A Wild Last Boss Appeared Chapter 48

Chapter 48

However, this was troubling . With Parthenos dead, it would now be Eleven Heavenly Stars instead of Twelve Heavenly Stars . I did not intend to recruit Parthenos in her ghostly state, so the position of the Maiden would definitely be left vacant . After all, she did rather well so far, so she should get some rest .

But should I look for the next Maiden or just leave them as Eleven Heavenly Stars? Dina was asserting and pointing to herself for some reasons, but I ignored her and made my way back . Should I tame a humanoid monster and train her from scratch? Or perhaps create a golem? Either way, she would not be like her predecessor .

“It seems Parthenos is no longer here . In that case, there is no reason to stay here any longer . Let’s go . ”

I announced my intention to leave the forest . Dina and the others nodded in agreement . I would like to meet her at least once, but if we stayed too long, it would just inconvenience Virgo . If Parthenos had already departed for the afterlife, I wondered if she would be angry with Aigokeros for breaking the barrier . I hoped we could come back at a later date .

Unlike Svalinn which was invaded and Gjallarhorn which was on the verge of civil war, there was no reason to rush here . I felt sorry for the flügels who were exiled, but this issue could wait .

“Oh, but is it okay?”

“What is it, Aries?”

“This is Ruphas-sama’s hometown, right? You told me before that your mother’s grave is in the country on the mountain . ”

I stiffened at Aries’ words and stared at the mountain . Mother, huh…By the way, there was a memory of mother in the dream I had in Gjallarhorn . Ruphas hated her father and was hated by him, but her relationship with her mother seemed to be good . Or rather, she wanted to destroy the irrationality of the world for her mother’s sake . A grave would imply she was already dead . This might have unexpectedly influenced Ruphas’ behavior .

“My memory recorded that master would visit the place annually and devote prayers to her deceased mother two hundred years ago . Since we have come this far, why not visit your mother’s grave for the first time in a while?”

Hmm . Libra’s explanation implied that their relationship wasn’t merely good, but that she was a considerable weight in Ruphas’ heart . For me, it was just the grave of a stranger . But I was Ruphas now, so this was not completely unrelated to me .

“…That’s right . Since this place was sealed for two hundred years, the grave must have been neglected for some time . It’s not a bad idea to visit now . ”

I didn’t know if Ruphas’ mother would wish for a stranger like me to visit her grave, but this couldn’t be helped . I still didn’t know why this was happening, but I expected that there would be a hint ahead . If the Demon King’s words were to be believed, Ruphas took independent actions that were not in my knowledge and had her own experiences and memories . She was aware of some things that I did not know .

“The goddess’ scenario”…This would be the most important phrase in the future . If the mystery could be solved, I might find out why I became like this . And the key to unlocking it was none other than “Ruphas” .

What did Ruphas notice before she was sealed? What was she trying to do? Knowing that would probably unravel the entire mystery .

“Are we visiting the grave? Shouldn’t we hurry then?”

“…? This is unexpected, Dina . You are actually opposed to it . ”

“Oh, no . I’m not actually opposed to it . I just feel that we shouldn’t stay for too long . ”

I was surprised that Dina had a negative opinion about visiting the grave . I thought she would casually reply, “Let’s go . ” But I understood after hearing her follow-up statement .

“It’s just that the mountain is very high . I don’t really want to climb it . ”

“Oh, I see . ”

I nodded and looked at the mountain again . There was a saying that fools and flügels like high places . Well, flügels really preferred high places . The mana was thin in high altitude, so it would be comfortable to flügels . Since they could fly, it wasn’t that difficult to reach high places .

For example, to reach the summit of a mountain with an altitude of five hundred meters, a flügel could do it like a human walking five hundred meters on the flat ground . (Ah, no . It would be about seven hundred meters if the horizontal distance was included . ) It would not feel that far .

Furthermore, the mountain formed a natural barrier to make it difficult for foreign enemies to attack, giving the inhabitants a peace of mind . But the problem was…uh, what was Vanaheimr’s altitude? I did not have a skill that could measure altitude by the eye, but it seemed to be very high .

“Libra, do you know the height of the mountain?”

“Yes, I measured it at an altitude of 3807 meters . ”

Oh, it was higher than Mount Fuji . Certainly, we could not do this on foot . To flügels, this would be merely three to four kilometers of travel . Since they could fly at a speed faster than an adult riding a bicycle, covering this distance would not be tiring . There were plenty of people who commuted to work or school on bicycles over such a distance . This could be done daily without any problems . If I or Libra flew at full speed, we would need only one minute…no, less than thirty seconds .

“Certainly, this height is troubling, but it isn’t impossible to carry you and fly there . ”

“There would be no problem if I carry Aries and Aigokeros while master carries Dina . However, for future considerations, we need the means to fly en masse . ”

Libra made a good point . There were only a few of us now, but the number of people would increase in the future . The situation would become troublesome by then . Besides me, only Libra and one of the Twins among the Twelve Heavenly Stars could fly . Furthermore, the other twin could not fly, so it would be difficult to move when the number of people increased . Since both hands were occupied, it would be impossible for us to respond quickly if anything happened .

“By the way, Aigokeros, can’t you fly? You have wings after all . ”

“Master, I can certainly fly, but I can’t fly so high . Have you forgotten?”

“Oh? It’s like this?”

“Indeed . ”

Since Aigokeros had wings, I decided to ask about it, but it seemed he could not fly so high . Basically, he was like an early form of Charizard that had not yet learn how to fly . In other words, only Libra and I could really fly .

“Hmm…In that case, I might as well let him fly . ”

The non-flying members needed to come along, but Libra and I should not have both our hands occupied . Therefore, the solution is simple: “Let someone who can carry everyone fly . ”

“Okay, everyone leave the forest now . Dina, find the Floating Stones out of the alchemical materials that we recovered from the royal tomb and bring a few of them here . ”

Now then, let’s start remodeling . In the game, once an alchemist transmuted an item, it could not be further modified . To upgrade an item, it must be rebuilt from scratch . But this was not a game, so it should be possible to upgrade . Anyway, it wouldn’t be a mistake to at least test it out for the future .

And so I remodeled Tanaka . Its outward appearance did not change much . In consideration of the future, it was enlarged and its height was increased significantly . Of course, it was not unnecessarily high . The second-floor space, which did not exist previously, was added . The roof itself was mobile, so it could be changed into a roof terrace as a luxury specification . But this was just the start as the main feature was yet to come .

“Okay, Tanaka . Transform . ”

“Yes, boss . ”

At my command, Tanaka turned on its lights . The wind blew from its bottom, causing the car body to float, while its four wheels turned sideways . Flames surged from the centers of the tires to increase buoyancy . Steel wings were deployed from the sides of the car, accompanied by engine sounds .

This was the newly upgraded Tanaka, called…

…I couldn’t think of a good name .

How troublesome . Let’s just call it Tanaka Jet .

Tanaka
Level: 350
Race: Artificial Lifeform
HP: 18,000
SP: 0
STR (Strength): 862
DEX (Dexterity): 120
VIT (Vitality): 987
INT (Intelligence): 9
AGI (Agility): 1530
MND (Mind): 78
LUK (Luck): 100

Oh, it seemed if good materials were used during the upgrade, its level would increase . In that case, Libra…probably already exceeded the level limit . This was unfortunate, but I couldn’t make her any stronger . It might be possible for Mizar, but it didn’t make sense to rely on the deceased . A flying camping car was amazingly surreal, even if I said so myself .

“How is this, Dina? Now everyone can come along . ”

“Eh, hmm…indeed . ”

As if distracted by the flying camping car, Dina’s reply was somewhat lackluster . In contrast, Aries and Virgo were looking at Tanaka with eyes shining like children . By the way, Virgo came along as a guide and for surveillance . Since it was an important place that was once guarded by her granny, she was taking the precaution in case we did something strange . After all, Aigokeros the fool already did something like that, so we couldn’t deny her concerns .

“Do you want to ride it?”

“Eh? Is it okay? If so, yes please!”

I asked Virgo since she looked so curious about it . She happily accepted my offer . Hmm . It seemed flying vehicles were considered romantic everywhere . Although it looked the way it was, I did not dislike stuff like this .

“It’s a big problem, Ruphas-sama . ”

“What is it, Libra?”

“Tanaka did not have any equipment for aerial combat . At the very least, there should be a gunner’s seat . Then the main cannon, anti-aircraft attacks, and explosive bombs…”

“What in the world are you talking about?”

I played the straight man to Libra, who requested excessive armaments on Tanaka . I got inside Tanaka, followed by Aries, Aigokeros, Dina, and Libra . Virgo entered last in a reserved manner . After confirming that everyone was aboard, I closed the door and commanded Tanaka:

“Okay . Let’s go, Tanaka . ”

“Yes, boss . ”

Tanaka answered and flew into the sky . Since this was a different world, it was fine . If it was in Japan, it would be really surreal . Anyway, a flying car was truly romantic, such that although it was still a fictitious invention, it could be considered a promised product . But for this romance to be realized in such a manner, the world was truly full of surprises .

Now then, next stop would be Ruphas’ hometown . It would be nice if there were some useful clues .

Since then, we waited overnight . In the end, the spirit of Parthenos did not appear to us . I wondered if she had already passed on to the afterlife . I didn’t really know if the afterlife existed, but since this was a different world with magic, it wouldn’t be strange for an underworld to exist . After all, there was a goddess in this world . Ghosts and vengeful spirits also existed in the game as monsters, so it felt like heaven and hell probably existed as well . After all, Aigokeros was born in hell . However, this was troubling . With Parthenos dead, it would now be Eleven Heavenly Stars instead of Twelve Heavenly Stars . I did not intend to recruit Parthenos in her ghostly state, so the position of the Maiden would definitely be left vacant . After all, she did rather well so far, so she should get some rest . But should I look for the next Maiden or just leave them as Eleven Heavenly Stars? Dina was asserting and pointing to herself for some reasons, but I ignored her and made my way back . Should I tame a humanoid monster and train her from scratch? Or perhaps create a golem? Either way, she would not be like her predecessor . “It seems Parthenos is no longer here . In that case, there is no reason to stay here any longer . Let’s go . ” I announced my intention to leave the forest . Dina and the others nodded in agreement . I would like to meet her at least once, but if we stayed too long, it would just inconvenience Virgo . If Parthenos had already departed for the afterlife, I wondered if she would be angry with Aigokeros for breaking the barrier . I hoped we could come back at a later date . Unlike Svalinn which was invaded and Gjallarhorn which was on the verge of civil war, there was no reason to rush here . I felt sorry for the flügels who were exiled, but this issue could wait . “Oh, but is it okay?” “What is it, Aries?” “This is Ruphas-sama’s hometown, right? You told me before that your mother’s grave is in the country on the mountain . ” I stiffened at Aries’ words and stared at the mountain . Mother, huh…By the way, there was a memory of mother in the dream I had in Gjallarhorn . Ruphas hated her father and was hated by him, but her relationship with her mother seemed to be good . Or rather, she wanted to destroy the irrationality of the world for her mother’s sake . A grave would imply she was already dead . This might have unexpectedly influenced Ruphas’ behavior . “My memory recorded that master would visit the place annually and devote prayers to her deceased mother two hundred years ago . Since we have come this far, why not visit your mother’s grave for the first time in a while?” Hmm . Libra’s explanation implied that their relationship wasn’t merely good, but that she was a considerable weight in Ruphas’ heart . For me, it was just the grave of a stranger . But I was Ruphas now, so this was not completely unrelated to me . “…That’s right . Since this place was sealed for two hundred years, the grave must have been neglected for some time . It’s not a bad idea to visit now . ” I didn’t know if Ruphas’ mother would wish for a stranger like me to visit her grave, but this couldn’t be helped . I still didn’t know why this was happening, but I expected that there would be a hint ahead . If the Demon King’s words were to be believed, Ruphas took independent actions that were not in my knowledge and had her own experiences and memories . She was aware of some things that I did not know . “The goddess’ scenario”…This would be the most important phrase in the future . If the mystery could be solved, I might find out why I became like this . And the key to unlocking it was none other than “Ruphas” . What did Ruphas notice before she was sealed? What was she trying to do? Knowing that would probably unravel the entire mystery . “Are we visiting the grave? Shouldn’t we hurry then?” “…? This is unexpected, Dina . You are actually opposed to it . ” “Oh, no . I’m not actually opposed to it . I just feel that we shouldn’t stay for too long . ” I was surprised that Dina had a negative opinion about visiting the grave . I thought she would casually reply, “Let’s go . ” But I understood after hearing her follow-up statement . “It’s just that the mountain is very high . I don’t really want to climb it . ” “Oh, I see . ” I nodded and looked at the mountain again . There was a saying that fools and flügels like high places . Well, flügels really preferred high places . The mana was thin in high altitude, so it would be comfortable to flügels . Since they could fly, it wasn’t that difficult to reach high places . For example, to reach the summit of a mountain with an altitude of five hundred meters, a flügel could do it like a human walking five hundred meters on the flat ground . (Ah, no . It would be about seven hundred meters if the horizontal distance was included . ) It would not feel that far . Furthermore, the mountain formed a natural barrier to make it difficult for foreign enemies to attack, giving the inhabitants a peace of mind . But the problem was…uh, what was Vanaheimr’s altitude? I did not have a skill that could measure altitude by the eye, but it seemed to be very high . “Libra, do you know the height of the mountain?” “Yes, I measured it at an altitude of 3807 meters . ” Oh, it was higher than Mount Fuji . Certainly, we could not do this on foot . To flügels, this would be merely three to four kilometers of travel . Since they could fly at a speed faster than an adult riding a bicycle, covering this distance would not be tiring . There were plenty of people who commuted to work or school on bicycles over such a distance . This could be done daily without any problems . If I or Libra flew at full speed, we would need only one minute…no, less than thirty seconds . “Certainly, this height is troubling, but it isn’t impossible to carry you and fly there . ” “There would be no problem if I carry Aries and Aigokeros while master carries Dina . However, for future considerations, we need the means to fly en masse . ” Libra made a good point . There were only a few of us now, but the number of people would increase in the future . The situation would become troublesome by then . Besides me, only Libra and one of the Twins among the Twelve Heavenly Stars could fly . Furthermore, the other twin could not fly, so it would be difficult to move when the number of people increased . Since both hands were occupied, it would be impossible for us to respond quickly if anything happened . “By the way, Aigokeros, can’t you fly? You have wings after all . ” “Master, I can certainly fly, but I can’t fly so high . Have you forgotten?” “Oh? It’s like this?” “Indeed . ” Since Aigokeros had wings, I decided to ask about it, but it seemed he could not fly so high . Basically, he was like an early form of Charizard that had not yet learn how to fly . In other words, only Libra and I could really fly . “Hmm…In that case, I might as well let him fly . ” The non-flying members needed to come along, but Libra and I should not have both our hands occupied . Therefore, the solution is simple: “Let someone who can carry everyone fly . ” “Okay, everyone leave the forest now . Dina, find the Floating Stones out of the alchemical materials that we recovered from the royal tomb and bring a few of them here . ” Now then, let’s start remodeling . In the game, once an alchemist transmuted an item, it could not be further modified . To upgrade an item, it must be rebuilt from scratch . But this was not a game, so it should be possible to upgrade . Anyway, it wouldn’t be a mistake to at least test it out for the future . And so I remodeled Tanaka . Its outward appearance did not change much . In consideration of the future, it was enlarged and its height was increased significantly . Of course, it was not unnecessarily high . The second-floor space, which did not exist previously, was added . The roof itself was mobile, so it could be changed into a roof terrace as a luxury specification . But this was just the start as the main feature was yet to come . “Okay, Tanaka . Transform . ” “Yes, boss . ” At my command, Tanaka turned on its lights . The wind blew from its bottom, causing the car body to float, while its four wheels turned sideways . Flames surged from the centers of the tires to increase buoyancy . Steel wings were deployed from the sides of the car, accompanied by engine sounds . This was the newly upgraded Tanaka, called… …I couldn’t think of a good name . How troublesome . Let’s just call it Tanaka Jet Tanaka. Level: 350. Race: Artificial Lifeform. HP: 18,000. SP: 0. STR (Strength): 862. DEX (Dexterity): 120. VIT (Vitality): 987. INT (Intelligence): 9. AGI (Agility): 1530. MND (Mind): 78. LUK (Luck): 100 . Oh, it seemed if good materials were used during the upgrade, its level would increase . In that case, Libra…probably already exceeded the level limit . This was unfortunate, but I couldn’t make her any stronger . It might be possible for Mizar, but it didn’t make sense to rely on the deceased . A flying camping car was amazingly surreal, even if I said so myself . “How is this, Dina? Now everyone can come along . ” “Eh, hmm…indeed . ” As if distracted by the flying camping car, Dina’s reply was somewhat lackluster . In contrast, Aries and Virgo were looking at Tanaka with eyes shining like children . By the way, Virgo came along as a guide and for surveillance . Since it was an important place that was once guarded by her granny, she was taking the precaution in case we did something strange . After all, Aigokeros the fool already did something like that, so we couldn’t deny her concerns . “Do you want to ride it?” “Eh? Is it okay? If so, yes please!” I asked Virgo since she looked so curious about it . She happily accepted my offer . Hmm . It seemed flying vehicles were considered romantic everywhere . Although it looked the way it was, I did not dislike stuff like this . “It’s a big problem, Ruphas-sama . ” “What is it, Libra?” “Tanaka did not have any equipment for aerial combat . At the very least, there should be a gunner’s seat . Then the main cannon, anti-aircraft attacks, and explosive bombs…” “What in the world are you talking about?” I played the straight man to Libra, who requested excessive armaments on Tanaka . I got inside Tanaka, followed by Aries, Aigokeros, Dina, and Libra . Virgo entered last in a reserved manner . After confirming that everyone was aboard, I closed the door and commanded Tanaka: “Okay . Let’s go, Tanaka . ” “Yes, boss . ” Tanaka answered and flew into the sky . Since this was a different world, it was fine . If it was in Japan, it would be really surreal . Anyway, a flying car was truly romantic, such that although it was still a fictitious invention, it could be considered a promised product . But for this romance to be realized in such a manner, the world was truly full of surprises . Now then, next stop would be Ruphas’ hometown . It would be nice if there were some useful clues

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