◈ 199. [Side Story] Repetition
After that, the Bandit King’s party quickly adapted to fighting against monsters.
I wasn’t good at it yet, so I often allowed monsters to hit me and knocked me down, but luckily my opponent was a level 10-20 slime. There were only enough injuries that could be recovered with potions.
In the end, though, it took quite a while. Area 3 [Outer Fortress North] safely cleared.
I was able to return to Crossroads in the late evening.
‘There were dizzying moments, but somehow I managed to clear it.’
Breathing in the warm summer air of Crossroads, I let out a sigh of relief.
“Today was hard.”
Let’s look back at the teleport gate and say, Mr.
All five members of Quylan’s party were spread out on the floor. Even Quylan is standing against the wall over there and gagging.
“Hehehe. I hate monsters and dungeons… … .”
It doesn’t fit because a muscular giant over 2m speaks so pathetically, man.
However, there is no one in the world who has cute monsters and enjoys dungeons like flower gardens.
You have to move forward while overcoming the fear that seeps into your bones. You have to be prepared for that to stand on the monster front here.
[Enemy Information – STAGE 8]
– Lv.? ??? : 1 body
– Lv.30 Acidic Slime: 526
– Lv.25 Three Color Slime: 488
– Until start: 7 days
There is one week left until the start of the next stage.
‘In the meantime, I’ll keep rolling these party guys and train them to the extent that they can be used in combat.’
While thinking about it, I looked at the faces of the five bandits.
“… … .”
Suddenly, I remembered the other sub parties I had been with.
‘Shadow troops.’
The Shadow Squad, an all-elven firefighter team.
Two of the five are dead, and the remaining three are sent on classified missions. Looking back, it was an undeservedly good team for the first sub-party.
‘Dion mercenaries.’
The Dion mercenary corps were all made up of N-rank heroes.
There was ambition, there was potential, but in the end, all of them were defeated in the decisive battle with the Vampire King.
‘Old Hunters.’
The old mercenaries brought by Jupiter.
It was an effective combination of two mages and three warriors, but both mages were killed. The three warriors retired, unable to stand on the battlefield again.
‘And, this new sub party… … .’
I stared blankly at the bandit king’s punishment unit, whose name had not yet been decided.
In the meantime, all of the sub-parties under my command could not remain intact. Wounded, killed, or annihilated.
how will you be
Will you, too, get hurt, die, and be annihilated?
Even knowing that future, should I hire you and keep you under my command?
Even if I buy your life with just a few pennies and swing it with a leash in the name of punishment. Is it okay?
“Hey, bandits.”
I took a few gold coins out of my pocket and threw them at Quylan and his men one by one.
“It is an encouragement. take it.”
As if my dark complexion was a lie, the bandits jumped up and snatched my gold coin.
“Ooh clothes?! Thank you!”
“I will use it well, water lord!”
“Eat something delicious with this, and rest well tonight. Don’t loosen up too much.”
“Yeah~!”
“I will do as you command!”
Quylan and the party members left my mansion flirting with each other. Maybe go to a bar in town and have a drink.
Suddenly, it occurred to me that the way people live is similar everywhere.
You work, get off work, eat, and sleep.
Those bandits conscripted into the penal unit, as well as ordinary people living on Earth. Maybe we are having a similar day.
I looked the other way. Our main party members were looking up at me with blank eyes. I chuckled.
“Shall we eat too?”
***
Come to think of it, I’ve been away for over a month, but after I came back, I didn’t even have a party to commemorate the reunion. I need to get rid of this right now.
I asked the chef for a simple meal and snacks.
I was going to call the other hero characters, but it was already nighttime. We decided to have a simple meal with only our main party members.
“Okay then. It’s a bit late, but congratulations on my safe return from the crossroads… … .”
It was a bit funny to recite the congratulatory speech by yourself, but what about it?
I raised the glass in my hand.
“Cheers!”
The party members all shouted ‘Cheers!’ As they did so, they raised the cups in each hand.
Lucas and Junior’s hands are drinking glasses, Evangeline and Damian’s hands are holding juice glasses. Evangeline grumbled.
“Tch, I know how to drink too… … .”
“Alcohol is still too early for minors. Drink some juice.”
Tada, we toasted with a sound, and each swallowed a glass.
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Lucas had a normal complexion even after drinking in one gulp, but Junior had only swallowed one sip and looked with a frown on his face. It made a sound. I guess I’m not used to drinking.
“It is very bitter! What kind of taste is this… … Cool!”
Red wine flowed out of Junior’s mouth, who had stopped talking. Now I see that hemoptysis gag too often, so it’s not scary.
“Are you drinking?”
Damian, who saw this, smiled with a bluff full of bravado.
“I feel sweet because life is hard. Kkeuk… … .”
“No, you are juice. Of course it will be sweet.”
When will he be back to normal? It seems that the dark aura of the second grader is getting thicker and thicker.
“I can’t drink alcohol, and I can’t decorate the interior the way I want… … .”
Evangeline sighed as she swirled the juice glass in her hand.
“When are you going to be an adult and be able to live your own life? Ha ha.”
This adolescent kid said he didn’t want to be an adult before. Since I am a minor, I feel like I’m going back and forth because there are restrictions.
“Okay, take this, Evangeline.”
I held out the small wrapped box I had packed beforehand. Evangeline widened her green eyes.
“What’s this?”
“You asked me to buy it. It’s a gift set I bought at the confectionery shop in front of the Imperial Academy.”
Evangeline’s grunting face instantly brightened.
“Wow! Really?!”
This is what Evangeline asked for before I left for the ecliptic. I didn’t forget to bring it
“I really want to eat this! Oops!”
While Evangeline gasped and opened the package, I passed the presents I bought from the capital to the other party members.
“Each of you also bought a present. Come on, take it.”
nothing great It’s just a souvenir I bought on my way back to the imperial capital.
Lucas was given a sword tie, Junior was given a book on elemental magic, and Damian was given eye drops for his eyes.
Lucas, Junior, and Damian seemed to have never received a gift like this before, so their faces brightened and they opened the gift with a smile.
Meanwhile, the chef came to cook. We ate with great chatter.
“… … .”
Evangeline asked abruptly as she stared at the party members laughing and enjoying their meal.
“Senior, are you tired?”
“huh?”
I hesitated for a moment at the sudden question. what?
Evangeline tilted her head as she chewed on the snack I gave her without eating.
“You look particularly tired today. Well, he probably wouldn’t have been able to get over his travels, but he started working right away.”
“okay? Do you look tired?”
“In fact, you’ve been constantly blocking monsters ever since you were appointed here, and you’re preparing for the next defensive battle as soon as you return from the ecliptic. You’ll just get tired of it.”
“… … .”
“Monsters will not come endlessly in the future. If you keep working like you are now, you will probably collapse from exhaustion someday.”
I smiled bitterly and put my fork down on the plate in front of me.
“I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t tired.”
How many defense battles have you already fought? How many waves of monsters are aiming for the wall?
This time it’s a slime, and what kind of monster will come after this.
They are numerous and even stronger. It can be frustrating and frustrating in a difficult battle situation. but.
“But it is adults who endure this boring repetition.”
I am not enduring this because I am an exceptional human being.
In fact, it is what everyone in this world is doing.
The way people live is the same everywhere. You work, get off work, eat, and sleep. Repeat this endlessly.
Ordinary office workers and game broadcasting streamers.
A mercenary fighting monsters, and a lord ruling the city.
It is to survive by cutting down boring tasks that do not change every day, enemies that repeatedly come in droves.
“and… … .”
I suddenly looked out the window. Amidst the lush greenery, the faint sound of a cicada could be heard.
“There is an end.”
Summer is already in full swing.
Since I first came to this city in late winter, almost half a year has already passed.
The game is over when the 3rd year of capture is over and the spring of the 4th year comes.
Even this everyday life that doesn’t seem to change… … it will end someday
“I hope you will not regret that last day. That’s why I try to live every day without turning my head even when I am tired and tired.”
No matter what ending awaits at the end of this capture… … .
To meet the end without regret. Let’s do our best to live.
I’m so determined.
“… … .”
The party members looked at me like that.
How did you get embarrassed? I smiled shyly at the party members.
“Kuhm! Still, tell me if you’re tired! I’ll give you some vacation time. got it?”
I’m not such a vicious lord. I’ll take care of the condition of the combatants. If it’s difficult, tell me in advance?
Lucas, who was staring at me like that, opened his mouth small.
“Even my lord, if you are so tired that you think you can’t stand it, please tell us.”
A kind smile formed on the knight’s lips.
“I’ll even rub your shoulders.”
Evangeline, Junior, and Damian also spoke in turn.
“Then I am a foot! Foot Massage! When I received my massage, all of my academy drivers were going to die!”
“I will prepare a health drink for you. Let’s see, spinach is in the kitchen… … .”
“Eh, even if it’s a recovery magic for tired eyes… … .”
The four of them didn’t just talk, they jumped up from their real seats and surrounded me.
“uh?”
I broke out in a cold sweat. Guys?
Kwaaaak.
“Ouch?!”
Lucas and Evangeline started massaging my shoulders and feet.
Damian casts a recovery magic, and Junior prepares a suspicious drink on the spot.
“No, wait a minute! Oh go away, damn it! Stop it, you bastards!”
In the end, I was in the terrible situation of swallowing a spinach drink in my mouth while healing magic was poured into my eyes in pain from my shoulders and feet being squeezed.
these children! You guys are making me more tired! I mean stop now!
***
A few days passed.
Quylan’s party quickly became adept at fighting monsters. Now, even if you send an autonomous exploration, it will be successful without difficulty.
It has reached a level where it can be operated sufficiently as a single sub-party.
Even the bandits recruited as regular soldiers were trained enough to be used as combatants.
After all, Reina, the captain of the Imperial Magic Corps, rolled it with a short-term attribute bonus, and it became usable at once.
In preparation for the battle against the slime, suitable water-based equipment was installed on the wall, and a wooden fence for the kill zone was also deployed densely on the plain.
Preparations for the defensive battle were progressing smoothly.
Time passed so quickly…
[STAGE 8]
– Until start: 1 day
Before I knew it, there was only one day left until the next defense battle.
