Today is peaceful as well...
***---***
The eighth return work was completed without incident.
When I returned after clearing away the golems at the Nerima garrison, Yuika and Manon were the only ones waiting for me.
Since the number of people remaining in Volzard was decreasing, it wouldn't be strange if the number of people seeing them off decreased, but it was still a small number.
This was probably proof that the return work was progressing smoothly, but somehow it felt like something was missing.
One of the reasons why I felt like it wasn't enough, or rather that there weren't many people, was probably because Yagi wasn't there.
Every time I did the return work, he would show up and try to extract money from me, giving various reasons.
It seemed that his pitch to publishers was not going well, and he was planning to use his Japanese knowledge to start a business in Volzard.
With my current income, it would be easy to support at least one person, but in Yagi's case, if I were too easy on him, he would be on the verge of becoming a NEET.
I would like him to either have to struggle a little and carve out a path for himself, or give up and return to his home country quietly.
Maa, in Yagi's case, he was really bad at giving up, and he was putting all of his talent into having fun and making money, so I didn't think he would just go home quietly.
"Thank you for your hard work, Kento"
"Welcome back."
"I'm back. Everyone has split up already."
"Yup, it seems like it's going to be hard for those who return to Japan to catch up on their studies."
"Aahh, I see ... Then, it's better not to say anything."
If I talk to Katou-sensei in a bad way, the punch line is that he will ask me to join the class as well.
"Kento, have you done any Japanese studies at all?"
"No ... not at all ... it seems like ..."
"Mou, it can't be helped ... When you have a chance, you had better do it."
"Yup, I think so too ... Now that I think about it, aren't you being taught classes today as well?"
"I'll watch online classes on my phone at night, so it's fine. Instead, I'd like you to relax with me and Manon today."
"You were with Riche yesterday, right?"
"Uuh ... That's right."
I have to treat my future wives equally.
The destination I headed to with the two of them was Amanda-san's shop.
The lunch peak should have passed by now.
The line in front of the store had also disappeared.
"I'm back ..."
"Welcome back! Ou, Asakawa-san and Manon-san were with Kokubu."
Watanuki-san was the one who greeted us as we entered through the front entrance.
"Watanuki-san ... ehh? Since when have you been working here?"
"Starting today. I heard that if you're feeling well, it's a good idea to move your body."
"Kent, is it? We'll be closing for lunch soon, so please wait a moment."
"Ye~s, understood!"
Well then, I sat down in an empty seat to wait, and Yuika and Manon started helping with the cleanup.
"What, you guys can sit down too."
"If we all do it together, it will be over quickly."
"Right, right, It'll be taken care of quickly."
"Indeed, both Yuika and Manon are wasted on Kent."
Hmm ... I'm not sure whether I should be happy or sad ... I'm doing my best, too.
Watanuki-san and the regulars at the store were looking at me with grins on their faces.
Since Meline-san had returned to her shop, the number of customers at Amanda-san's shop had decreased compared to a while ago.
Even so, during peak hours during the day and night, there was always a line in front of the store.
Meisa-chan helped out at night, but during the day, Amanda-san had to manage everything by herself, and she thought they didn't have enough manpower.
So, Watanuki-san decided to help out during the daytime.
After lunch hours ended, the five of us sat around the table.
"Kokubu, when will the house be completed?"
"Hmm ... I wonder when it will."
"Hey, hey, it's your home. You should get it together ..."
Watanuki-san was amazed at me, but the construction work was left to Herman-san.
Actually, when I went to see it beforehand, a building for the servants to live in had been completed before I knew it, and I had to ask them to do the interior and exterior as well, so I wonder when it will be completed.
No, everyone should stop staring at me ...
"Seriously, is it really okay for me to have a Princess from Barshania as my wife?"
"Ahh, Seraphima is a lot more dependable than I am, so it's okay."
"Haa ... I'm worried that I'll exhaust my wives' affection for me."
"It's okay. We'll support you."
"Yup, we're on your side."
"I'm counting on you, Yuika, Manon."
Hmm ... as expected, my rating here is low.
No, no, Watanuki-san, this is no laughing matter.
After finishing lunch, I visited the construction site of my home.
"I'm back, Tsuo. Could you open it for me."
"Welcome back, My King and Princesses, and who is this?"
"This is my friend, Watanuki-san."
"I see, welcome to our house ..."
"H, hello ..."
Watanuki-san was a little scared when she saw a Lizardman up close for the first time.
When we stepped into the premises, she was first struck by the size of the building, and immediately stopped in shock.
"H, hey, Kokubu. Th, that is ..."
"Nero the Storm Cat, and Flamme the Salamander."
"Are they okay ... ?"
"Of course! They're my precious family."
Nero and Flamme were lying together in the sun.
"Welcome home, Aniki, Nee-sans, who is that?"
I introduced Flamme to her, but she froze, probably surprised by how casually he was talking.
Hearing our voices, the Kobold Corps who were free also gathered.
"Welcome home, Goshujin-sama."
"Pat me, pat me."
"Who is this person?"
"This is my friend Watanuki-san."
"A friend? Can you pet me?"
"O, ou, Kokubu. Can I pet them?"
Watanuki-san was smiling broadly while being mobbed by the Kobold Corps.
She had been through a lot of hardships, so I hope we can support her so that she can smile.
After touring the house so as not to interfere with Herman-san and the others' work, we decided to borrow Nero's stomach and enjoy a nap.
"Nero, can I lean on your stomach?"
"Of course, nya. While Nero was here protecting the house, I was getting all 'fuwa fuwa' for Goshujin-sama."
"Thank you as always."
"Nya, i, it's not a big deal, nya."
Nero's belly was warm and fluffy as it received plenty of sunlight.
Maa, Nero was probably just sleeping, but just by being here, he's an excellent deterrent for suspicious people, so let's just say it's okay.
"Fuwaa, Kokubu, it's so fluffy."
"That's right. It's said that houses can be built with a Storm Cat's fur."(TN:As in, by selling it you could make enough to build houses.)
"Nya, Nero's stomach isn't big enough for even a mansion, nya."
"I agree, I'm not going to let you go."
Manon was on my left, Yuika was on my right, and Watanuki-san was next to her, so it's time for an after-meal nap.
Yesterday was nice. Today was nice, I was happy to be able to relax in the afternoon ... Just while I was thinking that, Fred came back.
[ Kent-sama ... Riyama Oasis was attacked ... ]
[ Ehh? Weren't they prepared for the Sand Lizardmen? ]
[ What attacked ... seems to have been Desert Scorpio ... ]
Fred's call was made using telepathy, so I responded using telepathy so as not to wake up Yuika and the others.
[ Were they able to subjugate it? ]
[ It was able to escape ... I think ... ]
By the time Fred visited the Riyama Oasis to scout, time had already passed since the attack, and the Desert Scorpio was nowhere to be seen.
The Desert Scorpio was a giant scorpion that lived in the desert, and it was covered in a very hard shell that would repel anything unless it was attacked with a powerful attack.
Since it was a monster that lived int he desert, it seemed to dislike water-based magic, but it didn't seem like you could defeat it just by pouring water on it.
[ What about the damage? ]
[ Several people ... Several horses ... ]
The Desert Scorpio seemed to disappear once it had filled its belly.
If a normal town were attacked, one way would be to sacrifice livestock to prevent human damage, but for the people who used the oasis, horses were the means of transportation.
If that horse is taken away from you, you may be forced to stay stuck for a long period of time.
[ Will it attack again? ]
[ If there are no creatures nearby to feed on ... maybe ... ]
Apparently, the only way to subdue a Desert Scorpio was to use ropes or nets to stop it from moving and beat it to the ground.
It was strong and moved quickly, and it attacked with a highly poisonous tail stinger, so you should be prepared to incur considerable casualties.
[ Fred, take five Kobolds from the Kobold Corps and keep them on guard at Riyama. Let's subjugate the Desert Scorpio. ]
[ But, how will you ... ? ]
[ Yup, I have a bit of an idea. Maa, I don't think it will be as difficult as it was with the Griffon. ]
[ After a long time ... it's Kuro Kent-sama's turn ... ](TN:Kuro here = black/evil/dark)
It's near an oasis, so flashy attacks like the one I used to defeat the Hydra would be bad.
It would be a disaster if the water dried up due to an attack that penetrated deep into the ground.
Let's practice a bit later.
After replenishing my energy with a nap, I decided to take Manon home after sending Yuika and Watanuki-san to the dormitory.
Volzard's main street was still busy today, although it wasn't as crowded as it was in the evening.
I didn't have to worry about us getting separated, but I held Manon's hand tightly as we walked.
"It's been a while since I walked with Manon like this."
"Yup, we've been with everyone lately."
"That's right."
"Ahh, but it's not that I don't like being with everyone. Yuika and Riche are important family to me ..."
"Yup, of course it's like that. But, sometimes it's nice to have the two of us."
"Yup ..."
Manon rested her head on my shoulder, and my heart pounded a bit.
I thought we would continue on the way to Manon's house, feeling happy, but an unexpected interruption came in our way.
When we passed by the Guild, one of the two men who opened the door and came out was Gilik, who I hadn't seen lately.
Unfortunately, he started walking towards me, so I ended up facing him head on and had no choice but to stop.
I also recognized the other man.
He got involved when I asked the Guild to buy the Salamanders and when there was the maximum outbreak of Goblins, he was a guy with a name like Pedal or Saddle.(TN:Dude's name is Pedel btw)
As soon as he saw my face, he blatantly frowned.
"Tch, it's the Ero brat whose only ability is to flirt with women during the day ..."
"You just worked apart from Muell-san for a while, are you pretending to be some kind of adventurer ..."
"What's that, you damn brat ..."
"Even if a certain someone isn't there, Kazuki, Tatsuya, and Joe are working as Muell-san's bodyguards, so there's no problem. By the way, have you improved your rank?"
"Kuu, you ..."
As soon as I talked about the rank, not only Gilik but even the man who was called Pedal changed his expression.
I wonder if I said something wrong.
Pedal stopped Gilik from stepping forward and opened his mouth while glaring at me.
"Stop it, Gilik. Don't play around with a conceited brat."
"Aahn? Do you really think I'll be defeated by this brat?"
"That's not it, I'm just saying it's a waste of time."
"Tch ... alright."
Maa, since it's troublesome to deal with that mutt, I'd be grateful if you could stop him.
That's what I was thinking, but that Pedal guy said something unnecessary.
"Brat, don't get too carried away either. While you're apart from each other, there's no guarantee that the woman will be safe ..."
"Haa? Could you please stop saying such ridiculous things. I have no intention of antagonizing you, but if you cause harm to someone important to me, I won't hold back. Me and my genus ... I will use all my strength to retaliate, so please be prepared for that."
"Fuun ... Let's go, Gilik."
Pedal looked like he was under pressure for a moment, but he passed me by, taking Gilik with him.
I watched him for a bit, but he didn't look back.
"Mart, just to be sure, check on the situation."
"Wafuu, leave it to me, Goshujin-sama."
Mart, who only briefly showed its face in response, immediately hid in the shadows and chased after the two.
"Kent ..."
"It's okay, Manon. I won't let those guys mess with you."
"Yup, but behaving too roughly is no good."
"I know, but I guess it depends on the other party."
After sending Manon home, I asked Mirt to escort Manon with Hurt.
Hurt alone would be fine, but there might be an opening if it took on two people at the same time.
When I returned to the boarding house, Meisa-chan was even more excited than usual, probably having heard that Watanuki-san had come to help.
Then, Kent-san, who was a nuisance, was banished to the second floor.
It looked like there was still time until dinner, so after returning to my room, I asked Murt to watch the house and headed out.
The destination I headed to was the mouth of the river that flowed near Lastock and flowed into the sea.
[ Kent-sama, is this a measure against the Desert Scorpio? ]
"Yup, I heard it has a hard shell, so I thought I'd use a spear golem."
[ If it's an attack using a spear golem, there's no need to practice, right? ]
"Yup, if I just drop it from above, there's no need to practice, but it's a bit ..."
In order to use them as targets for attack practice, I took some blocks of sand made to combat desertification and lined them up on a sandy beach near the river mouth.
"Then, let's give it a try."
The smallest spear golem fell from the shield of darkness that opened far above.
The spear golem accelerated by gravity was summoned from another shield of darkness.
[ Oohh! I see, is that the case. ]
"Yup, moreover, this ..."
The spear golem collided with it and the sand was blown into pieces.
[ Oohh! It's wonderful, as expected of Kent-sama. ]
"It would be a problem if a direct hit from the sky near the oasis had a negative impact on the underground water veins."
[ As expected of Kent-sama, if it's like this, you can attack castles and forts as you wish. ]
"No, no, we won't attack castles or forts."
Just when I saw the spear golem's attack, Murt came to inform me that it was time for dinner.
It seemed that the store had good sales today, and Meisa-chan was also breathing hard, and her attitude was a little off.
"After all, it won't work if I don't try my best."
"Right, right, Meisa-chan is the poster girl."
"Fufun, Kent should just obediently stay upstairs."
"Is that so, Amanda-san."
"I suppose ... That's fine on days when you don't have math homework ..."
"T, today's dressing was made by me. Now, Kent, try it too."
It seemed that Meisa-chan hurriedly tried to change the topic, seeing that it was taking a dark turn.
"Let's see, let's see ... Yup, it's delicious!"
"Fufun, right, right!"
"It seems like you can calculate the amount of dressing, so all you have to do is calculate the change."
"Kiiiiii! I don't make mistakes with the change! It just ... It just takes a little while."
"Yes, yes, that's right."
"Even though you're just Kent, you're so cheeky!"
Maa, when Meisa-chan graduates from school and starts working at the store in earnest, I think I'll give her a calculator as a gift.
I took a bath and was acting as a pillow for Meisa-chan, who was exhausted from helping in the shop, when Basten and Fred returned.
[ Kent-sama, Enders visited the Marburg house today as well, but there was no sign of him contacting anyone. ]
[ How is Norbert doing? ]
[ I made supplementary food for use on the battlefield and threw it directly into his stomach, so his nutritional state has recovered and his complexion looks even better. ]
[ Yup, everything has been calculated so far. I'm also worried that Enders and the mastermind will use poison or something. ]
[ If, just if he leaves behind some suspicious medicine, let's replace it with a magic recovery medicine. ]
[ That's right, let's do it like that. ]
[ As you wish. ]
Marburg remained stationary, and Barshania's Riyama Oasis was attacked, but they were said to be rebuilding.
[ Exercises have begun in Mizushi ... Reinforcements have been sent to Riyama ... ]
[ What about the roundabout for the Lizardmen? ]
[ The hole to the north ... is almost finished ... ]
It seemed that the Sand Lizardmen were digging the roundabout at a considerable pace, and it seemed that the roundabout that opened towards the north would be completed by tomorrow.
Barshania planned to start subjugating them once the roundabout was created.
[ If it's like that, the subjugation will take place the day after tomorrow, maybe? ]
[ Maybe ... It will probably be a day at most ... ]
I asked Basten and Fred to continue monitoring.
Tonight, Reinhardt took the Kobolds and Zeta-tachi to the Drevis Duchy to work on the road.
As for that ... I'm sure he'll overdo it anyway, so I'll leave it to him.
It looked like I would have to defeat a Desert Scorpio tomorrow, so let's get some sleep.
Rather, Meisa-chan, drool, drool ...
Today is peaceful as well...
***---***
The eighth return work was completed without incident.
When I returned after clearing away the golems at the Nerima garrison, Yuika and Manon were the only ones waiting for me.
Since the number of people remaining in Volzard was decreasing, it wouldn't be strange if the number of people seeing them off decreased, but it was still a small number.
This was probably proof that the return work was progressing smoothly, but somehow it felt like something was missing.
One of the reasons why I felt like it wasn't enough, or rather that there weren't many people, was probably because Yagi wasn't there.
Every time I did the return work, he would show up and try to extract money from me, giving various reasons.
It seemed that his pitch to publishers was not going well, and he was planning to use his Japanese knowledge to start a business in Volzard.
With my current income, it would be easy to support at least one person, but in Yagi's case, if I were too easy on him, he would be on the verge of becoming a NEET.
I would like him to either have to struggle a little and carve out a path for himself, or give up and return to his home country quietly.
Maa, in Yagi's case, he was really bad at giving up, and he was putting all of his talent into having fun and making money, so I didn't think he would just go home quietly.
"Thank you for your hard work, Kento"
"Welcome back."
"I'm back. Everyone has split up already."
"Yup, it seems like it's going to be hard for those who return to Japan to catch up on their studies."
"Aahh, I see ... Then, it's better not to say anything."
If I talk to Katou-sensei in a bad way, the punch line is that he will ask me to join the class as well.
"Kento, have you done any Japanese studies at all?"
"No ... not at all ... it seems like ..."
"Mou, it can't be helped ... When you have a chance, you had better do it."
"Yup, I think so too ... Now that I think about it, aren't you being taught classes today as well?"
"I'll watch online classes on my phone at night, so it's fine. Instead, I'd like you to relax with me and Manon today."
"You were with Riche yesterday, right?"
"Uuh ... That's right."
I have to treat my future wives equally.
The destination I headed to with the two of them was Amanda-san's shop.
The lunch peak should have passed by now.
The line in front of the store had also disappeared.
"I'm back ..."
"Welcome back! Ou, Asakawa-san and Manon-san were with Kokubu."
Watanuki-san was the one who greeted us as we entered through the front entrance.
"Watanuki-san ... ehh? Since when have you been working here?"
"Starting today. I heard that if you're feeling well, it's a good idea to move your body."
"Kent, is it? We'll be closing for lunch soon, so please wait a moment."
"Ye~s, understood!"
Well then, I sat down in an empty seat to wait, and Yuika and Manon started helping with the cleanup.
"What, you guys can sit down too."
"If we all do it together, it will be over quickly."
"Right, right, It'll be taken care of quickly."
"Indeed, both Yuika and Manon are wasted on Kent."
Hmm ... I'm not sure whether I should be happy or sad ... I'm doing my best, too.
Watanuki-san and the regulars at the store were looking at me with grins on their faces.
Since Meline-san had returned to her shop, the number of customers at Amanda-san's shop had decreased compared to a while ago.
Even so, during peak hours during the day and night, there was always a line in front of the store.
Meisa-chan helped out at night, but during the day, Amanda-san had to manage everything by herself, and she thought they didn't have enough manpower.
So, Watanuki-san decided to help out during the daytime.
After lunch hours ended, the five of us sat around the table.
"Kokubu, when will the house be completed?"
"Hmm ... I wonder when it will."
"Hey, hey, it's your home. You should get it together ..."
Watanuki-san was amazed at me, but the construction work was left to Herman-san.
Actually, when I went to see it beforehand, a building for the servants to live in had been completed before I knew it, and I had to ask them to do the interior and exterior as well, so I wonder when it will be completed.
No, everyone should stop staring at me ...
"Seriously, is it really okay for me to have a Princess from Barshania as my wife?"
"Ahh, Seraphima is a lot more dependable than I am, so it's okay."
"Haa ... I'm worried that I'll exhaust my wives' affection for me."
"It's okay. We'll support you."
"Yup, we're on your side."
"I'm counting on you, Yuika, Manon."
Hmm ... as expected, my rating here is low.
No, no, Watanuki-san, this is no laughing matter.
After finishing lunch, I visited the construction site of my home.
"I'm back, Tsuo. Could you open it for me."
"Welcome back, My King and Princesses, and who is this?"
"This is my friend, Watanuki-san."
"I see, welcome to our house ..."
"H, hello ..."
Watanuki-san was a little scared when she saw a Lizardman up close for the first time.
When we stepped into the premises, she was first struck by the size of the building, and immediately stopped in shock.
"H, hey, Kokubu. Th, that is ..."
"Nero the Storm Cat, and Flamme the Salamander."
"Are they okay ... ?"
"Of course! They're my precious family."
Nero and Flamme were lying together in the sun.
"Welcome home, Aniki, Nee-sans, who is that?"
I introduced Flamme to her, but she froze, probably surprised by how casually he was talking.
Hearing our voices, the Kobold Corps who were free also gathered.
"Welcome home, Goshujin-sama."
"Pat me, pat me."
"Who is this person?"
"This is my friend Watanuki-san."
"A friend? Can you pet me?"
"O, ou, Kokubu. Can I pet them?"
Watanuki-san was smiling broadly while being mobbed by the Kobold Corps.
She had been through a lot of hardships, so I hope we can support her so that she can smile.
After touring the house so as not to interfere with Herman-san and the others' work, we decided to borrow Nero's stomach and enjoy a nap.
"Nero, can I lean on your stomach?"
"Of course, nya. While Nero was here protecting the house, I was getting all 'fuwa fuwa' for Goshujin-sama."
"Thank you as always."
"Nya, i, it's not a big deal, nya."
Nero's belly was warm and fluffy as it received plenty of sunlight.
Maa, Nero was probably just sleeping, but just by being here, he's an excellent deterrent for suspicious people, so let's just say it's okay.
"Fuwaa, Kokubu, it's so fluffy."
"That's right. It's said that houses can be built with a Storm Cat's fur."(TN:As in, by selling it you could make enough to build houses.)
"Nya, Nero's stomach isn't big enough for even a mansion, nya."
"I agree, I'm not going to let you go."
Manon was on my left, Yuika was on my right, and Watanuki-san was next to her, so it's time for an after-meal nap.
Yesterday was nice. Today was nice, I was happy to be able to relax in the afternoon ... Just while I was thinking that, Fred came back.
[ Kent-sama ... Riyama Oasis was attacked ... ]
[ Ehh? Weren't they prepared for the Sand Lizardmen? ]
[ What attacked ... seems to have been Desert Scorpio ... ]
Fred's call was made using telepathy, so I responded using telepathy so as not to wake up Yuika and the others.
[ Were they able to subjugate it? ]
[ It was able to escape ... I think ... ]
By the time Fred visited the Riyama Oasis to scout, time had already passed since the attack, and the Desert Scorpio was nowhere to be seen.
The Desert Scorpio was a giant scorpion that lived in the desert, and it was covered in a very hard shell that would repel anything unless it was attacked with a powerful attack.
Since it was a monster that lived int he desert, it seemed to dislike water-based magic, but it didn't seem like you could defeat it just by pouring water on it.
[ What about the damage? ]
[ Several people ... Several horses ... ]
The Desert Scorpio seemed to disappear once it had filled its belly.
If a normal town were attacked, one way would be to sacrifice livestock to prevent human damage, but for the people who used the oasis, horses were the means of transportation.
If that horse is taken away from you, you may be forced to stay stuck for a long period of time.
[ Will it attack again? ]
[ If there are no creatures nearby to feed on ... maybe ... ]
Apparently, the only way to subdue a Desert Scorpio was to use ropes or nets to stop it from moving and beat it to the ground.
It was strong and moved quickly, and it attacked with a highly poisonous tail stinger, so you should be prepared to incur considerable casualties.
[ Fred, take five Kobolds from the Kobold Corps and keep them on guard at Riyama. Let's subjugate the Desert Scorpio. ]
[ But, how will you ... ? ]
[ Yup, I have a bit of an idea. Maa, I don't think it will be as difficult as it was with the Griffon. ]
[ After a long time ... it's Kuro Kent-sama's turn ... ](TN:Kuro here = black/evil/dark)
It's near an oasis, so flashy attacks like the one I used to defeat the Hydra would be bad.
It would be a disaster if the water dried up due to an attack that penetrated deep into the ground.
Let's practice a bit later.
After replenishing my energy with a nap, I decided to take Manon home after sending Yuika and Watanuki-san to the dormitory.
Volzard's main street was still busy today, although it wasn't as crowded as it was in the evening.
I didn't have to worry about us getting separated, but I held Manon's hand tightly as we walked.
"It's been a while since I walked with Manon like this."
"Yup, we've been with everyone lately."
"That's right."
"Ahh, but it's not that I don't like being with everyone. Yuika and Riche are important family to me ..."
"Yup, of course it's like that. But, sometimes it's nice to have the two of us."
"Yup ..."
Manon rested her head on my shoulder, and my heart pounded a bit.
I thought we would continue on the way to Manon's house, feeling happy, but an unexpected interruption came in our way.
When we passed by the Guild, one of the two men who opened the door and came out was Gilik, who I hadn't seen lately.
Unfortunately, he started walking towards me, so I ended up facing him head on and had no choice but to stop.
I also recognized the other man.
He got involved when I asked the Guild to buy the Salamanders and when there was the maximum outbreak of Goblins, he was a guy with a name like Pedal or Saddle.(TN:Dude's name is Pedel btw)
As soon as he saw my face, he blatantly frowned.
"Tch, it's the Ero brat whose only ability is to flirt with women during the day ..."
"You just worked apart from Muell-san for a while, are you pretending to be some kind of adventurer ..."
"What's that, you damn brat ..."
"Even if a certain someone isn't there, Kazuki, Tatsuya, and Joe are working as Muell-san's bodyguards, so there's no problem. By the way, have you improved your rank?"
"Kuu, you ..."
As soon as I talked about the rank, not only Gilik but even the man who was called Pedal changed his expression.
I wonder if I said something wrong.
Pedal stopped Gilik from stepping forward and opened his mouth while glaring at me.
"Stop it, Gilik. Don't play around with a conceited brat."
"Aahn? Do you really think I'll be defeated by this brat?"
"That's not it, I'm just saying it's a waste of time."
"Tch ... alright."
Maa, since it's troublesome to deal with that mutt, I'd be grateful if you could stop him.
That's what I was thinking, but that Pedal guy said something unnecessary.
"Brat, don't get too carried away either. While you're apart from each other, there's no guarantee that the woman will be safe ..."
"Haa? Could you please stop saying such ridiculous things. I have no intention of antagonizing you, but if you cause harm to someone important to me, I won't hold back. Me and my genus ... I will use all my strength to retaliate, so please be prepared for that."
"Fuun ... Let's go, Gilik."
Pedal looked like he was under pressure for a moment, but he passed me by, taking Gilik with him.
I watched him for a bit, but he didn't look back.
"Mart, just to be sure, check on the situation."
"Wafuu, leave it to me, Goshujin-sama."
Mart, who only briefly showed its face in response, immediately hid in the shadows and chased after the two.
"Kent ..."
"It's okay, Manon. I won't let those guys mess with you."
"Yup, but behaving too roughly is no good."
"I know, but I guess it depends on the other party."
After sending Manon home, I asked Mirt to escort Manon with Hurt.
Hurt alone would be fine, but there might be an opening if it took on two people at the same time.
When I returned to the boarding house, Meisa-chan was even more excited than usual, probably having heard that Watanuki-san had come to help.
Then, Kent-san, who was a nuisance, was banished to the second floor.
It looked like there was still time until dinner, so after returning to my room, I asked Murt to watch the house and headed out.
The destination I headed to was the mouth of the river that flowed near Lastock and flowed into the sea.
[ Kent-sama, is this a measure against the Desert Scorpio? ]
"Yup, I heard it has a hard shell, so I thought I'd use a spear golem."
[ If it's an attack using a spear golem, there's no need to practice, right? ]
"Yup, if I just drop it from above, there's no need to practice, but it's a bit ..."
In order to use them as targets for attack practice, I took some blocks of sand made to combat desertification and lined them up on a sandy beach near the river mouth.
"Then, let's give it a try."
The smallest spear golem fell from the shield of darkness that opened far above.
The spear golem accelerated by gravity was summoned from another shield of darkness.
[ Oohh! I see, is that the case. ]
"Yup, moreover, this ..."
The spear golem collided with it and the sand was blown into pieces.
[ Oohh! It's wonderful, as expected of Kent-sama. ]
"It would be a problem if a direct hit from the sky near the oasis had a negative impact on the underground water veins."
[ As expected of Kent-sama, if it's like this, you can attack castles and forts as you wish. ]
"No, no, we won't attack castles or forts."
Just when I saw the spear golem's attack, Murt came to inform me that it was time for dinner.
It seemed that the store had good sales today, and Meisa-chan was also breathing hard, and her attitude was a little off.
"After all, it won't work if I don't try my best."
"Right, right, Meisa-chan is the poster girl."
"Fufun, Kent should just obediently stay upstairs."
"Is that so, Amanda-san."
"I suppose ... That's fine on days when you don't have math homework ..."
"T, today's dressing was made by me. Now, Kent, try it too."
It seemed that Meisa-chan hurriedly tried to change the topic, seeing that it was taking a dark turn.
"Let's see, let's see ... Yup, it's delicious!"
"Fufun, right, right!"
"It seems like you can calculate the amount of dressing, so all you have to do is calculate the change."
"Kiiiiii! I don't make mistakes with the change! It just ... It just takes a little while."
"Yes, yes, that's right."
"Even though you're just Kent, you're so cheeky!"
Maa, when Meisa-chan graduates from school and starts working at the store in earnest, I think I'll give her a calculator as a gift.
I took a bath and was acting as a pillow for Meisa-chan, who was exhausted from helping in the shop, when Basten and Fred returned.
[ Kent-sama, Enders visited the Marburg house today as well, but there was no sign of him contacting anyone. ]
[ How is Norbert doing? ]
[ I made supplementary food for use on the battlefield and threw it directly into his stomach, so his nutritional state has recovered and his complexion looks even better. ]
[ Yup, everything has been calculated so far. I'm also worried that Enders and the mastermind will use poison or something. ]
[ If, just if he leaves behind some suspicious medicine, let's replace it with a magic recovery medicine. ]
[ That's right, let's do it like that. ]
[ As you wish. ]
Marburg remained stationary, and Barshania's Riyama Oasis was attacked, but they were said to be rebuilding.
[ Exercises have begun in Mizushi ... Reinforcements have been sent to Riyama ... ]
[ What about the roundabout for the Lizardmen? ]
[ The hole to the north ... is almost finished ... ]
It seemed that the Sand Lizardmen were digging the roundabout at a considerable pace, and it seemed that the roundabout that opened towards the north would be completed by tomorrow.
Barshania planned to start subjugating them once the roundabout was created.
[ If it's like that, the subjugation will take place the day after tomorrow, maybe? ]
[ Maybe ... It will probably be a day at most ... ]
I asked Basten and Fred to continue monitoring.
Tonight, Reinhardt took the Kobolds and Zeta-tachi to the Drevis Duchy to work on the road.
As for that ... I'm sure he'll overdo it anyway, so I'll leave it to him.
It looked like I would have to defeat a Desert Scorpio tomorrow, so let's get some sleep.
Rather, Meisa-chan, drool, drool ...
