The short, but very beneficial weekend vacation ended, and in the early morning, we rode the Skeleton Centipede and went to the Labyrinth City Aquarium.
The journey ended safely without incident. We immediately went to[Funeral Boiler Falls], where the newly created hidden room the[Funeral Gates]was located. I connected it to its sister location in a dungeon of the Labyrinth City[Deegambling]which is located on the border of the Atarakua Demon Empire and the Beast Kingdom,[Funeral Gambling House].
This time, among our group was I, Kanami-chan, Avenger, Redhead, Opushii, Auro and Argento. Among the absent children was Oniwaka, who was with Minokichi-kun, who are going to conquer an[Age of the Gods Dungeon]. Although Oniwaka is weak, because he is under the protection of Minokichi-kun, his main concern is self-defense, so in a fight, he almost does not participate.
Nicola is the only person among the children to be left with her mother at the base of the Kuuderun Great Forest, because she is relatively small due to her slow growth rate. In the future, I plan to take a look at the world with Blacksmith-san and the Sisters, who stayed at the base in the Kuuderun Great Forest.
Today, we will spend some time here, in order to satisfy the curiosity of Redhead, who, for the first time, saw the very real casino. Redhead was very impressed to learn that such a place exists. I briefly explained her the rules , and she went to storm the slot machines. After that, she was followed by Auro, who was filled with interest, while pulling the arm of Argento. This scene gave a heartwarming feeling.
Standing next to me was Kanami-chan, on her arms is Opushii, who, though having matured to such an extent that she is able to walk independently, is currently sleeping without a care in the world while Redhead gambles and I watch. It's an enchanting scene.
I was enchanted by the sight of Kanami-chan smiling lovingly like a Holy Mother while holding Opushii. There's no helping it that I didn't paid attention to my surroundings. I admired the happy scene.
This was the same Demon Dealer with whom I played "Blackjack" in the casino I entered for war funds procurement the last time I was here-Deems-lucked. When I looked at the state of everybody around him they seemed to enjoy him while speaking fondly of him as a sweetheart.
We are now on the last 5th ring. Why is this [Demon Dealer] making an appearance here now with us? It turned out he was fired. The reason is that he lost to me. Well, yes, he had a problem before with his manager, so it's not so bad. Today, with heavy eyelids, he came here in order to dispel the accumulated stress gained during this time. Well, things just happened.
As a result of some questions and answers, I have successfully been able to hire him for work. Having dealt with the issues, giving him the ear cuffs after a quick talk, I instructed him to go to the base in the Great Forest.
Expansion advances smoothly now on the base, resulting in the number of departments increasing, which is why I needed someone greatly skilled like the Demon Dealer. After the unexpected meeting, the time was closer to dinner. Redhead and company apparently played enough so we left[Deegambling]and headed for the real purpose of our trip, the Beast Kingdom.
The Atarakua Demon Empire still remains full of[Age of the Gods Dungeons], but since they are under the supervision of [Indigo Secret Squad], it seems better to leave the borders of the Atarakua Demon Empire.
So, inside the Skeleton Centipede, we headed towards the Beast Kingdom. We arrived fairly quickly close to the state border. On the border of the state, as expected, was placed a barrier, as well as a very well marked military unit and its security and customs.
Watching from afar, it is clear that to acquire passage, travelers and traders are required to present a passport, as well as documents related to travelling, while paying a fee. Unfortunately, we did not have these documents. Perhaps if you pay a little more, we could have passed it, but I bet it would not help.
Because nothing can be done, we will simply have to make them miss us. Going into the nearby woods, I used [True Summoning: Dragon] to create a [Storm/Gale Dragon]. I wish it could be Tatsushirou, but I made him return to the Kingdom now because Tatsushirou is marked.
Therefore, this time, I chose a dragon class superior in flying ability. The reason that I decided it should be high-speed was that such a speed and altitude would not be noticed by the border patrol.
As is expected, this dragon class is superior in flying ability, and its speed in rising and flying exceeds Tatsushirou. Two Storm Dragons crossed the border without giving it heed while the border patrol reacted as before. We, who rode separately, will enter the Beast Kingdom safely after having enjoyed a short trip by air.
Because of this, we could see the[Age of the Gods Dungeon][God Class] [Great Amaratia Steppes], located on the territory of the Beast Kingdom.
[Great Amaratia Steppes] was created by the [God of Steppes] which is surrounded by beast-people. That said, I don't know if there is really a simple structure, but the space is a [border area], extended with respect to the national border, to the extent that the area inside is unbelievably huge.
Looking from the air, the space is indeed distorted. It is said that in order to get to the dungeon, you need to spend a few days to traverse towards the center, which would most likely house boss class monsters. It is likely to be the truth.
While thinking about the conquest, I noticed a Beastman that only just entered the [Great Amaratia Steppes]. Looking closely, what we have here turned out to be a Beastman with a lion's head, who was busy fighting. His splendid golden mane shone like gold as the sun hit his 3-meter muscled body, his presence radiated a terrible pressure.
From the equipment he wore, huge leather pants reinforced in some places with magical metal inserts. His hands were covered with thick black-red gauntlets, emitting a dim light, indicating a high-level magic item. Also tied around his waist, was a bag of the same color as his mane. Above the waist he was not wearing anything.
Well, considering that he is covered with hair, it is hardly bare, but in fact, it was a half-naked Beastman not armed with weapons like the spear or sword. Aside from the gauntlets, there was no excess equipment, showing his preference towards ease of movement. Apparently, he specializes in melee. That was my simple conclusion.
This Leo Beastman suddenly paused his movements, left attacking monsters to his comrades and suddenly stared into the sky. His gaze was directed towards us high in the sky where our eyes met. Obviously he sees us. His face broke into a smile, and with his golden eyes, he looked at me as if he's looking on a prey.
Embedded in this view of fighting spirit, I barely caught my instincts. Not befitting the ruler of the Kingdom, his eyes seemed to say, "I'll hunt you." The true identity of this lion Beastman was the [Beast King]: Lionel.
As representatives of the stronger races [Golden King of Beasts (subspecies)], he commands his forces, the Beast Kingdom. His overwhelming force can cut an army apart, making him one of the leading world powers. In this case, it is likely that his comrades are the Fang Generals.
The [10 Fang Generals], consisting of 10 Beastmen, are a force in a role equivalent to Six Supreme Commanders of the Atarakua Demon Empire. they have Beastman abilities and are very strong. Our meeting with the [Fang Generals] and the [Beast King] Lionel was just a moment.
Still, he stared at us for a considerable distance, but even that was enough for me to understand that this is an enemy who believes in the survival of the fittest, to kill or be killed.
Without any conversation, we are in a world where the strong devour the weak, this is our relationship with him. In other words, the only relationship is to kill and devour. That such type of relationship. Aah ... I can truly only say that I look forward to the moment when I can eat the [Beast King] Lionel.