Tsuki Ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu
Chapter 88: Gossip - Tomoe, Nobility and Hero

Tomoe went to the lake. It was wide, deep, and very clear even in Asora you would not be able to find one like this. It was not marked on the map, but it was definitely something that existed in this world.

Dressed in Japanese clothes that could not be found locally, he looked at the surface of the water in front of him with a simple expression of delight.

This girl who came here after her master Makoto returned to Academy City, went further north from there and arrived at the place where her master was fighting. The girl, looking at the lake and thinking about what was happening in this world, found something that was in a hollow space and that explained everything.

He did one breath. Tomoe, who had heard the story from her master and left, could not help but laugh. Holding his stomach, he actually rolled on the floor laughing.

The nonchalant words of his master, words that were even ignored, seeing the difference in reality were too amusing. 'My last attack was probably at a disturbing level' was what his master said, but to think that one attack created a lake. He cannot hold happiness.

When he finally managed to calm himself to a minimum, he returned to the edge of the lake and looked at the lake with a different impression from the first time he saw it.

“To make the lake from disturbance. Really, Waka is really a person who doesn't bore me. I want, not to see it from memory, but to experience it personally ”

The one who explained the situation was a hyuman man who was an ex-soldier. When Tomoe peeked at his memories, she saw that he was dragged into the attack as he retreated. Losing one leg and somehow managing to survive, he stopped working as a soldier and now lives his life by the lakeside which is forbidden to enter for now. He, who was middle-aged, had high experience as a soldier and there were many times he had life-threatening experiences. However, after he met with the attack, he had completely deteriorated. As if she was carried away by religion, she left the money with her family and started living her life here.

“What he thinks and how he feels. Such a feeling becomes like a diffusing light and, unfortunately, unable to see anything properly "

Moreover, he did not see the fired attack. Thinking of the situation, it was undoubtedly his master, but the only thing he knew was that his master appeared suddenly on the battlefield. And the being that emerges from the golden light is not the hero that appears to save people, but the being that comes to bring judgment in the place of God. They call him "Devil" because of their own convenience. No one knew who had started calling him that way, but perhaps because the man liked the name, he started calling him over and over again. Tomoe didn't really blame him for that. Perhaps it was because he thought of something after hearing the broken man's words.

“Being human and at the same time a demon. Since he executed both of them equally, he was called a demon huh. I'm seeing. For sure, for Waka no matter if it was a human, a demon, a dragon or a god; if he regarded you as a hindrance, he would eliminate you. She is neither an agent of the Goddess nor an executioner, but the name clearly defines Waka well "

After performing a monologue with an expression filled with deep emotion, he followed his master's orders and began to investigate. Just like how he talked to the man in the morning, he looked for people living by the lake and heard their stories, he said, and at night gather information from people who are not human. The lake was close to Limia, but Tomoe did not enter there, and that day she stayed at an inn in a nearby village. From what he heard at the inn, they said that, even though the lake was made not long ago, the powerful mamono could not get close for some reason and moreover, perhaps because it is connected with a number of rivers, fish have started.move there and it is very helpful in the daily life of the village.

(Maybe because of the remnants of Waka's magic power. Maybe a little-ja, but all that's left is to keep the mamono away. Also, if there were demonic beasts present that day, even if the magic power disappeared, they would not do so. Not closely. More precisely, for hyumans to live so close when not even 1 month is strange - not ja. Well, what should I do tomorrow? I will continue what I did and check the other half that I have not checked, and I still cannot get a clear idea of how to stop the power of the Goddess and the disturbance of the transmission of thoughts. This one might take a while)

Next day.

Tomoe's prediction failed. There were a number of settlements, but no progress was seen in the investigation.

Merely, this lake was within the Limia Kingdom and was in a place close to its capital, however, despite being on the shores of an inconspicuous lake, Tomoe was surprised that demons lived there. For an enemy country to live right in enemy territory is usually something impossible. In addition, in that place lived the devil and hyuman.

They don't look like spies. It seemed that the demon that survived that day left the army and returned to life hidden here. When he checked their memories, there was Makoto's attack, and Tomoe was shocked. The soldiers say that war is useless and after being fascinated by the light of destruction and receiving injuries, no matter if they are hyumans or demons, they begin to feel something that transcends shared consciousness and begin to live together. What a strange sight.

Also, in the case of encounters, there were also demonic apparitions.

This also made Tomoe stunned.

A tall beautiful woman who even with a blue coat wrapped around her body, she still exuded the sexiness of a woman. No, it was the big red coat he was dragging.

A demi-human that had never been seen before that was emitting a golden light from all over his body. His left is blue and on his right he wears a red robe. A young man who had extraordinary beauty while naked.

His testimony is quite a lot. Besides, everything's wrong. Just by what he remembered, there were at least ten different statements about the appearance of a demon. To the extent that one would question whether it was a monster of a different shape.

Since he was already in Limia, he thought he might as well go see the face of the hero, but from the information he had gathered, he thought, it seems that the current hero of Limia does not exist in that region and it is a reliable source so that day Tomoe decided to return to Asora.

Just in case he used the testimony that it was a man as a basis and that night Tomoe asked Makoto a number of questions.

“You, you said what I was?” (Macoto)

Was the answer answered. Moreover, inexplicably Makoto said "it would be light" with a scary smile and Tomoe was forced to accompany him in her bow practice. He felt like he was walking in hell while still alive.

While dragging his body, he was somehow able to arrive at his bed. He felt it was absurd, but this was his fault.

Because the question is like this.

“Does Waka shine on the battlefield, literally?”

“Do you like to wear a coat with half blue and half red?”

“Have you ever been naked in the middle of a battle?”

That's kind of a question. So Makoto has every right to be angry.

So, on the third day.

Today, Tomoe went to the east bank of the lake in the morning, in a place with a small number of people.

“Fumu, in this place, other than Waka's magic power, there is nothing else that stands out-ja na. In the end, there was no information about the ring that Waka said sealed the power of the Goddess. It did not even leave any remains possible because it really only served for a short time. Jaro disposable tools. Because last night Waka was so intense, the joints in my body still hurt, so maybe I should leave the interior investigation of the well for another time. Hmph, Waka doesn't show maturity. I admit that I did not choose my words correctly, but did not need to chase me with a specific hit arrow. Let's just rest in Asora for today..Hn? ”

Tomoe muttered words of complaint as she walked into the lakeside forest, but she suddenly stopped her muttering.

Humanized presence. Especially the number of many.

Tomoe changed her senses. Even if he did not take a fighting position, he was now in a state where he was a little wary. To meet hyumans was not too much to be aware of, but it was because he sensed a number of dangerous presences in the group.

Rather than meeting inside the many trees, it was better., that was what Tomoe thought and returned to the open space by the lake. There are good stumps to sit on. He sat down with his body and gazed towards the lake. Of course, his senses were directed backwards where he still felt a lot of presence.

(It seems .. they wear quite wasteful equipment. It seemed like they even had an effective method of attack against the dragon-ja. It's hard to believe that they came here to target me, but don't take down the guards.3 Hah)

Tomoe was secretly analyzing the other party. If they don't make contact with him, it's okay. However, if they made some kind of contact, he thought about what kind of facade he would wear.

His presence is getting closer. It seemed like they were not paying attention to it, but it was a distance where they could see it. Three presences had advanced to the end of the forest.

(What is the purpose of this lake? There's no way they've come to look around, but if they're here to investigate like me, I can understand. In that case, it's okay to act like an adventurer or company employer)

After deciding how he was going to act, from Tomoe's back, a somewhat tall male voice sounded.

"Samurai ?!"

“Hm?”

It was a word he used to use, but this was the first time someone had called him like that in this world. Tomoe reflexively turned around with a smile.

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"Once, you're the merchant's bodyguard" (Man)

“Umu, it is called Kuzunoha Company. It's still a small place. I served my master at that place. I work as a guard, as a trader; well, I do anything ”(Tomoe)

Tomoe, who had introduced herself as a merchant follower, looked at the woman as if she was researching her. But he did not mind it and only mentioned the name of his company.

“... You use *Washi *? From what I see, you're only in your 20s? " (Man)

“Uh? Ah, well, that's how it is. But asking the age of the woman you just met is rude, you know, bad boy "(Tomoe)

“B-Brat ?!” (Men)

Tomoe who judged that she was clearly younger than him and called him a brat, the boy clearly showed anger and his voice became violent.

"For a merchant, you don't choose your words" (Women)

The woman whose eyes seemed to be scrutinizing Tomoe, launched words mixed with criticism. The little girl who was on the woman's side might not like Tomoe's comment and lightly puffed her cheeks and glared at her.

From Tomoe's back, the group that appeared were one man and two women. One of the women was in the second half of her teenage years, the other at an age that could be called children. The man had a young face and made people think that he might be in his mid-teens. The way they move the body is quite good and the personal appearance of the three is also neat. Moreover, instead of calling Tomoe an adventurer, her appearance gave off the impression of being more like a white knight.

“I don't have a name to call you. I'm looking at you at the age to call you a brat, but am I wrong? From what I see, you guys give me the impression of being a bunch of knights or nobles, but what business do you have in this kind of place-ja? " (Tomoe)

“I'm not a bad boy! I got a proper name, Tomoki! ” (Tomoki)

“To-Tomoki-sama. Today we travel in incognito mode so.. ”.

"… Onii Chan"

"Ah, without a second thought I ..." (Tomoki)

“Hoh ~, Tomoki-dono yes. If calling you a brat makes you unhappy, I'm sorry. Excuse me. So, the other two, who are you? ” (Tomoe)

When Tomoe averted her gaze from the > Silver-haired Youth, Tomoki, she looked at the two girls and urged them with her words.

“... I'm Lily. Someone who serves Tomoki-sama ”(Lily)

“I Mora. A friend Onii-chan ”(Mora)

After a slight hesitation, the older woman responded to Tomoe with a clear voice. And maybe because she was pushed, the girl hiding behind Lily's clothes called herself.

(Lily, and also Tomoki huh. Thinking about their weapon attributes ... It should be worth seeing him as a Gritonia hero huh. A world like Waka. It aroused great interest but ..)

On the other hand, Tomoe nodded at the introduction of the two while guessing their identities. From their names and equipment, he had a general idea, but his interest was mostly concentrated on Tomoki.

“Lily-dono and Mora yes. Then again, my name is Tomoe from Kuzunoha Company. Nowow. Going back to the previous question, what are you doing here? I'm looking around this newly created lake, but from what I've seen on your machine, I can only think that you have a different destination ”(Tomoe)

"?!"

Perhaps they were astonished by the fact that he mentioned their equipment, Tomoki and the others showed shock. They have a number of powerful weapons in their possession, but most are stored or disabled and in a hidden state. They don't think he'll show it.

"If there is a need to move in secret from Limia, it must be ..." (Tomos)

“A-Peach! The thing you were holding there, could it be a katana? Can I see him for a second? ” (Tomoki)

Tomoki suddenly changed the topic to two katanas hanging on Tomoe's waist.

“Hm? Are you interested in my katana? Now that I think about it, you said something about the samurai, right? I don't mind you looking. Here we go "(Tomoe)

Tomoe took the short one from the two katanas and gave it to Tomoki. Receiving the katana, Tomoki's eyes shone and quickly took the handle into his hands.

(What. He is not interested in the manufacture of sarongs and guard designs huh. How tedious. The heroes come from another world like Waka, but it seems that even though it is another world, it does not mean it will be the person I look forward to - ja na. Like this, the people in Limia were hesitant as well)

Tomoe is disappointed by Tomoki's behavior. Ever since before giving him the katana, he had felt the discomfort from the gaze this thin silver-haired man gave him. Even so, he prioritized observation and did not let his expression show a single hint of the impression he had on him.

The way it moves, its magic power, speech and behavior.

Tomoe, who has a master named Makoto, has little interest in heroes who come from the same world as her. Not only that, from the information he had obtained before his eyes, he was inevitably desperate for Gritonia Hero Tomoki.

Comparing the way he moved to adventurers in Tsige, he was quite good. She will probably be inferior to the Toa girl, who once accompanied Makoto once.

His magic power, not only inferior to Makoto, was even inferior to Tomoe herself. Comparing him to himself before the pact, he would become one level higher.

His speech and conduct are beyond doubt. In that area, he doesn't have any difference to the idiot adventurers you find anywhere. That's how Tomoe judged him.

“Eh? Wh why? I can't get it out of its sheath ”(Tomoki)

That's vivid. If anyone could finish him off, no matter how low-ranking he was, he would not give away his weapon. It was a katana which, though imperfect, was given to him by the Eldwa. It's on a different level than the prototype. To draw the two katanas on Tomoe's waist, you must be the owner of Tomoe or Makoto or the craftsman who keeps them. That's how it's made.

Also, the most important part…

Was his attitude that did not even ask permission from the owner to unsheathe his weapon. This left Tomoe stunned.

“Hm? Could it be, you want to see the blade? Sorry, it's something I've made so only I can draw it "(Tomoe)

Saying that, Tomoe extended her hand as if telling her to return the katana. However, Tomoki showed no sign of returning it.

“No, not possible! I can use any weapon. That's why, this one too ... "(Tomoki)

He had not even taken out the inside of his sword and there was not even the slightest glance from the short sword, but the boy was still trying to uproot it desperately.

(Yareya)

“Wa ?!” (Tomoki)

Not understanding how the katana was stolen from him, Tomoki's shock was in vain.

On the other hand, looking at Tomoe's movements, Lily's vigilance was further strengthened. Although he did not understand what Tomoe was doing, Tomoki and him, as well as Mora who was beside him, were surprised by the movements he used to pick up the katana that they could not see. Right now, Lily was regretting the fact that they did not have the Ginebia knight accompanying them.

“Please don't treat him harshly. After all, it was an important partner. If you want to see the blade, this, is this okay? ” (Tomoe)

Tomoe, in front of her third eye, at the same time as she recovered her katana from Tomoki, took off her scabbard and plucked it out in an instant.

"It's incredible…"

"What is that"

"Beautiful…"

From the three of them, breaths of admiration and words of wonder came out.

Beauty sword. The uniqueness of the blade of the sword that will not be found in other swords. The three of them were almost mesmerized by the sensation.

Wherever you look: coil handles, protectors, sheaths; no doubt they are fascinated by the craftsmanship done in them.

The blade of the sword that had not touched the water yet looked like it was wet. It was not because of the forging metal, it proved that this was a rare article endowed with high skill.

Not only that. The moment it unsheathed, the environment became cold and the temperature started to drop. This increased the freezing impression it gave, but at the same time, the three people who were overwhelmed by the katana were unaware of the spell he had uttered the moment he unsheathed his sword.

“Tto. Even though it was noon, this part was cold. Too long stay here can affect the health of the body ”(Tomoe)

With a natural movement, Tomoe coats her katana.

"Are you satisfied? Then, I have other things that I have to do in a hurry, so with this I excuse ”(Tomoe)

(Yes my goodness. To think a hero would only be at this level, a waste of time-jatta na. He was like a child with a sharp weapon that could cut well)

"Wait please!" (Tomoki)

“... I did say, I'm in a hurry?” (Tomos)

Tomoe turned around as if it sucks.

Confirming that he stopped, Tomoki whispered something into Lily's ear. Hearing what he said, the girl nodded.

“You said your name was Tomoe-san right. That weapon, it seems like a fairly rare article. How, I'll prepare whatever price you request, so can you give it to us? ” (Lack flower)

(That trade, not done by heroes but by women huh. Lily, so, she's a princess, right. So that means he is the wallet in this group. But to want a weapon you can't even unsheathed, does he have no difference or does he have some sort of plan? Well, I have no intention of giving it to him)

“I thought I told you that this is a katana that I can only use-ja. I'm sorry, but I have no intention of exchanging it for money. If you want a Katana no matter what, you can go to the remote land of Tsige. If you do well, you can get one-jaro ”(Tomoe)

“... I thought to keep this a secret, but I guess I had no choice. Tomoe-san, the person here, Tomoki-sama, is the hero sent by Goddess-sama. I am the daughter of Gritonia, Princess Lily ”(Lily)

“Hoh ~, you guys are heroes and princesses! Really surprise!" (Tomos)

Tomoe is shocked by the identity that is finally revealed. But at the truth he already knew, he smiled wryly inwardly for being shameless.

“I'll beg you one more time. For the sake of the hyumans, no, for the future of this world, can you cooperate? I may be someone who has left her position, but I am still a princess. I can even help Tomoe-sama open a shop for Kuzunoha Company in our country. No, I promise you "(Lily)

Tomoe narrowed her eyes at Lily's words.

“Oh, scary scary. When you took your position as a princess, you turned into a Threat? Mentioning my company name made me tremble in fear ~. Also, even if you are a noble, to use such intonation. How intentional you are "(Tomoe)

“No, I absolutely did not say this with such intentions. I'm no longer in a position where I can call myself a noble. Subjugating my head to someone who would give a favor to hero-sama is a gift "(Lily)

(Tomoe, yeah. This was the first time I heard about the Kuzunoha Company, but seeing how it was conversing, it was likely that the company had just opened a shop in Tsige. That place is located on the border of the world, so this is not a place I cannot ignore, so maybe I should investigate it. The weapon, from what I see, this is a pretty deep one, so if there are craftsmen who can make it, I might be able to catch it and have it work in weapons production) (Lily)

"I saw. I feel like you're thinking about a lot of dangerous things "(Tomoe)

"... Please don't joke" (Lily)

"By the way, I don't intend to give it" (Tomoe)

“... Then, it's okay. I don't need a katana ”(Tomoki)

"Onii Chan?!"

“Tomoki-sama, is it okay ?!” (Lack flower)

“Hoh ~ what fun words but, what do you mean exactly?” (Tomos)

“As Lily said before, I am a hero. I fight for this world. Defeat the demon lord and after that I will create a peaceful world. Tomoe-san, for that sake, please lend us your strength "(Tomoki)

Looking directly into Tomoe's eyes, he made a serious face and confessed that he was a hero, inviting her to be his friend. Tomoe admired his attitude for a moment. That was really a second.

(... Just by looking at his words, it was incredible-ja. But that disrespectful look that has been examining my body for a while now and how to handle my katana. Also ... the eyes that he is currently using to see me. When I thought he could at least speak while looking someone in the eye. How foolish. Defeat the Demon King and after that peace, he said. I could already clearly see his attachment to strength. If I wanted to, I would be able to see the memories of this idiot, but he was so transparent that I didn't even need to. It makes me feel nauseous) (Tomoe)

As he silently took his gaze, the alluring power Tomoki emitted increased in strength instantly. It was a reinforcement that would not be able to see the effect, but even so, Tomoe received it refreshingly. Lily probably noticed what Tomoki was trying to do, she was watching the situation.

A quiet room.

Mora, who was behind Lily, looked like he had decided something and stepped forward.

Tomoe turned her gaze away from Tomoki and looked at Mora who had shown movement with a fresh appearance.

What's up, son? (Tomos)

“K-You dragon right?!” (Morah)

“... Hoh ~, why do you think like that? No, wait. I see, you said your name was Mora right. You are the one who uses dragons huh. Now that I think about it, hyumans can be born with the power of using a dragon, even if it is very rare. It is said that it will never happen with the devil but.. I see, so you are like that ”(Tomoe).

“Uh”

“So you smell a dragon in me? But what a pity, as you can see, I'm not a dragon. And if I'm a dragon, what do you want to do? " (Tomoe)

"The lies! Not just the scent of a dragon, I can clearly feel the dragon power within you. You are a powerful dragon! ” (Mora)

(Dragon ?! Mora is a dragon tamer, obviously his ability to detect dragons is better than anyone. Besides, he said he was pretty strong. In that case, the dragon around here would be a "waterfall" dragon". Was he somewhere around that relative? Then I could understand why the sword was like that. It looks like a water element anyway) (Lily)

“Ku.. Ku nail! It's a pity, but I'm not a waterfall dragon princess. It's fun to ponder, but it's better not to make strange conclusions "(Tomoe)

“Wa... eh?”

“No matter how strong you are, if you are a Dragon, you should listen to what I say! Tomoe! Become my strength and Onii-chan! (Morah)

At one point, Mora held a transparent ball in both of his hands facing Tomoe and spoke the words with force.

On the other hand, Tomoe had ignored Mora's words and urged him to continue, but when she said, Tomoe, without any mention, her eyebrows twitched.

“... The dragon attached to this girl must really like lolis. There is practically no knowledge of slavery there, and not only that, even it seems you have no idea what you are doing. Stupid idiot "(Tomoe)

“Ah, eh? Tomoe, just called me... ”(Mora).

"Draud! How long are you planning on throwing me your stupid thoughts, Son ?! I'll acknowledge your little talent. If you have a good affinity, you will be able to make a middle-class dragon obey you practically unconditionally, but that is to the extent of your talent "(Tomoe)

With a rumbling sound, Tomoe removed the urgent submission of thoughts that were being sent from the transparent sphere. That expression was the most severe that the three of them had seen until now, and clearly underestimated everything. Especially the girl who was exposed to Tomoe's cold gaze, she trembled in fear.

"K-Why?" (Morah)

Mora could not understand what was going on. No one helped him. If it was a dragon, no matter if it was a stray dragon, he would be able to tame it and hear Mora's wishes. The creature in front of him exuded a pronounced dragon scent from his body and was clearly related to the dragon.

However, not only did he not lower his head, there was not even a sign of obedience.

“Seeing you, you might match a fire-type dragon. They are idiots who have big wings that are useless and are only good for flying and I hate it, but it seems like the person who serves you has quite a deviant tendency - ja na ”(Tomoe)

"J-Don't talk bad about Nagi!" (Morah)

“Do not cry!” (Tomos)

"Damn!"

“Which is called Nagi it shows no signs of helping its needy master? You still don't understand? The difference in strength between you and me. Instead, why don't I show you here? ” (Tomoe)

(Kuh, shit. During the incident, I ended up getting angry. As expected, if I want to put my hands on the hero, I need to get permission from Waka first. But this group of idiots, how to despair right?) (Tomos)

After accidentally spouting words driven by anger, Tomoe thought about her master. Makoto is rather attentive to the heroes. Although it is said as such, it does not mean cooperative, but rather on their circumstances and tendencies. In fact, Tomoe, Mio and Shiki are the closest to Makoto, not even knowing the relationship between heroes.

If it was only because they were another world, then Tomoe and the others would not hold back, but for the heroes who were transported to this world at the same time, he said, they could not help but hesitate to ask.

At the moment Tomoe was pondering, Tomoki walked into the space between him and Mora.

“If Mora does something, I'm sorry. But, can you give me an answer to my invitation? " (Tomoki)

He looked at her again. To Tomoe, this alluring power was simply disturbing.

“This is not a level where heroes have to apologize. Also, you're the one who's looking at me with those annoying eyes, it's no different than her. Is it because visitors from other worlds are not very confident? It's a little sickening, so can you stop. Of course, my answer is no-ja. I already have a master named Makoto who I have volunteered for "(Tomoe)

“You... You noticed the devil's eyes?!” (Tomoki)

"Lake-off. No matter if you use that kind of power or not, my impression of you will not change. It was just boring. Not only do I not want to fight with you, I do not even want to fight "(Tomoe)

“Lightning Lance!” (Tomoki)

“? !!”

Seeing Tomoki calling out his beloved weapon, the two girls stiffened up. But Tomoe looked at him as if looking at a pebble by the roadside, she looked at Tomoki with an inorganic gaze.

“You look like a raging little boy-ja na!” (Tomos)

"Shut up!!" (Tomoki)

Tomoki's spear pierced Tomoe's right shoulder.

But Tomoe showed no signs of pain, and blood did not flow from her wound.

Elsewhere from Tomoki's astonished expression, Tomoe's contours became blurred, becoming small granules and spreading out.

“You can't even tell if the person you're talking to is an illusion. Really stupid. Princess Lily, our meeting here might be fun, but let's make it seem as if it never happened. If you don't even understand the true meaning of this and still start the stupid act, remember that, soon enough, there will only be one hero left ”(Tomoe)

Tomoe's voice echoed in their bodies.

The mist that covers the knees of adults.

(When this fog ... That must be an illusion type. "If you don't understand the real meaning" yeah. He probably intended not to make contact with the Kuzunoha Company. No, as long as I don't get the full picture of Tomoe, I shouldn't put my hand on Tsige. What exactly is he? I've never heard of a dragon that can read people's minds) (Lily)

Because of Tomoe's spell, the forest becomes a maze of mist.

Tomoki and the others who were in the middle of it, could only stand dazed there.