Deles and Nina were teleported to the boss room of a dungeon that the Knights had planned to subjugate with adventurers, falling into a Teleportation Magic Circle trap set by Terrence.
“Is this the Demon Lord… the Demon Lord? To put it bluntly, it’s just a giant leopard?”
“A Demon Lord is a benchmark of power, not a literal description. Ah, but there’s no time to chat leisurely, it’s coming!”
“SHAAAAAAA!!!”
The Sexy Panther pounced.
Nina defended its claws with the Berserk Sword taken from her Item Box at the last second. The sheath vanished into the box.
“I’ll take it on first!”
Nina, like a Tank, continued to block its attacks. During that opening, I drew my torso sword and repeatedly attacked with speed, cutting and retreating.
“It’s tough! This fur, it’s incredibly tough! Uwaah!”
I was flung away by a “ba-boing” of its tail! Since I wasn’t wearing any combat gear, I thought if I collided with the wall, my ribs would break or my insides would rupture. I hastily took out equipment from my Item Box…
“That sword won’t work! Damn it, it really is faster and stronger than a Great Cyclops!”
Nina was being pushed back towards the wall! I have to save her! I attacked with a Bound Attack without casting, but it only made its glossy fur stand up a little.
“Deles! My Princess Sword right now… Ghaah!”
When claws didn’t work, it used its paws to send Nina flying with her large body! It seemed like even the Knights and adventurers fighting together wouldn’t be enough to handle it. I cast Platinum Heal without a chant, and she stood up and dodged the follow-up claws!
“That bought me some time! Here, Deles.”
She tossed it to me from her Item Box! It seemed to be made of Orichalcum, like my Hero-exclusive Pride Sword. I can do this! I moved behind it, dodged its tail, and tried to cut, but it kicked with its hind legs! Even if it pierced its paw, it was easily kicked away and pulled out… What should I do?
“Alright, I’ve got my equipment on! Deles, I’m counting on your instructions.”
“Ehhhh?!”
“A Hero Porter is expected to do that, think!”
She’s acting like Ric (Older Sister)… Even in battles with my previous Party, they’d tell me, “You’re a Hero, think more!” If it were the Derus Flyers back then… Tamer Harvey would… Ah!!
“Nina, let’s switch weapons!”
“What? The Princess Sword won’t hold up defensively.”
“Just for a little while, it’s fine! I don’t mind just running away!”
She forcefully threw the Berserk Sword, which she had been using to block the Sexy Panther’s attacks, at me! Thinking “This is dangerous too!”, I dodged and threw the Princess Sword back! Before it reached Nina’s hands, it was deflected by its tail and hit the wall. As I went to pick it up, I was targeted!
“It’s your stomach, aim for the stomach and get in, the sword is fine!”
“Alright, I’m going in!”
The Sexy Panther tried to bite Nina as she rushed forward, but Nina was faster at the last second! As I slipped under its jaw, it used its tail to thrust between my legs! I thought I’d be dead if I took that head-on, so I picked up the Berserk Sword and… swung it down with all my might!!
“GUYAAAAAR!!!”
That was a pained cry I’d never heard before! I hit the base of the Sexy Panther’s tail with the flat part of the enormous Berserk Sword!
“Here, here, here, here!!”
Saying that, I jumped repeatedly and smacked it again and again!
“UNYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAAAA!!!”
The Sexy Panther braced its hind legs, leaned forward, and arched its back high! Its movements completely stopped, and for some reason, it was sticking its tongue out vigorously! Now’s the time!
“Well done, Deles! URRAAAAAA!!”
Nina, who had deftly dodged my attempt to crush her with my belly, came around in front and thrust the Princess Sword into its nostril!!
“NYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!!!”
The Sexy Panther fell on its back with the sword still impaled. Then, I thrust the Berserk Sword into its… I pierced its *ss!
“Finishing blow!”
I channeled the Hero’s Magic Power into the Berserk Sword. Nina then joined me, and we held it together, combining our Magic Power. As we raised the sword, the Sexy Panther was lifted up… and then thrown into the wall!
THOOOOM!!!
A vibration that shook the entire dungeon… The Sexy Panther fainted from the powerful collision against the wall.
“…Fuu, not bad, Deles. We did it.”
“We certainly did. Now then…”
“The finishing blow is my job.”
She pulled the Berserk Sword from its *ss and aimed for the neck. After a moment of concentration, she swung down with all her might… and successfully decapitated it!
“Amazing! It was so tough.”
“It was probably because it was unconscious. I didn’t feel any magic power coming from inside it.”
“Huh? This monster was defending with Magic Power? No wonder it was so strong.”
I took a moment to rest and calm down… That Sexy Panther was huge. Its fur was indeed incredibly glossy, and it felt nice to touch.
“This fur is top-class material. Apparently, it makes the body lighter.”
“Really?!”
“Yes. And its beard is an ingredient for a special potion. Speaking of which, how did you figure out its weakness?”
It was from hitting the base of its tail.
“Um, a while ago, when Tamer Harvey was taming a Wildcat, he used to tap the base of its tail to play around. That’s when I saw it react like that.”
“…Now that you mention it, that’s a sensitive spot for feline creatures, but you managed to do that to a Sexy Panther.”
“And if we could just immobilize its movements, we could aim for the weak spot that bypasses the fur, right?”
I wondered if the Berserk Sword would smell bad.
“I’ll give you a reward tonight, on the bed.”
“E-even calling it a reward like that…”
“However, you talking about other women in front of me is a minus. It’s punishment.”
“Noooooo!”
“Therefore, I will give you both a reward and punishment on the bed.”
After such talk, I stored the Sexy Panther’s colossal body into my Item Box. Because the Hero’s Item Box can expand its entrance depending on its Level, I managed to fit it in. I talked with Nina about how much it would sell for, and how I’d take all the fur, and then we returned to the ground…!
“Oh, you’re back safely! We were just about to head in!”
Adventurer Imani stood there with two axes. Behind him were many guards, appearing to be Nina’s subordinates.
“With my Deles, it was a piece of cake. We defeated the Demon Lord.”
“No way, really? Didn’t you just run away?”
“Yes, you can investigate as much as you want later. Deles has the body.”
I only took out the head and showed it to everyone. It took up space, but…
“OOOOOOOOOH!!!!”
On the way back to the royal capital riding a Dragon via Hero Express, Nina talked about the future.
“We’ll finish dissecting the Sexy Panther’s materials overnight. Let’s leave tomorrow.”
“Do you have a destination?”
“Yes. We got some excellent fur, after all. If we grease the wheels with enough gold, we can make something amazing. I’m looking forward to it.”
I thought while being held in Nina’s embrace… This time, we were lucky, but just the two of us felt uncertain. We need more powerful companions, but what is Nina thinking?
“Um, Nina, about the party…”
“Right, we need a party name. I’ll think about it.”
“Ah! Yes, that, but, well, we’ll be adding members, right?”
“Of course. A party with only two Heroes is insufficient in every sense and a waste.”
“Right… I’m relieved to hear that.”
The Derus Flyers had a Hero, Swordsman, Cleric, Magician, and Tamer—a nearly perfect lineup with some extras. When we needed more front-liners, we used Taming Monsters. For now, we are Hero and Hero Porter. A Cleric is essential, and I’d like a Magician too, but I wonder if we’ll find one.
“Let’s go reassure everyone at the Adventurer Guild. I won’t be satisfied until Terrence gets punched about seven times.”
“Haha, leave my share to me too.”
“How was it? Your first Demon Lord subjugation.”
“It was strong, but, well, even without speaking, it was a Demon Lord.”
“There’s no such rule. Of course, the Seven Great Demon Lords of this continent can all speak human languages.”
The Seven Great Demon Lords, huh…
“Are there seven more like that?”
“No, that Sexy Panther might have been the weakest of the Demon Lords.”
“R-really?”
“My grandfather’s party defeated a Demon Lord that once existed here. This one appeared afterward, so it’s weak. Although, it took us until today to defeat it, so it’s still a Demon Lord.”
“So, this is just the beginning, then?”
Nina hugged me tightly from behind.
“Something like that is just a neighborhood boss cat. But… you were cool.”
“Thank you.”
“Now, after we hand over the materials, let’s rest at the inn. It’s Ailee’s last night. We’ll stay in the best room at that most luxurious hotel.”
Ah, I have a feeling I’ll be loved incredibly tonight.
