Chapter 74 : The first day"s searchWhile the magical beast facility investigation group had just began preparations for dinner. Violet headed towards the n.o.ble district in Sanc Adiet right after her lesson had finished as she had heard that Razshia’s group had returned home.
The servants of Yuusuke’s mansion were busy preparing for the sudden visit by the princess, however Violet didn’t bother with the formalities as she advanced into the mansion.
“Shia! Are you here?”
“Ah~ I am opening the door now!”
As Violet stop in front of the bas.e.m.e.nt research room door. On the other side of the door, the rustling sound of moving luggage could be heard.
In front of the stairs leading down to the bas.e.m.e.nt’s research room, the servant who had lead Violet up to the location had a stiff expression as Razshia received her.
“It’s okay~”
“Umm”
As Violet entered the room that was opened for her, she ordered the servants to prepare tea & cake in the underground research lab where the moss cultivation room was.
The cultivation room was lined up with soil, moss and water containers that had been collected from the forest of root trees. Despite having plenty of things to see, Violet immediately jumped into the topic of the souvenir, while Razshia became a little worried.
Understanding the Violet’s look of dismissal, the servant that brought the tea and cake immediately left.
“Don’t let anyone approach, keep a lookout on top of the stairs.”
“I understand.”
“As expected of Princess-sama.”
“So, what’s up? Did something happen?
Razshia began speaking about the events that happened in Driadria, Reilfod had used “illusion wind” on Yuusuke, in order to involve the Darkness G.o.d Corps to personally be involved in the modded magical beast incident.
On the way back home in order to avoid “unnecessary confusion and trouble”, this time Reifold had tried to hush Sorzak from speaking about the incident, so as to not expose his actions behind the Darkness G.o.d Corps partic.i.p.ation in the divine arts army, but unlike Sorzak, Razshia is Yuusuke’s personal slave, so Reifold’s deed would not be enough to silence her.
“Hmmpt, that fella….”
“Yuusuke doesn’t seem to want to be concerned with the magical beast incident.”
“I was quite surprised by the decision that Yuusuke made regarding the magical beast, to think that it was actually like that.”
Knowing how manipulative her father King Esvobus was, Violet folded her arms and began thinking.
“Shia, thanks for telling me this. Next time, if something goes wrong around Yuusuke and it’s being concealed, inform me.”
She sipped her tea while saying so, while the topic about Rinval, DriaDria city and Trent Rietta’s souvenirs will have to wait as Violet hastily left Yuusuke’s mansion after that.
Violet who had returned to the palace, headed towards Krielov’s room to “discuss about something” that she had heard from Razshia, while seeking information about Reifold’s activities.
As the princess who is interested in anything, being interested in the elusive and mysterious Reifold isn’t unexpected at all. Krielov came to this conclusion while he began telling her the information he knew about him.
“I, myself doesn’t know anymore than this ~~ this morning he seems to be summoned to the King’s private room.”
“Secret talks huh?”
“Well, it’s that type of work…. Well, he often receive secret mission from the king.”
Krielov began to explained that the intelligence reports and consultation had occurred quite often. “Fumu” after thinking elaborately for a moment Violet opened her mouth and asked.
“Erm, Krielov. Do you think that the current soldiers attached to the Darkness G.o.d Corps can be appointed as palaces knights?”
“Palace knights is it? Why suddenly such a decision?”
“It’s because of the achievements of the the Darkness G.o.d Corps members, isn’t there a problem of keeping them as a normal troop forever?”
“Hmm…., it’s true that those people have racked up quite an achievement.”
In order to become a palace knight, one must have high divine arts power as a form of adequate status. Although the Darkness G.o.d Corps members have certainly achieved many accomplishments, their overall divine arts power is below average, almost all of them were comparable to the general public.
“Those accomplishments were achieved under Yuusuke’s power, frankly speaking it might be difficult.”
“I see…. Well, let’s think of some other ways.”
After that, Violet could be seen fiddling with a Rin lamp after her dinner, Krielov saw that and thought “being her usual curious self” and headed back to his room.
On the other side, the preparations for dinner were advancing smoothly on the first floor of the facility, as they made room and moved the required equipment into the facility. For the dinner, simple food for everyone was prepared, with just the tables and chairs being provided.
Within the group, from the corner a person called out to Sun who was carrying a table. Dozen of small groups of people were searching for leftovers in the explored rooms. It seems that they had found some cracks behind the shelves of the room, but lacked the manpower to move it.
They called out to Sun who happened to be working nearby. Considering the Artless’ physical prowess, including the strength ring she was wearing, Sun’s physical strength is the highest within the Darkness G.o.d Corps, thus she believed that she was expected to do the heavy lifting. Therefore, their request didn’t seem strange to her.
Looking back, Yuusuke was arranging a meeting for tomorrow with all the different group leaders. As the first floor’s security was completed. In order to not bother Yuusuke with his work, Sun went to help them on her own accord.
“Hey Blue(Aoi), isn’t this bad after all?”
“Stupid, what’s there to worry about, the opponent is an artless.”
“But she’s a darkness G.o.d corps attendant right?”
These people were whispering, as Sun came to the resting room after pa.s.sing by the facility entrance and monitoring post. Sun who came to help was a little startled when 2 of the 3 people of the group stood up.
“Erm...where are the shelves?”
“Eh? Ah, along that side of the wall….”
One of them pointed towards the heavy looking shelves, as the 3 people group up together and as one of them protested.
“Oi. what’s going on here! Isn’t this the Darkness G.o.d Corp’s attendant?”
“Like I said, it doesn’t matter who is it as long as they are an artless, we just have to pay her 2 to 3 yellow crystals (shouka) after the job.”
“I got a feeling it will cost a green crystal (shouka)….”
“Isn’t it cheaper to hire a wild singer on the streets?”
Their main aim to lure Sun in was to ask for s.e.xual pleasure, though there were some opinion on the Darkness G.o.d Corp’s attendant, seeing that she was a lady artless attendant and it was part of her duties, as they believed that it was alright to pay her for her services afterwards.
It’s not uncommon to have 1 or 2 singers join a huge expedition, as this investigation group which comprises many elites groups, each and every one of them have seriousness in their face and wasn’t here for fun.
At least at the end of the day they wish to embrace a woman to sleep, in such a mercenary group that consist of many adventurer group, there weren’t women without muscles and wasn’t ferocious amongst them.
With the exception of the people from Gazzetta and the Darkness G.o.d Corps~~
“There weren’t any others around, we didn’t have much of a choice.”
Like stupid idiots wanting some comfort, as they were a small and weak group they would most likely be rejected. Thus they turned to more forceful methods. His friends understood his uncontrollable desires.
Hastily, he approached Sun from behind, but he received a strong hit on his head and was knocked out.
“Ah! I’m sorry, are you alright?”
The figure of Sun carrying the big shelf that was along the wall could be seen. As she couldn’t properly balance the shelf, the top hit the guy(bug) on his head. In one sense, his height had caused this disaster.
The group were dumbfounded when Sun was able to move the shelf by herself which had required 2 of their biggest guy to carry. So far as it goes, her being able to move the shelf was true.
In any case, earlier the previous day before they departed from DriaDria, Yuusuke had gave Sun a customized set of attendant uniform, “ring of strength”, “belt of strength”, “attendant uniform of protection”.
After shifting the big shelf when she was about to nurse the fainted guy, a dubious voice from outside the room could be heard.
“Oi, what are you guys doing here.”
“Ah, you….the mercenary group’s…..”
“Na, I wanted to borrow the singing attendant for awhile…”
Bouremzap face darkened as his eyes sharpened and said as the situation seemed to have become grim. Hearing herself being called a singer, Sun’s face turned red. As she immediately distanced herself from the fainted guy she was about to nurse.
“Hey you guys… do you know that girl is the Darkness G.o.d Corps captain’s lover?”
“What!?”
“Lover!”
Their eyes turned 180 degrees, as Sun’s face blushed even harder due to another kind of meaning. This small group of adventurers face began to turn green and discolored. Never had they thought it was the captain of the Darkness G.o.d Corp’s lover and they began to panic.
“Sorry, sorry we’re very sorry!”
“Please, please keep this a secret….”
One by one they lowered their head to appeal, Sun on the other hand didn’t know what to do as the words doesn’t seem to come out from her mouth, Bouremzap step up and came in with a timely help.
To avoid being reported to the Darkness G.o.d Corp’s captain, they were to receive “punishment” for their attempted crime which was stopped by Bouremzap, as Sun nodded in agreement.
Later on, Sun who had returned to the Darkness G.o.d Corp area explained to Yuusuke, and it would be settled with them receiving some sort penalty. Yuusuke who handled it just like that made Sun a little lonely with the expectation of him being a little angry.
While thinking so, although he seem to be calmingly customizing, the table and chairs which appeared seem to be made for giants like a work of art, as Sun was unintentionally laughing.
“Captain, please calm down.”
“No, calm down? No problem no problem.”
“This ~ feels ~ scary.”
“This is definitely chaos….”
“Ah, but…..this chair, might be fashionable….”
“Isotta, you….”
The streamline shape which suddenly ran wild seemed to have drawn Isotta’s interest, while Aisha had a doubtful expression.
“Sorry for the trouble caused.”
After dinner, as the exploration group were all getting ready, Bouremzap came over to the Darkness G.o.d Corps. Due to the earlier incident, the apology was accepted smoothly.
As expected the rampage was caused by the losing of his comrade, thus he couldn’t control his feelings well in front of magical beasts.
“Try your best to control yourself.”
“Ah…., I will not show such unsightly behaviour again.”
After that, he looked over near the area of the Darkness G.o.d Corp where Shinha’s group were setting up their sleeping area.
“What’s up? If you want to say something say it.”
“....I, want to become stronger.”
“Fun...talk with your present pals first. After settling everything, come to Gazzetta anytime.”
To be trained by Shinha in Gazzetta style of sword fighting, Bouremzap nodded in silent.
“What a hardworking king.”
“Che.”
After securing a talent, the single minded King smiled briefly towards the little tease by the Darkness G.o.d Captain before heading to bed. He took the shaman, who pretended to slip into his bed and placed her on his chest before falling asleep. Their safety was left for the king’s aides who took turns in guarding the sleeping pair.(this sounds wrong kek)
“I’m also going to sleep,” said Yuusuke and enveloped himself in the sleeping bag that had become a sort of a symbol of the Evil G.o.d Corps.
With that, the first day of the Evil Beasts Research Facility exploration had ended.