Orison instantly collapsed to the ground, his eyes bulging like a dead fish out of water, blood continuously gushing from his mouth.
"He's dead!?"
His companions were greatly alarmed. He was fine just a moment ago, how could he suddenly die!?
But no matter how they checked Orison's body, they couldn't find a single wound.
Meanwhile, the true perpetrator of this incident arrived at an inn with three young women.
Masaka Inn.
When Hiyama inquired about information from the counter lady, she enthusiastically handed him a self-made guide map, with this inn being her top recommendation.
Incidentally, the map also specially marked the location of the counter lady's own home.
"Welcome to Masaka Inn! Are you staying tonight, or just dining?"
The first floor of the inn was a restaurant, and many people were already dining there.
The moment Hiyama and his group stepped inside, all eyes turned to them.
Hiyama was already used to it. He ignored these gazes and went directly to what looked like the counter, where a girl of about fifteen years old appeared, greeting them with overflowing energy.
"Lodging."
Hiyama observed that the inn's environment was indeed quite clean.
"Then, how long will you be staying? How should the rooms be arranged?"
The girl looked at Hiyama and his group with some curiosity, as she could tell it was a party of one male and three females.
"A quadruple room," Hiyama said calmly.
Upon hearing this, the girls behind Hiyama showed no reaction, but the inn girl herself blushed instantly.
So… he alone would be with three… this was too impressive!
"Is, is that so? A quadruple room, right."
She said in a flustered manner.
"Darling… do you want Shea too?" Miss Yue said, a little unhappy.
"What? Are you jealous?" Hiyama narrowed his eyes and smiled.
There was a contract between Miss Yue and Hiyama, so there was no need to worry about loyalty, but Shea was different.
If he were to use some means to control her, Hiyama himself wouldn't feel at ease.
"Hmph hmph~ Tonight, Shea can turn the tables."
"I'm going to defeat Miss Yue and seize the position of the main wife, just you watch!"
Shea said, hands on her hips.
But looking at her, she was actually extremely shy, her Rabbit People ears dyed red.
"Come on, try it if you dare!"
Miss Yue emitted an extraordinary pressure, and though Shea trembled all over, she still stubbornly refused to avert her gaze.
While the two were arguing, they accidentally took off their hoods.
The surrounding people instantly burst into an uproar after they revealed their true faces!
"What beautiful girls!"
"Is the one with long ears a Rabbit People? How rare!"
"The other one is probably a beauty too, I'm so jealous!"
All the men in the tavern cast envious, jealous, and hateful glances at Hiyama, wishing they could switch places with him.
Some of them even looked eager to approach and strike up a conversation.
However, a terrifying sense of pressure instantly covered the tavern area, "pressing" many people back into their chairs.
"Hmph." Hiyama snorted coldly.
The pressure naturally came from him, a skill from the Hydra, which ordinary people simply couldn't withstand.
"You two, come here."
He grabbed Shea's Rabbit People ear and lifted the petite Miss Yue, forcibly dragging them both up to the third floor.
Afterward, of course, it was a satisfying experience…
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Chapter 49: One Room Missing?
"The town of Brook is ahead. Everyone, pick up the pace! You don't want to spend the night in the wilderness, do you!?"
Commander Meld said.
At this time, the Hero's party, due to the collapse of the Orcus Great Labyrinth, was preparing to set off for the next labyrinth—the Haltina Sea of Trees.
"Commander, my students are already very tired. Please don't push them anymore."
A petite adult woman, Aiko Hatayama, objected.
She was Hiyama's homeroom teacher, and her Heavenly Job was "Agricultural Master," as rare as "Hero." Simply put, it was a profession that could change the production capacity of crops.
She was the "Divine Farmer" of this sword and magic world.
Due to the ability of her Heavenly Job, Teacher Aiko was initially assigned by the Church to various places to solve food problems.
After she recently returned, she heard all sorts of things that almost made her faint.
For example, Hiyama falling into the abyss with his life unknown, the collapse of the Orcus Great Labyrinth, and the appearance of powerful monsters.
Teacher Aiko blamed all these things on her failure to properly look after her students.
Driven by a strong sense of responsibility, she, with a resolute attitude and her rare ability as leverage, finally persuaded the Church and the Kingdom's high-ranking officials to allow her to join the students' party for a period of adventure.
"Teacher Aiko, they are no longer children. Their physical fitness has long surpassed most people in this world."
"A few days of high-intensity marching won't do anything."
Commander Meld said with a frown.
Teacher Aiko's return this time had indeed stabilized the students' mindset considerably, and few were now complaining about wanting to strike.
However, this teacher's doting attitude towards her students was truly something he couldn't commend.
Moreover, Teacher Aiko's attitude wasn't the most troublesome part; the most troublesome part was—
"Commander Meld, I believe Lady Aiko's suggestion is correct."
The blond knight speaking at this time was David Zaller, Captain of the Temple Knights' exclusive guard.
"Everything Lady Aiko says is right. I support her unconditionally." Said Chase Domino, Vice-Captain of the Temple Knights' exclusive guard.
Royal Guard Joshua Orchids: "Based on your attitude towards Lady Aiko, I find it necessary to report the facts to the Church."
These individuals were bodyguards sent by the Church specifically to protect Aiko Hatayama. After all, Aiko's ability was too important for this world, and these Temple Knights were all top-tier powerhouses.
With their presence, Commander Meld could not easily ignore Teacher Aiko's opinion.
But at this moment, someone spoke up in Commander Meld's defense,
"Commander Meld is right, Teacher Aiko."
"We are no longer children."
The Hero, Kouki Amanogawa, said with some dissatisfaction.
Kouki recalled the mental trauma caused by that Empire Emperor.
"But… but." Being refuted by her own students made Teacher Aiko a little sad.
"Teacher Aiko, we're fine."
Shirazaki Kaori also advised from the side, "We'll be in town soon; it's not too late to rest then."
"Wuwu~ Alright." Aiko said somewhat unwillingly.
"Kaori, are you the one who's fine?"
Yaegashi Shizuku quietly asked.
Actually, Kaori was the most exhausted. To ensure their marching speed, she tirelessly cast fatigue-removing magic on her classmates.
That's how they managed to reach here within three days.
"I'm fine, Shizuku." Shirazaki Kaori said with a wry smile.
"Sigh, why do you put yourself through this." Shizuku sighed.
After the Orcus Great Labyrinth fell, the last glimmer of hope for Hiyama Daisuke's survival was extinguished.
Since then, Kaori had become like this. She desperately practiced magic every day and was the most active in combat.
She probably wanted to forget the fact that Hiyama had died by constantly fighting.
As her friend, Shizuku watched her like this, powerless, and could only silently stand by her side.
"If only you hadn't died, how wonderful that would be…" At this moment, this thought suddenly popped into Shizuku's mind.
Although she had always thought Hiyama was not a good person and disliked him greatly, at this moment, she desperately wished he could "resurrect."
"I see the town."
After walking for a while, the vanguard finally spotted the town.
It was already late at night; if they didn't enter the town soon, night-dwelling monsters might appear.
....
"Welcome to Masaka Inn!"
The group found an inn and pushed the door open. The receptionist girl was quite surprised to see them, as such a small town rarely had so many people arrive at once.
Moreover, among these people were Kingdom soldiers, Temple Knights, and a group of young men and women, making the composition of the party quite complex.
"Are there enough rooms?"
Commander Meld asked on behalf of everyone.
"Yes! Yes!"
The girl stammered, "This is a small inn, and we don't have enough rooms to accommodate so many guests…."
She spoke softer and softer, afraid that this seemingly high-ranking Kingdom general would get angry.
"This is a bit difficult…" Commander Meld murmured.
It was already late, and finding another inn would be troublesome, and there might not even be enough rooms.
At this moment, Teacher Aiko suddenly said, "Are there still large rooms?"
"We just need to open a few large rooms, separate the boys and girls, and have them squeeze into one room each."
"That's right! Just like a school trip camp."
Teacher Aiko said excitedly.
"Teacher Aiko's method is good; let's do that." Her arrangement also received the students' approval.
"Phew~"
Commander Meld also breathed a sigh of relief. If he were to make the arrangements, the students probably wouldn't listen to his opinion.
Only, what no one expected was—
"Um… I'm sorry, there's only one large quadruple room left. The other one was taken by other guests this afternoon."
The receptionist girl said nervously.
"What! How can it be such a coincidence!" A thin boy with a bowl cut shouted.
His name was Shimizu Yukitoshi, someone who had little presence in the class, but his personality had become very arrogant after coming to this world.