「..nn.」
I woke up in a place I did not recognize.
『Master-dono, you’re awake.』
I got up and was looking around, when Yoru, in his kitten form, came in through the window next to the bed that I had been lying down on.
He seemed relieved and somewhat worn out.
「Yoru, where is this?」
「My house.」
Even though I asked Yoru, a different voice sounded in the room.
It was a voice that I’ve heard before.
「…Kurou.」
The beastman blacksmith brought something over.
Besides the bed, there was no other furniture within the room, not even a closet.
It was a room that was truly just for sleeping .
「How are you feeling.」
「Terrible. How long was I unconscious for? Also, where is Amelia.」
My body was listless, a common sign of one who had slept for a long time.
My head was not working either.
After being summoned to this world, death was always nearby, and I couldn’t really sleep.
Even so, I was not at all sleepy right now.
Most likely, I had slept for a long time.
Time passed, and as my brain became more and more awake, I grasped the situation.
I put my hand on my forehead.
「Aah, I see. Amelia was kidnapped by the demon, huh.」
『Yes. By the way, Master-dono going berserk and losing consciousness, that was three days ago.』
I was shocked by Yoru’s words.
I even slept for three days, huh.
A long time ago, I had saved a child who was about to be run over by a truck and was hit instead, but even so, I had only lost consciousness for two days.
At that time, after the impact, my body had fallen just between the two tires and I came out practically uninjured.
This time as well, there weren’t any visible injuries.
It was quite strange for me to have continued to sleep for three days even though I was not injured.
As I was thinking that, the silent Yoru, who had a complicated look on his face, came in front of me.
「Yoru? What’s wrong?」
When I pulled him into my arms and stroked him, Yoru was purring like a cat.
He had told me about it before, but it seems that when he transformed into an animal, he completely became that animal.
The time when he turned into a black cat as well, when he was stroked in places that felt good, he would unconsciously purr.
Sometimes Amelia and I would even have trivial contests to see who would make Yoru purr first.
『Master-dono is…no, never mind.』
I was extremely curious.
However, I knew that Yoru, who became like this, wouldn’t say anything unless he had the resolve to do so, so I didn’t say anything.
The two of us remained silent, and Kurou dropped the thing that was in his hand onto Akira’s lap.
「This is what you had requested. Also, about the dagger that were using, I have, more or less, sharpened it. Tell its owner to continue using it carefully.」
The dagger that I had borrowed from the adventurer who had withdrawn from the front lines was shining as if it were new.
Confirming it’s condition, I turned my attention towards the other two daggers.
「You split it into two, huh. Was I too rough with it?」
「Yeah. But, maa, you’re an assassin. It should be easier for you to use daggers.」
The two daggers were entirely jet black, and when I drew them to take a look at them, even the blade was black.
There’s no doubt about it, the sword “Yatonokami” had been remade into two daggers.
There was a huge crack right in the middle of the sword, so perhaps that’s where it was split.
According to Kurou, the crack was not something that he couldn’t repair, but he took my occupation into consideration and purposely split the sword up into two.
「Also, take this too.」
He threw a small box to me.
I picked it up and looked at it closely.
Yoru was Yoru, so when he saw that, his eyes widened.
It seems that he recognized it.
「Oi, that’s that….」
「That’s right. That is exactly what you think it is. …open it and take a look.」
Prompted by Kurou, I cautiously opened the cover.
「It’s a ring?」
Inside was crude ring, with a blood-red jewel embedded in the middle.
It was obvious that it was for men.
There was no name engraved on it, there were only words written on the interior.
「“I am the one who guides you”」
Furthermore, these words shouldn’t exist in this world. Unfortunately they were not Japanese, but English, which was what I was familiar with other than Japanese, so I was somehow able to read them.
It was definitely a hero, not the first generation hero, who was from an English-speaking country who made this.
「As expected, you’re a hero, huh. Can you read that.」
I wasn’t a hero though.
「Aah, they are not words from the country that we were born in, but exist in our world.」
I see, Kurou nodded.
It seems that, he thought that I wouldn’t be able to read it since the words and lettering was different than the ones that were engraved on “Yatonokami”.
I slept through most of my classes, but I tried to stay awake for the Japanese, English, and math classes.
It wasn’t for a reason like it being useful in the future or something, it was only because the teachers were scary.
The English teacher in particular would put on a carefree smile, seemingly oblivious to everything, but they would quickly notice if any student fell asleep in class.
On top of that, they would call on those who were sleeping, so one needed to be alert.
「Maa, it’s just as it says. That ring, will tell the one who has equipped it the location of anything. Put it on, and focus on what you want to know. It will be at the end of the light that emitted by the ring.」
My heart jumped.
Something I wanted, something I desired.
Which means, I could also find out Amelia’s location as well.
I hurriedly put the ring on the index finger on my right hand and focused on Amelia.
「Ooh!」
A red string of light came out of the ring, and illuminated the wall of the room.
The beastmen’s Brute dungeon was in that direction.
『Oi, that should be a national treasure. Why do you have it?』
Unlike me who was delighted that I now knew where Amelia was, Yoru softly asked Kurou this.
Even if downplayed, it should still be a treasure that would be stored within the castle’s treasury.
Kurou shook his head in response, as if it was of no concern.
「I got it from someone who I saved a long time ago. He didn’t divulge his social status, so I don’t know who they were, but I accepted it since it was useful.」
It’s good that it wasn’t a cursed item, towards Kurou who declared that without a change of facial expression, Yoru felt a bit of killing intent.
If this was a cursed item, and something happened to Master-dono, he was determined to immediately tear this fellow into pieces.
「Anyway, with this, I can go to where Amelia is. …are you coming? Kurou.」
When I looked over towards him and asked this, he tilted his head, wondering why I would ask him.
「You, you’re Amelia’s master, right? Aren’t you going to go save your disciple?」
Good grief, Kurou shrugged his shoulders.
「When did she become my disciple? I don’t remember ever saying such a thing.」
「But, for you to do this much, that means you care about Amelia quite a bit, don’t you?」
At my question, Kurou fell silent.
Those eyes that hid his thoughts stared off into space.
「…that’s true. I’ll look after her if she comes back safely.」
「..nn.」
I woke up in a place I did not recognize.
『Master-dono, you’re awake.』
I got up and was looking around, when Yoru, in his kitten form, came in through the window next to the bed that I had been lying down on.
He seemed relieved and somewhat worn out.
「Yoru, where is this?」
「My house.」
Even though I asked Yoru, a different voice sounded in the room.
It was a voice that I’ve heard before.
「…Kurou.」
The beastman blacksmith brought something over.
Besides the bed, there was no other furniture within the room, not even a closet.
It was a room that was truly just for sleeping .
「How are you feeling.」
「Terrible. How long was I unconscious for? Also, where is Amelia.」
My body was listless, a common sign of one who had slept for a long time.
My head was not working either.
After being summoned to this world, death was always nearby, and I couldn’t really sleep.
Even so, I was not at all sleepy right now.
Most likely, I had slept for a long time.
Time passed, and as my brain became more and more awake, I grasped the situation.
I put my hand on my forehead.
「Aah, I see. Amelia was kidnapped by the demon, huh.」
『Yes. By the way, Master-dono going berserk and losing consciousness, that was three days ago.』
I was shocked by Yoru’s words.
I even slept for three days, huh.
A long time ago, I had saved a child who was about to be run over by a truck and was hit instead, but even so, I had only lost consciousness for two days.
At that time, after the impact, my body had fallen just between the two tires and I came out practically uninjured.
This time as well, there weren’t any visible injuries.
It was quite strange for me to have continued to sleep for three days even though I was not injured.
As I was thinking that, the silent Yoru, who had a complicated look on his face, came in front of me.
「Yoru? What’s wrong?」
When I pulled him into my arms and stroked him, Yoru was purring like a cat.
He had told me about it before, but it seems that when he transformed into an animal, he completely became that animal.
The time when he turned into a black cat as well, when he was stroked in places that felt good, he would unconsciously purr.
Sometimes Amelia and I would even have trivial contests to see who would make Yoru purr first.
『Master-dono is…no, never mind.』
I was extremely curious.
However, I knew that Yoru, who became like this, wouldn’t say anything unless he had the resolve to do so, so I didn’t say anything.
The two of us remained silent, and Kurou dropped the thing that was in his hand onto Akira’s lap.
「This is what you had requested. Also, about the dagger that were using, I have, more or less, sharpened it. Tell its owner to continue using it carefully.」
The dagger that I had borrowed from the adventurer who had withdrawn from the front lines was shining as if it were new.
Confirming it’s condition, I turned my attention towards the other two daggers.
「You split it into two, huh. Was I too rough with it?」
「Yeah. But, maa, you’re an assassin. It should be easier for you to use daggers.」
The two daggers were entirely jet black, and when I drew them to take a look at them, even the blade was black.
There’s no doubt about it, the sword “Yatonokami” had been remade into two daggers.
There was a huge crack right in the middle of the sword, so perhaps that’s where it was split.
According to Kurou, the crack was not something that he couldn’t repair, but he took my occupation into consideration and purposely split the sword up into two.
「Also, take this too.」
He threw a small box to me.
I picked it up and looked at it closely.
Yoru was Yoru, so when he saw that, his eyes widened.
It seems that he recognized it.
「Oi, that’s that….」
「That’s right. That is exactly what you think it is. …open it and take a look.」
Prompted by Kurou, I cautiously opened the cover.
「It’s a ring?」
Inside was crude ring, with a blood-red jewel embedded in the middle.
It was obvious that it was for men.
There was no name engraved on it, there were only words written on the interior.
「“I am the one who guides you”」
Furthermore, these words shouldn’t exist in this world. Unfortunately they were not Japanese, but English, which was what I was familiar with other than Japanese, so I was somehow able to read them.
It was definitely a hero, not the first generation hero, who was from an English-speaking country who made this.
「As expected, you’re a hero, huh. Can you read that.」
I wasn’t a hero though.
「Aah, they are not words from the country that we were born in, but exist in our world.」
I see, Kurou nodded.
It seems that, he thought that I wouldn’t be able to read it since the words and lettering was different than the ones that were engraved on “Yatonokami”.
I slept through most of my classes, but I tried to stay awake for the Japanese, English, and math classes.
It wasn’t for a reason like it being useful in the future or something, it was only because the teachers were scary.
The English teacher in particular would put on a carefree smile, seemingly oblivious to everything, but they would quickly notice if any student fell asleep in class.
On top of that, they would call on those who were sleeping, so one needed to be alert.
「Maa, it’s just as it says. That ring, will tell the one who has equipped it the location of anything. Put it on, and focus on what you want to know. It will be at the end of the light that emitted by the ring.」
My heart jumped.
Something I wanted, something I desired.
Which means, I could also find out Amelia’s location as well.
I hurriedly put the ring on the index finger on my right hand and focused on Amelia.
「Ooh!」
A red string of light came out of the ring, and illuminated the wall of the room.
The beastmen’s Brute dungeon was in that direction.
『Oi, that should be a national treasure. Why do you have it?』
Unlike me who was delighted that I now knew where Amelia was, Yoru softly asked Kurou this.
Even if downplayed, it should still be a treasure that would be stored within the castle’s treasury.
Kurou shook his head in response, as if it was of no concern.
「I got it from someone who I saved a long time ago. He didn’t divulge his social status, so I don’t know who they were, but I accepted it since it was useful.」
It’s good that it wasn’t a cursed item, towards Kurou who declared that without a change of facial expression, Yoru felt a bit of killing intent.
If this was a cursed item, and something happened to Master-dono, he was determined to immediately tear this fellow into pieces.
「Anyway, with this, I can go to where Amelia is. …are you coming? Kurou.」
When I looked over towards him and asked this, he tilted his head, wondering why I would ask him.
「You, you’re Amelia’s master, right? Aren’t you going to go save your disciple?」
Good grief, Kurou shrugged his shoulders.
「When did she become my disciple? I don’t remember ever saying such a thing.」
「But, for you to do this much, that means you care about Amelia quite a bit, don’t you?」
At my question, Kurou fell silent.
Those eyes that hid his thoughts stared off into space.
「…that’s true. I’ll look after her if she comes back safely.」
