“You probably know what I called you for now that I’ve said this.”

“Supplying food.”

“You think we are the ones to go outside and get food.”

Ruth and Michael answered simultaneously. Both were right, and Elizabeth applauded.

“Right. That’s why I called you.”

Michael and Ruth looked into each other’s unpleasant eyes. Their brows slightly furrowed.

“……Is it just the two of us going?”

At Michael’s question, Elizabeth shook her head.

“Of course not. I have no intention of forcing sacrifice only on Sir Michael and Mr. Ruth. Sir Michael is now in a contractual relationship with me but is still a knight of the temple, and Mr. Ruth is a wizard who came to help.”

After the firm words, a question followed.

“……Then what are you going to do for food supply?”

At Ruth’s question, Elizabeth drew a pair of revolvers from the holster around her waist.

The sound of loading rang through the air.

“Come with me, both of you.”

Only the three of us will quietly and secretly go out there.

Elizabeth Keaton’s eyes were aflame as she spoke.

Bright flames mixed with justice and madness.

(This is a time separator.)

“……You’ll leave the safe haven of the Duke’s estate and go out?”

Ruth asked me in a voice mixed with admiration and horror.

“You’re going to the place where zombies are swarming, on purpose.”

“Yes. Supplying food is a task that needs to be resolved soon, but if there are survivors outside, we must also join forces with them.”

“You’re guessing that there are humans who have survived outside like the Duke Keaton estate?”

“Of course.”

‘Because I’ve seen everything using the cheat item called Zero’s system search window…….’

Besides us, members of the Daemon Ducal House, the Celeste Viscount House, and the Rutree Count House are alive.

Since the original setting has many talented individuals in the noble bloodline, finding them was a benefit to me.

‘Hopefully, many people could not attend the wedding of the Crown Prince and Siena.’

“Noble families usually defend with magical barriers in emergencies. I believe that this Keaton Duke estate where I am is not the only special case.”

“……Ha, I see.”

At my answer without a moment’s hesitation, Ruth could not hide her discontent.

‘……Why is she like that?’

No, sending only them, who are magic and holy power users, is too selfish.

Shouldn’t she have been unexpectedly nice here, agreeing to go with us? Shouldn’t she be accumulating more favorability?

‘Of course, it’s for the subquest of recruiting party members given by Zero!’

My purpose in calling Michael and Ruth was not only for food supply but also for the rescue of Benedict Fairman.
Locked in the secret basement of the Earl of Lutri, we had to rescue the pitiable Benedict, our fairy halfblood, because that’s what would save me.

I did feel guilty saying, “Oh my, I have to go out because I’m a righteous person!” while hiding such an inside story, but I had no choice!

I couldn’t reveal Zero’s abilities to those two.

“I’d be lucky not to be treated as a madman if I said it.”

I was finally building up a good image; I couldn’t ruin it now.

“Sir Mihail and Miss Rus. Compared to you two, I am incapable and can only be a burden. But I have two guns loaded with magic bullets, and I know how to protect myself.”

I tried my best to look naive and ambitious with my words, but Mihail and Rus merely washed their hands after hearing me.

“What, what is it.”

「You must be very unimpressive.」

‘I know that, too.’

Still, I had less fear of dying easily because I had a hidden card called Zero.

More importantly, I had a water gun and a sprayer that could hold holy water, created by my skill ‘Help me, MacGyver! (Intermediate)’.

‘I praise myself for going to Benjamin yesterday and forcing my shocked body to hurry up production.’

Benjamin did as I asked, and he burned the dawn white, making twenty water guns and sprayers.

The foresight of the former Duke Keaton was remarkable. I sent a silent thanks to the late Mr. Henry Keaton.

“Here, if you fill these water guns and sprayers with holy water and take one each, it will be less dangerous.”

“Is this what you gave to Sir Mihail?”

Rus’s words were strangely prickly.

She’s been so sensitive. Is it because she’s not sleeping these days, or because her environment has changed to that of a duke’s? She was incredibly grouchy.

“Ah, yes, yes. Last time, as I said, Miss Rus was soooo upset, so I brought the second one for Miss Rus.”

If Mihail’s was black, representing his blunt nature, Rus’s was prepared in blue, resembling her hair color.

“Now you’re not upset, right? It’s fair that you both got one, right?”

I spoke playfully, but it seemed I could hear a pop from Rus’s face.

“Wh, who’s upset? I never said that!”

‘What are you talking about? You promised to listen to my request like Mihail if I brought this to you, right?’

I’m not one to miss a rolling opportunity, so I immediately trampled Rus’s lie into truth.

“Ha ha, what are you talking about, Miss Rus. You have a big role in this operation.”

“I do…?”

When Rus pointed to herself, surprised as if she was hearing it for the first time, I smiled kindly and told her.

“You, the wizard Miss Rus, have to find food that can be used with magic, your area of expertise.”

My precious food detector, I cannot lose it.