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Well done, Xylo.

I will grant you my praise too.

Xylo Forbartz,

you successfully defeated the Demon Lord Iblis.

Let's talk about what happens next.

I'm not in the mood to hear about troublesome things.

No, you have to listen.

It's necessary.

Put that crate over here!

There's more cargo coming.

They're freshly caught.

Hurry and move it.

That's how it is.

You and Lady Teoritta

will be temporarily assigned to us, the Thirteenth Order of the Holy Knights.

"Assigned", you say...

What are we, spare parts?

As for Lady Teoritta's worrying position,

the military and the Temple had been constantly disputing.

After achieving a huge victory in the battle at the fortress,

the situation began to change.

Xylo, you must continue to protect Lady Teoritta.

If I'm going to protect her...

I haven't even had a single day off.

We should be transferred away from the front lines for now.

- That was my intention all along. - What?

Your duty as members of the hero unit is to protect Lady Teoritta here

in this port city, Ioff.

Are you saying this city is more dangerous than the battlefield?

You are absolutely right.

Some of the heretics expelled from the Temple

do not acknowledge the existence of the new goddess.

They might collude with the order of assassins

and try to harm Lady Teoritta.

That's enough. I'll listen to you later.

Xylo.

You are to protect me.

You and the other heroes

are going on vacation, Xylo!

Huh?

I heard you took care of some Demon Blight,

Xylo.

What the heck? It's you, Jayce.

I heard you took down three Demon Lords.

But I bet most of it was Dotta and Norgalle's doing.

As for Iblis,

I'll count that as your kill.

I took down two myself, you know.

You're not bluffing, are you?

Isn't Rhyno on the Western Front too?

That guy disobeyed orders again.

He'll be in the punishment room for a while.

A penal hero in the punishment room?

In any case, our score is two to one, so I win.

Guess you're not so great after all.

W-Wait a minute!

Xylo is my knight.

I will not allow you to belittle him.

Are you the goddess?

I heard Dotta picked you up.

I'm so glad you're being protected by a brat like her.

H-How dare you speak to me like that?

I have never felt such a lack of respect before!

Well, it's no use getting angry at this guy.

Dotta didn't find her. He stole her from the Holy Knights.

It's pretty much the same.

I don't care about human rules.

Come on, hand it over.

Neely will get mad if I'm late.

Give my regards to Neely.

Xylo! Who is that?

His name is Jayce.

He's a dragoon in our unit.

He's an idiot who grows illegal plants

for dragons and then sells them.

And that is how he became a hero?

His second crime is mutiny.

Apparently, he went against the military, trying to liberate the dragons.

Normally, he'd be arrested within a day.

But he's a high noble, and dragons are unusually fond of him.

This led to a rebellion that would later be known as "Jayce's revolt."

Heroes really are an odd bunch...

Excuse me...

P-Please calm down, Xylo.

Okay?

P-Please wait a minute!

If the Mastibolt family hadn't sent reinforcements,

the damage would've been worse, right?

Yes, so I'll forgive you if you let me punch you twice.

Xylo! Do not resort to violence!

It's fine.

He's still hiding something from me.

N-No, that's not true.

Oh, speaking of which,

Frenci told me

I had to make sure you meet her, or she'll kill me tomorrow.

Frenci? Who is she?

She was once my fiancée.

What?

How embarrassing, Xylo.

What are you doing? Hurry up and sit down.

There's no sign of improvement.

You used to be like a fly,

but now you're just a caterpillar.

That's terrible.

Could you not compare people to weird things?

Oh? Is that considered an insult among commoners?

I just don't want you to tarnish the image of the Mastibolt family's son-in-law.

That's where we differ.

Then I'll change.

I didn't mean to upset you.

So this is the goddess?

Don't glare at her. She'll get scared.

I-I am not scared!

I am a goddess, you know.

Yes, and I'm not glaring at her.

You are Frenci, right?

What is your relationship with my knight, Xylo?

I told you just now, she's my ex-fiancée.

I'm not your "ex."

The vows are still valid, Xylo.

Don't be ridiculous. I'm a hero.

I have no right to marry.

- Uh-huh. - Legally, I'm not even human.

"Frenci," was it?

This man is a hero and my knight.

It is his life's work to devote himself entirely

to using me and singing my praises.

Although I feel sorry for you,

he cannot get married!

Xylo, it looks like someone strange has taken a liking to you again.

That reminds me of my father's long-eared armadillo. It liked you too.

Yes, and it scratched you.

That was a merchant from the West...

W-Wait a minute!

Bringing up the past is unfair!

And you compared a goddess to that weird animal.

That is too disrespectful!

Anyway, I'm thinking of a way to get you pardoned.

Hold on, I--

And I'll be staying here for a while.

After all...

I have to pursue the Demon Blight.

What do you mean?

It's just as I said.

For about a month now,

I've been fighting the Demon Blight with the lords of the night-gaunts.

However, a few days ago,

the Demon Lord's army disappeared around this town.

Disappeared?

Yes, Demon Blight Number Fifty-Nine,

Spriggan.

I'm afraid that thing...

has taken human form.

A Demon Lord disguised as a human...

Spriggan.

It's a rare ability even among Demon Lords.

Damn it, this is troublesome.

It might've infiltrated this town.

Be careful.

After all, it wiped out a city in our territory.

Well then, that concludes our visit.

Who's listening in over there?

No, I didn't mean anything by it...

It's a rule.

The supervisor must be present for any meeting with the hero...

I see. I'll be going, then.

You need to come up with a better excuse next time.

I am definitely going!

I heard about it from Venetim and Dotta.

I hear the town is packed with rare goods from both the West and the North.

And you can eat your fill of just about any dish.

The only one who could pull that off is Dotta, with his sticky fingers.

Besides, we're not fooling around.

The Temple heretics...

We're going to lure out whoever's after your life

and wipe them out in one go.

Yes, I know.

Of course, I know.

Let me make this clear first.

Don't tell anyone about the Holy Sword.

If Galtuile finds out, things will get more complicated...

It will be okay.

I am a goddess, you know.

There is no need to worry!

I'll go into town with you.

When push comes to shove, I can be the goddess's shield and sword.

Huh?

All that's left...

is to decide who to take.

Venetim can't handle guard duty.

We can't let Dotta roam the streets without handcuffs either.

His Majesty will start complaining that he wants his own bodyguards too.

As for Tatsuya...

It's better not to let him go out in public.

My options are pretty limited, huh?

Those idiots made Neely live in a place like this.

At least make it big enough for her to spread her wings and tail.

Hey, Jayce...

I have work to do as a commander.

Can I go back?

Who's the strongest member of this unit?

You and Neely.

Then keep her in tip-top condition

and shut up, conman.

Just wait a little longer, Neely.

I'll build you a nice bed soon.

Hmm?

I was just measuring the other dragons' height.

I didn't look under their wings.

I didn't look.

I swear.

- This is going to take a long time. - Have I ever lied to you?

Wait...

That's because she came to see me.

- Is he really the only one left? - I had no choice but to measure her.

No, those guys were really out of line.

The name of the order is Gwen Mohsa.

Even I, who grew up there, thought,

"Ah... this really is an evil secret society."

There's also a ritual where children are sacrificed to the goddess.

It's called the "Holy Communion."

- That's really... - Alright, that's enough.

Yes.

If we're so noisy,

there's no point in disguising ourselves.

By the way...

- It looks good on you. - Huh?

Didn't expect you to disguise yourself as a man.

You're perfect as a bodyguard.

Look, Xylo.

Do you want to buy a present?

To commemorate today?

Commemorate what?

To commemorate the first time the great goddess and her knight

walked the streets together.

I see...

So, what do you want?

You are going to choose with me.

Didn't I say this was to commemorate the two of us?

What do you think of this cloth?

Doesn't it sparkle?

It's all brought here from the West across Korio Bay.

There are many rare and precious items here.

Look, there is even that bracelet.

Don't you think it suits me?

Jadeite? It's so expensive that you can buy a house with it.

I wouldn't want to bring Dotta here.

I am not asking you about its price.

And Dotta is not a problem right now either.

Tsav.

In this situation, what would you do?

In a crowd?

The best way is to pretend to be a random killer.

Xylo, are you listening to me?

I want you to choose.

Alright, alright...

If it's this one, I can tell if it's good or not.

A knife...?

No good?

Well, it's pretty dangerous for a child to hold a knife.

I can learn how to use it from you!

Just choose one.

In that case...

How about this one?

It's nice.

So pretty.

I'll take this one.

And this one too.

I'll pay in military scrip.

Teoritta. Use it if you're in a pinch.

What?

No!

Oh, this looks good.

Xylo, take the second route!

Right.

Let's go, Teoritta.

I-It's already started?

Sorry, we'll take a different route for our walk.

What's going on?

Why aren't the Holy Knights here?

This is bad.

We can only assume that something happened.

They're not assassins from the order.

They don't seem like they've been trained.

In that case, it could be the faction that's in league with the Demon Blight.

The coexisters?

At the very least, they're a group that benefits from killing the goddess.

Though I've always believed they haven't infiltrated the military...

Whoa, that's gross!

What's with this guy...

Seems like there's a trick to it, bro...

It hurts like hell!

Xylo, I...

Stay back. I'll finish him now.

Stop!

A seal compound?

Take that!

Can you still fight?

Who do you think you're talking to?

Cut the crap!

That's enough, Shiji Bau.

Your opponent is the goddess and the penal hero.

Your chances of winning are one in a thousand.

It's time to retreat.

Did you hear me, Shiji Bau?

Jeez, you're such an amateur.

Don't call others by their names so casually.

Boojum.

I see. So that's how it is.

I don't know much about the business,

so please continue to teach me as my senior...

Sir, if we don't hurry, the Holy Knights will...

Silence.

I'm talking to Shiji Bau.

It's rude to interrupt others when they're talking.

Weren't you told not to kill indiscriminately?

Kill?

I didn't do such a thing.

That's way too cruel.

But you smashed his jaw.

You really are a lunatic.

Kivia!

Niskeph!

Don't fire your lightning staff.

It'll sting a little if it hits me in the back.

Penal hero... Are you the legendary Xylo Forbartz?

You're Boojum, right?

Were you in a circus?

No.

You're the one who's good at throwing knives.

I think you're more suited for the circus.

Yes, to be honest, I was in one for about three years.

I'm quite good at trapezing too.

Really? No wonder.

Of all the people I know, you're the best in the world.

I respect you.

Boojum, you talk too much.

Don't give them unnecessary information.

I see. So that's how it is.

I've learned another thing.

These guys are bad news.

That woman is a famous adventurer, Shiji Bau.

Unlike you, she seems to have a high success rate in killing.

Right?

I'm kind and everyone loves me...

Xylo, I will rain down swords upon them....

Forget it.

But if it were me...

I know how painful it is for a goddess to hurt a human.

But there is something strange... There is a very strange feeling...

Bro, they're here!

Yes, they made it in time, didn't they?

Huh...

Hm?

Help... help!

Oh.

You called us to such a cramped place.

You should thank Neely.

Yes. Sorry, Neely.

We're saved, Neely!

Ah, Neely is so kind.

Of course, we'll go on vacation again.

Let's fly to the beach tomorrow.

I see.

A dragon's flames are unbearable.

Not enough blood.

I've learned my lesson.

Well then, I'll be... going now.

What's the deal with him?

He was burned by Neely's flames...

Teoritta.

What were you trying to say?

About that hunchback man.

To be precise, I do not know.

It is just that for some reason,

when I wanted to attack, the resistance I felt towards that man

seemed a little weaker...

Perhaps...

that man might be Spriggan.