CH 21

Flowers in both hands? Is the popular period coming?

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I have been acquitted of being a Resenburg spy, it has been resolved and I have been promised cooperation with the rescue operation.

I decided to have them sign the documents for registering Reinhardt and the others because it was a big deal.

When three evil skeletons emerged from the shadow of the sofa on which I sat, I saw that Donovan-san was breathtaken.

"Well, I'll introduce you. This metallic rugged skeleton is Reinhardt, the former knight's branch leader. The matte titanium-colored skeleton next ot him is the former branch commander Basten. The carbon black skeleton on the other side is Fred, also a former branch commander."

Together, they do the knight salute with their right fist on their left chest.

Yeah, it's really cool because it's in the hall.

"Kent, I'm sorry to ask you all these selfish things, but when a group of monsters attacks like today, would you please cooperate?"

"Of course, I will cooperate, Klaus-san. Volzard is the important city where I live, so it's natural to protect it."

"Well, this may be very annoying to Kent, but I feel like thanking the princess of Resenburg."

"That's no good. I have to make that villainous princess cry at least once."

"Hahaha, I guess ..."

I won't say it, but I'll definitely make her cry on the bed.

Reinhardt and the others also shook hands with Klaus-san and Donovan-san.

What can I say, it seems that some of the strongest players in the battle have something in common.

I also want to be a bitter adult who can join the circle.

It seems that Reinhardt and the others will get a belt made with a plate with the guild emblem on it, and everyone will wrap it around their left upper arm.

However, most of the normal tamers use monsters instead of horses, and it seems that Donovan-san has never heard of a tamed skeleton.

Therefore, although I registered them, it may cause panic if the general public sees them, so I decided to have them continue to act in the shadows as before.

[ Hmm ... I wish Reinhardt and his friends could someday walk around the city without causing trouble. ]

[ Buhahaha, if we can protect Kent-sama, it doesn't matter whether it's the shadows or in the light. ]

[ Yeah, I thought Reinhardt would say that, but my feelings are that I want to take a walk in the city with everyone and get people in the city to treat us normally. ]

[ Well, if you can rescue your classmates, Kent-sama will not have to hide his abilities, so I wonder if you can think about it at that time. ]

[ Yeah, that's right, let's do it. ]

Let's rescue the classmates successfully so that I can walk around the city with Reinhardt and the others.

Leaving Klaus-san and Donovan-san who had a meeting, I left the drawing room before them.

Hmmm, I was nervous after all, and the load on my shoulders was reduced a bit and it became easier.

When I went down to the first floor of the guild, Manon and Muell-san were waiting.

"Kent, are you okay?"

"Sorry, Gilik has done something terrible ..."

"No, I'm sorry to worry you. It seems that the fracture was healed because of the blessing magic that I had when I was in the caravan, and Donovan-san's misunderstanding was resolved. Gilik-san, since you got serious, I'm rather grateful."

"Kent ... but I think he's done too much this time ..."

Yeah, I think it's overkill, as Muell-san says, and it's easy to say bad things here, but that won't add to my points.

"Meull-san, why don't you praise me for making him serious, instead of saying bad things about Gilik-san ...?"

"Kent ... Yeah, yeah, Kent did his best."

Foooooo! I was hugged by Muell-san!

Oh, it's bad, Yaksha is at the edge of my field of vision.

Manon is glaring with Yaksha's eyes while looking at Muell-san's fluffy chest.

Gugguuu ... Kyururuuuuu ...

"Ufufufu, Kent is always hungry."

"Uh ... it's embarrassing ..."

Kuu, I had Muell-san hug me, why did you have to ring now, My Stomach.

"Then, let's have lunch together? Manon too."

"Yes, I worried you, so today I am ..."

"Well, I told you not to embarrass your onee-san, right?"

"Yes ..."

Hyaha-and Muell-san has done it again-!

Uh, I'm being glared at by Manon again, it's dangerous, the puffed up cheeks is a little cute.

Even so, isn't it a flower in both hands with having lunch with Meull-san and Manon?

Hyah--! Is the popular period finally coming to me? Is the harem event finally starting?

"Oh, Kent, are you going to have lunch? Then, let's have lunch together, Donovan."

"Well, I doubted you a lot, so I'll treat you with lunch."

"Well ... no, I don't care ..."

"Let's go, Kent."

"What's wrong, let's go."

"Yes ... I'll go with you ..."

Oh, it's funny, it's definitely funny, where is the flower in both hands? What about the harem event? Yeahhhhh ...

After all, I had lunch at the bar attached to the guild, but why am I sandwiched between Klaus-san and Donovan-san?

That's bullying, isn't it? Yeah, you hate me, right? Gussun.

What's more, the topic of eating is the story of the mysterious skeletons repelling a group of rock ogres.

It's also because they're talking loudly, so I don't have to worry about other adventurers gathering around and joining the conversation.

[ Kent-sama, this is an appeal for this situation to be contained by such a story. ]

[ I see ... the official view of the lord and guild on Reinhardt and the others. ]

The ones that sandwich me are the ones who are ready to kill me if I make a careless remark.

No, so don't look at me with such scary eyes, Donovan-san, I'm listening properly.

I can't help it anymore, so let's concentrate on eating ... While thinking such, Manon is eating heartily.

Her gaze flickers to Muell-san's chest ... Why do you look at her with such eyes? It's not her fault that Manon's chest is modest.

Anyway, if it's stress eating you would get meat in extra places.

But in the case of Manon, who is pretty slim, it seems better to have a little more meat.

"Kent, are you thinking of something rude?"

"I'm not thinking about anything ridiculous or rude."

"Uh ... Kent's an idiot."

What should I do with this cute creature?

It's no good, Amanda-san will get angry.

"Kent and Manon are on good terms ..."

"Well ... well, we worked as a gardener's apprentice together the other day ..."

"Kent is ecchi, so you should stay alert, too."

"Cho ... Manon, that was an accident or a misunderstanding ..."

"What did Kent do?"

I wondered what Manon would say to the sudden question, I think Muell-san is pressing the investigation.

"It's nothing ... it couldn't be helped ... I've only seen a little ..."

"Kent's ecchi!"

"Guha ... I'm sorry."

"Kent ... tell your onee-san what you did."

Ah, Muell-san is glaring at me ... I'm being sent a warm look by Klaus-san, Donovan-san, and the adventurers who are gathering.

I wonder why Manon is looking so unconcerned ... Wouldn't it be self-destructive if they found out what happened?

"Kent ... just give up and confess."

"Guu ... Ac, actually ..."

If you are ordered by the lord of Volzard, you have no choice but to confess.

I didn't think Manon was a girl, but when I tried to take a bath together at the end of work, I told them that I was hit by a washtub in the head after being splashed with hot water, and I was laughed at.

You see, Manon also got a warm gaze, and she's blushing to the fullest.

Isn't it bad for me to stand out?

"Uhahaha, That's Kent for you, you're bad."

"I understand without being told by Klaus-san ..."

"Okay, Kent, I'll give you a lot of training later, so look forward to it."

"Uh ... why is this happening ... Ah, Donovan-san, please also train Manon."

"Hey Kent! Why is my name coming up?"

"Eh? In the sense of an apology, I just thought that Manon could get stronger quickly."

"Okay, if that's the case, I'll train Manon as well."

"Well, that is ..."

"What are you dissatisfied with? Manon."

"No, no ... Thank you."

Uhyahyah, you see, this happens if you curse a person, Manon-chan.

Gufufufu, you can't stare at me with such teary eyes, I can't escape from Donovan-san ... I can't escape either ...

"Donovan, training is good, but today there aws a monster attack, so let me go home and show that i'm safe."

"Oh, yeah, I forgot because there was a rock ogre attack, but they did nothing and were gotten rid of."

"It didn't do any damage, but I've issued an evacuation order, so they'll be worried if you don't go home forever. Don't wander aimlessly, just go home to your boarding house."

Oh, I'm lucky, today's lesson seems to be cancelled.

"Kent, don't worry, I'll take care of you next time."

"Yes ... Thank you."

Wow ... I can't escape after all.

Still, for now, let's go back to the boarding house and let Amanda-san know that I'm safe.

I parted with Manon and Muell-san in front of the guild and returned to the boarding house.

Since the evacuation order was lifted, the shop was reopening and people are returning to the street.

It seems that Amanda-san's cafeteria was also open, and the congestion from lunch was finally down.

"Amanda-san, I'm home."

"Oh, Kent, it looks like you were safe."

"Yes, I was in the guild, so there was nothing dangerous."

"Oh yeah, did you eat lunch?"

"Yes, I've eaten with everyone in the guild, so Amanda-san, I'm going to see if there's any damage to the livre farm."

"Come to think of it, you were fairly indebted to them. I understand, be careful."

"Yes, I'll be back by dinner, then I'm heading out!"

I turned down Amanda-san and headed to Lastock's garrison instead of the livre farm.

I just went to the reconnaissance last week, and after that I never went to see the situation, so I was worried about the chairman's situation.

The other is to think about the method and timing of how to contact Ayako-sensei.

If you sink into the shadows from an uncrowded back alley, you can reach Lastock in no time.

I've been here before, so I don't need Fred's landmark.

At the training ground of the garrison, the training is divided into knight type and mage type, and the training is continuing as when I came last week.

I just glanced at it, but I didn't see any significant changes this past week.

[ How about Reinhardt, do you feel anything strange? ]

[ No, it doesn't look any different from last time. I mean, they're not like Kent-sama who can use self-healing, so they won't get stronger so easily. ]

[ Oh, usually muscle aches and bruises don't heal quickly, and tiredness doesn't go away easily. ]

[ Yes, there are limits to what you can practice, and of course there are limits to progress. ]

[ The thing is, hasn't the magic of that snot-nosed Hero improved? ]

[ That's right, he seemed to have a lot of qualities. ]

Damn, is that also a good-looking person correction? Well, when it comes to magic, I'm in a very fortunate situation, so I'm not in a position to complain.

Yeah, I have to practice magic steadily.

Instead, I'll do today's purpose.

While passing through the training ground, I went to see Ayako-sensei first.

Ayako-sensei, a civil engineer-type mage, was still undergoing magical training at a training ground like a civil engineering site today.

As with last week, they pack clay-like soil kneaded with water into a mold, shape it, and then perform a magical chant.

"Mana, oh mana, oh mana that governs the world, gather, gather, gather in my hands and infuse the earth, infuse, infuse, infuse the earth, harden!"

As expected, it seems that the student who aims to become an English teacher has a lot of fun, and the magic is activated by smooth chanting.

When the effect is over, the knight of Resenburg will hit it with a hammer to check the workmanship.

There is a dry and hard sound.

"Um, there is no problem with the degree of hardening and uniformity, it is a good finish, and then work a little faster."

"Yes, I understand."

Gununu ... I wonder what's with the lofty way of speaking.

I'm terribly angry, what on earth are you going to do?

By the way, Funayama must be here, but ... Oh, he is.

Wow, it's been a week, he looks sickly again, the image of fat is zero.

"Mana, oh mana, oh mana ... oh, oh, mana that governs the world ... ga, gather, gather ... gather in my hands, ... in, infuse the earth ... infuse, infuse ... in, infuse the earth, ha, ha, harden!"

I've never used chanting to cast magic, but I've found that the traumatic changting by Funayama doesn't work.

Sure enough, unlike when he inspected Ayako-sensei's work, the knight's hammer, instead of making a dry sound, sank into it with a damp sound.

"First of all, this is useless! How many times have you tried it! Is that head a decoration? Should I tear it off? Look!"

"Gya ... Uga ... I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Gua ... Please forgive me, forgive me ..."

Wow ... I wonder if that's really Funayama, the knight barely hits him with a wooden stick, and he becomes a turtle and begs for forgiveness weakly.

When I came last week, he was still rebellious, but now I can't see any fragments left.

I asked them to rectify Funayama, but I think it's a little much.

What happened during the past week?

[ Kent-sama, he's probably shown as an example. ]

[ Example? What do you mean? ]

[ Isn't that person probably the most repulsive and most standing out? ]

[ Yeah, that's right, he's the most problematic child in our grade, and right after he was summoned, he was grabbed by that villainous princess. ]

[ They're being violent as a sense of letting the others kniw that they can't go against the ones in Resenburg, and that if they rebel, they will only get hurt. ]

[ Even so, I wonder how that Funayama looksl ike this in just one week ... ]

[ Kent-sama, it may be the effect of the 'slave bracelet'. ]

[ Oh yeah, because of the bracelet, they can't use violence against them? ]

[ Maybe only words can be rebellious. ]

Indeed, Funayama is stronger than ordinary people without physical strengthening, so he should be able to rebel to some extent, but the effect of the bracelet does not allow violence.

If Funayama couldn't resist, the only people who would try to rebel would be the handsome guy or the chairman, and the two of them were tied up in a honey trap and the clinic.

That villainous princess has the worst personality, but she's smart.

While thinking such, Funayama was hurt.

"Please stop! Even if you hit him so much, he won't get better at chanting."

"What are you going to do?"

Oh, Ayako-sensei, when you were in class for the first time, you were made fun of by Funayama, but are you going to defend him?

Ayako-sensei, did you also become a real angel?

"Please, Funayama-san isn't given meals and is physically and mentally weak. In his current state, it is impossible to activate magic well."

"Don't try to get spoiled! Those who fight monsters will use magic to fight even in the last minute situation. If you can't use magic at this level, be prepared to be eaten by monsters. That's enough. Look, start over from the beginning."

"Gugyaa ..."

The knight slammed Funayama's back with a wooden stick.

Wow, that definitely looks like it hurts, it felt like he didn't hold back at all.

"Wow, how about I do the chanting and Funayama devotes himself to filling the mold with soil?"

Oh, I see, Ayako-sensei, is small like a child, is not good at physical labor, but she can chant well.

On the other hand, Funayama is not good at chanting, but his body is uselessly big, so isn't it a good idea for them to form a duo?

"Are you crazy? If you did that, one would just get stuck and the other wouldn't be able to work satisfactorily. All we need is a full-fledged mage, no half-serving! Get back to work!"

"Huh, huh ..."

Damn ... It's the knight who is really crazy ... But I don't think there is any reason to say that.

According to Ayako-sensei's plan, if Ayako-sensei disappears, Funayama's value would be lost.

Funayama, who lost his rebellious spirit, has almost no value at this point.

[ Reinhardt, isn't the mage a division of labor after all? ]

[ It depends on the time and the case. For example, when building a large building we decide the place to work and aim for completion by division of labor, but it is normal for each person to work on the production of such parts. ]

[ Well ... You're not a mage unless you can use magic. ]

[ That's it. ]

Resenburg's method may be correct for training a mage, even if there is a problem with the method.

Even so, if I try to contact Ayako-sensei, this training ground is too clear and there is a risk that it will be discovered by the knight.

After all, it seems that there is no choice but to wait for her to return to the dormitory and be alone.

[ Kent-sama, how about contacting this person, but by using a letter? ]

[ Oh yeah, if I just hand over a letter, I don't need a long time. ]

[ Yes, if it's a letter, you can leave it with Fred and have him put it in a place where she can see it at the right time. ]

[ Well, then I don't have to keep an eye on the timing. ]

[ Also, aren't the characters in Kent's world different from these characters? ]

[ That's it! If I write it in Japense, they can't read the contents even if they discover it. ]

[ But if it's revealed, that person will be watched, and you may have a discrepance in your rescue plan. ]

[ Well, if it's in a place where they can't find the letter, yeah, I have to make sure they can't find it. ]

I decided to contact Ayako-sensei by letter first.

When I returned to Volzard, I thought about the content to start writing the letter.

Well, if I think about it, I've never written a letter, but what should I do?

At first, what do you write, seasonal greetings? Today's day is good ... isn't it?

Hmm ... I wish I could just use the internet search at such a time.

Well, let's think about the letter after returning to Volzard.

Then, I moved to the clinic where the chairman is, but there is a sign that something is wrong.

"Why can't you help my child? Marie's child was helped, why ... help us, help my child too ..."

"Don't overdo it, the saint treated them until she collapsed."

"No ... return, my child, return, no!"

A woman's scream echoes in the clinic.

When I hurriedly looked into the examination room, the chairman was lying on the sofa with a deep blue face, and a girl about three or four years old was lying on the examination table.

I tried to touch the girl's back through the shadow, but I couldn't feel a heartbeat.

I hurriedly poured in healing magic, but I don't feel like it's going around in the girl's body.

The girl's body still has warmth, but did her heart stop?

Then I thought I would do a heart massage ... but to do that, I had to get out of the shadows.

The chairman seems to have fainted, but there is the assistant woman, so I will be seen.

[ Damn, even if I have the power, can't I help one girl! ]

[ Kent-sama, if the heart stops, I don't think there's anything you can do anymore ... ]

[ I wonder if there's something I can do ... If I can get the heart to move, I still have hope ... ]

[ Kent-sama ... no matter how much Kent-sama can use great magic ... ]

[ That's it! I had this option! ]

I can go anywhere in the shadows.

So I put my hand into the girl's body and grabbed her heart directly to move it.

[ Come back! Don't go yet! Come back! ]

I cast my full healing magic through my heart-grabbing hand and called on the soul of the girl who should still be wandering nearby.

The feeling of touching the human internal organs is horrifying, but I focused on the treatment.

Suddenly I turned my gaze to the door of the clinic, and the girl's spirit appeared.

[ Did nii-chan call me? ]

[ That's right, let's get you back into your body. ]

The girl grabbed her face and shook her head, wondering if she should go back.

[ I don't like it ... If I go back, it will be painful again, right? ]

[ If you don't go back, you won't be able to meet your mom. ]

[ Well, I hate that! ]

[ Then, let's get you back into your body, I'll make it easier for you soon. ]

[ Really ...? ]

[ Yeah, I promise, you'll get better soon, and you'll see your mom a lot. ]

[ Hmm ... yeah, then I'll go back, it's a promise, cure the pain. ]

[ Yeah, I promise. ]

When I nodded powerfully, the girl smiled and quickly returned to her body.

Immediately after that, the girl's heart beat in my hands.

[ Okay, I did my best, I'll cure you soon! ]

Pull my hands out of the girl's body, put my hands on her back, and pour in healing magic with all my might.

Unlike the beginning, I can clearly feel the healing magic going around the girl's body.

I found that the heart was beating and her breathing stabilized.

If this is the case, it will be alright.

[ Kent-sama ... ]

[ I'm sorry, I think I can't do any more ... I'm going back to Volzard ... ]

It seems that the magical power has been exhausted by the treatment, and a tremendous fatigue strikes.

I returned to the back alley of Volzard, but I couldn't go back to my boarding house and lost consciousness.