If there are people with special skills to eliminate phantom beasts, We are willing to work together.”

"Really?"

"The big event in the human world is right in front of you, but you don't distinguish between public and private and give up responsibility. This kind of narrow-minded person cannot be the leader of the Tenth Paladin."

--It's as if it's amazing, who is the bastard who hit Yake in the first place?

The brawny mercenary didn't say anything, but was sullen in his heart.The guardian of destiny is the private matter of the Huan Beast King, which takes priority over any official business. It is a blessing for both parties that Ulan Pok is asleep now.If the boy was awake, he would have split the guy in half with the big red sword.

After arriving at the reception room of the knight leader's room, the group explained to Kaningam all the ins and outs so far except for the fact that Ulan Boke is the king of the monsters.In front of Crotia, Gass really couldn't say anything about King Miyagi raising phantom beasts that eat humans, but if he didn't say it, he couldn't highlight the danger of kings owning phantom beasts.

"...I see. It is indeed a worrying situation. However, we have not received reports of criminals and refugees disappearing for no reason, or that King Fukui used humans to feed phantom beasts. Moreover, Inababa Lake adjacent to this temple If there are phantom beasts hidden in it, it is impossible for the high priest not to notice. As you all know, this area is not suitable for farming and grazing land. The fishermen who make a living by catching lake fish also live on the other side of the ancient battlefield. But there are no rumors of villagers disappearing for no reason."

"Lu Wanka, the Prime Minister of the Miyamu Kingdom, does not have the generosity to raise incompetent spies, nor does he have the stupidity to hire mercenaries with uncertain information."

Crotia asserted, and Thomas followed suit.

"Besides, that strange magician is not a small character who talks nonsense on such occasions. That guy has absolute confidence in his own power, and knows that he can deal with them in any way, so he easily told us the Eudemons Where. Although I don’t know what method he used, but he probably played a trick to prevent the great priest from discovering the phantom beast. This is a special land, and there are ancient abandoned cities, which is very different from the new circle Same. Based on my mercenary intuition that I have been born and died many times, this place is very, much worse."

As Thomas spoke, he realized that the negotiation had failed.There is no real evidence for the actions of a politically neutral Quatrefoil order.

Kaningam's answer was exactly as he expected.

"That kind of inaccurate information won't allow the entire Knights to go with you. In short, I want to hear the words of the young Esthetic Beast Hunter. There is one day before he wakes up. You are allowed to stay in this temple for a while."

That is the end of listening to your words, you have to remember the arrogant and self-respecting attitude of gratitude, which made the girl raise her eyes.

Knight Leader turned his attention to the silent young man with lowered eyes.

"-Akenzil, come to my room after supper."

"……Yes."

"Please allow me to sit with you!"

The strong girl next to the young man who answered dejectedly stared at the paladin who had been his master.

"Sorry, this is a conversation related to the commandments of the paladins. I will not use violence again. I swear on my honor."

"There is also verbal violence. From a standpoint, I don't think Yake can refute you."

"Princess Crotia, you don't seem to understand the details of the matter. This guy is a paladin who escaped from the headquarters of the church without permission without a formal application for resignation. He should have been brought back to the headquarters and held a punishment meeting to decide on punishment. Now, in order to eliminate the phantom beasts, we are especially lenient with him."

"I submitted an application to withdraw from the group..." Yake, who still bowed his head, protested feebly.

"Do you mean the one that was placed in your room with the sword? Needless to say, His Majesty the Pope, he even fled from the dormitory without saying hello to my teacher. You still say that is a formal application?"

"Master Kaningam. I am also serving the Four-phase God. Can you allow me to sit with me? If I am with you, Her Royal Highness and the others will feel more at ease."

Gus smoothed things over with a smile in order to ease the atmosphere that turned bad again.However, Crotia's challenging words turned his efforts into naught.

"If you don't allow it, we will leave immediately. Since you said that we will not hesitate to cooperate with you, we will tell you. However, you said that there is no reason to go out and retracted the preface. If you don't move, then you don't want to look for it. Eudemons, just listen to us. We don’t have to defeat Eudemons, so we don’t have time to talk nonsense with you.”

"your Highness……!"

What a straightforward and insulting statement, the monk moaned, and the knight leader turned blue with anger.

The brawny mercenary laughed, and said to Kaningam who was staring at him: "I can understand your position. The royal families and nobles in various countries are in constant wars, and there is no way to think of donating money to the church. There is no business. The wallets of merchants are naturally tightened, let alone ordinary people who are poor in their daily lives. The church that is struggling with finances naturally needs to save money, and try to avoid doing things that annoy the royal family. Eliminate a dimensional beast Because we can’t get it. If I were you, you would drive us out of the house just after listening to the valuable information that we need to refer to in the future.”

"No, rude!"

Thomas' expression and momentum suddenly changed to another person's seriousness.

"Are you kidding? You guys are the ones who are rude. In the eyes of you paladins, mercenaries are probably no different from rogues. We are trading our own lives for today's three meals. The royal family who was eaten and raised phantom beasts Donate money, drink tea elegantly, you look down on me, we are not honest and just give up. Since we feel that we are in the way, then forget about the army, and the price of intelligence must be paid.”

"Just because you're a mercenary, you want to threaten me?"

"Don't pretend to be a victim. If you can't even do a fair deal, what you did is no different from robbery. Or is it that the paladin will be forgiven by the four-faced god for everything?"

The conversation proceeded like hand-to-hand combat, and the girl who started looked anxiously at this and then at that.Yake is useless, and even Gase gave up mediation and became a bystander.

It was Kaningam who finally gave way.

"...It also makes sense. Forget it, what reward do you want?"

"Food, horses, boats across the lake, and... blessings for the sword. The opponent is a necromancer. When facing undead monsters, the blessed sword will come in handy."

"Is that enough?"

"The money is enough. From the beginning, we hope that the help from this temple is nothing more than this. Is it our job to eliminate Fujin's phantom beasts?"

"...It seems that I misunderstood the mercenary."

Thomas replied with a wry smile to Kaningam who didn't even smile.

"The paladins are too ignorant of the world. Mercenaries are also very different. We are so famous that we have aliases. We are good among them. Miyamoto's prime minister, Lu Wanka, knows what it means to know people and be good at assignments. Valuable mercenaries can't be stingy with money. In this world, credit is more important than anything else."

"That's why, keep it in mind."

Not only did the other party admit her claim, but she also gained respect from the other party. The girl couldn't help admiring Thomas' wrist.This man not only has wrist strength, but also has considerable political ability.

After finishing her dinner early, Crotia walked to the atrium of the temple, looking at the sunset over the ancient battlefield, feeling sad in her heart.Sisters who can only chat and embroider to pass the time will never have such sadness.After this trip, you will be free, and you don't have to be married to a man you don't like.If I am free, I can go wherever I want by myself—but what can I do as a little girl.

Sitting down on the stone bench in the gazebo, she sighed naturally.At this moment, a big hand stretched out from behind and gently patted her braided head.

"What's the matter, I'm not energetic. Have you eaten too much?"

"That's not it. I'm not you who value weight over quality. It's just that I feel a little sad after listening to the depressing prayer song."

The big Thomas bent down and squeezed himself onto the small stone bench with difficulty.

"Well, besides, the red-haired dragon king became much quieter when he was gone. The next time Ulan boy uses possession magic again, let that guy come."

"No, don't care about me like that... Well, I admit that he is a kind of nice man, but after all, he has died a long time ago, and he still belongs to another woman. Even if he puts a high hat on me, I will only feel that emptiness."

"Are there any other dragons? Just go find your own dragon, and you will find it one day."

"It doesn't matter if it's human."

The mercenary dropped his eyes on the smooth stone floor, took a rest