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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 300

What greeted me as soon as I returned home were two unexpected visitors, Cheryl and Seneran..

After welcoming the guests for a moment, I thoughtlessly talked about the request in front of Seneran, who had brought some kind of health food for the demons to eat when they overdid their magic, and Cheryl, who had come to visit and deliver Siegfried's message. I made the mistake of taking out.

result? Of course it's the squid Eldmia..

Let alone Seneran, who was stubborn and struggling next to me, I thought I could somehow get over Asili, who gave in a hundred times and just puffed out her cheeks to set the mood, but Cheryl's cold, dead eyes were so threatening that I found myself flinching..

Thanks to this, I now have to kneel in front of two people and make excuses, with a bewildering Seneran next to me..

"No, it's really not dangerous? Besides, I didn't just accept this without thinking about it. It's one of the first abnormal symptoms I experienced after creating the magic organ, right? Since it is not a level of difficulty in movement, it is better to move little by little and record and organize the specific condition, symptoms, and extent of activity to be able to fully prepare when a truly serious situation arises later.?"

Of course I didn't even think about that..

It may not have been a request I received without thinking, but it also wasn't a request I received after making such constructive calculations. However, in this situation, it was obvious that if you said that out loud, you could end up in a situation where you would need permission to even leave the house, let alone make a request..

Was it a very plausible excuse for a hastily made excuse? Seneran stopped struggling with an excited expression, but Cheryl and Asilier's reactions were calm. At the moment when the thousand and one Eldmia in my head were making a fuss about having to hastily come up with the next excuse, it was Asilier who spoke first..

"Sister, I really don’t know. Who in the world fights the great devil and then tries to move again two days later?."

"Well, demons really aren't a big deal? This time, it was a bit annoying because there was no heart and there was a lot of digging, but it wasn't really a big deal. I heard that all you did was turn into a fake dragon and struggle a bit.."

Even though the explanation was based on facts, Asilier seemed to trust Cheryl next to her more than my words. It's like, 'But did he react like this?' It feels like.

"Hey, Cheryl. You saw it too. Why are you making such a scary expression?."

"I saw it. Even if it was a fake dragon, he was carrying out a plan so absurd that he would get hit directly by the tail of what was a dragon and then use the recoil to climb on its back.."

Damn you devil... it won't help you in life anyway..

"That's... hey... he's still a devil, and since I couldn't tell what more he would do, I chose the lesser evil. In reality, you were at a disadvantage, so you suddenly flew up into the sky. If I hadn't gotten on board at that time, he would have run away while shooting his breath into the city.?"

"...Umm."

Fortunately, when I presented the cowardly fact as evidence, Cheryl's gaze slightly wavered. Although the reaction was brief, it was enough as evidence to show to Asilier..

"And sister, don’t you trust me? There is no way I, who works hard to keep my body healthy, would choose to do something that would hurt my body. Look, Cheryl may be worried that I acted a little recklessly, but she can't completely deny that my judgment at the time was the best. Same thing this time too. Request: It's just a quick drink.?"

"....Ugh, if you can't even really say it, I won't hate you.."

Asilier was originally more worried than angry, so she reluctantly responded to my reasonable rebuttal, but shook her head with a long sigh and headed to the kitchen to help Yan Tie prepare the refreshments..

This is consent! After overcoming one of the biggest hurdles, I glanced at Cheryl, and Sheryl looked at me with wide eyes and sighed briefly as well..

"When are you going??"

"This is an urgent request from Raviel, so it won't be possible to wait until vacation. Even if I can't, I'll have to move within this week.."

"...An imperial hero will visit as soon as possible, so he told me to set aside some time.."

"'You said you would answer questions, but didn't say when. I said I was considering joining the party, but I didn't say I would.' Please tell me."

It was a joke made with confidence, but both Seneran and Cheryl looked at me as if they were really looking at all the trash, which made me feel embarrassed. I also felt a little unfair seeing this reaction to something I said as a joke..

"No, in the end, it's no different from preventing something from happening by revealing my bottom line, but isn't the reaction too harsh for delaying the promise? Just kidding. joke."

"...I'm sorry Eldemia. Honestly, I thought you would really put it off like that.."

"...Hmm, so did I.."

Seeing the reaction of the two people who were embarrassed and apologized honestly, I stood up, pretending to be confident but disappointed. And honestly, I decided to bury the fact that I didn't think about it at all..

"Anyway, once winter begins in earnest, there will be more things you can't do than there are things you can do, so tell the warrior to wait until then. He said he would take care of what he could and then go directly to the empire. Oh, by the way, let me also tell you this.."

When I took out and handed over the thank-you letter to Esmueh that I had originally prepared to give to Siegfried when he came, Cheryl accepted it with a puzzled expression, but when she saw the recipient's name, she flinched like a cat seeing a cucumber..

"1 Why is the princess..."

"In the end, it was entirely thanks to Princess 1 that we were able to stop the devil's curse. I should at least say thank you."

"...Umm, yeah?"

It was obvious that she was wondering why it was thanks to Esmu, but Cheryl took the letter without saying anything and relaxed her eyes, and I felt proud that I had successfully overcome an unexpected crisis..

I looked at Seneran with the satisfaction of overcoming the two biggest barriers, and before I knew it, she was looking at me with sparkling eyes..

"I'll take you there?"

"I'm going to work. Is that possible? I'll take good note of it, so just do your research.."

"ah!! why!!"

Asilier alone is enough to attract attention. Since I'm not going there to have fun, I don't want to add to the hassle..

It's not common for a male adventurer to move with two women, and even in those rare cases, he's usually met with jealous looks, so why would I take Seneran??

In the end, Seneran became dissatisfied with my notice and started rolling around on the floor in someone else's house, but to me it was just a struggle that had no effect..

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"As for Raviel-related news, I heard some news on the way back.."

While Seneran was dumbfounded at the sight of Seneran giving up and sipping tea, as if wondering when he had behaved in an indecent manner, Yen Tie, who had skillfully prepared cookies that he did not know where they had come from, sat down and joined the conversation..

"Well, it wasn't a big deal. I committed corruption without much thought, but ended up getting involved with a traitor. It is said that the lord of Raviel has given up quite a lot to prove that he has nothing to do with treason.."

"Hmm, does this mean that the support itself will not be a problem as the guild leader said?..."

"Yes. A lot of money is already being invested in the construction of villages and infrastructure for economic activities. I don't remember any complaints regarding wages.."

I feel relieved thanks to the unexpected cross-validation. It's not so lax that you can't get paid for your work, but it's unpleasant to be in that situation, so it's right to be careful..

"but..."

But it seems like Yan Tie's information wasn't all there was..

"There was also talk that there was more damage to the village security than expected.."

"There is a possibility that the skills of the hired guards are simply poor.?"

"There are enough. Early winter is the most violent time for monsters who feel pressured by the cold they face without preparation. If we say that it is the result of carelessness, variables, and insufficient skills, it would be correct to some extent.."

There was no reason to worry about our safety unless it was a significant variable, but not only were we the two of us to guard the village, but if we suffered constant damage, the overall atmosphere would be clouded. In the meantime, some people without conscience may try to attack us by telling us to step forward if we have the skills, and then they may end up getting beaten up by me..

I was sipping tea, hoping that something like that would not happen, and Seneran, who had rolled his eyes for a moment, calmly opened his mouth..

"Still, the fact that it is known that damage is increasing and that it is captured in statistics seems to indicate that these incidents are at a level that can be dealt with.."

"...is that so?"

"yes. It's not something like disappearances or strange phenomena that occur that we can't even figure out, right? As the housekeeper said, I think it is highly likely that this is the result of monsters that have become a bit more violent, discovering a defenseless residence and rushing in blindly. If it had been a bigger incident, wouldn't they have asked for it to be self-sufficient rather than requesting support??"

It was a very clear and cool-headed hypothesis that made it hard to believe that this was someone who was complaining just a moment ago..

"And that also means there is absolutely no reason to worry about you. It also means that a situation so urgent that you would neglect records will not arise. I don't know if it's anyone else, but since the standard is Eldmia, I think it's relatively not a big deal.."

And Cheryl and Asilier, who heard that hypothesis, seemed to genuinely understand it, unlike when I was making desperate excuses..

Thanks to you, should I feel a sense of trust towards me from the attitude of the two people who understand that it is not a big deal based on me, or should I feel a small sense of betrayal in that they take Seneran's words more trustworthy than what I said? I had to think about it.