Chapter 231

Reunion

I see, so that’s the hermaphrodite girl (?) Setsuna’s goal?

[In other words, you were mixed with things through [Super Alchemy] as well?]

“Something like that… Grandma’s the only person that can restore me . ”

[That so? I don’t really know the details, but do your best yeah?]

“Un, thanks . I’ll bring you something next time . ”

[If you do, please bring me some information about the Godly Beddings . ]

“Godly Beddings… un, alright . ”

With that, our talks came to a close .

Setsuna returned to the small room and pressed down on the interrupt button to leave .

*

Then the next day came . Setsuna and Nayuta dove into the dungeon .

Although they appeared to have shifts as waitresses today, it looks like Meat took their place . I know their circumstances and readily gave my permission but—well, alright . Let’s just enjoy Leona’s reaction .

“… I feel like I should go lay down in my bed in anticipation for what’s coming . Rather, I want to lay down . ”

“Don’t take my lines… well, I get what you mean . ”

“I’ll quickly lay down if Leona does something!”

It was too troublesome to bring her to her bed, so she decided to head back if she felt anything unusual .

While we were talking about stuff like that, Setsuna and Nayuta had easily arrived in the Meadow Area that had the Succubi in it . It could be called obvious since I’d had Golems guide them there… but still, they didn’t think that I’d deceived them at all? I wasn’t deceiving them though .

So now, let’s see what happens .

*

They were told about it beforehand, but there really weren’t any dungeon traps or monsters getting in their way .

Rather, a Golem even guided them so that they’d easily pass right through the labyrinth and not encounter any other adventurers .

They made their way down the Staircase Area—something that they’d heard was chock-full of traps—without anything really happening and went through the Warehouse Area—a place that they’d heard only the Hero had been able to investigate—like it was a stroll in the park with the Golem’s guidance .

Once they’d been guided to the staircase that was the boundary to the area, the Golem guide left waving .

“We really were welcomed in huh . Are we sure this isn’t a trap?”

“I feel that we can trust Euma-san . ”

“I haven’t met him myself, but… un, he doesn’t seem ordinary . If Onee-chan says he’s trustworthy, I’ll trust him too . So she’s right after this?”

“Seems like it… Shall we go in with some caution and see how it goes?”

When they went down the stairs, they saw a meadow . There was even a sky even though it’s inside a dungeon .

There were occasionally rooms and floors within dungeons that had environmental changes like this . This wasn’t their first time seeing something like this, so neither of them were too surprised and were able to calm down and continue looking around .

They were told that there was a rectangular building there with a woman named Leona living in it .

… She hadn’t heard the details, but Euma had told her that he couldn’t guarantee her safety in the floor that Leona lived in . In other words, she was someone not under the dungeon’s control—perhaps Leona was a traveler like them, or maybe a pet?

“… Still though, this really is a community . ”

“I’d heard talks about there being a village in the dungeon… but it’s like this?”

There was a building surrounded by a fence made out of waist-high wooden planks . There was even a small gate with a brand-new wooden sign that said: [Our Passionate Welcome! Succubus Village] .

“Succubus Village… Succubus, huh… Looks like Grandma’s here . ”

“Succubi are troublesome as enemies . They said welcome so how about we ask them?”

“Let’s try it . Umm… hello~, is anyone there~?”

When Setsuna said that at the gate, several of the small houses’ doors opened .

A person walked out . She had a rather seductive appearance and wore what would better be described as strings than as clothes .

“Hello~, are you adventurers? Oh, girls?”

“Succubi? This really is a Succubus Village then…”

“Yeah… Umm, what should we do? We didn’t expect that our first guests would be girls . ”

“Ah, right . Is someone named Leona here? We came to see them . ”

When Setsuna said that, the Succubus put herself on guard .

“… Leona-sama’s pursuers!? Girls, get out here, quick!”

“Eh, pursuers!? Where!? Hey, bring the spears!”

“We won’t let you take Leona-sama!”

Various Succubi popped up and approached .

“W-wait! I, umm, please let us talk!”

“To Leona-sama?”

“Yeah! … Well, that’s if she’s the [Leona] that I’m thinking of—”

At that moment, a woman wearing an ordinary outfit came out of the room that was the farthest away from them .

Her face was exactly the one that Setsuna and Nayuta remembered, the red-eyed, black-haired Leona .

“Ah! You’re here!”

“Grandma! Is it really you!?”

“Oh, if it isn’t Setsuna? Nayuta too? Doing well~?”

Setsuna and Nayuta assumed their battle stances on reflex . Although this caused the Succubi to once again be wary of them, Leona simply waved her hand . She was the only person left looking carefree, looking like she was just meeting her relatives after a few months .

“Umm, Leona-sama . Should we not attack them, then?”

“Yeah, Suira, don’t make this get violent . These are my cute granddaughters after all . ”

“… Huh? Leona-sama, weren’t you seventeen? How do you have such grown children?”

“Yeah, I have grandchildren at seventeen years old . ”

Setsuna and Nayuta both looked at Leona with reproachful eyes . Leona simply smiled back at them .

She appeared to not accept their visual complaints .

“Grandma? Would I lose if I tsukkomi’d here?”

“Isn’t it alright as-is, Nayuta? So, why’d you come to meet me? But don’t use ‘Grandma’, call me something with some more love in it okay? Why not trying saying it? Repeat after me~, Leonan♪” [1]

“… Setting that aside, I want my body restored . ”

“Oh?

Hearing Setsuna’s request, Leona tilted her head .

“But aren’t you cuter this way? Besides, it was a Power Up~? You’re supreme in power and cuteness now~, fufufu . ”

“You…!”

“Oh my, don’t get angry, now . Don’t ruin your cute little face—wait, it’s not so bad, is it? You’re even cute when you’re angry, Setsuna . Let Grandma give you some allowance . ”

Regarding Setsuna, who had tried to hit her, Leona simply dropped a silver coin down into her cleavage from behind .

Although she definitely hadn’t taken her eyes off of her, she vanished instantly and had appeared behind her .

“Hyah! W-when did you—!?”

“It’s alright, Setsuna, you’d be able to surpass even me if you keep on training you know? After around three hundred years . ”

“Three hundred years… my lifespan would run out first . ”

“Oh? Setsuna, don’t you know that you don’t have a lifespan anymore since I made you immortal? Congratulations Setsuna, you’ll be able to train forever!”

Setsuna had launched a backhand strike towards Leona as she’d turned around . But her fist was easily deflected . Completely getting out of range of Setsuna, this time Leona gently patted Nayuta’s cheek from right in front of her .

“Do you also want to be made immortal if I get the materials, Nayuta?”

“… I’ll decline! Who would want the ridiculous downsides forced on them!?”

“Eternal youth is a woman’s dream though? It’s easily enough to take on some pain and hardship for . Besides, isn’t not like the side effects are even really that bad now are they? … By the way, Nayuta . You’re travelling alone with Setsuna? Are you two sharing a room?”

“We’re sisters, so obviously! W-we haven’t done anything strange!”

She was swinging her knife around and blushing, but Nayuta was meant to be a rear guard in the first place, she was much less suited to combat than Setsuna . Even Setsuna’s quick fist hadn’t been able to land, so it wasn’t like Nayuta’s attack were ever land .

“Isn’t it alright!? Restore Onee-chan!”

“Mmm, sorry, but no can do…”

Leona spoke with an innocent smile .

“I mean, that doesn’t sound fun at all . ”

Although Setsuna took a short run to punch her, her fist was blocked nonchalantly .

Even after receiving Setsuna’s full-powered punch, Leona’s palm didn’t so much as quiver .

Footnotes:

‘Repeat after me’ is spoken in English .