11. home
In the empire, everyone, whether it be commoners or nobles, was busy with follow-up, but no one had a dark cloud on their face.
Because, instead of falling, their morale rose more than usual due to the joy that they had defeated the disaster by joining forces.
Rumor has it that a festival will be held after all restoration is completed. But that’s not my business. Because I have to leave the empire for a while anyway.
For reference, we are investigating the culprit (?) who invaded the empire using Leviathan, but no one knows except Lucia. honestly, who knows? It suddenly fell from the sky.
This time, unlike the last time, there was no need to report to the Adventurer’s Guild that they had hunted. There must be no one who doesn’t know that Leviathan was hunted.
and present. We are riding in a carriage. It was a wagon that I had been riding for a really long time. I didn’t really want to ride it… but this time I had no choice but to use a wagon because I didn’t know the coordinates of the place I was going to and couldn’t teleport.
Besides, only one of us knew where it was, Luna.
“You really know where it is, right?”
“I’ve already told you several times…”
“I’m asking just in case.”
“If I don’t know, who knows…”
“It’s been a while since it came out, so I might have forgotten about it.”
“No matter how hard it is, is there anyone who forgets where they were born and raised…”
Yes. The place we are heading to now is Suin-guk. Since the place where the last S-class monster was located was near the Suin-guk, I took a few days off from the destroyed empire and got on the wagon.
Among us, Luna was the only one who knew the detailed location of the Bureau of Guardians, so we had no choice but to leave everything to Luna.
“Rather than that, do you remember what I asked for last time?”
“Oh, you want to visit your hometown?”
“···Yes.”
After my destination was decided to be a prisoner’s country, Luna asked me insinuatingly. He wants to visit his hometown once.
I replied that it didn’t matter because I was on my way anyway, but it seemed like I asked again because I didn’t know.
Well, if it’s my original personality, it would be correct not to go there because it was a waste of time, but as far as I know, Luna was an orphan and the whole village was destroyed by intruders.
How much will there be to do in an empty town? It would be the end of just being immersed in memories and making a grave. I said it was okay because it was obvious that I wouldn’t be there for long.
Of course, the distance from the empire to the kingdom of beasts was far. When we went to Alfheim, we teleported, and when we went to Maquina, we went to the transition stone, so we didn’t know it, but moving from country to country is basically a long-distance trip.
While living in a carriage this time, I realized the importance of teleporting again.
On the way, I would pass through villages several times, and if there were no villages around, I would camp a few times, and live an uncomfortable life like that for a month.
“Wait a minute. I’ll get off here.”
In the middle of the forest, which was nothing different from usual, Luna suddenly stopped the carriage.
“Why?”
“The town I lived in is around here.”
“But why didn’t you go all the way to the village and get off?”
“Basically, all beastmen hate humans. I don’t think there are any of them, but if you’re unlucky enough to be caught by someone, the coachman could get caught up in it.”
beastman’s hatred of humans. I haven’t heard anything about it beforehand, but just looking at how Luna came to accompany me, I can roughly figure out what the relationship is.
Somewhere we don’t know, prisoners may be being sold as slaves, just like in the case of Luna.
Reluctantly, the carriage was sent back, and we got off at a place a little away from Luna’s hometown and followed after being guided.
“Haa… the last one is the most annoying.”
Whether it was when I caught Valeine or when I caught Leviathan, I’ve never been interrupted.
But this time, the entire nation of Suin is no different from the enemy. They will interfere and interfere with everything we do.
“I will mediate as best I can.”
“Do it in moderation and kill it when you get annoyed.”
“·······.”
If everything could be said to be mediation, there would be no words like war or fight. It’s almost certain that there will be bastards who don’t even understand their subject and give a damn.
Do you accept everything they say that I have something to regret? If you just kill it, you won’t be able to meddle or disturb it, and as a bonus, you can instill fear, so it’s a good deal.
“I’m just saying, just in case, if you side with the same prisoner, you’ll die too?”
“…I don’t think so. I’ve seen Luke-sama mercilessly kill even the same humans.”
Well, it’s already been over a year since Luna went out with me, so I’m afraid she still doesn’t know me? If you don’t want to mediate, Luna will also give up and mourn before their death.
With Luna’s guidance, we broke through the bushes and passed the trees, and came to an open space.
“…that’s how it is.”
A voice as if locked in memories of Luna who took a step forward.
I am talking like a person who has returned to his hometown after a few decades, but if you see the scene in front of me now, you will think that it is very different.
“This is Luna-san’s hometown…”
“Huh… It’s the same as my mansion that Mr. Luke burned down before.”
Everyone looked around. Everyone has a vague idea of why Luna came along with me, but I don’t know exactly.
The scene in front of me was a scene that would allow me to understand the circumstances without having to listen to detailed explanations.
Only ruins exist here. The whole town, which didn’t seem to be big at all, was burnt down, and only some collapsed buildings and walls remained.
Luna walked in such a place as if she was used to it. I was walking along a burned-out, shapeless road and came to a sudden stop.
Luna picked up something from the floor. It was a dusty, rusty iron longsword.
“What is that old sword?”
“…It’s the sword my father used.”
“It looks old and dignified.”
Also, my way of living is amazing. Luna took the longsword she picked up. shape you want to take. Next, Luna entered which building. There was nothing to do anyway, so we followed suit.
Judging from the circumstances, this is probably the house Luna used to live in. Standing in the middle of the burned down building, Luna closed her eyes and bowed her head, not moving.
Looking at the appearance that seemed to take some time, I walked around.
“What are you doing, Luke…?”
“No, because I didn’t have anything to rob.”
Perhaps it was the emergency money that Luna’s father hid behind her mother’s knowledge, or the wealth he saved for old age.
“·······.”
“Hey, don’t look at it with trashy eyes. Living people have to live.”
Luna is what we use, isn’t Luna ours? Luna doesn’t seem to be able to think of hair right now, so I’m not doing it for her. I’m not going to look at the garbage like that, you guys should help me too.
I robbed the inside for a while, but of course nothing came out. Hey, what’s left of the burnt house?
Whew. As I was sighing, I saw Luna exit the building. Luna found a piece of land with few burnt areas and began erecting a tombstone there.
It seemed that he was thinking of making a tomb, but since there were no bodies left, nothing went into the tomb.
The tomb was completed by simply erecting a tombstone and placing the longsword he had just picked up next to it.
“…now it’s done.”
Luna said, rising from the grave and turning her hand. It was a farewell from home.
“Then let’s go now.”
“Yes.”
After leaving Luna’s hometown, we were guided again and headed for the Land of Water. I heard that Luna’s village was on the outskirts far from the beast country, so we had to walk for a long time to get there.
So, somehow, he arrived at Suin-guk. In the distance, the walls of the Suin-guk began to come into view. In front of the wall, there was a number of soldiers standing, but they could not find any armor except for weapons.
Rather, he was wearing something like a sleeveless fur vest that showed off his muscular body. First of all, we approached such soldiers to try to talk like intellectuals.
It’s a little annoying, but I can’t go in without saying anything anyway.
However, the moment we approached the wall, the beastmen soldiers who met our eyes moved in perfect order with their spears, surrounding us.
“Human! How dare you come here!”
Expecting this to happen, Luna said she would mediate. Luna, who led the way toward the soldiers, tried to say something.
“Wait a minute! Talk to me…”
“Shut up! If you’re with a human, you’re one! You’re a beast and still hang out with humans! You traitor!”
But it didn’t matter. There is no such thing as the same number of people. I looked at Luna with the eyes that said, “That’s right.”
“Hey. He said he’d mediate.”
“·······.”
Even in Luna’s eyes, they couldn’t say anything, probably because their race seemed pitiful. Not even that. I always look at humans and say they’re stupid.
In the first place, mediation is said to mediate only for those who can communicate. I expected this to happen from the time Luna was said to intervene.
“Since you came here anyway, don’t think about surviving! If you don’t resist, I’ll kill you painlessly!”
You’re talking bullshit, in case you don’t know you’ll capture and torture them to death?
The beastmen soldiers put their spears in our direction.
Whew. this is the start again I always try to talk, but the problem is that the other person doesn’t seem to be willing to talk at all. So when people see me, they know I’m killing all the time.
“Just kill them all.”
Luna said in a low voice.
“That’s the best answer I’ve ever heard.”
Duduk, I untied my hands and walked forward.
“As expected, I’m going to meet the beast king, so it’s manners to bring a present, right?”