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#91 Ceramics from Another World

I’m thinking of making ceramics.

In order to eat our meals properly, we need fine tableware made of quality material.

Up until now we’ve only been using plates and bowls made out of carved wood, sometimes even leaves. It felt more like we were survivors in the wilderness rather than an actual civilized group.

I’d like to enjoy a more cultured lifestyle by having standard tableware, so I’ve been dreaming of making ceramics for a long time. We used to not have the nece...

#90 Creeping Crisis

My name is Belena, a fine soldier of the Demon King’s army and aide to Her Majesty, Miss Astres. In other words, I am an elite.

There aren’t many fortunate young people as me whose talent is recognized and is selected to assist royalty. I am fairly confident in my ability to use swords, magic, and tactics that provide support to Miss Astres.

Sooner or later, I would eventually go out and become an independent general who would command an entire army in the war against the huma...

#89 Evaluation Meeting

Thus closed the curtains for Veil’s mountain dungeon exploration.

I then asked the opinions of everyone who were with me.

“I’m pooped.” were the first words that came out of Platy’s mouth.

“Besides, the purpose of remodeling the dungeon was to check whether or not new and useful monsters would appear after increasing its difficulty, right?”

Right.

“And yet, it was ridiculously wide and high that it tired me out just walking around. It was no place...

#88 The Summit

Once we got out of the fifth checkpoint, the scenery around us changed once again. The temperature was neither too hot nor too cold, and the view was breathtaking in every direction.

We stood on a relatively small ground, and the sea of clouds above us stretched as far as the horizon.

“Is this...the summit?”

“Yeah, it is!” said Veil herself, so there’s no doubt about it.

We’ve finally conquered the dungeon.

“Ha...I’m pooped.”

The rest of t...

#87 Winter Bear

“Once we pass this area, we’ll be in the next one!”

That is to say, the fifth checkpoint.

According to Veil’s explanation earlier, it must be the final level.

The areas we’ve been to thus far were the general, low-level first checkpoint followed by the Spring, Summer, and Autumn checkpoints. At this point, it’s easy to guess what the fifth station will be like.

“Winter, huh?”

That sounds cold as hell.

“How about we stop here and go home?�...

#86 Summer Wolves and Autumn Mushrooms

“Hah-ha-ha! Great job taking down the lotuses! Too bad they’re the weakest among the monsters I’ve prepared!” said Veil in a villainous manner.

“Now, head towards the third checkpoint! Even stronger monsters lie in wait for you there!!!”

Seems like it...

“What should we do?”

“We just finished having our first battle, so I think we should take a break. I also want to see if this tortoise is useful to us in any way.”

I wondered if I could cook h...

#85 Spring Tortoises

“...This is the second checkpoint?”

Nothing seemed out of the ordinary. The trees and the climate around us are still the same. But this slight sign we feel...

...is somewhat tense?

“Lord Saint, please take caution.” said Lampeye.

She used to be a soldier for the royal mermaid palace and has exceptional combat ability, so I have high expectations from her.

“This sign. There’s no doubt there’s a strong monster nearby.”

Even I can sense it, so...

#84 Attack!

We arrived at the entrance of the dungeon, or the foot of the mountain so to speak.

As soon as we got there, a swarm of monsters already showed up and attacked us, but with just a swish from Sensei’s finger, they all vanished like smoke.

“You’re so strong, Sensei!”

As expected of our Lifeless King!

Not even the low-class monsters are a match to his magic.

And this is how we’re going to conquer this dungeon, quite the genius strategy, right?

No mat...

#83 Hard Mode Dungeon

“Should I increase the dungeon’s difficulty?”

Veil blurted this question out of nowhere during mealtime, so we have no idea what she’s talking about.

“Huh, what? Difficulty? What for?”

“It’s about the dungeon I control. It’s boring just having square boar meat all the time. If I change the difficulty, there’s a possibility we might find other monsters that are also tasty when cooked.”

I still have no idea what she’s talking about.

“Dear,...

#82 Katsudon

Now that we’ve obtained rice, we can embark on yet another new journey!

I greased a deep-frying pan I made from mana metal and heated it over the fire.

While it was heating up, I sliced some horned boar (formally known as square boar) meat I took out from our food storage, covered it in flour, egg wash, then in breadcrumbs.

Who can take a guess what I’m making? -- That’s right, tonkatsu!

At last! Our settlement has become civilized enough for us to be able to mak...

#81 Rice Ball Offering

After Hades and Persephone left, I restored Miss Glasya’s broken sword as promised.

The Demon King thanked me over and over after what I did for them this time, and went back to his capital to settle things with the human race just as he pledged to Hades.

“It will probably be a one-of-a-kind war in all of history, but I will do everything in my power to avoid troubling you, Lord Saint. When the war is won, I will return to report to you.”

“Please don’t say that. Yo...

#80 The Oath of Demon Supremacy

In order for Miss Glasya to break the blessing given by Hades and marry the Demon King, she must use the restored holy sword to obliterate the human race.

It sounds a bit of a tall order for a reward, though...

“What’s will it be, Demon King?” asked Hades.

Only he can make this crucial decision, so it’s natural that Hades would ask the ruler of his men.

I wonder how he will respond to this.

“I should’ve...thought about the previous matter with Astres ...

#79 A Special Condition

“Grant us an exception?!”

I wonder what she’s talking about.

She’s whispering something to Hades’s ear.

“Uh-huh... Hm? What?!”

He’s shocked!

I wonder what Mother Earth Goddess is planning.

“Now that you mention it, there’s something about the children gathered here,” said Hades with dignity.

“Those holy swords whom I granted to my men, raise them up.”

“?!”

We were surprised by his sudden request, but he’s re...

#78 A Devoted Deity

“Hades, the god of the underworld, Poseidon, the god of the sea, and Zeus, the god of the heavens are said to have created the land, sea, and sky. They are also more commonly referred to as the Three Realm Deities,” explained Sensei, who came rushing after hearing the urgent matter at hand.

“According to legend, unlike the other two Realm Deities who have had multiple episodes of love affairs, Hades has never been known to be unfaithful. It is said that he continues to love only P...

#77 An Unbreakable Contract

“In fact, Glasya wasn’t entirely serious about rebelling and aiming for the throne.”

As Queen Astres spoke in a dispassionate tone, the sour look on Glasya’s face became more and more apparent. She certainly sees Mrs. Astres as a rival as she glares at her from her peripheral view. Perhaps the true cause of her misery isn’t because she failed in her revolt.

“It seems she’s been in love with Lord Zedan ever since. Her lineage also allows her to become more than qualif...

#76 The Demon King’s Revisitation

Just after we finished planting all the seedlings, Mr. Zedan the Demon King came to visit us again.

He can come and go as he pleases all thanks to the waypoints Belena has been managing up till now.

Nonetheless, it has been a while since the last time he visited, so everyone was in a welcoming mood.

Naturally, Mrs. Astres, now Demon Queen, is also with him. She was happy to see her former subordinates Batemy and Belena again.

“We missed you, Miss Astres!”

“...

#75 Rice Planting

Thus began the very first rice planting race amongst the ladies at our settlement.

It looks like the person who plants the most seedlings in the shortest time possible will be declared the winner.

Prize? None.

I never intended this activity to be a competition in the first place.

It was supposed to have everyone get along and experience rice planting together.

And yet, each of them took it upon themselves and put their dignity on the line.

So, they better n...

#74 Completion Rush

I was able to complete all sorts of things as I immersed myself in my work.

First, our expanded house.

In addition to the private rooms I promised Puffer, Lampeye, and Garra Rufa to have, we also dedicated a large space for Batemy’s clothing room. It’s a sort of reward on its own after she worked hard to produce clothes for our new monster army.

Next, we have started building the foundation for the liquor-exclusive brewery right next to the general brewery. Our goal is t...

#73 Army Corps

We recruited forty-five orcs and forty-five goblins to our settlement, a total of ninety new monsters.

Add this to Orkubo’s monster team of ten, and we already have a hundred.

It was quite a drastic reinforcement.

Had I not done this, I wouldn’t be able to complete everything I wanted while I lived.

Of course, we all got them from Sensei’s cave dungeon. Perhaps the souvenirs Puffer gave to me in excess did its charm because he gladly let me recruit that many mons...

#72 Insatiability

Our newcomers are such great help.

But I bet Platy is the one who feels most grateful here. She’s been assuming responsibility for the production of fermented food and medicine all this time that she definitely must’ve been overworked. On top of that, as my wife, she also looks after all of us and manages our coordination with each other, so her schedule really is murderous. It must have been even harder to support me as I bustle about here and there wherever my interests take me. 2021-03-25 03:48:51 +0000 UTC View Post

#71 The Witches’ Pajama Party

I, Puffer, Witch of the Bitter Cold, have just finished my first day on the job.

The job itself was done relatively early that it wasn’t even worth calling a job for us, but the princess let us go, saying there’s nothing else to do for the day.

We had free time to ourselves until we were called to eat with the rest of the people who have come back from their fieldwork. Then, we ate supper, which was once again delicious to the point of tears. After that, we cleaned ourselves a...

#70 The Witches' First Day of Work

Their work began the very next morning after the welcome party.

“I’m sure you already know what this place is and how it came to be...”

Puffer, Lampeye, and Garra Rufa sat right next to each other as Platy assumed a teacher-like stance in front of them.

She was the one who originally asked for helpers, so I’m going to leave this to her.

“What I want you to do is assist me in making fermented food and medicine. We’ll also be researching new food development ...

#69 The Welcoming

“Huh? What’s wrong, everyone?!” said Platy as she appeared out of nowhere.

“Eep! Princess Platy?!”

The three newcomers were trembling with fear from her sudden appearance.

“You’re mistaken, Princess! We weren’t planning to escape this place!”

“I was thinking of showing them around.”

They look like children who had been caught red-handed pulling a prank, so I backed them up without a moment’s delay.

“They just arrived here so they s...

#68 Witches’ Roundtable

“What do you think of this place?” asked Puffer, Witch of the Bitter Cold.

She was a woman that gave a wild impression with her long, blueish, and tousled hair.

“That’s difficult to answer. But I can at least tell that this is a strange place,” responded Lampeye, Witch of Hellfire.

As her nickname suggests, she has red hair as bright as flames and is tied into a ponytail.

She used to be an Imperial guard, which would explain her vigorous attitude.

“Fo...

#67 The Three Witches’ Histories

While Platy was busy entertaining the new faces, I was entertaining Prince Arowana.

“The Six Mad Witches?”

What’s with the lame, chuunibyou-like name?

“It’s the name designated to the six notorious mermaids in our kingdom. They are all women, hence we call them witches.”

Each witch was also given an alias. Namely; Witch of the Bitter Cold, Witch of Hellfire, Witch of the Plague, Witch of the Abyss, Witch of Darkness, and Crowned Witch.

It’s like som...

#66 Mermaid Prisoner No. 3

I am Garra Rufa, a member of the so-called Great Mad Witches.

But I don’t approve of it, not even one bit.

I’m just a typical, quiet, and harmless scientist proposing a few peculiar theories. But since I’m grouped with wild people who recklessly cause problems, even I’m also seen in a bad light.

Though it also varies from case to case, I believe illnesses are caused by really, really tiny creatures.

When I stated this claim, everyone at the Mermaid Medical Asso...

#65 Mermaid Prisoner No. 2

My name is Lampeye.

I myself am one of the members of an embarrassing group called The Great Mad Witches, with an equally embarrassing nickname: Witch of Hellfire.

Before I was arrested, I used to serve the Mermaid Kingdom as an Imperial guard.

I’m skilled in the use of pharmaceutical magic, particularly with fire and explosive types of offensive magic potions, which got me my nickname.

One time, I struck down an imprudent fellow with righteous indignation.

To ...

#64 Mermaid Prisoner No. 1

My name is Puffer, a mermaid criminal sentenced to 500 years in court.

But honestly, the Mermaid Kingdom really has neither guts nor brains. They interrupted my grand research and threw me in jail just because they don’t understand it.

Had my research succeeded, our kingdom would have become a superpower nation by now and would have exterminated every single land-dweller.

But alas. That glorious future has fizzled out like a princess in a fairytale, all thanks to some igno...

#63 Land as Seen from the Seas

I consulted Prince Arowana right away about the matter at hand.

“You want to hire mermaids?”

Prince Arowana reiterated our wish as he munches on the pickled radish offered to him.

“Yeah! We don’t have enough staff to make the pickles you’re snacking on right now! It’s made with the help of pharmaceutical magic that we mermaids specialize in!”

“...”

Prince Arowana rummaged through his satchel and took out a starfish.

...Does he literally ca...

#62 Personnel Recruitment

“We don’t have enough people,” said Platy shortly after the orcs and I started constructing the waterway.

“Our manpower isn’t enough to handle the variety of work in this land.”

Currently, the people in this settlement include my wife, Platy, who offered her support in the pioneering of the settlement and is in charge of fermented food and medicine.

Orkubo and the rest of the orc team are in charge of architecture and engineering works while Gobukichi and the res...