Published: September 4, 2025
Yesterday, two chapters were posted. (If you missed them, please check out 8-15 as well.)
This is from the perspective of the hero Hayato.
The time is just before Lady Ringlande summons.
2/11 Typo corrected.
"Hey hey, Hayato. Where do you think the Demon King will appear?"
"Who knows? Don’t ask me such a difficult question. My job is to rush to wherever the Demon King shows up and take him down."
Damn Witch Merryest, how would I possibly know?
"Ahaha, that sounds just like the honorable hero."
"It can’t be helped. It seems this is the first time the divine oracles have been so scattered."
Lusus of the tiger ear tribe and Fifi of the wolf ear tribe say this casually.
I know you two are on my side. I reach out and touch the two pairs of ears leaning over the captain’s seat where I sit. They feel really nice. It’s been five years since we started traveling together, but it took three years before they let me touch their ears.
"If we go by the usual, probably the Labyrinth City Selbira of the Shiga Kingdom or the Kubork Kingdom where the labyrinth has revived," says the priestess Loleiya in a gentle voice. With the secretary Nono and magic swordsman Ringlande absent, the only person I can have a proper conversation with besides witch Merryest is Loleiya.
Loleiya wraps her arms around my head from behind. Her chest presses heavily on top of me. I lazily push her chest away. Even though I treat her roughly, Loleiya looks happy.
Chests are just lumps of fat. People who get excited about them don’t understand.
"Honorable hero, you’re stoic again today."
That’s not something a cleric should say, is it?
Ah, why is my party full of busty beauties?
At least one little girl would be nice. We do have a silent girl, but Nono is 23 this year and has an E cup. If there were a silent little girl, I’d be whispering sweet nothings to her all the time.
Sigh That flat-chested girl who looked like a soldier from the Shiga Kingdom whom I saved recently was quite good. If I had met her five years earlier, I’m sure I would have proposed.
"Hayato, I just got the regular report from Nono in Selbira. ‘All calm and peaceful,’ she says."
"I see."
According to Merryest and Loleiya’s guesses, Selbira is the most suspicious. Even with a guard, it might be dangerous to leave a non-combatant like Nono there.
"Anyone want to go to Selbira to replace Nono?"
"Eh~, no way. I want to stay near Hayato."
"Right? Staying close to Hayato means no shortage of fights."
Even if we go to the labyrinth city, if we can’t dive into the labyrinth, it’ll just build up stress. If it’s just the two of them, Lusus and Fifi might get angry and charge into the labyrinth.
About half an hour later, Seina, who is infiltrating the Yowalk Kingdom, sent a regular report.
"I’ll read it out. ‘The poor little country is peaceful again today. I’m bored~’"
Like Nono, I want to replace her, but among our members, only scout Seina can infiltrate. She’ll have to endure.
Personally, I want the Demon King to appear in the Yowalk Kingdom. That country has committed a great sin by sacrificing my honey to revive the labyrinth.
Because I kept diving in the hero’s labyrinth in the empire, I completely missed the fall of the Kubork Kingdom. That was a regrettable mistake.
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"Any word from Rin?"
That’s unlike the meticulous Ringlande.
The underground labyrinth in Ouyugok City should be deactivated, so the Demon King shouldn’t appear there. The divine oracle must be a mistake, but since it’s Ringlande’s hometown and her brother’s wedding is coming up, I sent her off thinking it’s just right.
"Hayato, you’re forgetful~"
"Seriously. So, what did I forget?"
"Rin had something to do and changed the regular report time to early afternoon."
Damn Lusus and Fifi, forgetfulness is mutual.
Right, last night’s report said she was complaining about a match with the stupid prince of the Shiga Kingdom.
At that moment.
The control orb in front of the captain’s seat flashed violently.
Someone must have used the Divine Bestowal Talisman. No, judging by the situation, it must be Ringlande.