Suddenly, a terrifying smile filled with malice and madness appeared on her face.

"I see, then the fun party will start soon, right? I really can't wait for the day we meet again. Ahahaha, ahahahaha!"

Then, a crazy laugh echoed from the Demon King's Castle.

——The capital of the Kingdom of Heilig.

It has gradually become a routine for Yuka to perform acrobatics in the center of the royal capital.

Today too, a large number of knives were thrown into the air, and the children cheered loudly.

In order to serve the audience, Yuka also caught the objects other than the thrown knives. She turned her back to the [Kamiyama] and threw the last throwing knife high into the air as the ending.

"Hmm? ...What is that?"

Something shimmering seemed to fall from the Sacred Mountain—

——The entrance to the Leysin Grand Canyon and the Great Maze.

Silver light floated in the sky.

At the deepest part of the labyrinth, using a divine tool left by a companion that could allow him to observe the outside world, the small golem said:

"...It's finally begun. Is my long journey finally coming to an end?"

As if overlapping with the small golem, the phantom of the soul that resides within it appeared.

The girl with blonde hair and sky-high eyes—Miledy Lessen looked up at the sky with a clear expression on her face. She was neither annoying nor playful.

——In the distant western sea, the maritime city of Enison.

There was a woman on the pier, holding a lunch basket in her hands and a smile on her face.

The men around her kept looking at her, and the woman—Remia—called out to the sea.

"Myuu~~! It's lunchtime~~!"

In an instant, a cat-like sound was heard, and a small figure jumped out of the sea.

As if being in the water was the only way to feel the greatest freedom, the figure swam back briskly.

"Mom, what's for lunch?"

"It's Myuu's favorite food... but it's not meat, it's fish, so you'll have to make do with it."

With a splash, Miao came ashore from the sea, and the mother and daughter sat on the pier together.

Remia took out the grilled fish skewers from the food basket. Skewers were Myuu's favorite; she could probably accept anything as long as it was grilled.

Because skewers are an unforgettable dish that Myuu and Shia ate for the first time on the day they met their father.

Myuu ate the skewers with big mouthfuls, while Remia looked at her daughter with a loving gaze.

At this time, the two of them heard the confused voices of the men.

"Huh? What? There's someone... in the sky?"

Remia and Myuu looked up at the sky together.

There was indeed a person with his back to the sun, his silver wings spread out.

The man was looking at the mother and daughter below with cold eyes.

Volume 8 Extra Monthly Feiyaberugen

After completing the conquest of the Great Forest Labyrinth, Hajime and the others temporarily rested in the beautiful [Feyabergen].

[Feyaberugen] Here, because Hajime and his companions had helped rebuild the city and treat the wounded, and more importantly, had liberated their fellow slaves, the residents, remembering their many favors, had a favorable impression of them. This desire to repay their kindness was reflected in their treatment, and so they lived a very comfortable life.

Having said that, they cannot always indulge in a stable life.

Tomorrow they would set out for the final great maze, the [Ice and Snow Cave]. Hajime and the others gathered in a quiet square on the outskirts of the capital. They sat at a round table on a bridge pier and discussed their actions from tomorrow onwards.

"To reach the Ice Cave, we'll need to cross the Southern Continent's Schneider Snowfields, but as long as we have Fornil, that shouldn't be a problem."

"Originally, we'd have to spend several months traveling through the freezing cold. It's great to have Nagumo-san with you."

"Let me be clear, Taniguchi. Taking shortcuts means you might skip some essential experiences, right? Wouldn't it be a problem to feel happy about easily passing the trials?"

"Hmm... I'll keep this in mind and focus on the challenge..."

Having failed in her previous attempt at the Sea of ​​Trees dungeon, Suzu had no room to object when Hajime asked her to stay on top of her nerves. Furthermore, she had reluctantly asked Hajime to let her go.

Hajime's eyes swept over Kouki and Ryuutarou, both of whom had bitter expressions on their faces and nodded in response.

Yue, Kaori, and Tio all looked at Hajime with warm eyes.

"……What's wrong?"

Noticing their gaze, Hajime narrowed his eyes in surprise.

“…Yeah, it’s okay.”

"Yes, it's okay."

"Nothing."

For some reason, the three of them looked even happier and shook their heads to indicate that everything was fine.

Hajime felt very uncomfortable, while Shizuku looked at Yue and the others and Hajime alternately. Shizuku could vaguely understand what Yue and the others felt.

(…Is Nagumo-san a little different? How should I put it, he seems more composed than before? Has he become a bit more mature?)

If it was Hajime from a while ago, he definitely wouldn't have asked Kouki and the others, "Is there going to be any problems?" This strange feeling and the impression Hajime gave gave Shizuku this thought.

Perhaps it was the possibility of returning to Earth that gave Hajime a little more peace of mind, thus making his personality more complete...

At this moment, the companion who had been absent finally arrived.

"Sorry I'm late. My family was planning a nickname-giving craze in the city, so I took the time to beat them all up."

"Well done, Shia."

Hajime smiled beautifully and gave Shia a thumbs-up. Shia also smiled beautifully and gave a thumbs-up in response.

Hajime very naturally vacated the seat next to him, and Shia also very naturally sat next to Hajime, close enough to touch each other. Because Yue was on the right, Shia was on the left. Originally, Kaori was sitting there, but because the two of them were so natural, no one could talk.

"snort!"

Kaori hummed softly, and Shia noticed with an "Ah," her eyes asking, "Do you want to change seats?" Kaori smiled sweetly for some reason and pressed her body against Shia, who also giggled and leaned against Kaori.

(…How should I put it, Shia has changed too. Is that dignity? A sense of ease? I can definitely see she's become more mature and steady, and that's the only reason.)

Shizuku's observation of people is very sharp.

The fact that Shia was accepted by Hajime seemed to have given the young girl immense confidence. She seemed to have stepped from the realm of "girl" into the realm of "woman", exuding a mature charm.

"Oh, yeah, someone gave me this on the way here."

Xia took out a few books and placed them on the round table. Those books were equivalent to magazines on Earth, and the contents of several books were the same.

That's what the book cover says.

[Monthly magazine Feiyaberugen re-edition No. 1]

"...Hmm? Could this be from the Winged People?"

"Yes, because the Winged People are responsible for Feyalbergen's advertising. I heard that this magazine used to be published once a month, but it was discontinued due to the attacks by the Demons and the Empire. Do you all remember it? Did you also give an interview yesterday or the day before yesterday?"

"Yes, they did come for an interview. The Winged Clan leader, a woman named Maou, came directly to me and asked many questions."

"Yes, I was asked that, too."

"This is my first interview, and it's a truly interesting experience."

Freed from slavery, [Feyaberugen] regained its vitality, but it still lost much. Countless men died in battle, and many perished after being sold into slavery. Precisely because so many of its people returned alive, the grief for those who did not was all the more unbearable.

It is precisely because of this that the monthly magazine that had been discontinued, which usually reported gossip, entertainment or sunny news, was re-published.

To commemorate the resumption of publication, Mao, the leader of the Winged People and also one of the elders, came in person to ask them to report the deeds of Shi and others.

Guanghui smiled brightly and picked up a magazine.

"It makes me nostalgic. It reminds me of the interview I did in Japan."

As a handsome kendo hunk, Guanghui is often interviewed not only by kendo-related magazines, but also by fashion magazines, etc. In short, any magazine that features handsome guys comes to interview him.

Although Hajime and Ryutaro didn't really care, if there were boys in the class here, they would probably click their tongues.

Guanghui flipped through the magazine casually.

[The hero is a comrade!? The target is the Nanyun clan!]

“Why!? What’s going on?!”

Guanghui slammed the magazine to the ground.

Everyone picked up other magazines and turned to that page to read.

It says so. (※The following is an excerpt.)

[In order to liberate the slaves of the empire, the brave warrior Amagawa Kouki assisted us in infiltrating the imperial city. During the speech, he also volunteered to cooperate with the performance. He helped us with all his might and was a person who was very kind to us.

Therefore, there are many demi-human women who are attracted to Mr. Guanghui. According to the author's own research, nearly 30% of unmarried women who are former slaves have launched an offensive against him.

But unfortunately, it seems that no woman has gotten what she wanted. Here I would like to reveal a shocking fact.

According to the author's information, a certain woman was once rejected by Mr. Kouki with the reason that "I have something I must do now, Nanyun... I..." At that time, Mr. Nanyun happened to pass by, and it is said that Mr. Kouki stared at his back with fiery eyes.

By now, readers, you should understand that the follow-up to Kouki's words must be "Nangumo, I love you!" He has a crush on Nangumo, who is of the same sex! Kouki's fiery gaze must be fixed on Nangumo's back right now. Forgive me for being presumptuous, but I want to support Kouki's difficult love life.

Yue suddenly stood up, his lifeless eyes silently saying, "Brave man, I will kill you!", and prepared to use the flame of divine punishment.

Shia also stood up suddenly, and with a look of strong awareness, she silently declared, "I will protect Mr. Hajime's chrysanthemum!", preparing to serve Drukken.

"Wait! Wait a minute! This is malicious slander. I feel like this report is malicious! Miss Yue and Miss Shia understand this, right? This report is completely full of arbitrary judgment, bias, and personal preferences!"

Guanghui desperately tried to clear himself.

"Tian, ​​Tianzhihe, you..."

"Don't do that! Nagumo, don't look at me like that!"

“B-But it says that Kouki-san gave Hajime-san a passionate look…”

"Kaori!? Please, understand! That look in my eyes is one of determination! I'm determined to become stronger than Nagumo!!"

"※Looking at the butt?"

"Ryuutarou, this is not the time to joke around! Watch out or I'll beat you up!"

Yue was wary of Guanghui, glaring at her with murderous eyes and constricted pupils. Shia, with her wild bunny ears, kept her hand on Druken and glared at her like a gangster. For a long time, time was wasted trying to stop Yue and Shia.

The square finally returned to calm. Shizuku, who had tried her best to mediate the fight, seemed exhausted. Guanghui on the side kept thanking Shizuku.

The Moon Queen with her pupils constricted and Xia with her rogue eyes are just so terrifying.

"I have a bad feeling. Do you want to continue reading?"

Hajime said this while looking at the magazine with a subtle expression on his face, and Shizuku nodded in agreement with a tired look on her face.

"On the other hand, we don't know how our interview will be written, so it would be scary if we don't check it."

"That's what I'm saying. It's rare for Suzu to get along well with the demihuman children. Suzu, please don't let people look at you with strange eyes..."

Anyway, everyone decided to continue reading. They each picked up the magazine and decided to start from the first page, so they opened the first page.

[Special Issue #1!! Tracking the Romance of Princess Shia, the Princess of the Hauriya Tribe!]

"Princess!? Princess Shia!? What is this!?"

Shia was shocked, her rabbit ears twitching. Hajime couldn't help laughing and said:

"That's not wrong, is it? Think about it, the Hauriyas are recognized as 'Allied Races', effectively holding the same power as the Council of Elders, and are also a heroic race. Since you're the daughter of that clan leader, you're considered a 'princess', 'Princess Shia', in the eyes of ordinary demihumans."

"...Well, common people, kneel down! Princess Shia is here!"

"Don't say that, Miss Yue! I'm so embarrassed!"

Xia covered her face with her hands, as if saying: I am not fit to be a princess, don't look at me!

Everyone looked at Shia with a smile and continued reading.

[Miss Xia, the daughter of Kam Haolia, the chief of the Haolia tribe, has lived a turbulent life.

She lost her mother at a young age, and her entire family fled the forest, but they were hunted by the empire. They faced a life-or-death crisis in the Lesin Grand Canyon, and finally returned to the forest and were exiled!

"It was Fiabergen who issued the banishment, and one of the people who made the decision was Elder Mao."

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