72 Episode 72 "What I got at the end of the battle was a place where I could sleep calmly.".txt (2/2)

I tried to sound as chilled as I could.

”The golem that almost killed you this time. The mask of the Knights of Divine Life. They are all 'otherworldly powers'. It's all the powers of the other world, and those who look down on us as savages, like Eterina Hersburg, are involved. You can't control those forces.

To the other side of the world?

The lord looks at me, stunned. I continue, waiting for the words to soak in.

I'm good at thinking up these kinds of settings. I was going to ask Raphilia to do it too, but with her, it would be an oddly too cool name. Let's try to keep it low key here, for the sake of realism.

''Neuel-Hafeumea was also fascinated by the power of her. The sea dragon Kerkator does not want even the Ilgafa lord to commit the same folly. The sea dragon changed the shape of the festival in order to avoid such a mess. How do you not understand that?

............

”This time, I've been asked by Iris-Hapheumea to do the 'Lord Rescue Quest'. If you don't have the ability to pay, she will cut herself off and pay me the reward.

At all ...... how far does the Lords family have to go to burden their sea dragon relatives ......?

............ hi, hi!

The lord's face turns blue and tends to turn blue, and he starts snapping his teeth.

''Make a 'Contract (Contract)'. ''Lord Ilgafa,''

I said.

”The House of Ilgafa will henceforth have no part in the Power of the Otherworld. That shall be one of the rewards of my helping you this time.

”...... What's wrong with wanting power to protect yourself?　I'm horrible: ...... the role of substitute priestess.

That's what maidens used to do, isn't it?

I can't be that responsible.

'If you don't like it, you can negotiate with the sea dragon. Just like Iris did. Or you could legally give up your lord's position to someone else. I don't want it, though.

............ Oh.

The lord nodded disappointedly.

I feel sorry for her, but you've locked up the miko and treated her like a tool until now. I think it's too much of a bug to be afraid of being in the same position. I mean, the blessing of the sea dragon will last for 100 years, so it's fine. Even the festival's substitute is a long time away. You don't have to be so afraid of causing a panic.

”Alright ............ I won't be involved in the 'otherworldly power' again. ”I'll make a deal.

That's what a lord does. And you won't tell anyone about the help we gave you. Or the Sea Dragon Warrior. Or about your friends. And why I can't touch the Otherworldly Force. Carry it with you, my lord.

Lords cannot tell our secrets to others.

So we can't tell others why we are not allowed to touch the 'power of the other world'.

I don't know if that would be a punishment or not. At least it should be a deterrent.

”Live with a secret you can't tell anyone about. That's why you're being held accountable for the folly of your actions.

............, okay. So,

Lord Irgafa looked at me with a frightened look on his face.

'What reward did Iris promise you?'

For Iris, the reward?

'You promised me, didn't you?　You don't mean the lords' house?　Or a percentage of the port's revenue?

The lord looks at me with bitterness as he grits his teeth, snapping his teeth.

What does this man think he is doing with people?

I'm going to have to pay a fair amount of money as a 'rescue quest' and rent a vacation home while I'm at it.

What about ............?

The lord's eyes darted to the ground.

I continue, as if to slap him.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not the only one. This is the ultimate in bitterness.

I have to give the girls a fuller vacation to put away this regret. Those who wield great power need to be rested for it. They have wielded a lot of power in the series of incidents related to the festival. I could give them a month or so off, but unfortunately, I don't have that much time to spare.

However, we must replenish the energy (power) we lost in this battle. For those who have worked hard, that's how much time off and rewards are due. They need a restful environment and time. The wise Lord of Irgapha will understand this. No, I'm sure he can't not understand. Would you agree with that, please?

I don't know what...

For some reason, the lord nodded with a frightened look on his face.

Oh no, he was getting hot again.

It's not good, right? It's not good, it's not good to get angry when the words 'return of holiday' or 'non-payment of salary' come to mind.

”I hereby 'contract' to never again be involved in the 'power of the other world', not to divulge any information about you, to rent the villa belonging to my Ilgafa lord family, and to give you monetary compensation.

Saying that, the lord took out a 'medallion' from his chest.

''Yes, sir. With it, I shall take it as a reward for rescuing thee from the golem this time.

”'Contracts'

clink

We've been discussing medallions.

And now, at last.

All the events of the Festival of the Sea Dragon had come to an end.

That night, we held a ”Case Closed Party” instead of a picnic.

Instead of a picnic, we held a ”Thank you for solving the case” party that night.

Cecil is fast asleep from the daytime fatigue. I'm worried that he'll run out of magic, so I've decided to keep an eye on him today. Rita and Aine cleaned up afterwards, while Iris and Raphilia returned to the lord's residence ...... I was in my room checking the materials while watching Cecil. It's not just the map to the villa borrowed from the lord's house and a book about the nearby 'Magical Experimental City'.

It's not a matter of time before you get to the point where you'll be able to get a good idea of what's going on. If you go there, you might be able to get at least a rumor about the 'Guildmaster'.

If you can make contact with a magic researcher, maybe even information about summoning magic from another world.

If things go well, I may be able to obtain the magic to return to my world...

...... No, I don't want that one.

I can't just go back to the world I came from now that I've established a living base in this world.

And I can't leave everyone who signed up as slaves behind.

Besides, I've been paid by the lord to exterminate the golem exactly. It would be a shame to leave this behind and go back to my home world.

What I got was a monetary reward and the indefinite (...) loan of the villa. With a certificate.

The 'indefinite' part is a bit worrisome, but I've made a 'contract' with the lord, and he's not going to divulge my information, and he's not going to do me any harm. Therefore, I'll tie them up in profit. Let's just be vigilant.

Anyway, now that we have more money to spare, we can all buy swimsuits and relax at the villa for a while. I can't wait to see everyone in their swimsuits or .......

And since we've had a lot of fancy moves this time around, it's best to get out of town until the heat dies down.

So, tomorrow is a 'substitute holiday' for paid vacation, so we're all going to go see the swimwear. We'll get ready for the trip for a while, do some quests when we can afford it, and then we'll take a leisurely trip to the villa.

I looked at the bed.

Cecil is sleeping quietly. His long silver hair is spread out over the sheets. He's sleeping facing me, his thin limbs stretched out of his thin nightie, facing me. Her physical condition seems to have calmed down. Until a moment ago, she had resisted, ”I'm afraid to sleep in Nagi-sama's bed! The magic this time is quite special. It's just the way it is.

”...... Naa-kun, can I come in?

Suddenly there was a knock at the door and Aine's voice.

'It's open. Just about ready to go.

I put the paper and pen on my desk.

I was going to write a letter to Letitia before my trip.

She said she would come over when she got settled, and I didn't want her to miss me then. I thought I'd let her know where I was during the trip. We don't have a contact network or electric appliances in this world, you know.

That's why I was going to ask Aine to write me a letter.

I can manage to read the letters in this world, but I'm still not very good at writing them. Besides, Aine is the only one who knows Leticia's address, and with Aine's handwriting, Leticia can recognize it at a glance.

'...... Sorry to bother you, nana.

Aine looked at Cecil and nodded reassuringly.

Then, quietly, she walked into the room.

'This is your letter to Letitia, isn't it?　What do you want me to write about?　Nah-kun.

'For now, I'll be moving towards the villa in a week's time and the name of the town. Also, ...... 'Guildmaster' and the visitors. Write this one a little blurry.

Okay. What else?

All I need to know is what's going on. I'll leave it to Aine.

Can I write about Aine's personal life, too?

Yeah. I'll try not to read that one.

I've got it. ...... ”Okay, 'Nah-kun became a hero. Nah-kun has gained a new slave. Nah-kun gave me a 'Yuukyuu Kyuka'. Nah-kun is .......

'No, you don't have to write it here and now. And don't put in a sentence that Letitia won't be able to respond to.

Letitia would usually read it with a smirk on her face: ...... That's not what I want to do.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what's going on in your life. It's a good idea to have Nah-kun by your side to keep your writing going.

Aine turned her head to look at me as she sat down in her chair and tried to write out a sentence.

'I see,'

Well, if that's the case, then so be it.

All right. Then you can keep going. But you don't have to say it out loud.

Why?

I'm so embarrassed.

...... I get it.

I'm glad you understand.

You shouldn't embarrass yourself, Nee-kun, by whispering a bit.

You don't understand, do you, Lisa?

'Aine has a habit of saying things out loud when she's writing sentences with emotion.

Aine mumbled as she poked her ears with the butt of her pen.

I don't know if you have a habit like that ...... Aine says you do, so I guess you do.

It's a good thing. I'm not going to be the one who asked for it, so it's up to you.

To Letitia, it's a letter from her best friend.

It's best if I don't tell her what to do.

Aine goes to her desk again and begins to run her pen.

''Aine will enjoy writing your letter, so I thought you should take a break, Naya-kun.''

Let's just say it directly to him and not write to him.

But, well, I'll take your word for it.

............ Fluffy.

I sat up in bed.

I was starting to feel sleepy.

”'............ In the end, it was Nah-kun who solved the case in this port town, but ............ Nah-kun said he just wanted to help Iris-san. But ...... Nah-kun said he just wanted to save Iris-san. ............

I can hear Aine's voice and──Cecil's sleeping breath. It's somewhat reassuring.

''It's ............, so Letitia don't worry about anything. But you know, ............ Aine is ...... hey, Leticia.

Come to think of it, it was always the sky of travel right after the case was over. I've never been able to relax like this before.

It's nice to sleep with the voices of your friends, isn't it?

...... I didn't know ............ until I came to this world. ......

''............ Aine wants to be the same thing as Cecil-san and Rita-san, that's what she wants to be──that's...''

'...... Good evening. It's a letter to Lady Letitia, isn't it? I've been wanting to write to you too...

A light knock and Rita's voice. I felt like ...... I said, ”You can come in,

Rita and Aine are at their desks writing a letter and Cecil is asleep beside me.

I'm not sure if I'm getting better or not, but Aine's pen begins to move with great speed and...

Rita had some ideas, and Aine responded to them...

While I was listening to their voices, before I knew it, I was sleeping next to Cecil.

It will be a long time before we find out what the letter I sent to Leticia was like.

This is how the incident with the sea dragon and the ”visitor” in the port city of Ilgafa ended.

We've managed to find a place to settle down.

Chapter 4: The End.

Continued in Chapter 5.