Leading the young lady I picked up astray, making her the happiest girl in the world! Chapter 49 - Relentless March Forward by Going with the Flow

From that mont onward, Allen demonstrated his incredible prowess.

He stord into the stronghold of the Puppet Family, cutting through waves of puppeteers with ease.

"What…?! My puppet's attacks are completely ineffective?!"

"How laughable! If you just watch the movents of the fingers controlling them, it’s easy to avoid them!"

Next, he took on Wolves Stan, a notorious party made up entirely of werewolves.

"Here, take this! A specially formulated perfu—should work wonders on werewolves!"

"Gggghh… M-my strength… it's draining away…!"

By sheer coincidence, he also ran into Twilight’s Footsteps, an elite unit that included a skilled magic tool engineer.

"Ah! These guys! They've been nothing but troubleso custors, constantly complaining to our company!"

"What did you say?! Miaha’s enemy is my enemy!"

"And I have no rcy for those who threaten the rchants I favor!!"

"W-who the hell are you people?!"

With unstoppable montum, Allen continued expanding his territory.

"Hey, Great Demon Lord. Why are you here?"

"Ah, perfect timing, Magus! Give a hand!"

"Ehh…? But I just started a part-ti job at a flower shop…"

"Oh? That’s a fine workplace! Then co as soon as you’re free! While you’re at it, place a bulk order for dicinal herb seeds! I’ll be buying exclusively from your store from now on, so tell the owner!"

"Ha, thank you for your purchase! So, what do you need help with?"

"We’re launching the final battle for control of this region—to make sure Charlotte’s outing goes smoothly!"

"………Ha?"

Before anyone realized it, the sun had begun to set.

In a vast open field on the outskirts of town, Allen wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Phew… That was a good workout."

Behind him, the bodies of forr adventurers lay piled high. They had all been territorial obstacles along Charlotte’s route—at least a hundred of them. But as the battle raged on, completely unrelated parties had gotten caught up in the chaos, escalating things into an all-out war. Alard by Allen’s rapid advance, various factions had desperately tried to stop him. Not that it mattered. Allen had crushed them all single-handedly.

"H-he actually did it…"

Groh of the Viper's Fang, who had been watching from the sidelines, turned pale.

anwhile, Magus—having just arrived after finishing his part-ti shift at the flower shop—looked utterly confused.

"How exactly does beating up this many people help protect the young lady's trip?"

"Well, I’ll explain later. For now…"

Allen turned his attention to a group of n sitting off to the side, their expressions hollow and defeated.

A pale-faced man, a werewolf, and a knight clad in silver armor.

In order: Wogel from the Puppet Family, Ralph from Wolves Stan, and Dominic from Twilight’s Footsteps.

All three had been among the first to fall to Allen.

"Take this as a lesson. From now on, focus on being proper adventurers instead of causing trouble for others."

"You of all people are saying that…?"

Erica and Miaha muttered under their breath, but Allen ignored them.

"…Understood."

The three looked at each other and nodded solemnly. Then, suddenly, they covered their faces and began sobbing.

"We will turn over a new leaf… and repay the Goddess’ kindness!"

"How can soone so pure-hearted exist in this world…?"

"S-she reminded of the sister I left behind in my holand…!"

Allen sighed. "So you guys were taken care of by Charlotte too, huh…"