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Ouka took us sightseeing around Hanato the day after the feast .
“That’s a beautiful flower . ” said an impressed sounding Thira . Ouka nodded proudly .
“Hmmm . That’s a cherry tree, native to this island . In the spring, they have beautiful peach-colored flowers like this . ”
Apparently, there are cherry blossoms in this world too .
“So pretty! Amazing!”
“Can I eat it?”
These trees were in a large garden .
There were dozens of cherry blossoms planted there, and it seemed to be in full bloom right now, so the whole area was covered in a peach-like color .
“My name, Ouka, comes from the name of this flower . It’s a special flower for me too… I’m glad you guys got it when it’s most beautiful . ”
“Okay, let’s go and see them then . Do you mind getting me a drink while you’re at it?”
”… Didn’t you just drink a bunch last night?
Thira looks at me in disbelief at my rebuttal .
“By the way, I don’t remember what happened after that…”
“… Oh, I don’t think you need to remember then . ”
It looks like she doesn’t remember molesting people last night .
“I just drank too much!”
“It’s not your fault you had the wrong drink Ellen . ”
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Although it’s not a mistake she would normally make, it can’t be helped because at times Ellen is a fool . Meanwhile we were having such an exchange, a messenger arrived .
“…Ouksama, I have some news . ”
“What’s the matter?”
“I heard they showed up again last night . ”
“What, again?”
Ouka frowned acerbically after receiving the report from the samurai .
“What’s going on?”
“I’d rather not say . It’s a disgrace to our tribe . I regret to say that I can’t say much to my guests . ”
“…… . I see . So it’s the bandits causing issues again . ”
“How did you know that!? Wait, it’s you . I shouldn’t be surprised by every single thing, should I?”
Ouka then told me the whole story with a sigh .
“Shion?”
“That’s right . It’s the name of a professional bandit who’s been forcing his minions to be rather active as of late . ”
Sounds like a rather feminine name .
“What’s he like?”
“Unfortunately, he’s been lurking in the mountains near the capital for such a long time that I’ve never seen him before . His minions have been hard to catch too . They tend to run back to the mountains before the soldiers can rush in . ”
“Why can’t we just go hunting in the mountains?”
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“They might give you a hard time if you do that . They actually use the dungeon in the mountains as their base . The ground advantage there is completely on their side, and if you might be screwed if you try to escape . ”
Ouka herself once led a team to enter the dungeon .
However, the interior was so wide and complicated that they had to give up the search halfway through .
“But we can’t leave them alone any longer . I’ll get him this time…”
The capital of the Demons was located in a basin surrounded by a mountain range .
Located in the northeast of the city was an area called Pluto Mountain, where the bandit gang was said to be using the dungeon as their base .
“Are you sure it’s alright? Honestly, nothing’s more reassuring than you lending a helping hand . ”
“Oh . It’s not a huge deal . Besides, it’s my way of saying thank you for playing[1] with me in the bath . ”
“Don’t say ‘play’! That makes it sound like I did something disgusting!”
“Preeee[2]? What’s a preru[2]?”
”… Something that’s still too early for Filichan to learn about . ”
We had come to Mount Pluto accompanied by Ouka, who was determined to capture the bandits this time .
The entrance to the dungeon came into view – a huge hole in the mountainside .
“That’s the dungeon . It’s a frighteningly vast and complex labyrinth . Some say it’s even connected to hell . ”
There were some bandits guarding the entrance who were paying attention to us for quite some time . Bandits are generally a bunch of mavericks, but these look like loyal warriors .
“In the meantime, let’s take down those guys . ”
“I’ll take care of it . ”
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Thira fired a thunderbolt directly at the bandits, knocking them unconscious in a matter of seconds .
We stepped into the dungeon .
The atmosphere inside was similar to a generic cave type dungeon .
However, it was as outrageously large as Ouka said .
Even though I maxed out the range of the Detection, I still couldn’t get a full picture . That means it’s at least three-kilometres in radius .
“It looks like the bandits aren’t located that deep in the mountain . ”
I’d already located them .
They seem to have multiple bases in a relatively small area . The path to those bases seems quite complicated though, so they might be difficult to reach it if we proceed forward brashly .
But if you go deeper in this dungeon, you’ll probably encounter a lot of dangerous demons .
《This is one of the most dangerous dungeons in the world . The monsters don’t seem to enjoy the fresh air, so they usually only live in the depths of the dungeon . It’s because of that that we’ve been able to avoid any actions that would cause them to come above ground,》
said Nabiko .
Yes . That’s probably why the bandits are able to live in the shallow area, huh?
When we reached an intersection, Ouka pointed towards the right-most path and opened her mouth . “Turn right at the fork in the road . ”
“… I wonder how you knew where to go…”
We proceeded through the dark cave after being surprised by Ouka’s surprisingly solid sense of direction .
“There are bandits hiding in the side roads . Be careful . ”
“I’ll take care of them . ”
A few bandits attacked us along the way, but Ouka took them down almost single-handedly .
A hero of the Demon Tribe would be incomparable in strength to the average bandit .
“By the way, I’ve been meaning to ask . Why do they call you a hero?”
“That’s probably because we took down a sea demon that was severely affecting the island’s fishing industry . I did that a few times afterwards, and I was being called a hero before I knew it . ”
It was said that her sex and achievements were major factors in her promotion to the guard of the Demon Princess at the court .
“Since then, we suffered a painful defeat from the Rain Empire and were made into a vassal state . If it weren’t for your help, I’d still have to do what that tyrant told me to do,” said Ouka self-deprecatingly . “This incident has made me realize once again how unworthy I am . On top of the fact that I can’t even defeat the bandits in my own country without your help, I’m not the hero I used to be either . I feel bad for all the people who are counting on me . ”
Oh, she’s serious . She’s so serious about this even though she’s only twenty! That’s younger than me! What a responsible child .
Personally, I’m the type that loses motivation when there are great expectations placed on me .
“If you get too stressed out, your shoulders will get stiff . Although your boobs would contribute to that even if you weren’t stressed . ”
“Hey! Don’t stare at my chest!”
We eventually arrived at an area where a number of small tents were set up in a small space while casually chatting .
It seems like they knew that we were coming, because we were greeted by a group of armed bandits . There weren’t many bandits that came to obstruct us earlier, but that was probably because they had all gathered in this place . They might have planned for us to get this far .
A man was sitting alone on an altar, scratching his head in the deepest part of the room .
“You were rather determined to come this far without hesitation, eh? I guess that’s what being a Hero-sama is all about . ”
He was a beautiful looking young man with long dark hair .
There was a slight flush on his cheeks, probably from drinking alcohol .
Ouka opened her mouth to ask:
“You’re Shion?”
“That’s right . My name is Shion . The boss of this gang . ”
This guy’s the boss of the gang? He doesn’t look the part at all .
This translation belongs to Centinni .
[1]: play – Said in english
[2]: preeee, preru – She’s just trying to say ‘play’ in English .
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