Chapter 7

The Invitation

โ€œGeat, we have no intention of attacking humans anymore.โ€

โ€œCan I believe that?! Youโ€™ve raided our village so many times!โ€

Geat was furious, on the verge of throwing his bread on the ground but refrained at the last second, unable to waste food.

โ€œThis breadโ€ฆ you stole it from our village, didnโ€™t you? As if accepting something like that would mean anythingโ€ฆโ€

โ€œNo, no. How long do you think itโ€™s been since we last raided your village? Bread would mold if it were left that long.โ€

โ€œHmmโ€ฆ I suppose thatโ€™s trueโ€ฆโ€

Geat seemed convinced that the bread wasnโ€™t stolen from his village.

โ€œThen, where did you get this bread?โ€

โ€œFollow me.โ€

I led Geat to the farm within the dungeon. There, monsters were harvesting crops in the fields.

โ€œThisโ€ฆ this isโ€ฆโ€

โ€œWe started farming here in the dungeon. Now we can secure our own food supply. We donโ€™t need to take food from humans anymore.โ€

Geat stared, mouth agape, at the sight.

โ€œWh-what do you do with the crops grown here?โ€

โ€œWe store everything here in the dungeon. I turn it into meals as needed.โ€

โ€œThenโ€ฆ then, this bread tooโ€ฆโ€

Geatโ€™s hand holding the bread was shaking.

โ€œWe made it ourselves. Consider it a way of making amends. Please, eat it without hesitation.โ€

โ€œWh-why would I eat bread made by monstersโ€ฆโ€

At that moment, Geatโ€™s stomach growled. He blushed and looked down.

โ€œYou came here to take back food because youโ€™re hungry, right?โ€

โ€œS-shut up! Iโ€™m a human. I wonโ€™t take handouts from monsters!โ€

โ€œStubborn, arenโ€™t you? Whatโ€™s wrong with sharing bread with a hungry person?โ€

Geat stared at the bread, obviously eager to eat it.

โ€œWhy are you giving me this bread?โ€

โ€œWhy? Because I want to be a hero who shares bread with a hungry human.โ€

โ€œW-whatโ€ฆ A monster calling itself a hero? Donโ€™t make me laugh!โ€

It was clear he despised monsters. After all, we had attacked his village multiple times.

โ€œIsnโ€™t the real hero the one who saves someone from starving to death?โ€

โ€œThen everything you did before was the exact opposite of that.โ€

From Geatโ€™s perspective, that was certainly true.

โ€œYeah, thatโ€™s why Iโ€™ve changed my ways. If that one loaf isnโ€™t enough, Iโ€™ll give you more. Weโ€™ll repay all we took from you.โ€

Geat blinked in surprise, then brought the bread to his mouth.

โ€œAre you sure itโ€™s okay if I eat this?โ€

โ€œOf course.โ€

โ€œYouโ€™re not gonna ask for it back later, right?โ€

โ€œSuspicious, arenโ€™t you? Just eat.โ€

Geat gulped, then bit into the bread, devouring it hungrily. He must have been starving.

โ€œEvilham, youโ€™re actually giving food to a human?โ€

Littleham looked at me, exasperated. I guess it was out of character for me.

โ€œThis isโ€ฆ amazing! The bread tastes so good!โ€

Geat looked like he might cry as he enjoyed the bread. It was worth the effort making it.

When he finished, he looked at me earnestly.

โ€œYou said earlierโ€ฆ that youโ€™d give me as much bread as I need, right?โ€

โ€œYeah. Itโ€™s harvest time, so we have a decent supply of bread.โ€

โ€œIโ€™m sorryโ€ฆ The villagers are starving too. Could you spare a little for them?โ€

Geat bowed his head to me. A huge shift from his earlier prideful refusal.

Was he swayed by the bread? Desperation must have won out.

โ€œWe canโ€™t give you unlimited amounts, but we can share some from our reserves.โ€

โ€œThank you. Really, thank you.โ€

Tears streamed down Geatโ€™s face. Hunger can be brutal, even for a grown man.

โ€œBy the way, Geat, why is your village so short on food? Monsters havenโ€™t been raiding you.โ€

โ€œWellโ€ฆ we do farm, but we donโ€™t own the land. The landlord demands a share of what we grow, calling it a usage fee.โ€

What a ruthless person. Not that Iโ€™m one to talk.

โ€œDo they take that much of your crops?โ€

โ€œYeah, it wasnโ€™t unmanageable before, but when you stole our food, we couldnโ€™t pay the landlord for a while. Now, theyโ€™re demanding extra.โ€

Yikes. Thatโ€™s mostly our fault.

โ€œItโ€™s like debt piling up. Itโ€™s exhausting.โ€

Geat said it as if blaming me. Not directly my doing, but it still hurt.

โ€œYeah, Iโ€™m really sorry about that.โ€

โ€œAs long as we farm there, weโ€™re barely surviving.โ€

โ€œI seeโ€ฆโ€

The landlord might have his reasons, but taking crops from struggling people is harsh.

โ€œHey, Geat. How about helping us with farming in our dungeon?โ€

โ€œHuh?โ€

Geat looked stunned.

โ€œIโ€™m not saying you have to live here. But if you help us farm during the day, Iโ€™ll share food with you.โ€

โ€œB-butโ€ฆ we have our own farmโ€ฆโ€

โ€œIsnโ€™t your village land barren? Youโ€™re struggling to grow anything, right?โ€

โ€œHowโ€ฆ how did you know thatโ€ฆโ€

That was knowledge from a game Iโ€™d played. But no need to explain that.

โ€œThe dungeonโ€™s soil is rich. Youโ€™d get much better returns working here.โ€

Geat clenched his fists, looking conflicted.

โ€œBut if I donโ€™t deliver the crops Iโ€™ve missed, the landlordโ€ฆโ€

โ€œIf you arenโ€™t harvesting anything, thereโ€™s no need to pay. Farming there will just wear you out.โ€

Geat looked deeply troubled, shadows crossing his face. He couldnโ€™t trust us right away, I suppose.

โ€œLet me thinkโ€ฆ and thank you for the bread.โ€

โ€œSure. Come back anytime.โ€

Geat took some bread to go and left the dungeon.

โ€œEvilham, do you think heโ€™ll come back? Wonโ€™t it be a waste of bread if he doesnโ€™t?โ€

Littleham seemed worried.

โ€œWho knows? Itโ€™s up to him. Itโ€™s not something I can decide.โ€

If Geat joins as extra manpower, it would help us out. But Iโ€™m not holding my breath.


The Tutorial Dungeon Boss Just Wants a Quiet Life

The Tutorial Dungeon Boss Just Wants a Quiet Life

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Score 9.9
Status: Ongoing Author: Released: 2024 Native Language: Japanese
The tutorial dungeon exists to help players understand the mechanics of the game. As the first dungeon, its boss is weakโ€”extremely weak. Anyone losing to this guy practically doesnโ€™t deserve to play the game. The protagonist, however, has reincarnated as this weakest boss, Evilham, an ogre who stands at the very bottom of the monster hierarchy. Knowing all too well how weak Evilham is from his previous life of gaming, the protagonist quickly decides there's no point in resisting defeat and resolves to enjoy a peaceful, low-profile life while he waits for the inevitable arrival of the hero. But things take an unexpected turn: nearby villagers start to take a liking to him, and even the hero decides Evilham isn't really a bad guy, letting him off the hook. Growing fond of this lifestyle, Evilham embraces his daily life, steadily expanding the dungeon while enjoying a relaxed, peaceful existence.

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