Chapter 89: Subjugation team and Reunion
The next day, when I went to pick up Rifreya, her eyes were red, and she laughed with an ‘ehehe’ as if to play it off.
We did a short exchange, and walked to the guild.
There were already tens of experts in the guild for the sake of the exploration, and the population was dense.
It seems templars are not here. I can’t see people that would fit the bill.
I am rely a porter, so I will at the very least stick to Rifreya in the middle, but it is apparently rare for a Demon Lord subjugation to finish in one day.
That’s because the dungeon is deep and vast.
Even if searched by spreading out, there are many tis when it can’t be found, and because there’s no knowing where the Demon Lord is in, they begin what’s akin to a mountain hunt from 2 floors up to where the last floor that it was found in, and sweep from there.
Because of that, the number of participants on the first day is always low, and the templars participate on the second or third day.
aning that today will be a day where they will be fighting monsters normally in the 3rd Floor. At the very least, I should have the cara -that must be sowhere- show the other explorers, and create the ambience of a demon lord subjugation team to the viewers.
“Rifreya, what happens in the actual battle? Soone takes command?” (Hikaru)
“Command…? No, we simply fight in order beginning with the party that found it.” (Rifreya)
“Such a haphazard thod? The enemy is a Demon Lord, so it is strong, right?” (Hikaru)
“Of course, we will be cooperating with each other, you know. But it is not like there’s anyone here acquainted enough with the abilities of everyone to the point that they can take command so, in the end, we fight with our usual party formations, and when it gets dangerous, we switch to the next party… That’s how it works.” (Rifreya)
“In that case, there’s a chance for our turn…huh.” (Hikaru)
Grapefull isn’t participating today.
The high ranked explorers have a number of scout lynxes, so they are apparently going to be doing the job of scouts.
Well, diving with these numbers, there’s probably no need for scouts.
“Ah! Looks like we are departing.” (Rifreya)
“Yeah.” (Hikaru)
I walked over to the dungeon while sticking with Rifreya, but we were divided at the entrance by porters and explorers. Well, it must an that porters should stick to the back.
By the way, gold rank accomplished adventurers will apparently be in charge of the rear.
Most porters have rucksacks, but there’s also ones that have proper gear on them. They probably plan on participating in battle like .
The first battle formation of the explorer team is around 40 in total.
There aren’t many porters. Well, it is originally one porter per 6 people party, so this is the obvious result.
We walked for a bit, and sothing slapped my shoulder from the back.
When I turned around, there was the handso man that I t in the baths before.
“Heya there! It has been a while. You haven’t co to the bathhouse since then, so I thought you died. You got worried there.”
“H-Hello. Alex, right?” (Hikaru)
“Yeah, so you rember ?” (Alex)
Alex, who is a Chosen just like , is holding a spear and shield; heavy equipnt style.
That he is here must an that he is participating as a porter?
“Are you also a bronze rank?” (Hikaru)
“No, I just finally beca an ebony rank. I had them let join as a porter today. That goes the sa for you, right, Hikaru?” (Alex)
Saying this, he shows his ID.
Looks like his comrades are also silver rank.
“At any rate, a Demon Lord! Doesn’t that get your blood boiling?! There’s apparently no Chosen who has defeated a Demon Lord yet, so there might be bonus points if we defeat one.” (Alex)
“Points, huh.” (Hikaru)
Alex is a mysterious man.
He is an otherworlder, and he might have heard about , and yet, there’s no hidden side to his attitude and is openhearted.
“Aah, now that I think about it, there were ssages telling they wanted to tell you sothing if I t you, Hikaru. What was it? If I rember correctly, there were a number of them…” (Alex)
My body jolted as if reacting to the word ‘ssages’.
It is as if a cold knife had been pushed onto . Sothing indescribable was surging up from the very depths of my entrails.
A ssage for .
Sothing like that would be a bad notice, and if not, they are using Alex in order to relay the flaming ssages since I don’t open them myself, or they are using Alex to try and kill .
…Whichever the case, it must not be anything decent.
I don’t think Alex is trying to kill (of course, there’s the chance he could stab from behind. When you die in the dungeon, you simply turn into a stone, so you can just say I was killed by a monster). Maybe they are ssages of support…? No way.
The reason why I can sohow manage to get viewers is clearly because ‘I am Nanami’s killer, and am enjoying my isekai life away from the hands of the law’.
I don’t know why the true culprit hasn’t been caught. It would be a lie to say I am not pissed by the incompetent police force, but thinking about the fact that I was transferred, everyone would think that I am the culprit. If I had seen the news, I probably would have co to that sa conclusion.
Of course, there’s the possibility that the true culprit has already been caught, and the current viewers are purely cheering for .
I have thought about that possibility countless tis at night while sprawled on my bed. But there’s no way that’s possible.
First of all, there’s way too little reason for there to be these many viewers. I am currently…the top amongst all Chosen in the Real Ti Rankings. 700 million people watching real ti. It is an overwhelming number.
Even though I haven’t done anything of worth.
I am only diving into the dungeon. Even Alex, who is in front of , is doing that sa thing. If I am at the top, he should at least be 2nd. And yet, he is most likely a lot lower. Even though he is far more handso and looks like he has a lot more friends than .
In that case, I can only think of the possibility that the viewers are watching because I have ‘a special story’ and they are expecting sothing. I haven’t said a single word to the viewers that I want to bring back Nanami.
Whichever the case, I don’t want to hear the ssages.
The Viewer Count Race is going to end soon.
At the very least, I don’t want to stir my heart until that ti.
“W-Wait, please. No need. I don’t want to hear about the ssages.” (Hikaru)
“Oh, is that so? They sounded pretty earnest about wanting to tell you though.” (Alex)
“I don’t want to rember about that side, you see… Please.” (Hikaru)
“But…” (Alex)
“Please… I really don’t want to hear it… Please…Please don’t tell anything.” (Hikaru)
A plea.
From here on, I will be going to subjugate a Demon Lord and get 1st place. I don’t want cold water poured onto that resolve. If I hear about them, it will be the end. I am sure I won’t be able to move properly when that happens.
“Is that really okay…? It is from your family, so they told to definitely tell you.” (Alex)
“Stop… Please stop…” (Hikaru)
I covered my ears once I heard the word family.
Even if it is my parents, even if it is my little sisters, I don’t want to touch that.
I don’t think I am at fault here.
But the reality is that their house was burned, and they couldn’t even stay in Japan anymore.
Even if their ssages were kind words of comfort.
Even if their ssages are riddled with justified abusive remarks towards .
My heart would be torn apart whichever way it is.
I cling to the collar of Alex, and plead over and over.
I couldn’t keep my calm at all.
“Got it. I am at fault here too -talking about the other world.” (Alex)
Alex raised both hands and showed a pose of surrender.
“…Well, I do sowhat get that feeling of yours. When I think about that side, even now, I still feel lonely.” (Alex)
Alex must have been hit with nostalgia, his eyes grew distant.
My case is different, but there’s no need to explain that.
“Anyways, if you don’t want to hear about it, I will keep those ssages in my chest.” (Alex)
“T-Thanks…” (Hikaru)
Alex closed the Status Board he was about to operate, and I was relieved from the bottom of my heart.
He really might be a good guy.
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