I'm sorry. So you ride a pterosaur? I've heard of this kind of people in the north, but this is the first time I've ever seen one that actually rides. And to think that the Enestrosa family owns it.

I've glimpsed a pterodactyl before, but this one is huge.

'I think that's pretty admirable. And you're doing a great job of disciplining it: ......


　After being driven away by the vigilantes guarding the city of Invahannes, Dimol and I were descending to the square in the ruins of the Royal Army garrison that was on the way to come.

　The detention soldiers of the Royal Army, who saw Dimolu holding up the coat of arms of the Enestrosa family, were gathering around curiously without their bows.


''Sorry, I barged in all of a sudden ....... I'm Flick, an adventurer traveling at the request of the Enestrosa family. In fact, I have a favor to ask, could you let me stay here with the pterodactyl for a while?　This guy will make sure to follow what I say, and I won't let the garrison get in trouble for it.


　I got off of Dimol and asked the old soldier, who felt like he had a responsible position among the detention soldiers, for permission to stay.

　The old soldier looked alternately at Dimol and me and seemed to be thinking about something, but eventually nodded.


He said, "Since you carry the emblem of the frontier county family, we cannot do anything about it. You can freely use the ruins of your garrison if you like.

'Thank you!　We'll camp at the edge of the garrison so we won't be in the way.


　Thank goodness the old soldier was someone who knew how to talk, unlike the vigilantes.

　As long as Dimol was holding up the coat of arms of the Enestrosa family, shooting an arrow at him could cause trouble as a hostile act.


　Did the vigilante know the meaning of that coat of arms and still shoot an arrow at Dimolu?

　If it gets complicated poorly, it could be the cause of a private fight between Gile, the lord of Invahannes, and Lloyd, the lord of Ygghanotes.

　According to what Susana told me, there hasn't been a single private fight between the nobles in the Hertford Kingdom after the great raid.


　There was also my carelessness that they wouldn't find us if we flew high up, but I can only hope that Noelia will be able to contain it well.

　At worst, if we can't get into the city of Invahannes, we'll have to stay at this garrison to search for Abyss Walkers and visit the sorcerers.


　I let out a sigh as I stroked Dimol's body and let out a huff.


'From the looks of it, it looks like we've been turned away by the Invahannes vigilantes. Those guys are a bunch of unthinking people who just want to run amok, so I'm guessing that they sent you away without even thinking about the meaning of the crest.


　The old soldier could tell from my appearance what had happened in the city.


'Yes, that's right. I should have made an offer to Inverness in advance, but we cut corners and got into trouble. ......


　The old soldier looked at me as if to say 'I knew it.


''They are the ones who have been quarreling with us garrison troops for a long time. You're supposed to be entrusted by your lord to maintain the security of Inverness, but you don't care if they display another family's coat of arms: ......


　The old soldier had a dumbfounded look on his face when he learned of the vigilante's outburst.

　The soldiers who had gathered around to hear my story had the same look on their faces as the old soldier.


'When we were in charge of security, we wouldn't have let this kind of trouble happen ....... Don't you think the Radcliffe's and Enestrosa's will start a private fight because of this?


　The old soldier's murmurings made me feel sorry for my part in the cause.


　I should have asked in advance before I brought him along.

　Let's make the most of this mistake for the future.


I'm sorry, sir. If only I had made a proper offer: ......

''No, no, the blame for the trouble lies with the vigilantes. As long as the pterodactyl has such a well visible crest, even if it was another family, it's worthy of disrespect to shoot it with an arrow. Since Lord Flick is not at fault, I thought there was no need to apologize.

It makes me feel a little better to hear that.


　I thank the old soldier for telling me not to worry about getting in trouble with the vigilantes and bow deeply.


''Even so, I didn't know that pterodactyls missed people like this ....... As I said before, you are free to use any part of the ruins of this garrison as you wish. There's plenty of room to waste, and we have extra stables to spare.


　The old soldier listened to me and admired Dimol, who was resting his wings quietly.

　The onlookers' soldiers are also looking at Dimol with their mouths open, praising and admiring him.

　Dimoru seemed to know that he was being praised, so he didn't whine even if the soldiers touched him, he just rested his wings in an easygoing manner.


''Thank you for your consideration. Then me and Dimol will be able to use the stables. This guy doesn't like to get wet in the rain, so I'd appreciate a ceiling.

Here you go, sir. It may be a little damaged, but feel free to use it.

Queue!


　When Dimol squealed to the old soldier to thank him, there was a groan of 'oh' from the soldier.

　I guess they didn't expect the pterodactyl to have any intelligence.


　After that, I moved with Dimol to the stables outside the garrison and began to prepare for my bunk.


''Master, did you get kicked out, Dimol-chan?''


　The demon sword spoke to me as I was starting to prepare for Dimol's bed.

　I thought he was asleep since he was silent, but apparently he was awake during the earlier exchange.


''Well, it was just a minor misunderstanding. It's just that I didn't pay enough attention to the situation. The other party didn't know that Dimol was listening to me. Normally, if a pterodactyl comes down, they'll think they're going to be attacked.

'I see. ....... I guess people are still afraid of unfamiliar things, aren't they?'


　The demon sword was muttering that in a serious voice.


'I don't know ....... I don't really care much about it, but I think people are different. Some people will react that way, I suppose.''

'Huh, I see. ....... If even Dimol-chan, who is a creature, is that scared, what will happen to me, who is not a creature?'


　The demon sword flickers faintly at the demon stone and mutters.

　I've told the demon sword that I don't speak in public, so I pretend it's just a sword in a place where people other than those who know the secret are present.


　This demon sword was a lump of inorganic material that couldn't be called a living thing, but it was a sword with an ego.

　The muttering that the demon sword emitted made me huff and puff.


　If people knew about this demon sword, most people would probably be afraid of this guy and hate it.

　This is because no one would think that a weapon used for fighting would have intelligence and even speak.


　It's the unfamiliar thing the demon sword mentioned that makes us fear and even hate its existence.

　Just like Dimol, no matter how many words I say there is no harm in it, it is undeniable that there are people who do not accept this demon sword because it gives them the creeps.


　When I thought of that, I felt pity for the demon sword.

　He quickly searched for words to comfort the demon sword that seemed to be in deep thought.


''You have me. Isn't that bad, then?


　I thought I had given a cheating answer.


'It was!　You've got a master!　As long as you have a master, you can do your cancer!　I was thinking a little too much!　Ugh, I'm thinking too much and my sword is hot!　Can you take care of Dimolu when you're done taking care of her?


　The demon sword's voice, which can be taken as empty energy, makes my heart ache.

　To at least make amends for the demon sword that makes you feel that way, I decided to prepare the biggest gift I could give to you.


I'll take care of you, but first I'll give you a gift. Consider this as a thank you from me to you.

"Ha-ha!　A gift!　Maybe a top quality grinding stone?　Or is it an ornate scabbard?'


　I was amused by the appearance of the demon sword, which was surprisingly cash.


''Oh, no. I'll give you that one as soon as I can earn it. This time, I thought I'd give you a name. It's a pity if it's 'you' forever, because you're also my partner.

''What?　What is your name?　Wha-ha-ha, what kind of name is that?　I mean, it's for identification, right?

'Yeah, you're my buddy. If you like the name I'm about to give you, I'd appreciate it if you'd make it yours.


　Because he said he was going to give them a name, the demon sword's agitation was evident in the flicker of the demon stone.


''Kyu, even if you say you're going to give me a name all of a sudden, my heart is ready!　Oh, well, you know, getting an individual's name means getting from an object to a person--'

Well, yeah. Well, I don't think you're a thing to begin with. It's a good time, and I'm going to formally give you a name around here.


　The demon sword was shaking as it clattered on its own from agitation and nervousness.


''Oh, oh, oh, I didn't hear that!　'Kyu, not all of a sudden!'

Well, you can name it whatever you want. I've prepared a name for you, 'Dire' meaning 'crimson'. It also implies that he is Dimol's younger sibling. No, sisterhood. Well, I don't care what gender you are.

"Deele!


　The Demon Sword's magic stone flickered violently as he gave it a name.


''Queue!''

'I think Dimol likes it. What do you think?　Is it Deere?

'H-hey, yes, yes!　I'm good with Deere!　Deere is good!　The Master's partner, Demon Sword Deere ....... Cool!　Thank you!　You can definitely call me Deere from now on!　Dimol-chan too!''

Queue!


　The demon sword was expressing joy with its entire body as it made the demon stone glow with a beak.


　I didn't expect you to be that pleased.

　I'm sure I'll be giving Deere a lot of trouble in the future as well, so I'm glad to hear that he's happy.


I'm sure you'll be happy to see me again. Dele.

"Yes!　Master!　I'm going to cut down everything for the master and do my best to become the demon sword Deere that purifies the world!

'Deele, I'd appreciate it if you could cut it all down, but I don't need to cleanse the world.

"Mm-hmm, got it!


　Thus, I gave the name 'Deere' to the demon sword and made a bed for Dimolu and took care of Deere before I went to sleep.