Chapter 79

Chapter 79

To the Imperial Capital

One day, a few days after resuming his daily work at the guild. Tanaka headed to the guild in order to accept requests as usual. There he met Echigoya, whom he hadnt seen in a while, and had a catch up talk with him. Before he knew it, they had borrowed a room in the guild and continued their friendly chat.

Its been a long time since I could have a talk with you in a relaxed manner like this, Tanaka-san.

Indeed. Its just, are you sure you can idle around like this? I thought you have a crazy pile of work to do, though, Echigoya-san.

No problem. Ive already requested another personage to take care of this town, after all. Ive been vaguely taking care of this town, but as a merchant, its not good for me to be involved in such matters for too long.

Oh, so youve found a successor, huh. I may have refused, but they are akin to my replacement, after all. So I hope youve chosen a smart and cool guy.

Tanakas expression turned into a crisp one. Looking at Tanakas face that looked as though it was drawn with a thick touch, Echigoya couldnt help but retorted How can you do that? in his mind. You were lucky that you didnt say it out loud, Echigoya-san.

Yes, of course. Ive decided to ask Omoi-shi, who Tanaka-san also greatly admire, to take up the position, after all.Updated from novelbIn.(c)om

Oh, Sensei, huh. Sensei is indeed qualified for it. B, but did he not get angry about it? Thinking back on it now, its not that I dont feel like I have pushed everything on him. If Sensei gets angry, itd be real dangerous, you know? Beneath his seemingly listless smile, there seems to lie unbelievable darkness, after all. Its not impossible for him to really create a world-destroying machine, or something, after all.

Im not sure what youre talking about, but dont worry. That personage can do anything flawlessly, after all. I also learned a lot from him in the past.

Echigoya responded with a hint of reminiscent of the past.

Leaving that aside, I never expected that you were acquainted with Omoi-shi, Tanaka-san. I was truly surprised when you showed up to the Office accompanied by that personage.

So you were also acquainted with him, huh, Echigoya-san. The high class technique of triggering gap moe of an asocial type character by despite possessing the ability to make his visage broad, in the end he decided to conceal it, highlighting his loneliness and otakuness. As expected of Sensei!

I have a feeling that youve just inadvertently said something rude, but. As much as possible, be sure to refrain yourself from saying those things in front of the person in question.

It was unknown whether he heard it or not. Tanaka-san kept nodding his head with his eyes closed.

Come to think of it, Ive heard that youve resumed your work. Ive heard that the guild staff are raising shouts of joy here and there about it, you know.

Hmm, well yeah.

I heard that youve been accepting a lot of miscellaneous work. Such kinds of work have low rewards, so they tend to pile up one after another, after all. When I was taking care of the town, I had a hard time as these requests didnt seem to decrease at all, you see. But still, why dont you take on more rewarding work? For as someone as capable as you are, Tanaka-san, there should be better works there to choose.

That may be true. But Im the type of person who works hard and steadily, after all. Moreover, for me, the modest smiles that people give me are a greater reward than money. Phew. By the way, I dont mind if you spread these word to all the beautiful women or something you are acquainted with.

The next day, the merchant group led by Echigoya departed Nanashi town. Several wagons carrying a large amount of food were heading for the Imperial Capital. The wagons carrying the guards were following close after, but there was no sign of Tanaka.

A few more days later. Tanaka departed the town alone, without Suke-san and Kaku-san.

In a room of an inn in a certain town. A girl was lost in thoughts with a document in her hand. What she was pondering about was the future of demons.

The demon tribes that had been living scatteredly all across the barren land had formed a force, and over time, it was expanding to the point where it could affect the fate of the entire demon race. What they wished for was the fertile land that their ancestors once possessed. Many of these hardliner demons were willing to stand up for the revival of the Kingdom of the demon, even if it meant fighting against humans.

If they were to start to move following that line of thinking, there would undoubtedly be countless numbers of casualties on both sides, human and demon alike, whether the revival of the kingdom of demons was achieved or not. The one who deemed that such a future was not a good one was this girl, Torte.

She rallied those who endorsed herself and formed a new faction. It was the so-called moderate faction.

Thus, the hardliners had been striving to accumulate power to fight humanity, while the moderates had been preventing them from expanding their influence.

As a result of repeated scheming and plotting on countless occasions. The expansion of their influence seemed to have reached its limit far before they had the power to wage war. However, recently, the hardliners had begun to show movements unlike how they had been before.

What in the world are they planning to do?

As Torte muttered as such, there was a well-timed knock on the door.

Come in.

The one who came in was her most trusted subordinate, the combat maid Eclair.

Weve received a report from the lurking Red Demon. The king has begun to show movement.

Hes also finally making a move, huh. I wonder what hes up to now.

Torte stood up and gave an order of departure.

Whats his destination?

Probably the Imperial Capital of Haru Empire, Oedo

Various thoughts assembled as if being attracted to something. Whether the one lied in there was hope or despair. Or perhaps it might even be a get-together.