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Chapter 54

After running away from Behemoth, I let out a big sigh at the entrance to the forest.

“Haahh~…… Behemoth suddenly approached me again.”

It was a surprise attack when I had somehow thought that I would be okay today.

The predator’s gaze hiding behind those half-closed, sleepy eyes was terrifying.

In addition to that, Behemoths are quite cute and pretty.

I’ve only done it twice since I’ve been married to Demiurge.

Even if I never get tired of Demiurge, I don’t know how much longer I can keep my wits about me when Behemoth is looking up at me like that. It’s not an iron wall.

If she continues to press me, eventually…… Or rather, there’s no guarantee that a fed-up Behemoth won’t attack me forcefully.

I think I’m going to be sleep-deprived for the rest of my life…

I’m sure there’s a Demiurge in my bed, but I don’t think she’s strong enough to stop a serious Behemoth.

If she crawled into my bed at night, I would be in a very critical situation.

“Haahh~…”

But why does she care so much about mating with me?

I used to be an enemy of her master, Demiurge. In addition, I had wounded Demiurge to the point of death, and she was greatly reduced in strength.

If I had to guess, I’d say Behemoth hates me, but I can’t help but feel strange about her coming on to me like that.

“Really, why did she do that…?”

I can’t read her true intentions.

There is a lot of anxiety involved, and more importantly, now that I have a woman in my heart, her advances are unwanted.

To be honest, I can only handle one, Demiurge.

It’s a shame, but I’m not worthy enough to have relations with more than one woman.

I’ve seen a lot of stories about heroes who have had relationships with many women, but I’m not a hero, I’m a hated man.

I’m a fake hero.

I am far from a real hero…

It’s not very nice, and I’m not sure I can keep a bunch of women around and make them happy.

“I guess we should have a real talk sometime soon.”

I’m not going to embrace anyone other than Demiurge―――

“But whatever the case, those two were as strong as I’d expect.”

First, Dragon God.

As she said, Dragon God seems to be good at fighting mainly with magic.

If it’s a fighting style that excels in magic, it may be similar to Phoenix’s, but in her case, she’s the type of person who puts a lot of power into her magic and launches it with force.

But in the case of Dragon God, it’s the opposite. An ordinary magician or mage can’t cast a spell with that much power by deploying multiple magic circles.

In other words, the Dragon God has a precise magic control technique.

In addition, the ability to launch magic continuously and accurately at an opponent flying in the sky is also tremendous.

And Behemoth.

She made a strange approach to me at the last minute, but her fighting style was like a storm.

With her unbelievable leaping ability, she was able to kill even her airborne opponent in close combat.

Even though she was in the air, she was able to use Cheap Garuda’s body to jump from one to another, showing a glimpse of her incredible physical ability.

The blow from the beastly limbs is sharp and heavy… If a human being were to be hit by her attack, he or she would be helpless.

Even I, who can strengthen my body, might not be able to take many hits.

But that’s only part of the power she possesses.

What is truly astonishing is her speed.

The speed with which she can toss and turn her opponent is her most powerful weapon. From what I could see, she was also applying wind magic to increase her speed explosively in some situations.

She may be skilled in the use of magic to strengthen her own body.

“No, seriously, thank God they didn’t come at me out of nowhere.”

But when I think about it, how could I have escaped from that Behemoth?

If Behemoth is serious about mating with me, there’s a good chance I won’t be able to escape.

Maybe she’s just letting me off the hook for now…

“Well, whatever it is, it’s a lot today. We need to get the world tree sucking this stuff up right away.”

I took out a good quality Anima Crystal that I had stored in my spatial storage.

The purity of the mana was much higher than the kill rabbits and green slimes that I always hunted.

It seems that more powerful anima crystals can be obtained from high-ranked demons.

I guess I should finally think about what to do next time, to go on an expedition to hunt down demons.

“Obtaining a good quality Anima Crystal. I couldn’t stop by the adventurer’s guild in town before because of Titan. Let’s visit them soon.”

The adventurer’s guild has a good chance of getting information on the demons.

Also, if possible, I’d like to have a map that records the demon’s habitat.

If I have that, we should be able to collect the anima crystals more efficiently.

“I’ll have to consult with Demiurge on this one. If we go to the town again, we’ll have to leave the forest empty.”

Today’s Cheap Garuda probably just appeared in this area by accident.

They have a habit of changing their habitat regularly.

This time, it seems that the herd just happened to be looking for a new home.

It would be nonsense to recover the anima crystals based on such random luck.

But first, I should take today’s harvest to the World Tree.

I looked over to see that Dragon God and Behemoth had also returned from behind.

I waited for them and walked into the forest to the square where the sapling of the World Tree was.

As expected, Behemoth was quiet, probably because of Dragon God’s eyes.

“Nn? That’s…”

“My, it’s mother.”

“Looks like…”

When I looked, I saw Demiurge and Yggdrasil standing together in the middle of the path leading to the plaza with the saplings.

“Ah, they’re back at last~! Welcome back~!”

Yggdrasil, who had noticed us, greeted us with a big wave of her hand.

“I’m back… What are you doing here, aunt?”

“Ehehe~ I’ve been waiting for the three of you to come back for a long time~ Right, Dee-chan?”

“…Umu, thank you for your hard work, you three.”

“I’m home~…”

“Well, We had a pretty good day. We ran into a bunch of Cheap Garudas that were trying to move their nest. We gathered a lot more Anima Crystals than usual.”

“…Looks like it. I can sense the presence of good mana from husband, I look forward to seeing the results…”

Demiurge gave me a small smile as she said that, but I didn’t miss the small hint of fatigue on her face.

Her hair was sticking to her forehead a bit, and she might have been sweating a while ago.

“Demiurge, are you feeling a little tired?”

“Mu? A, ahh… you noticed that.”

“That’s because it’s you. You’ve been with me since you woke up, and I’ll see that much change. I mean, are you okay?”

“U-Umu… don’t worry, I’m not so tired that I’m going to collapse. But I see, you can see it… I see, right… fufufu…”

At my words, Demiurge made a small expression of embarrassment.

The expression on her face, as she smiles with only the tips of her fingers together, is so cute that it makes me want to gag.

I’d like to pamper her right now.

Of course, I’ll have to do that at night, after everyone has gone to bed.

A lot was going on yesterday because of the seeds sprouting and Yggdrasil waking up, so it wasn’t a good time to do it.

“Well, that… Yggdrasil has been working me a bit… or a lot… and I’m tired. But husband concern has blown it away.”

“Hey~…… You can’t talk about people like they’re tyrants and give them a sweet vibe~. You should do that when you’re alone~.”

“You acted just like a tyrant, didn’t you? After you made me do such a reckless thing. And I’m not giving off any sweet vibes. Normal, normal.”

“Uwaa~…… not aware of it, this girl~, Big sister is worried about your future~. You’ve become the kind of shameless girl who makes out and chats with everyone around her without caring what they think.”

“Don’t get all twisted up and talking about strange things. Who’s my sister?”

“Me~. I was born a little bit before you~.”

“That’s a small difference! It’s only about a hundred years!”

No, Demiurge-san. A hundred years is already that, it’s not even close.

Well, in the sense of time between the two of them, a hundred years might be a very small amount of time.

I wonder if that’s how long he’s been waiting for me, since she called the two years I was asleep “A long time.”

Oh, bad, I feel like I’m going to burn.

The muscles in my cheeks are twitching and it’s not good. I’m making a really weird face right now, aren’t I?

“Well, let’s just say that me, Dee-chan, Fu-chan, and Ta-chan made something really good together~. You’re going to give me the Anima Crystal now, right? That’s just what I needed~.”

“How dare you? It’s almost as if you’re the one who made it…”

“Ehh~ But but, but it’s also because I woke up, right~? If that’s the case, then I guess I’m contributing too~.”

“Th-That may be true, but…”

“Demiurge, what’s the good stuff? I knew Yggdrasil was going to do something.”

“Ah, that.”

“Aahh~? Don’t say anything yet~! I’ll show you when we get to the square~!”

“What are you, a child?”

“I’m a child now~ Look, look, look, little girl’s vine…”

“Wai?!”

I don’t know what she was thinking, but Yggdrasil rolled up her clothes to her chest in front of us. She looked so innocent.

No, ehh?! What is this innocent little devil genie doing?

Suddenly, in front of a man, she flipped her clothes and exposed her skin!

Are you a pervert?! You’re a pervert, aren’t you?~

“Hey, don’t roll up your clothes. No one wants your poor body.”

“Uwaa~, Dee-chan, you’re so mean! I’m amazing in my true form! Unlike Dee-chan!”

“Are you trying to start a fight?”

“No, first of all, put your clothes back on. I mean, let’s go to the square…”

“Ah, yes, that’s right. She’s teasing me, and I got all hot and bothered.”

“Ahaha~, I’m sorry~ Well then, let’s get back on track and go go!”

With Yggdrasil’s call as our cue, we made our way to the sapling of the World Tree.

We walked along the familiar path, and after a while, the usual space came into view.

However, when we came out into the square, we saw something unfamiliar towering in front of us.

“Ta-da! What do you think?”

“This is…”

“My my, that’s amazing.”

“Oohhh~……”

“Haahh~…… You’re so excited without knowing the hardships of others…”

When we went out to the plaza, we saw… the very same inn building that Demiurge and I used in the town of Cid.