Chapter 34
Satou here . In games with level systems, you often see enemies that prove challenging in the beginning end up being pushovers at the endgame . Though that's not limited to games, you see things in real life that mimic such .
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" . . . Fumu . "
Sera relayed me an oracle from god Tenion, [Go to the Netherworld, and take back the White Imperial Radiant Crystal from Demon God] .
A ridiculous request, but it would also be bad if the Realm of Gods lost its divinity .
『Master, you don't have to obey such a ridiculous order!』
『Un, I don't think there's any need for Satou to willingly step into a minefield . 』
Arisa and Hikaru are against it .
『However, the only one who can save the world from this crisis is--』
『Not only Satou-san . 』
Princess Sistina interrupted as Sera was about to make a plea .
『Yep yep, those gods can just go fetch it themselves . 』
『Nn, only right . 』
Arisa followed after princess Sistina, Mia gave her affirmation .
Zena-san and Lulu seemed like they had something to say as well, but they kept it to themselves due to their reserved personalities .
The beastkin girls and Lady Karina tend not to participate in difficult topics like this .
『Master, are there no specialty products and sightseeing spots in the Netherworld? so I inquire . 』
Mu, I wonder about that .
Though I don't think we can expect much on the culinary side of things--
『Ah hey, Nana!』
『That's one thing you shouldn't say out loud! It's going to latch on Ichirou-nii's mind!』
--There might be Netherworld-exclusive monsters that can be made into food .
I mean, the word [Netherworld] itself makes it sound like it'll be littered with sightseeing spots everywhere .
『This is bad! The thought leaking through Familiar Link is leaning over there! Karina-sama! Catch Master's little clone and shove it inside the cleavage on your armor! That'll surely make his mind go blank!』
『O-Okay . . . 』
Lady Karina thrust her hand inside her shadow below and grabbed my little clone out .
I can't see her face under the silver armor, but her trembling hand tells me her state of mind .
『 . . . I can't do something so shameless after allllllllll!』
Lady Karina threw my little clone beyond the horizon, then she ran off and started mowing down the surviving vanguard monsters and demons .
That's quite a violent way to hide embarrassment .
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『--Kuro-sama . 』
I could hear a voice from the little clone attached to Echigoya Firm's Manager Elterina .
I put aside thinking about Netherworld Trip and switch my consciousness to the little clone .
"Saga Empire's Emperor has made concessions . "
"I see, well done . I expected nothing less from you, Manager . "
My little clone in Kuro's getup praised the manager as I focus on talking in Kuro's speech pattern which I haven't done for a while .
All members of Echigoya Firm including her have been dispatched all over the world with Bridal Knights as their escorts to seek agreements from kings and territorial lords for the destruction of Purple Towers .
Since a lot of people treat Purple Towers as Magic Core mines not unlike dungeons, destroying them without permissions could potentially garner hostilities instead of gratitudes .
Naturally there were many kings and lords who refused the towers' destruction, but once we declared that Hero Nanashi and Golden Knights won't be dispatched if another stampede is ever to occur again, many suddenly had a change of heart .
Only militaristic nations like Saga Empire wouldn't budge until the end, but the manager had finally made them relent .
"No, it's all thanks to her highness Maryest helping to persuade them for us . "
"Is that right, I have to remember to give Maryest-dono my thanks later . "
Since I couldn't let anything happen to Manager, I had sought the assistance of princess Maryest and lady Ringrande to help guard her alongside Bridal Knights, they proved useful in more ways than one .
"With this, only a few percent of all territorial lords in the entire world still oppose the destruction of purple towers . "
"Yeah, we can put that plan into motion now . "
"Before you do . Saga Emperor has asked the Purple Tower in the old capital to be the last as their condition . . . "
"That shall be done . "
The Purple Tower located near Saga Empire's old capital--also known as [Labyrinth of Heroes] behind public eyes--has grown exponentially over the last half year to become the biggest tower in the whole world .
I'm planning to use that spot as the final battleground of the stampedes anyway, so this is convenient .
Matching the enormity of being the largest in the world, the scale of monster stampede there was also enormous, but thanks to the united front of two heroes, hero Hayato's attendants, light warriors Rusus and Fifi, priestess Loreiya and the attendant of past generation hero, Lady Brum Julberg, none of the vanguard monsters managed to set foot on the old capital .
The longearkin (Booch) Wiyaryi didn't participate because she was leading a force of longearkin tribe to aid villages located at remote regions of her hometown .
Hayato's attendants were included as Bridal Knights until half a year ago, but they've been working independently recently .
"Well then, we will now enter the final phase . Manager, call your subordinates at the airship and withdraw . "
I put my consciousness back to my real body .
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『Do you read me, everyone?』
Using space magic [Tactical Talk], I call out to the girls fighting all over world while floating around in a zero gravity room .
After confirming everyone's replies, I get to the point .
『We will enter the final phase of the plan in 30 minutes from now . If you don't think you can exterminate all the vanguard monsters in time, just concentrate on individuals that are too much for the local forces to deal themselves . 』
From what I can see through Map and satellite orbit, there are still many locations left unresolved .
"To all Burg One to Burg Thousands in the satellite orbit, start up mana refill . "
I gave an order to the void sky-use artificial spirits, [Burgtomai Concar] .
These are a modified version of the artificial spirits [Burgtomai] developed by Burainan Elf clan intended to shoot down mysterious creatures from a distant, these ones have been modified to launch air-to-ground attacks .
They have no means to move at all so they need to be placed at the shooting positions, but that's no problem for me and my Unit Arrangement . After annihilating the mysterious creatures back then, the satellite orbit has somehow turned into my domain after all .
The artificial spirits spread open their dragonfly-like gigantic wings to gather magic element from streams of Ether Veins in the void sky, filling up their laser cannons with mana .
『Master, we're all ready over here . 』
Arisa informed me as a representative of the girls .
I'm done with my side of things as well .
『I'll fetch everyone here . 』
With Unit Arrangement, I bring everyone to where I am--the dock of a large-scale space ship .
I also sent all non-combatants including Bridal Knights who aren't of golden and silver members to the airport at Shiga Kingdom's capital . Of course, that excludes Hayato's attendants who are still fighting at Saga Empire .
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