Chapter 178 - Volume 9 (1/2)

Editor: Jestersurge

Let’s rewind time a little bit.

We crossed from Earth to another world, Tess. Although we made some stops along the way,  we finally returned to the long-forgotten Atla after a year and a half of long travel.

No, in fact, it has been two years since that [Demon Lord] incident……..Well, I have been fighting with Sloth for half a year in that subspace too, so it has been two years in fact.

‘It’s been such a long time……. And now I’m already 13 years old.’

“….Where am I, by the way?”

It was nice to be able to open a portal to another dimension and finally get back to Atla, but when I got out, it was only a vast forest as far as the eye could see.

“I’m sure it’s Atla!”

Fanny, the maid who has been acting the role of a boatman up to this point, upon hearing my mutterings cheerfully raises her hand and says the right thing. ……..That was helpful.

“Based on the type of plant life and the position of the sun, I would say we are probably in a forest around the southwest corner of Taterudo.”

“………Is that so?”

The butler Noa who just finished inspecting around and examining the area reported with a finger on his glasses.

The Knight Nia and the Maid Tina, both the muscle-brain duo were playing with Geass and Onzada as if they didn’t think they could be of use at all. You guys are really that free huh?

“Let’s just move on for now.”

“You are right.”

The most free of all, Rinne, is in his black cat mode because he is still not used to his human form yet. He comfily sleeps around on my shoulder while sometimes rubbing himself to me and purring contentedly.  ‘………You cat-haired bastard. What am I going to do……. It feels like I’m the only person with common sense here.’

“Anyway…. Nia and Tina, can you help me find a way to get to the nearest village?”

“Yes!”

They both nodded in happiness when I asked them to work because I had let them go out to ‘play’.

‘……..You guys are that bored huh…’

“Are those two going to be alright I wonder?”

“…………………………”

‘………Are they really going to be alright?’ Rinne’s words made me call back the two of them who were about to spring out running joyfully.

“Be careful when you meet someone. And you can’t fly, you can’t pick up a fallen murderer’s soul and eat them.”

“………Yes”

‘Why do they look so disappointed.’

‘Well those children are still kids…… kids huh? Well anyway, you cannot help but worry about those two devils.’ While I was still lost in my thoughts, a set of tables and tea sets came out and was arranged neatly.

I was drinking the green tea Noa had brewed for me when Tina had returned in less than five minutes.

“Master. There is a village nearby.”

“Oh, dear”

“It is on fire”