Fleeting

TFR 344

Splat! [Part 1]

Nearly one hour since entering the borderland Skyte's forest.

Emma and her friends were steadily making their way to the king.

"T-There's no monsters here, unlike expected, is there?"

Francesca, who had been looking around restlessly and timidly, patted her chest in relief since they hadn't seen even one monster in the forest.

"You will be alright as long as you stay close to Koumei-san."

Riding on Koumei's back, Em...

ADLT 478

Into the Forest Depths(5)

As soon as I activated the traps, a heavy, gut-wrenching thud rushed through the air, sending a cloud of dust high into the air.

The forest shook, and the force of the impact reached us.

The impact was on a scale that would have left not even a bone in the body of an ordinary creature, but for that monster - well, it was not technically a monster at all. It was a golem. A man-made artifact.

But anyway, it was still an inhabita...

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"That might be a good idea."

Carol seemed to be on board with Gilles' story; Mel glanced at Carol with a sharp gaze.

"Carol, I'll remember this."

"Yes, of course we'll remember Mel's love life."

"...You have a very good personality, don't you?"

"So is Mel."

Carol smiled back at Mel, who glared at her.

The two of them resembled each other after all. They looked like they could be dogs and monkeys, but they might be on the same wavelength.

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"No."

Carol immediately responded, and Mel paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "No."

I wondered how she could see through my lack of love sensors.

I didn't miss Mel's momentary agitation.

...but I couldn't imagine Mel falling in love. I guess unexpected people fall in love in unexpected places.

After learning that Finn-sama was in love, it no longer surprised me when anyone found love.

"I had always been devoted to Alicia-sama."

Carol...

TFR 343

What the Hell? [Part 5]

"No, you geezers didn't even notice me standing right next to you until just now! Besides, I can get to Skyte in one day..."

"HUH? Don't lie! No matter how fast the horse runs, it will still take three days! But if what you said were true..."

"Prime Minister, it's impossible. Since the king started participating in extracurricular lessons, we knights have ridden horses to Skyte many times, but reaching it in one day is..."

"It w...

ADLT 477

Into the Forest Depths(4)

"--Now let's get started, it's time for Tunnel construction!"

Having decided on a spot to dig, I started the Tunnel fabrication.

While checking the location of the Asura Golem on the map, I removed the soil, made a hole, and hardened it with [Hardening] to prevent it from collapsing.

I had to harden all the areas except for the pit, because I was afraid that it might collapse.

This kind of terrain-altering function requi...

ADLT 476

Into the Forest Depths(3)

After a short breather, we called it quits for the day and dispersed.

Rir returned to the forest, while Enne and I relaxed in the bath and reported the day's events to Lefi.

"Well...it looks like you ran away from something, but I'm glad to see that you made it back without injuries."

"Ah... We were easily found by that thing. It had a ridiculous detection range, attack range, and offensive capabilities. For the first time in ...

KKKB 638

Bear-san, Went to see Rica-san

When I returned to the bear house after negotiating with Sanya-san, I hugged Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear, which had been turned into cubs, to heal yesterday's psychological damage.

Sorry for the bug lovers, but I don't like bugs. If I'm going to cuddle, it will be with fluffy fur.

"Uuh, so soothing~"

"Kuun."

"Fluffy."

"Kuun."

"Uuh, so soft."

"Kuun."

"Uuh, happy."

"Kuun."

I thoug...

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Bear-san, Hands over the Monsters

Yesterday I missed the timing to hand over the cockatrice due to an urgent request, etc., so I visited the Adventurers' Guild again.

"Yuna-chan, welcome!"

When I arrived at the Adventurers' Guild, the receptionist immediately called for Sanya-san.

She acted quickly, whether to avoid trouble or because Sanya-san told her to. I hope it was the latter and not the former.

"Yuna-chan, I'm sorry for the trouble I've pu...

TFR 342

What the Hell? [Part 4]

The army could only be mobilized by the king. The queen and the prime minister didn't have the right to command the army.

The knights stationed at the Royal Castle were mostly also called in to the borderlands to help hunt monsters, and a part was further allocated to guard the king at the extracurricular lesson. There were only a few knights that could be deployed right away.

Now that the king and the second prince were away to the e...

VRMMO 92.4

Equipment was not broken within a VRMMO. He was able to defeat the first few enemies just like in the game, but if he slashed enemies over and over again, the sharpness of his weapons would deteriorate. The blades would be damaged. The handle slipped in his grip due to the blood of his enemies.

Parts of armor that had been attacked repeatedly broke and came off. Legs staggered from poison and fatigue. The arm that wielded the weapon trembled. Sweat and blood from the attacker's body nar...

TFR 341

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What the Hell? [Part 3]

Well, the most crucial figure, His Majesty, was currently going "Woo-hoo!" berserk in the forest, so this was the case where they would be left happier not knowing anything.

"That said, the ones left in the campsite right now are only the noble male students and their guards… This is troubling..." Melsa fell into thought.

ADLT 475.2

What appeared before us looked like some kind of ruins.

Weathered and reduced to a mere pile of rocks, there was barely a trace of what might have been structures left behind.

The shape of the ruins somehow made me think that human hands had been involved in their creation.

In the center of what appeared to be the ruins, there was a cave-like structure...leading to the back.

I would have loved to go there, but there was one obstacle.

"...Golems..."

"Kuu." 2023-08-13 15:40:03 +0000 UTC View Post

ADLT 475.1

Into the Forest Depths(2)

I was checking the images sent by the Evil Eyes and moving ahead, when I noticed something strange in the images.

"Hmm...?"

"Kuu?"

"No...I saw something strange in the Evil Eye. I can't tell from the image alone, I need to go take a look."

"Kuu."

Hearing Rir's response, we continued onward.

We went on a little detour, crossing a river, and arrived at a place where we could see it cle...

KKKB 636

Bear-san, Returned Home After Work

I left the village where spiders attacked and returned to the village where the Wolves and Tiger Wolf attacked. Then, I entered the village after returning Swaying Bear that I was riding.

This village had also been attacked by Wolf and Tiger Wolf a few hours earlier, so there were villagers who were dealing with the destroyed houses and fixing the fences.

As I walked to the village chief's house, I saw a man standing in fro...

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Bear-san defeats the King Spider.

"Kuu〜un"

Somewhere in the village, I heard Swaying Bear's cry, and I used my detection skill to locate Swaying Bear.

"Hugging Bear, tell Swaying Bear I know where he is."

"Kuun."

Swaying Bear's response to the Detection skill begins to move.

"Hugging Bear, let's go to where the King Spider is guided to."

"Kuu~n."

We soon joined with Swaying Bear, blocking the way and restricting the King Spide...

TFR 340

What the Hell? [Part 2]

Koumei licked the empty spot she had been staring at for a while.

And as she did so...

"Woah!"

With a *shoom* sound, a boy holding his cheeks in agony suddenly appeared in the previously empty space.

“ “Kya!” ”

"Who is it?"

"From where did he...?"

The young ladies who had been paying attention to Koumei's movements all voiced their surprise.

"Ahh, Koumei-san, c'mon... I was being considerate...

ADLT 474

Side Story: The Married Couple

One day.

That day, unusually, it was just me and Lefi standing in the kitchen.

Not that there was anything going on...it was just the timing of things.

"Lefi."

"Mm."

Lefi handed me the condiments I had asked for.

"Yuki."

"Oh."

I took the bowl she handed me and in turn handed her the frying pan to start cooking.

"Lefi."

"Leave it to me."

Lefi did the necessary cooking next to...

VRMMO 92.3

For Shota, it was a normal thing to do, but for his parents, who raised him with love and affection as a normal child, his bizarre behavior gradually turned eerie.

A child who never listened to his or her parents.

A child who looked down on the villagers who lived a simple life.

A child who never helped in the fields, even after he got older.

He wanted to solve everything by force, and he was the most violent boy in the village.

He had his own logic and righteous...

KKKB 634

Bear-san Fights the King Spider Part 1

I leave the Bear to deal with the King Spider while Lanz, and I run inside the Village Chief's house.

"Deborane-san, Lanz-san, you are safe."

The Village Chief greeted us.

I felt sorry for the Village Chief but had to sit on a chair without his consent.

I was tired, especially after encountering that monstrous thing. That Bear moved around more than us, killing more spiders than we did. Yet, she didn't even ...

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"Whatever Alicia-sama decides to do, I will support it."

"That's right. We are Aliali supporters."

How understanding these two were.

I would say they were more than understanding, they loved me very much. They were always there for me.

"Thank you."

I said from the bottom of my heart.

"I support Alicia the most too."

"I support you the most."

Following Gilles, Duke-sama looked at me.

"Do you need that rivalry?"

I responded i...

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"We have an emergency Villainess meeting!"

I shout loudly in the old library.

"Yes!"

Mel replied in a high-pitched voice, smiling, as Duke-sama, Mel, and Carol gathered around.

After leaving the guest room, Gilles and I went back to our room and changed our clothes before heading to the school.

I didn't want to get into trouble, so I sneaked into the school. If the students found out I was there, they would have to deal with me every time.

I didn'...

TFR 339

T/N: Back to the main story

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What the Hell? [Part 1]

Francesca was confused.

Francesca was simply happy when Emma said she would introduce her pet cat, which she often used as the model for her embroidery designs.

The cat embroideries Emma stitched were always so wonderful and lovely.

Francesca herself had little chance to see cats in her seventeen years of life as they were so highly priced.

Not many could a...

KKKB 633

Bear-san Fights the King Spider Part 1

Back inside the village, I saw a spider lying near the entrance, in a miserable state.

"I see it has been eaten."

Cannibalism.

"We're lucky. If it hadn't been for the dead spider, the villagers would have been eaten."

There was a risk of that, so I used my detection skills to confirm its location from the moment the King Spider had fled into the village.

But so far, no reaction that I considered to be ...

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Bear-san Decides to Fight

"But are you sure the two of you can handle this?"

The Giant Spiders in the forest might come to the village.

"I'm not so weak as to have a bear worrying about me. You go to the royal capital instead of worrying about me."

Deborane waved his hand in a gesture as if to ward off puppies.

"Besides, we've taken down so many of them that even if the Giant Spiders come, they won't amount to much. I'll take them down myself." 2023-08-05 17:58:39 +0000 UTC View Post

ADLT 473

Into the Forest Depths (1)

"--Okay, Rir is all set. With this, it should be easy to blend in with the trees. Yuki is... ready too, but still a little unstable. If you let your guard down, you will be noticed immediately."

"I'm sorry, I thought I had practiced just as much..."

"Ku, kuu..."

Rir lived in the forest every day and understood the wild. In that respect, it was only natural that he would be better suited in adapting his mana to his environment...

ADLT 472

Growth and Things We Have

Night.

Just finished eating, nothing to do.

"Phew, I'm out of the bath! Those two are still in there."

Illuna came out of the bath and called out to the others. Nell and Lyuu, who seemed to be about to take a bath, responded.

"Shii and Enne are taking another long bath?"

The three young girls in our family often go in together, but when they come out, they leave separately.

Especially Shi, who loved to take b...

ADLT 471

Ear Pick and Tail Trick

"Come on, Lefi!" (Yuki)

"..."

"Now Lefi, come on!" (Yuki)

Lefi-san asked me with a doubtful expression, "What have you been up to since a while ago?"

She was sitting on the floor, and beside her were some neatly folded laundry.

Lefi could already do that much housework with ease.

"Well, I've been with Layla, Lyuu, and Nell for the last few days. So I thought you would be next." (Yuki)

"Hmm, I haven't real...

ADLT 470

Nell's Poison Course

One day, while I was training on how to suppress my presence.

"Oh, so that's the technique Onii-san is learning to suppress his presence, right?"

"Yeah, but it weakens as soon as I let my guard down. Lefi seems to be doing this 24/7, but I'm still far from that level."

I replied to Nell, who had just returned from a day of work in her country.

Recently she worked less than before, or rather, she was able to come home quite of...

TFR 338.2

Delicious is Justice [Part 2]

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"Woah!"

The wooden stick in Joshua's hands was flung away by the recoil of striking the boulder.

"My grip's... already at its limit..."

Joshua frowned at the boulder that didn't even chip in the slightest while rubbing his numb hands.

"You okay, Joshua? Grip strength also matters, but it seems you can't exert your strength well because you can't steady your lower body. You should do more core exercise...