When the banquet was over, ancestor-san tried his best to squeeze memories about the dungeon. After three days of thinking, he concluded that he indeed made that dungeon.
However, it seems like no matter how much he thinks of it, he canāt remember any detail. He canāt even recall what kind of dungeon it is.
Is that good news?
No, Loo and Flora said that itās definitely bad news and warned everyone about the danger of the coastal dungeon.
As for me, I donāt think ancestor-san will set something dangerous given his personalityā¦.
ćHeās only like that now but during the old times, heās incredibly cruelā¦.ć
Reginleif, who has known ancestor-san since ancient times, confirmed how dangerous the coastal dungeon is.
By the way, how cruel is he?
When I asked Reginleif, ancestor-san got in the way.
Sorry.
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In any case, challenging the coastal dungeon is still something weāll do later on.
For now, we have to do our best to prepare for winter.
Thus, I brought the dregs of the grapes from making wine to the ranch area.
The goats and sheeps love to eat it.
How much do they like it? The goats behave when thereās pomace.
Isnāt that great?
However, since the dwarves are working hard to make alcohol even from pomace, I canāt give them all.
Only half.
That will be enough since it will still be a considerable amount.
Looking at the goats and sheeps eating pomace, I found out that their fur has changed to their winter fur.
It looks warm.
The kuros and fenrirs have winter furs too but thereās no obvious change.
Youāll only notice if you look closelyā¦.
Ah, a fenrir is appealing to me to take a good look at it.
Hahaha.
Youāre cute.
How about the orthros Oru?
Will it grow winter fur too?
At this time, it should be with the cowsā¦.
Its hair isā¦.yeah, Iām not sure.
Itās a puppy so its hair is short.
I also havenāt observed it that much.
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Perhaps because sheās about to hibernate, Zabuton gives instructions to her spiderlings who wonāt hibernate.
She particularly gave red armor and white armor detailed instructions.
As the gatekeeper of the mansion, it seems like Zabuton is expecting a lot from those two.
The two felt it too so they responded with enthusiasm.
Cool.
Zabuton also instructed the arachne Arako.
You donāt have to tell her that much. Iām sure Arako can do things properly.
Areh?
Arako is careless too?
Arako looks embarrassed so whatāsā¦.is that so, I didnāt know.
Maa, everyone fails from time to time.
The important thing is not to repeat the same mistakes.
ā¦ā¦.
I intended to say something cool but I stabbed myself.
Iām the one who failed a lot of times.
Hnn?
Zabuton gave me some clothes.
Thanks.
I know.
I will wear them this winter.
I also have a present for you before you hibernate.
Ursaās statue that I personally carved.
Instead of the usual brave Ursa, I carved a gentle Ursa.
Though I think I beautified it to an exaggerating level.
I donāt know how Zabuton hibernates so I tried to carve something small so that it wonāt get in her wayā¦.itās about 15cm.
Is this okay?
Ah, it looks like itās fine since she looks happy.
I know.
When Ursa and the others return Iāll tell them about you.
Iāll have them stay in the village until you wake up though they will go to school again after.
By the way, my wives, including Loo, suspected me of having an affair when they saw me carving Ursaās statue.
When they found out that it is Ursa Iām carving, they requested me to carve Alfred and Tiselle so their statues are being carved now.
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Winter came and it got cold.
Weāre done doing things outdoors so thereās no problem.
When I look around the mansionā¦..the orthros Oru loses to the cold and is trapped in the kotatsu.
Itās still small.
I wonder if it canāt keep its body temperature.
The cows came to see Oru and were relieved when they saw Oru being kept warm.
Were you worried that it would go to the ranch area regardless of the cold weather?
Hahaha, it jumped out once.
Then, came back immediately.
I laughed when it complained to Guronde saying the outside was strange.
Ah, I canāt let the cows stay outside too.
Go back to your barn. Itās warm there.
I donāt mind if you want to go to the hot spring too but you must be accompanied by a villager.
If you enter the hot spring at the wrong time, you might not be able to get out.
If youāre accompanied by someone, that person will do something using magic.
ā¦.youāve spent winter so many times so you should know how things work?
Yeah, I know but thereās always at least one incident like that per year, right?
Ah, thatās the goats?
If you say soā¦.hnnn?
Youāre happy Iām worried about you?
Good good.
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Brought by Beezel, Alfred returned.
Of course, there are Ursa, Tiselle, Gol, Sil, and Bron too.
Everyone grew up.
ā¦thereās also a girl I donāt know.
Ursaās friend?
Is that so?
Nice to meet you.
ā¦ā¦.
Ursa Ursa.
This friend of yours suddenly talked about being an assassin, is she okay?
And her specialty is also attacking the enemiesā vital.
Maa, sheās around the age where sheāll say things like that. I shouldnāt think that the person I met for the first time is a weirdoā¦..
What to do?
When I was a bit troubled on how to deal with her, Ursaās friend held her knee and began to cry.
What happened?
Ursa, let her rest in your room for now.
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Iāll leave Ursaās friend to Ursaā¦..
Alfred, Tiselle.
Welcome home.
Let me hear what youāve done so farā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦.thatās a lot.
Letās talk about the details later.
Youāve grown up.
Loo and Tier are waiting so Iād like to shorten the greetings butā¦..
Thereās something I have to ask.
Where are Asa, Earth, and Metora?
Working in the capital?
Wasnāt their job to take care of the three of you?
Theyāre working there now because they need to take care of you?
Then, I wonāt scold them.
Iāll just give them more work.
Sorry, I wonāt.
Now, go to Loo and Tier.
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Now, Gol, Sil, and Bronā¦.
ćI have taken full control of the Gagorok Territory. I can mobilize 700 elite heavy soldiers at any time! ć
Gol made a fair salute.
ćI have taken full control of the Shyban Territory. I can mobilize 2000 light soldiers! ć
Sil also made a fair salute but his salute is from another region so itās slightly different from Golās.
ćI have gathered the villages of multi arms race scattered in Bargo Territory. I can mobilize 112 multi-armed warriors! ć
Bronās salute is completely different.
And the three of them seem to be waiting for something. Their eyes were twinkling while they were saluting.
Ehtoā¦..
ćThanks for your hard work. You are amazing. ć
I responded according to the cheat sheet the civil servant girl Rashaashi made for me.
Then, the three of them responded at the same time.
ćWhen you invade the demon kingās kingdom, weāll take the lead! ć
I will not invade.
Also, Beezel is here so donāt say weird stuff.
Beezel, I apologize.
They should have grown but it looks like theyāre still childrenā¦.
Or so Iām trying to explain to Beezel but he stood up beside Bron and saluted.
ćChrome Territory has 176,000 soldiers! They are at your disposal. ć
Hearing Beezelās words, the three look frustratedā¦.so, itās a joke, right?
I think he went with the flow to joke around the three.
As expected of Beezel.
ćThe demon kingās kingdom, the first to the seventh army with total soldiers ofā¦. ć
Tiselle was trying to say something but Tier blocked her mouth.