Isekai Nonbiri Nouka Chapter 1057: Yame Talks with Village Chief

My name is Yame.

Ursa took me to the village chief’s residence in Village Five.

And from a suspicious-looking place…

Ah, a teleportation gate.

So we’re traveling through a teleportation gate.

Is the existence of this teleportation gate a secret?

Got it.

I’ll never tell anyone.

I won’t use it as a bargaining chip, either.

……Yeah, Prada threatened me about all sorts of things yesterday.

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And on the other side of the teleportation gate was… a dungeon?

Ah, there was a short passage leading to the exit, but guests have to take the long way around.

Is it for security reasons?

Can’t be helped.

I suppose they can’t leave me alone, but I’m sorry for making Ursa and the others take the long way around because of me.

And please don’t leave my side.

There are lots of spiders in this dungeon.

Some of them have even undergone some weird evolutions.

Wasn’t an Arachne supposed to be an extremely rare creature?

As I watched an Arachne politely greet Ursa, I grabbed onto Ursa’s clothes.

I’m not letting go.

It might make it difficult for you to walk, but please bear with me.

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We somehow made it to the dungeon’s exit.

I looked around…

Fields, a forest… some kind of huge stadium?

Huh, so this is a place where they race horses.

And a Multipurpose Humanoid Mobile Heavy Machine, Arti-Horse.

Whoa, someone’s really into their hobbies.

And that huge mansion in the distance is Ursa’s home.

……

Um, just to make sure, where are we?

Could this possibly be the Forest of Death?

The atmosphere of this forest feels familiar.

I visited it once before I went to sleep.

Look, there are Inferno Wolves!

And there are several of them!

They’re wagging their tails!

They’re even lined up because they want Ursa to pet them!

What is this place?!

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There was a carriage waiting at the dungeon’s exit, so we traveled in that.

Several Inferno Wolves ran alongside us.

According to Ursa, they were acting as our escorts.

And then we arrived in front of the mansion.

A large crowd was waiting there.

They were probably here to welcome Ursa.

However, since I was with her this time, they gave us a proper ceremonial greeting.

Ursa’s father, the village chief, welcomed us, but…

He was ordinary.

Just an ordinary human.

But I wasn’t going to be fooled.

I’ve learned that when the difference in power is too great, you stop being able to recognize how extraordinary the other person is.

They’re simply not comparable.

So no matter how ordinary he looks, I mustn’t let my guard down.

No, he really does look completely ordinary, though.

Remember what Prada said.

He can voice his opinions to dragons.

The dragons come before he even has a chance to get angry.

He defeated a dragon and made her his wife.

There was no way he was ordinary!

And yet, he looked completely ordinary.

T-terrifying.

The village chief even warned me about using Ursa as a shield.

But, but, letting go of Ursa is scary for all sorts of reasons.

Ah, yeah, those dragons and that spider are even scarier, aren’t they?

I understand.

But I want you to understand that I’m scared, too.

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They gave me a shield to replace Ursa.

It’s made of wood, but it’s reinforced with dragon scales, so it’s quite sturdy.

It looks reliable, but… a target?

Huh?

This is a target?

If I hold it up, I’ll get attacked?

Don’t give me something like that!

I’m not letting go of Ursa!

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They showed me what happens when the target is used as a target.

An Angel threw a spear with an absurd amount of power, and the target exploded.

……

My legs gave out.

Also, that Angel who threw the spear.

She’s definitely descended from the Godkin I knew.

Her throwing form and the look in her eyes right before she threw it were exactly the same.

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I released Ursa in exchange for an iron shield.

Yeah, because the dragons and the spider had started slowly approaching me with smiles that didn’t reach their eyes.

Those were the kind of people I really, really shouldn’t make enemies of.

And, thank you to the village chief for making sure I didn’t become their enemy.

Huh?

Someone who knows me is coming here soon?

Ah, the devils who take care of the dragon children.

Yeah, I heard about them.

Huh?

They know about me?

If that’s the case, the possibilities are pretty limited…

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Huh?

Why am I in bed?

When did I get here?

What happened?

I don’t think I died, but…

And this is… Ah, this must be Ursa’s father’s mansion.

Looks like they gave me a pretty nice room.

Ah… I’m still wearing my clothes.

Well, of course they wouldn’t strip me while I was here as a guest.

Sorry for making a mess of the bed.

I wonder if I was asleep for a long time.

I still feel tired, though.

Ah, I think I had a bad dream, too.

The faces of three people I really don’t want to remember flashed through my mind.

Gucci of [Brave], Bulga of [Selfless Love], and Stifano of [Indebted Love].

Those three brats who didn’t respect me even a little.

They dragged my weak self all over the place and put me through all sorts of terrible things.

How many times did I die?

And how many times did I have to clean up after them?

Just thinking about it makes my stomach…

No, no, no, no.

I mustn’t think about it.

If I do, I’ll run into them.

Look, there’s Bulga peeking through the doorway right now…

Gyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

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Huh?

Why am I in bed?

……

I feel like I’m repeating myself.

Is it just my imagination?

I hope it is.

Hahaha.

Let’s face reality.

Gucci, Bulga, and Stifano were here.

What is this place?

What’s going on?

Those three are devils who are so troublesome that they’re practically notorious even among the devils.

And Prada knew about this and kept quiet.

Unforgivable.

The reason I’m able to think this calmly is because the wooden shield the village chief gave me feels really good.

It keeps me mentally stable.

As expected, shields should be made of wood.

Wooden shields are the best.

And the village chief.

He stopped Gucci, Bulga, and Stifano from approaching me.

Those three actually listened to him!

As expected of the village chief!

I offer the village chief my deepest gratitude!

Would you like to punch me once?

No, no, it’s not that I have some kind of strange preference. I just don’t like pain.

Apparently, punching me brings some kind of good luck.

It seems to help people avoid death.

So opponents who fight me have a hard time dying.

Ahahahahaha.

However, if I die because they punched me, that good luck disappears.

But if they don’t hit me hard enough, it doesn’t have much effect.

So, it’s important to find the right balance.

Huh?

You’re not going to punch me?

What a wonderful person.

Just as Prada said, the village chief really is gentle.

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I talked with the village chief about all sorts of things.

My life on the island.

My relationship with Gucci and the others.

And what I planned to do from here on.

I probably spent the most time talking about Gucci and the others.

Don’t let them fool you.

They may have titles like [Brave], [Selfless Love], and [Indebted Love], but they’re devils, you know.

They’re the devilish [Brave], the devilish [Selfless Love], and the devilish [Indebted Love].

Basically, the three of them think that as long as they’re having fun, nothing else matters.

No, no. They were always saying that the greatest joy was having something to kill time with and that everyone should entertain them.

Yes, all three of them.

Well, it’s been a long time since the days when I knew them, so maybe they’ve become a little better.

Huh?

Gucci is paying for my stay?

?

Huh?

What does that… Ah!

Village chief!

That Gucci is an impostor!

We need to capture him, tie him up, and make him tell us what he’s planning!

The real Gucci is planning something strange!

I desperately tried to convince him, but the village chief only gave me an awkward smile.

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Yame: 「Unforgivable.」

Prada: 「Huh? But weren’t we all good friends?」

Gucci:「Yeah, yeah.」

Bulga:「We were」

Stifano:「Best of friends.」