“Haa!”
“Guaaa!”
I swung the Pride Sword at the Ric (Older Sister) imposter, intending to slice her throat… or so I thought, but she somersaulted backward and dodged?!
Then, seeing purple blood from her throat, it seems I grazed her.
(She has ranged attacks too.)
“Ha, hah, haaaahh!”
I continued my barrage of sword strikes, but she gracefully dodged each one, as if anticipating my moves. She’s incredibly fast! Wings have sprouted on her back without me even noticing!
(Come to think of it, wasn’t Silver Succubus the wind element?)
An Illusion Succubus, a higher-tier species with mimetic abilities, would easily be this strong given she’s also wind-element and Lv120 or higher. This is going to be tough. I have magic attacks that roll around like circles, triangles, and squares, but their sharpness might destroy the magic stone.
(Her form is still Ric’s, except for her back…)
I need to end this soon!
“Deles, what should we do?!”
Nina called out from the door! Yes, just those words tell me everything she wants to say. I understand what she’s implying because she’s the main wife!!
“…Alright everyone, please.”
At my words, everyone charged in!! And the fastest one was…!!!
“Gyaaaahhhh?!?!?”
The Balloon Seals surrounded her and charged in! Ah, well, her entire body is getting pummeled. With this many, there’s nowhere to escape. Nastasia and Sil-neechan (Silver Succubus), who specialize in speed, arrived a bit later…
“Um, please make sure to secure the magic stone properly.”
Even so, sandwiched by the Balloon Seals, she couldn’t even let out a dying scream anymore; she was thoroughly crushed. Yes, the Bard’s performance is having an effect too. Nastasia cautiously reached in…
“Fuu, I’ve managed to secure it.”
As she pulled out a magic stone, surprisingly large though human-sized, Nina and Helen, who had arrived late, approached. The seals retreated. Nina had drawn her Berserk Sword, after all…!!
“What, it doesn’t even resemble its original form anymore.”
“I wish I could have at least trampled her glasses.”
“Bor-de-buts! Bor-de-buts! Bor-de-buts!”
Anju was even doing some mysterious practice swings.
“I’m sorry, that was quick.”
“Deles, are you truly alright with that?”
“Yes, it was an imposter, and the practice for my slaps is finished.”
In the end, I never even got to see the Illusion Succubus’s true face.
“I’m relieved, Lord Deles.”
“Clarice, specifically?”
“She was using Ric’s form for seduction.”
Of course.
Main wife, concubine, otherworlders, Taming Monsters… seeing all that, there was no way I would fall for that after closing the door.
(More importantly, well, fundamentally…)
“At this point, seeing Ric’s naked body wouldn’t do anything to me.”
I thought. I’d be fine if I met her in person too. I felt a revulsion towards the imposter Ric just now.
(That wasn’t because she was a monster, but because she was Ric.)
Alright, it’s decided. What should I do now?
“Uh, excuse me, my Masters!!”
Dapena was flying high in the sky without me noticing.
(One of them has bird wings, the other bat wings!)
Still, I wonder what she’s doing.
“What is it, Dapena?”
“Yes, Lady Nina, this strange invisible wall, it’s gone!”
“What?! Truly?!”
Sil-neechan (Silver Succubus) quickly flew over to test it…!!
(Ah, it’s true, she flew out and disappeared from sight!)
Then, she gracefully returned.
“Haitou, what about this?”
“It seems the Demon Lord was creating castle walls with magic.”
“I see. Did you know about this Demon Lord at all?”
Haitou nodded after a slight pause.
“Not this specific one, but in the game, in an area called the ‘Dark Mirror Forest,’ there’s a boss that transforms into the party leader’s most disliked person if fought alone, or into a party member not present if fought as a party. That’s the Illusion Succubus. So, I knew of the monster itself, but the conditions are different.”
So, the transformation into the party leader’s most disliked opponent, which Haitou knew, is different from this world’s Illusion Succubus. This means that knowledge from otherworlders doesn’t always equate to information about enemies in this world.
“I understand. Well then, let’s get out of here for now, Deles.”
“Yes.”
“You don’t need the luck equipment anymore. Take it off.”
“Y-yes, taking it off!”
“…You’ve taken it off. Good. Now, enter me.”
“Understood!!”
Ah, I’m a little happy about that.
“Now, let’s all fly together.”
And so, we flew out of the valley, which had been the Demon Lord’s Room, towards the man we saw in the distance… fending off aerial enemies along the way. We finally arrived at the opposite coast, a safe zone, but the pursuing enemies couldn’t enter.
(The seals, dragons, and succubi thoroughly took care of them!)
And there’s the man holding an umbrella. Nina circled him, observing him closely.
“Hmm, what’s your name?”
“Ikujido. Are you here for items? Or returning?”
“Let me see your items.”
“Certainly.”
Oh, a lot of Potions! Though, no Elixirs, as expected. The prices are quite high, but it might be a lifesaver for those staying long-term.
“I see. And if I say I want to return?”
“I will make a Warp Gate appear. It costs four silver coins for one minute.”
“Is that so… Anju.”
“Yes.”
“Use the Teleport Scroll.”
She floated into the air holding it. And as everyone gathered within the shadowy ‘area’ displayed…!!
“Huh? The location isn’t showing up!”
“You can use it as is.”
“Okay! Goooodbyeee!”
When we teleported, it was indeed nighttime!!
“This is… Building No. 2.”
“Yes, the narrowness is a giveaway.”
Thanks to that, it’s crowded with Summons. Lord Baird also flusteredly transformed into human-sized, muscular, fluffy form. The Diamond Golem also shrunk to a similar size… They’re as inseparable as ever.
(They’re being lovey-dovey right after returning!)
Just then, Anju obtained another Teleport Scroll! And she put herself in the range…!!
“♪ Kakunin~~!”
She said, and disappeared.
(Confirmation?!)
The succubi were stored in Helen’s subspace. Nina surveyed the area… Huh? The otherworlders are gone. I see, they followed Anju and teleported away even without being in the range.
(And Morita-san, in Mikitsuba and Anyuri’s forms, has mixed in without me noticing.)
The two bowed.
“Welcome back.”
“We believed you would return here!”
Well, they are still being trained. Of course, Lord Amatatsu in Building No. 1 will also need further training.
“Hmm, well then, for tonight, let’s call it a day. Everyone go wherever you like.”
“I’m hoooome!”
Anju is quick!
(And the otherworlders are with her.)
“How was it?”
“Hey boss, Ric was, you know, sleeping in a bush.”
“Is that so?”
“Eveeeeryone, I found friends!”
Her voice trailed off strangely at the end, but it’s fine.
“Deles, can we just leave her be?”
“…To keep her contained there, I might even pay for her inn fee, with my own money.”
Nina sighed.
“You’re too soft.”
“It’s a strategy. It’s better than Anju pestering her too much and bringing her here.”
“I endured it!”
“Good job, Anju.”
While I was patting Anju’s head, Nina seemed to have reached a conclusion.
“Then, I’ll ask an acquaintance to let her rest at the Adventurer Guild. She can also use the provided shower. Deles, I might borrow your name for a bit.”
“Please do. If my name is of use, it’s yours.”
So, tonight… is it dinner?
“Alright Ragishino, I’m leaving it to you until tomorrow morning.”
“Yes, you’ll get your money’s worth.”
“And so, Deles, you and Ragishino can sleep wherever you like.”
“Eeeehhh…”
Well, first, it’s dinner!
