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Welcome to the Impregnable Demon King Castle – Chapter 229

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Translator: Kobracon

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229 – The 4th and the 11th Ranked

On our way out of the Dungeon, the world’s 11th ranked Hero invites us out for a drink.

「I apologize on behalf of my brother.」

Blau, Garo’s younger brother and Wizard, was standing near the Paladin Lark, bowing his head.

He’s probably apologizing for Garo putting his arm around Fenix’s shoulder and causing him to look uneasy.

Blau is, rather contrastingly, polite.

「It’s fine. It’s actually pretty amusing to see our leader get so flustered from a random interaction.」

Lark said with a slight smile cracking on his usually unchanging expression.

「I thought you were just a muscle-headed dumbass with a pottymouth, but it looks like you can use your brains a little in a fight, huh?」

The Warrior Blanca is the type to blurt out whatever pops into her head, coupled with a personality that occasionally says indecent things, making her popular.

The person she was talking to, the Warrior Alba, has a doubtful look on his face.

「Oh, shut up. How bout you? How long are you gonna wear that extreme bikini armor?」

「I’ll chop your head off, you shitty brat.」

…Yeah, I should probably add the fact that she wears bikini armor into battle as another factor for her popularity.

「You’re so pretty no matter how many times I see you… Can I touch your ears?」

While Blanca only wears her bikini armor in her Avatar form, the Sword Dancer Rafa normally dresses very suggestively. It’s not exactly that of a dancer, but the way her breasts almost seem to spill out of her clothes certainly draws the eyes of male passersby.

Having her shoulders gently embraced, the Hunter Lily slowly tries to distance herself from Rafa while her expression remained stiff.

「No, touching is a little…」

「Then…can I pinch your little silly strand on top of your head?」

「Silly strand…? I don’t believe I have anything of the sort.」

Lily… Are you not aware of it?

「But you do… and it’s swaying ever so adorably… Well then…can I take a bite out of your ears?」

「Bite? …M-most certainly not!」

The earnest Lily is being teased.

「At any rate, the girls in the Fenix party are far too scrawny…! Especially you, Miss Bella! Eat more heartily and get some meat on them bones!」

The Heavy Warrior Gorka has a large body and an equally large voice.

He is a good and caring person, but any type of person will have some other type that they are not compatible with.

For example, someone like the Frost Hero Bella, who holds various differing values from the average Adventurer.

「…Don’t talk to me like you’re my uncle.」

「Hm?! You should speak up, child! I can’t hear you!」

「…I can’t… Not against this kind of enthusiasm… I want to crawl into a quiet room and read a book…」

Bella slowly approaches Lily for help. Perhaps they have gotten close due to being the only girls in the party.

Unfortunately, Lily was already locked in a one-armed embrace by Rafa, causing Lily to end up being sandwiched by two beauties.

They all seem to be getting along…maybe?

「Will you guys shut up?! I’m trying to talk to Lem here!」

Everyone, unfortunately, did not quiet down when Garo yelled. The Garo party does whatever they want.

I gave a strained laugh and replied.

「I thank you for your invitation but I already promised that I would go with my party.」

Despite the pressure that can be felt from his tall, muscular stature, sharp eyes, and flashy clothes, he’s a cheerful person.

「I thought you might say that! Fear not, Lem. We’ll pick a place where even a kid, giant, and a glutton can eat! My bro will, that is!」

Being called, Blau steps forward.

「Goodness. There you go again making careless remarks.」

「I come up with the ideas, you implement them.」

「Only my brother could make dumping the work onto someone else sound that cool.」

「Oh, stop. You’re making me blush.」

「Uh-huh… The Barbatos party is taking part, but what of everyone else? Of course, if it inconveniences any of you, it wouldn’t be a problem if you declined.」

「Hey, yes it would!」

「Please pay no attention to my brother.」

When I looked at the Dragon King Valac, she scratched her nose and gave a tiny wave, perhaps feeling awkward having just walked away from us not too long ago.

I smile and wave back.

「We don’t mind.」

Said Fenix, who still had Garo’s arm around his shoulder.

「I thought you’d say that, Fenix Bro!」

「You and I aren’t brothers…」

「Oh, don’t be so cold! After a hot and heavy fight like that, we’re practically family, right?!」

I recall what I heard in the live commentary.

I was in the middle of a fight, so I just put it in the corner of my mind, but if I’m not mistaken…

Garo used his explosions to propel himself into the air and challenge Fenix to extreme face-to-face combat.

The power of his explosions is so great that when he was once trapped in Bella’s ice, he blew it to bits from the inside.

Thinking that his allies would get caught up in the fight, he knocked Garo into the sky with his Holy Sword and shifted to air combat.

Garo stopped Fenix’s Holy Sword with his gloves, which contain the Spirit’s divine blessing. Coming out unscathed.

Any weapon that has the divine blessing of a Spirit within it is called a Holy Sword regardless of its shape, but what if it’s a glove? …Is it a Holy Glove?

Anyway, Garo calls it his Holy Fist.

Enemies punched by his Holy Fist get blown away by an explosion in almost cartoon fashion.

It’s not often that an enemy can be defeated in such an easy-to-understand way. Garo’s fights garner a lot of popularity.

As they fought, the sky roared with explosive sounds and colored it a blazing red.

In the end, Fenix defended a full-powered punch from Garo and slashed him with his fire-wreathed Holy Sword, ending the fight.

He flew just as he was to the Wraith party after that.

「While I appreciate the sentiment, I already have a friend I consider a brother…」

「Huh? Oooh! Lem, right? Hahahah, fair enough!」

Thanks to Fenix’s big mouth, everyone’s eyes are on me again…

I looked over at my party members.

The White Sorcerer Josh and Miner Melania were nervous but didn’t seem like they disliked the idea.

「We shall join you.」

「Hey, Garo, you treatin’?」

Upon Wraith’s words, Garo’s eyes sharpened grimly.

「Kids shouldn’t have to worry about such crap! Of course, I am!」

He smiled brightly after saying that and tussled Wraith’s hair.

Wraith wasn’t particularly against that.

He understands that he isn’t looking down on him as a kid.

「Woohoo, how manly. My party eats a lot, so please take care of us.」

「Naturally! What’s the point of a feast if everyone involved can’t be satisfied?! By the way, yo bro, please arrange a place for everyone here to enjoy.」

「I believe you’re overestimating my abilities, brother.」

「I know you can do it! Hell, I know you’re the only one who can!」

「sigh…I must be a simple man myself if hearing those words is enough to make me try my best.」

This is the town where the Elementary Level – Beginner’s Dungeon is.

There’s also a large stadium where something like the Tag Tournament could be held, along with various races.

Actually, when I think about each of the members of the Barbatos and Wraith party, we’re fairly varied.

Adventurers are mainly Normals and Monsters are mainly Demi-Humans.

With this forming the base, even the commercial districts are divided as such.

Thus, we Normals are not familiar with the streets and stores of the Demi-Humans, so this isn’t an easy situation.

Ah, that’s right. Let’s ask someone who is familiar.

Just as I think that…

「Oh yeah, how about you, Captain? You comin’? Where are your allies anyway?」

Garo calls out to the Scales of Justice Astrea.

「Oh, no… I thank you for your invitation, but we-」

「Yeah, yeah, I get it. Knights are all prim and proper. If you’re caught drinking and hollering, there’ll be a review meeting waiting for you, right?」

「…You are not far off the mark.」

「Right? But that’s exactly why you should come!」

「What is your reasoning for that?」

「Why, that’s simple!」

Then, Garo says…

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