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Chapter 155 - The Forest Serpent’s Misfortune

Prev | TOC | Next (Note: A giant serpent appears, and there is some discussion of food. Please proceed with caution if either makes you uncomfortable.) *** The sky, with autumn having only just begun, was a clear, pale blue, with white clouds drifting across it like brushstrokes. In a grassland a short distance from the highway, members of the Monster Subjugation Squad were cutting back vines with scythes. However, those black vines moved around quite a bit. They were, in fact, monsters known as Nettle Devils. These troublesome monsters wrapped themselves around any prey that approached and sucked its blood until it died. Their stems were covered in sharp thorns, and once a thorn pierced the skin, its barbs made it difficult to pull out. Although the area was some distance from the highway, their habitat had spread farther than usual that year, so the squad had been dispatched to reduce their numbers. "This year looks easier than last year." "That's thanks to Volf ...

Chapter 103 - Conquering the Iron Dungeon

Prev | TOC | Next Captain Touji was in the audience chamber of the Kingdom of Claps to formally request permission to explore the Iron Dungeon. After entering the audience chamber and introducing herself and her affiliation, she was met with astonishment at how drastically her appearance had changed since her previous visit. "Can one really change their appearance this much?"  "Th-This is beyond the realm of ordinary beauty treatments!"  "Darling, I want to visit the Hot Spring Dungeon too!"  "Father! Me too!"  "Me too!" The queen and princesses began crowding around the king one after another, making demands along those lines. With so many princesses, things seemed a little more hectic here. Up to this point, their reaction was almost identical to that of King Sod and Queen Teta of the Kingdom of Marponwear. However, during this audience at the Kingdom of Claps, the male soldiers standing around them were behaving strangely as well. ...