(Thanks to the tips of the three children's shoes of '173815', 'Daoguang Buddha' and 'Dream §'~)

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Anluyat.

It is a medium-sized city located in the Kingdom of Fiore.

As a guild mage, Arthur naturally needs to take on some tasks when he is idle, so that he can increase his influence, and on the other hand, he can provide his daily needs without getting some money.

Although money really didn't mean much to Arthur, he couldn't conjure diamonds out of thin air all the time, that would be a little too strange, and he would definitely be suspicious after a long time.

Also, it's a good thing to have a casual time once in a while, and maybe there will be some adventures.

With that in mind, Arthur came here.

"Devil's Trouble?"

Raising his eyebrows, looking at the content of the commission, Arthur thought about it, and estimated that the demons that the other party was talking about were some magicians who pretended to be ghosts, right?

However, the level of the order is ...... A-grade?

"It seems that you can't underestimate it, and it will be rated as an A-level task."

Of course, despite saying this, the young man's face did not have the slightest worry.

With Sissi's attack, the power of the royal path in his body is increasing every day, coupled with the characteristics of the power of the royal path that surpasses countless energies, Arthur's strength is definitely at the level of an S-level magician, as for the strength in the S-rank, it is not something he can guess.

When, in a fight with Kildas or Laxus, maybe you'll understand.

With this in mind, Arthur stopped.

He had come to his destination, a small village in the countryside.

Turning his head and entering the village, the luxurious aristocratic attire on his body made him the focus of everyone in an instant.

"Excuse me, where is your village chief?"

Smiled and asked the villagers, Arthur used geass, and a convincing feeling suddenly rose from his body, making the villager who was questioned stunned, and then told him the answer he wanted without hesitation.

"Church?"

In fact, Arthur has always wondered why there is such an unscientific existence as a church in this magical world.

Could it be that the people here still believe in the so-called gods after being influenced by magic?

Considering that even with science in his previous life, there were still various beliefs, Arthur probably had the answer.

Instead of believing in the existence of gods, do you think of them as a spiritual belief?

Pushing open the door, Arthur entered the church.

The layout of the interior is the same as that of the church in the previous life, with the walls on both sides carved with this allegorical pattern, and the sunlight shining on the colorful glass, reflecting the light of various colors, sprinkled on the frescoes, giving people a sense of mystery.

Look ahead.

There, underneath the cross, a black-robed priest prayed.

Behind him, a middle-aged man knelt.

The sound of Arthur pushing the door open was not small, but the two were motionless, their eyes still closed, and their faces flashed with a pious light, as if they were bathing in the light of the Lord.

A disdainful smile curled into the corners of his mouth.

Although Arthur did not feel that the so-called Lord had anything to believe in, he would not interfere with the beliefs of others.

Interrupting the other person while they are praying can be hated.

Not wanting to get into trouble, the boy casually found a place to sit down and waited for the other party's prayer to end.

Fortunately, it didn't last long.

Five minutes later, the priest glanced back at Arthur, nodded slightly at him, and then silently stepped back.

The village chief, who was kneeling on the ground and praying, knelt for a while before standing up and turning his head.

finally saw the other party's face, but Arthur found that the other party's expression was not calm at all.

"You're the magician who came to settle the commission, right?"

The village chief walked up to Arthur and bent down at him.

Arthur nodded, got up from his seat, and looked at the village chief in front of him: "IMHO, you seem to be worried about what you are afraid of?" ”

The look on the other party's face almost said all his feelings.

It seems that the prayer just now did not give the village chief any peace of mind.

"That Demon ......"

After a long silence, the village chief finally raised his head and, in a trembling tone, recounted to Arthur what had happened in the village.

Ten minutes later, Arthur walked out of the church.

"Interesting, is there a demon lurking in the village?"

Thinking back to the village chief's words just now, Arthur had an interested smile on his face.

The demon of cannibalism or something.,It's really amazing.,At this time.,Shouldn't you, as the protagonist, stand up and save the villagers from fire and water?

Well, maybe there will be a girl upside down.

But in such a small place, Arthur didn't expect any high-quality girls......

With that in mind, Arthur walked out of the village and into the woods outside.

According to the village chief, there has always been a man-eating demon hidden in their village, which has caused panic among the villagers.

However, a few days ago, under someone's unexpected witness, everyone finally discovered the true identity of the demon.

The other party is a little girl.

Small? Woman? Child?

That's a little bit wrong.

What's even more wrong is that after the village name launched an attack on the so-called 'demon', the other party actually fled because he was afraid that they would be 'too many'?

Person? Many?!

Well...... Could it be that this village is full of hermit masters?

! You ordinary people, holding a bit of a stone nail rake and trying to beat away the demons?!

"It's not right."

Raising his head and looking at the sun that was about to set, the boy shrugged his shoulders.

The village chief fears that the demon will come back to take revenge on them, so his commission is to hope that Arthur can find the demon and solve all the problems.

How so...... I thought it would be a difficult task, but now it's a bully for a little girl?

Boredom walked to a small river, Arthur sat down on the grass, took out a fishing rod from the collector, and began to try his favorite fishing activity for leisurely people.

Anyway, demons or something, it must be active until night, right?

With this in mind, the boy lay down on the grass and waited quietly for the sun to set.

Unconsciously, enjoying the spring breeze and sunshine, Arthur slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Night falls, and a cool breeze blows.

With a yawn, the boy woke up from his sleep, opened his eyes, and the next moment, he was stunned.

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"Sister?"

In the forest outside the village, three figures walked among them.

The girl with short white hair looked at the girl in front of her who was eating apples with a big grin, and her face couldn't help but smile: "Please pay attention to your image, sister." ”

"Huh?"

"You're a pretty girl, too."

"No, that kind of troublesome thing," took a bite of the apple, and the equally white-haired girl in front of her turned impatiently, "Do you want me to be like Elfman?" ”

"Yes, I'm sorry, sister."

The little boy who had not spoken all this time heard his sister's words, and suddenly had an expression that wanted to cry.

Seeing him like this, the girl who was called her sister suddenly looked helpless.

"So I said, don't apologize casually, when will you be like a boy and take on the task of protecting our sisters."

"Yes, I'm sorry."

The "......" girl felt like she was playing the piano to the cow.

The short-haired girl on the other side also sneered, as if she had long been surprised by the situation in front of her.

"Sister, let's go find something to eat first."

Seeing her sister's dissatisfied expression, in order to prevent her brother from being taught a lesson again, the short-haired girl quickly diverted the topic and smiled at the two.

As if in response to her words, the boy's stomach also gurgled and screamed.

'Sister' was speechless.

I really don't know when my younger brother will grow into a real man.