Chapter 118 – Monster’s Hideout
[This, this is the first time I’ve come this far into the forest.]
[Yeah, me too. The trees here are on a different league compared to those growing near the capital.]
[O Fate. You are using Roxy’s body now, so please take better care of yourself.]
[That’s right!! If you hurt Roxy-sama’s body in any way, I won’t forgive you]
[I’ll be more careful…]
[This is the oldest section of the hobgoblin forest. According to the researchers, it is four thousand years old. Look at that huge tree. The trunk is at least 3 meters in diameter.]
[Ee, how many houses could be built if that tree was turned into building material]
[Hahahah, the capital will punish you severely if you do. When the capital was established, the hobgoblins had not settled here, and the forest itself was not called hobgoblin forest. Apparently it was originally a sacred ground. The ancestors of those who currently live in the capital were also said to be buried here. As time went by, that custom also disappeared. Now this place becomes the ground of the hobgoblins]
[The ancestors of those who currently live in the capital were buried here…?]
[It is just an old story. No need to keep that in mind. But the capital wishes to cherish the memory of those who fought and worked for the founding of the country, even if its’ people no longer remember]
[Alright, I’ll keep that in mind. Miria should too!]
[I get it already, alright? But it’s scary to imagine what if some zombie-san actually rose up from within the ground around this place?]
[So zombies are a no-no for Miria?]
[Uhuh. Because…..they smell bad when I cut and burn them with Flamberge. The smell sticks to my clothes…I can’t even get rid of it after taking several baths…..just from remembering it, I feel my skin is crawling. On the other hand, skeletons are alright. They don’t smell bad when cut or burnt, because they’re just bones. If it’s skeleton, then I’m all for it!]
[I see…]
[Well then, if zombie appears later on, I’ll fight it.]
[No can do. You’ll only blemish Roxy-sama’s body. If that happens…]
Miria will fight it instead….? How sweet of her,
[We’ll just have to leave it to Aaron-sama!]
[Me!?]
[Very well, if zombies come out, I will exorcise them all with my Grand Cross.]
[How reliable! Huge difference from a certain someone…somewhere]
[Shees, stop looking at me like that.]
Then she stuck out her tongue a bit, her face was that of someone who had pulled a prank. Miria then said with a crisp laugh.
[I’m just joking. You actually fall for that so easily. Just as Roxy-sama said,『Fai is a bit gullible, he’s easy to joke around with.』]
[Hahahah, that is true. Fate is indeed really gullible to women. You should learn more from Miria.]
[Eeeee…..I wonder about that~. But, since it’s Fate-san we are talking about, I guess he should just give it up already.]
Kuuuu~!! There will be a day when I can proudly look down on Miria….. when that day comes, I’ll already become a gentleman who is good at wooing women left and right like Aaron! One day for sure!
As if seeing through that, Miria said to me
[It’s no good if Fate-san becomes flustered just from holding hands with Roxy-sama]
[Wha, what the hey!? Why….that]
[I’ve been observing. How about holding hands with me as a practice?]
[Gunununu…this must be your revenge for the head-patting earlier]
Miria grinned a fresh smile in response to that.
[Are you understand now? It’s just patting my head, don’t think that it’s gonna be that simple. I’m not that easy of a girl!]
[Fu~hn, are you sure~]
[What’s with that doubting face! Don’t make such an expression with Roxy-sama’s face]
[Should I~]
[Mou, Fate-san!]
Travelling in such a high speed, apparently we were nearing our destination, as Aaron gave us a hand signal to stop.
Then, he shouted at the both of us.
[It was fun to watch, but sorry, we need to be more cautious from now on.]
[ [ …..sorry ] ]
[Why the!? Suddenly acting like Roxy-sama… But it did make me more motivated somewhat]
[In addition, I also sensed some monsters. Probably, hobgoblins.]
[Umu, no goblin king around. Perhaps it already used up all of them in that last ambush.]
[How neat…I wish I can detect my enemies that way as well.]
[When everything is over, I’ll teach you how]
[Really! ? Yosh, it’s a promise.]
[Well, we should first finish this battle shortly then.]
[Yes]
[Are you ready?]
[ [ Yes ] ]
[Well then, let us go]
[Mu, what a nuisance. O Fate, can you still go on?]
[Of course]
[Grand Cross!!]
The light of purification which power has been raised dramatically was released in a focused manner rather than in a wide area. Raising a huge pillar of light that shoot out to the sky around that big tree.
