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The Thing Lurking in the Oasis

The thing appearing in the oasis was 10around, and ain red was inside of it A slime… it was the most suitable word to describe it

However, its size was abnorth, at best Moreover, there should be none with power towater It should only capable oftentacles that were part of its own body

"What the… what’s with that demonic beast? Is it… a Vachram?"

Randzi muttered in blank surprise Vachram itself was a slime-type demonic beast of this world

"Well, I don’t care whatever it is In the end, isn’t this the thing polluting the oasis? So, it is ic that excreted the poison"

"… What you’re thinking should be right But, can Haji, the Oasis-Vachra its tentacles Yue and Tio were dealing with those tentacles with ice ic respectively Haji, and though he aiic stone, he could not easily hit it since the ic stoneHajiiven up being surprised and decided to just ignore the capable of calmly ask Hajime that question

"Nn~… yeah, there’s no need to worry I’ve caught it now"

Replying casually to Randzi’s question, Haji back into its holster and used both hands to ready Donner while narrowing his eyes, following the track of the ht forward and left arhtly bent His feet, one positioned forward and one backward It was the shooting posture called Weaver Stance, the pose to accurately fire Donner

Hajime’s eyes sharply narrowed just like those of a hawk’s, coic stone Then…

KABOOM!!

With a dry explosive sound, a line of flash cut through the air as though they were pulled by athe law of inertia, was shot through by the flash, and it could be said thehit

The iic stone, and at the same time, Oasis-Vachram lost its power and the water it e amount of water poured down Randzi and his subordinates atching the generated rough waves

"… Is it over?"

"Ah, there’s no ic power reaction fro the cause is equal to purifying it though"

With Haji he easily repulsed the cause of Ancadi’s desperate situation only made Randzi and his subordinates puzzled Even so, because the cause was certainly annihilated before their own eyes, one of Randzi’s subordinate came to examine the water’s substance in a panic

"… How is it?" "… No, it is still polluted"

Randzi asked with an expectant tone, but his subordinate was shaking his head in disappointment They knew the people were infected by the water drawn from the oasis, but they could not conceal their disappointh Oasis-Vachraer there

"Well, there’s no need for thee to be disappointed With the cause gone, the pollution won’t advance And the water froround water pulse, so the oasis will be able to return to its normal state if the polluted water is exhausted"

Tio told Randzi and his subordinates to coan to pull the their wills Their appearances, with Randzi, ruler of Ancadi, in the center showed how much they loved this country It was a country that existed in a severe environh

"… But, I wonder just why that Vachra in the desert… Was it a new kind of de pulled hi at oasis And Hajiuess, but… it was probably the work of Deht?"

"!? De to be able to say that, right?"

Randzi was surprised by Hajied Haji at Hajime, the one who secured the water and annihilated the cause of pollution, with respect and trust There’s no uessed the Oasis-Vachraic Demon race had There’s the peculiarity of Oasis-Vachra at Aiko in Ul and the Heroes in Orcus

It was probably one of De deerous, unknown element and the key point in northern of the continent before the war The proofs were how they aimed at Aiko, an existence that could affect food supply, and the Heroes froainst Demon race

As for Ancadi, it was the key point of food supply since it was the relay point of e aredients Moreover, if Ancadi was attacked, it was hard to call for help because it is located in the middle of the Great Desert So, it wouldn’t be odd for De told so, Randzi raised a low groan with a bitter expression

"I’ve heard about the deation about it but… I’ve never expected they could create such a thing… how naive of ht? After all, even the Iet information about new kinds of demonic beasts Furthermore, the case where the Hero’s party was attacked was only recently And that ht now"

"Maybe it is about tih you introduced yourself as an adventurer… those artifacts and power, as expected, you are the saed his shoulders, thus Randzi stopped asking, thinking Hajime must have his own circue the fact that Hajime’s party saved Ancadi There’s no need to make any useless inquiry to their benefactors

"… Hajime-dono, Yue-dono, Tio-dono Let this Lord of Ancadi, Randzi Fuad Zengain, show his gratitude on behalf of this country You have saved this country"

Saying so, Randzi and his subordinates bowed their heads It wasn’t an easy thing for the Lord hiardless whether Hajime is one of the "God’s Apostles," Randzi would still bow his head And although only a short time had passed, Hajime understood Randzi held an extraordinary patriotism This was also the reason why his subordinates didn’t stop Randzi fro his head to someone who introduced himself as a mere adventurer, and they also bowed their heads Such personality was also passed onto his son, Viz Their gesture, speech, and behavior were alike

Towards the,

"Ah, you have expressed your gratitudes Also, please don’t forget about this huge favor"

He expected the new Haji natural to do as a person," clearly and hu Haji Randzi hi as his thank towards the country’s saviors, but he didn’t expect it to be said straight to his face

Hajiratitude since it was necessary for him to make Ancadi secure because he needed to entrust them with Myuu, and there’s Kaori’s request, too

However, because they ratitude, it wouldn’t be bad to have ency, so he clearly told theht Randzi would sincerely correspond to it, but he was also a politician, so Hajime needed to make sure of it

"Ah, ahh Of course It will be re in Ancadi, can I ask your help in their behalf?"

It was so Randzi was used to, as a politician and as a noble, but Randzi was a little perplexed due to the too straight forords said by Hajireement, Randzi nodded with a wry smile Afterwards, he requested Haji those infected

"My original objective was «Guryuu-en Great Volcano» Thus, there’s no probleather?"

With Haji his request, Randzi patted his chest in relief, next he told Hajime the current nuh it was a considerable amount, it was not a problem because Hajiht not be able to save all of the infected, so Randzi was thanking God to have met Hajime’s party

Accompanied by Shia inside the medical center, Kaori displayed storic power froic-crystallization stones She also delayed the progress of disease for the patients gathered within radius of ten ic at the same time to recover the patients froth tothe wagon, but she lifted the wagon filled with the patients and ju back and forth the ather thearound each of the facilities

Thisthe should be incoin to think their disease had gotten worsen, and thus created such illusion Despair poured into theunnecessary chaos

The ic in succession, and they becaic si Once their astonishment passed, they now held deep respect towards Kaori, and treated the patients according to Kaori’s instructions

Hajiathered around Kaori Afterwards, Randzi spoke out loud about the water being secured and how the cause had been annihilated which resulted with everyone shouting out of joy at the saan to return to the people ere despairing from the amount of death and how they could not secure safe water in the middle of the desert

The information was immediately conveyed to the other facilities The infected people regained up their energies because they only needed to endure a little while and they would be saved

"Kaori, we are going to challenge «Guryuu-en Great Volcano» So, how long can you hold on?"

"Hajime-kun…"

Inside the medical facilities filled with shouts of joy, Haji the patients, and asked

Kaori was so glad once she seen Hajiure, but she i an empty space Next, she finished her calculation, turned to look at Hajied that was the very liic power and the patients’ endurance