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Reiner also glares at Lord.

However, the Lord is still cool with the intimidation of the two humans who have one foot in the 'monster'.

'Because you didn't ask. ...... Ah, yes!　If you want to use the castle's room, you must pay ten coppers a day. I'll open the inn 'Demon King's Castle' today.

Hey!　I bet you just thought of that one now!

Ryner snaps out of his temper at the clumsy malice.

'Yeah!　It's going to be more fun if it takes you a lot of work!

'This guy: ......!　Let's beat him up now and sell him off as a magic stone: ......!　Hey, Christ, that's definitely the quickest way to go!

It was a liner that was about to be slashed now. And as if waiting for it, Lord is smiling fearlessly.

I'm not sure if it's a good idea to fight a higher-ranked guardian here, so I stepped in between them and made them fall down.

”Ryner, calm down!　Don't lose your temper!　...... Hey, Lord. We're really in a hurry. I'm not saying we should let you use the castle for free, but can't you make it a little cheaper?　If you can, please don't be mean to me.

'Hmmm, I'm not trying to be mean?　Ten copper coins a night is cheap, and I'm giving you proper advice. What more do you want?

Lord does not retract his previous statement. I think a big part of it is that he thinks he can overwhelm us when things get rough. No matter how much, no matter how serious we get, he will always remain at his own pace.

After my intervention, Ryner has cooled down a bit and proceeds to talk constructively.

'Tch ....... What do we do, Christ?　Do you want to camp out for a while?

Oh, if you're camping out, you may be caught depending on where you are, so be careful! You have to be careful. Just in case there is a vigilante group as well, the ”Warawa”.

Obviously, Lord had come to agitate for the liner. Sure enough, Ryner, with a blue streak on his forehead, caught it.

'Hey, Lord. Depending on where you're from, where would you be okay ......?

You don't want to disturb the people of the city.

It's up to you to interpret it, isn't it? ......

By the way, if you get caught, I'll hold you for three days!　This is the law that was passed by the boy!　Because this is still king!

”Don't make laws that target us in a pinpoint fashion!　I knew you were going to take you down here!

I leveled up, but it was Ryner who was soon bleeding in my head.

I had no choice but to step in between them once more. I accept Lord's proposal without bargaining.

I'll pay for the copper at the inn. If you just want to save money, there are plenty of ways to do it.

But, Christ--!

Ryner was about to interrupt, but he controlled it with his hand.

'Lord, you don't mind us working in this city, do you?

'Of course it is. More than that, I'd like that to happen. 'I'm hoping that you two will live there permanently,'

I calmly go over the terms and conditions, and I throw the copper coins I have on hand to Lord.

I'll pay you for it. I'll just rent a room in the castle. From tomorrow onwards, I'll be able to pay you by working 'here'.

Heh. ......

Lord is suspicious when he sees me paying the valuable copper coin honestly.

To which I respond with a poker face.

It's sad to say, but thanks to my otherworldly life these past few weeks, I've gotten better at cheating each other. I can see that the skill 'deception' is still working now.

'Yeah. Indeed, I got paid for it. Welcome to the ”Demon King's Castle” inn. I'll show you to your room right now.

Yeah, please.

Lord was joking around, trying to read what I was thinking.

The light in his smirk on his face is as sharp as a blade. She has eyes like a king who has the power to carry a nation on his shoulders.

But at the same time, I could tell she enjoyed playing the game.

I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm enjoying this.

On the way back home, we discuss the work we'll be doing tomorrow.

Lord asked us what we wanted to do, as if to explore a bit.

''I know you're going to work from the castle of the child (Warawa), but where do you plan to work?　Well, I suppose the two of you could pull out all over the place, couldn't you?

'I'd like to work at the forge, if I could. Can I help at Mr. Reynand's place?

What, just now?　That old man is very difficult, isn't he?

''I'm trying to learn some blacksmithing skills while saving money. If I can learn to forge myself, it won't cost me a dime, will it?

Hmm, it was the child who recommended it. Yes, I don't mind. People in the city repair all the ironwork that is made by Jee-san, so I'm sure everyone will be happy if Kanamin's help speeds up the repairs. I'll let Jiro-san know about it tomorrow.

It was agreed to without any particular suspicion.

This option seemed to be within the expected range for Lord.

Following that, Ryner consults with him.

'Well, what should I do then? Preferably a profitable job anyway.

Do you want to help with the children?

You mean like a vigilante?　I mean, aren't you supposed to be the king?　I've never seen anything kingly about it.

Lord's expression changed slightly at Ryner's question. It was a shorter gap than a moment, but it certainly upset Lord.

''--The king does it, too, but the job of a child (straw man) is a 'gardener'. And I'm just imitating vigilantes on the side. If you'll help me with both, I'll pay you a good amount of money for it, okay?

'Gardeners and vigilantes or ....... I'm more used to the tighter, more dangerous jobs. ......

Reiner was not on board. Naturally, he's going to make some dominating remarks.

But from the plan I have in mind right now, Lord's proposal was the most ideal place to work, so I couldn't help but say it.

You can't look for a job that's too hard and dangerous for your heart, so please don't do it. For now, let's see how it goes.

I send eye contact from an angle that only Ryner can see.

Sensing that I had an idea, Ryner nodded honestly.

''Oh, oh ....... 'Right. If Christ says so, I'll do that or .......

Okay. Okay, so Kanamin will be at Beth's and Ryner will be at the children's home.

The math for us to live here is in order, and Lord skips along happily.

She feels something underhanded with every word we say, but there's nothing underhanded about her, except that she's happy to have more people to live with.

We follow behind her with a bitter look on our faces.

It has consumed a lot of time since we woke up. But the sky is still dark. We walked through the city, not knowing whether it was day or night, and once we returned to the ”Demon King's Castle”.

◆◆◆◆◆ ...

After arriving at the Demon King's Castle, we were led to a smaller room. There are a lot of large rooms left over that could easily accommodate at least one family, but I could only think it was harassment that they bothered to choose it.

Lord said, ”The size of the room depends on the amount of copper you pay! It was a good idea. It was a natural thought if she was the landlord of the inn. Both Ryner and I go into the room without spilling any more complaints.

However, it seems that the kitchen and bathrooms in the castle can be used freely. If you think about it, ten copper coins are indeed an unbeatable price.

Me and Ryner lightly clean the room we will be using.

Then, we sit down on the chair provided and discuss the future.

To be precise - my escape plan.

I've already confirmed that the Lord has gone into town in the 《Dimension》. Apparently, he's going to inform the people of the city that we're working.

I want you to keep an eye on the Lord.

Watch ....... That's why you recommended me to be a gardener and a vigilante. But what are you going to do with monitoring the load?　You can't clear the labyrinth just by looking at that idiot.

'No, don't worry about that. In fact, I've already figured out a way to get past that dragon.

Oh, really?　The quintessential Christ!

''During the fight against Palinkron, I saw three of the 'Primordial Kanami' magic. If I can learn to use that one as well, I'm sure I can beat the 'Elfenries'.

Ryner waits for my words with respect.

'Perhaps those three magics -- Torsion, Defortion, and Distance Mute -- were all of the highest-ranked magics.' -- 'Incomprehensible Attack Magic', 'Incomprehensible Spatial Magic', and 'Incomprehensible Instant Death Magic', no matter which one you learn, you'll get change.

It's definitely not the magic that was originally there. That's the magic that 'The Original Kanami' invented for himself. And there is no one more qualified than me to use it.

It's exactly the strongest magic for Aikawa Uzumi that Aikawa Uzumi devised.

I have the confidence to recreate that magic.

I felt my understanding of dimensional magic deepened when I used the premonition magic, Dimension Graduate [Realize]. Most importantly, now I can handle pure dimensional magic without the icy attribute mixed in with it. There was nothing more important than this for using new dimensional magic.

''The 'Primordial Kanami' magic? Just hearing about it, they're all terrific. I've heard from Hailey that Christ is our progenitor ......, but I still can't believe it. It's a weird feeling.

Ryner gasps when he hears the immense power of his magic. Then he reaffirms that I am the founder of his religion and laughs a little. However, he can't even respect me like a god now, and he seems to have no choice but to laugh any longer.

You know, Ryner was a knight in shining armor. After all, according to the teachings of the Revan religion, am I great?

According to my faint memory, the reason for creating the Levantine religion was to consolidate the groundwork for the next thousand years. Since it is a religion founded by Tiara and 'Founder Kanami', I am also the founder of the religion.

I'm the greatest. If I'm not good at it, I might be better than anyone else in the Hoosiers.

This is probably one of their goals in the past.

To gain the most power in a peaceful country after a thousand years. If they had succeeded neatly, exploring the labyrinth must have been very easy.

''Well, is it tiring to talk to me, the founder?''

I don't get tired of it. But even this I was a devout Levantine, you see. I was also ordained as a knight in a Levantine church. I even had a pledge of allegiance to the Founder in there. Honestly, it was kind of daunting.

It was probably me and Tiara who prepared that pledge.

I'm not the only one who was uncomfortable with it.

I'm not sure if you should be concerned about it. I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot of good reasons to be a part of it. I want you to treat me like a normal Christ.

'Yeah, I will. God or not, it doesn't make much difference to me. So, which magic is Christ going to use?

Putting aside the talk about Revanism, we return to the story of escaping the labyrinth.

”What I'm thinking of using is the 'Undefendable Instant Death Magic' - the 'Distance Mute'. With this, I can probably defeat the 'Elfenries' in one shot.

One shot?　Against those hard scales?

'It's a magic that allows you to insert your arm into your opponent's body and pull out their 'soul'. It doesn't matter what physical defenses you have.

'Sah, quintessential primordial magic: ....... It smells foul: ......

'It's probably the magic you made with the other progenitor Tiara. It's probably one of the best magics out there.

Obviously, this magic was made possible with Tiara's cooperation. It's likely that the magic formula for drawing out magic stones, which is also used throughout the labyrinth, has been incorporated into dimensional magic, and has been sublimated into a magic that can make you unable to fight without question.

I'm sure you'll be able to use this Distance Mute thing right now?

'I can't do it right now, but ......, I think I could if I had a little time. So I wanted a space where I could focus on my magic development.

So that's why I rented this place. Well, I'll leave it to Christ to take care of the ”Elfenries”. So what do you want me to do?

'I want you to learn some magic from the Lord and work with him. In other words, I want you to keep an eye on the Lord all the time and turn your attention away from me as much as possible.

'You want to hide that foul magic from Lord?'

'Probably because I think this is going to be a trump card against the guardian (Lord),'

'I'm surprised ....... I thought you'd trust Lord more because Christ is a natural on top of being a softie: ......

What is that outrageous image?

It's an image from Lauravian.

d*mn, it's that moderator: ......!

I contort my face, remembering the slander in the ”Dancing Tournament”.

'You think Christ thinks he's going to put aside his image of him and go into battle with that Lord.

I really don't want to leave it, but I have no choice but to return to the subject.

'I'm sure the Lord will be an obstacle to us in important places. Maybe that's what being a guardian is all about. There's definitely something wrong with the Lord - and I can't avoid it.

That's an irrational prediction with no guarantees. But I know from experience that I am sure of it.

If Christ says so much, I'll go along with it. ”If Christ says so, I'll go with it,” says the hero who has defeated three guardians, ”so there's no doubt about it.

Hey, Reiner. Let's not treat him like a natural, but let's not treat him like a hero either: ......

'What's wrong with calling a hero a hero?　You're the one my brother and Mr. Hailey approved of. You deserve to be a hero.

Yeah, yeah, .......

Reiner will never break when his brother is involved. Immediately I give up on persuasion and do what I have to do.

”Well, I'll get right on that, I'll focus on developing my magic, but ......

'In the meantime, you can keep an eye on the Lord in town, right? I'll go make some money while I'm at it.

”You did.

I'll get something to eat while I'm at it. Let's eat out as little as possible and save our money. Christ, do you want something to eat?　I can make most of them.

Oh, you can cook?

In case you're wondering, Ryner is a nobleman's lad.

He took it upon himself to think that he couldn't do those kinds of chores at all.

You can do it. I'm that sister Fran's brother. ......

Oh, I see. ......

Remembering the sidelined blonde twin-tailed girl who only goes my way, me and Ryner darken our faces together.

''Hmph, but there's no sister here!　No more being made to prepare tea every hour, no more being begged for homemade snacks, no more being tossed about for anything!　And to top it all off, there are no dodgy red and black twins, no reckless paper leaders who are selfishly reckless, and no perverted guardians (guardians) who gleefully try to handcuff you!　Oh, how easy that was!　I'll fix you a full course at least for dinner, Christ!

It was a rallying cry for Reiner's struggles to this day. And I understand that feeling painfully well.

I feel the same way. I don't feel the fear of death every hour, or the eavesdropping or the heat of the moment, or the magic of the whole area around me being cleared.

Oh, how easy it is.

My stomach and mind are washed away. ......

'You've worked hard to get to this day, Reiner .......

'It's been a lot of work, but I'm so glad I made it this far ....... Thank you, Christ .......

Ryner and I share a firm handshake.

It's strange because I feel like I'd be happier if we didn't go back to earth like this.

But it's not going to happen. We desperately want to start the labyrinth escape mission.

Reiner goes outside to monitor the road, and I sit in my room and knead my magic.

The image I have in mind is the magic of the ”Primordial Kanami”.

Not only did I see it, I ate the magic in this body. It was easy to recall that magic composition. More than anything else, the fact that it was my idea of magic gives me an advantage in this redevelopment.

In order to replenish my hand that had been reduced due to the fact that I could no longer use the icy magic, I focused my consciousness on the magic power within me.

You begin to develop your magic--.