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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 110

The time I stayed in the nameless imperial city was not very long. It was thanks to Esmuye's royal guards that they managed to overcome the heavy rain, find the Demon King's stronghold, and destroy it in one day..

Although I couldn't get any additional information right away, it was while crossing portals and gates to return to the capital that I heard from Esmueh that there were quite a few captured prisoners, so it was worth looking forward to..

While Ragnis was showing off to Asilier that he had changed into the Levien family uniform that he had prepared for him, Esmuet's personal guards, who had returned to the city, naturally attracted the attention of those around us as we moved under heavy security. He didn't care at all about those looks and spoke as usual..

"Unless the technology of the demons has advanced beyond imagination, it is believed that they came into hiding through the sea.."

The seas of this world are more dangerous than the land.

Since I am an inland person, I have never seen the sea in person, but based on the information I read while reading various books during my time at the Ogatorp family, it is so dangerous that I don't want to go out to sea..

It is so dangerous that if you tell this story to passersby, they will think you are crazy rather than taking it seriously. No matter how much superior physical abilities a demon has to a human, drowning in the water is the same thing..

Normally, I would have reacted in the same way, but this time, because I had an inkling, I was able to take Esmueh's words seriously..

"It could have come in through a gap in Mandeli Port.."

Since there were many eyes watching, I answered with an honorific title and all three women were looking at me in surprise..

"hmm? You're surprisingly good at information.."

"I know. I didn't even think you knew."

"I recently had a chance to listen to the story.."

I never thought that my conversation with the kind Garun would be of help here. To mourn his death, if I see sex offender Dantel again, I will beat him one more time, regardless of the reason..

"Anyway, normally I would have thought it was a completely absurd story, but as you said, this time it has potential. It looks like the return was planned to be through the gate.."

Esmueh and the Royal Guard guessed that the intention was to destroy the gate that remained after returning to the Demon Territory using the same method that destroyed the academy's gate as soon as I entered. It is said that the gate was completely preserved due to the SS raid, so this will be revealed over time..

"Your contribution this time is so great that no one can say anything about it. I feel like giving you a title right away, but unfortunately, it's difficult right now because you are a citizen of Itisel.."

I don't know if it's formality and procedure or something else, but it is said that my extradition was one of the conditions that did not put a brake on Esmueh's rapid movements..

Ragnis explained it to me as I tilted my head, wondering what kind of strange condition this was, even though I was a citizen of Itisel in the first place..

"You are the one who not only defeated the hero at the academy and killed Rudra's young lion, but also stopped the attempt to kidnap the princess. From the empire's point of view, there is nothing that cannot make the choice to unilaterally give him a title and accept him as an imperial citizen, even if he is criticized for being diplomatically shameless.."

At the same time, Ragnis' glance at Esmuët seemed to contain other reasons that could not be mentioned because it was a public place..

Those were things I could guess without difficulty. Given Esmuët's personality, it is clear that if he had had such an opportunity, he would have tried it right away..

"hmm. It's so sad.."

Sure enough, it was Esmueh, smiling slightly and not denying anything..

Asilier, who was having that conversation with her arms crossed comfortably because she was only a personal friend to me, unlike the other girls who had public positions, said with a smile..

"It's only been two years, but I've grown so much. I can't believe I defeated the warrior. Of course it's LDI."

"He said he didn't study very hard. Since this incident happened, I might not be able to win even after a few months.?"

"Basically, if you win once and don't fight, you'll win forever.."

"As expected, it's Asilier. That's a clear answer."

As expected, he is a mentor in my life and a true intellectual. How do you come up with such a good idea?.

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After enjoying a brief moment of peace and chatting, as soon as we returned to the capital, we had to quickly pack our bags without even having time to chat slowly..

This is because, as soon as my presence and health were confirmed, I heard through Lenisa that a word had come from Etisel. If it had been any other time, the empire would have noticed, but since it was just a matter of fulfilling conditions that had already been set, Ethisel seemed to have no hesitation..

In the end, it's only us who have to go home in a hurry to suffer. I almost got angry because I was given a one-way notice telling me to come by tomorrow, but it wouldn't do any good for Ragnis, so I decided to just hurry..

Unlike us, Radnellbandes seems to have decided to use his personal status in the empire as an excuse to stay a little longer. In fact, I came with him the first time I came, but after that it was really hard to meet him even once, so I didn't even know he was still there..

"Hey little brother. It's going crazy?"

While we were busy preparing, the sun was almost setting when Zeke came by, waving his hand and calmly visiting as if it were his own home..

"Who isn't? The warrior was negligent, so I'm going to clean up after myself.."

"I'm still sorry, but what if I hit the nail on the head like that?."

"What are you sorry for? It's not like the warrior started the war.."

I made a joke, but I guess he took it seriously. When I looked at Zeke, who had a rather amused expression on his face, I was dumbfounded and added another comment..

"I was just joking, so don't think anything of it and just say hello and leave. I thought I'd see you again soon anyway."

At the same time as the story in EthisL was being resolved, Esmue was determined to praise this incident, so even if you don't like it, you will see it again..

But I wonder if Zeke really feels sorry and is hesitating..

"He said it was a bit dangerous this time. I heard that Esmué might have been kidnapped if it weren't for her younger brother. Not to mention her brother's life.."

"ah! I almost forgot to tell you that. You really should have seen that crazy guy. No, the attack didn't work.?"

If nothing else, I wanted to tell the story about the red-haired demon to everyone I could. I didn't want to believe that there were two people in the world with that kind of curse, but I'm sure there are plenty of similar cases. Honestly, this time, I wonder if it was me who was able to kill him. If I face a serious situation without knowing it and the hero dies, there is no answer..

When I suddenly gave him personal information about him, Zeke was embarrassed but listened to the story..

"Anyway, if you feel something like that, you should run away without looking back. It's pride and nothing else.."

"No, but how did you kill your brother??"

"I can't tell you that because it's a trade secret. Don’t look at it that way, right? If I thought you could follow along, I would have let you know right away.."

If I say that I know how to use magic like the demons, it's obvious that I'll end up in more shitty troubles than good things. Even though he was a reincarnated hero, it was still something he couldn't tell Zeke about..

Fortunately, Zeke did not need to inquire further, but was convinced and moved on to another topic..

"Rather...I heard about it from Esmuet.."

"I don't like it when men tease me. What?"

"AC. I was uncooperative with the empire."

I was wondering why the guy kept looking at me like this and bothering me, and then he told me something that happened during our last meal..

"Is that why you're so frustrated? If you feel sorry, just train hard from now on. In just two months, you'll be flying by quickly.."

"...Is that really it? It's okay?"

"Didn't Esmuet tell you? Ragnis and I never really expected anything from a warrior. I didn't expect anything, but what does it matter whether the hero plays or does something?."

The reason why I guessed and got angry before visiting the empire for the first time was simply a deep anger that came from the thought that there might be beings taking advantage of this national crisis for their own self-interest..

And he was angry under the assumption that the hero was from this world. There is no connection between the current Zeke and the Empire..

"I was given an oracle by a hero... when I was 12? I keep getting confused about when it was. Anyway, around that time, my village burned down when I was 8 years old. If you want to argue, wouldn't it be better to argue with God, who chose a young warrior as a hero after four years have passed??"

Of course, other people won't think that way. They might throw a fit if they hear that a warrior has wasted years of his time..

But that is no different even if the hero worked hard and was strong. A hero doesn't protect the continent alone, so someone is bound to die somewhere without a hero..

Even if the heroes of fairy tales and the warriors of fantasy really exist, this is ultimately reality..

Nothing is perfect in reality. Even God isn't perfect, so he chose someone like Zeke to be the hero..

"Of course, most people won't think that way, but we don't care, so just carry on as usual. If I go to the battlefield in earnest, I'll have to face people's resentment more directly than that, so what's that already??"

"...thanks."

"It's really stupid."

I was so disgusted by the inappropriate behavior that I hit him on the shoulder with my fist, but Zeke smiled while covering the area where he was hit..