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Chapter211，Part2: 2 - A Reliable Man ④

Chapter 211 A Reliable Man ④

Part 2

“Yowaningen, you should work a little more diligently, desu. You threw your important mission to Sytry――But more importantly, you shouldn’t have a reason to run from the army, right, desu?” (Kruz)

It’s bad. Kruz is serious. Apparently, my incompetence has come back to bite me.

Perhaps Kruz also wanted to be in charge of training Her Imperial Princess.

“Don’t worry, desu. I’ll help you if anything happens, desu.” (Kruz)

That’s…… Very reassuring.

While I was trying to figure out how to persuade her, the door to my room was banging. As expected of the army, they work fast. They know where I am. It seems I have no choice but to give up.

I smiled a little and prepared to force the job on Kruz.

“All right, it is my loss. But I will need all the help I can get from you, Kruz.” (Cry)

“Aaah, I get it, desu. So show me a little of your cool side, desu.” (Kruz)

Kruz replied on my behalf and opened the door.

The men who came into the room one after another were strong-looking soldiers, just like the ones who surrounded the inn in the front. In particular, the first man who entered the room was dressed much more splendidly than the others, with a few plain-colored ornaments hanging from his chest.

Most of his skin was hidden, but I could glimpse through his white cloth that it showed a well-developed body that remind me of forged steel.

The sharpness on his eyes was incomparable to the people of the Imperial Capital. When the man who seemed to be the commander looked at me, he stepped in front of me and said in a voice that trembled slightly.

“So, are you 《Infinite Variety (Senpen Banka)》?” (Commander)

“No, I am not.” (Cry)

“Yes, you’re right, desu. It’s time for you to give up, desu.” (Kruz)

Immediately, Kruz crossed her arms and narrowed her eyes. I’m just kidding. That Kruz…… Isn’t she starting to look a bit like Lucia? I wonder what bit her?

However, what does the Toizant’s army want with me? This is the first time I have been to this country. I don’t think we have a history together.

In silence, the Toizant’s soldiers were staring at me who was, without expressing it, terrified and frightened――And then, they knelt vigorously on the spot.

In front of my stunned face, he says in a stifled voice.

“On behalf of all the people of Toizant, of this vast country――Let me express our gratitude, 《Infinite Variety (Senpen Banka)》. You…… You have done well to bring greenery back to this land.” (Commander)

“…… Heh?” (Cry)

What is he talking about, this guy……?

§

It was a forest that was reflected in the photo that was handed over to me.

The trees were lush and green, and there was a particularly large tree growing a little further back. It’s just a plain forest.

The only thing that seemed out of place was――The familiar-looking men that I saw reflected nearby the forest.

Those men were people of the desert. They wore turbans to protect themselves from the sun, and their skin was tanned. However, their faces looked somewhat dumbfounded.

Kruz, who had been silent for a long time after the Toizant’s messenger disappeared, said, sighing.

“…… Yowaningen, what the hell did you do, desu?” (Kruz)

That’s what I want to know.

The picture was the current state of the plantation village where I left the Imouto Kitsune yesterday.

Just yesterday, things were clearly not going well, so what could have possibly gone so wrong to make this happen in just one day?

Probably no one would think it was the same place if they were just shown yesterday’s scenery and today’s scenery.

“The sand here is not suitable for trees to grow, desu. Even if there is plenty of water, it wouldn’t become like that, desu.” (Kruz)

The resident of the forest says this with a serious expression.

It wasn’t even raining in the first place――But apparently, the Imouto Kitsune did something.

It was no longer at the level of begging for rain to come. To be able to create a forest in the desert in just one day, I should say that as expected of a Phantom of an ultra high-level Treasure Shrine.

Fortunately, instead of being angry, Toizant’s side had been grateful. I told them that I didn’t know, but I made the mistake of introducing myself when I brought the Imouto Kitsune to the village.

Apparently, greenery was a real blessing for this place as they came right away just to thank me. I wondered what kind of face they would make if they knew that the main reason I was doing this was to get rid of a dangerous fox.

The only people who know the truth about this matter are Sytry and me. I have to take this to my grave.

I gave a badass smile and raised my shoulders.

“I think they made a mistake. I don’t know about that. Everything is the result of their hard work. It must have been thanks to their daily deeds.” (Cry)

All is well. No need to thank me. No need to honor me. I didn’t do it out of the goodness of my heart.

Kruz stared at me, then sighed deeply.

“I’m not going to tell Franz and the others, desu. But they’ll probably find out though, desu.” (Kruz)

For a moment I didn’t understand what Kruz was talking about.

However, if you think about it calmly, looking at this incident from an outsider’s perspective, it was an incident done by one of Zebrudia’s escorts who was doing as he pleased.

Toizant’s side might be happy, but it was not an action I took with prior permission. For the sake of the relationship between the two countries, it would be better to pretend it never happened. That is what I want, too.

Perhaps it was because the situation was evolving so rapidly from one day to the other,? I felt exhausted all at once.

At any rate, I’m glad that I didn’t get asked to do anything new. Now I just hope that this incident won’t lead to any new troubles……

And then, Kruz unexpectedly clenched her fist and said.

“Yosh, Yowaningen. Let’s go get a drink, desu.” (Kruz)

I was dumbfounded at her sudden declaration. I have invited Kruz for a drink before, but never did she invite me out for a drink. In the first place, the sun was still high in the sky, and we were still Zebrudia’s escort. This was a statement unbecoming of an honor student like Kruz.

“Eh? Why?” (Cry)

When asked involuntarily, Kruz said flatly without changing her complexion.

“It is because you worked hard, desu. Now that I’ve got a story to tell Lapis, I’ll give you a special treat, desu.” (Kruz)

§　§　§

That day became a special day for Toizant, the Land of Sand.

It was a celebration of such a level that even the Conference with the leaders of different countries that were scheduled to be held in the Land of Sand was no longer important. The success of the earth vein reforestation project, which was thought to be hopeless, was a historic achievement and gave hope to the people of the desert.

However, few people know that behind the scenes, this was due to a certain high-level Hunter.

A vast desert stretching beyond the horizon. In front of the unnatural thick forest that covered a part of it, one of the desert people muttered.

“There’s no doubt………… There’s more than yesterday――It’s spreading. Even though we shouldn’t have planted any more trees…… Nor was it raining…… How far will it spread?” (Villager)

TL notes:

Thanks for reading! Extra chapter thanks to Peter and Henry!

And that is how the legends of Infinite Variety Senpen Banka transforming a desert into a forest started XD

Ok this is the final chapter of the 5th arc, I will take a week break in order to edit all the chapters starting from the 3rd Arc

A huge thank you to Aksam (my editor) for his enormous hard work and to everyone who gave me a Ko-fi!

See you in the 6th arc which will be about a Martial Arts Tournament à-la-Dragon Ball and many more misunderstandings!

Tchao à plus!