Here are the glossaries, you must strictly follow them: シスター・エレン => Sister Ellen (Female), セル ジュ・フロア => Serge Floa, ムドファラク => Mudoph, メルフィーナ => Melfina, 魔王グスタフ => Demon King Gustav, エストリア => Estoria, エレアリス => Elearis, シルヴィア => Silvia, シルヴィー => Sylwie (Female), モンスター => Monster, 地獄の砂漠 => Hellish Desert, アイリス => Iris (Female), エフィル => Efil (Female), グスタフ => Gustav, セ ル ジュ => Serge (Female), デ ラ ミ ス => Delamis, 奈落の地 => Underworld, 悪魔軍団 => Demon Army, 暑苦しい => Sultry, 無限毒砂 => Unlimited Poison Sand, 煉獄炎口 => Inferno Flame Mouth, 神の使徒 => Apostle of God, 禁忌の地 => Forbidden Land, 辺り一面 => All around, 部下悪魔 => Subordinate Demon, うーむ => Hmm, からの => From, これで => With this, しかし => However, なった => Became, もらう => Receive, ようで => Seemingly, よりも => Than, エレン => Ellen (Female), ジャン => Jean (Male), スキル => Skill, ダハク => Dahak, ラスト => Last, リオン => Rion (Female), 冒険者 => Adventurer, 土竜王 => Mole King, 帰って => Returned, 最後の => The last, 終えた => Finished, 終わっ => To end, 転移門 => Transfer Gate, 里帰り => Homecoming, 闇竜王 => Dark Dragon King, いる => To be, かな => I wonder, ここ => Here, この => This, した => Did, する => To do, その => That, だし => And, のか => Particle, まで => Until, れる => Potential verb ending, エマ => Emma, セラ => Sera (Female), ダン => Dan, ムド => Mudo (Red Hair), メル => Mel, ラミ => Rami (Female), リオ => Rio, レ ン => Ren (Female), 一番 => One, 世界 => World, 何か => Something, 何処 => Where, 使徒 => Apostle, 出発 => Depart, 剣術 => Swordsmanship, 勇者 => Hero, 命令 => Order, 地上 => Surface / Ground, 太陽 => Sun, 容姿 => Appearance, 対象 => Target, 巫女 => Shrine Maiden, 師匠 => Master, 弟子 => Disciple, 悪魔 => Evil God, 情報 => Information, 意味 => Meaning, 成長 => Growth, 持つ => To hold, 捜索 => Search, 故郷 => Hometown, 案内 => Guidance, 様子 => Condition, 次に => Next, 準備 => Preparation, 火山 => Volcano, 状態 => State, 猛毒 => Mias, 発見 => Discovery, 目的 => Purpose, 短い => Short, 砂漠 => Desert, 程度 => Degree, 竜王 => Dragon King, 結界 => Barrier, 綺麗 => Clean, 聞く => To hear, 背後 => Behind, 色々 => Various, 荷物 => Luggage, 血染 => Blood Dye, 要は => In other words, 見る => See, 試練 => Trial, 連絡 => Contact, 配下 => Subordinate, 魔法 => Magic, 魔王 => Demon King, 、 => ,, 。 => ., し => And then, だ => Is, で => At, の => Possessive particle, へ => To, も => Also, ら => Plural marker for named characters, を => Direct object particle, バ => Ba, 万 => Ten Thousand, 上 => Above, 下 => Below, 中 => Middle, 事 => Thing, 人 => Person, 他 => Others, 俺 => I (Masculine), 内 => Inside, 初 => First, 剣 => Sword, 力 => Strength, 国 => Country, 地 => Earth, 城 => Castle, 声 => Voice, 山 => Mountain, 師 => Teacher, 度 => Time, 心 => Heart, 愛 => Love, 拳 => Fist, 様 => Sama, 気 => Feeling, 水 => Water, 炎 => Flame, 王 => King, 皆 => Everyone, 目 => Counter for people, 礼 => Gratitude, 神 => God, 空 => Sky, 竜 => Dragon, 血 => Blood, 街 => Town, 要 => Key, 訳 => Reason, 話 => Talk, 足 => Feet, 里 => Village, 量 => Amount, 銀 => Silver, 長 => Chief, 門 => Gate, 闇 => Darkness, 青 => Blue, 顔 => Face, 髪 => Hair, 鬼 => Oni
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Underworld – Unlimited Poison Sand
“So this is the Underworld… the land where the Apostle of God, Elearis, makes her lair.”
Crossing the transfer gate, the landscape before me was entirely covered in sand. In simpler terms, a desert. Two suns peeked out in the sky, their scorching heat relentlessly beating down. After traversing the sultry volcanic群, being dumped into a desert felt like quite the prank, didn’t it? To top it off, the sand was dyed a purplish hue, like the skin of an evil god, practically screaming that something was up.
“I’m home, my homeland!”
“I’m back, my home turf!”
Hmm? Oh, right. I remembered that Sera, being an evil god, was born in the Underworld, but come to think of it, Dahak was from here too, wasn’t he? I completely forgot. Dahak’s father, the Dark Dragon King. I’ve heard that children with great fathers tend to rebel, and Dahak is no exception, it seems. The father wanting to pass on his legacy, and the son wanting to learn something else, like playing in the dirt – their relationship has become hopelessly estranged. It’s not my place to interfere in their private affairs. However, if things get too hairy, maybe we can settle it with fists? A punch for a punch, you know? That usually solves most things! I might even offer that advice.
“Mister Mole King, I’ve grown!”
…Huh? Oh, if you’re happy with that, then I guess it’s fine.
“So, where exactly are we in the Underworld?”
“Hey, hurry up and explain!”
I question the haughty evil god I had just subdued with Sera’s Blood Dye. The evil god remained stiffly at attention behind Sera, but with a nudge from her, he snapped to attention and saluted smartly.
“Yes, Ma’am! This desert is a place called the ‘Unlimited Poison Sand’! It’s a Forbidden Land that blocks the path to the surface, a trial ground to test one’s strength, a place constantly shrouded in rumors! The Monsters that appear here are as strong as, or even stronger than, myself! All of them possess potent poison, and the sand itself is also laced with toxicity!”
“I see. If its strength is comparable to yours, then there’s no need to force ourselves to defeat them. They’re weak after all.”
“I apologize for not meeting your expectations!”
“Ah, yes. Don’t worry about it. By the way, how did your army manage to cross this desert with such a force? Aren’t the monsters here as strong as, or even stronger than, the strongest among you, and in such a harsh environment?”
“My clan possesses a natural resistance to poison from birth! Utilizing this Skill, we carefully selected paths with relatively thin concentrations of poison, choosing the routes with the least apparent danger! Those were paths devoid of poison-loving Monsters—”
“Sera, make them wait.”
“Yes, silence!”
“…”
With a clap from Sera, the evil god stopped and assumed a relaxed posture. Hmm. Sera’s Blood Dye is convenient for extracting information, but the downside is that the target tends to be annoyingly loud. Sera, however, seems to enjoy it. She nods with satisfaction while looking at the evil god, who remains motionless.
“It seems there’s a barrier around the transfer gate on this side too. Even though there’s a desert right in front of us, it’s not that hot.”
“There are signs of a campsite. There also appears to be a water source within the barrier, so it should be safe here.”
As Rion and Efil observed and commented, this place, an oasis in the desert, was indeed protected by a barrier. Its effect would likely be the same as Inferno Flame Mouth. The campsite was, nine times out of ten, the work of the Demon Army we encountered earlier. But the mess they left behind was awful. Bringing both their commander and subordinates along felt like carrying nothing but luggage. Perhaps we should leave the commander here to clean up?
“Fufufu, I understand what everyone is implying. —In other words, it’s snack time, right?”
“Snack time!?”
“No, that’s not it. You just ate quite a bit, didn’t you? Mud, don’t react like that, or you’ll turn into Mel.”
“—!”
“Mudoph. Did you just flinch? You did, didn’t you?”
“It must be your imagination.”
After pacifying Melfina, we made preparations to cross the desert, including changing Mud’s personality from blue to red. Sera’s subordinate evil god could provide simple guidance, so there shouldn’t be any issues with that. Our first destination should be a town inhabited by people… or rather, evil gods. Estoria, a vampire who looks almost human, also originally hailed from the Underworld, so I figured we wouldn’t be easily suspected based on appearance. After all, evil gods come in all shapes and sizes.
“Alright, before we depart, let’s consolidate our objectives.”
““Aye aye!””
Our objectives here in the Underworld. First and foremost, Sera’s homecoming. We are heading to a country said to have been ruled by the former Demon King Gustav. We don’t know its current state, but this also includes visiting Gustav’s grave. Well, considering what lies ahead, there will be many things to report at his grave. Gustav, who was apparently quite a doting father, would probably have more than a couple of complaints, maybe even more, but it’s a path we must tread. If Gustav were alive, he might have thrown a punch before lodging any complaints. …I feel a complex mix of relief and regret.
Next is the neutralization of the Apostles of God. No further explanation should be needed for this. Iris Delamillus, the Shrine Maiden associated with Delamis. And the former Hero, Serge Floa— We will defeat the remaining eight Apostles and prevent Elearis’s resurrection. For this wonderful world!
“My King. You’re drooling. Drooling.”
Ah, I’ve done it again. My true feelings slipped out. Efil handed me a handkerchief to wipe it away.
“Please wait a moment… There, all clean.”
“Thanks.”
“Master, before you admonish others—”
“I know. I’m aware.”
But you see, this is an incurable disease. It’s something I have to live with for the rest of my life. So Melfina, please don’t look at me with those eyes, like you’re looking at one of your own kind. We’re in different categories.
“Ufufu♪”
What’s with that loving gaze? Okay, let’s get back to the topic. We’re getting back on track!
…And finally, we have Silvia’s earnest wish: the search for Sister Ellen. We heard she’s somewhere in the Underworld, so it’s almost a side quest for us. However, since it was a request made as an adventurer, we must conduct our investigation thoroughly while pursuing our other objectives, or we won’t be able to face her later.
“Sister Ellen is apparently Silvia and Emma’s foster mother, as well as their sword and magic master. If she’s a person of such talent, there’s no doubt we’ll notice her. I’ve uploaded her physical characteristics to the subordinate network. Everyone, please check it.”
“Silver hair, long hair— Huh, she looks like Sylwie’s real mother. Her hair color matches.”
“Ah, indeed. Well, it’s pointless if she changed her hair color like Estoria. Sister Ellen might not expect us to chase her all the way to the Underworld, but she could be in disguise. So, keep that in mind.”
If we find her, we’ll contact Silvia and the others through the pendant I gave to her disciple. Whether we protect her immediately will depend on Sister Ellen’s reaction. The stated reason for disappearing was treatment, but the true reason is something we can only learn from her directly. I hope she provides a reason that we can accept.
Well, that about wraps up the summary of our objectives. Ah, as for Sera—
“Yes, repeat after me!”
“Yes, Ma’am! After finishing the cleaning of the surroundings, I will charge into the Unlimited Poison Sand alone!”
“Excellent! Accomplish your final, lifelong task with flying colors!”
“Hah! I will make sure every corner is immaculate!”
It seems she has finished giving orders to the commander evil god. Now then, shall we proceed with crossing the Hellish Desert?
Chapter 8 concludes here.
It feels shorter than usual, but that’s only because Chapters 5 onwards were too long (lol).
Preparations for the third volume of the paperback version are also progressing steadily.
I’m looking forward to the cover illustration.
