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Iona saluted at Ouna and left the place

At nightfall that day, Yukel confronted aaround a black crystal

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"Unusual black crystal?"

"Yeah, Rina of Brighton City sent it Apparently she found the crystal in thewith a suspicious man"

Consul Nina continued her report to Marquis Muno who looked perplexed

The leaders of Muno Marquisdoathered here Muse, wife of the eldest son, Orion, is not present due to her expecting a baby Taking a lesson with the last one, Orion has gotten aides that could keep their uild whose headquarters is located at the eastern sroup the crystal was a cursed iteathered the priests of all the temples in the city to perfor it without your permission"

"I don't mind that of course If we left a cursed item alone and let some deht at Satou-kun"

Marquis Muno nodded at consul Nina

"Perhaps the reason why there was an outbreak of disputes and cold ao was due to that cursed item?"

"Hmm probably not"

Consul Nina shook her head at Soruna, Marquis Muno's eldest daughter

"Shouldn't we mobilize the citizens to watch out for suspicious individuals in addition to increasing the nuood idea, Orion-dono"

Chevalier Zotor who's in charge of couarantee that it will stop at eliin to act radically after all"

"But, isn't it impossible for the territorial arhways?"

Honorary Chevalier Hauto who just had his wedding with Soruna raised a reasonable point

"The side roads are fine According to Rina's letter, Satou's proteges, for the side roads The kobold forest guardians are also watching over roads that are along the mountains They were apparently also asked by Satou to help in tiain"

The next Marquis Muno, Orion the eldest son mumbled bitterly to hear the name of their top retainer whose fah he has rebuilt his relationship with Earl Pendragon, he cannot hide his displeasure when it's this extreet your worries, but there's no point inover that"

Nina chided Orion

"No point? Just because it's none of your business--

"That's not necessarily true Besides, if Satou was seriously plotting to usurp anything, forget Muno territory, he'd get the whole Shiga Kingdom if he just so desired"

"That's just a tall tale"

Orion faltered uy has full support of the people Lots of nobles look up to hiether with the hero And he also brought the entire entourage back with all their lih all that Marquis, has there ever been a case where a hero brought back all of his attendants safely with them?"

"Can't say there's none, but you can count it on one hand Though, Satou-kun hi For hi Pochi-kun, Tama-kun and everybody back was only obvious And he hilife, I' the words from the one that understands Satou most, Marquis Muno, everyone besides Orion nodded

"I ainst the wall over trying to serve under him than to be wary of hi, but there's no point in trying to test hi ended after Nina gave the warning

"Well then, off you go to patrol Pina, bring the former aro with Talna and other ared"

"Yessu Here we go ssuyo, newbie-chan"

"Y-yes!"

Zotor gave an order to the people aiting outside thewith Hauto

At the sae that Satou reclai a suspicious person with theuardian cat-saht a weirdo"

"Ooh? He does look suspicious"

"Hey graoleirl tried to open it

The little girl never realized, but anyone who saw the cat golem's fine play would surely offer it their unreserved applause

These horns are cursed items, [Short Horns], that could transforole real dangerous Cat-dono, sorry but could ya go with this old man to the marquisdom capital"

And thus, another scheme had been put to rest before it turned into an accident

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"Masita's not co"

"I want to see Nana"

Sealkin children ere dipping their legs in the water at the port found a reat river

"Found so weird"

The port people ar over the sealkin children overheard them and peered underwater to also find the suspicious ship

By a miraculous coincidence, the warship where Marquis Lloyd and Earl Houen were on heard the report, and cornered the suspicious ship with the newly developed s of Liberty』?"

"Those guys' still around huh, geez, can't even eat teet this over with and get back to eating Satou-dono's er tempura"

"Verily so, one has to eat teation performed by Marquis Lloyd's subordinates, they found out that soave fund and black crystals called <> to the res of Liberty] to have theock notified all nobles in his territory and the self-governing dominion Bolhart to patrol the area

In another place, at a certaindominion Bolhart

"Jojori, you're as beautiful as ever"

"Galhar, don't try to change the subject, you have to stock stuff that actually sell, you hear aze from heaps of powder-type firearic shop

He was certain that he'd ht these, but no excuse would work here for sure

"Yo, Galhar Brought the sulfur 'ere with me"

"Hey, Galhar Here's yer' saltpeter"

Don and Han brothers n the other ht sacks full of sulfur and saltpeter into the shop

"Galhar, what're you gonna do with charcoal--Jojori?! Why are you at Galhar's store?!"

Zajiur the best pupil of Elder Dohar thren a sack full of charcoal and pressed on Jojori

Looks like it's another peaceful day at the self-governing doet away!"

Voice of a little girl echoed in the winding back alleys of the capital

"China, don't toss around too ybacking Shiro is chasing after a fleeinga black crystal

Thea huge bag

Of course, Shiro and Crow could catch up to hi a pace that ht acadeh, as they were seee dealt to thedo for the ride

--Chui chui

At a corner when they were about to lose sight of the man, several mice formed an arrow shape to tell the direction

Shiro and Crow said their thanks to the Sage Mice of the underground ee Mice aren't the only one helping

--Kaa, kaa

--Pipirupirupiru

Crows and pretty jade-colored birds exposed the fleeing irls

"This villain has a really bad luck I wonder if he's disliked by animals?"

It seems like China doesn't notice the abnorot you cornered now!"

China declared her victory as they cornered the man on top of a cliff in a natural park

"No, not yet!"

Thehis body, and ran out to ju a et away!"

"Got it, China"

"It's okay, on't let his

However, it sees need not to soar in the sky

--ＫＹＥＷＷＲＯＵＵＵＮ

A green ot crushed

"Dragon! It's a green dragon! I know! It's a good dragon that comes to the capital to play!"

--ＫＹＥＷＷＲＯＵＵＵＮ

The infant dragon cried out proudly as if answering to China's excited voice

It dragged out of the man captured under its belly, and repulsively kicked away the black crystal the

"It's still alive, I think"

"Oh really?"

Thanks to luck, the on

The infant dragon must have been careful not to kill him

"China, what to do with the crystal here"

"Unn, bury it?"

"That's a bit Let's consult with the adult"

Crow asked the help of Echigoya Firave her

"My presentireat"

While gazing at China who looked triumphant, "Evil has been destroyed", and Shiro who seeht to herself, "This was another fun day"

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"Crow? Oh youafter That child brought this?"

In Echigoya's office rooer Elterina received a report from her confidant and secretary, Tifaliza

"Yes, it's an iteicians In its raw forets close to it to suffer fro, so please take care not to take it out of this quarantine case"

"Have you contacted Kuro-sama?"

"I've reported this to the Solitary Island Palace, but Kuro-saa Ehness Shistina"

"Understood And the report to the king?"

"Her highness is taking thehelp It would take too long if I were to go"

After pondering a bit, the ethen the defense inside the capital We will ask the beggar guild e're on good terather information about weird happenstances in the capital That's probably the most helpful assistance we can offer to Kuro-saence, and warn the lords at their locations about black crystals and abnorer gave instructions to eachspirited responses

"I hope there's nothing big going to happen"

Tifaliza serwe are in a situation where a dea Eht, now that hed out loud

Apparently they found it a that they had come to think that such a world crisis as the appearance of a deoblin de pieces by pieces all while he's none the wiser

※I couldn't find fit these in the intermissions If I find the chance to write these

Eastern shtsnow Princess], [Makiwa Kingdoon], [Rudom [Labyrinth City], [Kuhanou Earldom], [Ganica Marquisdom], [Lesseu Earldom]

<Translator's note: Next chapter is not an intermission chapter