Travel to another world and become a monster messenger

"Really?" Lati asked, and Courtney nodded: "Think about it. Even if someone took these children away, that person might be considered a monster user by the people around him now."

“Indeed, with this mark, the average person looks like this.”

"Because monster users are a well-known unpopular profession. Thieves are fine, but adventurers probably won't go out of their way to attack. Maybe to avoid being stared at by strange eyes."

In short, Xu Zhen understood that just because he brought a tamed monster with him, he would not have a negative impression from the people around him.

Regardless of good or evil, perhaps not many people approach them out of curiosity. But that's fine. Considering the good time spent leisurely with monsters, it is obviously more pleasant to avoid getting involved in trouble.

Xu Zhen came to this conclusion with a hint of joy on his face: "If that's the case, then going to the guild won't be a big problem, right?"

"Maybe. However, I think it's better to be safe than sorry. After all, there is no guarantee that we will not be targeted by bad guys. Nevertheless, we have no way of knowing what the thieves and other bad guys are aiming for. As adventurers, it is natural for us to be vigilant."

After realizing this again, Xu Zhen and the others ended the topic. Xu Zhen took a deep breath, stretched his body, and cast his eyes toward the magnificent bridge to the west.

That is the "border" connecting the Kingdom of Shuter and the Kingdom of Santono.

"From here, the border is really big...but it's still far away, right?"

“If we keep going, I think we’ll get there tomorrow morning. Then it’ll take another day to cross on foot. The bridge is so long, so it’ll take that long anyway.”

"I see... Then let's do it this way. We are not in a hurry anyway."

"yes."

Xu Zhen's opinion was agreed by Courtney, and he smiled.

Afterwards, Xu Zhen and his companions finished their simple lunch and began to head towards the western border. No ferocious monsters appeared along the way, and everything was peaceful as usual.

They arrived safely at the border, and the adventurers there looked curiously at Xu Zhen with three strange monsters. Of course, they didn't know what had happened yet.

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That night, Nelson and Esther finished interrogating the Dark Merchant (no matter what the other party thought...), both showing troubled expressions.

“…No matter how you think about it, this is bad, right?”

“It’s a no-brainer.”

Nelson and Esther stared at a scroll on the table. By the way, the Dark Merchant was imprisoned in the dungeon of the palace after interrogation.

It is said that he has close ties with his counterparts in other regions, so he is temporarily isolated and information will be slowly extracted later.

At that time, Esther showed an excited smile, but now he did not show that smile. Nelson and the soldiers present tacitly pretended not to see it.

Nelson couldn't help but think of what happened at that time and shuddered. He coughed hard as if to get rid of the thoughts in his mind, and then said: "What we should focus on now is another huge problem in front of us."

Nelson casually asked Esther: "After all, is your judgment really correct?"

"If there is a one in ten thousand chance, this is just a pile of worthless garbage..."

"...It seems that it is better not to have too high expectations." Nelson stared at the scroll dejectedly and cursed in his heart. This was like a bomb that came from nowhere.

"A mysterious mage named Lesak, and scrolls that are said to contain forbidden magic. At least the consolation is that the dark merchant was just used. No, can we call it consolation in this case?"

"Let's not talk about that for now. As for the matter of Lesak, we don't have enough materials to judge it, so no matter how hard we think, we can't come up with an answer. Instead of dwelling on this issue, it's better to focus on..."

“The scroll in your hand.” Hearing Nelson’s words, Esther nodded: “When this thing is here, the danger is immeasurable. Because of this, it can be said that we can’t let it arouse our curiosity.”

Looking at Esther who was speaking seriously, Nelson's expression became serious: "...Now that you've said this, I think things have really gotten really bad."

"I'll take it as a compliment." After closing her eyes and saying this calmly, Esther tensed up again: "Actually, what I'm worried about is not the scroll itself."

“Can we really report this matter to the king honestly…is that the question?” Hearing Nelson’s words, Esther nodded silently.

Although the content of the scroll had not yet formed a hypothesis, he believed that it was enough to arouse the king's curiosity and ambition. At least, he would never destroy it without anyone knowing. On the contrary, he even wanted to make full use of it immediately.

Giving the scroll to the king could lead to irreversible events, something Esther wanted to avoid at all costs.

Therefore, he knew that he couldn't just keep it secret. Because he had already reported to the king that the dark merchant was holding a suspicious scroll, and the king was anxiously waiting for the report.

“It seems that we have no choice.”

"Yes. Because the king and the ministers are good at seeing through other people's secrets. I will take this scroll and report to the king first."

"I'll go with you. After all, I also participated in the interrogation of the dark businessman." With that, Nelson and Esther stood up, took the scroll and left the room, walking towards the king's room.

Their steps were heavy. Do they really want to do this? Can they turn back? Such thoughts flashed through their minds from the beginning, and then disappeared. It was like a warning sound reminding them that something bad might happen next.

“If this were Prince Lik and Princess Fana, what would they do?”

"have no idea."

Nelson and Esther imagined the prince and princess of the Kingdom of Shuter who were currently on official business in the Kingdom of Sforia, and then opened the door to the king's room.

In the King's office at the Shuter Palace, the King and his ministers were having a secret conversation. Although the sun was just beginning to set in the west, it had already avoided the crowd and the curtains were tightly closed, the atmosphere was like a room at night.

"I just received news that Lord Rick and Lady Fana have successfully completed their official duties in the Kingdom of Sforia and are about to return. It is said that they have also received a lot of praise from the Queen of Sforia."

"Really? I'm looking forward to their detailed reports." The king thought of his son and daughter whom he hadn't seen for half a year. Although they had achieved results, as a parent, the king was more looking forward to seeing his beloved children.

They also recently completed a major mission. As a father and a king, he felt very happy and proud.

However, the distance from the Kingdom of Sforia to the Kingdom of Shuter was very far. After all, it was necessary to cross the entire continent. In other words, no matter how hard they tried, they could not meet immediately.

The king felt a little regretful, coughed, and then changed the subject: "Well, let's discuss this scroll."

The king and the ministers focused their attention on a scroll on the table. This was the scroll held by the dark merchant, and was handed directly to them by Esther who came to report.

The king stared at the scroll solemnly and began to speak: "Minister, do you know about the war era in the past? The magic rituals performed in our country at that time..."

“Of course, although I wasn’t born then, I heard that it was a very glorious era.”

“Yeah. I also heard about it from my late father. But at that time, even though I was just a child, I was also deeply moved. I vowed to build a glorious country, just like my father.”

“It’s really a brilliant idea.”

Although the king's words sounded a bit boastful, he was very satisfied with the minister's words and nodded.

However, this feeling of satisfaction soon disappeared, and the king's expression became gloomy: "But my oath has not been fulfilled yet, and there is not even any sign of it. Minister, what do you think of the current Kingdom of Shuter?"

"I'm afraid... it looks like it's declining."

"Do you think so too?" The king sighed and lowered his head in dissatisfaction.

"I attended the World Conference a few days ago, but other countries still looked at us harshly. The Demon King was still the same, but even the Elves and Orcs looked at me with indifference."

"This is really too much! Our country used to be the strongest fighting force. Have the kings of other countries forgotten this?"

"...Perhaps this is also the cruelty of time." The king laughed at himself, then seemed to have made up his mind and turned to the minister with a serious expression: "This scroll records the ultimate of a certain magic. And now, the only person who can interpret it is me."

“Could it be…the contents of this scroll are!” Hearing the king’s words, the minister opened his eyes wide in surprise.

The king seemed to see the minister's surprise, and showed a smug smile, then picked up the scroll and said: "The ultimate magic now known as 'taboo'... is no different from the magic of summoning from another world!"

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The Kingdom of Sforia. This is a large country ruled by the elves, located on a distant continent northwest of the Kingdom of Shuter.

A grand party was being held in the palace, with the royal family and nobles all smiling happily. The protagonists of the party were two human princes and princesses.

They are Prince Lik, the crown prince of the Kingdom of Shuter, and Lik's sister, Princess Fana of Shuter. In the past few months, they have been traveling to the Kingdom of Sforia on official business.

Now that the official duties were successfully completed, they decided to leave the country tomorrow and held a farewell party, where everyone felt sorry to part with Li Ke and Fana.

Although I know that my official duties have ended and I must return to my home country, I hope to stay a little longer. I can vaguely hear such a wish.