Although the bath wasn't long, Hajime felt much lighter. Although he still needed to take a nap in the time crystal, thanks to the care of Myuu and the others, Hajime's mood had been completely restored.
Remia nodded in response, smiling. Then, she suddenly noticed something strange about Kaori's attitude, as if she was fidgeting. Seeing her eyes constantly shifting between Hajime and the shower area, Remia understood.
"Well then, Mr. Hajime, please wash Myuu. I'll wash the front of your body."
"No, you don't need to wash my back... Wait, did you say 'front'?"
Hajime, sensing something slightly different about this suggestion, which had become a commonplace greeting at the bathhouse, half-closed his eyes. Remia, still smiling softly and kindly, tilted her head slightly and said:
"That's right. Because, I thought Miss Kaori must be eager to wash your back, so I had to let her do it. Isn't that right, Miss Kaori?"
“Uh, Remia-san!? What nonsense are you talking about!? Washing the front… T-That’s not allowed!”
"Oh my, in that case, I'll leave the front to Miss Kaori."
“Me? Me? I’ll help Hajime-kun wash the front…”
Kaori's gaze was drawn to the part of Hajime's body that Myuu had hidden. Her face flushed crimson, as if about to explode.
"Stop talking nonsense, how could I really let you wash?"
"But, Hajime-san, you were able to save your life this time thanks to Kaori-san, weren't you? And she really worked hard to help you collect materials... I think her hard work deserves some reward."
"Remia-san... you're so concerned about me..."
"Now that you put it that way, it's certainly hard for me to refuse... But even so, how can letting my benefactor wash my body be considered a reward? I'm not Tio. No, this is simply perverted behavior."
"But I think this is a sufficient reward..."
Remia looked at Kaori, who tried her best to look away.
Judging from her attitude, it can indeed be considered a reward.
"Kaori...you've really changed."
"No! Don't look at me with those sad eyes!"
Kaori sank her face into the water, and the bubbles she exhaled rose to the surface. Hajime looked at her helplessly, then picked up Myuu and hurried away. At that moment, the following conversation came from behind.
"Kaori-san, Myuu told me before that 'Kaori-san is an aggressive type of girl.'"
"Myuu-chan!?"
"If we don't attack Mr. Hajime's front now, when will we?"
“Well… no, that’s not right. There’s no reason why it has to be now, right!?”
"Okay, I get it. Let's do this. The three of us will wash the front together."
“Yeah, if we’re together, we won’t be scared… right? And, did you just say ‘three people’?! What are you going to do with Myuu-chan?! Remia-san is too erotic!”
"Oh my, oh my, oh hehe."
"You're trying to laugh it off again! That's a bad habit, Remia-san!"
Hajime thought to himself. Kaori, what a pitiful creature... Because, although Kaori was angry about being ridiculed, she also seemed to be enjoying it a little.
It was exactly the same as when Yue teased and flirted with him before.
Before being summoned here, she would never have been like this. It seemed that Yue had trained her too thoroughly... However, Hajime also understood that such words should never be spoken out loud. However, Kaori's inner loneliness seemed to be relieved a little by this...
"Will Kaori become twice as pitiful after Yue returns?"
"Hmm?"
Myuu lay drowsy in Hajime's embrace. Hajime combed her hair with his hands, muttering to himself, "Your mother is enjoying teasing young girls...", an indescribable expression of embarrassment plastered across his face.
After that, another day passed.
"Hajime-san! I'm back!"
With a bang, Xia pushed the door open and rushed in. She almost broke the door.
Hajime sent Shia to the previously conquered Great Labyrinth of Raison to find its master, Miredy Raison. Seeing her lively appearance upon her return, the mission must have been successfully completed.
Shia saw Hajime's prosthetic limbs restored to their original state, his two rabbit ears dancing with joy. This could express her joy better than words could express.
Seeing Shia's reaction, Hajime couldn't help but laugh happily as well.
"Welcome back, Shia. Looks like you had a successful meeting with Meredith."
"Yes! However, it seems the apostle visited her before me..."
"Huh? Really? Is she okay?"
"It's fine. The apostle was reduced to a pile of scrap metal, as expected. The innermost room and she herself were completely unscathed. That person is amazing. If they had fought seriously, not for the sake of a trial, they would have been formidable."
"...As expected of a liberator."
"Yes. Unfortunately, Miss Meredith can't easily leave that area, so I can't bring her here directly. However, when the decisive battle comes, she will lead the Golem Knights into battle."
When she said this, Xia looked as if she was looking into the distance.
Perhaps she was recalling her conversation with Meredith. But what had happened between her and that incredibly annoying Liberator that made her express such sentimentality? Hajime tilted his head in confusion.
Xia seemed to have noticed his thoughts and said with a slightly wry smile.
"After all, her long-cherished wish might have come true, and she seemed very happy. But... I'm sorry, when I told her about the decisive battle, the mood she showed was beyond words."
"Is that so... No, I think it's hard to describe it for anyone."
Meredith Lyson. Chief of the Liberator.
Her comrades had long since departed, leaving her alone, her soul transferred to the Golem, continuing to exist in this world, remaining deep underground for thousands, perhaps even tens of thousands of years.
No matter whether the final result is crying or laughing, this final battle will be her end.
Her thoughts are definitely not something that modern humans can describe in words.
"But she quickly adopted her usual annoying attitude."
I get it, I get it! You're here to ask for help from this genius, beautiful magician, Miss Meredith, right? It's such a headache! Thousands of years have passed, and everyone's still so dependent on me. Miss Meredith is so troubled! But it's okay! I can help you guys! Okay, okay, thank me! Shout out loud, "I love Miss Meredith!" Come on, shout it out! Shout it out!
I can vividly replay Miss Miledy's voice in my mind.
"Ah, but I'm totally fine. I kicked her down with my heel, and then she said, 'Please, please let Meredith help you.'"
"I see."
"Yes! Anyway, she needs to gather her strength before the final battle, so she won't be coming beforehand. Instead, I grabbed some things that look useful."
After saying this, Xia patted the luggage bag on her back and smiled brightly but with a bit of a dark heart.
She must have used similar robbery tactics to force Meredith to hand over these items, just like what Hajime had done before.
Shi could clearly imagine the beautiful genius magician, Miss Meredith, falling to her knees and crying bitterly.
"Mr. Hajime, how are things going here? I heard from Ms. Remia that time flows differently in the workshop than outside. You've been working here for about ten days, right?"
Shia took out the spoils from her backpack and looked at the large number of artifacts that were still being mass-produced and transported, her two rabbit ears wagging in admiration.
"I've been sleeping and eating, and I'm in good health. The supply of divine artifacts is also going smoothly. What did you bring?"
"First, this."
Xia sat upright on a chair in the corner of the workshop and placed something that looked like a white marble on the table.
"This is a divine weapon specifically designed to counter the Word of God. It's called 'Huh? I don't quite understand what you're saying~?'"
"I really don't understand what you're talking about."
To be more precise, she didn't want to understand. It seemed even her naming taste was annoying. But perhaps she was targeting Esidé alone.
But then again, shouldn't we say it's worthy of being made by Oscar? Its abilities are truly genuine.
Hajime reluctantly took the artifact, and after analyzing it, he couldn't help but admire it.
"Oh, I see. It's something like a noise generator, right?"
Shia didn't seem to understand what he meant, and tilted her rabbit ears in confusion.
"Fundamentally, Divine Words can be said to be a profound concept of soul magic. It directly overwrites the caster's will onto the target's soul, subconsciously forcing their compliance. In other words, it's an immediate and powerful suggestion. The reason for chanting one's own name is to make the target aware of the commander's presence, thus enhancing the effectiveness of the suggestion."
"I see... So, the longer he pronounced the name, the more powerful it became."
"That must be what's called a 'real name'. And, this... is called... Tsk, why did you choose such an annoying name? It's so hard to pronounce!"
"Why don't we just change the name without permission?"
Even when she's not around, Miss Meredith still has an incredibly annoying influence. It's so annoying.
"Well, let's call it a 'Soul Shell' for now. This Soul Shell emits the magic 'Heart Guidance' that directly transmits the will to the soul, disrupting the divine words before they can affect the soul."
"Oh, so, ultimately, the divine word will just become ordinary noise, which is why it's called a noise generator, right?"
"Yes. And I've also prepared a countermeasure for Esid's direct attempt to steal the artifact. Now our strategy against Esid is practically foolproof. Shia, you've done a great job."
"Hehehe~~ It's great to be able to help!"
Seeing Hajime's happy smile, Shia also became happy, and her rabbit ears kept flapping.
Honestly, the credit should go to Meredith, who provided the Soul Shell. But Hajime didn't want to thank her, so he praised Shia instead. Shia, feeling the same way, readily accepted Hajime's praise.
"Also, there's this."
"Is this... a dagger? It feels incredibly powerful. What on earth is it... uh, no way..."
Next, Shia produced a short sword. Sheathed in a pure black sheath, the blade was approximately twenty centimeters long. Pulling the sword from the sheath, it revealed a blade as clear and radiant as the sky. It was a short sword as beautiful as a sapphire.
However, such a graceful dagger exuded a violent and heavy aura, like the roar of a wild beast. It was so ferocious that it didn't look like a holy sword at all.
This feeling of oppression undoubtedly comes from conceptual magic.
"It seems to be called the 'Shinkoshi Dagger'. The concept given to it is - 'God-slaying'."
"It's one of the three concept magics created by the Liberator, as Lutilis mentioned. I never thought it would be in the hands of that Meredith. Tsk, she should have handed it over long ago."
"I said that to her, too. But she replied, 'What? Don't you think killing gods is too much trouble and don't want to do such a thing? You've already said that, so how could I possibly give it to you? So, you want it? Then bow your head and beg me! Bow down to me and say, 'I'm sorry for destroying Miss Meredith's room last time! Please forgive us!' If you apologize to me sincerely, I'll consider it, puff puff!' She teased me like that..."
"Is that so..."
"Yes. But it was no problem. I used the Golden Arm Hook you taught me to knock her down, and then shattered the place I'd destroyed the previous time. She was cunning enough to improve her defenses while repairing it. But, hehe, she was still no different from a piece of paper before my strength. In the end, she was the one crying and begging for mercy! With her hands and forehead pressed to the ground like that! It was a truly delightful sight, hehe."
“I-I see…”
Shia is indeed black. Black Shia has arrived.
At this moment, Hajime thought to himself that he must never let Shia get close to Meredith again. He never wanted to see the innocent rabbit turn into a rogue rabbit and show a ferocious face that would make even a child stop crying.
"Also, I heard there's a divine weapon called the 'Boundary Crossing Arrow' that can be used to open a path to the divine realm. However, it was lost when the previous liberator was defeated."
Meredi only had some degraded versions of the "Boundary Crossing Arrows" left, and Shia brought one of them back.
Of course, this arrow alone wasn't enough to open the way to the Divine Realm. But Hajime wanted another way besides the degraded Crystal Key. Therefore, he was delighted that Shia had brought back such a gift.
"Oh, yes. Miss Meredy also reminded us of something. Since she was driven away by the people before the battle against Ecid, she doesn't know the true effect of the concept of 'Godslaying'. However, she said that the dagger will definitely not harm Miss Yue's soul, and she asked us to make good use of it."
"That's great news. I've prepared my own trump card, but the more cards I can use, the better. Since this dagger can't affect Yue, there's nothing to complain about."
Having said that, Hajime sheathed his dagger. At that moment, Shia's expression changed, a look reminiscent of the one Yue had shown when she discovered that the legendary dragon man she had admired for so long was actually a pervert.
"She also told me the origin of the concept of 'god-killing.' It's said that the liberators, frustrated and frustrated by their inability to find a killer weapon against Eshid, all gave up on drinking. The concept was formed at that time. They got drunk, hurling insults and curses at Eshid all night, and when they woke up the next morning, they realized the concept had taken shape."
"This behind-the-scenes story sounds like a one-night stand between a man and a woman. Why is she telling you this?"
"Since this concept completely lacks any rationality, mission, or pretext (?), and is simply a feeling of 'Esid, die! Scum!', it won't have any impact on other beings."
"That sounds quite plausible. I can understand their feelings. Although Meredith is annoying and irritating, if Yue is rescued, then we have to thank her."
"That's right. However, next time I actually see her, I'm not sure I'll be able to resist using Iron Eagle Claw on her."
The two of them recalled the playful look of Milady winking and sticking out her tongue, and smiled bitterly.
After listening to Shia's report, Hajime contentedly stored the items provided by Meredith into the treasure chest, and then summoned another treasure chest.
"Here, this is your treasure chest. There's a lot of new equipment in there, so you should check it out carefully. Also, I've made you a new partner."
"Ahhh~~ I've been waiting for so long!"
Shia stretched her rabbit ears straight and summoned them immediately.
Her new partner is Willard Luken.
"Hawuwuwu~ That's exactly the feeling~! I really can't live without this hard, icy touch~ The feeling of using this to crush the enemy into pieces is so addictive~"
"You're scary."
Shia rubbed her cheek against the warhammer, a sinister smile that was unbecoming of a beautiful girl.
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