Dragon Ball: Saiyan's Gourmet Journey

Chapter 725 I've heard of Gale's name by chance, and washed the sheets in the middle of the night!
"Ais, are you alright?"

Broly, who had rushed over, went directly to ask the swordswoman girl who was standing on the edge of the cliff.

"I'm fine, it's just that the murderer got away."

Ais shook her head and replied.

"I'll go help over there..."

She looked in the direction of Rivera town.

The awakened, fallen fairy clone, while fleeing, rushed into the adventurer's town.

At this moment, the town was in complete chaos.

The thought that the guy she was fighting had mentioned her mother's name made Ais eager to know what was going on.

Although his opponent has escaped, there is still one who hasn't run away yet.

After speaking, Ais drove the Wind Spirit at high speed towards Rivera Town, stopping the Fallen Fairy clone before it could climb the mountain wall and escape the eighteenth level of the maze.

"Tell me, why do you know the name Arya?"

The vines climbing the mountain wall were cut off, and the Fallen Fairy clone fell down the mountain wall. Ais, who fell down after him, pointed her sword at the other party and questioned him.

"Ailiya, uh, eat...eat...you!"

The faceless female plant-type monster spoke haltingly, but finally roared out, and a large number of vines stretched out and spread towards Ais. Ais kept slashing with the Sword of Despair in her hand, but the vines would quickly regenerate after being cut.

For a moment, the swordswoman was unable to defeat the monster in front of her, and was even surrounded by a large number of vines from the Fallen Fairy's clones, gradually falling into a disadvantageous position.

However, when Broly and the others arrived, the unfavorable situation reversed, and the Fallen Fairy clone prepared to escape again.

However, the Saiyan boy didn't give it that chance. He focused his energy on the Fire Joy Sword and unleashed a Dragon God Style Flame Sword Slash, splitting the Fallen Fairy clone that had climbed back up the mountain wall in two.

During this time, Ais opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end she said nothing. Well, she couldn't possibly let the boy spare her life.

The carnivorous flower monsters that appeared in Rivera Town were quickly wiped out with the intervention of Broly, Ais, Tiona, and others.

Since the main force of the man-eating flowers was on Broly's side, and the Fallen Fairy clone that broke in was busy running away, it didn't cause too many casualties to the adventurers here. Apart from some unlucky ones who suffered some serious injuries, no one died.

Of course, although no one died, the losses were still significant. A large portion of the town's buildings were destroyed. It's important to know that dungeons are designed to self-repair their environment. The buildings in Rivera Town are built against the mountain, and although the main structure is part of the dungeon environment, the timber and earth used for the framework were transported down from outside by adventurers. In addition, the use of expensive items like the Magic Sword to deal with the carnivorous plants meant that the economic losses to Rivera Town from this attack were at least over one hundred million.

"Damn murderer!"

After learning that someone was manipulating the carnivorous plant horde, Rivera's leader, Mordo, started cursing.

If the culprit were still here, he would probably be attacked by the angry adventurers and residents of Rivera.

After finishing his rant, Mordo turned to Ais, Broly, and the others, and thanked them profusely: "Thank you for your help. If it weren't for you, some of us would probably have died."

"You are welcome."

Ais answered, and subconsciously looked at the dog-woman next to her.

Lulune hunched her shoulders and pulled her hood up, afraid that the Sword Maiden would report her for accepting the commission that had attracted the giant carnivorous plants that attacked Rivera Town.

If people find out, and they want her to take responsibility for this, even selling her to a brothel wouldn't be enough to compensate them.

Fortunately, Ais didn't say much. Broly and the others sold the special magic stone of the man-eating flower to Mordo, the local tyrant of Rivera Town, and after receiving some guild-issued checks from him, they left the eighteenth floor of the labyrinth.

. . . .

"Miss Ais, are you really alright?"

On the way back, Lefia couldn't help but ask the girl next to her.

"I'm fine, what's wrong?"

The swordswoman looked toward the elf girl.

“Miss Ais, you look like you have something on your mind…”

Lefia paused for a moment, then asked the question anyway.

"Miss Ais, who is the murderer's Aria? Is she related to you?"

Ais remained silent for a moment before nodding and humming in agreement, but offered no further explanation.

The swordswoman seemed unwilling to say more, so Lefia didn't press further.

Broly glanced back at the two of them and remembered the name Arya.

. . . .

After leaving the dungeon and returning to the surface, Broly told the half-elf lady who came to meet him about what happened in the eighteenth floor of the labyrinth while he was on his way to the guild headquarters to sell the loot.

"This is an important matter, and I need to report it to my superiors."

Eina left, but soon brought back her canine superior.

"Mr. Broly, Chairman Royman requests your presence."

"Remel said."

. . . .

"The guild hopes you can keep this matter confidential."

After Broly and the others were invited into the office, the overweight Royman got straight to the point and addressed the group.

"May I ask why?"

"If adventurers find out that there is a group of monsters that can move around freely regardless of the floor, it will probably cause panic among them."

Orario's core economy is built on the magic stone industry, and the source of magic stones is the countless adventurers who venture into dungeons to defeat monsters..."

"So, is the guild planning to conceal dangerous information?"

"That's not the case. The guild just doesn't want to cause panic among low-level adventurers. The investigation into the giant carnivorous plant incident in Rivera Town will still proceed."

Royman crossed his arms on the table.

"Of course, the guild will not let you keep this a secret for nothing. You can also receive a corresponding fee from the guild for keeping quiet."

Royman Madil, the guild leader, has a bad reputation. He is known for his indulgence in pleasure and is ridiculed as the "guild's pig" due to his obese appearance caused by overeating.

However, this person's management skills are outstanding; he knows what to talk to adventurers about: morality, righteousness, and the big picture.
Nonsense. Only tangible benefits can drive this group to take risks for profit.

“I don’t want money, I want information. The guild seems to know something about the murderer in Rivera Town, and that strange bead that eventually fused with a monster to become an even more powerful monster, and contained a strange fetus. I want to know that information…”

Ais brought it up directly, then looked at the Saiyan boy next to her: "Mr. Broly, I want to know about this. It's very important to me. I hope you can support me. I'm willing to compensate you later."

Upon hearing this, Broly simply smiled and said, "Since it's something important to you, then I'll ask for it too."

Of those present, Ais could represent the opinions of the three members of Loki's Familia, including herself, while Broly could represent Bell's opinions.

As for the others, neither Lorne and his companion from the Hermes Familia, nor Kashima and his two companions from the Takemikazuchi Familia, had any right to speak with the guild.

They only invited people over because they were involved in the matter and knew some information about it, and the guild wanted them to keep it a secret.

"Alright, but the guild isn't omniscient either. I can only tell you the information the guild has, and that's all the information we have."

Royman agreed and began answering the two questions Ais had asked earlier.

"That bead is called the Fetal Pearl. According to information obtained by our guild, it is a seed of a derivative of a powerful monster from an unknown area deep within the dungeon. Its function is to combine with other monsters to create an even more powerful monster."

"Then what does it have to do with immortals?"

“A fairy spirit?” Royman shook his head and said, “This is information that even the guild doesn’t have.”

"Okay, then what about the murderer?"

Ais frowned and pressed for an answer again.

"Those must be the guys from the Dark Faction. Those rats in the gutter have been hiding in the underground city ever since their crushing defeat during the Great Rebellion seven years ago."

"Reuman replied."

"Wait, wasn't the Dark Faction supposed to have been wiped out five years ago?"

Lefia asked the question. Although she hadn't become an adventurer five years ago, she was aware of the situation in Orario when she was an outstanding student in the school district.

"They were indeed declared annihilated, but to be precise, those annihilated at that time were only the leaders of the remnants of the Dark Faction, such as White-Haired Ghost."

The Dark Faction was truly annihilated two years ago, when a wanted criminal codenamed 'Swift Leon' killed the remaining remnants of the Dark Faction.

"Hey, a wanted criminal?" "Li Ang?"

"This is unrelated to the matter at hand. All you need to know is that the other party killed many people, including public officials within the guild, forcing us to publicly offer a bounty on them."

Royman didn't intend to explain further. Most of the gods in Orario knew about this, as did the guild's higher-ups, but they couldn't say it openly, so he was only mentioning it briefly.

"The dispelling of darkness does not mean it will never return, whether it is the darkness that is hidden deeper or the new people who have entered into the darkness."

"Miss Lefia of the Loki Familia, as a young elf, you need to gain a deeper understanding of this world."

Perhaps because they were of the same race, President Royman added a few words, seemingly wanting the young elven girl not to think of the world as too beautiful or too idealistic.

"Where there is light, there is darkness. Schemers and evildoers are always trying to overthrow the current order of Orario, and our guild is an organization that has always fought against the darkness. Of course, we rely on you adventurers."

Reussman concluded with this statement.

"So, one last question."

"what?"

"Is the person who commissioned Miss Lulune to retrieve the Fetal Pearl a member of the guild?"

"Yes."

Upon hearing this, Royman paused for a moment before giving an affirmative answer.

. . . .

The group of people who left the guild headquarters and went outside each had their own gains.

“Mr. Broly, we will not disturb the House of Hearths today. I want to go back as soon as possible to report to Finn and Loki.”

Ais directly stated that although the guild required secrecy, it did not mean that it had to be kept secret from the guild leader and the main god of the same clan. As long as the matter of the dark faction and the fetal orb was not widely publicized to other adventurers, it would be fine.

"it is good."

Broly nodded, and the group said goodbye to each other at the guild entrance and went their separate ways.

. . . .

"Miss Seele..."

That evening, when Broly went to the Abundant Mistress's Tavern for dinner, he stopped the signboard girl who was about to leave after serving the food.

"It's work time now, I can't just serve Mr. Broly, you know~"

"Seele said with a touch of playfulness."

“It won’t take up much time. I just have some things about Miss Liu that I would like to ask you about, Miss Xi’er.”

"Hmm, what about Ryu? What is it?"

Seele looked over with some curiosity.

Instead of speaking directly, Broly made a gesture as if he wanted to whisper, raising his palm to his mouth.

Helen understood, and in Seele's pose, she held the empty tray in her hands and brought her ear close. She could clearly feel the Saiyan boy's warm breath on her right cheek, which made her ear a little itchy and her cheek slightly red.

"Eh?"

However, she was somewhat stunned when Broly asked if Ryu was Hayate.

How is she supposed to answer that? Should she just say yes, or lie and say she doesn't know?
"Miss Seele?"

Broly looked at her with a puzzled expression.

"Well, this is a bit difficult to say. Can I answer you tomorrow?"

Helen thought about it and decided to use the delaying tactic.

As for how to answer, we should wait until we get back and ask Lady Freya for her opinion.

"it is good."

Broly did not refuse, and the mascot girl's indirect answer was, in itself, an answer.

This also explains why Miss Ryu, despite being a bar waitress, possesses remarkable skills.

. . . .

"Lily, do you know Gale?"

That evening, while holding the little girl, Broly asked the question.

"Hey, who's that?"

Lily Luca turned her head and asked with some confusion, clearly unaware of what Hayate was all about.

"It must be Miss Ryu..."

Broly briefly recounted what had happened that day.

"My encounter with Ms. Ryu has been progressing very slowly, so I want to learn about her past to see if I can get closer to her more quickly."

After hearing this, both the little girl being held by the boy and the loli goddess holding the boy couldn't help but sigh in their hearts.

While I don't object to boys meeting other girls, I still get jealous when they show interest in other girls.
"I'll try to find out."

"Lily Luca said."

"Perhaps, Broly, you could ask Miss Eina. She's a guild employee and would likely have more information about adventurers."

Hestia also offered a suggestion.

"it is good."

Broly nodded and kissed his goddess, followed by the little girl.

"Oh, you child..."

"Brother Broly, sob..."

After their lips and teeth separated, both Hestia and Lilyluka were a little happy.

Without realizing it, she reached out and touched certain parts of the boy's body.

"Ok?"

Broly neither stopped nor dodged; he was quite used to his wives touching him.

However, unlike before when he didn't feel anything particularly strange, this time he did have some feelings.

Yes, it was a strange feeling that made his blood and energy unconsciously flow to the place that was being touched.

"Huh?" *2
Lilyluca and Hestia couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Brother Broly?!"

"Lily Luca asked."

"I don't know, but we can check it out."

Hestia suggested that the magic stone lamp in the room be turned on.

Not long after, Broly's muffled groan came from the room.

"Eh~"

Then came the surprised voice of the Loli goddess, followed by the approving voice of the Lilliputian girl.

The man and the god were like finding a fun toy.

However, the two men, overconfident and carried away, forgot that their son was not someone who didn't know how to fight back.

Later, the people making the strange, suppressed noises in the room weren't just Broly, but also the others.

It wasn't until late at night that Hestia and Lilyluca were carried by Broly to the bathroom to wash themselves, and then to another room to sleep on a clean bed.

As for the bedding and sheets that were originally on the bed in the room, Broly took them away to wash overnight.

During the cleaning process, a strange thought popped into Broly's mind:

Perhaps it would be better to put two more beds in a room to separate the wet and dry areas.

(End of this chapter)