Chapter 395: The Day Before the Duel
Once we return to the inside of the Great Alban Mine, I decide to begin the levelling of Aro and the nightmare. The liquid metal [Magiatite Heart], magiatite-jii, also ends up coming along with us.
…Unfortunately, as treant-san is unable to humanise, it can’t come with us to subjugate the Demon Lord. Treant-san’s levelling this time is only a bonus. When the obstacle came up again, it looked incredibly sad, but there’s no helping it.
In order to take treant-san with us, I’d have to fly in and assault the castle from the air, but if I did that not only would it put the Demon Lord on high alert, all of the military potential in the royal capital would converge on me. Once that happened, Lilixira might even be compelled to join the subjugation effort against me.
In the first place, with its slow-wittedness and slow speed, the clumsy treant-san would be in too much danger this time. There’s unfortunately no reason to try overly hard to bring it along.
Aro puts a hand on the treant’s branch to console it, while the nightmare spits out thread to try and rile it up. Partner… The nightmare probably won’t listen to anything from me, so please say something to reprimand her.
『Isn’t it fine? You’re too uptight. She's just playing around.』
My partner replies while yawning. It might just be joking around now, but isn't this sort of thing is where bullying starts The nightmare might have grown bigger since evolving, but inside she’s still a child. If we don’t educate her, she’ll turn out bad.
Even if I try to persuade her, it doesn’t look like my partner will show any interest in the matter… There’s no helping it, I guess I’ll have to try scolding her myself.
With a sidelong glance at me and my partner, Aro hugs the treant lightly and glares at the nightmare.