Aletia's Dream (+Bonus OMAKE)

{ Alt. Title: Rest in the Abode - Episode Aletia }

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[ ~ Chapter • Start ~ ]

Satoru contemplated on Aletia's choice of words while she was naturally silent with that blunt expression of hers.

Despite that silence, she seemed to be patiently waiting for his reply.

The Vampire Princess wanted to rebuild her kingdom, and to do that she needed Satoru's help, but the problems were very harsh.

Vampires are extinct, and right now it wasn't his intention to make his own kingdom, anyways. Because, there was no clear reason he should.

"I'm afraid I must decline your request, Aletia. Rebuilding your kingdom isn't possible."

Aletia understood what he meant, and her hopes had already been shattered, yet some of it remained.

"How about.... yeah, let's go with creating Orcus Enterprise™."

Satoru spoke the moment a bright imaginary lightbulb appeared on his head, lightly confusing Aletia because of the sudden change in topic.

The concept of "Enterprise" had already been introduced in this world through the knowledge coming from the Age of Gods.

She blinked her eyes twice.

"An enterprise.... why do you want to make a business?"

"Why? To make money through it! That's actually one of my goals in this world, to be honest with you. I'm pretty much planning to leave being a teacher, after all."

Satoru replied on her question with a nice small wink, a light smirk and a peace sign, though it made Aletia very unimpressed.

"To think this side yours exists....."

Aletia said, almost wanting to cross her arms, yet not even questioning him as her trust was pretty large.

She doesn't want to lose someone who's the new most important person in the entire world.

"Fine, what sort of business would it be, then? I'm listening."

"Hm, how about it becomes a sort of academy for Synergists, while being a shop that has enough utilities, weapons, and jewelry. There's also artifacts that will definitely cost a lot more than ordinarily sold items."

He explained, knowing what he should do while that is done, before coughing to his palm.

"And while I make the building, I'll be taking over Holward, the town above beforehand, if I could convince them that is."

Satoru laid his back on the soft couch, crossing his legs as casually as he could, thinking about what should happen next.

Where was Kouki and Hiyama? Naturally he thought that they are resting up above, yet there were no traces of them anywhere inside the Labyrinth since four months ago.

He closed his eyes, thinking about one certain element the "Astral Magician" knew had existed and had used it to cast [Concept Magic] far easier and quicker than ever to the point where being called the "Demon King who commanded the stars" became far more believable than ever.

.... And yes, he did die from the combined efforts of hundreds of the best magicians and technomancers of his world, but the damage had already been done to the world, as it was beginning to collapse on its own.

It was an element from what he called "World of Fairies and Gods", also known as the [Thought Element]. A natural element generated from beliefs and even faith towards Gods, to the point where one can ascend to godhood with enough faith from his/her/their followers.

He wondered, can his [Divine Bloodline] be fully tapped through this? That definitely is possible due to the [Thought Element] being purely connected to divinity.

Unknowingly Satoru was too deep to his thoughts that he was only brought back to reality when Aletia straddled him while trying to painfully pull on his ears.

"Satoru, listen!"

She almost yelled at him while she raised her emotions for a mere moment, completely annoyed at his treatment of her.

"Hmph.... Bastard, why do you keep ignoring me? Do you not like me? Do you not love me? Are you just going to leave me alone like some beggar on the street?"

This time, she was completely serious, making Satoru open his mouth just to figure out what she meant in moments.

He raised his arms in surrender as he gained a smile of embarrassment, just before Aletia let go of his ears.

"Ow.... First of all, I do like you and love you. But that doesn't mean I have to hide it too much. And forgive me, I was drowning once again in my mad thoughts."

With a hand rubbing her head, she began to feel a little aroused, and as if forgetting the seriousness she had felt recently, a memory from a week ago had returned to her.

"Satoru, I want to bear children."

Although blunt, she was utterly serious with her words. Her "true self" had told her that if she cannot have her kingdom, then bearing children would be better than none.

Therefore, she's not going to hold back anymore!

".... I see...."

Satoru was very quick to change his mind after a while of seriousness in that task, and after asking her a few questions, his mind was set.

No turning back anymore.

Was she really impregnated? Of course yes, not after a long battle that lasted for 12 hours.

The two of them even rested in the hot spring nearby, spending a long time there while their bodies began to relax from all the activity they've done.

"Ah, teacher's done it again...."

One of the students commented as if realizing what happened while they slept soundly.

Yet, later in this day, a new announcement was made. An announcement that would officially make them leave the Labyrinth in the most easiest way possible.

[ ~ Chapter • End ~ ]

Status Update:

New Goal: MONEY! GIMME MONEY! (Optional)

[ OMAKE ]

{ The Determination of a Blue Rabbit }

A little, light blue haired rabbit girl sat with others like her in the outskirts of a desert like area, staring towards the west where her visions kept leading her to the most safest path.

She, and 10 Haulia beastmen; her only family, were the only ones left, and they were all relying on her to survive.

A mere week ago, she had to gather all her wits and skill to rescue as many Haulias from the Knights of Hoelscher Empire, knowing they might still be injured.

By "all her wits" meant earning her first actual kills, because she was forced to fight back.

It felt refreshing, actually. To be able to struggle and fight back against those who violated her family, and almost herself and survive. Sadly they already left with the captured beastmen in fear of her.

After that, she was probably painted as a criminal, but that didn't matter. Her smiles cheered her only family up and temporarily relieved them from the despair they were given, but them being only females were making things harder.

But she knew something else. She's going to find "that man" in her vision, gain his trust and have him protect them was

Shia Haulia, once an innocent beastman who doesn't know much on how to fight, was suddenly changed into someone who has little hesitation in killing.

Yet her gentleness and kindness still remained, keeping her as her own person, not a broken girl who will grow up soon enough.

[ OMAKE 2 ]

{ A Demon's Troublesome Labyrinth Adventure - Part 1 }

( Somewhere in the upper floors )

Cattleya was supposed to smoothly defeat the labyrinth's monsters with ease, and right now she was very confused.

[This Floor is Empty, Please Prepare for the Worst Challenges you've faced yet - Orcus, Creator of the Labyrinth ]

For ten floors, there was nothing but herself and her familiars, given to her by the soon-to-be Grand Collar of the Demon Empire of Garland, Freid Bagwa, one of the most strongest of demons, yet still far weaker than one of their god's Apostles....

.... and those annoying signs which couldn't be destroyed, even with her strongest of familiars!

It was annoying her to a massive extent, but now, there was only one sign beside a stairway to the next floor.

[ Lies on the 91st floor, is the First Guardian of the Inner Abyss, Kerberos. He will test you with his frozen might, though I might as well give his three heads pizza if possible. And, if you're Level 90 and below and you don't have enough preparations, please leave. - Orcus ]

.... That doesn't seem to convince her to stop in her tracks.

And what even is pizza?!

The moment before she entered the new 91st floor, she felt a cold breeze beyond the gate in front of her.

This breeze, it reminded her of the Snow Fields of Schnee. Yet when she entered the room, it suddenly became colder than those fields.

As a powerful demon of the higher ranks, it barely affected her much.

Though, it seems like a massive, three-headed hound, chained on the gate behind it, was blocking her path.

"A visitor, hours after I was created? This is... interesting."

Having never met a talking monster in her life, she was both flabbergasted and interested by this creature.

Yet when they fought, Cattleya almost died facing this monster, not before some of her familiars died for her.

This labyrinth's immediate difficulty spike was so immense that it seemed like the Grand Collar is the only one who might fully defeat it.

Knowing her current expedition is already over, she immediately retreated, not wanting to risk her life for no reason.