Volume 4 Chapter 16 (2/2)

「Yes. Of that, I am careful, but…… Our base is quite far away from the town where they are staying. It is not a distance that would allow for a random encounter. So, for now, I think this is not a problem. In the first place, as long as I keep creating purple storms with the power you gave me, I should remain completely unseen for them. No matter what kind of powerful abilities he has at his disposal, as long as he cannot see me, they would not hit me.」

Ammit carefully touched the right hand.

「Since I learned to control this power, I can keep creating purple storms almost all of the time, with the exception of only a short moment. Mere humans cannot find me among sands and winds.」

「Hmm…… Fine then. Stay vigilant and proceed with the plan. If by some chance you see that you are capable of defeating him, you are free to do so. On that occasion, you shall receive an even higher rankーー Power and commendation.」

Ammit’s eyes shone when he heard those words.

「Yes……! But for now, I will focus on making myself useful with the power that I already received.」

「Yes, that’s good. ……However, the dragon knight hero…… No, right now it’s the carrier’s party, huh. Just how did they defeat the rakshasa…」

Thinking about it still provides no explanation. And…… And there is another incomprehensible point.

That’sーー

「The ex-dragon knight, Flying Carrier Axel. ……Why is he just some lousy carrier now?」

Carrier is a beginner-tier job.

For a previous hero it’s an incomparably lower job.

「I think there is a possibility of it being a pretense, an act. Though I don’t know which part of it, him previously being a hero, or now being a carrier.」

「Since he has a transportation bag there is no doubt that he is currently a carrier. …… We are still yet to confirm whatever he is lying about being a hero previously or not, but…… Suppose he is a real thing, why would the hero Axel, that completely disappeared after the war, run around as some carrier……?」

In the end we come back to the same question.

「The gods, that bunch that only laughs observing the world of mortals, I can’t imagine them taking a job of a dragon knight from such a useful pawn as a hero……」

「After all, if the gods don’t approve of it, then even the job change itself cannot happen.」

Beings with great power have a higher probability of amusing gods. So it’s hard to think that they would so easily diminish that power.

And yet, this is what happened.

「There are humans somewhat close with gods, for them it might be possible to have a bit of their prayers answered…… But even so, the gods are not so generous as to let go of such a good tool as a hero.」

「Just what did he do? Could it be that he threatened gods?」

「A human? Doing so would mean only death. Since he is still alive, that is unlikely.」

There is a power gap between gods and humans.

A tremendous one.

「Yeah, I don’t get it. ……Asking the person in question would be faster, but……」

That is the fastest way to find out. Howeverーー

「……He surely would not answer so easily.」

It’s exactly as Ammit just said.

I don’t think that he will give an honest answer.

「……But, I’m still curious. I guess we should continue our own investigation, including the collection of information on the heroes. Ammit, my knight, I entrust the matters over there to you.」

「Yes. As you will it, Kokaku-sama……!」