Mushoku Tensei Spanish:Volume 06 Chapter 63.1

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Volumen 06 Capítulo 63.1 - Capítulo Especial - El Encuentro con la Pareja

1ª Parte

-- Desde el punto de vista de Roxy --

Por fin llegamos a la ciudad de Kurasuma, que se encuentra en el cabo de la zona más al noroeste del continente demoniaco.

Aunque es cierto que no poseía tanta ambientación como la ciudad de Rikaris, no podía negársele ser una ciudad animada. Y aunque no pareciera poseer ningún aspecto llamativo o especial, y en su lugar pareciera una simple ciudad como otra del continente, en realidad, el Rey Demonio que reina en esta sección del continente tiene una gran relación con las razas oceánicas, formando rutas comerciales entre ellos.

Y la ciudad de Kurasuma es el punto álgido de este comercio, convirtiéndolo en una ciudad con bienes provenientes tanto de la raza oceánica como la demoniaca.

La raza oceánica traía delicias marinas, mientras que del continente demoniaco se traían especias características del clima seco propio del terreno; convirtiendo esta ciudad en la meca de la cocina que unificaba condimentos con pescado para generar platos extremadamente deliciosos, cuyo único posible rival de todo el continente demoniaco en cuanto a cocina podría ser Puerto Brisa en concreto, por estar en una situación parecida.

"¡El alcohol acompaña de maravilla la comida de este sitio!"

Habiendo llegado conmigo a esta ciudad, Talhand se encontraba increíblemente animado, ya que esta ciudad no era solo famosa por su comida, sino que además mezclaba las bebidas secas y potentes del continente demoniaco con las suaves y dulces bebidas alcohólicas de las razas oceánicas.

Esto tiene sentido cuando piensas que a Talhand, como a todo buen minero del carbón (Enano), le encanta beber.

Siempre y cuando pudiera beber alcohol, no le importaba lo malas que fueran las bebidas que le sirvieran, cada día sin falta se dirigiría a la posada para satisfacer sus ansias, y beber junto a los rufianes del lugar, hasta acabar apestando a alcohol.

Y como toda ciudad tiene al menos una taberna, él siempre encontraba un sitio y gente con los que divertirse a donde quiera que fuera; y si encima había bebidas para acompañar el encuentro, Talhand siempre celebraría el evento con una enorme sonrisa.

Pero he de decir, que yo, Roxy Migurdia, con mi preferencia por las comidas más dulces, la cocina de esta ciudad no era del todo de mi agrado, ya que, para empezar, las especias del continente demoniaco no me gustaban especialmente, y aunque en lugar de carne, lo que me sirvieras fuera pescado con las mismas especias, no podría verlo como algo tan delicioso como el resto de personas parecía ver.

Pero no puedo hacer nada si prefiero lo dulce a este sabor tan fuerte.

No obstante, una de las especialidades de la raza oceánica eran sus bebidas alcohólicas dulces, y eso Sí que me gustaba. Sobretodo porque siempre pensé que las bebidas alcohólicas debían ser fuertes; encontrar bebidas dulces de esa índole me causó una enorme impresión.

Cuando la probé por primera vez, la olisqueé un poco y pude notar un suave olor salado y marino, pero en cuanto la introduje en mi boca y la saboreé, un increíblemente dulce sabor se extendió por todo mi paladar.

Aunque es cierto que deja un ligero regusto salado, pero es algo fácilmente ocultable acompañándola con algo para picar.

"¡¿Pero qué ven mis ojos?! ¡Lo impensable ocurre! ¡¿Acaso vas a beber conmigo, Roxy?!"

"Así es, hoy te acompañaré con la bebida."

"¡Vaya! ¡Te veo animada hoy! ¡Pues bebamos! ¡Posadero, Tráigame una barrica, que voy a enseñarle a esta mozuela como beben los mineros del carbón!"

Al verme beber, Talhand se animó muchísimo y pidió algo para él.

Por suerte los precios en este continente son bajos, por mucho que bebamos y comamos, con un simple Asura de cobre será suficiente para pagarlo todo.

"¡Chico, ese minero bebe que da gusto!"

"¡GlupGlupGlupGlupGlup!"

"Guau, vaya con los mineros del carbón."

"¡Venga viejales, te reto a ver quién gana! ¡Posadero, otra barrica para mí!"

Talhand estaba bebiendo directamente del barril que le trajeron y otros clientes se animaron a seguir su ejemplo. Por su parte, Elinalise ya había conocido a un hombre de su agrado y se habían perdidos juntos en la noche.

Por lo general me sentiría aislada por mis compañeros, pero hoy, sin darme cuenta, ya me había puesto a animar a Talhand en sus competiciones junto a otra chica sentada a mi lado.

"¡Fuajajajaja! ¡Para ser un minero del carbón es un hombre bastante popular, ¿no os parece?! ¡Una barrica entera, solo para él! ¡Esta damisela solo puede sorprenderse! ¡Ya que no importa los milenios que pasen, los mineros nunca cambiaran! ¡¿No te parece?!"

"Vaya, eso parece."

"¡Ohh! ¡Comienzan! ¡Bebe! ¡Bebe! ¡Bebe!"

"¡GlupGlup!"

En cuanto les trajeron a todos varios barriles, varios de los clientes del bar se sumaron a Talhand y comenzaron a beber con fervor.

Por mucho que Talhand sea un hombre ancho, ¿me pregunto a dónde irá todo el alcohol?

Tras terminarse el barril que apena podía sujetar con 1 brazo, soltó un potente erupto y sin detenerse más, agarró otro barril.

"¡Posadero! ¡Más alcohol!"

"¡Cerrad el pico! ¡Ya no nos queda!"

"¡Si no queda más aquí, que alguien vaya a otras posadas a comprarlo y traerlo aquí!"

"¡Ohhh! ¡¿Eso se puede hacer?! ¡Genial! ¡Eh tú, ve y compra más!"

"¡Dejádmelo a mí! ¡Echad algo en la bolsa todos, que esta noche vamos a pasarla borrachos como cubas!"

"¡Ooohhh!"

Y de esa forma, una bolsa para reunir fondos fue pasando por todo el bar.

"¡Jajaja! ¡Bella dama, tenga algo de piedad por estos pobres borrachos!"

"Vale, hoy..... ¡Invito yo!"

El ambiente de este día estaba siendo agradable y me lo estaba pasando bien, así que metí en la bolsa una moneda verde, haciendo que el hombre que estaba recolectando no se lo creyera y bajara su cabeza para comprobarlo, tras lo que sonrió de oreja a oreja y se puso a reír con fuerza.

"¡Si al final vas a ser una princesa, chica! ¡Estás forrada!"

"¡Juju! ¿Qué...HIC...creías?"

Relajada y alegre, solo pude asentir fuertemente con la cabeza, aunque me costaba mantener un poco el equilibrio, casi puedo sentir como que empiezo estar algo animada por el alcohol.

"¡Fuajajajaja! ¡En esta ocasión, hasta yo poseo dinero! ¡Y quiero que aceptes la ofrenda de esta damisela para divertirnos y alegrar nuestras almas! ¡Por esta noche, el estatus social no influye en la fiesta!"

La joven que había a mi lado sacó de su ropa una moneda oxidada que añadió al bote para comprar alcohol. Por lo general se haría alguna broma de alguien que tras semejante discurso daba tan poco, pero parece que el chico que recogía las monedas también estaba algo borracho y no se dio cuenta.

"¡Juejue! ¡Muchísimas gracias, damisela! ¡Esta noche beberemos hasta que el mundo de vueltas!"

"¡Así, así! ¡Que dé tantas vueltas como podamos tenernos en pie!"

La actitud con la que respondió la chica fue dándose importancia, y el recolector de fondos terminó de recorrer la habitación en busca de dinero con el que comprar alcohol para la noche.

"¡Fantástico! ¡Maravilloso! ¡Este ambiente le trae a esta damisela recuerdos de antaño!"

Lo cierto es que no sé en qué momento la chica se sentó a mi lado, pero cuando quise darme cuenta, la chica ya estaba en el taburete donde antes estuvo Elinalise comiéndose la comida que este dejó atrás cuando se marchó.

Personalmente no me importó mucho, seguramente porque el alcohol me nubló un poco la mente.

"Bueno... toma algo de beber."

"Ohhh, esta damisela te lo agradece. Eso junto con la gran fortuna de haber decidido a ver a qué se debe la fiesta en este lugar -GlupGlupGlup- ¡¿Por qué no me acompañas en la bebida, joven?!"

"Ya estoy bebiendo."

"¡Bebe más!"

"¿Qué beba más? Supongo que no hay más remedio..."

Por algún motivo, cuando me pidieron que bebiera más lo hice, y me terminé de un trago lo que quedaba de mi vaso.

"¡Puaah...!"

"¡Fuajaja! ¡Así se hace, joven! ¡Otra ronda más para la damisela que me acompaña!"

"Ah, gracias."

Habiendo justo apoyado mi copa en la mesa con un sonoro BANG, un hombre sonriente se nos acercó y me llenó de nuevo la copa.

Mientras que sean bebidas dulces como esta, puedo beber todo el día.

"¡Vaya, joven, veo que tú también sabes beber! ¡Para ser tan joven, tu estilo es magnífico!"

"No creo que seas la más indicada para llamarme joven."

Por primera vez en toda la noche examiné bien a la chica que se había sentado a mi lado.

Tenía unas botas que le llegan por encima de las rodillas, un pantaloncito de cuero es especialmente pequeño que además llevaba abierto por la cintura, y el top es más como un cinturón ancho atado a la altura del pecho.

A la vista queda claramente su cuello, vientre plano, cintura y muslos, y toda su piel tiene un tono especialmente claro. Y por último, el que resulta ser su aspecto más llamativo, es su voluptuoso y ondulado pelo violaceo del que sobresalen un par de cuernos de cabra.

La mirara como la mirara, no podía verla más que como una chica más joven que yo.

"¡Fuajaja! ¡Te agradezco el cumplido, después de todo, esta damisela tiene que cuidarse por la edad!"

Si hubiera sido un día normal, me habría preguntado a qué clan pertenecía o si me recordaba a alguno en concreto; pero hoy ni se me pasó por la cabeza.

No me cabe duda de que estaba bastante borracha.

"Bueno, hasta yo me preocupo por mi edad. Pero adelante, bebe conmigo."

"Ohhh, te lo agradezco. Pero a esta damisela le cuesta creer lo sabrosas que las bebidas se han vuelto en estos últimos siglos. En el pasado no había bebida tan dulce como esta en el continente demoniaco."

"Por lo que tengo entendido, son bebidas traídas de las razas oceánicas, con quienes el Rey Demonio de esta zona ha estado haciendo negocios, creo."

"¡¿Cómo dices?! ¡¿Que ese bastardo de BagraHagra ha estado tratos a espaldas de esta damisela?! ¡Imperdonable!"

"¿No decías que nos divirtiéramos y que esta noche el estatus social no influye en la fiesta?"

"Ohh, tiene razón, joven. ¡Esta noche el estatus social no importa para nosotros!"

El Rey Demonio BagraHagra reinaba esta zona del continente demoniaco. Se trataba de un Rey Demonio bastante rechoncho y fornido con cara de cerdo, y se comentaba que posee el mayor conocimiento sobre comida y bebida de todo el continente demoniaco.

Y aunque era parte de la facción Moderada, había realizado fuertes ataques contra los humanos durante la campaña de Laplace, en los que saqueó enormes cantidades de comida y bebida de territorios de la raza humana, ganándose el título del Dios Demonio Saqueador.

"¡Guau! ¡Lo ha destrozado!"

"-HUIIIICCC- ¿Quién le sigue? ¡Quien quiera que dé un paso al frente!"

"¡¿Alguien se atreve?! ¡¿Queda alguien que quiera intentarlo?!"

En algún punto en su competición, Talhand se había quitado la camisa, dejando desnudo su pecho, y se había sentado sobre la mesa apoyando su codo sobre uno de los barriles que había terminado, de forma bastante imponente.

En ese momento, la persona que le retó fue la joven que estaba sentada a mi lado.

"¡De acuerdo! ¡Esta damisela acepta el reto, minero del carbón!"

"¿Qué ven mis ojos, princesita? ¿Acaso crees que puedes vencerme? ¿No sería mejor que esperaras 20 años más para retarme?"

"¡Fuajajajaja! ¡Oh, minero bobalicón, acaso de un vistazo no pudiste discernirlo? ¿Aun con esta apariencia, ya llevo 300 años en vida!"

"Entiendo, entiendo. En ese caso, disculpa mi comentario. ¡Aunque, tendrás que mostrarme lo que sabes!"

"Como gustes... oh, aunque antes de eso, ¡a esta damisela le gustaría saber tu nombre! ¡Sin duda querría recordar al necio que se atrevió a retarla!"

"Me llamo Talhand, de los Grandes Picos de Roca."

"¡Lo recordaré! ¡Pero debes saber que aquella que traerá tu derrota no es otra que La Emperatriz Demonio portadora de Ojos Místicos, Kishirika Kishirisu!"

Y de esa forma, el duelo entre Kishirika y Talhand comenzó.

En pocos segundos el alcohol que habían traído de otras tiendas había desaparecido y una segunda bolsa recorrió el bar para recaudar nuevamente fondos; más tarde, una tercera.

Debido a que en parte fue culpa mía que se organizara este desmadre, decidí aportar 5 monedas verdes en esta última para que el chico comprara cuanto pudiera, y varios hombres fornidos le ayudaron para traer las enormes cantidades de alcohol que trajeron en este viaje.

Mientras todos iban cayendo por el bar a base de la intoxicación, Talhand y Kishirika continuaban su competición, en la que yo hacía de arbitro. Aunque ni yo estoy segura de como o qué estaba arbitrando, sino que más bien estaba sentada con ellas bebiendo, mientras simplemente contaba los barriles que llevaba cada uno.

Hasta que llegó el momento decisivo.

"40 barricas..."

Hasta este momento, la competición había estado muy igualada; y sin tener en cuenta al minero del carbón que tenía tanto aguante como robusto era, me preguntaba dónde demonios había estado metiendo la chica que bebía con él todo el alcohol que había ido bebiendo.

Porque nadie en la sala lo había notado, ni yo misma; no estoy acostumbrada a beber, y aunque no es excusa, tenía la mente bastante nublada para percatarme de ello.

"Mugu-... Kpyu..."

Hasta que el resultado de la competición acabó por llegar.

Talhand empezó a soltar ruidos extraños, y poco después empezó a vomitar todo el alcohol bebido como si fuera una fuente de agua. Pasados unos segundos, acabó volcando como si fuera un tonel y cayendo sobre la mesa, y tras rodar un poco, finalmente se cayó al suelo con un hilillo de líquido que apestaba a alcohol salía de su boca.

"¡Esta damisela es la vencedora!"

"¡UOOOHHHH! ¡INCREÍBLE! ¡Ha derrotado a un minero bebiendo alcohol!"

"¡Soy Kishirika! ¡La Gran Emperatriz Demoniaca, Kishirika Kishirisu! ¡Recordad mi nombre!"

"¡Kishirika! ¡Kishirika! ¡Kishirika!"

"¡¿Quién es la más imponente de este mundo?!"

"¡Kishirika! ¡Kishirika! ¡Kishirika!"

En cuanto Kishirika fue declarada como vencedora del duelo, todos los presentes del bar se pusieron a recitar su nombre al unísono, haciendo que Kishirika se animara muchísimo.

"¡FUAJAJAJAJAJAJA! ¡FUAJAJAJAJA!"

"¡Bravo! ¡Bravo!"

"¡Desnúdate! ¡Desnúdate!"

Tras beber yo tanto, la verdad es que me costaba tenerme en pie, y me cuesta lo que ocurrió llegado este punto. Solo sé que se me ocurrió vengarme de mi compañero caído, aunque me pareció algo complicado, y en ese punto caí inconsciente.

Lo último que recuerdo fue a Kishirika sobre la barra bailando desnuda.

2ª Parte

The next day, Roxy woke up.

"Uuu..."

Finding that she had a splitting headache, and that her own breath smelled of liquor, she frowned.

So as to clear the alcohol out of her body, she applied Healing to her head.

When she looked around her surroundings, she found that she was in the tavern.

It might have been because a brawl had broken out, but the table was broken, the liquor bottles were smashed, and a large amount of empty barrels were rolling about.

"Uuu, I overdrank, huh...?"

Her memory was fuzzy.

She remembered clearly though, that she had overdrank.

When she had incidentally looked to her side, she found that a half-naked Talhand was lying about with the whites of his eyes showing.

For a moment she had thought that he might have died, but it was impossible for a dwarf to die from drinking alcohol.

Even if they did somehow die, one of their childhood dreams was to die drinking, so it would probably be a satisfying death.

However, Roxy looked around once more.

She saw corpses all around.

Whether they were clans good at drinking, or clans weak at drinking, everyone was lying around groaning.

Amongst them was the man who had been collecting money.

All of them had passed out from drinking, and were suffering from hangovers.

[Even though you can't use healing magic, you were all drinking absurdly after all] thought Roxy.

However, amongst them stood two figures.

"Like I said, it's reparations, you know? Reparations. With my shop all messed up like this, I can't open up business, you know."

"No, well, but-"

"What, you can't pay? You had said it'd be your treat, right?"

"That is true, but I thought I'd have enough at the start..."

They were the figures of the angry shopkeeper, and the dejected Kishirika.

"So you don't have money?"

"No, well, sorry, I'm completely broke..."

"Well then, I guess there's no option left but to sell you at the slave market."

"What!? Sell me, you say...!? Wait, wait, I'll immediately contact Haglah so please wait for but a short while."

"I'm not waiting. That's just a plan to escape, right?"

Roxy sighed and felt for her purse.

Then, finding that there was only a single gold coin, she frowned.

While drunk, she had chipped in quite an amount.

(No, the one who was actually drinking was Talhand-san after all.)

With that excuse in mind, she unfastened the coin purse from the fainted Talhand's hips.

Looking inside, she found that there was plenty, and Roxy got up.

Frowning about the sour smell near her shoulder, she approached the shopkeeper.

"Here. It's payment."

"Mn?"

Roxy produced 6 green mineral coins from the coin purse and slipped them into the shopkeeper's hands.

"This isn't quite enough."

"This tavern completely sold out, so you've made quite a bit right?"

"...Well, it's fine I guess."

Saying this, the shopkeeper turned around and headed into the kitchen area.

While sighing, Roxy tossed the coin purse onto Talhand's hips.

"Ohhh... Ohhhhh... Thank you, truly, thank you!"

While trembling all over, Kishirika had looked up at Roxy.

Looking down on this sight, Roxy remembered what she had heard long ago from the village chief about the Great Empress of the Demon Realm.

Though her image was a little different, Kishirika's characteristics resembled what Roxy had heard.

If she was from a clan that possessed immortality, it wouldn't be strange for her age to be different from her appearance.

She was drunk last night so she had paid it no heed, but Kishirika seemed to be on good terms with the Demon King.

"Excuse me, I'd just like to ask once more, but you're the true Great Empress of the Demon Realm, Kishirika Kishirisu-sama, correct?"

"Mn? Ohh, that's right. Not many believe me these days though. Your name is?"

"Ah, excuse me. I'm from the Migurd clan of the Biegoya region, Roxy."

When Roxy named herself, Kishirika exclaimed 'Ohhh' and nodded.

"Roxy? Ohh, I know you, I know you. You're Rudeus's master, aren't you!?"

"...Do you know Rudeus?"

"We met by chance in Wenport. He was quite the interesting man."

"I-, is that so...?"

Roxy was wondering just what he had said about her, but she was too afraid to ask.

In fact, Kishirika was just pretending to know, and had heard about Roxy on her travels here.

Roxy didn't know this, however.

"Hrm, I was saved by Rudeus as well; you're a truly splendid teacher and student, are you not? I've been saved by you as well so, let's see, I'll grant you a reward."

Hearing the word 'reward', Roxy's heart leaped.

The mystic eyes that the Great Empress of the Demon Realm bestowed on others were famous.

It was because she had this power that she wasn't a Demon King, but was instead called Demon Empress, and possessed enough power to start a Human-Demon Great War, thought Roxy, when she suddenly recalled a certain matter.

"Um, can Your Majesty's mystic eyes be used to search for missing people?"

"Mn. They can. Just the other day I had met Badi by chance, and now there isn't a person in this world that I can't find."

"Is that so... In that case, please look for the whereabouts of Rudeus and his family. His family is currently missing."

Roxy spoke without hesitation.

Though she had regretted not being bestowed mystic eyes by Kishirika, Kishirika had a high level mystic eye called the 『All-seeing Eye』, that purportedly held the ability to see anything in the world without fail.

"Oh? To use your only wish for the sake of another; you're quite an admirable one, aren't you! Had times not changed, I'd have offered you a position as a Demon King."

"No, I don't need that sort of thing."

"I see, I see. You're a modest one. Let's see..."

With a spin.

The colour of Kishirika's eyes changed.

After that, she turned her head this way and that, and nodded with an "mmn".

"Rudeus is presently in the northern parts of the Central Continent. He's wearing light clothes and running."

Roxy firmly nodded.

It seems that somehow or other, he was searching in the northern areas of the Central Continent like the message had asked him to.

Though he could have gone from Milishion to the Begaritto Continent, he had probably wanted to confirm the state of his hometown.

"The father is in Milishion. Together with a maid. ...Hm, this maid seems to be called Lilia. Oh, and his two daughters are in the same building."

A sigh leaked from Roxy's mouth.

Though she had heard that Lilia and Aisha were still missing, it seemed that they had been found safely.

It's possible that Rudeus had found them on the Demon Continent and escorted them over.

Dead End was a group of three, but there might have been two others outside of the party.

"The mother is... wait just a moment."

Kishirika frowned making "mumumu" sounds, and put more power into her eye.

Then she saw Zenith's location.

"It seems she's in the Begaritto Continent's Dungeon City Lapan."

Roxy's expression brightened.

Though it was a place far from here, at least she had confirmed that all of them were alive.

Though she had thought it wouldn't have been strange had one or two of them died, she also thought [As expected of the Greyrat family].

They had great luck, it seems.

"However... It's a little strange, huh..."

Kishirika frowned, and her eye turned.

"Is there a problem?"

"Well, hmmm. I can't see very well."

"You can't see very well? Is it because it's underground?"

"I'm still not in my best condition, you see... Well, it'll be fine if you just head there and look yourself."

"That's a little troubling. If there's a problem, please tell me the details."

Though Kishirika had spoken as if it were nothing, Roxy furthered the conversation.

On the journey thus far, she had seen the tragic conditions that the refugees were in.

It was something tragic that you couldn't see even with a mystic eye from the Great Empress of the Demon Realm.

She was currently happy thanks to what Kishirika had told her, but it was possible that it would be a short-lived happiness.

"What? ...Even if you say that, things that can't be seen just can't be seen. Ohhh, that's right. She might be inside a dungeon. It's called Dungeon City after all, though I've never been there myself."

"You can't see into a dungeon?"

"Mmmn. The dungeons in the Begaritto Continent have a thick mana concentration after all."

Roxy thought things through.

She had heard that Zenith, along with Paul, Elinalise, Talhand and some others had gone dungeon exploring.

During their travels together, she knew very well about Elinalise and Talhand's strength.

If she had journeyed with them, then she'd probably be able to survive even a dungeon.

However, why hadn't she made any contact?

It'd already been three years...

"At any rate she's alive isn't she?"

"Mmn. There's no mistake."

Roxy had decided to believe in those words.

It seems that for some reason or another, she was unable to leave the dungeon.

Thinking this, Roxy nodded her head.

"I understand. Thank you very much."

"It's fine, it's fine. It's my thanks for being saved."

Kishirika nodded exaggeratedly and tottered out of the tavern.

Part 3

That afternoon.

Talhand who had begun drinking again as though nothing had happened and Elinalise who returned with a huge number of kiss marks on her nape.

Roxy was having a meeting with the two of them.

"To be able to meet with someone like the Great Empress of the Demon Realm, your luck is quite good, isn't it?"

When Roxy spoke of Kishirika, Elinalise just laughed quietly.

Roxy didn't think of it as a big deal either.

Perhaps it was because she had met her while drunk in a tavern.

Or perhaps it was because she wasn't particularly dignified.

"However, this brings our journey to an end, doesn't it?"

Talhand had spoken a little regretfully.

It would still take at least a year to return to the Milis Continent.

However, the purpose of the journey was achieved.

They had confirmed the lives of all of Paul's family, and had pinpointed the location of the last member as well.

It was the end.

"What are you going to do, Roxy?"

"I plan to return to Milishion and talk to Paul about this matter."

"I see. Then it seems we'll be parting on-route."

It seems that Elinalise and Talhand didn't want to meet with Paul.

Though it seemed that they had parted following some big fight, Roxy never heard the details.

She wasn't that interested in it though, so she never did press for details.

"Hmmmm, still, Rudeus is pretty far away all by himself."

Talhand had brought his hand to his chin, and said that in a sigh.

Hearing this, Roxy suddenly realised as well.

From here, Roxy would return to Milishion.

She would probably then accompany Paul and the others to the Begaritto Continent.

In that case, only Rudeus would be out of the loop, and would continue to search the northern parts of the Central Continent.

Because he was in the middle of searching, it meant that they wouldn't know his location, nor could they send letters.

"It really would be best to let him know somehow, huh...?"

Elinalise spoke worriedly.

However, there was no way to do so.

Though the northern parts of the Central Continent looked close, they were far.

Roxy sank back into thought.

Rudeus was outstanding but he was still young.

It really would be pitiful for him to waste away this period of his life.

Even if he was going to meet with this family, or even if he was going to do things independently like that, at least a few words...

Roxy wanted to tell him [It's fine for you to stop searching.]

Part 4

"And there I went BABABABANG!"

"And then I also went BANGBABANG!"

Suddenly.

Suddenly, these two had appeared.

"Tell me about what happened!"

"We overheard!"

The door opened with a bang, and there entered a great man.

He was someone you could recognise as a demon in a glance, with obsidian skin and six arms.

His topmost arms were folded, his middle arms were pointed towards Roxy, and his lower arms were placed at his hips.

He had violet hair that stretched down his back.

And on top of those shoulders of him, sitting there as if a matter of fact, was the Great Empress of the Demon Realm.

"Alright! I am Kishirika Kishirisu! A.K.A. THE GREAT EMPRESS OF THE DEMON REALM!"

"And I am her fiancé, Demon King Badigadi!"

The two who had suddenly appeared, and the three who were stunned.

The first one to react was Elinalise.

"Um, we haven't seen each other since this morning, huh, Onii-san!"

"Huhahahaha, it was quite a night huh, Onee-san!"

Bardy had replied while making a vulgar gesture with his hands.

With a cold sweat, Roxy asked,

"I-, is he an acquaintance?"

"Umm, I guess technically speaking...?"

It seems that after leaving the bar with a man, Elinalise then visited another bar.

With ulterior motives, a man had gotten Elinalise to drink, and also with ulterior motives, Elinalise drank.

Dead drunk, Elinalise was brought to an inn...

When she had come to her senses, she was in the pitch-black arms of this man.

And then somehow or another, there was penetration and they did it until afternoon.

"Eh? But just now, he said fiancé... Huh? Ah, should I greet you first?"

In a fluster, Roxy lowered her head.

"Mmmn, dear Roxy. Raise your head. Badi is popular, so this kind of thing is an everyday occurrence anyway."

"Mmn. Rather than that, since I can't enter Kishirika sexually yet, it can't be helped!"

Roxy's mind couldn't process such uninhibited words.

Thanks to Elinalise, Roxy had recently amassed quite a bit of superficial knowledge about sex, but this Demon Empress and Demon King fiancé pair who were fine with adultery exceeded Roxy's comprehension.

"Howeeever! That's fine!"

"Mmn. It was just a passing relationship anyway!"

Honestly speaking, Roxy didn't feel that she could understand these rather high-spirited two.

The Demon King Badigadi.

She knew of him.

He was the Demon King that reigned over the Biegoya area.

『The Immortal Demon King, Badigadi』

He was the younger brother of the one who rampaged during the Laplace Campaign, 『Immortal Demon King Atohfe』.

He was of the moderate faction during the Laplace campaign, and had fought and been defeated by the Demon God Laplace at Kishirika Castle.

Though he was currently missing, he was said to be quite an important person.

"Dear Roxy, I also owe a debt to Rudeus. If Rudeus has lost his way, then I will also assist!"

"Though she says this, she's still just borrowing my political power, you see!"

Talhand had recovered quicker than Roxy, who was still in great confusion.

He was stroking his ample beard whilst looking at Kishirika doubtfully.

"Is that really fine?"

"Ohh! You're that dwarf from yesterday! It's fine, it's fine, isn't it Badi?"

Kishirika hit him on the head, and the Demon King nodded.

"Mn. I'm also quite interested you see, in this brat named Rudeus that Kishirika says is so amazing! I'm going to see with my own eyes if he's actually amazing or not!"

"What's this, what's this? Are you jealous, darling?"

"Indeed this is jealousy, honey."

"Goodness, you're still a child, aren't you Badi? You're the only one I love..."

"Fuu, I'm not above being influenced by love. I'll smash up any rivals I have."

[It'd be troubling if you smashed him up...] thought Roxy, but the two didn't seem in the mood to listen.

"Huhuhu"

"Huhaha"

"Faaahahahaha! Faaahahaha! Faaaha-COUGH COUGH-"

"Huhahahahaha! Huhahahaha! Huaha... Are you alright?"

Though Roxy still couldn't catch up, the conversation progressed regardless.

Part 5

The common sense of this world dictated that the seas were ruled by the Ocean Race, and that those who lived on the ground were restricted in crossing them.

This was related to the confusion that occurred during the Laplace Post-War Period, but we'll leave that aside for now.

As an individual, the Demon King Baglah Haglah was friends with the Ocean Race.

Though it wouldn't be good for a friend to break a law that was decided by the whole Ocean Race, it was a different story for them to quietly consent to a friend breaking the law in secret.

Demon King Badigadi and Demon King Baglah Haglah were old friends.

Using this connection, it was easy to travel to the Central Continent, and they wouldn't even need to pass through the Heaven Continent.

However, if Roxy crossed the seas with them, then informing Paul in Milishion would be delayed.

Someone had to head to Milishion.

Moreover, you couldn't travel the Demon Continent alone.

Unlike the safe Central Continent, monsters were abundant on the Demon Continent.

Taking Roxy for example, she was a powerful magician.

Her judgement was quick, and her chanting was quick as well.

If it was just battle, then Roxy might be fine on her own.

However, she would have to sleep at night, and if she were attacked by a huge number of monsters, there was still the possibility that she'd be defeated.

At the very least, the Demon Continent had to be travelled in pairs.

"I don't want to. I don't want to see Paul's face." said Elinalise.

"I don't want to either." said Talhand.

"I understand. In that case, I'll go."

Faced with those two's selfishness, Roxy decided to head to Milishion first.

Although she had wanted to meet with Rudeus, it couldn't be helped.

Now she just needed one more person.

The two looked at each other, and Talhand immediately gave in.

"Hmm, then I'll be going with you. Honestly speaking, I really don't want to get on a boat..."

"Sorry, Talhand." Elinalise said.

Talhand's shoulders drooped.

[There's no need to head all the way to Milishion. We could just send a letter at some point.] thought Roxy. However, these two had their own ideas, so there was no need to overthink things.

As for Roxy herself, she had no reason to be against meeting Paul.

Part 6

Like that, their party split into two.

Roxy and Talhand were going back the way they came, to Milishion, and Elinalise was heading to the Central Continent with Great Empress of the Demon Realm, Kishirika Kishirisu, and Demon King Badigadi.

There was still a little time until the boat departed.

However, Roxy departed first.

"Elinalise-san. Thank you for everything."

"Thank you for everything as well, Roxy."

Roxy firmly shook hands with Elinalise.

"Roxy, if you meet a good man, don't let him go, okay? You have to use both your upper mouth and lower mouth and properly catch him."

"You're saying things like that again?"

"It's fine, so listen up. If it's someone you really like, you have to come on strongly. You can just worry about making him love you afterwards."

Talhand let out a sigh at Elinalise's words.

"You... Did you say that to Zenith as well?"

"I did. Because of that, Zenith got her hands on Paul. My teachings are flawless."

Hearing this, [I see] thought Roxy.

To Roxy, Zenith and Paul were the ideal couple.

If they ended up like that because of Elinalise's advice, then there might be merit in listening to her.

"I understand, Elinalise-san. I'll come on strongly."

Their hands parted.

Because Roxy was short, she was looking up at Elinalise.

"Please tell Rudi that I send my regards."

"Of course. I'll make sure to tell him about how you were moving about at night from the loneliness of being apart from him."

"Wai-, why do you know that? Don't tell him such a thing. After all, it's not like I was dreaming about Rudeus or anything."

"Okay, okay."

Then, suddenly Roxy thought,

[What if Rudeus and Elinalise meet, and like that they head off to an inn together?]

If he was searching in the north, then Elinalise would probably meet with him in about a year.

It had been close to 10 years since Roxy had last seen him.

Rudeus was already 13 or 14 years old. In that case, it wouldn't be strange for him to catch Elinalise's eye.

That was just a little unpleasant.

"What's wrong? You suddenly went quiet."

"No, well, actually, if Rudeus turns out to be a good man, are you not going to make a move on him?"

Roxy was pretending to be casual about it and asked, and Elinalise sighed in response.

"I don't in the least plan on becoming Paul's daughter, you know."

She really did seem displeased about the idea.

While feeling relieved, Roxy replied [I see.]

"Well then, it's about time that we depart."

"Take care, Roxy. Stay well."

"Yes. You too, Elinalise-san."

Elinalise glanced at Talhand.

She looked down at the dwarf who was shorter than her, with eyes like she was looking at an insect.

"Don't die in a ditch somewhere, Talhand."

Talhand made an unhappy expression from the bottom of his heart, and spat.

"I'll send those words right back at you."

Seeing this, Roxy once again thought that the two were pretty close.

Part 7

And then, Elinalise got on the boat.

It was an Ocean Race boat from very long ago.

It was a boat drawn by marine magic beasts, and compared to the boats of the Human Race, it was a little shabby looking. However, it was faster than human boats and very safe as well.

Elinalise and Badigadi crossed the gangway together.

When they did, Kishirika's laughter resounded from behind them.

"Faaahahahaha! Well then, let us meet again, oh Badi! If you start to miss me, then feel free to immediately return to the Demon Continent!"

"Mmmn. Stay healthy, my fiancé! Let us meet again someday! Huhahahaha!"

"Who knows how many years we'll be separated this time! Faahahahaha!"

The Great Empress of the Demon Realm, Kishirika Kishirisu didn't get on the boat.

Elinalise tilted her head in confusion.

"Ara? Will the lady not be getting on?"

"Mmn. Kishirika can't leave the Demon Continent!"

"I see. Is it a curse?"

"Something like that."

The Great Empress of the Demon Realm couldn't leave the Demon Continent.

As a result, today as well, she would be roaming about the Demon Continent.

Roxy didn't know about this at all.

She had believed that Kishirika was boarding the boat with them, and was probably heading to meet with Rudeus.

Had she known about this earlier, Elinalise would have wanted Kishirika to accompany Roxy as well.

The Demon Continent was rife with dangers.

With Talhand with her, the worst was unlikely to come to pass but it would have been even safer with even one more person.

If that one person was the Great Empress of the Demon Realm, then their safety would have been virtually guaranteed.

However, Elinalise immediately changed her mind.

Had such a person followed her about, Roxy would surely be pitiable.

------

Roxy Migurdia continued her journey.

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