War compensation payments must be made promptly. No card payments allowed. Cash-on-delivery only.
Amidst the burning Vampire, compensation was paid. After much suffering, the Vampire turned to ash in the morning sun.
It’s a shame I couldn’t finish our conversation. I wonder if he had his own sense of justice, and as a civilized person, perhaps dialogue was necessary… What was his name again?
Alana, by pinning him down early, found it surprisingly effective. Cats do seem to like confined spaces, after all.
Priscilla, on the other hand, managed to have a very romantic time on the very edge of becoming a Lycanthrope, and when things got dangerous, she defeated him with a daring move using Godspeed.
And then, he arrived. Silently, abruptly, suddenly, without any warning, three beams of light pierced through my left flank to the right.
“Guh!”
Seriously, that’s the kind of sound you make when you’re pierced by a laser. I inadvertently spat blood onto Priscilla’s ample chest.
“How filthy.”
What, is that what you say to someone whose abdomen has been pierced by a laser?! Show some concern! Why weren’t you shot?! You’re doing the same thing!
“S-Sophia, that was sudden…”
Who else in this world could fire lasers?! Please don’t just use it because you want to, like a child with a toy.
“So you enjoyed yourselves. I’ve restored the legs of your minions.”
“Ah, thank you for your hard work. I’d be grateful if you could restore my stomach too…”
I was continuously bleeding a dark, crimson fluid from my sides and mouth, fluid that I shouldn’t be vomiting.
“Damn it! Get off me already. How long are you going to stay there?”
Is that how you speak to your Captain? Is that how you speak to someone injured? Is that how you speak to the person who just impaled you? Is that…
“My, my, I must hurry.”
Why are you taking off your clothes? Are you going to pay war compensation? Even if I concede a hundred steps, it’s not too late to heal me first. If I concede two hundred steps, I’ll die from blood loss!
…I paid the war compensation… if you concede a hundred and eighty steps. While we were both covered in blood. More accurately, while my blood was gushing out. Blood spurts out, you know. From both sides.
When the payment was finished, Sophia lost consciousness and was sleeping soundly. Of course, I had to wake her. My body was getting very cold, and I felt like I would die if I wasn’t healed. I considered slapping her awake, but I couldn’t… I’m afraid of the repercussions.
What did I even come here for…
…Dark Elf! I came to help the Dark Elf. I didn’t necessarily have to kill the Vampire. His self-introduction was vague, and I didn’t even ask his name.
“Is it over? Let’s go back.”
What? What about the Dark Elf?! I came to help a beautiful Dark Elf. I don’t care about Vampires.
“Priscilla, what happened to the Dark Elf? And those who became the Vampire’s servants?”
“Don’t know.”
I’ll kill you!
Please work properly. No, you did work, but aftercare is part of the job. We’re in the service industry when you think about it.
Am I the one who hired them this time? Well, I paid the war compensation, so let’s consider the financial contract void.
After that, we put as many people as could fit into carriages, and those who couldn’t fit walked towards the city. Of course, I walked, and Priscilla rode.
Regarding the war compensation, Christine refused payment, stating she hadn’t done anything, Orietta opted for later payment, and when Rufina demanded payment, I flicked her forehead with Godspeed.
The two Dark Elves were not servants of the Vampire before they became his servants. Even if they became servants, they revert to their original state once the master is defeated, so there’s no problem. Next, we’ll hear information about Harmonia from these two and head towards Keibeck’s coast. Without stopping anywhere else if possible, straight towards the dream coast.
By late morning, we reached the inn, where Reina and the two Dark Elves were waiting and embraced joyfully. It feels good after doing something right.
The White Lily Corps also worked hard, and since we fought all night, they should rest and regain their strength today. I’m going to sleep too, soundly, without being stabbed or burned by lasers…
“A good person…”
Well, that’s what you’d expect. I need to get information from them. Afterwards, there’s the matter of bodily fluid injection… three people’s worth.
“Everyone, good work. You’ve been through a lot this time. Are you injured? Have you eaten? Knock three times before entering the room. Don’t just barge in and suddenly speak in a sleeping person’s ear.”
As expected of the shadows I hired. I wouldn’t notice if someone tried to backstab me, or if I was ambushed in my sleep.
“Good person. Thank you for what you’ve done for us this time. Aina and Miina are both ready.”
The two of them smoothly shed their thin clothing. I stopped them. Just as their undergarments were about to be touched.
Shadows whose bodies will decay without bodily fluid replenishment. I don’t know if they dislike being embraced, fear the penalty of decay, or willingly want to be embraced, but there are things to do before that.
The information about Harmonia that Aina and Miina gathered is important. It’s the country that is uniquely connected to Nordland, where the Demon Lord is located, by a great bridge. Our direction will change depending on Harmonia’s actions.
There’s still time. That’s why I planned to stop by important Keibeck before heading to Harmonia. The blue sea waiting for me, and beautiful women in swimsuits.
“Harmonia is…”
Harmonias geographically lies north of Keibeck and Rothfar, forming a barrier between the two countries, like Aomori Prefecture. It connects with Iwate Prefecture… While they don’t have a good relationship with Rothfar, they have a normal relationship with Keibeck. Despite their poor relationship, they are not at war, and Harmonia is focused on collecting magic stones found in Nordland, the Demon Lord’s country.
It feels a little different from my memories of Another world in my past life, but I can no longer rely on these memories, so I’ll put them away. It’s a shame that the memories of collaborators and those I fought alongside have also faded. Memories of fighting and laughing together. It’s lonely.
One thing that concerns me from the report is the decreased return rate of Adventurers who went to Nordland to collect magic stones. If they were maintaining an army in Nordland and were discovered, they wouldn’t be allowed to return alive.
Should I abandon Keibeck’s sea and choose Harmonia’s sea instead… To balance the Demon Lord’s advance with my personal desires, Harmonia is the only option. The only place to play with beautiful women in swimsuits on the beach is Harmonia.
Returning to Koatotemites and going through Sandrine Great Forest, then passing through Rothfar to reach Harmonia, would take significantly longer than going to Keibeck’s coast. I don’t want to go back. After coming all this way, do I have to go back for a whole day?
…But I’ll go back. I have a bad feeling. A feeling that the Demon Lord is about to make a move. This timing of the report, being delayed in Koatotemites, I feel like I’m being tricked. That god is capable of it.
Are they trying to stop me from playing with women in swimsuits?! Isn’t changing the schedule as difficult as moving a continent?!
The Demon Lord’s advance will coincide with my arrival at the great bridge of Harmonia. He’ll do it, won’t he? That god would. If so, perhaps I should just defeat the Demon Lord and end it. Would such an ending be considered amusing by the gods?
The Demon Army, which will likely move soon. A god who desires an entertaining ending. It’s making me depressed to think about such serious matters.
For now, despite everything, it’s fun. Surrounded by beauties and beautiful girls, getting stabbed, slashed, shot, and occasionally poisoned…
From the faded memories of my past life, I know that there were many casualties and countless unfortunate people who suffered from a crushing defeat. To prevent that from happening again, I have influenced events to some extent and made as many preparations as possible.
And now, playing with girls in swimsuits is being postponed?! I’ll go to the great bridge of Harmonia, slaughter the Demon Lord, and end this story. I don’t care about amusing endings.
Go, kill, and do it. That’s the plan!
Alright! I’ve decided! Let’s go to Harmonia. Once I’ve made up my mind, all my depression disappears. I feel motivated!
First, I’ll share this motivation with the three of them.
