Volume 2 Chapter 4 (2/2)

But then, a group of three boorish men appeared and looked like they intended to stand in our way.

They were garbed in light armor with worn-out one-handed swords hanging from their sides.

“You little misses look cute. Wanna go eat some tasty food with us? We just scored some good stuff from the dungeon so we can treat you to some expensive food. Whaddaya say?

“Oi, oi. All of them’s a brat ‘cept for one. One’s even a man!”

“They can’t be brats if they’re this fine. Let’s just leave the guy here.”

They talked as they showed such sleazy smiles.

I was surprised in a way; I didn’t expect to find such stereotypical men here.

“Could you please not bother my companions?”

“Hey you look like a girl. Anyway, what, you their friend or something? You trying to show-off? Well, we’re just kind misters who are going to show them something more fun than playing games so don’t get in the way, okay?”

I looked like a girl?

It bothered me, to be honest.

I then felt Kuina repeatedly poking my back.

“May I burn these scum who dared talk like that to Oto-san?”

“I’m forbidding any killing today. Moreover, don’t get involved, okay?”

“Okay.”

She looked disappointed as she looked down.

I understood what she felt since I too wanted to kill them.

“I’m not their friend; I’m their guardian. I have a duty to protect these girls so I will get in the way.”

“I see… go to sleep then!”

One of the men swung his fist.

Even though I could have easily avoided it, I didn’t even try.

And then, his fist hit my cheek but didn’t separate from it.

“It hurts! What the, hitting this guy’s like hitting iron!”

The man held his hand and crouched down. Well, hitting me would do that to someone like him.

The man then raised his face and upon doing so, he began to tremble. The other two men also trembled soon after.

“AH! AH! AHHH!”

“Hii!”

“W-waaaaahhhhh!”

The three screamed as they began their escape.

I did not cause their panic, however.

“You guys have endured well.”

It was caused by my monsters.

They saw that the men actually dared to hurt me but since I had forbidden them to kill, the release of their urge to kill was all they did. It was, however, enough to make the men face their doom.

In the aftermath of things, the surrounding humans also lost their marbles.

They truly were S rank monsters.

“Oto-san, please take back your order of not getting involved. Even though I knew it won’t hurt you at all, I still didn’t like it. I could have kill him a dozen times even before his slow fist hit.”

“Me too, master.”

“Yeah, I agree. I won’t let anyone bring harm to my master.”

Being loved by my girls really made me happy.

With no other way, I decided to stop getting myself be purposely hit next time.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to make you guys worry. I’ll properly make it up to all of you.”

I had decided that after our tasks for the day were finished, I would let everyone enjoy themselves to the fullest.

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We had finished the viewing of the market price of the goods so next was, in a way, the day’s main event.

“From here on, we’re gonna be looking around mainly for weapons. Be especially mindful, Elder Dwarf. We can sell any weapons we have that are better than the ones here. Use it as reference.”

“Understood but I think it’s unnecessary; it’s unlikely humans could make something great.”

“That’s certainly true, yeah. I also share your sentiments but we’ll still use it as reference. After all, it won’t do us any good if we offer the humans weapons that are too powerful. So, it’s important to sell them only slightly better weapons than the ones sold here.”

For argument’s sake, let us assume we mass produced and sold assault rifles in my town.

It would be really popular and make the humans clamor over it. But this would invite the ire of the other Demon Lords and thus be like digging my own grave.

On the other hand, the far-too-advanced technology would stimulate the humans’ greed and, in order to have a monopoly over it, they would wage war on me in the true sense of the word.

No matter what, doing things in moderation was the key.

“I understand. I’ll closely examine the things here and make some drafts. Afterwards though, I’ll leave the manufacturing to those two. Mundane tasks are so boring after all.”

Such a task was probably unamusing for Elder Dwarf the researcher.

Nonetheless, I felt she would still do the task superbly.

“Sorry for making you do such a boring job but in exchange, I’ll use [Creation] to make an interesting weapon for you to study. I’ll also prepare an environment wherein you could focus on nothing but your research.”

I smiled a little when I stroked her cheerless head.

She then smiled with supreme happiness in return.

“I love you, master.”

Even such short words made her face redden and talk in whispers.