“So, today is a full day off.”
“Yay!”
The day before heading to the Mu Mu Empire, we decided to give the overworked Anju a break. Even with her ability to fly anywhere, use instantaneous movement, and possess vast magic power, a day of doing absolutely nothing is necessary. Of course, that goes for us too.
“Alright, Helen, I’m counting on you.”
“Yes, I’m heading out.”
So, the adventurer transport to the safety zone jutting out into the deep ravine on the seventy-seventh floor will now be done instantly, or rather, by succubus power, by carrying them and flying them over. Naturally, we’ll be charging a suitable fee since it’s not related to classes.
(I’ve ended up owing Mr. Ganes, the Sub Guild Master, a favor here too.)
Of course, the school that used Anju without permission is terrible, but it’s also true that they’ve been looking after her, and they cried to me because losing a day of scheduled income—
“So, I hear from next week you’ll be switching to a two-hour course and charging four gold coins per person.”
“It’s a good thing Anju’s burden will be reduced, isn’t it, Clarice?”
“Yes, it’s not a prophecy, but if things had continued like this, I feared she might collapse from overwork with a high fever.”
Such fevers, even if temporarily managed with Potions, would only be a stopgap, unlike Elixirs. The human body is well-made; even if physical strength and magic power can be recovered, mental fatigue and fatigue accumulated over many days don’t just disappear.
“So, Anju, you’re free to just laze around.”
“Hmm, I want to go on a date with Derus!”
“What? On your day off?!”
What should I do? She might rave and burn herself out, affecting tomorrow’s journey.
“Anju, resting is also work.”
“Ehh.”
It’s unusual for her to be defiant towards Nina.
“Okay, I’ll see you off, Ms. Helen.”
“You don’t need to see me off, I’m already gone!”
She’s become too accustomed to instantaneous movement, treating it as normal. I think her skill level is also around Lv10, which increases with proficiency. Clarice hugged Anju, who was floating around looking worried.
“Anju’s teleportation magic will be put to great use starting tomorrow, so please rest now, okay?”
“Okay… Then I’ll skip going to the Church of the Goddess today too.”
“Yes, that would be for the best.”
“And then I’ll go on a date with Derus!”
“Oh, my.”
She came to my chest through instantaneous movement!
“You’ll rest here today, okay?”
“Hahaha.”
She’s clinging to me and nuzzling. She’s really cute… Seeing her like this, she’s just a child, even though she’s 19 years old.
“Alright, today Derus will be Anju’s bed and body pillow.”
“Nooo…”
“You can do whatever you want with Derus all day.”
“Wow, yay!”
“Ugh, don’t float me along with you!”
A mid-air date is too scary.
“Before that, let’s decide tomorrow’s and future plans.”
“But, can you put me down, Anju?”
“Coming right up.”
The four of us properly gathered around a table in the living room. Seira, the maid, served us some herbal tea. Anju floated her cup to her hand without holding it; she’s becoming increasingly inhuman.
“Speaking of which, Anju, you learned an amazing skill, didn’t you?”
“Hehehe.”
“I was surprised when you floated the Scythe of Death into the air and attacked while holding your staff!”
“It’s still only one weapon I can use when both hands are occupied, though.”
“It’s probably thanks to the staff’s effects too. Well then, first things first, regarding tomorrow.”
Tomorrow, we’ll take the Dragon Transport to the border of the Mu Mu Empire and enter officially. We’ve already informed them that we’re “just going to visit the villa,” but we haven’t specified which border crossing. However, I heard that entering isn’t that difficult—entering, that is.
“First, we’ll go to Kayaya Village, and from there, transfer 17 urgent adventurers to the dragon.”
“They’re apparently preparing a 20-person dragon. Also, the number of people to be transported has increased by two.”
“Why is that?”
“It’s for the guild staff there. Two people from our adventurer guild will also go as replacements, and they’ll be transported on the way there.”
Hmm, looking at the map, it’s quite a distance from Kayaya Village to the nearest town, and from there, it’s to the Royal Capital via their dragon transport.
“The journey there will take time, but the return trip will be by the method we found.”
“Ah, it was a great discovery, wasn’t it?”
“This depends on Anju’s drawing skills. I’m leaving it to you.”
“Aye aye.”
“Fufu, Anju seems to have been practicing hard at school.”
What it is remains a pleasure for later.
“So, regarding what happens after we return, what about this Tournament?”
“I’m sorry, but regarding that, I’ve received a Revelation.”
Oh, Clarice raised her hand!
“What is it? A message from the gods of the Church of the Goddess?”
“No, it’s from a higher being, the Creator of this world. Apparently, ‘The Tournament held in another world recently was unpopular except for the finals, and the Pv and rankings turned out terribly, so let’s not do it here.'”
“I don’t quite understand, but is the Creator juggling multiple projects? Well, fine, let’s cancel our participation in the Tournament.”
It’s from the highest god, so we have no choice.
“I think that’s for the best.”
“Understood. Then, we’ll skip the Tournament.”
So, what should we do next… This time, I’ll raise my hand, just following the flow.
“In that case, instead of calling it Anju’s graduation commemoration, it might be good to quickly defeat the Boss.”
“Beast Shooter, you mean?”
“Yes. A party that defeats a Seven Great Demon Lord would be regarded with even greater respect by the Mu Mu Empire.”
We need to elevate our own status as much as possible.
“It would be advantageous in negotiations. Indeed, Clarice used that leverage.”
“Yes, things were settled quickly when I went.”
“If we defeat it quickly, what about the subsequent Auction and Anju’s remaining school days?”
“For the Auction, we could also have Bauer be the consignor. He’s trustworthy.”
In fact, I want to trust him. He saved my life… If he runs off with the money, fine. It would be the price for my life.
“As for school, Anju, do you want to graduate?”
“Yes, it’s fun!”
“I see. Then let’s have you graduate as planned.”
“It often appeared in novels I read at academies on the Milishitan Continent. The protagonist would conquer adventurer schools or noble academies, but become too strong and either get expelled or just stop going. They probably want to advance the story quickly, but it leaves one feeling unsatisfied. They should at least let them have their graduation ceremony.”
Perhaps the ‘Creator of this world’ we just talked about feels the same way.
“Alright, then after we defeat the Demon Lord Beast Shooter and Anju graduates from school, we’ll move to the next country.”
“The Mu Mu Empire. Tomorrow, we’ll properly inform the Empire of this plan.”
“Then it’s settled. I’m going to meet the Guild Master.”
Oh right, the Guild Master here, I think I heard his name, but who is he?!
“I’m going to the Church of the Goddess. Anju?”
“A date with Derus! I want to go out!”
“Yes, yes. Today, I’m all yours, Anju.”
“Wow, yay! I love you, Derus!”
“Hahaha, just don’t waste too much of me.”
Today, Anju isn’t a suspicious Illusionist, but my precious, adorable 19-year-old fiancée, the same age as me!
