When I defeated Graciela and the others and dived into the shadow space, Sahel was waiting for me with sparkling eyes.
"As expected of you, Nushi-sama. You remind them of the foolishness of fighting without taking even a single life. This is the behavior of the strong."
"M, maa, it's roughly like that."
"As expected of you, Nushi-sama."
Yup, yup, you can praise me more.
When I stroked Sahel who was crouching down, she purred happily making 'Kuu kuu' sounds.
After mofu-ing Mart-tachi and Zeta-tachi who looked jealous, I moved to the Breichberg Guild.
Breichberg was the commercial and political center of the Republic of Landshelt, and was said to have the largest Guild.
The reception counter on the first floor was even larger than the Guild in Bakkenheim, and it looked like there were nearly twice as many employees working there.
Even so, most of the counters were filled with people making requests and adventurers reporting their completion.
I didn't know which counter to ask about the auction, so I was looking around when I saw a receptionist who was free.
Huh? Her eyes averted ... No, she looked at me, and her eyes averted again.
Somehow, there's a bit of an unreliable feeling, but I have time today, so I'll ask this person.
"Hello."
"Yesh, w, w, welcum!"
"Excuse me, but I would like to ask you about the auction ..."
"Th, the auction is it? Pl, please wait a moment ..."
The petite gray-haired receptionist with small round ears on her head began to leaf through the documents, sweating profusely.
She seemed to be the same age as me, or maybe younger than me, so she may have just been hired as a new graduate.
After about three minutes of flipping through her documents with a tearful face, the receptionist let out a sigh of relief as she found the auction information.
"S, sorry to have kept you waiting. Auctions are held every weekend on light day."
"If I want to put up an item for sale, by what time should I bring it in?"
"Putting it up for sale? Pl, please wait a moment ..."
The receptionist started flipping through the documents again.
When I looked closely, I could see that she had a badge on her chest that said 'In training'.
Busy people who saw this badge and understood the situation were avoiding this receptionist.
"S, sorry to have kept you waiting. The auction will be open until mid-morning on the day before, on dark day."
"I see, then this week's listings are closed, right?"
"Th, this week's listings? Please wait a moment."
The receptionist started flipping through the materials over and over again, but it was probably best to give up.
"Umm ..."
"Yesh! I, it's okay, I'll look into it right away. Ri, right away ..."
"I, I see ..."
She was so desperate that I backed down, but today was light day, and it was already afternoon, so the deadline had already passed.
Also, was there a deadline for this week in the documents.
"Th, this week's deadline ... This week, this week ..."
Unable to watch the receptionist sweating and flipping through documents, the receptionist at the next window sent out a rescue boat.
"Malena, what day of the week is it today?"
"Fue? To, today is it, pl, please wait a moment ..."
"It's not listed! There's no way it's written in the documents what day of the week it is. Please calm down and think about it for a moment. Excuse me, customer. This girl is new ..."
"It's okay. I have plenty of time today."
Malena, who was helped by her senior receptionist, was going 'Shi~yu~n'.
I felt a sense of kinship with her, perhaps because she looked like Sahel.
"Malena-san, are there any documents required when listing an item for auction?"
"Yes? Th, the necessary document. Please wait a moment."
Malena took a deep breath and began flipping through her documents.
Since it looks like this, I guess it was like she was just thrown into the field without much detailed training.
Even in this situation, you would probably have to deal with tough adventurers, and even then, you may need to have the nerve to deal with them.
"S, sorry for keeping you waiting. You will need an identification card to sell at auction. Please bring your Guild card or Breichberg resident registration card."
"Can I watch the auction?"
"Can you watch the auction, is it? Please wait a moment ... Yes, it is possible."
"Understood. Thank you very much."
"I, it is I who should say so! Thank you very much! Owie!"
When I thanked her and bowed slightly, Marena stood up, bowed her head vigorously, and slammed it against the counter.
"Bufu! ..."
I put my hand over my mouth to stop myself from bursting into laughter, and was about to turn and walk away when I was called out to.
"Kent Kokubu-sama. If you have time, Nacios would like to meet with you."
She was dressed in the same uniform as Marena, but this one was a cat-eared lady who gave off the air of a sharp person.
I mean, I wouldn't refuse a call from the Lord.
"Yes, I'm fine on time."
"Then, let me show you around."
When I glanced back, I saw Marena with her mouth half open in surprise.
"I'm extremely sorry. We don't have time to train new employees ..."
"It's the influence of the Irosun Great Forest. I'm fine, but it might be a good idea to make it a little easier to understand that it will take time."
"That's right, I'll think of some countermeasures. Please, it's this way ..."
I was guided to the office of Nacios-san, the Lord of Breichberg.
[ Fred, make sure there's no assassin lurking in the hidden room. ]
[ Roger ... ]
When the female guide opened the door, Nacios-san greeted me with a big smile.
"Yaa, Kent-kun. Sorry for calling you when you're busy."
"No, I have some free time today, so it's okay."
"Come, come, please make yourself comfortable."
"Yes, please excuse me."
He was smiling and offering me a sofa, but he was a little scary.
After entering the Guild, I only asked Marena about the auction, but I don't remember ever telling her my name.
Even so, Nacios-san was informed about my presence.
As expected, Nacios-san seemed to be a person I needed to be careful of, as he was planning a malicious plot together with Klaus-san.
"Now, Kent-kun. I wonder what you are putting up for our auction?"
"Yes, I'm thinking about putting the Kraken's magic stone up for sale."
The moment I said the words 'Kraken's magic stone', it felt like time stopped in the room.
[ Kent-sama ... There are no assassins in the hidden room ... ]
[ Thank you, watch my back. ]
[ Roger ... Leave it to me ... ]
Nacios-san's eyes widened and he froze for a moment, before he quickly broke out into a grin.
"It's more than I expected that you could actually defeat the Kraken in such a short period of time."
"However, I was only able to subdue one of them, and I plan to go to Jobet again tomorrow."
"Are you planning on finishing subjugating the remaining two by tomorrow?"
"Now, the important thing is whether or not the Krakens will come out ... No matter how big the monster is, it's difficult to find it in the sea."
"I see ... About the Kraken's magic stone, is it possible for you to show it to me now?"
"Yes, it's fine. Reinhardt, please ..."
[ Roger that. ]
When Reinhardt appeared next to the table holding the magic stone, Nacios-san's eyes opened wide again and he froze.
On the other side of the table, the cat-eared lady who guided me was preparing tea, but she suddenly sat down.
"To think it's this big ..."
The Gigas' magic stone was brownish, but the Kraken's magic stone was a deep blue, almost the color of the sea, and if you were just looking for beauty, this one would look better.
"The magic stone is also wonderful, but ... Is this the rumored genus."
"Yes, Reinhardt is said to be a knight who served Arthur Resenburg."
"What ... The knight of Arthur-sama who is said to be the founding ancestor?"(TN:It says Chuukou here, which means 'ancestor who rejuvenated a dynasty or a family'.)
After nodding and giving a signal, Reinhardt dived through the shield of darkness, carrying the magic stone.
"I'm sorry for surprising you."
"No, I'm the one who showed you my unsightly side ... Ah!"
When I helped the cat-eared lady who had been sitting down to stand up, it seemed that she still had no strength in her legs, and when she stumbled, I was grabbed by her.
Her breasts were bigger than I expected, her waist was slender, and she smelled like a mature woman.
"I, I'm terribly sorry."
"No, I think you should sit down until you calm down."
"But ..."
When I looked at Nacios-san, he nodded, so I asked her to sit next to me.
Pirori~n! Kent had a cat-eared lady attend him.(TN:Lol, video game sfx and message window.)
"Kent-kun, about listing the Kraken's magic stone, but could you please wait a little while?"
"Is there some sort of problem?"
"One reason is that we want to make the auction more exciting by announcing it in advance because it is such a great item. Another reason is that, as you know, logistics are being disrupted due to the Irosun Great Forest incident. I think we will be able to attract more interest in the auction once that situation has calmed down."
"I see. Then, next week ... The week after next would be better."
"The chaos will continue next week as well, so I hope you can think of it as the week after next."
"Understood. Then, I'll see you again next weekend."
If I asked at the reception counter for Blanche-san, who was sitting next to me, to intercede, it seemed that I would be able to arrange a meeting with Nacios-san.
"By the way, Kent-san, how on earth did you defeat the Kraken?"
"Yes, it's an application of the repatriation technique."
"When you speak of the repatriation technique, do you mean the one that sent Klaus and Norbert?"
"Yes, summoning and repatriation techniques cut out a space and move it, so if something crosses the border of the movement range, it will be cut off instantly. I used that feature to cut the Kraken into rings."
"That as well ... That's a really difficult method to comment on."
"For me, it's a method I'm familiar with, so I could subdue it easily, which is helpful."
"Easily, for a Kraken ... Hahahaha, that's outrageous. It's unlikely that we will be attacked by large monsters like Volzard or Edelich, but if something happens, please help us."
"Yes, Landshelt is my second homeland, so I will protect it."
I shook hands with Nacios-san and left the guild.
Since I've come all the way to Breichberg, I'd like to buy some sweets as a souvenir for Meisa-chan.
If I had that kind of free time, I felt like Amanda-san would tell me to start moving right away, but most of my belongings were in the shadow space.
To be honest, even if I were to move empty-handed, there would be no problem.
Yuika didn't seem to have much baggage either, and the Kobold Corps could transport things from Manon's house via the shadow space, so Beatriche might be the one that would take the most time.
Even so, it was on the same premises, and we'll be moving to our own home someday, so we only need to carry what we need.
It seemed that there was no need to worry about moving.
I wonder if there's anything like Breichberg's famous sweets, I decided to ask Carolina-san and went back to the pickup area.
Augusto-san seemed to be following Klaus-san's teachings, but he was starting to feel a little rough around the edges.
Still, when he was among the people carrying cargo, you could see that he had good posture.
After all, it's hard to break away from the noble behavior you've had for so many years.
As I was walking towards him to talk to him, Augusto-san was hit by a man who approached him in a hurry, and he lost his balance and fell down.
The moment the man who knocked Augusto-san down turned towards me, I felt a chill run down my back, as if I had had ice water poured on me.
"Kyaaaaa! Augusto, stay strong!"
Carolina-san's screams echoed throughout the collection area.
The person who looked like a man who knocked Augusto-san down was Graciela holding a knife.
"Graciela!"
"Remember, Kent! Because of you, the Volzard Family will lose its heir!"
When Graciela noticed me, she held the knife soaked in Augusto-san's blood in a reverse grip and tried to stab it into her left breast.
"What!"
"Don't think you can die easily."
"Bastard! Guhaa!"
I used the shield of darkness to prevent Graciela from harming herself, and at the same time strengthened my body to quickly close the distance and hit her with a left body hook.
"Guuu ... you, don't look down on me!"
She changed her grip again and I blocked the knife that was thrust with a shield of darkness, I hit Graciela with a counter straight right to the face, and Graciela fell to the ground.
"Fred, tie her up!"
[ Roger ... ]
Augusto-san had been stabbed in his left side and was bleeding in a pool of blood.
"Please move away, I will treat him!"
"Kent ..."
"Augusto-san, don't walk. The culprit has been captured."
"I see ... Guu."
I used light-attribute healing magic to close the wound that had reached his internal organs, but Augusto-san's complexion remained pale due to the heavy bleeding.
As I continued to apply healing magic to activate his blood-forming cells, his complexion finally improved.
"Are you okay, Augusto-san."
"Yeah, I'm not in pain anymore, and the chills have subsided."
"I'm terribly sorry."
"Why would Kent apologize?"
"Graciela, who stabbed Augusto-san, has a grudge against me."
"There's no chance of winning against Kent, so she set her sights on me, the son of the Lord of Volzard?"
"Yes, sorry."
"Fuun, that's nonsense ..."
Augusto-san laughed off my apology, raised his upper body, and glared at Graciela.
"No matter what kind of grudge there is against Kent, it is no reason to stab me. Of course, there is no need for Kent to feel responsible. If it were not for Kent, I would probably be dead."
Augusto-san was looking at Graciela, whose hands and feet were bound behind her back by Fred, and she was unable to move.
"Damnit, Kill me! Kill me already, you coward!"
"Shut up, you fool!"
Augusto-san shouted at Graciela, put his hand on his knee, and slowly stood up.
"Your current state is the result of having your eyes clouded by your worthless vanity and pride, misjudging Kent's contribution to Bakkenheim, holding a grudge against him, and trying to ensnare him. Take a good look at yourself, are you contributing to the city. Are you useful for someone. What do you think, instead of being helpful, aren't you just hindering people."
"Sh, shut up ... Stealing someone else's prey ..."
"Shut up! You guys couldn't even take down a Rock Ogre properly, but you were able to defeat a Salamander? Were you able to protect Bakkenheim? Don't sleep-talk without knowing your own strength!"
Augusto-san was so intense that I couldn't believe he was normally intelligent and gentle, and Graciela also looked frightened at the harsh tone.
"Graciela, you said, right. Your custody will be left to the Breichberg garrison, but as the heir to the Lord of Volzard, I demand severe punishment. Also, I am planning to ask Carolina-jou, the daughter of the Lord of Breichberg who is here, for her testimony and assistance. I think you will be judged as a criminal and will not be spared the execution."
"Damnit! I'm an A-rank adventurer who is called the Demon Eater! How much do you think I've contributed to Bakkenheim. Don't confuse me with a brat like that!"
"Of course, Kent's contribution is nothing compared to yours. Just cling to your worthless former A-rank pride and die in misery."
When Augusto-san nodded, the guards rushed in after receiving the news, threw the tied up Graciela on top of a cart, and took her away.
"Damnit, I'll kill you! I'll kill Kent and the guys from Volzard too! Remember this, I'll definitely kill you ..."
Graciela's grudges echoed from afar even after she was no longer visible.
After that, I explained the situation to the people in the garrison, returned to Volzard and reported to Klaus-san, and returned to the boarding house only at night.
After finishing dinner, I went to bed early in preparation for defeating the Krakens the next day, but I couldn't sleep because I was stuck thinking about what happened during the day.
I'm jealous of Meisa-chan, who sleeps soundly with me as her pillow.
[ Reinhardt. About Graciela, why did she get all twisted like that? ]
[ Now, I don't know for sure, but from what I think, maybe she was so praised by her subordinates that it became natural for her to put on a show. ]
[ When I first met her, she seemed like a kind and serious adventurer ... ]
[ At that time, since you were an adventurer who was younger than her and of a lower rank, I guess she thought of Kent-sama as someone for her to protect. ]
It was true that when I first met her, she thought I was a fledgling adventurer, but after that, even though I talked about subjugating the Gigas, did she not take me seriously.
[ Also, it's just a guess ... She was probably trying to make a name for herself by subduing the Salamander. ]
[ Aahh, she was making a fuss about me stealing it. But, it didn't look like they could subdue it. ]
[ If you consider the damage to Bakkenheim, Kent-sama's judgment was correct. ]
In fact, the Salamander's flame bombs had arrived at Bakkenheim, causing fires.
If they had broken through the defense line, the damage would have been even greater.
[ Hmm ... even so, you know ... ]
[ Kent-sama, she has already been handed over to the Breichberg garrison. There's no point in thinking about it anymore. ]
[ Yup, that's right ... ]
Even so, I had a lot of thoughts on my mind and had a hard time falling asleep.
When I defeated Graciela and the others and dived into the shadow space, Sahel was waiting for me with sparkling eyes.
"As expected of you, Nushi-sama. You remind them of the foolishness of fighting without taking even a single life. This is the behavior of the strong."
"M, maa, it's roughly like that."
"As expected of you, Nushi-sama."
Yup, yup, you can praise me more.
When I stroked Sahel who was crouching down, she purred happily making 'Kuu kuu' sounds.
After mofu-ing Mart-tachi and Zeta-tachi who looked jealous, I moved to the Breichberg Guild.
Breichberg was the commercial and political center of the Republic of Landshelt, and was said to have the largest Guild.
The reception counter on the first floor was even larger than the Guild in Bakkenheim, and it looked like there were nearly twice as many employees working there.
Even so, most of the counters were filled with people making requests and adventurers reporting their completion.
I didn't know which counter to ask about the auction, so I was looking around when I saw a receptionist who was free.
Huh? Her eyes averted ... No, she looked at me, and her eyes averted again.
Somehow, there's a bit of an unreliable feeling, but I have time today, so I'll ask this person.
"Hello."
"Yesh, w, w, welcum!"
"Excuse me, but I would like to ask you about the auction ..."
"Th, the auction is it? Pl, please wait a moment ..."
The petite gray-haired receptionist with small round ears on her head began to leaf through the documents, sweating profusely.
She seemed to be the same age as me, or maybe younger than me, so she may have just been hired as a new graduate.
After about three minutes of flipping through her documents with a tearful face, the receptionist let out a sigh of relief as she found the auction information.
"S, sorry to have kept you waiting. Auctions are held every weekend on light day."
"If I want to put up an item for sale, by what time should I bring it in?"
"Putting it up for sale? Pl, please wait a moment ..."
The receptionist started flipping through the documents again.
When I looked closely, I could see that she had a badge on her chest that said 'In training'.
Busy people who saw this badge and understood the situation were avoiding this receptionist.
"S, sorry to have kept you waiting. The auction will be open until mid-morning on the day before, on dark day."
"I see, then this week's listings are closed, right?"
"Th, this week's listings? Please wait a moment."
The receptionist started flipping through the materials over and over again, but it was probably best to give up.
"Umm ..."
"Yesh! I, it's okay, I'll look into it right away. Ri, right away ..."
"I, I see ..."
She was so desperate that I backed down, but today was light day, and it was already afternoon, so the deadline had already passed.
Also, was there a deadline for this week in the documents.
"Th, this week's deadline ... This week, this week ..."
Unable to watch the receptionist sweating and flipping through documents, the receptionist at the next window sent out a rescue boat.
"Malena, what day of the week is it today?"
"Fue? To, today is it, pl, please wait a moment ..."
"It's not listed! There's no way it's written in the documents what day of the week it is. Please calm down and think about it for a moment. Excuse me, customer. This girl is new ..."
"It's okay. I have plenty of time today."
Malena, who was helped by her senior receptionist, was going 'Shi~yu~n'.
I felt a sense of kinship with her, perhaps because she looked like Sahel.
"Malena-san, are there any documents required when listing an item for auction?"
"Yes? Th, the necessary document. Please wait a moment."
Malena took a deep breath and began flipping through her documents.
Since it looks like this, I guess it was like she was just thrown into the field without much detailed training.
Even in this situation, you would probably have to deal with tough adventurers, and even then, you may need to have the nerve to deal with them.
"S, sorry for keeping you waiting. You will need an identification card to sell at auction. Please bring your Guild card or Breichberg resident registration card."
"Can I watch the auction?"
"Can you watch the auction, is it? Please wait a moment ... Yes, it is possible."
"Understood. Thank you very much."
"I, it is I who should say so! Thank you very much! Owie!"
When I thanked her and bowed slightly, Marena stood up, bowed her head vigorously, and slammed it against the counter.
"Bufu! ..."
I put my hand over my mouth to stop myself from bursting into laughter, and was about to turn and walk away when I was called out to.
"Kent Kokubu-sama. If you have time, Nacios would like to meet with you."
She was dressed in the same uniform as Marena, but this one was a cat-eared lady who gave off the air of a sharp person.
I mean, I wouldn't refuse a call from the Lord.
"Yes, I'm fine on time."
"Then, let me show you around."
When I glanced back, I saw Marena with her mouth half open in surprise.
"I'm extremely sorry. We don't have time to train new employees ..."
"It's the influence of the Irosun Great Forest. I'm fine, but it might be a good idea to make it a little easier to understand that it will take time."
"That's right, I'll think of some countermeasures. Please, it's this way ..."
I was guided to the office of Nacios-san, the Lord of Breichberg.
[ Fred, make sure there's no assassin lurking in the hidden room. ]
[ Roger ... ]
When the female guide opened the door, Nacios-san greeted me with a big smile.
"Yaa, Kent-kun. Sorry for calling you when you're busy."
"No, I have some free time today, so it's okay."
"Come, come, please make yourself comfortable."
"Yes, please excuse me."
He was smiling and offering me a sofa, but he was a little scary.
After entering the Guild, I only asked Marena about the auction, but I don't remember ever telling her my name.
Even so, Nacios-san was informed about my presence.
As expected, Nacios-san seemed to be a person I needed to be careful of, as he was planning a malicious plot together with Klaus-san.
"Now, Kent-kun. I wonder what you are putting up for our auction?"
"Yes, I'm thinking about putting the Kraken's magic stone up for sale."
The moment I said the words 'Kraken's magic stone', it felt like time stopped in the room.
[ Kent-sama ... There are no assassins in the hidden room ... ]
[ Thank you, watch my back. ]
[ Roger ... Leave it to me ... ]
Nacios-san's eyes widened and he froze for a moment, before he quickly broke out into a grin.
"It's more than I expected that you could actually defeat the Kraken in such a short period of time."
"However, I was only able to subdue one of them, and I plan to go to Jobet again tomorrow."
"Are you planning on finishing subjugating the remaining two by tomorrow?"
"Now, the important thing is whether or not the Krakens will come out ... No matter how big the monster is, it's difficult to find it in the sea."
"I see ... About the Kraken's magic stone, is it possible for you to show it to me now?"
"Yes, it's fine. Reinhardt, please ..."
[ Roger that. ]
When Reinhardt appeared next to the table holding the magic stone, Nacios-san's eyes opened wide again and he froze.
On the other side of the table, the cat-eared lady who guided me was preparing tea, but she suddenly sat down.
"To think it's this big ..."
The Gigas' magic stone was brownish, but the Kraken's magic stone was a deep blue, almost the color of the sea, and if you were just looking for beauty, this one would look better.
"The magic stone is also wonderful, but ... Is this the rumored genus."
"Yes, Reinhardt is said to be a knight who served Arthur Resenburg."
"What ... The knight of Arthur-sama who is said to be the founding ancestor?"(TN:It says Chuukou here, which means 'ancestor who rejuvenated a dynasty or a family'.)
After nodding and giving a signal, Reinhardt dived through the shield of darkness, carrying the magic stone.
"I'm sorry for surprising you."
"No, I'm the one who showed you my unsightly side ... Ah!"
When I helped the cat-eared lady who had been sitting down to stand up, it seemed that she still had no strength in her legs, and when she stumbled, I was grabbed by her.
Her breasts were bigger than I expected, her waist was slender, and she smelled like a mature woman.
"I, I'm terribly sorry."
"No, I think you should sit down until you calm down."
"But ..."
When I looked at Nacios-san, he nodded, so I asked her to sit next to me.
Pirori~n! Kent had a cat-eared lady attend him.(TN:Lol, video game sfx and message window.)
"Kent-kun, about listing the Kraken's magic stone, but could you please wait a little while?"
"Is there some sort of problem?"
"One reason is that we want to make the auction more exciting by announcing it in advance because it is such a great item. Another reason is that, as you know, logistics are being disrupted due to the Irosun Great Forest incident. I think we will be able to attract more interest in the auction once that situation has calmed down."
"I see. Then, next week ... The week after next would be better."
"The chaos will continue next week as well, so I hope you can think of it as the week after next."
"Understood. Then, I'll see you again next weekend."
If I asked at the reception counter for Blanche-san, who was sitting next to me, to intercede, it seemed that I would be able to arrange a meeting with Nacios-san.
"By the way, Kent-san, how on earth did you defeat the Kraken?"
"Yes, it's an application of the repatriation technique."
"When you speak of the repatriation technique, do you mean the one that sent Klaus and Norbert?"
"Yes, summoning and repatriation techniques cut out a space and move it, so if something crosses the border of the movement range, it will be cut off instantly. I used that feature to cut the Kraken into rings."
"That as well ... That's a really difficult method to comment on."
"For me, it's a method I'm familiar with, so I could subdue it easily, which is helpful."
"Easily, for a Kraken ... Hahahaha, that's outrageous. It's unlikely that we will be attacked by large monsters like Volzard or Edelich, but if something happens, please help us."
"Yes, Landshelt is my second homeland, so I will protect it."
I shook hands with Nacios-san and left the guild.
Since I've come all the way to Breichberg, I'd like to buy some sweets as a souvenir for Meisa-chan.
If I had that kind of free time, I felt like Amanda-san would tell me to start moving right away, but most of my belongings were in the shadow space.
To be honest, even if I were to move empty-handed, there would be no problem.
Yuika didn't seem to have much baggage either, and the Kobold Corps could transport things from Manon's house via the shadow space, so Beatriche might be the one that would take the most time.
Even so, it was on the same premises, and we'll be moving to our own home someday, so we only need to carry what we need.
It seemed that there was no need to worry about moving.
I wonder if there's anything like Breichberg's famous sweets, I decided to ask Carolina-san and went back to the pickup area.
Augusto-san seemed to be following Klaus-san's teachings, but he was starting to feel a little rough around the edges.
Still, when he was among the people carrying cargo, you could see that he had good posture.
After all, it's hard to break away from the noble behavior you've had for so many years.
As I was walking towards him to talk to him, Augusto-san was hit by a man who approached him in a hurry, and he lost his balance and fell down.
The moment the man who knocked Augusto-san down turned towards me, I felt a chill run down my back, as if I had had ice water poured on me.
"Kyaaaaa! Augusto, stay strong!"
Carolina-san's screams echoed throughout the collection area.
The person who looked like a man who knocked Augusto-san down was Graciela holding a knife.
"Graciela!"
"Remember, Kent! Because of you, the Volzard Family will lose its heir!"
When Graciela noticed me, she held the knife soaked in Augusto-san's blood in a reverse grip and tried to stab it into her left breast.
"What!"
"Don't think you can die easily."
"Bastard! Guhaa!"
I used the shield of darkness to prevent Graciela from harming herself, and at the same time strengthened my body to quickly close the distance and hit her with a left body hook.
"Guuu ... you, don't look down on me!"
She changed her grip again and I blocked the knife that was thrust with a shield of darkness, I hit Graciela with a counter straight right to the face, and Graciela fell to the ground.
"Fred, tie her up!"
[ Roger ... ]
Augusto-san had been stabbed in his left side and was bleeding in a pool of blood.
"Please move away, I will treat him!"
"Kent ..."
"Augusto-san, don't walk. The culprit has been captured."
"I see ... Guu."
I used light-attribute healing magic to close the wound that had reached his internal organs, but Augusto-san's complexion remained pale due to the heavy bleeding.
As I continued to apply healing magic to activate his blood-forming cells, his complexion finally improved.
"Are you okay, Augusto-san."
"Yeah, I'm not in pain anymore, and the chills have subsided."
"I'm terribly sorry."
"Why would Kent apologize?"
"Graciela, who stabbed Augusto-san, has a grudge against me."
"There's no chance of winning against Kent, so she set her sights on me, the son of the Lord of Volzard?"
"Yes, sorry."
"Fuun, that's nonsense ..."
Augusto-san laughed off my apology, raised his upper body, and glared at Graciela.
"No matter what kind of grudge there is against Kent, it is no reason to stab me. Of course, there is no need for Kent to feel responsible. If it were not for Kent, I would probably be dead."
Augusto-san was looking at Graciela, whose hands and feet were bound behind her back by Fred, and she was unable to move.
"Damnit, Kill me! Kill me already, you coward!"
"Shut up, you fool!"
Augusto-san shouted at Graciela, put his hand on his knee, and slowly stood up.
"Your current state is the result of having your eyes clouded by your worthless vanity and pride, misjudging Kent's contribution to Bakkenheim, holding a grudge against him, and trying to ensnare him. Take a good look at yourself, are you contributing to the city. Are you useful for someone. What do you think, instead of being helpful, aren't you just hindering people."
"Sh, shut up ... Stealing someone else's prey ..."
"Shut up! You guys couldn't even take down a Rock Ogre properly, but you were able to defeat a Salamander? Were you able to protect Bakkenheim? Don't sleep-talk without knowing your own strength!"
Augusto-san was so intense that I couldn't believe he was normally intelligent and gentle, and Graciela also looked frightened at the harsh tone.
"Graciela, you said, right. Your custody will be left to the Breichberg garrison, but as the heir to the Lord of Volzard, I demand severe punishment. Also, I am planning to ask Carolina-jou, the daughter of the Lord of Breichberg who is here, for her testimony and assistance. I think you will be judged as a criminal and will not be spared the execution."
"Damnit! I'm an A-rank adventurer who is called the Demon Eater! How much do you think I've contributed to Bakkenheim. Don't confuse me with a brat like that!"
"Of course, Kent's contribution is nothing compared to yours. Just cling to your worthless former A-rank pride and die in misery."
When Augusto-san nodded, the guards rushed in after receiving the news, threw the tied up Graciela on top of a cart, and took her away.
"Damnit, I'll kill you! I'll kill Kent and the guys from Volzard too! Remember this, I'll definitely kill you ..."
Graciela's grudges echoed from afar even after she was no longer visible.
After that, I explained the situation to the people in the garrison, returned to Volzard and reported to Klaus-san, and returned to the boarding house only at night.
After finishing dinner, I went to bed early in preparation for defeating the Krakens the next day, but I couldn't sleep because I was stuck thinking about what happened during the day.
I'm jealous of Meisa-chan, who sleeps soundly with me as her pillow.
[ Reinhardt. About Graciela, why did she get all twisted like that? ]
[ Now, I don't know for sure, but from what I think, maybe she was so praised by her subordinates that it became natural for her to put on a show. ]
[ When I first met her, she seemed like a kind and serious adventurer ... ]
[ At that time, since you were an adventurer who was younger than her and of a lower rank, I guess she thought of Kent-sama as someone for her to protect. ]
It was true that when I first met her, she thought I was a fledgling adventurer, but after that, even though I talked about subjugating the Gigas, did she not take me seriously.
[ Also, it's just a guess ... She was probably trying to make a name for herself by subduing the Salamander. ]
[ Aahh, she was making a fuss about me stealing it. But, it didn't look like they could subdue it. ]
[ If you consider the damage to Bakkenheim, Kent-sama's judgment was correct. ]
In fact, the Salamander's flame bombs had arrived at Bakkenheim, causing fires.
If they had broken through the defense line, the damage would have been even greater.
[ Hmm ... even so, you know ... ]
[ Kent-sama, she has already been handed over to the Breichberg garrison. There's no point in thinking about it anymore. ]
[ Yup, that's right ... ]
Even so, I had a lot of thoughts on my mind and had a hard time falling asleep.
