Vol. 2 Chapter 19

Translated by Mlzkzr Edited by Mlzkzr

I, immediately picked up the booklet that the life of the Black Dragon God would have written.

Fuun, I’ve already learned. At any rate, it’ll say 『Black Dragon God’s Tale』, and it’ll be written as 『Black Dragon God’s Story』 below, right?

Such a shame! I’m not that stupid! I won’t be fooled anymore!

『Biography of the Black Dragon God』

“Biography!?”

I’m surprised at the unexpected title.

No…… biography!? It’s not a story!?

Well, it’s true that the titles so far were strange, but! If it has gone this far, it should usually be a “tale” for uniformity, shouldn’t it!?

Biography is certainly a story that tells an individual’s life, so it’s not wrong, though……

I spread it out, and start reading without being fully satisfied somewhere.

『The Black dragon god, is a god that was worshiped by humans in a certain village long time ago. 』

I,it was worshiped ……? Ah, it’s a God, so it’s natural ……

『The Black dragon god, when the villagers were in crisis, continued to protect them, by himself. Such Black dragon god, was sincerely worshiped by the villagers. 』

I can’t even imagine it…… The guy who seems to hate humans so much had helped the humans ……

『But as time goes by, the faith of the villagers diminished. However, even if the villagers forgot their gratitude to the Black Dragon God, the Black Dragon God has continued to protect them, against various disasters and monsters. 』

…….

『What awaited to such Black dragon god, was a cruel reality. The villagers began plotting to subdue the Black Dragon God, make weapons from its materials, and attempt to attack and destroy other villages. Naturally, the Black dragon god was furious with the villagers. He didn’t wish for faith and gratitude, but this poor treatment is excessive. 』

That is…… probably right. He was betrayed and attacked by the humans he has been protecting.

『The Black dragon god only had the name of God, and was proud of its tremendous fighting power. However, in order to subdue such a Black dragon god, the villagers gathered those with the nickname of 《Dragon Killer》, and they took part in the subjugation. They are also called Dragon Slayers, and they easily contained the movement of the Black dragon god, and dealt a great damage. 』

Dragon slayer hah…… the Black dragon god could be easily killed, I can’t imagine that.

『The Black dragon god barely escaped alive from such Dragon slayers, but gradually, his power to escape disappears, and it seems that it will be his end at any time. While his consciousness was being dim, under the dying Black dragon god, a man who happened to pass by reached out. That man, was the demon who would later be called the Demon King. 』

“What ey!?”

I suddenly raised a strange voice to that fact.

I mean, the Demon King!? The Demon King appeared here!?

『The Demon king, healed the wounds of the wounded Black Dragon God, and suggested that they go on a trip together. At first, although he was a demon, the Black dragon god was wary of the demon king who was the same humanoid. However, they decided to go on a journey together in a way that is half-forced, and as he continued their journey for a long time, he realized that he was yearning from the bottom of his heart for the Demon King. 』

I see…… The Black Dragon God, was saved by the Demon King huh.

『Such a Demon king, rescued the demons who have been oppressed by people and traveled together, and if anyone was in trouble as well, even if it was a human being, he reached out equally. He originally had a personality that couldn’t leave those in need, and since the Demon king was such, the Black Dragon God yearned for him. 』

…… A, a’re? It’s different from the image of the Demon King that I imagine, but ……

『Under the Demon king, who has been traveling like this for a long time, many demons have gathered as they noticed it, and eventually, they came to establish one country. The Black dragon god who was the first friend of the Demon king, lived quietly and peacefully in the country which he founded. The country was always, full of smiles. 』

……

『However, a race has emerged that doesn’t like the demon country. That was, human being. The humans, were dissatisfied with the fact that the demons which they have as slaves had built their own country just like humans and began to live in peace. That was, dissatisfaction because they no longer have them as slaves, and their egoism in finding a sense of superiority. 』

…….

『Even if they want to destroy the country of the Demon king, there is the Black dragon god and many strong demons, and the Demon King himself at the top also boasts his overwhelming fighting power, so they weren’t able to meddle with them. Among such, a country succeeded in devising a ceremony called hero summoning. 』

The hero appeared here huh. In the hero summoning, there was such a background……

『The Hero Summoning is mainly classified into two categories, one is a method of summoning a hero from another world, and the other one was to empower those who have the aptitude to become a hero and make them a hero. And then, they chose the method of empowering. The hero immediately began to advance into the kingdom of the Demon King, and they slaughtered many demons. The Black Dragon God and even the Demon King himself stood up to stop the advance of the hero, but the Black dragon god was powerless before the power of the hero, and in the end, the Black dragon god could not rescue the Demon king in the scene of just one step. Seeing the Demon King who was defeated in front of him, the Black dragon god went on a rampage as if denying everything in this world. As if to destroy everything …… As a result, the Black dragon god was unable to defeat the hero, and he was sealed into a labyrinth. The second time, he doesn’t want to lose anything important. With that intent, the Black Dragon God feeds on many things inside the labyrinth, and kept accumulating power. Hoping he can spend those peaceful days again under the Demon King…… 』

Uwaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh!

I’m sorry! I didn’t think about the circumstances of the Black Dragon God at all!

Indeed, I can’t forgive him for hurting Altria-san.

But after reading this story, I see how short-tempered I was……!

It’s also the case with treasure box, if we talked about it, we might have understood each other ……!

I mean, if that story is true, the human side is a waste, isn’t it. There’s no salvation for them.

Like me though, humans are truly desire-covered creatures. ……Among them, I belong to a guild where people who are honest with their desires gather.

Well, it’s fine. Thus, thanks to the story of the Black Dragon God’s past, I understand the connection between the hero and the demon king.

When I was a kid, my parents often told me to take the position of the other person and think about it, but preconceive notions and curdled common sense can easily make you unable to do such a simple thing.

The other party, also has some circumstances.

If it’s a crime, then there are many things that still can’t be forgiven. However, if there is a room for mutual understanding…… Once again, I thought communication was important.

I felt that way and realized the importance of being able to communicate again, and after reading the part that says the life of the Black dragon god, the booklet was absorbed into my body.

The most recent experience of the Black Dragon God was, as I thought, it was his battle experience with the humans. Thanks to that, I feel like I’ve found out how to fight in a lot of ways.

Having confirmed thus far, I turned to the remaining treasure chest.

“Now then…… money, and I wonder what’s inside?”

I open the treasure chest base on my pure curiosity.

Then inside there was a bag, and something that looked like a long coat with a hood.

When I check the contents for the time being, there were a great number of platinum and gold coins. …… Somehow, my money raised in a ridiculous inflation ……

While the too much money is causing dizziness lightly for me, I store it in the item box.

And then, I took out the last long coat, and tried to spread it.

Its overall color is black, with gold embroidery on the back, and it creates a gorgeous feeling.

…… The atmosphere of this is amazingly chuunibyou-ish ……. (TN: Eighth grade syndrome, search google)

However, for me, who burned the robe which I got from Sheep and wanted a way to hide my black hair, this long coat is what I very much desired. There’s a slight chuunibyou-ish atmosphere, but it’s genuinely cool, right.

Even though I thought about such a thing, I activated the appraisal skill to the long coat.

『Black Supreme Ruler’s Long Coat』…… Fantasy class equipment. A long coat indicating that it was from the God of the Black dragons, a symbol of power. It is heat resistant, and cold resistant, and the temperature inside the coat is always comfortable for the wearer. It has excellent impact resistance and blade resistance, and most weapons can’t even leave a single scratch on it. Increase the power of all magic. Resistant to dirt. Experience points earned by the wearer are drastically reduced from normal

“It’s somehow variously amazing”

I’m not really sure, but anyhow, I knew it’s amazing.

Or rather, the last sentence. If I equip this, it means that it will be more difficult for my level to go up more than now.

Well, since it boasts such a blurry level of ability, I don’t mind at all, though……

Anyway, for me now, this long coat had a lot of helpful elements.

Even if it becomes difficult to raise my level, the power of my magic will increase, and it also has defensive power, so there is no way I cannot wear it.

It also means that I will be able to control my current power, before my level goes up and I become stronger and stronger.

I tried to wear the long coat immediately, but it fits my body so much that I was surprised.

Somehow, I’ve been getting all the things that are convenient for me lately, but is this also due to my luck?

With that in mind, I who finished collecting everything, went under Saria who was caring for Altria-san.

“Ah, Seiichi! Is it over now?”

“Well, for the mean time.”

“Is tbat so …… by the way, Sheep-san didn’t come.”

I, remembered after Saria told me. Indeed. The labyrinth was cleared, so it wouldn’t be strange if Sheep came.

However, for the Sheep to appear, it was said that a labyrinth needs to be cleared in its true meaning, and in the case of this dungeon, is it the condition for the Black Dragon God to live in peace under the Demon King?

…… The difficulty is so high, you know.

To the difficulty level to truly traverse this dungeon I’m currently at, my cheeks were drawing.

Pon!

Suddenly, an empty space raised a small explosion.

“What!”

“Come now?”

Saria was relaxed, while I put myself on guard. Somehow, I look like a fool who is being wary by myself.

Looking at the space where the small explosion occurred, a piece of paper has fallen from the space.

“Wha,what?”

While being alert, I pick up the fallen paper.

“Seiichi, that paper is?”

“Wh,who knows? Something is written, but ……”

But, I wonder why. I feel like something similar happened a little while ago……

I tried to read the letters written on the paper with my mouth.

『Hello, its Sheep-san. 』

“Just as I thought!”

Somehow, it felt like that! It was the same with the full-face helmet!?

When I involuntarily quipped about the letters written on the paper, Saria asks with a smile.

“Eh!? A Letter from Sheep-san!?”

“Eh? A,ah. Well, that’s the address.”

“Read read!”

While her eyes were glittering kirakira , Saria said so, so I decided to read it once again.

『For the time being, on traversing the dungeon, congratulations. It seems that you are doing well in stopping being a human. 』

Shut up!

『Well, I think you’ve already guessed it, but it wasn’t a true traversal this time, so you can’t meet me. …… Don’t make such a sad face anymore. I know you can’t help but wanting to see me. 』

What should I do. I want to hit the sheep right now.

『Geez …… you’re disturbing thoughts haven’t changed. But rest assured. The heart of Seiichi-sama, who is so tsuntsun*, I understand it quite well. ……You’re embarrassed, right? 』 (TN: Tsun tsun – Tsundere is a Japanese term for a character development process that depicts a character with a personality who is initially polarized warm/soft, cold, temperamental, hotheaded before gradually showing a warmer, friendlier side over time.)

Shudduuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup!

Or rather, I’ve thought of this before, but why can he established a conversion with the voice of my mind!?

『Because I’m sheep』

I don’t understand why!

『Well anyway, what I wanted to say was, the blessing for having traversed the dungeon. That’s why, please continue to do your best to traverse a dungeon. In the end, I’m looking forward to seeing Seiichi-sama, who has even become a living thing, let alone a human being. Then, Saria-ojousama, I am fine, by: everyone’s idol, Sheep. 』

…….

“From the start to finish, it was the pace of the sheep……”

“Sheep-san, looks fine!”

Yup, I thought it’s good that he’s fine, you know? But I think it’s fine for the Sheep to have some pain once. When I thought about such a thing, there was a continuation at the bottom of the paper.

『Postscript. I’m going on vacation for a while, so please refrain from doing a true traversal. 』

“Get to wooooooooooooooork!”

For some reason, it came to my mind that the Sheep was surfing on a southern island wearing an aloha shirt. By the way, with a set of sunglasses and thumbs up.

“Sheep-san, I hope he enjoys his vacation.”

“No no no!”

Saria-san. The sheep said that he’s going to play without even working, you know? Don’t worry for him!

I who severely quipped, was getting my rough breath in order.

“Haa, haa …… whatever. Anyway, this time the sheep will not come.”

“Too bad”

He doesn’t have to come for a lifetime. Ah, but I won’t be able to hit him……

“Alright, I also collected what I collected ……. all that’s left to do is go back.”

“Yeah! Go back quickly!”

After receiving Saria’s reply, I prepare for the transition magic.

“Saria. I’ll activate the transition magic, so grab me.”

“Ye~s!”

When Saria responded cheerfully, she immediately grabbed my equipped robe.

“Alright. Then, Altria-san, though……”

Since I’m using transition magic for the first time, I don’t know what’s going to happen, so just like the time we came to this labyrinth, I was thinking of letting them touch my body, then I’ll activate the magic.

It had nothing to do with my intentions, but that’s how I got here. It will be all right on the way back. By the way, I was planning to move to a location a little away from the royal capital.

If we suddenly appear in the city, it’ll be surely surprising.

So, as a result of thinking about walking, I inevitably ended up holding Altria-san. Of course, in a princess hug.

“…… No way, I didn’t think that the day would come when I’d be doing a princess hug in a row.”

My back is grabbed by Saria, so I can’t carry her on my back, and when it comes to hugging normally, there are a lot of bad things. Mainly for my mental health protection issues. ……Guess, I’m an idiot!

“Then, let’s go back!”

“Yeah!”

As it was, I activated 『Transition』, one of the space magic, and returned to the vicinity of the royal capital.

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“Nn …… o, oh ……”

I who activated the transition magic, unintentionally close my eyes and open, and let out a deep moving voice.

“Did we arrive?”

I could hear Saria in the back, and there was Altria-san in my arms.

In front of me, I can see the walls of the royal city of Terviel.

“Safe …… we got home”

I involuntarily mutter.

I was able to use the transition magic well, but to be honest, I was a little scared and closed my eyes. That’s why, I don’t know how we transferred so far. I have done this thing at this late hour though.

“Now then …… I think I have to defeat a slime, which was my original purpose, but Altria-san has fainted, so let’s go back today.”

“Indeed. Anyway…… somehow, it feels like it’s been a while.”

“Eh? What?”

“H~mm …… maybe because we’ve been inside the labyrinth all this time? Returning to the guild, I felt that it’s the first time in a long tim~e”

“Ah, if you ask me so……”

Surely, it’s been less than a day, but it feels like it’s been a long time.

Does that, mean that the events in that labyrinth were so intense?

“Well whatever. Let’s go anyway ”

“Yup”

And then, we started walking towards Terviel.

Along the way, we moved carefully to see if we would be transferred again, but such vigilance seemed to end in needless fear.

And then, it was at the time I was walking while chatting a little with Saria.

“……Nn. ……Nn?”

“Ah, Altria-san!”

“I’m glad. You woke up!”

Altria- san, who had been unconscious in my arms until now, woke up.

Altria-san does not seem to understand the situation well, and has a vacant look on her face.

“Here is……”

“It’s the royal capital, Terviel. We came back safely. ”

When I inform her with a smile under my hood, Altria-san muttered a little, “Yes,” and after a while of silence, she looked up at me with great momentum.

“Wait……what!? We just simply came back!?”

“Yes. See, look ahead.”

When I show Altria-san the walls of Terviel in the distance, she looks surprised.

“We,we seriously came back ……”

Muttering so with a look of surprise, Altria-san noticed a certain sense of incongruity.

“Nn? …… Oy, why am I looking up at you so close?”

“Eh? That’s because …… I am holding Altria-san.”

“……”

At first, she tilted her head as if she didn’t understand its meaning, but she gradually understands the meaning of my words ————

“Pu,put me down!”

“Uwah! Hey! Don’t act wild!”

“Take me down! I should be heavy!?”

“Eeehh? You’re completely light, I don’t mind, you know?”

“~~~~! It’s not you, I mind it, you know!”

Altria-san, whose face turned bright red, went on a rampage in my arms.

No, she’s actually light …… It may be embarrassing to be embraced by the opposite sex, but Altria had lost her consciousness and was exhausted in the battle with the Black Dragon God.

For that reason, I was princess hugging her, but ……

“A,aaaanyway get me down! If not, I’ll hit you!”

“Please say that before you hit me!”

Altria-san went on such a rampage that I unintentionally put Altria-san on the ground. I was beaten, but it didn’t hurt. Yes, as expected of my monster status!

“Haa……haa……!”

Altria-san breath with her shoulder.

After taking a few deep breaths, Altria-san tried to walk on her own, but ……

“Ah……”

“Oops”

As I thought, perhaps she still hasn’t put much strength into her whole body, since she almost collapsed right after, so I supported Altria-san’s shoulders. Seeing that situation, Saria tells Altria-san.

“It’s no good, you know? Altria-san. Altria-san hasn’t recovered her strength even though her wounds have healed, you know, so. Let’s have Seiichi carry you!”

“Huh!? Yo,you’re doing such an embarrassing thing!”

“But he has carried you that way until a while ago, you know?”

“Ugaaaahh! Tha,that’s because I was still unconscious back then……!”

“A·ny·way! Altria-san should be carried by Seiichi!”

“As I said————”

“Rejected!”

Altria-san stubbornly refused to let me carry her, but pressured by Saria’s unusually serious appearance, she eventually sighed deeply and loudly.

“U,uuhh…… haaaaa…… All right, I understand! It’s fine if I’ll be carried obediently!?”

“Yup!”

Satisfied with Altria-san’s answer, Saria nodded with a smile.

“Then Seiichi. Carry her like before!”

“Ah, that’s fine, but……”

When I suddenly turned my gaze toward Altria-san, she was glaring at me with her eyes up while dyeing her cheeks red.

“I, I have no choice! Seiichi shouldn’t make an improper conduct there too!?”

“Eh? Ye,yes……”

I’m not sure, but if I can carry her, I’ll hold her before she changes her mind.

That’s what I thought so, and I held Altria-san in princess carry as lightly as I did like at the beginning.

“Uuh……”

Such Altria-san, has a bright red face in my arms. This person. is a beautiful woman, but this kind of her part is cute. I’m not going to say it because I’m going to get hit if I say it, though.

While thinking that it was plain and shameful, I start moving my legs towards Terviel again. And for a while, the silence continued.

Apart from that, it’s not awkward, but Altria-san has been holding her face down in my arms all this time, so as I was wondering if I should call her out, in the end, the silent continued.

……Maybe this is getting awkward, though.

The only energetic Saria was smiling when she sees me and Altria-san, and was chasing butterflies that she sometimes sees.

For that reason, Altria-san suddenly opened her mouth to break the silence as the silence continued.

“……I’m very sorry”

“Eh?”

She suddenly apologized, that I could only make a stupid voice.

I mean, why did she apologize to me?

When I was thinking about that, Altria-san said in small.

“…… That …… I got you caught up in my misfortune ……”

“Eh? Ah, ahh. That kind of thing……”

“————I’m sorry for that kind of thing!”

To Altria-san who suddenly made a loud voice, I involuntarily made my body tense.

Saria is running around here and there on her own, so Altria-san’s voice hasn’t reached her.

“I was……! The one who got you in a situation where you would die if you were unlucky!? And yet…… that kind of thing, you don’t understand!?”

“……”

That is…… Yeah. I’m sorry for answering with a light feeling.

I’m not sure about how Altria-san feels, but for her, what I just said is the part that she can’t be settled. I was silently listening to Altria-san’s words, but suddenly she muttered something small, and showed me a translucent board that appeared in the empty air.

“…… This is my status. Take a peek.”

“Eh, but ……”

“It’s fine. ……Well, you may have noticed it a little, though.”

I check the status she pushed, while Altria-san is in my arms. Then, a ridiculous status was written there.

《Altria Grem》

Race: Human

Gender: Female

Occupation: Warrior

Age: 19

Level: 123

Magic Power: 100

Attack Power: 5000

Defense Power: 3824

Agility: 4200

Magic Attack: 345

Magic Defense :2221

Luck: -2000000 【Person burdened with disaster】

Charm: Unmeasurable

“!?”

With the contents of the rest of her status, I was at lost for words.

It’s normal to understand that her charm is unmeasurable. Altria-san, is a beautiful woman.

Also, her level is 123, which is very far from my status, which was a shock, but it’s still acceptable.

However…… what is this luck number? Minus 2 million?

Next to that number, I can see that there were even titles that I don’t well understand ……

As I was thinking about a lot of things in my head, Altria-san began to explain sadly.

“The luck number …… ridiculous, right? That is, the effect of the 【Person carrying a disaster】 written next to it.”

“The person carrying a disaster?”

“Indeed. I’ve been under that curse, since I was born. Its effect is simple. My number of luck is negative …… it’s just it.”

In other words, Altria-san’s luck will be negative with that hah……

If it weren’t for this curse, Altria-san would have more luck than I did.

However, why is this curse……

When I think so, Altria-san told me as if she sensed my feelings.

“Well, I don’t even know why this curse is on me. How many times someone died because of this curse……. Besides, it is still good if I’m the one dying. What is unbearable is that, even the people around me, will be in harm with my curse.”

“……”

“Terviel, knows such situation of mine, and thanks to a certain guy, a special barrier was erected throughout the city. Even if I causes trouble to the people in my surroundings, I won’t make the whole city unhappy. That’s why, I basically, can’t leave Terviel. If I go to another city, that alone will make my surroundings in sorrow……”

For Altria-san, the curse isn’t about being unhappy with herself, it’s about the unhappiness around her…….

When I realized that, my feelings swelled up at that excessive unreasonableness. Why, should such a kind person, have a tough experience……

“That’s why. Everyone avoids me. It’s certainly said, but you know, more than that, it’s more about those around who’s become unhappy because of me…… it’s more saddening.”

“……”

“There’s no way to break my curse. The guy who made the barrier, also searched for various methods for me. In the end, she couldn’t find it. Therefore, I will continue to make people unhappy on to the future. I’m, an unnecessary person in this world. And, with my misfortune, I got you involved …… really…… my fault……”

Altria-san said that much, and turned her face down.

I was really stupid. Even though she was worried so seriously, I couldn’t even notice it at all, and at the end, I hurt Altria-san. I want to beat myself who answered such kind of thing with a light feeling.

However, I think that it’s imprudent, but as a result, I got to know Altria-san, so I am delighted.

When I first met her, she had an atmosphere that was hard to get close to, and I didn’t even know why. But now, I was able to know the trouble that Altria-san faces.

And, to Altria-san who was forced to such a circumstance, I want to tell her one thing.

That is, I don’t know how much it will help Altria-san’s heart. Instead of helping, I might hurt her again.

Even so, I want to tell her by all means.

“Altria-san. I don’t think, that it was unfortunate to have meet you.”

“……Eh?”

“Of course, it’s not just me, Saria feels the same.”

“……”

“Certainly, like this time, I was involved in an event where if I made one mistake, I would die. But…… I’m alive. Me and also Saria…… we’re still, alive.”

“!”

“Of course, it was difficult, wasn’t it? But more than that, the time we spent with Altria-san as our test supervisor, was such a wonderful time that it could cancel out such a serious thing. It was an enjoyable time.”

“…….”

“Altria-san. You said that we would become unhappy, right?”

“……”

When I asked like that, Altria-san while keeping her face down, give a small nod.

“Unhappiness or happiness, is ultimately depends on the person. If the person thinks he is unhappy, then he’ll become unhappy, and on the contrary, no matter how pitiful he may seem from the people around, if the person himself feels happy, it’s happiness. And, for me and Saria, what I spent with Altria-san ———— was never unhappy. No matter what Altria herself says, we will never yield.”

“……tu”

“Altria-san. You’re by no means a kind of person that’s never wanted. That’s why…… don’t say anything that looks down upon yourself anymore.”

“……”

Even after I finished saying that, Altria-san remained hanging down her head all the time.

Did I make her mad? Did I hurt her?

But what I just said, was my true feelings. Therefore, I definitely wanted to tell it to her.

Between me and Altria-san, silence once again dominated. Then, Saria, who had been frolicking until now, rushed over. Then, she approaches Altria-san.

“Altria-san! Gyu!”

“!”

Saria, held Altria-san from my arms, and without change as it is, gyuu hugged her tightly.

“If Altria-san, feels unhappy, I’ll make you this happy! That’s because, it’s wrong to say that such a kind person is unhappy!”

“……Haha”

I couldn’t help but let out a laugh at Saria’s words.

She was frolicking around a while ago, but I wonder why can Saria easily see through that I’m holding Altria-san.

As I thought, unlike that of humans, I wonder if she has a sharp insight which is unique to wild animals.

In any case, healing people is what Saria’s good at and her strong point. It’s amazing that she’s doing it without being aware of it. Altria-san, who was being hugged, was silent all this time, with her face down.

After that, we didn’t have any particular conversation.

However, such silence, unlike the first silence, was somewhat relaxed.

As we continued walking silently, we reached the gate of the royal capital, Terviel.

“……Nn?”

It’s nice to have arrived at last, but somehow the area around the gate is noisy.

“What happened?”

Saria also notices that it is boisterous, and asks so.

I don’t even understand, so when we twist our necks together, a familiar face noticed us, and with a look of surprise, he ran up to us.

“Oy, Seiichi! And also, Saria-jouchan* and Altria!” (TN: jou-chan – miss or unmarried woman suffix)

“Ah, Claude”

It was Claude, who is also a soldier of Terviel, who ran up to us. Claude, as I thought that he rushed over to us with a frantic expression, pressed all at once.

“You, where have you been so far!? We were worried!?”

“Eh?”

To the contents of his questions and angry look, I make a stupid voice involuntarily.

“Since you went out to defeat the slimes, you haven’t come back for three days …… what did you really do!”

“Wa,wait a minute!”

I stopped Claude for a moment, and made my head work.

Just now, what did Claude say? He said that we didn’t come back for three days, isn’t it.

“He,hey Claude. Since we, went to defeat slimes, it has been less than a day, hasn’t it?”

While I think I can’t believe it, I involuntarily ask so. However, to such a question, Claude replied with his eyebrow coming together.

“What are you saying. I told you it’s been three days.”

“““……”””

In Claude’s words, I, Saria, and Altria, were speechless.

In other words, while spending time in that labyrinth, it took us three days to go outside ……

Seeing our stunned appearance, Claude might have guessed something, since his initial momentum disappeared, and this time, he looked relieved.

“I don’t understand, but …… Anyway, I’m glad you’re safe. From here on, we were thinking of going to search you guys.”

“Eh?”

Se,search is it?

“Claude. Perhaps, because the three of us are gone, were you trying to gather people around that gate and search for us?”

I thought that it wasn’t the case, but when I asked, Claude said like it’s a no-brainer.

“It’s natural, isn’t it? Even if you don’t know anyone, everyone will get worried, and will look for you.”

“““……”””

Again, the three of us were dumbfounded.

Claude and his friends, had gathered in order to look for us. In front of us who are speechless, Claude said loudly to the people who had gathered.

“O~y! The three people are back! You guys, thank you for gathering!”

Everyone who heard Claude’s words looked relieved, and began speaking to us one after another.

“Oh! That was good!”

“I was worried, you know?”

“Don’t go and disappear suddenly from now on.”

Everyone smiles at us like that while saying so, and went back to the inside of the gate as it was.

“Now then, you guys came back safely, and I also have to work”

Claude also, said that while stretching his back. And when he shows that there’s something he remembered, he tells us.

“Ah, yeah right. The thing is you guys, the guild guys were worried about you too, you know? Go back quickly and show your faces.”

Saying that much, Claude also walked towards the gate.

At this late hour though, nobody was quipping on me holding Altria-san in a princess hug.

Despite being dumbfounded, the three of us completed the procedure and entered the gate.

On the way to the guild to show our faces, the citizens who saw Altria-san, had a relieved look on their faces, and some had a facial expression floating as if they were wondering why I was embracing Altria-sama.

When I walk while looking at the facial expressions of those around me, we had arrived at the guild before I’d know it.

Strangely enough, I couldn’t hear the usual screams, but I felt a hectic atmosphere somewhere.

When we step into the guild while tilting our heads, unlike its usual situation, we became dumbfounded again.

“Oi, do you have any information!”

“Nothing, it’s as usual. Three days ago, it seems that there was a guy who witnessed the phenomenon that a slime that Altria and the others were fighting suddenly disappeared.”

“I also, got in touch with many little girls and gathered information, but …… they only knew the recommended candy shop.”

“““Collect information normally!”””

“……I’m sorry”

No, some of them are as usual, but still, everyone’s facial expressions are serious, and they were looking at things like documents here and there.

As I can’t hide my surprise at the difference from their usual, Gassur, who had been glaring at the paper with a serious expression up to now, noticed us.

“Nn? O,ooohhh! Altria-kun! Seiichi-kun! Saria-kun!”

In the voice of Gassur, everyone in the guild turned their eyes to us all at once.

“I was worried! Where did you go!”

Gassur who rushed under us, asked so with a serious expression.

“Well…… we don’t really understand either. Somehow …… it seems that transition magic was scattered around, and when we stepped on it, we were transferred to a strange labyrinth-like place, and did our best to return …… And that’s how we came back.”

I explained it quite roughly, but Gassur didn’t seem to care so much about the content, and he seemed to be relieved from the bottom of his heart.

“Is that so…… Anyway, I’m glad you were safe. Apparently, Altria-kun is in a mess, but ……”

“……”

Looking at Altria-san who was held by me, Gassur mutters. And, this time I, ask what I was wondering.

“So, I was curious about it for a while now, but …… what are you guys doing?”

“Nn? Ah, they are all, collecting a lot of information to look for you, you know.”

“Eh? Wh,why?”

When I asked him involuntarily, Gassur tilted his head on the contrary.

“Why, is it……. we have decided to search for our lost companions, you know?”

As if to say that what was I asking him was the norm, Gassur said so in a stunned appearance.

Under us who have been stunned since a while ago, Ellis-san, who was collecting information elsewhere, came.

“Gassur-san. This is…… wait, Altria-san!?”

When she noticed us, she rushed at a tremendous speed, and was able to bounce off Gassur to the fullest.

“Are you okay!? It seems that Seiichi-san is carrying you, though……”

“A,ah. I’m safe.”

When Altria- san, who had been silent until now, returned so, Ellis-san looked relieved.

“I,I’m glad. You’re really safe……”

Ellis-san said so with tears in the corners of her eyes. Really, they all seemed to be worried about us. Gassur who confirmed our safety, told everyone in the guild.

“Everyone! Altria-kun and the others were back! Hahahahaha! My muscles are delighted too …….”

In the cue of the words from Gassur, a loud cheer was triggered in the Guild.

“I’m glad! Now I can do my voyeur without worrying about it!”

“Umu, they’re safe and above all! Specially today, I think I’m going to get naked in front of the royal castle!”

“I say I’ll share this joy with the little girls!”

“Oy, you guys! To celebrate the return of Altria and the others, let’s destroy this guild!”

“““Oy, stop stupid!”””

In an instant, they started to throw away their desires, and a chaotic space different from the previous one dominates the guild.

Ellis-san was whipping a filthy old man, and Gassur was doing a muscle pose on the desk.

We have no choice but to look stunned at such a chaotic guild, but there’s one thing, I found out.

I thought when I saw the past of the Black dragon god, human beings, in the end, are creatures painted with desire. On the contrary, if there is no desire, you might say that they’re not human beings.

Especially, in the guild we’re in right now, there are a lot of guys who are honest with their desires.

Humans may be dirty, ugly, and helpless creatures.

But more than that…… they are a kind, and warm creature.

I rejected this human being’s warmth, when I was on Earth.

Kenji, Shouta and the others cared about me from the start, but I rejected that.

It was, a very lonesome thing.

Humans, are not beings that can’t live alone, but it’s how lonely it is.

I who rejected people’s warmth and had a tough time, don’t want Altria-san to feel the same way. I said to Altria-san, who was still dazed in my arms.

“Altria-san. The people who you lamented that you had made unhappy…… everyone looks happy, you know.”

“……”

“You are, more important than you think. You are, surrounded by such warm people. It feels like, they were too honest with their desires, though……”

“…………”

“Believe more in the people around you. Please rely on them. Don’t hold yourself by your own. Look around. …… There are people who are pleased with your return. ”

“………………”

“You are not unhappiness. It’s embarrassing to put it into words, but…… you are loved.”

“Tsu”

“I’ll say it again. You’re not unhappiness ———— you’re not 《Disaster》.”

“!”

“She’s a gentle, overly helpful person, an elder sister type, and has just a triflingly troubling constitution. I, and also Saria…… probably, everyone in this guild, don’t care about your constitution. Everyone, loves 『Altria Grem』 all together.”

“……”

“The people you think became unhappy, thanks to you, more than the misfortune you’ve involved them ———— are happier.”

“————”

I tried to somehow convey it in words, but it was really difficult.

Conveying your feeling to the other person, it’s so difficult……

I couldn’t put it into words well, and as I was wondering if I conveyed my feelings to Altria-san, Altria-san all of a sudden got out of my arms, and ran out of the guild.

………….

Eh?

“Wait! Why!? A,are you running away!?”

It was so sudden, that my reaction got surprisingly delayed.

I mean, why!? I, did I say something that bothered her!? (TN: You sounded like you were confessing)

When I was flustering around on the spot, Saria says to me.

“Seiichi! Go after Altria-san!”

“Eehh? Bu,but……”

“It’s okay! Seiichi’s feelings were conveyed. Right?”

I wonder why are women so strong. Really, I’m a man who is miserable.

But thanks to Saria, my chaotic head full of thoughts was refreshed.

I don’t have to think about anything. Let’s chase Altria-san. However, that’s not all.

“Understood! I’m going out for just a little!”

“Yup! Take care!”

Seen off by Saria, I rushed out of the guild in order to find Altria-san.

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