CH 31.1

Chapter 31. A great atmosphere! A place with lots of people and drink!

The Lycant capital was overflowing with people, probably because it was just before the wedding of the third princess. There were several races in the city, but the largest number of people made up the Beastmen, who are the citizens of the city.

It could be said that the Beastmen were unique from other races. Some looked like beasts that had begun to walk upright, while others were humans with beast ears. Their characteristics also varied. Some resembled dogs, some resembled cats, some resembled rabbits, some had horns like deer, some had a bear-like physique, and some had several of these characteristics… From the Beastmen’s own point of view, it was as if some had a large nose, long eyelashes, or quirky hair, but to those unfamiliar with them, the variety of their appearance would seem strange. It was said that these features were not present in the early days of the war. At that time, they were all completely bestial in appearance. However, as the war intensified, Beastmen mixed with humans, elves, dwarves and other races. As a result, their strongest characteristics were disappearing.

There was a great shadow walking among these people. The people on the street rolled their eyes wide when they saw it, and then turned and looked twice as it passed.

“On the other hand, there are all kinds of beastmen out there.”

“Right.”

It was a party. He was walking around town dressed exactly as the magazine had described it. In Bash’s mind, there was no outfit more perfect than this one. Making operational moves based on information was an act that had been repeated many times in times of war. Especially when the Demon King Gediguz was still alive, the maneuver was a fine-tuning of the details. If they followed the strategy, they would be victorious, but if they made the slightest mistake, they would be defeated.

After the death of Gediguz, or around the time of the decisive battle in the Lemium Highlands, Bash himself had become so strong that he no longer needed to follow strategies to the letter, but he still knew the importance of having it executed to perfection. So he did everything according to the magazine. And since the magazine said, “The most popular costume of the moment!”, he ran through the Red Forest trying to hunt beasts, though he happened to run into a traveling merchant who was being attacked by a demonic beast, and rescued him. The merchant thanked him repeatedly and gave Bash the exact same outfit that appeared in the magazine. In fact, he even worked through the night to re-tailor the garments that didn’t fit. Therefore, his clothes were perfect.

“What kind of girl would you like, mister? I don’t suppose you’d want one with a very animalistic appearance, would you?”

“I don’t have any preference.”

Bash had no specific preferences with beastwomen. He had no problem with them looking more like humans or elves, nor with those that looked like dogs or cats, as long as they were female. However, if he had to make an exception, he would not prefer someone who looked like a dwarf or a lizardman.

“But I’d still prefer someone who had a more human or elven resemblance.” Bash spat. He remembered when he met Judith in Krassel, when he met Thunder Sonia in the Siwanasi Forest and Primera in the Do Banga’s Pit. They were all beautiful and charming. Even now, he would like to marry all of them and have five children with each. You don’t realize what you have until you lose it.

“I knew it! Beastmen with very beastly features are barbaric! Their breath stinks and they try to eat you right away! Oh, look, did you see that? That one won’t stop staring at me! Wipe that spittle off your snout!”

When Bash looked in the direction mentioned by Zell, he was sure he saw a drooling Beastmen. However, his eyes were riveted on the back of Zell’s place, a roast beef store.

“Well, I’m not the one getting married! Come on, mister. First of all, let’s go to a bar with a good atmosphere, just like the magazine said!”

“Right!”

They were going to the most popular bar in the Lycant capital. Why were they going there? It was because of a sentence written in the magazine. It said:

“Great atmosphere! Let’s go for a relaxed seduction in a place with lots of people and drinks! Special on late-night bars.”

It said that Beastwomen preferred to be seduced in the presence of a large number of people than to be alone with them. That’s why, after Bash entered Lycant and looked for accommodation, he immediately went to the place of the battle. Yes, to the most popular bar in the Capital, and that was written in the magazine!

“…Mmm?”

“Oh, that sound…”

And then, they heard an unpleasant sound in their ears. A cacophony of sound similar to that of a pig and a cow. A boro-boron, a noise that seemed to come from something you wouldn’t want to see.

“Hey, hey~~! Yey, yey ♪ Yeah, like that~, that’s good~♪ Guys~, let’s get along~♪.”

And a terrible song too. Everyone on the street was walking past him with their ears plugged and frowns on their faces.

“Well, if it isn’t Errol!”

It was their benefactor. It was Errol, the messenger of love and peace who helped them at the border and gave the magazine to Bash. He was sitting on the side of the street, looking utterly charming, and reveling in his song.

“Errol!”

When Bash called out to him, he looked up and his eyes widened.

“Oh? Oh!” Then he immediately stood up and walked over to Bash, looking him over from head to toe. “Why, it’s Bash! You look different!” His voice was full of surprise and joy, although his expression was not visible because he was wearing a mask. It was as if a person he didn’t expect to see had exceeded his expectations. “I was saying it was strange not seeing you before, but you went to get those clothes! As expected of the Orc Hero! You’re so thoughtful that it’s hard to believe you’re an orc! No, more than that, you’re more than I expected!”