CH 508

“Your Majesty, what brings you here ……?”

“I just happened to see you and Flugel heading to the square …… Nevertheless, it’s amazing you have this much information.”

“Oh, no, I …… My memories include memories from my previous life, so I’m just using them.”

“Fufu, no need to be so formal, we’re the only ones here.”

“I’m afraid so, sir ……”

When I said that, the king patted my head and smiled a toothy grin.

“I owe you my life, so you don’t have to be reserved, okay? So, do you think this will work?”

“Probably. We have two dragons over here, and I’ve had a fair amount of training with dragons, so it should be possible to retake the town of Gust. That’s why I had them gather and build these.”

“Mhm.”

In addition to the roughly designed crossbow, spear axe halberd, carriage with tires, armor for the horse, ballista as a fixed turret, and fan powered by magic power, in preparation for the long war in which we will infiltrate Berias, we have made and arranged a cooler box that can be called a simple refrigerator to carry food, a tent that can be easily pitched, a rice bowl, and as many other camping supplies as we can think of.

The reason why I mainly made long-distance weapons was because the opponent was unknown, but the most dangerous thing was to be touched by him.

I also had the cook make some simple food for us, but we made as much as we could.

I made some rubber balloons, but I’m the only one who has them because they look bad for the environment …… However, I used rubber for the knights’ swords and made sure they had a perfect grip. There is very little rubber sap which I collected for a little over a month.

If I could have, I would have made plastic, but I didn’t have any oil or natural gas, so I decided to forgo that this time.

“The cook was amazed by the hamburger, which is a hamburger on a bun, and I liked it too.”

“You can cook the hamburger and freeze it for later use, and you can arrange it any way you like by changing the ingredients, just like a sandwich.”

“Oh, I enjoyed the teriyaki chicken.”

“I had the fried fish, right? Fish is better than meat for old people.”

The king laughed as he mimicked eating a hamburger, and Makina and Flugel-san also munched on their favorites. And if you freeze the fried food, it will last for a while.

“…… Don’t die, Lars. With you, this country will be more developed. I want you to have a healthy child, Makina?”

“Ha, yes!? I’ll do my best ……”

“Oh, please don’t do that! We’re going at our own pace.”

“Hahaha, don’t be like that! I want you to take more wives.”

“…… Oh my god, even the king. Oh, yes, I’ve made some powerful weapons around here, but I don’t want you to use them to attack other countries. I would like it if you can only use it to defend.”

“That’s right. I promise you, if you bend your navel, this country will be gone. Now, get some rest until you leave.”

“That’s some harsh joke …… But hasn’t the king always been like this? Even the headmaster–“

“Don’t talk about him ……”

“Did you call?”

” “Uwaaaaah!?” “

The king and I jumped in surprise at the sudden appearance of the headmaster.

“I-It’s nothing! I’m going, Lars, I’ll see you before you go.”

“Oh, yes.”

“Well, I don’t understand, but …… well, it’s Albert.”

When I was thinking that the grinning headmaster was probably doing it on purpose, Makina spoke to the headmaster. 

“What are you doing here? I mean, you’re at the castle, huh.”

“Yes, I am, Makina-kun. There are a lot of people who have evacuated from the town of Gust, so I’ve been trying to coordinate with them. There are temporary houses outside the town, so it’s like a village, right?”

“I saw it when I came back.”

“I have to be a bridge between them, so I can’t go with you, but I want you to do your best, and in the words of Albert, don’t die, okay?”

“Yes, thank you very much!”

“We’ll all come back safely.”

After Makina and I replied with a smile, the headmaster went back to the castle. I wondered if he really just called out to us because he saw us? When I was thinking about this, Flugel-san also opened his mouth.

“Well then, I’m going to go back, too. The knights stationed there will take turns sending people, and many adventurers are expected to join us, so the mission will be a success.”

“Yes.”

Flugel-san raised one hand and walked away, leaving me and Makina to check the items before returning to the house.

“Today’s dish is fillet cutlet, and the sauce goes well with it.”

“Why is Basleigh-sensei here?”

“Aina-chan’s innocent words sting!?”

After finishing dinner with Basleigh-sensei, who also appears at mealtime, I took a bath and lay down on the bed in my room, and closed my eyes, thinking that I was alone for the first time in a long time.

“…… We’ll be marching in the day after tomorrow, huh. How much has the black mist spread …… We can get ahead, but ……”

“Lars-niichan, can I come in?”

“Hmm? Sephiro? You can …… Oh, you were with Makina.”

“Yeah. Yes, Sephiro told me that she wants to talk with the three of us together.”

Makina sits on a chair in the room and Sephiro sits on my lap, she looks up at me and says.

“…… I think I’m going to let Makina-oneechan eat my fruit first for now.”

“You mean the one you were talking about before? If you’re saying for now, are you saying there are other candidates??”

“Yes. I think Ryuuze and Urka-kun are certain? I’m going to hold off on the seven because I don’t know if the teachers are going to face the demon that creates the Qliphoth and the Founder. Tigre-sensei is already strong without it, too.”

“I think Tigre-sensei will be fine because he was able to fight a demon last time and he trained even harder this time, but will it be okay if they don’t eat it right away?”

“We all have our strengths, so I thought it would be a good idea to have them eat it when they’re in a pinch. Here, Big Sister.”

“Wow, that looks really good! I wonder if I eat it with the skin.”

“You can even eat the seeds!”

She took out the fruit from her pocket, which resembled a peach, and the sweet smell wafted through the room. She happily suggested that Makina eat it, and she ate the fruit.

“Mm, delicious …… what’s this …… it has a strange taste.”

“…… It looks delicious. And by the way, do I have to eat it?”

“Lars-oniichan, you’ve been through the world of the gods, so you’re connected to me. So, if you want my power, just think of me and you’ll probably be fine! But I don’t think you’ll need it, since you’re stronger than me.”

So you’re saying that if someone with less power than Sephiro eats it, it will work? It’s true that the [Solar Striker] state is surprisingly strong even for me, but ……

“Haguh …… Fuh, thanks for the meal! It was the perfect dessert after dinner. But I don’t really see any change, though?”

“Don’t worry, you’ll see the effects soon enough. Now, let’s sleep together today, shall we? Aina-chan has already gone to bed with Ash.”

“Wait, you’re so fast getting in here, aren’t you!? Well, it’s okay sometimes ……”

“I’ll sleep with you too then!”

“Makina too? It’s a little cramped, but I hope it’s okay ……”

“It’s fine, it’s fine♪. It’s okay sometimes, right?”

As soon as Makina and Sephiro were holding on my arms, they both quickly fell asleep.

“Haha, I guess they’re tired …… Now, I’ve got to pull myself together.”

The next day, I had a quick meeting with Fath-san, and when I took Lilith to the theater, she was made a temporary idol, but overall, it ended peacefully, and I began my march to a battle I could not lose.