“Hmm, that depends on your way of thinking, Deles,”
“What do you mean by that?”
“If you plan to build many Great Trees in the future, Mermaid Island is not bad as the second one.”
Dinner, though I couldn’t eat much because I had a late lunch,
I’m eating what Chef Hero Citie made for me at Nina Castle in Shucco.
Due to various circumstances, it’s just me and Nina-san, as we each have our own things to do.
“Will that many Mysterious Seeds appear?”
“They won’t appear, you’ll make them appear. You’re capable of it, Deles.”
“Ah, yes. If Nina-san says so.”
If a Boss, a Demon Lord, is newly born in the Mermaid Island Dungeon…
Wait, I think I saw that in a treasure chest. Oh well, I’ll get it somewhere.
“If you wait, it should appear at the Auction. Speaking of which, I heard a tremendous rumor today.”
“What is it?”
“Apparently, a Monster Slave Trader is going to put something incredibly rare up for sale.”
Monster… rare… Could it be a dragon type?
No, despite appearances, dragons do reproduce in various countries.
It’s true that they rarely appear on the market. So, if there’s demand and it’s rare…!!
“Could it be a Succubus type?”
“That was one of the highlights of the last Auction.”
“Who put it up… Ah, was it us?”
“Apparently not this time.”
“Apparently not…”
“Then what kind is it?”
“I don’t know, but they say it’s being hidden in the Royal Castle.”
“Is there something in the Royal Castle?”
“The King resides there.”
That’s right.
“But I’ve never seen anything like that.”
“There’s a hut in the center of the lake, isn’t there?”
“Yes, the one that’s off-limits.”
“It can be accessed from there, underwater. When you weren’t here, Helen and I went.”
That evil Demon Lord and evil female executive duo again!
“Ah, Pero, thank you for the water refill.”
“…Meow.”
“And is it hidden there?”
“According to rumors.”
Rumors, huh.
“Where did the information come from, by the way?”
“The King.”
“That’s not a rumor!!!”
It’s the truth!!
“Apparently, the Slave Trader is also staying there.”
“At the Castle?”
“Yes. He’s expressed a desire to greet you once. Let’s meet him and get some information.”
Or rather, I could just ask His Majesty the King everything…
Well, there must be a reason. You said he was a figurehead King.
“We can’t just go to the Castle and say, ‘Heard there’s a super monster, can you show me?'”
“Apparently, if the nature of the item for sale is revealed, it will cause a panic. So, it’s a secret until right before.”
“What is that? Could even one of the Seven Great Demon Lords appear?”
“Who knows. Honestly, I’m not that interested.”
Ah, I see. Nina-san isn’t that interested in Taming Monsters, so she probably didn’t delve too deeply with His Majesty the King.
Well, she likely simply doesn’t have the time to go that far.
“Hmm… If I went to see it…”
“You probably couldn’t. They’re hiding it this much, so there must be a reason.”
“That’s true. If it’s such a highlight, they should announce it early and set a higher price to get more money.”
Another possibility…
(It’s too lewd to show! ?)
No, that can’t be the case if they can put up a Succubus for sale.
“Perhaps they’re worried about it being stolen? Like a slime that produces gold.”
“Wouldn’t it be better to keep it and have it continuously produce gold instead of selling it?”
“For example, if you’re interested, Deles, you could try asking His Majesty.”
Hmm, what should I do?
“Can I ring the bell to summon the King?”
“That’s for emergencies, you know.”
“Ah, I’ll probably get yelled at.”
“There’s a guard at the guardhouse before the small boat that leads to the hut. You can go ask there.”
Hearing all this, I’m curious.
But it’s already night, and the time for audiences must have passed.
Right, I’ll… Yes, I’ll do something I shouldn’t.
“Understood. I’ll be… taking some action of my own.”
“How is your training against Badolin coming along?”
“Yes, I’m starting to get the hang of it. It’s fun when I sing while doing it!”
They say acceleration magic is not allowed in the actual performance (but items are okay).
Even without going that far, if I focus on “enjoying the song,” I can get quite far.
I don’t have MAINA’s technique, but I might be able to reach a good level.
“Is that so? Then I can rest assured. So, Deles, what will you do from now on tonight?”
“…Yesterday, I dealt with three Angel Race members and then Nina-san’s group of five consecutively, so I’m really… I’m done for tonight.”
“Then shall I just spoon with you?”
“No, no, Nina-san, can you be satisfied with just spooning?”
“…No.”
And so, tonight, I will be sleeping alone,
in my room at Nina Castle…
(Tonight, Nina-san and Anju are staying here too.)
While Nina-san is in the bath,
I sneak into Anju’s room. It feels like I’m sneaking in at night.
“Knock, knock.”
“Who is it?”
“It’s Deles Daimyojin!”
“Wooooow!!”
She lets me into her room.
“Ah, you were studying.”
“I was doing the graduation test… writing part.”
“Is there such a thing, even for a short term?”
“Short term is for keepsake?”
“Not that.”
Should I not disturb her?
But it won’t take much effort…
“Anju, Anju.”
“What is it?”
“Aren’t we going to do something bad?”
“What, like breaking up right before the engagement ceremony after dating for eight years?”
What kind of cruel act is that!!
“Do you know what an engagement ceremony is?”
“It’s preparation for marriage. Deles-kun, you should do it too.”
“That aside, let’s sneak into… the underwater Shucco Castle, just you and me…”
Yes, and let’s quietly go see what kind of monsters they plan to put up for sale!!
