I'm Back, Golen (2)

I decided to go see Rei and find out what this whole assassin thing was about.

So I went to the Beddhist Church. The desks were all full and, as usual, was quite a popular place. There were even people standing and reading in front of the bookshelves. All of them were Beddhist believers… huh, I didn't expect it to become this popular…

"Ah, village chief. Oyasumi Nasai."

"Oh, it's the Founder. You come to get some sleep? All the desks are full."

"I'm waiting my turn for a nap while reading. A leisurely day off…! Ah, Oyasumi Nasai, Founder."

The believers seemed to be living quite fulfilling lives. However, given how crowded it is, maybe we should consider expanding the place a bit.

That's right, maybe I should ask them to build a church in Draco too…? That might be a good idea. It could bring more people there, which would be perfect. That village was also in Rokuko's dungeon territory, so it shouldn't be a problem if people move there.

Anyway, back to the assassin thing. I found Rei in her nun's garb, sitting and resting in the break room. It seems that massages were now by appointment only, and it was her free time just then.

There was no one else around, so it should be fine.

"Rei, are you free? I wanted to talk to you for a bit."

"Ah, yes. What is it, Master?"

"I heard you were targeted by assassins. From Misha."

"Ah, yes. Misha-san took care of it easily, so nothing happened and I completely forgot about it. Yes, it seems I was targeted."

Seriously? Misha is too capable… It seems she really was able to forget about it because it was no big deal.

"I didn't expect you to be targeted, Rei. Should we remove you from the Saintess position?"

"No, no. I'll be fine even if I die, so isn't it okay?"

"Huh?"

"You see, I'm a named monster, so I can be resurrected… It will cost DP, though."

"Ah… That's right, I forgot about that."

Speaking of which, [Father] had mentioned something like that too… Should I try resurrecting [Gobsuke] next time as a test? I completely forgot about it.

"So, what happened to the assassins?"

"I took care of the assassins after extracting information. I'm keeping them in the back of the dungeon as a DP generator."

In this case, [the back of the dungeon] referred to the human ranch we made far inside the dungeon. It seems the assassins were being taken care of by the fairy Ereka, just enough so that they wouldn't die.

As for the [taken care of] part, it's probably better for our mental health not to think about it too much…

"Information-wise, it seems like it's the dark side of the Church of Holy Light. The head sister got them to spill."

"I heard that from Misha too… The Church of Holy Light, huh? As I thought, religion is scary."

"Master? We're part of Beddhism, you know?"

Oh right, we are. And we're newcomers with barely any history and background, too.

On top of that, there's Haku-san's White Goddess Faith, which is our religious ally.

… If we made Rokuko the goddess of Beddhism, our countermeasures against the White Goddess Faith should be secure, right?

"Anyway, having the assassins helps me satisfy my vampire instincts, so I'm grateful."

"… Well, if they're already considered dead, it's fine if you drink too much and they die."

"Yes. I'll torment them slowly without causing too much pain! Nemure YasurakaniRest in Peace!"

Well, that's the way it is, I guess?

"Anyway, let's strengthen your combat power, Rei. I'll give you my sword for now. It has no attack power, but it's the best for immobilizing… And learn [Blackout Resistance] with a skill orb."

"Are you sure? Is it okay?"

"It's my precious sword, so if you come up with another countermeasure, return it. But for now, that's it."

I hand my beloved sword—Sleep Sword Siesta—to Rei.

… As for my own combat power, well, I have magic, so it should be fine. I'll buy a [Sleep] scroll later and learn it. It's a low-level dark attribute, so it's not that expensive.

… But I've experienced [Sleep] cast by Head Sister Suia before, and Siesta definitely makes me sleep better. As expected of Siesta. Gotta love it.

[]…!]

"Hm? What's wrong, Siesta?"

[…! …—!]

"No, no, I'm counting on you. Please protect Rei. Just like this."

[… … …]

"Yeah, please. I'll be fine, so don't worry about me."

Siesta reluctantly agreed.

"Um, Master? Were you just talking to Siesta… a magic sword?"

"Huh? Ah, yeah. It was saying how it didn't want to be separated from mee. Well, it didn't actually say it, but you know what I mean."

[…—]

"Hahaha, Siesta's such a tsundere."

"Master, what sort of translation function do you have?"

Well, it's more difficult to read Niku's expressions. Yep.

By the way, Siesta didn't want to be separated because Misha said that I'd be targeted from now on. Such a thoughtful sword.

Well, I have [Super Transformation], so I'm confident I won't die so easily.

"I'll have to rely on you for mass, Rei. I'll be on guard against assassination and stay in my room."

"Ah, yes. Um, nice to, um, work with you? Siesta?"

[… …]

"Oh. That's great, Rei. Yeah, she's your senior in the dungeon, after all."

"Eh, what? Did it say something? What's good?"

"Siesta said it will obey what Rei-senpai says… Siesta, it seems Rei can't understand you unless you make your intentions clearer. Can't you make your magic power tremble or something?"

[…!]

"Wow!? It just twitched…! You really can communicate with it, Master."

"What, you doubted me? Of course I can, it's my sword, right?"

"Well, it's just that I can't see Siesta's movements at all…"

And so it was decided that I'd be staying in my room as a countermeasure against assassination. After all, I'm being targeted, so I have no choice.

 

 

"Hey, I heard from Misha that you're being targeted by assassins? Assassins. Targeting you, Kehma? Then we have no choice but to use the [Divine Blanket], right? It's inevitable, so we have no choice in the matter, right?"

And as I was laying out the bed in my room, Rokuko came in and said that with a big smile on her face.

"… Um, Rokuko?"

"What is it, Kehma?"

"Didn't you say something about 'as before' or something…?"

"This is not about a married couple, but rather considering the efficiency of prioritizing the life of my Dungeon Master. Oh, should I call Niku in too? It's safer to have a body pillow and a bodyguard around, right?"

Which is why Niku joined us and the three of us ended up sleeping together.

… Was Niku unable to move because she was hugged by me and Rokuko…? Well, yeah. She's a body pillow, so it can't be helped, right?