Other World’s Monster Breeder

[Hmmm]

So.

It took about 10 minutes or so.

After her wound was closed, Rikku-san was slowly opening his eyes.

[Well it seems I was defeated, and its quite laughable to have received medical treatment from your demon companion.]

Rikku-san, who was aware that she had been treated by Caroline, was showing a distressed smile.

[Uhm Can I ask you what happened?]

[Huh? What do you mean?]

[Why does Rikku-san hate demons? I heard from Sheryll that you didnt have such hostility towards them before, right?]

[Yeah Thats no longer true, let me tell you a story.]

So, I received from Rikku-san several stories about demons.

[On a certain day, an adventurer from the city of Saint Bell was completing his mission, chasing a certain demon. I later learned that that demons name was Dragon Empress Kururu. It seems that she was the former division chief of the Demon Lords army.]

[ Eh?]

Is it my idea?

Carolinas expression changed quite a bit when she heard Kururus name.

[Kururu was the worst demon. Shee created famines, set small towns on fire and devoured people, killing everyone she saw. I was part of one of the six teams of Grade A adventurers, who went to the mission of subjugation of Kururu It was unexpectedly fun. We all were getting along very well. We were sharing adventures from the moment the mission started We were joking together.]

This is really shocking.

Rikku-sans voice trembled as her explanation went on.

[Kururu no longer exists, but the remains of her demon army are scattered all over the world, tormenting humans, so I decided to act as a Demon Hunter to clear the grief of my companions. It was at the same time that I left the town of Saint Bell and separated from Sheryl. I know it was bad for Sheryl, I think that was my worst decision ever. I just left the town without telling anyone.]

[Was it like that?]

I didnt know.

If there are good people who are related to the Demon Lord army like Carolina and Yuuko, there must also be abominable beings.

If a friend important to me had been killed, I could have taken the same steps as Rikku-san.

(NT: Nowhere in the translation does it specifically say that someone dies, but from Rikkus reaction, you can tell).

[ Then why is Rikku-san in the Ryuzoku Mountain range? Is there something related to the Demon Hunters in the area?]

[Thats right, I heard that people from the Ryuo Onna Kururu group came here, going in and out of the Ryuzoku mountain range, so Im building a base in various parts of the mountain and chasing their whereabouts. Thats it.]

[!]

I see.

What she told us is connected to this.

Sheryl was impressed with the design of the hut because it was made by her teacher.

[Master, I understand theres a lot to hear, but its time to go down the mountain range.]

[Wow! So fast?]

This could have been dangerous!

I completely forgot about the time.

Theres currently a driver waiting for us at the foot of the mountain in his turtle car.

If we left him there, spending more than half a day, he would return to the town of Saint Bell and leave us here.

[Rikku-san, I will come here again very soon.]

[ I see, you have a turtle car waiting down there, so please take this with you.]

Class A | Instant Death Ring

(Ring that prevents deadly damage, its effect is activated once a day)

Then Rikku-san handed it to me, it was the first time Id seen a Grade A item.

[This is!]

[Going on an adventure is a dangerous thing, could you give it to Sheryl? It was a payment from the guild for fighting the enemy army Its a really expensive piece of equipment, but Im not interested in it right now.]

I see.

Rikku-san is thinking of her disciple.

Certainly, Sheryls condition is the lowest among us.

With this equipment, we could reduce the risk of great harm to her.

[Im planning to stay in the Ryuzoku mountain range for about six months, will you tell me if you hear any information about the Dragon Empress?]

[Okay, Ill be back to inform you if I hear anything.]

I dont know if it was a good choice to come to the Ryuzoku Mountain Range. I didnt get to meet the dragon I was expecting, but I think I got some unexpected things out of this expedition.