CH 73

Preparing for negotiations

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"What is this about compensation? Why is it necessary to pay such a thing?"

"Th, th, that's ... Y, You summoned us without permission and caused trouble ..."

"Hmm, I definitely said it before, to choose between obedience or death, and you chose obedience."

"N, no ... because we couldn't oppose in that situation ..."

Sweat that gushes from the pores of my head run down to my chin along my temples.

If I don't manage to convince the other person by connecting words, I'll get impatient and I won't be able to think well, and words will not come out.

"Hmm, I'm sure I said that if you make achievements, you will be rewarded. It's not right to give up your role and still get money."

"N, no ... because ... that ..."

"Yes, that's enough ... this is a difficult future ..."

Both Sato-sensei, who stopped us, and Oda-sensei, who played the role of Camilla, are holding their heads.

"I, I'm sorry ..."

"Although I knew you weren't prepared for it, well ... it's terrible."

"Guu ..."

First thing in the morning, I visited the temporary dormitory of the garrison and consulted with the teachers about negotiations.

I explained the situation of Resenburg, the relationship with the Republic of Landshelt, and the situation they are in, which Fred and Basten have investigated so far.

I then confirmed that the request for negotiations would continue to prioritize the return to the original world, followed by an apology and compensation.

And this is the result of the practice of negotiations.

"Kokubu-kun ..."

"Yes, what is it?"

"This negotiation, can you leave it to us?"

"To the teachers?"

"Yes, I, Oda-sensei, and the other teachers, because we haven't been useful since we came to this world."

When Sato-sensei turns to look at the others, Oda-sensei nods to show his consent.

"As Sato-sensei says, we are really useless as it is. Of course, we will keep an eye on the behavior of the students while spending time in this city, but honestly, that alone won't keep us as teachers in this world."

"Hmm ... I see."

Certainly, while escaping from Lastock, the teachers only job was to check the student list.

"Of course, it's thanks to Kokubu-kun that we escaped to Volzard, and I understand that you want to negotiate. But ... I think it will take some time before you can negotiate with that princess."

"Sure ... I think it's exactly as teacher says."

No, to be honest, my desire to engage in negotiations is not that high.

Besides, if I imagine the actual negotiations, it goes without saying which one is better between me and Oda-sensei.

"What Kokubu is lacking is experience, what we are lacking is information, which one is easier to supplement ... do you understand?"

"Yes, well, I think it's better to ask the teachers to negotiate. However, in order to negotiate, we will have to go to Lastock again, and of course it is dangerous ..."

To negotiate with Lastock, you have to go through the Devil's Forest, and it's hard to say that it'll be safe because you're stepping into enemy territory.

"I think we're fully aware of that. Besides, I think it's not acceptable as an adult and as a teacher to just sit still in a safe place even when Kokubu is getting hurt to rescue us."

"Of course, we cannot secure our safety by ourselves, so it's unfortunate, but we have to rely on Kokubu."

While saying that, the teachers laughed.

[ How about it? Reinhardt. ]

[ It would be better if you cooperated here. ]

"Okay, I'll ask the teachers to negotiate with Camilla, and I'll stick to being an escort."

I'm really relieved.

If I had been doing the negotiations, it might have been worse than the previous practice.

"By the way, Kokubu, even if we negotiate, we need to stay in Volzard until the negotiations are finalized. If possible, I would like to say hello to the person in charge of the city, but can I get in touch?"

"Yes, I can find out Klaus-san's schedule, but I think he's busy after the latest turmoil, so I don't know when you'll be able to meet ..."

"Yes, but I was surprised at the number of monsters. It was like watching a scene from a movie."

"It was bad for my heart until I really got to the city."

Certainly, as the teachers say, such a large group of goblins can only be seen in the special effects scenes of movies in Japan, and I don't really want to see the sight of them rushing towards us.

Also, unlike movies and VR games, it even had a nauseating, dense bloody smell, so it was a doubling of horror.

"Anyway, this is neither Japan nor even Earth. Even if we proceed with negotiations, our common sense may not be valid. What we need is information. Kokubu, I want more detailed information. Would you please put together a little material?"

"Okay, I'll summarize what I've researched about Resenburg."

"And I want to know more about the essential summons and repatriations."

"Yes, that's it ..."

Of course, information on summoning and repatriation must be collected with the highest priority, but even in the foryal family, it seems to be a secret, and detailed information has not been found.

Fred is looking for it in Lastock's garrison, and Basten is looking for it in the royal castle, but no clues have been found yet.

I also asked them to check the materials in Camilla's office and private room, and although there is a description about general magic circles, I can't find any material about summoning.

"Well ... maybe it was disposed of ..."

"We thought so too, but it's strange that they don't have the materials for the repatriation that they should be doing, apart from the materials for the summoning that has already been completed, right?"

"Hmm ... I don't want to think too much about the future ..."

If the reason why the material does not exist is as we imagined ... I felt that a dark shadow was cast on the direction we were heading.

"Okay, I'd like to know how much work Kokubu and your genus can do, assuming that they will continue to search."

"Our work ...?"

"Yes, it's better to say that it's ability. Our greatest strength is definitely Kokubu, but it is directly linked to the advantages and disadvantages presented to the Resenburg side."

"Does that mean they will threaten us with the notion of turning them into the enemy?"

"Depending on the situation, and they take control of us by force. If we don't let them know what the consequences will be, I can't say that they won't invade this city in the worst case."

"Well ... if they think we don't have the strength, Volzard's position is likely to get worse."

"That's right. Given the content of the negotiations, it's not something that can be simply threatened by force, but if they think we're powerless, we may not be able to negotiate on an equal footing."

"Okay, I'll try to deliver it as a document."

That said, it's better to leave the material about Resenburg to Fred adn Basten than for me to make it.

The ability of the genus is ... Yeah, let's rely on Reinhardt.

Yes, you don't do your best by yourself, but you ask the people around you to help you, isn't that the work-sharing thing? Was it different?

The talk about negotiations was finally over at noon, so I went to the cafeteria with the teachers.

"Kokubu, is it the start of the second round?"

"Huh ... uh!"

At the end of the road to the cafeteria were the chairman and Manon.

Both of thme noticed me and waved their hands with a smile, but my face, which turned around, was cramped.

I mean, why are they together?

"Hello teacher, can I borrow Kent?"

"Yes, I don't mind, we're done with our business."

"Let's go, Kent!"

Huh? While eating ... What's the story ... Well, we've almost finished talking.

Like yesterday, the chairman held my left arm and Manon held my right arm and I was taken away.

From their facial expressions, it doesn't seem like it's going to rain blood ...

"Why are you together?"

"What? Is it bad if Manon and I are together?"

"Well, that's not the case, but I wonder why ..."

"Hey, I'm thinking of learning healing magic from Yuika."

"Well, healing magic ... well, is there healing magic in the water attribute?"

By the way, the medical office where the chairman was also had something like a bathtub for water attribute healing magic, though she didn't use it.

"Yes, Manon, ask Kent to apply healing magic, because he can use much stronger healing magic than I do."

"By the way, Kent healed his bone fractures himself."

"Well, yeah ... well, that's right, but I don't really understand it, why can it be cured?"

"But if you ask Kent to apply healing magic, you will understand how to use the magical power, so you should imitate it. I also got the knack."

"Is that right, then Kent, can I ask you later?"

"Yeah, of course."

According to the two of them, they talked about various things while shopping yesterday, and they talked about healing magic.

Therefore, it seems that Manon thought that if she could use healing magic, she would have more opportunities to play an active role.

Light magic is more effective in treating trauma and bone fractures, but water-based healing magic seems to have a wide range of uses, such as being the base of medicines for drinking and being used as water for aging Jibura.

"But when it comes to healing magic, I feel like it's heading away from dungeon exploration, is that okay?"

"Hmm ... I have a dream of exploring the dungeon like my dad, but it's certain that our attributes are different and I can't do the same thing."

It seems that Manon's father used the earth attribute well and earned money from the work of collecting minerals in the dungeon.

"If it's just diving into the dungeon, I can do it, but it seems difficult to find minerals efficiently unless I can use earth-based magic."

"Well, Kent can move in the shadows. It seems easy to dive into the dungeon."

"Yeah, if you just dive, you can go empty-handed."

I heard the story while we ate lunch together, but it seems that the chairman was influenced by the experience of helping at the time of the maximum outbreak and decided to gain experience as a healer in the medical office of the garrison.

The garrison's medical office is said to treat people in the city just like Lastock's medical office.

Manon seems to be getting the same experience as the chairman by going to the garrison's medical office once every two days while following the rescued classmates to work.

"Then, once every two days, we're together like today."

"That's right, because that way you don't have to worry about getting a head start ..."

"Eh, getting a head start ..."

"That's why you can't flirt with Manon in the guild."

"Guu ..."

"And you can't sneak into Yuika's room."

"Gufu ... I understand."

It seems that the chairman and Manon made a promise to not get a head start on each other.

For a while, I have to hold off on hugs and kisses.

I'm a little lonely, but I'll put up with it.

We finished the meal while talking about the medical office from the two of them and talking about the outbreak and future negotiations from me.

The classmates who came nearby were also curious about the negotiations, and I was asked various questions, but the current situation is that there are few answers because it is still in the preparatory stage.

After finishing our meal, I decided to apply healing magic to Manon as promised.

When I put my hand on Manon's back and tried to cast healing magic, the chairman stopped me.

"Wait, Kent, instead, hug her tightly."

"Eh ... that, here?"

"Of course, it's forbidden to get a head start ... so it's only when I'm watching."

No, everyone in our class is watching us ... Well, it would be nice if it was officially approved by the chairman.

I was a little jerky, but I hugged Manon and cast healing magic.

"Ah ..."

Manon raised her voice a little as I hugged her tightly.

Yeah, because it's a healthy Manon, it feels like healing magic goes around the whole body smoothly.

I'm really scared of the boys' grudges ...

"Did you understand, Manon?"

"Yeah, just a little, but I feel like it's going around inside my body ..."

"Yeah, that's it, I think it's better to use magic consciously to reproduce it yourself."

I don't understand, but I won't complain if it will be helpful.

After that, the chairman and Manon decided to go to the medical office, and I decided to go to the guild to ask about the appointment with Klaus-san.

"Oh, hey, Kent, about the thing we just talked about ..."

"What was that thing ...?"

"You promised not to get a head start with Manon."

"Ah, yeah, is something wrong with it?"

"You have another one, right?"

"Uh ... yes."

That's right, even if the chairman and Manon promise not to get a head start on each other, the promise with Beatrice has not been established.

"That's why ..."

"Manon?"

"When we are together."

"When Manon and I are there ..."

"Yuika? Hmm ..."

Ehehehe ... The two of them kissed me from both sides.

Is this a harem development?

"Eh, once again ... it hurts."

"Kent ..."

"Don't get carried away ..."

"Yes, I'm sorry ..."

It's nothing, the two of them pinched my sides together ... Gussun.

Let's see the two of them off as they leave while talking happily, and I'll go to the guild and finish my errands while being lonely.

Yeah, but I can't stop grinning.

As I walk towards the guild, I see a line of people entering the guild in a group.

When I approached to see what the procession was, they seemed to be younger than me.

"Oh! Kent!"

"Huh ... Meisa-chan?"

It was Meisa-chan who jumped out of the procession to the guild.

"Where are you going, Kent?"

"To the guild ... What about Meisa-chan?"

"I also am visiting the guild for the Salamanders!"

"Well, hey ... Meisa-chan?"

Meisa-chan is pulling my hand and trying to get back in line with me.

Perhaps they were a teacher, but a woman who was leading the procession approached.

Perhaps in her early twenties, she feels a bit plump and seems to like children.

"Meisa-chan, you shouldn't leave the line without permission."

"Teacher, this is Kent who defeated the Salamanders."

"Eh ... is that true?"

Yeah, I can tell they don't believe it at all, but it's not unreasonable.

They don't think I can beat a Salamander because I'm younger than them and seem unreliable.

"Um ... yes, I defeated them."

Well, I was the one who actually defeated them, so I have no choice but to answer, but the children raised doubts.

"Well ... yeah, he doesn't look strong at all."

"That's right, he's not much different from me."

"Meisa-chan, you shouldn't lie."

"It's not a lie, Kent defeated them."

"Lies, lies, absolutely, lies!"

"Hey, liar, liar Meisa!"

"It's not a lie! Kent is ecchi, clumsy, a crybaby, and ecchi, but I'm not lying, and he has very strong genus."

Hmm ... I'm in trouble.

Neither Meisa nor I are lying, but I'm in trouble if I'm told to prove it.

I can't pull out all my genus here.

Also, ecchi was said twice.

The teacher took care of it, and the turmoil managed to subside, but Meisa-chan seems to hold my hand tightly, with a displeased look on her face, and is enduring tears.

If I at least had a physique like that, they would believe it, but I can't suddenly grow up.

We entered the guild together, and I wondered if there was any good way.

The guild at this time is the time when adventurers and others are out for work or requests, and most of the people inside are those who came to request work, but maybe because of the effect of the maximum outbreak? It's noisy.

"Y, you, stop it bastard..."

"Huh? Scampering around, scampering around, this is not a playground for kids!"

"Guu ... it's painful ..."

It seems that a man who looks to be the lead teacher is being held in the air by an adventurer, but isn't that yesterday's small-fry.

What are you doing without working in the middle of the day ... It's not praiseworthy.

But it's just right, so let's make use of him for a while.

"Look, Meisa-chan, do it like before."

"Eh? Uh, yeah ..."

I pulled Meisa-chan's hand and left the procession.

It seems that she didn't know what it was for a moment, but soon Meisa-chan locked on to the adventurer who looked like a small-fry.

"Hey you! Let go of the teacher, you thug!"

Yeah, that voice tension, that dialogue, it's wonderful, Meisa-chan 100 points!"

"What's this kid! Hii ... well, 'Monster User' ..."

The small-fry adventurer who turned around vigorously screamed as soon as he saw my face.

"Um ... is there any trouble?"

"Yeah, no ... it's just a little misunderstanding?"

"Well, if so, could you let him go ..."

"Okay ... you see, I let go, it's not a problem ..."

When the adventurer who looks like a small-fry releases his hand from the teacher, he recedes, clinging to the wall and passing by me and Meisa-chan, and escapes to the outside of the guild like a rabbit.

"Kent ... you were really strong ..."

"Well ... didn't you believe it either, Meisa-chan?"

"Umm, wasn't it Reinhardt oji-chan and the others who defeated the Salamanders?"

"Fu fun, now, I wonder about that ..."

"Eh? Eh? Did Kent really beat them? Hey, Kent!"

Without answering Meisa-chan's question, I went to the training ground while laughing.

A good number of people came to see the Salamanders at the training ground, just like Meisa-chan.

With the height of Meisa-chan, there are so many people that she can't see well.

"Hey, you're the 'Monster User' ..."

"The 'Maou' has come ..."

"He's so small ..."

"Oh, idiot, he's a great mage ..."

As soon as one person found me and started whispering, it was contagious and the eyes of the people around me gathered on me.

When I pulled Meisa-chan's hand and took a step forward, the crowd broke and a road was created.

"Now, Meisa-chan, let's go see them, everyone should come along."

"Kent ... Wow ..."

"Hmm, have you changed your opinion of me?"

"Yeah, you weren't just ecchi!"

"Guha ..."

I took her to the vicinity of the Salamanders, talked about the situation when I defeated them and the situation of the maximum outbreak, and when I introduced Zae and the others, Meisa-chan's classmates had shining eyes.

Yeah, this way Meisa-chan isn't a liar.

By the way, I hope my evaluation will go up a little.