A Demon Lord’s Tale: Dungeons, Monster Girls, and Heartwarming Bliss - Chapter 587.1

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At Eldogalia-san and Emyuu’s house.

“–Huh, you didn’t have to come all the way here. Sorry, I was planning to explain the details to you personally.” (Eldogalia)

“It’s only a short-distance away, so don’t worry about it. Master has been kind to me. –Emyuu said you wanted to ask for my and Layla’s help…” (Yuki)

When I said that, she nodded.

“Ah, we’re currently investigating a certain ruin. It’s a ruin on the edge of the demon world, close to a secret place. It’s like your Demon Forest. That said, the monsters aren’t as strong there, and I’m still able to take them on.” (Eldogalia)

“That sounds… tough.” (Yuki)

When I said so, she sighed.

“That’s right. First, the bad environment makes it even more difficult to investigate. Well, we’ve managed to deal with that for now, but… the ruins themselves are also a bit of a problem, as they make you feel like you’re trying to solve a puzzle without any clues.” (Eldogalia)

I heard that they’d been away from the village for quite some time, but… judging by their expressions, it seemed like they’d faced many hardships.

“In the first place, research usually takes years. I was prepared for it to be a long journey. But the truth is, the research team has been researching that place for ten years now, and the research team called me in because they couldn’t make any more progress on their own. But even after I joined them, it’s still not going well… it feels like we’re at an impasse.” (Eldogalia)

“So you want our help?” (Yuki)

“Yeah. I want Layla to come because I expect her observational skills and insight to be of great help this time. On the other hand, I want you to come along because of your strength and other knowledge.” (Eldogalia)

“Knowledge…?” (Yuki)

Eldogalia-san nodded.

“You know about the Gods, don’t you?” (Eldogalia)

“Ah, to a certain extent… Could this be a ruin related to the Age of the Gods?” (Yuki)

“That’s what I think. At the very least, it must be from a period close to that. That means we don’t have enough knowledge on our own. Research into the [Age of the Gods] has not progressed as much as in other fields because there are so few clues. That’s why research into this ruin is important.” (Eldogalia)

…Ever since I got the sacred spear, I’ve had a strong connection to the Age of the Gods.

I wondered if the gods had some kind of causal law that drew them to each other.

…It seemed likely. There was also my son.

“But you guys are busy raising children right now, right? So it’s fine if you can’t help. You’re the only father, and your wives would be in trouble if you were gone.” (Eldogalia)

“No, actually, when it comes to raising children, I have too little to do. My wives are so enthusiastic that I don’t have much to do. Layla does all the housework, but Lefi and the others can also handle it now. So… all right, master, I’ll go and help.” (Yuki)

“… is that okay? That was a quick decision.” (Eldogalia)

“Oh, Layla was also eager. It seems like she wants to help her master for the first time in a while. If I didn’t take her now, I would have been the one to get glared at.” (Yuki)

“Is that so… That’s a relief. Okay, then, please wait for a while. I’ll need some time to summarize the results of our progress so far, so it will probably be a month before I go to the ruins again. Once I’ve decided when to go, I’ll ask Illuna and the others to pass on a message, so please come back at that time.” (Eldogalia)

“Okay, I’ll also get things ready.” (Yuki)

Then, I talked to Eldogalia-san a few times and returned home.

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“–And so, I’ll be heading out again in a little while. Enne, will you come with me?” (Yuki)

“…Nn, leave it to me. But I want to do a little test cutting before I go. I need to adjust something.” (Enne)

“Haha, yeah, then let’s go monster hunting together in the Demon Forest. We haven’t gone to the ruins for a while.” (Yuki)

Test cutting sounded a little scary, but Enne had started going to school recently, so she had been spending more time in human form than in her sword form.

That was probably why she was doing the adjustments.

Enne was very proud of being a sword, so she would not compromise on such matters.

“When we start analyzing the ruins, it seems like it will be quite a struggle.” (Layla)

“Yeah, that’s what the Master said. Well, from the looks of it, it seems like she’s a bit troubled by the difficulty of the ruins, plus the harsh environment that makes it difficult to concentrate on her research.” (Yuki)

“That’s often the case with field research. When it comes to ruins, you often can’t do anything unless you take measures against monsters first.” (Layla)

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