Chapter 337 – Today
According to Tre’ainar, for the time being, we can ignore the huge light that appeared in the distant land.
If so, what do we need to do now is……
“What was that!? Young man, you are intending to purchase land and bestow it upon us!?”
“Yes. That seems like the quickest way. If we say it’s Espie and Slayer’s private property, who would have the guts to go in there unannounced?”
“No no, land you say…… ah, even so, Young man…… Young Master?”
“Ugh, don’t call me that. I mean, I earned it myself…… i, it’s just some easy money, but …….”
As expected, everyone, including the Chieftain, was confused by my proposal.
Even if someone told you they would buy land and you would suddenly live there, you’d be like, “Huh?”
“Yet, purchasing such land would require a vast sum…….”
“It’s not like I’m giving it away for free. You can pay me back eventually. I don’t need any interest.”
“Ah~, so it amounts to a debt that would be paid to you, Young man…… no, it does give pause~……”
“You don’t have to think so hard about it. At the very least…… I hope the Destiny Series continues for another decade or so.”
“No, a span of more than ten years…… that, what manner of grand undertaking is this!?”
The Chieftain looked surprised at my joking words, but in fact he has been writing novels for more than a decade.
And the novel was important to me and Tre’ainar as well.
「Haha…… I never thought I’d have anything to do with the fact that sequels to the Destiny Series keep coming out.」
The day I met Tre’ainar. I didn’t know how to deal with the existence of the ghost of the Great Demon King, but because of that novel, I changed my mind and began to feel affection for Tre’ainar in many ways.
I couldn’t help but feel a strange sense of destiny when I thought that the novel that triggered this was connected to the future because of my involvement in the past.
『…………』
「…… Tre’ainar……?」
『Hmm? Oh, yes…… Hmm? What is it?』
「…… No……」
But, when I expressed this to Tre’ainar, he seemed a little distracted…
Even though he told me not to worry about it, I guess that pillar of light was still on his mind.
Well, I can pretty much guess a lot of things, but……
“Yet, even if I were to recompense, whenever such wealth avails…… Y, Young man, from where shall this land hail……”
“Hmm? Ah…… that’s …….”
That said, I would like to ask Tre’ainar to teach me a lot of things as we discuss our future, and with that in mind, I called his name several times in my mind……
『Oh, yes…… Hmm. Land…… let me see…… so from here, through the forest and taking a short path…… well, first of all, we must remain inconspicuous while traveling…… there are several small mountains beyond the former Shiznautmy. I believe, tis certainly the Kingdom of Japone…… hmm?』
The ruins of Shiznautmy. That’s where I should be headed to in this era.
But, does this mean that in order to solve the problem of the elves’ land, we have to go through Shiznautmy once?
Well, as long as you have a certificate to withdraw money from the depository, it doesn’t really need to be me… so I can just leave it to them…… I can’t do that.
Even if the goal is Shiznautmy, there was no rush.
Let’s travel with Espie and Slayer a little more……
『Oh…… Ah! T, tis so…… there was something else?!』
“Whoa!?”
“Huh? Y, Young man?”
Suddenly, Tre’ainar beside me shouted.
I couldn’t help but cry out loud in surprise.
What the hell is going on……
『What have I done…… Child. Our destination is Shiznautmy…… however, it does not end at Shiznautmy, does it?』
「Huh?」
I wondered what was going on, but I also just realized it.
Going to the ruins of Shiznautmy……
『The ruins are not deserted!? The Demon King Army and the Allied Forces continue to take and retake it…… in other words, one of the armies was always based there until the end of the war! Under such circumstances, how do you invade the ruins!?』
「…… Huh?」
When I heard that, I was stunned.
In the first place, even when I tried to go to the ruins in the future, Norja and Fu’s father were heading there at the same time, so I avoided it.
On the other hand, in this era, there was a military force stationed there?
In short, unless I sneak into the ruins under the eyes of an army……
『However, there was only one period in this era when the ruins were uninhabited for a short interval…… Gouda’s army was stationed in Shiznautmy…… Gouda sets out against the approaching Allied Forces to engage your father, Hiro, on the plains near Shiznautmy……』
「My father ……」
『And then, Gouda was killed in battle. The remnants of Gouda’s army stationed in Shiznautmy retreated…… after confirming this, the Allied Forces marched on the uninhabited Shiznautmy the next day, and the Allied Forces recaptured Shiznautmy from the Demon King Army…… it will be so.』
「Oh, oh……」
Certainly, I have also studied the history of that part of the world. It’s even mentioned in textbooks, and it’s a historical event in which humanity first defeated one of the Six Great Demon Generals.
Huh? But when it happens……
『In other words, today, the day of Gouda died! There is no other chance to enter the ruins of Shiznautmy than today! If we miss today, tens of thousands of Allied troops will occupy Shiznautmy and raise their flag!』
「Huh!? Then that light we just saw was……?」
『Mm-hmm……』
「But today is so sudden…… and we were talking about land…… are you saying I should leave the rest to the Espie and the others? No, I can’t …… Espie and Slayer suddenly came together like this….」
『…… then…… should we postpone it? Until the war ends……』
At that moment, I finally understood why Tre’ainar had suddenly panicked.
In other words, if I miss today, I won’t be able to go home even if I wanted to for a long time, until the war is over….
“Big brother, what’s wrong?”
“Brother?”
No….. well, that’s not the case…… and the war will be over in the not-too-distant future……
But when I start thinking about it like that…… I don’t think it’s a good idea for me to stay in this era forever and continue to be involved in the background of history……
In the first place, while trying not to get involved, I got involved with Espie, who is also one of the Seven Heroes, and met Koujiro.
As for the Six Supremacy, I also met Norja and Hakuki, and I got involved with a leader of the Hakuki Army and the Elves.
If I get involved any further……
『…… Well…… in the not-too-distant future, the me of this era will perish…… after that, the army will withdraw from the ruins……』
「Huh!?」
At that moment, I thought, “I don’t want that”.
Waiting until Tre’ainar dies in this era…… if things continue like this…… even if I didn’t intend it, what I do in this era may indirectly lead to Tre’ainar’s death, not to mention the defeat of the Demon King Army.
In the first place, I have been dealing with the Six Supremacy in quick succession over the past few days……
“I don’t like it…… ah…… I don’t want to do that……”
“””??”””
『Child ……』
Even if it was the course of history that Tre’ainar would die, I just don’t want to be involved in that course of events.
Even so, I have to go home.
Not someday.
It’s today.
Sads Translates 
How you gonna go back home though?
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