Isekai Nonbiri Nouka-Novel

Chapter 723 - The Fallen Watogang

My name is Beton.

Beton Guri Anon.

Like Gucci and Prada, I’m a devil from the ancient times.

「Okay, it’s done. But don’t expect too much since this is only a simple soup. How about Dors?」

「Mine’s done too……village chief, don’t look at me with too much surprise. When I was young, I cooked for myself. If it’s just this much, I can do it. How about Doraim?」

「I think it would be better to wait for the radish to soak up more for more flavor. I’ll take care of this so please go ahead.」

「Okay. Then, prepare the bowls and plates…excuse me, they are in the box over there, can you please take it?」

「Can you use chopsticks? If you can’t there’s a fork there too.」

Currently, I’m preparing food in the middle of nowhere with a group of strange men.

………

How did this happen?

Ah, I feel that mochi thing is very delicious.

Two, please.

Eh?

You don’t mind if I take three?

Thank you very much.

Three, please.

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Yeah, mochi was delicious as expected.

I regret that I didn’t say four.

…

Wait a minute.

So, why am I eating with this group of strange men?

I was fighting with Prada and the demon Watogang a little while ago.

That was a difficult battle.

In terms of fighting skills, I’m better than the two of them.

However, I had a hard time dealing with Prada’s defense and Watogang’s offense.

To be honest, the possibility of losing even crossed my mind.

But I won’t lose.

There’s no way I would lose.

I closed the distance and took a new stance.

Watogang did not attack but held his ground.

Prada was hiding behind Watogang.

After a moment.

It was the moment I stepped forward.

Watogang blew to the side, rolled, and fell.

I couldn’t understand what had happened.

Neither did Prada, who was hiding behind Watogang.

Watogang stayed down and didn’t move a muscle.

Prada gestures to me and asks if I did it but I shake my head.

It wasn’t me.

It was Prada, wasn’t it?

I gestured to her but she denied it with all her might.

She doesn’t seem to be lying.

But then…

Are there others?

There is someone else with us here though she had already disappeared from my mind since she’s not involved with the battle.

The devil that Prada called Hermes.

Prada must have thought of it too.

Me and Prada looked at Ermes and asked her with a gesture if it was her but she denied it.

Well, that’s probably the truth.

She’s the one who brought Watogang here after all.

If she had hit Watogang, what was she planning in the first place?

I mean…

Is there someone else here?

My barrier around the area hasn’t been lifted.

Even if someone were to approach, they wouldn’t even notice us.

However, assuming that there is indeed another party, I still have a question.

Why Watogang?

If the other party was helping me, then he should have targeted Prada and not Watogang.

Also, since he already interfered in our battle, why isn’t he showing up?

I don’t understand his purpose.

Is there really someone there?

Given what happened, I don’t want to make my move and fight against Prada.

Prada seems to have judged the same.

I’m done for.

This stalemate is not in my favor.

If Gucci comes, I won’t be able to compete with him now.

Well, I don’t think Gucci’s the same as he used to be either…

I spotted a torch light at a distance.

It is approaching us.

Could it be the one who attacked Watogang?

A torch is running towards us with great speed.

I’m not sure if it’s a friend or foe so I took a stance.

Prada and Hermes also took their stance.

The one running toward us was a middle-aged demon wearing a butler’s clothes.

I don’t know him.

I looked at Prada and Hermes but they didn’t seem to know him either.

The middle-aged demon in butler’s clothes headed straight to the unconscious Watogang.

「My lord! This isn’t good! We must treat him, quick!」

With that, he roughly carried Watogang on his shoulders and ran back in the direction he had come.

Me, Prada, and Hermes saw them off without disturbing him…

We looked at each other.

Ehto…

Given what happened, he shouldn’t have been the one who attacked Watogang, right?

We nodded to each other.

So, will the stalemate continue?

Just as I was thinking that, another person approached us.

This time, there was more than one.

Could they be the real deal?

They’re illuminating their surroundings using light magic.

It looks like a group of four.

They are lightly armed to be adventurers…

Three humans and one beastkin?

……

……………

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This presence!

Those two humans are ancient dragons!

The ancient dragons are natural enemies of devils.

No matter how hard we try, we devils can’t beat ancient dragons.

It’s not a matter of effort or tactics but a matter of race compatibility.

One is already a nightmare and there are two of them?

This is bad this is bad this is bad…

How can I escape?

How?

I’m already at a distance where they can see me.

Even if I run away as fast as I can, they’ll catch up with me.

They even have no need to catch up.

I’m already at their attack range.

If an ancient dragon wants me dead, there’s no way I’ll live.

Since I’m not dead yet, it means that the ancient dragons are not here to defeat me.

In other words, a coincidence.

I’m very unlucky.

If that is the case, I might be able to work things out through conversation.

Eureka!

Ah, wait.

It might be bad if Prada or Hermes say something.

Since all of us are devils, we should work together……

I looked at Prada and Hermes with eyes full of hope.

Prada was stunned.

It was as if she had seen something impossible.

I understand how you feel.

There are two ancient dragons after all.

However, what came out of Prada’s mouth begs to disagree.

「How can you be here, village chief!!」

…village chief?

Prada, are you confused?

I think this is the worst time to be confused.

And Hermes.

Please don’t hide behind me.

……

When did you get there?

I didn’t even notice.

By chance, if Hermes had fought, would I have been killed right away?

Is she that strong?

Hermes looked like she had done something wrong and was found out.

If I’m not wrong, that means the ancient dragons are chasing after Hermes?

In other words, given that I seem to be protecting her is the worst thing to do.

G-get away from me.

「No desu. Let’s get scolded together!」

Why me!

「You put dangerous magic circles around Shashaato City desu!」

They are certainly dangerous but I put a safeguard on them.

They are only effective to the point that they will be unnoticeable.

While Hermes and I were fighting, Prada ran up to the four before I knew it and said,

「I didn’t do anything wrong. It’s all those two’s fault.」

…………

I had never wanted to punch Prada so much in my life.

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And later, I learned what happened to Watogang.

He was not attacked.

He was sent flying and fell on his own.

In other words, he’s acting.

He called it “pretending to be hit”.

Why did he do that at that moment?

「I had a very bad feeling. I thought it was the best timing. I knew that my house’s butler was nearby.」

Well, it’s true that Watogang left the scene cleanly.

I envy him.

Besides, the battle stopped when Watogang pretended to be hit and the village chief and the two ancient dragons had no need to intervene and we were able to discuss things……

It may have been a good result.