33-32 ◇ Arashi Hero comes




 


 I'm happy to say that my life as a staff member of the Demon King's Army was going well.
 I was sometimes sent out to fight off parties that came several times a day, day after day, and sometimes I wasn't. When I wasn't called out, I had the tenth level of my own party rebuilt for Remegaton, the floor boss.
 When I wasn't called up, I asked Kash to rebuild the tenth layer of my area of responsibility for Remegaton, the floor boss, and I asked Kash to help me adjust the personnel I borrowed from each layer as I went along.

 The Fenics' attack continues, and they have broken through the seventh layer, the Realm of Sky and Trials, and the eighth layer, the Realm of Warriors.
 All that remains is the realm of time and space guarded by Agares-san and the realm I've been assigned to.......er, still undecided.

 The landscape of the seventh layer is the empty version of the sixth layer. A path is laid out in the sky, and we have to advance while managing the attacks by [bird people] such as Harpies and Sirens.
 If you fall normally, you'll be exposed to the sensation of falling forever, so you'll have to use the 'Abandon' function built into your magic body (avatar) and exit by yourself.

 Also, the floor boss, Lord Thrush Kym, seems to love old-fashioned dungeons, so he puts adventurers to the test.
 There are doors and traps that you wouldn't normally be able to break through, and there's a seemingly mysterious sentence written on a nearby stone monument.
 However, if you read them in light of the difficulty in front of you, they are hints for breaking through... and that's what they are.
 There are also hints about disarming traps, which are a bit dangerous, or a large round rock that comes rolling down when you think you've disarmed it.

 By the way, if you fall during the challenge to the ordeal, you will be returned to the seventh level entrance by the space movement ability of his subordinate, 【Phantom Thief Raven】 Raum-san.
 For a normal fall, you have the option to abstain, and for a fall during the ordeal, you have to restart from the entrance.

 The floor boss battle is also a system in which only those who answer the questions posed by Kaim-san correctly can participate in the battle.
 I've been partying with Fenix since he left the Adventurer Training Institute, but the seventh layer was the adventure that took the most time. Definitely.

The drink is here. So, um, congratulations on Leme's reemployment! Cheers!

 Raising the wooden keg mug is Mr. Blitz, the owner of the fruit store.

'Here's to you,'

 Mira and I responded to the request.
 We were at a bar.
 It's after work, after I've dropped Kash off.
 Mr. Blitz had been suggesting that we celebrate his new job, and we made it happen today.

I didn't expect my new job to be a thing. I didn't expect to find a new job.

 Mr. Blitz didn't say demon castle or dungeon, he blurred it out.
 Now I'm here to drink as a lemme - and although I'm deploying the magic of recognition inhibition so that people around me don't notice me - I don't want to attract too much attention.

'I'm doing better than I thought I would,'

''It's more than that. Reme, you are definitely our savior the hero.

 Mila adorably wrapped her hands around the cup with both hands and put the fruit wine in her mouth just enough to moisten her lips.
 
 Let's not touch it.
 You're looking dainty now. That's all right, isn't it?

 By the way, her concealed tribal features today were a knit hat and contacts.
 I told her once that she shouldn't be so concerned about it, but she only smiled thinly. I'm glad and grateful for her concern, but I don't think it's somehow healthy to have to hide my race all the time when I'm with me.

 But it's true that there are some people who have a strange hunch just from the information that the former Fenix Party's [Black Mage] and the sub-human are getting along with each other.
 A rash of reporters showed up to interview me after I left the party, but none of them have been able to find me. This is because I spread 'confusion' at a level that was not noticed by all of them.
 I've been casting a spell to prevent passersby from recognizing me as anything more than a "little boy".
 It's a good thing that you have to use magic in your daily training, so it's just as well.

'That's it, right? I've seen it... [Brave man of thunder] and this strategy.

 'I think it's safe to say it's noisy in the store,' said Mr. Blitz, keeping his voice low.

'Oh, that was your first defense.

 They were wiped out in that attack.
 And, the purchase of the footage is decided at the time of booking.
 In other words, you can't just say you don't need the footage if you can't capture it well.
 Considering the cost of regenerating five magical bodies (avatars), travel and lodging costs to this city, and other expenses, if we don't distribute the videos, we will be in the red completely.

 Even if the video of ourselves being led by the mysterious 【Magic Man】 at the first level and being annihilated by 【Black Demon Dog】 and Gura-san, we couldn't afford not to distribute it.
 If it was a party with so much money to spare, there was an option to reject them, but they seemed to be different.
 And in case you were wondering, there was some enemy movement that wasn't seen in the fourth party's footage, so the number of views increased a bit.
 To the other adventurers, this seemed to be valuable information.

''Did they cast a spell on all of them like they did during the snatch?

Yeah.

"I see. It's seriously amazing that it works on a brave person too, isn't it?

 Mila nodded widely at Blitz-san's words.

'Seriously, it's amazing.'

 I laughed, because it was a bit out of character for her, although she was probably trying to imitate Mr. Blitz.
 When Mira-san noticed me, she looked up at me as if she were sulking.

''You did laugh...''

No, it's something new.

It's terrible.

I'm sorry.

I forgive you.

 Good. They let me off the hook.

It's looking good for you two, isn't it?

'You are well aware of this, Mr Blitz. Yes, it's a good feeling.

 Mira giggled and pulled her chair closer to me.

'Oh, well. We're getting along great.

No, that's a good thing. You're a friendly guy, but you're distant. You know, I used to be called 'owner' for a while.

 ...they were well aware of it.
 I don't know, like this.
 I can't remember how to make friends anymore.
 It should have come naturally when I was a child, but the friends who made it that way disappeared as soon as the [position(job)] was found out.

 The only one left was Fenix.
 That was enough, but due to not having made friends for a long time, I wasn't good at getting close to people.
 Mr. Blitz was a friend, but that was also because he told me he was a friend.
 He was careful not to lose his stance on Kash as a customer buying fruit.

''I'm ... sorry,''

No, no, no, no, no. I'm just saying that you should put yourself out there more. I don't know about the adventurous days, but I'm sure the people around me will be more than happy to see you now.

 ........is that so?
 Gulp, Mira-san pulls my arm back.

'You're right, Blitz. Leme, you should be able to speak and act more according to your own whims. For example, see, is there anything you'd like me to do right now?

 Saying that, Mira-san brings her lips close to mine.
 .........Are you drunk?

I don't enjoy doing that sort of thing in public.

Then let's get off the beaten path.

 Looking into Mila's eyes, the light of reason remains.
 Deciding it was a joke, I softly pulled her away.

''Keh.

 Mr. Blitz, who had been watching our exchange with lukewarm eyes, turned his attention to the waiter a little farther away.
 She was a cow sub-human woman, a vivacious-looking person with short hair that looked good.
 And her breasts were large.
 Gashfully, someone held her head up.
 Someone, or rather, only Mira.

''This way, Reme-san, you can look.

 My vision was filled with Mila's breasts.

'If you're interested in a woman's body, just let me know.

 A sweet voice that melts your thoughts.
 I'm cracking up from the alcohol.

"Excuse me. May I have a word?

 Someone was standing in front of our table.
 It might have looked like a drunken couple making out all around us. I thought they were going to complain about that, but I froze when I saw the person.
 Mr. Blitz dropped his mug and the strength left Mila's hand that was holding me.

'Ah, it's you, after all. I've been looking for you. It was pretty hard to find you. I'm glad we found you. Leme. Good to see you, man. Good to see you.

 The leader of the first ranked party in the world was there.
 It was Aerial-san, the "Hero of the Storm".

 I'm not going to be able to get a good deal more than a few hours of sleep.
 However, it's a level of magic that doesn't make you aware of it.
 It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you'll be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.

''........Long time no see. Why are you here........no, eh, were you looking for me?

Well, for what it's worth, I'm trying to get you to join me.

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