Author: Yume Neiji

Hazure Skill “Alarm”, jitsuwa fūin kaijo no nōryoku deshita. Ochikobore no shōnen wa, nemuri kara sameta megami-tachi to yasashī saikyō o mezasu

Chapter 41: Cockatrice

Yume Neiji

The further we went, the more I realized how the Northern Dungeon was different from the dungeon for beginners. The terrain is hard to walk on and there are up to seven floors. Above all, the monsters here are larger.

The kobolds in the Eastern Dungeon are classified as “small monsters”, but they are about the same size as me. In other words, just being a medium-sized monster is already bigger than a human. When it comes to large monsters like giants, they can exceed 10 meters in height, and you always have to fight them in a party of five or more.

“Kaaaaaa!”

Right in front of us is the boss of the Northern Dungeon, a Cockatrice.

It’s a medium-sized monster. A giant rooster about 2 meters in size. Its whitish color and appearance are similar to a chicken, but at this size, it is an impressive “monstrous chicken”.

In addition, cockatrice have a troublesome characteristic.

“Whoa……!”

It’s feet trampled on the grass. Its cry and pecks descend from above my head. I hurriedly turned around to its back, but this time, my eyes met with its tail.

“Shaaaaa!!”

The tail of the cockatrice is a snake. In other words, it has the head of a giant rooster and the tail of a giant snake. It’s a monster that’s a hybrid of the two.

The problem is that it can seal off the strategy of making use of speed by “circling around”.

What more—

『Rion, are you scared?』

Solana’s words made me jolt. I tried to laugh it off, but my mouth just twitched.

“It’s a little scary.”

It looks terrifying after all!

『It’s better to keep your distance and use the Golden Flame.』

Goddess was right. It was naive of me to think that even if I conserve magical power, I can win. The recommended level for the Northern Dungeon is 15, but this boss is a tough opponent for me.

The cockatrice takes a few steps back. Then the chest of the giant rooster starts swelling rapidly.

“Uh-, it’s going to breathe poison!”

Someone taps me on the shoulder.

It was Felix-san.

“It’s about time we stepped in.”

At the signal, the Raven Warriors nodded in turn.

“Rion-kun, leave it to us.”

“Excuse me for earlier.”

The warriors stepped forward to protect me. Felix was in the lead. With his right hand, he pointed his staff at the cockatrice, and with his left, he drew something in the air. Then red runes rose into the air.

“Just in case, cover your ears and keep your mouth half open.”

Then he chanted,

“Burst!”

Flames burst through the air. It’s a magic spell that creates flames out of nothing. A flash of fire collides with the breath of a cockatrice. An explosion roared, and black smoke obscured the figure of the monster bird.

『Heh~』

A voice echoes in my head.

『Magic is a part of the skill so no chanting is required huh. So this is how magic works now.』

(Uhm, who are you…?)

『I’m Loki. Just like Thor, you can call me by my first name.』

Even after the smoke cleared, the cockatrice remained still. It was greeted by flames the moment it tried to use breath. The shock must have shaken its head. It’s huge body fell with a thud.

『……Amazing.』

It’s the first time I’ve seen the magic of an adventurer up close. As expected, it’s very cool. Even though I know it’s a fighting technique and not for fun, I can’t help but yearn for it.

“I wonder if I’ll be able to use it someday….”

『Uh-, uhm……』

Loki was vague and remained silent afterwards.

Just as I was about to ask again, Felix came over.

“That breath has the property of reacting to fire, and although it is poisonous now, it may have been a fire breath in the past. So if we hit it with fire magic….…”

“It will burn?”

“That’s what I mean.”

Felix said so nonchalantly. The Raven Warriors then scattered, surrounded the cockatrice, and finished it in no time.

“The disposal is complete.”

“Mm.”

Their short exchange was very businesslike, and I got the impression that for them, victory was a given. As expected, the Raven Warriors are skilled adventurers.

『Fufu, the power of the gods is strong. But your magical power and stamina still fall short of theirs.』

Loki’s words left me feeling down. My experience, physical strength, and magical power are nothing compared to the Raven Warriors. In particular, some of the gods’ blessings use magical powers. Developing my basic abilities…. well, leveling up in short, is necessary for me to become even stronger.

Felix-san then turned to me.

“Alright. Rion-san, now it’s your turn to ‘unseal’.”

I used my Alarm skill. I drew out my ability to appraise my surroundings. And as expected of the bottom level, spirit stones and ancient weapons are scattered here and there.

Then I found an ivy-covered wall that is glowing faintly.

“That’s it. Wake up.”

Skill: 『Alarm』 was used.
Executing 【Unseal】

 The whole dungeon shook. The ivy-covered wall cracked and crumbled.

It was surprisingly bright beyond the rubble. Just like in the dungeon, the ceiling on the other side seemed to create a light similar to sunlight. But the wind coming from there is cold. My breath even turned white.

“Ice…… Forest?”

The ceiling was high, probably about 10 meters. The trees were growing all the way up. The leaves were yellow, as if we had been brought straight to an autumn forest. And everything is trapped in crystal-like ice.

『This is where I was sealed.』

It was Uru’s voice.

Looking closely, I can see a small path opening up in the center of the forest. The ice has also broken up, and it looks like we can go further in.

“Let’s go that way.”

I pointed to the straight road and started walking. The group of Raven Warriors followed behind.

『I wanted to protect nature as much as possible before the world was overrun by monsters. So before the whole forest was burned down, I moved the magically imbued spirit trees here.』

(Then it was sealed away and turned into ice?)

『Yes. This area was originally a forest, but I never thought that the entire dungeon would become a forest in 1000 years. I think the seeds fell when we brought them in.』

Perhaps the seeds brought by Uru and his believers sprouted in the dungeon over the years.

『You really can’t predict what living things will become.』

Uru is smiling wryly. It’s like he’s feeling nostalgic, happy, and all sorts of emotions.

『It was tough outside of that. I think you felt it too, but you can’t take a break from detection and reconnaissance, so both I and my believers worked very hard…』

This time, he gave a dry laugh.

I guess they had quite a hard time…….

With a small sigh, Uru cut off the story.

『…… Still, I wanted to protect it.』

Then the path we took came to an end.

In the innermost part, the forest was cut off, and in its place were many monsters frozen in place. The ice continues deep into the great space, and there is no end to it.

『Rion, you see where the ice has melted, right? It’s around that big tree.』

Indeed, there is a large ash tree surrounded by monsters. The ice on that tree had unnaturally melted.

『I was fighting by shooting the monsters from the top of that tree. I was sealed and saved by your horn.』

The group of Raven Warriors begin to investigate the unexplored space as well. The monsters in the ice seemed to be all well-known monsters such as goblins, kobolds, orcs, and wargs.

『……There may not be anyone like Skoll in the northern dungeon.』

I was relieved by Uru’s words.

I looked back. The path we came from was covered in golden leaves enveloped in ice, and looking at it again, it was very beautiful.

“…… It’s a beautiful place.”

『Fufu, thank you, Rion. You’re kind.』

I also investigated the unexplored area for a while. There were no more walls that looked like 『Alarm』 could be used.

Felix eventually called off the investigation.

“Very well, let’s leave this dungeon to the other members. We’ll head to the next dungeon, the one in the south.”

I rubbed my cold hands together and recalled the plan for today.

“Uhm, this is the last one for today, right?”

“For the time being, yes. After we investigate the Southern Dungeon, we will return to the temple. I can also tell you what you want to know. However—”

Felix stared at me.

“You must not let your guard down.”

Yes, I’ll have to be on guard.

The next one is a more dangerous dungeon, also known as the “Cathedral of Darkness”.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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Island Maker: Tensei Shitara Slow Life Game deshita. Nonbiri shima o sodatemasu

Chapter 105: Miss Charmy Green came

Yume Neiji

Summer is in full swing, and the hot days are continuing.

Kemoncy seems delighted that shaved ice is selling like hotcakes on the beach. It’s cold, delicious and inexpensive, so it’s very popular. I guess it was a good idea to let customers add as much syrup as they want.

It’s simply to make up for the shortage of staff though.

At the beach house, the salary system was abolished, and the commission system was introduced. Hermine is also confident that she will be able to pay off their debt early. Since the money is controlled by Hermine, Kemoncy can’t spend it on gambling.

They’re so busy, so I’m helping out at the beach house today.

“Welcome! Would you like some shaved ice?”

“One Blue Gandalcia please.”

“Here, you can add the syrup yourself. It’s 300 crown coins.”

The most popular item this summer is Blue Gandalcia. I don’t know why, but it has a reputation for being delicious.

Hn?

I thought there’s a strange woman, but it turned out to be Claire.

She’s wearing a wig, sunglasses and a slightly more mature summer dress. Her back and chest are daringly open too. I don’t think it suit a child though……

She’s also wearing long gloves that cover her upper arms.

Perhaps she doesn’t want to get sunburned?

But in that case, she shouldn’t have come to the beach at all.

Or is that part of the disguise?

She must have sneaked out of the mansion again and came here to play.

“I’d like a Blue Gandalcia as well.”

“Why are you dressed like that, Claire?”

“No, I’m not Claire. I’m Miss Charmy Green.”

It may sound like a kind name, but she’s not kind at all. I mean, Claire offered a gold crown coin worth 100,000 to buy shaved ice that’s worth 300 crown coins. Only a naïve young lady would do such a thing.

“There’s no way we’d have a change for that gold coin! You can’t use that in a store like this.”

“Do something about it! Cedie is part of the nobility after all!”

“Where did the character design of Miss Charmy Green go? This is all so sloppy!”

“Shut up! That’s all I have so there’s nothing I can do about it!”

I motioned for Claire to put away her gold coin.

“It can’t be helped then. As your uncle, it will be my treat then. But you’d better go home after finishing it. I currently have a disagreement with Alexei-oniisan about the Magic Railway.”

“I don’t care. I do what I want. Please don’t drag me into your siblings’ fights. I’m already struggling myself. If Father finds out that I am hanging out with Cedie, he’ll be upset for sure.”

“So that is why you’re wearing such a strange disguise?”

“What do you mean strange disguise? This is the latest fashion!!”

“-Uh. That was rude of me then.”

I can’t keep up with Claire’s sense of style.

“Just hurry up and get ready.”

“Ready for what?”

“Get ready to play in the beach with me!”

Sigh…… Being selfish again.

“You can see it too, right? I’m busy. Isn’t that your maid, Rochelle-san? Why don’t you play with her?”

Rochelle-san was standing behind Claire, looking disregarded. It must have been hard for her to be bossed around by Claire.

“I don’t want to play with the maid!”

“You’re so selfish you know. Here’s the shaved ice. You put the syrup on it yourself. Here, have some too Rochelle-san.”

When I handed her the shaved ice, Rochelle-san looked embarrased.

“I-, I can’t take it..…”

“It’s so hot, don’t be shy about eating it. I’m sorry that my niece is always causing you trouble.”

“I’m not causing any trouble!”

“Okay, okay so be it. I’m leaving.”

“Where are you going?”

“I have to improve the mountain trails.”

The path to the summit has been completed, but we still need to cut down the overhanging branches and reinforce the areas that are likely to collapse.

The number of guests at the beach house is decreasing, so it’s time for me to go.

“Then I’ll go with you.”

“It’s dangerous, so no. Claire, just stay here and eat your shaved ice.”

“You’re just Cedie, don’t talk like you’re so superior! Rochelle, I’m going to help Cedie. You stay here and rest.”

Claire shoved her portion of shaved ice onto Rochelle-san.

“Hey, why don’t you just go and check out the family ranch?”

“I’ve taken a quick look at it.”

“Have you seen Redas-san? He is a very nice guy. He’s very popular with children and mothers.”

“Hmph! I’m not interested in him.”

Redas-san can get close to any animal, but he’s no good with Claire huh. Even Silver got close to him too.

“To me, Cedie is better……”

“Really?”

“I’m not saying Cedie is cooler or anything like that! I’m just saying that you’re better!”

“Yes, yes, you don’t have to fret about it so much.”

When I was about to pack my things and go, Claire followed me.

“Are you really going to help me?”

“It’s not for Cedie’s sake, it’s to prove my competence.”

“Hmm……”

The other day, she helped me harvest apples too…….

“Claire, have you become more mellow since you turned thirteen?”

“Don’t talk like I’m a grandma!”

“I’m complimenting you. You used to be mean, but Claire is kind these days.”

“Oh! I……I’m going now. Follow me.”

Claire stood in front of me and walked slowly.

Children of noble families train in magic from a young age. It’s the same with Claire, so she can use magic too. Even among those of the same bloodline, the type of magic they can use varies from person to person. I’m good at fire magic, but Claire is good at wind magic. Alexei-oniisan is a user of earth magic and Paul-oniisan is a wind magic user like Claire.

“Wind Cutter!”

Claire used her signature wind magic to cut the branches that overhung the trail. Every time she uses magic, she strikes a weird pose, but she does her work carefully.

“How’s my wind cutter?”

“Claire is doing great!”

Char, who is also helping with the maintenance, claps with her small hands.

“Right? Why don’t you say something Cedie?”

“Thank you. You’re very helpful.”

“…………”

Uh-. What’s with her reaction again…….?

I complimented her obediently, but she glared at me.

Claire turned away and wiped the sweat from her forehead with her handkerchief.

“Whew…… it’s hot.”

She went into the shade of a tree and takes off her long gloves.

“Oh, you are wearing the ring I gave you as birthday present.”

The large Gandalcian pearl is glittering on Claire’s finger.

“T-this…… I’ve put it on specially to save face for Cedie! I usually keep it in the back of a drawer though.”

I knew it.

“Is the star guide broken? Does it work properly?”

“Yes, it works well. I use it every night and it’s pointing at Cygnus.”

“Every night?”

“I’m just using it because it’s kind of fun. I’ll get tired of it soon!”

She may be acting like this, but maybe she likes it too. If so, it was worth the gift.

After a break, we went back to the cottage. 

An unexpected person was waiting for me in front of the cottage though.

It was Alexei-oniisan.

Maybe he came all the way here looking for Claire?

“Hey, Cedie. I’ve brought you a new compromise proposal on the Magic Railway. Let’s go over it together.”

Sigh…… He hadn’t given up on the compromise yet.

Alexei-oniisan, who was about to enter the cottage without permission, noticed Claire who’s frozen behind me.

Oh no, is he going to explode in anger?

I thought so, but Alexei-oniisan poked my side with his elbow.

“Is she your girlfriend?”

Brother, she’s your daughter!

Did he really not recognize her? To think that he wouldn’t recognize his own daughter in such a strange disguise…

He looked at Claire with a smirk, but suddenly he made a serious face and said something sensible.

“I can’t just ignore this though. If you’re serious about dating, make sure you choose someone based on their family background. Cedie is a member of the Dantes family after all.”

“No, did you really not recognize her? It’s Claire.”

“What!?”

Alexei-oniisan’s eyes widened. He walks up to Claire and rips off her wig and sunglasses.

“Claire, why are you here!?”

“I just came to visit Uncle Cedie.”

“Without my permission?”

“I’m already an adult! Don’t make such a fuss!”

“A thirteen-year-old doesn’t count as adult!”

Hey, hey, brother. You kicked me out of the mansion when I was 12 years old saying that I’m already a grown man!

Did those lines really come out of the same mouth? Well…… I’m his half-brother and she is her daughter, so I guess we are treated differently.

“We are going home now. Come on, Claire!”

“Hey, don’t drag me!”

Claire and Alexei-oniisan get into the carriage while swearing at each other.

Oh, they’ve both popped their heads out the window.

“I’ll come again!”

“I’ll be back!”

Looking at it this way, the two of them are very similar…..

But lately, I feel like Claire has become kinder than before.

I wonder if it’s because she has acquired common sense.

Anyway, it was a noisy day.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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Isekai Nonbiri Sanpo Tabi

Walking, Chapter 112: Children are also busy at the food stall

Yume Neiji

““Welcome””

Children’s lively voices can be heard from the food stalls. The cute appearance of the children wearing matching happi coats makes the cherry blossom viewers smile. 

And today, with the addition of children’s ability to attract customers, it has become very crowded.

“I made this yakisoba bun.”

“Oh, it’s very well done.”

Some of the children were selling yakisoba buns that they had made themselves. Since it is a yakisoba bun made by a child with great effort, the aunt who bought it also praised the child.

By the way, the messy looking yakisoba bun made by the daughter of the executive committee chairman was eaten for tasting. The daughter of the executive committee chairman has been disqualified from the cooking team, so she end up as a cashier at the food stall.

The Thief-oneechan and the female magician adventurer are also the cashiers along with the children. And as expected of the daughters of the shop owners in the shopping district, they did the accounting without difficulty. 

As for the children, they are solely calling out and smiling to customers so they don’t handle money.

“One curry please.”

“Three curry for me.”

“Okay!”

As for me, it’s a real challenge with so many orders flying around. We’ve set up a sharing system so we can process orders without making customers wait. But on the flip side, it became a mess in the back room, which served as the kitchen.

It’s all over the place, not just for me, but it was the same for Ao, Leaf, and the aunts helping out. Even if we made a large amount, the food runs out in no time, so we have to cook without rest. 

I underestimated the tourists who come to the cherry blossom viewing festival.

And in the midst of the raging momentum, evening approached, so today’s cherry blossom viewing festival is over. 

Even today, the stalls went out of stock and closed before evening.

“I’m tired……”

Once again, I’m dead tired.

I wonder how many meals of curry were served today. I’ve made so much curry that I don’t even want to count. Ao and Leaf were also tired, but it seemed to be better than yesterday because the aunts helped them on the slime grill stall.

I was making curry by myself though.

Aunts, I wished you helped me too.

“Today was fun too.”

“I know right.”

Fran and Horn sat in their chairs, drinking their juices and chatting with the other children. The children also did a great job today, they were energetically calling out and smiling to customers and everyone is happy.

Tourists aside, the townspeople knew that the children were illegally captured by the Muhou Trading Company. Perhaps that’s why some people couldn’t help but smile as they watch the children move energetically.

“Hmm, with today’s lineup of food stalls, it looks like we can get this year’s cherry blossom viewing festival going. I wonder what kind of help we should get…”

“Cook, please get more cooks!”

“Hmm, should I do that?”

I don’t think there’s a need for increase in food, but I would like to have more manpower. 

I asked the executive committee chairman to hire some cook, but he just grinned at me.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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Umareta Chokugo ni Suterareta kedo, Zensei ga Taikensha datta node Yoyuu de Ikitemasu

Chapter 236: Master, have you forgotten?

Yume Neiji

The Demon King, Alzazeil, whom I defeated together with the hero in my youth in my previous life, has been resurrected. And now, there is no hero to rely on.

Hmmm, why not run away?

“But this time, I am here, Great Sage.”

Meltera spoke. She is ready to fight. Certainly, her strength is now no less than that of the hero.

“Uhm, it will be magical support, isn’t it?”

“Of course. It’s partly because I’m a baby now and my body’s weak, but I’ve never been good at close combat you see.”

“Then….…”

Just as I said that, the Demon King Alzazeil kicked the ground and rushed to us at breakneck speed.

“You mean I’m the vanguaaaard!??”

In the past, when we fought each other, the hero with overwhelming physical abilities, acted as a shield to receive the vicious attacks of the Demon King. That allowed me to concentrate on unleashing offensive spells from a distance.

“Fuhaha! Let’s see how you can prevent the rest of the attack with that fragile body!”

The Demon King’s fist approached me at a tremendous speed.

Doooooon!

A resounding echo and shock wave erupted. Meanwhile, the Demon King’s face contorts in surprise.

“What the-? You blocked my fist?”

The Demon King’s fist hadn’t reached me. It was being held back by a sword.

『Master, have you forgotten? This time, instead of the hero, there is a reliable staff. 』

It’s my beloved staff, Lindwurm, who is in sword mode that stopped his fist.

“Oh yes, that reminds me. That was before I met you. Soryaaa!”

I wielded Lindwurm and deflected the Demon King’s fist. I then quickly jump into the Demon King’s bosom and delivered a powerful slash from his chest to his jaw.

“Icicle Edge!”

Then countless ice blades released by Meltera hit the Demon King’s entire body and bloomed wildly like flower petals.

“……Did we do it?”

I don’t think we did it.

“Fuu, fuhahaha! So that’s all you can do!”

The Demon King roared with laughter, and the ice blades that had been stuck in his whole body shattered in an instant. Including the wounds I inflicted, his wounds healed in no time.

“I’m going to be a little more serious this time!”

The demon king leapt towards me again. An enormous amount of magical power was concentrated in his fist, and the blow that was delivered was incomparable in power to the previous one.

“Gaaah!?”

I tried to catch it with Lindwurm, but there was no way to deal with the overwhelming destructive force, so I was blown away. I crashed into the floor and plunged about a meter into the ground, creating a crater.

“Great Sage!? Damn it! Absolute Ice Prison!”

With Meltera’s magic, the Demon King was trapped in a huge block of ice. But soon, a crack appeared, and the block of ice shattered into pieces.

“Hahahaha, it’s no use.”

The Demon King Alzazeil jumps out of the scattered ice fragments.

“Freezing Cyclone!”

“!?”

As if anticipating that, Meltera immediately activated another spell. Pieces of ice begin to spin at breakneck speed, turning into a huge tornado.

“Guoooo!?”

The Demon King screamed as he was stirred up together with the sharp ice. When the tornado subsided, his entire body was slashed to shreds.

The wound, however, soon healed.

“Your regeneration capacity is too high…… Tsk! Then this is it……Death Frost!”

The Demon King’s entire body instantly freezes over due to the overwhelming cold. The Demon King, who has turned into an ice statue, falls and slams to the floor.

“……Did I do it?”

Of course, he is not an opponent who can be easily defeated.

An incredible amount of magical power gushed out from the ice statue, and the heat melted the ice, causing the Demon King to move again.

“I see. It looks like I should kill the High Elf first huh.”

Oh no, the Demon King now regards Meltera as an opponent to be eliminated first.

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Island Maker: Tensei Shitara Slow Life Game deshita. Nonbiri shima o sodatemasu

Chapter 104: A kind person

Yume Neiji

When we returned to Gandalcia Island, it was already dawn. The morning sun is truly beautiful. Redas-san squinted his eyes and smiled at the scenery. Well, it’s been a long time since he has seen the sun.

“Redas-san, I’ll take care of a few errands first then I’ll show you around the island.”

First of all, I fiddled with the settings of the teleporter to block the Night Queen from coming. By now, she is probably screaming after she found out that Redas-san has escaped the Night Island.

“With this, the Night Queen can’t come to Gandalcia.”

When I told him that, Redas-san also looked relieved.

“Let’s go to the auberge first, we need to have breakfast and get some rest.”

We had been busy all night so both Redas-san and I were exhausted.

When we arrived at the Auberge, I used 2 points to make a pond before going inside. This pond is for releasing the koi that Argo gave me.

Hmm, I guess I’ll take this opportunity to decorate the pond with lotus flowers as well.

The koi swimming among the bright pink lotuses is truly beautiful. The guests who come to the auberge will be delighted for sure.

“You guys will live well here.”

When Redas-san said so, the koi poke their heads out of the water, opens and closes their mouths as if to reply.

“Do you understand what the koi are saying?”

“Koi don’t speak, but they can convey their feelings. They seem to like the new pond.”

As the one who built the pond, hearing that made me happy.

When we walked inside the restaurant, Char and Upa jumped up and hugged me.

“I’m sorry for worrying you guys. But look, I’m fine.”

I explained to them that happened in Night Island.

“Did Farh Jarg misbehave again? Char will pluck off his beard this time!”

“Calm down, calm down. But it’s indeed necessary to put a nail on Farh Jarg’s head. Anyways, let me introduce you guys to a new friend on the island. This is Redas-san. I’m going to have Redas-san take care of the family ranch.”

As Upa shook hands with Redas-san, he once again looked worried.

“But, is it really okay for such a kind person to do that work? Not to mention Lucio and the other animals, he’ll take care of Silver as well, right?”

“Uh-, that’s right……”

Silver is a difficult horse. When he gets too excited, he’ll nudge people on the back with his nose and even knows how to play pranks at times.

—But it turned out, our worries were completely unfounded.  It’s because Silver immediately liked Redas-san.

It was so surprising that we were all dumbfounded. Even though Silver hates having people ride him, he’s very eager to let Redas-san ride him. Well, that’s to be expected I guess. Redas-san has a special power over animals.

The family ranch, where people could interact with animals, didn’t become all that popular. I thought it would be a hit with families. However, unlike Japan in my previous life, livestock are common to people in this world. There are a lot of goats and chickens around so people won’t bother to come all the way to Gandalcia just to see them.

However, I am grateful that Redas-san has come to take care of the animals. Thanks to this, I have more time for myself. And the animals are very lively. Silver and Lucio are better groomed, goats are milking more, and chickens are laying bigger eggs.

I’m pretty sure it’s all because of Redas-san. The animals love Redas-san. Even the island’s birds, rabbits, and squirrels flocked to the family ranch.

I went to the cave to complain to Farh Jarg.

I’m angry  about what had happened. I had been tricked and I was almost involved in a kidnapping case.

“What do you mean by poor lady? The Night Queen is the kidnapper herself!”

“W-what are you talking about……?”

Still trying to quibble huh.

“You two tried to trick me.”

“No! I didn’t know the details either. She just told me to help her because she is in trouble.”

“Really?”

“Of course! I did it out of kindness. I didn’t get anything in return.”

“That’s a lie. There were lots of paintings lined up in the Night Queen’s mansion. And they were all fakes!”

“Uuh!”

Oh, now Farh Jarg is in a hurry.

Perhaps he sold the forgeries under false pretense of it being genuine.

“I wonder if I should tell the Night Queen……”

“W-wait! No, don’t do it, Baron!”

And there it is, Farh Jarg’s attitude has completely changed.

“It’s true that I didn’t know the details. I introduced her to Baron because she said that if you would cooperate, she would buy my paintings. This is the truth, I can swear. So please don’t tell the Night Queen that the painting is fake!”

“Then you swear you won’t bother me or Redas-san over this matter again. Can you swear?”

Farh Jarg put his hands on his chest and swore an oath.

“Farh Jarg will never be involved in the kidnapping of Redas again, and I will never cooperate with the Night Queen to embarrass Baron Dantès! I swear.”

Sprites can’t break their vows, so that’s a relief.

Farh Jarg bowed his head and removed a painting on the wall.

“Please bring this masterpiece. It’s my token of apology.”

Farh Jarg gave me a painting titled “The Milkman.”

“This is fake too! If it were real, there wouldn’t be so much milk.”

“Tch!”

“Don’t click your tongue!”

“Hii!”

Farh Jarg had sworn not to cause any trouble over this, but it didn’t seem like he was sorry.

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Umareta Chokugo ni Suterareta kedo, Zensei ga Taikensha datta node Yoyuu de Ikitemasu

Chapter 235: Hero and I joined forces

Yume Neiji

“Is it the heart of the Demon King……!? Such thing….”

“Of all the taboo items, it is by far the most dangerous. It is still alive after all.”

The Demon King had a strong body that could not be compared to ordinary demons. Moreover, it comes with the worst bonus of having super regenerative abilities.

Even so, we somehow managed to destroy his body, down to every bone. But that heart was a troublesome thing that would return to its original form after some time, no matter how many times we smashed it into pieces or burned it to ash. Therefore, it was sealed and stored as a taboo item.

“Instead of taking it out, you implanted it in your body……!”

“Kuhahaha! That’s right! Thanks to this, I have been rejuvenated and even have eternal life! So, tell me. Can you, a newly reincarnated person, defeat me who has absorbed the power of the Demon King?”

The Demon King’s heart beats even stronger, and a vast amount of sinister magical power overflows from it.

Thump-thump, thump-thump, thump-thump, thump-thump, thump-thump.

“Ah? W-what’s going on? My heart is beating harder than usual……”

Immediately afterwards, tentacle veins sprouted from the Demon King’s heart and began to erode Deophrastus’ body.

“W-what the hell……!? My body…..Ahhhhhhhhhh!”

Deophrastus screams in pain. 

It was clear that he had lost control on the Demon King’s heart.

Just like that, the blood vessels extending from the Demon King’s heart covered Deophrastus’ entire body, turning it into a mass of flesh, then it grows in size as we look at it.

Eventually, a large crack ran through the middle, splitting the lump of meat in two.

“……Y-You……!”

What emerged from the huge mass of meat was a demon that was more than three meters tall. He got horns like that of a ferocious bull, black iris and pupils and red eyeballs, dragon-like wings and tail, gray skin, and a sinister pattern that covers the whole body.

No mistake. 

This guy was the one that was once feared as the world’s worst demon.

“—Demon King, Alzazeil!”

Meltera had her eyes wide open, and she can’t help but exclaim,

“Is this the legendary Demon King……!? What magical powers…!”

The Demon King Alzazeil slowly clenched and opened his right hand as if to check the condition of his body.

“It looks like I’ve revived safely. It’s a little ahead of schedule due to unplanned circumstances, but I don’t think it’s going to be a problem.”

And with those red eyes, he glared at me.

“It’s been a long time, Aristotereus! What kind of fate indeed. It so happened that the hated human who defeated me would be present at the moment of my resurrection.”

“……I see, so you pretended to be taken in by Deophrastus, but in reality, you were slowly taking over his body.”

“You’re right. It took hundreds of years, but thanks to you, I was able to be resurrected. If I had remained sealed by you, I would have remained a heart forever.”

If Deophrastus is defeated, all that effort will be wasted. Therefore, he revealed himself.

“Back then, the hero and I worked together and somehow managed to defeat you. That bastard Deophrastus! He resurrected a terrible being…”

Years ago, I was in my thirties, still alone in the Tower of the Great Sage.

At that time, there was a young man called Hero who was defeating vicious demons in various places one after another. Then one day, he heard a rumor about me and came to visit me at the Tower. They have just fled for their lives after a miserable defeat against the Demon King Alzazeil, so he came to ask me for help. 

To be honest, I wasn’t very good at group action, so I refused. But after he begged many times, I finally agreed.

Though we had trouble with the powerful Demon King’s army, the hero and I made it deep into the Demon Castle and we barely managed to defeat the Demon King.

“It’s my long-awaited moment of resurrection, and yet I find myself having to face you, the abominable one, once again… But fortunately, there is no hero here. You also have the fragile body of a baby now. This seems like the perfect time for you to repay the debt you owe me back then.”

……Hmm, is there a way we can escape somehow?

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Isekai Nonbiri Sanpo Tabi

Walking, Chapter 111: Come back of Children’s Food Stall

Yume Neiji

Chon. Chon. Chon.

Someone is touching my cheek. When I opened my eyes, Ao was poking my cheek with her tentacles.

Oh, that’s right, Horn is sleeping at my place today.

I called out to Horn, who is crying.

“Sniffle. Sniffle.”

“Horn, come here.”

“Sniffle. Y-yes.”

I pulled Horn closer as she cried in her sleep. As I hugged her and stroked her head, Horn began to fall asleep again. 

It’s really a pity that she is so small and yet she has nightmares every day. I need to let her move around as much as she can for a while to relieve some stress.

Thinking how sinful it is for adults to have done that, I went back to sleep.

““Good morning””

“Mm, good morning.”

After the early morning practice and doing the procedures at the Adventurer’s Guild, we arrived at the cherry blossom viewing venue. 

While greeting the chairman of the executive committee, I asked him a question. Well, for some reason, the number of food stalls has increased to three.

“Chairman, why are there three stalls?”

“That’s because we’ve revived the children food stall. We’re going to sell yakisoba bun at this stall.”

Isn’t the children food stall what the former Margrave talked about yesterday?

They started working on it right away huh.

Then, the person in charge of this children’s stall……

““Good morning””

“Oh, here you are. Thank you for your time today.”

As expected, they are the children who were protected by the Margrave who came. In addition, some of them have adventurer cards in their hands.

“The children were motivated to do it. They’ve been through some hard times, so I wanted them to have a fun experience.”

“I see. Indeed, every child is now smiling.”

“Yes. It’s better for children to smile.”

The wife of the former Margrave, who came with the children, also smiled happily as she saw the smiles of the children.

The children immediately put on matching happi coats, and the chamberlain, who had come with the wife of the former Margrave, adjusted their clothes.

By the way, I’m preparing curry, but today, I decided to divide the work. Me, Ao, Leaf, and the helper aunts cooked the food, and the children and the adventurer helpers sold the products. 

Or rather, the fact that the committee hired new aunts to help us is a proof that the food stalls are making a lot of money.

With that in mind, I start the preparations.

I made a lot of curry, and I’m sure it won’t run out so fast.

“You’re really clumsy. You’re just putting yakisoba between the buns, so why are you spilling it all over the place?”

“I can do it better than you!”

“I can do it too!”

“Uuh-, I’m just a clumsy woman after all……”

It’s easy to make yakisoba bun, but the daughter of the executive committee chairman was making a messy looking yakisoba bun.

The older children made the yakisoba bread more beautifully than her too. The executive committee chairman also lamented his daughter’s inability to do housework.

In such a way, the preparations proceeded.

And it’s finally time to open the store.

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Isekai Nonbiri Sanpo Tabi

Walking, Chapter 110: Unexpected decision to sell yakisoba buns

Yume Neiji

Following on from the previous day, we were out of stock again before evening and the stall had to close. 

This should have been a celebration for an incredible sale, but I don’t have the luxury for that at the moment.

“I’m so tired……”

Like yesterday, me, Ao and Leaf were so exhausted. It seemed like cooking all day is more stamina-intensive than combat training.

“Oh, that was a good magic training.”

“Mm. I guess people who can’t get treatment at the church also came.”

“It’s good to be healthy.”

It seems that the medical team were also very busy today. The presence of a skilled healer became a hot topic in the town, and other than cherry blossom viewers, there were many injured and sick people who came.

Everyone knew about the terrible state of the church, so it was no problem if this much had been taken into account.

　

“It was fun.”

“Yeah.”

The children under the protection of the Margrave family also helped until the end. They all seemed to have had a lot of fun as they were all smiling.

I’m glad they enjoyed themselves.

As I looked to the side, the executive committee chairman, the former Margrave and his wife are having conversation, but I dare not listen to it.

“Now I just need to deal with the remaining koppe bread…”

Most people chose rice as a garnish for curry, so there was a large amount of koppe bread leftover.

I wondered what to do for a while then I got a good idea.

“Excuse me, when will we resume selling yakisoba again?”

“Starting tomorrow. What’s the matter?”

I asked the wife of the executive committee chairman about the resumption of selling yakisoba, and after hearing her answer, I think the timing was just right.

“Do we have margarine or butter?”

“We got butter.”

“I’m going to make yakisoba bun.”

“Yakisoba bun?”

The chairman’s wife looks puzzled, so I gave her a quick explanation of what yakisoba bun is.

“Make an incision in the koppe bread, spread butter on the slices, and put the seasoned yakisoba in between. It’s a kind of savory bread.”

“I see. That’s a great idea. In this way, we don’t need a container for the yakisoba and we can use the leftover koppe bread too. This koppe bread should last until tomorrow. Well, excuse me for a minute.”

The wife of the executive committee chairman went to the executive committee chairman, the former Margrave and his wife. 

I guess she’s discussing about selling yakisoba bun. As expected, all four of them were talking while glancing at me.

Uh-, I better retreat quickly.

“I’ll come again tomorrow morning.”

“Okay. I’m counting on you.”

“““Bye bye!”””

“Yeah. We’ll go ahead.”

After greeting the executive committee chairman, together with the group of female adventurers and beastmen, we stopped at the Adventurer’s Guild before returning to the inn.

Ah, it’s definitely going to be busy tomorrow morning.

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Hazure Skill “Alarm”, jitsuwa fūin kaijo no nōryoku deshita. Ochikobore no shōnen wa, nemuri kara sameta megami-tachi to yasashī saikyō o mezasu

Chapter 40: God of Hunting and God of Thunder

Yume Neiji
Skill: 『Divine Protection of the God of Hunting』 was used.
【Wild Heart】……Detection. Consumes magical power for even greater effect.

After descending to the battle layer, I used the power of the gods.

We are now at the second level of the Northern Dungeon. The trees covered the walls and ceilings, making it seem like we are walking through a deep forest. However, unlike the first level, the ground here is flat and the path is wider. Perhaps because monsters and humans often fight here, the vegetation were trampled.

My senses spread widely.

The sound of small animals running, the sound of the wind blowing by, I received them sensitively.

『Looks like you’ve used my skills.』

I heard the voice of Uru, the God of Hunting, in my head.

(Uhm, Uru-sama……)

『Oh? You can just call me Uru. I won’t let the way you call me detract from your respect.』

S-should I?

He is a god whom I feel like a hunter big brother. He is also older, which makes it even more difficult for me to call him by his first name.

However, I felt it would be wrong to ignore his request.

(U-Uru….…)

『Haha, pleasure to work with you, young hunter! The Northern dungeon is the dungeon where I was sealed away. It’s perfect for teaching you skills.』

From the footsteps I hear, I can tell the size and location of the monster. I can also smell a peculiar scent from the direction of the sound that’s worse than that of the beast.

When I closed my eyes, my senses become even more sharp.

(This is a detection skill, right?)

『That’s right. Back when nature was still abundant, humans made a living by hunting. The hunting sense of that time now resides within you.』

It’s literally the heart of the wild huh. A hunting instinct that hunters of ancient times had, and that has now been lost.

“Eight..…? No, maybe ten.”

There are footsteps that are clearly not from animals.

Even if we can’t see them, if we know their location, the risk of running into them will be reduced. This is probably a power that any normal party would want to have. After all, the scariest thing about the dungeon is being caught off guard.

“There are enemies up ahead on this path.”

The Raven Warriors looked surprised when I said so.

The person at the front drew his spear.

“I know there would be at least one, but…… how do you know? Even my search skill does not reveal the enemy’s location.”

“It’s a skill. It’s probably because they are holding their breath.”

I don’t know to what extent I can cooperate with the Raven Warriors yet. There are many things I don’t know. But I want to join forces as adventurers.

『Rion』

Uru’s voice rang in my head.

『Let’s try using some magical power. The effect is still there.』

Uru seemed to be having a bit of fun.

『Let’s blow their minds.』

I feel that magical power is greatly reduced from my body. Then I saw red lights ahead of me. About 50 meters ahead, there is a fork in the road, and the light is hidden around the corner in the right side.

『Monsters have magic stone. In other words, they will exude magical power.』

I averted my eyes from there and look somewhere else. Red lights can be seen here and there. But compared to the light lurking at the end of the road, they are a little small. Looking more closely, I can even make out the faint shapes of monsters, whether they are four-legged or in humanoid shape.

(Can I detect monsters from the distance with light?)

『Yes. The more powerful the monster is, the stronger the light.』

Compared with detecting by smell and sound, this one consumes a lot of magical power. I can probably only do it about ten times a day. But this ability, which can be rephrased as “clairvoyance” is incredible.

But… if I can see through the walls of the dungeon, can it still be called a dungeon?

I turned to the Raven Warriors.

“T-there is no sign of movement. It think it is an ambush, and it is probably a monster stronger than a warg.”

Just as I was about to ask them what we are going to do, the enemy made a move.

The Raven Warriors exclaimed.

“Orc!”

Even from a distance, it is huge. It has green skin and clad in armor made of fur. The club it raised looked like it would blow away all five of us at once. But thanks to the fact that I was aware of the ambush, it is still about 50 meters away.

『Rion, you’re doing good.』

I heard another voice.

(Uhm, Thor-sama……?)

『I’m fine with just Thor. It would be inconvenient to add ‘san’ or ‘sama’ when calling each other on the battlefield.』

I called him that because he is a really big god, but he promptly gave me permission to call him by his first name as well.

『Use my powers as well.』

I gripped my short sword tightly.

『I’ll teach you how to defeat that big guy.』

The orc roared.

It was a threatening voice that shook the area. It’s clearly different from the one in the Eastern Dungeon. Its giant steps shook the ground and it even closed the distance in an instant.

“I’m going!”

I kicked the ground and jumped out.

“Rion-san, you-….!”

“I’ll leave it to you.”

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Felix say that. 

The orc is running to us and I was accelerating forward to meet it. The distance between us quickly became zero. I just realized that I hadn’t used the physical ability enhancements of the Golden Flame. But I wasn’t in a hurry. I knew that I don’t need it to deal with this orc.

“Haa!”

As we passed each other, I slashed the orc’s leg. The momentum of its running speed caused the orc to fall, crushing the trees and rolling down.

“Gaaaah!”

The orc got up while protecting its leg. Then it haphazardly swung its club. It was like a windstorm —that’s how I might have described it if this happened earlier. But compared to Skoll’s attack, it was a gentle breeze. 

The orc’s leg had already been severed. It was just forcing itself to stand on one knee, so there was no way for it to fight back.

『The method is simple. Put your strength into it…』

I did as he said.

The blue crystal short sword bathed in a pale light. It crackled and became a lightning bolt.

“Lightning Strike!”

Skill, 『God of Thunder’s Divine Protection』has been used.
【The Hammer of the God of Thunder】……releases a powerful lightning attack.

Flash!

A sharp light runs through the orc’s body and travels to the ground. 

Spewing black smoke, the orc falls onto its back. Eventually, it turned to ash and magic stones the size of a fist scatters around.

Felix cleared his throat.

“……Rion-san, what level are you again?”

“Level 18.”

The Raven Warriors looked at each other.

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Island Maker: Tensei Shitara Slow Life Game deshita. Nonbiri shima o sodatemasu

Chapter 103: Escape

Yume Neiji

I was a little agitated as the carriage moved so slowly.

But this is my fault. The carriage was shaking so badly earlier that I ordered the horse golem to move slowly. However now is different, we can’t afford to be leisurely on the way back. Argo might wake up and chase after us.

“I’m going to retract the order I gave you earlier, please speed up a bit.”

“………”

The golem was still silent, but the carriage speeds up.

“O-ouch!”

It’s good that it’s faster, but now my butt is starting to hurt. The carriage moves up and down vigorously, so my body is bouncing up and down as well. Redas-san, who is sleeping in the back, is also bouncing.

I hope he doesn’t get bruises, but this is unavoidable.

“Ugh…… uh, ugh……”

Redas-san has woken up?

He must have woken up because of the pain all over his body. I made the horse golem stop and parked the carriage.

I walked up to Redas-san.

“Are you okay?”

“Eh? This place is…..?”

Redas-san looks around in a daze.

“I’m Cedie Dantes. I’ve come to rescue you at the request of the Night Queen.”

“Eh?”

Redas-san looked at me incredulously.

“What do you mean? It was Argo who rescued me from being held captive by the Night Queen.”

“What!?”

“I drifted to this island, where I was rescued by the Night Queen. I’m grateful for that. But when I told her I wanted to go home, the Night Queen wouldn’t let me. She closed off the island and forced me to marry her.”

They’re not lovers!

“T-then, what happened?”

“I refused because I had never thought about getting married. The Night Queen was so mad that she used her golem soldiers to imprison me.”

So she has golem servants after all.

“Argo, the giant, took pity on me. He broke the iron bars on the windows to let me escape. Argo was so powerful that even the Night Queen couldn’t touch him. I was in the process of building an escape squid with the help of Argo.”

“Do you want to cross the sea in a squid?”

“It’s better than being caught by the Night Queen……”

I was completely deceived.

Could it be that Farh Jarg was also in this?

Using the deep-sea flute, not only Argo but also Redas-san will fall asleep. The Night Queen must have thought that if I took Redas-san back while he’s asleep, everything would be fine. But it was her mistake to not maintain the roads on this island.

“I’m sorry, I was deceived.”

“It’s fine.”

Redas-san smiled kindly.

I feel at ease when I’m with this person. I sense a warm, gentle vibe from him.

“Cedie-san, can you please go back to Argo?”

“I understand. I’m sorry for the trouble.”

Now I don’t care about how golems are made. I have to protect Redas-san from the Night Queen.

We drove the carriage back to Argo’s cave. When we returned to the rock house, Argo was still sleeping. All of his hundred eyes remained closed.

“Argo. Argo, wake up.”

Redas-san is gently shaking Argo’s body.

After doing so for a while, the eyes on the top of Argo’s head finally opened.

“Argo, I have something to tell you, wake up.”

“Mm, I feel like I slept soundly for the first time in my life……”

Argo stretches out and opens his eyes one after another. Then he immediately noticed me.

“Who are you? I’ve never seen you before.”

“Good evening. I’m Cedie Dantes from Gandalcia.”

I explained to Argo what had happened so far.

“So you were tricked by the Night Witch into bringing Redas back to her.”

“Yes, that’s what happened. I’m sorry.”

“No, it’s the Night Witch who is at fault. Don’t be too embarrassed.”

Even after hearing that, I’m angry at myself for never suspecting Farh Jarg and the Night Witch, well the Night Queen.

“Then I’m going back to Gandalcia.”

“When you say you’re going home, do you have a ship?”

Redas-san looked at me with expectant eyes. I’m sure he wants to be sent back to his hometown.

“Unfortunately, I don’t have one. I actually went here via teleporter.”

“Oh, you mean that box in the meadow?”

“You know about it Argo-san?”

“Normal humans can’t see it, but I, with my hundred eyes, can see it. However, only the Night Queen can use it.”

“Don’t worry about that, I can use it too.”

Argo crossed his arms and pondered.

“Then why don’t you take Redas to your island. I don’t know when the Night Queen will play tricks again. It would be safer for him to stay there.”

The Night Queen can make golems after all…….

“I’d like to ask you to take me with you.”

“Is that really okay, Redas-san? You might be further away from home.”

“It doesn’t matter. The Night Queen’s heart will be calmer when I’m gone.”

Despite being imprisoned, Redas-san doesn’t seem to hold a grudge against the Night Queen. As expected, he is a kind person.

“By the way, where is Redas-san’s hometown?”

“I’m from the Kingdom of Primula. I was on an ocean-going trading ship and got lost. I was washed ashore on the Night Island.”

“Primula is a country very far to the north, right? I don’t think there are regular sails there.”

“Mm. I’ve almost given up on going back to my hometown too. Well, if I could, would you let me work on your island, Cedie? I’m good at taking care of animals.”

At that moment, my status screen opened.

The conditions for the construction of ranch have been released.

Condition: Acquisition of employees with a benevolent heart
What can be made: Family Ranch
Description: This is a small ranch where you can interact with animals.
Points Required: 10

Someone like Redas-san is very much welcome.

“I’m going to build a small ranch, would you like to work there?”

“With pleasure.”

There is one thing I have to thank the Night Queen. The teleporter in Gandalcia is at level 1, but the teleporter here is at level 4. In other words, it is possible to transfer with up to four companions. I’m sure it’s high level because the Night Queen takes her golems with her when she goes to another island.

Argo saw us off as we arrived at the teleporter on Night Island.

Argo said goodbye to Redas-san and turned to me.

“Cedie Dantes, take this.”

He handed me a big bag containing four koi. I haven’t seen koi on Gandalcia Island either.

“Can I get such a rare fish?”

“There are a lot of them on Night Island. You can get a lot of gold, silver, and jewels too. I don’t think you’ll be punished if you bring back some fish as a memento of your visit.”

“Thank you, Argo-san. I’ll try to keep them in the pond right away.”

A lemon-colored moon hangs over the same place on the mountain. Even if it’s an island where treasures can be crunched up, I prefer the island where the morning comes.

Waving at the gentle giant standing in the meadow, I pressed the transfer button.

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