episode_0169

“….”

The place I’m in now is a white palace lavishly decorated in a Western style, inside Labyrinth.

Specifically, I’m in the dining hall prepared for meals.

On the long, straight table, various foods I’ve never seen before are splendidly showing off, and I’m subtly glancing at my front while eating those foods little by little.

“….”

A white-haired woman sitting demurely, using cutlery to cut meat, carefully bringing it to her mouth.

The sunlight streaming in from the window reflects off her white hair, creating a shimmering, mysterious atmosphere. If you saw her normally, she just looks like a very frail, somewhere-dwelling noble lady, but…. the reality was different.

『Great Sage Equaling Heaven』 Mino

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Great Sage Equaling Heaven. A monster that can be compared to the Monkey King.

That is the true identity of the woman sitting demurely in front of me and eating.

‘…I’m so nervous, I don’t know if the food is going in my mouth or my nose.’

Why am I eating with this woman? I don’t know either.

I really don’t know.

I just met the Great Sage Equaling Heaven in the room, and after I said one word, “Beautiful,” she just stared at me silently. Honestly, I didn’t know what to say there, so I just stayed still, and then the Great Sage Equaling Heaven said, “Have you had your meal?” which led me to this dining hall.

As if it had been prepared in advance, several freshly made dishes were placed in the dining hall.

She naturally headed to the head seat, and I was guided by the maid to take a seat facing her and start eating.

Of course…, there wasn’t a single word spoken during the meal.

Seriously, why did she call me….

“You are….”

“Hmm?”

After enjoying a leisurely meal for 30 minutes, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven briefly put down her cutlery and turned her gaze to me.

At the Great Sage Equaling Heaven’s sudden call, I also met her gaze.

I am reflected in the Great Sage Equaling Heaven’s yellow eyes.

That fleeting moment. After that time passed, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven’s mouth moved.

“What do you like?”

“…Huh?”

What do I like?….

What is it? Is she testing me? Or is it some kind of hidden meaning?

Since I’m not saying anything, her yellow eyes tremble slightly.

And then….

Rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble…

“?!”

The surroundings are shaking.

To be more precise, the air floating around and the magic power dwelling in the air are trembling violently.

Crack crack crack crack!

Shudder shudder shudder shudder!

Is she pissed?! Is she angry?!

“W, what you like, I mean?!”

“….”

I was going to use honorifics, but after hearing the story of the Primal Chaos Celestial liking rough speech, I switched to informal speech.

Anyway, whether it was the right answer to speak, the surrounding magic power that had been trembling subsided.

“What I like…. Well…. I’ve never really thought deeply about it. I’ve just been training to become a hero.”

Though Leon did the training.

“Other than that…. I haven’t really thought about it.”

“Is that so?”

The Great Sage Equaling Heaven, nodding at my answer, stared at the food placed in front of her for a moment, then her gaze shifted back to me.

“Does the meal suit your taste?”

“Um. Well, it’s alright. I’m not the type to be picky about the taste of food.”

“That’s a relief. I chose the best cooks among those living in my territory to make the food. I’m relieved to hear you say it’s okay.”

So that’s what it was.

“…Have you finished your meal?”

“Huh?…. Uh-huh. I’m pretty much done.”

“I see…. Then let’s get up from our seats.”

The Great Sage Equaling Heaven slowly gets up from her seat.

Seeing that, I followed and stood up.

The Great Sage Equaling Heaven left the dining hall and headed somewhere.

Since I don’t know the geography of this place anyway, I just thought, ‘whatever…,’ and was following her, but the place she headed to was the entrance of the palace.

What is it? Is she thinking of going outside?

Bang!!

“…Hmm.”

“….”

The Great Sage Equaling Heaven clearly seemed to have just pushed the door slightly, but the large door made a loud noise and bounced off.

The Great Sage Equaling Heaven watched that scene for a moment, then glanced at me, and soon moved her steps.

She’s crazy strong.

I went outside the palace, following the Great Sage Equaling Heaven.

“Elder Sister!”

“Greetingsmo! Elder Sister!”

“Yes, are you all doing well too?”

“We’re doing wellmo!!”

As expected, upon seeing the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, who is practically the ruler of this place, the cow beastmen here bow politely and answer loudly.

“Where are you goingmo?!”

“I just wanted to take a stroll…. I haven’t decided where to go.”

“Then let’s go there, momo!”

“I heard that a new script has been mademomomo~!”

The Great Sage Equaling Heaven, realizing the cow beastmen’s story, let out a short exclamation like ‘Ah,’ and then glanced at me.

When I shrugged my shoulders and looked at her, she turned her head sharply and said to the cow beastmen.

“Let’s go to Pompita.”

“I’ll guide youmo!”

“Human, you go quickly tomomo!”

“Okay, so don’t push me….”

Pushed by the cow beastmen, I ended up heading to that place called ‘Pompita’ together with the Great Sage Equaling Heaven.

“This place is….”

“This is Pompita!”

“….”

Is it a theater?

A fairly classical style theater.

If so, it seems that ‘new script’ means that someone has completed a new play.

Anyway, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven and I are in the best seats of this theater.

We took our seats in the VIP seats where you can see the entire stage.

‘It’s even made so you can lie down and watch.’

Moreover, there are also soft cushions prepared so that your butt doesn’t hurt even if you’re sitting.

“Do you… like plays?”

“It’s not like I don’t enjoy cultural activities.”

“….”

At my words, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven carefully let out a sigh and turned her gaze to the stage.

On the stage, several cow beastmen were hurriedly running around, and soon, as if they had finished preparing for the play, they tidied up the mess and one man appeared.

“Welcome to this Pompia~!!”

* * *

To briefly summarize the content of the play, it was a sorrowful love story.

However, for me, who has been influenced by modern culture and unintentionally come to know all sorts of messed up stories, it was just a common story I could see.

However, it seems that the Great Sage Equaling Heaven doesn’t think so, as she seemed to be shedding tears slightly.

Of course, she hurriedly wiped away her tears.

After that, we also went to a place like a dessert shop called Labyrinthos Jeil, and we also went to a place where various amusement facilities were gathered.

We also went to see the famous natural scenery of Labyrinthos.

Each and every one of these processes felt like a ‘date’ between lovers, so the feeling was quite strange.

“…What is this really?”

And so, in the evening.

I was left all alone in a certain room, and I fell into serious contemplation.

“Why the hell did I come here?”

I heard from the Primal Chaos Celestial that the Great Sage Equaling Heaven wanted to see me.

I originally wasn’t going to go, but I came here on the condition of the Primal Chaos Celestial half-threatening me that she didn’t know what kind of trouble the Great Sage Equaling Heaven would cause, and telling me about the fragment of the Demon King, .

Why am I being treated to a meal here, doing various cultural activities, and going on a tour of the famous sights of Labyrinthos with the Great Sage Equaling Heaven.

“What is her real intention?….”

Knock knock knock

“?”

While I was seriously contemplating, I heard the sound of someone knocking on the window.

When I looked at the window, the Primal Chaos Celestial was flying outside and looking at me.

“What is it?”

“Thankfully, you’re still safe.”

“…Still?”

“I have something to tell you, so open the door.”

When I opened the window, the Primal Chaos Celestial quickly came straight in.

“Then now, will you finally tell me? What is the reason why the Great Sage Equaling Heaven called me?”

“…Our elder sister has had about 350 marriages so far.”

“…350 times?”

No, not even 3~4 times, but 350 times?….

“Yes. That’s right.”

“…Why did she do it so many times?”

“….”

At my question, she was silent for a moment, then said with a sigh.

“They all died.”

“…Huh? Who?”

“Elder sister’s husbands.”

“…Huh?”

…So you’re saying her marriage partners died?

“Why did they die?”

“Elder sister killed them.”

“….”

“Please don’t misunderstand. It’s not like she killed them intentionally.”

No, seriously, I understand less and less?!

“Explain it properly!! I don’t understand it more!”

“Who was it that interrupted someone who was trying to explain?”

“….”

That was me. Sorry.

“Haa…. I don’t know if you noticed, but elder sister is incredibly strong. She usually tries to restrain herself as much as possible, but if she gets careless for a moment or something happens that makes her extremely excited, she sometimes loses control of her strength.”

“….”

Come to think of it, there was also a time earlier in the day when she opened the door with a bang!

“And that’s the same when doing ‘sexual acts’.”

“….”

Instantly, I felt a chill.

At the same time, I feel like I’ve heard some story.

“All the men who married elder sister died because they couldn’t withstand elder sister’s strength during sexual intercourse.”

“Is she a mantis!!!!”

Is she a female mantis that eats the male’s head after mating!!!!

“Well, even if it wasn’t that, there were also men who ran away because they couldn’t handle elder sister’s sexual desire.”

So she also has a strong sex drive.

But didn’t you say they all died?

“…I’m asking just as a reference, but what happened to those men who ran away like that?”

“They died.”

“Who did?”

“Elder sister.”

“….”

Damn it.

“Then the reason you were looking for me is?”

“Monkey…, the Monkey King told elder sister this. ‘There is a fairly strong human warrior. Perhaps a human with enough strength that he won’t die even if he marries elder sister.’ he said.”

“Monkey Kiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing!!!”

You’re throwing such a big turd at me?!!!

“Well…, I met elder sister briefly before coming here. It seems she likes you quite a bit.”

“….”

“For reference, this is elder sister’s room.”

“…What?!”

I thought there were a lot of fancy decorations and stuff!!….

“Then it’s time to pay the price.”

“Price?”

“Yes. You wanted it, didn’t you. About her.”

“Her?…, Ah! ?””

Okay, let’s just listen to that story and run away immediately.

Somehow, I’ll just run away right away.

“She is….”

The moment the Primal Chaos Celestial opened her mouth, a tremendous roar of ‘bang’ resounded.

And at the same time, what happened was truly a ‘fleeting’ moment.

That something white had quickly rushed in.

That it had rammed into the Primal Chaos Celestial in that state.

That as a result, the Primal Chaos Celestial had broken through the wall and flown away.

Lastly….

Rumble rumble rumble rumble…

“Garin….”

A coldly subsided voice.

A voice that reeks of murderous intent to the point of giving me goosebumps.

“Do you want to die?….”

Her yellow eyes shone as if exploding with writhing magic power, and the Great Sage Equaling Heaven was standing there.

“An affair with someone else’s husband….”

I don’t know what’s going on, but I think she’s seriously misunderstanding something.

I’m screwed.