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In the afternoon, after lunch, one by one, people gathered in the living room of the farm building.
Starting with Andras, who finished his job as vice-chief of Germour wizardry in the morning, Alfred, Ryan, and Lia appeared one after another.
Lia looked around and asked.
“Is Speranza taking a nap?”
“Yes. She ran around with Grify and Finny, so,  now she is sleeping in my room. she’ll probably wake up in an hour.”
For the actively moving baby Griffins, I bought a cat toy that was shaped like a fishing rod.
Speranza got more excited and ran around with the toy.
I felt like I had recovered all the money I spent on purchasing the toy in a day.
Thanks to that, I had time to talk quietly like this, so it was like killing two birds with one stone.
“Ryan, what’s going on? Why did you suddenly gather everyone?”
“Please wait a little bit, Andras. I’ll explain it once Mr. Kaneff comes.”
Ryan delayed answering Andras’ question for a moment.
Other farm members glanced at me with curious looks on their faces.
They suspected that I knew something, but I decided to pretend that I didn’t know anything for now.
“Ahhh~ It’s a drag… So, why did you bother gathering everyone like this?”
Kaneff appeared with a long yawn.
Was he taking a nap after lunch?
He wore the character eye patch I gave him before on his forehead and came down the stairs.
“I’m sorry. Mr. Kaneff. It’s something very important.”
“Hmm. What’s the matter?”
Kaneff asked, burying himself deep in the comfortable couch.
After a brief look at me, Ryan began to explain to the farm members why he had gathered them.
“Recently, Angels asked Sihyeon for help. It’s only a request on the outside, but in fact, it’s a compulsory order…”
Ryan briefly explained what he had recently talked about with Ashmir and Director Lee in his office.
“…That’s how things went, and Sihyeon is in charge of the task.”
As soon as the explanation was over, Lia asked anxiously.
“Isn’t that dangerous? Does he have to go?”
“I don’t know why they want to take Sihyeon with them. They say there won’t be much danger. I don’t think it’ll be easy because it’s something that the Angels themselves involved.”
Alfred and Andras murmured as if they didn’t understand.
“I don’t know the standards of the Human world. But, when it comes to fighting, aren’t there a lot more people who are much stronger than Senior?”
“Elaine is probably right. I heard that if you get the ability through something called awakening, you can get a pretty strong power. Of course, Sihyeon is also an awakened person, but he’s not specialized in combat. In that regard, I am also doubtful of their choice. Why should Sihyeon…”
Kaneff spat out his thoughts in a sarcastic tone.
“That’s the kind of people Angels are. They always pretend to be clean and fair, but they always hide things that are unfavorable to them and don’t tell them. Maybe there’s something up their sleeves.”
He complained, emphasizing the dual nature of Angels.
Ryan clapped his hands and drew everyone’s attention.
“I’m also unhappy with the questionable behavior of the Angel side. There is something more important than that now. Somehow, Sihyeon got caught up in something that might be dangerous. That’s what I mean.”
“I understand the situation roughly. Isn’t there little we can do? Just like that geezer did in the past, isn’t training him, the best we can do?”
Andras and Lia nodded in agreement at Kaneff’s skeptical comments, except Alfred, who responded to the word “training” with a sparkle in his eyes.
In normal circumstances, that would have been the case.
There was only a limited number of things with which Demons can involve themselves in the affairs of the Human world.
But this time it was a little different from the usual.
“If that was the case, I wouldn’t have gathered everyone.”
“What’s the difference?”
“I failed to use Sihyeon’s aristocratic status to remove him from the mission, but I suggested other conditions instead. And they accepted it.”
“Other condition?”
Ryan continued with a very serious look.
“We decided to put an escort on Sihyeon for his safety. And Sihyeon’s escort was agreed to be decided on our side.”
“Don’t tell me…?”
Andras muttered with an incredulous look.
“Do you mean you’re going to send a Demon to the Human world as an escort?”
“…….?!”
“…….?!”
“…….?!”
Alfred and Lia both responded with round eyes.
Kaneff also showed interest by leaning forward.
“Andras is right. In the morning, I talked with the Great Lord and Sihyeon. Demon Lord want to send someone with skills and identity guaranteed, and Sihyeon wanted to go with a familiar Demon.”
-Gulp…!
Someone swallowing the saliva echoed very loudly.
It showed how much everyone held their breath and waited for Ryan’s next words.
“Based on the conditions, I found that the people here were naturally appropriate.”
“Oh! So we’re going to the world over there as Senior’s escort?”
“Oh, really? Can we really go to Sihyeon’s world?”
“Fuhuhu! I knew this kind of opportunity would come one day.”
Alfred, Lia, and Andras expressed their expectations one after another.
Kaneff didn’t say anything, but the languid energy on his face had disappeared.
Just when things were about to get a little noisy, Ryan spoke again.
“Instead!? There will be only one person who will escort Sihyeon.”
“….!!”
“I wanted to add more escorts, but the Angel side insisted that there should never be more than one.”
Only one can be an escort!
The eyes of the four Demons began to move busily.
Tension began to flow in a different sense than before.
Soon, the eyes of the three Demons turned towards the same place.
The one at the end of that sight was, of course, Kaneff – The indisputable strongest demon on the farm.
One of the most likely candidates to become the escort…
“Oh! By the way, Mr. Kaneff is not an escort candidate.”
“Why?”
Kaneff roared at the remark.
Trembling at his strong momentum, Ryan made an excuse with a slightly nervous look.
“I know that Mr. Kaneff is strong. However, no matter how important Sihyeon’s protection is, sending Mr.Kaneff to a different world is a bit….”
“What’s wrong with me?”
Ryan hesitated to answer because he couldn’t explain the reason with his own mouth.
And with urgent eyes, he asked me for help.
I was forced to step up to appease Kaneff.
“Don’t be so angry, boss. To be honest, taking Boss as my escort is a bit overkill.”
“….”
“If this happens again next time, you’ll have a chance.”
“………!”
Kaneff leaned back on the couch with a very annoyed look on his face.
I think he had high expectations in that short period of time and seemed to be disappointed that he won’t get a chance.
But what can I do?
To be honest, it was a little burdensome even for me to take Kaneff with me.
It will not be just me entering the Rift alone, but it is a place where many prominent awakeners will join.
There, Kaneff was bound to cause trouble in many ways if he acted as he wanted.
In any case, the top contender got eliminated and only the three Demons were left.
At a time when everyone’s chances increased, the first one to act was Andras.
“Hmm! Sihyeon. If you leave Mr. Kaneff, there’s no one here who has as much experience as I do. And the artifacts that I’m using are designed to respond to various situations. I think I’m best suited for the escort mission.”
When Andras appealed his merits, Lia quickly stepped in.
“If it’s pure combat power, I won’t lose. Even if I don’t have any artifacts, I can keep Sihyeon safe. And I was the one who took care of Sihyeon the longest on this farm. Of course, I’m best suited for the escort mission.”
Finally, Alfred expressed his thoughts.
“The time I spent with Senior may be the shortest, but the time I spent working together and training together will be the longest. You all know how important it is to work together in battle, right? And the reason I came to this farm in the first place was to be his escort, so shouldn’t I be in charge of this mission?”
As soon as each of them finished talking, the three exchanged glances and engaged in a war of nerves.
The competition for a single ticket to the Human world was much fiercer than I and Ryan had expected.
“There’s nothing like my artifact to deal with any danger. This time, I’ve replaced new parts to improve performance….”
“It’s not just a matter of power, it’s a matter of mind. I am determined to devote myself to Sihyeon at any time as a maid….”
“Although I have been ousted from the family, the Verdi family where I was born has been in charge of guarding the Demon Lord. As such, when it comes to escort missions, history says…..”
The conversation between the three gradually heated up.
I looked at Ryan with a bewildered look.
“Ryan, what shall we do?”
“Um… I think all three of them are good enough for the escort mission. Not only regarding their individual abilities, but also the time spent with Sihyeon.”
“Then…”
“Since it’s Sihyeon’s escort mission, wouldn’t the three of them agree if you decide it yourself?”
You want me to decide it myself?
No…
They’re so desperate.
How can I just pick just one person?
All three are precious to me.
It doesn’t matter who I take, I believe in their abilities and completely trust them.
So it was even more difficult to choose.
Whoever I choose, the other two who weren’t picked will be hurt…..
“Hurry up and decide! I’m going to go in and take a nap!”
Including the boss, the three who will be left behind will naturally blame me.
I couldn’t make a decision easily and thought about it for a while.
Eventually, I came up with a fair way for everyone and opened my mouth.
“Guys…”
“…?”
“…?”
“…?”
“…?”
“Well, I guess we have to draw lots.”