Hello.. the autor of this crazyness here wuit ha new chapter introducing some lelements to the story and making clear some question I read before in the comments, hope you enjoy this, having a bit of revelations, mystery and a little fanservice.
PROLOGUE
(From Vanir perspective)
IN FRONT OF A CERTAIN STORE
This town is quite strange.
Only five days has passed after the incident, and the life has returned to its peculiar course… oh well, life goes on after all. Loss mourned, new people has come and new question has risen in the absence of Moi who is cleaning the front of the shop to calm the unusual ire of the shop owner.
Moi will question if those visions bestowed thanks to Moi gift of the foresight, will keep showing like one that has appeared the day I leaved to play inside the dungeon of the being of sacred energy.
It is quite insightful how mystical felt that image that has come to Moi of a ship in the sea, it is one of those that could see in the south, used in the isles from that direction that some of our new residents travelers claim to have come.
The crew is one of those called merchant adventurers, a profession common of those places despite the specialized adventurer jobs that thou could find, since the condition of the life of those places, requires some economical skills to make a profit for a living.
They are heading to a far island, but… that island is quite peculiar because Moi observe a storm that is gathering, and the reason why is a tower. One of apparent marble that rise over the little piece of earth, and the crew observes the structure with some fear and expectancy. A good flood of negative emotions
Oooohhh… one of them talked with a worried voice to one young boy asking what to do, it seems that he is the captain, a boy with the sea in the blood and sky in the eyes, a gaze of expectancy which fear is far away of thy sight. I like that smiling semblance, quite different from the lazy cowardice of the famous young boy of this town that protects with thy structure conquered by the casualty.
Observing the peculiarity that has in front of him, the young captain showed a smile… one of those that show resolve and tell to his crewmates, showing thy face in front of Moi, the face of a tanned boy with a turban that is followed by a long hair braided which color is a deeper version of the seas that surrounds him and tell to his crew.
"-What else we could do my friends? We are adventurers, let's go to have another adventure and find out this."
Sharing the emotion for the unknown of their leader, the crew accepted with a palm on their chest.
"-Yes, Captain!"
Moi would love the stories that will be told about him, because "destiny" flow in weird ways and he is bound to an interesting one. Moi would like to know the closure of that enterprise, but that could be a story for another day.
All right… those crows would not be scared alone.
IN A CERTAIN CAPITAL CITY, INSIDE OF A CERTAIN DUNGEON.
(From a certain princess perspective)
It's unbelievable how beautiful the capital have become accord the fair lady I have been speaking since the castle have become a dungeon… her dungeon, and she called me telling how to move between the passages of the dungeon, avoiding the risks that could be met by me, but I am strong enough to face since I have my trusty sword at my side.
But she pleaded me to make sure to follow her instructions and that the people of the castle would be safe and healthy, which I thanked her because if something happen to the good servants at my service with my beloved Onii-san and my Father away fighting the Demon King forces, after the incident of the recent days.
That monster did so much damage and took so many lives of the adventurers and the good soldiers, if not for the gigantic lion-like man that pierced the monster with a magnificent spear, the fight could be so harsh to deal and possibly could not be won against them.
He was so majestic and I will never forget his name: "Duke" Barbatos, as I told the lady this story, she told me that she knew him and possibly the "destiny" would make met him someday in the future, as I sat down and talked about everything.
She is so kind, and so motherly, as she recite me poems and stories of her own invention… but they´re so pretty, so touching and she spoke in such captivating way while she spoke to the birds. Oh the birds, they are some of the most beautiful ones I saw, of many kinds and colors making a flying rainbow, there even phoenixes flying around as one is posing at my side keeping company as I told the lady about me, my life in the castle, my family, my retainers, my duties, my secret life as "thief" and… my beloved Onii-chan, so sincere, direct and always telling what it is in his mind, he never saw me as a princess but another person who could befriend… something I love from him.
I told the stories he told to me, and the adventures he had, even from the time he and his companion, one of them a beloved relative of mine, offered to be my bodyguards in a diplomatic mission in a neighboring country, and he gave me a ring in exchange the one… the stole me, but she was attentive at everything I told her and giggling at his occurrences.
I don't know how many time has passed, but I am worried for the people of the castle, despite her affirmation of their safety, and having a nice conversation with her and the tasty fruit she gave me, I want to meet my good servants and be sure that they will be alright.
I asked her about how I could see them, and return everything to normal, and she just told me.
"-My little girl, the only way is to conquer this dungeon of mine."
As the lady said that I knew what I had to do, as I drew my sword with pointed to the lady and doing my declaration.
"-It's my duty as the princess of Belzerg, to defend the ones that serve me and keep them safe, and therefore I the "Stylish Sword" Iris will confront you in order to protect them."
As I declared my intentions, the gigantic lady held back apparently in fear with her hands raised showing her intention of no fighting.
That attitude was pretty strange considering that she is the boss of this dungeon, but something already told me that she never means harm to anyone and I trust in my ability to judge the character of people, as never failed me before.
"-Could it be fair lady… that you don't want to fight?"
"-I am not fitted for combat purposes, my little girl, I never appreciated violence, despite my magic having some uses that I would never apply."
"-But how I could conquer this dungeon and return everything to normality?"
"-My little girl, you already did?"
With that declaration I was really confused.
"-How?"
"-Because I called you to meet myself, since I felt within you a potential of greatness in your "destiny" but I never expected for you, my little girl, to be the princess of this land."
I was about to ask her about why but she continued.
"-As I talked to you, my little girl, I began to know that beautiful heart of yours that live to serve and protect the people of this land, especially your loved ones, and your effort to be a great leader… like my Great King once was."
"-Your Great King?"
"-The one that my order swore eternal loyalty in the distant past, in a distant place, in a distant dream…"
A the lady said that she gather her hands like a prayer and her brilliant eyes closed remembering something of her past with a happy face, but she continued within a breath telling something of importance.
"-With all said, it is I… Phenex, the Djinn of Kindness and Meditation, "Marquis" and Thirty-Seventh of the Goetia Order, that I pledge loyalty to you my King."
"-But… I´m still too young to be a King."
And I am a princess so I can't be a King, but Phenex smiled kindly at me a she reduced her size to the one of an adult woman petting my head.
"-You are and will always be one for me, my little girl."
"-Phenex-san, what will about you? And what will happen to the dungeon and all of this beautiful things you have?"
"-The dungeon will disappear but if you wish for it, you could preserve the creatures that have been my companions and about the treasure that reside of this place is all yours, please call for your servants to take it… and for me, I will reside close to you in an object dear to you."
As Phenex-san wished I called to my servants and they appeared no so long after by the gate I passed and was opened with worlds of power, finally meeting with Claire and Rain. And Claire hugging me tightly and commanding the knights to confront Phenex, so I have to clear the misunderstanding since Phenex-san was scared of the forces in front of her and after telling her she was harmless, we began to look for the treasure of Phenex-san…
BACK IN THE TOWN OF AXEL
(From Vanir perspective)
"-Hmmm?"
As I was scaring away those pesky crows from the bags of trash, some of them becoming fried birds thanks to my Vanir-Style Death Ray another vision is bestowed… and it is from a familiar city, which a dungeon on its inside becoming light and disappearing returning to the form to a castle, whose residents were taking a treasure within them, and a beautiful woman with phoenix like motives is becoming light and residing within a little girl that is…
"-Oooh… looks like my little girl friend, the chirimendoya heir is one of the chosen by this beings."
With this development I continue my good neighbor duties of crow scaring from the trash.
Chapter 3: Gifting this town with days of tranquility and unexpected surprises.
ABOUT AN HOUR AFTER THE AWAKENING OF THE PROTAGONIST.
It's surprising what Aqua did… doing some food for me, considering how much she dislike making food unless it there is some expensive ingredient involved, or should I say if not for what she served me… rice with natto, did she really will keep her word of making me eat this three times a day? Well, for now I have to pass it since she was so worried for me during this days, Darkness and Megumin sure had it hard since they volunteer to help the wounded and fix the damages of the incident…
I question how Darkness would do that since she is so clumsy, maybe they put her to move materials since those muscles of her are almost the only good thing about her, heheheheh… while I am eating Aqua sat in front of me with curiosity about my ring in my finger and the book I bring with me. The book is in blank so I can't say anything for now
"-Hey Kazuma, when you will tell me about the being inside the ring? And why you keep him inside? Because I want to share some words with him… with my fists."
"-I flattened that you were worried for me… but it's not that I kept Dantalion inside the ring, he have to…"
"-It's not that I worried for you, stupid Hiki-NEET, it's for all the suffering he made to a high-ranked goddess like me pass this three days, it is not funny taking care of your useless body while I was waiting for the wounds to happen and I want retribution! So show me that thing so I can receive some payback for all of this."
You can berate all you want crazy goddess but you can't hide how much you cared about me and I will take advantage of that… now that I know your weakness, I just wished that could be another more general like your drunkenness, not something so… girly.
Why that makes you look so innocent?
-Use it wisely My King, even the heart of a goddess is a maiden heart, and they are so fragile and could unleash a fury incomparable to all the hells you know once you hurt it-
I know, Dantalion.
And now I have to get used to hear another voice in my head, like a little conscience always telling me advice.
-I prefer the term Vizier-
Fine… a little Vizier that give me opportune advice. It's not that bad, because I have a Djinn at my service! And it's something I can't hide because it is related too much of what happened of that day. Which makes things better to show everyone.
-What about your companions?-
What do you mean?
-Those girls will not see me in good eyes since I was the one who abducted you inside my dungeon-
Relax because I have a reasonable explanation for them, just I hope they could accept it.
"-Tell-me, Ka-zu-ma, Tell-me-now"
And now Aqua pouting is hitting the table like a drum singing that little song over and over, that is becoming annoying, patience man, patience…
"-Aqua… be a good goddess and wait please, until Megumin and Darkness will come back, judging for what you told me, they're making a great effort to help everyone… and, well… I don't want to ruin that. And if you're patient… I will gift you something nice."
With that last part, Aqua just crossed her arms and rested her head over them, still pouting.
"-Ok, fine… but I want to be spoiled and offered a prayer three times a day… I deserve it, I totally deserve it!"
"-Yeah, yeah…"
Like actually would do that you b… huh…? Aqua you biiiiiiiIIIIIIII… ok, let's face calmly the facts, Aqua is an idiot, she have a drinking problem, acts childish and willfully all the time, and of course there is times that act like a complete B.I. …. why can't I say her that?! She have times when is deserved to be called like that bitch "White Suit" that never leaves my little sister Iris.
Huh? I called that "White Suit" a bitch, but I can't call Aqua like that, seriously why? Dantalion… could you have something to do with this?
-I have no relation with this Issue-
Well, is not that he gains nothing with lying me, and the loyalty of a Djinn is unquestionable so I believe him…
"-What was that feeling?"
"-What feeling are you talking about? The feeling of you can't contain your intestines?" she said me as she raised her head from her crossed arms.
Ok, that was low… even from a goddess of debts like you, but now I have this uneasiness that someone is watching us…
-My King, use "Hide" in your Metal Vessel!-
Wha… you serious?
-They are watching the town, do not let them know that a Metal Vessel user, a "King Candidate" exist here-
Who are watching us?
-They… Those… The ones who curse…-
You mean, the ones who coordinated the attack of the black Djinn, that "organization"… I breathe deeply and inside me something tell me to listen… you mean listen the Rukh? Technically it's the flow of life of this world, so basically I have to listen the world to make use of my skills… sound pretty mystic, but I have to do it. As I put mi hand over the ring I chanted
"-Hide"
I chanted the skill pretty quickly but I could "hide" my Metal Vessel…hmmm? I don't think it could work, but the sensation stopped. I reached the window watching the sky. It worked?
-Yes… it worked, My King, try to keep occult this Metal Vessel from their eyes until the right moment come-
The right moment?
-The moment where you could be prepared to face them properly-
Oh right… a King Candidate not only leads but also have to face the forces of that "organization", like the Demon King wasn't enough menace we also have this bastards that acts in the shadows.
"-Hey Kazuma, what are you looking."
I turned my head and looked Aqua with her head tilted looking at me estranged by my act, maybe it's better for now keep this as secret.
"-Nothing… just wanted to see outside, I´ll go to bath right now, I need to take out four days of dirtiness."
"-Yes, please… your stink is sickening." She said that while she picked her nose, better to ignore her for now, I need to clear my ideas.
As I go out of the living room…
"-Nyaaaaaaa…" I heard a mewing and looked down.
There it is, the demonic cat Chomusuke between my legs, she probably have worried too during my time out, and a little chicken is watching me, let me correct… the "dragon baby" Emperor Zell that Aqua bought to a shady seller, even you were worried? Now I feel bad for planning a way to eat you as dinner.
IN THE TOWN OF AXEL, IN A CERTAIN PROBLEMATIC CHURCH.
(From Megumin Perspective)
Today have been unexplainably good, something in the air makes everyone feel better, maybe because the Acix cultist have been cured a great part of the wounded and saved so many of them… despite the recruitment they're doing in advantage for their services, well it's not that I'm the one to talk.
"-Ahahahahaaaaa… What happened Yunyun? Could it be that you're not helping enough? Or is the most famous Arch-Wizard of Axel, who domains the "Explosion" Magic such a kindred spirit that help the most these poor souls in recovering with my cares?"
"-W-Why are we competing over this?!"
It was your idea you loner! It's not my fault that I have a natural healing aura uncommon from a Crimson Magic clansman that helped them to relax… maybe it has to do with passing so much time with Aqua.
At least our nursing have been helpful to the recovery process of the wounded, now they are less people afflicted and could be manageable for the cultist… and this worries me so much, they probably go rampant recruiting people into that dangerous cult of crazy.
A sudden soft feeling came from behind over my head, I know who the owner of these big cushions is.
"-What happened with my little Megumin? Why the long face? It the lack of attention of your big lovely sister Cecily who is occupied working with the needed? Don't worry when were over with all of them we can bond all you want."
"-Cecily…san! You're… heavy!"
"-Because I´m full of love for little girls like youuu."
As I can finally escape from her grip, I continued with Yunyun our voluntary work for some time more, until Cecily-san tried to hug me again with a sneak attack and failed because I was prepared… like that thing would work again.
"-I want to give you rewaards"
She said that as I separate her from me with my staff. Ugh… she's strong, but I take her rewards with Yunyun, thanks to all of our help, although I feel that helping those poor people is enough this time.
We go to the kitchen and looked to the fridge, accord to what she said it's something special she got for us… and it's something she called "pudding", done with the help of Aqua it seems.
"-It´s so tastyyy! Try it Megumin!"
"-Come on… I deserved to taste it first". Yunyun tasted the pudding first, not letting me mooching it first the experience.
"-I won you in something?" Yunyun said excitedly, hoping to acknowledge her first victory over me, pfft… like that would happen.
"-Only if you finish it first than me"
I know that you are a slow eater, and you can't beat with this, so I'll have the win… this pudding is tasty! And I love the taste of… hmmm, vanilla. I love it!
"-It's good to see you enjoying the patented Axis-Cult pudding make with a base of our famous Todoroken Slime, this idea came from the friend of Aqua-sama: Kazuma-san, now we will have more material to promote our cult and bring more ."
Yunyun and I immediately spitted the pudding, such a waste of a good dessert… Kazuma, even out… you always do something weird.
After noon passed we parted ways from Cecily who was teary about letting us go, but we were not needed now since much of the adventurers afflicted are better now, the Axis cult could handle with the wounded now.
Now we have nothing to do, so we take a walk around the town looking how different things have become with the newcomers refugees from the last days… Darkness told me when I met her in the morning they are from afar… maybe they were travelers involved with the "incident" but she wasn't sure about it, because of their clothes.
Yunyun looks uncomfortable about that idea when I told her, yes… this is mysterious but they are in need after all and life doesn't last long enough for worries like that. The rest of the day was pretty normal, as I had lunch with Yunyun while she was being scammed (and begged) by the broke adventurer Dust for some money, I seriously don't know how he survived and the poor girl gave up to lend her some money after kick him away.
At least she can defend. They can get along despite all the negations she does to me… hmm, hope you get married, pair of loners hehehe…haaa, at least ride away that stupid pride.
Ready to make my daily explosion magic that I'm so proud and now that Darkness came from her duties with her father and with Yunyun I feel strong to make a really good explosion… but that thing is still around, what I have to listen? Yunyun have no idea since she was scared of it and Darkness knows almost nothing about magic to help with something.
"-What happened Megumin?"
Darkness was feeling odd about my lateness, ah screw it… I listen to whatever the hell I need to make a good explosion, so I get ready with my chanting and when everything is settled.
"-EXPLOSION!"
It was better than the last times but it's not good enough, and Darkness kindly carried me back to Axel, and we let her Yunyun go with us back to home to keep us company for today, at least we could have someone more until Kazuma came back… if he came back someday.
Half the way, I replete enough stamina and mana to walk by myself while we discuss about how to convince Aqua to make pudding and let Darkness taste it, we reached home and we heard noise inside, a lot of noise… what could Aqua be doing.
When we entered, Aqua was screaming some non-sense.
"-Come back here you idiot! Give me that stupid ring to exorcise that spirit from it!"
"-Like hell I would give my ring and Dantalion to you, idiot!"
"-I don't care! Give-it-to-meeee!"
W-w-w-wait, is this real? Is not a dream or a joke? I just heard him, Darkness was impacted and about to cry, so is Yunyun who covered her mouth with her hands, and we saw him…
He was running with Chomusuke in one hand and Zell on his head away from Aqua, while fighting her as usual.
He…
He…
I walked to him…
BACK TO THE PROTAGONIST
After a good long bath with Chomusuke who was acting very attached to me, I was out to know a bit about of Dantalion so I take "The Official Index of the Goetia Order" and begun to read the first pages that appeared some words:
"Greetings reader.
In this next pages you will be introduced in the structure and details of the Goetia Order, who was the great house who served the Great King Solomon who unified the species of the world in the distant past, taken from the species who swore eternal loyalty to his highness and his vision of an unified world that live in peace each other.
This order is confirmed by the 72 leaders and/or exalted members who ascended to be "Djinn", natural spirits of magic whose powers are similar of a deity, of the loyal species tribes that helped him fight the injustice caused by the "ones who curse", enslavers of the weak in the name of a cursed god.
This work will show the reader about the members of the order, their rank, function, duties and capacities of their magic who uses the power of nature, at the same time, rituals related to communicate and commute with this members outside of their cities-dungeons.
The words found in this work must be managed with exceptional care because of the secrecy shown to your eyes, the knowledge will show accord the necessity of the owner to preserve the most information in safety from those unwanted…"
Well… this is sure something else, a text from another world and one that show me about the Djinn, dam… I died before they show the past of the other world in that manga, but there is something… different about this and the Magi manga. I could continue but the rest of the page are in blank, maybe they shown at convenience, to make sure the mystery of this events.
Pfftt… hey Dantalion don't you think this is annoying?
-Although it is, this safety measure helps to build a plot within this events that are changing the world-
Oh yes, the flow of the Rukh… that thing have changing the rules of how is working this fantasy world of magic and sorcery and talking about that, it's been a time that I watched these little bird-things flying around, and Aqua is probably able to see them.
The day passed most normally as I was resting to recover from the slumber, having taken energy from Aqua helped but had to move to recover the mobility of the extremities, well… I'm not an expert about recovering so I did basic calisthenics to help me about it.
Aqua is watching me suspiciously during all day, as she went outside for a while after asking me for allowance to buy some food… and she did something for me and her, this is getting weird because she really dislike to cook or work… and is natto with salad, rice and steak, even now she wouldn't let it go about the natto but I have to say that she is a very good cook.
While we were eating Aqua told me about people in the town that has been coming for safety in the town, and they look different… like an Arabian tale accord to her, ok… I have the impression that they could not be from this world, based in my own experience, and Dantalion is keeping silence about it… you're fueling my suspicions!
The rest of the day, was just me, Chomusuke and Emperor Zell lazing in the couch, I swear this chicken is attached to me because of my Metal Vessel like the energy from Aqua and Vanir… It's a good change at least, and he is an adorable little chicken after all.
"-Hey, Kazuma…"
Just when I had a good time with the pets, Aqua who was playing with her rocks in some weird magic thing she only knows, looked at me lazing.
"Yes, Kazuma speaking" I haven't said this in a long time
"-When you will told me about the spirit inside the ring, because I want to know what I will exorcise for payback"
This crazy idiot said that as she get up from the chair completely serious, and now… I never asked her about how she know that Dantalion is inside the ring. Or why I can listen to him inside of my head, but she really wanted retribution.
"-Didn't I told you to wait for Megumin and Darkness? And you will have something nice I will gift to you."
"-You can explain them after the exorcism of that thing so give me that ring!"
"-Like I would give it, you idiot." I get up with the pets already in stance… to run away from this zealous Arch-Priest Goddess.
"-Come back here you idiot! Give me that stupid ring to exorcise that spirit from it!"
"-Like hell I would give my ring and Dantalion to you, idiot!"
I'm already running from her typical craziness, hey Aqua… Dantalion is not a demon!
-She can't hear you thoughts My King-
"-I don't care! Give-it-to-meeee!"
When I was out of the living room, I saw them… Megumin, Darkness and Yunyun.
They look about to cry.
Girls… It's so good to see you again, I'm about to cry too after all this time without see you again, then Megumin walked through me, as like a moving scene of reunion after a cruel battle, this could be an important event in your route after all.
When she closed the distance enough I was about to hug her…
*PAFF*
She slapped me out of the blue, why you slapped me? Didn't I was in your route? Then I saw her crying and her face red out of angry. Darkness and Yunyun looked really surprised about that.
"-You…"
*PAFF*
"-Idiot…"
*PAFF*
"-Stupid…"
*PAFF*
"-Jerk…"
OKAY! That's enough! Even I have limits you know crazy explosion-maniac! I understand your feelings but slapping me would not do anything so I had to hold your hand at the risk of getting slapped again and again (and hoping your better stats don't keep going because I wasn't completely recovered).
After that, now you hug me! And you do it… tightly, I was to bicker about dropping the pets from her slaps, but she take the initiative talking first.
"-Why are you always getting hurt or involved in something dangerous like a complete idiot, aren't you a NEET…sob… that live hiding in you hole."
She was pretty sensible, I can't blame her, and she must have passed for so much this last days.
"-… tell Darkness to come, she was worried too"
She muttered, I don't know why but I called her too.
"-Ehmm… Darkness"
This crusader did not even let me finish because she joined us in the grupal hug and she is way stronger… this beast was hugging us pretty hard, and she was also crying but in happiness to see me back.
"-Darkness hold his right arm!"
Oh crap…. I forgot the idiot of Aqua who was pursuing me for my ring.
"-Aqua, why you ask that?"
"-Because that hiki-NEET have a ring with the thig that could abducted him in that strange dungeon!"
When Darkness heard Aqua say that her expression changed to a serious one, now I'm screwed with this two hugging me.
"-Hey Darkness, I can explaiaaaaaayayayayayayaaaay…"
Damn your monstrous strength Darkness! Now I will lose Dantalion whitout explaining why is here.
-Worry not, My King, let the goddess try to exorcise me-
I will not let that! I won the right of you loyalty and I don't want to lose him.
-You have not option, you were hold by your female companions and you're unable to move, let that happen, and worry not, My King-
"-Now be prepared to be purified you foul spirit, you will receive DIVINE RETRIBUTION from the crime of abducting our partner…"
Why now of all times you act as a proper priest, Aqua you idiot!
"-Be purified out of this world… Exorcism!"
A light that came from Aqua reached my hand but as soon that thing came it vanished with a *FWOOP*, and my ring was safe and I still feeling Dantalion inside. What happened?
-Hmmpff-
Dantalion knew this would happen?
Aqua tilt her head, and repeated her action.
"-Exorcism!"
But the same outcome happened, as soon the light appeared a *FWOOP* and the light goes away, Aqua looks impressed and a bit scared.
The she repeated "Exorcism" like ten times, and ended the same way with that *FWOOP* sound and now annoyed she began to gather energy, she's going to use something big!
"-Ummm… Aqua, what's happening?" Darkness asked awkwardly barely knowing about this situation.
"-Yeah Aqua... what's inside of that ring and why Kazuma is hold…" Megumin asked while she hug me really hard
"-Sacred Exorcism!"
"-HIIIIII"-Darkness screamed in fear.
Now she used a stronger version of that spell, now my Djinn is done… the light is so strong! But that sound is now stopped and once the light was fading a bit I saw it.
The ring more like… Dantalion is absorbing the light at the face of everyone impressed, even the poor Yunyun was still there not knowing what to do.
Why is this happening?
-Because the goddess is using divine energy against something of sacred origin like me besides it is not very wise for her part using light magic against a Djinn of light."
Well… that's and interesting plot twist.
"-So… can you release me? I owe you some explanations, and I want to tell everything I know:"
-Well said, My King… but save some details about "Those" because we don't know if they know about them, and this is just the beginning…-
Every time you said that, you raise a flag you know? And it's one I don't like at all. But now that we are in the living room and I have the Index. Now begun the interesting of a history… the explanation of context. Opening the book at the beginning I begun to speak.
"-Well in the first place, let's begin to what we attacked the town during that… day, it is something dark and terrible and a twisted version of the being that is within me and the one that showed and helped us, their name is…"
*Knock* *Knock*
Come on! It's the part of the revelation… why every time that I want to explain something I got interrupted. Aqua went to find who was the one knocking and listened the familiar voice of Vanir.
"-Greetings, thou delinquent godde…"
And then a BOOM and a light.
"-HIIIIII!" that's Wiz-san voice.
I had to run to know what was happening and saw the poor Wiz-san sicked to wall scared to Aqua that was emanating her divine aura menacingly.
"-You have a pair to show here Vanir, after all that happened… and lying about helping Kazuma, I know you went to see him suffering! Aaayayayayayayaayyy Ka-Kazuma why you stopped me?"
I pulled Aqua from her cheek as she was so serious about purifying Vanir, go back to your normal character idiot goddess!
"-Because he wasn't lying he helped, at least let him be for now since everyone is here and it's time…"
-It's surprising how easy you can control a goddess like her-
You get used with the time and it's not that I can always control her, but oh well…
After Vanir is regenerating and ranting about the thankless job of being a good neighbor, and the healing big-sister aura of Wiz-san felt so refreshing as she hold my hands happy to see me again… they are so soft and cold, like silk… the feeling in the dungeon was right, and her smile make me blush a little.
Back in the living room with everyone watching me… and feeling a little nervous for all the attention. Megumi asked.
"-What was that spirits you say?"
"-Oh yes, the one that saved our butts and the one that is with me protecting the town are spirits called: Djinn."
"-Jin?" asked Darkness
"-Din?" asked Megumin
"-Winn?" asked Yunyun
"-Djinn… are those natural spirits Kazuma? Even I heard of them" Aqua answered suddenly showing her rare cases of brilliance, and of course they would know about them.
"-Yes, they are… so you know them, huh?"
"-Of course a Goddess like me would know about them, you beansprout, hmpf" she pouted me, back to this uncharacteristic Tsundere attitude.
"-Yeah… retaking, they are natural spirits but this one are a bit different because they have a sacred element within them, so they are sacred spirits of nature. This book explains this feature about them."
"-A-and what about the other one… the black one" Yunyun take voice to ask.
"-It´s… a twisted version of them, something created from despair… a Black Djinn."
When I said that their semblance of everyone except Vanir darkened, I make them remember those events…
"-You know who send that thing?" Darkness asked with a serious face.
Dantalion, at least I have to say something, I have to say their name…
-Go on My King, at least let them know their name, but have we not know about their deeds in this world.-
"-Probably… but I need to be sure. Back where I came they were stories like legends about them… an organization that works in the shadows, they're a serious threat if they exist."
And I will never tell you that I knew them from a manga.
"-S-so… what is their name?" Wiz asked shyly
"-They call themselves… Al-Thamen, even I know little about them, so it's useless to ask me anything more."
"-So… this young boy is from the East apparently."
When Vanir said that, the girls except Aqua looked at me curiously, now I feel awkward because of their expectations.
"-Yeah… it's not that a great story when I came from. Maybe for another day."
Vanir inadvertently make a sign with his head, it's obvious that he will help me with the cover… really Vanir you´re a hell of a convenient Devil.
-That is the purpose of a household, but this one of yours is peculiar… since you have so many ladies at you side, that luck of you are so proud behave in some interesting ways-
You think so? It´s not that they were, maybe Megumin and Aqua could be already part, about Darkness I´m not so sure since she is a noble of an important house, Yunyun could be timid about it and Wiz is totally out of the picture since she is neutral about conflicts. A question has taken me out of my thoughts.
"-What spirit do you have at your side Kazuma? Since I can't get rid of it…" Aqua said as she was hugging her legs and watching me suspiciously. Her sight is going through me like a knife, maybe she knew about the manga.
"-Well… let me read it about Dantalion" I said this as the book began to glow a little in a page, then it shows his page with a beautiful calligraphy with intricate design and an image of Dantalion in a style I never seen, he sees at the sky like writing constellations? I remember something about but…
I clear my throat
"- Ahem…
Dantalion
Heed now, reader, because we are about to relate the second to last of the known members of the Goetia order.
His name is Dantalion and that is his name. He has bestowed the title of "Great Duke" and it is known as the Djinn of the Introspection & Dignified Teachings.
A being of deep knowledge.
Science, arts and magic are not secret to him. Open to share his thoughts about these matters is also open to the thoughts of man and woman.
A writer of the stars he is.
The distance is a mere word within his possibilities..."
Well, that was interesting… mysterious and encrypted but interesting. I liked how poetic it was
-Glad you liked it, but there will be questions from the ladies-
"-Is that all?" Megumin said
"-Yes… that is all, after that everything is blank" I showed them the page and the image of Dantalion.
"-Puheheee… the poor dummy Kazuma just got one of the weakest of those spirits after all, sometimes you're just so hopeless without Aqua-sama." She said that like she was proud of that fact but I returned to beginning of the book and read the next paragraph:
"- To make matters clear, the order shown of the spirits of the Goetia Order does not reflect the ranking of their power but the sequence of their presentation before the Great King that unified the world in the distant past" I read that with a bit of anger through Aqua but she sulks again between her legs and now I´m feeling bad about her.
-The correct is to make things with the goddess since she is your trusted companion-
Yeah I have to fix things with her.
"-You say a Great King that they serve? That sounds incredible, like a proper story of the Crimson Magic Clan, he must be a really powerful mage to have so many of those spirits at his service, a reincarnated god that walked the earth" Megumin said with curiosity and admiration letting her chuuni vibe go rampant.
"-Yeah, yeah… I suppose he could be a powerful king and mage, but comparing to the chuuni stories of your clan it's just too much and don't ask me for his name because the book does not make any reference." I lying about this on purpose because they probably never heard about Solomon and it's a name kind of dangerous to handle.
"-… Ok, but he sound like a mage from my clan" Megumin sentenced a bit angry.
"-This Dantalion… Is he an educator, because he sound like one?" Darkness spoke after being thoughtful for a while.
"-I suppose he is" She is not wrong, he sounds like one.
"-So you got someone that could teach you thing and finally make you grow from being a stupid beansprout" Aqua said from her sulking, sometimes I don't understand not you but women in general.
-That is a mystery better left uncover, My King-
But when Aqua said that the girls make an expression of surprise and unbelieving at the idea of me changing, just… your expectations on me are that low? That hurts, even I can grow and mature, you know?
"-So Kazuma will not be a pervert?" Megumin asked with hope.
"-We finally get a proper leader that we could go to adventuring?" Darkness ask with expectations too. This is too much so I have to stop it where I can!
At their expectations I just… shrugged my shoulders to show them I don't know if he could do that feeling a bit betrayed of low opinion of him after all we passed.
-Oh yeah, I can-
Now you're not helping!
"-Well… I believe I just need to rest, after that experience I need to fully recover before we could do anything, so if I find more things I will share it" When I said ths, everyone agree that is better to stop from now, so we give a goodbye to Wiz and Vanir, who was menaced by Aqua to be purified the next time.
And I was tired at the end.
-My King, put your right index and middle fingers between your ear and your temple, so you can use my telepathy and form a link, and talk to the Devil you see, we will need to take measures about your treasure-
I did what Dantalion said and talked to Vanir who was leaving.
-Hey Vanir, it's me-
Vanir reacted watching me
-Are thou trying to scam moi mind Young King?-
-You wish… Dantalion said I could do that-
-It is supposed since that piece said about this feature-
-Yeah…. We need to go to the dungeon and look a way to take the treasure and find how big it is-
-Moi would like to know about that wonderful thing, and receive a rightful compensation-
-Yes, but let's explore first and later we talk business-
Anyways it's a great treasure and we could find so many good things from it. Megumin came with Yunyun to me as I was going to sleep as Darkness was heading to her room and Aqua was putting Emperor Zell to sleep.
"-Kazuma… Yunyun is going to stay tonight, we supposed to keep us company as you were… out, but since you're awake…"
"- I don't see why not… Yunyun enjoy your stay" I answered to Yunyun as I give her a little palms on her shoulder that make her blush a little, Megumin see me a little upset about it.
"-And help us to convince Aqua to make pudding… Cecily-san told us that was your idea, and we liked it."
I´m surprised that the Axis Cult did pudding as I just mentioned to Aqua that I missed eating some.
"-Let me see about it in the morning, goodnight"
After finally going upstairs to my room, Darkness was in the hall and has a very sweet smile that makes her look really cute instead of her usual "masochistic crusader" persona, and when I least expected she hugged me softly why my head resting in her breast… this is weird and I am obviously nervous, but who am I to judge when a cute girl hugs me like this out of the blue? Then she said in a whisper.
"-Welcome back, Kazuma… we missed you."
After that we separated as we are blushing, this is awkward you know? I can't see her directly to her face
"-G-Goodnight Darkness, s-see you tomorrow."
"-G-g-goodnight too Kazuma…" she then hurried to her room, and as I was in my bed, today was heavy and the girls was pretty sensible… I have to be more considerate to them, maybe… better think about it tomorrow… I'm just really tired.
This night I slept without dream.
THE NEXT DAY IN THE MANSION.
I awoke relatively early, too much for my own tastes… after all old habits die hard, as I was down looking at the living room I saw Darkness drinking tea and reading a book, deciding to ignore and let her be for now, I go for the kitchen and make something delicious with floor, sugar, eggs and oats, and thanks to my "cooking" skill could be easy to do pancakes back from my memory, and talking about skills…
Back when I just awoke Dantalion greeted me and told me to look my adventurer card since something special happened since I left the dungeon, and watched I learned new abilities... this must be work of him since I've got:
High-Speed Writing
High-Speed Chanting
Blink
The first two sound like two advanced skills of magical jobs, basically I can write and chant really fast, but I don't know where I can use those since my job is "adventurer" and only use mainly basic and some intermediate skills that don't require too much chanting or writing. The third one caught my attention, but Dantalion told me to wait until the night.
Could this be related to your magic?
-Yes, and you would like it, My King but… I need you to find a specific skill that is needed in conjunction to the first two-
It's surprising how well you adapted to this world Dantalion, now that I'm done with the pancakes… I got distracted and did too much, well… we got breakfast for all, and just in time! Megumin and Yunyun was entering laughing about something, when they see me with a lot of panckes I asked her to call Darkness while I look in the fridge for the jelly to anoint it.
We had a pretty good breakfast with the girls enjoying the pancakes and asking me how to do it, and Darkness trying to open the book using too much strength that she fallen from her chair, as we were laughing, she passed me the book embarrassed albeit a bit happy… we're having such a good vibe right here, Aqua came mid breakfast and see really happy to see pancakes and after failing to compliment she joined us enjoying the meal.
"-Kazuma-kun, can you read more of that book, I loved the writing and I wanted to hear more" Yunyun asked me while she was still eating… wow, she eat slowly.
"-I don't know if I can, the pages are in blank and appear random…. Oh look! A new page, and it's the one that saved us that day" When I said this, the girls grow really curious about the savior of our town, so I cleared my throat and read:
"Bael
Reader, be prepared to know about the members of the Goetia Order whose we will begin with their first member.
His name is Bael and he is known by the title of the "Great King".
First of the order, he is the Djinn of Wrath & Heroes. Commander of the lightning and storm.
A third of the Great Three Heroic Djinn.
Bestowed by the blessing of the noble dragons of the past, watch all over is considered rightful.
Judge of the wrongdoers, injustice will not prevail in thy presence.
Those who act with ill intentions. Contemplate the smiting of the Great King."
Wow, this one sound aggressive and powerful proper of a more typical protagonist-archetype, very different of the more intellectual Dantalion. So one of the three great heroic djinn, now I´m curious. Even his image is powerful, it appears under a storm cloud commanding lightning with his arms and his wings wide open.
Before I note, the girls is over me watching the image looking excited and imagining how powerful he is.
"-He is worthy of a noble lord, since he punish the evildoers…" Darkness said with emotion.
"-Nah, definitely of a powerful knight that live for justice and rightfulness, commanding the power of the dragons seeks someone of a fair heart the never wave in face of evil…" Megumin refuted letting her chuuni vibe go through her.
"-I-I think he could be used by someone humble with a good heart" Yunyun added.
"-Nah" The three girls refused and Yunyun has little tears out of her eyes. Don't be cruel to her.
"-What if the King or the Prince Justice could wield his power…" and now Darkness begun with her imaginations, I prefer this one than his usual perverseness.
"-We could defeat the Demon King if that could happen!" Megumin added with emotion. Aqua look upset about that idea, since she depend that I defeat the Demon King to go back to heaven… although I'm never too attached to defeat him.
Since it's about nine, I go with Aqua to Wiz shop after parting with the girls, I saw new people in the town, their clothes… their appearance is so different, is obvious the they're not of this world, probably from where the Djinn came.
As we came to Wiz shop, some of this people came out with sacred water, so… we got new faces in the adventurers guild, its good… after all that happened, life's taking its course. We came a good time since the reserve of sacred water of the shop are almost over. Aqua immediately hugs Wiz-san claiming that Darkness and Megumin are talking bad things, and Wiz-san was consoling her.
Dantalion, this are the things that questions me who's the goddess right here.
-It is truly a contradiction-
"-Wiz-san… where is Vanir?"
"-It´s outside cleaning the alley back of the store Kazuma-san, why you look him?"
"-Yes, Kazuma… why you look that foul devil?" Aqua asked suspicious of me.
"-For business…" Is all I said as I went out and let them do their practice of Aqua making sacred water and go to the back store to find Vanir with his usual pink frilly apron clearing the trash to a bag, using the power of Dantalion I called him.
-Hey, Vanir… how is it going being a good neighbor?-
-Much better than being considered an adventurer with a record of foul achievements of perversions-
-Whatever… when you're ready let head to the dungeon to find more of the treasure-
-I obey by convenience Young King, Moi find strange that thou are not bickering about the claim of being a pervert-
-I can't get angry when we're talking about a treasure-
With that Vanir used that ridiculous speed to complete his deed and getting out his apron with care… he must like that thing.
"-Thou now where the entrance is?"
"-Dantalion said that the entrance appears randomly in the town, but it will appear soon in this alley"
"-How soon?"
A glow of light and a portal appeared.
"-About now, let's go and do some scavenging"
We go to the light…
IN A BIG MANSION OF THE TOWN
(From Megumin perspective)
Back in our base of operations, Yunyun and me are ready to uncover some mysteries related to our new residents, maybe it is not related to our work of a gentlemanly thief group, but it's better that nothing since Cecily-san is occupied with the wounded, our resident thief Chris-san is absent doing some quest, and my left hand Iris is in the capital… which I haven't heard notice of her in a while after the "incident".
I hope she will be alright.
We headed to the town to asking to some of them about where they came, all they said is "from far south", I heard some stories about that places, they maybe travelers but they are many of them that looks the same type of clothing.
But they look happy living here, in special the kids although some looks problem with my explosion magic, calling me crazy. After Yunyun stopped me from looking a fight to the kids since I'm an adventurer of advanced level.
We continued to wander around the town and see the people getting used to the style of life, and working in some offices, it's surprising how quick they get used to the jobs, despite doing differently, they is a common factor in them…
There is no mages, and they almost don't use magic at all, like they respecting it… or fearing it.
Around noon we go to the adventurers guild seeing newcomers come in and sounding happy about some of the quest, after all Axel is a town of beginners and this is a good point of start, as we ordered some Onion Duck soup we were found by an archer that is also friend of Kazuma asking for that annoying Dust. He left after told him that we don't know where he is.
The rest of the day was more see people passing around and waiting for the time of my daily explosion magic, we still have some problems with our magic… but this magic needs to be used since is a necessity to make things go KABOOM.
"-EXPLOSION!"
Still is not the usual level, but it getting better bit by bit, Yunyun carried me back in town and the people unused to my daily explosion, looked at me a bit angry but waving us.
People are weird sometimes. Maybe they know about this spell or a similar magic from wherever they came.
It is still early so Yunyun stayed in the mansion since our base of operations feels so lonely without our members.
As I recovered we heard someone coming in the door, I turn my head and saw Kazuma with a big white bag and a very happy expression.
(From Kazuma perspective)
This day…
This day have been the most productive I ever had… because I have more riches that I could ever spend in my life! I could live leisurely with just this treasure, Dantalion if this is just one of the smallest treasures of the Goetia, and I can't imagine how will look the bigger ones.
-Glad you like My King but remember: the more riches you show, the more problems you will attract-
And that's another flag you raise, Dantalion you rise the most dangerous ones of all this party.
But let's order the inventory Vanir did me in the dungeon once we get back in home.
Aqua hasn't returned so it's better to keep her surprise safe until she came back, when I entered back I saw Megumin and Yunyun, it's sure that she did her daily explosion and they looked with curiosity the bag in my back.
"-Hey Kazuma, what's that? Where you go?"
With a smug expression I told proudly.
"-Today…"
I dropped my bag and open its content
"-I went inside the dungeon to look for THIS"
I showed the mix of thing I could bring with me, which includes: collars of gold and silver, bracelets of the same material, cups of the same material, Box with Jewels of different types, some knifes with complicated engraves and jewels on it, vessels of silver and copper, fine curve swords with handhelds of fine gold with rubies and diamonds, some scrolls beautifully covered in silver threads with complicated motives, books of fine leather with borders of gold and silver, two rolls of fine loon so soft it's like you touching liquid, a plethora of rings from copper, going to bronze, silver and gold, incense of nice smells very well preserved, some fine spices I really love to try in my cook, and bottles of aromatic wines extremely tasty and very well aged, as Vanir and me tasted a cup back in the dungeon.
"-And this is just the beginning…"
Yunyun and Megumin looked the loot with amazement and their eyes shining, totally speechless.
While they play with the swords, I ordered the wines, the bottles have a more circular and ovulate form wrapped with tires of fine cloth and leather, their lids instead of cork they are jewels of different type, and I didn't let Dantalion tell us what are made this wines since I wanted to enjoy the surprise.
-Remember to not drink too much this night since I begin to show you the base of my magic and the beginning of you preparation.-
Yeah, yeah I remember that very well, and preparation for what?
-The preparation to wield my power in a proper way… the capacity to use… the "investiture"-
"Investiture"? You mean…? Oh
Ooooooh, hahahahahahahaha, I know what are you talking Dantalion, that thing was one of the most iconic things in the Magi manga… of course I want to be prepared!
"-Hey, what is all this noise, you're going to scare my children Zell… whoaaa" Aqua left speechless after she saw the treasure on the floor, Megumin and Yunyun playing with swords believing they're knights and me finishing to order the bottles of wine in the stand.
"-Kazuma, what is all of this pretty things, why are so many? This is so good that I must be dreaming." She is still elusive of the treasure she has on her feet.
"-Because they are all mine, it's part of the treasure of the dungeon of Dantalion, there is more but this is all I could carry for now."
After I said all of that Aqua changed her expression to one that is trying to flatten me.
"-If you don't have something nice to say, then don't say anything…but come, because this…"
I put on the table the biggest bottle of wine I could find.
"-Is this what I promised to you"
Her eyes suddenly shined as she saw the big bottle, and hugged me.
"-Kazuma-sama, I love you!"
You love the fact that I gift you liquor, because your arm is trying to reach the bottle, at least don't make it so obvious!
"-At least don't drink it all at once"
Aand she stopped listening while she hugs the big bottle, after that Megumin watched me kind of spectating something.
"-I'll give your gift later when Darkness come back"
And talking about the devil, the aforementioned came retreated to a wall after seeing the treasure on the floor with her eyes wide open.
"-Now you see the treasure huh? There's more from where this came."
"-Is this from the dungeon? Because…. It's incredible, you don't see this type of loot in the dungeons of the zone."
"-I know… this is something special, I will look for more and since apparently nobody can see the portal of the dungeon. This will take time."
"-So… you will give us our gifts?" And Megumin doesn't lose time about the gifts.
"-Yeah… now that everyone is here." I was saving with me the gifts of the girls, even to Yunyun that I forgot her during the day of the "incident". And to Wiz-san even considering that Vanir prefer to stick to his part of the treasure (a fifteenth part of the total treasure by the way).
And proceed to gift them… to Megumin a collar of silver with circular motives and medals around, and designs of stars, by her look she totally loves it.
To Darkness another collar more adjusted to the neck having a curve form leading to two circles in the center, since she already are in her formal clothes it was more easy to put it on her. Her blushing says it all.
To Aqua is a more simple collar, but with an Aquamarine inside a rhombus of silver so I have to put her while she drinks wine, believing that I was proposing to her, we laugh like idiots at how stupid was that idea.
To Yunyun is a little chained bracelet of silver too, as I put her she was blushing so much, at this point the patron of jewelry is obvious since Dantalion was the one who choose this, and all of this gifts are magical amulets of great valor that protects the user.
When Darkness go away to make dinner I take the rest of the treasure and saved up before they develop gold-digging habits and left the box with jewels and some rings that they will choose the ones they like, and probably we sell the rest.
LATER IN THE NIGHT, IN THE ADVENTURERS GUILD.
(From Vanir perspective)
After a successful expedition to the dungeon of the being of sacred energy, we found a much bigger treasure inside, despite the declaration of the resident declaring how small it is, looks like the perception of quantity of a Djinn is different from our perception of that concept. After all Moi rightful part of the loot will be of a helpful aid to my dream of make the perfect and most dangerous dungeon in the world.
Moi am heading to the guild, to meet a certain person, accord to a very convenient plan plotted by the efforts of the Djinn and Moi to make the Young King less a potato and more of a useful prospective, and getting the favor of important figures is a part of the diplomacy which Moi have some experience and fluency.
As Moi left his profitable job of a good consultant for a modest prize of this service in light of recent events, Moi find a perfect opportunity "kill two birds with one stone" for doing the business plan and the notification of the return of Moi service.
Considering the late hour, Moi found her in the bar doing her usual late-night work, the beautiful receptionist of the adventurer guild of Axel Town, she respond at the name of Luna, a good approach is essential in diplomatic relations.
"-I bid you a good night, dutiful receptionist who works hard to keep organized this disastrous guild of problematic adventurers."
As Moi said his carefully chosen words, the receptionist saw Moi and sighed in an obvious disappointment and annoyance posture.
"-What do you want now Vanir-san? Now is not the right moment, I had to process this formularies of the quest done today since we have new members that begun to take requests and we´re having a shortage of quests thanks to this… things have been hard since that day."
Moi understand your preoccupation and stress, since they are delicious negative emotions that emanate from thou.
"-Moi have not any intent to bother thou, receptionist who is stressed with the increasing amount of work, Moi is here to offer you two things: One is the return of my consultation service after a brief absence and two is a business proposal in the name of an acquaintance of ours…"
The receptionist raised an eyebrow in curiosity of my proposal, but the gesture of thy head give Moi an indication of continuity.
"-Thou remind the famous and problematic adventurer that has been attacked and abducted the day of the "incident"?"
"-You mean Satou Kazuma-san? I heard something about that he was attacked and his mind was taken outside his body… or something like that."
"-The good turn of events is that he have returned thanks to some help of Moi."
"-Oh… I feel well for him, must be hard to get out of that experience."
"-Yes, it was… and he could made it gaining a situation very advantageous for this town. Since Axel is protected by the same structure that abducted him." Moi expressed this situation while touching moi fingers.
"-Oh wow…" the receptionist was impressed by this words.
"-In light of recent events, the boy has to eat his pride and realize, despite his fame, is having some disadvantage and want to make something about this. So he wants to take exclusivity of some quests accord of his level, which can be achieved individually in order to gain some levels and becoming more of a proper adventurer."
"-Why the sudden necessity of doing that since Kazuma-san is one of the more obstinate to do questing work after all the adventurers of Axel became rich?"
"-Because now he has a true reason… and by my powers of foresight we are right in the calm before the storm."
After that declaration the receptionist had a shudder from the prospect of something very dangerous about to happen.
"-L-let's say that I agree to give him some requests in exclusive form, so what about the rewards or the fact that the request could go missing."
"-Worry not, because that matters are covered, since Moi will select the request accord to some standards and the rewards will be given as taxes for public affairs, with some percentage going to the guild as an act of goodwill."
Before the prospect of this uninterested act of generosity, this receptionist observe me with distrust, suspecting of Moi like planning some mischief that of course I would do if not for being loyally bound by word of convenience by this boy.
"-In case of thou not trusting in my words, Moi will offer some trinkets from the dungeon that has been conquered…. And knowing your stress issues, thou will find this convenient."
Moi proceed to show and explain some treasures we selected to appeal the good side of this receptionist, which includes a balsam inside of a bottling of silver beautifully designed, a perfume of crimson color in a crystal flask with a sapphire in the lid, a couple of bath salts of nice essences, a bottle of aromatic wine inside of ovulate recipient wrapped in red rope with a ruby as a lid, and two golden rings of simple design, one for ring finger and another for a little finger finishing with a silver bracelet of candid design of waves that Moi have seen in the metals of the south.
The expression of the lady receptionist is something worth to keep a memento, with her mouth open she began to examine the goods bestowed to her, as Moi opened the bottle and filled two little glasses with a nail of wine letting the aroma fill the place, the receptionist enjoyed the experience.
While Moi finger circulate the border of the glass while passing the other glass to the lady for taste her recent acquisition.
"-So… Have we make a treat?"
As she take her glass after her examination of the offerings she showed me a smile.
AT THE SAME TIME IN THE MANSION OF OUR LAZY PROTAGONIST.
It's already night, so the time has come so tell me Dantalion, the "Blink" skill I learned…
It is what I suppose it is?
-The "Blink" is a term for "Short-Distance Teleportation" as you suspected, My King-
YES! I finally got an awesome skill and all that requires was surviving a deadly trial of a Djinn!
-Be warned, because the cost of the skill is based on the distance covered, using a base cost of 3 mana, every 10 meters the cost is increased by three… so My King, for now keep at close distance this "Blinks" until you develop more fluency on its use-
Yeah, so the "preparation" is training to use the "Blinks"… but, why the night?
-Because my magic have affinity to the night, and in the night is the perfect moment to mastery this skill-
Fine after all I´m a nocturne being so moving in the night it's no problem at all, despite meeting the old-man of the town that wanders in the night, but he's harmless as far I know.
-Without more to add… head on to your preparation.-
As I finished preparing my things I didn't expect is to meet a fight since I will not get out of town, so it's better to go light so I'll took my keys and a perfume I had with myself and used it in my wrist…
*sniff*
Haaaaa… relaxing, this perfume smells so nice… so better get out carefully since the girls are probably sleeping, as I got out of my room while sleeping the perfume in my wrist.
*gasp*
Oh crap… I met someone, and it was Darkness of all people, that was wearing a negligee, and it's black instead of the pink one… Eroness is back! Seriously where the hell she got that… and this one is very pretty and accentuate the area around the chest.
I swear they become bigger as hard her muscles get and the collar I gifted to her just make everything more seductive… why you exist only to make fan service scenes like this!
It goes without say that I was enjoying the view, and I can't get out my view… it's impossible for a healthy man to not look at this scene, and she was so red and is breathing heavily, I know where this is going… and I don't like it if you know her enough.
"-Kazuma, you…"
Stop.
"-You…haa…"
Stop!
"-You're... haaa… going to concede to your lower instincts…"
Don't make it worse, your body is doing that very fine
"-and haaa… take advantage…"
That is what you wish in your R-rated fantasies, why is her skin looking this soft?
"-of a defenseless…"
You're not defenseless
"-haaa… fragile"
You're even less that!
"-Woman…"
I can't deny that, especially with the scene in front of me
"-Will… haaa… you cross the line…"
What?
"-And do me… haaa… haaa… unspeakable things… to my…. Haaa… body…"
This is going too far, and you even cover yourself…. Why you keep the act of a defenseless courtesan lady in front of a dirty ugly lord, and don't cover yourself! Your breast are even more pronounced, and I already can't turn my gaze from this.
-Are such your impure desires that you're bleeding from your nose in excitement. And speak you idiot NEET.
That last part didn't say it with her usual pervert tone, but annoyed. What are you talking about? I´m not bleeding from my nose.
-Yes, you are my king-
Of course I´m not… Oh look I am, is your perverseness this strong you dirty lady? And what are you doing Dantalion?
-Enjoying the scene, My King-
You're slipping some interesting things. But this time I have a valid reason to not going to this scene in your route Darkness… I didn't even know I was in your route again. Well, it's time to debut the "Blink" and get out of this stupid fan service moment.
-Nice decision My King, to make a blink visualize the spot in the close surroundings and move forward, it is very simple-
Well, so I visualize behind a meter behind Darkness, I do a step and…
*Fwomp*
Ugh… for an instant my entire body twitched entirely in weird ways, It didn't hurt bet felt so weird, did it work?
-See it for yourself-
When I turned back, I saw Darkness with an expression of asking what happened, so I cleaned the blood in my face with a handkerchief, and looked her with a smug expression.
"-Well Darkness, although I would love to follow your pervert fantasies, I have business this night, see you tomorrow Ero-Crusader"
I retreated a couple of steps supposing that I have the hall down on me.
"-W-wait Kazuma, what is that weird skill… where you learned that? And why you learn such weird things?
Darkness was about to walk on me.
"-I´ll tell you later, see you tomorrow… don't get those fantasies go wild."
"-Wait right here! We're not finished talk…"
I didn´t hear finishing that sentence as with a smile I did a little jump and…
*Fwomp*
EPILOGUE
WHEN THE PAIR WERE EXPLORING THE DUNGEON.
(From Kazuma perspective)
I don't know how many time has passed since we go back inside the dungeon, but it's very convenient that they send us back to the stared city and close to its center since we came to know how big the treasure of this place is.
As we head over the library, Vanir it's getting very interested about what's inside the treasury, apart from the objects we saw he last time, there are other levels only accessible from this room, the last room we were was from magical artifacts that could generate fire, water, light among other things, some of them we discovered are very dangerous, better to keep them in their place for now.
We found in another rooms jewelry, box of jewels, armors, swords, bows and daggers with intricate designs and jewels engraved to them, pipes of various forms with incense of various types that smells pretty nice, another have perfumes, balsams, rolls of cloth extremely soft and bath salts of different essences, this was unexpected, especially when Vanir told me that in another room they were seeds, herbs, and tea bags of different types and the more interesting thing… a wine vault full of bottles of liquor and barrels, it's by far the biggest room of all, and the other were pretty big.
All of this is very valuable and can be sold
Opening of the bottles we discovered that it's wine and aromatic, that is very well aged, we had a very good time enjoying the drink and we choose to not know what brew are the wines since we would love the experience of discovering it, Aqua sure would love this.
Dantalion (being able to be heard in the dungeon openly) said that despite the organization of the treasure it's one of the smallest treasures of the order since a big part of the space is dedicated of the pieces ordinated in the library, where we have books and scrolls of diverse thematic, but Dantalion told us that the more important part of the treasure in down.
"-What is this more important part you boast, being of sacred energy?" Vanir asked.
-You will discover it soon, Devil-
As we go down from the rooms we headed to a hall that connected to another and we saw two big vaults one with day motives and one with night, about questioning how to open them, we appreciate their art in the metallic gates.
-My King just put your right hand over the symbols of the vaults-
As Dantalion said I put my hand over the center of the vaults that have the eight-pointed star symbol on it, the moment I did, their mechanism sounded as they were opening and show us its content.
And now it's sure….
We are obscenely rich since Vanir take a fifteenth of everything here and even with that he will end very well.
Because we have ingots, lots of it.
The vaults have ingots of gold and silver each, they were pretty heavy so they have to be ones of high quality accord to Vanir, only by the contents of this vault I have more riches that I could spend in my entire life… considering that I live a long one.
"-But… how will we move all of this." I questioned this while Vanir keeps studying the quality of the metals.
-The answer is very simple My King, clap two times your hands-
Well I have nothing to lose right here *clap* *clap* as my claps echoes through the treasury a sound goes increasing
*fwwwWWWWWWWOOOOOOSHHHHH*
Something is coming to us, seeing two stains flying at high speed they suddenly stopped in front of me….
An object of fantasy I never knew that I wanted to see more than anything in this Arabian-like place…
A pair of flying carpets, they're pretty simple in design but they look heavy and wide, I touched a bit and reacted softly, they tame.
-You have more from where this two friends came, now we have to plan with the devil about how to take out all of this gold & silver-
As Vanir came to see what happened, he began to laugh about this unexpected turn and I couldn't smile more about this.