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 82

Chapter 82: A Trip

◆ Demon Temple – Guild Room [Room 201] ◆

— Big sis and Laura-chan disappeared.

*To Rinne. I want to show Laura the vastness of the sea that I saw, and I want to know about the world seen from the sky that Laura saw. So, we decided to go on a trip. It’s a little selfish, but we want to live our second lives as we please, thanks to what Rinne gave us. It’s not that we dislike you, Rinne, not at all! It’s fun being with you, but… things are moving too fast and it’s too much fun. I want to take a leisurely trip just with Laura… We were revived on a whim, so even if I go on a trip on a whim… I hope you’ll forgive us. Maybe we’ll meet again someday, and we can share our travel stories. *

Uh… I’m leaving my maid outfit… I’m so sorry for the suddenness! But I thought if I saw your faces, I might change my mind, so sorry, sorry! I really want to take a leisurely trip with her, and… Well… Please be friends again when we meet…!

It all started with messages that appeared out of nowhere:
“The undead under your control, Tornado, has been released and has departed.”
“The undead under your control, Lorelei, has been released and has departed.”

What’s going on? I went to check in Room 201, and there was the naughty maid outfit I gave Laura-chan, the goblin axe and the giant axe I gave Big sis, and this note. Where did they go? They seem to have flown out the window of Room 201.

“…Maybe it was because of low affinity.”

Thinking about the game’s system, it might have been because of low affinity. It’s true that Big sis and Laura-chan didn’t have much time to bond. It was all battle! battle! dungeon! exploration! battle! … It was an initial symptom that they departed in a state of intoxication, and leaving them alone with each other and letting them be might have been the deciding factor.

But if they really hated me, they wouldn’t have left the weapons and the maid outfit, and they wouldn’t have written a note. They probably… found someone more important than me. If I keep playing this game, I’m sure I’ll meet them again someday. When that happens, I want to take my time and talk to them so that we can become good friends…

Woof… (Did they go somewhere?)

“They did. They said they wanted to go on a trip. Donta, will you leave me when you get married to Moctilune-chan?”

Woof!! (Never! I’ll be with my Master!)

“That’s right, that’s right. You’re a good boy… You are… Well, let’s go back.”

Woof! (Hopefully we’ll meet again!)

“Yeah. Let’s look forward to meeting again.”

Sigh… This is the first time I’ve clearly “messed up” in this game, isn’t it? I’ve been getting away with things by the skin of my teeth, but now I’m getting a harsh reality check…

An important letter♡ from Demon Lord Babylon has arrived.

[Important Letter♡] obtained.

” — Donta, wait here for a moment…”

Woof? Woof! (Uh… Ah! Babylon-sama’s scent!)

I got an item that’s definitely going to be permanently saved. I’m going to read it. Let me read it.

[Important Letter♡] (Trading locked)

*To the crazy girl who lost her undead under her control,♡ This letter means that your undead has run away, right? There are a few reasons why your undead might run away. ♡

As a basic premise, they must be an intelligent unique undead.

Lack of affinity due to insufficient communication.

Decrease in affinity due to poor treatment.

Even with high affinity, they may have found something they want to prioritize over their Master.

If they’ve formed a close relationship with someone else that meets specific conditions.

If you continue to treat them poorly, they may even betray you and turn against you. Be careful! Learn from your mistakes and be careful not to let your precious undead run away in the future! But don’t spoil them too much! A balance of rewards and punishments is important, hehe♡*

Ah… This letter should have arrived much earlier, actually. It’s an automatic message that’s supposed to be sent when you lose a unique undead, a gentle scolding from Babylon-chan… Sobs… Whimpers… Before, I only felt like, “Oh, they left”, but now I’m feeling really sad.

“Donta…”

Woof…? Sniffs…? (What’s wrong? Don’t cry)

“I’m going to cherish you more from now on…!”

Woof…? (You’ve always cherished me…)

Room 201 has been set to private area status.

Donta, you’re a good boy! Can I borrow your fluff for a bit… Sniffles… I need to cry a little.

◆ Demon Temple – Guild Room [Lobby] ◆

Donta’s fluff was warm. And since Big sis and Laura-chan left, my status screen has been unlocked. It’s called [Affinity] — just like the name suggests, it shows the affinity level with my followers, or rather, the undead in the Corpse Storage. By the way, here’s the affinity with Donta and the others…

[Affinity]

Donta: [Supremely Intimate] He loves you and prioritizes you above all else.

Aurelia: [Supremely Intimate] She loves you like family.

Frioniel: [Very Intimate] He has the most fun when he’s with you.

Princess Chiyo: [Very Intimate] She loves you and prioritizes being with you as much as possible.

Red Dragon: [Very Unpleasant] He hates you so much that he wants to kill you again and again.

That’s how it looks. It’s true that Donta prioritizes me over food… Is it accurate? What should I do? Lia-chan loves me! I love you too, Lia-chan… I was relieved that Oniichan and Chiyo-chan were very intimate too. Maybe we can get to the highest intimacy level if we complete more events that lead to closer relationships. Although, I think it’s best to become close without relying on this affinity feature.

Oh, that Flame Dragon Empress Drake is going to be a problem if I revive her. She’s definitely going to try to kill me. It would be amazing if we could become close from here. No, that’s impossible. She killed a child and made it into equipment, then used the meat for a barbecue party at night? That’s just wrong. What should I do with this corpse? I tried using Animate Fetish, but it said, “Cannot be used on unique undead.” Sighs…

I have an idea! I’ll offer it to Babylon-chan! The altar’s help section said that Babylon-chan is pleased when offered “Food, equipment, materials, corpses of strong monsters, and other items.” Let’s offer it to her!

“— What’s wrong?”

“Uh… Big sis and Laura-chan… they left to go on a trip, and they’re gone…”

Oh, Pers-chan is back. Once Rena-chan comes back, I’ll explain everything, including the whole situation with Big sis, and then I’ll go offer Drake to Babylon-chan.

Speaking of which, I’m shocked that you can’t target unique undead with Animate Fetish… Drake is a named monster, so that’s why it doesn’t work? Donta was originally a rare monster, so that’s why he could be targeted by Animate Fetish? Lia-chan, Oniichan, and Chiyo-chan are unique undead, so they’re not eligible… Ah, maybe undead that have quests tied to them are ineligible! Lia-chan, Oniichan, and Chiyo-chan were all revived through quests. Big sis and Laura-chan… Ah, maybe they didn’t revive at all, or maybe they died or disappeared during the battle against the fallen angels in the underground.

Sighs… Thinking about it again, I’m starting to feel sad. I’m the type to linger on things and be very attached. I thought I understood Big sis and the others, but it’s so pathetic that I didn’t even understand myself. I have to meet them again, and this time, I’m going to talk to them a lot…

“— I’m home. Are you all here yet?”

“Oh, welcome back! We’re still missing a few people! Actually, I wanted to talk to you about something…”

“Welcome back, Rena-chan. I wanted to talk about the Dragon, the one we just battled and put in a coffin —”

Oh, Rena-chan is back, too. Perfect! Let’s explain the situation to her and go offer Drake to Babylon-chan!

◆ 15 Minutes Later… ◆

“— Sorry, I was late because of work.”

“You’re home! We’ve been waiting for you!”

“Welcome back!”

“Finally back, you Baldy!”

“Oh, right!”

“Welcome back!”

“Welcome back.”

“Welcome back!”

“Welcome back!”

“Ugh, Mo-ther…”

Pers-chan and Rena-chan are back, and I explained everything about Big sis and the situation, offered the Flame Dragon Empress Drake to Babylon-chan, and came back, just in time for Baldy to return. Baldy seems to have a small job that he does during the day. What kind of job does he actually have? He’s not even off on Sundays. His work seems to be very special…

“Alright, how are we dividing up the party?”

“I fill up 5 slots by myself, you know…”

“Wait, wait. Let’s decide on a strategy first. We can divide up the party after.”

“Eris-chan agrees!”

“Alright, the Stellavelce attack strategy. Let’s decide.”

Oh, right, we’re having a strategy meeting! If we just barge into the palace without any plan, wouldn’t it be like, “What was the point of gathering information?” First, Kashpa is most likely on the second floor of the palace. And there should be a few guards, some merchants coming and going, and nobles spending their time elegantly in the back of the first floor. What’s the best way to do this?

“Okay! I’m going to burn down the palace, and when Kashpa comes out, we’ll all beat him to a pulp!”

Σ(´∀｀；)

“The most intelligent kid came up with the most brainless plan ever…”

“Lia-chan…”

“Is that bad?!”

“That’s a bit dangerous, man!”

“What if there’s a barrier that magic won’t work on and he starts shooting at us from outside? It’d be a waste of bullets.”

“There’s also the possibility of it being reflected. Magic countermeasures are easy to prepare beforehand.”

“We also can’t…!”

“That’s not impossible, though…”

“We haven’t scouted out that much, so we don’t know…”

“Then how about we have a group of skilled attackers raid the second floor where Kashpa is. Lia-chan, who’s skilled in large-scale annihilation magic, will unleash magic all over the first floor, and I’ll take care of the scattered enemies. Magic doesn’t work on me.”

I see. Lia-chan burns the first floor, while Pers-chan, in full Aegis mode, runs through it to take out any reinforcements.

“Then I’ll be in the group that takes Kashpa’s head.”

“I will accompany you, Rage.”

“Eris-chan, when you reach the second floor, how about you provide support from a spot that’s just barely in range of the entire area?”

“It’s best to strip away any troublesome buffs or barriers. I’ll go with Kashpa.”

“Isn’t it… a serpent? Poisonous, right? I’m immune to poison, so it’ll be a good fight! Right?”

“I’m also immune to fire magic. I have Self-Burning.”

“Ah, you were using that card, weren’t you?”

“Ugh, I’ll take a look at the situation and position myself by the stairs. I’ll use the magic gun machine gun to hold him off.”

“Then I’ll provide artillery support, man!”

(｀・ω・´)!

Woof!! (Let’s protect together!)

ヾ(´∀｀)ノ

Wait, the party division is going smoothly… Oniichan and Donta are guarding Rena-chan, Hess-san, and Eris-san. Rena-chan, Pers-chan, and Baldy will take care of the scattered enemies in the sea of fire.

“After I’m done firing my magic, I’ll go with Big sis to kill Kashpa!”

“Your murderous intent is high…”

“That’s some serious murderous intent.”

“You’re really pumped…”

“Hmm… Maybe I should divide my followers and form parties with them.”

“Eh, can you do that?”

“Donta, Oniichan, it’s okay to be outside my command? I want you to protect Rena-chan and the others.”

(｀・ω・´)ｂ

Woof!! Woof woof! (It’s my first mission! Leave it to me!)

“It seems okay. If anything happens and they die, they should go to the Corpse Storage anyway…”

Okay, so the party division is… [Me, Lia-chan, Chiyo-chan, Rage-san, Napping-san, Mitchell-san] , [Pers-chan, Rena-chan, Baldy, Eris-san, Hess-san, Donta, Oniichan] . This time it’s 6 and 7, but…

“Uh… Excuse me… I… I… also wa… want to go…”

“Ah! Tsukune-san! Let’s go!”

“Whimpers… I… I’ll go… I… I’ll go… P- please… sobs…”

Tsukune-san! I couldn’t see her because she was buried in Donta! I couldn’t see her because she’s wearing black clothes and has black hair, so she blended in with Donta! I’m sorry!

Tsukune-san is going with my party, which makes both parties 7 people. This is the best way to make a solid fire-power team, even though it’s the first time I’m separated from Donta. I’m going to trust Donta and Oniichan to take care of the other party!

“Alright, I’m going to open the guild portal. Did you all create your parties? Who’s the leader on your side? Is everyone there?”

“I’m the party leader! 7 people, including Don-chan and Frioniel-san!”

Woof!

ヾ(´∀｀)ノ

“Alright, that looks good! This side has 7 people, too! Let’s go!”

“Ah! Please don’t kill the NPC residents if possible! If you can help it!”

“Oh, right. Everyone, be careful about that. Ah, but it’s okay to kill the priests from Meltis Church.”

“Alright, let’s go, let’s go! I’m excited!”

“We’re going to invade another country, and you’re acting like we’re going on a picnic. That’s just wrong.”

“Yeah, it’s like a picnic. We’re having meat at night, so I packed lunches with fish and vegetables.”

“You’re really acting like you’re going on a picnic, you Baldy!”

Alright then, let’s go! It’s a short trip to Stellavelce! Let’s go on a picnic!