155 CHAPTER III COLLECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME ① (1/2)

Please, sir. Please give me permission!

Currently, I was on my knees to Belle, asking her to get down on my knees.

There's one place I can never go without permission from Belle: .......

'No!　I will never give you permission to do so, no matter what they say!

I knew it wasn't going to be easy.

But I'm not gonna give up on you.

Make it happen!　As such, please.

I rubbed my head on the ground and begged him for help.

I had to get there.

'You can't say no!　You promised me you wouldn't go to the Demon Forest until you came of age.

Yes, I want to go to the Devil's Wood.

I would like to go there, but I promised Belle I wouldn't, and now I'm trying to get her permission to break that promise.

Well, I'm having a very difficult time negotiating.

That's right, but .........well, we're running out of materials......... especially a large magical stone. ......

The magical stones I collected in the Demon Forest were used to build the castle wall, so I don't have the magical stones I need to build the school.

We're going to need more and more magical stones from now on. ...... If this continues, we won't be able to build anything good!

You just said that. But you can't!

d*mn. How do I go about this: .......

'Well, can't you do something about that?　Now, if we're going to win the war, we're going to need it for sure. Belle doesn't want me to die in a war, does she?

It's all about war preparation.

We don't need these magical stones to remodel the school as a hobby.

Yeah, that's ......

Oh, Bell's earlier fury of never forgiveness has diminished!

Here's your chance.

Okay?　That's good, right?　I'm doing this so I don't die.

I looked up and folded into Bell .

'Well, uh, ......!　I almost got swept away.

For a moment, he was about to forgive me, but Belle hurriedly shook her head and returned to the never forgive mode she was in earlier.

Huh, how can I get her to forgive me?

Oh, no?

'No no no!　Wouldn't it be the end of the world if you died in the Demon Forest just so you wouldn't die in the war!

d*mn ...... you're too right to say anything back.

Think about it. Anything you can think of that Belle would approve of.

”Well, why don't you come with me, then, ......?　I promise to leave as soon as Bell decides it's not safe!

Good for a spur-of-the-moment idea, wasn't it?

I feel like Belle's level right now isn't ...... okay, but that's where I can just beat her in a second and reassure her.

''Wow, me too!　Is it safe for me to go to the Demon Forest?

Of course it's okay. On the other hand, as long as Belle is out of harm's way, it's safe to go, right?

I know I said it, so I don't blame you, but are you sure it's okay?

Well, if it doesn't work, we can just go to the transference and get out of there.

'You're sure it's safe?　You'd be angry if I lied to you, wouldn't you?

Ugh, I'm not going to lie: ...... No, it's a little dangerous, but it's .......

Yeah, I'm fine. See?　So, let's go . It's been a long time since I've had an adventure alone with Belle~

”Only two people: ...... Okay. Okay, I'll give you a green light then. But you have to promise to leave as soon as I decide it's not safe to do so.

Hmmm, that last indulgence did the trick.

I'm glad I could get away with it.

Of course.　I'm looking forward to tomorrow!

Already ....... So you'll start tomorrow morning then?

Yeah, it's a day trip.

I know. Will you wake me up in the morning?

I have an idea. I won't wake Master Leo tomorrow.

What the hell?

What?

If you overslept, it means you didn't have any plans for tomorrow.

d*mn it!　I didn't know that was possible!

Oh, no.

How many years do you think I haven't been able to get up on my own?

I can't believe I'm up alone: .......

”Hmm, this is my punishment for breaking my promise to you. The truth is, you were no good until adulthood, so you deserve to be harassed like this.

”Wow, okay. ......

Can I get up tomorrow?

I don't think I can do it.

The next day.

Please wake up. Please wake up. Please wake up. Wake up!　(Wake up!)

Ugh, wow!

I jumped up with a ridiculously loud scream, and there was no one around.

But I noticed a clock near my pillow that I had made in the dungeon a long time ago.

Wha-what an alarm clock: ....... I still hate to use this alarm clock ......

It's kind of like a direct gunshot to my head, and it's about five times more disgusting than a normal alarm.