I Defeated the Guide Angel and I Became a Necromancer ~ I Feel Like I'm Playing a Different Game from Everyone Else, but I'm Doing Fine ~ - Chapter 40

Chapter 40: Insufficient, Insufficient

After receiving a kiss from Babylon-chan, I was so happy that I died. But by the time of the final question, I had already come back to life. And that question was something I had been questioning for a long time.

“Why did you think it was Lorelei, crazy girl?”

“It’s a pun on Lorelei, isn’t it? Lorelai. A witch who sings beautifully on rocky cliffs, seducing sailors and ultimately bringing about their destruction. In every story, they only refer to her as a Siren, without ever mentioning her name. It seemed so unnatural to me.”

In the stories unfolding around the town of Lorelei, the only one never mentioned by name was the Siren. And almost everything the Siren did closely resembled the actions of Lorelei, the legendary witch. So I thought, maybe there’s a Siren in Lorelei, named after Lorelei, the same as her name.

“That’s right. Exactly, Rinne. Lorelei’s town took its true name from the Siren’s true name, Lorelei. Consumed by jealousy, unable to obtain love until the end, she lost everything and continued to sing madly, sinking ships one after another. Unable to let her rampage continue, the residents of the trading city formed a hunting party and, after fierce battles… finally succeeded in subduing her. But her wounds were deep, and there was no hope of her survival. In her final moments, she regained her sanity and repented for everything she had done. The residents, pitying her, gave her a proper burial, and her belongings were returned to the sea. And so, to ensure she would never be forgotten, they changed the town’s name from the lord’s name to Lorelei. That’s the story of everything that happened in this Lorelei. She now sleeps in the underground mausoleum beneath the church in the center of Lorelei.”

I see. I’m already dead, but yeah, that’s right after all. She’s now sleeping in the underground mausoleum beneath the church in Lorelei.

“For the right answer, I’ll give you a reward~♡”

“Umm…! Um…! The kiss was enough for the reward!!! If I get anything else, I’ll really die!!! No, no more!!!”

“…Are you satisfied with just a kiss?”

“I-I can’t be satisfied…♡”

“I knew you wouldn’t be satisfied~♡”

“I ca…n’t…♡”

“Acchan! No, you have to hold back!! You’ll really die this time!!! But I kinda wanna see that scene!!!”

“It’s okay. You’ll surely go to heaven.”

Devils are whispering on both sides of me!!! This is just…!!

“I can’t do it!!!!! I want a reward!!!!”

“Okay~~… Here you go♡ The one I’m wearing♡ Lorelei♡”

“Waa—”

“【★★★Demon Lord Babylon’s Lolita Dress+15】, take good care of it~? It’s a must~♡”

Received. I’ll sniff it later. Inhale it. Consume Babylonium.

【★★★Demon Lord Babylon’s Lolita Dress+15】(Extreme・Ultimate・Body 1・No empty slots【●】)

【Curse】Of course, there’s no other option but to wear this, right?

【Curse】You’ll lose one level when you die, obviously♡

【Curse】Avatar? I won’t allow it, okay?♡

【Curse】Do you think you can wear it without my favor?

【Curse】It’s mandatory to have a karma value lower than -999!

【Curse】Your HP will be reduced to 1♡

All HP consumption skills will be changed to MP consumption♡ Without exception.

HP recovery will be changed to MP recovery♡

Holy attribute? It won’t work, you know?

【Demon Lord Babylon Card】MP x10

… I’m all about the Gothic elements, right? So this had to be Gothic Lolita, didn’t it? By my beloved Babylon.

Cannot be removed・Can be strengthened・Equipped by [Rinne]・Weight 1.0kg

“I can’t wear it…!?”

“Hmm…♡ Maybe a little more?”

I can’t wear it…?! My karma value is reduced by -400 with 【Demon Lord Worship・Extreme】, so it’s -900 because it was originally -500!!! Oh noooo, it’s 100 short, so close, yet so far, Babylon-chan…!! I want to wear it, I want to…! Just being able to inhale it is satisfying enough, but don’t you want to wear it?!

“W-What kind of effects does it have…? I couldn’t see anything just now…”

“I-I couldn’t see anything…”

“It’s a secret~♡ Right, Rinne? It’s a secret, isn’t it?”

“It’s a secret!!!!!!!”

“See~!”

Even though I thought Pers-chan and the others could see the effects clearly because I had the information screen open…? Maybe Babylon-chan has put up a powerful information protection? But I still can’t wear it… I want to… But if I wear it, I won’t be able to wear Pers-chan’s avatar… It’s tough…!

“Hey hey, you’re not afraid of destroying a church or two anymore… right?”

“Huh?”

“If you break them… you might be able to wear it…?”

“Ahhhh I feel like destroying a church nowwww which one should I go forrrrr?”

“W-Wait a moment!? Acchan, you’ll definitely be chased by the inquisitors for this!!”

“If we’re going to be exposed as necromancers anyway, we’ll definitely be chased, won’t we?! It’s just a bit earlier than expected! It’s fine, right?! Which church, Babylon-sama?! Which church?!”

“If I destroy a church, can I wear it?! Can I wear it?! I’ll destroy them all~~! Which one should I choose?!”

“Hmm~~♡ How about this~♡”

“…Isn’t that the one behind the guild house? Oh noooo~~!!! I’m gonna kill ’em!”

“It’s okay. They’re all corrupt anyway. It’s time to wipe them out for good. Hunting down the remnants.”

“Ohhh… It seems they set up the guild house here for surveillance, in suspicion of collusion with pirates…”

“Well then, I’ll be heading back~! Bye bye…”

Oh no, she’s gone, she’s gone… Ahhhh… It hurts. It’s painful. It’s tough. It’s exhausting… Nihil… Nihil…

“Acchan’s battery ran out…”

“Rinne~~~ Church~~~ Destroy~~~”

“Wait, is this perhaps the church where the earlier story’s Lorelei sleeps? If we destroy it, she might awaken, right?”

“Huh! I want to meet her, so now I really want to destroy it! Let’s do it!”

This is no time for nihilism! Let’s go destroy the church where Lorelei, aka Siren, sleeps!!! Rena-chan said they’re the remnants of corrupt priests, so it’s okay to kill them, right?! Let’s make it fuel to wear the dress Babylon-chan gave us!

“Ah”

“Uwaaah…!?”

“(゚д゚)…”

“…Ah. I was so happy to meet the demon lord that I lost consciousness midway… Being called by name, ahh…”

“Everyone loves Babylon-chan so much. It can’t be helped, huh… Fufufu…!”

As soon as Babylon-chan left, everyone regained consciousness, huh? Yeah, yeah, I understand. She’s so precious that it’s understandable to lose consciousness…!!!

“Now, please accept your reward.”

Oh, I forgot about that. I was too overwhelmed with happiness from meeting Babylon-chan… Alright, then, who should open this black treasure chest? There were so many MVPs this time!

“It’s the black treasure chest, isn’t it?”

“Black, first time seeing it.”

“Who will open it? Everyone contributed, so should we all open it together?”

“If it wasn’t for Don-chan protecting everyone first, we would’ve been wiped out! How about letting Don-chan open it?”

“Chi-chan might have avoided it. But I think the main body died. Right, main body?”

“Yes. I’m the main body. I was dead.”

“Don-ta-san looked like he was in pain… Thank you for protecting us!”

“(｀・ω・)ゞ”

“I also have doubts about whether I was able to move my body completely. We have nothing but gratitude for Donta.”

“Wa-wa? Wa-wa?! (Huh, me? I didn’t really do that much, did I?)”

Since everyone says Donta did the most, let’s have Donta open it! I wonder what’s inside this black treasure chest? Alright, Donta-kun, please do the honors!

“Donta, go ahead and open it.”

“Go on and open it!”

“Open it~”

“Wan!! Wawawao~~n!!!”

Wawawao~~n!!! So, he mimicked the opening sound! That’s cute…! Good job, Donta, you’re becoming quite versatile! You’ve even learned how to open the box with your front paws. Impressive!

“Oh, so cute…! What’s inside?”

“It was cute… What’s inside?”

“What’s inside…? Hmm?”

Inside is… Hmm…?

“Acquired [? Parts].”

“Acquired [? Parts].”

“Acquired [? Book].”

“Kuu~n… (There’s no food…)”

Parts, parts, and a book! That’s all!! Don’t be down, Donta, there’s no food… Cheer up, we can eat plenty when we get back…

“We won’t know until we appraise it when we get back.”

“Then, shall we head back?”

“Let’s go~”

“Kuu~~n… (I’m getting hungry~)”

“I also…”

“When we get back, let’s have Baldy-san make us lots of food!”

“(´ω｀)”

Well then, it seems like there’s nothing else here, so let’s head back. Donta and Princess Chiyo-san seem to need Baldy-san’s help for now…

“Let’s exit the church and open the guild portal.”

“Okay.”

“Mm!!”

Going back through the guild portal! It’s a good system where you don’t have to worry about getting attacked by PKers on the way back…

◆ Guild House [Lobby] ◆

“Nomnom…!! More…!!”

“Wawaw!!! (More!!!)”

“Hey hey, the giant dragon cutlet I made earlier is already gone. Seriously?”

Wow, it’s amazing. The thick, meaty giant dragon cutlet, about the size of a newspaper spread out in Donta and Chiyo-chan’s stomachs, is being devoured… By the way, Chiyo-chan has already been introduced. At first, I was worried if she would fit in, but when she saw Baldy-san cooking freshly made dishes, her eyes sparkled, and from the moment she was fed, she became friendly with everyone.

As for me? I’m satisfied with two small dragon cutlet sandwiches, thank you very much. Can we not compare me with the bottomless pit champion and the bottomless pit battle maiden fox priestess?

“Baldy, going to crush the church. Coming?”

“Not going. Wait, are you serious?”

“Yes.”

“Oh? Feeling motivated, huh?”

“Why are you still going to crush that church! Didn’t I tell you it’d be better to kill them from the start?”

“I thought it was necessary for reincarnation, for changing jobs. I thought I could do it… But I don’t need it anymore.”

“Oh, I see. Since you don’t need it, have you found something to replace it?”

By the way, currently in the lobby, there are Baldy-san, Napping-san and Rage-san. Rage-san seems to have finished work earlier than usual and came early. The current time is 11:50, and we entered that dungeon around 11, so it feels like he came back just before noon.

“Muguh… Mmm, ugh…! Rage-sama! Allow me to train you!”

“Oh, oh, you eat more than a grown man, but are you really that strong?”

“Rage, you’ll easily die a hundred times.”

“Is that so…”

Yeah, Rage-san, I bet you never imagined that bottomless pit fox would be incredibly strong… But he really is, so be prepared…

“As long as I’m here, magic is all you need, right?”

“Huh, oh, yeah, that’s right?”

“Right?!!”

“Yeah, right? Hmm, yeah, I think so too…?”

Lia-chan is really putting pressure on Napping-san… By the way, I remember Lia-chan was being targeted by the inquisitors. Yeah, it might be better without the church, definitely. And all the big sister magicians in the guild could learn magic from Lia-chan without any issues, and if someone really wants to change jobs, they can just go to the neighboring town… Ahh… The church might not be needed at all near this guild…

“I don’t need to change jobs either. Besides, anyone who’s not sure what they want to do in this town should try things out in Jeed or somewhere else. It’s pointless for beginners to aim too high here and lose sight of what they really want to do. I wonder what we can do in reincarnation? If you don’t know that, then it’s even more unnecessary.”

“Baldy, you’re unusually serious today~…”

“Reincarnation? What can you do with reincarnation?”

“Please step on my shadow, Rage-san.”

“Huh? Baldy?”

“It’s not me, it’s Rinne-chan’s shadow. Stepped! Hey!”

“Oh, it’s there! Just a little prank–”

Oh, Rage-san is also being talked to by Babylon-chan now…

“I just got a message saying something about not needing the right to create, and there’s a chance for special reincarnation or something like that! Wait, what should I do?!”

“Rage, were you at level 60?”

“Yeah, I was. I got the skill for swordsmanship and kept swinging my sword to increase Agility and Technique by 100… Did it disappear?”

“Let me tell you, even if it disappeared, it was worth the reincarnation.”

“Really? Did you guys, uh, kill it too?”

Poor Rage-san, can’t decide on reincarnation at level 60…!! But it’s okay, level 60 passes by in the blink of an eye! Actually, I’m struggling because I can’t go beyond level 80…!

“But why isn’t this information spreading on the bulletin board?”

“Reincarnation normally requires the right to create, and with this, you can’t even change your avatar or name. It’s just reincarnation to go kill angels, you know? If you say something like ‘kill the guide angel when you reincarnate,’ it’ll definitely be seen as fake information, right?”

“Yeah, it does look like it’s just trying to bait people with ‘Haha, serves you right for becoming level 1 again!!!’ kind of posts…”

“And also, probably the responses with Babylon-chan… If you mess up, it could be really bad…”

“Oh no!!! Am I in trouble…?”

“Just think of it like a job hunt~”

“Is that so… Well, honestly, the current situation is… kind of stagnant…”

“Rage-dono! You should wish to be able to handle a sword!!”

“Don’t talk with your mouth full!!! Choose one or the other!!!”

Rage-san gives off an aura like he wants to play the fool, but he ends up being the overwhelming straight man… Everyone around here is just too much…!

“Alright! I’m off! Wish me luck!”

“Take care~”

“Yeah, go and come back safely. By the way, Rinne-chan, is lunch okay for you?”

“Huh? Oh, right…!”

“You tend to forget when you eat in the game, huh~ Baldy’s cooking is delicious, so it’s easy to forget. You could even do a virtual diet, couldn’t you? Like, since you don’t gain weight no matter how much you eat in the virtual world, just eat as much as you want here!”

“Yeah, but apparently you’ll end up eating a lot and gaining weight in real life. Better be careful.”

“Woof woof!! (More, more! It’s delicious, delicious!!!)”

“Thank you for the refill!!”

Hmm, since Rage-san went job hunting and Pers-chan went to get food, maybe we should hold off on crushing the church for now! Don’t eat too much, Don-chan and Chiyo-chan, okay?

“Well then, I’ll be off… I’ll come back later to crush the church…”

“Take care~ We’ll be waiting~”

“Woof woof! (Take care!)”

“Oh my, where are you going?”

“Oh, Chiyo-san is an NPC. Rinne-chan and us, well, we go back and forth between another world. If our bodies in the other world get hungry or feel abnormal, we have to come back.”

“I see… I’ll keep that in mind! Enjoy your refill!”

“Yeah, thanks…”

Despite Baldy-san’s clear explanation, Chiyo-chan seemed more interested in the food… Poor thing… Well then, what should I have for lunch…? I could just warm up something ready-made, but which one should I start with?

But… maybe I’ll skip the tonkatsu for now. Just seeing the amount Don-chan and the others are eating is giving me heartburn…!