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This morning's front page: "Destroyer wreckage stolen. Maniac's crime? Children also reportedly took pieces home."
"There were some curious people out there."
I read the newspaper in the morning and drink the coffee that Aqua made.
Yes, I'm a grown man.
Having said goodbye to my childhood (virginity) self, I was enjoying a leisurely morning coffee with Chris.
"What is this, bitter..."
"I'm not good at this either..."
Even if you lose your virginity, your taste buds won't become more mature. Drinking coffee is something you have to do to look cool. It's amazing that Darkness can drink this...
"Kazuma's child is so timid. Because of him, I'm not getting enough sleep."
Everyone seemed a bit sleep-deprived this morning. They had been waiting patiently for me to come at night.
"No one said, 'We're going to your room,' right? You're just misunderstanding things."
"That's right, Aqua. Kazuma also collapsed just before the event and is sleep-deprived. Shall I keep an eye on him?"
I wasn't supposed to have left my room last night, so that's why I was told this.
"That's right. If Kazuma has that kind of courage, it's not surprising that Darkness or Megumin have been attacked by now, right?"
"If that's the case, won't Chris, whose pants were stolen, be the first to be attacked?"
"Hey, Chris? Why did you leave me out, the goddess?"
Chris naturally joins in the conversation, even though it's the same person he was with last night. She seems to have calmed down a bit after exposing her moans to her old friend. Or maybe she's just gotten over it...
"Even so, peace is a good thing! Back when we were talking about the Demon King's army and debts, this kind of everyday life was impossible."
Aqua said something unnecessary, but now that we've defeated the Demon King, there are no more flags for us. As for relationships with women, well, we'll talk about that later...
Bang!
"Is Satou Kazuma there?"
Ah, I know this flow. It's using "san" more than before, but I know the flow.
"Sena... how many times have we had this exchange?"
"Sorry. I suddenly felt like doing something when I visited Kazuma's house. And! I'm going to pretend not to be home even when Kazuma is receiving an award, you know?"
Prosecutor Sena. She helped me out a lot during the Alderp incident, and now that I'm a hero, she relies on me for everything.
"Coffee."
"T-Thank you."
Aqua gave Sena the coffee that I couldn't drink.
"...bitter"
"What a child," I thought to myself, triumphant. However, it's also possible that the coffee Aqua brewed was too bitter to begin with.
"So? What can I do for you?"
"That's right! Kazuma, are you aware of the Destroyer fragment theft incident?"
"No, this is the first time I've heard of it."
"It was in the paper this morning, right? You said it out loud, right?!"
Chris's comments have gotten better too.
"The Silver Haired Bandits are suspected of being involved in the theft of the Destroyer...the only ones in this country who could steal something like that are the Silver Haired Bandits..."
"I see, it certainly seems possible for that skilled silver-haired band of thieves."
Chris is feeling good, but this doesn't seem right.
"Chris is the biggest thief in this town, and Kazuma is an adventurer who can steal from even that thief. I would really like to ask for your cooperation in solving this case."
"I certainly don't know of any thieves who are worse than me, but capturing them is outside my area of expertise, you know?"
I'm getting really cocky. But I can only steal underwear, and Chris specializes in sacred artifacts, so I honestly don't think I'll be of any use.
"Very well! I'll lend you my intelligence!"
I didn't ask Megumin to do it, but I guess she's probably bored.
"Solving theft cases and maintaining public order are also the duties of nobles. I'll lend a hand."
Darkness wasn't called either, but I guess that can't be helped given her family background.
"As a goddess, I cannot refuse someone who comes to ask for help from a wise goddess like me!"
This is pure harassment. I'm sure he thinks it's a valuable asset.
"Please, Kazuma! You're the only one who can bring this party together!"
Senna looks annoyed. Of course she is. The people who weren't even invited are excited.
"I'll go if Kazuma goes, but...wouldn't it be more of a nuisance if Kazuma doesn't go?"
Chris, you've got to say it.
"There's no other way! Come on, let's all go!"
To prevent them from doing anything unnecessary, we decided to cooperate in solving the case.
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First, investigate the crime scene. Yes, there is no drama or movie that doesn't include a crime scene. First, investigate. So, I came to the valley road where the Destroyer was defeated...
"There's nothing there... just such huge wreckage..."
"That's right! I can't believe it's not there!"
If you remember the size of the Destroyer, you'll understand how abnormal it is that "nothing is left behind."
"I'm sure this is where we fought...how did they get something that big?"
Darkness was observing the surrounding soil. This was a highway after all. With so many people passing through, there were bound to be carriage tracks and footprints. If someone had been taken away in a carriage in the middle of the night, it would be difficult to tell which traces were the cause of their transport.
"That brings back memories. This is where my explosive legend began..."
"Megumin, why are you looking down from the top of the castle walls?"
Megumin was on top of the wall where she had used an explosion spell on the Destroyer. Chris and I were curious about what she was looking at, so we climbed up the wall as well.
"This is where my explosion magic protected the town. Look, that hole there was dug out by Wiz and I with our explosion magic."
"Oh, that cliff...huh?"
Suddenly, Chris freezes. Looking down at the road, he seems to have noticed something.
"What's wrong Chris?"
"Hey, Kazuma... a little further ahead from where Megumin dug up that hole with her explosion magic, isn't there a gentle depression that takes up almost the entire width of the highway?"
"Huh? You can't tell me that...'Clairvoyance'."
When building a highway, it is usually built higher than the surrounding soil. Otherwise, the highway will be flooded by rainwater. However, at the end of this highway, where it reaches the plains.
"The road is slightly lower than the grassland on the plains..."
"I guess the Destroyer 'moved while remaining at that size'..."
For now, I'll share the information I have with everyone.
"How can something that big be transported so quietly? I don't even know if there's a way to transport it in the first place..."
"However, considering that the entire road is similarly sunken, Kazuma's theory is quite plausible."
Darkness and Senna are seriously thinking of a solution.
"I wonder why he retrieved the broken Destroyer in the first place? A crazy fan maybe?"
"I can't help it. It's cool."
Megumin and Aqua were carefree. I had a bad feeling about one thing.
"Hey Chris... only the person who has received the blessing can use the reincarnated person's abilities, right?"
"Yeah. Are you sure about that?"
If Chris, or rather Eris, says so, then it must be okay. However, that's not my main concern.
"If the reincarnated person's ability was to 'make something', what would happen to the thing they made?"
"If it were just an ability to create it, anyone could use it, but the Destroyer exceeds the limits of magical tools in this world, so it can't be repaired without divine protection, and I don't think it's possible to use it..."
Otherwise, the Goddess's special privileges will be misused. The sacred artifacts have been collected just in case, but they should be unusable in the end. However, there is a precedent for them being misused...
"If there was a monster that had absorbed into its body an advanced object created using that Divine Protection, wouldn't that monster be considered a being created by that Divine Protection?"
"It's the worst case scenario, but it might be useful. The monster might become an extension of the one created by the divine protection."
My bad feeling intensified. Someone had done the same thing in the past. Silvia the Glow Chimera. A senior member of the Demon King's army who had absorbed a magician killer and then tried to absorb me sexually. If she were to assimilate, she would probably be able to transport the Destroyer on her own.
"Senna! The Destroyer must be at the end of this sunken road! Let's investigate quickly!"
"I'll contact the guards immediately!"
Sena rushed into a nearby guardhouse, where several mounted guards came to meet them. After exchanging a few words with Sena, they headed off down the road.