“Whew…”
Coming out of the basement, Kania and I, robed together, crossed the chaotic slave market into a quiet room.
In fact, since the operation was all over, I could leave as is, but I had no choice but to revitalize my head.
“Young Master, wherever you feel uncomfortable?”
“…No, it’s because I’m a little upset.”
As I stare into the air with a blank gaze and speak with a dark expression, Kania tilts her head.
“Is there any reason to be upset? Although there were a few unexpected situations, didn’t it end well?”
“…not really.”
This main quest was completed quite successfully for the fact that the variables occurred.
＜Main Quest: Slave Market Liberation Mission Succeeded!>
Successfully freed all slaves from the market, without a single dropout!
[Reward: Increases the awakening of the warrior’s armor, increases the total mana of system users]
It was because I got everything I wanted, and I also got unexpected benefits.
“Increasing the total amount of mana, this really feels like a glass cannon.”
The strength of the hero I have is the ability to consume life force to generate explosive power in an instant.
Of course, the explosive power that can be produced is proportional to the total amount of mana, and the total amount of mana increased considerably as a reward.
It seems to have increased approximately 1.5 times compared to before, and if you swing your sword in this state, you will be able to cut through almost any object.
However, you should not be conceited.
Because his vitality has been cut four times, it has come to a point where it is quite difficult to use the power of a hero.
“Kania, let’s organize what happened today for a moment.”
“yes?”
“I just… just want to cool my head a little bit.”
While I was thinking about that, I leaned back and said, and Kania, who was looking at me like that, carefully took out a notebook from her arms.
“Then I’ll start reporting.”
“okay.”
When I ask Kania to report, she pulls out her own notebook that I’ve never shown before, even if I want to take a look.
When I try to organize my mind while listening to her gentle voice that continues, complicated thoughts disappear and I feel comfortable.
“…after.”
For some reason, not today.
It’s because my troubled mind doesn’t show any signs of calming down at all.
“First, a report on slaves. Thanks to Irina’s actions, all the slaves managed to escape from the market.”
“Then, by now, the slaves will be in the secret place you have prepared in advance, right?”
“Yes, yes. All the slaves are gathered in one place.”
After answering that, Kania sighed and muttered.
“I was really happy until I freed the slaves, but when the work is over, my head hurts at the thought of doing follow-up.”
“…Kania, you don’t have to take care of everything.”
As I fully sympathize with her grievances, she asks me a question.
“So, what will the slaves do?”
“Well…”
Hearing that, I tapped the desk a few times with my finger and started talking.
“People who have a hometown or family to return to, and those who want to leave, I’ll let them go.”
“Then, what about those who have nowhere to go?”
“…I have to give you a job.”
Kania’s expression distorted at my words.
“Young Master, even if filtered… Giving so many people a job is not difficult at all. And, our identities may be exposed while arranging a job.”
“What if there is a way to easily give you a job without worrying about your identity being exposed?”
“Is there such a way?”
To Kania who asked with a mysterious expression, I answered with a timid smile.
“There’s a ‘welfare foundation’ we established. If you let them work there, there’s no problem.”
“……ah.”
Hearing this, Kania made a persuasive expression on her face, and then asked with a sullen expression on her face.
“Is this why you ordered the establishment of a welfare foundation last time?”
“There were multiple reasons, I think it was one of them.”
Having said that, I leaned back on the chair, and Kania, who was looking at me like that, turned over her notebook and continued.
“Next, this is a report on Miho, who was referred to as the ‘middle boss’.”
“Yeah, are you sure you’re okay with it?”
“Yes, I confirmed that Clana-san and Irina-san completely suppressed it before.
At those words, I said while fiddling with the ‘Stone of Dominance’, which had already been disconnected.
“Just before the transfer to the Imperial Family or the Church, I have to claim ownership and get it out.
When I say that with a serious expression, Kania asks a question with a slightly stiff expression.
“Are you going to bring that child Miho into the house too? The pet is Lulu…”
“No, I won’t. It’s too heavy to even bring him in.”
When she cut off her words and confirmed the answer, Kania began to look relieved.
“I’ll have to get him to get a job at the Foundation, too. I think we’ll need to get him to work there and slowly learn about her abilities.”
“What if I insist on leaving?”
“It won’t happen. I know why she left her hometown.”
As I said that with a smile, Kania also smiled a bit and handed over the notebook.
“The next one… the unknown person who dealt with the Demon King’s army executives.”
“…Yes, that unidentified person.”
“If that unidentified person is really the Demon King… Does the Young Master know the identity of the Demon King?”
“Umm…”
At her question, I pondered for a moment.
“I’m not sure yet. But, I think I know one person with high potential.”
“…who are you?”
“that…”
The moment I was about to tell Kania what I guessed.
– Profit…
Suddenly the door to the room opened and someone came in.
“Fray!!!!!”
“”……..””
As soon as we opened the door and looked at Ferroche who came in, we fell into a deep silence.
“What are you doing here?”
“…Then why did you come here?”
My heart has been strange since I hugged the crying Ferroche, but seeing her smiling brightly, my heart became even more strange.
“I’m here to be with you!”
“What?”
“I’m here to watch over you!”
I was looking at Perloche, who seemed to have changed words for some reason, and Kania, who was next to me, began to harden.
“…Koo.”
When I asked why, an owl, who had a very bad relationship with her, was riding on Perloche’s shoulder.
“Mr. Kania! Serena has just arrived, and she has something to talk to you!”
“…Are you Serena?”
“Go fast!”
Saying that, as Perloche left the cabin, the owl sitting on her shoulder and staring at her reluctantly cried out.
“Coo, cuddle.”
“Look at this! Owls tell you to hurry!”
Come to think of it, I forgot Serena for a while.
She was originally supposed to join the operation as soon as the sun went down.
However, the operation ended too easily and sooner than expected.
So, she must have run at full speed as soon as the sun went down, but she had no choice but to be a little late.
“Then, I’ll go for a while.”
“No, I’ll go with you…”
“No!!”
As I was about to get up to comfort Serena, who was heartbroken thanks to this, I began to tilt my head when Perloche blocked me.
“You stay here!!”
“…why?”
“I have something to tell you!”
Having said that, Ferroche still had a bright smile on her face.
‘…
But, why does my heart feel so heavy?
“Kana, I’m fine, so let’s talk.”
“However…”
“I’ll follow you soon.”
I finally dropped her monopod, and after saying that to Kania, I began to stare at Ferroche in front of me quietly.
“Perloche, you are…”
I looked into her eyes for such a long time, and then I tried to ask a question in a low voice.
– Profit…
“…..?”
Suddenly, Perloche changed her expression coldly and got up from her seat, so she stopped what she was saying and started looking at her.
Obviously, until a few months ago, I was the idiot Perloche who was being bullied by me, so why is the fortress so scary?
– Tub, Tub.
With those thoughts in mind, Perloche slowly headed towards the door from her seat.
– Click!
“…Perloche?”
I saw something, and suddenly Ferroche locked the doorknob.
What is it?
“Umm…”
I’m so bewildered at the situation where I can’t understand English.
“…just for a moment, just for a moment, let’s deviate for a little bit.”
Perloche suddenly raised the corners of her lips and whispered quietly.
“”……..””
And, for a moment, a long silence passed.
“…just joke.”
In the silence, Perloche suddenly has a sad expression on her face.
“What’re you doing?”
Such Perloche was both pitiful and suspicious, so I cautiously asked why.
“Because there is something more important than deviation.”
Perloche, who had been biting her lips tightly, muttered in a low voice and returned to the seat in front of me.
“It’s a condition that I created… It’s a condition that can never be made again… I can’t let it go for a momentary escape.”
“What, what…”
“Just to get a little bit of comfort… No, I said this. Calm down. No, if you wake up, big things will happen.”
Her eyes were like that, after she was already engulfed in panic.
“Perloche, calm down.”
“Yes, got it!”
However, as soon as I spoke in a serious voice, her figure returned to normal.
“Fray! You better tell the truth from now on!”
“…What?”
One after another, I was losing my mind due to the sudden change of circumstances, but Perloche spoke to me in a clear voice.
“You’re the one who got Ruby-san involved in this case!”
“Ruby? Are you talking about that Ruby, an employee of the orphanage where we volunteered?”
“To protect Ruby-san, who was walking around here today, I was sweating hard!!”
The moment when Perloche said that with an expression of deep sorrow.
[Special Quest: Identification]
– Contents: ???
[compensation: ???]
In front of me, a system window appeared.
[You have achieved the unlock conditions for the special quest!]
“This…?”
Condition) Find a person suspected of being the Demon King.
“What a pretentious and kind person Ruby-san is… You involve such a person and make him run away from the monster! The sun god will not forgive you…”
[Special Quest: Identification]
Content) Check out the true identity of the Demon King with your own eyes!
[Reward: Special system open, ???]
“…under.”
I was looking at the special quest that was given the day I first received the special stack, where the part hidden by the question mark was revealed.
[Warning: You cannot reveal the identity of the Demon King to others! For more details, please check the special system by opening it!]
‘…You want to do it, majin?’
Thinking of her, ruby-colored eyes, he fell silently in thought.
“Mr. Perloche? Serena has arrived? You don’t see it at all?”
Hearing Kania’s mysterious voice from outside the locked door.
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Meanwhile at that time.
“…hmm?”
Serena was driving her wagon to the slave market.
“It’s strange.”
He shook his head and muttered.
“…I memorized all the faces of everyone involved in the slave market, but none of them were like that.”
In her moonlight eyes, she had ruby eyes. Somewhere, the image of a girl running in haste was reflected.
Imagine if the way they defeat the Demon king is just by all of them figuring out who it is and she dies from all of the penalties…