Chapter 135

CHAPTER 135: LUNCHBOX IN THE USUAL PLACE

「I see……so Daichi-dono came from your basement all the way here…」
「Yeah, I thought to take care of the Dungeon Masters before they set my house on fire . 」

We encountered Dianeia and the others and spoke about what brought us all here…

「How should I say it… . Daichi-dono thank you for saving us and…sorry . 」

Dianeia said while bowing . But,

「No, you don’t have to bow . I don’t remember doing any saving . 」

It wasn’t like we were having a contest with them, in fact it felt like we had stolen their prey . It wasn’t something we should be thanked for .

「I-is that so… . . ? But it is true that you helped us so I feel like I should thank you nonetheless . 」
「You don’t have to worry about it though…… . 」

I murmured while looking at the Dungeon Master stones we’d gotten . We waited for the Dragon Kings to arrive .

The first to arrive was Karen .

「I’ve just now returned…… . oh it’s Princess Athena and Dianeia? Your work is appreciated . 」

Karen said as she sat down next to me .

「U-un . I wondered why you left so early in the morning, but you went to Daichi-oniisan’s place Karen . 」
「Yes and we have been clearing up the Dungeon Masters . 」

Karen said tossing a large black magic stone in the air .

「For Athena to be here… . . you must be studying fighting methods?」
「Un . That’s right . I followed Onee-sama . 」
「I see, it’s useful to observe those who grew up around a dungeon . 」

Karen nodded and then looked at me .

「And so we come to…… . Daichi . I was wondering for a while…but what is the meaning of this?」
「Hm? What do you mean?」
「I mean the 5 Dungeon Master cores rolling around here…… . 」

Ahh, it sounded like she was talking about dried persimmons with how she’s referring to them (little odd here, it just means that she casually brought it up so it seemed unimportant . )
So she couldn’t understand just by looking .

「I defeated them a moment ago and they became magic stones . 」


「Is that so? ……I was wondering what happened when I felt those reactions disappear a little while ago, so it was Daichi after all… . . I only got this one, it’s a bit of a pitiful result . 」

Karen said with her head hung in shame, when Anne and Ramiyuros appeared .

「I only got one too, so it’s not pitiful Karen~」
「That’s right, I myself haven’t found a single one Karen-anesama . 」

Then Hesty appeared behind them looking strangely exhausted as she walked unsteadily .

「I got, two, of them . But, Anne has been, stuck to me, this entire time, so I’m tired in, a different sense…… . . !」

She said and brought the two black magic stones over to me and sat down .

「Good work leading them around . Go ahead and get a good rest . 」

I gave her a canteen of water which she began drinking from .

「n, thank you . But, don’t worry . This is my role…… . also, the reactions have all, disappeared so it’s all, ok . 」
「I see . It’s good that it was finished quickly and thoroughly . 」

I thought about how it had finished before we even ate lunch .

「…… . well, if you didn’t get five, of them I think it’d take, more time , you know?」
「That’s right . I didn’t think that Daichi-sama’s speed would be that fast . I never thought we’d finish this fast . 」

Hesty and the others said as they looked at the black magic stones lying around .
There was something else I was thinking though .

「Though it may be out of your expectations it is a good thing . —–now we can find a nice place outside to eat our lunch . 」

Though the light from the magic stones may be pretty, eating in a cave was not especially nice . Let’s do that .

「What are you going to do Dianeia?」
「Ah Uhh…we still have more exploration to do, so I think we’ll continue… . . for that I would like if you Dragon Kings could give us any information you have, could I invite you to the castle tonight?」
「So she says, what would you like to do?」

I asked Hesty and the others and they exchanged glances before nodding .

「n? Our information? That’s ok . 」
「That’s great! Then I’ll meet you tonight . 」
「Ok . 」

It seems things have been settled .
It’s about time to go .

「Ok then, I’ll see you . 」
「Yeah, see you later . I’ll visit another time Daichi-dono . 」

And so we parted with Dianeia and headed back to my home’s garden .
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「Hya, Hyahha~……a-as I thought Boss’s scale is completely different . That’s why we admire him . 」
「Yeah…… . 」

As they watched Daichi walk away the shining heads spoke up in admiration .
Hearing that Dianeia muttered to herself…

「Haha, as I thought, my power still isn’t enough . 」

Dianeia looked at her hands that had been shaking not too long ago .

「Onee-sama?」
「Ahtnea . I think you can understand from the incident today, a strong enemy can appear at any time, it’s a frightening thing . So there is a need to become strong . 」
「Y-yeah . 」

She wanted to say that she was strong, but there was still a realm beyond .
A realm far beyond that she hasn’t caught a glimpse of .

………A place where her admired person is… . a far away place .

For that reason she had to try harder, Dianeia thought .