Published: September 10, 2025
※ Correction of typos on 2018/11/13.
※ This time is the second surprise interlude update.
“You’re the villain!”
Countess China of the Shiga Kingdom pointed at the former Demon Hunter boy, Kon, who had saved her from danger, accusing him simply because the "Bell of Justice" in her hand had rung.
“China, gratitude comes first.”
“That’s right, Lady China. You shouldn’t treat the benefactor who saved you from villains like a bad guy.”
Before Kon, eyes wide in surprise, or the princesses of the Rumork Kingdom, Menea and Limia, who were his employers and had narrowed their eyes in anger, could react, China’s friends—the winged sisters Shiro and Crow—spoke up to caution her.
“B-but, the ‘Bell of Justice’ that detects evil is ringing!”
China showed the bell in her hand to everyone.
As she insisted, the bell emitted a clear, tinkling sound: “chirin chirin.”
All eyes—from China with Shiro and Crow, the princess sisters and boy Kon, to the three boys from the knight academy who had first stood against the villains—were fixed on the bell.
“Huh, it’s hollow inside, that’s interesting.”
Kon peered inside the bell’s hole and murmured in amazement.
“Hey, hey.”
One of the boys sitting on the ground beckoned to China.
“‘Evil’ is that one, right?”
Following the boy’s pointing finger, they saw a suspicious man with his head covered by cloth, carrying a large, bulky load.
The children’s gazes, including China’s, focused on the man.
“—Eek!”
Startled by the sudden attention, the man let out a short scream, slipped his grip, and dropped the load.
It thudded heavily onto the ground, and the cloth covering it shifted to reveal the contents.
The chime of the “Bell of Justice” grew louder.
“A black crystal?”
“China, look!”
“Suspicious! That has to be the evil!”
As China shouted this, the man quickly wrapped the black crystal in the cloth again and fled.
“Chase him!”
The boys from the knight academy took off running after him.
“We’re coming too!”
“Stop!”
“Wait, shouldn’t we just leave this thug alone?”
“No need for small fry in front of a major evil! Leave it to the guards.”
Leaving serious Crow behind, China and Shiro dashed after him.
“Sounds interesting. Let’s chase, Lady Limia.”
“N-no, Kon.”
The responsible elder sister stopped the hesitant younger princess.
“Why not, Lady Menea?”
“You’re Limia’s bodyguard, right? How can you abandon your charge?”
“I’m not abandoning her. I’m saying we should go together.”
“No decent person would carry such suspicious items! Trying to take Limia to a dangerous place is a failure as a bodyguard!”
“Stop it. Kon, Lady Menea, please stop fighting.”
Desperately mediating between Princess Menea and Kon, Princess Limia intervened.
Meanwhile, the man with the black crystal and China’s group chasing him disappeared beyond the crowd.
Unknown to them, similar black crystals had been spotted all over the continent.
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“This is bad...”
At the port of Galleon City, leader of the Galleon Alliance, a small sailing ship was docked.
“John! The barrels of beer are loaded.”
“Just food and water left, then we can set sail.”
Two beautiful women dressed in revealing outfits hurriedly called out to the black-haired boy standing at the ship’s prow.
His name was John Smith.
A Japanese boy summoned by Princess Yuriko of the Rumork Kingdom.
Without any unique skill or high level, relying only on his “buried” skill and domestic affairs cheat notebook, he had traveled the parallel world, rising through luck, action, and knowledge, eventually owning a small sailing ship.
“How long to finish loading food and water?”
“Maybe by tomorrow evening.”
One woman silently excused the delay, citing many laborers were resting from colds or injuries.
John muttered, “That’s too late.”
“I’ll pay extra labor costs. Finish loading today.”
Before the two women could complain, their faces drained.
“Could it be—”
“Yeah, my ‘Danger Sense’ and ‘Alertness’ skills are warning me.”