Chapter 79 – To The Dungeon With The Great Sage!?
As I was satisfied with the completion of the crossbow, I heard a voice calling me from behind.
“Are you here, Rasty-san?”
Skor, who came running towards me, was a little out of breath.
“I was just about to go home. Did you come to pick me up?”
“Yes, Havamar-san and Eduardo-san have woken up, so I came to report that.”
“Sorry for the trouble.”
Skor pressed her chest and composed herself, taking a deep breath.
The sun was strong today, and the temperature was high.
The sunlight that drained strength was shining down.
if I let my guard down, my physical condition could be in danger.
“It’s fine. Anyway, what’s that big bow-like thing?”
“Oh, this? This is a ‘crossbow’ that I made with my uninhabited island development skill. It’s a defense equipment that automatically shoots arrows and eliminates enemies.”
“Th-That’s kind of amazing…”
Skor, who was a little hesitant, stared at the huge black bow… crossbow. Maybe it’s her first time seeing such a real weapon. Though, I’m the same way.
With this, I can protect the island and my home.
“Yes, our defense has increased a little with this. As long as the threat of the empire exists, we have to defend ourselves.”
“That’s right, it’s for the sake of protecting this island!”
“Yes, yes, so that our lives are not threatened. Of course, I will protect Skor.”
As I said that naturally, Skor froze. … Huh? Maybe it was a little too sudden? I’m serious about it though.
“… W-Will you protect me?”
“Yeah, of course. You’re an important girl.”
“……R-Rasty-san… I…”
“I?”
“……I-Im happy…”
Her voice gradually became smaller and I couldn’t understand what she was saying. Huh? Her face is bright red. ――Oh, I see! This must be “heatstroke.” Oh no, I’ve pushed Skor too hard.
I thought it was an emergency, so I carried Skor in a “princess carry.”
“We’ll go back home right away, Skor.”
The moment I lifted her up, Skor――
“Auuuu… (happiness)”
Pshh～～～～Smoke started coming out of her head, ――and she fainted. Ahhhh, Skorrrr!!!!
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“――And that’s why Skor collapsed.”
After returning home, I told Alfred, Havamar, and Eduardo in the living room about the situation. Havamar looked at me with a somewhat exasperated expression. Why is she giving me that kind of look!?
“It’s your fault, big brother.”
“Huh? Me? I didn’t do anything, did I?”
“I guess so. Skor seems happy, so well, it’s good that nothing serious happened.”
“Yeah, I’m glad she didn’t get hurt.”
“…This is hopeless.”
“What do mean!?”
“Well, never mind. More importantly, weren’t we supposed to have an emergency meeting?”
――That’s right, I almost forgot the most important thing. I’m going to talk about the plan of possibly going to the Elven Country, “Borodin”. But with Skor having fainted…
“I want to talk with Skor included. It’s not that urgent, so let’s postpone it for today.”
“I see. Then I’m going to the hot springs. How about you join me, big brother?”
“There’s no way I’m going! I’m thinking of going to the dungeon to test my strength while working on the development of the island. And also, to say hello to Strelka.”
Understood, big brother. Be careful.”
Havamar waved her hand cheerfully, stood up and went to the hot springs. A morning bath feels good. Maybe I’ll go in before I go. No, I’ll do it tomorrow. I need to hurry today.
“Alfred, I’ll go alone. Take care of Eduardo—”
As I was about to ask Alfred to take care of Eduardo, Eduardo gently grabbed my hand.
“I want you to wait, Rasty-sama.”
“T-that surprised me. What is it, Eduardo?”
“I want to go to that dungeon too… please.”
“Eduardo too? I don’t mind, ――no, let’s form a party. I’m interested in your abilities, and I also want to see the power of the Great Sage.”
“Sure. I just want to confirm with my own eyes whether the dungeon was made by me.”
Come to think of it, the Great Sage has the ability to “create dungeons” or something like that. If that’s true, it’s amazing. Creating dungeons… it’s similar to my “uninhabited island development” skill. It’s a good opportunity. Let’s see the ability and skills of the Great Sage.
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