Early the next morning.
Helant and Quaiesse stood in front of Carne Village.
"Helant, have you finished your business?"
Momonga disguised himself as Momon again and arrived at the village entrance with Mino, Nabe, and the members of the Swords of Darkness.
He looked at the blond-haired Quaiesse and feigned surprise. "And this is?"
Helant-san had already briefed him last night. The person before them was a very important spectator for the upcoming plan.
He was a key link in whether Momon, Helant, the Holy Domain God Lord, and the others could formally step onto the world stage.
"This is Quaiesse, a friend I met last night," Helant said with a smile as he introduced them. "This is Momon, Mino, and Nabe, and these are the members of the Swords of Darkness…"
"Hello, everyone," Quaiesse greeted them, while sizing up the group at the same time.
First of all, the Swords of Darkness are probably not Helant's teammates. Momon's side is.
He lingered his gaze on him for a moment. After all, standing nearly three meters tall and clad in magnificent full-body armor, he gave off a faint sense of pressure.
Beside him, the one with the cold expression who did not look at him kindly must be Nabe. She did not seem easy to get along with.
I have to find a way to blend into their circle, otherwise it will be hard to build a good relationship with Helant.
Quaiesse turned his gaze toward Mino. This petite and cute white-haired girl seemed to be constantly looking at Helant, her eyes filled with adoration.
I will use her as the breakthrough point.
Quaiesse gave a polite smile and remarked casually, "Miss Mino must be Helant's lover. You truly make a well-matched couple."
"You noticed," Mino said, a look of joy appearing on her pretty face. She skipped over to Helant's side and hugged his arm. "We are lovers! Right, Helant?"
Feeling his arm being wrapped in Mino's not-so-soft but ample bosom, Helant smiled.
Judging by Mino's reaction, Quaiesse breathed a sigh of relief. He had made a good start. It should not be difficult to integrate with them now.
However, it was not wise to talk too much, as it might overshadow the host.
Seeing Quaiesse fall silent, Helant pinched Mino's little cheek, thinking, Another loli who belongs at the same table as Shalltear.
He turned to Momonga and asked, "Momon, what are you all planning to do?"
"I heard from Nfirea that there's a magical beast nearby known as the Wise King of the Forest. I'm planning to see if I can tame it," Momon replied.
Last night, Helant had told him that as a ruler, he needed to have his own ideas and plans. Momonga felt that was right. He could not always rely on Helant, or the "Dual Kingship" plan would never truly take shape.
Even though scheming and calculating were far beyond a former corporate drone like him, he still had to brace himself and try.
He would start with the simplest thing: raising the prestige of the "Momon" identity to earn more money. Sebas and the others are still gathering intelligence in the Royal Capital. If 'Momon' can tame a powerful magical beast, it will surely boost his adventurer rank and bring in more money.
Such a simple idea. Helant will not laugh at me, will he?
Momonga felt his thinking was ridiculously shallow for the ruler of Nazarick.
"Momon, with your strength, you can definitely tame the Wise King of the Forest," Helant encouraged him.
Eh?
Seeing Helant's sincere affirmation, Momonga felt a little dazed.
He really did not laugh at me.
Momonga, go find your fated mount. Helant was already looking forward to the image of Momonga riding a hamster.
...
The group soon arrived at the edge of the forest.
Layers of leaves spread across the treetops, blocking the sunlight from entering the woods.
"The Wise King of the Forest possesses extremely high intelligence and will likely not submit to anyone. Mr. Momon, please do not push yourself."
Nfirea looked toward the depths of the forest with a complicated expression. In truth, he was quite reluctant for Momon to tame the Wise King of the Forest.
There was only one reason. Carne Village was protected from magical beast incursions by the Wise King of the Forest. If Momon tamed it, life in Carne Village would become much harder.
Sigh, what am I thinking? The Wise King of the Forest is a terrifying magical beast. How could it be tamed so easily?
"Thank you for the reminder. I understand," Momonga said as his imposing figure passed by Nfirea, carrying with it a faint aura of determination.
That aura made Nfirea lose heart at once. "Mr. Momon, please do not tame it."
Momonga walked quietly to the entrance, then turned to Helant and sent a private message. "Aura says she wants to see you."
"No, I still have to keep an eye on Quaiesse." Helant glanced at the little blond guy beside him.
He had already sensed Aura's presence, but to prevent Quaiesse from insisting on following them and ruining things, he decided not to meet her for now.
Watching the backs of Momonga and Nabe as they entered the forest, Quaiesse asked curiously, "Helant, doesn't Mr. Momon need any help taming the Wise King of the Forest?"
As for the Wise King of the Forest, Quaiesse had already gathered some information during his time in the Slane Theocracy.
It was a highly intelligent Hero Class magical beast that was relatively friendly toward humans.
In other words, to make the Wise King of the Forest submit, one's strength had to at least reach the Hero Class or above.
Quaiesse was also quite curious about Momon, whom Helant called a friend. Just how strong was he, and could he also join the Theocracy?
"It's just a magical beast. Have faith in Momon's strength," Helant said lazily as he sat cross-legged on the grass, pulling Mino into his arms.
Seeing this, Quaiesse tactfully walked over to the Sword of Darkness team and struck up a conversation.
"Helant, I sensed Aura's presence," Mino whispered into Helant's ear with a mischievous smile. "She's very angry right now. Aren't you going to comfort her as her father?"
Helant did not rush to reply. Instead, he greedily breathed in Mino's fragrance.
Her scent was not as rich and suggestive as Albedo's. It was more like the light and pleasant fragrance of orchids.
After savoring it for a moment, he spoke slowly. "It's been a while since I returned to Nazarick. Not just Aura, I probably have not seen Mare or Herox for a long time either."
"And there's someone else who's been thinking about you a lot." Mino rubbed her head against Helant's chest, her tone filled with triumph. "Albedo is a succubus, after all. Making her wait for someone would probably drive her crazy."
Mino had long held a grudge against Albedo over the previous "breast smothering" incident. The thought of her longing day and night, unable to sleep, made Mino want to laugh.
The next time they met, she would definitely mock Albedo. "Who is it that stays by Helant's side every day? It's so hard to guess."
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