“Ugh, I’m tired…”
“Rey! What’s wrong?!”
“Your Majesty, the strongest beastman warrior has revived. He was advancing through the dungeon with the reincarnated person, and after collecting just the troublesome reincarnated one, we were attacked… Rey-sama got injured.”
“I see… Primilla , there are healing potions in my collection. Please bring them to me.”
“Understood.”
When Fiona-sama saw my arm, she looked shocked and asked about it. Primilla briefly explained the situation.
Fiona-sama then gave precise instructions, so it looks like we’ll be able to treat the wound on my arm as well.
I suppose the collection is from the gacha results. I’m glad Fiona-sama’s gacha pulled a healing potion instead of something else…
“Uh… I didn’t have to use the Phoenix Feather, at least.”
“Don’t overdo it.”
“Yes, I’m sorry…”
One of my subordinates came back suddenly with an injury. It must have been something Fiona-sama, who cares deeply about her subordinates, couldn’t overlook…
I feel a bit guilty seeing how worried Fiona-sama is.
“By the way, is that troublesome reincarnated person the cat beastman over there?”
…I feel some kind of intimidation now.
It’s not a sense of dignity, it’s more like intimidation. The cat beastman stiffened after reacting sharply.
Fiona-sama’s Demon Lord mode is still terrifying for anyone who doesn’t know her true nature.
“That reincarnated person has the ability to pass through matter. Her name is…”
“Oh, her name is Okui Eriko!”
Okui Eriko – Magic Power: 18, Strength: 25, Technique: 26, Toughness: 15, Agility: 27
She seems to be telling the truth.
Her stats are higher than Tokito’s but lower than Kokumatsu’s.
This must be the typical level of a reincarnated person’s stats.
“Passing through matter…”
Fiona-sama looks worried, probably because she sees Okui’s skill as a threat.
That makes sense. She could potentially insert foreign objects or even poison directly into her body, making her a dangerous opponent.
If we could pull her over to our side, we might eliminate some future threats…
“Rey.”
When Fiona-sama beckoned me, I went closer and she whispered in my ear.
…She’s beautiful, so I kind of wish she wouldn’t do things like this.
Ah, damn, she smells nice despite being a gacha-obsessed Demon Lord.
“If you use her well, can’t you check the contents of a treasure chest and pull only the good items?”
“Like with Tokito’s choice, it’s just knowing the guaranteed gacha results.”
See, I told you!
This demon lord has nothing on her mind except her subordinates and gacha.
Also, forget about the resurrection potion guaranteed gacha, it’s not happening, so please give up.
“I see…”
“Uh, I’m sorry I couldn’t meet your expectations, Your Majesty.”
You don’t need to apologize for this.
It’s just her usual outburst.
Well, since her true nature hasn’t been revealed yet, I can’t really step in and help.
“Stop saying stupid things and let’s treat you.”
“Ah, thank you, Primilla .”
Primilla came back with the healing potions, but honestly, I don’t think I need that much.
Maybe I made Primilla worry as well.
The pain I’d been masking with the silly conversation with Fiona-sama finally started to fade.
My arm, which had been throbbing with burning pain, was now completely healed, as if nothing had ever happened.
“Ah, sorry about that. That was my mistake.”
“No, Rigma did try to protect me. But are you okay? You looked like you were almost cut in half…”
“With an attack that crazy, there’s no way my core would be damaged.”
“That’s a handy body.”
I wonder if the game made attacks to anything but the core ineffective.
If so, it must have been a real pain to deal with as a boss.
“So, what are we going to do about the cat beastman?”
While we were talking, it seems Pilkaya had been watching Okui closely and asked.
“Ah, about that. I was interrupted by Ido before I could say it, but is Okui interested in becoming a store employee?”
“Employee… No! Yes! I’m interested! I’d be very happy if it’s in a safe place!”
Thanks to Fiona-sama, or maybe something else, Okui seems to be willing to work for us, at least for now.
Like Tokito, we should expect the worst, but it’s probably best to let her work moderately.
“Then, I’ll leave the reincarnated person to Rey. Pilkaya, I’m counting on you too.”
“Yes, yes!”
If Pilkaya is watching her, we can be confident she’s not trying anything sneaky.
After all, if she tries to pass through the dungeon or plot something, Pilkaya will notice immediately, and her flames can’t be passed through.
After telling us that, Fiona-sama tried to move somewhere else.
“Huh? Fiona-sama, are you going somewhere?”
“Yes, I have a little business to take care of. Be good and don’t push yourself.”
A child, am I?
But for Fiona-sama, who’s usually so lazy, to take the initiative to work, I wonder if Primilla said something to her?
Well, whatever. For now, I’ll introduce Okui to Tokito.
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“Th-thank you. I’m Tokito Serika from the Demon Lord’s army…”
“I’m Okui Eriko, the reincarnated person who just joined the Demon Lord’s army…”
“Well then, I’ll leave the rest to you.”
“Eh?!”
When Rey brought the cat beastman, it seems she was a reincarnated person I didn’t know.
Wow… she really left. I was introduced as a new colleague, but does that mean I’ll have to teach her a lot of things?
I wonder if Rey has any issues with letting reincarnated beastmen work together?
…Can I think of this as being trusted?
No, I’m still being constantly watched by Pilkaya, so that depends on how well I work from now on…
“Alright! Then, Eriko-chan! Let’s work hard!”
“Y-yes!”
Just like that, I got a new junior.
I secretly checked my options, and it seems that working hard without resisting is still the best choice. I hope I can get along well with Eriko-chan, my fellow from the same hometown.
“Ah, Eriko-chan.”
“What is it?”
“You can’t go against the Demon Lord-sama and the others, okay? You’ll die.”
“Y-yes!”
I had to say this, because if Eriko-chan ever revolted, Pilkaya would probably contact the Demon Lord directly…
If that happened, we’d literally lose our heads, so we need to be careful.
“You can’t go against the Four Heavenly Kings… and even though I couldn’t reach them, it seems like there are others, including the Demon Lord-sama and her close aides…”
“Huh? Eriko-chan, have you ever played that game the Goddess talked about?”
“Y-yes. I was crushed by Primilla -san, burned by Pilkaya-san, pierced by Rigma-san, and cut apart by Lipianem-san. I’m talking about the playable characters.”
“I see… So it really is a difficult game, huh…”
And we’re supposed to defeat that as living humans… Goddess, isn’t that a bit much?
Well, whatever. We’ve already made it out. Now, choosing to survive this way, it would actually be a problem if the Demon Lord’s army got defeated.
Since we can’t go back to the original world anyway, I’d rather give up and continue living a peaceful life.
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In a certain forest. Away from the dungeon, there was a lake surrounded by trees.
There were no wild monsters or dangerous animals. It was, in other words, the last resting place before the path to the dungeon.
Although, recently, an incredible event had occurred where a lodging was created inside the dungeon…
Thus, this place was used for rest by those returning from the dungeon, and he was one of them.
A tiger beastman. The strongest warrior among the beastmen. The beastman hero. Ido, who had caused a ruckus against three of the Four Heavenly Kings, had returned from the dungeon and was resting here.
His rest would likely last longer than he expected. Until the next resurrection begins, he would not move.
“Honestly, Rey always does reckless things.”
“I don’t need it. I don’t need you all.”
“You’re not needed in the world I live in.”
“Therefore, die there.”
