239-Episode 236: Makoto Takatsuki Talks with Johnny




Get to the back of the dungeon, now!
The healthy ones help the injured ones!
'Wait! Are you finished securing the safe zone in the middle tier?
We've set up a perimeter in a large cave near the subterranean lake. It's good enough for temporary shelter.
Wasn't that area the territory of the Snake Woman (Lamia) and the Spider Woman (Arachne)...?
Trust the wards! No problem. ....maybe.
Hey.
 Currently, the residents of the labyrinth city are in the middle of moving out.

 The reason for this is because the existence of the labyrinth city has been discovered by the Demon King Cain.
 They're going to move out of the upper levels of the labyrinth before the Demon King's army can get in.
 What a waste of time.....

''Momo, shall we go too?
Yes, sir.
 Me and Momo don't have many possessions and we're almost empty-handed.
 So I tried to help him carry his stuff, but he said, "You must be tired from fighting off the Demon King with Jonny-sama! I can't let you do that chore! And they refused.
 Also, Momo was exempted from carrying the luggage because he was a child.

 Even though Momo and I went deeper into the labyrinth, few demons appeared.
 It seems that a wizard in the city of the labyrinth has put up a ward on the road.
 It would be a good inconvenience for the demons, but for us, it's a relief.
 We reached the middle level, near the subterranean lake, in safety.


 The water from the roaring, giant waterfall was constantly pouring down into the subterranean lake.
 There were small cracks in the ceiling, allowing light to shine through, creating a fantastic scene.
 I miss it.........
 It is around here that I met Sa-san again.
 However, we won't meet Sa-san until a thousand years from now.

"Makoto-sama, what's going on? 
 As I was getting sentimental, the Great Sage Master (peach) spoke to me.

''It's nothing. Shall we meet up with Abel-san and the others?
 The brave men are taking the initiative to help the city migrate.
 That's why we're going separately.
 Those guys must have been injured too.......tough.
 I'm sorry that we're the only ones taking it easy.

 Mr. Dirt Hero (Wolf) and Abel the Brave are carrying a heavy load.
 It's still going to take some time.......
 It was that time.

''Um~, Makoto-sama?''
Do you have a moment?
 He was spoken to by a group of girls he didn't know.

 One was a dark-haired elf.
 The other was a blonde, cat-eared beastman.
 Both girls are beautiful.

''What is it?''
 As I replied, two girls swooped up to me and tugged on my hand.

'The Chief would like to speak to you.
Miss Makoto, I'll take you to him.
Chief? I understand.
 The Chief must be Mr. Jonny.
 He's an important man.
 I wanted to have a long talk with him.  

Well....
 Momo is grabbing the clothes on my back from behind me.

'Momo, come with me. That's okay?
...yes.
 The girls looked at each other a little hesitantly at my words.
 But they didn't disagree.
 What is it?

 I was led to the back of a large cave.
 It may have been built with magic, but it was about to become a living space for people.
 As I walked, I observed the black-haired elf's face with my 'RPG Player' viewpoint switching skill.

(....Similar to it.

 The dark-haired elf child's face looked a bit like Lucy's.
 However, Lucy was the only elf I knew who was close to her.
 Maybe the elves only feel the resemblance because there are so many beautiful women in the elven race.
 As I thought about this, I arrived at the large stone room at the far end.

''Chief.''
Makoto-sama is here.
Come in.
 From behind the door came a voice that sounded like Mr. Jonny.

'Huh?'
 When I walked into the room, I saw Mr. Jonny, sitting in a chair.
 Topless.

 That's fine though.
 The problem was behind it.
 Sleeping on the big bed was a ------ naked woman.

 I looked next to her and saw that Momo was also pouting.
 Oh no, maybe I shouldn't have brought Momo with me........

'You're welcome, have a seat.
Huh, huh...
Excuse me....
 Me and Momo sat at the front across the table from Jonny's table.
 Immediately, food and drinks were brought in front of us.
 They were brought in by a dark haired elf and a blonde cat-eared girl who showed us around.

''Eat, my small way of thanking you for your help.
No, I would have been killed too if it wasn't for Mr. Jonny...
Makoto doesn't live in this town. And yet you risked your life to fight for us. As the chief, I want to thank you for that.
Huh....
 From Jonny-san's point of view, it seems that he was a benefactor who fought for the city.
 I had to protect the brave man of light with the 'oracle', but this was probably a good result.

You can't get away with it. After witnessing it, I didn't realize that he was so unreasonable...
 Mr. Jonny shaded his neat expression slightly.

'No, it was a real foul one.
 The reason for this is because of the divine artifacts made by the Goddess (Noah).
 Noah-sama, that's not fair to your predecessor.

I'm sure you'll be pleased with how well you handled the situation. I'm amazed that you were able to keep your cool.
Oh, it's a pleasure.
 It's distressing to hear Jonny-san praise me so much.
 In my case, it's like a cheat because I had Noah-sama tell me about the Demon King's equipment and the precautions I needed to take beforehand.

 I don't think I would have been able to deal with it first if I hadn't had any prior information or seen it for the first time.
 Demon King Cain is that thing.
 He's the Demon King of first-time killers.
 It was then.

"Oh, Master Jonny. Are you in our family now?
You're very strong for a pretty face, my dearest friend.
 I was approached by a group of naked beauties, who were on the bed.

 There were two of them........
 And................................Cover your body a bit.

 I glanced at Momo and saw her red face and face down.
 She looks embarrassed.
 'I'm sorry, Momo.

'We're in front of our guests, get dressed.
Yes?
 Jonny warned me.

 I gulped down the grape wine (wine) in my glass as if to ward off evil thoughts.
 It was thick..... 
 I was a little miffed.

'Yes, here you go. Miss Makoto.
 The dark-haired elf immediately poured the grape wine (wine) into a glass.
 As she poured, her body was close to me.
 When I turned my attention to her, she smiled at me.
 Hey, hey, if you do that, you'll make me think you're a virgin.......?

'Makoto. The girl is my daughter, and she fell in love with your fighting form at first sight. If you like her, can you take her for a ride?
What?
'Eeeeeeeeee?!'
 Me and Momo let out a curt voice.

''Mako-sama........''
 The elf girl gave me an enraptured look.

 This girl is Jonny's daughter........?
 So, you mean ... you're related to Lucy?
 The resemblance is uncanny!

It's not fair, Chief (Dad)! I would have preferred Makoto-sama too!
 The blonde cat-eared girl hugged me from the other side of the black-haired elf.

''Yeah, she likes Mako too. You don't have to choose, you can take them both to wife.
 And this one, you're Jonny's daughter too!
 As Lucy told you, you really do have a lot of kids!

"Master Makoto...
 Two pretty girls are approaching me.

'They're a good wizard and warrior. I think they could be useful. And they're not bad looking, are they?
 Mr. Jonny gingerly pushes his own daughter.

''No, that's not how she feels...''
I adore you, Master Makoto.
I want to be held by Makoto-sama too....
It's true.
 No, no, no!
 I just had my first conversation with you earlier!

I always tell my kids. "I always tell my kids that in this world, you never know when you're going to die. I always tell them that in this world, you never know when you're going to die, and if you find someone you like, you should say so.
Huh, huh.... 
 This idea might be like Lucy's mother, Rosalie.
 Was it passed down from generation to generation from Ms. Jonny?
 Nevertheless.

Well, Makoto-sama...?
 Momo's eyes water and she tugs at my hem.
 You don't have to look at me like that, because I wouldn't have gotten a wife in a thousand years.
 And the other guy is a relative of Lucy's grandmother's generation.
 It's going to be awkward for a lot of reasons.

'Thank you, Jonny, but I'll refrain from doing that kind of thing.
Mmm, well...
Oh, no.
Master Makoto! I won't give up yet!
 Mr. Jonny and his daughters looked disappointed.

'But we want to thank you for your help. Is there anything else you want?'
 Jonny asked me.
 He's so righteous, isn't he?
 I thought for a moment and spoke the words.

'Next time I'm in trouble, can you help me? Mr. Jonny.
Me...?
 Mr. Jonny looked dubious.

'Yes, Mr. Jonny, I need your help.
Well, I don't mind, but...
Yes, so I'll talk to you about it when I need help.
Yeah, okay.
 Jonny nodded to me.

 'Good!
 I took Mr. Johnny's word for it, too!
 The Great(ish) Demon(ish) King(ish) War(ish) should now be able to enter the battle(ish).

''I feel like I've made a terrible promise now.
It's all in your head.
 I won't let you take it back, okay?

 From both sides, the dark-haired elves still come sagging down on me.
 I don't want to linger.
 I greeted them and left the room. 



◇Pomo's point of view◇.



Master Makoto! 
Makoto-sama~, would you like to talk to me?
 The chief's daughters and the women of the labyrinth city come to Mako-sama's place.
 They all flirt with Mako-sama.

 She's the hero who defeated that terrible demon king Cain. 
 It's only natural.
 The women who are approaching Makoto-sama are all beautiful and have good looks.

 Ugh......
 If the situation continues like this, Mako-sama is going to end up with one of them. 
 And then I'll be in the way.
 I know that Makoto-sama won't treat me badly, but I know that I can't live my life the way I used to.
 I can't get my thoughts together in a circle.
 It was time to hmmm and hmmm.

'Momo, what's up?'
 Mako-sama looked into my face as if she cared for me.

 A gentle expression on her face, a gentle voice.
 And yet, the cold eyes that seemed to be observing me.
 An icy gaze that doesn't waver no matter what time of day, no matter what enemy is attacking me.
 When exposed to that cold gaze, I'm........tingly.

(Makoto-sama, I love you........)

 I want to be with him forever.
 I want to spend an eternity with this person.
 I don't want to leave.
 But what do I do?
 How can I stay with this man?

Uh, Miss Makoto.
Yeah, what?
'Well...'
 What do you want me to say?

"Take me as your girlfriend"?
 No.
 No.
 Even if I said that, they would say, "Well, when Momo grows up," or something like that.
 Makoto-sama thinks I'm nothing more than a handful of children.

''Master Mako! Make me ... make me your disciple, Mako-sama!
"Huh?
 Makoto-sama opened her mouth unusually wide and let out a cry of surprise.



◇Takatsuki Makoto's point of view ◇.



 The Great Sage has become my disciple.

 Isn't this a lie...?

'Master! Best regards!
'Oh...'
 Even if you said that in the face of the Great Sage Master, I can only be confused.
 But the Great Sage-sama's current fighting ability is not high.
 It's not a bad idea to train in magic, it should be.

''Then let's work together to improve your magic proficiency.
'I understand! I'll be practicing water magic just like Master.
"Idiot! The weakest water magic method of the seven attributes is the last, last!
Yeah!
 Why would a person with the 'Sage' skill that can use all seven attributes cultivate from the Water Demon Law?
 Water Demon Law is a hobby slot.

''Ugh~ I wish I could match my master...''
''I'll train water magic, sun magic and fate magic in order. Peaches should be trained from the fire and earth magic they could use originally.
Yes, sir.
 He was reluctantly convinced.

 Fire magic that is excellent as an attack magic.
 The earth magic that is excellent as a defensive magic.
 These two are no loss to train for now.
 As for the rest........as I recall, the Great Sage-sama was good at space transfer (teleportation), right?
 But I can't use it, so I can't teach it at all.

 Does anyone have a master of fate magic?
 Why am I thinking about the content of the Great Sage's education (curriculum)?
 Thinking it was a funny thing, I continued my training with Momo.

 Speaking of strange things, there's another one.

 For the past few days, I've been attracted to the women of the labyrinth city.
 They are quite blatantly seduced.
 One in particular who comes often is a beautiful dark-haired elf girl (like Lucy).

 But hey.....
 The girl is a relative of Lucy's.
 I met Lucy's grandfather's sister at the Elf Village.
 Her age is 14-15 years old, so that's why she's younger than me.
 Since she's Jonny's daughter, I couldn't be that evil, so I let it slide vaguely.

 Currently, I'm practicing water magic techniques while catching fish in an underground lake.
 Next to me, the Great Sage Master (Momo) is also practicing magic.
 He is making up to four small fireballs with a difficult expression on his face.
 His improvement is fast.
 As expected of a 'wise man' skill holder.

 At a little distance, the brave Abel is on guard.
 The other brave men are also on guard, so the demons don't come out as a precaution.
 In other words, it looks like he has a lot of time on his hands.

 Alright, it's a shame to waste time here.

'Momo, come here.'
Yes, sir.
Do you keep the fireball in the chamber?
Ugh....
 He tried to interrupt the magic and I will note it.
 At any time, magic is not allowed to be stopped. 
 By the way, I currently have 99 water butterflies generated by water magic.
 The Great Sage Master (peach), who will later become the best wizard on the continent, should be able to do the same thing quickly.

Mr. Abel.
Miss Makoto, what's wrong?
 When I called out to him, the brave Abel turned around with a smile.
 Mmmm, you're very likable!
 ...What am I saying, I'm not.

'There's a place I want to go, will you come with me?'
Yes, I don't mind, but which one?
'Yes, Master. Where are you going?
 I replied.

"Let's go to the deepest levels of the Great Labyrinth.
What?
 My voice was hummed by the interstitial voices of Abel the Brave and the Great Sage Master (peach).