149-Episode 149: The Goddess of Light Bomb!

I'm home.

Having delivered the golem to Aydra-sama, I returned to the inn in the town where everyone was waiting with the golem that Aydra-sama was piloting.

Eh? I thought it might take you a while to get back to town?

Don't worry, I've placed a transfer marker near this town.

Now you can use the transference gate to get out of the palace in King's Landing at any time.

Welcome home, brother!

'What? Who is that person?

Liliera-san looks at Aydra-sama's golem and nods her head.

Yeah, they all looked at the golem making scene with interest at first, but halfway through, they got bored and went off to slay demons and explore the town.

Only Mina was the only one who stayed up late to watch, "No, I feel like I'm going to ruin a lot of things if I watch this! And then he ran off.

'Oh, he's a.......'

And there, Lady Idra interrupts my words and steps forward.

'I'm Dora. I'm a new adventurer, but I have a bit of a connection with Lex, and that's why he invited me to join his adventure.

Mr. Lex and...?

After hearing Aydra-sama's explanation, Liliella-san looks at me with jittery eyes.

''Could it be that you did something again?''

'What? What does that mean again?

Well, what does that mean?

What does that mean for Mina?

'Hey a........Dora, what the hell.......'

Aydra-sama whispered to me as I was about to ask her what she was trying to do.

''Since this body is only for burglary, let's keep it a secret until you all find out. It's a good opportunity to test if even your acquaintances won't know it's me.

Well, if that's what you mean...

Hmmm, but it looks more like you're enjoying how long you won't be found out.

I knew someone who was a prankster in a past life, so I can kind of see it in the air.

But well, compared to the pranks of my acquaintances from my past life, it's completely harmless, so I'll just leave it at that.

''That's why I want to take Dora along with me to defeat the demons this time, if that's okay?

Call me a....

What?

No, it's nothing.

What is it? Liliella's eyes seem to be strangely sharp........Haha, don't tell me she's worried about the strength of the newcomer, Idra-sama.

That's right, Lilliera-san is an A-ranked adventurer. She must have figured out that Dora was an amateur in battle from the way the princess Idra-sama, who had never fought before, was behaving.

''I'm good! It's nice to meet you, Dora!

Well, if you're saying Lex asked me out, I'm not complaining either.

Jairo and the others seem to be doing okay. Lilliera, you seem to be....

'I don't really have a problem with that, if that's what you want to do, Mr. Lex.

Hmmm, what is it? I feel like Liliella's words are stinging...

But, well, as long as we're all OK, that's fine!

So, let's go, guys!

""Oh!"

You're not going to be able to do that.

'Huh? Funny.

We had come to the land of corrosion using flight magic, but I was feeling uncomfortable with the scene.

'What's wrong, Lex?'

Aydra-sama, who is holding her in her arms, asks me while tilting her head.

Yes, Aydra-sama can't fly, so I'm holding her and flying her.

Aydra-sama's golem body is equipped with the ability to fly, but I need to practice with it, so I decided to carry her this time.

I'll have to teach Aydra-sama how to fly one of these days.

'It's like a land of corrosion...'

Seriously?

Yeah, I'm not imagining it. The land we cleansed the other day is being eroded again. The evidence of that is that the hole where we dug up the Giant Poison Centipede that was buried in the cleansed earth is gone.

Well, now that you mention it, it's definitely gone.

Hmmm, I've heard that the corrosive earth erodes the land, but this is more than I expected.

There's also a village nearby, so we'd better purify this one a bit.

''Everyone, about today's demon slaying, we're going to change our plans a bit and hunt demons while cleansing the corrosive land.

I think it's fine, stopping the expansion of the forbidden area is recommended in the Forest of Monsters, too.

Liliella-san, who was using the Forest of Demonic Beasts as a stage for her activities, seems to have sensed my intentions.

Thank you, Liliella.

I don't mind.

We're good, too!　If my brother thought it was the right thing to do, then it makes sense, right?

You need to figure it out for yourself.

I'll let you do the hard part!

Huh....

It's hard for Mina to do that.

'I have no objection to it either. I'm new here, and I'll have to follow Lex's instructions.

Thank you, guys. So first I think we should split the party in two. Then we'll split into two and purify the Corrosive Earth.

'What?　

'Oh it's okay. I can use Dora for purification magic.

What?

And that's where Aydra-sama looks at me with a surprised look on her face as if she is⁉︎.

''Don't worry, just like Flame Inferno, if you shout the name of the spell, it will activate on its own.

I whisper and tell Aydra-sama that I can use purification magic.

'Really?'

Yes, chanting High Area Purification will trigger it.

Okay, okay.

Okay, so you'll be teaming up with me and....

It's me.

Liliella raises her hand.

''Jairo you guys are originally a party, and your roles are vanguard and rear guard. Considering how well we work together, it's better to have someone who's familiar with each other.''

But there's a big difference in strength between us and my brother, isn't there?

That's where this mofo is. She's not so badly balanced if she's a set.

Ssshhh?

Mr. Liliella holds me and what does Fluffy want? I nodded my head.

'Oh my God, you're going to be here, Fluffy?

'Cuh?　Kyu!

When Aydra-sama called out to him, Mofumov jumped into Aydra-sama happily.

He has the body of a golem, but does he know that Aydra-sama is inside?

'Two against four, that certainly strikes a good balance. What do you plan to do to communicate when you're ready to cut off?

'Oh, then I'll give you this magic item for communication. It allows those who have the same thing to contact each other.

'You've just brought out the magic item.

Well, it's only a short distance to get through.

It's still pretty good...

Okay, now that we're all set, let's get the cleansing mission started!

But I'm a little nervous.

And Lady Aydra is getting nervous about the full-blown adventure.

'It's okay!　We're here, and we'll follow up with you if you mess up a little bit!

Yeah, yeah, this guy used to screw up a lot, even though he got a C grade.

Ugh, yuck!

Well, you two are very close.

It's not like we're best friends!

Haha, looks like you guys are getting along fast.

But be careful. This place is called the land of corrosion, and it's crawling with poisonous demons.

Well, I see...

Well. But, you know, we won't be spooked by our...

I'll be d*mned.

And that's when Mina spoke up.

'What's going on, Mina?'

'Well are you sure you want to bring her along?　If I recall, the forbidden area is a place that only high-ranking adventurers themselves are allowed to enter...?　And, you see, we're also rank-wise....

""Ah!"

What?

Come to think of it, it was.

This place is supposed to be too dangerous for low ranked adventurers to enter.

However, from my experience fighting against it, I didn't think it would be a big deal as long as you take proper countermeasures against poison.

''Liliela-san, do you know how many ranks or higher you need to enter the Land of Corrosion?

'Well, it's an A-rank, I think. They want you to hunt as many poisonous demons that live in the corrosive land as possible because there is a danger of them getting out, so they give you an A rank. But the Adventurer's Guild data says that if you're going to head deeper, you should be S-ranked.

A-grade? Then you'll be fine, Liliera.

"Hey Mina, I think we're...

Grade C.

''Yes, according to the rules of the Adventurer's Guild, Gyro-kun and the others will not be allowed to enter the Land of Corrosion.

''Well, um, could it be that I'm not allowed to join?''

Idra-sama is confused as to whether she shouldn't follow you, but don't worry about that. I've got a plan for you!

''Don't worry, everyone is not allowed to enter the Corrosive Earth. But if you use purification magic to return to the original earth, you'll be outside the Corrosive Earth!

""There's been a hell of a lot of rhetoric."

Huh?　Isn't this how domain problems are supposed to be solved?

In a previous life, this is how the territorial issues between nations were often settled in a previous life?

The border between my country and yours is over this mountain and this one, right? And when they nodded, he moved the whole mountain with magic and said, "So this is our territory then! There were usually kings who were doing that.

If it was bad, there were people messing with the shoreline.

Mina.

So let's start here.

Can you take care of that for me, Dora?

'Yeah, yeah. I've got it!

Hmm, this girl Lex brought here, but she seems to be an amateur in her own right.

We were amateurs until a little while ago, but we had received proper training in combat from our grandfather and the old man of the village adventurer's guild, and we had learned to hunt and fight reasonably well.

But I don't feel that she's accustomed to such outdoor activities.

Is it possible that he was secretly escorted by the lady of a good place?

It's not impossible for Lex to be S-ranked, but then I wouldn't have brought him to such a dangerous place, would I?

........or rather, if you think about it, this place is really dangerous.

Well then, I'm going to go now! High Area Purification!

Then, Dora's body suddenly glowed brightly.

"Kyah!

Oh, shit.

Huh?　Wait a minute!　I didn't feel the magic of the reservoir before it was activated...

And a songless seat... Maybe she's a student of Lex's.

No, even so, there must be a movement of magic before it is activated.

That means that this girl might be........

Just as I was thinking about it, the light gradually stopped.

And when my vision came back, I saw that the whole area had been transformed from a swamp of poison to an ordinary land that can be found anywhere.

Well, it's doubtful that a ground where half of the demons are growing out of the ground is normal.

''Well, it's really become a normal ground!

And the person who did it is usually surprised.

'Hey, this is...'

Yeah, it's probably Lex and his body, the golem.

Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to use such a great magic without accumulating magic power.

'So that means?　Could it be that the id........

''Shhh, that body is a snitch's golem, so you can't mention its name. And since Lex didn't say anything, it means you should keep your mouth shut.

I cover Gyro's mouth as he tries to yell out in surprise.

'Nah, I see. By the way, how am I supposed to use the language and all that?　I guess I should still be respectful?

'It's a snitch, and Lex was treating him like a normal person, so why not just be normal?　That golem's appearance isn't much different from ours, and if we're talking to him in a poorly spoken respectful manner, he'll be suspicious.

Oh, yeah? So it's safe!

If anything, Jairo seemed to be more concerned about the language he used than the fact that Dora was Aydra-sama inside.

Well, it would be grateful to Aydra-sama as long as he didn't use his weird mind.

''How did you two do?''

And Master Idra speaks to us.

'Oh! That was awesome, Dora!

Yeah, it's a surprise.

You really scared me.

A Farmer.

And now I've seen some crazy shit...

Ola and I are from the village of Irnaga.

Our village is close to the Corroded Earth, and I regularly come to check on the swamp every year to see how close it is to our village.

If the swamp gets too close to the village, the evil spirits will leave the swamp and attack the village.

We need to abandon the village before it sinks into the swamp.

It's our job as watchdogs to determine the timing for that, too.

However, no one wants to do such a dangerous job. I don't like it, and neither do I. As a result of everyone pushing each other, we decided to take turns coming to watch.

We were all feeling a bit overwhelmed by the prospect of seeing the swamp, but this time it was different.

When we came to check out the swamp, a group of young monks with a white, round creature approached the swamp.

They were wearing swords and armor, so we immediately recognized them as adventurers, but we immediately tried to stop them.

But we tried to stop them as soon as we could, because the officials told us that the demons in that swamp are so strong that only those with special permission are allowed to enter there.

But those monks don't look like such great people.

We were about to stop them, thinking that they must have come in unaware of the fact, when suddenly one of them started to shine like the sun.

We were so startled that we closed our eyes, but when we opened them, we saw that the whole place was gone.

The corroded earth had disappeared and the land had become normal ground.

We were stunned, wondering what the hell had happened.

And the monks didn't stop there; they started to kill the monsters of the Corroded Earth as if they were weeds.

Even the round white creature they were with was many times larger than they were.

When I got rid of all the demons, I went deep into the corroded earth, and the swamp turned into a normal ground again.

I don't even know what's going on anymore....

Hey, maybe she's a goddess, huh?

As we were stunned, Josak, who had come with us, said something stupid.

"What are you talking about, Josak? There's no way that's true.

But hey, turning that poisonous swamp into normal soil with a flashing light like that is not something a normal person can do.

Ola looks at the other people who were with him, but they, too, seemed to have taken Josak's words to heart, and their eyes were glued to that glowing girl.

"No way, no, but...

There is no such thing as a goddess in normal circumstances. But this is impossible, even for the big boys in the church.

They could stop the swamp from expanding too fast, but they couldn't turn it back into a swamp.

So you're really a goddess?

''You defeated a fearsome demon so easily and restored the hateful swamp to its former glory.　What do you say those people are other than a goddess?

So, are these gentlemen going to turn this swamp back into a swamp?

'It must be!　The Goddess has come to the rescue to help those oras in need!

That white creature must be a divine beast in the service of the Goddess!

I think those people are servants of a goddess.

Goddess....

Goddess ministry.

''Goddess!''

The next thing I knew, Ora and the others were bowing down deeply to the Goddesses.

Oh Goddess, save the oras!

Mina

"Chirp!

When I was killing the demons, Aydra-sama suddenly sneezed.

''Oops?　Do you have a cold, Dora?

Suddenly my nose felt itchy.

I mean, I wonder if you can catch a cold when you have the body of a golem?

'Haha, could it be that someone is gossiping about Dora?

Who the hell is gossiping about this?

I was just talking about how stupid it was, but I didn't think that a few days later, an outrageous rumor started circulating that a goddess shining on the corroded earth had descended on it...