Chapter 151

Chapter 151 \nChapter 151 – Temporary Party Members\n

◎ Shirodieh City, Special District, Louise's Villa, Terrace, Evening

「Celebrating the reunion.」

「Celebrating the reunion.」

While the ladies had their girl talk in the bath, Naoki and Lyle touched their glasses together and drained their drinks on the terrace.

「Wow, what is this. Its taste is too good.」

「Well, since it's from this house, it's probably ridiculously expensive.」

It was probably less expensive than what he drank yesterday, but he thought it was likely still something more expensive than anything he had ever drunk before.

「Come to think of it, I did the same thing with York.」

He recalled his reunion in Dongol City. Naoki thought York was probably hunting Earth Dragons around this time.

「You met that guy?」

Naoki nodded after Lyle's words.

「We met. If you two had stayed in Olboa City, we might have met a little earlier.」

「Oh, the timing was bad… no, since we met here, maybe not? My father's misunderstanding was also solved.」

「So it seems. But I didn't get to meet Jiraid-san in the end.」

Naoki joined them after Jiraid left and didn't know the full story. He only heard the reason for Jinrai's dogeza.

「I still can't believe my grandpa did it with such a beautiful elf. With such amazing tits.」

He mimed using his own chest. Indeed, when he was only around men, Lyle's words and actions were less reserved. By the way, Jinrai was in the middle of reflecting alone in his room.

「Ah, those are nice.」

Naoki knew the feeling and agreed. His beloved person was flat, but Naoki liked large breasts. Naoki hadn't forgotten the feeling of those boobs pressing against him when he was riding High Hippo-kun.

「Well, since there's the matter with my grandmother I can't say it strongly, but my grandfather really is amazing.」\n

Lyle was jealous that he managed to be intimate with such a woman at his age. Well, adolescent boys are like that. Boobs take up 80% of their sense of values.

「Besides, that girl Yumika won against my father. Isn't she outrageously strong?」

「Yeah, she also beat the hell out of me this morning.」

Morning practice bouts weren't serious, but Naoki was completely beaten. That woman was becoming more and more unmanageable. It was incredibly strange that they didn't stand out.

「You too, huh?」

「I'm the most useless member of the party.」

Naoki said bitterly. He felt his own lack of ability.

「Then if I enter the party, I would become the most useless.」

「…Lyle.」

Lyle was inferior to Naoki, so if Naoki was useless, he thought he would be even worse off. Emily was rear guard so she might have some use, but Lyle was a vanguard.

「Won't you join the party?」

Lyle and Emily had already been invited to the party by Kazane. Since they were Naoki's friends and Jinrai's grandchildren, they were welcome to join.

「I should probably gratefully accept, but…」

Lyle smiled wryly.

「I'm guessing you'll stay with them?」

And Lyle replied to Naoki's question with a question.

「Yeah, I don't want to be separated from Aneki's group.」

Naoki said plainly. Lyle and Emily were also important to Naoki. But separating from his sister wasn't an option for Naoki. Lyle also guessed that from Naoki's expression.

「I talked with Emily some time ago. If we can, we'll join as temporary members.」

「Temporary?」

「Honestly, I don't know if I will be of any use in this party. So if it is permitted, I'd like some time to check it out.」 \n「Is that so? If you want to do that, there's nothing for me to say.」

Naoki affirmed Lyle's decision.

「Well, be that as it may…」

Lyle stared at Naoki.

「You've considerably mellowed out. Or perhaps I should say you've lost your sense of tension?」

「Everyone has said the same thing.」

Naoki so replied to Lyle's words. No matter how many times he was told, he wasn't aware of it himself, so it only puzzled him.

And with two more companions added to the party, they rested for one more day as planned, then bid farewell to the villa's servant Melissa and started advancing toward Dolmu City, the Mecca of dragon steak. Naturally, the siblings were predictably surprised by the Thunder Chariot and Hippo-maru Kun, but it seemed Lyle was able to positively affirm that they suited Jinrai's taste.

◎ Capital Highway, Dragon Road

「I'm glad Jinrai-san is doing better.」

Kazane said inside the carriage.

Yesterday and the day before yesterday, Jinrai's condition was like he was already dead, but the moment he boarded the Thunder Chariot, his complexion improved. The old man was honest to his feelings.

「Well, that may be so, but he hasn't completely returned to normal condition.」

Yumika was watching Jinrai anxiously.

Inside the carriage was the girl group of Kazane, Yumika, Tiara, Emily, and Louise (+ Mefirus). The male group of Jinrai, Lyle, and Naoki were sitting in a row on the coachman's seat. Hippo-kun High and Clear were following behind as per usual.

「Leaving that aside, it it really fine for me to receive this, Kazane?」

Emily asked. A bow called『Dragon Wing Bow』was currently in its folded state in her hands. This was the best bow for a magic bow user, and was made from dragon bones that were reinforced with magic ore. And Lyle's dragonbone spear was replaced with a dragon fang spear. It wasn't as powerful as the dragon fang spears created by Master for Jinrai, but it was a comparably fine product to the『Dragon Wing Bow.』

And they were also wearing the same white Indestructible Cloaks as the rest of the party.

「Yeah, it's good. Naoki has been in your care for two years. That is my thanks. But I don't know if it is sufficient.」

Emily said「I would say I'm the one who has been taken care of」in response to Kazane's words, but Kazane smiled and said「Yeah, sure.」Her confidence in her younger brother was extremely low.

\nDolmu City, the Mecca of dragon steak. It was also the city where this country's artisans lived. But visiting them would have to be postponed. They would only be there briefly before they headed for the capital city Deer South. Because Jinrai's mental condition didn't seem like it would last after he had heard that his son would be reporting to his wife.

They would stay overnight in Dolmu City, then go straight to the capital. Would Jinrai last?

Name: Yuihama Kazane

Occupation: Magic Swordswoman

Title: Ogre Killer, Dragon Slayer, High Beast Summoner

Equipment: Staff 『White Blaze』, Two Handed Sword『Black Fang』, Adhesion Sword『Gum』, Spell Dagger, Dragonscale Breastplate, Drake Gauntlets, Silver Sheep Clothes, Sylphyn Skirt, Plasma Pants, Dragon Ogre Greaves, Indestructible Cloak, Mysterious Pouch, Crimson Saint Coffin, Heroic Spirit Summoning Ring, Circlet of Wisdom, Aim Bracelet, Magic Accumulator, White Magic Accumulator

Level : 30

Health: 107

Magic Power: 181+420

Strength: 52+10

Agility: 43+4

Endurance: 29

Wisdom : 57

Dexterity : 38

Spell : 『Fly』 『Torch』 『Fire』 『Heal』『Firestorm』『Healer Ray』『High Heal』

Skill : 『Warrior's Memory』 『Night Vision』 『Crushing Blow』 『Dog’s Sense of Smell』 『Golem Maker: Lv3』 『Rush』 『Fire Principle: Third Chapter』 『Healing Principle: Fourth Chapter』 『Air Jump: Lv2』 『Killing Leg: Lv3』 『Fear Voice』 『Invisible』 『Tiger Eye』 『Wall Walking』 『Intuition』 『Cheat Death』 『Nimble』『Charge』『Material Shield』『Information Link』『Optical Camouflage』『Dash』『Bloodsucking Blade』『Dragonization』『Regenerate』『Soul Breaking Blade』『Stealthy Placement』『Thunder Chariot』『Sturdy Teeth』『Crystallization』

Yumika:「The Barnes siblings have naturally joined the party.」

Kazane:「By the way, the cloaks are being borrowed. They will return them if they leave the party.」

Yumika:「Well, that's a required measure if we want to avoid the secret from being leaked.」