CH 179

Maiden in love

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After handing over the luggage from Japan to Miura-san, I went to the land development site that was I was a little worried about.

Many people were flocking to the top of the ramparts, which overlooked the developed land, and they were surprised to see the vacant land that was suddenly cut out of the Devil's Forest.

"What is this ... The forest is really gone."

"I participated in the Griffon subjugation, but there was no land like this."

"Is it the Monster User again? I can only think that it is his work."

"Look at that. Kobolds are buildings a rampart."

"But, where did the stones for the walls come from?"

It was kind of like a tourist attraction.

At the reclaimed land, leveling had been completed, the foundation work for the ramparts had been completed, and the walls had been built up to about a quarter of the height.

Certainly, if the work progressed at this pace, the ramparts construction would likely be completed within the week.

The outer wall of the first section of Volzard would be extended to the west, and the third of the land being developed on the south side would be my land, while the rest would be rented or sold to the Japanese government.

At the vast construction site, everyone in the Kobold Corps was covered in mud and were happily working on their work.

I didn't know why they were so obsessed with their work, but I felt sorry for having everyone work for me.

So, I just wanted to convey my gratitude.

I chose an empty place in the center of the developed land, went out and called out to everyone.

"Thank you for your hard work, everyone! For those who can stop ... come to me!"

When I called out with my hands outstretched, everyone in the Kobold Corps rushed over and in the blink of an eye, I was crushed.

"Goshujin-sama. Welcome back."

"Pat me, pat me."

"Uhyahyahya, it tickles."

"I'm going to lick you too!"

"Me too, me too!"

The Undead Kobolds were smaller than me, but they were many times stronger, so even if one of them jumped on me, it would roll me over.

Excluding the five liaison personnel and the five patrol personnel, there were twenty-three of these Kobolds, so I seemed to be tossed about by a torrent of mofumofu.

They took turns licking my face, being stroked as many times as I could, and by the time everyone was satisfied, I was exhausted and covered with mud.

"Haa haa ... Dangerous, I'm tired ..."

[ Buhahaha ... It's a bit ridiculously hard to get used to after recovering from being sick. ]

"Everyone is doing their best, so I wanted to give them a little help."

[ As expected, Kent-sama is kind. However, for the Kobolds, this is also their nesting place. It's only natural to work hard. ]

"Is that so. It's the place where we all will build our homes. Right ..."

I wanted this house to be a place where all my genus and future brides could relax.

[ What's wrong, Kent-sama? ]

"Yeah, I was wondering what kind of house I should make ..."

[ That's right. We have to make it a majestic mansion worthy of a Maou's castle. ]

"No, no, it's okay to be normal, so be normal."

[ Buhahaha, weren't you just told by Sudou-dono that that's impossible? ]

"No, because this is Volzard, not Japan."

[ Kent-sama, the Princess of Barshania won't come to a normal house. ]

"Uuh, that's right. Haa ... I wonder what to do ..."

[ It would be best to consult an expert about that. ]

"Expert ... I see, let's consult with Herman-san, who worked on Marcel-san's shoe shop."

I decided to talk to Herman-san about the house, and when I returned to the boarding house, Amanda-san scolded me for entering the house dressed like that.

I took off my clothes at the back of the well, washed the mud off my head, and jumped into the bathroom.

"Uu ~ h ... I'm cold, haa ... it's warm ..."

It seemed that the warm shower water melted my frozen body that was covered with water at the edge of the well.

While I was enjoying the paradise, Hart, the liaison with Camilla, showed up.

"Wafuu, Goshujin-sama, it looks like Gigawolf has appeared."

"Eeehhh ... how many? Have they arrived at Lastock yet?"

"Umm ... Not in Lastock, but in other places, about three of them sometimes appear."

"Nn? Isn't it a maximum outbreak?"

"Yeah, that's wrong. But, she seems to be troubled."

"Alright, I'll go over to Camilla after dinner, so tell her."

"Wafuu, understood."

After stroking its head, Hart squinted its eyes and wagged its tail, then dived back into the shadows.

"Reinhardt, what's the situation?"

[ It's probably not a big group, but a few strays. ]

"That, are they strays?"

[ Otherwise, it must be young individuals that have just separated from the pack. ]

"But, dangerous is still dangerous."

[ Of course. If they are looking for new territories and are moving while hunting, ambushing them would be difficult, and subjugating them would be difficult. ]

Although not as strong as a Storm Cat, the Gigawolf had excellent running power, and its fangs and claws were sharp, so if it attacked using a hit-and-away method, it would be unmanageable.

Come to think of it, Donovan-san said that Volzard was once attacked by a stray individual and suffered damage.

[ Kent-sama, are you planning to add them to your genus? ]

"Hmm ... I don't know yet, but I'm thinking of scouting for security at my house ..."

[ If it's security guards, I think the Kobold Corps will be enough. ]

"Yeah, that's right. Kobolds are strengthened to be cute, so even if they have strength, they will be underestimated by their appearance, so I thought I'd add a slightly more powerful genus."

[ I see, so it's not about a deceptive appearance, but about the appearance of making them wary. ]

"Yeah, it's like that. If there's ferocious-looking Gigawolves in the garden, no one will try to break into it, right?"

[ Buhahaha, no matter where you look for a mansion like that, you won't find it. ]

"To protect my family, I thought I'd use whatever threats I could"

[ Buhahahaha, as expected of Kent-sama, using Gigawolves to threaten people. ]

At the dinner table, when I said that I was going out for a while, Amanda-san gave me a sour look.

"Aren't you still in bad shape? What would you do if you're out in the middle of the night and don't feel well, don't be whimsical, be obedient."

"No, I'm just listening to them today, and I'll be right back, so it's okay."

"Is that really true ... Don't get drunk and come back dead drunk again."

"Yes, of course. I'll be right back, so it's okay."

"Haa ... Maa, there are things that can only be done by Kent, so it may be unavoidable, but don't worry too much."

"Yes, I promise, I'll come home early and serve as Meisa-chan's pillow."

"E, even if Kent isn't here, it's fine as long as Mofumofu is here."

"Yes, yes, I understand. I'll come back properly."

"Kiiii ... Cheeky, cheeky, you're so cheeky despite being just Kent!"

After all, I just got a big injury, so if I went out like a night out, I would make them worry.

I'll just listen and come back as soon as possible.

Using Hart as a landmark, the destination was not Lastock, but Bamata, the territory of Count Gleisner.

It seemed that Camilla was staying was the detached house of Count Gleisner.

Or rather, wasn't this the room where the idiot Princes were having their orgies?

Well, it was cleaned up now, and there was a maid waiting in one corner of the room.

Camilla was sitting on the sofa placed in the center of the room and seemed to be looking through some documents, she would read a few lines and raise her gaze, then look around the room lightly and repeatedly return her eyes to the documents, she seemed somewhat restless.

To my surprise, Camilla was wearing a light pink one-piece dress.

Speaking of Camilla, knight clothes, armor, bathrobe, naked, I had never seen her dressed like a woman before, so it looked a little fresh.

Perhaps she had already finished her bath, it seemed that she didn't like her hairstyle, and she seemed to be very concerned about the vertical roll.

She was kind of amusing, so I thought I'd observe her a little more, but Amanda-san and the others would be worried if I came home late, so I stepped out of the shield of darkness matching the timing when Camilla raised her gaze.

"Good evening, Camilla."

"Maou-sama!"

Camilla suddenly smiled like a flower blooming, then she stood up and tried to kneel before me, suddenly stopped moving, and with a slightly shy expression on her face, she lightly pinched her skirt and made a feminine greeting gesture.(TN:A curtsy I guess?)

"Welcome, it's a pleasure to see you, Maou-sama."

Her figure was full of dignity, suitable for the Third Princess of the Kingdom of Resenburg, and it made my heart flutter.

"Maou-sama? What are you doing?"

"No, nothing ... it's nothing."

"Is that so. Umm, please come this way ..."

When I sat down on the sofa she recommended, Camilla sent a signal with her eyes to the maid who was waiting on her.

Hart suddenly showed its face, so I tapped the left side of the sofa, and its tail wagged and it snuggled up.

Mart and the others who saw that also showed their faces and I was immediately caught in the four mofumofu siege net.

Seeing that, Camilla puffed out her cheeks a little and put on a sullen expression.

It was a little cute, but the mofumofu siege net was only for me.

I thought she would prepare tea, but the maid brought a trolley with alcohol and light snacks.

I called out to the maid while she was trying to arrange the dishes.

"I'm sorry, I'm not feeling very well. May I have a cup of hot tea?"

The maid turned her gaze to Camilla with a slightly surprised face, and when she nodded back, she began to clean up the trolley.

After the maid went back to prepare the tea, Camilla spoke to me.

"I'm sorry, Maou-sama, I didn't realize you weren't feeling well ..."

"Yeah, I'm just here to listen to the Gigawolf story. There are already casualties, right?"

"Yes, in three villages, about ten people ..."

"I don't think we should talk while drinking even when I'm in good physical condition."

"You're right. I'm extremely sorry."

Camilla slumped her shoulders like a scolded puppy.

Isn't she a little too cute, it's outrageous.

"If you're in Bamata, does that mean you on your way to the royal capital?"

"Yes, I intend to expose Havre Calvine and the Prime Minister's evil deeds in front of my father in the royal castle."

"Then, you'll need the footage from before, right?"

"Yes, at that time, I would like to receive the help of Maou-sama by all means."

"Hmm ... I think it's better not to go public if possible. I'll teach you how to use it before the audience with the King, so can you contact me when you get to the royal capital?"

"Maou-sama, will you not be able to attend?"

"Yeah, I think Camilla's authority will be shaken if I go too far. I think it's unfair to be seen as my puppet."

"However, I have pledged allegiance to Maou-sama ..."

"Even so, I want to choose a method that will make things run smoothly. Or will Camilla's loyalty be shaken that way?"

"There is no such thing. I will follow the instructions of Maou-sama."

"Thank you."

The maid, who had prepared the tea again, until she finished serving, I mofu'd Mart and the others the whole time.

Mufufu, maid, it looks like you can't help but want to mofu ... I know you're looking at them.

When I was observing the maid's gaze, Camilla was showing a displeased expression.

It's not like I won't let you mofu, so you don't have to be so jealous.

Or rather, I don't mind if you mofu the liaison, Hart, once in a while.

The tea that the maid brewed had a mellow taste with a little bitterness.

The scent was gorgeous, but it didn't feel like it pushed me away, it felt like it gently enveloped me.

It was a blend that was meant to be drunk at night so you didn't have trouble falling asleep.

"Maou-sama, you said earlier that you weren't feeling well, but ..."

"Yeah, I was almost assassinated, and I almost had my head cut off."

"What did you say!"

"It's okay. As you can see, it's connected, so there's no need to worry. It's just that I bled a lot, so I'm a little anemic."

"But, who the hell was trying to attack Maou-sama?"

"A psychotherapist from Japan, my original world?"

I briefly explained Takagi-san's incident to Camilla, but when I talked about how the weapon was pulled from my neck, she turned pale.

"Maou-sama, how is it that you can be so calm. You were almost killed."

"But, I'm not dead, all my genus are doing well, and although it's true that there was a problem with the selection by the Japanese government, no one thought he was an assassin."

"But ..."

"Mou, the story is over. Instead, tell me about the Gigawolves."

"Understood ... The Gigawolves seem to be a pack of three, and they first appeared about five days ago.."

I was told that the Gigawolves first appeared in a village called Kaid, a little inland, up the river from Lastock.

The Gigawolves appeared like the wind, and they ran off with two women in their mouths.

From the moment they appeared until they ran away, it happened so quickly that the people of the village couldn't do anything and seemed to have watched them leave in shock.

The next time they appeared was at a village called Sakusa, further north from Kaid, where three people were said to have died.

The next target was the village of Gafchi, located southwest of Sakusa, and northwest of Kaid.

"After Gafchi, the Gigawolves attacked the first village, Kaid."

"Ehh, then, the Gigawolves circled around and came back to the original village."

"That's right. We dispatched knights to protect the villages, but since it's agricultural land, we couldn't send enough people to protect the entire area."

The area where Kaid, Sakusa, and Gafchi were located was a land dotted with farmlands, woodlands, small forests, and forests, and it seemed that even the large body of a Gigawolf had no trouble finding a place to hide.

It seemed that there was no way to deal with them, as it was a pattern of approaching the immediate vicinity of the village, keeping low and unobtrusive, and then attacking all at once.

"Even if the knights pursued them on horseback, they could easily be shaken off, and we don't know when they will attack or where they will come from, so we can't even ambush them."

"From what I've heard, aren't they trying to make that area their territory?"

"Yes, I think so too, but the range connecting the three villages with lines would be a considerable area, so I think it wouldn't be easy to find them ..."

"Hmm, I wonder what to do ..."

If I mobilized a large number of Kobold troops, we may be able to discover them, but since everyone was happily working on the ramparts construction, I would like to let them continue if possible.

On the other hand, when asked if there is a better way, I couldn't think of any.

[ Kent-sama, why don't you let Basten and Nero try it. ]

[ Basten and Nero? That's a strange combination. ]

[ During his lifetime, Basten was skilled at flushing out game and cornering them, so he would be a great asset to hunt the Gigawolves, and even if they escaped, Nero would be able to hunt them down. ]

[ I see ... Basten, I'm thinking of turning them into genus, so I'd like you to defeat them without hurting the magic stone, but with the feeling of attacking the vital points, is that okay? ]

[ Please leave it to me. I'll clean up the three Gigawolves without them realizing they've been killed. ]

Unlike Reinhardt, who overdid it when he got excited, Basten would be fine, and Nero's speed was guaranteed.

"Camilla, about the Gigawolves, my genus will also chase after them, so I will let you know when it's finished."

"Thank you very much. What method will you use to subjugate them?"

"I've decided to hunt with Basten, one of the three loyal retainers, and a Storm Cat, who I made my genus, but since the search area is wide, I wonder if the knights who are guarding can continue their activities."

"As you wish. Thank you for your help."

"I can't say how long it will take to subjugate them, but I'll let you know as soon as we finish subjugating them."

"Yes, thank you very much."

"Speaking of which, is Diethelm going with you?"

"No, Diethelm is in charge of being vigilant against a maximum outbreak in Lastock."

"Is Torvil the only one assisting?"

"No, Jürgen, the royal guard knight who was originally attached to my younger brother, is assisting in the military aspect."

"What about Magdalos, who was attached to the First Prince?"

"Magdalos is accompanying me. It's not like I"m going to replace him, but Nathan, who was with Bernst-ani, is staying in Lastock, and Oswald, who was with Christoph-ani, is accompanying me."

In addition, it seems that Count Saruel from the former First Prince's faction and Count Gleisner from the former Second Prince's faction would accompany Camilla to the royal capital.

[ Reinhardt, are you also monitoring the swarms of monsters heading towards Lastock? ]

[ I have entrusted the Kobold Corps to patrol in the deep part of the Devil's Forest, so they will not miss the swarms coming from the southern continent. ]

[ Understood, let them continue to monitor. ]

[ I respectfully obey. ]

I was planning to go home quickly, but I was talking about things other than the Gigawolves, so I was a little late.

I let Mirt and Mart return in the middle, but Meisa-chan would probably complain if it was too late.

"Then, I'll go home soon."

"Are you going to go back already ..."

"Yeah, my body isn't feeling well yet either."

"Ah, that's right. I apologize for keeping you so long."

"Nope, Gigawolves are troublesome monsters, and I was thinking of adding them to my genus, so don't worry about it."

"Thank you. Maou-sama, please take care of yourself."

"Thank you."

I put out a shield of darkness and hid in the shadows, but when I realized I forgot something, I stopped and looked back.

"That's right, Camilla ..."

"Yes, what is it, Maou-sama."

"Umm ... That outfit looks good on you."

"Ehh ... Th, thank you very much."

Camilla looked surprised for a moment, then she smiled like a large, blooming peony.

Uuh ... That is crazy destructive power, it's outrageous.

"G, good night."

"Good night, Maou-sama ... I love you ..."

As I slipped through the shield of darkness, I glanced back and saw the smile of a maiden in love.

[ Buhahahaha, Kent-sama, the fifth wife is confirmed. ]

[ As expected of Kent-sama ... A hunter who puts Basten to shame ... ]

[ To be defeated with bare hands, as expected of you, Kent-sama. ]

"Uu ~ h ... I can't help but feel that I'm the one being hunted ... It's a secret from everyone."

I returned to the Volzard boarding house with the Skeletons, who had meaning smiles on their faces.