Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou (LN) - Volume 6 - Chapter SS4

Lecher, Brute, and Demon 

There was currently a strange guest staying in Duke Zengen’s palace in the oasis city of Ankaji. 
“Munch, munch.” 
“How is it, Myu? Does it taste good?” 
Myu was blissfully stuffing herself with all of Ankaji’s best fruits. Airi, the duke’s daughter, watched Myu eat with a smile on her face. She was only fourteen, and still captivated by the antics of young children. Beastmen were generally shunned by humans and considered to be inferior creatures, but dagons had received special exemption from the Holy Church. 
Still, it would normally have been unthinkable for one to be hosted in the royal palace. Especially as the duke’s own daughter was the one entertaining her. Under any other circumstances, Airi’s attendants would have stopped her from greeting Myu and reprimanded Myu for her insolence. Yet Airi’s attendants were also smiling as they watched Myu stuff her cheeks like a squirrel. They made no move to stop Airi from fussing over the dagon girl. Myu finished her current mouthful of fruit and turned to Airi. 
“It’s really tasty! Thank you, Airi-oneechan!” 
“Heh, don’t worry about it. You’re the precious daughter of the man who saved our city.” 
Indeed, the reason Myu was receiving such favorable treatment was because her (surrogate) father had done their city a great service. Not only had he rid Ankaji of the monster that had been poisoning their oasis, he had risked life and limb to bring the citizens the stillstone they needed to fend off the poison they’d been drinking. He’d stayed behind in an erupting volcano and had still found a way to entrust Tio the medicine and ensure it reached the people safely. As far as Ankaji’s residents were concerned, he was a hero. There was no way they could treat his beloved daughter with disrespect. Besides, she was just too cute to hate. 
“Ehehe. You’re so nice, Airi-oneechan.” 
Airi patted Myu’s head, her smile growing wider. 
“Hnnngh!” 
“Airi-sama, while I understand how you feel, it is unbecoming for one of your stature to look so... childish. Please, at least wipe that drool from your face.” 
“Hah!? Oh no... Myu’s so cute it’s scary.” Airi sucked her drool back in and wiped her face with a handkerchief. She went from looking like a pervert to a graceful lady in the span of a few seconds. Myu’s scariness wasn’t just in how cute she looked. She also acted cute, had a cute personality, and just basically exuded cuteness from every pore. Airi was the youngest child in her family, and she’d always wanted a little sibling, so whenever Myu called her “Airi-oneechan,” she basically lost it. Even Airi’s maids and the palace staff who interacted with Myu were enthralled by how adorable she was. 
“Mmm... Daddy...” Myu’s face clouded over as she thought back to her adopted father, who was currently missing and presumed to be in grave danger. Airi mentally berated herself, convinced it was somehow her fault she’d made Myu think of Hajime. She hurriedly tried to cheer the little girl up. 
“M-Myu? Umm... I’m sure Hajime-sama’s... well...” 
The Grand Gruen Volcano hadn’t erupted in centuries, and the eruption this time had been so powerful that even the residents of Ankaji had been able to see it. Hajime had been in the volcano’s mouth when that had happened. Thinking about it logically, he should have been vaporized instantly. In fact, most people did believe their hero had perished valiantly. However, all of Hajime’s comrades believed without a doubt that he was still alive, and Duke Zengen had declared that he would not officially recognize his death. And so, though the people believed him dead, they held their tongues. Airi didn’t know what to say that would comfort Myu. Seeing her at a loss for words, Myu decided to comfort Airi instead. 
“It’s okay. Everyone says Daddy’s the strongest in the world, so I’ll see him again. Daddy promised he’d come back... so don’t be sad, Airi-oneechan.” 
“My... Myu!” 
Myu patted Airi’s head with her tiny hand. Airi was moved to tears by the gesture. Even though Myu was probably the one most hurt over Hajime’s disappearance, she still was still trying to comfort others. What an unbelievably strong little girl. Airi hugged Myu tight, while her maids muttered things like “What a brave girl...” or “She’s an angel,” or “Myu-tan... Haaah... Haaah...” 
“Myu, would you like to tell us about what kind of person your father, Hajime-sama, is?” 
“You want to know about Daddy?” 
“Yes. He saved you from an underground auction at Fuhren, right? I had heard you’d been kidnapped and were going to be sold off. I’d love to hear the heroic tale of how he saved you.” 
Surely this girl, who has absolute faith in her father, would love to talk more about him. Airi’s guess was right on the mark. Myu’s eyes lit up at the prospect of talking about Hajime. Airi and her maids smiled, glad to see Myu happy again. 
Just what kind of wonderful tale will Myu tell us? 
“So when Daddy saved me, he made all of Fuhren burn!” 
“What!?” 
“He made all the buildings go boooooom!” 
“What!?” 
“And then he made lightning fall from the sky!” 
“What!?” 
“Everyone said Daddy dyed Fuhren red!” 

“......” None of them had been expecting a tale of death and destruction. 
“Umm, ahem! Myu, I think you may have summarized your story a little too much. Could you please go into more detail for us?” 
“Okay. It’s story time!” Myu cleared her throat and sat up straighter. Her seriousness made Airi and the others straighten their backs as well. They felt as though they’d be overwhelmed if they didn’t go in prepared. 
“When I tried to run away, I had to go through this dirty place called a sooer.” 
“Oh my... you really are amazing, Myu.” 
Airi and the others gulped as they tried to imagine it. Just how bad must things have been if swimming through the sewers had been Myu’s only choice? 
“Then, when I woke up, Daddy had taken my clothes off.” 
“He did what!?” 
“It was really warm and felt good.” 
“I-It felt good!?” 
“Shea-oneechan was really nice to me.” 
“A-A threesome!?” 
Though Myu wasn’t lying, she’d left out the crucial detail that Hajime had done all this to give her a bath. It was understandable that she’d skip ahead, given how young she was. Sadly, Myu’s abridged explanation had left Airi and the others imagining something very different than what had happened. 
“Then Daddy left me.” 
“He abandoned you!?” 
Once again, Myu had forgotten to mention that he’d left her in the care of an organization which helped kidnapped children get back home. 
“But then Daddy came back for me!” Airi and the others breathed a sigh of relief. 
“He said, ‘how come you’re always soaked whenever I see you?’ and gave me a blanket because I had no clothes.” 
Isn’t it your fault she’s always wet!? Airi and the others thought to themselves. Though Myu was giggling as she told her tale, Airi and the others couldn’t help but think that she’d been picked up by an absolute brute of a man. And the tales of his terrible exploits still weren’t over. 
“Then, Daddy hugged me real tight... and blew up the heads of ten bad guys.” 
“Don’t tell me he killed her real guardians...” 
“I could believe it. Dagons are protected by law, I’m sure a man who goes around making them wet is someone they didn’t want her to be with.” 
The misunderstandings continued to grow. 
“Oh, he didn’t blow up one of them. He crushed them instead.” 
“That’s enough.” One of the maids was already covering her ears. She couldn’t bear to hear anymore. Confused, Myu cut to the end of the story. 
“Then, Daddy took Myu into the sky and made an... eggsample? Of everyone.” 
“So that’s what you meant by ‘he dyed Fuhren red.’” Airi was trembling in terror. This was too much for a fourteen year old girl to take. It appeared their beloved hero had another side to him. One that took advantage of little girls, mercilessly killed her guardians, and slaughtered an entire city just to set an example. However, Airi was a nobleman’s daughter. She quickly recovered her wits and looked resolutely at her maids. They overcame their fear and returned her determined gaze. The lot of them swore that if he still lived, they would never let that man get near Myu. 
The next day, Myu set off to look for her daddy. Airi and the others saw her off with tears in their eyes. 
Ten days after that, Hajime, who had miraculously survived, returned to Ankaji. It seemed he’d done quite a bit more for the city, but that didn’t matter. Airi was going to give him a piece of her mind. 
“You lecher! Brute! Demon!” 
“Wh-What the heck did I do!?” 
Hajime’s face cramped up as he endured a barrage of insults from Airi and her maids.