149 Episode 149 "Midnight Small Fish Sleeping Party and How to Use'Artif'".txt

I completed the house search.

In the end, the only 'sacred relic (artifact)' in this Western-style house was that shifting amulet.

The other things found were a magical shield, a bow and an arrow each, and several dozen gold coins. The rest were a few dozen gold coins.

These are evidence of what 'Veil' did. There's also the remnants of a gargoyle left behind, and they could be proof that he sent a demon to Ilgafa town.

However, we've decided to take the amulet with us.

This one can't be used against anyone else since Fynn has taken control of it. So, it's not proof. Besides, in case our friends from the Veil come to get her back, we can't let them take it with them. There is a chance that the existence of the artifact's owner will be noticed. It is best to keep this away from the 'Veil' and the others.

In addition, various other information was obtained in the Western-style building.

First of all, the 'Skill Pollution Skill' used by the 'Veil'.

This was detailed in the parchment that was in the room.

That 'Skill Pollution Skill' was really an irregular skill, and they only possessed four of the same kind, too.

Two of the attributes are flame and two are ice.

The one that 'Vale' used was the ice one. But I contaminated it back with that skill. The Veil's ice covered her breasts in a thin layer. She's alive, but we can't get the skill out. And the skill itself could be contaminated by the ice.

Anyway, ...... where are the rest of the skills are located? I don't want them.

Secondly, about the transference of the magic circle painted on the floor of the room.

According to Fynn, that was connected to a room in the dungeon. The dungeon around here is the one in the commercial city of Metekal. Fynn said they were based in a level deep beneath the dungeon.

It seems that it was a warehouse of items - a so-called treasure house.

It's an enclosed space at the end of a hidden door, so maybe the owner of that big arm was the gatekeeper.

...... I wonder what's going on now.

He's also eaten the ice from the 'Skill Pollution Skill' and there's an acid slime transitioning over there.

According to Reggie, the slimes are absurdly angry, and at the transition, "I'll melt anything at random! I've heard that he was gasping for air (in a figurative sense).

Leggy is also Leggy, and he's like, "Mm!　Then you can melt the key to the hidden door knob first! I'm sure he was trying to push a button. I'm sure by now they've welded a doorknob and key to the back door. The slime should be able to get out through the door, though.

That means that the treasure room over there is suffering from a mysterious creature that has been fed by the ice pollution and the doorknobs are melted and the expensive cheat items are being melted down.

I'm getting scared when I imagine .............

That ...... Nagi.

'I know what you mean. Letitia.

I kind of get it.

Letitia, Cutlass and I looked at each other after we finished our search for a house.

It seems that we had unknowingly destroyed two of the enemy's bases.

We were in for a surprise.

The organization sends gargoyles into the town without question, stirring up a sense of crisis among the nobles, then kidnaps them and sells items to them, so there's no problem with destroying them.

After that, we reassessed the situation.

'Veil' and Baroness Lalambell tied up, blindfolded and put earplugs on. The fallen nobleman and his attendants were restrained because of the violence. The enemy soldiers did the same. All of them were sent out of the room.

All we have to do now is wait for the pickup ...... but it won't take too long.

''Wah──── wow!

You see. There's an animalistic howl that's getting closer and closer.

There's a big hole in the wall of my room, and through it, I can see the forest outside.

The forest is bathed in moonlight.

Branches of trees, grass, and the shape of a golden beast is faintly visible.

The beast rushes straight towards us. It's running as fast as it can, so fast that you can almost hear the sound of the wind cutting through it. The beast jumps straight into the room and jumps.

It disarmed its skills in the air──revealing its white skin──and became a blonde girl──in the form of Rita──and jumped straight to me──?

'Aaaaaaahhhh!

"Rita!

Rita, who took the form of a human being, squeezed me, and hugged me.

I'm not going to be able to get out of it, but I'm going to be able to get out of it.

No!　I can't lose you!　I don't want you to be in danger without my knowledge!　No!　I can't take my turn at the Nagi.　Oh no!

Um, hey, Rita: ......

'You're not hurt, are you?　I mean, it doesn't hurt, does it?　Tell me if it's true. Please tell me you're okay. I was so scared....... I was so, so scared! I was worried that Nagi is ...... out of my reach, that master ...... might be in danger... ......... scary............ what to do about it...... I didn't understand ...... nagi ............ nagiii!

Rita's eyes were filled with tears one after another.

Tears poured out of Rita's cherry-red eyes one after another.

"I'm sorry, Rita. I'm sorry I made you worry.

"............chi ga... ...... nagi..." "Don't be bad... ...

Rita wiped her eyes with her bright white hands.

............ I'm not ............ I'm a newcomer to ...... and I don't want to be ...... ............ never stops. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it look like this: ............ Wow............ aaaaaaahhhh!

squeezing

Rita puts her arms around me, holding me tightly.

As it was, Rita was screaming and crying out.

She cried out like a little child, "Womp womp," as if she were a little child.

Rita's beast ears, her tail, and her bare limbs are covered with grass and dirt. Rita must have taken on the form of a wolf in "Full Beastification" and ran straight through the forest.

The Veil said that they put wards in the forest and released ghosts, but that doesn't get through to Rita. Warding is 'warding destruction' and the undead will be purified from every single one of them by the 'divine power' they wear.

That's why Rita came the fastest, but - after all, I'm afraid I pushed her too hard.

I'm not going to be able to get it right. And thank you.

'Ohhhhhh. Wah. Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

You're not listening, Rita.

And you don't even realize that you're not wearing any clothes.

Leticia chuckles as she takes off her own jacket and drapes it over Rita's shoulders. I say thank you, and Leticia nods with kind eyes.

I really want to drape my jacket over her, but Rita's arms are around my back and I can't move. It doesn't hurt. But Rita is so firmly fixed in place that she won't let go of it.

It's okay. I'm not going anywhere.

............ ugh.

So don't worry, you know?

I patted Rita's head and rubbed her back.

The enemy is defeated, the house search is done.

So it doesn't matter how many minutes it takes for Rita to calm down.

But ...... unexpectedly, Rita's beast ears twitched and reacted.

I was still sobbing, but Rita released her arms from my back and bowed her head as if she was sorry for the loss.

'...... I'm sorry for being so distraught. Master.

Okay. It's fine.

You know, I'm sorry that I wasn't there for you in your time of need.

I don't care. What's going on with you, Rita?

Cecil and Aine will be here soon!

Rita puffed up her cheeks and looked at me.

'You can't let everyone see how embarrassing you are!　I have the pride of being the vanguard to protect you all!　You'd be embarrassed if you were crying like a little girl!

...... No, we have Letitia and Cutlass here, and Fynn and Reggie.

............ Yeah.

Rita's cherry-red eyes widened.

Then she looked up, looked at Leticia, looked at Cutlass, looked at Fynn and Reggie, who was floating in the air and waving with a "good smile"...

Woooooooooooooooooooo!

I turned bright red and held my face.

I mean, I hadn't even noticed!

And I'm naked?　Oh no!　I'm so embarrassed!　Oi, there was a surprisingly large gallery of people who were there... whoa!

'You have the same reaction as Lady Letitia!　You are good friends!

He's not a happy chum...

So, for now, make sure Rita has her jacket on properly.

You have to calm her down from crying and being shy at the same time.

We waited for Cecil and Aine to arrive on horseback, and then we began the removal process.

Cecil went to "appraise" the items he found.

Aine manipulated and stunned the memories of the Veil and the others with the "Memory Purge" and threw all traces of our presence into the different spaces of "Sister's Treasure Chest" to destroy the evidence.

Then I said to Iris, "I've joined up with you. I sent a message to Iris saying, "We've joined up, tell Rafilia to be at ease.

We've been in contact with each other through the mind linkage revision.

That's why I knew that Cecil, Rita and Aine were on their way to us, and that Iris had managed to seal the gate in secret. The reason I was able to fight without worrying is because of that.

According to Iris, the soldiers of the Irgapha Lordship House are already on their way to capture the 'evildoer who led the demons to the town'.

Of course, through Iris, the regular soldiers have been told about the abilities of the 'Veil', Baroness Laramber and her subordinates. We know the soldiers' travel course, so we can just avoid it and go home.

Finally, we all have to do a little pointing and checking to make sure everything is OK.

Then we retreated from the mysterious house of the mysterious organization.

After that, we went through the forest and continued on the road...

The gates of the port city of Ilgafa were closed, but the soldiers on guard were kept away by Iris, so White's levitation skill, 'Rebiteishou! And then you climbed over the walls of the city...

When we finally got home, what was waiting for us?

Welcome home!　Now, I'm ready for a good night's sleep!

It was Rafilia with a lot of pillows.

I guess it's ...... this situation.

All the furniture in the living room has been cleared away and the floor is covered with sheets and blankets.

On top of that is a pillow. And more blankets.

There are pillows for all of us. We are all ready for a sleepover.

And drawn on the sheets is a magic circle in the shape of "Gargoyle," "Armored Soldier," "Skeleton" and "Ghost.

"No way, this is Rafilia's 'anti-magic ward'?

'Yes, sir!　We've made sure that everyone can sleep in peace, so that when the demons come, they're safe!

Raphilia puffed out her chest, "Ehem.

Cecil, Rita, and Aine are all impressed, "Oh, oh. Leticia said, "Yes? I'm just nodding my head.

I'll explain Rafilia's skill.

Rafilia's cheat skill, "Anti-Demon Warding," is a skill that "allows you to create a barrier exclusive to the target demon by lying face down on a magic circle depicting it. It's unlikely that a demon will come back to the town, and it's hard to imagine them attacking this house directly.

But it's a comforting thought. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to get down and put up a barrier if the need arises.

When I told her that, Leticia also let out a sigh, "Oh my God!

It's the same for me. It's a great idea, isn't it?

It's like setting up a wall in the living room of a house to protect against demons.

It's a great ...... well thought out idea, Rafilia.

It's the least I can do. ......

Raphilia squirmed and laced her fingers together.

'You've all had a night of battle and travel, and you haven't had time to relax, have you?　So I thought very hard about it to give you a good night's rest. Of course, Iris-sama came up with the idea, too, right?

With Iris?

'Yes!　'I want my brother and all of you to rest in peace,' Iris said.

Raphilia clapped her hands, with a bang.

'And,' she said, 'this way, you can legally lie around in the same bunk as your brother! And his eyes were sparkling...

Hey, Master...!　Why do you tell them about it...!

Oh, Iris is here, too.

I thought I heard footsteps from the doorway, and then Iris, with her hair in a ponytail, comes rolling in.

It's a different style of disguise than when she's at the lord's house, a shifu-like disguise.

Iris went straight up to Rafilia and started pounding Rafilia's stomach with her tiny fist like a kitten playing with it. Rafilia says "I'm sorry, I want to say I'm sorry" and laughs as if it doesn't hurt at all.

It's soothing.

When I watch it, I can't help but laugh too.

The two of them in the lord's house are probably like this too. They really do make a great team.

And anyway!　Hey, big brother. I'm glad you're safe.

Iris noticed everyone's eyes, and she pissed off a little.

Then, in front of me, she gave a formal bow as the daughter of a lord.

"Iris was connected to her brother through the 'Mind Linkage - Revised', so ...... she managed to stay calm, just barely, but I'm sure everyone else was worried about her.

Yeah. I'm sorry you had to worry about me.

'Even Master was as ho-hum as usual on the outside, but it was hard to turn over the tea and bump into the bookshelves, wasn't it?

You see, I accidentally blasted Mr. Iris's book at you.

Rafilia nodded to Iris, who shrugged her shoulders in annoyance.

''Master, he tripped and fell when he tried to pick it up again--''

I dropped the letter that was tucked inside the book: ......

I didn't even notice that your father was knocking on your door.

You've inadvertently read out the letter you found - a love letter to the master: ......

'But you are indeed a master. With his skillful speaking skills, he conveyed Iris' proposal to your father. It was only with Master's help that I was able to convince him to temporarily open the castle gates and temporarily scare the guards away from the city walls!

'Yes!　When I told him that the Sea Dragon Hero, who promised Iris-sama a yotogi, would not return, he gladly opened the gates to the castle!

What did you say?　You don't want Iris to hear that kind of thing ────!

Heh.

'You're not a hee-hee!　And please don't confess your failures in the midst of the hustle and bustle...!

Bump, bump, bump!

Iris's tiny palm slaps Raphilia's belly and makes her chest shake.

It's really soothing.

I feel like I'm finally home.

''Anyway, it's late for tea ......, so let's all get warmed up with some hot water.

At my suggestion, everyone goes about their business.

And then - we decided to lounge around on the blanket in the living room until we fell asleep.

"──That's why Iris has arranged for the horses 'Mr. Pickle' and 'Mr. Pockle' and additional horses.

It all happened so fast, didn't it?　Mr. Nagi.

On a blanket in the living room.

We ate a sweet portable meal, drank hot water, and warmed up, and then we were lounging on the blanket.

All that comes out of each other's mouths are stories that don't seem to matter.

The blanket that Aine always hangs up for me is soft and fluffy and smells gentle.

We wrapped ourselves in it, mumbling and laughing and rolling and stretching out as we thought of it.

It's like a school trip night.

On either side of me are Cecil and Iris. They're both in their pajamas, gazing up at the ceiling in a daze.

I thought I could hear them breathing in their sleep, but before I knew it, Rafilia and Cutlass were asleep together. Fynn isn't there, so they must have fallen asleep together.

Rita, Aine, and Leticia are talking to each other.

But when Rita smells Leticia's neck and chest, Aine is laughing and saying, "Hmmm. I wonder why she's laughing. And Leticia's turning bright red and flopping around on the blanket.

Reggie is in the form of a small doll, lying around from one end of the living room to the other. He passes over a sleeping Raphilia and falls in between the sleeping Cutlass next to her and is ...... free.

He seems to be enjoying himself in moderation, probably because I've told him to spank me if he overdoes it.

I rest my chin on the pillow and listen to Cecil and Iris.

They're telling me what happened.

I've been told that Vale and Baroness Lalambell are going to be imprisoned in the Ilgafa lordship's prison.

Although Lalambel is a nobleman, we have all the evidence that he sent gargoyles to the town. There's a remnant of a gargoyle lying around in a western house in the forest. And the male nobleman who was with him should have his memory from the point where he was beaten up by the soldiers of The Veil, so he should be able to testify. How to judge their guilt is up to the Ilgafa lord family.

''Now all that remains is the use of the 'Artifact' we've retrieved.

The Amulet of Transition.

'I recognize that Amulet's coat of arms. Was it the coat of arms of the legendary king who straddled the world ......? We'll have to look into it later.

With the information from Fynn, Cecil's appraisal results, and Iris's knowledge, it seems that the Amulet is able to connect three locations with a magic circle.

This time, the "Veil" connected the Western-style building, the interior of Ilgafa, and the treasury.

Fynn reset everything, so now we can create the three transfer points.

The ritual is a bit of a hassle, but it seems that if you activate the Amulet and draw a magic circle on the ground, it will become a transfer portal. The travel distance is about between here and the commercial city of Metekal. That's about all we know at the moment.

''It's a handy item.''

Has your brother already thought of a use for it?

...... Right.

Cecil and Iris are looking into my face.

I've made up my mind on mine, but ...... just in case.

What do you think of Cecil and Iris?

Yes, ...... because you can travel long distances in an instant.

Besides, it doesn't matter if you're carrying luggage, does it?

Cecil and Iris snapped their fingers up.

How about if we conquer the dungeon efficiently for you, Nagi?

Would you like to use it to transport Ilgafa's seafood to a commercial city?

............ Yeah, that makes a lot of sense.

I've thought about that too.

What I really want to do, though, is something more unimportant: .......

'So, what use did Nagi-sama come up with for it?

Tell me, brother.

Giggling, Cecil and Iris come close to my face.

Before I know it, Rita, Aine and Leticia have also stopped talking and are looking at me.

Wait a minute. The master doesn't think it's such a great idea, do you?

Why are all five of you looking at me with such anticipation?

...... I can't help it.

My idea of how to use it is 'company trip again'.

After a moment's thought, I said.

'See, Letitia didn't go to the retreat, did she?　So I thought I'd send someone to the villa over there to set up a magic circle. That way, I can take a day trip to the swimming resort and go see the saint Delilira-san. I thought that if it was a 'transferable item' that would make it easier to move around, it would be best to use it for 'welfare'.

「「「「 It's amazing, master! 」」」」

Cecil, Rita, Aine and Iris said with a big smile.

By the way, Leticia is goofing off and giving a thumbs up so that it's hard to see.

I see. Then we can escape the town in a pinch!

You'll have double the range of travel and double the quests you can take.

Letitia won't have to sulk.

'What?　I don't know much about Iris, but is Lady Letitia like that?　It's kind of familiar!

No, I'm not sulking!

Everyone seemed to agree.

Then we whispered about who would go to set up the magic circle, or if there would be a permanent resident over there, or if we could live there on a daily basis...

You see, I've decided that I'm not going to go anywhere until after the New Lord's party and I've driven Claudia, the Princess of Mercy, out of town.

Eventually I wanted to sleep, so we stuck our bodies together and closed our eyes.