Chapter 58

Having removed the Wood Armor, I took a look around again.

The Servant Demon and the Dungeon Master had both turned into magic stones.

It seems that all the enemies have been eliminated.

"Well, well. Now I can go home in peace."

"Yes, but I don't know what happened to Hestia..."

"Well, we've cut off the source, so she should be fine."

However, as a consequence, this area has been completely devastated.

The power of the tree cannon was stronger than I thought, and the ground is now full of craters.

"I even pulled up the trees in the forest and used them... Maybe I should replant them."

Just as I was wondering if the werewolves would be troubled by this,

"That area, I will take care of it, so don't worry."

Dianeia walked over with a wobbly step.

"Hey, can you walk now?"

"Yes, the medicine I received just now is abnormally effective. The wounds have healed. ...However, I have never seen such a powerful potion before. Was it right to use it on someone like me?"

Well, as long as it worked, that's all that matters. Besides,

"It's a gift anyway. If you want to thank someone, thank Anne."

"Anne-sama? Could it be that the potion you used just now... was made from the Dragon King's blood...?"

Hmm, I wonder. The Dragon King with the big breasts said something about using blood.

"Blood... a potion made from the Dragon King's blood!? You used such a thing...!"

Dianeia wobbled and knelt on the ground.

"What's wrong, are you anemic? Is it because your blood hasn't caught up with the healing?"

"N-no, that's not it. Do you know how valuable a potion made from the Dragon King's blood is?"

"I don't."

"Y-yeah, I thought so..."

She bowed her head in despair.

"What should I do? It will cost millions... Will the national treasury even cover it?"

"What are you mumbling about, Dianeia?"

"..., I'm just wondering how to pay for it."

She looked at me with a paler face than when she was injured.

So, you were worried about that.

"You don't need to pay for the medicine."

"Eh...?"

"If it's something I took myself, that would be different, but why would I take money for a gift?"

Besides, I told Anne to thank her.

You should think about that.

"N-no, but even so..."

"Ah, this is troublesome. Then, fixing this wasteland will be the payment. That's final. No changes accepted."

While scratching my head and dismissing Dianeia, my stomach growled.

"Ah, I'm hungry. It's dinner time, isn't it?"

"Ah, then I'll go back first and prepare dinner."

"Okay, thanks."

"Yes, I'll take my leave now."

Saying that, Sakura flew away from the scene.

As a house spirit, Sakura can fly. It's impressive, I thought as I watched her leave.

"Well, in any case, I'm going home. See you."

"Wait, wait a moment, Daichi-sama!"

Just as I was about to leave, my clothes were grabbed firmly.

What is it, do you have something else to say?

"If it's about the payment, I'm not listening anymore."

"N-no, let's put that aside for now... Are you not going to pick up the magic stones scattered here?"

"Eh? What can I do with these black things?"

"Well, you can sell them or process them in various ways."

Oh, really?

...But I don't know what to do with them.

Maybe I should ask Hestia.

...However, I've caused quite a bit of damage around the house...

So, there's no need to collect them here. At most,

"Then, I'll take this big one as a souvenir for Hestia."

I decided to pick up and take the Dungeon Master's magic stone.

"I don't need the others, so Dianeia, please clean them up."

"Eh...?"

"You can sell them, right? Then I'll leave it to you."

You could collect and sell them as part of fixing this area.

"Well, they can be sold, but..."

"Then it's fine. Do as you like. I'm going home."

"Hey, Daichi-sama!?"

The conversation is over.

I'm really hungry. I decided to go home quickly.

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Watching his back disappear into the forest, the adventurers of Shining Head were shivering.

"Hyah-ha... That guy, the Lord of the Earth, is really tough."

"Yeah, with this many magic stones, he could easily make tens of thousands... He's got a lot of heart..."

With this many magic stones, it wouldn't be strange for someone to change their eyes and collect them, but he didn't.

"Hyah-ha... We thought we were pretty rational adventurers, but we can't match that guy."

"Yeah. --Hey, Leader. Everyone seems to be up."

While talking, all the members of Shining Head were standing up.

"Hyah-ha, everyone's fine this time."

"Not just fine, we're covered in wounds. The quest reward isn't enough. We need to drink to heal."

"...If you can joke, you seem to be okay."

"Hyah-ha. You're right."

Just as they were laughing together,

"Hey, can I talk to you? Leader of Shining Head."

"Huh? What's up, Princess?"

Dianeia slowly approached.

"Sorry to bother you when you're tired, but do you have a request?"

"Huh? A request?"

"Yes, could you and your team help collect the magic stones?"

"No, you don't need to do that. You can use teleportation, right? --Then, you don't need our help to transport this amount, do you?"

After a few seconds of thought, Dianeia said,

"Well... I'm in a pretty bad state. The reward... How about a feast at the castle later?"

Hearing that, the members of Shining Head looked at each other and grinned.

"Hyah-ha. Princess, we'll take the job. We'll work hard for good food and drink!"

"Okay!!"