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

Night.

"Hoo..."

Such a voice leaked from the mouth of Nell, who was immersed in the chap and the swaying boat.

Because it contains the bathing agent that Yuki gave me, it has a very good scent and is very comfortable.

It feels as if the tiredness of the day slowly melts away from the depths of your body.

― ― This is one of the church-managed dormitories in the capital city.

Recently, Alfiro worked in a peripheral city, not a king's city. If there was nothing, he could go back to the dungeon every day. However, since he had come to the king's city for work in the last few days, he was slowly soaking in the bath in his own room that was addressed to me to relieve his fatigue.

Incidentally, this bath was actually created within the past year and was prepared at the request of Nell.

After getting used to the days of bathing in the dungeon, Nell couldn't stand the days anymore, so she said, "Make a bath! I'll pay for it!" I asked the church majestic to do the construction.

To destroy a room in a dormitory on purpose.

Nell herself is quite selfish, but she is a "bath extremist", and she is prepared to not quit the war if it is for the bath.

Why don't you take a bath? Good, then it's war.

Creek! Creek! Creek!

Nell, who dared to charge with such a desire, had won this bath brilliantly.

In addition, Nell usually said little selfishness, performed his job well, and now he is one of the top class dignitaries in the country, so the request itself passed lightly.

It is a structure that produces water using magic tools. It takes a day to fill the magic power from the magic in the air, and once it starts up, the water continues to flow until the fill is empty. In fact, it is a very expensive magic tool.

It was a valuable asset that could only become a fortune if it was sold, as it was only used in the Imperial Castle and some mansions, and it was a sign that Nell was now a treasure in the country.

Because she is the one who has a strong connection with the Demon King, [Demon Emperor Yuki] and the couple.

Formerly in the position of a soldier, but now it has replaced the position of the "Demon Emperor Yuki's" wife, said to be the queen of another country (...), so there has been some discussion about how to treat it as a country.

As a result, in addition to being a first-class product as a hero's fighting force, Demon Emperor Yuki had a unique connection to the outside standard, so he was treated as if it was not underneath.

There was a bewildering aspect to Nell, but if she was strange, she was mistaken for "easy to manipulate", which could cause unwanted trouble for Yuki, so she was treated with spite.

In addition, such grand behavior enhances her style, and despite the fact that she is still a good age and looks within the scope of "girl", she no longer knows that there are any high-ranking officials of the country who look at her in that way.

With that, Nell, who was slowly soaking in the bath, was spilling over.

"... but when you compare it to our bath, it still feels a little bit like that, doesn't it?"

The bath in my house is huge.

If you're a waterfall hot spring, it's large enough for the whole family to stretch their legs. It is even possible to swim.

If it is outside, you will have to be careful, but there is no need to be loud in the bath that only the family uses, so the toddlers are already swimming and enjoying the bath every day.

Play till you're a jerk all day, and finally tighten up in that bath. It is fair to say that they live meaningful days.

Best of all, it's simply pleasant.

It feels as if all of your fatigue is dissolving in the water in an instant, and on the contrary, you can feel the vitality coming from the depths of your flesh.

In fact, it seems to have many effects such as the recovery effect of health and magic power, and other words such as "secret bath" come perfectly, so it can be said that it is one of the world's leading baths without being a great bath.

The bath in the King's City was only built by crushing a room, and it's quite large and comfortable... but when the comparison target becomes the bath in the house, Nell unexpectedly comes up with the impression that it's "okay".

Rather, it makes me feel somehow lonely to have only one person here, even though it's wide.

It's normal for someone else to come in while you're taking a bath, especially since Nell has a long bath.

Instead, they continue to talk to everyone in the family about good things, and when the body burns out, they get out of the bath.

I like to chat in this way while taking a relaxing bath, and there are also aspects of having a long bath.

Yuki is around, there are parts of her mind, and the women seem to take a short time to stagger and take a bath, but even so, sometimes they both soak in the water, shoulder to shoulder, and slowly.

What a blissful thing it was... that time.

”... fufu. I wonder how long I've been so selfish.”

You will also be dissatisfied with the environment of this very blessed kingdom.

If you want to go home, you can go home immediately, but it is selfish.

- Stop, if you think about this, you'll want to go home now.

We still have work to do.

If you stay in this mood, you'll be melancholy.

Alright! Do your best again tomorrow!

With renewed temper, she woke up from the bathing boat.

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After that, Nell's work lasts for a while.

This time, the [War Disaster Class] monsters appeared in the region.

It was thought that it had flown in from other areas, and the garrison and knights who protected the area were judged to be heavy, so the work of crusade turned to the "Knights of the Holy Fardiène" to which Nell belonged.

However, the work was longer than originally expected, to the extent that it had to be temporarily returned to the King's capital and the operation had to be reworked.

It was because of the invisibility of the monsters.

It was reported that, in addition to the high intelligence, it was possible to use the magic of disappearing, so it was very difficult to capture.

The fighting ability of the monster itself is high, and there is a lot of damage in the army that was the first to hit the crusade, and it is not clearly known because it can disappear. However, some unresolved cases that have occurred in the region recently are believed to have been caused by the monster.

In addition, after carefully examining the information by marking all the damage locations on the map, it has been confirmed that the target of the crusade is not limited to one place, that is, the nest is not built, and there is a cunning that continues to move along with the hunt.

Because of this, even if I had to hurry to the newest damage location, I would have been unable to do anything.

Since the search continued late, if Nell wanted to prolong the search any longer, I was starting to think about asking her master to crush her before the damage escalated, so when I finally discovered it, I was very frustrated with her sword.

"Absolutely... I've been working so long because of you." I had to go to camp, and I didn't take a bath at all. ― ― Take responsibility, okay?

Nell's sword was wielded with a serious rage.

For a flash.

It wasn't as flashy as slashing the opponent, but the slashing that was unleashed without any madness actually caught the monster's neck and slashed as if it were slashing tofu.

Bushu, the blood exploded, but it was still trying to move. The monster reminiscent of Chameleon collapsed as if it was losing its strength, and it eventually stopped moving again.

The crusade was completed.

― ― It was Nell who used to use the Holy Sword "Durantal", but in fact, she doesn't use it now.

It is not a weapon that she originally owned personally, but a weapon that she only borrowed from the church, which is the owner. For this reason, she thought about the future and returned it.

Therefore, the sword that she adores now is a black, straight sword carefully made by Yuki, whose inscription is "Yaya."

Honestly, I am proud of the terrible slashing flavor, but I am rather embarrassed that it is too slashed.

The scabbard I prepared to store this weapon was slashed into two when I held the sword, but it was new to Nell's memory at that time.

I followed gravity and finally stopped when I pierced halfway to the floor.

In the end, I managed to carry a single sword in a bracelet that could activate spatial magic.

That's why it wasn't originally heavy equipment, but now it was more lightweight. Behind his back, he was just stabbing Yuki's dagger, "Moonflower."

Hmm, this sword can't be turned against people anymore.

Because it was too slashed, even if the opponent was wearing metal armor, even if they had more shields, it seemed like they were already cutting off both sides normally, so I didn't feel like I could relax.

Unless it's something else, it might be better to have a sword that feels a bit more slashed, like a normal sword.

Too much slashing is quite a luxury troubles.

"...... It's a boulder. Kill it instantly."

Seeing the monster slaughtered lightly, Nell muttered to the head of the Order of the Holy Knights of Fardienne.

Nell's immediate supervisor, Carlotta-Demeyer.

"Huh? Well, it was just a crisis-sensing ability, but other than that, it was a normal monster." If you can hit it from the front like this, it won't be a problem. ”

"I see, a normal monster." It had the power to crush and break trees in a single blow. "

If you hit it, it definitely looked painful.

Carlotta overflowed with a bitter smile at Nell, who flatly revealed such a thing.

It was definitely a monster with lethal attack power, rather than a painful one.

Even in the current battle, if it disappeared in the middle of the attack, or if it cast magic like a trap, its cunning could be strongly felt.

Even if they were elite Knights of the Faldienne, they would have to be prepared for a few sacrifices... but they didn't make it a thing at all, and Nell managed to finish the crusade by herself.

The current Nell had exactly the strength that a brave man deserved, and that was the strength that could be said to stand out among the brave men of all ages.

"... maybe Nell can work as an instructor in the future."

"No, I'm not sure I can teach you how to train." Recently, I've had my pets fight me, and it's like I've been trained. "

"Speaking of pets... is that Fenrir your husband is working for?"

"Ah, no, Lil, it's the same with you, but there are four other cats, and sometimes they are simulating battles and training with those kids." Compared to the elegance of the way our children work together, monsters just disappear today. "

From time to time, Nell was training against four of them: Orochi, Yata, Byaku, and Saimi.

It can be one-on-one, two-on-two, or a lot of things, but it's worth training for because its strengths are similar.

On the other hand, if you're dealing with Nell now, you'll have to do it at the level of four cats.

Lil and Yuki weren't able to train properly anymore, and Yuki didn't want to point weapons at Nell, so she didn't work with them at all.

"... I see. Once again, your home environment is unusual."

It's pretty normal, isn't it? Just because the races are admiring, they are also quite cute. "

I'm curious how many people would agree with what you're saying.

With such chatter, they begin to post-process.

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A few days later, Nell's work was finally finished and she returned to the dungeon.

Welcome back!

Then, the voice returned immediately.

"Nell! Hey, you're back!"

Welcome back!

"... welcome home"

"Welcome home, Nell." It was a long job this time, wasn't it? "

Well, welcome home. It looks like you've been in a lot of trouble.

"Welcome home! Fufu, you certainly look tired."

"Welcome home, Nell. You can make tea right away

"Thank you, Leila! Listen to me, guys, it was really hard!" This time, the opponent was a monster that escaped. I can't find it at all. "

Feeling relaxed at once, I enjoyed tea and the sweets Leila prepared for me and talked about my work to my family who welcomed me warmly.

The toddlers went out to play, but the most enjoyable entertainment for the adults was chatting with people who knew what they were doing.

Without stopping, various stories continue to flourish. However, Nell feels that she has been patient for a long time, so when the story ends, that feeling explodes.

"Alright, I want to take a bath!" I want to take a bath full of amazing water! I hope it will melt after taking too much shower! Fill the heavens and the earth with water, and I will conquer the world! "

"Calm down, Nell. The language field is being eroded by the bath." The only thing we can barely read is that you want to take a bath. "

"I am the warrior of freedom who seeks a bath!" If you don't swallow my request, we'll be ready to use our powers! "

Oh, what kind of power are you going to exercise?

“I will use sugar and salt on purpose when I make sweets in the future.”

"This is terrible. This is terrorism."

"Even when Leila was making it, she said from the side, 'I'll help you too!' I'll force out my hand and sneak in the salt. '

That's troublesome.

Yuki's face, who answered with a crispy face, and Nikoniko and Layla, who seemed to be enjoying themselves, were no different.

"Master, the funnel is switched on." Please let your husband keep it down. "

"That's right, Yuki." When Nell says she's going to do it, she's going to do it. In order to make such an outrageous action happen, my husband will listen to your request. "

"Oh, oh. -Oh, well, freedom fighter Nell." We are prepared to listen to your demands. If there's anything other than a request to take a bath, why don't you ask? "

"Huh? Ahh..."

It would be fine if I took a bath, so I didn't think of anything else, but I thought of it as a pickpocket.

"Well then... let's take a bath together to heal the fatigue you've fought as a warrior every day!" Onii-san, wash your back! "

"All right, go ahead, hostage."

"Ahahah, you're a strange hostage to say so."

"Don't say hostage. - Okay, let's go to the bathroom." As a husband, let's try to relieve my wife's daily fatigue. ”

"Ah, um, yeah... thanks"

"Why did I ask you? You're shining."

Then, Nell was sent to the inn with Yuki and the other adults with warm eyes.

You can taste the slight odor of shine and the happiness that comes from the bottom of your heart, and soak in the bathing boat with him shoulder to shoulder.

After all, I thought the bath in the house was the best...