Chapter 133 - Volume 7 (1/2)

Volume 7, Chapter 15: In the North, Part 4, Part 1

There is apparently a dungeon here, which might be the cause of the zombie incidents.

However, the contract between me and Corona is to: [Go to the Dwarven Country and deal with the Northern Hero who would destroy the country as part of resolving the issue], so, if I want to finish off this contract, I only need to find and terminate the hero.

But I won’t do that.

It’s not that I particularly want to get along with the hero. It’s just that I gave a promise to Yuuki-kun: expose the crimes of the traitor Heroes and to let him deal with them himself.

Yes… A [Promise].

For all that a Demonic [Contract] is absolute, there are in fact back roads to follow. For example, a Demon, which has no concept of a life expectancy, can just leave the request to be completed later if they don’t like it.

Even in the case of a contract with a deadline like this one, as long as the Dwarven Country remains in form, if not function, I can declare that the minimum contract needs have been completed.

Always be careful when a Demon comes by as a door to door salesman.

However, promises are different.

I don’t know about other Demons, but I always fulfill my promises… to my friends, at least.

Besides, if it’s too easy, isn’t that boring?

And so… when we came to this world, I made a decision.

I’ll do my best to complete this without looking like a Demon.

“In other words, Futa and Daichi will be working with my servants to capture the dungeon room by room.”

““What was that!?””

Mu~. Was that not enough explanation? Daichi and Futa both gave me a tsukkomi at the same time.

Well, maybe I need to explain better.”

“Nea, Tina, give those two their new equipment.”

“Understood.”

“Of course.”

At my direction, Nea gives the newly forged magical swords we bought to those two. Tina also has half plate which I bought properly.

The swords were quite pricey in all, even one costed as much as a small car. Due to the reinforcing magic circles on top of that, it’s the price of getting a new car for every family member. When I told them the price, they both went blue in the face.

“W-wait a minute, aren’t you putting me and Daichi on the chopping block too fast?”

Futa looks at Daichi before glancing back at me.

“It’s different since you’re with me. Since I’m here, I’ll heal you and provide support magic, since you weren’t accepted as a Hero to fight the Demon King, if you’re coddled here it wouldn’t be training, right?”

“Training through combat, huh?”

“Yeah, that.”

At the downtrodden words of Daichi, I give a light giggle.