Chapter 81
The Reporting
session
Translator : PolterGlast
When I arrived at the
back of the old abandoned road, a magnificent house had been built at some
point.
According to Bane, he
had his minions build it.
"Please, have a
seat."
"Well now, the
interior is well-made too. It's amazing that you could build a house like this
in just one week."
"The undead can
work without sleep or rest, and thanks to you, Graham-sama, my magic power has
been greatly amplified, allowing me to create even more powerful undead. A task
of this level can be done in a week."
Creating undead
means...
Were the Ghost Wizards
he had in attendance undead that Bane had created?
"The undead are
quite convenient."
"Yes, very
convenient. They can work without sleep or rest and don't require food. If you
ever need more hands, Graham-sama, please don't hesitate to tell me. I will
lend you the undead I have created at any time!"
The thought of having
them build the orphanage or work as office staff for it crossed my mind for a
moment, but it's probably impossible since I can't bring undead into the city.
Besides, an orphanage
where undead monsters work is nothing but a horror house.
"Yeah. I'll be
sure to ask if I ever need them."
"Yes, please tell
me anytime."
After that, I was
served tea and was entertained in a manner that was hard to believe for the old
abandoned road, and then the conversation finally began.
"This is my
report for you, Bane. I have defeated the horde of Silver Golems that was on
Marx Mountain. I have also confirmed the existence of a Gold Golem, which has
also been subjugated."
"As expected of
you, Graham-sama. I was not worried, but I am filled with admiration for your
usual efficiency."
"I don't need the
flattery. More importantly, are you going to station undead on Marx
Mountain?"
"It is not
flattery! These are my true feelings! You are—"
"That's really
enough, just answer the question."
When I immediately cut
off his words of praise, Bane puffed out his cheeks in disappointment.
It's a gesture that
would have been cute if Ginia did it, but when Bane does it, it's just
annoying.
"Yes. I am
planning to station them there, just as I have in the other locations. Was
there some kind of problem?"
"No, it's just
that I left the Silver Golem corpses behind, so if you're going to station undead
there, I want you to tell them not to touch them."
"Understood. I
will order them to absolutely not touch them!"
With this, the Silver
Golem corpses should be fine even if I leave them for a while.
We need the money, so
normally I'd want to transport them right away, but it's a huge hassle to carry
them from Marx Mountain all the way to Biodasdal.
I'd like to wait for
Bane to station his undead, and then, if possible, have the undead carry them
out.
Even if that's not
possible, it would be easier after the undead who won't attack me are in place,
so waiting is the only option here.
"And one more
thing to report regarding Marx Mountain. I saw the presence of a monster on par
with or stronger than the Gold Golem near the summit. Do you know anything
about it, Bane?"
"A strong
presence at the summit of Marx Mountain?............No, I'm afraid I'm not
aware of it. In the first place, although there are relatively strong monsters
on Marx Mountain, there shouldn't be any monsters stronger than a Silver Golem
living there, so it's impossible for a monster stronger than a Gold Golem to be
living there."
A monster that even
Bane doesn't know about, huh.
Now that it's come to
this, I really should have prioritized defeating the monster at the summit.
"Then it was a
monster that had come to Marx Mountain for some purpose."
"Yes, probably.
Either it was after you, Graham-sama, or it was after the Gold Golem. In any
case... it feels like the Demon Lord's army is involved."
"Is there a
reason you think it's the Demon Lord's army?"
"Simply because
there are no other monsters that strong in this vicinity. Also, with their
executive, Borfly, not returning, I thought there was a high probability that
it was a monster sent to investigate the cause."
I see.
It was a flying
monster, so it being a monster that came for investigation seems plausible.
...My regret at
letting it escape at that time is growing stronger and stronger.
"Considering
that, it was a big loss to have let it escape. I should have finished it
off."
"There is no need
to worry. I'll keep an eye on it on my end, and I don't believe a monster on
the level of a Gold Golem could do anything to you, Graham-sama."
"That may be
true, but... I know from personal experience how troublesome the Demon Lord's
army is."
I know because I've
fought them time and time again; a serious Demon Lord's army is extremely
troublesome.
My honest feeling is
that I'd rather they not take notice of me.
"In any case,
thank you for the report. I will investigate thoroughly on my end, so I will
report to you as soon as I find anything. Are there any other reports?"
"No, that's the
last report... ah, that's right. I'll be going to the Royal Capital in a few
weeks, so I'll be away from Biodasdal. Keep an eye out for anything strange in
the meantime."
"...Huh? Th-the
Royal Capital!? From when, and for how long will you be gone!?"
"I don't know.
That's all for my report, so after this, let's have that magic discussion.
Should we start with an exchange of magic?"
"Our conversation
is not over! Graham-sama, please tell me how long you will be away!!"
I parried the noisy
Bane's questions and shifted to an exchange of magic.
I still have regrets
about the flying monster, but there's no use thinking about it now, so I
probably don't have to think about it until there's another development.
After that, while
discussing magic with Bane and showing each other our spells, we were able to
spend a surprisingly fulfilling time.
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