Category: There Were Dungeons Here Too

(Takes place right after the first half of the Volume 7 Prologue) 「Demon King-sama, what would you like to drink?」 「Ah, I already prepared something. It’s called ‘whiskey’ from my world. I don’t really drink much myself, but feel free to enjoy it with the wife over there.」 「「Tch!?」」 The moment I casually exposed Natalia-san,…

After finishing our exchange at the city gate, we urged the horses onward. If the route I took two thousand years ago was still correct, this area ahead should be the inn district of the artisan quarter. 「Amazing… The city has grown so much bigger, but the central part is exactly the same…」 「Yes… The…

After dropping everyone off at the mansion, we headed straight for the royal castle’s archive tower. 「Um… Liliana-san, are you serious?」 「Yes♪ This entire tower, plus the one right next to it, is all library space♪」 「Ughhh…」 I stared at the floor guide plaque. Floors one through five: national history. The neighboring tower: stories, cookbooks,…

After finishing breakfast, we left the soldiers in charge of protecting the Carbuncle village and returned to the royal capital. 「Yuuki-sama, turn right there, please.」 Lilianna sat on the coachman’s seat with a bright smile, tilting her parasol carefully so her face stayed mostly hidden from view. 「Hey, Lilianna…? This isn’t the road to the…

「Yuuki-sama? Wh-what is this strangely shaped house…?」 Lilianna finally recovered from her stunned expression and asked. 「This is pretty much the standard house from my world… well, this one’s a bit bigger, but almost everyone has one like it.」 「Almost everyone owns a house like this…? Your world is truly incredible, Yuuki-sama…」 「That said, our…

As my vision, wrapped in light, cleared, I found myself underwater. 「Glub glub glub glub gl—」 Lopple-san, having been suddenly thrown into the water, was thrashing about in confusion. (Well, I guess that’s to be expected… Right then 『——Magic Armor: Crocell!』) Deploying my hybrid dragon and angel magic armor, I swam at high speed, breached…

After sending Amilia to the royal capital via teleportation, I enjoyed a farewell banquet, in name, at least, with the members of the Artisan’s Guild. 「Holy Knight-sama! Please take me with you!!」 「Eh? No way.」 Lopple-san pressed closer, her eyes gleaming intensely. 「Why not!? Then, Holy Knight-sama, please, your seed!!」 「Ah, come on! I said…

The moment we stepped outside the royal castle, every pair of eyes turned toward us. 「We finished him off!」 「We won!!」 「「「「「Waaaaaaaaaaahhh!!!」」」」」 While the crowd erupted in pure joy, we walked forward, and right on cue, the horses came trotting up. 「Holy Knight-sama! Saintess-sama! Please, over here!!」 Looking closer, they were exactly the same horses…

When we entered the room, a single young man was seated on a ruined throne. 「What.this…… who.are.you…… this.is.the.king’s.chamber」 「Um…… and you are?」 Sure, if you took that king and made him about thirty years younger, he would look like that. 「I.am…… the.king.of.this.country」 「Huh? You said you were the king’s older brother, so I thought you’d…

「Yuuki-san, Amilia-san, sorry to keep you waiting〜!」 「Oh, perfect timing.」 「Yes, just in time.」 「Ehehe〜 I’m glad keeping watch paid off!」 「So… we can leave these two to you, right?」 「——Burrrrl」「——Burrrrl」 The two horses gave us looks that clearly said “Already done playing?” 「Yeah… from here on out it’s narrow stairs, and it’s dangerous anyway.」…

「The truth is… there is no way for you to return.」 「Huh?」 「I’m so sorry! There really isn’t one!」 Marian slammed her forehead against the ground in a perfect dogeza. 「Hold on, what do you mean there’s no way to return?」 「I… cannot see it.」 「You can’t see it?」 「Yes. Even with my power, there…

The next morning, thousands of troops stood in perfect formation under the rising sun, their eyes fixed on the fortress bathed in the colors of dawn. 「Everyone! Was yesterday’s dinner delicious!?」 My voice boomed across the ranks, amplified by the magical device. 「「「「「UOOOOOOOOOHHH!!」」」」」 「Then let’s work hard today too, so we can eat our fill…

After spending half a day with Amilia taking down the massive enemies one after another, the threat around the first fortress had been almost completely eliminated. A short nap later, Amilia and I attended the war council. 「So, that’s the situation. The rest is up to all of you〜」 「Thank you so much, Saintess-sama, Holy…

When I woke the next morning, the sun was already high in the sky. 「Fwaaah〜 It’s already this late…」 Careful not to wake Amilia, who was still sleeping peacefully in the next bed, I slipped out of the tent. Last night, I’d stayed up late performing resurrections and treatments on the soldiers. 「Hmm… I really…

「………..」 We faced each other, swords drawn, tension thick between us. 「………..!!」 I surged forward in a single explosive step, using Amilia’s shoulder as a pivot to slip past her. 「You think I’ll let you!?」 She spun instantly, swinging in a wide arc. I flipped backward through the air to dodge, then twisted mid-spin, slashing…

――Clang――Clang. The steady ring of hammer on metal echoed through the workshop. 「Oho! Nice one, kid!」 「I’m shocked… You managed this in just two days…」 「Quiet down, you three! He’s trying to concentrate!!」 「「You’re the loudest one here!!」」 The three dwarves kept up their noisy banter. Honestly, the racket was easier to work with than…

Three days after the private meeting with the king, the combined army stood stalled before the first fortress. 「What in the world is that thing!?」 「Again and again and AGAIN it appears right in front of us!! So irritating!!」 「By the way, Your Majesty… where are the Holy Knight-sama and Saintess-sama?」 「The two of them…

「Yotto…」 「Wow… no matter how many times I see it, I’m still shocked…」 「Ahaha… come to think of it, I haven’t used this much lately.」 「Right? If we’d had this back then, we wouldn’t have needed the carriage trip with the Carbuncle village kids, would we?」 Amilia shot me a half-lidded, accusing stare. I hadn’t…

「Whew… that was surprisingly easy, huh?」 「Both the Holy Knight-sama and Saintess-sama are unbelievable…」 「General Varicius was amazing too. Casting shortened chants in the middle of combat?」 Yes, in Amilia’s era, that was normal. But in this time, there were no dedicated mage or sorcerer units. Most people could only use a little magic here…

Several hours after I and Amilia finished our reconnaissance, an emergency war council was hastily convened. 「Then, my unit, along with the Holy Knight-sama’s and Saintess-sama’s three squads, will form the core and launch the assault on the second fortress.」 「「「「「Yes, sir!!」」」」」 The nobles rose in unison, nodding firmly. One by one they offered words…