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Chapter 229 - Demon God

The next day, the Maid Chief came to the base in the morning.

Hayato, Esha, and Rose were outside to greet her. He thought it would be fine, but he was a little worried, and Hayato's expression was a bit stiff.

The Maid Chief was in her usual maid uniform, but she had equipped rugged gloves on her hands. Keeping the gloves on, she adjusted the position of her glasses with her right index finger.

"Good morning, Hayato-sama. And Esha and Rose as well."

Hayato and the others bowed their heads to the Maid Chief.

"Good morning... Um, are you alright?"

"Of course I am, but is there something you are concerned about?"

"No, your hair seems a little messy..."

Her normally perfect hairstyle was in disarray. Her blonde hair, tied up in a bun at the back, was slightly coming loose.

"How embarrassing of me. I was hitting the punching bag in the Maid Guild's basement, so it must have come undone at some point. Rose, would you mind fixing it for me?"

"Certainly. Then in the dining hall... Hayato-sama, would that be alright?"

"Of course. Also, how about something to drink until everyone is here."

"Thank you very much."

The Maid Chief and Rose went inside the base.

After waiting a few seconds, Hayato opened his mouth to Esha.

"Why is there a punching bag in the basement of the Maid Guild?"

"Is it not normal to have one?"

"Is my sense of normalcy wrong?"

Even so, if it was there, it couldn't be helped, so Hayato gave up. The problem was why she was hitting it. He thought it was to suppress some kind of destructive impulse, but the fact that she had hit it so hard that her hair had come undone without her noticing was scary.

The Maid Chief's preferred style was martial arts. A single blow had low damage, but she could land a flurry of them. Also, every part of her body was a striking point, not just her hands, but her feet, shoulders, knees, and elbows all had attack properties.

There were many types of martial arts, but the Maid Chief's specialty was a boxing-like fighting style, and she didn't use her feet, knees, or elbows. She also didn't use weapon skills that required her feet, like Low Kick or Wind God Kick.

Despite this, the fact that she had hit the punching bag so hard that her hair came undone seemed like something he shouldn't touch.

After that, Maris arrived, and everyone was present.

Since they were all meeting for the first time, they exchanged brief greetings.

The Maid Chief and Gil were not strangers to each other, but it was the first time they had spoken properly, so they introduced themselves normally.

"My name is Silva Clavley."

"I am Gil of the Ten Dark Knights. We may have won that time, but I do not know what would happen if we fought now."

"You are too modest. The result would be the same even if we fought again. We were enemies then, but now we are allies. I will do my best not to hold you back."

"That is the true modesty. It is reassuring to have the Maid Chief in the same party. I look forward to working with you as well."

Their conversation seemed to proceed without any lingering resentment, so Hayato was relieved that there were no problems.

"Well then, everyone, be careful. I think you'll be fine since it's just the lower floors."

Damian nodded at Hayato's words.

"The real search for Mist will begin after the Hero arrives. We won't overdo it, so don't worry. Besides, the main event today will probably be confirming just how strong the Maid Chief is."

"Yes, I look forward to working with you today."

The Maid Chief bowed gracefully. Her face was smiling, but to Hayato, it was scary.

I hope nothing happens...

Ignoring Hayato's anxiety, the four of them, Damian, Maris, Gil, and the Maid Chief, set out.

As if to shake off his anxiety, Hayato psyched himself up to do what he could. He wasn't going to the dungeon in a party, but he had things to do as a production player.

"Well then, Rose-san, please take care of the shop. I've prepared some lower quality weapons and armor, so please check on their sales."

"Understood."

"Esha, could you buy the ingredients for potions? Relic-san is busy, so I'd like to ask you instead."

He usually asked Relic to do the shopping, but currently he was busy in reality and hadn't logged in. Esha was also only logged in for the morning, but he decided to ask her to do it just for that time.

"Understood. How much am I allowed to spend on snacks?"

"...As much as you want with your own money. Well, the ones I make are more delicious, though."

"Then I'll just buy the ingredients, so please make them. Rose and I will eat them together."

"You should include me in that."

After that conversation, they dispersed. And Hayato returned to his room.

This time, there would be a lot of medicine making. The party with Damian and the others had no members who could use healing magic, so their only means of recovery were items.

He had asked Diite to be their healer, but Diite was also busy with the procedures for the large number of new players. She might be able to help someday, but she had told him not to expect it.

They'll probably be fine for a while, but the monsters will get stronger the closer they get to the lowest floor. I need to prepare as many potions as possible. The problem is Damian-san, the vampire...

Damian and Mist were vampires, so drinking normal potions would actually damage them. Vampires had that kind of disadvantage.

They were also weak to sunlight, but since this was a dungeon, that disadvantage didn't apply. They didn't need sunscreen, but they would need items to recover their health the closer they got to the lowest floor.

He had a supply of Dragon Blood, which could be called the vampire version of Elixir. Another item that could recover a vampire's HP was Demon Blood, but that was obtained by defeating demon-type monsters.

They said that demon-type monsters don't appear on the lower floors, so I'll have to get it by some other means... There are demon-type monsters in the Demon Lord's Castle, so I'll try consulting with Lunaria-san.

While thinking about the various things he had to prepare, Hayato put on the Crystal Dragon Pendant and began making potions.

That night, when he logged in again, the base was quiet, unlike yesterday.

He had logged in thinking they would be having a debriefing or discussion like yesterday, but he was a little disappointed that it might be over already. He moved to the dining hall.

But there, Damian, Maris, and Gil were sitting in chairs. And Rose was also standing by the wall.

It was a strange atmosphere with no one saying anything, but Hayato called out to them.

"Um, everyone, what's wrong? Is the Maid Chief not here?"

Rose opened her mouth in response to Hayato's question.

"The Maid Chief returned home a short while ago. She said she looks forward to working with you again tomorrow."

"I see. So, what's wrong with everyone? You all seem a bit gloomy."

"There was a demon..."

"Eh?"

Damian muttered this. And Maris and Gil, and even Hercules on the table, nodded.

"Indeed, the closest expression is a demon."

"It is an inappropriate word to describe a woman, but it is as expected of the 'Sweeper.' I want to fight her again. But my muscles are telling me that it is dangerous."

He didn't know what they were talking about, so he decided to ask for the details.

The demon Damian was talking about. It was the Maid Chief.

When a monster appeared, the Maid Chief would immediately use "Shukuchi" to close the distance and annihilate it in a single blow.

The lower floors of Necropolis were filled with so-called spirits, semi-ethereal monsters, and they had a decent amount of physical attack resistance. However, the Maid Chief had apparently beaten them down without a care.

Furthermore, she had a smile on her face the whole time she was hitting them.

Demon was still the kinder way to put it. Depending on how you looked at it, it was a rampage worthy of being called a demon god, according to Damian.

"There is no doubt she is a great asset, but it was somewhat, how should I put it, frenzied. A little... no, quite scary. I feel my life is in danger just being near her."

"It's your imagination. Please remember that you are undead, Damian-san."

He wondered what it meant for a vampire to feel his life was in danger, but he felt he could somewhat understand. However, death does not visit in this world, so it should be fine. He began to defend the Maid Chief.

"Um, the Maid Chief has been through a lot, so she's just being a little aggressive. She's usually a nice person, so you can rest assured. She's a bit pushy, though..."

After that, the five of them, including Rose, and one pet, discussed how to handle the Maid Chief with care.