72 CHAPTER XXV -- CAUSE OF ABNORMALITY




 All right, the banquet food is ready.
 All we have to do now is hope that Agito and the others will come.

 Just as I was thinking that, the guild door opened.

Hey, Revel, I brought him back.

 The one who showed up was Carina.
 Next to her was a grumpy-looking Agito, and behind her were the two people at the party.
 It was as if Agito's face said, "Why do I have to come here?

Thank you. I put a lot of thought into today's dish, so please enjoy it.

'Yeah! Revell, can you even cook? ...... a little too perfect, don't you think?

That's not true. I've been cooking for a long time. I'm just used to it.

Makes no difference to me if you eat. I'll just eat it and get the hell out of here.

Oh. I made you more than enough to get you through the meal.

 Well, now that we have Agito here, let's get the others over here.

...... We're a little thin on the ground, aren't we?

'Stupid, that's not true. ...... Maybe.'

 For some reason I could hear the two guys behind me discussing such things in a small voice .


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 Everyone's here.
 I had told them in advance that Agito and the others would be there, so there was no surprise.

 Karina had adjusted to the place right away.
 I wonder if this is also the ability of an A-ranked adventurer.
 ...... No, it doesn't matter .

''Karina-san was that person .

 Lal talked to me.
Karina was the one who stopped me when I was in trouble with Agito in Red Wolf.
 Ral had seen it too, so I guess he looked familiar.

"Yeah.

He's really good for you. I had no idea that this Agito guy would come through for me.

Well, Karina-san is a very talented person. She's an A-ranked adventurer with perfect skills.

'I see, well, it would have been nice to get to know you, Carina, after all. I suppose we'll have more opportunities to interact with each other in the future.

That's very merchant-like.

Yes, he's a merchant.

 I was reminded of something.

 Meanwhile, Agito is quietly eating my food.
 This guy's really eating like crazy.

Oh, um......... Mr. Agito.......... I want to eat that dish too ......

Huh?

Hi! S-Sorry!

 Feer bowed his head with a perturbed stare at Agito's sharp eyes.

'See?'

Go to ......?

Come on.

...... Oh, thank you.

 Agito didn't keep all the food to himself, but shared it with Fea as well.
 Maybe he's just being nice.

Thank you, Revell-kun. I've never seen Agito work so hard to eat.

 Carina said as she watched Agito eat.

'Isn't he usually like that?'

Yeah. I'm eating more sluggishly.

Oh, I can imagine what it's like.

Revell, your food is so good, I'm sure you'll want to eat a lot of it.

Then it was worth the effort.

"...... What the f*ck are you talking about, man? I can hear you.

 Agito said and stood up.

'What's going on?'

You're going home. I was just eating that so I could get the f*ck out of here.

Okay. See you later.

 Agito's gone off by himself.
 It's no use.
 It's embarrassing for me to hear that conversation too.

...... I'm sorry I made you leave.

'Not at all . If it weren't for Karina-san, Agito wouldn't have even come in the first place.

Thank you. I know he's such a jerk, but I hope you'll continue to be good to him. She doesn't look good outside of our guild.



Of course.

 I didn't expect Agito to stay long at first.
 Let's take this opportunity to get to know each other a little better.

 The party continued afterwards.
 Kyu was very popular and well-liked by everyone.

"Aruji...... full of food......

 Kyu's belly was flat and he seemed to be in pain.

''I'll tell you not to feed them too much on my end, but Kyu shouldn't eat at least an eighth part of your stomach properly.

"Okay, ...... burp.



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 That night, as I lay in bed trying to fall asleep, my vision was distorted .
 Maybe this is .......
 Before I could think about what happened next, I immediately lost consciousness.


 And I was standing in an empty white space with a sense of deja vu.

Long time no see, Mr. Revell.

...... Yes, it's been a while . God.

 This is the same god who helped Anna when she was attacked by the manticore.
 If she has summoned me here, then Anna may be in danger again.
 I'll be ready, just in case.

Don't worry about it. There's no danger here for Anna. She's living in peace at the school.

 ...... It seems to be an unfounded fear.

'I'm glad to hear that. ......

 When I was relieved, I remembered that I hadn't thanked God for helping me last time.

If it wasn't for God's help last time, Anna wouldn't be in this world right now. Thank you so much.

'No need to thank me. Your strength of mind overcame your manticore and saved Anna's life.

That's not true. If it weren't for God, I wouldn't have even had a chance to fight a manticore.

That's just like you, Revel. Well, I wanted to talk to you about something.

"Call?

''Yes, the unusual situation in the dungeon that Revell-san encountered earlier, I was the cause of that.

 You mean the dungeon anomalies ...... monster house .
 Certainly, the flow of magic elements couldn't possibly be natural, so it would make sense if God was the cause.

...... Why would God do such a thing?

I hope you'll find it useful, Mr. Revell. I took the liberty of being of some assistance to you.

"It was a great help to me. It was a good lesson in how to deal with multiple demons.

'I'm glad I could help. ......, but that's just the beginning. Things are going to change slowly but surely for Revell.

The environment is a lot different than when I got the talent. Still, my goal remains the same.

Maybe I was just worried too much after all. It's a great relief to hear that. I'm looking forward to seeing your continued growth.

 As God said this, my consciousness faded away again and I fell asleep.