1. The House-Watching Demon
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Translator: Jay_Samuel
「 Ugh- screw it, I don’t get it at all! 」
After rolling on top of the bed heavily, Lilu tossed aside the book that she was just reading. It
was a sorcery book handwritten by Aur himself.
「 Haa-…… 」
She gets that the book was written quite thoroughly, but she is somehow just unable to
comprehend its abstruse content. In the first place, the sorcery that demons utilize is a little
unconnected to that of humans.
Lilu’s charms, Logan’s flames, by nature Devils possess the power to distort the world from the
moment of their birth. Or rather, sorcery is just a mere imitation of that through rhyming spells
and figures possessing meanings.
Even Succubus who are considered smart among low-rank demons, when compared to
humans there is not much difference. She indeed puts in effort so she could be of assistance to
Aur but that too is about to reach the end of the ropes.
「 I get the feeling while I am even doing this, Aur and Yunis are over there flirting with each
other~…… 」
She has no qualms been left in charge, but she couldn’t help but feel it’s all a waste of time.
「 Haa……should I go patrol as a change of pace 」
Lilu got up from the bed and head out of the room. In order to manage the labyrinth in Aur’s stead, recently the frequency of patrol has decreased. It is not in her nature to just stay cooped up in the room all day.
As soon as she steps out of her own room, the room directly opposite hers is Aur’s room. Every time they gain and increase their war potential, the remodeling became deeper and they moved rooms each time, but this relationship has not changed since.
「Is Aur-……of course he won’t be in」
As soon as she turned the doorknob and it produced a clang sound, she promptly stopped. No matter the times she knocked there was no reply.
Lilu uttered a single sigh and then proceeded to her previous notion of patrolling around.
「Ah, it’s Lilu, let’s play let’s play-」
The first person she encountered was Mary. The moment she caught sight of Lilu, she runs over with a full smile and then hugs her.
「I am sorry, but I am on duty starting now」
「Eeh-」
She held Mary who inflated her cheeks like a balloon up and placed on her shoulder.
「I will carry you like this, so have the maids play with you」
「O-kay! 」
Mary who responded energetically tightly grabbed Lilu’s horns.
Lilu was lightly startled while in the air, and then heads south. On the other side across the central square, there is a compartment where the girls who were brought as maids live.
「Ah, great timing. Uhmm, Rua right」
There, Lilu came across a familiar face, she then called out to her. Of course she doesn’t remember the names of all the numerous maids there are, but she does remember the girl that joined about a month ago who she often have conversations with.
「Yes, Madam Lilu. Can i help you with something?」
When the girls were first brought to the labyrinth, they were often afraid of Lilu’s atypical appearance featuring horns and wings. But she remembered this girl named Rua not been scared in the slightest from the beginning.
「Could you please play with Mary?」
「Certainly. Is it alright if I invited Madam Spina?」
Not only that, she is the only maid among the maids who are horrified by Spina who isn’t scared of her.
「Of course I don’t mind but……Are you not afraid of Spina?」
Lilu asked while thinking that even she sometimes feel her dreadful, and then Rua inclined her head to the side wonderingly in confusion.
「I do think that she is quite a lovely person」
Hearing those words, Lilu remembered the event that transpired in Spina’s room some few days ago then spurts out.
「That’s true. So you get it afterall! 」
Rua was once again thrown into a state with question marks hovering over her head when she looked at Lilu who was firmly making a thumbs-up sign.
「Then I leave Mary to you! 」
「Please leave it to me」
「Lilu, here, I give you! 」
Mary stretched out a clenched fist, so instead she held out her palm. And so, she was handed a small stone.
「It is pretty when it glows」
「Thanks, Mary」
It was a manastone, a stone containing a lot of magical powers that emits a faint luminescence. It is not such an unusual find in this labyrinth dead in the middle of the dragon vein, but to Lilu who lives on magical powers as provisions, it is more like a mid-afternoon snack.
After Lilu parted with the two, she descended from the fourth floor where the girls’ rooms are located and then heads for the third floor.
「Oh, Demon sister. It is been a while」
「I have been so busy lately so couldn’t find time to show up」
As soon as she arrives at the third floor which serves as the quarters for demi-humans, the dwarves called out to Lilu.
「Sir sorcerer is not with you today?」
「About that come hear me out, you see that Aur he just set me aside and dumps all these work on me here, well I know he is not playing around so it can’t be helped but……」
「That now shouldn’t be」
「Poor sister Lilu」
When Lilu cried out her complaints of Aur to the Dwarves, before she knows it be it midgets, giants, fairies all gathered before them, saying stuffs like poor Lilu, or like it’s because of work so it can’t be helped and just running their mouths with all kinds of things.
「Well, it is fine because he is going to spoil me with love thoroughly when he returns back」
「What now, you’ve gone all passionate about him」
It would be bothersome if their loyalty dropped because of that, so ending the final phase of the idle complaint speaking fondly of him is her usual modus operandi.
「Well, you are probably lonely because the boss is not around, but stay strong」
After repeating such a display over and over, she had completely gained recognition that Lilu is Aur’s wife. Lilu herself doesn’t find it unpleasant and also maybe because she didn’t try to make any amendments too.
「Maybe cause it’s been a while, a lavish hospitality uh……」
Nuts with wine, freshly harvested fruits and dried meats. Sharing their stuffs with me is a usual thing, but it is especially much today.
「Even though they give me, It is not like I am able to consume them……」
As she put them in the knapsack while grumbling and carried it on her back, she felt assaulted by its profound weight.
Yunis or Aur will dispose it off in her stead if she carries it back. When imparted with such thoughts, the pressure was further applied delightfully repeatedly.
「But well, having a favorable relationship is sure a good thing right」
Having talks with the demi-humans like this also serve a secondary purpose of investigating whether there are any rebellious roots or disagreements among the demi-humans. In that sense, the outcome can be said to be great as Lilu perceived it positively, while carrying the heavy luggage.
「Now then, next is second floor uh」
And so Lilu reaffirms her vigor, stiffing and stretching her facial expression. First, it is impossible for adventurers to invade all the way to the third floor, but that cannot be said from the second floor up. Unlike the time she was together with Mio and the others, Lilu alone by herself if not careful she might end up being killed.
Between the second and the third floors are Dullahans and Death knights that even for Lilu it is impassable, so she makes use of an exclusive magic circle for going and coming. It is constructed so only registered individuals are able to utilize it.
On the second floor are magical beasts and high apparitions……and also, capable adventurers that are able to defeat them. Though the numbers of adventurers is exceptionally low compared to the first floor, but the level of danger is quite incomparable.
「Oops……I guess this way is a no-go」
Though being said, in the labyrinth which is covered in miasma with little to no light, the difference in perception ability between the adventurers and Lilu is world’s apart. One makes sounds from metal armors echoing while holding lights and they walk in the groups, while the other flies through the air in total darkness without making a sound. The possibility of the adventurers being the first to notice Lilu is almost non-existent, being the first to notice, it is quite easy to avoid combat
「Tsk, shit……! I have been caught in! ?」
If not, for something like this.
There are two pairs of adventurers approaching from the front and back of the straight road passage. Neither of them have yet to notice Lilu, but at this rate whether she likes it or not she will soon clash with them.
「Uugh-, it can’t be helped. So as not to be caught! 」
Lilu put the densely packed knapsack in a corner of the passage so as not to be found so easily, she then spreads her both hands and bends her body. And then thinking her body beginning from the fingertips started to melt, the next thing she turned into a swarm of bats flapping their wings.
Choosing to transform into a bat in this manner, her almost non-existent combat ability has pretty much become zero, therefore even if she is discovered by the adventurers, there will be no combat. Lilu then hangs down from the ceiling just like that and awaits the arrival of the adventurers.
「Mu……」
「Ooops」
After a while, the adventurers encountered each other just directly below Lilu. Both parties then drew their swords in standstill, they seem to be wary of each other.
「……we have no hostile intentions towards you」
And so a blonde man who looks much like the leader of the other part said such.
「Well we too don’t entertain the idea of starting a conflict this deep into the labyrinth」
Said by a black haired man from the other party, and so the tension loosened suddenly.
In that moment, the black-haired sorcerer party fired out fireballs. The priest of the blonde party reflexively put up a barrier to defend against it, but the blonde party thief was unable to withstand it and collapsed.
「You bastard, how dare you! 」
「It is your fault for letting down your guard inside a labyrinth! 」
And so battle began. Sounds of sword fights echoes around, flames and arrows fly past each other.
(Stop! Stop! The jar is going to break! )
Right in the middle of the battle, Lilu was filled with trepidation wondering if the wine bottles inside the baggage hasn been broken.
Setting aside the fact that she is unable to drink it, it is afterall a top-quality wine made from the efforts of the Dwarves. The other various items as well, were all made and handed over by the inhabitants of this labyrinth that was painstakingly built by Aur and Lilu. To Lilu, those are all irreplaceable prized possessions.
The blonde swordsman slashed the black-haired swordsman and then his body flew towards the baggage.
「Nooo—! 」
Lilu transformed back spontaneously and embraced the baggage as if protecting it.
The remaining survivors of both parties halt their attack and turned their gaze towards the female demon that suddenly appeared.
「This thing……we were being manipulated by this thing! 」
The black-haired party side whose leader was slain and are being overwhelmed in abilities, says it while pointing to Lilu.
「So that is the case……! 」
The blonde swordsman points his sword towards Lilu and assault her with his sword.
「It is a lie……! 」
Lilu’s body froze over unable to move, while holding the baggage.
However, the sensation of being slashed she had resolved herself to feel as she closes her eyes tightly, no matter how much time passes, never came.
「As I thought, so it is Madam Lilu」
Instead what she heard was a somewhat familiar non-serious tone of voice.
「What could you be doing in this kind of place?」
The group of Black A’lfar led by Ellen, were looking down on Lilu holding bows and arrows.
「I see. Then it is perfect timing」
After hearing the circumstances from Lilu, Ellen burst out in hearty laughter.
「We too are just on our way back from hunting outside the labyrinth」
Turning to look back, she found four of her subordinates each carrying spoils of either a deer or a wild boar on their shoulders. Even though their thin arms isn’t much different from hers, she was wondering where such strength come from.
「I was thinking we could use this as preparations for celebratory banquet for when the Lord Master returns」
「That, is a great idea! 」
Lilu’s facial expressions sparkled from hearing Ellen’s proposal.
Unexpectedly, Aur is quite a foodie. It is also a wife’s duty to welcome her weary husband with her dish after returning from a hard day’s work. After thinking about it in that manner, her smile started overflowing spontaneously.
「Uhm—, pardon me, I don’t mean to be a party pooper but」
Right between all that, one of Ellen’s subordinate Betty covertly raised her hand.
「Is someone going to cook?」
Both Ellen and Lilu’s facial expression stiffened up at the same time.
「Well you see……that is, Madam Lilu?」
The prolonged Ellen who is the head of the Black Tribe, has never once cooked by herself before.
「Well, impossible impossible impossible, it is impossible for me! 」
Lilu who is unable to ingest human food, there is no way she could possibly know about cooking.
「…………Should we ask Rua……」
In the end, there was no other choice than to depend on the maid who happens to be very good at cooking.
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