Chapter 517 – Investigation
Virtual reality game Panthera.
Among the ordinary people of Zephyria.
It was recognized as an adult hardcore roguelike virtual reality game where you are summoned as a demon and survive in a world called Pantera.
The guys who run this Pantera have shown lax operation, providing only the bare minimum interface and telling people to figure it out instead of providing notices.
I knew there was quite a bit of dissatisfaction in the gaming community because of that.
But to announce an event that looks like a real game.
Isn’t this the first time this has happened?
It may be that I think this is my first time using a virtual reality capsule.
However, the contents of the notice are unusual.
I blinked and looked at the event notice.
And my first thought was…
“… Is it good?”
Experience bonus, skill enhancement points.
Account fee is free for life…
I understand that the Pantera access account fee is quite expensive compared to other virtual reality games.
I’ve never felt pressured about account fees, but other players are different.
Without exception, it was an event with conditions that would inevitably attract any demon playing Pantera.
However, the name of the place where the Demon King descended seems somehow familiar.
Kingdom of Laun… Crea.
It was a territory just north of Ramona.
It was the territory where the current avatar was summoned, and it was also the town where I lived as a mercenary for a while before coming to Ramona.
Now I have a worthy position as leader of the Mongoose Knights in Ramona…
Out of nowhere, the devil descends on Crea, the neighboring town.
It was as if lightning had struck Ramona, not to mention Crea.
I jumped up from my bed.
And I looked around.
You can see a clean and luxurious room, like the bedroom of a knight commander.
“…”
Clear sky and white clouds visible outside the window.
-Tweet. Tweet.
The sound of birds chirping echoes in the quiet room.
How… The atmosphere is so peaceful that the devil has descended.
When I logged out of my avatar under the pretext of training, I was told not to touch anything if possible…
If the Demon King had descended… Shouldn’t Karen or Hilda have been waking me up?
If you think about it alone, you won’t find the answer.
I pulled the string next to the bed.
It can be said to be an alarm calling the maid.
After some time, a cute maid came into the room.
“Bark, did you call me… Even if you needed it…”
“Did anything happen?”
“Yes? Yes…”
The maid was confused by my question, but answered cautiously.
“I see… Perhaps…”
“Yes?”
“It’s nothing… Karen and Hilda?”
Should I ask you about the devil? She stopped doing it.
If she had known that the Demon King had descended, the maid couldn’t have had such a calm face.
“I saw the two drivers at the training ground.”
It looked like he was training.
They are diligent guys.
Well… Even in the Black Bear Knights, knights who had nothing to do gathered together and trained as if it were a set routine.
On the other hand, the Mongoose Knights were just left unattended except when subjugating.
“Call them.”
“Yes, I understand.”
The Demon King descended, but somehow there was nothing much different from usual.
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“Mr. Bark. Is there something that you don’t like?”
Hilda, who had been called to me, saw me immersed in her thoughts and asked.
I suddenly saw Karen and Hilda standing in front of me.
The girls, dressed in comfortable clothes for training, looked no different from usual.
At this point… It seemed like I was the only one in Ramona who knew about the coming of the devil.
The devil has descended on the territory right next door, but the fact that it’s this quiet… There’s no way the operators were lying.
Although Crea is the neighborhood next to Ramona, it is quite far away.
It hasn’t been long since the Demon King descended.
So, is it reasonable to think that the news hasn’t reached Ramona yet?
Otherwise, the Demon King is afraid of Terraism and has not revealed himself yet.
Either way, if the event announcement is true, it is only a matter of time before Ramona finds out.
The event notice openly states the slogan ‘Conquest.’
And we plan to attract many demons by offering significant benefits.
Ramona, adjacent to the south of Crea, will not be able to escape its influence.
There were dark clouds over Ramona’s future.
But I can’t tell this to anyone.
“Are you forming a punitive force?”
Punitive force…
It is not a demon lord subjugation force.
The reason Hilda asks this is that every time I log in, I lead the Mongoose Knights to subdue thieves and monsters to level up my avatar.
She is asking if this is a courtesy again.
What do you mean by subjugation when the devil has descended?
“Not this time.”
“Then…”
“I train.”
“… You mean training? Yes, I understand.”
Although Hilda was a little puzzled, she nodded her head.
“Is there any news?”
“Yes? Well… Nothing in particular.”
“Uhm…”
“… How about you stop massaging it now?”
Hilda finally can’t stand it anymore, rolls her eyes and scolds her. I can feel the soft elasticity and pudding-like softness in her hand.
Without realizing it, I was reaching out to her and massaging her big breasts.
“Hilda. You are the best. I guarantee it.”
“I’m not happy at all.”
Even though Hilda sighed, she did not avoid my touch.
“I will go out and come back.”
“Is that so?”
“Before that.”
Hilda reads my solemn gaze and sighs again.
“Ha… You mean it again?”
Karen was so excited that she was already taking off her clothes.
I wish Hilda could learn something from her seniors.
And there is this story.
Even if the world is destroyed by the devil tomorrow, one apple tree will be planted.
Even though it was a seedless apple.
Well, still.
That mindset was important.
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After planting a seedless apple tree for my student, I headed to the Terragyo Temple.
The Demon King had descended, but I wondered if Hestia, a holy knight, might know something.
“Bark, come here. What’s going on?”
Hestia’s appearance was no different from usual.
“Hmm… I wonder how you are doing.”
“Bark, I heard that you are working hard to subdue monsters and bandits these days. You are praised among the citizens of Ramona.”
It was done to level up, but since subjugating monsters and thieves was connected to the livelihood of the people, the reputation of the Mongoose Knights was good thanks to this.
“… What’s the news about that demon?”
I can’t bring up the devil’s story, so I’ll just ask around. I can’t tell Hestia that the Demon King has appeared in Crea.
Because it’s obvious that she’ll ask, “How did she know?”
“Unfortunately, his whereabouts are unknown.”
Hestia was constantly looking for the demon who helped Cyrus escape while I was out hunting down thieves and monsters, but she didn’t seem to be having much success.
It was right in front.
Unfortunately, she doesn’t seem to know that the Demon King has appeared in Crea.
“Oh, by the way, didn’t you say the Holy Knights were coming?”
“That’s right. It’s time for it to arrive. I think it will arrive within a week.”
It’s all about transportation, so it takes longer to arrive than expected.
I want to say that it’s not enough and that I need to sing more, but I can’t.
I didn’t know that I would welcome the arrival of the Holy Knights.
I don’t know if the Holy Knights can stop the Devil.
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After not getting much success from Hestia, I visited Bloodhound’s casino business.
“Commander Bark! Oh, welcome! Why are you in such a shabby place?”
The bloodhound leader comes out and bows his head.
‘What was this guy’s name… Oh, did you say Tyrone?’
“Is there any news from Crea?”
“… You mean Crea? Well, I don’t know. I haven’t heard anything yet. What news are you talking about…”
Tyrone answered faithfully even though he didn’t know why I was suddenly asking about Crea.
“It’s done…”
This guy doesn’t seem to know either.
“If you tell me what kind of information you want, I will send someone to find out.”
I thought of a vaguely plausible excuse.
“… I had a minor problem with Youngju Crea before.”
“Is that so?”
“I wish I could at least find out a rumor about how he is doing.”
“Well, that’s no problem.”
If the devil came down, he would ask me something.
In the end, do I have to wait?
It seemed like it was the only thing I could do.
Two women appear.
Zion and Velvet.
She was the sister who waited on me every time I came here.
“Okay then, I’m leaving. Have a good time.”
Tyrone bows her head and walks away.
He was a quick-witted guy, not befitting his appearance.
As soon as he leaves, two women come clinging to either side of me.
Well… It could be said to be a kind of sexual favor, but this isn’t modern Earth.
Actually, if it was my location on Earth, it wouldn’t be a big problem.
These sisters were getting a little carried away by now, but when they heard that the devil had descended on the town next door, they got a little worried.
“Do you want to follow me?”
“Yes? Really?”
“Gwae, are you okay?”
Their reaction was not bad.
“If it’s okay with you guys.”
A large-scale conquest by the devil and the devils will occur.
We don’t know how Ramona’s situation will change.
Still, I thought it was right for me, the first man, to take care of him.
