【...... It's just, pure same-sex rejection and the like.]

[――?What did you say just now?]

Phyllis slapped his palm contrivedly, hiding what he hadn't heard,

[I forgot to say, little Rem wants to stay...... It's better to go back to the royal capital with Lord Crusius to recuperate. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info got it]

【...... Why?!]

A backlash of opposition came after Phyllis's flattering declaration. It was Rem who was in the ranks of the wounded, listening to the conversation with his ears pricked up. She glared at Phyllis viciously,

[Rem! Rem is no problem. The Pleiades are about to go to a dangerous place again, and Rem doesn't know what to do......]

[Even if you say that, your body can't move anymore, right?] Almost all the time she suppresses a beluga whale by herself, and she also sends high-level magic ...... Little Rem's body is now in a state of depleted magic. As a healer, I can't let you mess around anymore~. Understand?]

[But! Even if it's like this, Rem ......]

Unable to agree with Phyllis's words, Rem propped up his body and became more and more agitated in his tone.

However, the arms could not be forced, and the body that could not be fully supported trembled and swayed. Black Thirteen hurriedly ran over and gently supported her shoulders.

[Rem - obedient, you stay and recuperate.] 】

Looking at Black Thirteen beside him, Rem's blue eyes were rolling with large tears.

The most terrible thing for her was not abandonment, but—

[When the Pleiades are in trouble, Rem wants to lend a helping hand before anyone else. I want to be able to push it behind my back when I am confused about the road ahead. I want to be able to be by my side when I want to challenge something, so that I don't tremble anymore. Rem's expectations, Rem's expectations are nothing more than that. So ......]

[If that's the case, don't worry]

Rem looked at Black Thirteen with her eyes open, expecting the words to come.

[Rem's words, haven't you always been with me since we met?] Black Thirteen smiled and put Rem's hand on his chest.

[You, aren't you already in my heart? No matter where you are, you will think of you first, and you will push me when I am confused, and when I want to do something, aren't you also the one who is always by my side? So, there's no need to worry about it at all.]

Reem's eyes trembled, and she looked up at Black Thirteen, her hot face stained red.

[Whether it's [Beluga Dick] or something else, I'll solve it easily and happily, so trust me!] Black Thirteen smiled at her like this, and it was a fierce smile that showed teeth.

【Pleiades ......】

The emotions that welled up in his heart could not be suppressed, and Rem's call became intermittent.

Then she struggled to suppress the impulse in her heart several times, and after countless deep breaths, the part that could not be suppressed and overflowed turned into tears from the corners of her eyes,

[--Understood.] The hero of Rem is the first in the world]

She said with a smile as she burst into tears.

Cruxiu took the wounded, including Rehm, and recovered the head of the white whale before returning to the royal capital.

The Black Thirteen, on the other hand, let part of the raiding party act as their escort, and take the other half to the Merthers territory.

Represented by Viruhelum and Phyllis, there were a total of thirty-five members of the crusade team that traveled with Black Thirteen. It's about the same as expected. It's not just the members of the raiding party who are traveling with them.

[Ah-, by the way, it's really good, everyone, you can be taken by the little brother!]

[Leader-!Mi Mi too!Mi Mi also worked hard!Chao-very hard-!]

The two orcs sitting on the lion tiger chattered and quarreled.

One is Ricardo, who was seriously injured from the battle line for protecting Black Thirteen, and also blocked Black Thirteen's self-killing knife at a critical time, and has now recovered. On the other hand, even in the battle of life, there is no loss of innocence.

It was not only these two people who participated, but also the ten survivors of the orc mercenary group [Iron Fang]. The other wounded were led by the vice-captain Hetaro and traveled to the royal capital with Clusius.

[It's okay, Ricardo.] 】

[Little brother is, thanks to you this time. Ricardo smiled heartily with a row of animal teeth.

[Speaking of which, it's clear that my younger brother has consumed so much physical strength, why are you still so energetic?

[Hetado's body is too weak! too weak! It's so embarrassing!]

Mimi laughed loudly at her brother's weakness. However, according to the judgment of Black Thirteen, I'm afraid it's just because this sister's physical strength is ridiculously large.

It's not so much a berserker who enjoys fighting hopelessly as an optimist who finds pleasure in anything. To say envy, it's really a bit envious.

[Although the Sprinkle family became like that in the second half of the Moby Dick War, don't worry. Because Miss took good care of it. After that, I want to be in the limelight on the real target of the little brother.]

[You said that you want to be in the limelight on the real target, do you know what I'm going to do before you say that......]

[It's related to the Witch Sect, right?]

Ricardo suddenly lowered his voice and reached Black Thirteen's ears.

Black Thirteen gripped the reins of Onexia, the earth dragon that was bearing his weight, and then heard the pitch-black earth dragon whisper as if he was worried about himself.

Looking at Black Thirteen's gloomy face, Ricardo bared his fangs and smiled

[Don't be so surprised. The most important thing for a businessman is the freshness of information, and the Sprinkle family is hired by the young lady anyway. It's not just about the little brother, I've heard a lot about others. The ears are not so big for nothing]

[Yes - ! Honey (1) is very big-!]

[I'm not talking about you, little one]

Mimi reacted to Ricardo's joke from a different angle, making him smile wryly. Black Thirteen was surprised on the side, but also felt Anastasia's city and scheming.

That being said, since they still have to go on to walk together, it is necessary to share information with Ricardo and their [Iron Fangs]. If possible, I want to gather the members of the raiding party and talk together.

And it also depends on whether the insurance buried before departure is working properly.

[Ah, it seems that we can converge]

At this, Black Thirteen turned his gaze away, but his eyes could not see through the darkness that shrouded the night plain. He couldn't make out what he saw, and could only express his doubts.

[Even if you don't try so hard to see, you'll find out in a little while.] Peace of mind]

[Anyone who knows likes to say that.] Don't pretend to me]

[Then, don't pretend. - It's a bit far away, but it's my mercenary group over there, and the other half.]

[Half?]

Ricardo's words made Black Thirteen frown.

Half of the Iron Fangs, the wounded, should have already made their way home.

[The so-called half is literally. Originally, the [Iron Fang] of the Sprinkle family only came half of the people when they were crusading against the white whale. Because the remaining half has the half to do.

【...... I guessed roughly what the situation was, presumably not all of the combatants of the Iron Fang were dispatched when the Moby Dick crusade, too, after all, it was a team led by a merchant, and it was sincere enough to be able to lend the main force such as [Ricardo]. And considering the possibility of a failed crusade and total annihilation, Anastasia's risk-averse judgment was not wrong.

[It wouldn't be nice if someone else broke into the street and got caught up in the fight, right? So, their job is to block the other side of the street. Because I set off last night, I didn't have a chance to meet my brother.]

After listening to Ricardo's explanation, Black Thirteen nodded in understanding, but it was just a little unhappy.

It's just because there are too few cards in hand, and Black Thirteen is simply jealous.

[So, are the remaining partners coming now?] Who's leading the team over there?]

[It's Mimi's younger brother Tibi who is taking it! Like Black Taro, he can release the merging technique with Mimi, oh!

Mimi raised her head and answered Black Thirteen's question with a smug face.

Hearing her lively and ambiguous answer, Black Thirteen began to feel uneasy about the remaining half of his companions, but,

[Wait a minute, the other brother is very serious!So which side of that brother is like a brother and sister, or is it a five-five ......?]

[Although some places are very unsettling, Tibike is a very talented child. He can be competent from valuation to negotiation, and is the lady's right-hand man. And good at dealing with Mimi, it's an upgraded version of Black Taro!]

[Don't say that, I feel that Black Tarot is pitiful......]

Whether it is the sister or the head of the regiment, they all give such a miserable evaluation, and Black Taro is too pitiful.

However, putting his pity aside, it is good news that there are other members of the Iron Fang. The time for the conversation that I was considering just now may have to be postponed after the meeting with them.

A meeting to discuss how to deal with the Witch Cult is waiting - I'm afraid, Viruhelum of the Kluxiu camp is already aware of it. The question is how to explain it yourself.

Even if you change your mind and use vague correct words to avoid the news obtained by [Return of Death] and tell the [true information], it is a little difficult to explain it clearly in the absence of a person who can guide the correct thinking, such as Rem. And if you want to explain clearly, you must avoid lying, and there may be people on the other side who can see through people's lies like Cruxiu like Crush's [Wind Protection].

Just when I was troubled, I saw the smoke and dust raised by the lion and tiger packs. That's what Ricardo said, the members of the Iron Fang who came here to meet. However, Black Thirteen felt the disobedience.

【――――】

Black Thirteen stared at the sense of disobedience that existed in the corner of his brain, and then he found out.

In the group of lions and tigers approaching head-on, there was an out-of-place looking figure mixed in.

The distance gradually shortened, and its vague figure gradually became clearer, and only then did the Pleiades realize that the characteristics of the appearance came from the Earth Dragon.

Then, sitting on the pale blue earth dragon was,

[――Reinforcements or something, is that you?]

[In the face of reinforcements, this tone is really not like words. Nothing has changed, you man. 】

Stepping forward, he stopped, and Black Thirteen, who was riding on the back of an earth dragon, confronted the figure.

The man was dressed in the solemn white uniform of the Knights of the Guards, with a leisurely smile on his lips, carefully smoothing out his pale purple hair.

- Julius Ukulius, a character who had a relationship with the Pleiades of the Moon, was gracefully pausing there, looking at Black Thirteen.

Onexia twitched her nose and terrorized the pale blue earth dragon head-on with her piercing gaze.

Black Thirteen patted it on the neck, soothing the companion who shared his feelings.

Although they haven't been together for a long time, the bond between Black Thirteen and Onexia is strong enough to cross life and death together.

Through the reins in his hand, Black Thirteen seemed to be able to sense Onexia's thoughts.

[I'm sorry to disturb your self-absorption, but can you not tempt my earth dragon? If you are tempted, you may just run away]

[No, my family's Onexia is called persuasion! Good Onexia!] Black Thirteen's heart was cold. You're in heat......

"Onexia, is that the name of this guy? You really know how to take a name, Leyueon. 】

[Your compliment makes me feel as if I've eaten.] 】

[Actually came to this kind of place to meet meow, Julius is really leisurely. I was still working hard a few hours ago.]

[I can only express my shame when I say that. But, can you please correct it a little, Phyllis. I'm not the one called Julius. That's right...... My name is "Yuri"]

In the face of Phyllis's malicious sarcasm, Julius joked with a straight face.

The meaningless pseudonym left everyone speechless, and he smiled at the cold gaze.

[Hypothesis, just hypothetical assumption, that a person with the status of a knight joins a mercenary group and becomes a mercenary, which is absolutely not allowed. Julius Ukulius, the knight, did not join the Iron Fang, but only a man named Yuri.

[I see. It's still the same, and the knightly rules of the old family are really troublesome. It's great that little Phyllis is a declining nobleman here~]

[Being a knight doesn't feel troublesome. However, just to help a friend, you need to worry about all kinds of things, which is a bit troublesome. - It doesn't matter, but Julius Ukrios's confinement was lifted in the middle of the night last night. Let's explain this first.]

[What a boring pre-explanation...... In this case, does kana still make sense?

Listening to the conversation between Julius and Phyllis, Black Thirteen smacked his tongue in a bad manner.

Avoiding the gaze and pursing his lips is completely awkward, but in reality, it is so, so there is no need to make excuses.

Sensing Black Thirteen's attitude, Julius suddenly turned his gaze. He asked the Earth Dragon to come over and face Black Thirteen.

[It's better to be more energetic than you think.] ――But how is your physical condition?]

Black Thirteen's two nostrils came out with a fierce breath. [If it's an injury when you beat me badly, don't worry, anyway, you're also confined, and I've had a very good time during this time.] 】

[Really...... It's a reassuring and angry answer, but that's not what I'm asking. 】

[What I want to ask about is not the injury at that time, but the glorious injury when I defeated the Warcraft...... However, it would be best if the injuries healed at that time. Originally, the injuries were supposed to be just looking serious. It's just that you, who are good at winning sympathy, pretend to exaggerate and fall to the ground, pretending to be in pain.]

[Ha!ha!ha!ha!haha!ha!]

[Hahahahaha!]

The two laughed dryly, and the atmosphere around them was about to ignite.

(What to do, I wanted to kill him, but I couldn't.) Online, waiting, urgent!)