V3C68 (2/2)

Nevertheless, what’s amazing is that those balls were made of wood. Although it seemed like a wood material that is slightly soft, it won’t bounce as well as rubber balls.

Despite that, her juggling was perfect.

So this is the true value of a Street Performer huh.

Five minutes later, there was a Marina with a pleased expression collecting the mountain of copper coin donations.

“How is it, my super magic?”

“Even if you ask me for my opinion …”

“I’ll ask of you too. This girl, she’s like this when she has her mask on but originally she was apparently a Hikikomori girl with stranger anxiety. I’ll be worried if she goes on an errand on her own. I’ll even give you the Rod of Aklapios as present if you agree now.”

That is definitely a rip-off of the Rod of Asklepios. Furthermore, it’s quite sloppy.

If I searched the search engines for the Rod of Aklapios,

【Rod of Asklepios was found. Do you wish to re-submit your search as Rod of Asklepios?]

it’s a rip-off to the extent that something like that would occur.

The 1% increase in magical power is also dubious.

To be honest, 1% can be treated as within the range of error depending on a person’s physical condition on that day.

“Ha~ … well, I have various things I want to ask about so there’s no helping it. In exchange, please pay for your own share of the cross-border tax and town entry tax. Also, please do your best on your own to return from Dakyat town to here.”

“Negotiations established. Then, this. The documents that allow you to become this child’s master, the kitchen knife, and the letter addressed to that proprietress. Properly deliver it okay.”

“Is there a need to become Marina’s owner?”

“She won’t be able to cross the country border if she’s not with her master because she would be suspected of being a runaway slave right?”

If that’s the reasoning, then how would she return?

Would she be able to cross the border with her owner not present?

Or, would we have to look after her for the return trip as well?

I’ll definitely not want that.

“Haru, Carol, so she would be joining us for now but well, she doesn’t look like a bad person anyway.”

I guess there won’t be any issues with just bringing her along.

The 2 of them also agreed.

“By the way, is it alright to leave the doves alone?”

“Eh? Aaaa! Please come back! Taro! Hanako! Ichiro!”

Marina waved both her hands grandly towards the sky.

After that, it took about 10 minutes for the doves to return and we, with one additional Street Performer, rode the horse carriage and headed towards Dakyat.

~Side StoryThe Real Identity of Kannon~

Once the horse carriage Ichinojo and others were on was out of sight, Kannon collected her goods and deftly climbed down the rope ladder that was lowered off the bridge.

Incidentally, she sank the rocks that were used to house the sword and staff to the bottom of the river.

She thought that since they were rocks that were originally picked up from there, it was not an act that anybody could blame her for.

Then, when she was about to enter the small hut built on the floating wood tied in the style of a raft, Kannon noticed a presence inside.

“I remember telling you to wait until tomorrow.”

Swelling with anger, Kannon spoke to the man inside through the door.

Then, the door opened.

Inside was a red-haired man wrapped in a black mantle.

As he hated the sun the most, his skin was white to the point of being pale.

No matter how much he’s told that it was an awful farce for him to have hair red like the sun, he really liked that hair color.

Due to that, he did not cut his hair for a couple of hundred years, causing it to extend to around the middle of his back and it was tied up using a thread of dragon’s beard.

“It’s been a long time, third general of the Demon Lord army, Vampire Earl Valf.”

“It’s been a long time. You’ve sure become good at mimicking humans, Devil Kannon.”

At the same time he said that, Valf’s malice strengthened, causing the 2 horns that Kannon was hiding to appear.

“One corner of the seal on Demon Lord-sama has been lifted. I’ve told you that we don’t have time. If your business is completed then hurry up and begin your work. You have an order from Field Marshal-dono to investigate the Arundel Kingdom. I will have you immediately embark on it.”

“What will Earl be doing?”

“I have business to take care of in Dakyat. Even now I have new pawns that are moving for me.” (TL: ‘I’ said with a nuance of arrogance – Wagahai)

“New pawns … are you using humans as toys again to play around with? What a disgusting hobby.”

“Aren’t you the same? Did she say Malina? She’s an interesting talent. I also want to obtain a chess piece like her.”

When Valf said that, Kannon’s malice swelled.

Valf’s pupil which were black were dyed red as blood.

“You will not be let off lightly if you put your hands on Malina.”

“It seems like you take a fancy to humans quite a lot. Very well. Even though she has an unusual job, it’s a strange job that is not suited for battle. I’ll leave her be. Don’t forget, Kannon. Demon Lord-sama’s resurrection is close.”

Valf left with those words and his figure disappeared with black smoke.

Then, Kannon who was alone snorted and said.

“Naturally, I know such a thing even if you don’t mention it.”