LV999 Villager Volume 2 Chapter 8 part4

NT: I already say everything i want on de past chapter so… Nnn… What can i say now… you know… Catora likes talk a lot… and when he don't know what to say, he… Nnn… Well, I guess I'll have to settle for what I said in the previous chapter
NT2: Oh, yeah… this chapter will be riddled with “bombs”

[Wait a moment, defeat the Demon King-!? … Mumogo !? What are you doing, Kagami-dono !?]

In the moment Menou tried to reveal the truth, Kagami quickly covered his mouth while making some gestures to tell him to keep this farce. Then, at the moment when the Dark Dragon began to seem suspicious of his actions–

[That's right, i defeat the Demon King with these hands. I gave him a powerful blow to the abdomen]

–Kagami bent down and began to carefully move her hands as he spoke with a refreshing expression on her face.

『A blow … in the abdomen?』
[Yes, it was an attack that the Demon King never expected, the only thing he could scream was a disappointing “Hogee ~!” Even so, he recognized my strength and called me “The handsome and gallant Kagami-san”]
『To think that the Demon King will be defeated in such an absurd way … By the way, I am somewhat curious about this, what does a Demon next to who defeated the Demon King? The only people who can enter this place are those who have participated in the subjugation of the Demon King. If you are here, then does that mean that you also fought against him… Huh? 』
[I wash his brain]
『What…? Did you wash his brain? I've never heard anything like that … Is it possible? 』
[I kept him confined for about 28 hours … Then, somehow, I managed to condition his body and mind by force. However, since I did not do it all right, he ended up becoming a deranged man who only thought in attacking the Demon King despite being a Demon.]

Menou could not help looking at Kagami with a look full of mistrust as he heard him tell such a strange and unusual story. However, he decided to stand firm after seeing how serious Kagami looked as he told such a lie.

『Well, certainly, You must have defeated the Demon King … It is impossible for me to feel the magical power of the Demon King on the surface after all. He is the only one I can not feel. If I can not find it … Then You must have told the truth. However, it has taken them a long time to get here. Have been two months already? … Well, You are only two people, so I can not deny that You may have had some problems on their way here 』

Hearing those words, Kagami could see that the Dark Dragon had fully believed his farce. Estellar had taken the Demon King somewhere after the battle he had waged in Salumeria two months ago, and since he could not find a trace of them, Kagami had no choice but to believe that he had taken him to a place other than the surface.

[Then, since you took the trouble to tell us all that … then that means there's more?]
『Of course. I did not present myself just to congratulate them. As I said, I was waiting for the arrival of really strong people 』

After saying that, the Dark Dragon raised his huge body, which would cause anyone, without exception. The Dark Dragon emitted an overwhelming feeling, even when lying down, so when he lifted his leather, it became really intimidating.
Then, the Dark Dragon moved his big neck and turned his gaze towards Kagami, then, when his gaze met Kagami's, the light that his eyes reflected changed completely.

『I, as long as your request remains within the limits of this world, will grant and only wish to those who have managed to reach this place』
[A desire?]

Kagami felt confused before the unexpected words spoken by the Dark Dragon. The reason was because Kagami could not understand what he meant by “One wish.”
His words seemed as incomprehensible as the “Window of State” and the fact that the monsters turned into money after being defeated.

『However … You must choose between two options』
[What options do you mean?]
『First … You can make a wish and move on to the next stage』

Kagami and Menou took a deep breath after hearing the first and enigmatic option.

[What do you mean … with next stage?]
『That's something that only those who have chosen to move to the next stage are allowed to know … However, I can tell you one thing … It will open a path to a new adventure where You will face much more difficult challenges than You have faced so far 』

After hearing that, Kagami intuitively understood what he meant. In front of him was what he had been looking for so long. The Dark Dragon, who told him this, was one of the few who knew the truth about this world, so his information was acceptable. At the same time, he understood that there would be things that he could not understand if he stayed in this place.

『However, You have definitely suffered from deep wounds along the path your have had to travel to reach this place, wounds so deep that they could wish they did not have to fight again. Only those who have a strong will and are willing to die when they go to the battlefield below will follow. That's why there is a second option 』
[… What is it about?]
『After you have asked for your wish, You will remain as You are right now. So, for the sake of reforming your fighting spirit, I will erase all your memories related to the fight against the Demon King until now and bring them back to the surface 』
[What do you mean? Are you saying that … Will I come back to the surface, with all the strength I've gained so far, but without remembering everything I've fought to get it?]
『That's right. Of course, those who know about the Demon King will also lose memories of him. Then, someday, You will come to this place again. But next time … You will not have the same combat spirit weakened after the countless battles You have lived 』
[No, no … What the hell does that mean …?]
『What does it mean? I have already said, this is done for “general powerful people”, and for that, we are willing to wait for the arrival of powerful people like you 』
[No … Wait, huh? That … No, that's absurd, no, no]

Suddenly, Kagami's heart began to beat with incredible speed.
His expression began to become more and more quality, and his voice had also begun to sound more frightened.

[K … Kagami-dono?]

The words he had just heard had caused Kagami to become deeply upset, so much so that Menou could not help but get tense just by looking at her appearance.

[Such things … No, it can not be. It should be impossible … But still]

Kagami began to understand little by little the enigmatic words of the Dark Dragon. However, he could not help but feel terrified at the moment when he “anticipated” that possibility.
It was a possibility so absurd as to terrify Kagami.

[Even if you say that, you might not return to this place after losing my memory, right?]

Then, in order to clear his mind, Kagami decided to ask the Dark Dragon another question.

『You're right … But, it's not impossible. Allowing someone to leave in order to restore their fighting spirit with a small chance of returning is better than just letting someone go without the will to fight who will only die in vain 』
[What will happen if we do not return?]
『You will not be the only strong people to develop in this world』
[No, but there's also no way to prove its strength, is it? The only option left to them if we wish to return here would be to gather the 10,000 golds, is not it?]
『Why?』
[Because there will be no way to prove that You are strong enough … Since there will no longer be a Demon King]

In contrast to Kagami, who was impatient, the Dark Dragon remained silent as he thought about how to respond to that. Then, unlike Kagami, who looked desperate for the answer, the Dark Dragon responded without showing any particular change …

『There will be no problems as I will erase all the memories related to the combat of the people』
[… What do you mean by that!?]

『After that, the Demon King will only need to resurrect. No … I think it would be better to say that it will restart 』

[… Ah?]

The worst of the possibilities that Kagami could imagine came true. The Dark Dragon had just revealed the most cruel and ruthless truth in the world …

NT: Well, that's all… for now. the next chapter will be ready in about two more weeks (Catora is busy and this is not the only novel that translates … although the only one that is re-translating into English for now)
NT2: The usual, if you find something weird, whatever, just tell me in the comments

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