Will I End Up As a Hero or a Demon King (WN)

Chapter 138.5

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Chapter 138.5 – Goddess of War

After exploring the city a bit, I returned to the inn as the evening bell began to ring.

Since the regular rooms do not have in-room dining, I ate my meal in the first-floor restaurant, which could be considered a high-class restaurant, while the other diners looked at me suspiciously, and then I returned to my room.

“Ah, I guess I feel more at home in a room this size.”

Except for the slightly larger bed and the window, the room was about the same size as the room I stayed in on my first day in Malta, which cost 5,000 beekes a night.

The main feature of the room was the bathroom, which was a cute size—just big enough for one person—and was right next to the entrance.

I have to bend my knees a bit, and there’s not even enough room to put my equipment in the sink, but it’s still a great thing to be able to take a relaxing bath.

And as I collapse into bed, I can feel the slightly luxurious futon.

Of course, it’s not on the same level as the bed upstairs, but for modern people, it’s a room that makes you think “comfortable,” so it’s worth the 30,000 beekes a night.

I’m not getting enough sleep, and if I keep this up, I’m going to fall asleep…

First, I’ll do what I have to do, so I’ll check the detailed instructions and try to use the Map Making skill I got from Riste earlier.

And then…

“(As I thought, this is mapping. Okay, okay.)”

At the moment, almost the entire screen is pitch black, but the results of the city exploration I did earlier are displayed in a small part of the middle.

It’s a bit of a shame that the mapping only started after I acquired the Map Making skill.

The inside of Bezart and Palmera doesn’t show up on this map, so it looks like I’ll have to go back there if I want them to be on it.

Well, I’ll think about what to do about that later, but first, let’s check out the map features.

I’ll see if things like zooming in and out are possible.

But…

“(Not good. I can’t do anything at level 1.)”

Well, that makes sense.

Map Making Level 1: You can open the map at will. Magic Power Consumption: 0

This is the only detailed explanation.

I guess being able to open the map screen is the effect you get at level 1.

I try zooming in and out and scrolling up and down and left and right with my eyes, but the map screen that fills my entire field of vision doesn’t move at all.

The only thing that is displayed is the yellowish-white color that could almost be called a dot, with my current location in the center.

And since this white display extends slightly to the left and right, I get a sense of the distance between the church and the inn.

“(I have no idea what the scale is… Hmm, I wonder if I can get a sense of the distance when I use Flight to go to Lake Voice tomorrow?)”

For now, when I chant Map Making, or Map in my mind, a miniature of the map being made appears in my field of vision, and automatic mapping is always in effect, even if I’m not aware of it.

I think that’s enough for now.

“(Now, what should I do with this…)”

I look at the accessories on the table.

I bought these two necklaces from an accessory shop, thinking that they might be able to slightly increase my attack power.

I finished identifying them the day after I bought them, and unfortunately, I already knew the result.

Even when I wear the necklaces, they don’t show up as positive stats on my status screen.

The same is true for weapons and armor, and since the stats of these items are not reflected on the status screen, I had no choice but to accept that this is the way it is with equipment slots.

So, does wearing them actually change anything?

That is the important question, but I bought them as a “little” experiment to see what they were like…

In the end, even though I wore two of them, I had no idea what had changed, and I was at a level where I was wearing them without even realizing it.

The existence of the ‘amulet’ that I first felt in the accessories shop.

That word was so apt that it was almost too much.

“(I’ll wait until I get to the capital to see how much it costs for the ‘medium’ level of ability upgrade without a bestowal. And it seems like it would be better to try it out and see if it has an effect I can feel…)”

I took the trouble to find the bestower in that city, but the cost was still around 100,000 beekes.

Instead of panicking and regretting it later, I know that the capital is in the north, so I can make a decision after actually using the ‘Medium’ ability increase.

After all, the things I can do in Malta can also be done in the capital, and if it’s an accessory that’s not present enough to be forgotten, I don’t think it would have any effect on the B-rank hunting ground ant extermination.

Fuaaah~…

“(I’m sleepy… I need to contact her before I fall asleep…)”

While rubbing my eyes, I use Divine Communication to contact Rigal-sama.

“Loki-kun, I’ve been waiting for you! This is Alicia!”

“Ah, Alicia-sama. Is Rigal-sama there?”

“Eh? What about me?”

I know it’s Alicia-sama’s turn today, but I’m calling because I have something to ask, not to make small talk…

I have to ask her to be patient this time.

“She’s here? What’s wrong?”

“I’m sorry, Alicia-sama. I’m here to discuss when Rigal-sama will send her split body down to the lower world today…”

“I-I see…”

“Hmm. It doesn’t matter when, but what about Loki’s schedule?”

“I’ll fall asleep soon today, so it’ll be fine in the evening after the hunt tomorrow.”

“Understood. Then I’ll come down tomorrow evening.”

“Okay. Everyone is eating the food here, but would you like to try some, Rigal-sama?”

“Well… I suppose I might as well try it at least once.”

“In that case, please come down about an hour before now. You can use this room as a reference point.”

“Okay. Looking forward to it.”

“O-oh, and is Riste okay after that?”

“Yes, she’s lying down, but when I use the highest rank of the unique blessing, I’ll be the same. Don’t worry, the goddess won’t die from lack of stamina.”

“I am glad. Then I’m looking forward to seeing you tomorrow.”

“I’m looking forward to seeing you too.”

Phew.

I’ve done everything I need to do for today.

“(I really want to take a bath, but I also took one this morning…)”

While I was tossing and turning in bed, thinking about such things, I fell asleep much earlier than usual.

I was asleep a little after 8 pm.

And the next day.

I awoke before the bell rang and enjoyed a leisurely morning bath, and after breakfast in the inn’s restaurant, which was only occupied by the staff and could be said to have just opened, I set out to hunt.

There was nothing worth mentioning.

I landed right on the other side of the entrance to the lake, which could be called my own personal paradise, and then I set about hunting the monsters that caught my eye.

That was all.

I had used the stone pillars to raise the basket so that it wouldn’t be destroyed by the monsters, but unlike before, when I needed to use the basket, I could solve everything with Flight without having to create additional stone pillars.

I hunted and hunted, moving to different locations, and when the basket was completely full, I threw away the parts I had defeated and put in only the magic stones to get a better exchange rate…

Eventually, the basket’s contents consisted almost entirely of magic stones, and even with my strengthened muscles, the weight was quite hard on my back, so I called it a day.

In this world, Flight is almost like weightlessness.

As proof of this, once I start floating, I don’t feel the weight of the basket at all.

“I want to fly directly to the Hunters’ Guild. I don’t want to walk around the city with this damn heavy basket on my back…”

Even though I knew that I shouldn’t think like that, the wish just slipped out of my mouth.

It was a little different from the view you get from an airplane window, and looking at the world that was completely black with no lights at all was boring, so I looked at the status screen to make plans for tomorrow, looked at the map to check the mapping status, and then I returned to the city of Malta after a long hunt that lasted about 12 hours.

When I returned to the inn after cashing in the money, I saw an old gentleman who was the manager of the inn, so I went up to him.

I wanted to tell him before I went hunting, but this old man wasn’t at the counter in the early morning either.

I thought he must be working the late shift, so I asked him about dinner.

“Good evening~”

“Oh, Loki-sama, you’re back.”

This old man seemed to be very sharp, so I didn’t really want him to know my name.

However, he overheard Riste calling me Loki-kun and started calling me by my name from then on.

Judging by my clothes, I think he already knows that I’m a hunter.

Still, the fact that he is still so polite shows that he is indeed the manager (I think).

“Yes, I’ve been working hard today as well. So, this is a bit sudden, but is it possible for me to have dinner for two tonight? Of course, I will pay for it separately.”

“That’s fine, but… oh, is your companion back? “

“No, no, it’s someone else.”

“I see. Our meals are also available to non-guests, so of course that’s fine. If you just want to have a meal, we’ll settle the bill on the spot.”

“Oh, that’s fine. I’ll come back later then.”

The old man looked obviously relieved when he realized that it wasn’t Riste.

Is she really so scary?

She’s so nice that it’s almost super, or maybe she’s so nice that she’s become a machine for making useless men.

After a bath and some comfortable clothes, I’m ready to go.

As I’m gathering information in my notebook, thinking it’s about time, the usual mist appears right next to me.

“(When was it? The last time I saw her in the divine realm was when she found out that I could gain monster skills… before I went to Lulub. So it’s been about a month and a half already?)”

While I was thinking about this, the mist thickened, and a woman suddenly appeared in front of me.

“It’s been a while, Rigal-sama.”

“It has been a while. I’m glad you’re doing well.”

Long, straight, silky blonde hair.

Beautiful eyes like jade.

A height even taller than Riste’s, so tall that I have to look up at her.

And a suit of armor that clearly has a different quality to it, overflowing with a sense of luxury… a suit of armor?

“Wait, you came here in armor?!”

“Of course I did. It’s my formal and casual wear.”

No, no, formal wear and casual wear… after all, what is it? I think to myself, but I can’t help but be speechless when I see Rigal-sama wearing an outfit that is clearly out of place.

“Huh? But you’re wearing shoes!”

“What are you talking about? I can’t possibly be barefoot when I’m wearing armor.”

“Yeah… that’s true…”

Damn it…

There’s no point in complaining about things that have already happened.

But while it’s understandable that Ria did it in the beginning, I’m sure that Feeril, Felin, and Riste didn’t wear shoes on purpose, either.

“Anyway, don’t you find it hard to sit down with your armor on? You have to sit down to eat, right?”

Looking closely at the armor, I noticed that it had mysterious ruffles on the buttocks and groin, just like the battle dress of a certain martial race.

I was afraid it would pierce through the high-class chair if I sat on it like that.

“No problem. This armor is from the divine realm, so it’s soft like this.”

Saying this, Rigal-sama holds the ruffle and bends it as if it were made of rubber.

“(Wow, it’s so flexible, even more so than my leather armor!)”

Fascinated by the mysterious material, I can’t help but approach the armor.

The distance between me and the goddesses is getting weird, so I don’t think this action is weird either.

“This armor is amazing…”

“Hahahahaha! It’s the perfect armor for a goddess of war! …Wait a minute, Loki!

Knock-knock-knock.

“Wow, this is amazing… What kind of material is this? It’s hard when you hit it, but it bends freely… and even stretches a little! If there was a material with only these advantages, I’d want some too!”

“No, I said wait! Hey, don’t roll it up!”

“Eh?”

I think about it for a while, and then I understand the situation.

“(I see… what I have in front of me now is Rigar-sama’s butt, right?)”

Because I lifted the mysterious ruffle from behind, the small buttocks were in close-up, even though she was wearing clothes underneath.

It was as if I lifted up her skirt.

From the outside, it looks like a pervert crouching down to admire her buttocks.

“I-I’m sorry! I’ve never seen or heard of such amazing material before, so my interest just went through the roof!”

“W-well, I can understand that feeling…”

After that, Rigal-sama muttered something rude in a low voice, “So this is what it means when Loki is called a pervert?” but I couldn’t say anything because it was true.

“Oh, you can eat as much as you want as an apology! Let’s go! Let’s go eat!”

If it’s come to that, the only solution is to go to the all-you-can-eat place.

Like a remora, I hung around Rigal-sama, rubbing my hands.

While admiring her armor, we went to the restaurant.

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