Chapter 77

A Demon Lord's Tale: Dungeons, Monster Girls, and Heartwarming Bliss Chapter 77

Firelight

Editors: Sebas Tian, Joker

The city's reconstruction progressed with gusto . Apparently, crises like yesterday's zombie outbreak were common . The guards, adventurers, and citizens alike were already accustomed to bouncing back and rebuilding . In fact, that was exactly what had happened to the two houses that Lefi had wrecked through a mix of flame and water . They'd both been demolished and partially rebuilt . Fortunately, we weren't asked to pay any sort of remuneration despite our direct involvement in their… deconstruction .

And, although I referred to it as reconstruction, that wasn't exactly what the relevant tasks required . The zombies hadn't been the direct cause of any sort of architectural destruction . Most of the non-Lefi related damage caused to the city's infrastructure had arisen from the fires that had been ignited during the assault . Thus, most of the townsfolk had spent their time burying the dead, a task they'd finished in under a day .

The evening was thus dedicated to a task that naturally followed the many burials: mourning the dead . Specifically, the town was hosting a festival to honour those that had passed in the incident . Once again, the city was turned into a ball of noise . This time, however, it was filled not with screams, but rather the sounds of people eating, drinking, and laughing the night away .

Lefi and I were in the middle of all the noise . We were situated near the edge of a large plaza, at the centre of which was a warm bonfire . Like just about everyone else, we were eating stuff we'd bought from nearby stalls .

I cast my glance beside me and regarded the dragon girl, who just happened to be eating something that looked a lot like grilled squid . Though she was stuffing her face, her charm was clearly conveyed to me nonetheless . She was beautiful, beautiful in such a way that it made me want to describe her as both attractive and mysterious . The way the firelight illuminated her face only made her even more appealing to the eye . Man, seeing her like this almost makes me want to make her wear a Yukata .

"What is it?" Noticing my stare, Lefi turned towards me .

"Nah, it's nothing . "

"You may regard my food all you wish, but I will allow you none of it . "

"That's a shame . "

I broke into a wry smile before turning back towards the bonfire . The centre of the plaza was especially lively . There looked to be a group of street performers playing a series of instruments and bringing smiles to the faces of the people around them . Watching the city's residents enjoy themselves ultimately lifted my own spirits . I couldn't deny that seeing them make merry like this made me feel as if my actions were well worth it, even though they'd stemmed from naught but a petty desire for vengeance . All I'd wanted to do was punch the bitch that messed up our vacation . But it'd turned into oh so much more .

I still had yet to find out much more about the incident . That, however, was apparently soon to change . The shady looking asshole I captured was already in the midst of a nice hearty round of interrogation, and it didn't seem like it would take all that long for him to spill the beans .