CH 162

Ministry of Foreign Affairs staff

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I arrived at the Self-Defense Forces Nerima garrison about fifteen minutes earlier than the scheduled time of 10:00, but the Ministry of Foreign Affairs staff who were assigned to Volzard had already arrived.

There were three staff members, two men and one woman, who would be assigned to the International Development Cooperation Section 4 of the International Cooperation Bureau.

The International Development Cooperation Division prepares plans for loans and grants financial assistance and technical cooperation for other countries, and it seems they negotiate and coordinate with local and international organizations, it also seems that it is further divided into several sections depending on the region.

The members selected this time were members of the newly established section, which was expected to act as a bridge between different worlds.

Miura-san, who was the leader of the three of them, was an honest man in his early 40s, with a square face, silver-rimmed square glasses, and slightly gray hair that was neatly cut and parted in 7:3.

"I'm Miura. I think that I will be working with you in many ways from now on, and I look forward to working with you."

"I'm Kokubu. To you as well, it's nice to meet you."

"I'd like to introduce my subordinates. Kadokura, who has an unnecessarily good physique, was a rugby player when he was a student."

"Nice to meet you, Kokubu-kun."

"You as well."

I shook hands with Kadokura-san, but as I was told, his grip was strong and my hands hurt.

"Then, this is Yamanobe Kana."

"I'm Yamanobe, nice to meet you."

"Ah, I'm Kokubu, it's nice to meet you."

Yamanobe-san has her hair that is a little longer than her shoulders tied back, giving the impression that she is a bit stubborn.

:The three of us will divide the work, listen to the students' requests, investigate the local situation, and proceed with negotiations with the local people. Basically, we plan to have the teachers cooperate with the interpretation, but we may ask some of the students to cooperate with gathering information about the city."

"Yes, some of my classmates are already accustomed to life in Volzard, and some of them have actually started working there. I think those people know more about Volzard than I do."

"Is that so? I thought that Kokubu-kun, who arrived at Volzard first, was the most knowledgeable."

"Since I've been scurrying around here and there, I didn't have enough time to take a leisurely look around the town of Volzard. Even so, I am on good terms with some of the people in town, so I will cooperate as far as necessary."

"I would like to ask for your cooperation. It's true that we are a little perplexed because we have almost no prior knowledge of this country."

"Basically, I will deal with it from Volzard's side, but I can't decide various permissions, so I think I'll have to check with the Lord Klaus-san first."

"That's fine. It's a world where the environment and culture are different, so I'd like to avoid a situation where there's a conflict as much as possible, so I don't have any plans to rush forward."

I thought they had received an explanation in advance, but I explained the procedures for imparting magic power and moving in the shadows again.

The three of them each brought two large carry cases filled with their personal belongings, and a rear car the size of a cart containing equipment.(TN:A rear car is a trailer made for pulling behind a bike.)

"I will have my genus carry the luggage, so please hold on to me empty-handed. It's pitch black inside the shadow space, so please don't let go of my hand."

Before I moved with the three of them, I had Mart and the others carry their luggage.

The three of them looked relieved when they saw Mart and the others carrying their luggage.

Unexpectedly, Miura-san seemed to be the most curious and asked me a question.

"Kokubu-kun, are those Kobolds okay?"

"Yes, they were originally Kobolds, but now they have died and become undead."

"So, are they immortal?"

"No, probably, but after I die, I feel that all my genus will not be able to maintain their existence."

"It means that they will be with you even after you die. Somehow, it's a very nice story."

"I won't know until that time comes, but I feel very happy."

After carrying the luggage, I went to Klaus-san's office ahead of time, and after confirming that there were no other visitors, I guided the three of them to Volzard.

Takagi-san, the counselor, and Beatriche were already there, with Satou-sensei as an interpreter.

(TN:Again, Isekai language is <> while Japanese is "" .)

Klaus-san, who welcomed them with his arms spread out, was dressed as usual, so if you just look at him, he looked like a veteran adventurer.

The three of them who shook hands with him seemed to be surprised at Klaus-san's appearance and his rough palms.

<Because I'm a hands-on person. If you have any problems, feel free to contact me. If the guild guys aren't enough, I can take action directly.>

"Y, yes, thank you very much."

Miura-san and the others probably heard about it from the secretary who was accompanying Vice Minister Shiota, but meeting Klaus-san in person must have been unexpected.

When I first met him, I wondered what kind of bad old man he was.

"Our purpose is to get to know Volzard and to let people know about Japan."

<Ah, the letter box I received the other day was wonderful.>

"Thank you very much. I intend to introduce traditional items from Japan as well as advanced items."

<Ah, that's fine, but if you bring in too much at once, it will cause confusion, so please take that into consideration.>

"I would like to have a good relationship with you for a long time, so I will give you plenty of consideration."

The four of them were asked to fill out the paperwork in order to create the necessary ID for staying in Volzard, but since they couldn't read it in Japanese, Satou-sensei and I decided to write it for them.

No one reacted when they touched the 'Evil Eye Crystal' that was brought just in case.

<That's strange. Weren't they granted Kent's dark attribute magical power?>

<That's right ... I wonder why.>

<Kent, try touching it too.>

<Eh, but I was judged as useless ...>

<After that, you also absorbed fire and earth attributes, right?>

<Ah, that's right ... So, will it react?>

I tried touching the 'Evil Eye Crystal' with a little expectation, but it remained unresponsive as usual.

Isn't it because it's unresponsive if you have multiple attributes?

By the way, Beatriche inherited her mother's fire attribute, and her magical power was quite high, and the 'Evil Eye Crystal' emitted a strong red light.

Klaus-san seemed to have a wind attribute, but when he was an adventurer, he was a brawny type who mainly strengthened his body.

Miura-san and the others from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were watching the reactions of the 'Evil Eye Crystal' with great interest, but Takagi-san, the counselor, was the only one who looked uninterested, and he occasionally threw a glare at me.

I didn't know why he was hostile to me, but I thought it would be better if I didn't deal with him, but when the conversation in the place was cut off, suddenly Takagi-san came to talk.

"Why did you let the teacher return first?"

"Ehh ... ?"

For a moment, I didn't understand what was going on because I was suddenly asked a completely different topic.

"There are many students who want to go back to Japan, so I'm asking why you sent a teacher back first."

"That's because Oda-sensei asked me to do it ..."

"If your teacher asks you to do anything, will you obey?"

"I don't mean anything by it, but I thought it would be awkward to decide who to return on my own, so I asked the teachers to select the people ..."

"But, if it's not you, the summoned people can't be sent back to Japan, can they? Isn't it normal to ask you to send the students first?"

"I'm sure the teachers are thinking about that, and this time I thought I needed someone to explain the situation in Japan ..."

"Since we can receive cell phone signals, they should be able to explain the situation even if they are here. There's no need to bother going home, is there?"

"That's why I said, it's up to the teachers to select the people to return ..."

"And I'm saying that's irresponsible."

Takagi-san, who had just arrived in Volzard and didn't know much about the situation, gave me a complaint, and just when my blood was boiling, Klaus-san intervened.

<You said your name was Takagi. What right do you have to complain about Kent?>

"As a counselor, I think that we should proceed with the return of the students first, in order to stabilize the mental state of the students ..."

<I'm not asking about that. I'm asking how much you compensated Kent.>

"Compensation? Why are you talking about compensation?"

<If you are asking someone to do something, it's only natural to pay for it. Aren't you the one who came to Volzard for a reward?>

"No, that's true, but ..."

<Kent, how much do you get for sending one person back to Japan?>

<No, I didn't receive any reward ...>

<Idiot! An S-rank adventurer representing Volzard shouldn't work for free!>

<Yes, I'm sorry.>

Unusually harsh and sharp, Klaus-san's reprimand made me bow my head and apologize.

Even if the three people from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Takagi-san didn't understand the meaning of the words, they corrected their posture when they saw that Klaus-san was in a bad mood.

<Kent, every time you send someone back, you spew out the contents of your stomach, and after writhing around, you fall unconscious as if you fainted, right? Even though you go to that extent, there are complaints even though you're not receiving any reward? Are you stupid.>

<I'm sorry ...>

There was absolutely no room for objection, and while I thought it would be strange to apologize, I apologized anyway.

Klaus-san let out a disgusted sigh before turning his attention.

<Takagi, what right do you have to complain about a kid like this, even though he's doing his best at his own expense?>

"Th, that's, it's common sense in Japan ..."

<What, is Japan a country where it doesn't matter if someone who has no right to do so criticizes a kid who works so hard? if that's the case, I'll have to reconsider how I'm going to interact with you from now on.>

Miura-san's face changed when he heard Klaus-san's words translated by Satou-sensei.

"Wa, wait a minute. Takagi-kun's words are his personal words, the Japanese Government is truly grateful to Kokubu-kun."

<What does it mean to make him work for free even though they are grateful?>

"Th, that's ... We were discussing the specific amount ..."

<It's been over ten days since the first one returned. The amount hasn't been decided yet, isn't it quite slow to be decided?>

"It's just as you say, but since it's something that has never happened before, what should be the basis for calculating the amount ..."



<No, even if you suddenly say that ...>

<Seriously ... Can't you even decide the price of the job in front of you? You still have a long way to go, I cant leave Riche to someone like that.>

It's frustrating, but right now I couldn't even find a way to retort.

Beatriche was also holding my arm with a pouting face, but she couldn't seem to find a good counterargument against Klaus-san.

<Kent, if I remember correctly, you can get iron cheaply in Japan, right?>

<Eh, yes, that's right. Compared to the price here, it seems quite cheap.>

The market price of iron in Volzard was about 40 times higher than in Japan.

Klaus-san, after loosening his mouth with a grin, suggested an idea of compensation.

<Then, prepare 50 corads of iron for each person sent back to Japan. If you bring it back, I'll buy it for this price. In that case, the burden on the Japanese government will be small.>



<You idiot, this is a reward for an S-rank adventurer. It's a small price to pay for those kids!>

<Yes, I'm sorry.>

240,000 Helts is worth about 2,400,000 Yen, so I think it's a bit too much, but maybe it's reasonable considering it's a reward for an S-rank adventurer.

When I was worrying, Miura-san spoke to me.

"Kokubu-kun, I will try to bring it up to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but I think 56,000 Yen per person is a reasonable price."

"That's right. I feel like I got a little too much, but if you pay with iron, it's true that Japan's burden will be small."

The burden on the Japanese government was small, but it was a reasonable reward for an S-rank adventurer, and if it was made reality, a large amount of high-quality iron would be brought to Volzard.

For Klaus-san, the last part was probably his biggest aim.

He was pretending to be serious, but his mouth was loose and twitching.

"Understood. Based on Klaus-san's proposal, we will consider paying the reward as soon as possible."

<Ah, please do that. Also, don't forget to pay for the transfer from Japan to Volzard, even if it's not the same amount.>

"Kokubu-kun, what should we do about the reward for moving from Japan?"

"That's right. Moving from Japan is less of a burden ..."

I'd like to say that it's not necessary, but it seemed that I would be told that S-rank adventurers didn't work for free again.

"How about half the price, 800 kilos of iron for a round trip?"

"Understood. I will consider it."

Klaus-san asked Satou-san to translate and asked about the price.

<I was the one who instructed Shuuji and the others to have a teacher return first. In Japan, the returning students and Kent are bearing the brunt of public opinion. Do you think that's right? It's an adult's job to explain properly and accept criticism. In the first place, this guy is also a victim of being summoned. Is there any reason to complain?>

Takagi-san, who heard Klaus-san's words, was still not convinced, and had a slightly dissatisfied expression.

After thinking about it for a while, Takagi-san was about to open his mouth when we suddenly heard a warning bell ringing.

Kan kan kan! Kan kan kan! Kan kan kan!

Klaus-san's expression tightened at once at the warning bell announcing the approach of a monster.

Satou-sensei's face stiffened as he probably heard it when the Orcs approached.

[ Kent-sama, it really got us. It's a griffon. ]

[ What kind of monster is a Griffon? ]

[ A Griffon is a monster with the upper body of an eagle and the lower body of a lion, and is twice as big as Nero. It attacked all at once from the sky, kidnapped one of the garrison guards and flew away. ]

<Klaus-san, I'm told it's a Griffon.>

<It's a Griffon!>

<Yes, it seems that one member of the garrison was kidnapped.>

<Damnit! I thought that since the direction of the wind had changed, the threat of a maximum outbreak had decreased ...>

Klaus-san showed his irritation by slamming his fist into his knee.

After hearing heavy footsteps coming from the corridor, the office door opened without knocking and Donovan-san entered.

<Klaus-san, it's a Griffon. It got one person.>

<Ah, I just heard from Kent. What direction did it fly off to?>

<Since it's in the southwest direction, it's probably form the depths of the Devil's Forest, or from the southern continent.>

<Is it going to show up again?>

<Probably ... Since it had the advantage this time, it will attack again.>

<Strengthen the surveillance and prepare the magicians and archers for interception. Then, send a notice to the town not to let people who have no business go outside.>



Donovan-san left after finishing the meeting in a hurry, and Klaus-san turned his gaze to me.

<Kent, can you subdue it?>

<I'm sorry, I've never seen a Griffon in real life, so I don't know.>

<Seriously. Griffons are said to have their own territories, within which they build hunting grounds and nests. When a Griffon shows up, it's almost always a young individual making a new territory for itself. The fact that a Griffon has appeared in Volzard is ...>

<It's trying to turn Volzard into its territory ... hunting ground, isn't it?>

<Exactly. Griffons hunt like birds of prey, taking aim from above and swooping down to snatch them. Can you prevent it?>



<Please. Also, let Resenburg know. For a Griffon, there is no such thing as having to go through the Devil's Forest.>



<Please leave everything to me. Take care, Kent-sama.>

After hugging Beatriche, I left my seat.

"Miura-san, a dangerous monster has arrived, so I'm going to take action. I'll entrust the luggage to Katou-sensei, who is in charge of physical education, so please pick it up at the dormitory. Please be assured that my genus will escort you from the shadows until you reach the dormitory."

"I understand. But, Kokubu-kun, there is no one who can take your place, so please be careful and don't overdo it."

"Yes, I will be very careful."

I jumped into the shield of darkness and started moving.

[ Reinhardt, bring back Fred and Basten. ]

[ Understood. A battle with a Griffon, my arms are ringing. ]

[ It looks like a tough opponent, but I can't let Volzard become a hunting ground. ]

[ Of course. I won't leave the town Kent-sama lives in to the likes of a Griffon. ]

In Camilla's office, Count Gleisner, his son Walter, and the Royal Guards Nathan and Oswald were also present.

Come to think of it, I still hadn't told them about Alphonse's case.

"Camilla, a Griffon has appeared in Volzard. Be careful here too."

"Griffon ... Is that true, Maou-sama."

Not only Camilla, but Count Gleisner and the others also changed their complexions.

"It seems that one person was kidnapped, but I was inside a room, so I didn't actually see it."

"Is that so, if it's Maou-sama, there's no way he'll miss it if he's facing it."

"I don't know about that, but I'm moving towards subjugation. Count Gleisner, please send the news to Bamata and the surrounding villages."

"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away."

"Camilla, just in case, use a Kobold and let Diethelm know."

"Yes, I heard from Diethelm that Alphonse-gikei was poisoned."

"Yeah, I know. Has it been decided how the First Prince's faction will move?"

"Yes, one-third of our fighting strength will return to the territory to prepare for Barshania, and the rest will carry the body of Alphonse-gikei to the royal capital Aldaros."

"Ah, that's right, about the royal capital, it seems that Havre's forces have entered the royal castle."

"Is that true!"

"That's stupid! I can't believe it."

Royal Guard Knight Nathan raised his voice in surprise even more than Camilla.

"It's a report from my genus, so I'm sure it's correct. Tell Diethelm and the others not to set things up recklessly. You can't allow a civil war to start at this time and cause the country to decline."

"Understood. In that case, I will leave the protection of Lastock to the knights and return to the royal castle."

"I'll leave the judgment of that to you, but the opponent is that Havre. Think that it's not going to be easy, so make sure you're well prepared before you act."

"Understood. Be careful, Maou-sama."

"Yeah, then, I'll leave it to you."

After exchanging greetings with Count Gleisner and the others, I jump into the shield of darkness.

Now, let's start dealing with the Griffon.

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